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Sue Greenup Chosen
Lena Area Princess
Royal court for the Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo was
completed last week with the
announcement of its fourth prin
cess.
Sue Ellen Greenup, daughter
or Mr. and Mrs. Don Greenup,
was selected by the Lena Com
munltv to serve on the 19C8
court. She completes the court
or (jueen Bernlece Matthews,
Princess Marcia Jones, Princess
Sheila Luciani and Princess
Kathy Hinton.
Princess Sue Is the fourth
member of her family to be cho
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PRINCESS SUE GREENUP
Wallace Brothers
United in Vietnam
News that her two sons are
stationed just five miles apart at
Chu-Lai, Vietnam, was received
In a letter last week by the
boys' mother. Mrs. Colleen Pad
berg of Lexington.
Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wal
lace has been transferred from
Osan Air Base, Korea, on a three-
month temporary duty tour to
Chu-Lai, where his younger
brother, EON3 Gene Wallace, has
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son for the honor. Her aunt Mae
Kilkenny served as queen of the
1925 court; her mother, tne for
mer Colleen Kilkenny was a
princess in 1941 and a queen In
1915, and her sister, Terryl Ann,
was a princess on the 1964 court.
Her family has had prominent
interests in riding and promot
ing the rodeos during the years,
with her father an active mem
ber of the rodeo committee.
Rnlsed on the large family
ranch northeast of Heppner, Sue
has had many years of riding
experience, helping with cattle
drives and rounding up stock.
She has kept very busy In her
4-H projects, and has many rib
bons and awards to snow tor
her accomplishments. She has
worked nine years in 4-H clubs,
and has served as president the
past two years of the Hoof and
Horn 4-H club. Her beef, sheep
and dairy projects have won
numerous champion and show
manship awards. Through her
work with livestock she has be
come an accomplished judge,
and has entered State Fair judg
ing contests two years and the
P-I judging contests for two
years.
School activities at Heppner
High school also keep Princess
bue busy. A member of the jun
lor class, she has held offices
in various clubs. She has held
the offices of treasurer and vice
president of the Girls' League.
has been a leader in the Future
Homemakers of America,
tnree-year member of the pep
club, a member or Future Bus
lness Leaders of America and of
the Girls Athletic Association
This Is her second year as
member of the National Honor
Society.
As a tribute to her pleasing
personality and popularity. Sue
was selected as the Girl of the
Month in sportsmanship for the
month of February.
Besides her parents, the new
princess shares her family ac
tivities with two brothers. Gree.
i ana Bin, it; and three sis
ters, Terryl 20, ana Mary Ann
10, and Bridget, 9 months.
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KATHY KEENE
lone High Valedictorian
JANICE SNIDER
lone High Salutatorian
lone First to Announce
1968 Honor Students
(ALSO SEE PAGE 5)
For the fourth time in four years the Heppner
High hoopsters are off to the district tournament
in La Grande, March 1 and 2. The Mustang crew
won the right to enter by defeating Sherman Coun
ty Saturday night, 68-52, at Moro.
This left the Mustangs in a first place deadlock
with Wahtonka, which had walked on Pilot Rock
Friday, 75-65, and thumped Madras, 66-50, Saturday
night. A drawing conducted by telephone Monday
morning gave Heppner first place seeding, although
the Eagles and Mustangs will each receive a sub
district championship trophy.
week-end threw Pilot
"lone High School is proud to principal said.
announce its valedictorian and
salutatorian from the graduat
ing class of 1968," Principal Har
old Beggs said Monday.
Kathy Keene, daugiuer of Mr,
and Mrs. Bryce Keene, is vale
dictorian for the class of 1968
with a grade point average of
d.82 for her four years of high
school,
Janice Snider is salutatorian
with a grade point average of
d.8i. She is daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Snider,
"Kathy and Janice are proof
that a person can be a top stu
dent and still participate in
other phases of school life," the
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DAVID HALL
MERRI LEE JACOBS
Seniors Receive Awards For Leadership
Two Heppner High school
seniors, Merri Lee Jacobs and
David Hall, were announced as
recipients of the annual Elks'
vouth leadership awards at af
ternoon ceremonies of the 71st
anniversary celebration of Hepp
ner Elks Lodge No. 358 on Sat
urday afternoon, February 241.
Making the presentation was
R. R. (Whitey) Schroth, Hermis
ton, 1st vice president of Ore
gon State Elks Association.
The recipients will receive
U. S. Savings Bonds in recog
nition of the honor.
Merri Lee is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jacobs of
lone and has attended the Hepp
ner High school all of her four
years. She has achieved an en
viable record of leadership in
her class and in school organiza
tions. During her freshmen and
sophomore years she played in
the pep band, has been a drill
team member for three years
and has participated in pep
club, GAA, speech club, chorus,
Girls' League and various class
proiects.
This year Merri Lee holds the
office of secretary for the stu
dent body. She was class repre
sentative for five semesters and
thereby served on the student
council most of her high school
career. Other duties have been
secretary of her class and of
the National Honor Society.
Last year she was local win
ner of the U. N. Pilgrimmage for
Youth speaking contest, and was
a delegate to Girls' State, spon
sored by the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Dave, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eu
gene Hall, has displayed out
Standing leadership in an unus
ually wide variety of interests
through his years as a student
at Heppner High school. A good
background of leadership has
developed through the years by
working with livestock 4-H
clubs, continuing on into out
standing work in the Future
Farmers of America chapter. He
has held many responsible of
fices in the FFA, has served as
chapter president this year, and
achieved the Chapter Star Farm
er honor.
Outstanding in sports, Dave
has been a varsity letterman in
football, basketball, track and
baseball. He has represented his
class on the student council both
freshman and senior years, has
served as president of the Nat
ional Honor Society, and has
been active on various class and
H-Club committees. His 4-H
livestock projects have won
many awards at county fairs
and livestock shows.
Judging standards for the
awards include: leadership, cit
izenship appreciation, persever
ance, resourcefulness, sense of
humor, integrity, sportsmanship,
general character and reputa
tion. Neatness and arrangement
of a brochure prepared for the
award is also considered in the
judging.
Bureau Starting
Soil Survey Work
On Willow Project
Walt Draper, Spokane, soil
scientist for the Bureau of Rec
lamation's Upper Columbia River
develoDment office, tnis week is
starting work in the field on
the Bureau's survey ror the irri
gation feature of the proposed
Willow Creek project.
He has scent several days in
the county courthouse in prep-J
ararion ior tne worK.
'It is now necessary to get on
the land to make the soil sur
vey to determine what the
farmers' gains will be under full
water right," he said.
This is the first work on the
lands that may be irrigated by
the proposed project and is fi
nanced by a $29,000 appropri
ation authorized through Cong
ress this year.
Draper made it clear that
farmers are not bound by any
work that he does on their
lands. He said that he will be
checking soils and drainage, in
filtration, percolation, and wai
ter holding capacity.
"I would like to have permis
sion to go on all lands affect
ed whether the owners approve
of the proposed project or not,"
he said. "I will be more than
happy to cooperate in every
way." .
Information available from
the survey may be of value to
the land owners whether they
wish to come under the propos
ed pro.iect or not, he said.
Draper said that he will re
spect fences, property lines, and
all property on the farms. He
said that he will not drive over
any growing crops. In taking his
soil samples, he will make bor
ings five feet deep.
He expects that his work will
be done and his report will be
ready on soils by May 15.
On Monday, March 4, a group
of economists and drainage spe
cialists from the regional office
in Denver will be here to ap
praise drainage needs under
full water right, he said.
Future of the Willow Creek
project depends to considerable
extent on the outcome of the
Bureau's study, since the irriga
tion feature must be included to
maintain a favorable benefit
cost ratio on the project If suf
ficient gains can be determined
for the rarmers to make the ir
rigation feasible, this will con
tribute to the favorable ratio.
Miss Keene has been active
in the Girls Athletic association,
on the high school annual, the
school newspaper, on the stu
dent council, and Is currently
president of the National Hon
or Society chapter. She has al
so been a 4-H member and has
served as vice-president and
president of. her 4-H club Last
year she was a delegate to Girls
State
Miss Snider is editor of the
school newspaper, "The Card
inal," and she has been active
in Girls' Athletic association, on
tne student council, and in mu
sical groups. She, too, is a mem
ber of the National Honor So
ciety and is a member of the
annual staff.
"Both of these girls are high
ly respected by their peers and
adults as well," the principal
added. "The lone school and
community are proud of
two fine students."
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Farmers Urged
To Attend Meet
On Land Appraisal
Ranchers of Morrow county
are urged to attend a meeting
Monday evening, March 4, at 8
p.m. in the Heppner High school
cafetorium on the new method
of valuing farm property, Coun
ty Judge Paul Jones said Tues
day. "Purpose is to explain to Mor
row county taxpayers the mean
ing and purpose of the new law
regarding the method of valu
ation of farm lands in the coun
ty," the judge said.
The new method is based on
an income approach instead of
a sales approach and was pass
ed by the last session of the leg
islature.
Bill Townsend of the State
Tax Commission and W. H,
(Bill) Johnson, state appraiser,
will conduct the meeting.
The judge said he feels it
"most imperative" that farmers
attend the meeting, and other
interested persons are invited to
come.
Morrow County Livestock
Growers Association is helping
to sponsor the meeting.
Last week-end threw
Rock out of the running for
tournament berth. This came af
ter the Rockets had led the
league for most of the season
The Rockets ended in third place
in the western division
Grant Union topped the east
ern division of the Greater Ore
gon League. The Prospectors
emereed the champs by dump
ing Vale in the last league
clash, 52-50. Vale had previous
lv led the league, and had post
ed a close win over Grant Union
in their first meeting in Vale.
It has been a tradition, in the
District A-2 playoff, for the lead
er of each division to meet the
second place club of the other
division in tne first round, bo
this year the first round pair
ings will be Grant Union and
Wahtonka in the first tilt at
7:30 p.m. The second clash
brines Heppner and Vale togeth
er at 9:15 p.m. The winners of
these contests will play for the
league crown at i:l5 p.m. on
Saturday night. Losers play at
7:30 Saturday for consolation
honors.
Vale knocked the Horsemen
out last year. The Vikings went
on to take third place honors
in the state tournament. Wah
tonka represented Greater Ore
gon at Coos Bay in 1966.
Principal dick carpenter an
nounced at a Monday assembly,
held to inform students of tour
nament plans, that all students
who wish to attend the game
may ride spectator buses with
out charge.
The Pep Band will play for
Heppner's games both nights.
The Drill Team will perform at
halftime Friday night.
The Horsemen have come a
long way since the season start
ed. In the first six games they
were dumped four times; in the
last six they swept to victory.
Each game the Mustangs
have gone into, in the last three
weeks, has been more import
ant than the one before. This
week-end's games are more cru
cial than ever, with the state
tournament berth as the reward
for the tournament winner.
Hoopers to Leave
For Tournament
At 4 p.m. Friday
Heppner High's basketball
team will leave for the district
tournament at La Grande at
4 p.m. Friday and will stop
en route to eat at Pendleton,
Principal Dick Carpenter said
Tuesday.
The spectator buses will
leave at 3:30 p.m., allowing
time to eat in La Grande be
fore the evening's first game
in the EOC gym between
Grant Union and Wahtonka.
Heppner plays Vale at 9:15 in
the second contest of the op
ening round.
The tournament this year Is
sponsored by the Optimist
club in La Grande. Admission
will be $1.50 for adults each
night and $1 for students.
Heppner High was determ
ined the "first place" winner
for the west for the purposes
of pairings only when a flip
of coin was accomplished via
a 3-way telephone hookup.
Joe De Marsh of Sherman
County did the flipping at
Mori while the Heppner and
Wahtonka principals were
connected by phone from their
respective schools.
Construction Started
On City Water Tank
BOARDMAN Construction of
a 125,000 gailon overhead stor
age water tank has begun for
the city of Boardman with foun
dation and plumbing work un
derway now. It Is being construc
ted by Chicago Bridge and Iron
Co. with a low contract bid of
$69,470, and is expected to take
about three months to complete
it.
The tank will be located just
west of the city hall and south
of the grange hall.
Number i unexpected
Decision Stuns
County Court
Optimistic hopes for fish Im
poundments at Kelly Prairie and
Penland Prairie in Morrow coun
ty took a severe setback this
week with the announcement
that the Bureau of Outdoor Rec
reation of the U. S. Department
of Interior will not participate
in the projects with matching
funds.
The Morrow county court has
not received the notice from the
Seattle office of the Bureau dir
ectly but received the Informa
tion from Forrest Cujper, State
Highway Engineer, who was no
tified that the Bureau of Out
door Recreation would not par
ticipate in the project that had
been approved by the State
Game Commission.
Copy of the letter to Cooper
was forwarded to the Morrow
county court.
Written by Fred J. Overly, reg
ional director of the Bureau, the
letter states that approximate
ly 85 of the shoreline of the
Kellv Prairie project would be
on Forest Service land.
Forest Service Obligation Cited
"It seems clear that the re
suiting public use would then
obligate the Forest Service to
provide recreational facilities
and services," he wrote. "The
Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act provides a distinct
separation between State and
Federal programs, with the Fed
eral program being limited en
tirely to land acquisition."
He continued later In the let
ter, "The Bureau policy in the
administration of the Grants-in-Aid
program is not to assist any
non-Federal project which obli
gates a Federal agency to de
velop or maintain and operate
outdoor recreation facilities. For
these reasons, the Bureau of
Outdoor Recreation cannot par
ticipate in either acquisition or
development projects with
States or their political subdivis
ions on inholdings within the
boundaries of National Forests."
Overly concluded his letter by
saying, "The projects appear to
have merit, and we are hopeful
that the State Game Commis
sion may find some other meth
od of financing them."
County Judge Paul Jones said,
however, that the Game Com
mission has stated it cannot
proceed without the Federal
funds. It had hoped to receive
$200,000 in the matching money
of which $22,500 would be for
acquisition of the land and
$175,000 for building the dam.
Although much of Kelly Prairie
Is on private land, the shore
line, as Overly stated, would be
about 85 on Forest Service
land.
Would Be Second Largest
If a 100 ft. dam were construc
ted at the site, the Kelly Prairie
impoundment could reach as
much as 519 surface acres. This,
then, would be the second larg
est impoundment in the State
of Oregon and nearly 18 times
the size of Bull Prairie, wnicn
is 29 surface acres.
Both Judge Jones and County
Commissioner Jack VanWinkle
expressed keen disappointment
when they made the announce
ment Tuesday. They had been
very hopeful that the projects
at least the Kelly Prairie proj
ect could be culminated soon
and to this time, nothing had
appeared to block the project
after consent had been received
by the private owners to part
with the land involved.
To sav that the Court as well
as other agencies and individu
als concerned are bitterly dis
appointed at this decision is put
ting it mildly," a prepared
statement from the .Morrow
county court said.
"We had not dreamed tnat
any construction of this nature
could be placed on the applica-
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Services to Observe
World Day of Prayer
Local observance of the World
Day of Prayer will be held with
a service of meditation to be
held at the Methodist church on
Friday, March 1, from 12-1 p.m.
The World Day of Prayer com
munity service is being intro
duced in the area for the first
time. It is sponsored nationally
by the National Council of
Churches, and locally by the
South Morrow Ministerial Assoc
iation. Another event in keeping with
the national observance will be
a mayor's prayer breakfast, to
be held from 7-8 a.m. on Friday.
This event will be co-sponsored
by the Morrow county Jaycees,
Mayor Clarence Rosewall, and
the South Morrow county Min
isterial Association, and attend
ed by invitation.
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JEFF WALLACE ot Umopine chapter. Future Farmers of America, state sentinel of the organiza-
tion. congratulates uavia Hall (second rrom rigm; ioiiowing annum wwiuei ucki""'
chapter here last Thursday night Gene Hall, father of David, who was chosen an honorary
member, is at right At far left is Principal Dick Carpenter, who also was named an honorary
member, and Hal Whitaker. chapter advisor, is second from left Wallace was speaker at the
banquet, and David Hall was toastmaster, being president elf the chapter. He also won many
awards, including the chapter Star Farmer trophy, which he holds. Riley Munkers (not pictured)
was also awarded a plaque for outstanding service to FFA by the Morrow County Grain Grow
ers. (Story on page 8) (G-T Photo).