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Folks Wish You A Big Merry Christmas
This Issue is full of sincere Christmas season messages
from the business firms of lone, Lexington and Heppner ex
tending the very best of wishes to all their friends and cus
tomers. The number of these greetings will give one a good idea
of the many firms that are here to serve the public in Morrow
County.
We sincerelv uree evervone to read each messaee as it &
H was selected with care and meaningful sentiment. Some of te
h the messages are India ink drawings by members of the 4th,
5th and 6th graders. Tom Shear is the Heppner art instruct-
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sj May we all, therefore, wish you a very Merry Christmas,
U one and all.
5 Students whose drawings were selected for publication
in this week's issue will receive a certificate of merit from i
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Chamber of Commerce
Elects 1970 Officers
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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, December 25, 1969
Number 44
Judge Jones presided at the
Monday luncheon of the Cham
ber of Commerce. Sheriff Mol
lahan won the pot.
Directors elected for 1970 are
Judge Paul Jones, Ron Daniels,
Elma Harshman, Gene Fierce,
Dr. Wallace Wolff, Larry Mills.
Installation ceremonies will
be at the Chamber luncheon
next Monday at the Wagon
Wheel. The new president is
Judge Paul Jones.
Other officers besides Jones
are Gene Pierce, First Vice-President;
L. E. Dick, Second Vice
President; LeRoy Gardner, Sec
retary and Pat Wonser, Treas
urer. Elaine George reported on
the winners of the Christmas
decorating contest, the story
which appears in this issue.
Orville Cutsforth reported that
about $550 had been raised for
the Arbuckle Mountain ski run.
Mr. Cutsforth recommended
that consideration be given to
a wild area of some 5,000 ac
res. This would comprise 6 or
7 sections, perhaps a region
about two miles by 4' miles
which would include tracts in
the areas generally known as
Kelly and Penland Prairies, Lit
tie Mountain and Big Baldy
Mountain, Arbuckle Mountain
and Shaw Creek.
Mr. Cutsforth said he felt for
several years that elk and deer
needed a place to hide and this
country would be suitable and
loss of timber to industry there
would not be too great.
This matter was referred for
study to the recreation commit
tee.
Herman Winter reported that
when the snow comes the ski
run will be operated on Satur
days by the 4-H Club and on
Sundays by the Jaycees.
L. E. Dick reported on the
South Jones skimobile area
which he said could be reached
from this side and would prob
ably bring some business to
Morrow County.
Mrs. Melby reported on a sug
gested change for a banquet
and urged recognition annually
for outstanding citizens or tne
county.
Sheriff Mollahan reported on
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NFO Members Ask
To Hold Grain
On Dec. 22, a meeting was
held of the National Farmers
Organizations Columbia Mar
keting Area Headquarters in
Pasco. Those attending from
this area were Gene Logan,
president Morrow County NFO;
Bob Lovgren, MC Grain Grow
ers board member; Don Peter
son, MC Bargaining supervisor;
Dave Baker, assistant to Peter
son and Jack Sumner. Also at
tending was Charles Beck, Gil
liam County and Dick Hampton,
president of Umatilla County
NFO.
On this same day a special
grain meeting was held in each
of the 50 marketing areas in
the United States. The Colum
bia Marketing Area whose chief
is Vance Combs of Pasco, in
cludes 34 counties in Oregon,
Washington and Idaho. Sixty
persons were in attendance.
This Marketing Area is com
posed of seven zones. Morrow
County is in Zone 6 with Sher
man, Gilliam, Umatilla and Un
ion counties.
The amount of available grain
left unsold and its position was
reported by each county repre
sented. It is estimated that
about 80 of the Morrow Coun
ty grain is not yet sold.
Marketing techniques were
discussed with the various coun
ty representatives. Various area
problems were discussed. Some
answers as well as possible so
lutions were offered by persons
from other areas. This exchange
of ideas proved quite valuable
according to the Morrow coun
ty delegation. . .
The meeting was conducted
by Delmar Goude, Pasco, the
Marketing Area bargaining co
ordinator.
It was emphasized that NFO
members were to make every
attempt to hold their grain in
to 1970 with the hope this would
improve market prices pending
NFO sales.
L'GHTS GALORE: twinkling white, and lots of colors were at the Milo Prindles. Santa and his
reindeer lined the front fence and across the yard was tne Manger scene, snown nere in me
Inset (Photo by Carl King)
Christmas Decorating Winners Told
Judging of the annual Christ- honorable mentions could have
mala Decorating Contest was
done Sunday. Judges were Don
ald Bristow, Eva Hamlett and
Charles O'Connor of lone. They
started at 4 p.m., completed
work at 8 p.m.
Winners of outside decora
tions were: first, Milo Prindle,
East Campbell Way; 2nd, Bruce
Griffith, 820 E. Fairview Way;
3rd, Carl Spaulding, 625 South
Alfalfa.
Inside lookinc out: seen from
the street: 1st, Avon Melby; 2nd
Henry Stotts; mi,,dcn Ward.
Commercial: 1st, lois' Beau
ty Shop; 2nd, Knox ; Variety.
The judges felt the Morrow
County Court House and Uma
tilla National Forest offices
deserve special recognition.
The judges stated there were
so many beautiful decorations
they had to eliminate many
worthy efforts. They said the
had many many more than
these: Outside, Curtis Culp,
235 W. Baltimore, for original
ity and effect. P. W. Mahoney,
655 E. Hager; Bob Laughlin,
265 E. Cannon; Father Raymond
Beard, St. Patrick's Church
parsonage and the Rev. Don
Johnson, Christian Church Par
sonage, both for inspiring sac
red themes.
While Mrs. Amanda Duvall
was not competing, the Judges
felt she should have special re-
THE WIND GAUGE on the left
and the humidity sensor on
the right on the tower were
were knocked out with rifle
bullets.
THE BATTERIES in the upper
picture were pierced and acid
pouring from the batteries
did extensive damage. The in
stallation is tied in with the
BPA stream gauge in the
mouth of Service Creek to give
instant statistical data through
the microwave system.
Mustangs Duplicate
Christmas Tourney
Unknown Vandals Wreck
Expensive Weather Gear
A new weather station on the
Umatilla National Forest south
of Heppner has been put out
of commission by vandals bul
lets just three days after it went
into operation, sometime be
tween Dec. 9 and 16.
The unmanned telemetering
station at Rocky Flat Weather
station near Tamarack Mtn., is
the first of its kind to be in
stalled primarily for forest fire
control and prevention. It was
transmitting temperatures, hu
midity and rainfall amounts on
the Bonneville Power Adminis
tration microwave system to
APA Headquarters in Portland.
Information was then relayed
to users by telephone, although
direct teletype transmission is
planned for the future. Other
agencies, including the Weath
er Bureau, use such data, and
the station was to operate year
around. Umatilla National Forest Su
pervisor Herbert B. Rudolph
told Regional Forester Charles
B. Connaughton, U. S. Forest I
Service, that bullets from
highpowered rifle tore up the
stations temperature and hu
midity sensors and battery and
radio boxes. Damage is estimat
ed at $2,000. State Police are
investigating. There were 10
hits on the electronic gear.
Development and installation
by E. G. and G-, Inc., Boulder,
Colo., cost about $14,000. The
contractor activated the station
Dec 9 for a 30-day proving per
iod. On Dec 12, data transmis
sion became weak and on Dec.
15 the station went silent The
contractor went through the sta
tion and found the damage.
With such stations, the For
est Service hopes to obtain da
ta needed from remote areas,
primarily to increase forest pro
tection. Data can guide fire con
trol personnel in adjusting pro
tection measures hourly during
the summer fire season.
The Eastern Oregon station
was installed as one part of
an inter-agency data-sharing
system that will include six or
more agencies.
By DALLAS HARSIN
Fans always expect excite
ment in Heppner High School
basketball games. They got
plenty here Saturday night. For
the championship of the Christ
mas Tourney the Mustangs had
to go into three overtimes to
drop the Wahtonka Eagles, so
the capacity crowd got its mon
ey's worth. Both games weme
squeakers.
Though the hosts of the 1969
tourney, the Mustangs kept
their winning record. In the six
years they have played in the
tourney, the Mustangs have
won all five championships.
(One year the tournament had
to be called off).
This year the Mustangs had
to knock off the Condon Blue
Devils Friday night, Dec. 19,
and the Wahtonka Eagles Sat
urday night, Dec. 20. The Eag
les overpowered the Sherman
Huskies Friday night to go in
to the finals.
The second game of Satur
day's pair was really a thriller.
The Mustangs had to play
catch-up ball for the biggest
part of the game. The Eagles
had them down by nine points
at the end of the first quarter.
By halftime the Mustangs had
knocked the margin down to
five points.
In the third quarter the Mus
tangs really started playing
ball. Neither team really had
the lead for too long in either
the third or fourth quarters.
Just as the horn sounded to
end the regulation play Pat
Kilkenny tipped in a basket to
tie up the ball game at 60-60.
Then the two teams started
the first three-minute overtime.
At its end, the score was still
tied, this time at 64-64.
In the second overtime the
Mustangs caught up in the last
29 seconds when La Verne Van
Marter, who was fouled, shot
both baskets. The Eagles
brought the ball down the floor
but were unable to put it
through the hoop. That left the
score 70 to 70.
The final extended play per
iod was too much for the Eag
les. They just ran down. The
Mustangs scored 10 points but
the Eagles couldn't find the
hoop. The final score was 80-70
in the Mustangs' favor.
LaVerne Van Marter and
John McCabe were the big gun
ners for Heppner for the week
end. LaVerne had 31 points in
Friday's game and 22 in Sat
urday's. John had 19 tallies in
Friday's game and 31 in the
second night.
Friday night the Huskies
were unable to get rolling in
their game with the Eagles.
When the clock ran out Sher
man County had only tallied 36
points while the winning Wah
tonka Eagles posted 78.
Though beating the Blue Dev
ils earlier this month at Con
don by a comfortable margin
the Mustangs had to work a
little harder to beat them the
second time. The Mustangs
dumped in 69 points while a
plucky Condon five could gath
er only 64.
Saturday night was a differ
ent story for all four of the
teams. All were hitting really
well, but still the Huskies fell
short of the Blue Devils. Con
don dropped in 71 points while
the Huskies mustered only 69.
Saturday night, Dec. 27, the
Mustangs meet Riverside High
at Boardman. The north end
team proved plenty of competit
ion in a recent game with Pilot
Rock so the Mustangs can ex
pect a workout. The pair meet
again here on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
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Farm Income Up;
Costs Jumping
The 1969 Farm Income for
Morrow County shows an in
crease of 9 over 1968, a very
poor crop year. Increased yields
were offset by lower prices for
wheat and barley. Improved cat
tle prices were balanced against
smaller weaning weights and
lower calving percentages due
to last years' hard winter, re
ports Harold Kerr, Morrow
County Extension Agent.
Rising costs more than offset
the increased income. Figures
from Robert Coppedge, Oregon
State University Agricultural
Economist, show that since 1959
farmers costs have risen 36 per
cent while during this same
period cash receipts havfe in
creased only 22 percent.
In 1969 wheat brought in
$3,333,000 while barley brought
$1,115,000. Seeds and other
grains $83,000. Hay $395,000.
Vegetables, melons, potatoes
and tree fruits $542,000. Farm
forest products $50,000. Beef cat
tle $2,859,000. Sheep and lambs
$258,000. Wool $58,000. Hogs
$5,000. Dairy products $183,000.
Poultry $28,000. Miscellaneous
animal products $7,000. Total
agricultural income was $11,
102,417 including wheat diver
sion payments and certificates
and feed grain payments, etc.
Town Basketball
Team Play Sunday
Morrow County Grain Grow
ers team played the P. S. Cook
Co. team Sunday, Pec. 21 at the
Heppner High School Gym.
MCGG team, won 126 to 116.
Individual scoring:
P. S. COOK 116
Richter
Erickson
Bagnall
Hemphill
Baird
Ford
Schindler
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L. Pad berg
R. Ekstrom
M. Pad berg
J. Halvorsen .,: .
T. Pointer
L. Rietmann
W. Ball
A. Ball
R. Gray
LaVerne Van Marter coaches
the Morrow County Grain Grow
ers team. A game is tentative
ly scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 28
in the gym.
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cognition for the beauty she has
added to the Christmas Scene
here.
Inside honorable mention to
the Dick Meadors, 435 S. Court.
The judges wish to commend
all the Heppner people for their
splendid efforts in beautifying
the town at this season.
Awards for the contest were
cash prizes.
Hearing on
Boeing Tax
The State Department of Rev
enue has scheduled a hearing
for 9 a.m. (Thursday) on Jan.
8 for the Department of Veter
ans Affairs. This is to be on
the farm deferral application
that was rejected on the Boe
ing lands.
The hearing will be at the
Morrow County courthouse and
the public is invited to attend.
District Attorney Herman Win
ter will represent Morrow Coun
ty at the hearing, according to
County Assessor Joyce Ritch.
First Phase
To Start Soon
Final plans are expected to
be completed soon after the first
of the year for the projected
construction of a plywood man
ufacturing plant at the Kinzua
Corp. sawmill at Heppner.
Mr. Nistad, Kinzua official,
said Tuesday contracts for the
first phase of construction of
the new facility will be let in
the very near future.
Oregon State Police
Extend Greetings;
Urge Caution
Your Oregon State Police ex
tend a special holiday greeting
to you, and with it comes a re
minder to drive responsibly and
help avoid the accidents that
mar so many lives during the
holiday season. Whether you're
on the freeway, or rural road,
if the weather is unfavorable
and the traffic heavy, be doub
ly alert. Don't demand the right
of way at the risk of your life.
And, above all, don't drive too
soon after drinking. These three
factors speed too fast for
conditions, failure to yield the
right of way, and attempting to
drive after drinking contribute
heavily each year to the holi
day death toll.
The number of people killed
over a long holiday, sucn as
Christmas or New Year's usual
ly makes the headlines. But
they don't tell the whole story.
The headlines don't tell about
the hundreds of people who
reached their destination safe
ly because they exercised com
mon sense and obeyed our traf
fic laws. This holiday season,
join with the Oregon State Po
lice and other agencies who are
attempting to reduce traffic ac
cidents, injuries and deaths. Ac
cept your responsibility for safe,
sane and sober driving.
Alfalfa Cubes '
Shipped to Hawaii
A 7,500 ton barge will leave
Boardman in the Inland Empire
with a load of 4,000 tons of I.
M. Docken Corporation fortified
alfalfa cubes for a direct ship
ment to Honolulu, Hawaii on
Monday, Dec. 29.
This shipment will Initiate
direct commerce irom Boara
man, to the international wa
ters and Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Thinking of My Daddy at Christmas Time
(This poem was written by
Susie Ployhar, daughter of SFC
and Mrs. Darrel G. Ployhar. Her
father is in Vietnam this Christ
mas. Thinking of my Daddy at
Christmas time
My father is in Vietnam,
He is not here where I am,
I wish he were home, and not
so far away,
So he could see the baby play,
My brother is sad.
And, he misses his dad.
When daddy is home, he helps
with the tree,
He wants it just right for all
to see,
He Is fighting in the war,
Wrhile my mommy's cleaning
the floor,
Although we all are far apart.
We can still share Christmas
in our hearts.
By Susie Ployhar, Fifth Grade