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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1969)
Blalock Sands Study To Be Made For Building Site Proposal By MART LEE MAELOW BOARDMAN A large delega tion of Morrow County ranchers attended the Port of Morrow regular meeting Thursday night seeking irrigation water for their lands. The Port nuclear siting program was reviewed, as was the private projects and the Bureau of Reclamation South Side Project which Is now being initiated. Ken Turner and David Baker were appointed temporary co chairmen to organize a county wide Irrigation development committee to coordinate promo tional activities. The Port Commission has ask ed the State Department of Ge ology to examine the sands of Blalock Island to determine if the material meets the specifi-j cations of the National Homes Corporation Ytong pre-molded home process. Bids will be asked for plrnt ing 4,000 copies of a map of the West Waterfront industrial Park dock sites and Morrow County's district tax data to be released to the 3,000 holders of the Port of Morrow brochure across the nation. The commission discussed the Attorney General's opinion for pumping regular Irrigation wa ter and reviewed engineering company's interest in a water grid to cool a nuclear plant. Awards for Saddle Bronc Rider Harry Noble, NRA champion saddle bronc rider, received sev eral awards at a recent NRA convention and awards banquet Our sincere thanks- we appreciate the opportunity the season brings to say "Thank You" and to wish you a Merry Christmas. ELMA'S APPAREL ELMA and EVERETT HARSHMAN iSliiillKilli:!! -C A' ' VEl - J . , f . i 1 r " . . r " x DRAWN BT BILL VAN SCHOIACK Heppner Auto Parts held In The Dalles. He was awarded a saddle, buckle, pair of Tony Lama boots, a gift cer tificate from the Pendleton Grain Growers, and a gift cer tificate from Al Berg of Berg Bros., both of Hermlston. This championship is a first for Harry In the NRA. He fin ished out the season with $2,263.14 in the only event he enters. Ho entered 23 rodeos that Were approved by the NRA this season and placed at all of them. It is a pretty good record when you can go home from every rodeo you have entered with a pay check in your pock et. He also has another record in having ridden every horse to the whistle that he has mounted on this season. He was disqualified on one horse and the rest were marked as qualified rides. Mrs Nohle and daughters Jo- dy and Jcri accompanied him to the banquet. School Choirs Named The Riverside Junior-Senior High School band and choir pre sented a Christmas program Tuesday night at the school un der the leadership of Dennis Surmon, music instructor. The junior high choir sang 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", "The Snow Lay On The Ground" and "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas." The high school choir sang "Carol of the Bells", "The Little Drummer Boy", "Sing Gloria", "Mary Had a Baby", "Do You Hear What I Hear", and "Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light" from the "Christmas Oratoria." Pam Kuhn and Donna Pummel pre sented a duet, "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers", accompanied by Mrs. Albert Partlow. Final selection by the choir was "Sil ver Bells." Members of the junior choir are: first soprano, Jody Noble, Danette Leighton, Denise Henk le, Greta LeBlanc, Debbie Gro chowski, Kathy Beal, Linda Rayner; second soprano, Pamela Hug, Amy Hilling, Kay Hamil ton, Dorena Wilkie, Michelle Graham, Cynthia Matthews, Becky Kauffman, Karen Phil lips, Barbara Hilling; altos, Lin da Ball, Pam Sehmeder, Pat Hamilton, Becky Johnson, Ter ryl Taylor, Peggy Hinkley, Reta Phillips, Nora Pourier. The high school choir includ ed: first soprano, Pamela Kuhn, Vicky Hobbs, Georgia Hinton, Wanda Jackson, Kathy Ryan; altos, Diane Black, Debbie Aber crombie, Joni Tiller, Robin Brandt, Linda Hoffman; tenor, Donna Pummel, Debbie Walter, Donna Doubledee; bass, Grant Walter, Leon Wilson, Richard Shoemake. The junior high band played Angels We Have Heard on Huwe, Karen Richards, Debra High", Three Christmas carols '"Away In The Manger", "We Three Kings", "O Come All Ye Faithful", and "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer." The high school band played "Frosty The Snow Man", two collections of Christmas carols, "The Christ mas Party", and a tribute of car ols with the audience and choir Joining In the singing. The fi Keith. Nets Phillips; flutes, Edythe Brasel, Mary Dixon; cor nets, Jerry Donovan, Don Rus sell; baritones, Tim Rice, Carl Wiley; trombone, Chris Snyder; taxaphones, Sheryl Partlow, Ro berta Acock, Pamela Hug, Ro berta Slcard and Dale Lindell; percussion, Roger Kestler, Mel odic Rlsley, Jody Noble. Members of the high school nal number on the program was hand are: cornets. Jody Tatone. the choir singing "Hallelujah" parrel Pummel, Mike Proctor, Diane Rash; trombones, Albert Phillips. Bill Acock. David Rich ards; baritone, David Franke; saxaphone, Ron Baker, Casey Kuhn; baritone saxaphone, Frances MeoDnald; saxaphone and bassoon, Tammy Snyder; bass clarinet, Judy Franke; per cussion, Darwin Christiansen, Randy Baker, Judy Snyder. Cardan Club Has Party The annual Christmas party of the Boardman Garden Club, dleton. Roll call was answered by naming a tree that could be used for a Christmas tree. Mrs. Bishop read a story, "Christmas In Blrdland How It All Began"; Mrs. Hazel Mill er read the "Legend of the Rob In", and Mrs. Frank Marlow read "A Visit From Saint Nlch olaa" from the Oregon Newslet ter. The date for the district spring convention was tenta tively set for April 15. The from 'The Messiah" by Handel. Patsy skoubo, Rob Adams, Steve was held Monday night at the ) Boardman Garden Club will be Members of the Junior high Acock; clarinets, Fatty rroctor, nome oi Mrs. wnun ms-nop..- band include: clarinets. Denise! Kathy Ryan; flutes, Rlckl Sny- Present from out of town was The evening ended with an Henkle. Sharon Stewart. Debra'der, Jonl Tiller, Debbie McCoy, Mrs. Charles Anderegf of Fen- exchange of gifts. Have a sparkling holiday. M Gr R Floor Covering & Heating Co. 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