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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, December 1 1, 1969
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HHS fo Meet
Condon, DeSales
On Weekend
By JOHN HARRIS
Two worthy opponents are on
the HHS hoop schedule this
weekend. Friday night the Mus
tangs travel to Condon for
tilt with the Blue Devils and
Saturday night the Mustangs
host the DeSales Irish from
Walla Walla.
Coach Bob Clough says, "I
don't know much about Condon
except that they beat Enterprise
and they run a lot." Returning
for the Devils should be four
members of last year's varsity
team: Marvin Lane, Jack Car-
nine, Jay LaRue, and Steve Pe
terson. Of the returners, all
started at least once against
the Mustangs last year.
Clough says he knows little
about DeSales, but expects that
the loss of Jim Volz will hurt
their cause. Returning members
of. the Irish ball club should
include two starters from last
year, Chris' Waggoner and Ed
Nelson. Also back this year
should be four other underclass
men. The Mustangs go into their
encounters with a 1-1 record.
The Horsemen bowed to Grant
Union Friday night in an over
time loss and came back Satur
day night to whip Enterprise.
Both were non-league encounters.
Kelly Prairie Study Underway
Winter
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UNDER THE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE on Main SU Hepp
ner stands the lucky winners of the Saturday drawing:. Deb
bio Yocom, bike, Allen Burkenbine, transistor radio. Jack Mel
land, transistor radio and Kimee Haguewood. bike.
County Court Hears
Problems on Ski Area
The Morrow County Court made it would have to be ad
heard a ski delegation at their
regular first Wednesday after
noon session on Dec. 3.
Because of the increased costs
of insurance and a lack of suf
ficient interest by enough pers
ons in the county or area who
ski, the officers and directors of
the Arbuckle Ski Corp. said they
were doubtful that they could
continue operating the ski facil
ities. Representatives from the For
est service, from whom a use
permit has been obtained, stat
ed that the area is required to
have a safety inspection very
soon by a certified engineer in
order to retain the special use
permit. The forestry people felt
that it would be unlikely that
any group other than a public
benefitted group, affording com
plete public access, would be
given a special use permit It
is doubtful that a 4-H sponsor
ed group would be given such
a permit as it is not considered
a public benefit.
It was pointed out by Mrs.
Garry Tullis and Judge Jones
that for want of approximately
$1000 the youth of Morrow
County were being denied a
. wholesome activity indigenous
to the area. Some could travel
the necessary miles to ski else
where, many could not.
The Forest Service personnel
stated that recreation require
ments have been increased and
before a special use permit
could be re-issued if this one
is not continued, a feasibility
study would have to be made.
After such a feasibility study is
vertised nation-wide. . Possibly
no .use. permits would .be issued
if this one goes.
The group agreed that the
rope tow is a drawback; snow
pack is not dependable; new ski
areas are being constructed
nearby; Sunday skiing has fall
en off; no funds available for
repairs. Tow will soon have to
be replaced in the amount of
$1400; in a year or two the en
gine will need to be replaced.
To Keep Ski Area Operating
Orville Cutsforth, one of the
most enthusiastic skiing promo
ters started the ball rolling by
offering to contribute $50 and
planned to ask local organiza
tions and individuals for con
tributions, with a goal of $700.
Insurance will be the first thing
to be paid which amounts to
something over $400.
It was suggested that if
Boardman and Irrigon area
should develop as anticipated, a
recreation area in this end of
the county would be valuable.
County Agent Gail McCarty said
both Gilliam and Wheeler coun
ties are Interested again this
year.
it was decided to worn up a
questionnaire to be placed in
the Gazette-Times to take a
community survey.
The County Court agreed to
keep the road open this winter
if the slope is in use. County
Roadmaster agreed to have a
mechanic check the tow motor
the next time they were up that
way.
The Jaycees were said not to
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Merchants Christmas
Winners are Named
The Heppner-Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce merch
ants committee had a big draw
ing Saturday afternoon and
gave away some fine prizes,
This annual drawing Is one of
a number of "promotions by the
Heppner merchants to show
their appreciation, for the folks
who trade with them.
Jerry Adamson, chairman of
the Merchants Committee, as
sisted by Ed Gonty, said a good
crowd gathered for the drawing
on Main Street. The two bicyc
les were won by Kimee Hague
wood and Debbie Yocom. Win
ners of the transistor radios
were Allen Burkenbine and Jack
Melland. It was necessary to be
present to qualify as a winner.
Names drawn but not present
were Celia Matteson, Bud Batty,
Erma Keithley, Ray Jones, Jan
et Lindstrom, Charlie Anderson,
Gordon Meyers, Marsha Ball, Ed
da Mae Lovgren.
Songs from many nations will
be heard at the annual musical
presentation by the elementary
school Dec. 16! from 7:30 until
8:30 p.m. at the elementary
school auditorium.
The choral music directed by
Olla Mae Groshens will feature
International Christmas by
Grades 1 and 2 singing High
Up in the Heavens (Mexico)
Away In a Manger (Germany),
and Rudolph the Rde-Nosed
Reindeer (United States).
The Happy Christmas by
grades 3 and 4 singing Now
It's Christmas Time (Sweden),
A Silv'ry Star (Germany), Soft
ly Dawns the Fair Christmas
Morning (Bavaria), Merry Are
the Bolls (United States), I'm
A Little Christmas Tree (United
States), Silent Night (Austria).
Grade 7 narrators. United
States Heppner, Oregon. Lyrics
grades 4 "It's Christmas Time".
Grades 5-6-7. Winter Wonder
land (US), Go Tell It on the
Mountain (negro spiritual), Ov
er the River and Through the
Woods (US), Te Three Kines
(France), What Child Is This
(England), We Three Kings of
Orient Are (US).
Bands
The bands will be directed by
Arnie Hedman. The 5th grade
band will play Jingle Bells, Oh
Susanna, Air from Rigoletto and
Little Brown Jug.
The 6th grade band will play
Caissons Go Rolling Along, Cap
itola Waltz, Beginners Tango
and Silent Night
Seventh and 8th grade Inter
mediate ber.d.,irltlay Winter
Wonderland, Los City Overture
and Spanish Eyes.
Glen Ward of the State Game
Commission here reports that
core samples from the Kelly
Prairie dam site show that it
would be necessary to grout In
material to prevent leaks at the
abutments. There's just not
enough water to waste in that
area.
Size of the dam will be de
termined when water studies of
the U. S. Forest Service are com
pleted after the spring runoff.
Mr. Ward explained that this
will probably be an earth filled
dam. Minimum size would be
about 200 acres and the maxi
mum size would be 400 acres. Of
course, this information will be
determined on completion of the
studies of the proposed project.
This development is a coop
erative effort of the State Game
Commission and the U. S. Forest
Service. Among the features will
be camp sites. Mr. Ward said
there had been very fine local
cooperation with this proposal.
Council Approves
New Ownership
The Monday night meeting of
the Heppner City Council ap
proved Bucknum's Tavern chan
ging from Dorothy Rugg and
Dean Teel to Dean Teel and
Helena Teel.
The Council discussed sand
ing the High School streets.
Street leading to the hill Is a
city street, the road up the hill
Is school property rather than
dedicated street, the road
down the hill is a county road.
Mayor Collins recommended the
Council meet with the school
board and county court to work
out a definite understanding as
to who could take care of each
area because of various insur
ance restrictions.
SHERRI LYNN O'BRIEN
Rodeo,
1970 Queen of the Morrow County
Sherri Lynn O'Brien
Chosen Rodeo Queen
Morrow County Welfare
Shows Slow Increase
Sherri Lynn O'Brien received
an early Christmas present last
Wednesday when her mother
called her to tell her she had
been voted Queen of the Mor
row County Rodeo. Sherri Lynn,
a princess last year and was
selected queen by. a secret vote
of the Morrow County Rodeo
board.
Two loves of her life are horse
back riding and cheer leading.
She began riding when she was
5 years old on Comanche. She
Rodeo Board meets
First meeting of the new dir
ectors of the MC Rodeo Associ
ation was held to name the
queen and discuss with commu
nity representatives the method
of choosing princesses from Lex
ington, lone, Boradman and
Lena areas.
Rod Murray is the newly
elected member of the board.
Orville Matheny represented
the Wranglers, Rev. Don John
son, the Chamber of Commerce.
Guests were Bryce Keene from
Willows Grange and Cecil Jones
from Lexington Grange.
Tentative plans were made
for a spring College Rodeo.
Chairman Charlie Daly attend
ed the Northwest Rodeo Ass'n.
meeting in The Dalles Dec. 6-7.
While other counties are over
whelmed with the increase in
numbers receiving public assist
ance, Morrow county has not
had a sharp increase according
to a chart presented by Lowell
Chally to the Morrow County
Public Welfare Commission Dec
4. The chart gave comparison
figures of Sept. 1968 with 1969
for the three counties, Morrow,
Gilliam and Wheeler, of which
he is Tri-County Welfare ad
ministrator.
Morrow County
Old age assistance 22-24. (The
first figure denotes the number
of people in 1968 and the 2nd
one the number in 1969). Aid
to blind 0-1. Aid to dependent
children, 57-67. General assist
ance 8-1. Foster Care 2-2. Nurs
ing Home and Hospital assist
ance, 414. Aid to disabled 5-5
Total persons 98-114 which
shows an Increase of 15 per
cent.
Gilliam County
Old age assistance 5-8. Aid
to blind 0-0. Aid to dependent
children 11-16. General assist
ance 0-1. Foster care 0-0. Nurs
ing Home and Hospital assist-
Chamber Nominates
Five
New Directors
At Monday's Chamber of Com
merce luncheon, Clarence Rcse
wall, chairman of the nominat
ing committee announced nom
inations for new directors: Judge
Paul Jones, Ron Daniels, Elma
Harshman, Gene Pierce, Dr. Wal
lace Wolff and Larry Mills.
Nominations will again be
announced next week and the
election will be held on Dec 22
A number of organizations
have agreed to support the plan
to store war material gas at the
Ordnance Depot The Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce voted to support the
plan and will write a letter to
that effect
Ed Gonty (who might not
have expected an early Christ
mas present) won the pot
Judge Jones told of a recent
meeting at the Courthouse In
regard to problems faced by the
Arbuckle Mountain Ski Area.
Herman Winter explained that
the ski run had financial prob
lems resulting from the cost of
the liability insurance. One
firm had informed the associa
tion that the insurance premium
would be $1,000. However, he
said the Forest Service has low
ered the liability limits to 510
20 thousand dollars so the insur
ance premium is about $400 for
20 percent of the former limits.
He said fixed costs of the ski
operation were about $600 a
year.
It appeared that if the ski
area were not used, the use per
mit would probably be lost New
regulations of the Forest Serv
ice, it was pointed out would
make it extremely difficult to
obtain another permit in the
future.
Judge Jones said it had been
Courthouse that the cost of the
ski run is very modest compar
ed with the cost of supporting
a child at a correctional insti
tution. Orville Cutsforth volunteered
a donation to support the ski
run. He said he would go out
after donations and hoped to ob
tain enough to pay the insur
ance premium.
' Others spoke up and said per
haps there was a need to oper
ate the ski run on Sunday as
well as Saturday.
Mr. Dick said he understood
that quite a number of outside
skiers like the local slopes be
cause they are uncrowded. The
Arbuckle Ski Run has a good
safety record. The ski run is get
ting considerable national publicity.
Mr. Cutsforth said he believed
if it could be supported for a
mentioned in the meeting at the year or two, perhaps a private
group could be formed that
would develop the ski run and
build a lodge which is badly
needed.
At the recent Courthouse meet
ing, the group discussed the pos
sibility of having the County
support the ski run. (However,
we understand it was decided
this was not a County function)
The Arbuckle Mountain ski
run is to open for business in
early January.
Elaine George announced that
Elma Harshman is chairman of
the annual Christmas lighting
contest
By Monday evening Orville
Cutsforth had pledges for $300
toward support for the Arbuckle
Ski run. By Tuesday morning Mr.
Cutsforth had pledges to total
$410 and expected to have more
from some individuals and or
ganizations, i
ance 9-12. Aid to disabled 2-2.
Total 27-39.
Wheeler County
Old age assistance 15-16. Aid
to blind 0-0. Aid to dependent
children 12-65. General assist
ance 6-0. Foster care 0-1. Nurs
ing Home and Hospital assist
ance 10-14'. Aid to disabled 2-2.
Total persons 45-98. In total per
sons the increase was over
100 in Wheeler county.
Mr. Chally said the increase
in Aid to Dependent children
was the result of unemployment,
break up of families, large fam
ilies and illegitimate births.
Abundant Foods
The number of persons receiv
ing abundant foods in Morrow
County Jumped from 100 in
Sept. 1968 to 142 in Sept. 19G9.
7 to 25 in Gilliam County and
35 to 98 in Wheeler County.
Families eligible are those on
welfare as well as low-income
families or families who need
help temporarily as those who
have just moved Into the area
and not yet received a paycheck.
The Increase may be due to
increased variety of foods and
Improved quality of foods. A
truck goes to the north end of
the county each month to serve
those families in the Irrigon-
Boardman area.
Illegally killed game is also
distributed through the Abun
dant Food program. The indi
gent fund has been nearly ex
hausted in paying out the cut
ting and wrapping of the game.
In discussing an anticipated
request of a 16-year-old, unmar
ried pregnant girl, living with
her parents for ADC grant, the
commission earlier asked the
administator to deny the re-
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James E. Lynch
Funeral Wednesday
James Erwin Lynch, 42 years
of age, died Dec. 6, 1969, at the
Veterans Administration Hospi
tal in Walla Walla. He was born
August 9, 1927 in Yakima, Wn.,
the son of the late Charles E.
Lynch and Georgia Fields.
He was a veteran of World
War II, having served with the
U. S. Army. He had been en
gaged in construction work most
of his life.
Mr. Lynch is survived by his
mother, Georgia, of Heppner,
and two brothers, Bill of Hepp
ner and Fred of Lewiston, Ida
ho, his wife Beth, one daughter,
Shirley, two sons, Jlmmie and
Robert and one granddaughter.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 2:00 at
the Christian Church with Rev.
Don W. Johnson officiating.
Vault interment followed at
Heppner Masonic Cemetery with
Sweeney Mortuary in care of ar
rangements. ;
has ridden in every MC Rodeo
parade since, except when she
was in the 7th grade she sat
that one out and watched. One
year was enough and she was
back in the parade the next
year.
Life is a bowl of cherries for
this 5'2" college gal with brown
eyes and brown hair. She Is tak
ing a liberal arts course at
BMCG She was yell leader at
Heppner High and is this year
at BMCC. She plans to join the
Rodeo Club at the College. She
hopes to train her horse for bar
rel racing.
She was in 4-H horse club for
7 years and 2 years in Empire
Builders. After Comanche, she
has had Blitz, Princess Bum and
this year will be riding a reg
istered quarter horse "Hired
Monkey" with an everyday
name of Monkey. Her dad keeps
him in trim by using him at
the Jack Glavey ranch.
Sherri Lynn is the only child
of Mr. and Mrs. Pat O'Brien.
Her mother isn't so interested
in the horses but she goes with
Sherri Lynn and as Sherri says,
"She worries about me and
keeps me clean".
Phone Santa
All the little kids who want
to talk to Santa can call him
at the North Pole by dialing
676-9163, 676-9164 and 676-9165.
If Santa is too busy answering
these three phones he'll have
one of his helpers talk. He'll
be at home Dec. 16 from 7 to
p.m. so call him then. Ron
ald Jones of the Heppner Jay
cees will help put the calls
through.
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
For Week of Dec. 3-9
Hi Low Prec.
Wednesday 28 21
Thursday 47 24 .03
Friday 32 19
Saturday 30 24 .14
Sunday 30 25
Monday 36 26 .16
Tuesday 44 30
1.6" snow
1.8" snow
HEPPNER CHRISMS
LIGHTING CONTEST
Now's the Season To Be Jolly! So Let's Deck
Heppner Out in Holly! And Bright Lights,
Sugar and Spice, And All Things Nice!
All Residences Eligible No Registration
Six (6) prizes will be given
JUDGED ON: Christmas Theme. Originality. Orer-aU Effect
TWO CATEGORIES:
1. Outdoor Decorations
2. Window and Interior Decorations which can bo seen
from the street
,Two First Prizes $30X0 each
Two Second Prizes $20.00 each
Two Third Priies $10 JO each 1
Recognition to Merchant herring best Christmas Display
Judging itarts at 4 P.M. Sunday. Dec 21 out-of-town
Judges. ,
Winning display must be kept lighted each night through
Christmas Week.
Judging based on Christmas Spirit. Originality.
Orer-all Effect.