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t 1 IRARY or o rystTNF. ORE. 97403 VoU Moy 23 County Clrk Sadie pr rmh ins arinounrvd polling place in lhorrr f ourity fur mm Tursdty ' Ur(on, Mi) 23. ' L iruli "111 vol' at r tc hall, and lone voir m nty hall, Hoardnuin vuli kulCre nfield Grarut Hall, irri pun votes at tl Old School. H4rdniMti vuli'S at I lie 0kl fallows Building. Hi'pi'wr votes: northeast at Ol.l library In City IUU. northwest In the Museum soutluaM and southwest ilithe Court liim.se. lone Lions To Install The lorn Llns Club ill hold a dinm r and installation Ceremonies at the Heppm-r Hks Club at 6 30 p.m.. May CD. iv re is to be a shrimp dmiH-r. Pr.Mdwit Larry Frock says the m president Is Hay Boyce. Don llvliker is l.st vice-president and 2ud vice president is John Jen sen, 3rd vice-president is Darrell James. Lion Tamer is Charles O'Connor. Herb Ekstrom, Jr. is Tail Twist er. Secretary-treasurer is Hill Siewert. directors for lo years. Robert Drake and Don hristow. Herd Ekstrom is chairman of the installation event. Pioneer Picnic, Memorial Day The annual Pioneer Picnic planned lor the Fairgrounds on Memorial Day Mil have registration at 10:30 a.m. Meat, coffee, rolls and but ter and ice cream at the pic nic will te provided by the Heppner Elks and Oddfellows plus donations at regis tration. Hager's Dairy pro vides milk and punch. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Be cket are 1972 Chairmen of the event. H. S. Musicians Offer Concert A final concert by the Hep pner High School band and chorus ill take place on Tues. May 23 at 7:30 in the ' High School caftttorium. Da vid Minn will mike his filial appearance as band conduc tor. Per Wulthinsen will di rect the chorus. HOSPITAL Patients receiving medical care at Pioneer Memorial Hospital are James Crump ler, Baker; A T. Harris, Hep pner; Jane Rawlins, Hep pner and Freddie Sherman, lone. Two State Scholars Named The Oregon State Scholar ship Commission has picked some 1500 students from the Class of 1972 of some 35,000 high school graduates this year. Average grade point for these scholars is 3.85. Heppner students selected as Oregon Scholars are Bar bara Lynn AUstott and Shel ley Margaret Wolff. Please Return Survey Queries The Extension Service has cooperated greatly in a sur vey for the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Com merce. A great number of survey sheets have been mail ed to folks in the South Mor row County trade area to ob tain opinion samples. De sire is to determine what new and different services should be available for cus tomers here. To determine how the community can be im proved as a shopping district. To find out info on customers so you can be better serv ed. To determine your opi nion of the present business firms in the community, their strengths and their weaknes ses. Much assistance has been received from County Agent Harold Kerr and from Stan Miles, Economist of the Ore gon State University Exten sion. All will be grateful for your completing the question naire and mailing it back in the postage paid, addressed envelope enclosed. Thfnk You. WEATHER BY DON GILLIAM Hi Lo Wednesday 67 35 Thursday 73 39 Friday 79 45 Saturday 86 49 Sunday 80 52 Monday 73 47 Tuesday 69 45 89th Year THE GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon HIGH SCHOOL 1 MAH VcELLIGOTT Valedictorian lone Honors Mary Mclluott and Cheri Carlson have In en named val edictorian and salutatorian, respectively, the 1972 lone High School graduating class, according to Dennis Brandon, principal. The two outstanding stu dents will deliver their ora tions at commencemeritexer cises on May 27. Mary, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don McEUigott, has maintained a 3.C3 grade point averate, while teing ex tremely active in numerous school activities. She re ceived the 1372 Most Valuable Student Scholarship award, given by the Heppner Elks Lodge, 3f8. In addition, she was lone High School's Betty Crocker Homemaker ofTom orrow for 1972. Stie was awarded the Outstanding Teenager of America Award. As a Girls Athletic Asso ciation participant for 4 years, Mary served as Head of Sports and is currently president of the organization. She was elected to be a junior-varsity cheerleader as a sophomore, and a varsity cheerleader during her Jun ior and senior years. Mary was a Girls State delegate as a junior and has been a National Honor So ciety member for 2 years, serving as secretary trea surer for 1 year. She is also a member of Who's Who in National Honor Society. ft - sr v - -' i - ... Oscar Encouraged On Willow Project & Navy Oscar Peterson reported to tiie Heppner-Morrow Cou nty Chamber of Commerce members Mon. on his trip to Washington D.C. Wear ing several hats he went to see several agencies. In com pany with 14 from the Inland Water Ways, the group divi ded in order to see more agencies in less time. Oscar talked with Repre sentative Al Ulmann on the Willow Creek dam and moving ttie Navy from the bombing range. The Congressman arranged a meeting with an under secretary of the Navy. Oscar said " The undersec rat retary had all the reasons in the world why alternate sites weren't suitable in mov ing the Navy from the bomb ing range." He gave him the papers in support of the request. Testimony for the Willow Creek dam was given before the Public Works Committee who Oscar said "were very fine at listening". $440,000. is in the budget to finish the pre - construction plan ning. The group was en couraged in that they were told it was easier to keep something going than it was to start something new. There was a delegation there from Rogue River Val ley and from Columbia Ba sin in Wn. Oscar said he was further encouraged following a lunch eon with the senators and representatives from the three northwest states. Sen. Magnuson was the only Sen ator who attended in person, the others sent their repre sentatives. Senator Magnu son was especially interested in giving aid to move the Navy from the Bombing Range. 97836, Thursday, May 18, 1972 ? " v CHERI CARLSON Salutatorian Bestowed Other activities Include serving on the student coun cil during her sophomore and senior years, Being active on the yearbook and news paper staffs, and a member of band. Outside activities include being an active 4-H member for 9 years. Mary plans to major in nursing at the University of Portland. CHERI, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Carlson, will I graduating with a 3.38 grade point average. She too has been an active student while at lone High School. Honors include the Elks Leadership Award, Who's A ho in National Honor So ciety, and Outstanding Teen ager of America. She will be one of lone's representa tives to participate in "Mu sic in May", May 11-12. An active member of the Girls Athletic Association, Cheri has served the organi zation as vice-president. As a sophomore, she was a junior-varsity cheerleader, and was on the varsity squad dur ing her junior and se nior years. Cheri has been a student council representative and vice-president of the National Honor Society, on the school yearbook and newspaper staffs. Outside activities include the Luther League Conven tion. Cheri will persue a Home Economics degree at OSU. Move Representative Wyeth and Senator Magnuson both asked for copies of the presentation Oscar had taken back with him. On the Willow Creek pro ject, Sen. Magnusonsaid"It's too bad these small projects are on the books so long and aren't completed ". Senator Hatfield is chair man of the Senate Appropria tions committee. The repre sentative from his office said "We're going to get them ( the Navy) out of there". Oscar's brochure showed pictures and stories on the May 1971 flood and told of the bond issue voted to re place the bridges and rebuild the swimming pool In his "move the Navy from the bombing range" hat, he explained since the rainfall is less than 8" in North Morrow County irrigation is necessary and water from the Columbia is the great possibility. He told of Port land General Electric' s let ter of intent to locate their next nuclear development project in the Boardman area, just a few miles from the US Navy Bombing Range. A bombing range and a Nuc lear Power development pro ject are not compatable. He told what the 180 million dol lar development would do for the county in addition to the uses of the coolant waters for irrigation. THREE FROM INDIA TO BE AT CHAMBER Three men Irom India will be guests of the Heppner Morrow County Chamlier of Commerce meeting Mon. The three are in Agricul ture and are anxious to see Morrow County as they be lieve it is similar to their part oflnida. They will speak. sr .;Cv ' HONOR STUDENTS TOLD Riverside Honors Pair TONY BARNHART Valedictorian BILL ACOCK Salutatorian Lewis D. (Tony) Barnhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tho mas Barnhart of Boardman, has been chosen valedictor ian of the graduating class at Riverside High School. He has a grade point average of 3.64. Charles W. rBill) Acock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Char les W. Acock Jr. of Board man, has been chosen salu tatorian. He has a GPA of 3.62. Both boys have been very active during their high school years. Tony has play ed basketball and football four years, and baseball three years. He has been a mem ber of the Letterman's Club three years, in the National Honor Society four years and the FFA four years. He at tended Riverside his fresh man and sophomore years, then attending high school at Huntington his junior year, returning to Riverside this year. He was treasurer of his class as a freshman, class representative his sopho more year, and president of his class his junior and se nior years. During his senior year he has been cho sen for Who's Who in Amer ican High Schools, a member of the Society of Outstanding High School Students, was King of the Christmas court and a member of the Home coming court. He also is a member of the Future Bu siness Leaders of America, and has served on the stu dent council four years. Tony plans to attend Oregon State University at Corvallis this fall, majoring in accounting. Bill has played basketball, baseball and football all four years, and has been a mem ber of the Letterman's Club three years, on the National Honor Society for four years. He played in the school band three years, and was a mem ber of the student council three years, and student gov ernment for three years. He has been in FFA all four years. He took photography two years. He was chosen State Farmer in FFA his third year, also a delegate to Boys State his third and was chosen to Who's Who In American High School Stu dents his fourth year. He has been president of the Let terman's Club and vice-pre sident of the FFA his senior year. He was in the school play this year. Bill has received a $400 scholarship from the Union Pacific Railroad and plans to attend Oregon State Univer sity this fall, majoring in veterinary medicine. :. "5" a ) I 'L SHELLEY WOLFF Valedictorian Heppner Selects Two Shelley Woltl was named this week as Valedictorian for the class of 1972 Hep pner High School. Her summer plans are to attend BMCC summer school and take some lefresher courses in math. This fall she will enter OCE to major in Me dical Technology. She will attend OCE for three years and then take her 4th year at the University of Oregon Medical School. She also has interests in Home making as she was Bet ty Crocker Homemaker this year, president of Future Homemakers of America and liked being teachers assistant in the Home Ec. Department under Mrs. Linda Panter. She enjoys the physical activities required in GAA. She likes to play basketball, skiing, bicycling and tennis. She says she studied hard er the two years she took PE than she has the last two years. She thinks that PE should be offered all four years of high school with a Pass-No Pass grading and shouldn't be averaged into a GPA. Shelley is the daughter of Welbes uraes Letter Writing Campaign Over fifty wheat growers attended the annual spring meeting of the Morrow County Wheatgrowers May 9, at the Lexington Grange Hall, reports Harold Kerr, County Extension Agent. Melvin Moyer of Lexington was announced the 1972 Mor row CountyConservationMan of the Year. Melvin will compete this fall for the State Conservation winner title. Marcel Jones, 1971 Conservation winner an nounced this year's winner. John Welbes, Executive Secretary for the Oregon Wheat League, spoke on the new safety regulations re quired by a new Federal Safe ty law. Mr. Welbes also introduced the officers of the Oregon Wheat League, inclu ding Willis Mirtz, president from Jefferson County; Bill Jaeger, Vice-President from Gilliam County; Glen Chris tensen, 2nd Vice-President from the Willamette Valley, and Glen Brogoitti from Um atilla County, past president. Mr. Welbes discussed the importance of agriculture and particularly wheat growers stressing safety to their em ployees and observing the new safety regulations which are in effect. The new regulations are part of the William-Stieger Occupational Safety and Health Act which recently be came Federal law. In Or egon the SAIF employees will be handling the Federal law as it applies to Oregon Far mers. Mr. Welbes urged growers to contact Representative O.C. Fisher of Texas who is sponsoring a bill to ex empt all employers with less than 25 employees from the regulations imposed by the Occupational Safety and Grain Prices (FOB Lexington does not include warehouse chgs) Courtesy MCGG White wheat 1.61'ibu. Red Winter wheat X5ZVM- Barley .47.00 ton HEPPNER Number 13 BARBARA ALLSTOTT Salutatorian Dr. and Mrs. W.H. Wolff. Barbara Allstott is the sal utatorian of Heppner High School's class of 1972. She wants to work this summer, "anything to get some money to go on to school this fall". She may work at Case Furni ture or do ranch work. She has been accepted at BMCC and plans to work In Journalism - Photography. This is a new field for her as she took Photography this year and has a deep seated instant interest in the work. She has exhibited some of her work, taken some pictures for the year book and the school paper. She attended Girls State last year which provided a background for other school activities as treasurer of the studentbody, member of the student council and GAA pre sident that she particularly enjoyed. GAA president has involved her in planning many programs. She likes to do many things and has an in terest in politics and is a McGovern supporter. As soon as she is 18 this sum mer she plans to register as a Democrat. Health Act (OSHA). Mr. Welbes also reported on the outcome of the letter writing campaign concerning the Farm Truck regulations. Because of the efforts of the Wheat League and other farm organizations, drivers of farm vehicles are exempt of ali regulations within 150 miles of the farm unless a jombination vehicle of over 10,000 lbs. is used. This means for most farm opera tors an Oregon drivers li cense is all that Is needed to drive farm trucks. Mr. Willis Nartz, OWGL President, showed slides of liis trip to Obergon, Mexico, '.Khere the Rockefeller Foun dation has the World's lar gest wheat research station. They saw over 20,000 dif ferent new varieties of wheat being tested at this station. Dr. Borlong, recent Nobel Peace Prize winner for his work in wheat breeders re search, was the host for the group of Pacific Northwest wheat growers. Morrow County Wheat Growers president, Jerry Myers, conducted the Inter esting and educational meet ing. Voters! The Primary Election bal lot is very lengthy, which may cause voting to be slow at the polls, according to Sadie Parrish, Morrow County Clerk. To help speed voting on election day, please study the sample ballots printed inside this issue. This will help folks become familiar with the ballot for YOUR party, as well as the Non-Partisan and Measures ballots. "Independent" voters MAY VOTE Non-Partisan candidat es 'Judges, etc.' and Mea sures. " Independent" voters may NOT vote Partisan can didates on either party. Please be sure and study the Sample Ballots inside this issue. BACCALAUREATE and GRADUATION EXERCISES Riverside l.lgh School Baccalaureate-Sunday, May 21. 7;00 p.m. at A C, Houghton Elementary Speaker; Hey. Wesley Cronk, Assembly of Cod Church, Irrlgon Commencement-Friday, May 28, 8.00 p.m. at Riverside Kith School Speaker; Wayne Morse lone High School Baccalaureate-Sunday, May 21, 5:00 p.m. al lone High School Speaker: Pastor BUI Arthur, lone United Church of Christ Commencement-Saturday. May 27, 8:00 p.m. at lone High School Speaker: George Sanders, Man ager, KWJJ Radio Station, Port land Heppner High School Baccalaureate and Commencement-Sunday, May 28. 7:30 p.m. at Heppner High School Baccalaureate Speaker: Rev. Dan Thompson, All Saints Episcopal Church, Heppner Commencement Speaker: Jim Barratt, Athletic Director, Oregon Stale Un iversity Dean Haffziger Shifted fo Head Basketball Coach The Morrow County School board approved four new con tracts at the meeting Mon day evening. Three given con tracts are June graduates from Eastern Oregon Col lege. They are: Lynda Veristain to teach English and typing at Heppner High School, Gail Hermann to teach 2nd grade at lone, Charles Endicott to teach 5th and 6th grades at AC Houghton and Howard S. Mudder, grad uate of the University ofOre gon, to teach science at River side High School. Resignations from Bob Clough and Stan Addison were accepted. Mr. Clough will go to South Albany High School and Mr. Addison plans to at tend graduate school. Contract adjustments: Dean Naffziger to head basketball coach and Athletic Director, Raymond Kiaynard 7th grade basketball and Dennis Cass Jr. High School track. Diana Kincaid requested a change of assignment from 2nd grade to 4th. Sup t. Daniels said that golf and other coaching assign ments would be delayed until staff is completed. He noted also that resignations would be accepted up until June 1 but after that only if re placements can be found. Four bids were received for the 12 passenger panel. The low bid accepted was from Fulleton Chevrolet for a 1972 sport van at a total price of $4,244.14. The board was told that if the car was ordered right away, the 1972 model would very likely be available. If they have to go to a 1973 model the base price would be 2 or 3 percent higher. The bid price was $250. over the amount allow ed in the budget but any delay would mean an increase in costs. The district has used the same van, as ordered, for the past year and are very well pleased with its perfor mance. Those using it do find fault with the rattle of the sliding door, but they have been assured this canbe rem edied. First grade enrollment at Heppner stands at 45. After quite a discussion, the board decided to stay with three teachers anticipating a likely school enrollment increase due to families moving in to work in the mill. The board approved the adoption of a new McGraw Hill Science series for use in grades 1 to 8 in all three elementary schools. Princi pal Don Cole explained that science is taught from diff erent experimental kits rather than from the tra ditional textbook method. The science texts were not order ed last year as a study was to be conducted this year, to learn how the teachers felt about this change. The initial cost to get into the program will be $4500. There's $3300 in the text book fund from this year's budget and the remaining $1200. will be paid from the 1972-73 budget. Mr. Daniels told the board that the changes in the county necessitates board consid eration and adoption of a policy pertaining to school attendance in resident areas. The board will consider such a policy early in the summer. Don McEUigott was autho rized to inspect the compres sor at the lone Shop and de cide which wav toeo. whether to repair the old one or pur chase a new one. Mr. Daltoso reported on the Small School Workshop held at Riverside. Graduation ex ercises were announced: Riverside May 26 at 8 p.m., lone May 27 at 8 p.m. and Heppner May 28 at 7:30 p.m. The next board meeting will be June 19 at 8 p.m. at the District office. School board members welcome all inter ested persons at all school board meetings. Classified employees were hired for the 1972-73 year. A.C. Houghton; Secretary, Marilyn Stewart; Cooks, Ver die Isom, Vera Cooley; Cus todians, Don Adams, Earl Sanders; Bus Drivers, Don Adams, Fred Frederickson, Wesley Cronk, Mary Fred erickson. Riverside: Secretary, Myra Skoubo; Cooks, Josephine Rands, Delores Pummel; Custodians, Arnold Hoffman, Jack McEntire, Delbert Ball; Bus Drivers, Arnold Hoff man, Delbert Ball, Carl Wick lander; Laundry, Elvira Har wood. Heppner Elementary: Sec retary, Maxine Ayers; Aide, Marion Abrams; Cooks, Gladys Van Winkle, Betty Christman, Ruby Steers, Bebe Munkers; Custodians, Paul Warren, Darrel Harris, Harry Green; Laundry, Camilla Samples. Heppner High: Secretary, Elizabeth Daggett; Aide, Cor liss Boner; Cooks: Naomi Matthews, Shirley Cox; Cus todians, Wade Bothwell, Mark Samples, Darrell Vinson. Heppner Bus Drivers: Harry Green, Ray Ayers, Lo rine Ledbetter, Percy Cecil, Leonard Munkers, Darrell Vinson, Jim Bloodsworth, Hilda Yocom, Sam Steers. Bus Maintenance: Jerry Daggett. lone Schools: Aides, Bev erly Wilson, Betty Carlson; Cooks, Margaret A. Akers, Doris Gollyhorn, Mardean Patton; Custodians, Howard Crowell, Byron Troxell; Laundry, Doris Gollyhorn; Bus Drivers, Byron Troxell, Howard Crowell, Pete Can non, Dorothy Stefani, Bill Ling. Dristict Office: Gail Bur kenbine, clerk; Alice Vance, secretary; Leonard Munkers custodian and Edith Munkers, supply clerk. lone Swim Pool To Open The lone swimming pool will open on Sat. June 3. The pool will be open from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tues. through sun. It will be closed each Mon. for cleaning. The fees set for the 1972 summer season are: SEASON - Family $20.00 Single - Adult - 10.00; Gra des 7-12 $6.00 and Grades 1-6 - $4.00. DAILY - Adult - .50 cents, Grades 7-12 25 cents; Gra des 1-6 - 15 cents and Pre school no charge. These fees are payable at the high school office through Fri., June 2 or to Maureen McEUigott, pool manager. Again this year there will be a Red Cross swimming program. Those interested may register at 10:00 a.m. Tues., June 13, All swim mers are asked to provide their own towels, caps, and swimming suits. i
