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L I 8 It A ft Y U OF 0 e y 5 z : : , 9 7403 86th Year Number 25 WEATHER Irrigation is on its way. See special section in today's Gazette-Times. By DON GILLIAM (For week of August $12) Hi Low Prec Wednesday 78 41 Thursday 81 46 Friday 82 44 Saturday 89 52 Sunday 88 51 Monday 82 58 Tuesday 78 49 THE & f HEPPBIISn GAZETTE-THEME Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, August 14, 1969 Price 10 Cents IMMTT H . . v. . .TA ' t - -' "' ' ' I ri 1:1 i . . I 1969 Morrow Fair Tuesday Start Sets The 19G9 edition of the Morrow county Fair opens Tuesday, offering four full days of ex citement for fairgoers and exhibitors alike. Events will begin at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday when 4-H and FFA entries open, and run through Fri day with a horse show planned for that day. Sen. Mark O. Hatfield and family are sched uled to visit the fair Friday, August 22 during the Morrow county horse show. The Senator is expected to arrive about noon. Further plans for the visit will be announced next week. THEY PULLED AS HARD as they could, but the men represent ing the Heppner-Morrow county Chamber of Commerce still got wet as the Morrow County Jaycees outtugged them in the an nual tug-of-war at the Queen's Coronation Saturday night. Ac tually, only one man pictured is a member of the senior Cham- T ben Herman Winter (third frorn right). Others are (from left) Don Greenup, David Hanna, Doug Dubuque and Pat O'Brien. The loss was the first for the elders after two consecutive wins over the Jaycees. The contest is evened now, with two wins each. Heppner Man Unhurt After Car Hits Pole A 23-year-old Heppner man was fined $150 in Justice court Monday on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxi cating liquor after his car clip ped a power pole here early Sunday morning. Richard K. Willard, Heppner, was uninjured when his vehicle, traveling west on Highway 74 near the west end of the rodeo grounds, hit the power pole and dropped over an embankment. The car came to rest on its side against a cyclone fence just above the Morrow county school bus shed. Electric power on Gilmore, Quaid and Stansbury streets, in the Barratt addition and at Pio neer Memorial hospital was out as a result of the accident, Col umbia Basin Electric foreman Bill Gentry said. Telephone service to about 10 customers was also affected. Electric lines fell on the tele- phone lines, burning through them to cause the outage. Damage was minor, according to Pacific Northwest Bell dis trict manager Dale Slusher. Power service was restored in the Quaid and Stansbury street ' areas about 3 a.m., Gentry said, while it took until 6:30 that morning to get the other lines repaired. The lines which snapped car ry 12,000 volts, Gentry said, and while one of the lines remained "hot" the other two blew fuses, shutting off power. A capacitator bank was also on the pole, used to supply pow er for rodeo grounds lights. Total damage was about $1,100, Gentry said Registration Set for Area Dates Schools Registration dates for Morrow county's three high schools, along wth fees for the 1969-70 school year, have been announc ed for the opening day of school, Friday, August 29. Heppner, lone and Riverside High schools will all register students on the first day of school, administrators said. How ever, students at Heppner High may pay fees and discuss sched ules with their counselors be ginning Monday through Wed nesday of next week. New stu dents are encouraged to come in at this time. Cafeterias at all county schools will be operating on the first day, which will dismiss at 1 p.m. Regular buses will run that day. The first full day of school Racing Fees Due On Rodeo Entries Entries open Monday for the 1969 Morrow county Roedo, set for August 23 and 24. Contests expected to fill quick ly include bull riding, novice bronc riding, and Wranglers cow riding, according to rodeo board chairman Charley Daly. A new policy this year will require a $10 entry fee for all races except pony races which are" free and the Morrow county Derby, which requires a $25 en try fee. The fees must be paid at the time of entry. Entries close at 8 p.m. Thursday, August 21. Another new ruling allows a pass only to contestants who pay at least $20 in entry fees. Two $10 fees are allowable under the Willard's car was demolished. ' ruling. will be Tuesday, September 2, with morning and afternoon bus runs as usual. At HHS, a student body as sembly is scheduled for the first day, beginning at 8:40 a.m. Fol lowing the assembly, students will report to classes, which will be shortened because of the early dismissal time, according to new Principal Jim Bier. At the lone schools, part of the day will be spent for regis tration, and students should come prepared to pay their fees, according to Principal Harold Beggs. Class assignments and issu ance of textbooks will be made at Riverside High, noted Dan Daltoso, principal. Fees at all high schools are $6 for student body fees and $8 for textbook rental.. Other fees are $3 for insurance and $2 for towel fees. The towel fee ap plies to all students taking physical education, and a like fee is charged students partici pating in athletics. Annual fee at Heppner is $4, while at lone and Riverside it is $3.50. A locker and padlock fee of $1.50 is charged all students at Heppner. It is optional at River side. Other fees are charged stu dents taking various classes Schools have that information. (G-T Photo). Chamber President Cries Foul Play Heppner ! Morrow county Chamber of Commerce president Jerry Sweeney Monday claimed foul play after the senior Cham ber lost the annual tug-of-war to the Mecraw County Jaycees at the Queen s1 coronation Satur day night. Sweeney claimed the elder members were put at a disad vantage when city fireman Char lie Walker, who was manning the hose to spray the losers, poured water on the Chamber territory before the contest thus making the ground slick. The president said the senior group did concede the loss, how ever, and would produce a tro phy soon. Although making the cry of foul with tongue in cheek, Swee ney gave little explanation as to his absence while the other members were at the tug-of-war. Preparations are now underway at the fair grounds, with booths to be judged Wednesday. Premiums totaling $5,500 may be paid at this year's fair, according to Mrs. Lenna Smith, fair board secretary. ; The figure reflects an increase of $200 over last year's premiums, Mrs. Smith said. Livestock and farm exhibits aren't the only ones at the fair. Included will be arts and crafts, foods, Children's Corner, Collector's Corn er, clothing and other interests for young and old. Several prizes are offered in a canning con test, now in its second year. Another second-year feature will be the Sor optimist Country Store, a popular booth in its first year. Seventeen booths and nine other display areas are scheduled to be set up in the fair pavilion. Among the booth entries are the Heppner Mother's club, Butterfingers 4-H club, Irrigon community 4-H club, Ten Stitchers 4-H club, Oregon Dairy Council, Heppner PTA, Jaycees, Heppner Garden club, Willows; Grange. Others are Assembly of God church, Latter day Saints church, Umatilla Wildlife Refuge, Lott's Electric, Soroptimist club, OMSI, Nutra lites, and Degree of Honor. ! Reserving tables or floor space are Pat Petiy- John's 4-H club, KOHU radio, Oregon State Fish and Game Commission, Morrow county Rock--hounds, Amway Products, Mrs. Justine Weath erford, Mrs. Bonnie Culp, Mrs. G. E. Nikander and the Extension Advisory council. The 411 Snack Shack will operate throughout the fair, offering food and refreshment. Four-H and FFA entries close at 10 a.m. Tues day, and judging is set to begin immediately of 4-H foods, clothing and style revue entries. The style revue is to be held Tuesday eve ning. Tuesday afternoon, livestock judging contests are slated, along with 4-H ag demonstrations. Open class entries open Wednesday morning at 8 a.m., and close an hour later, except lor flower entries which remain open until 11:30 a.m. Most open class judging will be done that morning. Other judging that morning will in clude 4 II meal preparations, and 4-H livestock judging. Members of 4-H clubs will engage in food and clothing judging contests that afternoon. Thursday, 4-H showmanshp contests will be judged. The always-popular pet show will be held Thursday morning, with the parade of pets set for 11:30 a.m. Events that evening include the livestock auction and pig scramble. All day Friday, August 22, is the Morrow county Horse show. After the fair concludes that day, the events of the rodeo get into full swing with a dance that night. Featuring the music of the Picadllly Line of Pendleton, the dance will start at 10 p.m. Saturday, a big street parade gets underway at 10 in downtown Heppner. The first rodeo performance is the same day at 1:15 p.m. Wranglers Cowboy breakfast will begin Sun day morning at 7, and the final rodeo show is set for 1:30 that afternoon. Public Invited lo Fair Events A highlight of the 4-H year for girls enrolled in clothing and knitting projects will be the public style revue "My Favorite Things" to be presented at Heppner High School Cafetorium on August 19 at 8:00 p.m. This is the time all 4-H girls from the youngest to the oldest mod el garments they have made in their 4-H year. Two Face $100,000 Bail In Bank; Tavern Breakins I Prior to the public revue the All students entering erades i"s have modeled their gar one and nine are required to have a physical examination, and in addition grade one stu dents must have a birth certif icate. Students new to the area hav ing questions are urged to con tact administrators of the school they will attend. Horsewomen Win at 4-H Show; Open Class Event Next Friday Young horsewomen dominated the first of two horse shows to be held in conjunction with the Morrow county Fair. They took 17 of 18 first and second places in the annual 4-H Horse show held last Sunday at the fairgrounds here. And they're sure to be back in force next week at the sec- ond of the two shows, the an i nual Morrow County Open Horse Show, set for Friday, August 22. : Marcia Jones was named grand champion in horseman ship at the 4-H show, while Fair and Rodeo Princess Patti Healy was grand champion showman. Marianne Pettyjohn was nam ed reserve grand champion in horsemanship, while Craig Mun- kers, the only young male to place in the top two, was re serve grand champion showman. The three girls are eligible to compete at the Oregon State Fair. All will be eligible to enter the show next Friday, which is sponsored by the Wranglers Rid ing club. Entry blanks have been mail ed to those who entered last year, according to Art Vance, superintendent of the event. However, the date on the entry blanks telling of the closing date is incorrect. -Closing date is : Wednesday. August 20 and the horse show office will open from 1 to 8 p.m. that date to take entries, Vance said. . The contest is restricted to horsemen of Morrow county on ly, the superintendent said. Many prizes will be offered for the event, and among the contributors are Fred Mankin; Bank of Eastern Oregon; P. W. Mahoney; Turner, Van Marter and Bryant; Elma's Apparel; First National Bank of Ore eon; Columbia Basin Electric; Mur rays Drug Store; Fulleton Chev rolet; Heppner Lumber Com pa - ments and have been judged on many points, including posture, poise, grooming, and attitude. The outfit is considered on how becoming it is to the girl in choice of color, texture, (Style and fit. She is also judged for her selection of accessories for the outfit and for her as an in dividual. Construction in this event is judged on the quality of work as it contributes to the profes sional look of the garment. Four-H leaders, members, and fair superintendents of this spe cial event extend an invitation to all interested persons to at tend and enjoy an evening with the 4-H girls of Morrow county. Other Home Ec events to nv: Gardner's Men's Wear: Jack which the public is welcome Van Winkle, and Jack and Molly Saul of the New York Store in Pendleton. The day will start at 9 a.m. with halter classes judging. wonting ana pertormance class es will be judged in the after no'jn beginning at 1:15. At the 4-H Show, other win ners besides the grand cham pions included: Intermediate Horsemanship 1, Joan Healy; 2, Susan Healy. Junior Horsemanshp 1, Dawn Peterson; 2, Denise Hen kle. Small Fry Horsemanship 1, Cindy Brock; 2, Janice Healy. Colt Horsemanship (under saddle) 1, Peggy Henkley. Intermediate Showmanship 1. Joan Healy; 2, Patty Luciani. Junior Showmanship 1, Dawn Peterson; 2. Denise Henkle. Small Fry Showmanship 1, Cindy Brock; 2, Kim Cutsforth. Colt Showmanship (on halter) 1, Cassie ChapeL are the contests and demonstra tions for 4-H members. Meal preparation and other cooking contests will be held in the Heppner High school Home Ec room this year. Contests will start Wednesday morning. Four-H Home kc Judg ing contests will be on the fair grounds beginning Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Demonstrations will be in the annex at ihe fairgrounds smart ing Thursday morning, August 21. Travel Program Set Allan Langenwalter of Herm it-ton is scheduled to present a program of slides on a recent trip to England and Scotland at the noon meeting of the Heppner-Morrow county Chamber of Commerce on Monday, accord ing to Mrs. Avon Melby, pro gram chairman. A routine check of a suspic ious car led to the arrest of two Idaho men in conjunction with two burglaries in lone early Sun day. In federal custody In Portland this week are Clarence W. Byrd 45, and Danny Frances Ward, 25, both of Twin Falls. Idaho. They each face two counts of burglary not in a dwelling and a single count of bank burglary Bail has been set at $100,000 each. The pair is accused of break ing into the Bank of Eastern Oregon and Ed's Tavern, owned by Ed Bristow, sometime early Sunday. Loot from the burglaries was recovered. The arrest came about 4:30 Sunday morning when Oregon State Police officer Gary Shen dan and Recruit officers Larry Kraft and Larry Shown were re turning to Arlington after rou tine patrol in Heppner Saturday nieht. According to OSP Sgt. A. O. Pollentier, the trio stopped the car when the "lateness of ' the hour" aroused their suspicion "The evidence of a breakin was noted to be in the vehicle," Sgt. Pollentier said Tuesday. The officers checked the tav ern and noted the breakin there, and placed the two men under arrest. When a check about 15 minutes later proved the bank had also been entered, the pair was charged with that breakin. Bvrd and Ward were lodged in Morrow county jail after the arrest, and then were taken to Umatilla county jail in Pendle ton later Sunday. Monday, the pair was arraign ed before Justice of the Peace Ernest Jorgenson in Irrigon, who set bail at $10,000 in the tav ern burglary, and $40,000 in the bank breakin. Later that day, they were ar rested by FBI agents on a fed eral warrant charging bank rob bery. Arraignment in Portland Tuesday added $50,000 to their bail. They were lodged in Multno mah county jail there. Entry to the bank was gained throuch a window latch, Bank President Gene Pierce siid Tues day. The latch was broken and entry was made through the top of the vault. Safety deposit boxes were broken into in the vault, and papers were strewn on the floor. Pierce said. At the tavern, vending ma chines were Jimmied. "Damage was minor. Fierce said. He estimated it at less than $1,000, and said the bank and its customers were covered by insurance. The bank opened lor business Monday morning although roof ing on the floor of the vault had caused a mess. The roof was 1 to be repaired by the week-end. New safety deposit boxes are on their way from Spokane, and Everything In the bank was removed at night and brought to Heppner, and then taken back in the morning, to allow are also due immediately, Pierce the bank to continue operation said. I during the first of the week. Jr . . 4 ." - . s . . : J, , - ;. ' ; . - j - ' ' 1 . .. '." tr-,' j t f -. ; . ' ' ' r ' ' ' ' . ' ' ' t j - - -V :;.'. v- ; ..,, ... -f : .... i . - - f vr-V - ? l'1i- 111. , f - - i" ' - - , j s. limiiuiu: niiiLiiiiiiLiiiiMiwiil toiMDuimiilHM jtiMiiitwMlrTiM.MiiMiiiwiMi"iiwiiniiiwiiiiiiMr r " LBa' . ..s&mmmmmmmimmmm" NOPE. YOU'RE NOT SEEING THINGS. Those are identical pic tures of the 1969 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo court Cast ing a wary eye on the nine pictures Is Gazette-Times oifice girl Nancy Doherty. The pictures were some of several sent to news papers throughout Eastern Oregon boosting the week's events which start next Tuesday. (G-T Photo).
