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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, August 12, 1971
Number 25
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Agricultural Tour of North Morrow Co. I
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No Chamber luncheon next Monday. To acquaint the F
businessmen and wheat farmers of the county with the ag-
riculturai development taking place In northern Morrow
County, County Agent Harold Kerr has arranged a tour.
The tour will be by private car. Members and others who
can't make the afternoon tour are ureed to drive ud for
1 dinner at Dodge City at 7:30 p.m.
agenda:
3:30 p.m. Leave Heppner from the Hotel.
4:15 p.m. Arrive at Grieb Farms to see irrigated pas- f
ture, dry beans, new alfalfa field that has already had 3 E
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5:00 p.m. Leave Grieb Farms, travel to Patterson Ferry
Ed. between Boardman and Irrigon.
5:30 D.m. Arrive at Desert Magic Farrri Brent Kartell.
ner, manager, will explain and show what is happening at
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' 6:15 p.m. Arrive at Eastern Oregon Farms, Gene Kir
by, manager. Will see new potato acreage here and get a
chance to dig some potatoes. C
7:00 p.m. Arrive at Dodge City In Boardman. P
' 7:30 p.m. Dinner $3.00 place for guests. Chamber will f'
pick up tab for chamber members and special guests. Pro- '
gram includes Denver Grigsby of Boeing Company, Howard I
Kartchner of Desert Magic Inc., and Rupert Kennedy, Port
of Morrow manager.
Neighborhood Center
Plans 5ED Classes
This, fall the Heppner . Neigh
borhood Center is anticipating
arranging GED classes at lone,
Lexington and Heppner. The
Lexington group is planning to
have classes in the evening.
Justine Weatherford is the vol
unteer teacher. The Center is
very anxious to find a volunteer
to give the math instruction,
Bosks will be furnished this
year.
Rep. Al Ullman
Here Today!
Hep.' ai unman will arrive
this morning, Thursday, at 8:40
at the Lexington Airport. Judge
Paul Jones will take him on an
inspection tour of the Willow
Creek dam site and Shobe
Creek.
A coffee hour will be held
following the tour at about 9:30
a.m. at the Wagon Wheel. Ev
eryone Is cordially invited to
come and meet Rep. Al Ullman.
Curtis Wagner
Buried in Heppner
Funeral services were held
last week in Yuba City, Calif.,
for Dr. Clifford M. Wagner, 54;
his wife Patricia 34, and her
daughter by a former marriage,
Laura Hansen, 14 and Curtis
Wagner, 17 months old son of
Frances Wagner of Red Bluff.
The four disappeared on a flight
from Nevada and were killed in
, a high Sierra airplane crash.
Curtis was visiting his dad for
the weekend at the time of
the disappearance of their pri
vate aircraft. Their craft was not
spotted until 10 days ago and
positive identification was not
established until last week. Ser
vices were held at the Chapel
of Twin Cities with burial for
Dr. and Mrs. Wagner and Laura
at Armour, S. D.
Interment for Curtis was held
Tuesday of this week at Hepp
ner Masonic Cemetery with
Sweeney Mortuary in charge.
He was born Dec. 9, 1969 in Ari
zona. Survivors include his
mother and brothers, Chris and
Mike Wagner at Red Bluff,
Calif.; his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Marlatt of Heppner
Anyone interested In working
to earn nis High School certif
icate is asked to call the Neigh
Dornood Center. Anyone who
would volunteer to help with the
instruction is also asked to call
the Center.
Nutrition Aide
Since Barbara Walter moved
from Heppner, the Neighborhood
center, lias been without a Nu
trition Aide. This is a half-time
position. "Applications are now
Deing taken at the Heppner
jNeignoornood Center. Those in
terested in the position should
be in a low-income bracket,
must nave own; transportation,
be able to go out of town to
take instruction and like people.
These and other problems
pertinent to Heppner were dis
cussed at the Monday night
meeting of the Heppner Neigh
borhood Center Advisory board
with John Canaday, chairman.
rat Brindle reviewed the
spring plans of the Center par-
ucujaung in a pre-employment
program for the hard core un
employed known as HRD's. This
program is geared to help those
who have been without employ
ment for 6 months. There are
funds to send trainees to the
GED classes to secure their hitrh I
school certificates, training mon
ey for those wanting to en tn
Beauty School or take courses
at bmcc. Anyone havine knowi.
edge of individuals who want
to neip themselves is asked to
call Pat at the Neif?hbnrhvl
Center and talk with her.
Mr. Canadav reported on thu
Committee for Progress through
Law meetings held at The Dal-
les recently.
Alta Stevens rerorted" tho
Thursday afternoon group made
$31 at the booth during the
Sidewalk Bazaar. They only
made $16.00 last year. They an
ticipate making Yard Stick hold.1
ers to add to their items to rpII
at tne Lrazy Days to be held
in October. The Dorcas Society
provided the refreshments the
first two Thursdays in August
and the Soroptimists the last 2
inursaays.
Pat reported earlier In the
spring that with logging start
ing up in the woods she was
sure unemployment applications
ior compensation would be ex
pected to droa She said Mon
day evening that there was an
average or 23 applicants serv-
cea at each of the three dates
Horse Games, Music and Dancing
Coronation Night Entertainment
Queen Michelle Miller
County Juvenile Facts
Given at Chamber Meeting
Grace Drake, Morrow County
Juvenile Department director,
gave an informative talk about
her department as well as sta
tistical summary of the past
year at tne Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Commerce
here Monday. "The purpose of
this department is not to pun
ish but to learn what goes on
inside of these youths, to learn
the root of his behavior prob
lem", she told Chamber mem
bers.
Statistics disprove the concept
of the in-tact family status.
There were 30 juveniles from
two-parent families passed
through her department as com
pared with 15 from one-parent
families. She noted that there
was usually a case of poor com
munication, poor use of author
ity and conflicts not resolved.
The Juvenile Department for
Morrow County Includes the di
rector and the county judge and
the district attorney in an ad
visory capacity.
Cases passing through the De
partment had several disposit
ions last year formal 24, in
formal 32, transfer to county of
residence 40 and military pro
cessing 14.
The case starts when the cita
tion is put on the directors desk.
A letter is sent to the family
setting a date for conference.
Basic attitudes of both adults
and youth are ascertained. Con
flict and communication are key
words. The judge is not brought
into the case until he hears
and two uncles, Wesley and
Ralph, both of Heppner. He is I the unemployment representa- hoth Sides in order to give a fair
urc iroo in neppner in Julv uevision,
Quite a few of these Wore nmm.
en. Much higher number than
sne naa anticipated. The Com
munity people match federal
funds with contributions of
time, money and products. This
kind of service amounted to
wu.ti during July.
also survived by his half-sister
Shelley McGowan who lives in
Heppner with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marlatt: Kel
ly McGowan at Red Bluff; Billy
and lomi bue McGowan at Cul
ver, Ore.
Rodeo Entries
Charley" Daly of the Morrow
County Rodeo says the correct
day to sign up for the big
events here will be from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27.
Deadline is promptly at 6 p.m.
(The G-T jumped the gun last
week and had it a day earlier.
Sorry).
Meeting Tonight
At City Hall
Mayor Bill Collins stated that
there would be a meeting to
night, Thursday, at 8 p.m. at
City Hall. Lou Baxter of the
Federal Home Administration
will be present to discuss the
status of the Federal grant ex
pected to pay half of the costs
of moving the sewer and water
lines on Shobe Creek.
Juveniles are committed to the
Children's Division. Here the de
cision is reached on whether to
send them to the Umatilla
County Boys' Ranch, McLaren,
Hill Crest or a foster home. She
said it had been established that
the longer they are exposed to
a correctional facility the less
likely rehabilitation will take
place. The trend is to de-centralize.
Efforts are made to keep
the young offenders close to the
family home as possible. Calif
ornia subsidizes every county
when a juvenile isn't institutionalized.
Workshop Series Planned
The Juvenile Advisory Council
has approved planning for a
family life education series
which will consist of several
sessions to be held next year.
Content will be determined by
a steering committee and the
Everyone in the community is
invited to the Coronation fes
tivities this Saturday evening at
8 o clock at the Grand Stand.
Charlie Daly, chairman of the
Morrow County Rodeo board,
will act as emcee. Sherri O'
Brien, Queen of the 1970 Court,
will be in Heppner to place the
crown on Queen Michelle.
The 1971 Court will be pre
sented with corsages, courtesy of
the Heppner Soroptimist Club
and then join the audience in
the Grand Stand for royal en
tertainment. .
The program arranged by
Mrs. Elwayne Bergstrom will
include such royal entertain
ment as musical numbers by the
Wagon Wheel entertainers and
Grass Valley Sun Downers. Nov
elty entertainment will be pro
vided by the lone Grand Squares
and a trio of unicyclists led by
Mark Neal. .
As in a Roman Amphitheater,
young members of the Wrang
lers will participate in Horse
games. There's an innertube race
for the small fry, suit case race
for the Intermediate girls and
a potato race for older boys and
girls on bareback. First prize in
each event is $10, $5.00 for 2nd
place and $3.00 for third place
in each of the three games.
Princess Jan Schlichting has ar
ranged these games. The Hepp
ner-Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce and Jaycees have pro
vided $50 in prize money.
Other VIP's to be Introduced
are Harold Erwin, Grand Mar
shal for the Westward Ho pa
rade and two members of the
Round-Up Court.t Queen Patti
Healy and Princess Jerl Krebs.
The sound will be courtesy of
Mike Matthews of lone.
(Continued on page 10)
School Opens
Sept. 7
In regard to traffic citations,
Mrs. Drake said the disposition
depends upon the sincerity of
tne youtn and the cooperation
of his parents. All first offend
ers are required to write a
theme. She urges them to write
down their feelings. If they are
hostile, write that way. She
doesn't want them to write what
they think she'd want them to
write.
Mrs. Drake mentioned that
there had been an increase in
juveniles picked up on Hwy. 80.
According to law, juveniles ap
pear in their county of residence
and not in the county of offense.
Juveniles picked up on 80N are
either taken to Arlington or to
Pendleton for detention.
- In answer to questions, Mrs.
Drake said "Drugs are here. It
just hasn't surfaced."
First day of school for stu
dents is Sept. 7 according to
announcement this week by
Ron Daniels, superintendent of
Morrow County School District
R-l. This early announcement
will allow families to make
plans for late summer vacation
trips.
Details for the opening of
school will be announced as the
date approaches.
Parents of Freshmen and First
Graders are reminded of the
need for physical and dental
examinations. The forms can be
obtained from the physicians of
fice or from the Morrow County
Health office in the Courthouse.
Birth certificates are also re
quired for registration of First
Graders.
Lady Grand Marshal
Chosen for Parade
Randall Peterson, chairman of
the annual Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo parade, has announc
ed that Marjorie Clark Ridings
win be the Grand Marshal of
this year's parade.'
Mrs. Ridings now lives in Nes-
kowin, Ore. but had lived for
some time in New York City. She
was tne nrst yueen of the Hepp
ner Koaeo.
The big parade will start at
10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 28 here,
tveryone is advised to please
get their entries ready for the
paraae. ah are invited to en
ter. .
Mr. Peterson has had word
that the U. S. Navy contingent
irom renaieton will enter
float this year.
SENATOR BOB PACKWOOD and Judge Paul Jones chat during
the dinner held here Monday evening. Judge Jones is partic
ularly interested In the chances of revenue sharing.
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Morrow County Likes
Packwoods' Informality
Washington, D. C, must be a
most frustrating place to live.
Senator Bob Packwood speaking
at an informal potluck supper
Monday evening told the some
50 in attendance that Vthere's
no feeling of imminence. If it
doesn't get dones this week,
there's always next . week".
There's not nearly as much pres
sure as practicing law."
Senator and Mrs. i Packwood
and three in his party arrived
from Condon during . the after
noon and toured the proposed
Willow Creek dam site and
Shobe Canyon with members of
the Corps of Engineers and the
Morrow County Court artd mem
bers of the Heppner City. Coun
cil. .... -tl:( ,
He couldn't say' for sure but
he virtually assured the group,
that the 90 day waiver from the
Ecological Council would surely
be settled and the Corps could
be here quite " soon on the
channel changes.; . - ' ;
53,000 Feet of
Diversion Pitches
In At Head of Shobe
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
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Prec.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Long range forecast predicts a
cooling off spell.
Forest Has Two Firet
Heppner Ranger District has
reported two small fires.
One fire was man caused in
Grant County and covered about
a nair acre of timber. This for
est fire is completely out.
Another fire was the season's
first lightning fire at Lovlett
corral. It was a little spot fire
and is under control.
R. B. Cogburn said vesterdav
that forest users should be re
minded the woods are verv drv
ana tne nre danger is critical.
The small fires Just reported
marks the longest time in the
history of the district that they
have gone this far into the
summer without reportable fires.
Rural Postal Offices
May Close Saturdays
A study is underway to de
termine whether rural post of
fices such as Heppner should
be closed Saturdays. This would
mean no service of any kind
on Saturdays, no mail in nor
any mail out.
If you feel you need to get
your mail on Saturdays, please
write your Postmaster here and
tell him.
Tim White has - completed di
version ditches on two fields of
summer fallow-: belonging to
Roice Fulleton - at the head of
Shobe Canyon.' Ori the first field
there were 13 diversion ditches
for a total of 31,000 feet. The
second field had 7 diversion
ditches with 22,000 feet. The sec
ond field is known as the Gun
Club field. This field drains in
to Shobe as well as Donaldson
Canyon. The diversion ditches
were made to all drain into
Shobe.
The Soil Conservation Service
is now staking ditches in the
3rd field also in summer fallow
and belonging to Mr. Fulleton.
Mr. White will discontinue
working on the diversion ditch
es until there is more moisture,
4-H Horse Show
Set for Sunday
All plans are finalized for the
4-H Horse Show, Sunday, Aug.
15, starting at 10:00 a.m.
A new event added thte year
is tne parade of clubs which
will provide an opportunity for
tne puoiic to see the 4-H horse
clubs participate as a total
group. The parade is scheduled
for 1:30 p.m. in the arena. Plan
to attend the entire event!
The 4-H members will be ex
hibiting skills learned in 4-H
clubs and competing for the
honor of attending State Fair
representing Morrow County.
Horse Show superintendents
are all 4-H horse leaders.
Events include colt classes
(horsemanship and on halter).
Showmanship, Horseman s h i d.
Judging Contests. Aee erouos in-
ciucie those born before 1958
through the one born in 1961.
Admission to the 4-H Show Is
Free!
Fair Slips Due Aug. 13
All 4-H members are remind
ed Fair pre-registratlon slips
must be returned to the County
Extension office by Friday, Aug.
13. Prompt returns are appreciated!
Dove Kirchers
Buy Prairie City
Pharmacy Aug. 1
Dave and Marie Kircher of
Heppner have purchased the
Prairie City Pharmacy from Mr.
and Mrs. Rod Murray of Hepp
ner. Effective date was August
1. Sale does not affect the Mur
ray Drug Stores In Heppner nor
Condon.
Mr. and Mrs. Kircher and
their family have lived in Hepp
ner for several years where
Dave has been pharmacist here
at Murray's Rexall Drugs.
Mark Murray is pharmacist at
the Heppner store along with his
father, Rod Murray.
He and Mrs. Packwood receiv
ed three and four invitations to
an evening, for dinners, cock
tail parties, receptions and many
affairs.
Because they wish to have
some private life, they pick and
choose where they may go. He
is anxious to attend the annual
meetings of groups meeting in
Washington if they have to do
with the Wheat League, Lum
bermen or Coastal Waters. Oc
casionally he receives an invi
tation to a dinner that puzzles
him, such as the one from the
National Association of Conven
ience Dealers. He had his secre
tary check on this one to find
that it was the small grocery
stores that stay open all night
or late hours to the convenience
of customers. He decided not to
take this one in only to discov
er a friend of his was secre
tary and would be coming up
for national president! So he
assured his audience that if he
didn't show up for the dinner,
it was because he had misjudg
ed the groups' significance to
Oregon.
Then until noon he is meet
ing in committee.
After lunch, he may or may
not go to the Senate floor. With
advance notice, he is made
aware of what will take place
on the senate floor. If there is
to be a good debate, he'll be
there. If it Is not germaine to
the issue, he may stay in his
office, : He said the - senator '
speaking could read from the
Salem telephone directory and
still hold the floor. Later in his
talk he said it: was a filibuster
that stopped the SST and they
may have to live through three
weeks of filibuster before the
draft could be extended.
His office receives as many
as 400 First Class letters a day
from Oregon.; He feels these
should be answered. He receives
110 to 120 phone calls a day
most of them long distance and
many from Oregon. People com
ing in to Washington want to ;
"meet their Oregon Senator",
Night Ufa
Day In the Life of a Senator
He said, "Washington, D. C,
is not a desireable place to live
if you weren't in government.
I wouldn't want to be a taxi
driver in Washington".
Ho says the humidity is de
pressingly high and - crime is
everything you read about
Nearly all members of his stafj
of 20 have been robbed, his sec
retary twice.
By leaving from home about
6:30 in the morning, he is able
to miss the early morning traf
fic. Likewise in the evening, if
he leaves for home at 6:30 he
misses the evening traffic.
wnen ne arrives In the morn-
ing he reads the New York
Times and the Washington Post
Decause they are the biccest.
At 9 a.m. he has conferences
with his staff. Each has a spe-
cialty field: agriculture, lumber,
education, etc.
He answered Questions at the
end of his talk on the Senate's
reluctance to extend the draft.
setting wage and price controls,
West Coast longshoreman's
strike, the National Health bill
and revenue sharing.
He says Congress is reluctant
to set wage and price controls.
He himself introduced an
amendment that the Senate
pass controls. He said Congress
would rather have the president
do it then let him be criticized.
Because the West Coast long
shoreman strike is affecting on
ly a few states it is likely to
get substantially worse.
During the August recess the
Packwoods will visit all of Ore
gon's 36 counties. He was ac
companied by Pat Smith and
Judy Campbell of the Portland
office and Bob Chambers, New
York. Also joining the party
were Mr. and Mrs. March Hier
onlmus of Portland. They are
long time friends of the Pack-
woods.
The Senator was Introduced
by Mrs. Herman Winter who
had gone to Willamette with
Mrs. Packwood.