LIBRARY ! U OF 0 EUGENE, ORE . 97403 GRAIN PRICES F.O.B. Lexington, does not In dude warebouse chgs.) (Courtesy of Morrow County . ' Grain Growers) White 5 J .42 Bed No bid Barley $37 ton Big-:' Prizes k wmiei Rode Chamber Hears Fair and City Reports Here The Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce met for a regular luncheon meeting Monday at the Wagon Wheel. Randall Peterson, parade chairman, thanked ' everyone who helped make the big pa rade a succes. . The group discussed the pos sibility of entering the Soropti mist float in the Eound-Up Dress Up Parade. Their float had a larga replica of the new coun ty history: "Homesteads and Heritages". No Meeting Because of Labor Day, there will be no Chamber meeting next Monday. Mayor on Bond Issue Mayor Bill Collins spoke on the proposed bond issue which is to be voted on here on Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. This is for repairing damage to the City utilities from the flood. This is not to pay for deepen ing and widening channel of Shobe Creek which is to be paid for by the U. S. Corps of En gineers. Mayor Collins explained that the bond issue would pay for moving the sewer and water pipes now in Shobe Creek which has to be done before the Corps can do their widening of the creek bed down iri town to the confluence of Shobe and Wil low Creeks. The relocation will be paid for by the City. Street work will be paid for and a guard rail will be placed along the channel. Resurfacing of the street area around the swim ming pool will be done, too. Biggest costs will be replac ing the Main Street, Chase Street and Hager Street bridges and the Lover's Lane footbridge (over Willow Creek). These bridges all were ruined by the May 25 flood. Estimates The engineering firm has stat ed that cost of moving the util ities such as the sewer and, water lines in Shobe Creek would cost $16,000. The City has half the money and the balance is expected to. be paid by a grant from Farmers Home Ad ministration. The bridges will cost $65,000 with concrete . abutments and steel. . gh-ders. It was-, estimated that timbers would cost $50, 000 but so far everyone we spoke to - prefers using steel The- guard rail Will cost $1200. Repaving the area at the swimming pool will cost $2000. The City's costsvon -repairing the motors and;-' recirculating pump at the shimming pool will run $2000. iThe - dressing room building and swimming pool repair work will cost $16,- ooQ. " The whole thing will cost $102,000. Subtracting the grant of $8,000 leaves $94,000 to be raised by the bend issue here. "" Mayor Collins said several people had spoken out against having the swimming pool in the present location. He ex plained that the City still owes $97,000 on the present swim ming pool which must be paid. He said that if a new pool were built in a different loca tion, it was estimated that the cost would be $250,000 to $275, 000. This would mean a total cost in interest alone the first year of $20,000 which would be enough to pay for repair of the pool. He said he felt moving the pool was not necessary as the policy has always been to vacate the pool immediately when rain threatened. The en gineers estimated that with principal and interest, if a new pool, at another location were built it would cost the City a half million dollars. Jerry Sweeney said the pro posed bond issue would cost the taxpayer from $1.31' to $133 per thousand dollars true cash val ue. (This would mean a place valued at $10,000 would cost $13.10 to $13.33 for this tax). President Pierce said he had been against the pool in the present location but believes (Continued on page 5) 188th Year THE (GAZETTE-TME Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, September NOT ALL HANDS ON DECK ... on the saddle. The Morrow Court holds the saddle that Is Engineers Make Note of Leyee On Willow Creek Dean Hilliard and Tom Tate with the Walla Walla Corps of Engineers were in town Mon day to look over the Shobe chan nel. County Judge Paul Jones said, "Theres a chance that the Corps will be ready to move before the easements have all been turned into the County". The county has made some changes in the wording of the easements to make them more acceptable and readable to the land owners bordering the creek. District Attorney Herman Winter was to check them Tuesday. Tom Tate will be the engin eer on the job here in Hepp ner. He said plans call for a buffer levee on the opposite bank where Shobe goes into Willow. This wall will be six feet above the orchard level and there will be 300 feet of rip -rap On Willow. The engineers accompanied the County Court to the propos ed quarry site. Huge rocks a bout 18" square will be used on the buffer levee and the rip rap. Wednesday's Rain Causes Mini-Flood Wednesday's hard rain storm sent Sheriff Mollahan up to watch Shobe Canyon. At mid afternoon, ; he reported to City Hall that there was very lit tle water in the creek but there was some washing behind Billy Brannons. Rocks were reported across the Pilot Rock-Heppner High way but State Highway crews got right on it. The highway was not closed. The terrific down,. pour saw quantities of water . come through the back door of the City Hall. Water flooded the hallways and the Councilmen's room and nearly to the front door. Several yards and streets here had mud and gravel wash ed in. Elaine George, city recorder, told of the days when every rain brought mud and water into the city hall from the hill west of town. This is the first , time City Hall has flooded since that hill was returned to grass. Ray Buck Buys Barber Shop Ray Buck has purchas e d Dick's Barber Shop here from Dick Robison who is attending cllege in Portland. Mr. Buck will call the shop Buck's Barber Shop and plans to open soon. Mr. Buck is moving here from Medford. He had a large barber shop there which burned down when neighboring businesses burned. A bachelor, Mr. Buck is staying at the hotel until he can find an apartment A'9 but all hands County Rodeo Montie Evans' as winner of Calf Roping was presented A.jr J t i if!, c SYRIL GALLIHER is shown here receiving the Orville Cutsforth Revolving Family Trophy as Morrow County Ail-Around winner from Sharon Cutsforth Gorman. He also received $50 cash with the trophy; and he won 2nd end 3rd in Morrow County Team Roping and won $10 fast time in roping. Total winnings $130. To gain permanent possession of the trophy, Syril needs two mere wins. Paper to Publish Late Next Week The Gazette-Times, usually printed Wednesday afternoons, will be published a day later next week. This will allow em ployees to enjoy the Labor Day holiday with their families. The paper, will be in the meal Before supper time on Thursday. , Advertising and news dead line will be a day later for that issue.. - :'-.' : Most local firms will close on Monday to observe Labor Day. McClintock Ranch Sells Mrs. Wilma Ladd and her son, Edward Martin, of Fresno, Calif, have moved to Morrow County. They have purchased the (McClintock Ranch on the Heppner-Condon Hwy. The 3800 acres lays on the county boun dary. When thev came Into Hep pner Monday, they were still thrilled with tne arrival 01 ineir first calf. Mrs. Ladd formerly farmed in the San Jauquin Valley. They lived in Fresno the past two years while Edward was at tending Fresno State. Mrs. Ladd is interested In Garden Club and has been a Grange member for a number of years. Elmrr Ladd who recently purchased the Halvorsen, ranch is Mrs. Wilma Ladd's Drother. Burning Permit Issued To Penland Prairie A ten day permit has been issued to the Pendland Prairie Area. This is only a partial per mit allowing the burning of small stacks around the area. If there is more moisture it will be possible to burn the larger ones. 2, 1971 Winners Heire l m-'Xf i ' ' 1 : t- the Morrow County Amateur event The custom made saddle by Kinzua Corp. If Away Sept. 17 Vote Absentee Ballot On Flood Bonds The election to vote on the general obligation bonds to re pair flood damages will be held Sept. 17. As. this is the Friday of the Westward Ho parade, and many people will, be out of town, Council urges people to vote absentee ballot 'If they will be out of town that day. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. so it will be pos sible to vote early. Application for absentee bal lot must be received no later than 5 days before election by the City Recorder. Application must be accompanied by state ment explaining request for ab sentee ballot. Certain emergen cy conditions permit applica tion within the 5-day period. The $94,000 general obliga tion bonds will pay for the costs of three bridges, sewer and water pipe relocation in Shobe, guard rail along Cannon St. and renovation and replace ments at the. Swimming Pool. Power Outage A wide area yesterday morn ing was without power when a tree limb struck a power line at Hermiston. The wire was burned down and outage start ed at about 7:15 a.m. Consider able repairs were made and the power was restored at 11:35 a.m. here. At the G-T it was press day and they learned how depend ent they are on electricity. No type could be set, no presses could run. (As this is written, crew expects the paper to be somewhat late as a half shift was lost So September enters like a lion!) - """I Number 28 It was big and wild and the Morrow County Rodeo last week end gave the spectators much excitement. This was the first RCA rodeo in two decades here. Morrow County's Ail-Around Cowboy was Syril Galliher of Heppner. He won Orville Cuts forths family revolving 3-year trophy and $50 cash and other winnings. Bill Gover was sec ond and Monte Evans third in this listing. Bob Montgomery and Jerry Dougherty were oth er money winners. All-Around winner in the show was Corky Warren of Colo rado. Mark Schricker and Tim Prather tied for second and Buzz Seeley and Toughy Morrison tied for third place. Donnie Yandell was fourth. In bareback riding, Royce Smith was first with 71 points; Jim Burnell, second, 67 points; Alvln Wagner, third 66 points; Buzz Seeley, fourth, 64 points. Corky Warren was winner of the calf roping in 10 seconds. Second was garnered by Mark Schricker, 10.9. Dean Oliver took third with 11.1, and Donnie Yandell, fourth, 11.6. Hard Luck Cowboys were a warded Bailey Beaver Hats by Jack and Molly Saul of the New York Store. Jack Wright was the Saturday Hard Luck Cowboy. He was thrown from a bronc and may have a con cussion. We heard yesterday he was somewhat better. Carol Cassins was the Hard Luck Cowgirl for Sunday, thrown and somewhat shaken in a race. Francis Burk won first in the saddle bronc riding for 64 points; with Bart Bowser, 63 pts., taking second place. Buzz beei ey was third with 60 pts., and Toughy Morrison fourth, ob. Steer wrestling was won by Corky Warren in 4.6 seconds Tim Prather took second with 5.6. Jim Winslow was third with 8.2, and Tim Waller fourth, 8.3. Clay Vincent with 71 points took the bull riding. Second and third was tied at 68 points by John Dodds and Andy Conforth Fourth was George Brown with 67 points. Bull riding winner with 60 points with Mike Barratt sec ond with 58. Third was Roy Dahl with 57 points, Team roping winners: Les Kamm and Paul Rice with 8.9 seconds were first; James Al len and Walt Arnold with 9.9 won second. Gerald Camarillo and Bill Darnell with 10.1, won third. Les Kamm and Wade Kamm won fourth, 11.7, In Barrel. Racing, first was taken by Patti McCoin with an 18.7 and an 18.6. Second was Judy Frazier with an 18.7 and a 19. Mary Healy was third with 19.1 and 19.3. Fourth was Joan Healy with 19.5 and 19.4. Novice Bronc Rider champ was Everett Grandeen. Mark Licuallen was second and Roger Johnson, third. Morrow County Calf Roping was won by Monte Evans with 25.8 and 52.9. Second was Bill Gover, 63 and 17.0. Bob Mont gomery took third with 33.9. Wranglers Cow Riding was won by Allen Peck scoring 54. Mark Hopkins and Dave Eck man tied for second with 50 and third was taken by Fred Breeding with 46. Larry Petty John was fourth with 45 points. Morrow County Team Roping was won by Cornett Green and Howard Bryant with times of 20.9 and 30.0. Second was Syril Galliher and Don Evans with 34.0 and 20.1. Third place was won by Syril Galliher and Cor nett Green with 48 and 16. The Pony Race (44-54 inches) was won both days by Heidi Johnson. Second both days J. Steagall with third won by Nancy Lieuallen Saturday and Cindy Wyss, Sunday. Quarter Mile Open Race was won by George Steagall. Sec ond and third places were tied by George Steagall II and Al vin Witherspoon. The Cowgirl Race was won on Saturday by Carol Cassens and second by Mary Proctor. On Sun day, winner was Mary Ann Proctor and second by Carol Cassens. Flag Race was won by the Elgin Stampeders both days with the Umatilla Sage Riders winning second each day. County Fair Auction Up to $23,437.97 The 1971 edition of the annu al 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale went off Thursday evening like clockwork. We were reminded that this was the result of a lot of hard work by a lot of people. (Ed. Note: This was the smoothest auction sale I've ever seen of this type). The 1970 auction brought in $17,004.73 so this year's sale re flected a big jump in receipts. Don Wink, a well-known auc tioneer from Hermiston, donated his talents to crying this annu al sale here. The First National Bank staff helps with account ing. ' ' Ron Currin is superintendent of the sale. Assisting in the ring were Ron Haguewood, Pat Cuts forth, Bob Petersoni Eddie Bros nan. 1 i Supt. Ron said to' say a big "thank you" to all the buyers from all over whose fine sup port made the sale its greatest success. Central Market ' paid 60c a pound for Bill 'Acock's Grand Champion FFA beef which weighed 1040 pounds. Morrow County Grain Growers bought David Daly's 4-H Grand Cham pion for 80c. It weighed 955. The Grain Growers also bought Kirk Robinson's FFA Reserve Champion for ' 45c. It weighed 980 pounds. . And they . also bought Joan McElligott's 4-H Reserve Champion at 920 pounds for 41c. ' Claude Buschke bought Mary Healy's 4-H blue ribbon 1065 pound beef at 37c. .. , The other blue ribbon beeves went at 38.25c per pound. Sell ers and weights , are named first and then buyer's name): Jeff Cutsforth . 990, Central Market; Joan Healy 950, Mary and Leo Ashbeck ;, Kathleen Mc- Elligott 920,, Krebs Bros.; Chris Rauch 1075, Pendleton Produc tion Credit;. Tim Daly 1080, Cen tral Market; Virgil Morgan 920, Hermiston IGA & Dick Schlich ting; Ted Bellamy 1005, Hepp ner Lumber Co.; Rick Peterson 990, Paul Pettyjohn Co.; Jeff Hawkins 900, Tad Miller; Gwen Floyd Jones Wins Horse Show Floyd Jones took the trophy home this year. This is the third consecutive year Pat Brady has been the Champion Performance horse and the trophy, sponsored several years ago by Jerry Dag gett, has a permanent home for the first time. Reserve Champion was Jodi Canyon ridden by Roice Fulle ton. v Halter class winners: Fillies foaled in 1971: Becky Fulleton with an unnamed filly sired by Dutch Lahaken out of Final Touch. ; Fillies foaled in 1970: Gwen Drake with Miss Bobbie Jo, from Mr. Bar Barred, first, and Mer lyn Robinson with Ember from Jed, second. Two year old fillies: Marianne Pettyjohn with Merry Lynn from Barred's Lad and Amarillo Girl, first; Mary Ann Greenup with unnamed filly from The Maes tro, second; and Dawn Peterson with Kon-Tiki, third. Three year old fillies: Cassie Chapel with Iona El Jazzbar, first; Sally Matheny with Killy Public Meeting On Shoplifting The Merchants Committee will have a "no-host luncheon" at noon Friday at the Wagon Wheel Cafe dining room. All businessmen and parents are invited to attend. District Attorney Herman Win ter will speak on shoplifting and bad checks. Chairman Sharon Gorman urged all who are interested to attend. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Hi Low Prec. Wednesday 91 51 Thursday 91 53 Friday 86 62 Saturday 92 56 Sunday 92 56 Monday 87 56 Tuesday 70 50 .13 During August there was .26 of rain. Normal for August is .38. In 1970 there was .08. Sept. 1 is a Weather anniver sary date for the Gilliam fam ily. It was on Sept 1, 1911 that Don Gilliam's grandfather, Frank Gilliam started as Heppner's weatherman. Later Don's father Leonard Gilliam was the wea therman. Don is third genera tion to read, record and report the temperature and precipita tion for Heppner. Wranglers! Wranglers will not meet on the regular date. Meeting is to be Sept. 14. Drake 970, Elma's Apparel; Kar en Richards 1035, W. E. Nel son Co.; Peter McEUigott 1075, Morrow County Grain Growers; Mike Blunk 900, Morrow County Farm Bureau; Sandy Bennett 1020, Gardner's Men's Wear; Patricia Van Schoiack 925, Clark's Horseshoe Hereford Ranch. Swine The Heppner Gazette-Times paid 45c a pound for Ted Bel lamy's Grand Champion FFA pig weighing 228. The Bank of Eastern Oregon bought Kitty Bellamy's 212 pound Grand Champion 4-H pig for 45c. Dick Schlichting paid 40c for the 200 pound FFA Reserve Champ pig of David Richards. Harris Drive-In paid 45c a pound for Donna Bellamy's 4-H reserve champion which weighed 225. The rest of the pigs sold went for 34.7'c per pound except for one feeder pig belonging to Kurt McKinney which was sold to the McEUigott 4-H Account for $39 flat. It weigherd 171 pounds. The pigs selling for 34.75c, their sellers, weight rank and buyers are listed: Karen Richards 198, 4-H blue, Pendleton Grain Growers; Rob ert Richards 221, 4-H blue Camp bell Equipment; Donald Rich ards 217, 4-H blue Jerry Myers; Kirk Robinson 233 FFA Irvin Rauch and Gene Cutsforth; Clint Carlson 200 4-H red Paul Petty- John Co.; Phil Carlson 209, 4-H red, Coast to Coast; Kristi Haguewood 229, red, Paul Petty john Co.; Kyle Robinson 196, FFA 4th Jack Van Winkle's, Sears; Kimee Haguewood 199, 4-H white, Paul McEUigott; Krynn Robinson 208 4-H White, Jerry Dougherty; Kelwayne Haguewood, 190 4-H white, Pe terson Bros.; Keven Haguewood 4-H white, Jerry Dougherty; Bill Van Schoiack pen of 3 4-H blues weight 196, 197, 187 to Court Street Market; Daniel Van Schoi ack pen of 3, 4-H blues 212, 178, 178, Bill's Body Shop, Pat Cuts- (Continued on page 8) Bar from Lightning Bar and Stella Patron,' second; Jan Schlichting , with Shlrrien Fafan from- Duran and Koko, third. Four year old and' older mares: Mary Healy with Jet's Babe Bar from Leo Bar and Healy's Jet, first; Patti Luciani with Honey from Carbon Copy, second; John Healy with Flicka, third; and Joan Healy with Jet's Dunny Bar from Torpedo Bar and Healy's Jet, fourth. Mare and nursing colt: George Luciani with Honey and her colt, first; Becky Fulleton with Final Touch and her colt, sec ond; and Sherry Kemp with Spat and Taco Rico, third. Mare and produce: Becky Ful leton with Final Touch and two colts, first. Champion mare with Mary Healy's Jet's Babe Bar and re serve champion with Patti Lu ciani's Honey, P. W. Mahoney donated a halter for the cham pion and Columbia Basin. Elec tric gave a nylon braided baiter to the reserve. Colts foaled in 1971: : Sherry Kemp's Taco Rico, first. Colts foaled in 1970: Bobbie Acock with unnamed colt, first; Tara Mahoney's Mahoney's; Ban dit, second and . Mary , Ann Proctor, with unnamed colt from Rocky Barred and Ponders Ba by, third. . ... Two and three year old. Stal lions: Jan Schlichting with Fal lasea, from Alla-Count and Sea horse Fairy, first; Floyd , Jones with Leowood from Hollywood Buck and Leo Mare, second. Four year old and older stal lions: Becky Fulleton first. with Dutch Lahekin from Gold Bar Lahekin and Dutch Ester; Mer lyn Robinson with Jed from Za dee and Jade, second. Jan Schlichting's Fallasea was judged champion stallion and received a halter donated by P. W. Mahoney and Floyd Jones' Leowood was reserve champion and received a. nylon braided halter donated by Col umbia Basin Electric. : Two and three year old geld ings: First, Marianne Pettyjohn with Pap Bar from Barred's Lad and Bay Pago; second, Jeanne Daly with Red Leo from Buddy Leo and T 7 Time; third, Bob bie Acock with Monkey's Dan from Grease Monkey and Zaco's Honey; fourth, Mary Abrams with Rem Tic Tac from Tic Tac Sims and Cowboy's Sherry. Four years old and older geld ings: Rexall's Baldy from Baldy C, Jr. and Lady Blue, owned by Beverly Steagall, first; Chub by Driftwood from Tod's Chunk arid Drifting Heart, owned by Patty Luciani, second; Chappy, owned by Kathleen Evans, (Continued on page 8)