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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
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188th Year
THE
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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
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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-
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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,
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