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READY WITH HIS SHOVEL Is Herman Blettell as he watches barley pour Into the North Lexing
ton elevator of the Morrow County Grain Growers. Blettell was driving truck for WilUam J. Do
herty. who delivered the first load of barley to Worth Lex last week. (GT Photo).
Army Corps of Engineers Study
Slated for Shobe Creek Channel
A preliminary study of the
Shobe creek channel will prob
ably be undertaken within a
year, a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative indica
ted Wednesday.
At a meeting of city and coun
ty officials and interested citi
zens, Corps representative Dean
Hilliard of Walla Walla, Wash.,
said the study might begin be
fore the end of this year.
It would be a preliminary
study to determine hydrology
data', the types and sizes of
floods that might come down
the canyon, to evaluate econom
ic impact of the area to be pro
tected and to study costs.
G-T Announces
Changes in Staff
Several staff changes have
been made and will go into ef
fect today at the Gazette-Times.
Mrs. Helen Sherman, former
associate publisher, will become
publisher of the paper, succeed
ing her late husband.
Kit Anderson, who joined the
Gazette-Times staff earlier this
summer as news editor and ad
vertising manager, will become
managing editor, Mrs. Sherman
said. .
A new addition to the staff
will be Nancy Doherty, who will
replace Mrs. Forrest (Gail) Bur
kenbine. Miss Doherty, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Doherty of
Heppner, is a sophomore ifl
journalism at the University of
Oregon. She will work with news
and circulation, while Mrs. Sher
man will write society and gen
eral news. .
Mrs. Burkenbine will begin
work at the Morrow County
School District Office in Lexing
ton next week.
Mrs. Lorraine Ball will han
dle lone correspondence, replac
ing Mrs. Eva Hamlett, former
correspondent.
New Princess Named To Court
Miss Janet Palmateer, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Palm
ateer of lone, was announced
this week as a princess with
the Morrow County Fair and Ro
deo court. She will replace Joyce
Howton of lone, who resigned
from the court for personal reas
ons. .
Court appearances are not
new to Princess Janet. For two
years, 1967 and 1968, she was
"a princess with the Arlington
rodeo court, and in her second
year rode with this court in the
Portland Rose Parade.
Janet will return to Eastern
Oregon College in La Grande
this fall, where she will be a
cophomore in her chosen field
of secretarial science. She was
a popular student and three
year cheerleader at lone High
school, from where she gradu
ated in 1968, and was a varsity
cheerleader her freshman year
Her family includes her par
ents, who ranch north of lone,
and one brother, Ronnie.
She invites her many friends
in the area to attend her dance,
The preliminary study would
be the first of four steps taken
by the Corps, and the last three
all depend on the results of the
initial study.
The first study, Hilliard said,
is a reconnaissance study which
would not go too far, in depth.
Much information the Corps al
ready has on hand would be us
ed. It would take from six months
to a year to complete, Hilliard
said. If the project were then
determined feasible, detailed
studies would be asked for.
Money for the reconnaissance
study is in the budget of the
rviio'f nf tTncinpers in Washing
ton, D. C, Hilliard said. Funds
are also there for detailed stud
ies. After detailed studies were
completed, which usually takes
a year to complete, plans and
specifications would be made.
There is usually a waiting
period between the completion
of the detailed studies and the
beginning of plans and specifi
cations, Hilliard said.
The Corps man said there was
no help the department could
give immediately, because there
are few provisions for emergen
cy work. In this case, he said,
the problem of bridges in Hepp
ner make the application of
emergency work almost impos-
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The request for the study was
made by the Heppner City Coun
cil, and Morrow county Judge
Paul Jones indicated the county
Norwegian IFYE
To Show Slides
Norwegian International Farm
Youth Exchange Student Amund
Kvam will present a talk and
slide show on Norway tonight
(Thursday), at 8 p.m. at the
Fairgrounds Annex building.
Kvam is living with the Nor
man Nelson family of Lexing
ton. The slide show is free, and
refreshments will be served by
the 4-H Empire Builders.
on Saturday, July 26, in the fair
oavilion, sponsored by the lone
Willows urange
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would co-sponsor the request.
The local sponsor would have
to meet several provisions, Hil
liard said. He noted they must:
Provide without cost to the
Corps all necessary lands, ease
ments and rights-of-way.
Hold the Unted States free
from damage due to construc
tion. Maintain and operate all
works after construction.
Perform all necessary modi
fications to streets, bridges and
utilities.
The last provision would be
the most important, Hilliard
said, because of Heppner's small
bridges.
The City of Heppner would be
responsible for rebuilding the
bridges, but not before the proj
ect is funded, he said.
The project might also include
some work in Willow Creek, Hil
liard said.
"We wouldn't design a proj
ect in one stream that would
tear up another," he noted.
Participants in the meeting al
so viewed the residential area
just south of Heppner to discuss
problems with the channel
there.
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Weather Observer
Hi Low Prec
Wednesday 76 57 .08
Thursday 74 57
Friday 75 47
Saturday 75 45
Sunday 77 49
Monday 82 49
Tuesday 86 47
Saturday Dance To Honor
Princess Patti Healy will be
the first of this year's Morrow
county Fair and Rodeo court to
receive individual honors.
Her dance will be Saturday
night, July 12, at the Heppner
fair pavilion. A popular band,
the First National Band of Pen
dleton, will provide the music,
from 9:30 p.m. until 1 a.m.
Patti, oldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Healy, represents
the Lena community on the
court of Queen Sheila Luciani.
Other princesses are Sherri O'
Brien, Rhonda Bellinger and
Janet Palmateer, who will com
plete the year for Joyce Howton.
The court received a good wel
come Saturday night at the
Kick-off dance, with a good
crowd attending.
Love of riding and the out-of-doors
have developed Princess
Patti into an expert horsewom
an. While working with her par
ents on their large grain and
cattle ranch in the Little But
ter Creek area, she has develop
ed interests in horses and live
stock, and the many honors and
awards she has received attest
to her abilities.
She has been an active mem
ber of the Wrangler Riding club
for manv years, and has won
many of its Play Day honors.
She is also active in 4-H horse
and livestock clubs and has
been an award winner in many
of the Morrow county fairs.
In the 1968 fair. Patti was
champion all-around livestock
Morrow county's barley crop
looks Rood in two wavs.
That's the report from Mor
...... (vnniM Crain Growers Brain
division head. Riley Munkers, as
the barley Harvest is wen un
derway. ....... ,
Munkers said both the qual
ity and the yield of the crop are
better than last year's harvest.
"The crop looks real good,"
Munkers Bald Tuesday. "The
86th Year
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County Port Commission Asks
Phase -Out of Bombing Range
By KIT ANDERSON
A proposal calling for an or
derly five-year withdrawal of
the U. S. Navy from the Board
mar. KnmMnn ranee has receiv
ed favorable reaction in Wash
ington, D. C.
The proposal was made to the
Oregon Congressional delega
tion by the Morrow county Port
Commission.
In a telegram to the Gazette
Times, Rep. Al Ullman said he
and a representative for Sen.
Robert Packwood had "met with
the Department of the Navy re
garding the proposal by the Port
of Morrow" for the phase-out.
"The completion of the John
irrigation techniques nad the
Day dam, the advent of new
potential for industrial develop
ment will ultimately requre
the Navy to find another site
for the bombing range," Ullman
said.
The congressman said he re
quested that studies for alter
nate sites be initiated immedi
ately. A
The request had been made
after the Port Commission's June
meeting.
According to commission ex
ecutive secretary Rupert Kenne
dy, the request was made in a
letter to the entire Oregon del
egation. Kennedy said the request was
made because Congress had ear
lier promised action with the
completion of the John Day dam.
"We figured if we didn't ask
tnr- ivnncitinn nf ("Yineress' in
tent we might as well forget
Britt's Leg Broken
-For Third Time
Hoger Britt thinks he'll stick
horses and leave the bulls
alone when he gets back on
the rodeo circuit
The 19-year-old Heppner cow-
hnv mnv not be back for a
while, though. He suffered his
third broken leg in 15 months
last Friday at the Haines Ro
deo. He was riding Apoolo 9 when
his hand caught in the rope.
When he was thrown, he was
dragged for 50 feet, then naa
his ankle stepped on by the bull.
Tin lerr was broken a year
ago when he was bull riding,
and three months prior to that
while nding a Drone.
showman and reserve champion
in horsemanship in the 1966
fair, and was again reserve
fhamnion in horsemanship in
1967.
For her appearances with the
court this summer. Princess Pat
ti rides her favorite bay quar
terhorse, "Babe Bar".
Patti was an honor student at
Sidewalk Bazaar
Set Next Week
Fun, excitement and plenty of
merchandise bargains are on
tap next week-end when Hepp
ner merchants sponsor their
sixth annual Sidewalk Bazaar.
Virtually all Heppner stores
will take part, along with many
civic organizations, wno win pro
vide the activity end of things.
Among the groups who have
already indicated interest are
Thu T inks rinh. the Mother's
Club, Jaycees, WSCS, OSEA ana
the Heppner students.
Tho students will be selling
their new creative writing book
during the bazaar.
Other groups are urged to
contact Mrs. LeRoy Gardner at
r-afHHc HTpr.'s Wear to reserve
space for a booth at the bazaar.
Stores will maintain regular
hours during the sale, accord
ing to Heppner Merchants Com
mittee chairman Jerry Adamson.
quality of the barley is Improv
ed and the yield is up."
First test weight of early bar
ley was 47 pounds, compared to
about 45 pounds last year, but
Munkers said the Initial tests
Included everything that came
In with the barley.
He said the yield is between
1,500 and 2,000 pounds per acre.
Most of the barley has been
delivered to the North Lex ele-
Thursday. Ju V IU.
about it," Kennedy said.
in riniin:t the commission
quoted gross-product figures of
$750,000 annually when the ar
ea is fully developed. Develop
ment would mean intensive u
rigation, Kennedy explained.
Some 5U.UU0 acres oi icmu
now used by the Navy for the
range, and Kennedy said the
.n,i1rl he valued at S15
million when developed.
The secretary said ne Deneves
the area is the largest single
piece of land near limited wa
ter in the United States.
The area would be used by
County Gets $5,000
For Sewer,
Approval of a $5,000 grant for
the preparation of a county-wide
Comprehensive Sewer and Wa
ter Plan for Morrow county was
announced Wednesday by Louis
Baxter, Farmers Home Adminis
tration County Supervisor for
Morrow, Gilliam and Umatilla
counties.
The plan will encompass prep
aration of an official compre
hensive plan for the municipal
or public-type domestic water
and sewer systems which should
be developed in addition to pres
ent systems to adequately serve
the present and probably the
. ...M j- f tha ontiro area
included within Morrow county.
Exttfnl sludies and Plans will
be incorporated into uus
to the extent possible
The preparation of this Com
prehensive County Plan for Wa
ter and Sewer Systems will, in
addition to assisting the cities
and communities in Morrow
county to qualify for grant as
sistance from various govern
mental sources, do the follow-
Develop awareness on tne
part of the people of an area
of their water and waste dis
posal problems.
Develop on the part of the
people in the area a desire to
solve problems or prevent prob
lems in connection with water
and waste disposal. Such desire
or concern should lead to local
Princess Patfci
Heppner High school, from
which she graduated with the
class of '69. She served as treas
urer of the student body the
past year, was president of her
Junior class, a member of Nat
ional Honor Society, historian of
Future Business Leaders of
America, member of the drill
team, FHA, pep club and Girls
League. She was named Miss
Merry Christmas last year, and
was a princess in the 1968
Homecoming court.
The honor princess plans to
continue her education at the
University of Oregon, majoring
in history and librarianship. She
was a recipient of scholarships
from Elks Lodge No. 358, and
from the John W. Graves 4-H
Memorial fund, to assist in her
college career.
Miss Healy is the oldest of
six girls in the family. Her sis
ters are Joan, Susan, Mary, Jan-
rl Maureen. Thev assist
their parents with ranch duties
and are also active in i n nuis-e
and livestock clubs.
Accompanied by their official
ntionnmno Mrs nimnle Munk
ers, the court has been well re
ceived in their attractive green
and white riding outfts. They
rlo annearances at ro
deos in Arlington, Spray, Uma
tilla, and at the Fourth of July
celebration in Condon.
Next week's dance will honor
Rhnndn Rellincer. soon-
sored by the Boardman Tillicum
club.
vator, but Rue.es opened Tues
day morning for some barley
harvested by Oren Brace.
Munkers said the Lexington
elevator would probably open
today (Thursday) for wheat.
While the barley harvest is
well underway near North Lex,
some wheat started coming in
early in the week, and Munk
ers said he expected the wheat
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the Port Commission for devel
opment of agricultural as well
as industrial lands.
A report by the Soil Conser
vation Service has said the land
is very capable of irrigation in
a long growing season.
The five-year phase out would
coincide with hopes of the com
mission that nuclear cooling
water would be available in the
area in 1974, Kennedy said.
The request noted that the
land could be made available
for public sale in 1974, thus
adding it to the county tax rolls.
The bombing range is now
Water Development
community action to improve or
install water and waste dispos
al facilities.
Assist local leadership to be
come knowledgeable of services
that are available from govern
mental and private sources to
assist them.
Determine best and alter
nate sources of water and meth
ods of waste disposal and the
advantages and disadvantages
of each.
Former Judge Barratt
Slated for Chamber
Chamber of Commerce pro
gram sched or nex Mon
day's meeting will feature Gar
net Barratt, former Morrow coun
ty fudge and former C of C pres
ident. Now of Mesa, Ariz., he
will compare the economy of the
states of Oregon and Arizona,
with particular emphasis on the
irrigation development in the
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the potential in Morrow county.
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flow to surpass that of barley
by Friday.
At least six ranchers were cut
ting wheat Monday, but Munk
ers said no estimate could be
made on probable yield.
"Quality-wise, the wheat looks
real good." he noted.
Some 5,000 bushels were de
livered Monday, according to
North Lex operator Bob Laugh-lin.
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ucnrl hi fho Naw for non-live
practice. New fighter planes now
being developed would probab
ly need live ammunition areas,
according to Kennedy, and this
fact was noted in the request.
Morrow county Judge Paul
Jones said Tuesday he support
ed the project.
"I certainly approve of the
study," Jones said. "This has to
be done to free the land for rec
lamation." , ' , .
The project has also received
the support of Gov. Tom Mc
Call, who wrote to the Oregon
delegation.
FH A Grant
Prevent duplicate facilities.
Use of common facilities,
such as, water supplies or waste
treatment plants.
Provide information for
properly designing facilities.
Baxter pointed out this is the
24th planning grant to be made
in Oregon.
Judge Paul Jones ana ouniy
rnmmissinnprs Walter Haves and
Jack Van Winkle worked with
Baxter In obtaining the grant for
Morrow county, ine planning
will be done by the firm of Cor
nell, Howland, Hayes and Mer
ryfield. In addition to grants for rur
al area comprehensive planning,
FHA also makes loans and
grants for development of rural
sewer and water systems.
The agency also makes loans
and grants for labor housing
and loans for community recre
ational facilities, rental housing,
irrigation, watersheds and other
group projects as well as loans
to individuals for farm operat
ing expenses, purcnase or iarms,
1 and rural housing.
PATTI HEALY