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Price 10 Cents
GRAIN PRICES
( Court y of Morrow County
Grata Growers)
(F.O.B. Lexington, does not In
clude warehouse chgs.)
Wheat ... 1.52 Portland
No chang in Barley prices.
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Number 46
6.7" of snow was very dry with
only hall as much water con
tent as usual,
with 1.1" snow
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Morrow County
Chamber Names
1970 Committees
President Paul Jones has
named committee heads and
members for 1970.
Jerry Adamson will chairman
the Merchants committee. Mem
bers are: Ed Gonty, Rod Mur
ray, Elma Harshman, Clint Mc
Quarrie, LeRoy Gardner, Randall
Peterson, Earl Ayres, Jack Van
Winkle, Grace Buschke, Rita
Hedman, Jo Pettyjohn, Bud
Peck and Sharon Gorman.
Agriculture
Bob Jepsen, Chairman, Larry
Mills, Jim Farley, Frank Ander
son, Oscar Peterson, Dick Wil
kinson, Jack Hynd, Claude Gra
ham and Harley Sager.
Christmas Decorations
Elaine George, Orville Cuts
forth, Harley Young, Charles
Ruggles.
Membership and Attendance
LeRoy Gardner, Chairman,
Herman Winter, Dorothy Heard,
Jim Bier, Elma Harshman and
Sharon Gorman.
Banquet and Hospitality
Jim Bier, Chairman, Randall
Peterson, Al Martin, Gail Mc
carty and Harley Sager.
Rodeo-Parades
Joe Balfe, Co-Chairman, Ran
dall Peterson, Co-Chairman, Jim
Farley, Rod , Murray, Orville
Cutsforth, Cornett Green, How
ard Bryant and Pete McMurtry.
Budget-Ways and Means .
Pat "Wonser, Phil Mahoney,
Bill Siewert, Carl Spaulding
and Bruce Malcom. ,
Taxation. Legislation
Paul Jones, Co-Chairman, Ron
Daniels, Co-Chairman, Herman
Winter, Robert Abrams,- Gene
Pierce, W. C. Rosewall, Bill Col
lins and Joyce Ritch---
Inter-Community Relations
Oscar Peterson, Chairman, R.
G. . McMurtry, t Ron Daniels,
C. J. D. Bauman and .. Gene
Pierce. . , . ; . ,
City Improvement and '.."
Special Events
Elaine George, Chairman, No
na Sowell, Ed Gonty, Harry O'
Donnell, W. C. Rosewall, Claude
Graham, Dr. A. D. McMurdo,
John Pfeiffer, Jim Driscoll and
Jim Bier.
Youth Activities
Don Johnson, Chairman, Jim
Bier, Dr. L. D. Tibbies, Robert
Abrams, Ed Cutting, Gail Mc
carty and La Verne Van Marter.
Constitution By-Laws
Robert Abrams, Chairman,
Phil Mahoney, LeRoy Gardner,
Herman Winter and Joe Balfe.
Program
Avon Melby, Chairman Dale
Slusher, Dorothy Heard and
Jack Van Winkle.
Civil Defense
John Mollahan, Chairman, Dr.
L. D. Tibbies, Dr. Wallace Wolff,
Judge Paul Jones and C. J. D.
Bauman.
Awards-Recognition
Dr. Wallace Wolff, Chairman,
Ed Gonty, Dr. A. D.. McMurdo,
Dr. L. D. Tibbies, LeRoy Gard
ner and Rod Murray.
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Herman Winter, General Chair
man. '-: 1
Heppner Municipal and s
Business Development
Gene Pierce, Chairman, W. C.
Rosewall, Clint McQuarrie, Jim
Farley, Rod Murray, R. G. Mc
Murtry and Lowell Gribble.
Countywide Development
Judge Paul Jones, Chairman,
Larry Mills, Ron Daniels, Harry
O'Donnell, Dewey West, Gar
Swanson, Maxwell Jones, Orville
Cutsforth, Jack Van Winkle,
Forrest Zuppe, Chas. Heard and
Glen Ward.
Industrial Development . -
Harley Young, Chairman,
Bruce Malcom, Nona Sowell,
Oris Crisp, Dale Slusher, Jerry
Sweeney and Gene Pierce. -Willow
Creek Project
Judge Paul Jones, Chairman,
W. C. Rosewall, Herb Hynd, L.
E. Dick and Chas. Heard.
Parks, Recreation. Wildlife.
Fish Impoundments
Orville Cutsforth, Chairman,
Jack Van Winkle, Glen Ward,
Gene Orwick, Dr. L. D. Tibbies,
L. E. Dick, W. S. Miller and
Gene Pierce.
Hitch Old Dobbin to the Sleigh
City Council Changes
Court Street Parking
Sneer limit on Moraan Street,
and to parallel parking on Church Street
FLOYD HUTCHINS was the envy of all Heppner as he glided
around the snow covered streets wis wbm hi m
cutter pulled by Shorty. Every day he takes a Jaunt in the
snow. Monday's picture of the two shows Shorty on hli sec-
ond day pulling the cutter. The cutter was first owned by Mr.
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Hutcblns latner. wui nuicnins, at raimiuuriuo. wju
had it about SO years. The wood on the runners is the original
wood, probably hickory, and is 75 to 80 years old.
City Council at their meeting
Monday night accepted the rec
ommendation of the committee
and voted to allow parking on
ly on the east side of Court St.
from the Courthouse around the
School House corner, change the
speed limit on Morgan St. from
15 miles an hour to 25 miles
an hour and parallel parking
on Church St. around the sev
eral churches.
Council accepted the resigna
tion of Dick Roblson due to con
flicting commitments. Mayor,
with the consent of the coun
cil, said he would make an ap-
Dolntment to fill the vacancy
until the next regular election
at the February meeting.. The
mayor also asked to delay ap
pointment of three members oi
the Council on each of the fol
lowing committees: Ways A
Means, Health, Police, Elections,
Licenses, Fire, Water, Streets,
Public Property, Ordinances end
Finance.
Skiing Starts :
Saturday
Snow, equipment and kids
are In readiness for the first
Saturday of 4-H skiing this Sat
urday, Jan. 10. Don Peterson
will be- the instructor. Mike
LuedderwUlTact as ski patrol. .
The ski ' lift is being checked
out this week. The bus will pick
up lone passengers at 8:30 at
the school and will pick up the
Heppner kids at 9 a.m. opposite
the library. The bus is schedul
ed to return to Heppner at 4:30
pirn, and at lone at 5:00 p.m.
Ski enthusiasts wish, to
say THANK YOU to all who con
tributed towards "keeping skiing".
First Aid Class
Dated January 20
The first session of the next
American Red Cross standard
First Aid Course will be held
Jan. 20 from 7:30 until' 9:30 'at
the elementary school library.
Texts will be 75c or $1, depend
ing on whether a hardback or
paper back cover is chosen. In
stuctors will be Betty Doherty,
Norman Clow and Chuck Rouse.
Fire Chief
Urges Care
Fire Chief Forrie ' Burkenbine
urges everyone to use extreme
care in thawing pipes. Please
watch area to make sure fire
doesn't start later.
ALso, he says, make sure cir
cuits are not overloaded. Make
sure heat tapes are properly in
sulated. Check flues to make
sure they are not getting too
hot and are clear of anything
that might burn.
Boeing Company To Build
$400,000 Test Site
The. Boeing Company is in
vesting some $400,000 at -the
Boeing Testing Grounds : in
North Morrow County, according
to Don Brannon, oi the compa
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Cold Weather
Warning
t Vic Groshen suggests if in
tdoubt to let the water run these
cold nights. He says the price
of water is cheap compared with
having a frozen pipe to thaw.
City water mains are laid
deep and are in no immediate
danger from freezing.
PATTI JEAN HEALY of Heppner. a member of the 1970 Round
up Court was a princess on the 1959 Heppner Fair and Rodeo
Iret moi'i Pair ih won Grand Champion 4-H Show-
manship. This Year she is a freshman at the University of
Oregon. She was an honor graduate at Heppner High School
this spring and was awarded Elks and 4-H scholarship. Patti
i. s. Mf y.m i Oaaaiifmra of the Bill Healvs whose
ranch is on Butter Creek. The princess five sisters are Joan.
Susan. Mary. Janice and Maureen.
Journalism Class .'
Visits Newspaper
Journalism I class of Heppner
High School visited tne uazeue
Times office- Wednesday after
noon. Students especially enjoy
ed watchinc the linotype oper
ated by Reggie Pascal. They
watched the last run of the pa
Der beine made up by Arnold
Ravmond and Dale Cooper. The
students all work on Hehisch,
student paper.
Students In for the afternoon
trip were Mary Anne O'Donnell,
Denise Bloodsworth, Alene Boy
ijcan, Elizabeth Stephens, Judy
Barclay, Dallas Harsin, Kevin
Dirk John Currin. David Gun-
riorson. Matt Warren. Jim Schaf-
fitz, Valerie Boyer. The students
were accompanied by Mrs. Ra
chel Dick and bus driver Leon
ard Toll.
Hamlin's Tavern
Sold to Jim Rogers
Frank and Hazel Hamlin have
retired from the operation of
Hamlin's Sporting Goods and
Tavern after having operated
the business for the past 20
years. The business has been
sold to Mr. and Mrs. James Rog
ers, who took possession at
12:01, January 1, 1970.
The Hamlins wish to thank
all their friends for the privil
ege of serving them over the
years and hope they win con
tinue their patronage, future
nlans for the Hamlins are in
definite but they do not intend
to move from Heppner.
Gary Kemp Injured
In Hunting Mishap
Garv Kerne 18, son of Mr
and Mrs. Stanley Kemp of Lex
ington, who had the misfortune
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Enrt Whltnpv JT flD engine of
43,500 pounds of thrust. This is Mrs. Kemp expects him . to
the engine that Dowers the big have to be In Madigan about
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was no Infection and there Is
plant of 1600 square reet, utu-; circulation in iwo. .
ities and fuel lines. The stand edition is described as good.
is being sent down from Boeing Gary was home on leave fol
Field.
Completion will be in about
two months. Testing will require
about 20 employees.
Chamber Meeting
Held on Monday
At Monday's Chamber of Com-
mprep luncheon, the group ae-
cided to have the first Monday
each month as an open meet
ing reserved for business.
Prpsident Paul Jones introduc
ed Forrest Zuppe of the Boeing
Co. test site in North Morrow
County. He said there would be
considerable news in about 90
days as there was some con
struction going on up there.
Al Martin told of expanded
plans for increasing adult edu
cation classes in a variety of
subjects, not all for college
credits. These are sponsored by
Blue Mtn. College and the State
Division of Continuing Educa
tion. Anyone interested in a
course may call Mr. Martin.
President Jones mentioned
that there would be an import
ant meeting Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Courthouse in regard to
the Willow Creek project and
Bureau of Reclamation discus
sions of water rate charges
along Willow Creek.
A football game movie will
be shown at next Monday's
meeting.
Mustangs Seek Revenge
With Grant Union Jan. 10
By JOHN HARRIS
Heralding a record of 7-2, the
Heppner Mustangs face only
nn pnrnunter this weekend.
They travel to John Day for a
rematch with tne or am union
Prospectors Saturday night, Jan.
10.
In the first clash between the
two teams, Grant Union came
out on the long end of a 67-66
score. This margin was attained
by a last second, 40-foot Jump
er by standout Mike White.
White ended with a total of 15
points while big Dan Lissman
poured In 22. These two, along
with a host of team members
worthy of mention, compose one
of the Horsemen's most formid
able foes of the season.
The most recent match for the
Mustang3 was last Saturday
night when they fell prey to the
Blue Mountain Community Col
lege JV team by a score of 72
62. The same night. Grant Union
took the measure of Sherman
County at Moro, 93-78.
Coach Clough declined to com
ment on his team of Mustangs,
but so far the only high school
team to beat them has been the
ProsDoetors. This match promis
es much action, pitting two top
contenders in the Greater ore
eon League. It is a non-counter
since the teams play in differ
ent divisions of the league.
Tho cramps are scheduled to
start with the JV clash at 6:30,
followed by the main attraction
at 8:00.
lowing basic training In the ar
my. The accident involved a 12
gauge shotgun that discharged
when he fell while hunting
alone. He was taken to Provi
dence Hospital in Portland im
mediately after receiving emer
gency treatment at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital.
Govt. Council
Meet Here Friday
Countv and city officials of
Morrow, Grant, Gilliam, Wheel
er and Umatilla Counties will
meet at Morrow County Court
House at 1 p.m., Friday.
Puroose is to determine how
they will be represented within
Dist. 12 Council of Governments
Formation of District 12 was in
November in Pendleton. This
Oregon District Planning Pro
gram was Governor Tom Mc
Call's idea to develop a closer
coordination between local,
county and state government.
Judge Jones, who has Deen
enthusiastic about the program,
has said it will oecome a reg
ional clearing house in review
ing applications for state and
federal monies requested by the
towns and counties in the dis
trict. He feels the group organ
ization will carry much more
weight on both state and fed
eral levels.
Civil Defense
At a Civil Defense meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the Court
House, short and long range
planning was started on better
communications. This centered
on a number of technical prob
lems In regard to updating ra
dio communication for law en
forcement, emergency, safety,
mpdical nurnoses. This is of con
siderable interest to the Sheriff's
Dept., State Police, City Police,
the Pioneer Memorial Hospital,
the Countv Roads Dept.. and
other groups In addition to the
Civil Defense group. Judge Paul
Jones said the need tor conver
sions in radio communications
and hard pressed county budg
eta Doint ud the need for the
coordination to be provided by
the Councils of Government.
Remodeling
A little remodeling is being
Hone in the Court House that
will combine the Sheriffs and
Tax Collector's office into one
office. There is some work be
ing done in the Assessor's and
Appraisers ornces.
Jerrv Sweeney was elected
chairman of the council.
Council, sold -the dump truck
for $200, as the highest bid
from Pete Sorenson for the
Cemetery District.
In a letter from the uregon
Insurance Rating Bureau, the
council was informed the City
would maintain their Class 7
rating but there was slight ret
rogression from Protection Class
7A to 7B which will result In
an increase in fire insurance
rates of 10 in some cases.
Who Owns the Library?
As a result of a round ta
ble discussion with Marlon
Green, chairman of the Library
board, answers on the questions
of ownership of the property,
the library and other library
matters will be researched to
establish lines of responsibility
for maintenance and- opera
tion. The city budgets $1600 to
wards the Library budget and
cooperated with the County who
owns the Museum in the. repair
of the roof. The Library began
in 1929 as a project or tne Head
ing Club. Through donations
from individuals and organiza
tions and lines,, the Liorary op
erates on a budget . of $2000
annually.
Buildins? Dermits were aDDrov-
ed for Dale Boner to add 2 bed
rooms and bath at his home,
660 E. Barratt Blvd. ,14x20 feet
on the wests lde at an estimat
ed cost of $5000. with John
Wood as builder and one to Hat-
tie Harnden, Jones and Water
Streets , for a wash house and
storage building adjacent . to
their mobile home M a cost of
$200 with, Delbert Harnden as
builder. , ,. , .
Morgan. St. Sanding. Agreement
The City has signed an agree
ment with the school district
to be responsible for the snow
removal and sanding of Morgan
St., the road around the school
and through the LeTrace prop
erty. School District to nav cost
of any overtime salary involved
and for the cost of the chem
icals. Thp countv to nrovirle a
stock Dile of fine sand or crav.
el. However, this is frozen and
the city had to use city gravel
last wecK.
Council sicned an acreemenr
with Penwalt Corp. for the pur-
cnase oi cniorine. rne company
acrees to match anv mice for
chlorine from any other outlet.
Vic reported the city uses about
1600 pounds with delivery every
other month and more during
the summer time when the pool
Is operating. Present cost is 14c
a pound.
Council instructed City Attor
ney Bob Abrams to bring ac-
tion against the bonding com
pany on Well No. 5. .
' Vic reported a break in the
pump on Well No. 4 on the
Norman Florence place 6 miles
up Willow Creek. The pump had
been in 34 years and this was
the first trouble. ' r
. Announcements were made of
a Fire Marshals visit In lone
the following evening. Since the
Mayor was not able to attend,
Jerry Sweeney was to represent
ine city, aiong witn other coun-
cilmen and firemen who could
attend. The District 12 Council
on Governments meeting of
five counties on Jan. 9 at 1 p.m.
at the court House, was also announced.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30
p.m.
Considerable Snow
Dropped on Heppner
Total moisture for the Hepp
ner area in 1969 . according to
Don Gilliam, Heppner's weath
erman was 1454 slightly more
than the 14.21 received in 1968.
The average rainfall for this
area is 13.66. ....
It was last year's January
snpw and June .floods that
brought the moisture content
above average. January ; had a
total of 29 inches of snow fall
and June had 2.59 inches of
rainfall.
There was no snow drifting
In the current snow fall so
school busses made it through
without any difficulties much
to the disappointment of school
kids returning to school follow
Ing the holidyas.