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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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