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Council Seeks Solutions
To City Dump Problems
Problems in connection with
the city dump occupied the city
council during much 01 Its rog
ular meeting at city hall Mon
day night.
Difficulty of Retting coopera
tion of the public in seercgat
ing trash from wet garbage was
one of the troubles considered.
When the public brings refuse
to the dump on Saturdays and
Sundays the only days it is
open to the public their dry
and wet refuse is often mixed
together. This means that it will
not burn in the burner, and if
it is dumped in the pit. the dry
papers blow and create a nuis
ance around the area, spreading
to property of private parties.
Another matter brought up is
that of the county using the
dump for disposing of garbage
from county parks. This privll
ege has been provided even
though the city pays the coun
ty a substantial fee for bull
dozing service at the dump.
This brought up the question
of whether anyone or any en
tity outside of the city limits
should have the privilege of us
ing the dump without charge.
Supported by Taxes
It was pointed out that those
inside the city limits are sup
porting the dump as one city
service through the taxes they
pay.
Mayor W. C. Collins pointed
out that, in the case of the coun
ty, the parks provide a service
for city residents, too.
"The parks help Heppner
quite a bit." he said. "I think
that If the county is approach
ed, we can work out some kind
of deal that will be satisfactory
to all."
The council decided to with
hold payment of $100 from a
statement rendered by the coun
ty until the matter can be work-1
ed out. The $100 Is for dozing
service.
The discussion came up when
the council started consideration
of the contract of Herman
Green of the Heppner Garbage
Disposal Service, which is now
up for renewal.
In order to control use of the
dump the new contract provides
that only Green and the city
shall have keys to the dump
to prevent use at times when
there is no supervision.
A city committee composed of
Councilman Joe Balfe. David Mc
Leod and Dick Robison will con
sider matters in connection with
the dump the problem of wet
and dry mixed refuse, the use
by out-of-city persons, and a
problem in connection with the
dumping of large appliances
which threatens to "take over"
the dump.
Although none of the prob
lems Involved Green's work, the
contract will be held up until
these matters are worked out in
case any action is taKen mat
would affect the provisions in
the agreement.
Conditions Improved
Mavor Collins pointed out
that during the time Geren has
operated the city sanitary serv
ice, conditions have been very
much improved over tne oia
davs" when the city once tried
to operate it from the municipal
level.
A recent troublesome matter
has simmered down. It is that
of parking meters. Mayor Col
lins reported that parking me
ter collections have been good
and that there has been very
little complaint since the city
notified the public that park
ine regulations would be en
forced with a $1 penalty. Since
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86th Year
Number 1 1
THE
ETTE
HEPPNER
-TIMES
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, May 8, 1969
Price 10 Cents
Jaycees to Spearhead
Cleanup May 12 to 17
Jaycees will spearhead Clean
up Week which is proclaimed
in Heppner by Mayor W. C.
(Bill) Collins for May 12 to 17.
Forrie Burkenbine has been
designated as chairman for the
week's activities by the Jaycees.
He is also working for the gen
eral cleanup in his capacity as
Heppner fire chief.
All residents are urged to
take part in the general clean
up throughout the week, and it
will be climaxed Friday night,
May 16, when the Jaycees will
tour the city to make pickups
of trash and debris.
Herman Green, operator of the
Heppner sanitary service, is co
operating with the Jaycees in
their campaign to make the city
more attractive and safer from
fire. He will assist with the
pickups.
Residents are urged to clean
their homes, garages and other
buildings and place the collect
ed material at the curbs for the
pickup. Burkenbine requests
that material be in boxes or
other containers to prevent
blowing and provide for easier
collection.
Students of Heppner High
school will participate, as in the
past, with the citywide cleanup.
It is expected that one class
will be chosen to pick up litter
in certain parts of town where
it appears to be most needed.
However, plans were not fully
completed for the school's par
ticipation as of Tuesday.
The city council urges all res
idents to cut tall grass on va
cant lots, in fence rows, by pow
er poles and in other areas
where it is unsightly and will
become a hazard when it dries,
Burkenbine said that the Jay
cees also are planning to pur
chase more trash cans soon to
place around the city in an ef
fort to encourage the public to
wards a more attractive town
and cut down littering.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, it is now the
season of the year for clean
ing up our properties and giv
ing our City a pleasing ap
pearance for ourselves and to
favorably impress our visitors,
and
WHEREAS, this requires the
efforts of ALL citizens work
ing together to improve our
buildings and grounds both
residential and business,11" "
NOW, THEREFORE, I, W. C.
COLLINS, Mayor of the City
of Heppner, do hereby declare
the week of May 12-17, 1969,
to be Clean Up Week in Hepp
ner and sincerely urge every
one to participate, not only
during Clean Up Week, but
during the entire year, in
keeping our town neat and
clean and in refraining from
throwing papers and litter on
the streets and sidewalks.
W. C. COLLINS, MAYOR
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Election Names
Peck as Director
Gerald (Jerry) Peck of Board
man was returned to the Mor
row county school board of direc
tors Monday in the annual
school election. He polled 157
votes, running unopposed. Be
cause there were contests in the
election, the voter turnout was
very light.
Peck has been serving on the
board by appointment to fill a
vacancy. His election Monday
was for a five-year term, repre
senting Zone 1 (Boardman).
There were no other director pos
itions to be filled on the board
at this election.
Chosen for advisory positions
were: Cecil Jones, Lexington1
Everett Brock, Lexingon; Albert
Wright, Hardman; Robert Sicard,
Boardman ; Carroll Don o v a n,
Boardman; Ken Lamb, Irrigon;
and Leon LeBlanc. Irrigon. Don
ovan and LeElanc will serve for
one year, and the others are for
three-year terms.
Results of the Blue Mountain
College director election were
not available here by press
time. The election was held con
currently with the school district
election but returns were mailed
directly to the Pendleton office
for tabulation. Robert Abrams,
Heppner, and Ralph McEwen,
Athena, were running unoppos- ;
ed for reelection as directors. j
Disaster Conclave
Set Here May 15
A three-hour disaster opera
tions planning conference, spon
sored by the Office of Civil De
fense Education and Training of
the Division of Continuing Edu
cation, will be held at Heppner
on Thursday, May 15. The meet
ing is scheduled for the Hepp
ner American Legion Hall.
The conference is designed to
assist civic and government
leaders from county and munic
ipal governments in Morrow
county in planning for protec
tion of citizens and property in
the event of major disaster.
Starting time is 9 a.m.
The program consists of a two
hour simulated disaster exercise,
presenting many considerations
for local disaster readiness. As
various emergency problems
evolve within the exercise, dis
cussions will be conducted on a
seminar basis in the light of
Morrow county's ability to re
spond to such situations.
Invitations to take part in the
conference have been sent to
county and municipal officials
and other community leaders.
Representatives of business and
industry, civic organizations, the
county U. S. Department of Ag
riculture Defense Board, and
other agencies have been ask
ed to participate, as they con
stitute important local resourc
es lor combatting disasters.
PAT KILKENNY
Kilkenny Elected
Student Body Head
Pat Kilkenny, who will be a
Heppner High school senior in
the 1969-70 school year, was
elected student body president
at the school elections on Thurs
day, May 1, for the ensuing year.
He defeated Lee Huson, the oth
er candidate, by a close mar
gin. Other offices, too, had close
competitions. Elected were Pat
Sweeney, vice president; Molly
Becket, secretary; Gwen Drake,
assistant treasurer; Jamie Smith,
business manager (by writein
vote); and Alene Boyajian, ser-geant-at-arms.
Debby Warren will move up
to the office of treasurer by ap
pointment by virtue of having
served as assistant treasurer, an
elective position, this year.
Four cheerleaders were elect
ed, including Susan French, Jo
dy Rugg, Kathy Sweeney and
Julie Ayres.
Other nominees for the var
ious Dositions were: Matt Mur
ray, for vice president; Sue Mel-
by, for secretary; Diana cuts
forth, for assistant treasurer;
and Linda Eckman, Sheila
Healy, Becky Fulleton and Mar-
cia Young, for cheerleaders.
Speeches were given by the
candidates to the student body
in the cafetorium and voting
was during the noon hour. Kil
kenny, Sweeney and Miss Beck
et will be seniors for 1969-70,
while Miss Drake, Miss Smith
and Miss Boyajian will be juniors.
Dick McElligott Named
1969 Father of the Year
C. R. (Dick) . McElligott of
lone, who is described by friends
as one who devotes as much
time to each of his 11 children
as if he were an only child, has
been selected as Morrow Coun
tv Father of the Year for 19G9.
Judging by the number of
nominations he received. McEl
ligott is a popular choice. Three
4-H clubs submitted nomina
tions the Busy Needles club,
the lone Livestock club, and the
Ten Stitchers Clothing club. An
nouncement of McElligott's sel
ection was made this week by
the Morrow County CowBelles,
who annually sponsor this rec
ognition of a father. Mrs. Ned
Clark is chairman of the Father
of the Year committee.
The nominations all indicate
that while McElligott's interests
are centered around his home
and church, he participates in
a busy schedule of activities,
manv of them connected to
youth activities that involve his
children. r
Leads 4-H Club
He is the leader of the 4-H
Ski Club and has devoted many
hours of volunteer time to this
activity; he was chairman of
the Portland Eighth Grade tour
to Morrow county in 1967 and
co-chairman in 1968; he served
as a member of the committee
Hermiston Couple
Managing Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. John Dallman,
Hermiston residents for many
years, began management of
Hotel Heppner as of Thursday,
May 1.
For more than three years Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Ayers have op
erated the hotel for George Gor
don of Seattle, Wash., the own
er, but they asked to be reliev
ed in order to curtail their workload.
PTSA Meet Slates
Video Tape 'Tour'
A day in the life of two Hepp
ner High students will be fol
lowed on a video tape presen
tation at the third and final
Parent-Teacher-Student Associa
tion meeting of the year. The
program will be Thursday, May
15, at 8 p.m. In the cafetorium.
A video set up is being used
this month on a trial basis by
the school, whiclv may purchase
such equipment for use during
the coming year.
After the hour long video
showing, discussion of the pre
sentation and the equipment
will be conducted.
Adrian Cook, co-chairman of
the PTSA, representing the
teachers, will be in charge of
the meeting.
The taped "visit" to the
school will enable parents and
other interested school patrons
to observe classroom, noon
hour, and some . incidental
scenes.
The video camera and its
playback have been used fre
quently in the past two weeks
in most of the classrooms.
Teachers have observed their
teaching methods, and students
have enjoyed the playbacks as
they saw themselves or heard
their voices.
In the discussion period Wed
nesday night explanation of
multiple uses of video will be
given. The meeting is open to
the public.
to organize "The Spot." lone
youth center sponsored by the
PTA; he has taught catechism
for upper grade and high school
levels in St. William's Catholic
church for 15 years; he has
maintained active association
with schools and school work
and also served on the school
reorganization committee; he
has been active in farm organi
zations, in community service,
and has participated in public
affairs, as well as being involv
ed on current Issues of concern.
He does all these things in
addition to the time required for
the large ranch operation south
west of lone.
Mr. and Mrs. McElligott (Loa)
are parents of 11 children. The
eldest, John, 20, is serving as
warrant officer with a helicopter
division of the army in Viet
nam. Jim, 19, is a college stu
dent, and four currently are in
high school at lone. They are
Tom, 18, Joe, 16, Ann, 15, and
Melissa. 14. The other five are
in grade school at lone includ
ing Mary Pat 13, Charlie, 11,
Catherine, 10, Danny, 8, and
Martha, 7.
McElligott, who served with
the Army Air Force from 1943
to 1945, is a member of the
American Legion. He has been
active in the Oregon Wheat
League and the Morrow county
Wheatgrowers association, as
well as in the Oregon Cattle
men's association and the Mor-
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Postal Department
Seeks Route Bids
Bids for a mail route from
Pendleton to Heppner will be
received by the Director of
Transportation Division of the
Post Office Department, P. O.
Box 9000, Seattle, Wash. 98109,
until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May
23, it is announced.
The route is a change from
the present route in that it does
not extend to Condon. The bids
will be for carrying the mail
from Pendleton to Heppner via
Rieth, Echo and Lexington, leav
ing at 4:30 a.m. from Pendleton
and arriving in Heppner at 6:30
a.m. and for the return, leaving
Heppner at 6 p.m. and arriving
in Pendleton at 8 p.m.
While the route will "dead
end" at Heppner, this docs not
mean that there will be any
change in mail service to Con
don and the south. Arrival and
departure times for all points
will be on exactly the same
schedule as at present.
The route schedule will be
followed daily except on Sun
days and holidays. A vehicle
providing 400 cubic feet of us
able load space and capable of
maintaining the stated schedule
is required. It must be able to
carry a net weight of at least
6,000 pounds. A $6,000 bond is
required with the bid.
Further information is avail
able at the Heppner post office.
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TED SIDOR
Wheat Growers
Meet Due Tuesday
The annual spring meeting of
the Morrow County Wheat Grow
ers Association will be held
Tuesday, May 13, at 8:00 p.m.
in the Lexington Grange Hall,
Tad Miller, president, announces.
The program will include a
presentation on land use plan
ning and zoning by Ted Sidor,
resource development specialist,
Oregon State University Exten
sion Service. Sidor was county
extension agent in Union Coun
ty before accepting his present
position. He has worked with
county planning commissions
and local citizens groups in Un
ion, Marion, Wasco and other
counties to develop county-wide
plans for land use and develop
ment. Miller urges everyone to at
tend what promises to be worth
while and interesting meeting.
Recent action by the State Leg
islators pinpoints the import
ance of this issue to all citizens.
The 1969 Conservation Man of
the Year Award winner will be
announced at this meeting. Mor
row county has been honored to
have the State Conservation
winners for the past two years.
Also on the program is a leg
islative report on issues of im
portance to wheat growers.
Auto CrasEi
Here Claims
Mrs. Barlow
Mrs. Alvln (Lucille) Barlow,
52, of Eichtmlle died, apparent
ly instantly, in an automobile
accident two miles south of
Heppner on the Condon High
way Tuesday afternoon. Her
husband, Alvln Barlow, 71, Is in
the Pioneer Memorial hospital
for treatment of injuries and U
said to be in a "favorable" con
dition. Mrs. Barlow was crushed
against the dash and windshield
of their auto after it left the
highway on Heppner hill and
went over a 20 foot embank
ment. Dr. L. D. Tibbies, county
medical examiner said.
Sheriff John Mollahan, who
Investigated, said that the car
was going south with Barlow
driving. It apparently went out
of control after it had hit the
right shoulder of the highway,
then veered to the left across
the highway and plunged over
the embankment, coming to rest
near a culvert with the front end
nosed into a dirt bank. Evident
ly it never rolled over.
The car came to rest In such
a position that it was not eas
ily visible from the highway.
The accident apparently hap
pened between 4:30 and 5:00
p.m. but it was not discovered
until about 7:00 p.m. by a pass
ing motorist.
Barlow, seriously Injured, had
managed to make his way into
the back seat but was unable
to go farther to summon aid.
His injuries included multiple
bruises, head and face lacera
tions, and others.
Sheriff Mollahan said that
the accident occurred near a
curve but the car hit the shoul
der on a short straight stretch.
The accident was near the C. H.
Privett place. The Barlows ap
parently were going to their
home in Eightmile when it hap
pened. Survivors include three dau
ghters, Ramona Edwards of Mil
waukie, Sammie Anderson of
Seattle, Wn and Helen Jackie
of lone; three sons, Tony W.
Hatch of Arlington, Texas, Jerry
W. Rollins, U. S. Navy, Norfolk,
Va., and Craig Rollins of Santa
Monica, Calif., and 14 grand
children. Funeral services are pending.
Nice and Warm
After a run of chilly days,
weather blossomed here this
week with the temperature hit
ting a year's high on Tuesday
at a maximum of 74 degrees.
This followed Monday's 72 high.
However, on three previous
nights of the week, the mercury
dropped below freezing. Precip
itation for the month of April
was recorded at 1.67 inches by
Don Gilliam, weather observer,
which is .40 inch above the nor
mal of 1.27 inches. Complete re
port for the week is as follows:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Hi
57
50
56
53
63
72
74
Low
30
36
34
30
30
39
40
Prec.
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Annual TV Meeting
Scheduled Tuesday
Annual meeting of Heppner
TV, Inc., will be Tuesday, May
13, at 8 p.m. in tne uanK oi
Eastern Oregon conference
room, Carl Spaulding, manager
of the cable system, announces.
Financial report will be pre
sented at the meeting, one va
cancy on the board of directors
will be filled, and other busi
ness will be transacted.
All members of the cable sys
tem are invited to attend.
May 19 Deadline
To File Appeals
Property taxpayers have un
til Monday, May 19 to appeal
this year's assessments to the
Morrow County Board of Equal
ization. The board will convene on
Monday, May 12, to begin its
annual review of assessments,
and any taxpayer has the right
to petition for a reduction if
he feels his assessment is out
of line with comparable proper
ties in his district, Joyce Ritch,
special assessor, said.
The county assessor is requir
ed by law to appraise property
at its true cash (market) value.
If the taxpayer feels the assess
or's appraisal is not correct, he
should first request the assessor
to review the appraisal.
If the taxpayer still Is not
satisfied with the assessor's de
termination, he may appeal by
petition to the Board of Equalization.
Wilson, Hollomon Named
As Outstanding Jaycees
DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES for this summer's Boys' and Girls State sessions are (seated)
Greg Sweek and Mary Kay Hughes, alternates; Debbie Warren and Sandra Matheny. Standing
are Lee Huson, Bill Wolff. Bob Peck, and Pat Kilkenny. All are Heppner High Juniors.
(HHS Photo).
Youth Selected To Attend State Summer Sessions
Delegates to the 1969 Oregon
Girls State and Beaver Boys
State conventions from Heppner
High school have been announc
ed by American Legion Post No.
87 and Auxiliary.
Attending the 28th annual
session of Girls htate at Wil
lamette University in Salem
June 15-20, will be Sandy Ma
thenv. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Orval Matheny, and Debby War
ren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Art Warren. Alternate delegate
is Mary Kay Hughes, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hughes.
The three girls, all Juniors,
have been very active in stu
dent organizations at Heppner
High school. They are good cit
izens at school, at home and in
the community. Selections are
based on traits of leadership,
character, courage, honesty,
scholarship, cooperativeness ana
physical fitness which they dis
play. They are also involved in
activities outside school, includ
ing 4-H clubs and church work.
Four Junior boys were select
ed for the 33rd session of Boys
State on the Oregon State Uni
versity campus in Corvallis the
week of June 15-20.
Those chosen were Pat Kil
kenny, Bob Peck, Bill Wolff and
Lee Huson, with Greg Sweek as
alternate. The boys also qualify
on the basis of activities and
leadership in the school and
community. Through the Boys
State program they come to re
alize the responsibilities of
American citizenship, love of
democracy and sense of freedom
through actual practice in set
ting up self-governments.
Sponsors of delegates to Girls
State are the Legion Auxiliary
and the Soroptimist Club.
Expenses of the Boys State
delegates are shared by the Elks
Lodge, American Legion, Cham
ber of Commerce, and Morrow
County Grain Growers.
Highlight of the annual Jay
cee installation dinner and
awards program, held last Sat
urday evening at the Legion
hall, was the announcement of
the award for Outstanding Jay
cee of the Year honors shared
this year by two members, Tom
Wilson and Jerry Hollomon, the
club's immediate past president.
Wilson has served throughout
the Dast vear as 2nd vice pres
ident and was elected to 1st
vire nresident at the club's re
cent election. Presentation of
the trophies was made by Bruce
Rigby, outgoing first vice pres
ident. Selection of the Outstanding
Jaycee is made by a vote of the
members who cast their votes
for the individual they consider
to have offered the most out
standing service to the club.
Invocation was offered during
the buffet dinner by Paul Ar
bogast. Presentation of guests
and members was made by
Al Osmin, emcee, who introduc
ed Mayor and Mrs. William Col
lins, Mr. and Mrs. James Hager
and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Samples
of Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs.
Larrry Kiemig, state Jaycee vice
president of Hermiston.
Mayor Collins addressed the
group with a brief resume of the
club's past projects, praising the
members for their "willingness
in undertaking projects helpful
in the betterment of our commu
nity," and encouraging them to
continue. Mayor Collins further
stated "that with all the unrest
in the world of today, it Is good
to have a group of young men
such as the Morrow County Jay
cees, who do things for the bet
terment of Heppner and Mor
row county."
Newlv elected president Jonn
Privett delivered the yearly re
port on the many projects com
pleted by the group, summariz
ing the club's yearly activities.
Installation ceremony for the
new officers was done by Vice
president Keimig, who charged
each new officer with full re
sponsibility in fulfilling his du
ties to the best of his ability.
Those elected to serve with
Privett include Tom Wilson, first
vice president; Al Osmin, second
vice president; Forrest Burken
bine, secretary; Jack Melland,
treasurer; Tom Beam and Ron
Gray, directors; and Hollomon,
state director.
Other awards presented were
those of Spoke and Sparkplug,
presented to members who have
completed the necessary require
ments. Jack Melland and Frank
Osmin qualified for the Spoke
award, and Sparkplug awards
were presented to Osmin, Hollo
mon, Clyde Allstott, and Paul
Arbogast.
Gifts of appreciation were pre
sented to Mr. and Mrs. Hager
and Randall Peterson, who was
unable to be present, for their
cooperation and helpfulness to
the club during the past year,
followed by a short address from
Hollomon, thanking members
for their assistance to him
throughout his term of office.
Hollomon also gave due thanks
and appreciation to the Jaycee
Wives, stating that "the club
Just could not get along without
them, and for putting up with
the manv hours they have to
spend alone when we are away
on trips."
Benediction was onered Dy
Dave Flanagan, followed by
croup recitation of the Jaycee
creed, led by Privett.
Arrangements for tne bullet
dinner, served by Harris Drive-
in. were made by At osmin.
with assistance from Donna Felt
and Judy Taylor.