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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
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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.
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GAZET1
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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, December 19, 1968
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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
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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.