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Here for 80 Seniors
This Is graduation week for seniors In Morrow county's
three high schools at Heppner, lone and Boardman, and trib
ute is paid to the seniors in section two of this paper, which
gives details of commencement in each 6chool. Baccalaur
eate and commencement programs are printed on page 6 of
section 2, and pictures of all seniors are on pages 2 through
5 of section 2.
Things are going to be considerably different at Hepp
ner High's graduation this year. The class of 1969 has chosen
to have a combined baccalaureate-commencement ceremony
to be held Sunday, May 25, at 2:30 p.m. in the Heppner
High school gymnasium.
Instead of having the traditional receiving line in the
hall following graduation, the class members will receive
their guests at a reception in the cafetorium. By doing this,
the class hopes to create a more casual atmosphere where
people will feel free to congratulate those whom they wish
without having to go through the entire line.
86th Year
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RedjC ross Issues Appeal for Blood Donors
90 Needed
Pioneer Picnic Slated
Memorial Day, May 30
Pioneer residents of Morrow
county and surrounding areas
are invited to attend the 16th
annual Pioneer Memorial pic
nic, planned for next Friday,
May 30, at the fair pavilion.
Former residents of the area
are also invited to attend and
join in greeting and visiting
with old friends and former
neighbors.
Chairman of this years pic
nic is Carl Troedson of lone and
DICK CARPENTER
Carpenter Resigns
To Take Position
At Central-Linn
Richard L. Carpenter, princi
pal of Heppner High school for
the past three years, Monday
nignt submitted his resignation
to the Morrow county school
board in order to accept a po
sition as principal of Central
Linn High school north of Eu
gene.
The resignation was accepted
by the board with expressions
or regret by the directors.
Central-Linn High school
serves the Halsey, Shedd and
Brownsville areas. It presently
has some 500 students, being a
six-year school, and has pros
pects for considerable growth
particularly with the location of
a large new industry at Halsey.
In his letter of resignation,
Carpenter pointed out that he
has thoroughly enjoyed his work
here, likes the area and appre
ciates the cooperation that has
been extended him.
He felt the move is advisable,
however, because it is in the
nature of an advancement, will
also put him closer to colleges
where he can pursue his goal
to obtain a doctor's degree in
education field and will mean
that he will be located near his
parents who live in Eugene. His
mother underwent a .heart at
tack some time ago and current
ly is convalescing from it
Carpenter said that he and
his wife and three daughters
plant to move about the latter
part of June.
The principal has enjoyed
popularity from both students
and school patrons during his
time here. He has made sev
eral notable advancements in
curriculum at Heppner High and
other improvements.
assisting him as secretary will
be Airs. Wallace Matthews, also
or lone.
Registration will start at 10:30
a.m., with members of the Gold
en Age club in charge.
A potluck dinner will be serv
ed at noon with main meat
courses, rolls, ice cream and
beverages furnished by the
Memorial Picnic Association.
Others attending are asked to
furnish a variety of salads and
other potluck dishes.
The meal will be prepared by
members of the Sans Souci Re
bekah Lodge and members of
the Ruth Assembly, Order of
Rainbow for Girls, will assist
with serving. Contributions to
cover expenses of the picnic will
be accepted at time of registra
tion.
A memorial service will hon
or those of Morrow county who
were killed in war action, or as
results of action, with members
of American Legion Post No. 87,
Heppner, participating. Taps
will be sounded by Gene Riet
mann,. of lone.
Mrs. Rachel Harnett, museum
curator has announced plans to
open the museum during the
afternoon hours for those who
might wish to visit.
Chairman Troedson states that
several door prizes will be
awarded throughout the day's
activities, with a special prize to
be given to the oldest pioneer
attending and a prize for the
guest traveling the farthest dis
tance to attend.
Recognition of guests and ack
nowledgements will be held to
a minimum during the after
noon program to allow more
time for visiting and reminisc
ing, promises chairman Troed
son. Visitors may also want to
plan on attending the Northwest
College Rodeo, which will begin
immediately following the pic
nic at the fair grounds.
Election Nearing;
Public Meet Set
To Discuss Tax
Special state election on the
sales tax referendum in Oregon
is only 12 days away, being
scheduled for June 3. The pub
lie in this area will have an
opportunity to become better in
formed about the proposals in
cluded in the "tax package" at
a public meeting scheduled Frl
day. May 23, at 1:30 at the Mor
row county fair pavilion annex,
Heppner.
Marion D. Thomas, Oregon
State University extension spe
cialist in public policy educa
tion, will appear at the meet
ing personally to discuss the tax
proposal. He has prepared a vis
ual slide presentation to use in
giving the facts to the public.
Thomas has given previews of
his presentation to legislators
on both sides of the question
and has their stamp of approv
al as to its impartiality.
The public is not only invited
to the meeting but is urged to
take advantage of this oppor
tunity to become better inform
ed about the proposals em
braced in the "package." The
meeting is under sponsorship of j
the Morrow county Farm Bur-1
eau, and Herman Blettell, pres
ident, is scheduled to preside,
Thomas Is respected for his
knowledge and work on the tax
program in this state. The local
sponsors said that they were
fortunate in being able to sec
ure him for this meeting. His
presentation has been taped,
and other parts of the state
which did not arrange for his
personal appearance early
enough, are using the taped pro
gram at other meetings.
He will discuss both pros and
cons of the issue.
Following the tax meeting, a
second part of the program will
consider the matter of weed
control. Harold Kerr, county ex
tension agent, will act as mod
erator for the discussion, and
Herman Winter will explain
weed control and the law.
Gerald Swaggart is chairman
of the county weed control ad
visory committee and is expect
ed to be present.
Coffee and doughnuts will be
served following the sales tax
presentation at the intermission
of the two-part program.
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Warm and Damp
Rainfall of .80 inch was re
corded during the week while
temperature was as high as 76
degrees. However, rainfall for
the month of May is still be
low normal with only .82 inch
for the first 20 days, according
to Don Gilliam, official weather
observer. Complete report for
the week is as follows:
Full Program Due
At Spray Rodeo
Saturday; Sunday
-THOUGHTS" This is the title of the printed magaalne con
taining original poems, short stories and prose by members of
Heppner High's senior composition class. Mrs. Jane Rawlins,
teacher, and Sheryl Britt, essay editor, hold copies of the 40
page magazine which are now on sale at 50c per copy.
(G-T Photo).
Creative Writing Blossoms
In New HHS Publication
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Hi
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Low
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Precincts Listed
For June 3 Election
There will be five polling
places in Morrow county for
the special state sales tax ref
erendum election on Tuesday,
June 3, Mrs. Sadie Parrish.
county clerk, announces.
All Heppner precincts and
Hardman precincts will be
combined for this one election,
and voters registered in these
precincts will cast ballots at
the county judge's office in
the courthouse.
The election will be from 8
a.m. until 8 p.m. on June 3, and
only the one item will be on
the ballot.
The list of Morrow county
precincts is printed in an of
ficial notice on page 6 of this
section.
A full schedule of events is
planned for the 22nd annual
Spray Rodeo to be held Satur
day and Sunday at Spray with
rodeo stock being furnished by
Jim Gibbs of Yelm, Wash., and
Bob Howard of Deer Island.
Performances start each day
at 1:30 p.m. Events will include
bareback riding, calf roping,
saddle bronc riding, bulldog
ging, wild cow milking, bull rid
ing and barrel racing. In addit
ion, there will be a kids' quarter-mile
race, men's quarter-mile
race, women's quarter-mile race,
and a three-quarter mile relay
race.
Races will be post entries. All
other events must be entered bv
6 p.m. Friday evening. May 23.
There will be a parade both
days starting at 11:30 a.m. On
Friday evening the Queens
dance will be held, and a ro
deo dance will be on Saturday
evening with music for both
dances being by the Western
Gentlemen cf Condon.
The rodeo queen will be an
nounced Friday evening with
the following girls as candi
dates: Becky Fulleton of Hepp
ner, Vonda Hettinga of Dayville,
Phyllis Linn of John Day. Deb
bie Tippet of Monument and
Barbara Cossitt of Spray.
In conjunction with the rodeo.
the 4th annual Eastern Oregon
Half-Marathon will be held on
Saturday at 8 a.m. The course
of the run is from Service Creek
to Spray.
Top cowboys of the Northwest
Rodeo Association are expected
to compete in the Spray rodeo.
and the community extends a
welcome to all rodeo fans to attend.
- "Huge1 tractor. sowing
The seeds into rows
That soon will be growing
To wheat lush and low.
"A great future's ahead
For these little spears. '.
They will make loaves of
bread
And dry nation's tears.
"Far over the sea
Where starvation prevails,
They go willingly
To mute Hunger's wails."
This poem by Valerie Boyer
of the Heppner High school sen
ior composition class is just one
of 46 selections of original po
etry, short stories and essays in
unique printed publication
that made its debut this week.
Published as a magazine, en
tirely the work of the compo
sition' class, it is entitled
Thoughts" and Volume 1,
Number 1, composed of 40 pag
es, has just been printed for
the students by The Gazette-
Times.
Students formed their own
staff for the publication and
made their own selections of the
creative material in it. Contrib
utors include some 30 students,
some of whom have more than
one selection published. Ten
boys and 20 girls have their
Residents Invited
On Conservation
Tour on June 2
All residents, including farm
ers, townspeople and others, are
invited to attend the Heppner
Soil and Water Conservation
District tour on Monday, June
2, 1969.
Rudy W. Bergstrom, Morrow
county Conservation Man of the
Year, will be honored on the
tour.
Bus transportation will be fur
nished by the conservation dis
trict, leaving Heppner at 9:30
a.m. from the bowling alley.
Lunch will be served at noon
through the courtesy of the
Bergstrom family.
First stop will be at the pro
posed site of the Rhea Creek
storage dam. The tour will then
continue to the ponds at the
Laurence Beckett, Wilbur Wor
den, Leonard Rill and John
Bergstrom ranches.
Arrival at the Bergstroms' is
scheduled for approximately 11
a.m. Those on the triD will be
taken around the ranch to view
the winner's conservation prac
tices, both before and after
lunch.
The bus will return to HeoD-
ner by way of lower Rhea Creek.
Al Bunch ranch, end Paul Brown
ranch."
Those planning to make the
trip need only be present at the
bowling alley in HeDDner at
9:30 on June 2.
f work In print. Not are, sen
I iors, but some are sophomores
and juniors.
The class is taught by Mrs
Jane Rawlins who hopes that
the publication may be issued
(Continued on page 8)
Chairman Issues
Appeal for Help
Norman Supple, chairman of
the 1969 campaign for funds for
the Red Cross in Morrow coun
ty, has issued another appeal to
the public to send in their con
tributions for this cause. They
should be sent to the Red Cross,
in care of the First National
Bank, Heppner.
He said that many have re
sponded generously, but the
county is still less than half
way to its goal of $1900. To
date, about $800 has been re
ceived.
The Red Cross chapter sever
al weeks ago mailed envelopes
requesting the donations. They
may be returned in the portion
of the mailer that is addressed
to the local office of the Red
Cross.
Supple said that cooperation
of the public will be appreciat
ed and pointed out the need
for funds in carrying on the wa
ter safety, first aid, service to
veterans, blood program and
other programs of the county
chapter.
At Drawing
On Tuesday
Once again a call has been
issued for donors to appear at
the visit of the Red Crass blood
bank here on Tuesday, May 27.
to help meet the need for blood
and blood derivatives on both
the domestic level and for use
by the armed forces.
Mrs. Gene (Fave) Pierce.
blood program chairman, has
sounded an appeal in order that
the quota of 90 pints for the
visit may be met. Jaycees and
Jaycee Wives are assisting to
secure donors and will helD
with the blood bank.
In the past, this area has of
ten failed to meet its quota for
the Red Cross bank, and Mrs.
Pierce has asked for coopera
tion of the public to change this
in view of the great need.
The blood drawing will be at
the Elks Temple, Main street,
Heppner, from 1 to 5 p.m., and
all donors are asked to come
sometime during the four hours.
Virtually all adults in good
health are qualified to give a
pint of blood each. A minimum
of time and effort is involved,
ana tnere are no ill effects.
None are taken who are not ab
le to give by reasons of the fact
that they have colds or other
physical ailments.
Anyone wishing information
or who has a question about
the blood bank is invited to call
or visit Will O Harra, adminis
trator at Pioneer Memorial hos
pital.
He points out that a contin
uous emergency suddIv of
blood, renewed every two weeks.
is kept at the hospital here.
"This gives us time to send
to another bank for more blood
or obtain walking donors in an
emergency," O Harra said.
Through the Red Cross blood
bank, the hospital has a source
of blood of types and quantity
that would be obtainable in this
area alone, he added.
Some of the rare types, such
are almost impossible to find
locally."
Donations of blood at the lo
cal drawing assures local per
sons of a supply of blood when
they are away from home, it is
emphasized. One may draw on
this bank from any place in
the United States merely by be
ing a resident in the area serv
ed by the bank.
"This can mean a large mon
etary saving in areas not serv
ed by a Red Cross blood bank,"
O'Harra said. "There are many
examples of blood furnished
residents of this county while
having major surgery in large
hospitals.
Blood derivatives are also
available to patients through
the blood bank. This includes
fractions of both plasma and
cells.
"Like any bank, deposits are
necessary before withdrawals,"
the hospital administrator said.
I. M. Docken, president of the
I. M. Docken Corportlon of Port
land, announced Tuesday the
start of construction of an al
falfa cubing plant in thw In
dustrial Park being developed
by the Port of Morrow at Board
man. Tills will be the first plant
in the Park and through the
cooperation of the Port Commis
sion and its chairman, Dewey
West, Jr., will be in production
by the first of August
The plant has been In the
planning stages for the past two
years with several local busi
ness people assisting in the lo
cation of the plant in this area,
including a SBA loan to assist
in the financing. The initial
cost of the plant will be in ex
cess of $300,000 and has been
designed by James Bennett, de
sign engineer of Portland. Gen
eral contractors for the project
are Shockman Brothers of Her
miston. This plant will be the first
of its kind in the Northwest.
Principal ingredients of the
cubes will be alfalfa and grain
to produce a highly fortified
food that practically "makes
your cattle smile" but can also
be used to feed horses and
sheep, Docken said. This cube
will eliminate much of the work
required to feed hay, grain and
additives separately. The new
plant is capable of mixing as
many ingredients together as
necessary for any diet require
ment in the cattle feeding in
dustry. The cubes will be marketed to
overseas customers and will be
barged down the Columbia for
shipment. Capacity of the plant
win be 6,000 tons per month
and will employ forty people
when in full production.
Port Establishes
Policies, Sends
Brochures to Many
The Port of Morrow Commis
sion set in motion several new
policies tnd projects and con
tinued to' retain Rupert Kenne
dy to coordinate their projects
and developments.
A decision on leasing policy
was made, rail lead lines and
spurs were located, a waterfront
service road was located with,
the cooperation of the Morrow
County Court and roadmaster
and the Boardman City Council,
and a decision was reached to
establish boundaries on the
Port's eight small waterfront
shipping and processing sites on
the Columbia River immediat3
ly east of Boardman.
An orderly move of the navy,
nuclear power siting and BPA
bus-bar sites were also discus
sed by the Commission.
Dewey W. West, Jr., informed
the commission that a ton of
the Port's development brochures
were shipped to New York last
week for distribution to eastern
finance and development firms.
Another 200 brochures were
mailed from Boardman to in-
dustries in foreign countries,
mainly in the shiDDing. nuclear
and space field of endeavor. He
said the brochure is having an
exceptional reception.
Talk Slated Monday
Alan L. Stuvland of Pendle
ton, representative of Edward DJ
Jones and Co.. will be euest
speaker at the luncheon meet-'
ing of the Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Commerce
on Monday, May 26,
Johnson to Leave Heppner for New Post in The Dalles
Bill Johnson, tax appraiser in
Morrow county for the past
eight years, will leave probably
later this year to take a posit
ion with the State Tax Commis
sion in The Dalles, County Judge
Paul Jones said this week.
The change appears necessary
because the Ways and Means
Committee of the 1969 legislat
ure has instructed the State Tax
Commission to discontinue the
practice in Douglas county and
Morrow county of employing
appraisers whose full-time ac
tivities are in county appraisal
responsibility areas and are, in
effect, paid by the counties
through state payroll reimburse
ment. C. H. Mack, chairman of the
commission, notified Judge
Jones of this in a letter dated
May 15. The county and the
commission had contracted on
March 1, 1961, for Johnson, as
a state appraiser, to be employ
ed in the county. The contract
provided that it may be term
inated at any time by mutual
agreement.
In view of the legislatures
action. Mack said the commis
sion desires to terminate the
contract. He suggested the ten
tative date of January 1, 1970,
for closing the agreement
However, Judge Jones said
Johnson may leave prior to that
time, perhaps before
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BILL JOHNSON
starts in the fall.
In his new position, Johnson
will be in charge of a new state
tax office serving Eastern Ore
gon. Bob Fielder, who also has
worked in Morrow county for the
State Tax Commission, may al
so be in the office at The Dal-
school les.
The judge said that it may ;
require the employment of two ,
appraisers by the county to do
the necessary work here. They I
will be employed directly by
the county. Johnson is employ
ed by the State Tax Commis- ;
sion but has been paid by the
county on the reimbursement
agreement
Judge Jones, Johnson and
Harry Loggan of the commis
sion met in Portland on May 17
and mutually agreed on the
January 1, 1970, termination
date.
The judge said that there is
no question but that the county
court will have to honor the
request of the Ways and Means
committee.
Johnson has agreed to help
recruit and train a successor,
Judge Jones said, and the coun- -t
ty currently is looking for a re
placement. The county has considered
the possibility of hiring a pro
fessional firm to come in, make
appraisals as needed, and leave,
but this appears to be too ex
pensive, Judge Jones said.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
have been active in community
affairs here, and Mrs. Johnson
is a past president of the Sor
optimist club. Both have said
that they are sorry to leave ;,
Heppner and have enjoyed be
ing here.