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Mark the dates now
for the 1969 Morrow
County Fair and
Rodeo, August 19-24
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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, August ;7, 1969
Price 10 Cents
(For week of July 30 . August 5)
HI Low Free.
Wednesday 90 50
Thursday 91 S3
Friday 87 47
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 74 47
Tuesday 74 44
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Events fcd Honor Oueen
Sheila
Everything from tug-ofwar to
a variety show to, of course, a
lovely queen and her court Is
in store this Saturday night
when 19G9 Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo Queen bheila Luci
ani and her court will be hon
ored at the annual Queen's cor
onation. The event, sponsored by the
Morrow County Jaycees, i3
scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the
south grandstand of the Rodeo
grounds here.
Barrcrtt to Be MC
Master of ceremonies for the
evening will be James Garnett
Barratt, former Morrow county
judge and now a resident of
Mesa, Ariz. He and his wife are
living here for the summer.
On the program of the event
Is a new feature this year, a
variety show, according to Al
Osmin, Jaycee chairman of the
event.
The show will Include sou a re, Munkers. once a aueen herself.
dancing, round mincing, variety at o p.m., if all goes according
to schedule.
Mrs. Munkers will also honor
Princesses Rhonda Bellinger,
fattl Mealy, Janet Palmateer
and Sherri O'Brien.
The Heppner-Morrow County
thamber of Commerce will put
a two-year winning streak on
the line in the annual tugof
war with the Jaycees.
The program is scheduled to
end about 9 p.m. to make way
for the dance honoring Queen
Sheila, scheduled to begin at
9:30 p.m. in the Fair Pavilion.
Quen Deserves Honors
Tall and stately Queen Shoila,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Luciani of the Pine City
community, and her court of
four princesses will greet the
coronation guests at the last in
mis series ol pre-rodeo dances.
Providing music for all ages will 1
Elders Accept
Tug-ofWor Bid
Members of the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber
of Commerce Monday ac
cepted the challenge from
the Morrow County Jaycees
to a tug-of-war at Queen
Sheila Ludanl's coronation
this Saturday night.
"We may be outweigh
ed." Chamber president
Jerry Sweeney said, "but
we hope to outman them."
acts, singing and instrumental
acts.
Coronation at 8:00
Queen Sheila will be crown
ed by her chaperone Dimple
be The Western Gentlemen of Queen Sheila's Inborn nature,
lunuon. on rooeo weeK-end
August 22 and 23. dances are
planned for both Friday and
aaiuraay nights.
The queen is representing the
Lexington Grange In this year's
court.
Truly a queen in every re
spect, Sheila displays true roy
alty In her appearances
throughout the summer. She
possesses a warm and radiant
personality that makes for im
mediate friendship. She has en
1oyed renewing acquaintances
with those who she knew while
traveling as a princess on last
year s court.
Queen Sheila is the second
daughter in the family to gain
prominence on a rodoo court.
Her sister. Karla. now Mrs. Dous
Anderson of Beaverton, preceded
ner as a princess in 1965.
Love of riding is part of
QUEEN SHEILA LUCIANI
City Council Hears Proposals
On Grass, Pool, and Library
A proposal to plant grass in Morrow County Jaycees, told
the playground section of the i the council his group would do
city park, another to use the the labor and contribute mone-
referred to
city swimming pool after its
scheduled closing date and one
urging the city council to keep
closer tabs on the city's library
were all aired at the regular
meeting of the Heppner Oty
Council Monday night.
John Privett. president of the
Small Enrollment Hike Expected
When Schools Open August 29
Who said school?
That word, one that young
sters dread and mothers look
forward to. Is lust three weeks
away for kids, and only two
weeks away tor teachers without
prior teaching experience. '
That's the word this week
from Ron Daniels, district R-l
superintendent, who predicts a
a small increase in enrollment
when Morrow county schools
open August 29.
District schools open that day
to avoid conflicts during Christ
mas vacation, Daniels explains
New Appraiser
Named to County
Richard Schlichting of Eugene
has been secured as a replace
ment for Bill Johnson, present
Morrow county tax appraiser,
who will leave at the end of
the year to take a position with
the State Tax Commission in
The Dalles.
Schlichting's family will ar
rive here in time for his child
ren to start school this fall. He
and his wife, Mary Lou, have
two sons, William, 17, and Mark,
12, and two daughters Jan 16,
and Peggy, 14.
Since 1966 Schlichting has
worked for Northwest Engineer
ing Associates in Eugene, and
living in Dexter. He had for
merly been employed by the
Lane County Department of
Public Works.
Otherwise, he said, it would be
necessary to hold school for one
day either the Monday before
Christmas or the Friday follow
ing the vacation. The first day,
which will serve as an organ
izational day, allows two full
weeks of vacation, he said.
The new teachers will have
four days of supervised in-sev-ice
training, beginning August
21. Teachers new to the district
will join them August 26, and
all district teachers will have
an in-service program August
27.
A full work day is planned
for August 28, Daniels said, with
faculty meetings planned.
On the first day of school.
students will register, get class
es and textbooks, the superin
tendent said. School will be dis
missed at 1 p.m., with all cafe
terias operating.
At Heppner Elementary school,
formal registration for new stu
dents will be held Tuesday,
August 26. All students are to
pay fees that day, according to
Alan Martin, principal.
New first graders must have
physical examinations, Martin
reminded.
Student supply lists are post
ed at local stores, he said.
Seventeen new faculty mem
bers are slated to join the dis
trict this year, according to Dan
iels. Jim Bier is the only new ad
ministrator to join the district.
He will be principal at Hepp
ner High school.
tarily toward an underground
sprinkler system if the grass
were planted at the park.
He said there was a possibil
ity sprinklers . from the grass
being destroyed by construction
of a new addition to the mu
seum in the park might be used.
City superintendent Vic Gro
shen agreed with the possibil
ity, and the matter was refer
red to committee.
The suggestion of keeping the
city pool open- through the first
twp weeks ;f September was
aired by .-swimming pool em
ployee Lynda Orwick and pool
manager Bill McLeod
Miss Orwick told the council
she and McLeod had talked to
school officials about the possi
bility of using the pool during
the time for physical education
classes at Heppner High and
Grade schools.
About 100 high school and 150
grade school students could use
the pool daily. Miss Orwick
said.
In addition, to meet expenses
the pool would be kept open
trom 2 to e p.m. daily for puo
lie use,
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Anticipated Enrollment
Actual
September, 1968
Anticipated
September, 1969
A. C. Houghton Elementary 151 155
(Grades 1-6)
Heppner Elementary 392 379
(Grades 1-8)
lone Elementary 92 91
(Grades 1-6)
Riverside Jr.-Sr. High 145 155
(Grades 7-12)
Ionee Jr.-Sr. High 99 102
(Grades 7-12)
Heppner High 208 219
(Grades 9-12)
TOTAL 1087 1101
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Burkenbine Trial
Set for Sept. 3
Trial of Arthur Leroy Burken
bine, 28, Hermiston, on a charge
of manslaughter has been set
for 9:30 a.m., September 3 in
Circuit Court in Pendleton.
Burkenbine is accused in the
death of his 5-year-old son, Lar
ry Dean, at the family home
here April 14. Morrow County
Medical Examiner Dr. L. v. Tib
bies said at the time the child
choked on 'food.
The father, Tibbies said, told
him he attempted to administer
artificial respiration and other
emergency treatment but the
boy died.
Burkenbine pleaded innocent
in Circuit Court here July 9. A
motion for change of venue was
granted by Circuit Judge Henry
Kaye on the basis that the de
fendant would be unable to re
ceive an impartial trial in Mor
row county.
The matter was
committee.
Marion Green, representing
the Library Board, told the coun
cil it should keep close contact
with the functions of the library.
Several council members expres
sed a desire to have representa
tion on the board, and the mat
ter was referred to committee.
The council received two bids
for a 1970 model dump truck,
but did not make an award.
Fulleton Chevrolet Co., .Hepp
ner, was the apparent low bid
der with an offer of $5,232. An
option was also offered in the
bid, adding $112 if the city chose
lo nave a V-e engine.
Other bidder was Heppner
Auto Sales, bidding $5,386.
referred to
Past Queens Paged
For Rodeo Parade
Past queens of Morrow Coun
ty Fair and Rodeo courts will
be among the featured attrac
tions in this year's parade, on
Saturday. August 23, it is an
nounced by Randall Peterson
parade chairman. This will be
an appropriate feature of the
parade, which will follow the
chosen theme, "Yesteryears of
Morrow."
In charge of getting in touch
with all the oast queens is Mrs,
Sharon Gorman, and she is find
ing it "quite a chore". Several
among the list of 44 past queens
have been out of the area for
some time, with no information
as to present (married) name
or address. Those in the 1920's
and '30s are especially among
the missing.
Mrs. Gorman is anxious to
contact as many past queens as
possible, and may be reached
at Knox's Variety, 676-9272, dur-
ng business hours, or at home,
676-5557 after 6 P.m. Mr. Pe
terson may be contacted at 676
9200 from 9 to 6 or at Peterson's
Jewelers.
Past queens who still have
original court outfits are encour
aged to wear them, and if they
do not have a horse, the parade
chairman will provide a car.
They are asked to meet at the
Heppner City Park at 9:00 a.m.
the morning of the parade.
The matter was
committee.
A building permit application
by Leonard Schwarz to replace
the rear room of Court Street
Market with a processing plant
was approved. Cost is estimated
at $3,000.
Three other permits previous
ly approved were confirmed by
the council, and that matter
brought up another discussion.
Two of the permits were for
minor repairs, and Mayor Bill
Collins asked for recommenda
tions pertaining to elimination
of permits fpr small repairs. The
matter was reierred p commit
tee.
Permits approved were for
Don Grossmiller, Pendleton, $22,
800 for addition to Library-Mu
suem: Howard Brvant. HenDner.
uu, roor on residence; and
Stanley Robison, Heppner, $400,
root on residence.
After discussion, the council
approved a contract with Her
man Green of Heppner Garbage
Disposal Service to continue
service in the city.
Questions raised included
that of Green's service to resi
dents outside the city limits
without giving the city part of
tne lees.
The company does business
with 13 such residents, however,
three of them are clients with
city businesses. The point was
droppel when the small num
ber was made known.
Another point raised was that
of dumping of stoves and re
frigerators at the city dump. The
council decided to allow private
citizens the privilege, but to re
fuse the right to businesses.
All city employees will get a
five per cent wage increase in
the fiscal year 1969-70, the coun
cil decided at the meeting.
In other action, the council:
approved taking out an in
surance policy to cover two un
named firemen who might be
used in time of an emergency;
heard a report from the
mayor on a July 9 meeting with
the U. S. Corps of Engineers;
reierred to the city attorney
two complaints of lot problems
in the city;
heard a superintendent re
port, and
met wth League of Oregon
Cities representative Don Ash
manskas relative to city prob
lems.
and she is an expert In horse
manship. She rides the family
favorite quarter horse, "Honey",
in her summer appearances.
She has put in many long
and hard hours this summer
helping her parents on their
large ranch, and is depended up
on to do much of the truck
driving during weeks of har
vest. With the start of college.
Queen Sheila will return to
Oregon State University for her
sophomore year, where she is
preparing to specialize in the
fields of guidance and counsel
ing in secondary education. She
is a member of Sigma Kappa
sorority.
While a student at Heppner
High school she was an honor
student and treasurer of the stu
dent body, and active In many
of the school organizations and
activities. She and her family
are members of Trinity Luther
an church in Hermiston.
She has given a number of
years work to 4-H livestock and
horse clubs. Her interests have
included boating at the McNary
Yacht Club, and riding with the
Heppner Wranglers.
Besides her parents, the
queen's family includes her old
er sister, Karla Anderson; a
younger sister, Patty; a young
er brother, John Henry; and a
grandmother, Mrs. John Luciani
of Echo.
Queen Sheila and her prin
cesses, accompanied by their
mothers and chaperone, will be
luncheon guests today (Thurs
day) of the Soroptlmist club.
On Thursday, August 14. the
court will make a guest ap
pearance over radio station
KUMA in Pendleton at 10:00
a.m., and will be luncheon
guests of the Pendleton Lions
club at noon. This Saturday mor
ning they will ride in the Uma
tilla County Fair parade in Her
miston and will be luncheon
guests, with other courts, at
noon. Saturday, August lb, is
being reserved for "fun day" at
the river.
Big 4-H Horse
Show to Attract
Crowd on Sunday
By BIRDINE TULLIS
Extension Aide
The big day for 4-H horse
club members is Sunday, Aug
ust 10 the 4-H Horse Show!
Plans are now complete for the
event that gives horse cluoi
members the opportunity to
compete for prizes and show
what they have been learning
in 4-H. At this time members
who will participate in State
Fair are also selected.
It is necessary to have the
Horse Show before the regular
fair as 4-H horse events at State
Fair are before our regular fair
dates.
First classes in Morrow Coun
ty 4-H Show will be Halter
Classes, starting at 10:00 a.m..
contrary to previous reports that
the show would start earlier.
This year the procedure on Judg
ing will be reversed from for
mer years, and Juniors will be
judged first. It is hoped that
changes in the horse show this
year will make for a very suc
cessful and enjoyable show for
both participants and spectators.
All 4-H horse club members
should be at the Fairgrounds
with horses groomed and ready
to go by 10:00 a.m., Sunday,
August 10.
Fifteen Men and Four Cooks Work on D. O. Nelson's Potato Harvest
By KIT ANDERSON
It takes four cooks to feed the harvest crew at the Nelson
Tucker ranch north of Lexington.
No, it's not any ordinary harvest, at least for Morrow county.
The 15 men the four cooks feed are harvesting potatoes and
oh. boy, are they ever havesting those spuds.
Opening what may become a new era for Morrow county
crops, D. O. Nelson and the crew of the Nelson-Tucker ranch
began Monday to harvest an anticipated 4 million pounds of
Norgold potatoes on a 110-acre field that two years ago was
dryland wheat.
That's a lot of potatoes, to say the least
The potatoes were planted in the first part of ApriL accord
ing to Nelson, and self-propelled Raincat irrigation sprinklers were
installed about the first of May.
Since then, the crop has been constantly watched and pamp
ered. About two weeks ago, it was defoliated to make ready for
the harvest.
Two potato diggers are used in the harvest, one of Nelson's
and one belonging to Raymond (Bud) Batty. Nelson's is self
propelled, wnile Batty's is pulled by tractor.
The crew starts work at 6 in the morning. Besides Nelson
and Batty, working are Nelson's regular crew of Joe Bartlett.
Larry Pettyjohn, Omer Huston, Dave Wright and Steve Rhea, all
of Heppner.
Nelson's two partners, Donald and Terry Tucker, of Walla
Walla, are also on hand, and two of their truck drivers are help
ing, Steve Bean and Jay Button. Mark Bafus, Hermiston; Barney
Marshall and Dave Matheny, Heppner; and Don Hedricks, Stan
field, round out the crew. .
Those four cooks are Mrs. Nelson, her daughter Phyllis, Mrs.
Joe Bartlett and her daughter Kathy.
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The harvest is on ... .
The diggers dig two tows of potatoes at a time, using a
curved blade to enter the soiL The blade, called a clod blade,
breaks up clods so they don't travel up the chutes of the ma
chines with the spuds.
Before it is dug, the ground is rolled, which also aids in less
ening the clod problem.
Once the potatoes are dug, they travel up a series of belts
and out the chute to waiting trucks. Dirt clods and vines that are
with the spuds are pulled out just before loading.
The trucks travel 31 miles to the processing plant at Hinkle.
It takes nine trucks to keep the diggers busy. Batty has helped
here, too, loaning three trucks to compliment three of Nelson's
and three of his patners, Terry and Donald Tucker.
When the harvest started Monday, the processing plant called
the trucks off the harvest after 19 loads of spuds. Tuesday, they
were called off after 26 loads, but that still isn't the capacity ol
the harvesters.
"With these two machines, we can put a lot of potatoes in
there," Nelson says. He feels the harvesters could deliver 40 loads
each day to the plant.
The harvest starts early each morning, and ends early in the
afternoon, because the processors must clear the plant of pota
toes before the end of the day.
At 5 p.m. Tuesday, the hopper the trucks dump into at the
Hinkle plant wa3 full, with two trucks waiting to dump.
The plant handles only Nelson's potatoes right now. When
Batty starts his harvest in about three weeks he will deliver
there, as will Kenny Turner and two Hermiston growers.
Nelson's early potatoes have given him an advantage in the
market, even though he sell, at open market.
"There's nothing concrete on the price," Nelson says, although
he adds, "The price seems to be holding up well."
The yield of the harvest is almost unbelievable. Specialists
told Nelson his crop would be good at 10 tons per acre, but he
hopes to double that
"We're hoping, when the final tally Is in, to get over 20
tons," he says.
The harvest will be over by next Tuesday, If all goes ac
cording to schedule. In three weeks, Batty's harvest will begin,
and Nelson will help him.