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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, July 8, 1971
Number 20
GRAIN PRICES
F.O.B. Lexington, does not In
clude warehouse chgs.)
(Courtesy of Morrow County
Grain Growers)
White (July and
Aug. Delivery) $1.50
Red (July and
Aug. . Delivery) $1.59
Barley (July and
Aug. Delivery) ....$41.00
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An example of "people help
ing people" was the occasion
last Thursday night of the Hepp
ner Soil & Water Conservation
District meeting,
Chairman Ken Turner said the
work being done on Upper
Shobe Creek canyon would
graphically show people what
could be done by proper conser
vation work.
The busy meeting covered sev
eral topics. Jim Perry of the
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
discussed the three types of
flood control bodies. He explain
ed that there was a need of a
"legal entity", ' an authorized
body of some type with which
the Corps could deal. This would
be one of the main purposes of
forming the Water Control Dis
trict. Mr. Perry prefers the Wa
ter Control District over Irriga
tion Corporations or other types
of districts for this purpose as
by a small millage it can raise
operational funds.
Jerry George of the RC & D
said he preferred an irrigation
corporation as It could be form
ed faster. He feels the water
control district is full of legal
complications that are very time
consuming.
Mr. George pointed out some
thing which he felt had been
overlooked. In assessing the
main losses in connection with
the Shobe flood, he felt it was
important to realize the huge
dollar loss due to "loss of time".
Delays to business and farming
are expensive.
He said Shobe Canyon and
lone Canyon problems are very
similar. Land treatment, too, is
similar except for the fact that
lone is not so steep.
Jim Perry said the Corps had
examined Shobe Creek in 1969
at the request of the City of
Heppner. At that time they did
not have justification for con
creting the canyon because dam
age was not deemed sufficient.
But the Corps recommended
Shobe Creek be examined again
in connection with funding of
Willow Creek Dain.
They were turned down on
using Public Law 99, an emer
gency authority but are apply
ing for matching funds under
Section 208 authority. This, how
ever, has been uelayed by the
Environmental Protection Act as
an impact report must be filed
for 90 days. This is to give peo
ple such as he Sierra Club
time to object as they might
want fish or trees preserved. It
was pointed out that thcro are
no fish in Shobe and very few
trees. In similar cases two waiv
ers were given on the waiting
Council Okays
Shobe Study Here
Council members accepted
general resolution at Tuesday
night's regular meeting which
would give the mayor author
iaotkm to proceed on assembling
all information pertaining to
the Shobe channel improvement.
This move was taken in order
to expedite procedures relating
to the repair and construction
of flood damaged property.
An inquiry was made by Har
ley Young as to the possibility
of opening the swimming pool
on a temporary, restricted basis
during the summer. Since state
sanitation department approval
is needed for such facilities, this
proposal was referred to this
agency for study.
Representatives from the
Steering Committee offered the
council their assistance In any
work which they could perform
such as fund raising, or leg
work in contacting citizens re
garding easements, or other
such help.
Mayor Collins explained that
individual repair projects could
not be started until all estimates
regarding construction and re
pair are in, since the funds nee
essary for these projects come
from one source and must be
obtained in a single effort.
: Two estimates were submitted
to the City regarding repair of
the swimming pool to its orig
inal specifications, these esti
mates ranged between $16,000
and $20,000.
Fernando Lara received ap
proval of his Variance Applica
tion, to place a mobile home,
valued at $13,000, on the 2nd
lot south of Charlie Heard on
South Chase.
.' Approval was granted to omit
t,he name of Erma Payne from
a second hand store license.
' Vic Groshen, City Superin
tendent, discussed the need in
the near future to replace a
three mile section of 8" water
line with, a 12" line to provide
adequate water supply for the
city. This improvement will be
essential if the city experiences
an increase in new home con
struction. It was estimated that
this project would cost $89,000.
Action on this has been pend
ing since construction of a dam
on Willow Creek would relocate
the line and changes could be
made at that time with a sub
stantial reduction in cost.
The council passed a motion
to accept the Planning Commis
sion's report regarding the John
Ceglia Building Permit applica
tion. Approval was given regard
ing a Building permit for Lue
Wilson to replace a porch at 220
Court St. A Building permit was
approved for Ed Brandenburg to
construct a wood frame addition
to the rear of his residence, to
be valued at $3,000.
The Council Meeting ended
with the council adopting a res
olution to turn down the oppor
tunity to raise the auto license
fee. This opportunity had been
iinnroved bv the State Legisiat
ure and referred to the city by
the county.
Flood Warning Options
Told To Volunteer Group
Harvey Latham, administrator
of the Department of Emergen
cy Services in Oregon accompa
nied by his co-ordinator Dan
Viera met with the Volunteer
Flood Watchers Tuesday even
lng at the Courthouse.
The women are particularly
interested In securing a flood
warning instrument that makes
a distinctive sound that Is in
stantly recognizable and can be
heard for a distance.
Mr. Latham described four in
struments that might fill the
requirements. He first told about
a Sonic Boom that is triggered
as high water passes by a cer
tain point. The explosive charge
is fired 2000. feet into tne air
and explodes with 3 booms.
This may be heard 25-30 miles.
The question of four creeks
with, a posibility of flooding
posed a problem.
Strobe Light
A strobe light with 2 million
71 All-Stars
Named Tuesday
Tom Wilson and Glen Ward,
coaches for the Braves, winners
of the first half of the season
along with Harley Sager and
Chris Lovgren, coaches for the
second half winning Dodgers
selected the All-Star team Tues
day, July 6. Boys ages 11 and
12 were selected for the team
which will travel to The Dalles
later this month to play in the
district playoffs.
All-Stars of the Willow Creek
Little League chosen Tuesday
night are 12 Year Olds Jeff
Cutsforth (Braves), Bruce Young
(Dodgers), Mike Lynch (Dodg
ers), Jack Yocom (Giants), John
Ekstrom (Indians).
11 Year Olds Curtis Sweek
(Braves), Jerry Cutsforth
(Braves), David Allstott (Dodg
ers), Kerry Harsin (Dodgers),
Kelly Sager (Dodgers), Mark
Piper (Giants), Marty Smith
(Giants), Clint Carlson (Indi
ans), John Lindstrom (Indians).
Alternates Mickey Smith,
(Giants), Jim Kenny (Braves),
Ricky Gilbert (Dodgers), Brian
Rietmann (Indians).
Coaches Tom Wilson (Braves),
Harley Sager (Dodgers).
Insurer Moves
To Main Street;
Has New Name
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Total June
Hi
83
79
73
79
78
72
69
Free.
Low
44
46
46
42
50
41
40
Free.
Normal June Prec
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After many years next to City
Hall, the C. A. Ruggles Insur
ance Agency has moved to 228
North Main Street. The office,
adjacent to Heppner Auto Parts,
has recently been remodeled.
Floor is covered with a rich, red
designed carpet and walls are
of handsome wood paneling.
New lighting fixtures have been
installed in the roomy offices.
Name of the firm has been
changed to Euggles - Boyce In
surance Agency. The business
was originally purchased here
from Blaine Isom in the early
1940's.
Owners are M. Bay Boyce and
C. R. Ruggles. They are assisted
by Kay Robinson. Clayton SL
Morgan is associated with the:
firm's office in Condon. i
candle power on a 12 volt bat
tery was the second warning Mr.
Latham explained. This flashing
light penetrates fog and may be
seen 25 miles. It, too, provides
"round the clock" 7-days a
week warning as it is also trig
gered by water reaching a cer
tain level.
This one seemed unfavorable
because of the need of a night
warning.
Warbling Horn
The third instrument is a dis
tinctive horn that makes a pen
etrating warbling sound. It is
activated by an individual and
is not automatic. It, too, oper
ates on a 12 volt battery and
not dependent on commercial
power. At the present time, such
an instrument is not available
through government surplus.
The group was commended
for their enduring fervor in pur
suing their goal. Mr. Latham
said, "there is nothing better
than the human eye to spot
floods." Heppner people with
their flood experience and the
advance warning now being giv
en through his office, he said
that the system the women had
worked out could very well
serve their needs.
He asked that the chairman,
Mrs. Paul Heinrich, write a let
ter to his office requesting a
warning study be made, The
study would provide the kind
of information needed to rec
ommend the system best suited
to the conditions of the area
For the Present
The plan ' ol block women
alerting their area at the ad
vance warning, canyon watchers
and if high water is seen, call
in for the evacuation signal
was reviewed for the two men
from Salem. The Firemen have
assured the women of their help
in evacuating the older people.
Temporary Warnings
An advance flood alert is one
blast from the fire horn for
count of 20. Signal for high wa
ter and evacuation is one con
tinual blast from the fire horn.
Signal for fire will be blasts
with pauses between the- blasts.
ALL ARE ON THE AIR HORN.
First Field Survey
Done on Shobe
The work on upper Shobe
Canvon continues. Soil Conser
vation engineers have completed
laying out the summer fallow
field belonging to Roice Fulie
ton. Thirteen diversion ditches
have been surveyed.
Tom White has completed the
top two diversion ditches with
a motor patrol (road grader)
He ran into some big rocks and
had to bring In the big cat Tues
da. He was expected to start
with the cat and bull dozer
Wednesday and will smooth out
the ditches with the grader.
The Soil Conservation engin
eers expected to start their next
surveying on Fulleton land
above the Gun Club. This land
is on the Donaldson Canyon
drainage as well as on Shobe.
Slight dampness makes the
best conditions for making di
version ditches. Good ditches
can't be -.-nade when it's too d.y
or too wet. Those working on
this project are hoping for
weather cooperation.
Sidewalk Bazaar
Planned Soon
The big annual Sidewalk Ba
zaar will be held this year on
Friday, July 23 from 9 a.m. to
9 p.m.
Heppner merchants have
wide selection of merchandise
this year to place on tables and
racks out on the sidewalks in
front of their stores.
A spirit or carnival will ex
ist when various clubs and or
ganizations have booths selling
foods and other goods on this
big sale day.
A gentleman will put on
unicycle act and there are other
feature events planned.
Everyone from far and near
is cordially invited to come and
see the many offerings in Hepp
ner s Sidewalk Bazaar.
JOHN HALL
John Hall In
The Shrine Game
John Hall, Heppner High full
back who is a 11 graduate, is
to be on the East team of the
big Shrine game. The game is
to be played on Aug. 21 in the
Pendleton Round -Up stadium
with kickoff time at 8:15 p.rn.
Pageantry and parades are a
big part of the event which sup
ports the Shriners Hospital for
Crippled Children in Portland.
Indians Rap Dodgers
A surprised Dodger team
couldn't get it together Tuesday,
June 29, as the Indians took
control of the game and hand
ed the league leaders their
third loss 19-11.
Eoth teams scattered their
hits but the strong Indian hit
ters, led by John Lindstrom's
home run, proved too much for
the error plagued Dodgers.
Winning pitcher Dennis Stef
an! and losing pitcher Jody
Jensen both went the full sev
en innings. Both Kerry Harsin
and Bruce Young caught for the
Dodgers and Johnnie Ekstrom
was behind the plate lor the
Indians.
Spotlight On You
A pre-fair Style Revue train
ing and practice session for all
4-H clothing and knitting mem
bers and ieaders will be giv
en at the Annex at the Fair
grounds, Wednesday, July 14, 1
to 3 p.m.
Sally Bay, Area 4-H Agent
will conduct the training. Sally
will help girls practice "Win
ning Ways" in preparing for
fair events to come, with infor
mation on grooming and model
ing useful in everyday life.
All 4-H girls, their mothers,
and leaders are invited to attend.
period and as a result there are
two suits.
Mayor Collins and County
Judge Jones made personal con
tacts with residents along the
creek and have met with no op
position from the people who
will be asked to sign easements.
The Mayor reported cost of
moving sewer and water lines
in Shobe Is about $15,000. He
reported they had been unable
to obtain any State Highway
or other grants to help finance
new bridges needed in Heppner.
The Corps of Engineers who
plan to deepen and widen the
creek bed said they hope to
have some money left to remove
snags and trees laying in the
creek.
lone Floods
Eldon Tucker was present
from lone. Question was asked
whether lone would want a Wa
ter Control District to solve
their flood problems.
M Tucker said he would dis
cuss the situation with the lone
City Council.
Cooperating
Dale Boner reported on prog
ress here. He told of diversion
ditches, small debris basins and
dams and grassing planned for
U Upper Shobe Canyon.
He said some 1500 pounds of
grass seed will be needed for
the seeding up there. As an ex
ample of what floods do, he
said there was absolutely no
topsoil left on an area of 15
acres of cropland. Mr. Boner told
of the pooling agreement on fi
nancing the project on Upper
Shobe.
He suggested the Corps work
up through the City and the RC
& D work on Upper Shobe.
Present from Umatilla County
were RC & D officials Ed Hoeft
and C. J. (Slim) Gilbert and
wives. ' ' '" ''
Rhea Creek Dam
Darrell Learn, geologist, re
ported that a study was being
made on Rhea Creek. The orig
inal site at the Ruggs Ranch
site had been given up as there
was insufficient rock for the
dam to "Tie to". So in the new
study they have moved up one
hundred yards and in their pre
liminary examination feel they
have a much better site this
time. Core drilling is to start
soon to see if the site Is actu
ally feasible.
A dam there would create a
lake for irrigation, flood control
and recreation.
Bob Laughlin was present
from the steering committee and
told of their plans to form a
Water Control District. His com
mittee has raised some money
which will help with the finan
cing of Shobe work.
Harold Kerr, county agent,
told of making good use of their
extension report on economic de
velopment. He explained tnat
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Princess Jeanne Dance
Set Saturday, July 10
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PRINCESS JEANNE DALY is shown here. On page 7 is a story
and pictures of this member of the Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo royal court. Everyone is cordially Invited to come and
dance this Saturday night at the JJtrrow County Fairgrounds
pavilion. Music will be provided by the Western Gentlemen.
Judge Jones Tells
Of 5-County Assn.
Judge Paul Jones chairmaned
a county-city meeting last weo
nesday evening at the Wagon
Wheel. He led off first by ten
ing of an inter-governmental
unit meeting recently at John
Day where five counties agreed
to form an association to en
able them to be eligible to qual
ify for State and Federal grants.
Counties are Morrow, Wheeler,
Grant. Umatilla and Gilliam.
An interim eecutive committee
is composed of the five county
judges. This is for the format
ive period. Organization is call
ed "Eastern - Central Oregon
Assn. of Counties".
Each county is supposed to be
organized by late August and
each county would elect a
member. It appears this group
would succeed the District 12 ad
ministrative district.
Judee Jones said he didn't
know of anything we have gain
ed or secured through the dis
trict 12 that we would have sec
ured anyway. However, he said,
it seems we will be required to
have such a group in order to
secure state and Federal grants.
He explained that it seemed
that government units such as
Dodgers, Braves Win Little League Title
Willow Creek Little League
Second half standings
Dodgers
Braves
Giants
Indians
First half winners
For the touch diamondmen of
Willow Creek Little League the
time has come to hang up the
glove, dust off the shoes and
uniform and let this seasons
bruises, lumps, and defeats heal
with the memories of victory
and the fun of playing baseball.
The teams played their final
eames Thursday, juiy i, wun
the league leading Dodgers
romping the Giants 28-7, at the
Heppner little league Held.
Darkness ended the JJooger-
Giant contest in the bottom of
the 4th inning. Although no
home rwns were hit in this high
scoring game it did not lack in
exciting action.
Kerry Harsin pitched for the
Dodgers with Bruce Young
catching. Randy Worden, Giant
pitcher, threw for three innings
then was relieved by Jack Yo
com who pitched until the game
was called. Catching for the
Giants was Craig Robison.
Braves vs. Indians
The second place Braves trav
eled to lone to complete the sea
son and handed a tough minded
Indian team a 7-3 defeat
Braves Coach Tom Wilson,
said the close contest was "a
real well played game". Coach
lent defensive plays by Jim
Kenny aided the Braves win
and robbed the Indians of two
good hits".
The Braves scored three runs
in the second inning, three in
the third, and one in the sixth.
Curtis Sweck and Denny Peck
shared the Braves pitching duty-Indian
catcher Dennis Stef
an! blasted two hits, a triple
and a double and was hit by
a wild pitch as he scored all
three Indian runs. Frank Engle
man started on the mound and
was relieved by Rick Gilbert in
the top of the fourth Inning,
Leland White came on in re
lief of Gilbert and finished the
game.
The Indians, a young ball
team, gained strength late in
the season and will have an
experienced ball club to chal
lenge the rugged Willow Creek
League next year.
National
Wilson added that "two excel- of Mr. and Mrs. Bud MarshalL
New Bank Employee
Mona Lisa Marshall is a new
employee at the First National
Bank as bookkeeper. She gradu
ated from Heppner High School
in 1969. She took accounting
and general studies at BMCC
for a year. She worked at the
Assessor's office on a work
study grant and was employed
part time at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital when she went to First
She Is the daughter
HUD ,HEW and others would
not approve money grants with
out approval of an administrat
ive district, uniy exceptions to
this might be such things as
State Highway Commission and
nthnii jn ft sk Vt nunnfo
$4000 to $5000 is now avail-,
able for studies for land fill
sites, he said, He said the Bull
Praire campground garbage
would be hauled by a private
contractor to a new landfill at
Monument. This is a new trend :
of the U. S. Forest Service.
County-City Vehicle Tax
Judge Jones told of an add
on vehicle license tax voted by
tne legislature. It is sort of a
do-it-yourself tax for cities and
counties, hard pressed in many
instances for money for roads
and parks.
This surcharge would, add $5
for the cities and $5 for the
county, and is divided on a per
capita basis among the cities.
Linn and Benton Counties are
going to levy the tax and many
other cities and counties will
probably consider it seriously.
Law is written so that counties
which benefit from dedicated
road monies that result in amp
le road funds do not have to
levy the tax. But it's doubtful
there will be any county that
can't justify levying the tax.
However, because half the
year is already gone, the coun
ties and municipalities this
year will collect loss than half
the projected annual total.
$8.22 per capita is estimated
as amount Morrow County cit
ies would raise. Morrow County
has about 9,000 vehicles.
Judge Joness aid the county
court has not acted on this pro
posal but it 60 of the cities
request it, the County is bound
to impose this tax.
He explained that the U. S.
Forest Service severance tax :s
down for this year by $12,000.
Besides this, he added, the ser
ial road levy is down $10,000 as
it is based on true cash value
as total dropped from $100 mil
lion to $90 million in true cash
value.
Mayor Bill Rietman stated
that lone had no trouble with
their serial levies and he felt
this vehicle license add-on was
taking unfair advantage of the
citizens. Don Bristow, lone coun
cilman, stated this appeared to
him to be an unjust tax.
It was mentioned that many
of the ranchers would be hard
hit as they have a lot of ve
hicles. Effective date of the law is
Sept. 9 and thirty days after
that, they could start collecting
the tax, if approved.
liil 0A TnniM Mtn 1 1 aa aA that
the cities act on the matter
within 60 days. ,