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EUGENE, OhZ.
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R-l Board
Morrow county's school board
let service mid supply bids lor
Hie year at it mwlinn in Lex
ington Monday nlhl. reached
an agreement with the city of
Lexington on the school play
ground there, discussed remod
clinic nniU at lleppner Elemcn
tnry school, and acted on a
wide variety of business.
Gasoline contract went to
Standard Oil Company at a
price of 22.15c per gallon In
lone. 22.15c at lleppner. 21.85c
at lrrlgon and 21.85c at Board
man. Bus service bids were award
ed to lone Chevron Station,
lone; Kuhn's 76, Boardmnn; and
the contract for Irrlgon was held
up pending discussion of prices
with the lone bidder In that city.
Standard Oil Co. received the
contract for dlesel fuel at .143c
per gallon. lone Chevron Station
85th Year
rAZETTE
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday July 18,
ASCSto Pay
$2 Million
To Farmers
Payments totaling about $2
million will be made starting
August 1 to approximately 450
farmers in Morrow county par
ticipating in the 1968-wheat
program, by the county agricul
tural stabilization and conserva
tion service (ASCS) office.
The certificate value Is based
on the difference between July
1. 1968, wheat parity price of
$2.63 per bushel and the 1968
crop national average loan rate
of $1.25 per bushel. Certificate
payments to farmers are based
on projected production on 40
of 1968 wheat acreage allot
ments. For 1967-crop wheat, cer
tificates worth $1.36 per bushel
were issued on 35 of the pro
jected production of the allotted
acres.
Certificate payments add sub
stantially to the income farm
ers receive from marketing their
1968 wheat crop. The $2 million
in certificate payments when re
lated to the total production on
the 123 thousand acres of al
lotment on participating farms
reflects an income, as an aver
age, of 55 cents on each bushel
produced by cooperators, as
compared to 48 cents on eligi
ble 1967 crop wheat.
In determining total return
per bushel for wheat, cooperat
ors divide their certificate pay
ment by their total production
to get an average per bushel
payment. By adding this to the
price they receive in the mar
ket, participants in the program
find their total return per bush
Wheat marketing certificates
are authorized by the two-price
wheat provisions of the Food
and Agriculture Act of 1965. Un
der this law, farmers participat-
j i un nrheat nrnprflm are
guaranteed 100 percent of wheat
ThisasubsStant a ly "bota ers arm
mcome for wheat while permit-1
competitive in worm iraae cnan
pels. Millers and others who pur
chase the wheat marketing cer
tificates at 75 cents per bushel
to cover the quantities of wheat
processed for domestic food use.
The remainder of the certificate
payment is made up by the gov
ernment. Bazaar Response
Reported Good
Response at the Sidewalk Ba
zaar was reported by Heppner
merchants to be very good at
the event Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. LeEoy Gardner, acting
chairman of the Merchants
Committee, said that a number
of businesses reported an in
crease in sales above last years
event. Some said that they had
a greater response on Friday
than Saturday, but some others
found the reverse to be true
The dunk tank, sponsored by
the elementary PTA, apparently
suffered by the relatively cool
spell. Despite the work of the
sponsors, it barely cleared ex
penses. Rather expensive insur
ance had to be paid from the
proceeds to protect the organiza
tion in the case of accident.
Arnold Raymond, PTA presi
dent, said that it netted about
$1 after expenses.
Several merchants have sug
gested that next year the Ba
zaar be limited to one day but
to continue into the evening to
allow out-of-towners an oppor
tunity to get in and take ad
vantage of the bargains.
This will be considered at fu
ture meetings of the committee.
Lets Bids; Playground
received the antl freeze award
at $155 per gallon, and West
ern Fuel won the PS 300 fuel
oil contrail at $383 per barrel.
Contract bus runs were award
ed as follows: HosklnsKh.es
Creek, to Bryce Keene. 316c per
mile for 32 miles. $1800 for the
school year; I'almateer. Kinder
lone run, to Art Stefanl. 313c
per mile. 7H miles $1,316.76; Pe-terson-McElllKott
run. to Bob
Peterson. 2'J4c per mll'i 7-2
$;kxj: Llmtstmm, Dohcrty, Rit
rnann, McCnbe run. to Lillian
Bovce, at 24 5c per mile, 62
mllc-s. $2.7tx); and Schiller
Ranch Pine Cltv run, to Mar
ilyn Schiller, 29c per mile, W)
miles. $3,097.20.
playground Settled
Discussions on the school play
ground at Lexington have con
tinued for about a year, but
the matter was resolved easily
THESE WILLOW CREEK Little
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The Dalles tills aiternoon jinursaayj ui i f-"- -a"-'- - , M phillo Carlson. In
tured and the teams from which they were chasen are (seated, from left) "'"Pj""?.
aiarS- Gary Hunt Giants; Charley McElligott, Indians; (second row) Dctvid McL Dcgers.
Douas Anderson. Giants; John Boyer, Indians; Mark Cutsforth, Dodgers; Mike i Wm . Dodg
ers; Trac? Wilson. Giants; (back row) Mike P'DLTantL 'ofcred "e Rick
Kincaid. coach; John Healy. Braves; and Jerry Gentry. ; dtnafe Giants. N P'IS.
Pettyjohn and Paul Peterson, also regular members of the AU-Stars. and Frearue n.t
ternate. .
Little Leaguers
Enter District
Playoffs Today
Chosen from four competing
tnami, nr tho hasis nf their sea-
wUl "go to The Dalles today
(Thursday) to. open in district
iHnn with I.inflsav Km-
Yocom of Lexington as assist
ant coach.
The team will play another
group of Little Leaguers from
The Dalles at a field in the
Wahtonka district, starting at
4' p.m If the Willow Creek club
wins in the first round, they
advance to another game Fri
day afternoon. If they lose to
day, they are out of the tour
nament, but if they win, they
will play at least two more
games, since the competition
goes into double elimination on
Friday. Championship will be
decided Saturday.
The All -Stars are composed of
players from the rosters of the
Indians, Willow Creek league
champions, as well as from the
Dodgers, Braves and Giants.
The Indians, coached by Kin
caid, compiled a 16-2 record over
the season to win first in both
halves of play. The Giants,
coached by Yocom, came out
second in both halves.
Among those going to The
Dalles to take the All-Stars to
the playoffs are Mrs. Eddie Gun
derson, Mrs. David McLeod, Mrs.
Fritz Cutsforth, Kincaid and
Yocom.
Sponsors of the four teams
are: Morrow County Grain
Growers, Indians; Kinzua Cor
poration, Giants; IOOF, Dodg
ers; and Elks Lodge, Braves.
Umpires who have served
through the season include Dr.
L. D. Tibbies, Rick Johnston,
Bill Johnson, Tom Wilson,
Al Osmin, Reggie Pascal, Bob
and Bill Rietmann, Syril Gal
Iaher, and Louis Carlson.
Morrow county Jaycees spon
sor the Willow Creek Little
League, and Wayne Harsin is
president of the league. Norman
Supple is vice-president.
when the Lexington city coun
rllmen met with the school
board Monday night.
The board agreed to di-ed the
playground to the city with two
stipulations: 1. That It main
tain the playground for public
use and never sell It for pri
vate use. 2. That the property
be returned to the school dis
trict If the time ever comes that
a school is reopened In Lex
int'ton. ,
The district's attorney was In
structed to draw up an agree
ment to this effect for both par
tic to sign. The city previous
ly had indicated a willingness
to maintain the playground for
public use if it were deeded to
the city, but the board was re
luctant to deed the property un
loss provision was made for Its
reverting to the district If such
a need arises.
1968
Leajue All-Stars will opea
Forest Fires
Situation in forest lands to
the south, including that in the
Heppner Ranger district and
that under state and private
protection, was back to near
normal this week except for
some 5000 blackened acres.
Loren Lucore, fire control of
ficer on the Heppner district,
said that most of the personnel
from out of this area has left
after the strenuous duty here.
The 900-acre Devil's Den fire is
virtually out and cool, but a
patrol remains on the Snow Ba
sin fire, in state protected area,
which covered an estimate
4060 acres and destroyed houses
and buildings at the Leonard
Collin place near Winlock.
Both of the major fires were
on state-protected lands, but the
Forest Service took jurisdiction
cn the Devil's Den fire to as
sist the beleaguered state crews
which had more fire trouble
farther south as well as the big
Snow Basin fire to battle.
Lucore said that the U. S. For
est Service took action on Is
fires after the lightning storm
of Friday night, July 5. Largest
one, except for the Devil's Den
fire, was the Squaw fire which
covered 20 acres All others
were less than 10 acres.
The fire control officer corrob
orated that this already has
been the worst fire season since
1961, when the disastrous Ditch
Creek fire occurred. These fires
have come earlier in the sea
son than the big one in 1961.
Until the lightning storm hit,
the local record was clean with
no fires reported. Then they all
came at once. While most of
the fires were lightning set, the
very first was a man-caused
fire from a lighted cigarette in
the Sunflower Flats area, .Lu
core said.
Rain of 35 inch came to the
forest area over the week-end,
helping to extinguish the smoul
dering fires. However, as of
Tuesday the benefits were gone,
since the woods was drying
again. Humidity Tuesday was
reported at 45. During the re
cent hot spell it went as low
as 9.
There is no public closure of
U. S. Forest Service lands as
yet, Lucore said, but it may be
M 'OMp iMjp
Agreement Reached
n.mjwlatina f!nta Told
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Supt, ltn Daniels reported
that a representative of Eastern
Oregon Construction Co. had re
viewed remodeling proposals at
lleppner Elementary school and
given a summary of costs, An
Hem of $16,000 In the budget
for this purpose was pared to
$12,000.
Cost estimate are as follows:
Replacing two doors, repairing
two doors, and ileclricul work.
$1800. tThls would come from
maintenance budget where
$3000 Is provided, Bulunce would
go to pulntlng ; and mainten
ance), i
Boys' rest room remodeling.
$6,8-10. Plans had been made
for remodeling the room, but
this will not be done In view
of the curtailed budget.
Gvm-auditorium: Restore and
lower celling, new lighting.
Number 21
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Cool; Hazard Remains
necessary to go into a closure
if weather continues to Dring
adverse conditions. Loggers may
be asked to go on hoot owl
shifts.
Meanwhile, Kinzua corpora
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DESTROYED by the Snow Basin forest fire In the Winlock area
of Wheeler county was the well-known landmark, known as
Stone House, on the Peter Hartman place. Pictures show two
views of the burned house. Also lost was the house in which
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Collin lived (not pictured) Just a few
feet from Stone House. The Collins' lost virtually all their po
ssessions in the fire. They found safety in a pasture where
they remained from 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, until 1 ajn.
Sunday when ranchers drove through the fire to rescue them.
(Photos courtesy Condon Globe-Tunes).
$4204: additional exist In girls'
shower room. $633: ventilation
In boys' and girls' dressing
rooms. $1200.
Daniels said that it Is hoped
that enough funds can be "pick
ed up" to also remodel the girls'
locker room Including walls,
floor and celling repair at an
estimated cost of $1755. Kepair
to boys' locker room would cost
$1350, but Daniels said that this
can wait
These steps were recommen
ded following a state inspec
tion last year to bring the
school conditionally up to
standard.
Held Architect's Fee
The board decided to withhold
payment of some $866.16 for
Architect Howard Loonara uia
zer for services to date, not pre
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Community Needs
Shown in Survey
Taken by Chamber
If opinions of some 50
enno In thfl mmmUllllV
ner-
who
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rirwt tn a Cnamner
of Commerce survey are valid,
some of the greatest needs In
the Heppner area are programs
to combat luvenile delinquency,
lor industrial development and
growth, and park facilities.
This was the report of Jerry
Sweeney, second vice president
of the Chamber, who, with the
aid of his college son, Mike,
tabulated results of a survey
sheet given to Chamber mem
bers and a few others in the
community. Sweeney gave a
preliminary report on the sur
vey at the Chamber meeting
Monday.
In the survey, the person
checked various Items as to
whether they were "critical is
sues" liere, "significant Issues,"
' moderate Issues," "potential is
sues," or "not an issue."
They also wrote in what they
considered to be the most crit
ical problems in the communi
ty. A total of 96 of those reply
ing mentioned the need for pro
grams to combat juvenile delin
quency; 89 cited the need for
industrial development and
growth; 80 for recreation pro
grams for youth; and 80 for
programs for the aged.
In the category of critical Is
sues, industrial development
was listed by 40.9; taxation
by 47.9; education for the dis
advantaged by 29.4; programs
to combat juvenile delinquency
k moot,, tmininc of law en
forcement officials by 35.4;
addiction (drug, alcohol) by
31.59; programs for the agpri,
25; and theatre, 25.
In the category of significant
issues, park facilities received
attention of 71.5; budget and
taxation, 50; street conditions,
25: orograms for exceptional
children, 62.5; police-community
relations, 43.7; addiction
(drue. alcohol). 31.5; and pov
erty, 31.5. , t
Sweeney maae n ciear vnai
he reported only the more pro
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tion was proceeding with plans
to get on lis ianus ui me nuw
Basin burn to salvage timber
hit by the fire and preparations
are underway for reseeding the
area before fall.
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PRINCESS SUE ELLEN GREENUP
Dance to Honor
Princess Sue
Prlneess Sue Ellen Greenuu.
carrying on in true family tra
dition, is represeniing rer
friends and neighUors in tne
1 .onn rnmmnnitv. northeast Of
Heppner, in this year's Morrow
County Fair ana Koaeo coun.
Deserving nonor win come
t thp second Drlncess
dance, to be held at the fair
pavilion Saturday night, July
20. Music will be furnished by
a Hood River combo, Tommy B.
and The Chain Reactions.
A truly native princess, oue
Ellen was born and raised in
Morrow county, and has lived
all her 18 active years on the
family's large stock and grain
ranch, ten miles northeast of
Heppner . at the head of Hlnton
Creek, known as the Kilkenny
ranch.
The " attractive, brown-eyed
miss is the second daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Don Greenup to
be chosen for princess honors.
Her sister, Terryl Ann, served on
the 1964' court Ahead of them
were their aunt, Mae Kilkenny,
now deceased, who was queen
nf iha Ath Hennnnr rodeo in
1929, and their mother, the for
mer Colleen Kilkenny, was a
princess in 1941 ana a queen
in iQdi Wai fathpr. too. has pro
moted rodeos through his work
on rodeo committees, was win
ner of the Morrow county ama
teur calf roping in 1952, and In
trihntn in ha work with Cattle
was selected Cattleman of the
Year in 1960. He was also cno-
Harvest Getting
Into Full Swing
iionmct uVilnh has been in
progress for about two weeks in
fhe northern part of the coun-
it, nnur CrotHniT into fUll
swing across the county. Some
cutting is starting even suuui
of Heppner
Riley Munkers, manager or
the grain division of Morrow
County Grain Growers, said that
all elevators of the cooperative
are now open. One load came
in to Heppner Saturday signal
ing the start oi tne season imir.
North Lexington is receiving
it tha rata nf ahont 24.-
000 bushels per day, he said.
Lexington, lone, McNab and
the Ruees elevator are al
so receiving grain.
yuanty continues 10
good, but yield also continues
v,a ir,,,, Wnt pnnucrh hflH been
cut in the southern part of tho
county to give an inaicauuu "i
the general yieia nere as yet.
Chamber to Hear
Police Chief Talk
Chief of Police Glen Kolkhorst
will bo the speaker at the reg
ular luncheon meeting oi tne
Heppner-Morrow county Cham
ber of Commerce in the Wagon
whod Cafn hanouet room at
noon Monday, July 22.
He will speaK on puni;
community relations.
Cooler
Temperatures dropped into
the more comfortable 70's dur
inr tho U7ppk hrineine' relief
from last week's hot spells. A
little rain came fnaay .ut oi
an inch. Complete report for the
week from Don Gilliam, official
observer, is as ionows:
Hi Low
Prec.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
92
93
74
82
78
74
76
55
57
57
47
55
55
43
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son by the CowBelles as the
County Father of the Year In
1964.
Princess Sue Ellen Is enjoy
ing a busy summer helping
with family cattle drives to
their mountain reserves, in
helping with harvest and cook
ing for extra ranch help, and
in taking care of her several
head of beef, sheep and dairy
cows which she raises as 4-H
projects. She has become some
mha nf an ovnprt in Rhnwman-
ship and in judging dairy and
sheep, winning riDDons ana tro
phies in State 4-H and P-I
judging contests. L,asi yeai one
won first place in dairy and
Eheep showmanship. She has
taken grand champion 'Jioviors
for two years in lambs and en
tered them in the state fair. She
expects to enter her dairy and
sheep again this year at the
county fair.
Along with the outdoor life
of raising livestock, the ambit-
tmia nrinppss ffpts lots Of DraC-
tice in her favorite recreation,
horse back naing. Aitnougn
mAmhor nf the Wranglers, she
rlac nnt mmnote in nlflV dflVS
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but has been a regular compet
itor in roaeo cowgm races, auu
has won many prizes in racing
at the county fairs.
For her appearances with the
court this summer, Princess Sue
Ellen is riding "Joker", a cross
thoroughbred quarter horse.
She will enter her senior year
at HeDDner High school in the
fall. Her pleasing personality
,,niir,rmecB tn hpln in stu
dent activities, has brought her
popularity. She will hold the of
fices of vice president of both
Pep Club and Future Business
Leaders of America, is in charge
of sports for Girls Athletic As
sociation, and active in Future
Homemakers of America club.
She is also a member of the
National Honor Society.
Following the completion of
her high school education, Sue
Ellen plans to enter nurses
training.
Besides her parents and sis
ter, Terryl, her family includes
two brothers, Greg and Bill, and
two younger sisters, Mary Ann
and Bridget.
With Queen Berniece Matth
ews, Princesses Marcia Jones,
Sheila Luciani and Kathy Hin
ton, and their chaperone, Mrs.
Dimple Munkers, she will ap
pear with the court at the El
gin Stampede parade and af
ternoon show on Sunday, July
21.
Van's Announces
Liquidation Sale
Liquidation sale of the entire
stock of Van's Variety will be
open to the public beginning
Friday morning at 9 a m., Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Van Blokland,
owners, state.
The couple recently offered
the store for sale, but it has
not been sold to the present
rjale Bennett of Portland, rep
resenting Interstate Sales and
Liquidators, is here to conduct
the sale. , .
Some of the several thousand
of items in the store will go for
75 off, they state. Complete
announcement of the sale is on
page five of this paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Blokland
have operated Van's Variety for
three years, having purchased
it from Mrs. Arolene Laird.
Mrs. Van Blokland stated that
they are considering the possi
bility of reopening business, af
ter closing the variety store, to
become a sewing center and
featuring crafts.