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Stubborn Forest Fire Fought The U. S. Forest Service ex tinguished their fourth forest lire Tuesday morning. It wag an other man-caused fire, very like y caused by a hunter's cigar (It', according to R. B. Cogburn. The fire was discovered Sun day afternoon between Little Potamus Creek and Gilbert Creek. It was in aa area of heavy forest and had spread quulckly destroying 3V4 acres of trees. Other Forest Service personnel on the fire were Frank Rasmus sen, Marvin Chltty, Jack Gra BMCC Has FCC Approvol The Blue Mountain Communi ty College station cleared Its last official hurdle today. The Federal Communications Com mission has granted an FM Broadcast Station License to KRBM-FM, according to Blaine Hanks, Broadcast Department chairman. The station, located on the campus, operated for a short time last spring under a tern porary permit from the FCC. Construction began in the fall of 1969. Operation and programming functions or KKBM are perform ed by students enrolled in the BMCC broadcast program. The station returns to the air Mon day, October 5 with a full sched ule of college events and a var ied music format. At the pres ent, KRBM will operate from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. ham and Bon Jones. Later, Mat Ion Hicks, Don Kenlson and Ar thur Galhralth were brought In They were assisted Sunday until about midnight by Gall MeCar ly and Gerald Borgstrom. Smoke Jumpers were flown to the area but high winds pre vented their use. Planes dropped aerial retardant and a helicop ter was used for spotting, air Hit of men and equipment. Five men were brought in Monday irom Da lo district. Mrs. Bailey Improves Mrs. Everett Stout of Olym pla, Wn came to Heppner to care tor her mother, Mrs. Mary Bailey, who has been quite ill. Mrs. Bailey's twin sister, Mag gle Reynolds of Astoria also came. On Tuesday the three women left for Newberg to attend the funeral of a third sister, Mrs. Lottie Schultz. On Saturday, Mrs. Bailey will attend the wedding of her oldest great grandson at Longvlew. Later she will go to Olympla for an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Stout. Olive Hughes is back in Hepp ner and will be at her old stomping grounds, the Rod Mur rays, until Nov. 5. She is stay ing with Ann who has not yet started to school. Mrs. Hughes accompanied her son, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes and twins, Michael and David from Mon roe. They got in some hunting while they were here. DEADLINE ANNOUNCED FOR FEDERAL CROP INS. October 31 is the last day to apply for All-Risk" Federal Crop Insurance, accord ing to the local agent Mary K. McLeod, on the 1971 crop. Anyone having Federal Crop Insurance on their 1970 crop need not apply because Federal Crop is continuous until canceled. Insurance is available in Morrow County on Wheat and Barley at established rates. For full details call at the Federal Crop Insurance office located in the Gilliam Gr Bisbee Building, Heppner, before October 31. v -r imam inl in -rV in a. i iW 11 nu-n- - mmmlJtmmm Jaycees Breakfast Has Big Turnout The Jnycee Hunters' Breakfast held Friday night through Sat urday at the J. C. Penney build ing was very successful. 'The Jaycees would like to thank the local and out of town people for such a good turn out," said Cliff Wood, Co Chalrman of the event. The profits from the break fast will go to the Juycee fund for community projects. Last year they donated the slide to the Heppner City Park and have tentative plans for improving It In the future. The Jaycee Wives offered "Survival Kits" for sale at the fete. The remaining kits which did not sell will be sent to the boys in Vietnam, HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, October 8. 1970 Mr. and Mrs. C G. Gay of Ashland arrived Wednesday of last wee to visit with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rood. On the weekend they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. John Brewold of Medford. Mrs. Bre wold Is Mrs. Rood's sister. They all enjoyed the weekend at the Rood cabin on Arbuckle. BUCKS COME IN Thirty four buck deer haw been brought in for processing at Central Market. Betty Brown's buck weighed 91 pounds dress ed. Seventy three bucks wer brought into Court St. Market with Archie Ball's buck weigh ing 170 lbs. before dressing. THREE AMERICAN Legion Auxiliary presidents: Mrs. John Eu- banks, lone; Mrs. Dean Severens. District No. 6; and Mrs. Riley Munkers, Heppner. New Mill At Long Creek A new sawmill at Long Creek was recently completed and Is known as Blue Mountain Forest Products Co., according to Bruce Malcom, president of the firm and of Heppner Lumber Co. The new mill will saw about 50,000 board foot of lumber a day. Much of the lumber is then hauled to the Heppner Lumber Co. mill for surfacing. The local mill planer shift has increased from 5 hours a day to a full shift. Two more people have been employed here and some 14 at the new mill, In addition to about 14 in the woods and 5 truckers. Flickas Revenge Defeat Early The Heppner Fillies opened their volleyball season with Riverside on Sept. 23. Heppner hosted the game on their own floor where they were defeated by wide margins. The high scorers were Terry Pettyjohn, with 12 points and Pam Johns ton with 11. Wednesday the Fillies travel ed to Riverside to return the fa vors and came home with three out of four victories. A B C D Heppner 33 42 41 45 Riverside 29 47 40 27 Mary Lou Walters took high point honors with a score of 18. The Fillies' next tilt is sched uled with Stanfield here Oct. 6. BED CATCHES FIRE Saturday morning early Mrs. Vesta Kilkenny was awakened by smoke. An electric heater caused her bed to catch fire. The volunteer fire laddies carried out the bed which was pretty badly scorched. lone and Heppner Legions Host District Officers (Continued rrom page 1) were a miniature country, with nominations and elections for offices on the local, county and state level. Both Girls and Boys' sessions are extremely busy and, accord ing to the young people, highly educational. They all agree that they get out of the sessions just what they put in. Legion Installation Installing new officers for the Heppner American Legion Post was Dean Severns, Department of Oregon Commander for the District. New commander here Is Jim Driscoll; first vice, Don L. Munkers; second vice, Glen Ward; adjutant, Jerry Rood; finance officer, Riley Munkers service officer, C. J. D. Bauman historian, Mike Saling; sergeant at-arms, John Ceglia; chaplain, Arnie Hedman. Mrs. Severns reviewed the pro ceedings of the state convention and talked about what's to be done on the Poppies, Rehabill tation and how the units could help at the Veterans Hospital in Walla Walla. She stressed the study of flag etiquette. The state Nurses scholarship fund has been in creased from $750 to $1500. STUB No. To Be Torn Off by One of the Clerks SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR THE FORMATION OF THE BOARDMAN LIVESTOCK DISTRICT. To be held at the Tucker-Nelson Potato Plant Thursday. October 15, 1970 from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. MARK A CROSS (X) OR CHECK MARK (V) IN THE VOTING SQUARE AFTER THE WORD "YES" OR AFTER THE WORD "NO" FOR THE ANSWER VOTED FOR. "Shall the territory within the following described boundaries to be cre ated a livestock district, to be known and designated as Boardman Livestock District, Morrow County, Oregon, for the purpose of making it unlawful to per mit livestock or a class of livestock to run at large therein, described as follows: Beginning at the South meander line of the Columbia River and the West Section line of Section Ten (10), Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty Four (24) E.W.M.; thence South along the West Section line of Sections Ten (10), Fifteen (15), and Twenty-two (22) to the Southwest Corner of Section Twenty-two (22), Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty-four (24) E.W.M.; thence East along the South Section lines of Section Twenty-two (22), Twenty-three (23), Twenty-four (24) Range 24, E.W.M. and Sections Twenty-one (21), Twenty-two (22), Twenty-three (23) and Twenty-four (24) in Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty-five (25) E.W.M.; thence East along the South Section lines of Sections Nineteen (19), Twenty (20), and Twenty-one (21) to the Southeast corner of Section Twenty-one (21), Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty-six (26) E.W.M.; thence North along the East Section line of Sections Twenty-one (21), Sixteen (16), Nine (9), Four (4) of Township (4) North, Range Twenty -six (26) E.W.M.; thence North along the East Section line of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Five (5) North, Range Twenty-six (26) E.W.M.; to the Northeast corner of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Five (5) North, Range Twenty-six (26) E.W.M.; thence West along the North Section lines of Sections Thirty-three (33) Thirty-two (32), and Thirty-one (31), Township Five (5) North, Range Twenty-six (26) E.W.M.; thence West along, the North Section line of Sections Thirty-six (36) and Thirty-five (35), Township Five (5) North, Range Twenty-five (25) E.W.M.; to the South meander line of the Columbia River; thence Southwest along the South me ander line of the Columbia River to the point of beginning. EXCEPTING from such Rural Fire Protection District any and all right-of-way and improve ments of the Union Pacific Railroad Company and also any and all rolling stock of such company, and any and all lands or improvements of the United States, Morrow County, and the City of Boardman, or any other municipal ity and any lands controlled by the State Department of Forestry or grazing lands of the United States or State of Oregon. YES I vote in favor of the creation of a livestock district for the purpose of making it unlawful to permit livestock to run at large. NO I vote against the creation of a livestock district. Published pursuant to the provision of O.R.S. 250.121 Sadie Parrish, County Clerk Ray (Montana) Nulf Dies at Age 85 Kay (Montana) Nulf, 85, died Oct. 1 at Delamarter Nursing Home in Pendleton. He was born Sept. 10, 1885 at Kemmel, Indiana. Employed in the log ging industry for many years he resided in the Pendleton ar ea for the past 30 years. He was previously engaged in farming in Montana for a num ber of years. He was a member of the Pil grim Lodge No. 102, A.F. & A.M. of Geraldine, Mont. On April 9, 1968, he was presented with a Masonic 50-year pin, a certifi cate and a cake at Hillside Man or Nursing Home. Funeral services were conduct ed Saturday, Oct. 3, 1970, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sweeney Mortuary Chapel. Herman W. Winter, Act ing Worshipful Master, Heppner Lodge No. 69, A.F. & A.M. of ficiated and sacred selections were by Pauline Miller, Pianist. Casket bearers were Donald Gil liam, Harold Becket, Robert Kel ly, Clarence Baker, George Sim onson, and Cecil Rill. Interment was at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. He is survived by his niece, Rose Moe, Heppner. I FHA Girls Attend District Meeting On Sept. 26 some of the mem bers of FHA traveled to Wallowa to the District FHA meeting. District officers were elected and installed and meetings were held on grooming and hairstyl- ing. A feature of the program was Sue Wheelhouse represent ing the International Farm Youth Exchange. Miss Wheel house went to Colombia and was in the Colombian National Costume of which she showed slides at the meeting. Too Late to Classify FOR SALE 2 new twin Holly wood bed frames, adjustable to double bed size, $19.00 for the pair. Mrs. Clint McQuarrie 676-9693. 41tfc FOUND Child's watch. Near the Courthouse. Call and Identify to claim, 676-9235. 41c WANTED Baby sitting, ironing, sewing, quilt making. 260 West Center, Heppner. 41 -44c CARD OF THANKS We would like to express our thanks to the neighbors and friends who gathered to fight the range fire - Sunday after noon. Ebb Hughes & Sons Joe Doherty Tony Vey George Currin A Sons 41c FHA Held Dinner The Future Homemakers of America of Heppner High School held a pot luck supper at the High School Cafetorium on Oct. 1 at 6:00 p.m. The program in cluded a ceremony for the new officers and freshmen Initiates in which they were all present ed with red rosebuds. FHA pins earned last year were received by some of the members. Newly elected officers include Debbie Campbell, president; as sisted by Susie French, vice president; Billie June Mar quardt, secretary; Shanny Far ley, treasurer; Joan Healy, re porter; Kathleen Bartlett, recor der and Janie Smith, historian. Miss Linda Kahr is the club's new advisor. Projects for the club this year are to date undecided. One money-making project sponsor ed by FHA this summer was the snow cone concession at the Morrow County Fair. Hunters! THE ELKS WANT YOUR DEER AND ELK Hid For The Elks Veterans' Rehabilitation Program Deposit Hides in Barrels At Various Service Stations In Heppner, Lexington and lone Sponsored by Heppner Elks Lodge No. 358 STUB No. To be Torn Off by One of the Clerks SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR THE FORMATION OF THE BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. TO BE HELD AT THE TUCKER-NELSON POTATO PLANT, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1970. FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. MARK A CROSS (X) OR CHECK MARK (V) BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND THE ANSWER VOTED FOR. "Shall that portion of Morrow County, State of Oregon, described as Beginning at the South meander line of the Columbia River and the West Section line of Section Ten (10), Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty-four (24) EWM; thence South along the West Section line of Sections Ten (10), Fifteen (15), and Twenty-two (22) to the Southwest corner of Section Twenty-two (22), Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty-four (24) EWM; thence East along the South Section line of Sections Twenty-two (22), Twenty-three (23), and Twenty-four (24), Range Twenty-four (24) EWM., and Sections Nineteen (19), Twenty (20), Twenty-one (21), Twenty-two (22), Twenty-three (23), and Twenty-four (24), Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty-five (25) EWM; thence East along the South Section lines of Sections Nineteen (19), Twenty (20), and Twenty-one (21) to the Southeast corner of Section Twenty-one (21), Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty-six (26) EWM; thence North along the East Section line of Sections Twenty-one (21), Sixteen (16), Nine (9), and Four (4), of Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty-six (26) EWM; thence North along the East Section line of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Five (5) North, Range Twenty-six (26) EWM., to the Northeast corner of Section Thirty-three (33), Town ship Five (5) North, Range Twenty-six (26) EWM.; thence West along the North Section lines of Sections Thirty-three (33), Thirty-two (32), and Thirty-one (31), Township Five (5) North, Range Twenty-six (26) EWM.; thence West along the North Section line of Sections Thirty-six (36) and Thirty-five (35), Township Five (5) North, Range Twenty-five (25) EWM., to the South meander line of the Columbia River; thence Southwest along the South meander line of the Col umbia River to the point of beginning. EXCEPTING from such rural fire pro tection district, the City of Boardman, Oregon, and any lands controlled by the United States of America or the State of Oregon, and not now included as a rural fire protection district under the laws of Oregon be so organized?" 300 YES. I vote for the formation of the Boardman Rural Fire. Protection District. 301 NO. I rote against the formation of the Boardman Rural Fire Protection District. FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR THE BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. MARK A CROSS (X) OR CHECK MARK (V) BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND THE NAME OF EACH CANDIDATE VOTED FOR. FOR DIRECTORS OF THE BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. VOTE FOR FIVE. 12 Q C. W. (CHUCK) ACOCK, JR. 13 WILLARD BAKER 14 Q CARROLL DONOVAN 15 Q JIMMIE L. GRAHAM 16 Q ARNOLD HOFFMAN 17 Q DELMER HUG 18 Q HOMER G. PRICHARD 19 Q RALPH SKOUBO 20 ALBERT WARNOCK Published pursuant to the provision of O.R.S. 250.121 Sadie Parrish, County Clerk
