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L I IK ART u or t CUGENE. 87403 Churc Spe For hes PI an cial Services Christmas Families in Heppner, Lexing- ion Mini ioi) will visit their r hHfilv places of worship p t nun lies in the area prepare Mmh-IiiI programs and worship si-rvlivs In observance of the Birth of Christ. Many rhurches i.re planning programs for Sun clv, December 2J, while other wul have special services on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Special Christmas ohservunc es at the Assembly of Cod church will be a program pre sented on Sunday evening, De cember 22. at 7 p.m. There will be recitations by the children in the primary Sunday School - ' PRINCESS PATTI HEALY Princess Patfi Chosen By Lena For '69 Court Miss Patti Healy, oldest dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Healy, has been chosen to rep resent the Lena community as its princess in the 1969 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo court. The 17-year-old Heppner High school senior is the first prin cess to be chosen on the court of Queen Sheila Luciani, who represents the Lexi n g t o n Grange. An active outdoor girl. Prin cess Patti is a "natural" in the saddle and has ridden most of her life. She has developed in terests in horses and in live stock while growing up on the cattle and grain ranch of her parents on Little Butter Creek She has been a steady compet itor in plavdavs of the Wrane ler Riding club, of which she is a member, and has won sev eral honors and awards. Princess Patti is the oldest of six girls in the family. Others are Joan, 13; Susan, 12: Mary 10; Janice, 9, and Maureen, 8. They assist their parents with ranch duties and are active in 4-H horse and livestock clubs, and compete against others in the county tairs. In the 1968 fair, Patti was champion all-around livestock showman, was reserve showman and reserve champion in horse manship in the 1966 fair, and was again reserve champion in horsemanship in 1967. She is a popular student at Heppner High, where she is stu dent body treasurer, an honor society member, historian of Future Business Leaders of America, member of the drill team, FHA, pep club and Girls League. She was named Miss Merry Christmas last year, was a princess for the 1968 Home coming court, and served as president of the junior class both semesters last year. Three other princesses will be chosen soon to complete this year's court. For her summer appearances, Patti will ride her favorite bay quarterhorse, "Babe Bar." cIusm-s, kih-cIiiI Christmas songs bv the church choir, and a mu sical cantata, with illustrated tit ill life scenes of the Christmas story, presented bv the young mhiih ii the church and tin choir. The public Is corilinllv Invited to attend this special program ana ioimwing the ser vice, there will be treats for (lie children. Church of the Nazarene has scheduled a special worship program or recitations and scrip ture leadings by members of the Suml.iv School classes. This will be held in place of the reg ular Sunday School hour on Sunday, December 22, at 10 n.m Special evening services contin ue through Sunday, with an op en house at the parsonage fol lowing the Friday evening serv ice for guest evangelists, Rev. and Mrs. Bob Mickey. A traditional service of "Les sons and Carols" will be pre sented on Sunday morning, De cember 22. at the 10 a.m. serv ice at All Saints Episcopal church. Included In the program will be numbers by church school children, the youth choir and adult readers, as the Christmas story is told from the Old nnd New Testaments. A choral eucharist will be present ed at 11 p.m. at special Christ mas Lve services and will be the principal service celebrating the Incarnation. Holy Commun ion will be celebrated at a 9 a.m. service on Christmas morning. Primary Sunday School stu dents at the First Christian church in Heppner will present a musical program for families and friends on Sunday evening, December 22, at 7:30 p.m.. in the fellowship room in the church basement. Following the program there will be a social hour with treats for the child ren and coffee and refreshments for the adults. The Lexington Christi a n church program will be held on Sunday, December 22, at 10 a.m. The program will be held dur ing the Sunday School hour and all Sunday School chlidren will participate. A youth Christmas program, "The Christmas Message in Scripture and Song for 1968," will be given in the Heppner Christian church on Monday, December 23, at 7:30 p.m. Stu dents participating are of the Methodist. Assembly of God and Christian churches. Everyone is welcome to attend this special program. The Christmas Story, told in narrative and song, will be pre sented by the Sunday School de partment and sanctuary choir of the Heppner Methodist Church on Sunday, December 22, at 7 p.m. The evening program will close with traditional candle lighting vespers. I Sunday School pupils and the choir at Hope Lutheran church will join together to present a musical program of choral sel ections and readings on Sun day, December 22, at 7:30 p.m. 85th Year the mmw HE GAZET1 PPMER ME Number 43! n I I raciiwooa Gains Three By Recount Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, December 19, 1968 Price 10 Cents if. r ' yh f 1 l)b I' fN v. ''II 1 n i r-, CITY COUNCIL and city employees presented retiring Mayor W. C Rosewall with an engraved gavel at a special council meeting Tuesday night In the center Mayor-elect Bill Collins (left) pre sents the gavel to Mayor RosewalL In the picture are (from left) Dick Bobison, who will become a councilman at the first of the year; Mrs. Elaine George, city recorder; Councilman Jerry Sweeney; Councilman Joe Balfe; Mayor-elect Collins; Mayor Rosewall; Councilman Carl Spaulding; Councilman Clyde All stott. who succeeds Harlan McCurdy, Jr.. on thi council and who took his oath of office Tuesday; and Councilman David McLeod. (G-T Photo). Mobile Homes Provision Made; Hill Gets Permit Heppner's city council Tues day night at a special meeting adopted recommendations of the streets, properties and ordinanc es committee relative to pro viding for mobile homes in the city, and it granted a permit Council Discusses Farra Memorial (Continued on page 8) Wahtonka to Host Christmas Tourney Wranglers Schedule Tryouts for Princess Tryouts to choose the Wrang ler rodeo princess are scheduled to be held during Christmas va cation on Sunday, December 29, 1:30 p.m., in the indoor arena at the rodeo grounds. All girls, who are members of the Heppner Wranglers and are at least 16 years of age, or a junior in high school, are invit ed to attend the tryouts, which are being arranged by Bob Steag all and Art Vance. A panel of out-oi-town Judges will be pres ent to judge the competition. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Official weather report for the week of December 11-17 is as follows: Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Heppner High's undefe ate basketball team will face their toughest test of the year to date on Friday night when they open in the Christmas basketball tournament in the Wahtonka gym at The Dalles. The Mustangs, who have de feated Grant Union, lone and Condon in their first three out ings, will face the Wahtonka Eagles in the second game of the tournament at 8:15 Friday nignt. The Lagles are consider ed to be one of the stronger teams in tne greater Oregon league this year. Opening the tournament will be the Condon Blue Devils versus the Sherman county Huskies at b:30 p.m. Winners will play at 8:15 Sat urday night for the champion ship and losers will play at 6:30 Saturday nignt ror consolation. winner of the tournament will receive a championship trophy. Admission each night will be 31 ror adults, 50c for high school students, and 25c for grade scnooi students. Hi Low Prec. 44 35 .07 43 32 .01 47 28 53 29 55 40 .02 42 32 .17 36 26 First Aid Class Signup Scheduled Area residents are invited to sign up January 7 for lust aid classes, scheduled to be offered during the month by qualified instructors. Sign up time is 7:30 p.m., January 7, in the junior high school library. Classes will last about two hours per evening, one night a week, for approxi mately iour weeks. Advanced courses will be of fered following the initial bas ic first aid course by instructors, Mrs. Bettie Doherty and Ken Methvin. Anyone desiring further infor mation concerning the class may contact Mrs. Dohertv at 676-5566 after 6 p.m. A resolution honoring John William (Bill) Farra for more than 20 years service with the Heppner fire department prior to his death on December 4 was approved unanimously by the Heppner city council at a spe cial meeting Tuesday night. The resolution authorized a suitable memorial and plaque to be placed in his memory. Fire Chief Forrest Burkenbine, who was present, suggested that a smoke mask be purchased as the memorial, and this would cost in the neighborhood of $300. It would be used in the department to supplement the three masks now on hand. The chief pointed out that firemen entering burning buildings should go in pairs, and there is need for one more because of the odd number now on hand. Burkenbine said that some or-1 ganizations had approached him about contributing to a memorial for Farra, and he sug gested the smoke mask and air pack as the item most needed in the department. The council agreed to check with local organizations to see it they will underwrite the cost of the memorial, rather than taking the money from city funds, since there is nothing Duagetea lor tnis purpose. Those organizations which would like to help are invited to contact Mrs. Elaine George, recorder. to John Hill to locate a mobile home on his lot subject to five conditions. The committee recommended against amending the zoning ordinance cur rather that mo bile homes be permitted to lo cate in Heppner under variance procedures for the present, and the council present each appli cation to the planning commis sion on its individual merits. Applications shall meet five requirements: 1. The mobile home shall be of true cash value of $5500 or more. 2. If there Is a structure on the property nd a mobile home is moved in to replace it, the existing structure shall not be rented or occupied by another family; the xsting structure shall be demolished within a reasonable length of time. 3. Building permits must be obtained for any additions to the mobile home or for addition al structures on the property. 4. All zoning ordinance re strictions must be adhered to. such as lot lines. o. ine mobile home owner will be advised of restrictions at the time the permit to lo cate is granted, and the council and planning commission shall have the right to review the property at any time to determ ine whether the restrictions are complied with. The permit was granted as a variance to John Hill subject to the five conditions and on con dition that he demolish the present home within a year. The council also approved placing a fire phone in the hos pital where the staff can give 24 hour attention to it when officers in the department are out of town. It also heard recommenda tions for placement of new street lights throughout the city from Bert Corbin, night police offi cer. His report was turned over to the street committee for re view and recommendation. Paper to be Out Tuesday Afternoon Next week's edition of The Gazette-Times will be pub lished Tuesday afternoon, De cember 24, and will go in lo cal post office boxes at that time. This will be the annual Christmas Greeting edition with messages from business es of Heppner, lone and Lex ington in the spirit of the sea son and in the way of ex pressing gratitude to friends. Any who wish to place greetings in the paper and have not been contacted are asked to call the Gazette Times office or drop in. The following issue will be published on Tuesday, Decem ber 31. This will contain the annual Baby Page and New Years Greetings. Lighting Contest Deadline Saturday Deadline for entering the an nual Heppner Christmas home decoration and lighting contest is noon on Saturday, December 21, at the Heppner Gazette Times office. Prize money this year has been doubled, and the total stands at $120. Two divisions are offered, one for outdoor lighting and the other for window decorations and interior displays that can be seen from the street. Each category offers a $30 first prize, $20 second prize, and $10 third prize. In addition, a certificate of recognition will go to the store with the best window dis play, according to Mrs. Avon Melby, contest chairman for the Chamber of Commerce. Entries in each division have been coming in rather slowlv. and all are urged to take part to help beautify the city for the Christmas season. Judging on the contest will take place between 5 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, by an impartial panel of judges. Council Honors Retiring Mayor For Long Service Mayor W. C. Rosewall, who will step down from his posit ion in municipal government at the first of the year after 13 years service with the city, was honored at a special meeting of the council luesday night. Councilmen and city employ ees gave him an engraved gav el and presentation was made by Mayor-elect Bill Collins. "All of us have enjoyed work ing with Mayor Rosewall," said Collins. "He gave freely of his time in the interests of the City of Heppner. We will miss his ability and cooperation." Rosewall first became a councilman on January 3, 1949, and helped plan the new Hepp ner sewer system. In May, 1956. he became mayor for the first time upon the resignation of Mary van Stevens. He contin ued to serve until January 1, 1957. When Councilman Conley Lanham resigned on October 7, 1963, Rosewall was reappointed to the council, and when Mayor Al Lamb died in 1966, Rosewall was again sworn in as mayor in March of that year. Projects with which Rosewall has been involved as council man and mayor are the sewer system, additional water lines and improvements, city zoning, the new swimming pool, the city park, the fire hall and ad dition of two new trucks, and Pioneer Memorial hospital. Collins also pointed out that he has spent many hours try ing to work out a sanitary land fill for garbage disposal for Heppner. Recount of the Sen. Wayne Morse-Robert Pink wood vote in Morrow county was accomplish ed speedily Friday, and the net result of the recount here was that the Incumbent Sen. Morse lost three votes, aecorlng to re IKirt from Mrs. Sadie Parrish. county clerk. Packwood gained one vote in the recount, bringing his total to 1010 as compared with the previously reported total of 1IK19. Sen. Morse lost two votes, bringing his total down to !Xi3 from the previous total of 9iif. The recount here brought a total of 113 challenges. Those representing Senator Morse challenged 58 of the ballots fa voring Packwood, and those rep resenting Packwood challenged 55 of the ballots favoring Morse. Mrs. Parrish said that these ballots were sealed in envel opes and are looked up for la ter review. The recount was accomplish ed by two counting boards, and Mrs. parrish commended them highly for their very efficient work. Morrow county was one of the first counties in the state to complete its Job. Une board, headed hy Mrs. Verner (Margaret) Troedson of lone as chairman, had its work done by 11:30. It counted the Boardman, Irrlgon, Lexington and Northwest Heppner pre cincts. It had only three challenges. The second counting board. headed by Mrs. Ted (Ella) Smith as chairman, was slow ed somewhat by the heavy number of challenges and com pleted its work about 2 p.m. One precinct alone had 40 chal lenges. Mrs. Smith's board counted three Heppner ptecincts. lone and Hardman. Serving with Mrs. Troedson were Mrs. Wallace (Edith) Matthews, Mrs. John (Lorraine) Ledbetter, and Mrs. Mariorie Worden. Serving with Mrs. Smith were Mrs. Jack (Gwen) Healy, Mrs. Dean (Lois) Hunt, and Mrs. Elden (Eileen) Pad-berg. The challengers came both from outside Morrow county, representing the two contest ants, and partisans within Mor row county. They came and went during the count. Report was Monday night, with the recount complete in more than half the state, that Packwood had gained two votes on Sen. Morse to that time. Flu Wave Hits Eastern Oregon Winter is Director Herman Winter, Morrow coun ty district attorney, was elected a director of the Oregon District Attorneys Association at state convention activities held on Wednesday through Friday of last week at the Sheraton Ho tel in Portland. School Board Discusses Teacher Proposals In an executive session that I cost of living increment and 5 took 1 hours of the meeting eeneral increase. The hnnrri ta. time of four hours, directors of bled the renuest nendinn check Mnv.ni rn,.4-., 0U1 n:..,i-( -.1 . invnuyv wuciij quhuui iiftLiiui wun oiner uisincis on salary R-l discussed proposals of the teacher consultation committee at A. C. Houghton school. Irri- gon, Monday night. leachers last week Dresented four proposals to be considered in upcoming contracts In crease of the base Dav from $6000 to $6400. increase in the yearly pay increment from 4 to 5, participation in the pay ment of the teachers' medical and hospital insurance plan by tne district, ana applying the scales for non -certified person nei. In his monthly report. Ron Daniels, superintendent, brought some good news when he slat ed that receipts from the For est Reserve were nearly double this year, a check of $13,000 being received by the district from this source. Normal re ceipts have been running about $6500 from proceeds of the Na tional Forest. The superintendent requested administrators' index to the full that rlirectnrs attend a-l iiiuiiuis adiajy insieau oi ine present 914 months salary. It was agreed in the execu tive session that the board as a whole would make the final de cision on the teachers' propos als. However, a sub-committee of the board will meet with a sub-committee of the consulta tion committee on January 6 with the hope that they may reacn tentative agreement. An ensuing meeting has been set lor January 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the district office at which time the entire school board will meet with the entire teacher committee to try to reach a fi nal agreement on the propos als. Others Ask Raise A letter from the new Mor row County school Employes Association, consisting of non certified personnel, requested that salary increases of 9 be given them, 4 increase for a board meetings in January and February because administrat ors' contracts will be considered at the January meetings and teacher contracts will be consid ered at February meetings. Daniels also stated that the district must adopt a new hot lunch policy that provides for free lunches to children of low income families in order to qual ify for the federal program. This policy must be adopted by Feb ruary 1. The superintendent discussed Gov. Tom McCall's proposed tax program, and some of his com ments will be included in the School Bells column in this pa per next week. Contractors Ask Meet Attorney Bob Abrams report ed that he had met with attor neys of three contractors on the Riverside school relative to the district's possible application of was not completed on schedule in some instances. They requested a meeting with the school board in order that they might explain difficul ties that caused delays. A meet ing with them was set for Jan uary 27 at Riverside school at 7:30 p.m. Heppner Elementary's "hot fuse" problem was discussed again. This came up some time ago when inspectors found the hot fuses and suggested that an overload problem apparently existed that should be corrected. Electricians since have inspect ed the panels and wiring and declare that wiring is adequate and that fuses should blow out before any fire would occur. It is planned to have representa tives of insurance companies meet with electricians on the matter. Estimates of rewiring the structure and placing a new panel run high. Budget Meet Set Date of January 28 was set for presentation of the district s annual budget document to the budget committee. At that meet ing the remainder of the budg et calendar will be established. Irvin Rauch, Mrs. Eddie Gun- derson, Dr. Wallace Wolff and Albert Wright were appointed to a committee to work with Principal Dick Carpenter and Coach Dale Holland relative to problems being experienced with Heppner High's baseball program. Facilities at the rodeo ground have been reported as undesirable for baseball with a track impeding play. Since no admission is charged for base ball, financing is also a prob lem. Incinerator Bids Passed The board received two bids for an incinerator at Riverside High school, one for $1250 and one for $1150. The board did not accept either bid, but rath er will contact sanitation en gineers to see what is necessary in the way of an incinerator to prevent air pollution. The think ing Is that school personnel may construct a suitable incinerator at less cost. Bill Parker, member of the advisory committee at Irrigon lor years, submitted his resie nation, stating that because of his eyes, he cannot drive at night and therefore must miss too many meetings. Carroll Donovan of Boardman was appointed to a member of the advisory committee from Boardman. At the request of Chairman Don McElligott, Clerk DuAnn McCarty included in the board minutes commendation for Bill Fletchner of lone High School and Dennis McKay of Heppner High school for working out plans for the joint Heppner- Ione High school play and for staging the play. Harold Beggs, lone principal. reDorted on the Title 1 program and said that in addition to the summer program, reading pro grams will be also initiated at Riverside and lone during the Hong Kong flu or perhaps other ailments categorized as this illness has hit Eastern Oregon, but indications are that Heppner is not suffering too badly from it. It was reported that schools in Burns and Prairie City were closed because of the flu, and television Monday night said that all 17 teachers in Arling ton were out because of illness, causing the schools to be closed there. However a check in Morrow county showed that a big ma jority of both students and teachers are in good health. Ab sences at Heppner Elementary school Monday totaled 45, some of whom were not out because of Illness. Only one teacher was ill and absent. At Heppner High, 22 students were out Tuesday afternoon from the student body of 209. All teachers were on the job. Mrs. Jerry Daggett, school sec retary, said that absences were heavier two weeks ago. Hon Daniels, county school superintendent, said, "We have been real fortunate on teach ers." He noted, though, that ab sences are up among students, running as high as 14 at Boardman junior high. Normal absences are about four or five percent in the school system. Elsewhere among the Domila- tlon, those in other endeavors were picking up the "bug" and quite a few around Heppner seemed to be smitten with vary ing degrees of illness, but noth ing like an epidemic as yet. Chamber Nominates Board Candidates Candidates for the board of directors of the Heppner-Morrow county Chamber of Commerce for two year terms beginning in 1969 were offered by a nomin ating committee at the regular meeting Monday. Those nominated Include four now completing terms, Wes Sherman, who as past president will be an ex officio director; Jerry Sweeney. Harlan McCurdv. Jr., and Herman Winter, and four new candidates, Ed Dick, Harry O'Donnell, Gail McCarty and Robert Abrams. Winter withdrew as a candi date because he has served con siderable time on the board, leaving six nominees for five positions. Election will be on Monday, December 23, after an opportunity is given for other nominations to be made from the floor. The new board will choose officers of the Chamber at an ensuing meeting. Holdover directors are Judge the penalty clause because work rough infield and the circling year. Paul Jones, Dick Carpenter. El- second semester of this school ma Harshman, Gene Pierce and I Dr. Wallace Wolff.
