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The last of a series of three
nuclear plant siting hearings
was held Friday evening in the
handsome auditorium of River
side High School. This was
sponsored by the Morrow Coun
ty Nuclear Siting Committee.
The other two hearings had
been held at Heppner High and
lone High. At Riverside, moder
ator and student chairman for
the event was Jon Starke.
Testifying on behalf of siting
nuclear plants in North Morrow
County was Mark McDowell,
manager of the Boardman
branch of the Inland Empire
Bank.
He said he believed building
the power plants and the ac
companying irrigation would
come from private enterprise.
He stated it would mean great
prosperity from irrigated crops
and agriculture-related Indus
tries. In addition, ho said, it
would cure our power shortage
In the Northwest.
Mrs. Dewey West of the Board-
man Tiilicum Club said her
group favors the construction of
the power plants because it
would mean employment, espec
lally of young people who now
must leave the area to find
work.
Wayne Hodson felt that the
nuclear power plants would be
greatly beneficial to the entire
area.
Bob Slcard, a Boardman dairy
man, said he was opposed to
the nuclear power plants. He
feels the pollution from the pulp
plant at Wallula appears fan
tastic. He said politicians claim
there is no danger from fall
out or other safety factors. But,
he added, he wondered if the
effect of the minute bits of ra
dintlon was cumulative?
He wondered If there would
be mutations in our great
grandchildren 7
He wondered If politicians
weren't Jumping to fast conclu
sions because the election year
is almost here.
He asked "Can there be fallout
on his grass that his cows eat?
He explained that he runs
dairy about a mile from a pos
sible nuclear plant site. He
would like considerably more
VALERIE BOYER
Vol edict cri an
BRUCE MARQUARDT
Salutertorian
Top Honors fo Valerie and Bruce
Heppner's top students, Valer
ie Boyer and Bruce Marquaidt
were named as valedictorian
and salutatorlan last week by
Principal Jim Bier.
.They have several things in
common besides their high
scholastic standings. These
young people are Impressive in
their determination to stay as
they are, determined to do
"their thing", without influence
of others. They appear eager and
willing to accept the responsi
bilities of society as it is and
to put forth great effort for im
provement.
Valerie Boyer and Bruce Mar
quardt both came to Heppner to
school in the fifth grade. Val
erle from Mosler where she was
born and Bruce from Lexington,
Valerie said she felt it was
advantageous to have gone to
school for so many years in the
same school but was glad to
have made the one change be
cause "it will help me with the
change I'll have when I go to
college this fall." She plans to
go to the University of Oregon
and will take General Studies
for two years but her interest
is in the Humanities with em
phasis on Literature. While she
isn't interested in salary alone
she says "money Is great" and
she expects to be paid her worth
when she graduates.
Valerie isn't an aloner but is
highly individualistic.
She has a closeness with her
family and feels that her val
ues are pretty well set. She
doesn't have to "keep up with
the crowd" to gratify her own
- satisfactions. She makes up her
own mind.
Bolivia Protect
She wasn't fully convinced on
the Bolivia project of last year
but she helped with the project
and now she is glad she did
because she feels that ; educa
tion is a great thing and to help
bring it to someone else brings
a sense of satisfaction.
She added that she thought
it would be a good idea if the
students took on a project for
their own school such as a uni
versal gym, enlarge the track
field, buy books, all of which
would be used by boys and girls
alike.
When asked if she thought
there was an over-emphasis on
athletics in the high school, she
said "there is an over-emphasis
to an extent but it's good for
both boys and girls. Everybody
needs to excel in something.
Playing on a team Is a univer
sal effort, it unites the school."
18 Tear Old Vote
Will the 18 year olds vote?
Only 61 of the high school
student body voted in the re
cent student body elections.
"They may not come up with
a reasonable conclusion but I
think they will try. The major
ity will assume their responsi
bilities to their community and
government. We'll always have
a 'loud-mouthed minority. I
dont want them to change my
way of life. I don't mind if they
question my way of life if I
get a chance to question back."
School Curriculum
"I think Heppner High School
has a very original curriculum.
We have a new curriculum in
English and Social Science. My
Senior year has been a special
year. It has been a great year
in Journalism. We've experi
mented and we're pleased with
the results."
The summer for this poised
and courteous senior will be
spent at home. She says she
will have a summer of paint
Ing . . . the house, the hangar,
tanks and trucks and working
on small aircraft. Valerie is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mel
Boyer. She has a younger bro
ther, John.
Brace Marquardt
In talking to Bruce Marquaidt,
you feel his inner drive to ex
eeL Bruce was born in Korea
and brought to the United
States when he was 6 years old
by the Bill Collier Agency. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Marquardt. You wonder if he ex
cels because he is Korean or in
spite of it He says he has nev
er felt any more prejudice be
cause of his nationality than
may fuel
"fat"
some of the students
because they are
"short".
He, too, is headed for college,
Oregon State to take electrical
engineering. Working as
draftsman part time at Colum
bia Basin has been an Influene
ing factor.
Koreans as a race love the
physical activity of sports. Bruce
has lettered in every varsity
sport: track, football, baseball,
basketball, golf. He went to the
State tournament in golf last
year, the first time Heppner has
ever sent anyone.
He hopes to make it to stale
in the broad jump by taking
first or second or jumping 20
feet at the District Tournament.
He jumped over 20 feet at the
Carnival of . Speed at Mac Hi
early in the season.
He feels that sports help his
study habits. The drive to com
pletion, the determination, the
self control overlap into school
work.
He doesn't feel that he'll have
time to go out for college foot
ball but expects to take up a
self defense type of activity,
mainly for conditioning. It may
be boxing, wrestling, karate, ju
do. :
His is a Christian home and
he expects , to follow these
teachings. He hopes to get into
church youth activities and at
tend church regularly. -
Protests
What about campus protests?
I feel there are ways of pro
testing for a certain point of
view and if I feel the cause is
good enough : I could - go with
the protestors, but- only because
I feel that way and not because
it's being done." Bruce, too,
likes to do things on his own.
He feels that specialization is
progress that one man can on
ly learn so much. There's so
much to learn in any one field,
no matter what it is.
He feels that Congress should
put strict limits on pollution in
land and water and air and on
auto manufacturers for exhaust
from cars.
If his number comes up in
the draft he expects to go Air
Force and finish college after
his discharge.
88th' Year
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Price 10 Cents GRAIN PRICES
(P.O.B. Lexington, does Dot In
dud warenouM chgg.)
(Courtesy of Morrow County
Grain Growers)
White wheat 1.751j
Hard Red Winter Wheat
(Ordinary) 1.641
Barley . 54.00
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, May 13, 1971
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POPPY GIRL Sheridan Sweek presents the first poppy to Veteran
can bimam wno came down from bis roof to make his do
nation. Sheridan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
oweeK.
Poppy Day Is
May 20-21
Masonic Sr. Boys
Banquet- Tonight
The annual senior boys schol
arship banquet sponsored by the
Heppner Masonic Lodge will be
an event starting at 6 p.m. this
evening. , "
Speaker featured at this din
ner will be Wallace McRae, pres
ident of Blue Mountain College.
A scholarship is awarded an
nually at this banquet to a
graduating senior boy.
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Poppy Day will be May 20
and 21 as the Heppner and lone
American Legion Auxiliaries
distribute poppies on highways
and by-ways of South Morrow
County.
, The poppy as the memorial
flower for American war dead
is a tradition which began
the years following the first
World War.
Manufacturing DODDies aids
the veteran both financiallv
ana psychologically. They re
ceive lc for each poppy made.
ine Auxiliary turnishes the ma
teirais. The proceeds are used
locally for Child Welfare.
Traditionally, there has nev
er been any price fixed on the
poppy. Donations of any amount
are acceptable. The basic cur.
pose of Poppy Day is to offer
tne American public an oppor
tunity to honor the war dead
and assist the living. Mrs. C.
J. D. Bauman is Poppy Chair
man lor Heppner and Mrs. El-
don Tucker for lone.
Another Animal
Shot on
Bennett Ranch
Hospital Needs
Told at Chamber
Program at Chamber of Com
merce Monday, May 17 will be
ine financial Needs of Pio
neer Memorial Hospital.
Ilene Wyman, hospital ad
ministrator, arranged the pro
gram pertaining to the three
year serial levy to be voted on
May 2d.
Police reported Friday that
the body of another beef animal
had been found shot on the
Don Bennett's ranch. This one
could have been shot from the
road and probably by a .22 Hor
net. It apparently had been
shot two or three days before
it was discovered.
This was the third animal to
be shot on the Bennett ranch
this last year. During hunting
season they lost two animals,
One of these was a Black Angus
bun valued at S700. Total val
ue of the three animals Is $1100.
The Bennetts feel that maybe
the animal was killed accident
ally by squirrel hunters. If so,
they urge the squirrel hunters
to exercise more caution while
hunting near cattle areas.
A steer and several sheeD
nave Deen snot recently on oth
er county ranches.
Henry E. Peterson, of lone,
was named Father of the Year
In a recent contest held by the
f Morrow County CowBelles.
Mr. Peterson, 76, is a retired
farmer living in the Gooseberry
area out of lone. He and his
first wife Adina had three son
and one daughter. All are mar
ried and are respected citizens
in their communities. They are
Ted and wife Rosemary, living
in Portland where he is employ
ed at the Jantzen Co. They have
4 children; Marge Skuzeski and
husband John, also of Portland
and employed with the Jant
zen Co. They have 2 children;
Robert and wife, Donna, ranch
ers in lone and parents of 2
children; Herb and wife, Bar
bara, also ranchers in lone who
have 3 youngsters. Henry has
a total of 11 grandchildren.
Mr. Peterson and his wife
Adina had been married 35
years until her death in 1955.1
He later married Hilda Justus
of Heppner in 1960. .
Mr. Peterson has been very
active in civic, church and
grange activities. He served In
World War I from 1917 thru
1920, all overseas duty. He is
a member of Royal Arch Mas
ons, Heppner Elks 52 years,
wheat league lifetime member,
Rhea Creek Grange Master 2
years, Heppner American Leg
ion Post Commander 2 years.
He served 20 years on the
school board for District No. 29
and was supervisor of the Soil
Conservation District 7 years.
As a member of Valby Lutheran
Church, he was Church Secre
tary 25 years, and taught Sun
day School for 10 years. He
served as State Representative
in the Oregon Legislature for
sessions.
Henry has always been
sportsman at heart and has
shared this recreation with his
family. He and Hilda have re
cently returned from a trip in
to the Blue Mountains, where
he was pursuing one of his fav
orite hobbies fishing.
The Morrow County Jaycee
Wives sponsored Mr. Peterson.
Their application will now go
to the State contest for a chance
to win at that level.
Mr. Peterson and his wife
Hilda will be guests of the
CowBelles at the Annual Beef cents,
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HENRY E. PETERSON still
works out . at ranching. This
time in June, 1969, he feeds
his young colt "Monkey".
facts, he said, before he could
approve the siting in this area.
Henry Gantenbeln, owner of
a Boardman dairy for twenty
years says he favors a utility
locating a nuclear power plant
In the area for agricultural de
velopment. He said he felt there
could be great production of
food and fiber from irrigating
with Columbia River water us
ed for coolant in the plants. It
would fill the need for more
power; it would be more prac
tical to use the Columbia River
water here than send it to California.
Perry Pummel supported the
siting of nuclear power plants
in this area because of the ag
ricultural development and add
ed employment. He said he be
lieved the safety factors are
guaranteed.
Don Kenney, a director of the
Umatilla Electric Co-op told of
the possible shortage of power
in the Northwest and the lack
of dam sites.
Kenneth Smouse, chairman of
the Columbia Basin Electric Co
op, said he was testifying a a
farmer and only for himself.
He said the very favorable ir
rigation factors are evident in
this nuclear siting plan. He feels
the plants are superior in clean
liness over fossil fuel power
plants. The load growth of Mor
row County and the Northwest
demands the new plants.
He told of the big invest
ments in irrigation wells and
the great need for more irriga
tion water in the future requir
ing much electricity.
Mary Lee Marlow, represent
ing the Boardman Garden Club.
said all the members of her
club were in favor of the nu
clear power plant
Joe Tatone, testifying for
Boardman mayor, Dewey West
Jr., stated that this Is the op
portunity to use the Columbia
River. He stated that it is teas
ible without question. The warm
water provided by the coolant
water from the plant would al
low earlier crop maturity and
provide great Job opportunities.
- Don Adams, former mayor of
Irrigon, said we badly need
more jobs. A great future faces
us in farming, In industry and
in recreation.
; Max Hellberg said pollution
in manv cases has caused dair-
Barbecue to be held on June 19.1 ies to move their operations.
At that time, Morrow County's Nuclear Dower Dlants. he n.
Top Father will receive top hon- plained, are clean and will bring
ors. ' stability to the area. It is time
tp provide employment.
Ernest Jorgensen, Justice of
the Peace, Irrigon, said he tully
favors construction of the nu
clear power plants in this area.
Carl Wicklander. store owner
of Boardman, said that his fath
er told him in 1919 that "some-
Postage Rates fo
Increase May 16
Ullman Co-Sponsors Bill
To Exempt Farm Drivers
PLAY BALL Mayor Bill Col-
Uns starts the 1971 Little
League baseball easoa Satur
day afternoon.
B.A. and Honors To
Marsha Ann Sowell
Marsha Ann Sowell reeeivrl
her Bachelor of Arts decree with
nonors at commencement cere
monies Sunday at Pacific Uni
versity. There were 250 graduates this
year. Pacific's largest graduat
ing class. Miss Sowell was one
of only five graduating with
honors.
Spring Musical
At lone Tuesday
Darrell James, director of
Ione's Spring Musical said this
week the theme for this year's
presentation is "Music: the Uni
versal Language". The audience
will go around the world with
folk songs and dances. Mike
arren is narrator. America is
the last stop with folk songs.
war songs ana sea chanties.
The grand finale with the
high school band and chorus
and Junior High Chorus and all
the grades will be "This Land
Is Your Land."
WEATHER
Wednesday 58 37
Thursday 69 38
Friday 73 42
Saturday 73 50 .01
Sunday 71 43
Monday 75 38
Tuesday 85 45
Representative Al Ullman co
sponsored legislation that would
exempt farm vehicle drivers
from operating restrictions pro
posed by the Department of
Transportation.
The proposed federal restric
tions, set to go into effect Juty
i, would require most drivers
of vehicles on farms be 21 years
or older, and be made subject
to the same federal safety reg
ulations as drivers of large com
mercial trucks on the highways.
The new regulations apply to
all drivers of trucks that trans
port products which eventually
move in interstate commerce.
Eastern Oregon wheat grow
ers claim this legislation would
seriously hurt them. They say
that youngsters under 21 have
been used for years to transport
wheat from the combine to the
county elevators, many times
all on private roads.
The ranchers say there aren't
enough 21-year-olds available
for the jobs and this would pre
vent the ranchers from using
their own children who tradit
ionally help in the harvest once
they reach 14 or 15.
Ullman said, "My bill would
Effective May 16, all letters "ay this will be the place."
deposited in the post office Mr. Wicklander said he had
must bear postage at the rate moved away and then had mov-
of 8 cents per ounce or fraction I ed back to Boardman. He said
thereof If intended for surface we have everything except the
transportation. The airmail rate power and Irrigation that are
goes to 11 cents per ounce or needed." .
fraction thereof. He feels that the oDnositlon
First class mail over 12 ounc- t0 nuclear power plant siting
es and airmail over 8 ounces f,nouja Prove their stand.
are sublect to a sDecial "nri- Vernon Stewart, a councilman
ority rate" determined by weight from Irrigon, believes nuclear
and distance. power plants will bring many
There are also increases in ncJY ib8- . . .....
the charges for newspapers, May -nester Wilson of Irri
books, magazines, third class gon s?ld he fullv endorses the
bulk mail, and the fees for spe- Pla,n 'or,new Pwcr plants. He
cial delivery, registered mail, ieeJS 11 ls tfte on'y answer for
and certain other special serv- more Power for the Pacific
ices, mortnwest.
Post cards will increase to 6L J10w?rd Martin, rancher, said
ne ieeis not enough tacts have
been presented. Rechareini?
wells can't be done, he said, as
pure water must be used. He
feels the politicians will have
all the money spent before any
of it gets back to us.
Paul Hovinghoff said he fa
vored the nuclear" power siting
here for more iohs.
legislation that Ls both onerous Mr. Kennedy Speaks
and unworkable. The new feder
al regulation would be impossl
ble to administer, because it is
frequently impossible to deter
mine which truckload of wheat.
for instance, will stay within
the state and which load will
move across state lines
lone High Elects
1971-1972 Officers
Cindv
remove the threat of proposed Ekstrom and Mary McElligott.
Rick Barnett was elected pres
ident of the lone High School
student body for the 1971-72
year. Other of ficers elected were
Ann McElligott, vice president;
Julie Zinter, secretary-treasurer
ana D-Ann Barnett, assistant
secretary-treasurer.
Publications
Ann McElligott will also serve
as editor of the school paper.
Jackie Howton will edit the
year book.
Varsity cheerleaders are Cindy
Barnett, unen Carlson,
Rupert Kennedy, coordinator
of the Port of Morrow, com
mended the young people of
Morrow County for conducting
the three public hearings. He
entered in the hearing a sum
mary of events telling of the
historical background of the u
nique irrigation feature of the
nuclear power plant siting pro
posals. He explained the prime ob
jectives, told of mailing out
much publicity material in ex
planation of the siting propos'
als In Morrow Countv. He told
of appearance of the staff of
the Port of Morrow at hearings
in Portland and Salem, and told
of legislation now in Droeresa
for the siting of power plants '
In Oregon. He told of an eneln.
eering award won bv Oregon
State University engineers who
used the Sand Hollow storage
site for a study.
Robert Bell, Richland, an en-
gineer with Douglas-United, told
of the many beneifts to be de
rived from nuclear power plants
in tne area. He said pollution
and radioactivity would be far
less than people have been led
to believe.