KCrPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. August S7. 1870
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner. Oregon 97838
Phone 676-8228
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
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Mr
Kinzua Woman Burned at Flagstaff, Arizona
Relief A Few Swallows Away
. . . mid then some!
?M-clal Assessor Joyce Ritch has received word from the
Stale that state tax relief money to Morrow County had drop
ped about one third! Difference will be made up by the tax
payers who will make up some $35,765 when their statements
are presented in November.
This type news should appear on the obituary page.
However, Grandma always advised us to look on the bright
side. So, given a couple or three years perhaps considerable
additional valuation will help provide the relief we need.
We are referring to possible developments in the North End
such us nuclear power plants. Also, perhaps the Improve
ment of some 60,000 acres of Boeing lands and another 35,000
acres of the Navy Bombing Range which may be relinquished
In a few years. If this land Is Improved for Irrigated row
crops, it will help substantially In getting us out of the
financial tax woods.
100,000 acres at $100 per acre valuation would mean
forty million, a hefty increase. Proposals now are almost at
the point of demand to secure additional State tax relief for
the schools. New proposals would Increase the income tax
for this purpose. We fear this would not go far enough as
what is really needed by the property taxpayers Is a 50
relief.
Comnion sense tells us Hanford will likely get the first
nuclear power plant. We would guess Umatilla and Morrow
County will get their nuclear plants a little later, as power
deficits will grow fast. Irrigation projects and the nuclear
power developments tie In together nicely. And they will
surely change the face of the county, along with deep well
projects now pioneering in the potato and dry bean business.
As far as tax relief is concerned, we believe local de
vclopments as far as valuation is concerned make a better
bet than waiting for the molasses-slow legislature.
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THE PRIZE SADDLE for the Morrow County Amateur Calf Hop
lna contest gets nods of approval from Bob Steaaall of Kinzua
Mills. Jerry Dougherty, Morrow County Rodeo director of Tro- and
KINZUA LIge Long left
Thursday night for Flagstaff,
Ariz., after receiving word mat
Mrs. Long had been seriously
burned In a gas explosion. She
suffered burns on her face,
chest, and left arm but since
then word has came that she
Is getting along very well,
Spending the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Jlggs Bowman and
family were Joe Bowman, Dr,
Harold Kldd and Dr. John Rade
macher, all of Portland.
Mrs. Ed Wham and Vlckl went
to Portland Wednesday after
noon on business. Vickl left a
gain on Sunday for Portland
where she will start school
Monday at Northwestern Busi
ness College. K.en wnam 01
Portland spent the weekend
here with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dyer recent
ly spent a weekend at Oakrldge
where they visited witn iwr. ana
Mrs. James Lyche and Iamuy.
Mrs. Richard Harper, Connie
Gavin, Mrs. Troy Carey,
phiei and Concessions and Tom Currin. director of Publicity.
CHUCK WAGON
Gardners Men s Wear nas a
display of the 1970 Morrow
County Rodeo Ail-Around Cow
boy saddle to be presented b'
Morrow County Grain Growers
and Padberg Machinery Co. Tht
other saddle displayed is for the
Morrow County calf roping
champion and is presented by
Kinzua Corp.
If anyone needs a kiss, they
better come to the Grand Parade
here Saturday!
The Associated Press at Mil
waukee has just reported some
thing that was news to me; per
haps it is well known to sheep
men. But the item illustrated
the terrific changes taking place
in almost every line of endeav-
oughta be listening!)
We failed to mention in last
week's story about the big new
was sold by Ray Ayers and Matt Connie had spen .the
Nannette and Billy, and Mrs,
Jack Wilsey spent last Wednes
dav In The Dalles on business
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. McKay of
Riddle brought their granddau
ghter Connie Harper home Mon
HugheToT the' M&R Floor Pat
. .t.-, Pastor and Mrs. William Mai
went to Goshen last Monday to
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Covering & Heating Company
here. The tank was installed at
U T. . I TTl 1 9 U 1
stallation will be a big help f,alme,r"d t0b',n h
as the old tank had a severe
leak.
A Killing Handicap
Welfare, as everyone knows, Is bankrupting communities
all over the nation and no one seems to be able to do any
thing about it. Some figures from a state welfare office in
Massachusetts explain, at least in part, why the problem of
welfare Is getting out of control. According to the figures, a,
family of four on the Aid for Dependent Children program
in Massachusetts enjoys a standard of living $1,275 a year
higher than a family of the same size supported by an aver
age wage earner. Including fringe benefits free medical and
dental care, tax relief, subsidized rent and mortgage pay
ments, special insurance breaks the family of four on wel
fare receives the equivalent of $7,671.55 a year. The average
wage earner's family, gets $6,396.00 a year. These figures
from Massachusetts are very likely similar to figures for oth
er states. No nation can live indefinitely under this kind of
a handicap and still maintain the productivity of its people
or the Initiative of the individual.
Thank You, Fred!
Of course, we had heard of Fred Mankin long before we
moved to Morrow County. And we would like to join many
others in a big pat on the back and a Thank You for his
generously providing the sound system at many events here.
Furthermore, he operates the system in person, giving this
his full attention. He donates his equipment and services to
many things. Last week It was the Coronation of the Queen,
then the 4-H Horse Show, then during Fair Week It is the
annual 4-H Style Revue, the 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction,
the Open Horse Show and other events; these are things he
has done for many years without charge gaining satisfac
tion in helping make other people happy and their proj
ects a success. He has been active In many other ways, this
year in helping Art Vance with the Open Horse Show, an
event he ramrodded for about twenty years.
A Tough Assignment
Much of the speechmaklng and writing that hns appear
ed In observance of the nation's 194th birthday last 4th of
July had to do with how to remake the American system.
Although many of the writers and speechmakers waxed elo
quent on the "unprecedented" problems of our times and
intimated the nation was In a decline, they seemed to come
to a dead end when faced with the necessity of offering a
substitute for the great American experiment.
Perhaps they had difficulty because there is no worthy
substitute. What other nation, in a brief 200 years, has ev
er done so much for so many people? What other nation
has enjoyed a greater degree of freedom and opportunity?
In short, finding fault with America is a tough assignment
even for the skeptics.
A Warm Welcome to You
All the folks around Morrow County wish you a warm
welcome. A great amount of labor has been expended by
people from all over the county to make the Fair and Rodeo
a big success. No one draws down big fabulous salaries for
this sort of thing. As you can guess, it's a kind of labor of
love folks put forth from year to year so that you and I can
enjoy the Fair which features Morrow County's lush agricul
ture; and the big Rodeo, featuring contests between man and
animal, providing the mast exciting thrills in the world.
So as Mayor Bill Collins would put it, hang in there,
pardner, and have fun!
It's not unusual for a 16-year-
old girl to shear a sheep. But
it is unusual when she does it
j without any kind of shearing
instrument.
The Shropshire lamb that got
the treatment Thursday at the
state fair was owned by Wil
liam McKerrow of Pewaukee,
Wis. His daughter, Gail, lifted
the fleece with nothing but her
hands,.
The lamb was fed a new de-
fleecing drug cyclophospham
ide 10 days ago.
Dr. A. L. Pope, a University of
Wisconsin professor of meat and
animal science, described the
drug as an antimetabolite. It
causes a temporary cessation of
wool or hair growth.
A team of scientists engaged
in cancer research found in 1969
that patients' hair fell out after
taking it.
McKerrow volunteered . his
sheep for experiments on the
belief that the drug might help
overcome the shortage of quali
fied sheep shearers and eliml
nate tne need tor expensive
shearing equipment.
Don't tell Frank Turner about
this!
Mrs. Louisa Mai to make her
home here with them
Huckleberrying
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pormer
There is said to be a new TV anrt Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Benson
serial. The characters are all RjCk and Jim spent the weekend
nippies sort of a no soap t Cascade Locks and picking
opera. huckleberries in the Mt. Adams
area. Others from Kinzua in the
Sa thi. ,rm rf. mv huckleberry patcnes were Mr.
and savs. "I'm frnm thp ITnirprt and Mrs. BOD uyer ana JVir. Him
Charities fund." So I says "Baby, Mrs. Faui Muzzy.
am I triad to see vou. I'm flat Mrs. Larry Larson was taken
broke." to Mid-Columbia Hospital in
The Dalles Saturday nignt Dy
amhiilanfp She was released
i wouia nave gotten more . rtllrn home
AS said tne little girl to her MpB Thn Weaspr and Mrs.
frowning father, "but you know, Jack Smiiey went to La Grande
uauuy, nuw men xeei uuuui in- Mnnrinv tn takp Mrs. Weas
teuigent women. er.s grandmother. Mrs. Hattie
Talbott to her home. They were
Father to teen-age daughter: also accompanied by Colleen
Either that dress is too short MacCrae of Wallowa who had
or you're in it too far." been visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Omar Stubblefield.
A wife who had returned from Mrs. Marearet McConnell was
a tour 1 through Italy with her the hostess last Wednesday to
husband informed a; friend that the members of her card club,
he liked all the Italian cities, High was won by Marj Boring
but most of all b-4wed Venice, who also won one of the pinoch-
An, Venice, . to be, sure, ' said les.
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LETTERS EDITOR
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The Morrow County Court is
studying the Federal Food
Stamp program. Judge Paul
Jones said Tuesday they would
investigate every side of this is
sue and a decision will be made
strictly with the idea of what
is best for the welfare recipients.
The Abundant Food program
here has required some ware
housing and there has been a
little waste. Judge Jones said in
some areas sales to local mer
chants have shown a marked
increase under the Food Stamp
program. Also, he added, the
Food Stamps enable the recip
ients to obtain more healthful,
less starchy foods.
While the mechanics of the
Food Stamp program are quite
complicated, the amount of
Food Stamps received depends
on the income status of the re
cipient. A family of five per
sons with no income can pay
$2.50 and receive $135 in food
stamps.
the friend, "I can " readily un
derstand that ) yoilr husband
would like, Venice with its gon
dolas and St. Mark's and Mi-
chelangelos." ' '
"Oh, no," the woman inter
rupted, "it wasn't that. He
liked it because he could sit in
the hotel and fish from the
window."
Miss Karen Mortimore, Miss
Billie Jo Marler of Fossil, Miss
Minister to garage mechanic.
who has just finished examin
ing the car for the 'cost of re
pair: "Your estimate runneth
over."
Businessman: "My wife does
n't care how good-looking my
secretary Is as long as he's ef
ficient."
POME
Those who choose to eat and
run,
Know gulping food is not
much fun.
But doubtless avoid a greater
fate,
In working off that excess
weight.
Dear Charlie and Dorothy:
Here is a $5.00 check to re
new my G-T subscription in
1970.
Not much news, except that
I'll be teaching second grade In
a parochial school this year.
There are just 3 hours left in
my Master's program, and Til
take these at night this fall.
The way the smog is piling
up and the power is getting
shorter, plus all the subway ac
cidents, I'm ready to pull out
in a year or so and come home,
If I can find a school that needs
an elementary teacher. I'm al
ready checking around.
Sincerely,
Sally Conn
$724 47th Ave. 1
Woodside, N. Y. 11377
Jack Terry who is to be the
Parade Marshal this year has
his own personal saddle and his
old spurs on display in Randall
Peterson's Jewelry window. The
spurs were sent over by Ebb
Hughes who said Jack made
them back in 1919. Delicate sil
ver work on them. Jack will use
the spurs and saddle in the pa
rade here on Saturday.
An editorial in last week's
G-T told of what we thought
was a need for a little chatter
over the sound system at the
4-H Horse Show. We felt the
rider's name and the horse's
name would be helpful to the
audience. However, we found
that the reason they do not
broadcast this information is to
keep everything neutral. Even
though the judge is from out of
town, it Is possible he might
know the name of the horse or
the rider and so these are not
mentioned during the judging.
(We are grateful for folks' pa
tience with us in these- matters.
Sometimes we yak when wei
Teachers Attend
Summer Sessions
Heppner Elementary
Al Martin, principal, Heppner
fc-lementary, attended the sum
mer session at the University of
Oregon working towards his ad
ministrative credentials. His
classes included: a seminar in
Systematic Procedures in Class
room Observation, Class Room
Supervision and Elementary
Curriculum.
Dean Naffziger went to Ore
gon State summer session. His
work was toward his Masters
degree in Guidance and Counsel
ling. He teaches Boys' P.E. in the
Elementary School and Health
and P.E. in the high school, and
coaches.
Mrs. Clint Agee, who teaches
Girls' P.E. in the Heppner Ele
mentary School and Girls' P.E.
and Health in the High School
attended a two-weeks Gymnas
tic workshop at the University
of Oregon.
Mrs. Inez Meador took the 8
weeks summer course at EOC in
La Grande. She teaches Science
in the 7th and 8th grade. This
summer she took Computers,
Contemporary Math and Science,
Adolescent Psychology and Ado
lescent Literature.
Mrs. Lorena Jones who teach
es 4th grade also attended the
8-week summer session at EOC.
Her courses were in Elementary
Education.
Area Boys Play in
East-West Game
Lee Huson described the East
West Shrine game the same as
a good rough high school foot
ball game. He urges all players
in this area to work hard at
their football In order to better
their chance of having the same
marvelous experience that he
has had.
Lee, with Kevin Flatt of Con
don, Leland Eubanks of Arling
ton and Steve Hobson of Uma
tilla arrived on the EOC cam
pus in La Grande on Aug,
Preparations got underway im
mediately for practice for the
annual Shrine game in Pendle
ton on Aug. 22. Proceeds of the
same to benefit the Portland
Shrine Hospital for Children.
Larry Walker of St. Mary's was
coach. Lee described him as
"knowing what he's doing." The
players stayed at Hunt Hall and
ate at the cafeteria. Their 2nd
week they were joined by stu
dents there for the Band Jam
boree.
They attended the Shrine A-l
game in Portland the weeK be
fore the Pendleton game.
All four boys got to play in
the Saturday game which end
ed 14 to 18 in favor of the West.
The half ended 7-0 in favor of
the East.
Because the National Colleg
iate Athletic Association ruled
that a greater percentage of the
net receipts than allowed had
been spent on the participants
in 1968 there was no game al
lowed in 1969.
This year each player receiv
ed a plaque. A football player
with his arms around a crippled
child at the top with a notation
of appreciation underneath.
Each player was allowed to buy
a Shrine jacket and jersey and
enlarged team picture.
Lee was pleased with the
large delegation from Heppner
who went over for the game.
Lee was voted All State end in
A-2 last year and the most val
uable player and linemen on
the Heppner squad. He will at
tend BMCC this fall.
Queen From Heppner
The boys did not see the pa
rade. Kathy Schwarzin of Hepp
ner was Queen. She rode in the
parade and presided over the
pageant that preceded the an
nual game. She is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix
Schwarzin.
Wanda Smiley, and Mrs. Earl
Norrls, were business visitors to
The Dalles last Thursday.
Camp 5 Card Party
The pinochle party for Camp
5 was held last Monday eve
ning at the Camp 5 Community
Hall with Carol Thomas as host
ess. High was won by Terry
Todd, low by Carol Norrls and
pinochles by Dinah Jackson and
Sharon Bell. Others playing were
Sue Mattlson, Betty Murdock,
Doris Stubblefield, Rose Merry
Nelson, Rose Hardwick, and Vir
ginia Kelso.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hertz of
Santa Cruz, Calif., arrived Fri
day to visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Denzil White and Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Todd. On Friday evening
a birthday party was held for
Mike Todd at the Todd home
and those present were the
Todds. Mr and Mrs Denzil
White, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hertz,
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thom
as. I
and family went to Canby last
Tuesday to attend the funeral
services of Mrs. Evelyn Dunn at
West Lynn. The WImers visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wlmcr
and family at Aurora.
Richard Mortimore was In The
Dalles Saturday for medical
care.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jones and
Bobby were In Heppner Friday
where Bobby had medical care.
Miss Genine Hardwick went to
Portland last Wednesday where
she visited the Northwest School
of Business.
To Ritter
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Perkins,
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Murdock,
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Saddler
and George, and Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Norris went to Ritter Sat
urday for the weekend to at
tend the Country Cousins Square
Dance Family Camp Out at Rit
ter Hot Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Norris went
to Prlneville Monday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Wimer for Carol to have eye care.
Always A Queen
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MR. AND MRS. ARCHIE MUNKERS
Dimple Munkers Resigns
Psrryjohn'i Farm and Builders
Supply yards were getting brand
new paving yesterday.
Bill Slewert underwent major
surgery Friday at Community
Hospital in Pendleton.
Not Queen for a Day but
Queen for a Year in 1934 and
Chaperone for the Queens for
seven years is Dimple Crabtree
Munkers. She has resigned as
chaperone of the Morrow Coun
ty Fair and Rodeo Court as her
husband Archie Munkers com
pletes his seven years on the
Fair Board and Dance chairman
She says, "It was a long time
ago when askea or tne auier
ences between tne court now
and in 1934. Then as now each
community chose a girl for the
court. The summer dances were
held at the big pavilion that
stood where the Museum and
Park are now. Admission to the
dances was good for one vote
for one of the girls in the court
as Queen. After the last dance
about two weeks before the Ro
deo, the tickets were counted
and then the queen was an
nounced. Dimple had been nom
inated to the court by Willows
Grange. Others on the Court
were Lillian Carter from Spray,
Beth Wright (Mrs. Barton Clark)
from Rhea Creek Grange; Er
ma Lane, from Lexington and
Mary Cunha now of Echo was
from the Lena district.
Lee Beckner was president of
the Rodeo Board that year.
What did the Court wear that
year? Queen Dimple was the
first to wear the Rodeo Board
owned white leather skirt with
a black fringe. With it she wore
a black hat, white blouse and
black tie and when she rode
she had white pants. The skirt
was beautiful and to be sure
it would fit any and all Queens
the skirt was made with four
adjustments. The other mem
bers of the Court wore black
pants, boots, hat and tie with
a white shirt.
When asked what her favor
ite colors have been for the out
fits, she says "not black". This
comes, she thinks, from those
first black and white outfits.
Her favorite was the red and
white ones of two years ago al
though she feels she has receiv
ed more comments on this years
burgundy and pink outfits.
They didn t travel around to
the other Fairs and Rodeos like
they do now but only rode in
Buffalo Famliy
Lives at Ruqqs
For the benefit of our visitors
this week, they may like to
know of the little buffalo herd
down at Ruggs, about ten miles
south of Heppner on Upper Rhea
Creek.
The buffalo are in an enclos
ure behind Wrights Country
Store. A new calf joined the herd
few months ago. The animalf
are often quite close to the
fence and can be easily seen
and make ideal subjects for the
photographer.
the Morrow County Fair Parade
and the Grand Entry.
Mrs. Munkers learned to ride
before she went to school. She
used her riding to run cattle
on the ranch. Up until a counle
of years ago, she took her horse
and rode in the parade with
the Court. She likes the parades
the best. Archie has shared her
interest in the girls and has
provided admirable assistance.
With each court, she has
stressed cleanliness and being
on time. She has enjoyed her
association with the girls.1 With
her long association with the
courts from year to year she
has provided a continuous fund
of knowledge of procedures for
the Court in the many appear
ances that they make. She has
promised to help anyone who
follows as chaperone for - the
Court but she and Archie hope
to get in some fishing and
camping next summer.
Recent dinner guests of Mr.
nd Mrs. Charles Heard were
Miss Marguerite Glavey and
Ola Mae Groshens.
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COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
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SENIOR CITIZENS DANCE
Aug. 28, 7-10 p.m.
Hawthorne School, Pendleton
4-H STYLE REVUE
Aug. 26, 8:00 p.m
Morrow County Fairgrounds
EPISOPAL CHURCH BAR B-Q
Aug. zv, d.uu-8:oo p.m.
Church Lawn
Adults $2.00; Children $1.00
All you can eat
WRANGLERS' BREAKFAST
Heppner City Park
7:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 30
$1.50 and 75c
ANNUAL SIGNING PARTY
Heppner High School
Sept 1, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
High School Cafeteria
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. a Box 247 PH. 676-9625
IX no answer call Ray Boyce,
676-5384