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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1970)
i HEFPNEB GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Auguit 20. 170 7T f Oik. Legislators Bring Good News Monday to i BROCK L1NNELL wins honorable mention in National Angus Showmanship contest neia in i.eingion, a,entuacy, Brock Linnell Receives Recognition r.ruk Linnell and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Linnell, flow to Lexington, Ky., Aug. 1, where Urock was mm of the two rep r.'scn'alivos f.om Oregon to the large t Angus Futurity Show in the world. Tin-re were 81 con testant from 40 states and one Canadian Province. The Linnell.s rented a car white in Li-xlngton so they nmld tour Mime of the many famous hnrve ranches and to see most of the highlights They saw r"fk fences which were laid ry sluves in the early 1800's, famous horses such as Swaps and MaJeMle Prince, and the statues of Man-of-War and Rox le Highland. Tile 900 acres of the famous Calumet farms was also viewed. The showmanship contest was held at (he f;imous Keenland Race Course. The contestants were trea'ed to luncheons, ban quets, and two swimming par ties. Brock received a plaque and an Angus tie clasp. His trip was sponsored by the Ore gon Angus Ass'n. and the Ore gon Jr. Angus ASs'n. Described by Judge Paul Jones as a good way to start out the week, was the news brought out Auk. 10 at Boardman. A news conference was called by Staff. ord Hansell, Irvln Mann and Ken Jernstedt and the leglslat ors took turn telling of effort to interest the Boeing Company In leasing a portion of the 100, 000 aero Boeing Industrial park for Intensive Irrigation row crop development. This has been a long hoped for development and the Boe ing Co. has Just Indicated they will give full cooperation to study of the feasibility of such a plan Stafford Hansell said there was no developer in the offing but that he had no doubt about the outcome. The legislators asked Judge Jones to help them in the study, The judge said the Deparment of Veterans Affairs pays a tax n Morrow County of $35,000. There has been a legal entang lement over the Dept. of Vet erans Affairs desire to have the al bill he introduced would have land taxed under the farm do- i. . lorrai act. morrow county con k.v... -.v. ..up.wvt,L-m "' tends land was leased for the xarrn income, ine certmcate major purpose as industrial. program nas Been a neip Dut George Stoner, vice president there is tremendous consumer of operations for the Boeing power in Congress opposing company, w now ocnaucung a farm programs. The Secretary of sluy ana wwiia re. Agriculture had no real program slat0H and Governor McCall and the compromise bill with early in September. the $tD,uou payment limitation The legislators stated the was passed. He felt the $20,000 value of the land could increase payment limitation would cause something like ten-fold if turn a real breakdown in the system ed into irrigated row crop land. of restricting production for They propose that the Dept. of control of surpluses. He feels the Veterans Affairs pay taxes on big weakness is too much power the tract as grazing land, and in the Secertary of Agriculture increased property taxes be- to determine parity for wheat, cause of the irrigating be paid Rod. Ullman said a resnonsi- y tne lessors. ble welfare bill is needed. He Rep. Ullman Featured at Banquet Here (Continued from page 1) Former Heppnerite In Top Info Post Donald Drake of Stockton, Calif., San Joaquin County's public information officer since 19(i6 has been named president of the National association of County Information officers. He worked for the City of Stockton as information officer for four years and was a reporter for the Srocton Record for six years prior to that. Mr. Drake is the son of Mrs. Ray Drake of Heppner. He grad uated from Heppner High School and Oregon State. He is expect ed here with his family the last of the month. The boys are looking forward to going fish ing with their grandmother at Bull Prairie. Addition Made To MC Rodeo Different than last year is the Cowboy and Cowgirl races at the Morrow County Rodeo Aug. 29 and 30 at the Fairgrounds in Heppner. These races will have a $10 entry fee with a $50 add ed purse. Entries must be in when the books close Thursday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. The Morrow County Derby one-half mile race will be run with a minimum of four horses. If there are six entries, an own er will be allowed to enter on ly one horse. If there are not six entries, an owner may en ter 2 horses on a first-come, first served basis. described his district as larger than any state east of the Mis- Unr(a rink Momliarc -I... A ...1,U ...!.. " VIMV ITIVIHUVId omni ui auu Willi a cuiimiiucjl - . - I V r m m cy or about aoo.OOO. He bragged IO 3 TO re roir about Oreeon having sood. sta ble people it is still the clean- Morrow County will be well est state in the nation and has represented at the 4-H State a big potential for young peo- Fair Horse events this year by pie. six lovely girls Asked about the subsidized Attending will be Jan Schlich- home bill, he stated you would ting, Pattl Healy, Joan Healy, still pay nine percent Interest pnern Kemp, busan iieaiy ana or perhaps 8 3-4 percent inter- uenice HenKie, est. He would not recommend All the girls competed at the that young people pay nine per- 4-H Horse Show in Heppner, cent. He said corporations are Sunday for the honor of renre able to pay the higher rate. He senting Morrow County at the feels the economy will not get State Fair. Morrow County may in gear again until Interest send 3 seniors and 3 intermed- rates are reduced again to the Mates to State Fair. Representa 6 to 7 percent level. Rep. Ull- tives to the State Fair were sel man says the administration is'ected from scores accumulated doing nothing to slow inflation and you cannot live with a rate of over 4 a year. Nerve gas he said the Okin awa nerve gas should be detox ified and that we have enough stored at Ordnance for genera tions to come. The Vietnam War he favored a time table for getting out but believes December Is an impos sibility. A realistic time table would turn the war over to the South Vietnamese on a system atic basis. at the Heppner show starting with highest points scored and so on down the line. Intermediate Horse Classes start at 8:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24 and Senior classes start 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the State Fairgrounds in Salem. If you are in the Salem area, it is worthwhile to attend and see the topnotch horsemanship and showmanship of 4-H'ers in Oregon! Many 4'-H events are completed before the official opening of State Fair. Horse Show Attracts Many (Continued from page 1) Irrlgon and Cindy Dougherty, Sand Hollow; Junior, Laurette Plening, lone and Teresa Peck, Heppner; Intermediate, Susa Healy, Butter Creek and Sherry Kemp, Lexington; Senior, Pattl Healy and Joan Healy, Showmanship Contest The purrniso of 4 II Showman t-hlp Is to teach boys and girls courtesy, good grooming, poise and confidence and how to fit train and handle animals. Bas Is for scoring: appearance and attitude 25, animals and equip merit 25 and showing 50. Jan Schllohting of Ileppni and Sherry Kemp of Lexington took Grand Champion and Re serve Grand Champion in Show manshlp. Winners In the four divisions were: Small Fry, bcott AcocK Irrlgon and Ronnie Currln of Butter Creek; Junior. Lauretta Piening, lone and Sally Sumner. Heppner; Intermediate, Sherry Kemp, Lexington and Susan Healy, Butter Creek; Senior, Jan Sthlicting, Heppner and Vivian Phillips, Boardman. All blue ribbon winners of the two events received $3.00, red ribbons $1.00 and white ribbons $3.00. Colt Class Colts under 2 years old had only one participant, Jan Schlic- ting. Her exhibit showed hours of working with her colt as she worked him on a long lino, pick ed up front feet, backed and led him at walk and a trot. The Judge commented it was a championship job even without competition. A colt class was added for 2 and 3 years old to allow 4-H members training colts to show p better without competing with older horses. Six girls en tered this event. Winners were Patti Healy and Marianne Pettyjohn. Trophies Paul Pettyjohn, lone, provided the Ail-Around Champion Show manship Trophy. It was pre sented by his granddaughter Kris Pettyjohn. Craig Cutsforth, Howard Bry ant's nephew, presented the Tur ner, Van Marter and Bryant tro phy for Intermediate Champion Showman. The other trophies and ribbons were presented by Queen Sherrl or Princess Mi chelle, Princess Jeri, Princess Vivian or Princess Susie. Central Market provided the trophies for Junior and Senior Showmanship and Turner,. Van Marter and Bryant for Small Fry. To State Fair Morrow County can send 6 to the State Fair Horse Show, 3 Intermediates and 3 Seniors. Jan Schlicting and Sherry Kemp both plan to go down. Judge for the show was Dean Ftishknecht, Animal Science specialist from Oregon State. ? i - YOU ALWAYS KNOW when Morrow County Fair and Rodeo time Is here. That's when Columbia Basin Electric Co-op lends tneit men and equipment to put up the gay decorations all orer Heppner. The civic minded public utility performs chores liks this by donating their experts and their good equipment for the college rodeo and on Christmas and other occasions. Boeing Land Committee Meets State Representative Mann, co-sponsor with State Senator Ken Jernstedt and Rep. Stafford Hansell of the effort to expand land usage In Boe ing's Space Industrial Park, wrote Boeing this week inform ing them of the Blue-ribbon Ad visory Committee established to assist in developing the Eastern Oregon land leased by Boeing. Mann told the Seattle firm that Morrow County Judge Paul Jones had agreed to serve as chairman and technicians on the committee were Dale Boner, Heppner ASCS soils and conser vation specialist; Darrell Max well, Hermiston extension irri gation specialist; Marr Wadoups of Pasco, a farm management consultant; Hadley Akins, pres ident of the Umatilla Port Com mission; D. O. Nelson of Lex ington and Ray Dunn of Irrl gon, both highly successful po tato growers. Governor McCall designated his Director of Plan ing and Development, James Faulstich and H. C. Saalfeld, Irvln, Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs to represent him on the committee. Mann, a successful Eastern Oregon rancher himself, said he, Senator Jernstedt and Rep. Han sell would also serve on the committee. Judge Jones called the first meeting of the com mittee for Aug. 18 at Board man. Meetings will run. The purpose of the commit. tee, Mann said, are to provide the technical, practical, political and social data necessary to Boeing to develop multiple use of the land it leases. Mann also pointed out the committee knows and will protect the es sential interests of Oregon and Morrow County in the lease ar rangement with Boeing. Mann concluded his letter, addressed to Boeing's Senior Vice-Pres. for Operations, Mr. George Stoner with the hope! that a productive Joint effort will produce economic results both for Boeing and for the economy of Eastern Oregon. Wallowa Lake Gondola Takes First Trip The scheduled opening of the Gondola lift at the south end of Wallowa Lake was again de layed about 6 hours Sunday. A faulty adjustment of a safety switch postponed opening time from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., when the lift was open to the public. At that time several hundred persons were waiting in line for tickets. The first tickets were sold to Milton-Freewater boys Mike Kinman, 12, and Danny Webber, 13, who had been at the lower terminal early morning for two weeks waiting to be first. At present the lift Is schedul ed to open at 9 am. through the season. Only passengers coming back to the base station are ac cepted after 6 p.m. So that all passengers can return before dark. The 2-mile trip to the top of Mt. Howard takes about 15 mln., and rises from 4500 feet to 8100 above sea level at the upper terminal. Making this the high est rise gondola lift, in the na tion. An 81 year old woman from California who declined to give her name, and who went up "to prove I can" and announced "that I'm coming back again next week". The view from Mt. Howard and the. ride up and back are most often described as fantastic. Trails are well laid out and defined to many view points on Mt. Howard. In all there are sev eral miles of these trails on the mountain top. And other trails n the wilderness area lead from Mt. Howard. The states of Washington, Idaho and Montana may be seen from the top. The round -trip fare is $3.00. Band to Practice The Heppner High School Band will practice every night this week and next week start ing at 7:00 pm. at the Hepp ner Elementary scnooi. Mr. Hedman is asking all band stu dents from 6th grade thru 12th to attend. DATAIMf HAS ARRIVED k Inleppinieir Heppner Elementary Calls New Students All new students who will be attending Heppner Elementary School are asked to complete reg istration by Aug. 28. The school office is open from 8 a.m. un til 4 p.m. THE HIGH QUALITY HIGH COUNT COLLEGE-TYPE NOTEBOOKS and THEME BOOKS. THE DATAMATE LINE IS DESIGNED AND DESIRED BY THE COLLEGE STUDENT, int LINE CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN THE COLLEGE BOOK STORE OR STATIONERY STORE. THE PAPER IS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND THE COUNT IS MOHE THAN THE OS- DINARY LINE OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES. MUST SEE AND COMPARE THE DIFFERENCE Twin Coil Theme Books Subject Divided Theme Books Pocket Divided Theme Books Stenographers Notebook Join the Fun Square Dance Grand Squares Square Dance Club of lone will bo starting lessons for all interested coup les on Sept. 14 at 7:30 at the Willows Grange hall In lone. If you are looking for fun and fellowship here is your opportu nity. A lesson will be once a week for 10 weeks. The Grand Squares are only 2 years old and have about 26 active couples at this time. They dance twice a month and of ten go traveling to other clubs in the area such as Hermiston, Pendleton, La Grande, Elgin, and -TrI Cities, on off weekends. School Supplies Sale to Continue THE 1970 MORROW COUNTY TCV JLJ J NEW HOURS for Men's Swim 9 P.M. to 10 PM. TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY HEPPNER POOL i WILL BE FUN FOR EVERYONE! Be sure to attend the 4-H Auction August 27, the Morrow County Horse Show Aug. 28, and all the events of Rodeo Weekend, and the big Fair events all next week. v HAVE A GOOD TIME! L TIRE j) FORD'S TIRE SERVICE Ph. 676-9481 Heppaer GOLD RECORD 9JK J BOOK COVERS Of Popular Musical Groups fZc Each fUEE Ballpoint Pen With Purchase of School Supplies 500 Count FILLER PAPER .... 99c composition fl RUMS NOTE BOOK Hm7 67C) Each U O Each HEPPNER OREGON UNITED TO SAVE YOU MONEY HOURS 8 to 6 Phone 676-9158 L
