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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1969)
8 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. May . 9 Board Approves Senior Field Trip For Heppner High School district policy on Sneak Daw fur Kcnlors was not altered. hut tho Hist rift board approved a field trip request for Heppner High school si-more a a sjh-ciui meetlnu of the hoard Mav 6 at the district office In Lexington The board expressed the gen eral feeling that the seniors' re. quest for a change of policy was not necessary as the pres ent ficlJ triii Dollcv would per mit the board to approve a trip of the nature requested, provid ing it was presented two weeks prior to a regular meeting. In view of the fact that It would be difficult for the sen iors to present a field trip re quest two weeks prior to a reg ular meeting, the board agreed to waive this requirement for the Heppner seniors and auth orized the school administrator to approve the details of the one day field trip. Students Appear Approximately 20 Juniors and seniors from Heppner High were present at the meeting, togeth er wih Elmer Weitzel and Mrs. Jane Kawlins. senior class ad visors. Ki'veral seniors nresonted state ments asking for the one day trin and Pointing out the fact that the cost would not be borne by the district, that It would be well chaperoned, and that the trip would cover the single day only. The advisors supported their request. The seniors had made their request at the regular April meeting, but action was deferr ed to this special meeting. In other business, the board rpvioweri proposals and cost figures of architects who have been making a study of future building needs in the district Ho action was taken and ad ditional information will be ob tained before any decision on future plans Is made. Sand Blow Problem Eyed A sand blow problem, which has developed at Riverside High site at Boardman, was discuss ed. Supt. Ron Daniels was re quested to obtain some altern ative plans for stopping the blow. The board approved limited extra pay for Darrell Wilson, science teacher at lone, on the basis that he will assume some of the administrative duties at Tnn In nrrler tn release Harold Beggs, principal, to devote time to the special education pro grams in Morrow dounty. An adjustment was made in the agreement with the Morrow County Fair Board concerning school use of the rodeo grounds. Under the adjustment the board will provide for mowing and watering the grounds during the summer months. Kellogg Due Home From Vietnam Duty Sirt. Nell KellfiCB. who hbS been servine with the Marin In VI,. mum kinre lust July as n niinni.ru urUPJint. is tlUO tO urrivA horn from service "at any time," afordinff to infor mation from his wife, the for mer Marilyn IVttvlohn. dauKh ter of Mr. and Mrs. fcllie 1'etty John. Mn v,Aiwa and three child hnve been making their hnm tn Hermner while he is on overseas duty. cf Kiina pxnorts to be as stoned to duty in Scotland, and the family ex pern io accompa ny him there. Tentative plans urn Ihllt thAV Will mOVC tlll'IC about the second week in June. He had three montns' previous service in Vietnam prior to the latest tour. Boardman Native Wins High Award For Vietnam Valor WEDDING, PARTY and AN NIVERSARY napkins with names imprinted; monogram med playing cards; wedding in vitations and announcements, all available at The Gazette-Times. First Sgt. Melvin Hewitt, who Ksm in Knnrnman. nas wa.i v. i . - been awarded the Distinguished cr,rira Crnm tnp nations sec ond highest medal for valor. The n...n4 Ammnni,a ait con ducted at Madigan General Hos pital, Fort Lewis, Wash. Hewitt was first sergeant of the 2nd Battalion. 186th Infant ry Regiment, at La Grande, when he was discharged in 1966 upon volunteering for 15 months' active duty in Vietnam. Assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, Sgt. Hewitt was cited for an action on May 25, 1908, in which his company's camp was attacked Dy a regimen i- sized North Vietnamese army force, supported by rockets, mor tars and artillery. He immediately took com mand of a recoilless rifle posit ion, directed devastating lire against the enemy. His gun pit trw.u a riiroft hit. wound in 17 all the occupants of the pit, includ ing Sgt. Hewitt. Although uminriori ho continued to load and fire the weapon himslef un til it became Inoperable. ua thn led a small force against the main enemy assault elements, deploying his men ineiHo a Giimn and directing rif le fire and grenades at the on- rushing attackers. Suddenly an enemy grenane landed amid the sergeants group. Without regara ior m own life, Sgt. Hewitt smothered the blast of the grenade with his legs to protect his com rades, sustaining further severe wounds. Despite excruciating pain he insisted on staying in his position until the last en emy attack was driven off. Sgt. Hewitt attended Meach am grade school and graduated from Union High school at Un ion. He also attended Eastern Oregon College at La Grande and Multnomah college in run land. His wife, Genevieve, is a native of Huntington. Sgt. Hewitt first enlisted In the Army in 1953 and served in the Korean War. Upon his discharge he enlisted in the Oregon Army National Guard and served with the 186th In fantry while stationed in La Grande as a State Jfonce oiu cer. Top Bucking Stock Billed for Rodeo Big Bend Rodeo Company of Wilbur. Wash., will furnish Ktnr-v tor the forh"orniri? inter i-iilli'iti.-itp regional rodeo at nt)iinner. Blue Mountain Com munitv College, host school for the event, announces. Rodeo dates are May 30, 31, nrwl June 1 at the Moriow coun ty rodeo grounds. Grand entry will be at j p m, on may ju mw at 1 p.m. on May ji una june 1. Included in the bucking stcck are the three highest priceu bucking horses of today. "Trails End," which sold for $3,500; Trade Winds." which sold for $-1,000; and the fabulous "Tij uana Dolly," which sold for $2.0i0. All three are world fa-mous. cJ: ' - y -T-fgr SEE STUDENT ART TALENT On Display At The PUBLIC ART SHOW SUNDAY, MAY 18 lone Legion Hall Hours 12:30 to 6:00 P.M. Work of Art Students of Dr. Margaret McDevitt of BMCC from lone, Lexington, Heppner and Arlington will be displayed. Many beautiful original paintings. Show Sponsored by Beta Omega Sorority of lone. Everyone Welcome! No Admission Charged THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY YOUR HOME-OWNED BANK AS A COMUNITY SERVICE ANKOF Eastern Oregon IONE MEMBER, FEDESAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Heopner Students Visit Marine Center Tin Mennner Hich school ad vanced biology students visited the Oregon State University Marine Science Center in New port on Wednesday, May 7. To gether with their teacher. Miss Pat Cassidv. the students ex plored the field of marine biol OPV. Hat rrau'fnrH. aouarist. told them the mission of the center and explained current work be ing carried out by the various scientists. Thv studied such tODics as marine explorations, the contin ental Kheir nt Oregon, coastal eeoloev. tides and tidal forces. estuary system energy cycles in the sea, circulation of ocean currents and Oregon's marine resources. In the 11.000 pallon aouarium they observed more than 100 different species of animals com mon to the central Oregon shore. At the end of the tour the group gathered are u n d the large open pool where they handled such animals as sea flncnnmrt! Ra urchins starfish. snails, crabs and a few manag ed the courage to shake hands with the center's pet octopus. THIS IS HOW PLOWING was don la th "old days' on th Berg' strom ranch at Gowebeiry. In th picture on page 4, BUI Berg, trom is pointing to himself in the center of this picture. His brothers Carl and Oscar are manning the ether plows. The two 8-horse bitches, left and center, are attached to three bottom plows, and the 6 -horse hitch at the right is attached to a two . . . m . m . w II- a J 1 , . 1 bottom piOW. ine DOTS rauier, lhi oeiyjirom, u oareiy dis cernible between the first plow and the white building in the background. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital during the past week, and still receiving medical care, are Jessie Holt, HeDDner. and Eva DeMeritt, Kinzua. Those dismissed, after receiv ing medical care, were the fol lowing: Frank Robinson, Lex ington; Steve Wagenblast, Lex Incton: Robert Medlock. Spray, and Rosetta Swift, lone. Xfr nnft fr T"!u.'in StrutherS of Lexington became parents of a daughter, weigning o io., ii oz., on Wednesday. May i. &ne ahs been named Sophia Marie, and loins a brother and sister nt hnmp Hranrlnarents are Mr. and Mrs. James Morris of Santa Rosa, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Kaipn Struthers of French Glenn. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reilly of Herford, and Burton Hargz of Vale. Mr anrl Mrs. George Emery of Heppner are announcing the birth of a son, their second child, on Fridav. May 9. He weiehed 8 lb.. 13 oz., and has been named Barry Dean E. Sfc3'n:S:iP ' .lis TU Hwy. PflRKWflV HOMES And 12' Wides New Cr Used Mobile Homes Travel Trailers Sundays by Previous Appointment Only EARL L. MALM "5 87 South Across from Sambo's. Bend. Oregon Phone 382-7499 ' I-mfomismvi wwinwi wemmtmem- tviaetmmm'-- ww mi mums ire arm-- -- -" ' -imrm urimni f- n mhw mm iiiiimirr--niiwMesf' u u: i m m - I:. II I PUBLIC NOTICE: VAN'S VARIETY STORE at 162 Main Street, Heppner, Oregon, was declared to be bankrupt by the courts. Pursuant to orders of the owners the entire stock ot merchandise and fixtures must be liquidated in the shortest time possible. Special Sale Hours THURSDAY, 12 NOON to 8 P.M. Daily Thereafter 'Til Sold Out 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. li II !! ii ii i9 Amm LT STOCK AND FIXTURES Thousands & Thousands of Variety Items to Be Sold at Wholesale Cost or Less!! il i Kilt PLUMBERS Enti'e Anchor Entire p. Stock FRIEND Stock Hocking Stock ri" Rit DyeS Re9 29c GREETING VASES Artificial Rnwe Re, bLs - 49c CARDS .2 FLOWERS. BOWIS Jloch 7 "ch Isir 'C e iff GZZSZ? s-k Americon E iTA?r pamt Cash Christmas FLAGS Footbda,,s BOOKS PNT Register Decorates MTO Reg. to 50c fififa ST J0 (A" S'"s) -so 9C each each $99 TJ 2c -ch each il s. I! .! SOLD NT1RE STOCK TO BE 5ALE COST-m AT WIH VAN'S VARIETY HEPPM OR MORE OFF OF RETAIL J"
