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L I OFARY U OF 0 EUGENE, r. ORE 97403 nl(0 1 !M d(dfDfiii mm U GRAIN PRICES (F.O.B. Lexington, does not In clude warenouse chgs.) (Courtesy of Morrow County Grain Growers) White Wheat $1.42 Red' $1,4412 Barley $39.00 Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, September Women Push for Alert System The efforts of the "Flood Women" of Heppner have ac cumulated into many hours of meetings, telephone calls and frustrations. With this week's several meetings with Dan Vi era of the Division of Emergen cy Services, words have produc ed action. The final : decision reached Tuesday night late was that two more sirens would provide an adequate warning system for Heppner. One would be install ed close to the swimming pool and - another one close to the REA building on the hill. The present one would remain on the top of the drug store. Sheriff Mollahan has tracked down two sirens, 7 horse pow er that are equal to the task of warning the people. They can be secured for $25 each. Instal lation is expensive. No funds were budgeted for Civil Defense this yean If and when funds are available the government has a 50-50 pro gram for installation. Mokes Survey Here to make the survey of the county were Bob O Callahan, Mr. Viera and Clayton Baker. They inspected the county. Their recommendation at Lex ington is for another siren. lone has one large siren that they felt was adequate. While Board man has had no flooding prob lem, high winds are damaging. The siren cannot be heard at the School House. Their recom mendation that a direct call be made to the school when high wind warnings come through. They recommended that when the next wind warning is sound ed, the Boardman Civil Defense director get in his car and cir cle the town for the dead spots where the siren can't be heard. Other forms of warning were discussed and rejected and oth ers were approved for further study and possible installation. Another plan for warning will be through the TV. The mech anics are to be worked out but the County has provided wire for installation. This plan calls for blanking out all channels bust the flood alert channel. So if someone is watching TV and doesn t hear the flood alert sir en, their TV will go blank ex cept for the one station that will carry the flood message. The evening was fruitful in that a beautiful system of warning was worked out. Two ways were worked out: if there was no one on duty at the Courthouse and one if there was someone on duty. This would begin the first alert that a flood might occur. The Police would go up Shobe Canyon. As signed women; would go up Balm Fork, Willow Creek and Hinton Creek. They would all be equipped with radios and would report back in every 15 minutes. The school would be the first one alerted. The school children would be held for parents. Children could be kept over nig lit if necessary. Alma Green is Civil Defense Co-ordinator. Morion Green Accepts Reedsport Bank Job At the Aug. 25 meeting of the Morrow County Court, the court accepted Marion Green's resignations from the county budget committee and the Mor row County Planning Commis sion. He has served as chair man of the budget committee and secretary of the Planning Commission. The Court appoint ed: Harry O'Donnell to finish oul his term on the budget com mittee and Alma Green his terro on the Planning Commis sion. NEWS FLASH Final Congressional approval has been made for Shobe Chan nel Improvement project Money is now ready. Corps of Engineers to move. 88th Year THE DENNIS McKAY ' - LINDA McKAY Dynamic Duo Wins Master's Degrees Completing their Master's de grees at Northern Arizona Uni versity, Flagstaff, Ariz., this summer, were Dennis and Linda McKay of lone. The McKays have been work ing on the degrees for the past four summers. Dennis, who has been on the faculty of Heppner High School for the past three years, receiv ed his degree in Guidance and Counseling and his wife, Linda, former lone High School busi ness education instructor for three years, received her MA de gree in business education. Accident Takes Young Rancher The life of Gene Cutsforth, North Lexington rancher, was taken Friday, Sept. 10 at 11:45 p.m. in a collision with a "log loader near the Kinzua Mill. State Police reported both ve hides were northbound. Fete Schwarzin was operator of the big log loader which he said was fully lighted. It was being driven over to the shops across from the main mill. County was deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of the young rancher here. Mustangs Ready For Union Every boy who played in the Grant Union game showed great potential and this Friday against union here at 8 p.m., they will be ready. Union: lost several from last year. Heppner will outweigh them at most positions. Union is coached by a former Hepp ner coach. Jim Potter. Some Changes The Grant Union game show ed Heppner's line will be more than adequate. The coaching staff are moving Barney Marsh all to the backfield to give more blocking strength and to help spell the others. He's prob ably the fastest man on the team and weighs 212 pounds in a football suit. l; 'id1; l , , & TTE-TIMES 16, 1971 No Motors Allowed On Lake Penland Following a hearing Friday at the Morrow County Courthouse before Bob Rittenhouse, Director of the State Marine Board, it is expected that the regulation al lowing no motors on Lake Pen land will be adopted. The County Court, represented by Judge Paul Jones presented a resolution that no motors of any type be allowed on Lake Penland. The Court pointed out that no motors have been al lowed on Bull Prairie which draws thousands of people year ly. People enjoy the quiet at mosphere to be found there. The Oregon State Game Com mission and United State; For est Service represented by Gk-r Mustangs Meet 1st Game Challenge In Great Shape The Mustangs started the scoring in their season opener against John Day Friday with a 19 yard TD from Watkins to Drake. Heppner dominated the Prospectors through the rest of the first half but neither team scored. Grant Union went ahead in the second half for two touch downs for a "final score of 6 to 13. Heppner had 3 TD's nullified by penalties: two, backfield il legally in motion and one, a player failed to have a mouth guard in. Heppner was handicapped bv loss ot three-year All Star Cen ter Tom Cutsforth. Jeff Marshall filled in but having had no previous experience several il legal motions were called due to lack of timing. The coaching staff was very pleased with the team showing. Jeff did a yeoman's job under tremendous pressure. The team controlled the game with John Day having only one series of downs on offense first quarter. The Prospectors were able to force the Mustangs to punt on ly once during the game. This stat indicates how well the Heppner boys controlled the ball. First game experience for sev eral of the players and the tim ing miscues kept them from winning. The Mustangs proved they will be a team to be a league contender when they get another game under their belt. From the Stat Sheet The stat sheets showed that Barney Marshall was the out standing lineman on offense. Ed Strahm outstanding lineman on defense and three-year veteran Dean Wright garnered the oth er three awards: outstanding of fensive back, outstanding de fensive back and most valuable player. Football Proceeds To Scoreboard Jim Bier stated that the pro ceeds from the sale of the foot ball game here Friday, Sept. 24 will go towards paying for the new football scoreboard being erected at the Fa rerounds arena. Tickets are available at a number of stores in Heppner ana at the First National Bank. It's going to take quite a bit to pay for the scoreboard so some folks are making dona tions in addition to buying the tickets. The donations for those who wish can be made to Mr. Sager at the First National Bank. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Hi 78 79 85 74 82 72 68 Low 42 51 50 52 42 49 35 Prec. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Price 10 Cents HEPPNER Number 30 Ward made the I same recom mendation. " Lake Penland has a potential water area of 67 acres and was constructed as a recreational lake through the cooperation of the Oregon State Game Commis sion, the U. S. Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service, Mor row County Court and the Lake Penland Corp. I The Forest Service plans to construct 18 camping and picnic units and one boat ramp when financing is available to accom modate approximately 60,000 visitor days per year. The Game Commission will keep the lake stocked with fish. It is not anticipated that mo tors will be necessary to take advantage of the fishery. The safety of anglers could become a problem if motors were al lowed. Oil and gas pollution from motors would also be a limiting factor on the produc tion of fish and aquatic organ isms. Construction Continues Equipment is moving swiftly to complete the fill of the dirt dam. They are shaping the shore line to give a gradual slope. There will be 1800 feet of rip-rap on the dam and at the deep end of the lake. This is so wave action won't wash the shore. There is quite a bit of sticks to pick up and stumps to saw off. Water is expected to 'start backing up next month. Depending on the snow pack and run-off, the lake may fill the first season. It lies in the same general snow belt as does Arbuckle Ski area. The State Game Commission provided $15, 000, the SCS engineered it. The Forest Service is building the public recreation part and the County built the road. lone PTA Underway Room Mothers Told IONE The lone PTA held its regular meeting and Teach er's reception on Thursday even ing Sept. 9, at the school. Of. ficers for the coming year are: Mrs. Don Peterson, Pres.; Mrs. Jim West, Vice-pres.; and Mis. Lee Palmer, Sec-treas. After the opening and the reading of the minutes, Mrs. Jim west, pro gram director, presented Mr Dennis Brandon, Principal of the lone Grade and High School, who in turn introduced the teachers for the ensuing year. Corsages for, the teachers and wives were furnished through the courtesy of the lone Garden Club. Room mothers were announc ed for the coming year: 1st grade, Jean Jepsen; 2nd, Dee Pettyjohn; 3rd- Judy Rea; 4th Joyce Snider; 5th. Loa McElll gott; 6th- Marilyn Rietmann; 7th- Rikka Tews; 8th- Barbara Peterson; 9th- Jan White! 10th- Maxine Linnell; 11th- Kathe rine Lindstrom and Delores Burnett; 12th- Eva Hamlett. The 5th and 9th grades won the room count. Refreshments were ser v e d from a tea table centered with a large cake decorated in white, yellow and green. Serving the cake were Betty Carlson and Gladys Ely. Mrs. Dennis Bran don poured coffee and Mrs. Don Peterson presided at the punch bowl. Hostess' for the af fair were members of the social committee. Rainbows to Install The public is cordially invit ed to attend the installation ceremonies Sunday at Heppner Masonic Hall for the Rainbow Girls. Dianne Mills will be honored as the new Worthy Advisor of the local chapter. Event is Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. Much Depends on Yes Vote Friday Heppner voters will cast their "yes" or "no" votes tomorrow Friday, Sept. 17 on whether to approve a flood damage repair package. Voting will bo from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the old li brary room in the City Hall here. The bond issue totals $94,000. Total is based on the estimates made by Clark & Groff Engin eers of Salem and Portland Biggest expenditure will be for the new bridges, $65,000 (or $50,000 if log beams should be used). The bridges except for the foot bridge are much larg er because of the channel wid ening which requires a much longer span in each case. Utilities relocation cost is $16,000. This includes moving power lines and poles and mov ing sewer and water lines in Shobe Creek so that the widen ing and improving can be done on the creek. (The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend about $60,000 and will do the widening and dike work on Shobe Creek. No city money or bond money is to be spent on the widening project). A guard rail will be installed on Cannon Street for public pro tection, cost $1200. Repaying of the street is needed at the swimming pool at a cost of $2000. Swimming pool repairs on bath house, pool, fencing, decking will cost $16,000 and the City cost for the swimming pool is $2000 to cover the cost of motor repair and boiler re pair with City to supply the la bor. This whole shebang totals $102,200. However, the Farmers Home Administration has agreed to provide a grant of $8000 which will reduce the amount needed to be raised by that much, leaving a total for the bond issue of $94,000. The City already has a fund of $8000 as a share of the $16,000 cost of moving sewer and water and power lines in Shune Creek but it must be repaid to the fund from which it was borrowed. Soil Conservation work is not yet completed but a number of the diversion ditches have been made in upper Shobe. The Army Engineers plan widening in Shobe to allow the little creek to accommodate a much larger volume of water. A great deal of work has been done by the City Council, and a number of individuals, the County of Mor row and utilities and business firms and Soil Conservation people on flood repairs and pro jects here. It has been pointed out that the bond issue will make possible, in addition to the repairs, the big $60,000 proj ect of widening Shobe Creek. If the bond issue fails, the creek bed will not be widened by the Army Engineers, as we under stand it. Several people were concerned about the swimming pooi. However, in addition to widening the creek, there will be protective dikes both at the pool and to protect property at me connuence of Shobe and willow Creeks Judge Paul Jones said last Friday that most of the ease- menus irom property owners along Shobe Canyon have been signed and returned. This will allow the Corps of Engineers to move equipment over property to do channel work on Shobe Creek. Mayor BUI Collins says "the Corps Is ready to move". The money Is at hand for the chan ncl improvements and the Corps is uown io me paper work. All that is holding up the immediate start on the work Is the City Bond Election this Fri- day. The $91,000 bond issue if passed will provide the neces sary funds the city needs to move the utilities before the channel improvements can be made. The bond issue will aLso fi nance three car bridges and the foot bridge by the bowling al ley. With the widening of Shobe Creek enough to accommodate the amount of water that came down in the 1969 flood, Cannon St. will be narrowed. The bond will provide funds for a rail ing on the Creek side of Cannon St. With the hot hot summer, the j loss of the swimming pool was especially regretted. The propos ed bond will also finance the repair of the Swimming Pool in time for next year's swim year. The election will be held at the City Hall on Friday (Sept. 17), from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. t u : . If .? : GRAND CHAMPION ALL-AROUND 4-H SHOWMAN. Rick Drake and his dairy cow, Maggie. Rick Drake Ail-Around Champion 4 There was a spontaneous burst of applause, when the clerk announced that Rick Drake was the All Around Grand Champion 4-H Showman of the 1971 Morrow County Fair. Kyle Robinson was named Reserve Champion All Around Showman. It had been a tiring Swo days for the 4-H'ers. On Wednesday they had shown their animals for conformation and on Thurs day it was for showmanship. There s a tense moment when the finals for Grand Champion Showmanship is to be determin ed. It is truly a ..magnificent sight to see the animals . and their owners both In excellent form. The judges said, "An ex pert showman makes any ani- lone Beats Arlington It was Arlington 16-0 Friday before Ione's Cardinals scored in an exciting game. Then Dick Snyder threw a pass to Rich ard Hamlett for 35 yards and a touchdown. No extra point. lone soon had the ball again and again Snyder made the touchdown, no extra point. At half Ume Arlington was still ahead oi the hard-fighting Card inals 16-12. Coach Gordon Meyers said the third quarter was a dead one, nothing happening in the way of scores either side. In a sort of lightning finish in the fourth quarter, lone scor ed with 2:35 to go in the ball game. Snyder then passed to Nick Marick for 34 yards and a TD and a pass for the extra point. They ran 4 plays with no scores, ending with lone winning 20-16. The Arlington team had been picked to win this one, by the football prog nosticators. Paraders Win At Pendleton Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peck in their 1907 International Harvest er auto wagon won first place in the Antique Auto division at Saturday's annual Round-Up Dress Up parade. The Morrow County Jaycees' float "Saturday Night in Hepp ner" took the second place award in the Civic Service Club division. On the prize winning floal were Mr. and Mrs. Pat Wonser, Mrs. Archie Ball and Mr. Clean (Archie Ball), Mr. and Mrs. Ken Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Os win, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allstott, Ed Struthers, Fred Breeding, Cliff Wood. COACH TO TALK Coach Ed Hiemstra will speak on football safety at the Cham ber of Commerce meeting Mon day at the Wagon Wheel. - H Showman mal look good." In the ring were swine cham pion Robert Richards; sheep champion, John Sumner; dairy champion, Rick Drake; beef champion, Kyle Robinson and goat champion, Mark Schlich ting. Swine are considered by most showmen to be the hardest to control. Each showman started with his own animal and then on direction of the judge took over another animal. The swine controlled . only with a cane plagued the snowmen by amb ling into the corner and later made a break for the open door. The heat was finally too much for him and he rooted into the moist earth and. tried to find coolness by stretching out on the ground. Rick Drake showed his exper ience and maturity and brought the pig to his feet with a smart slap on his side. Even so it was with a look of relief that he. left the pig and went on to an other animal. Of Rick and his dairy cow, Maggie, the judge said he had perfect control of his animal, he had tremendous poise and his animal was in excellent condition. Maggie has been in 4-H Showmanship for six years. Morrow Co. Plans Smoking Seminar Mrs. C. C. Jones, Morrow Coun ty TB and Respiratory Assn., ac companied by Mrs. Joe Yocom, attended the ' Eastern Region meeting Sept. 1 at La Grande. Mrs. Jones is secretary of the Eastern Region. Rita Rose, pres ident of Pendleton presided. Morrow County is planning a Smoking Seminar early this fall. Sessions will be held in the north end and south end of the county. The course carries three hours of college credit. Anyone interested in taking the course should call the School District office at Lexington. The Vitalograph was demon strated at the meeting by Hilda Yocom. The machine measures lung air capacity. Tony Haber lach, Regional Director, 1 said the machine has been on dis play at several fairs Including Morrow County. All the facts concerning a breath mobile discussed. This included the many needs It would fulfill and ways it could bo financed. The breathmobile would serve the regions outside of Multnomah County. The method of financing the purch ase of such a mobile Is being researched by the finance com mittee. Insurance companies have an nounced that emphysema has reached epidemic proportions nationally. It Is second to heart conditions in receiving disabil ity payments. . The next Eastern Region meeting of the Oregon Tubercu losis and Respiratory Assn. will be held In Pendletoin on Nov. 17.
