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Meeting
Wheat Growers
To Have
Thursday, Nov. 18
Tli annual (all meeting of
the Morrow Counly Wheat
Grower Association will be
held at the American Legion
Hall In Heppner. Thursday,
Nov. 8, at 6:30 p.m.
Tlie m.nual meeting will fea
lure a talk by Shelley Hubert
fcon, a Pilot Rock wheat crow
er, who will discuss marketing
as It affects wheiit growers.
Mr. Robertson Is an OSU grad
uate In marketing, and (arms
a 2200 acre wheat ranch In
southern Umatilla County. In
addition, he has managerial in
terest In other businesses.
Ralph McEwen, Administrator.
Oregon Wheat Commission, will
discuss the Alpha Amylase wet
wheat problem In the North
west. Committee chairmen will give
short reports on their recom
mendations to the Oregon Wheat
League.
Dinner will be served by the
Legion Auxiliary, price will be
$1.50 per place with the League
picking up the additional cost
Door prizes will be given, ac
cording to President Ralph
Crum.
GRAIN PRICES
(TO, I, tt?a, 4oe In
clude ariDMiM cbas.)
(Court My of Morrow County
Grata Growers)
Soft white wheat 141 bo.
Red wheat 1.50 bu.
Bailey , loo
Price 10 Cents
AV1 HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
88th Ycor
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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, November 18, 1971
Number 39
Grain Growers pesi House
Saturday
Board Seeks Help On
StudenfcConductCode
Benefit' Dance
For. Jan and Ken
Saturday, Legion Hall
Various friends and neighbors
have arranged a benefit dance
for the Ken Evans Family this
Saturday night, Nov. 20, from
9 until ?? at the Legion Hall,
The Roy Quackenbush group has
volunteered to furnish gay, live
music.
A midnight lunch will be
served. Tickets for 5 donated
turkeys and 2 donated hams are
being sold at 25c each ticket
or 5 tickets for $1.00.
Turkey and ham tickets are
being sold in advance at Lyle
Jensens and Jerry Hollomons
barber shops in Heppner, at
Der"s Market In Lexington, and
at Bristow's in lone.
Turkeys and Hams Donated
The 2 hams were given by
Heppner Lumber Co., and Kin
zua Corporation. The 5 turkeys
were donated by the Morrow
County Rifle and Pistol Club, St
"Patrick's Altar Society, Central
Market, IOOF Lodge, and the
Crisp Logging Co.
Ticket purchasers do not need
to be present at the dance
they will be notified if they are
winners.
Considerable time was taken
up at the Monday night meet
ing of the District Board of Ed
ucation to find meeting dates
idaptcd to the members pres
ent.
Important Meeting
Nov. 20 was set as the date
for a special board meeting. Due
for discussion and formation Is
a Student Conduct Code which
will include a dress code. This
code will be based on guide
lines as set down by the Oregon
State Board of Education.
Parents and others interested
are urged to attend this meet
ing to present their views on
this important matter. Board
members will incorporate par
ents' thinking, those of the ad
visory committees and their
own under the Mates guide
lines for the new code.
Other dates set were Nov. 23
Consultation meeting, Dec. 1
provide all oieratlng costs of
the bus and driver. District in
surance covers the trip. One
board member was heard to re
mark. "I hope all the chaper
ones aren t on the same bus .
Mr. Daniels explained the
service agreement on the River
side heat pumps. Besides keep
ing an operating log on each
pump, the agreement would in
elude periodic clunks whkh
would hold down emergency
calls. No decision was made.
The board accepted the reslg
nation of Mrs. Jacklyn Wag
enblast as of Dec. 23. Supt. Dan
iels said he would find a re
placement by Jan. 2. Mrs. Wag
enblast teaches Home Ec, Eng
lish and Girls' P.E. at lone High
School.
Principal Don Cole reported
on the !?peclal Education pro
gram for lone and Heppner. The
program started as a program
Christmas Opening
Next Week
'for the mentally retarded but it
was discovered through the test
ing program that there were
more borderline cases that
would benefit from the "Indl
vidualized Instruction" ap
proach. There will be some stu
dents In the program full time
but others will be on a half
day temporary basis until such
time as they have overcome
the check for $250. This matter lneir wcaK fiPls na can De
was fahiori until the notf mpet. directed back into the normal
Transportation and Curriculum
meeting, Dec. 6 Board meeting.
Another lengthy discussion
centered around the sale of two
narrow lots In lone. Last spring
the board offered them for sale
at $250 which was considered
a fair asking price. They turn
ed down an offer of $100. This
week the same party offered to
buy them again and enclosed
Red Cross Funds
Solicited Locally
The annual Red Cross Drive
got underway in Heppner this
week. Volunteers are providing
an opportunity for people to
give. The American Red Cross
is supported entirely by volun
tary contributions from the
American people.
A major cost to the Morrow
County unit is its aid to mem-
-ters of the military and disas
ter services, the First Aid cours
es, the Blood mobile unit visit,
the aquatic school for the life
guards at the swimming pool.
Following the flood the Na
tional Red Cross sent to the lo
cal unit more than $10,000 that
was used to buy washers, dry
ers, freezers, refrigerators, fur
naces and other emergency
needs to enable the flood fam
ilies to re-live In their homes.
Later more than $3000 was sent
to pay for the material for the
bridges that individual families
will need to replace.
Judge Nixes
One Demurrer
Judge Henry Kaye upheld the
demurrer filed Nov. 5 on behalf
of Morrow County Court to the
complaint in the Schlichting vs.
Morrow County Assessor and the
Morrow County Court case on
the grounds that it didn't ap
pear to state facts sufficient to
constitute a cause of action
against the Court.
A demurrer was filed Nov. 17
on behalf of the County Asses
sor, Joyce Bergstrom. The Judge
overruled this demurrer.
M The District Attorney will now
submit a memorandum on
points of law in the case.
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Hi Low Prec.
Wednesday 64 43 .01
Thursday 48 38
PrkJay 56 41 .16
Saturday 53 37 .10
Sunday 45 36 .02
Monday 48 32 .13
Tuesday 47 29
ing.
Supt Report
Mr. Daniels noted that the
final $1500 payment on the lone
furnace had not been paid. The
final payment will be made
when a list of items Is com
pleted to the satisfaction of the
board.
Herb Ekstrom has told the
board that he would be willing
to provide a rental for teachers
at lone if the school board
would guarantee a renter. The
board felt that they could not
guarantee a renter at a certain
amount of rent.
The Umatilla County School
Board Assn. has asked the Mor
row County board to meet with
them on Nov. 22 at 6:30 at In
dian Hills in Pendleton. The
program will Include a report
on legislation.
LaVelle Cecil has resigned as
cook at the Heppner Element
ary School. Betty Christman
who has been working as part
time cook was moved up to full
time and Shirley Cox who has
been the No. 1 substitute will
take the part-time spot.
The auditor in his report rec
ommended that the board up
date the fire insurance on ' the
buildings. . The board has a
blanket policy of $4,632,000. In
the event a building is destroy
ed, there is " 100 ' replacement
as long as it isn't more than
the amount of the blanket policy.
The engineering firm known
as C H2 and M has developed
comprehensive zoning plan
for the county. A copy has been
sent to the board for perusal.
Mr. Daniels noted that areas
around school property had
been zoned for their protection.!
Payments in lieu of transpor
tat ion were raised from 10c a
mile to 15c a mile this next
year. The change was made af
ter a survey was made of other
districts in the area. Helix pays
a flat $60 per month. Echo $750
per year, Umatilla 10c a mile,
Pilot Rock 8c and 10c a mile,
Athena 10c a mile. Arlington
$150 a month plus 15c a mile
and if other youngsters are
transported $200 a month and
15c a mile. j
Payments in lieu of transpor
tation cost the district about
$1300 a year. The increased pay
ments will amount .. to $400 to
$500 a year. Transportation
costs are reimbursed from the
state about 50 to 55.
Field Trip OK'd
The board approved an lone
request for a one-time no-cost
Field trip to the opera Hansel
and Gretel by the Portland Op
era Assn., on Dec. 12 at the
Portland auditorium. Fifty-six
students have signed up to go
and 28 adults to act as chap
erones. Two 66-passenger bus
ses will leave at 9:30 a.m. and
return at 9 p.m. The group will
school room.
Chairman Jerry Peck reported
on the Oregon School Boards
Convention. They heard reports
of schools running for 12
months. One district divides the
school year Into 4 terms and
divides the students to attend
three terms. Another district has
a formula whereby students at
tend school 45 days and off 12
and everyone has a 15 (school
days) vacation. Mollala and
Gresham follow this plan. Red
mond is following a new sal
ary schedule based on evalua
tion. They use lots of aides. An
other district follows "perform
ance contracting".
The meeting closed with a
board discussion of the district
consultation meetings.
Heppner' Merchant Commit
tee has Invited Santa Claim to
come to Heppner" downtown on
Saturday, Nov. 27. The big day
will be marked by hi erect
ing one and all and giving away
sack of randy to nil the kill
die.
free Prim
Just for fun tins year, the
Merchants have devised a new
guessing came. Each merchant
will have a Jar or box or other
receptacle which may be beans,
fish hooks, nails or something
else. The Gazette-Times will
have a jar full of linotype slugs.
The person guessing the near
est number to the proper quan
tity will be the winner of o
valuable prize.
Bargain. Toe -
Heppner merchants have put
forth every effort to have a wide
selection of merchandise for
their customers for Christmas
shopping. You are cordially In
vited to come and see: Remem
ber, Saturday, Nov. 27.
There will be free parking all
day, too.
The Morrow County Grain
Grower will have a Gmnd Op
ening for the public on Satur
day, Nov. 20 at their fine new
building In Lexington.
Manager Larry Mills announc
t-tl that n free hotcake and ham
bteakfutt would be served from
7 a in. to 11 a.m.
Free coffee and doughnuts
will be served all day.
valuable free door prize will
be given away from tinto to
time, first prize at thi gala
event I an III Cadet 60 riding
mower.
2nd prize, a chain saw,
3rd prize, 2 nice snow tire.
4th prize, a half inch size
B & D drill.
5th prize, a Sunleam Vista
blender.
All this, say Mr. Mills, Is n
happening on the edge of un-
ny downtown Lexington. Re
member the date: Saturday,
Nov. 20.
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Rodeo Committee
Election Held
The Morrow County Rodeo
Committee held their annual
election last Thursday.
Tom Currln was elected chair
man and Don Evans vice chair
man. Don will 'be publicity and
advertising director.
New mertrbet elected to the
board of directors is Lee Palm
er of lone. He will he grounds
director.
Pat O'Brien and Don Evans
were both reelected to the
Board for three-year terms.
Charley Daly went off the Board
this year, having served two 3-
ear terms.
The annual Morrow County
Fair and Rodeo Princess tryouts
will be held out at the Fair
grounds, with the date to be
announced later.
Shell to Develop
15,000 Acres
Senator Don Willner, a poten
tial Democratic candidate for
the U. S. Senate, has attacked
President Nixon's nominee for
Secretary of Agriculture, Dr.
Earl Butz, as an opponent of the
small family farmer.
He spoke to the Wasco Coun
ty Pomona Grange last Satur
day: "When Professor Butz was as
sistant Secretary of Agriculture
under Ezra Taft Benson, he fa
vored vertical Integration of
farming and a smaller number
of farmers. In 1957, when he
left government he told the Na
tional Press Club, There are.
some people that just were not
cut out to be farmers. It Is not
at all cold blooded to suggest
that they seek other employ
ment.' Dr. Butz now serves us
a director of
DICK WELCH, key not speaker at the annual Columbia Basin
meeting Friday, u chairman. Generating Resource for Portland
General Electric.
Columbia Basin Electric
Annual Meeting Friday
Walter J. Jaeger, president of
Columbia Basin Electric Co-op.,
Inc., and the board of directors
have issued a cordial invitation
to attend the annual meeting
tomorrow (Friday), Nov. 19 at
5
Delivered to County
Last Wednesday, . Dan Vlera,
field representative for Oregon
Emergency Services delivered
five mobile radio units for Mor
row County and Heppner. Two
of the units will be used by
the county on snow plows. The
three huge farm other throe for the city of Hepp
Morrow County Fairgrounds in
Heppner.
Registration is at 10:30 a.m..
followed by movies.
Luncheon
Rhen Creek Grange will sine
the luncheon this year at n-k,i.
A number of valuable prizes
will be awarded. Lisa Wan), a
well known yodeler, will enter
tain. Official meeting will open at
1:15 p.m.
All are urged to come.
Dick Sargent
Heads Merchants
Dick Sargent of Coast -to-Coast
Stores here has been named
chairman of the Heppner Mer
chants Committee.
The committee sincer e 1 y
thanks Sharon Gorman for her
service as head of the commit
tee for the past year.
Next meeting of the Merch
ants Committee will be Dec. 3
at the Wagon Wheel Cafe . at
noon.
Early Paper
Next Week!
In order to allow the crew of
the Gazette-Times to have a
happy Thanksgiving with their
families. the G-T will be out
early next week.
Please turn in news and ad
vertising early as paper will be
in the mail Tuesday evening,
Heppner Merchants, please
list your specials for your ad
in the Christinas Opening edit
ion next week by this weekend.
Also .please list your Free Gifts
for the prize, too. Thank you,
DONNA RAYMOND. Heppner High School freshman ages fast lot
ber part as spinster in the play. Bull in a China Shop, tinder
the proficient hands of Judy Gochnauer. make-up artist. June
Led better, student make-up director, picks up pointers. The
make-up room with three make-up stalls was revitalised last
year. The cast has had a new experience in being directed by
a near-professionaL Fernando Lara, who has had much acting
experience in college and the Little Theatre. Curtain time is
Nov. 19 & 20 at t pja. at Heppner High SchooL
suppliers, Ralston Purina, J. I.
Case, and International Miner
als and Chemicals."
Willner continued, "We need
policies on the state and na
tional level that are dedicated
to maintaining the small fam
ily farm. In 1969 and again In
1971 I sponsored measures at
our state legislature to prevent
further corporate conglomerate
farming in Oregon. These are
the large nonfarming corpora
tions that can farm at a loss,
offset their farm loss against
their corporate profits for a tax
advantage, drive small family
farmers out of business, and
then control consumer prices
"Shell Oil Company will start
next spring to develop 15,000
acres for farming near Board
man. Desert Magic, Inc., is de
veloping a tract of farm land
near Irrigon of 6,000 acres. Am
fac, a Hawaiian based conglom
erate, just absorbed Lamb Wes
ton, an enormous food processor
(Continued on page 8)
Small Fire Reported
Heppner folks were startled
yesterday at 1 p.m. as the fire
siren sounded. There was, for
tunately, only some smoke
clouding up things in Mrs. Lola
Stillman's cpartment at the
Schwars cabins. She said a sort
of explosion had occurred in
the heating stove. It blew the
lid off the stove.
Repairable Toys
Being Sought by
Jaycees and Wives
ner will be used by the Police i
Department and Fire Depart- The Morrow County Jaycees
ment. The one for the police and the Jaycee Wives are eage r
car will tie Heppner in with, to be working on tovs for
Christmas giving to children of
this area. Toy collection b,xes
have been placed at the First
National bank and In Lyle Jen
sen's barber shop. Remember to
bring toys to be repaired.
other law enforcement through
the Hermiston Safety Center in
addition to the radio now in
use in the car.
The other two will be install
ed In the Ford and GMC Fire
trucks according to Fire Chief
Forrie Burkenblno.
Mr. Viera told the court of
an ambulance which the state'
has in surplus which could be
purchased for $300 to $500. The'
court authorized the purchase of,
the ambulance if it is In the
condition as described. It would I
be placed lor emergencies in At the Nov. 3 meeting of the
the Boardman and Irrigon ar- Morrow County Court, it was
ea- voted to apply ngaln for 701 ,
A Civil Defease meeting will planning funds which are avail
bo held at the courthouse on 1 anie on a 2 to 1 basis
Dec. 14. judge raui jones is
County Applies for
Planning Funds -
Turkey Hop Dated
On Nov. 27, the SoroptimLst
Club's annual Turkey Hop at
the Fairground Pavilion Is de
signed especially for vacation
ing college students. The West
em Gentlemen rrom ixinaon
will clav a trood variety of
dance music.
Dancing from 9:00 to 1:00 will
benefit the Soroptimist scholar
ship fund.
Civil Defense director.
John Proudfoot met with the
court on Nov. 10 relative to the
Strawberry Road which he feels
Is not wide enough for two
trucks to meet and the turn on
the Juniper Canyon Road from
the Bom bin? Ranee Rd. is too
sharp.
Leota Martin met with the
Court and asked that a notice
be published for the County
Planning Commission meetings.
She also complained that neigh
bors' cows have been coming in
to her fields over county cattle
guards. Doc Sherer said the cat
tle guards probably need clean
ing and the crew would get
right on it.
The Court voted to call
bids for two new trucks,
and chassis only.
for
cab
Hamlin's Gleaning
Contributions
Judy and Jim Rogers of Ham
lin's Tavern put out a "kitty"
for spontaneous contributions to
help the burned out Evans lam
ily. This freewill collection has
erown nicelv since It started
soon alter tne lire last ween, on an Acmevemem waru in
according to Mr. Rogers. I sored by Ford Motor Co.
Brock Linnell To
Chicago 4-H Meet
The largest delegation ever to
attend from Oregon will leave
Friday, Nov. 26, from Portland
for the 50th annual National
4-H Congress in Chicago.
Oregon will be represented by
27 4-H members.
The Oregonians will join
some 1,500 4-H members from
throughout the nation and Puer
to Rico who are state, regional
and national winners In 4-H
projects and activities supervis
ed by the Cooperative Extension
Service.
Among the Oregon delegation
will be Brock Linnell of lone.
Brock is attending the Congress
Last year the county paid
$1000 to the $8000 from the gov
ernment for a total of $12,000.
A portion of the county's share
was contributed by the City of
Boardman as Intensive plan
ning had been done by Cornell,
Howell, Hayes and Mcrryficld
for Boardman as well as the
proposed zoning ordinance f r
the county.
The plan for 1971 call-; for
continuing work on the zoning
and subfliv i' Inn ordinance for
the counly and updating of com
munity plans for Heppner, Lex
ington, lone, Boardman and Irri
gon. The amount of $0000 has
been asked with the county
supplying $2400 plus In-kind
services to the amount of $t00.
This is the first, time in-kind
services have been allowed.
A representative from C 112 &
M was to present the Couijty
Comprehensive plan to tlie
County Planning Commission on
Nov. 17.
College Hoop
Game Coming
Jim Bier recently announced
that there will be a college bas
ketball game here at Heppner
High School.
The same Will be on Monday,
Nov. 29, between Blue Mountain
College and Clackamas Commu
nity College. Part of the pro
ceeds will apply on the purch
ase of the new football score
board at the Fairgrounds.
More detaiLs of the game in
next week's G-T.