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HKH'xn: hm:i:i t;.:".FTTK TJMl'S TluitMl.n, March Iti. I 'IT.1 THE HEPfNER GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner. Orwjon 97836 Phono 676. 9228 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Ileppiier Ci7('tti' established M.u.h ."0, JSS.1. Tlu lloponer Tinu'H I'-i.itili-ln'i) .N.ivi'iiiIht IS, 1:17 Connoli dated February IV l!U. MFMRFHS Or NATIONAL NnVSIWITRS ASSN. AND okkuon Ntwsi'APKi: rrm.isiiKKs assn CHARLIE & DOROTHY HEARD. Editor and Publuhen ARNOLD RAYMOND. Jl'STINK V K ATI I KR FORD. Plant Foreman ANN TONEY. News Circulation Subscription R.iies. SoiHi V Mailed Single . iipu's l." Ci Rilling .V iVni. Published I nt tin- Pol Office ;it Ib-ppm Matter Office Hoots: S a.m. to 0 p in 9 a.m. until noon Saturday Reporter imi. Single t'opv 10 CYnN. nts m Aih.iniv. Minimum v i'iv T!hiii'.i .mil Fnti'iiil 'l. Oti".!nn. a Smvilil 1'l.ls Mmtil.iv through Friday; lu mi' ul. Tl' state Inch school debate question Is." Resolved That tlti Federal government Should Hiliflt Ilk' policy of eipuluing public elementary and secondary education through-out Itu' nation l means of annual era nls lilin several states." The affir mative Iv upholil l I or ena Wilson j ml Fd Pick, the negative h Francis Hugg and Irvin Perlberg. Willi the exception of Francis Rugg, none of llu li'.im lus had previous diluting exjier ti'iii'i', though all have had exivrience In public speak ing, l ast year Heppner was Ivaten lu Hie fuuls by a polislii'd Hernuston team.' However, last year was the first tune since IOl'8 ttul Heppner sonsored a detute club. 1 Year Ago- 1971 of $130 cash for selling ap pliance in a recent conlest. An optimist believes Hut whatever tupieiis, no mat ter how tud. Hi fur the het. The pessimist is (he fellow In whom it happens. Your daughter Is firali; up when she starts dress. IV, slower ami dialing faster. Mtlle boy in a car: "This is a nice, smooth road hut ever) once in a while, II lus the hiccups." LETTERS EDITOR Nuclear Plant Aims at Fall 74 (By the Editor) Last Friday the Ole Fditor was a guest at the new Tro jan power plant which is rising near St. Helens. Supplied uiih rubber boots for a very moist ami muddy area, and a hard hat for his hard head, the FMitor and other news paper people and electric coop people bad a complete tour. We tell you about this plan! only because of the strong possibility of Morrow County obtaining nuclear power plants, too. The first of Morrow's plants would be built by Port land General Electric who are erecting the Trojan plant. Safety factors are stressed throughout. A.B. "Abe" Tunning, engineer in charge of the vast project, said in spite of some delays, he's hoping they can turn this plant on sometime in Sept. 1974 or very soon thereafter. Total cost of this "super battery" will be about $233 million. New plants in the future will probably cost con siderably more because of inflation and main rising con struction ttctors. Insofar as possible, everything is automated and com puterized so that when concrete is produced each time it is standard with no deviations. Everything is aimed at being stronger than just strong. Extra heavy duty rods, pipes and strengthening materials are used throughout. The aim is to make the plant strong enough to withstand TWICE or more the strength of the Anchorage earthquakes. Yes, they say, chances are good Trojan could keep on operating during a quake. If too severe, though, the powering rods would simply be sheathed inside the heavy tubing under protective layers. The plant will produce 1,130,000 kilowatts. Cooling tower will be about completed in height at 499 feet in another month. Base is 383 feet in diameter and a person can already feel the draft that will help dissipate the immense amount of water to be dealt with to cool the bis reactors. The nuclear reactor containment building with its round ed top will be 206 feet high. The wills are 3 and 1-2 feet thick of concrete and welded steel in strong layers. The turbine-generator building is fast rising and will be ten stories high. Steve Loy, PGE public relations ofiicul who is married to the former Betty Ball of lone, told us about a survey. Ecologists have questioned this and other kinds of power plants. A poll completed last month by Bardsley & Has lacker of Portland showed that the Trojan plant won approval of 56 percent of those polled. Only 16 percent disapproved and 28 percent were undecided. For the Boardman plant 61 percent approved and 17 percent disapproved with 22 percent being undecided. (Editorial follows:) As far as we can tell from where we sit, the U.S. Navy simply does not want to vacate their bombing range in the North End. Our Congressmen are working on this problem but maybe they could use a hand. If the Navy does not move, the Carty nuclear plant very likely will not get an okay from (lie state environmental board. It is the very KEY to development in Morrow County's North End. The nuclear plant would probably lower our property taxes by two thirds! Electricity produced will fill a real need in the Northwest. We NEED that plant. Please - write your Congressmen and the Secretary of Defense right now - TODAY! You'll do every taxpayer in the county a real favor. HEPPNER MUSTANGS. TO STATE TOURNAMENT. Opening the first day play is Pilot Rock vs. Wallowa at 1:30, Concordia vs. Si letz at 3 p.m. The even ing games are Heppner vs Gilchrist at 7:30, and En terprise vs. Knappa at 9p.m, Congratulations are in or der to the Heppner HighDrill Team for their outstanding performance at the Regional Tournament in The Dalles. Lib LUggett. Drill Team sup ervisor said she is "proud of the girls as they looked really good and were rough competition." A major factor in the Drill Team's success was the lively tempo provided by the pep band under the direction of Mr. Hednun. John Sumner wins United Nations trip. He will leave in July for the bus trip with the other district winners for Washington, D.C.andNew York. CHl)K (VP ' I ' i 'Villi A REMEMBER THIS? .... REMINISCE! 57 Year ago 1915. Shall Heppner Lose Forest Reserve Headquarters? Let's get busy. Activity on the part of the Pendleton Commercial Association would take this important office from us. The Portland Journal reports: The Pendleton Commercial Association has presented a resolution urging the Forest Service to move its Uma tilla headquarters from Hepp ner to Pendleton. Teachers selected for next year byH.H. Hoffman, super intendent are: Mrs. Lucy T. Wedding and Miss Addie M. Schwittay, high school, Miss Marion Long, commercial de partment and music; Miss Ethel Casey, 7th and 8th grades; Mrs. C. Shurte, 6th and 7th grades; Miss Ella B. Wallen, 3rd and 4th grades, and Miss Mary E. Power, 1st Grade. There have as yet been no applications filed for two grades. St. Patrick's Entertainment Big Success. A full house greets "That Rascal Pat". A large crowd filled the Star theater for the presentation. BillyO'Rourke was the "rascall' and he sustained his reputation well, in fact, healniost established a new reputation for him self. He fell into much dif ficulty but finally extricated himself and saved what lit tle reputation he has left. E.L. Berry was "Major Puffjacket" who stubbornly, if not wisely, refused consent to the marriage of his niece to the poor but ambitious "Charles Livingston." The Misses Mary and Mar garet O'Rourke furnished the characters of Laura and Nan cy and added their part to a very spicy piece of comedy. P.F. Hynd, president of the Heppner Milling Co. returned to his home in Portland af ter having spent the week in this city on business. S.P. Garrigues, of Port land, came up from the met ropolis Tuesday to look af ter his extensive property in terests here. It is under stood that Mr. Garrigues is contemplating further im provements to his Main Stre et property. 25 Year Ago--1935 RIVER BOAT PLAN STARTED BY WHEAT LEA GUE. The proposal calls for es tablishment of a barge tran sportation system capitalized at $400,000 to be raised through sale of 16,000 shares of $25 par value stock. The company would be owned and controlled principally by pro ducers living east of the Cas cades, with 5000 shares of preferred stock disposed of to Portland business houses. TOWNSEND MEET SLATED The Heppner Townsend Club has slated a lecture by Rev. G.N. Magood, state lec turer on the Townsend Old Age Revolving Pension plan, this Saturdaynightatthe gym auditorium . Heppner High School's de bate team will go to Pendle ton this Saturday to compete in the district debate tour- We were nrghty surprised Friday nurning to find out Portland parking lot atten dants don't want canopies or campers. Had to go to three places before I could park the rig. Anyone headed for Portland and back needs to keep very alert as there are an extra lot of rocks on the highway. Mrs. Ray Ferguson's daf fodil burst forth the other day. So we'll enjoy some spring, which comes atareal good time. The top editorial Tues. in the Ore. Journal was "Mrs. Winchester Fires Again". Yep, it was Lois giving holy Ned to President Nixonand Mr. Kissinger for aiding and abetting cruelty toanimalsby eating Pekin duck on their China trip. Pekin ducks are fattened by force feeding. This ole editor used to make Christmas money on the folks ranch east of Pendleton when he was a boy by trapping muskrats and mink. This was before he knew Lois. Maurice Groves, local con tractor, has been selected to supervise repairs to the Hep pner swimming pool. Work will proceed as soon as the State send its share of the Bureau of Recreation match ing funds. Boeing opens up its 100,000 acre Boardman tract to hunt ing and fishing! This good news follows negotiations with Denver Grigsby by the Game Commission. While the agreement does not provide immediate access, it holds great promise for hunters and fishermen. There will be mtch habitat improvement to increase production of fish and wildlife in the big tract, posing a tremendous chal lenge to the hard working Game Commission people. The East Central Assn. of Ore. Counties also known as Dist 12 - has had stormy meetings lately. The six main towns of Umatilla County had balked at dealing with county judges of the 5 county dis trict. It is being expanded to 15 members. The dis trict must be organized by the end of May or a plan ning grant of $30,000 will go to a different district. Uma tilla people believe they will iron out their differences. Jack Van Winkle of the Searrstore here was winner Glimmerings Begin to Gleam Sometime luck we had Hie first glimmerings of a grejl week beinit planned for the first week of April up at Heppner High School. A sort of Ecology emphasis. Things are beginning (o jell with outsu nding out tif-county speakers, free choice of many areas of Interest from vocab ulary building to photography to beautifying Main St., field trips. The brain child of Dennis Toney the project now in volves every teacher and every student in the high school. The City Council approved the beautifying project which had previously been heart ily approved by the Mer chants' Committee. Each business will be ask ed to buy a tree which the students are buying from Cor net Green at wholesale. They plan to cut 50 barrel! oil drums in half to be used as the planters. They will lie painted bright colors. Each business is asked to water and care for the tree closest to them. Speakers will be available to speak before organizations concerning a segment of the week's activities. One team of speakers will be at the special Soroptimist meeting on March 30 and at the Chamber of Commerce on April 3. Watch for more information on this. All of the sessions will W open to the public. As the schedules of the several days appear in the paper, people are urged to check the ones they would like to hear and plan to attend. MRS. C.C. CARMICHAEL (Juanita) is at St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton re covering from major surgery on Mar. 7. MR. AND MRS. P.W. MA HONEY recently returned from a trip to Palm Springs California. They traveled with Mr. and Mrs. Verner Troedson of Pendleton. Phil says the weather was per fect and they had a very nice trip. Dear Mr, riwr; I want to Hunk you for lei tin: im know of jour support for Hie addition uf the Texas Hull and Kell) Pralrleareas to the Wilderness program. You nuy le aware that the Forest Service Is presently conducting a review of all un roaded a ml umtevel o ed a reas that might ijualif) for inclu sion In the program. The agency lus lieen holding puli lic meetings ami soliciting recommendations from Inter ested clluens. I have talked with Forest Service officials here In Washington and told them of your suggestion. It was suggested that you also contact Regional Forester, Rex Rosier, directh to tell him of your feelings on this nutter. The address Is 319 S.W. Pine St. Portland 97208. Again, my Hunks for writ ing, Mr. J'ier. I look for ward to hearing from you again. Sincerely, Al Ullnian, M C. (Ed. Note Mr. I'ter head ed this "Our plea Is being Heard." Ami concluded with "Awl just imagine, I'm a registered Republican!" D.P. Dear EDITOR. This is an o)n letter to Ann Landers: Who, says, "It's stupid and emotional to not wear beav er fur or any other kind of fur so long as it is not on the endangered list!!!!!! If s stupid for any person of compassion and mercy to draK their plurisaic.il bodies in the grandoise skins of any kind of animal and sit in church and pray for mercy, when thev show no mercy for the good shepherds creatures. To condone bar baric cruel trapping to sa tisfy false vanity is unthink able!!! Since the cave nun age is so far in the past, It would be fitting and proper to re quest that "Ann-PLEASE, tell her readers there is really no need today to pro mote the abominable cruel fur Industries since we now have the most luxurious, in expensive, beautiful imitation furs of all breeds to choose from. If we spare the wildlife now, it just might be that coming generations could enjoy them in their natural habitat rather than in zoos only. Sincerely, Lois Winchester TO THE EDITOR; Having U'cii Imm ami rear ed here ami after going to Oregon Stale for a time, I became weaned ami full) rea lised the merits of tins com- muiiity were far underesti mated. I knew ttul this was where I would most enjoy living and rearing lit) family. Growing up is indeed pain ful. I don' I think we take enough time from our labors to eva luate Hie advantages Hal are here. Just let a Kul winter, flood or fire lilt and evoryine Is willing to pitch in and help one another. We don't pat our youth on the luck enough as most of us are so busy. We fail to tell them they are doing one heck of a job lu a time that is full of pres sures, confusion and strife. Kids are so much more ma ture these da)s, flunks par tially to our schools which otter t In' i it so much. Longer hair may hide the face but doesn't stifle the brain. I would like you to take note of the school's local ad visory Inurd system. Theirs is a difficult and unsung task. There Is a great need for just decisions for the sake of our children, and the com munity. Because of the lack of facts and issues at the last meet ing of the Heppner Advisory Hoard, I feel Hut little clar ity and much fumbling re sulted. By what guide lines . and rules are they governed? This is totally foreign to me. Is a teacher entitled to a hearing when his contract is up for renewal'.' If sodoes that permit him to lie pre sent in person when a show of hands vote is taken? Wouldn't we bo helping our own students more if quali fied applicants from our own Shite of Oregon were given priority. Gov. McCall stress es promotion and use of Ore gon products. We are entitled to know the facts, before forming opinion. Then we can express prqier ly, our own conclusions as a matter of public record. We then would all be better in formed tix payers and voters. Our local media is a splen did example of the support they have given freely. Because we are all differ ent individuals with differ ent opinions we don't always agree but I do believe in the opportunity to express one's point of view. Especially the right to a private ballot. Sincerely, Merlyn Robinson MRS. EMMA DRAKE re ceived word of the death on Mar. 3 of her brother-in-law Mr. T.E. Given of Silverton. He was 86 years old. Going down to the funeral Mar. 6 with Mrs. Drake were Mrs. Grace Drake, Gwen and Rick Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warren, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Drake of Sun nyside, Wn. MR. AND MRS. ED GONTY a (tented the Spring Shoe Show at the Hilton Hotel in Port land this weekend. They saw a very colorful display of spring shoe styles. Their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gonty, Seattle, met them in Portland. Mrs. Alice McCabe rode both ways with them and Mrs. Lucy Peterson returned, to Heppner with them on Sunday. MRS. BURKE GENTRY'S mother, Mrs. Ray Britt, Spray, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hop per, has been staying in Hep pner with Raelene while re cuperating from recent sur gery. W.W. WEATHERFORD liad major surgery Friday in Emanuel Hospital, Portland. Bill was expected home early this week. MR. 4 MRS. RON HODGES of Everett, Wash, were here recently for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Howell. Dear 4-H Supporters: As Morrow County's 4-H extension Agent, 1 want to thank you for your generous support of the 4-H program here inMorrow County. With out your help our 4-H program couldn't be one of the best in the state. It's time to send our pre mium book for the 1972 Mor row County Fair to the print shop. We anticipate your continued support of our 4-H fair, but if not, let us know by March 15, 1972. If we don't hear from you we will assume you want to do nate the trophies or awards that you have in the past. Thank you again for your support, you make many 4-H youngsters very proud come August. Don Stangel Morrow Extension Agent Rhea Creek Grange News Get "Interested and Invol ved in yourGovernment" was the theme of Judge Paul Jones talk at Rhea Creek Grange Lecturer's program Friday evening. He explained that revenue sharing wasn't some thing new but was the use of matching funds and of grants to give employment to more people, and how it was being used in Morrow County. He also explained formation of the Eastern Cen tral Oregon Assn. of Count ies. He stressed the need for more county precinct committeemen and women and how important it was that these jobs be filled. The mitteemen and women and how important it was that these jobs be filled. The county Budget Hearing will be held at the court house COLE ELECTRIC Motor Rewinding Industrial - Commercial Farm and Home Pcndlelon 276-7761 - "if n j i j DEMOCRATIC CANDIDA!! For Sheriff MORROW COUNTY IC. W. "Curly" CHRISTIANSEN Irrigon "Your Votm Would B Appriattt CAMPAIGN srONSOtlD BY CANOtOATt mm Joe Simmons Saturday Night 9 P.M. to 2 A.M. Wagon Wheel Cafe and Lounge soon ami lie urged everyone to come and learn how their tax monies were being Keiil and why, so Hut their ques tions might be answered ami the desires of the people be better fulfilled. Miss J idea n Stevens enter Lined with two pin no selec tions and Hob Stevens play ed his guitar and sang two Western songs that were much enjoyed. Rev. Edwin Cutting con cluded the program with a short resume of Hie Great Decisions lesson on "Poor Nations and Rich Nations", telling the position our nation Is In from our desire to help the x'ople of Hie world. Mr. and Mrs, Jerry Sell lief were obligated in the first and second degrees ami wel comed as new members of the grange. They are new to the community ami live at the Horseshoe Hereford Ranch. Hob Stevens of the Agri culture Com. told of the In crease of payment on some of Ihe conservation practices, Archie Hechdolt of Ihe Le gislative Com. spoke In be half of the slockgrowers, as opposed to Legislation allow ing Ihe Increase of beef Im ports from foreign countries. Facts and figures show that the cost of producing a mar ket animal warrants the high er price for livestock to the grower, in the light of high er prices for everything else, he said. Two pluses of the forest regulations being dis cusses will affect our county, the clear cutting of trees, and the money from forest pro ducts Hut have been given to the states but will now be put in a special fund. Mrs. Walter Wright an nounced Hut Ihe Committee of Women's Activity lud sewed ' in February for the hospital at the home of Mrs. Emma Drake. The March meeting of the club will lie held at the home of Mrs. Leonard Hill on March 16th; it will be an all day meeting with pot luck luncheon. Spray Church Has Wedding Julie Mi Null iM'Caine the hrlde of Doug Tromdl Mar. 6 at Ihe Spray Assembly of Clod Church. The (ImiNe-rliuj ceremony was performed by Ihe Rev. George Ingersoll, Spray. Parents oflhebi IdcareMr. and Mrs. Marvin McNeil of Fossil. The groom's par outs are Mr. and Mrs. Don Troxell of Spray. Organist was Mrs. Laurel Kelsey. Given In marriage by her parents, the bride wore a gown of white flocked cotton, a shoulder length veil and carried pink rosebuds. Attending the bride as maid of honor was Hillle Jo Mar ler, friend of the bride. Can dle lighters were Carol Mc Neil, sister of the bride, and F'ranky Asher, cousin of the groom. Best man was Grant Chap man, friend of the groom. Ushers were Larry Hrlsbois, brother-in-law of the groom, and Donald Troxell, Jr., bro ther of the groom. HARDMAN PLANS DANCE Hardmaii Community Is planning a dance lids Sat urday evening In the Com munity Hall, the former lOOF Hall. The Blue Mountain Gang will play. The women will serve a midnight supper. Proceeds will be used to reroof the annex. MRS. NORMA MARQUARDT lus returned to her home af ter a couple of weeks spent in Portland on business. I community I BILLBOARD J Kenneth S mouse brought in one of Ihe Heppner Sheepskin Scrips printed on paper. For 5 cents. Its number is A 1811 issued by the Busi ness Men of HeppnerOregon. The other side has a pic ture of a sheep and printed over are the word. This scrip is secured by Morrow County Municipal warrants and will be redeemed only on or before Dec. 31, 1934. Kenneth's mother, Anne Snnuse in Portland had read about the interest in learning about the sheepskin scrip and sent it home by Kenneth when he last visited her. Heppner TOPS Pick Leaders Heppner TOPS Club num ber 543 has chosen their leaders for the coming year. Mrs. Dave Springer was re elected leader, and Mrs. Tom Springer was chosen co-leader. Mrs. Venice Hendrick son will serve as Secretary and Mrs. Ed Struthers was chosen treasurer. These of ficers will be installed in a candlelight ceremony toward the end of this month. The club members made plans for a baked goods sale at Central Market on Fri., Mar. 17, starting at 9:30. March 1G TONIGHT - 3 One-Act Plays at H. H. School, GO EARLY, Curtain, 8:00 St. Patrick's Day The Wearing of The Green Job Finding Class, Gllllam Bisbee Conference Rin., 9:30 a.m. Heppner TOPS, Baked Goods Sale, Central Mkt., starts about 9:30 THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS AT HEPPNER HIGH, CUR TAIN, 8:00 March 18 Drawing for Prizes, Bargain Das Sale, M.C. Grain Growers, Lexington March 19 Great Decisions, Neighbor hood Center, 6.30 Willows Grange, lone, Pot luck 12:30. Meeting 2:00 March 20 Fair Board Meeting, Dorm Bldg., Fairgrounds, 8:00 March 20- March 24 NO SCHOOL -SPRING VA CATION NO SCHOOL March 22, 23 Spring Vaca tion Film Festival at H.S, 6:30 each night. Sponsored As Service Earl Ayres jr. who lias been employed at Heppner Auto Parts has moved to The Dalles. He is assistant man ager at Ray Schultens Ford. A Public By RUGGLES BOYCE Insurance Agency 228 Main P.O. Box 247 67G-9C25 If no answer call Ray Boyce 676-5384 Hoppner 0) m ELTED ALL SIZES Example: G-78-14 Mounted & Balanced ESAIE Price $27.95 $2.69 tax plus NEW GLASS BELTED COMMERCIAL TIRES 7.00x15 Piy$3979 Plus $3.64 tax CAL'S ARC0 Tel. 676-8981 Rototiller Rentals