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Mrs. Sweeney to Bo
New County
Heolth Nurse
Mr. Jerry Sweeney hn c'
opted the poMtion 'f Morrow
County Health Nue She is li
censed in MiHin and l In
the proec of latumlng licensed
hi Oregon. She U r-Iclnfi Mr.
Uiwvll Chally who recently
moved to La llrande.
Mrn. Swwncv known to
host of friends h 'Tiny" at
tended Carroll College at Hel
ena. Mont., and graduated from
St. Jame School of Nursing t
Hutte. She U alMi a certified
American Red Cross nurse. She
has had previous experience In
pilvate hospital, wteran hos
pital and In private nursing.
lu other appointments, the
County Court at their first Wed
nesday meeting reapiwlnled
Arnold Huffman to the Board
man Vector Control District
txiard. Bill Nelson has been cho
vn as a 3rd member of the
Board of Equalization. Also on
the board Is Judge Paul Jones,
representing the County Court,
mid Harry O'Donncll, represent
ing the budget committee. Bruce
Makxim was appointed to the
Hospital board replacing Mrs.
Verner Troed-son who moved to
Pendleton.
If the sheriff's office is able
to get another deputy through
the Kmergcncy Employment Act
of 1971. the department will he
in need of another vehicle.
Public Welcome
Dated for Oct. 21
There will be a Community
Welcome for the Teachers and
Newcomers on Oct. 21 at 7:30
p.m. at the Heppncr High School.
Many organizations are cooper
ating to provide this opportuni
ty for old-comers and new-corn-rs
to meet and get acquainted.
The members of the Heppncr
Soroptlmist Club will greet
guests. The church women and
the Chamber of Commerce will
provide the refreshments.
President of the Chamber of
Commerce, Gene Pierce will act
as master of ceremonies for the
informal evening. Introductions
will be interspersed with mu
sical and novelty numbers.
The Rainbow Girls and Em
pire Builders will provide free
baby sitting in the homes.
Horvest Days
Here Next Week
The Heppner Merchants Com
mittee has recently announced
their first annual Harvest Days
here.
This big event will be for two
days Friday and Saturday, Oct.
22 and 23. Most stores will be
open regular hours and will fea
ture extraordinary bargains,
price-wise. There will be free
parking in the downtown area
both days.
One store said they would be
open until 9 p.m. Friday nights.
mmmwmmmmmmmmmm
Every week should be Fire
Prevention Week according to
Fire ' Chief Forrie Burkenbine
who has served the past 16
years fighting and preventing
fires in Heppner. The last four
of those years has been as Fire
Chief. '
He believes Fire Prevention
Education is a great necessity
to the community that 99 of
the fires can be prevented. He
recently reviewed the fires in
Heppner for the last eight years
and ALL of them could have
been prevented.
Playing With Matches
Surprisingly he says 20 of
the fires in the district are caus
ed by children, usually playing
with matches and learning how
to smoke.
While the Fire Chief has talk
ed to the kids at school of the
dangers of playing with match
es, it is usually the pre-schoolers
who start the fires. It is
a part of learning. What really
stops the kids is w hen they start
a fire and get scared. He urged
all parents to explain to the
kids what really happens when
they play with matches. Taking
them to a fire is a double les
fon to show them the destruc
tion of fire and how to keep
out of the way of the firemen
and equipment. Take them to
see a building after it is burn
ed. Faulty Wiring
If you are consistently blow
ing fuses, you may have faulty
wiring or overloaded circuit,
both of which can cause fires.
It Is a dangerous practice to
replace a fuse with a heavier
fuse. A heavier than 20 air.p
fuse is used only with heavy
duty appliances as stoves, hot-
GRAIN PRICES
r.O.B. Lexlnata, doee not In
dud woreheuee ebgv)
(Courtesy of Morrow County
Crala Crowtrt)
Solt whit wheat MTVi
Red wheat ...... -49'i btt.
Barley 4S.50 ton
Morrow County's First Lake
Fills Following Brief Ceremony
If you ever doubted "truth I
stranger than fiction", you won't
cor again If you hear Orville
Cutofortll tell about how Cuts
forth Dam came into being.
An Informal and joyous dam
celebration was held Sunday
with the official closing of the
alvc to start Impounding the
waters on Penland Prairie to
provide Morrow County with Its
first lake! Champagne was
splashed all over the dam ac
Chamber Hears Educators
Supt. Ron Daniels and Hep
pner Klementary Principal Don
Cole were the speakers here at
Monday's Chamber of Com
merce luncheon at the Wagon
Wheel.
Supt. Daniels said the special
education class In Heppner was
now being organized. The pro
gram Is aimed at those not able
to perform the regular work. He
explained there had been a
similar prognvn 4 or 5 years
ago. At that time the program
was not a success as It was for
only a half day and the counse
lor larked the proper experi
ence. Needed, he said, was a
specifically trained teacher for
this purpose.
Cost of the program is to be
about $11,000 or $12,000. The
Board pays up to $30 monthly
for room and board. The Boalrd
provides tuition. He said the
drawbacks have been that prl-mnry-aged
youngsters have to
be' boarded out in the area! and
that the payments don't cover
the cost of the program. A need
Ls to strengthen the program.
A survey by the Board show
ed reports from teachers indi
cated 27 pupils in need of the
program.
The Heppner-lone area needs
the program. There are now 12
outside the district from age 2
to age 29, with costs being han
dled by the parents. The wide
age range from 2 to 30 makes
it difficult to work on a four or
five year program. The program
now contemplated covers a per
iod of four or five years. They
expect to draw some $3500 from
the State aid. Here only four or
five vounesters quality ana
'e youngsters quaiuy ana
Fire Chief
water heaters and dryers.
In the past, the fire chief has
attempted to go house-to-house
to help people find these dang
er spots. Anyone wishing this
kind of helpful inspection is
urged to call Fire Chief Burk
enbine at his home evenings.
Fire Starts
Many fires start in the kitch
en. If a fire occurs about the
stove the Fire Chief says to
throw salt, sugar or flour on it.
Water should be avoided on
faulty wiring fires due to the
danger of being electrocuted.
Water and grease also do not
mix.
Flue Fire
In case of a flue fire, notify
the Fire Department and then
hold the draft regulator open.
This decreases the fire pull.
When you call the Fire Depart
ment: P.emain calm. Give name,
location of fire and if possible
what type of fire it is.
The fire number should be
memorized or call operator and
tell her the fire is in Heppner
and give her the name, locality
and type of fire. The fire num
ber is 676-9190.
The ring goes into the Fire
Station, City Hall, Central Mar
ket, the Burkenbine home and
Hospital. The phone is monitor-
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Hi Low Prec.
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Friday
Saturday
Sunday
88th Year
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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursdoy, October
companied by much rihlmn cut
tii.g or "red tarn' :
The Joyous occasion brought a
partial ending to the most amaz
ing story of Morrow County In
genuity, campaign promises,
government delays, bank notes
and frustrations with a capital
F.
The dam Is complete but h.u
yet to be Inspected ami aivopt
ed by the Forest Service and
State Water Resources. In.-pec-
more youngsters would be
needed to l fully successful.
In the North End. much has
been saved by sending them to
Hermiston.
Don Cole, the new principal
at Heppner Elementary School
told of qualifications for young
sters in the program. The pro
cess to qualify is in steps: (He
feels Oregon's program is one
of the best): first, collection of
adminsitrative type data, using
files of the pupil since he en
tered school and mental health
clinic records, etc. second, tests,
major portion being IQ, admin
istered by capable Rachel Dick.
Then there are school confer
ences with tester, teacher and
principal to discuss test results
and share ideas. This is follow
ed by a parent conference to
gather much needed family
and personal background.
Written parental permission
is needed to enter the child in
the program. The child is then
referred to a physician for
thorough physical to determine
if a physical problem contri
butes to handicapping. Then, a
conference is held to help de
cide if the youngster qualifies
or should continue in the local
classroom. Or if he does qualify
they forward certification ma
terial to the State. Is this a
thrial or temporary situation.
The youngster is involved in
the program for one year to see
if they made the right choice.
Instructors tell us there are
quite a few borderline cases
that can be helped on a part
time basis, perhaps at half day.
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Burkenbine Outlines
(Continued on page 10)
ed 24 hours a day for 7 days a
week.
The Burkenbines, the Hospital
and the Fire Station are equip
ped with alarm sounding but
tons. The City Fire Alarm of 12
blasts (four in a series of three)
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FIREFIGHTERS . . . The International 4-wneel
drive truck on the left has a 1000 gallon te
serve tank and is nsed for both rural and
city fire. Mounted on the front of the truck
is a soecial deriee that allows a fireman to
tide chore a otom fire while distributing wa
fij-hctuled tut Oct. IS.
Mm. Earl Baldwin whose hu.
band started construction of the
dam broke the champagne Dot
tie and cut the multiple ribbons
which signified the "miles oi
red tape" that had liecn ensur
ed. Three acres of water Is al
ready stored behind the dam.
The wuter will raise alout 1
more f-t before it will reach
the lev 1 of the valve.
The dam corJains 27.0W cu.
yard of fill and has 3ti00 yards
of rip rap across the face of
the dam and the lower shore
of the lake to provide protec
tion from wave action. The wa
ter will be 30 feet deep in the
lower end.
In a hearing earlier, the State
Maritime Commission determin
ed that no motors would he al
lowed on the lake. Penland
Lake will have, when filled, 68
sin face acres and 5li0 acre feet
of water onc acre covered with
1 foot of water comprises an
acre foot). In the last three
years, the run off each year
was enough to fill the dam.
There's 30" of annual rainfall
at Penland Prairie. Orville says
"if there's enough snow to ski
the dam will fill." Penland
Prairie lies in the same snow
zone as Arbuckle does.
There were about 75 on hand
for the occasion on a most beau
tiful sunnv aernoon. Orville
sounded his siren which brought
the many lot holders working
at cleaning up their lots to the
celebration site.
Dale Boner. Heppner, and Cot
ton Light, The Dalles, supervis
ion engineer, from the Soil Con-
cr.rvntlnn Service were there to
Kbnro in the festivities. Officers
of Lake Penland Corp were in
troduced and Harry O'Donnell
spoke. Mrs. Earl Baldwin, sis
ter of Mrs. Cutsforth, and their
mother, Mrs. Minerva Densling
er were there as was Mrs. Sadie
Baldwin, mother of the late Earl
Baldwin. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Baldwin and Don Staebler who
did the surveying enjoyed the
afternoon. Mr. Baldwin complet
ed the dam for Baldwin Bros.
Construction.
The Orville Cutsforths provid
ed the keg of brew and the pop
that finished off the afternoon.
is automatic. The Rural Alarm,
Noon on Mondays and Fire
meetings are manual.
The first person at the station
answers the phone and writes
the location on the blackboard
for the firemen who miss the
14, 1971
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ABE THE PEOPLE of Morrow County ready for the influx of peo
ple and problem, that will come with a nuclear-agro-lndusUial
complex? Discussing the meeting wim wyaw m.
associate director Western Interstate Nuclear Board are Sena,
tor Kenneth A. Jernstedt from Gilliam. Hood, Riney. Morrow,
Sherman. Wasco and Wheeler counties; Dale Boner. District
Conservationist Bend Area Heppner Work Unit and Congress
man Staff Hansell from Umatilla County.
Technicality Voids Special Bond Election
The City Council will hold a
special meeting at 5 p.m., to
day (Thursday) to determine
date of a new bond election on
the Heppner flood repairs. The
election, held last month, pass
ed with flying colors. However,
bond attorneys said the bond
election had not allowed 15 days
between the first publication of
the notice and the day of elec
tion. This would mean, includ
ing the day of publication and
the day of election, a total of
17 days. Due to such a techni
cality either the bond election
would need to be held again or
the City of Heppner would have
to have a suit to verify the elec
tion. Mayor Collins said the situ
ation means delays and incon
venience to the public because
of the need for the new bridges
here. The swimming pool re
pairs are not so urgent. City
Attorney Bob Abrams said he
Major Causes of Fires
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trnlr Thn truck is not SUDPOS
oft to leave without four on. On
occasion, the Fire Chief says he
has left the station witn rewer
but has picked up other fire
men by the time ho reached
the first stop sign. Firemen are
ter on the fire. The truck on the right to o
Ford truck with a 750 gallon reserve tank. This
truck U for city use only. Each pumper U
capable of pumping water from a hydrant
or a creek at 750 gallon per minute. Mem
orixe that fire numbers 676 9103-
HEPPNER
Number 34
would recommend the
Council
plan another election.
Young Hunter Shot
Tragedy - struck early In the
hunting season when a young
man accidentally shot his hunt
ing friend in the right arm. The
two were hunting near Parker's
Mill. They were about 30 yards
apart, as the one swung his gun
down toward the ground he ac
cidentally hit the trigger.
Warren Dochle, 21, Milwaukle,
was brought into Pioneer Mem
orial Hospital, then taken by
ambulance to Portland. His
hunting partner, Douglas Lyver,
18. also of Milwaukie, was
charged with "negligently
wounding another". He was is
ciw.n n ritntion to annear in
Justin Court in Heppner Oct.
ig TTnrlor th new law, he
fv.nirt I. use his huntinc rights
for 10 vears. $500 fine andor
6 months in jail. Sheriff Molla
han and State Police Curtis Culp
investigated.
careful in traffic but try to get
on a fire in foui
minutes.
Precautions
A No 1 must ls never drive
on a fire hose. Stay 500 feet
behind the fire truck. Pull to
the side of the road when meet
ing a fire truck. Call the Fire
Ili'nartment then trv to put It
out. If it is a clothing lire, roil
the victim in a rug or blanket,
Vic Groshen
Is New Trooper
Vic L. Groshen has been as
signed to Heppner as the new
Oregon State Policeman assign
ed to the Fish and Game Div
ision, a position now held by
Curtis Culp. Vic has arrived in
the area and will work with
Curtis until he leaves for his
new assignment at Ontario on
Dec. 1.
Vic has been stationed with
the State Police at Newport for
the last Vk years. A native of
Heppner, he worked for Jim
Healy and Nor-Cas, Lexington
Oil Co-op before taking his po
lice training. He Ls married to
tiie former Judy Darnielle of
rKincton. Thev have three
sons, Scott 11, Greg 10 and liar-
rv 8, His wife shares his en
thusiasm at being back in east
ern Oregon.
Vic L. is the son of Mr. and
Mrr Vic Groshen of Heppner.
The middle initial L. disting-
ikIim vniinir Vic from his dad
as Vic Sr. has no middle Init
ial. The Groshena are looking
for a place to live.
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PGE Takes Look
A! Carfy and 6-Mile
The Cartv and Six-Mile reser
voir ltes In the Bonrdman area
in Morrow County will receive
additional ReolopU and seismic
study by Portland Cenetal Fl
trie Company as the Utter of
some kIx prospective locutions
for Its proposed second large
scale nuclear plant, offciaN
said today.
Some six sites in the nvcl
Columbla region have been un
der Mudv since mld-AugU't by
Shannon & Wilson, a national
soils engineering concern com
missioned by P(iE to make it
general reconnaissance of thf
area's seismic and geologic eh.i.
acterlstlcs.
The report of the two Mndy
groups listed the advantages of
Carty reservoir a having td
rock units relatively high in tli.
nronosed dam abutments anl
relatively Impermeuble forma
tions In the deeper portions if
the reservoir area.
The Six-Mile reservoir Is class
ified as having similar relative
advantages over other proposed
sites.
In its announcement of thex
evaluations, PGE indicated that
it would concentrate its futu a
Eastern Oregon Investigations at
the Carty and Six-Mile sits as
being the most promising fr
ultimate nuclear plant siting.
It is proposed that additional
seismic surveys be made in the
immediate vicinity of the sites.
Invetigations are not recom
mended at other mid-Columhui
I cllns nt this time.
PGE, which currently has un
der construction the state's first
nuclear power plant at the Tro
cii.. In Columbia county,
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announced Its intention in cany
August to the Oregon Mu-icar
and Thermal tnergy uumni
inrfnrtnlco construction oi a
plant for completion In the fall
of 1979. FranK M. wairen,
i)nnt cAtrt nossiblv more man
one site would be proposed. Ho
said, In order ro meei u
ceedingly tight . time schedule
for the second plant's construc
tion, the company plans to file
with, the council a formal ex
pression of intent covering sel
ected sites by Jan. 1, 1972. Un
der Oregon law, after filing its
intent to construct, the comtia
ny must wait one year before
filing an application for site
certification by the council.
Those working close to the
project of securing a nuclear
power plant for Morrow County
are pleased with Wednesday's
announcement from PGE of fur
ther study of the Carty and Six
Mile reservoir sites.
Gar Swanson, president of .tin;
Port of Morrow says "We're ex
tremely pleased to have been
chosen as the No. 2 site in Ore
gon for a nuclear power plant."
School Superintendent R m
Daniels recognizes the addition
al responsibilities of the schools
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Firemen ere constantly taking
new and different types of
training. They take then train
ing seriously. They have their
good times, too.
More volunteers are needed.
There are 16 at present and
Fire Chief Buikenbine would
like to have It doubled, yuan-
ncauons. wuu .... .
years of age and uwderjw year.
lone Hos Two
Winners, The Dalles
Mr. and Mrs. George Gutierrez
and Kim and Mr. and Mrs. Art
Stefani, Jr., and Dennis went to
The Dalles Saturday to ilt-nd
the Zone Competition f r Ford
Motor, Tunt, Pass and Kick.
Dennis won 1st In the 9 y;-.r
olds. He will go to Seattle Oct.
16 for District competition. Kim
won third place in the 13 year
old division.
Hunters Kill
Wrong Animals
Patrolman Curtis Calf report
ed last week that three bull
elk had been killed and Uft
In the woods. Two of th m we.e
salvaged and were used at t'.
hospital and for welfare.
If an illegal animal is acci
dentally shot, Mate polio- a,k
that they be called and thi y
will salvage the animtl Tfuy
ask that the hunters 1X3 NCT
TRANSPORT the ai.imal
ALso a cow and a she. p hae.
been shot. Both animals teU ng
ed to Shirl.y Rugg