Inland Waterways Named
To Sponsor Dam Dedication
With the approaching comple
Hon of John Day Dam on the
Columbia River, one phase of
the planned river program do
veioped by inland Empire Wa
leiways Association la becoming
an accomplished fart. So, it Is
only fitting that IL'WA should
to selected to sponsor the ded
lent Ion of John Day Dam, Sat
urday, September 28.
Charles Baker, president of
IEWA. and Andrew J. Cook,
cliuirman of the Commission of
rublic Dorks. Portland, are co
chairmen for the event, aided
by many prominent people from
1'ortland to Le wist on, Idaho,
w no are serving on various com
mlttecs.
President Lyndon Johnson has
hren Invited and it is anticipat
ed that he will speak Saturday
morning, September 28. The
John Day Dam is the greatest
navigation and power dam in
the world, with a lift of 113
feet. It also will rank as the
largest power producer In the
country, until the third power
house at Grand Coulee Is com
pleted some few years hence.
Some 35 years ago, 1EWA was
created to launch a full and
intensive campaign for full wa-
tor resource development on the
Columbia, Snake and tributary
rivers of the Northwest At that
time, not a aingle large dam
existed on the Columbia and
Snake Rivers. Now, there are
more than a dozen. The organ
izatlon has been going strong
ever since,
Besides IEWA, virtually every
community from Portland to
Walla Walla will play a role
In the dedication. Walla Walla,
because It Is the headquarters
for the Walla Walla Army En
cineer District, builders of the
huge protect ; Portland, because
the city is the ncauquaners ior
the North Pacific Armv Encln-
eer Division and because of its
vital Interest in slackwater nav
iratton on the Columbia River;
all communities because of the
tremendous impact the con
struction of dams and the river
development program has on
the Industrial and agricultural
economy of the region. No com
munity will be miased in the
day-long dedication of the dam.
High school bands from such
communities as Goldendale,
Roosevelt Boardman, Arlington
and others will participate.
The Dalles and Hood River
will Join in providing entertain
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ment at the dam site and In
their communities.
The governors of the three
northwest states Daniel Evans,
Washington: Tom McCall, Ore
con: and Don Samuelson, Idaho;
have been named honorary
chairmen for the event
Inland Empire Waterways As
sociatlon has selected its com'
mittees from a wide area to
serve In what promises to be
one o( tne most important
events ever held In the northwest.
The dedication will be held
on the Washington side of the
river.
Mrs. Toe Balfe and children.
C. J., Rogene and John, and
Mrs. Lynda Dunlap and two
children, Lorl and Dyrk, visited
Monday through Wednesday
with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Benson
and family at their home In
Entlat. Wn where he Is a rang
er with the U. S. Forest Service.
The Bensons are former Hepp
ner residents who moved lo
Washington last summer.
Moarras Announce
Move to Lebanon
Mr. and Mrs. John Maatta
and daughter are preparing to
move to Lebanon, next week,
where they will muke their
home. Maatta has plans to en
toll at Oregon State University,
ulittM ha will finish hill Mill.
cation, majoring in agriculture,
and Mrs. Maatta will teach
sixth grade during the coming
year In Lebanon at Green Ac
res Elementary school.
The couple has been very ac-
tit.a In th llennner Methnditit
church, of which they are mem-hi-ni
nH Mr Manila formerly
taught kindergarten classes for
the Heppner civic League.
Maatta has been employed since
nnuintr her on the Kenneth
Cutsforth ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. John Venard
were In Sequlm, Wash., Sutur
dav to attend the funeral serv
ices for his uncle, O. J. Hend
ricks, who died Tuesday, August
Gorman Not Judge
A storv In last week's Gazette-Times
was In error when
it reported that Jim Gorman
will be a Judge at 4 It horse
events at the Morrow county
fair. The error came through
confusion on names, and this
rorrm-tiun is made in the Inter
ests of accuracy.
Hiemstra Receives
Master's Degree
Edward P. Hiemstra of Hepp
ner was awarded his master of
niti,-af inn Hepre at summer
commencement exercises at the
University of Oregon toaturaay,
August 10.
Hiemstra Is football coach
and teacher at Heppner High
school.
c.mA lorm fli.frrooa wam con
ferred at the exercises with
more, than half of those grant
ed being graduate degrees. A to
tal of 570 masters degrees and
110 doctorate degrees were pre
sented
Paiti Pettyjohn Third
In Nation in Barrel Racing
Blue Mountain Community
College's champion barrel racer.
Paiti Pettyjohn of lone, wound
up as the third ranked barrel
racer In the nation, according
to rankings received here from
the National Intercollegiate Ro
deo Association.
National championship was
won by Donna Klnkead, Eastern
New Mexico University, with
second place going to Barbara
Baer of California State Poly
technic College.
Miss Pettyjohn, who will re
turn to BMCC this fall for an
other year of rodeo competition.
una itiA inn hnrrel rarer In the
Rocky Mountain Region, NRA.
this year, ana was cnosen an
around cowgirl at the Utah
State University rodeo last
soring. The NRA Rocky Mount
ain region includes Oregon,
Washington, Idaho. Montana
and Utah, with 1300 members,
and 88 schools participating.
She won barrel racing events
at three rodeos: Montana State
1 1 h inn E t Hiwumnn1 ItnlverKitv
of Montana, Missoula; and Utah
State University, Logan. She al
so won the only two pole bend
ing events atagea Dy me ntut
In this region the past year.
They were at Ricks College, Rex
burg, Idaho, and Idaho State
University, Pocatello.
Brosnans Greet Son
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brosnan,
former Heppner residents, who
now make their home In New
port, proudly announce the
birth of their first child, a son,
named Damon Patrick. The new
baby was born Saturday, Aug
ust 10, In Newport and weigh
ed 8 lb., 10'- oz. Maternal
grandparents Include Mrs. Mild
red Morris of Pendleton and
Mrs. Cora Wilson, Heppner. Pa
ternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Brosnan, and great
grandmother Is Mrs. Zeatta
Brosnan, all of Heppner.
m.ia th turns aI Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Miller a couple
of days last weeK were nis
nephew and family, Mr. and
Vfr rtnuolna Miller of Indenen-
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dence, Iowa. The family was on
their return trip home after
spending time vacationing In
Northern Washington and Ida-ho.
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AUGUST 20-
FAIRGROUNDS, HEPPNER
Dress Review
Wednesday Evening, 8 P.M.
Pig Scramble
Thursday, 7:30 P.M.
Livestock Auction
Also Thursday Night
Pet Show
10 A.M. to 1 P.M.
New This Year!
Canning Contest
Back Again!
Cake Baking Contest
Returning This Year
Dinner Thursday Eve
By Rhea Creek Grange
nack bhack
Throughout the Fair
See The
4-H
Demonstrations
and
FFA
Entries.
Support
Our Youth!
fU
lot
Fair
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
9:00
10:30
10:30
11:00
12:45
1:00
1:00
3:00
3:30
8:00
A.M. All 4-H & FFA Entries Open
A.M. All 4-H & FFA Ag Entries Closed
Home Ec Included
A.M. Judging Begins on All 4-H Home Ec
Exhibits
A.M. 4-H Food Preparation Contest
P.M. SPECIAL MEETING OF ALL 4-H MEM
BERS (Be sure to attend)
P.M. 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contests
P.M. 4-H Home Ec Judging Contests
4-H Foods Judging Contest
4-H Clothing Judging Contest
4-H Knitting Judging Contest
4-H Home Improvement Judging Contest
Flower Arranging Contest
P.M. Open Class Flower & Vegetable Entries
open (be sure & check Class F Flowers,
Open Class)
P.M. 4-H Ag. Demonstrations Begin
P.M. Open Class Flower & Vegetable Entries
Close (See Class F Flowers). Open again
8:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 21
8:00 A.M. Open Class Entries Open (Superintendent
please be there at 8:00 A.M.)
8:45 A.M. 4-H MEETING
9:00 A.M. All Open Class Entries Close, except
Flowers which will be open until 11:30
A.M.
9:00 A.M. Judging Begins on Open Class Fruits,
Vegetables, Hay, Crops, Etc.
9:00 A.M. 4-H Junior & Intermediate Dress Revue
Judging
9:00 A.M. 4-H Livestock Judging Begins, starting
with Swine, Dairy, Beef and Sheep
10:00 A.M. Beginners modeling
10:00 A.M. Rabbits and Poultry Judging
11:00 A.M. 4-H Senior Dress Revue Judging
12:00 to 1:00 P.M. LUNCH BREAK ON ALL JUDGING
1:00 P.M. 4-H Livestock Judging continues
1:00 P.M. 4-H Knitting Dress Revue Judging
3:00 P.M. FFA Livestock Judged
8:00 P.M. PUBLIC 4-H DRESS REVUE
rogirsiinn
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
8:45 A.M. 4-H MEETING
9:00 A.M. 4-H Home Ec Demonstrations
9 00 AM. 4-H ' Showmanship Judging starts with
Swine, Dairy, Beef, and Sheep
10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. PET SHOW
11:30 A.M. PARADE OF PETS JUDGING ARENA
1:00 P.M. 4-H Sheep Showmanship
2:30 P.M. All Around 4-H Champion Showmanship
Contest
3:00 P.M. Open Class Livestock Judged
7-30 P M. 4-H Livestock Awards Program
PIG SCRAMBLE
AUCTION SALE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
9 00 A.M. Morrow County Open Class Saddle Horse
Show
4:00 P.M. EXHIBITS RELEASED
See
Morrow
County's
Finest
in
Agriculture,
Home
Economics,
Arts
and Crafts
Morrow
August 24- 25
lountv Ifotieo EHifii
RODEO GROUNDS, HEPPNER
?1785 in Trophies $1300 in Prizes, Trophies
THREE SHOWS: Saturday, 1:15 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
DANCES
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
9:30 P.M. to 1 A.M.
Music by The Henchmen
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SATURDAY, AUGUST
10 P.M. to 2 A.M.
BIG STREET PARADE
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Saturday, August 24, 10 A.M.
Downtown Heppner
K Call Randall Peterson,
WW I7P 676-9200
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Wranglers
COWBOY
BREAKFAST
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
Starting 7 A.M.
Fairgrounds
MORROW COUNTY
ITS
Snow
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
All Day Starting 9 A.M.
Rodeo Grounds
Many Premiums Prizes
Music by The Shamrock Trio
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