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Three Happy Hours of Shopping
85th Year
Number 30
Sale Due Friday
It won't make much differ
enco whether the moon shines
Friday night, there will be a
treat Moonlight Sale in Hepp
rier Just the same!
After closing at the regular
time Friday, stores will reopen
at 7 p.m. with special Moon
light Sale goods, and three hap
py hours of shopping will en
sue. Closure is set at 10 p.m.
Merchandise listed for the
Moonlight Sale will be offered
for the three hours only in most
instances. Much of the goods to
be offered at the bargain prices
has been purchased specially
for this event. Other new or reg
ular stock is greatly reduced
for the three hours oniy to make
the event attractive to the shop
ping public.
Second section of this paper
Is devoted largely to Moonlight
Sale ads to herald some of the
efferings of the merchants
Stores participating include
Murrays Rexall Drugs, Van's
Creative Crafts, Pettyjohn's
l-arm ana Building supply, J.
Penney uo., uonty's, rotor
son's Jewelers, Elma'g Apparel
Lott's Electric, and Gardner's
Men s wear.
The reader will notice special
grab bag items listed, extra spc
cial buys in some stores for
one hour only, free coffee to
be served at one or two places,
and other attractions in addit
ion to the bargain buys.
This Third Moonlight Sale Is
presented in Heppner under
sponsorship of the Merchants
Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce with Mrs. Marge
Gardner as chairman.
The first two proved highly
successful, and Mrs. Gardner
states it is expected that this
will be a great event, too. She
extends a welcome to shoppers
everywhere to come and loin
the fun and take advantage of
the special buys. Those living
in neighboring communities are
especially invited.
Gene Winters Departs
For Jordan Assignment
Gene Winters, Morrow county
extension agent, has been re
assigned to Amman, Jordan, as
agronomy specialist and party
chief for the Jordan wheat re
search protect effective this
week, the extension service an
nounces. The contract between Oregon
State University and the Agen
cy for International Develop
ment (AID) was signed late last
week.
The Winters family left Hepp
ner Tuesday on the first leg of
their trip. They will take the
Polar flight from Portland to
Amman via London and Beirut.
A 24-hour layover in London Is
planned. Patrick,' a fourth-grader,
and Stephanie, a first gra
der, plan to miss only four days
of class by attending school In
Amman next Monday.
Winters, a native of Union
county, was assigned staff chair
man of the Morrow extension
office in July, 1965, coming
from Medford.
"We have enjoyed living and
working in Morrow county these
oast few years." winters said
"It was a pleasant part of our
life renewing old eastern ure
gon acquaintances and meeting
new ones, but an opportunity
to specialize In technical agri
culture appeared too good to
turn down .
Mrs. Winters has been active
in the community including the
Methodist church, PTA and
Mothers Club, as well as teach
ing home economics in Hepp
r,er High school. She resigned
the teacher position recently to
accompany her husband and
family to Jordan.
A replacement extension
agent has not yet been select
ed. Winters' overseas assign
ment is for a period of two
years.
The Winters' home has been
bought by Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Pierce.
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THIS SKETCH by Architect Wei Korman shows the Columbia i
Basin Electric Cooperative building now under construction in
Heppner at the substation site of the company on a hill back
of Gray's Union Oil. The front and lower portion of the large
two-level structure will house offices of the co-op. In the rear
on an upper level will be warehouse storage, service area and
crew quarters.
GENE WINTERS
Bob Fraters Injured
In Vietnam Service
Relatives In Heppner have re
ceived word that Bob Fraters,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley
Fraters of Pocatello, Idaho, was
seriously injured recently while
serving on active duty with the
U. S. Army in Vietnam. Fraters
lost his right hand when a
grenade launcher exploded. He
is currently hospitalized in a
U. S. Army hospital in Tokyo,
Japan.
He is a former Heppner resi
dent, whose family lived here
for many years when he was
a chhd.
Mustang Gridders Top Condon
In Opening Game, 26 to 0
If as Coach Ed Hiemstra
says this is a building year for
the Heppner High football
team, it has to be said that
they were quick to lay a foun
dation in the Condon game here
Friday night, opener for both
teams.
The Mustangs showed sur
prisingly strong on both offense
and defense as they blanked
the Blue Devils, 26 to 0.
Composed largely of "young
sters," the team displayed a
winning spirit as it rolled up
three touchdowns in the first
half and added another In me
second half while containing
Condon.
The "rookies," whose talents
blended well with the veterans,
could well send any Heppner
High historian scurrying for the
record books, for two freshmen
sconed three of the four touch
downs. This is something that
probably hasn't occurred in var
sity football here in a long",
long time.
Freshman Dean Wright scored
the first two touchdowns in the
first period on runs, and Rory
Stillman, another first year
man, rambled for the final tal
ly in the fourth.
Meanwhile, the Mustangs pro
vided another surprise in their
passing attack. Quarterback
John McCabe found the target
time after time in this game
and showed great improvement
on aerials over last year.
On the receiving end of some
ef the longest ones were Bill
Baker, 5-10 senior, who probab
ly had his best night in Mus
tang uniform. He grabbed one
after Wright's first touchdown
for the extra point In the sec
ond quarter a pass and run
play of some 40 yards set up
the third touchdown, which Mc
Cabe ran himself around left
end on an option play.
The second ID of the game
came in the first quarter on
Wright's run. after McCabe had
pitched a long pass to John
Hall, who, even though only a
sophomore, is a veteran on this
young squad. Bruce Marquardt,
another young sophomore stal
wart back from last year, miss
ed a placekick try for the point
after the second touchdown,
and the quarter ended, 13 to 0.
After McCabe's TD in the sec
ond quarter, however, Marquardt
Dooted one through the uprights
to bring the 20th point to the
Mustangs.
In the fourth Quarter, vourii?
Stillman broke away around left
end on a gallop to complete
tne night s scoring.
While the Heppner eleven
had control of the game all the
way, they knew they were in a
tattle. Condon picked up nine
nrst downs against 14 for the
Mustangs but they couldn't
click to get much closer thai:
the 30. Quarterback Jay LaRue
canea a good game lor the los-
ers, and big Dan Boyer, 195 lb.
junior, made some nice gains
lor his team, but a strong Mus
tang defense kept him from
breaking away.
Spirit of the young Mustangs
was evident in their tackling.
They made some beauties.
Coach Hiemstra had said that
this year's team, though young,
13 Dig and last. They proved
him right Friday. He said he
was well pleased with the
squad for an opening game,
and added that they appeared
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Work Plans Made
For Arbuckle Mt.
Skiing Season
Plans for continuing the Ar
buckle Mountain ski operation
during the coming winter were
made at a breakfast meeting of
interested persons, including
some of the directors of At'
buckle Mountain Corp., last
Thursday morning in the Wag
on Wheel Cafe. Ed Dick pre
sided at the meeting.
Loren Lucore of the U. S. For
est Service told of work that
needs to be done as a mini
mum in complying with 5-year
plan requirements under the
Forest Service use permit.
Included are impovements to
the poles supporting the rope
tow, installing an idler wheel
at a midway point, on the tow
and installing a safety shield.
painting the lodge, and other
items.
Dick McElligott was asked to
organize a work party or 4-H
members and others for the
near future.
Dick commended the 4-H ski
clubs and the Morrow County
Jaycees for their work and in
terest which has been respon
sible for sustaining the opera
tion during the past two seasons.
Any persons interested in
helping on the work party or
assisting; through the season are
asked to contact McElligott (Ph
422-7228) or Dick (Ph. 676-9633
01 676-9220).
Attending the meeting were
W. C. Rosewall, Herman Win
ter, Bob Peterson, Avery Taylor,
Wes Sherman, Ed Gonty, Al
Martin, Jerry Hollomon, Lucore,
McElligott, and Dick.
FFA Chapter Wins
First at Moro
Heppner chapter, Future Farm
ers of -America, won first place
in livestock judging at the Sher
man county fair on Wednesday,
September 11, and received a
trophy for the achievement.
The team was composed of six
boys, including Monte tvans.
chapter president; caivin Asn
beck, chanter officer-at-large;
Alvm Ashbeck; Dave wngnt;
Phil Avres: and John Harris
chanter vice-president.
Harris was tnira nign individ
ual with 531.3 points. Evans was
fourth with 526.9 points, and Al
vin Ashbeck was ninth high in
dividual with 472.9 points.
The Heppner chapter met In
Pendleton Monday night wltn
state officers. They plan to judge
at the Pendleton Livestock bhow
on Saturday, September 21.
PTA Sets 3-County
Information School
Oregon Congress of Parents
and Teachers will hold a School
of Information for Gilliam, Mor
row and Wheeler counties on
September 25, from 9:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. in the courthouse in Fossil.
Featured speakers will be
Mrs. L. E. Dick of Heppner and
Mrs. Dwight Macy of Culver and
Mrs. Dwight Macy of Culver.
Hosts and hostesses will be
Mrs. Vernon Wilson and Mrs.
Darrell Blake of Condon, Mrs.
Arnold Raymond of Heppner,
Mrs. Karen Cooley of Irrigon,
Mrs. L. M. Johnson of lone, Mrs.
Margaret Keys and Mrs. Mary
Reade of Spray.
The Oregon Congress of Par
ents and Teachers invites the
public to attend this School of
Information.
Crew Starts Work
On Power Building
Start of construction of a new
building to house offices and
equipment of Columbia Basin
Electric Cooperative is now un
derway here, according to Har
ley Young, manager of the co
operative which serves Morrow,
Wheeler and Gilliam counties.
A crew of Eastern Oregon Con
struction Company, low bidders
on the project, is currently
working on footings and foun
dation. Contract was awarded at
a total cost of $213,505.
The basic structure will be
built of concrete. A native Ore-
eon stone, taken from the An
telope area, will form the orna
mental finish of the lower lev
el.
To be constructed . on a split
level, the lower and front por
tion of the building will house
offices and a conference room
which will be available for pub
lie use. The conference room
will accommodate some 30 or
40 persons. Young said.
The upper and rear portion oi
the structure, which will con
tain a total of 11,500 square
feet, will house crew headquar
ters, the service center, material
warehousing and dock facilities.
Offices will contain about 5500
square feet, and the upper lev
el will have some 6000 square
feet.
Construction of the building
was made possible through fi
nancing from the Rural Electri
fication Administration. Part of
a loan made last December is
being used for the structure,
Young said. Approval of plans
for the building was given by
the REA on September 5.
It is expected that the build
ing will be ready for occupancy
about March 1, 1969, or shortly
after. Contract calls for comple
tion in six months.
The building will be located
at the present substation site of
the cooperative on a hill off
the highway to Lexington near
Gray s repair shop and service
station.
Site of the structure was level
ed recently by Dick Meador arid
work was done on access roads.
Ample customer parking will be
provided in iront or tne Build
ing, and there will be a spa
cious area for trucks and equip
ment at the rear, Young saiu.
The cooperative will continue
to serve all three counties
Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam
from the headquarters in Hepp
ner. Young said that plans are
being continued to find a busi
ness occupant for the present
Columbia Basin building and
said that it is expected that an
attractive offer for occupancy
could be made to any firm that
would be a good addition to the
City of Heppner.
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CONG. AL ULLMAN
Rep. Ullman Due
lo Visit Sept. 27;
Luncheon Slated
Congressman Al Ullman, U. S.
Representative from Oregon's
second Congressional District,
will be in Heppner on Friday,
September 27, Mayor W. C.
Rosewall announces.
Plans are being made for u
no-host luncheon at the Wagon
Wheel Cafe at noon on that
day under the auspices of the
county's Democratic Central
committee. Rep. Ullman will
speak at the luncheon.
He plans to arrive in Heppner
Thursday evening and will
spend the night with friends
here. Rosewall said. It is ex
pected that he will visit the
tour. Members who were not schools and in tne nusiness dis
Chamber-Lions
Tour Due Monday
Members of -the Heppner
Morrow county Chamber of
Commerce will join members of
the lone Lions club Monday
evening for a tour of the Pa
cific Gas Transmission compres
sor station near lone Monday
evening, and the group will join
for supper and a program afterwards.
Assembly point at lone will
be at Jim Barnett's Chevron sta
tion, and the tour will leave
there promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Company officials will serve
as guides. Supper will follow in
the Masonic hall with the Lions
as hosts. A motion picture will
be shown by the gas transmis
sion company, and a football
film will provide additional en
tertainment for those who care
to remain and see it
A check at Chamber of Com
merce meeting here Monday
showed that 28 plan to take the 1
there are requested to advise
Wes Sherman, president, if they
plan to come so that addition
al provisions may be made for
them at the supper.
Members will make the trip
in private cars, but additional
transportation will be available
for those who wish a ride. Sta
tion wagons or cars will be at
the Wagon Wheel Cafe corner
until 6 p.m. for that purpose.
There will be no regular
luncheon meeting here at noon
in view of this special meeting.
trict on Friday, as well as ap
peering at the luncheon.
Cong. Ullman was first elect
ed to his position in 1956 and
has been reelected in five con
secutive general elections. He is
seeking reelection this year
with Marv Root of Madras as
his Republican opponent.
Those who wish to attend the
luncheon are asked to make res
ervations with Mayor Rosewall
as soon as possible so that
plans may be made for the num
ber who will attend.
Root Says Four Problems Face Nation
Four main problems face the
United States today, Marv Root
of Moro, Republican candidate
for Congress trom uregon s sec
end district, told members of
the Heppner-Morrow county
Chamber of Commerce in a talk
at a luncheon meeting here
Monday.
"The greatest problem is that
nf tho national economy." he
said. "The theory of the new
economics is not working as
planned. We have to worK to
bring stability to our economy."
The candidate said that a
thorough efficiency study could
be made in government to show
duplication and waste. Root
said that he advocates distri
bution of federal funds at the
local and state levels where it
will benefit the most.
Problems of crime and law
lessness is another of the ma
jor concerns in the nation, he
said.
Finds Fear
Pointing out that he toured
Washington, D. C, recently and
visited with citizens in all
walks of life as well as govern
ment officials. Root said, "In
Washington, I found a spirit of
fear and apprehension."
He declared that he was told
the policy today seems to be one
of containment and not of con
trol. The candidate stressed that
the democratic process is to
obey the law, and if the people
are not in agreement with a
law, they have the power to
change it.
In connection with the point
on crime. Root reiterated his
stand against gun control.
"You can't stop crime by li
censing or registering guns," he
said. 'The only way would be
to confiscate them." He added
that he felt citizens have a right
to have guns.
Third problem that he stress
ed is that of foreign policy.
"Our foreign policies are com
pletely outdated today. These
policies originated In the 1940's
and 1950's." He later added,
"The United States stands alone
to sustain and maintain poli
cies made over two decades
ago."
Root said that he believes a
thorough Congressional reap
praisal of foreign policy Is in
order, beginning In Southeast
Asia.
Fourth on his list of prob
lems is that of congressional re
form. Root said that the minor
ity party today has controlled
Congress only four years in the
last 30.
Root said that he would like
to see the minority party
"change to the other side of the
aisle" in Congress and declared
that the seniority system great
ly needs reform.
He discussed the possibility
of putting an age limit on Con
gressman or a limit on their
terms of service, saying that
some are too elderly to serve
efficiently.
In a question and answer per
iod, he said that he strongly
supports irrigation projects and
feels that there is need to work
out a priority system on public
projects.
In regard to a question on
the much-discussed non-prolif
eration treaty, he said, "It
makes for good talk. If I were
in Congress I wouldn't vote for
it"
The 26-year-old candidate,
who was guest of honor at a
bipartisan "Marv Root Day" in
Madras Saturday, visited Hepp
ner as one of the stops on his
rigorous campaign trail. He wan
to appear in John Day Monday
evening and was to be In Al
bany by 6 a.m. the following
dav. Root was accompanied by
Jerry Reynolds of Prineville, who
does the driving lor nim as ne
stumps the district.
School Board Acts
On Many Matters
At Regular Meet
September's regular meeting
of the school board of Morrow
county School District R-l Mon
day was a quiet session, but be
fore the evening was over the
directors had covered a wide,
range of business.
It took more than a half hour
after the regular meeting time
until enough directors arrived
for a quorum, and then the
board went through its business
before a room full of empty
chairs, In contrast to usual good
attendance from advisory com
mittees and the public.
One matter of interest was
approval, on a trial basis, of a
school bus conduct report form.
Supt. Ron Daniels said that it
may eliminate some problems
that have been experienced in
the past.
Drivers will fill out the form
when a student's conduct on
buses is deemed to be a breach
of discipline. He will describe
the offense and give the orig
inal copy to the student who
is required to take it to a par
ent for the latter's signature.
A second copy is sent to the
school principal and a third
copy is retained by the driver.
Drivers will keep a record or
the notices given. Repeated no
tices may result in loss of rid
ing privileges.
As approved by the board, the
system will be placed in oper
ation soon on a trial basis.
Daniels said that he believes
it may give a "tighter control"
In handling discipline on the
buses, but that if the system
creates more problems than it
solves, it can be changed or
dropped.
Graduation Dates Changed
At the request of school ad
ministrators in the district,
dates of commencement at the
three high schools in May, 1969,
were changed. Seniors have cre
ated something of a problem In
the past, it was reported, when
they received diplomas before
the end of regular school but
came back to the buildings or
went to other high schools
where other students were in
the throes of final examina
tions.
Consequently, the Riverside
graduation will be Friday. May
23. rather than Wednesday, May
21; lone High commencement
will be Tuesday, May 27, rath
er than Thursday, May 22; and
Heppner High commencement
will be Wednesday, May 28,
rather than Friday, May 23.
Reports on Clinic
Director Wallace Wolff report
ed on the Mental Health Clinic
that has been established to
serve Morrow and Umatilla
counties. He said that an office
has been established on Emi
grant Street in Pendleton, and
a secretary has been employed.
A psychiatrist is on duty on
Wednesday of each week, but
the committee has been unabla
to hire a full-time psychologist
and full time social worker as
yet. The demand exceeds the
supply and salaries offered else
where have been higher than
the committee had expected to
pay, Dr. Wolff said.
It has been decided that the
psychiatrist's time can be put
to best use if he remains in
the office. Hence, referrals of
students from Morrow county
will be scheduled to go to him,
rather than to have him come
to Morrow county.
Architect's Pay Held
The board again decided to
withhold payment of the cur
rent fee payable to Howard
Leonard Glazer on the River
side High school job. The sum
of his current bill is now
$2,038.77. The amount has been
held back because of the fact
that a charge of several thous
and dollars for adjusting the
mechanical system was not in
cluded in the budget of costs
at the school, and the board
deems this to be the architect's
error.
The fee will be withheld un
til it can be determined if there
is sufficient money to pay all
the bills.
Supt. Daniels reported that
the Riverside building is very
near completion. The contractors
have asked for a final Inspec
tion to be held next week. At
the request of the architect, dir
ectors agreed upon a date to
tour the building with him.
They will meet on Wednesday,
September 25, the tour to start
at 1 p.m.
Plans for an open house and
dedication for the public arc
being made and it Is expected
to have the event probably
within the next month, Sunt.
Daniels said.
In his superintendent's report,
Daniels distributed copies of
the newly-printed Morrow coun
ty teachers' directories to the
board and said that school en
rollment in the district is down
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