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LIBRARY U OP Q I EUGENE. ORE. 97403 QUEEN KATHY Queen Kathy Will Travel this Summer Cot mi dfiesoGi IFmifteir off A Yhot 87tn Year Price 10 Cents this .nry mwir PPNEI2 GAZETTE-TIME Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, May 7, 1970 Residents Senator Want Dam Money The queen of the 1970 Shrln ers Hospital Oregon East-West All-Star Football game which will be played In Pendleton on August 22 is Kathy Schwarzin, age 11, from Heppner. She will appear in approximately ten pa rades and other functions throughout the summer. Her first appearance will be In the Milton-Freewater Pea Festival parade on May 9, and she will end her reign at the All-Star football game in Pendleton on Aug. 22. Kathy is the daughter of Mr. (Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rose- wall, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Gard ner and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Van Winkle left Tuesday for Wash- lncjton, D. C The men are ap pearing today at a Senate sub committee to request funds for the Willow Creek Project study. Following is a telegram from Sen. Packwood) : Washington praising the com munity of Heppner for its pa tience and spirit, Senator Bob Parkwoorl fR. Ore.) Thursday and Mrs. Felix Schwarzin. She taiiod . the. fundlne of Wil is in the fifth grade at the Hepp-, jow creek dam. Packwood told the sub Claude McElrath Files Against Irvin Mann Claude McElrath of Milton Freewater was In Heppner on business Saturday and with Mrs McElrath attended Pomona Grange at Rhea Creek Grange Hall. In his stop at the Gaette-TImes office he announced that he had filed for the House of Represen tatives from the 28th District for the position ra w held by Irvin Mann, Jr. Mr. McElrath is well known In Eastern Oregon where he served as brand in spector of 12 years and also as meat inspector for the last six of those years. He has been active in Grange work and is Master of Umatilla county. He is opposed to the proposed Revised Constitution. Among other criticisms, "The Legisla ture evidently likes the. revised one else they would not have assigned themselves $1250 worth of space in the voters' pamph let (free) for an argument fa voring its adoption and on the other hand specified that all other argument must purchase space at the rate of $250 per page." He noted that the proposed document would increase the number of senators and the number of representatives each by five. An odd number could be achieved by adding one to each body or by subtracting one from each body. "This" he said "gives Eastern Oregon more rep resentation but still in the same ratio as before and is still one man-one vote." He supports the NFO and feels that it is the salvation of the farmers. He expects to make more visits in Morrow County in the near future. ner Elementary School and plays clarinet in the band. She Is a member of a 4-H sewing club, belongs to the Episcopal Church and sings in the choir. Her hob bies are swimming, bicycling, skating and bowling. She has a pet named Hannibal. Kathy was admitted to the Shrlners Hospital for Crippled Children, Portland Unit, in Dec ember, 1964, and was perma nently discharged in May of 1967. The East-West All-Star foot ball game gives recognition to those fine athletes and coaches from A-2 and B schools. All net proceeds from this game go to support the Shrlners Hospital for Crippled Children, Portland Un it. Lee Huson from Heppner High school and Leland Eubanks from Arlington High school have been selected to play on the East team this year. A . '- iV I PRINCESS SUSAN FRENCH Introducing Princess Susan committee on public works of the senate committee on appropriations that construc tion of the dam Is overdue. He added: "In the Walla Walla Dis trict of the Army Corps of En gineers, which includes parts or all of the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Wyo ming, there is not a single new construction start scheduled this coming fiscal year. It Is the ex ception rather than the rule when this happens and it should not be allowed to happen this year. "The Walla Walla district says Willow Creek , has top priority. This means out of 30 or 40 pro jects which have been author ized in that district that Wil low Creek rats number one on the priority list. 'The project has obvious mer its. It has a cost benefit ratio of 1.3 to 1.0; it is a relatively small project in terms of total cost of some $10 million it would take an appropriation of only $250,000 to complete the study and plans for this pro ject. "So the amount needed to get the project on the drawing boards, and even the amount needed to totally fund this pro ject, are relatively inexpensive when compared with other Corps projects. "There Is a dire need for this project. It would measurably improve flood control, it would provide recreation and fishing, it would allow additional irri gation and it would Improve the quality of municipal water in Heppner. These are a few of the benefits which would be de rived. "The community of Heppner has been more than patient. Now it Is time for Willow Creek dam to be recognized for its merits." Packwood praised Heppner as "a small rural community com prised of people who care, and who believe in taking initia tive." He cited the City of Hepp ners' initiative in starting a re serve fund to pay its share of cost which will be necessary to obtain rights of way so that the creek channel through the city may be widened. Bob Packwood Schools Date Music Concerts ! Number 11j t -1 11U 1970 Carnival Rate d Success Musfanas Double Header By PAT SWEENEY John McCabe blasted two home runs, a triple, and a sing le, to bring in seven RBI's for the Heppner High Mustangs in a 12-5 romp over the Pilot Rock Rockets here, last Saturday. McCabe's second home run was a grand slam, clinching the first game of the double head er. Pilot Rock changed the tables in the second game, winning with an avenged 9-1 score. La Verne Van Marter, Mus tang pitcher, struck out 10 bat ters in the first game. Steve Rhea and John McCabe pitched the second match. Steve Kemp and Dave Gun derson hit three for three and Ron Sherman connected for a homer for the Mustangs. First game: Pilot Rock 002 102 0 5 5 2 Heppner 400 026 x 12 12 3 D. Cook and Tolar; Van Marter and Hughes Second game: Pilot Rock 303 001 29 8 1 HeDDner 000 000 11 6 5 W. Cook and D. Cook; Rhea, Mc Cabe (6) and Kemp Susie French is the second one of her family to join the ranks of royalty. Her sister Verina was Princess in 1966 and Queen in 1967 of the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. Susie is a 1970 Princess. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond French this blond petite is a junior at Heppner High School and they live up Butter Creek. Susie has been tagging along with her dad since she was a small one. When he went after cattle, she went. Every summer they take the cattle to the mountains, move .them a couple of times and then move them back to the ranch. She helps with the haying. It's plain to see that Susie would rather be "outside" than "inside". She does admit that she likes to cook and sew occasionally. She was in Horse 4-H for two years and won the trophy for "Small Fry". She is interested in pursuing a career along a commercial line and is considering being a secretary of some kind. "I plan to go to BMCC for a year or so," she says. School activities are many for this miss as varsity cheerleader on the Rally Squad, member of the student council, member of National Honor So ciety, FBLA, FHA, Girls' League and Pep Club. She is the youngest of three daughters. Verina is at BMCC where she continues her "hors ey" activities as secretary of the College Rodeo Club. Karen, an Oregon State senior is majoring in Home Economics. Parades are this princess' bowl of cherries. She likes be ing the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo pennant bearer for three years. She is anticipating the parades and Grand Entries this summer as a member of the Court. She will be riding Tia IJuana Taxi, quarter horse. Did you get squeezed in those crowded aisles at the PTA-Band Carnival? Were you a lucky winner of $5.00. Weren't the Cakewalk cakes splendid? Who broke the dunktank? The Coun ty Fairgrounds really get big us age on Saturday from the annu al school band carnival and the cow cutting contest The PTA, through president Arnold Raymond, and the School Band Music Department, through Bandmaster Arnie Hedman, thank all of you who attended the 1970 carnival which they say was "successful." Over 200 helpers contributed to this success. Each one cannot be thanked personally, but all of you know that the successful event was achieved only because all of you pitched in. The Heppner Gazette-Times, the Bank of Eastern Oregon, the poster makers, and poster dis tributors helped earliest. As C. day got closer, the booth build ers and decorators, especially the fifth and sixth grade band students, did their stuff with guidance from Paul Warren and Arnie Hedman. Mary McLeod recruited a top group of "volunteer" cooks and carnival workers. The cooks did so well they "sold out" sooner than expected. Many of the vis iting cow-cutters brought good appetites. The expert ticket sellers kept busy taking in cash; part of which the announcers Bob Jep sen and Dick Schlichting gave away each half hour. All booth supervisors and student assist ants really worked. Hubert Wil son and the other B. men did a lot of giving away of fine priz es. Special . appreciation and thanks goes to these great co operators: Central Market, Knox Variety, Evans' Lumber Yard, Western Auto, Gardner's Men's Wear, Murrays Drugs, Case Fur niture, Pettyjohn's Farm and Builders Supply, and the Morrow County Jaycees. All of these friends helped with supplies and prizes. New 1970 features which caught on well were the make up booth (Oh, those sideburns, mustaches, and glamorous eyes); the jewelry engraving booth; the duck-race pond; and the new pound-a-nail. Among old favorites which did well, was the cakewalk on which two sixth grade rooms, their mothers, and teachers, Mrs. Erwin and Mr. j Agee, worked. They awarded 48 1 lovely cakes. The popular dunk tank had a few technical diffi culties and was unfortunately shut down a little while. The dance had strong competition from the lone prom, and was not quite as well attended as last years dance. There was no advance sale of tickets for carni val king and queen this year, a feature that has brought in extra dollars in past years. Although all costs are not IONE CONCERT lone has dated their Spring Music Festival for May 7 at 8 p.m. at the auditorium. There will be music from all the grades 1 through 12. The 5th and 6th grade girls will do a Maypole dance under the direc tion of Mrs. Allen Beck. The Junior High and High School bands will play. All groups will join for the Grand Finale on The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Darrell James is director and accompanist. Tiirtpfl la via nrimlRsInn rhnrpp h ,i,oro win hn a rntte and He was the first choice of five 4-H ciuds. tie win rje emereu In state competition this month. The scoring system Is weighted heavily with 25 points in fam ily life and other points for youth activities, community ac tivities, leadership, religious ac tivities, accomplishments and children's accomplishments. (See complete story next week's G-T) LOUIS CARLSON Local Rancher Chosen for Special Honor CowBelles announced this week that popular rancher Louis Carlson had been chosen as Mor row County's Father of the Year. RECENTLY INSTALLED as new officers for the Morrow County Jaycees at thoir installation ceremony are from left to right: John Privett, State Director; Ron Jones, Chaplain; Tom Beam, External Director; Tom Wilson, Treasurer; Jack Melland, Pres ident; Lyle Jensen, Secretary; Pat Wonser, 2nd Vice President and Forrest Burkenbine, 1st Vice President. Frank Osmin who was elected Internal Director was not present when picture was taken. (G-T Photo). Installation, Banquet Highlight Jaycee Year (Continued on page 10) Harley Sager listed lour sig nificant factors which he be lieves may have led to the breakdown ot Americanism in his talk before the Morrow County Jaycees at their annual dinner Saturday evening at the American Legion Hall. His key factors: 1 lack of respect for authority including parental and law enforcement personnel. 2 over-permissive parents. 3 our affluent society. 4 the lack of religion and true Christianity in the lives of Americans. He challenged the young couples to take an interest in their children that they deserve. Teach them to respect authority and learn to accept responsibil ity. He urged them not to ne glect the little things that count most, such as love and religion. Tom Wilson Outstanding Jaycee Tom Wilson was named Out standing Jaycee for the second year in a row. Jerry Hollomon made the award and John Priv ett installed the new officers Jack Melland, president; Forrest Burkenbine, 1st vice president; Pat Wonser, 2nd vice president; Pom Wilson, treasurer; Lyle Jen sen, secretary; Frank Osmin, In ternal director; Tom Beam, Ex ternal director; John Privett, state director and Ron Jones, Chaplain. Spark Plug Awards Spark plug awards were pre sented by Jerry Hollomon to Paul Arbogast, Tom Beam, John Privett, Tom Wilson. The Presi dential award for outstanding leadership went to John Privett who presented an appreciation award to Forrie Burkenbine for all the help he'd been given. Harley Sager received an ap-' preciation award, also. Jack Mel land, incoming president, re viewed the ccomplishments of the past year. Ron Jones gave the invocation. The Jaycee Wives officers were installed this same evening. Mrs. Clyde Allstott handed the gavel to the new president, Mrs. Pat Wonser. (Also picture page 10). punch hour following the con cert HEPPNER CONCERT The annual Spring Music con cert will be held May 12 at 8 p.m. at the high school gym. The bands and high school chor us will present a variety pro gram under the baton of Arnie Hedman accompanied by Karla Weatherford. Among the numbers the 5th grade Beginners band will play is The Imperial March. Some of the numbers the 6th grade In termediate Band will play are Enchanted Mountain, Avalon, Hoe-Down and Toot Sweet. The 7th and 8th grade band will play Early English Suite, Prudence Overture, Yesterday and Java. - The High School Chorus will sing On Great Lone Hills, Poor Man Lazrus, Just Singing Along, Windy. The High School band will play Variation Overture, Fiddler on the Roof, Waggery for Wood winds, Brasilia and Impressions of an Irish Air. RIVERSIDE CONCERT Dennis Surmon, music director at Riverside High School has set May 13 as the date for their Spring Concert for both bands and choir of the high school and junior high. The concert of popular music will start at 7:30 in the school auditorium. They will play and sing show pieces and rock and roll. Sure to make a hit are Shadow of Your Smile; Monday, Monday; Try To Remember and Sunny. The stage will be decorated with enormous tissue flowers in bright colors of orange, yellow and green. Mr. Surmon expects to make use of the schools' lighting system for some imag inative color' effects. Harley Sager Elected to Chairman Center Board See A Show Build A School A heart-warming story. "Ba by, the Rain Must Fall," starring Steve McQueen, Lee Remick and Don Murray . will be shown at the Heppner High cafetorium on May 8 and 9 at 7:30. The proceeds from this movie will be added to the Peace Corps School Partnership Program fund, which now stands at $665. A total of $1,000 is hoped for by HHS students before the end of school this year, to complete their commitment. Sacred Concert The Soundwaves, Puget Sound College of the Bible, Seattle will present a sacred concert Sun day at 9 a.m. at First Christian Church here and at 11 at Church of Christ, Lexington. Charles Daly Family Injured in Accident Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daly and David were hospitalized in Pen dleton Sunday after a collision with another car at the Airport Junction about 9 p.m. The three Dalys were taken to St. Anthony Hospital. Mr. Da ly was released Tuesday after treatment for cuts and bruises and a cracked knee cap. David, who received facial cuts, was taken to his grandmother, Mrs. Jim Daly in Pendleton on Tues day. Mrs. Daly is still in the hospital. She has multiple cuts and bruises. Harley Sager was elected chairman of the Neighborhood Advisory Council . at the April 27 meeting. He replaces Elsie Mae Gibson who had resigned. Due to lack of funds, there is only one paid worker at the Center. It is hoped to carry on the work with volunteers. May 6 was set as all day Orienta tion meting for volunteer work ers who will handle the abund ant foods distribution, assist with clothes selection, be in the office when the Social Security representative comes as well as when the Unemployment people are here. They will accept employment applications. There are 5 volun teers and five more are needed. Alta Stevens and Johanne Wood were named to serve on the Advisory Committee and Peggy Taylor was named as the youth representative. An evaluation or tne ueniers in Morrow and Umatilla County has been written and a commit tee was appointed to write a re port on the Evaluation. Mem bers are Norma Grace, Lorn a Borman, Rachel Harnett, Barbara Jessmer, Harley Sager and Rev. Ed Cutting. Bob Gross from Washington, D. C, spoke. He will be in the two counties for 6 months to as sist in the program. Barbara Chalakee spoke in behalf of moving the Mission Center. GRAIN PRICES (Courtesy of Morrow County Grain Growers) (F.O.B. Lexington, doe not in clude warehouse chgs.) Wheat . ... 1-46 Barley 36.50 Progress Report On Marquardt Girls Penny and Billie June Mar quardt are now in the same room at Good Samaritan Hospi tal which is good for both of them. Penny's medicine has been changed and she is stand ing the pain better. If this con tinues, she will have surgery the end of the week to remove the clamps from her head and they will "wire" her neck. Billie June who has had 4 pts. traction has had her leg lowered to within one foot of the bed and she is much more comfortable. Election Fills Board Vacancies With no competition for any of the positions on the school ballot Monday the school elec tin saw a light turnout of vot ers. Irvin Rauch and Don Mc- Elligott were elected to the school board with 185 and 178 votes respectively. Advisory I board members, area and votes: Heppner-Lex, Del Piper 15, O. W. Cutsforth, Jr. 19 and Her mman Winter 69; lone, Kather ine Llndstrom 78 and Jim West 75; Irrigon, John Brandt 24 and Boardman, Carroll Donovan 37. Donna Bergstrom received 17 votes for the Zone III position for the School Board. In the Blue Mountain election, Herman Springer received 200 votes and Russ Doran 202 from Morrow County. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM A Drivers License examiner will be on duty here Tuesday, May 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Week of April 29-May 5 Hi Low Prec. Wednesday 52 33 .02 Thursday 60 40 Friday 70 35 Saturday 78 40 Sunday 80 42 Monday 79 49 J Tuesday 65 39 Total prec. for April .70; Nor mal, 1.27.
