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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thuredor. April . 1971 Glorious Day for Wranglers Play Day The first Wranglers play day) 19.4; 3rd Sally Matheny, 19.8; nf the year was held Sunday at 4th Janice Healy, 21.7. the Wrnnelers grounds. A large! 13 thru 17: 1st Sherry Kemp, crowd turned cut for the potluck 12.7; 2nd John Healy, 15.4; 3rd dinner and Karnes In the after-1 Michelle Evans, 15.5; 4th noon. Winners In the age groups m me uergsirom, ...,. 18 and Over: 1st Judy Cur i... c tir,,w i rln, 13.7; 2nd Craig Munkers, n " "15.7; 3rd-Bcv Steagall, 16.1; " .C, i V. rste.MH. 21.1: Mth-Bob Steagall, 16.5. . n ma. i,a l Following the scheduled e Clifford Doucherty. 23.9; 4th vents some of the members did Craig Howard. 26.2. I some team roping and calf rop K ............ ,.. (.. ii 1 n nnuiri Ktpacan. '"B' inn. i,ii'r.nn Rnhinenn. 20 2: Team Roping .,;;lrin,iu nniiPhertv. 20.4: 4th Rn Currl"1 J,rry Dougherty r.. niv ?nq 10.3; S. Galiher, Bob Steagall n tiii-i, i7 icf Ptfi nniv 20.2; Ron Currln. Jerry Dough 19.1; 2rul-Jon Healy, 19 2; 3rd r301' 'Tnct en, W? ".v infi ' Jack Wrlght-30.4 to r,..r- ui n ?n. Call Roping ..ii iflo. 9nH Pfl Henlv. Bob Stcngall 14.2; Jerry 19.1: 3rd-ljudy Currln 19.2; 4th J"herty--2a9! . Currln- Pole Bending . The next play day will be a iinrtnr- lstMlke Cur- Sunday, April 18 at the grounds beginning with a potluck din 7-8-9: lst-Jana Steagall, 27.4; ner- Pln,s "e kePt1on the first 2nd-Tony Currln, 31.7; 3rd - tour P1?" wlnner? ln e.ach ,n Clifford Dougherty, 35.1; 4th- Bro.up .(Iurln ,hc f?.u' play d,,,y? ri..vt,.n Hnliher. 3(5.3. " nle P,,zt's w".1 e "warueu 10-11-12: lst-Dawn Peterson, t0 the ovcr i,n Mh Point wi"- 2G.8; 3rd Krynn Robinson, 27.9; 4th Maureen Healy, 28.3. 13 thru 17: 1st Michelle an.s. 20.7; 2nd tied Healy and Kyle Robinson, 26.9; 4th Patty Daly, 27.6. 18 and Over: 1st 25.4; 2nd Bob Steagall, 3rd Marianne Pettvlohn. 26.2: 4thCralir Munkers. 27.3. Shirley Rugg who has her Fiaure 8 Race I winter sheep camp on Six Mile 8 and Under: 1st Mike Cur- Canyon on the Columbia says rin, 19.0. they are all through lambing 7.H. 0- 1st Tnnv Currln. 13.2: and have all but one band of 2nd J.ma Steagall. 14.0: 3rd sheep out on grass on land Craig Howard. 16.0; 4th Tarn- leased from Boeing. They will mv Howard, 16.5. start marking lambs the second PINE CITY LEATHERCRAFT CLUB John Myers. Junior leader, discusses a point with younger members. John Luciani, mallet in hand, ready to apply next step in pattern of belt. Left to right Sam Myers. John Myers (junior leader). Bobbl Schiller. Pam Haugen, and John LucianL 4-H Leather Club Enjoys Renewed Craft Interest Br BIROINE TULLIS Morrow Extensloa Aide While 4 II lenthercraft U not a new project, it nas recently attracted more members in Morrow County. A visit to busy leathercraft club gives In sight and understanding of the renewed Interest Big Band Thrills Players, Audience The musical cultures equal to S Coyotes find Spring S Lambs Juicy Morsel 10-11-12: 1st Janice Healv. week of April. 11.1; 2nd Cindy Dougherty, Coyotes a Problem 11.8; 3rd Krynn Robinson, 12.0; They are losing lambs to the 4th Maureen Healy, 12.2. I coyotes every day. The herders 13 thru 17: 1st Joan Healy, have been Instructed to carry 10.4; 2nd Michelle Evans, 10.9; guns to protect the lambs. 3rd Barry Munkers, 11.0; 4th Shirley expects to start the Mary Healy,. 11.1. sheep back to the mountains in 18 and Over: 1st Tied, Pattl May where she summers at Healy, Craig Munkers, 10.8; 3rd Parker's Mill. When the fawns Bob Steagall, 10.9; 4th tied, are small the coyotes leave the Jerry Dougherty, Bev Steagall, lambs for awhile and go after 11.1. the fawns. After the fawns get Ring Race too big, the coyotes come back 7-8-9: 1st Tony Currln, 27.5; after the lambs. 2nd Craig Howard, 28.1. The iamb croD has been good 10-11-12: 1st Krynn Robin- nrt hkhMIv hits 140. Until son, 16.8; 2nd David Steagall, they complete the final tally, they won t know what the per centage is for this year s lamb production. They strive continu ally by careful selection of bucks lone Girls Trounce u ii ally by careim selection oi du neppner in yoneyoail and breeding practices to - in The last game of the volley' ball season for lone on March 31 closed with a win over Hepp ner 33 to 19. This was their sec ond game with Heppner which they won 30 to 28 on March 10. They won 4 and lost 3 games of their 7-game season. High pointers for lone were Jackie Kowton and Nancy Ash urst with 10 points each to be high for the game. Other point makers were Jan Ekstrom 7, Cheryl Hams 3, Mary McElli gott 2 and Anne Hoskins 1. Oth er players were Jane Krebs, Christine Llndstrom, Mary Pat McElligott, Mickey Hoskins, Tl na Stefani, Joan McElligott, Melissa McElligott and Kathleen McElligott. Their coach is Jack ie Wagenblast. Heppner Players Susan Healy was high point er for Heppner with 6 points. Others scoring for Heppner were Judy Barclay, Brenda Kerns and Judy Bennett with 4 each and Gwen Drake 1. Others play ing were Jamie Smith, Shelley Wolff, Cyde Allstott, Taml Mead or and Kristl Haguewood. Their coach is Dorothy Agee. ccrease the number of multiple births. They had about 23's twins this year. They usually don't have time to bother with the 3's and 5's and select the strongest for twins. Shirley has the same crew as last year except for one herder, All are contract Basques. Too Late To Classify CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all who sent flowers, cards and gifts and to all who visited me during my recent illness. Barbara James 14c Brainard Services Held in Boardman Funeral services were to be held Tuesday for Allen Leslie Brainard, 63, who died at the Umatilla Hospital April 3 after a week's Illness. He had been a resident of Boardman the past four years and was a carpenter by trade. Mr. Brainard was born Dec. 11, 1907 at Sweet, Idaho, the son of Alfred H. and Dorothy Brain ard. He left Idaho as a young boy and lived in Portland. Most of his life was spent in Oregon and Montana until he entered the U. S. Navy during World War II. After his discharge he lived in California about ten years before coming to Board man to live. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Clyde (Gladys) Robinson of Boardman. Another sister ana brother preceded him in death. Services were to be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Boardman Community Church conducted by Pastor Nell King, with bur ial at Boardman Riverview Cem etery. Burns Mortuary was ln charge. those of the big city tame to Heppner Saturday evening when a 250-piece band performed at the Heppner gym under the ba ton of Professor Ira Lee of the University of Oregon music de partment. Bands of lone, Echo, Stanfield, Hcrmiston, Condon, Umatilla and Heppner had a strenuous workout together Friday and Saturday before the final con Of the final two numbers, Cit adel by Ericson and First Suite in E flat I Chaconne by Hoist, Professor Lee said "This is big league music; you should be proud of your students for being able to play this kind of music. They played Elegy for a Young American by Presti. On the Trail from the Grand Can yon Suite should have been fa miliar to all who attend Happy Canyon. In honor of the 200th anniversary of Beethoven, the greatest of all time, the band played Adagio Cantabile. At one time during the eve ning, Professor Lee presented each section of the band to show what they do. The one piccoloist played the theme song from "Hogan s Heroes . On down the scale they dem onstrated their Instruments: the flutes, the double reeds oboe and bassoon, the clarinets soprano, alto and bass, the saxaphones alto and tenor, the brass family trumpets and trombones, French Horns, baritone horns, tubas and the final section, the percussion. The guest conductor congrat ulated the young musicians and said they had probably played more the last two days than they had for a month and "I'll bet their lips are nearly ham burger." He told about the two-week High School sessions held at the University of Oregon each sum- then only be responsible for their room and board. Their final selections were Rhythm of the Winds, by Erlck son, The Golden Eagle by Wal ters who Is a personal friend of the Rev. and Mrs. Ed Cutting and The Man of La Mancha al so bv Erickson with a bit of tango and is a story of Don Quixote and his search to stamp out evil. For the final number Americans We by Fillmore, Pro fessor Lee turned his baton ov er to Arnie' Hedman, host con ductor. Professor Lee paid high trib ute to the school directors and introduced Darrell James of lone, Steven Halliday of Echo, Wayne Ball of Stanfield, Mrs. Margie Paulson of Hermlston, Jim Jamieson of Condon, Ken Taft of Umatilla and Arnie Hedman of Heppner. He said that directors' wives also were special people and thanked Mrs. Hedman for all she had done as he asked her to stand. Snow Surveys Look Better Next to the final snow survey was made last week by Dale Boner and Don Bellamy of the Soil Conservation Service. This new survey looks somewhat Im proved over the last report. Arbuckle Snow Course showed a depth of 31 inches with a water content of 11 b inches. Average water content at this station is 11.3 Inches. Lucky Strike Snow Course showed a depth of 38 Inches of snow and water content of 12.4 inches. Average water content at Lucky Strike is 13.6 inches. The final snow survey will be made the last part of April. For Weed Spraying Call on Mel Boyer Owner-Gar Aviation Spraying-Dusting-Fertilizing Seeding DRY OR LIQUID FERTILIZER APPLICATION Weed Spraying $1.00 Per Acre You Can Find Us All Year Around AT THE LEXINGTON AIRPORT Phone 989-8422 Sadie Parrish was in the hos pital here recently and then moved to Physicians and Sur- mer. He said that he was offer- geons Hospital in Portland. We ing two tuition free scholarships understand she is much improv to each of the participating ed and staying for awhile ln schools. He urged them to send Lake Oswego with her son, Jack their best musicians who would Parrish. Chamber Hears Forester (Continued from page 1) ing Is stopped? This and many other theoretical questions are tvDlcal ln their studies. The five - . . ... year plans are made annuany. Areas are listed where there will be timber sales; growth is tak en Into consideration for sus tained yield of timber. In the 30,000 acres In the Round Mountain unit 4 million board feet of annual growth Is represented.' The Forest Service has gone in for buffer strips of timber In recent years In order to benefit game. This may mean patches of 15 to 40 acres or so in a great number of places that will be a help to wildlife. Ten year master plans are be ing developed for sales. A new management plan Is now being written. At present there are no virgin timber areas being left In the plans. In regard to the Devil's Half Acre, Orville Cutsforth request ed that the Chamber seek a ten year moratorium on timber cut ting in that area. As for a priority, the Round Mountain area might be logged in five or six years when the program is made. They are now classifying lands to be logged. traded or reserved for other pur poses. Mr. Cutsforth said a number of people are interested in the upper Willow Creek area where trails are needed and an area set aside for hunting and camp ing. Red Cross Fund Drive Gets Initial Push From Heppner High (Continued from page 1) pool. There are courses for be ginner, intermediate and ad vanced swimmers, courses in junior and senior lifesavlng and small craft classes. A number of years ago the Morrow County Red Cross chap ter purchased Resusl Annie for $400, which is used In the First Aid classes and in the Swim ming classes. lone The Morrow County Empire Builders, DeeAnn Pettyjohn, president, will cover lone for the Red Cross Fund Drive. The first contributor to the 1971 drive was $100 from Pacif ic Northwest Bell. o A rea Dusinessmen WHO WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE BOB PIERCE BENEFIT IF CONVENIENT, PLEASE DELIVER ITEMS TO MORROW COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. IF NOT, PLEASE CALL 676-9146 AND IT WILL BE PICKED UP PRIOR TO SALE. This Ad Sponsored By Columbia Basin Electric Co-op "Serving Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties" Telephone 676-9146 Mrs. Jerry Myers of Pine City res Is second year 4 1! leath ercraft leader with 18 sctlvt members from 9 to 16 years of As the school bus arrives at the Myers home the action be gins. Refreshments and game time, a short business meeting to discuss a proposed group tour, followed by every member prac ticing their rraft. John Myers and Monte Schiller, serving as Junior Leaders of the group, were kept busy demonstrating and assisting. Leathercraft la an art requir ing practice and skill. Watching the group at work. It la appar ent that many beautiful articles will be shown at county fair this year. Leathercraft seems very much a part of our wetrtem heritage. It Is a hobby that can be pursued and enjoyed for a lifetime. Four-li leathercraftera nrw learnlnir the lova of cnAtlno Improving skills for a lifetime hobby or possibly a career, but also enjoying fun with their friends as they learn by doing.' II teyr nappy v e I 1 dbQn II 'N Uu 7 LI ill I 1 II M tr-4 WUWU l : l 'k. IDEAS 19 r JL M il I I 'I at . I l i f si.-. . ." l II I ? MUKKAT'b . 1 I I I'M I II I I I II IO w - W 1 I II M m 1 11 B and Vsfel 1 I I Y7: J I I 9 r ifrsi a T-r-f If. 4r i 1 WnVwLA I Ed r 'w I I V RusselTstover vV I I and Whitman's 1 fW I - "Tl IT it rr " 17 i ' ,' K II -rwVr V " I s 1 ' ,i m II rOMPI.PTF SELECTION ,;. U iff PLUSHTT W if mn u I j I HALLMARK V II Easter Ideas Cards and Treasure Books 11 Fine Easter I GIFTS I V Throughout Our s,,e .4isi 1 HEPPNER OREGON VN!T?D to save YOU wMfV HOURS tc6 Ptww S76-91S8