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Newspaper Page TextL ! IP ART u or EUGENE. OS!".. 07 4 03 CIA in riuccs (rOI LMrtB4Nk dOM M Crartmr MCCG tM White WbNt Ufl'i b. Kd WbMt 1-M'a bu. ftalrf 44.7) tot First Baby Here Finally! Pt j r Mm,'-Ul Hospital .hl a it tilted and Wilted for the Firkt Bb of 1972. Ob Valentine's Day, the First Bb arrived, a son for W. and Mrs. Wrrn Plocharsky. Thfy were hoping fur a boy. He welched 9 pounds 1 U ots. M wday they hadn't yet agreed on a name for the new arrival. Sisters arc Caroln, Janet, Paula and Su.san. His brt- is Steven. Grandparents are Mrs. Stanley Plocharsky of Walla Walla and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Perkins of Plymouth Conn. He has one Great Grandmother, Mrs. Gertrude Buell also of Plymouth. Mrs. Plocharsky is coming from Walla Walla to stay with the family for a few days. Comprehensive County Plan Under Scrutiny Attention Is called to the people of Murow County on the Notice of Hearing notice in this week's Gazette Times on the two hearings on the preliminary compre hensive plan of Morrow County on Feb. 23. B:-b hearings hav iie.'iscIwJi'ed for the sann di'e. Lexin ton Gra.iv Hal at 2 p.m and at G-eenfield Grange (B ard.twn) at 7:30 p.m. Rjj-er BiiJke project plan ner of Cornell. H well, Hayes and M?rrifield, Pla-ia ng Con sultants, will attend both hearings He will te avail able to answer questions. AJ in'erested persons are urged to atte.xi. Roice Breoks Leg and Ankle Roice Fulleton has been in St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton with a cast from Ms toe to his hip. He was Injured while roping when a horse fell on him Saturday evening at the Mas tanger Arena, Pendleton. He chipped an ankle, broke his leg just above the ankle. He is expected to return home probably Thursday. WAYNE BORMAN, son of Floyd Borman of Lexington has bought the Hermiston Electric Mtor Service. He has worked at pump and motor business with Power Control and Columbia Pump in Pendleton. Don Robinson Buys (raiul PecenUy purchased Grand ChampionHere ford bull shown here is LBCR Lamplighter T7. He was Grand Champion at a special sale at Spokane. Buyer is Don Robinson, Heppner rancher, who is shown with R. J. Seney, manager of Columbia Emoire Polled Hereford Assn., and Orville Bronson. Purchase was by Kirk & Robinson for $2750 from Little Beaver Creek Ranch, Bel knap, Mont. Mr. Seney also reported nine bulls were sold for more than $1,000 each. He reported to the Spokesman-Review who provided the picture, that "the price of meat today is the closest thing to being fair 8Sth Ycor THE GA Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursdoy, February 17, 1972 PAST EXALTED RULERS honored recently at Heppner Elks Lodee were: back row, Jerry Daggett, Jim Farley, Jack Van Winkle. Gene Orwick Darrell Padbere Claude Graham, Pat O'Brien. 2nd row: William Labhart, Milton Kathleen Is lone's Essay Winner The lone United Nations essay contest winner has recently been announced by the Odd Fellows. Kathleen McElligott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald McElligott, and a junior at lone High School is this year's winner. She will receive a $200. scholarship in the form of a savings trust and is now eligible for further competi tion. Contestants were required to compose a 730-1000 word essay on the topic, What Should the United Nations do to Define its Position as a World Power?" Donal r n 'A I ..tJ f, It -"'s ' (-K " Grand Champion Bull . - . 1 1 il i- Giarnpion Hereford ill McCarty was chosen to be runner-up in the contest. Thirteen students from lone high School participated in the contest. Kathleen will now present her essay in "speech form" for the Morrow -Umatilla County competition to be held at the Pendleton Odd feUows Lode, March 12, 2:00 p.m. The winner oi this event will be given a four-week bus tour tc Washington, D.C. and New York, where they will become familiar with the United Nations and the government. The participant is then ex pected to inform students in his school of the exper ience. Kathleen has been active in the Girls Athletic Ass ociation for 3 years and is serving as secretary this year. She is presently secretary of the junior class and is a National Honor Society member. As a fresh-na l, she ai president of he.- class and was a student council represen tative her Sophomore year. Kathleen also finds time io be on the yearbook staff, as well as playing an active role in her church group. She has been a 4-H member for 8 years. The winner at Heppner has not been announced. A SolI mm now than it ever lias been, and it is cer tainly not inflated." He added that prices finally have reached a level at which feed ers and ranchers are able to stay in busi ness. The liandsome bull was introduced into the local herd of purebred cattle to intro duce new bloodlines periodically to retain size and vigor. Tney feel this new herd sire will help improve the Kirk & Robin son purebred herd, as he weighed 1495 pounds on Feb. 4, 1972 and had a 2.54 weight per day of age. Their goal is to produce tattle to eibl. n-'-re at a younger age without losing any feed conversion. M Ji sir Morean, Everett Keithley, Dr. Wallace woiir, Leitoy Gardner Front row: Earl Gilliam, LaVerne Van Marter, Jr., Phil Mahoney, LaVerne Van Marter Sr. Committee Trims Proposed Budget At Tuesday night's budget committee session at Hep pner High, they made the final trim on next year's budget. After many nights discussion, total budget requirement is $1,603,533. After much discussion, Tuesday, 'he committee re quested the three school ad ministrators study their priorities and see if they could reduce requests for capital ou'.lays by 25 per cent. They lopped off $1284 lone, $1115 Riverside and $1794 Heppner. This enabled them to okay the three uni versal gyms that the three schools have wanted for the past four years. Cost was listed at $2700 each but buy ing quantity will trim this figure. Members feel the gyms will be a good exer cise and good health factor. Grand total of this section was approved at $16,779. Total taxes to be levied are $1,307,387. Supt. Daniels said this is a levy increase of 79c per thousand dollars true cash value, based on this year's True Cash Value. Bud get Hearing is 7:30 p.m., Mar. 13. Budget w ill be print ed in the G-T Feb. 24 4 Mar. 2. World Prayer Day Plans Shaping Up Church women of Heppner, Lexington and lone join to gether on March 3 at the United M.ithodist Church for their second annual World Day of Prayer. The them? to be used in similar gather ings in 169 countries, is "All Joy Be Yours". Since the first small gather ings in the United States 85 years ago the id?a of united prayer by women around the world from sun to sun has increasingly cap tured the imagination of community groups. As the women of eastern and western Europe chose what petitions should be included in this year's world wide prayers, they w&re aware of three problems affecting the whole world: the plight of displaced peop les, the strained relation ships between the generations and the unsettling effect of the technological revolu tion. Representatives from au the women groups of all the churches are asked to moet Friday at 10 a.m. at the Methodist Church to finalize plans for the day. HEPPNER 11 JlMJcs Merchants Date Ideas For Bazaar Enthusiasm was shown re cently by the Centennial Committee here, according to Dick Sargent, chairman. He said many fresh idoas were expressed. It appears that the annual Sidewalk Bazaar will be held on July 21 and July 22. It has been propased that, becausa it is Huppner's Centennial, the event be noted in an atmosphere, of carnival fui. Principal events would probably include a pit bar beque and a free street dance on July 22. They also spoke of promo ting a big State wide sqoare dance here. Mr.rk M i -ray was namod to be representative in coor dinating the Merchants' ac tivities with the Chamber of Commerce events here for the big centennial cele bration, much of which is planned for County Fair time in August. Auto Buffs Meet in Lex The Eastern Oregon His torical Auto Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrison in Lexington on Feb. 14 for" a potluck dinner and monthly meeting. The club, formed a few years ago, enables antique auto buffs to exchange ideas and participate in parades and rallies as a group. Upcoming plans include a rally to Battle Mountain this summer and a special highlight, attending the An tique Auto Show at the Port land Colosseum. They are working on costumes tp go with the year of their car. Anyone who owns or is in the process of restoring a "car of the past" and is interested in joining this group should contact the president, Glen Rohde of Pendleton. East Oregon Club meets second Monday of every month. Members attending the Feb. 14 meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ricker.Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stever, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weidert, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rohde, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Deeter all of Pendleton, Harold Peck and Roger Palmer. WEATHER By Don Gilliam (Feb. 2 Feb. 15) Wednesday 17 -2 Thursday 13 -6 Friday 19 0 .18' Saturday 24 13 .09 Sunday 42 18 .02 Monday 53 35 Tuesday 55 32 Wednesday 43 29 Thursday 34 25 Friday 56 26 .01 Saturday 56 36 Sunday 51 33 .04 Monday 46 29 .10 Tuesday 54 42 2.3" Snow Price 10 Cents Number 52 Heppner Elks Note 75th SCHEDULE Elks of Hoppner Lodge meet saturuay to observe the 1972 Annual Celebration and - this year to note the 7ith anniversary of the Lodge's Institution here In Heppner. Registration Saturday will be at 11 a.m. for members and guests In the old Ford Garage show room. Exalted Ruler Cal Sherman said the ladies will have a champagne tea hour from 1 to 2 p.m. at St. Patrick's parish Hall. This will be followed at 2 p.m. there by an Elks Ladies Card Party. The lodge session will open at 2 p.m. at the Elks Temple with degree work by officers of Condon Lodge No. 1869. There will be an Introduction of distin guished guests and a presen tation of awards for the Youth Leadership Contest. There Is to be a social hour from 4:30 to 9 and a dinner from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. This will be followed by a dance from 9 to 1:30 with a breakfast at the clos ing. Dance music will be provided by the Un-Called Four. Officers of Heppner Lodge Cal Sherman, Exalted Ruler; David McLeod, Es teemed Leading Knight; Bill Siewart, Esteemed Loyal Knight; Bob Mahoney, Es teemed Lecturing Knight; Ralph Kincaid, Esquire; Dean Naffziger, Chaplain; Glen Ward, Secretary; Hal Whitaker, Inner Guard; ' Doug Dubuque, " ' Til e r ; L.E. Dick, Treasurer; Trus tees are JerryDaggett, Ever ett Harshman, Pat O'Brien, Clint McQuarrie.Darrel Pad berg. Doue Dubuaue is chairman of the Anniversary Commit- tee. Lodge officers arrangea entertainment and of the ficers' wives arranged for the Ladies' activities. Jack Van Winkle is in charge of reservations. Everett Keithley is in charge of transportation. Registration is handled bv Dave McLeod. Credentials and invitations by Cal Sherman, Glen W.ud and LaVerne Van Marter, jr. and Winn Crist Is club manager. Silver Date For Robinsons Approximately 40 guests honored Mr. and Mrs. Cres ton Robinson on their 25th Wedding Anniversary Sunday at their home from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Robin son of Moro and Mr. and Mrs Leon Mr.gill of Pendle children of the couple, ton hosted the reception. Mrs. Robinson's mother, Mrs. Lena H, Kelly served the punch; Mrs. Roy Robinson, Mr. Robinsons mother served the coffee and Mrs. Mike Baling, Mrs. Robinson's sis ter assisted throughout the afternoon. The beautiful anniversary cake. made by Flossie Wat- kins was a 3-tiered white cake decorated with white frosting accented by tiny yellow flowers. A sliver " 25th " wreathed in silver flowers in a bouquet of tiny yellow flowers and net topped the cake, commarating the occasion. Mary Dyck Passes Mary Jane Dyck passed on in Cheney, Wash. January 30th at the age of 78. She was a native of Fortesque, Mo. and married Cornelius Dyck in 1915 in Omaha. He preceded her in death in 1968. Mrs. Dyck at one time lived in Heppner for some years. Survivors are two sons, James at Cheney, and Arthur, in Las Vegas, Nev., two sisters, Meta Crevelt of San Leandro, Calif., and Opal Sessinghaus of River side, Calif., five grand children and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were at Cheney Feb. 2nd PGE Files Power Plant State Notice Portland General Electric Co. notified the G-T yester day morning they lad filed a notice of Intent to build a thermal power plant at the Carty Reservoir site on the Booing Boardman tract. Decision has not yet ten reached as lo source of po wer, whether to use fossil fuel or nuclear. Facility is planned for completion in 1979. They would expect to make available Irrigation water. FED Meets Water Supply Forecast By Dale W. Biner Excellent water supplies are forecast for next spring and summer in Umatilla, Morrow andGilliam counties. The mountain snowpack Is 2'2 times greater than average for the February first measurements. Many snow courses already exceed the April first average. Arbuckle Mountain snow course set a new record for this time of year at 17.1 Inches of water. Highest reading ever measur ed was 17.7 inches of water on April first in 1933. The Arbuckle Mountain snow course was established In 1929. C. C, Carmichael, of Hep pner was snowmoblling in the Arbuckle area after the course was measured and he estimated that an additional foot of new snow had fallen. Snow surveys are made periodically through winter and spring under a Federal-State-Private cooperative program administered by the Soil Conservation Ser vice. The ground under the snow is not frozen and soil mois ture is near average. Tiis will a.low the usual amounts of spring snow molt water to be absorbed. M'JKay reservoir storage Is a: 59,000 acre feet and Is well aboya the average and above that for last year. Usuable capacity for Mi:Kay is 73,800 acre feet. Cold Springs reservoir is about average. Statewide the water supply outlook is excellent. The snow cover varies from 120 percent of average in the Illinois River drainage to 240 percent of average in the Cascades and Blue Mountains. Thirty-five snow courses set new all time records for February first measurements. WINS AWARD Billy Bellamy, son of M.". and Mrs. Don Bellamy of Heppner, was featured last week at an Awards Night ceremony at Oregon State University. Billy, a senior in agricul tural education, received the R.M Wade Foundation Award. It is valued at $300. Previously Billy had won a number of other impor tant awards. Heisamember of Alpha Gamma Rho. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Christensen motored down from Walla Walla to check on their Loiierock home and are aixious to spend the rest of the year here. Their son Myron and family from South era Oregon paid them a sur prise visit and all were din ner guests of the Arthur ner guests of the Arthur Christensen' s at Walla Walla. Myron is recuperating from two accidents; first, burned by an acetylene torch, then fell on the gym floor, rolled over some concrete and broke his nose. It was operated in last Fridav 0 Chuck Johnson Killed in Wash. Claries filalne (Chuck) Johiwon of was found staltl to death Saturday night In a hm In Ponieroy, Wash. Mi. Mary Alene Ken yon, 40, of Pomeroy is re ported In custody In connec tion with the case. Funxral services will be held today (Thursday) at I p.m. at Steney Mortuary Chapel wlththe Rev. Raymond Beard officiating. Interment will be In Lexington Cem etery. Chris McAllister will sing "Beautiful Isle of Some where" and "Beyond the Sun set" accomianled by Juanlta Carmlcliael. Survivors: an aunt, Delsle Chapel, lone; sister, Goldle Barrett, Talent, Ore., Zetta Johnson, Loye Johnson and Lucille Drown, Medford.Ltly McKay. Prlneville and Ida Lee Engelman, lone; 3 bro thers, William of Portland, Earl and Eugene of Klamath Falls. Bearers: Bill Roll, Dallas McDanlel, Beecher Emert, Eldon Tucker, Al Wlnkleman, William Rill. Charles Johnson was born Dec. 2, 1919 at Hardman and was well known as he had worked on several ranches In the county. Load Limits Set On County Roads With the freezing-thawing weather experienced In Mor row County recently the oil ed roads are breaking up fast and extensively. On Monday the County Court imposed a load limit of 5 Ton on oiled county roads. The Court is hoping for dryer conditions so that the restriction can be lifted. Judge Paul Jones announced Morrow County Chamber of Commerce meeting Manday at the Wagon Wheel. A LETTER was read from Pomona .Grange that they were behind the Chamber in securing additional med ical aid for Morrow County. The Chamber recently sent a letter to the Morrow County Court In support of the Medical Ass'n. in favor of sending an application to the National Health Service Corps to secure a doctor for the two-county area of Gilliam and Wheeler. DICK SARGENT of Coast to Coast reported on the Abe Lincoln Days merchant promotion as being quite successful. He ' noted he had met with the Centennial Committee of the Merchants who are talking about a street dance and or barbecue during the Sidewalk Bazaar in July. Plans call for a survey to be made In Heppner to determine the wants and needs of the people. The Brochure committee is anxious that people who are traveling pick up bro chures in the towns where they are stopping. JUDGE JONES reported that two doctors from the National Health Service had Inspected Pioneer Mmorlal Hospital. They appeared pleased with their visit and felt that any new doctor at Fossil would be using the faculties. HARLEY SAGER reported attending the Hermiston Chamber-Jaycee Award din ner. Harley accompanied by his wife represented the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber. MAYOR BILL COLLINS not ed that the bids had been let for the Main and Chase St. bridges. He has been assured that Heppner has very good prospects for receiving a $12,000 grant from funds allotted the county through Outdoor Recreation for Swimming Pool repairs. The Corps of Engineers is obtaining easements from property owners to do the test drills for preliminaries on Willow Creek Dam. President Ed Dick said he'd been up at Penland Prairie and it "looks good" with about 4-5 feet of snow. Ski'.ag at Arbuckle was good with lots of powder. GOP PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN FILE County Clerk Sadie Par rish said Wednesday that several republicans filed for the office of precinct commit teemen. Lucille and Kenneth Peck have filed in the Lex ington precinct, Oscar Peter son in lone. Bob Abrams NE Heppner and Avon Melby SW Heppner. Filing deadline is March 14.