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I ! MARY u or i EUQENF, ORE. 07403 Port OlilSilisSIOEl Presents . in ..TV , 1 tui. rrfT!rtl i - 1 MORROW COUNTY'S port commission rtaled its new thoiouqh brochure packaq to b used In promotion ol development oi the county at the Heppner-Morrow county Chamber ol Commerce meeting Monday. Dewey Weet (fourth lrora left), president of the commission, presents on of the brochure packets to Jerry Sweeney. Chamber of Commerce president while othm.v display other packets and materials. From left are Earl Jones. Bend. 86th Year (GAZE Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, March 27, 1969 Heppner High Sports Face Realignment Proposal By KIT ANDERSON Hnnnnpr vs Arlington. HcDD ner vs. Cascade Locks. Heppner vs. Culver. Heppner vs. uuiur. You're not really seeing things. Those athletic pairings could exist in the 1970-71 school year if a proposed redisricting plan is passed by the delegate as sembly of the Oregon school Activities Association (OSAA) at its meeting during the State high school track and field championships the last of May. If the new plan were passed as it stands now, the Mustangs would" be in a league including Sherman County, Pilot Rock, Wheeler County, Wasco County, Dufur, Arlington, Cascade Locks and Culver. Morrow County's two other high schools, lone and River side, would remain in the same league to which they now be long. The realignment proposal was mulled bv the OSAA Board of Directors last week-end at its meeting In Portland, and con trary to some reports, was not given approval. Ron Daniels, Morrow County School District R-l superintend ent, and member of the board of directors, told The Gazette Times Tuesday the change in districts was being made be cause school boards have been asking for change. , "For the past seven or eight Wind Damage High A severe windstorm that whipped through eastern Oregon and eastern Washington Satur day caused heavy damage in the Boardman area. Most of the rest of the county experienced the winds to a lesser degree but nothing of the severity of that at Boardman. A tree blew over in lone and caused a chain re action of problems. Gusts there reached 85 miles Labor Study Staff Completed; Four women to comprise the ii otaff fnr thp Oregon De- partment of Employments labor iorce ana economy siuuj u, 1, row county were employed last week, and the study was under way this week with Mike Pat rick in charge of the work for the Department. Mrs. Paul (Gayle) Arbogast was hired to work in the office in the old city library. Three others will do contact work and inter viewing throughout the county. They are Mrs. Jack (Shirley) Loyd, who is assigned to Board man and Irrigon; Mrs. Ewing (Bea) Hynd, Lexington and lone; and Mrs. Arthur (Alice) Vance, the southern part of the county. Also, as of Monday the office was open to applications for employment, and it will serve as an employment office during the time that the study is being conducted, an estimated three months. Anyone seeking work is re quested to appear at the office or call 676-9954, since a tele phone has been installed. In an appearance at the Heppner-Morrow county Chamber of Commerce on March 24, Patrick, accompanied by Gordon Clutter, manager of the Pendleton Em ployment Office, and Ray Don ald of the Department, told of the plan for the survey. I IK IT ri T F T I I . . ili r T I 1 i iii in il years, we've had requests from school districts to do something about redisricting," Daniels said. Under the new program, sev eral changes would be made: Major realignment in the met ropolitan Portland area; basing school enrollment figures on grades 10-12 rather than on the present 9-12; changing the names of present classifications from A-l, A-2 and B to AAA, AA and A, and retaining the present attendance limits for classifications. All have been recommended to the OSAA. The delegate assembly would vote only on the change of bas ing the enrollment ngures irom grades 9-12 to 10-12. And that's what would affect the Mustangs. Heppner, now with 210 stu Himta is Inst harelv meeting the lowest number possible to remain an A-2 scnooi, or unaer the new proposal, an AA school. With the change, however, the enrollment figure would drop to 150, and that wouldn't be enough to stay in the AA class. Heppner could, though, petition the OSAA to move up to the larger class. Daniels said the meeting ov er the week-end was to hear testimony about the plan. Some changes were made from the original plan, including chang ing some AA schools to AAA on the basis of anticipated growth. Hermiston, wnicn wouia urop In Boardman Area per hour. Large signs were blown down, roofs were damag ed and other losses were suffer ed. Heppner suffered no problems, since the wind was not nearly as bad here. A story on page 4, section two, reports more in detail on the damage in Boardman. On page five of this section is a story that tells of the lone problem. . "We decided that we were hot paying enough attention to the rural areas," he said. The survey will seek to deter mine what future manpower needs will be, and it will cat alog economic resources and manpower. The survey is feder ally funded. No state funds are used, but the study is admin istered through the state. He pointed out that employ ment counselling assistance will be offered through the office while the study is underway Parking Meters Parking meter regulations in Heppner will be strictly enforc ed by order of the council be ginning Monday, March 31, and fine for violations, if paid with in 24 hours, will be $1, Mayor W. C. (Bill) Collins said Tues day. The $1 fine is specified in the parking ordinance and super cedes the 25c fine that has been used for the past several years. Mayor Collins said that the police department relaxed en forcement of the parking regu lations during the heavy snow and bad winter weather when both parking and driving were difficult. area conservationist of the Soil prepared by SCS on proposed nuclear piam suing ana cooiani wnr irrlaatiam Ruoert Kennedy, coordinator, who was In charge of compiling the packet: Car Swanson. treasurer of the commission; West; Sweeney; Dick Krebs, Larry Lindsay, and Oscar Peterson, port commissioners. (G-T Photo). J TE-TIME huLr fn A A nnrlnr the rjlan. oe titoned to move up to AAA, and that request was granted. "At the meeting, we discuss ed primarily lust class AAA schools," Daniels noted. The administrator said that A schools would come under dis cussion at the next meeting, scheduled now for April 18 and 19. It is possible at that time that Heppner would be placed in an other classification, if it petit ioned, or in another league, Daniels stated. Principal, Coach Disagree Heppner High school princi pal Dick Carpenter and Mustang athletic director Bob Clough both expresesed disapproval of the plan. 'The school is not satisfied, and the district is not satisfied," TOURNAMENT SET Mustangs play in Pilot Rock Invitational Baseball Tournament Friday and Sat urday. See story page 8. Carpenter said. "Travel would not be decreased, and would probably be increased because of our present sub-districts. "I can't see much sense to travel to Culver for an athletic contest," Carpenter said. He rejected the plan because "there would oe four or five schools of the same size, and then those small schools." "I don't think It's fair to those small schools," the principal stated. If the Mustangs wanted to re main in competition with the Dresent members of the Great er Oregon League, they would need only to petition the OSAA at its April meeting, according to Daniels. Petition Talked "I'm sure the OSAA would ap prove their being moved up," he said. The new district would be called district 6A, and present Greater Oregon League mem Employment Office Open here. Some rural areas have shown some undesirable trends that have a bearing on their labor force and economy, Patrick said. An example is the out-migration of youth that rural areas often experience. Also, unem ployment rates are often high, and the rural areas are some times remote from employment service offices. Through the study, the De partment of Employment will seek to determine what might To Be Enforced A council committee has made a study of the parking situation and has recommended that the ordinance be strictly enforced, using the $1 penalty for violations. Those tickets not paid within 24 hours will bring a heavier penalty as provided by the ordinance. Several years ago, the council agreed to a proposal offered by the Chamber of Commerce to cut the fine for violations to 25c as a courtesy to visitors and tourists. However, it has been found that most of the violators are local persons who have tended to take advantage of the small penalty. Conservation Service, with map Number B II f" M. JL'V.JsWJMb. Price 10 Cents bers, with the exception of Pilot Rock, Heppner, and Sherman County, would be in district 7AA. Thus, the Mustangs could petition to join the AA district. The concern may be all for naught here, as Daniels feels the new plan will not pass the delegate assembly, composed of one representative of each pres ent district in the state. "The votes would be very dif ficult to get," Daniels said. A two-thirds majority, or 17 votes, in approval, is required. Carnenter said Tuesday that the Greater Oregon League has instructed Urn .preaentative, Jerry Cammarr, of Vale, to vote against the proposed change. In hoDes of gaining approval Daniels said he will make two proposals to the board at the April meeting. One would set up separate classes lor oasKetDau within the A classification much as is done now with the B-8 and B-ll football divisions More Districts Possible The other change would deal with the number of districts Daniels feels there could be 12 districts in class AA, and 16 in class A. With more districts, regional tournaments between districts could be held. "We need to take a longer look at the number of districts," DanieLs said. Whatever changes are made, its almost certain that the del egate assembly will have to make some sort of a decision. And whatever it Is, it will like ly affect Heppner High's Mus tangs. Elementary School Conferences Slated School for the first four grades of Heppner Elementary school will be dismissed for the day on Thursday, April 3, Prin cipal Alan Martin announces. The day will be devoted to parent-teacher conferences for the fourth grade children and a schedule is being arranged, the nrincinal said. be done to assist in solving some of these problems. The community assists in de veloping the information, and it will help decide what course to follow as a result of the mater ial compiled in the study. A house-to-house canvass Is conducted to obtain some of the informatoin that will include data on housing, schools, fac tories, churches, industrial sites, educational and vocational training of the work force, and considerably more. A brief his tory of the county will be in cluded in the compiled report. While it is strictly voluntary for the public to give informa tion sought by the field staff, householders are urged to co operate by allowing the few minutes of time necessary for the interview. All information is held confidential. Through the study, the staff may find ways of being of as sistance to the public, such as locating someone who may be eligible for training under the Manpower Act. Field work is under the dir ection of Clifford Ingham, su pervisor of the Smaller Commu nities Services Program for the Department, but Patrick will maintain residence in Heppner through the approximate 10 weeks period. I New Development By KIT ANDERSON Presentation or a brochure designed to entice expanding industries to locate In the Port of Morrow's new Industrial Park highlighted a two-hour session of the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce here Monday. Port officials were guests of the Chamber for the meeting. Dewey West, chairman of the port commission, presented the background of the brochure and of the port commission. The brochure, Just completed last week, will be presented to Gov. Tom MeCall and legislat ors next week in Sulem by port officials. The brochure will go to 2.000 expanding people throughout the United States," West stated. "They represent capable people, and we hope that some of them will be looking for us." As much as the brochure Is geared to attract Industry, the commission Is not concerned with Industry to start with. "Industry is not of prime Im portance In the beginning," West stated. 'The potential Is verv great, and we want to get the lands and waters together first." One way to get the lands and waters together Is tnrougn building of a nuclear power nlant in the ndustrial nark, ac cording to West. The nuclear plant was suggeseted earlier this month in a public meet ing here. At that time, estimates were that the plant was at least ten years away. The commission lust two weeks ago finished acquisition of the 4,000 acres in the park. Gar Swanson, treasurer of the commission, told the large au dience of the cost of the land acquisition, stating that the land would cost about $u per acre. Over the ten years the com Seniors Named Tain nctiva Hennner High crhnni coninrs Pnttl Healv and Larry Pettyjohn, have been an nounced as tnis years winners of the annual $200 scholarships 358. The awards give recognit ion to graduating seniors wno have maintained honor roll sta tus and displayed leaaersnip through their high school years. Chosen to receive $100 schol arships are Sara Miller, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Miller, and Terry Peck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Peck, outstanding hon or students. Patti, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Healy of the Lena community, has been a three year member of the National Honor Society, is currently serv ing as student body treasurer, and is historian of the Future Business Leaders of America. She is one of the four princess es on the 1969 Fair and Rodeo court. Following graduation, she plans to continue her stud ies at the University of Oregon and prepare to become a librar- ian- , Larry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pettylohn, has disting uished himself in leaaersnip in Rain? What Rain? Rnrinor miv hp here with its rain, but it failed to produce much rain last ween as oniy no of an infh fpll on Raturdav. Qtranaplv pnnuph. Saturday al so produced the week's high tem perature of 65 degrees. Complete weather report for the week by Don Gilliam, official observer, Is as follows Hi Low Prec. 54 34 56 32 61 30 65 40 .02 51 37 55 28 59 29 Wednesday Thursday Fridav Saturday Sunday Monday Tnesdav STAFF of the Oregon Department county prepares for field work r '-Hep- . ; Getting orientation for the work: are (trom leii) Mrs. raui luau; aroogasi, wno s wtu.t.uy the office in the old city library; Mrs. Arthur (Alice) Vance, who will contact the publ'.c ia tho southern part of the county; Mrs. Ewing (Bea) Hynd, who will work in the lone and Lexington areas; and Mrs. Jack (Shirley) Loyd. who will have the Boardman and Irrigon areas. (G-i Fhato). mission has been In existence, onlv $T)i;UK) has been Mnt fur operating expenses. Some S13.WK) has been returned, Swanson said. Almost $14K,iJ0 was spent for land acquisition, he added. The commission has some $K7.000 on hand. Oscar Peterson, another com-ml.-sion member, spoke of the possibilities of Irrigation with the advent of a nuclear plant. An Irrigation proposal Is part of the brochure, "We have a tremendous po tential for Irrigation," Peterson said. 'The water from the plant would be sufficient for 80.000 ac res to be Irrigated, and with some expansion we could Irri gate lSU.OtH) acres." The nuclear power plant would require coolant water at a rate of 500 gallons per mln, ute, and development would be Final Ski Day Set at Arbuckle Plans for a final big day at Arbuckle ski area on Saturday, March 29, include races and fun for all skiers. Activities are planned to begin at 12:00. There will be races for all age groups and other activities to allow the young sk'ors to show what they have learned In this unique ski club this year. Many of the 411 skiers are beginning this year, but the group also includes Intermediate and ad vanced skiers. Snow condiiions have been ex cellent this year, and a good pack remains on the slope. All local skiers are urged to turn out and participate in this final day of fun at Arbuckle. Spectators are also welcome at the event. For Elks Scholarship Awards many ways through his high chrwil vpars. Recognized as not only a consistent honor student, he has spread his time in pro ductive activities, both within and outside school hours. Ac tix,a (r, nthlntifx: hp has been a letterman in varsity baseball, basketball and lootbau, ana is sports reporter on the Hehisch staff. He Is current senior class PATTI HEALY Service Scheduled Cmmnnltu nhnrch ' service in observance of Good Friday will be held April 4, from 12:30 to 7 n m nt thp Mpthodist church in Heppner. The special service is presented Dy tne aouin mor row Ministerial Association, and the public is invited to attend. Each minister participating t lha nrwrflm ulll hflVP J) 90 minute service, presenting hl3 .. .. ' . .; . v . i t i f I i 1 Jit M X of Employment study of the labor force and economy of ti arrow under the direction of Mike Patrick (center) of the D?p.;.;mon frodiuse of seven different sites to hold the coolant water. Total acre age of the lakes could reach ji.tlOO surface acres. According to Peterson. 1V fOOacro Irrigated farm could give work to 4 SO persons, feed 1,!H)0 persons, and support 10 Industries. ' The will's khI. the c.linale good all we need is the wa ter." the former county juJse concluded. The recreation potential of the area was also pointed out by members. The coolant water In the lakes would be warm the year around, affording wale. recreation constantly. The wa ter from the plant would not be harmful In any wcy, as it Is not Irradiated In the process. Another part of the brochure dealt with electric power, and commission member Dick Krebs discussed this feature. "We have the lowest rates for power In the United Sttes," Krebs noted, "and we have been assured that the wholesale costs will continue to be the lowest." Larry Lindsay, final commis sion member to speak, drew laughter when he commented about the fine climate of the area. The climate Is very attract ive to Industries." he noted, "with our low rainfall and hu midity and the large number of sunnv days." Among other Items Included In the brochure are Oregon's ed ucation ranking, the future rdunu rf Riwin7 In the area. Oregon taxation and other pert inent items. Copies of the brochure are available to the public through the Heppner city library, the county court, the school librar ies, the Chamber of Commerce and through the Port Commis sion, Itself. The brochure will be supplemented throughout the years, according to West. president, an active member of the National Honor Society, and was one of last year's delegates to Boys' State. Much time has been given to 4-H livestock pro jects and he now is a leader in the advanced 4-H Empire Build ers. Larry plans to enroll in Oregon State University, where he will major In the field ot biological science. LARRY PETTYJOHN For Good Friday message and with special mu sic through selection of each church. Overall topic of this year's service again will relate to the seven last phrases spoken by Christ from the cross. Program for the Good Friday service will be printed in next week's paper. mm sB8'l-'jr?'J
