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Heppner, Oregon
Notice To
Consumers
Columbia Basin Electric
Coop electricity will be off
for about 15 minutes Friday,
June 9 commencing at 6,30
a.m. to make adjustments at
the substation.
Areas affected are: all of
Heppner, lone, Morgan,
Cecil, Hardman, Eight Mile
Canyon area and the Base
Line area east and west of
lone.
Dam Enqineers
Ask Deci'ons
of Farmers
The U.S. Bureau of Re
clamation has now determin
ed the estimated cost of stor
ed water for each irrigator
on Willow Creek District Im
provement Company, In con
nection with the proposed Wil
low Creek Dam.
Herman Winter, secretary
treasurer of the Willow Cre
ek District Improvement
Company, has mailed this In
formation to each Irrigator
or land owner on Willow Cre
ek. It is hoped each will
send in his "yes" or his
"no" as to whether he cho
oses to participate.
The Bureau of Reclama
tion engineers are here this
week through Friday, June 9th
and It is hoped anyone with
questions will contact the en
gineers who are at the Mor
row County Court House.
VISITORS to the Pendleton
Experiment Station's annual
Field Day June 23 will see
new wheat and barley varie
ties and hear highlights of
research, including effect of
tillage and management on,
soil moisture storage and
selective cheatgrass control
in winter wheat. Dr. Charles
R. Rohde, superintendent
(above) and staff will explain
station projects. The pro
gram will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Pick up Dad's personaliz
ed Beef gift certificate at
any branch of the U.S. or
First National Bank of Ore
gon, or from your local Cow
Belle unit.
Vandals Cause
Power Outage
The Heppner-Ioue, Butter
creek area in north central
Oregon suffered a two hour
electric power outage early
Saturday morning due to van
dls shooting insulators.
Harold Cantrell, BPA Area
Manager, said 54 Insulators
were broken by rifle fire on
three structures of the BPA
Boardman-Ione transmission
line just south of the Board
man Bombing Range.
The Morrow County Sher
iffs Office and the FBI are
investigating. Cantrel said
the damage to the Adminls- -tration's
transmission line is
a Federal offense and punish
able by either fine or imprisonment.
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97836, Thursday. June 8, 1972
Speed Board
The Oregon State Speed
Board lias Informed the Hep
pner City Council of their
adoption of a speed of 35
miles mt hour. This Is from
the north city limits to 150
feet north of Qua Id Street,
near the bridge at the Union
Oil plant. This Is a re
duction from the 40 MPH
speed formerly in force.
State will erect slow signs.
City had desired a slow speed
in the area for safety rea
sons. In other action, It was dis
closed the City has accumu
lated water rights of 32.6
acre feet in Willow Creek.
This is free water in addi
tion to arrangements for 100
acre feet from the proposed
Willow Creek dam. The City
reaffirmed their water right.
The Jaycees have arranged
for the Ross Carnival to play
here Fair and Rodeo week in
August. City Council granted
them a permit and waived fee
if adequate liability insurance
protects the City.
Vernon Keithley asked City
to Investigate a potential fire
hazard at houses on Balti
more Street, the O'Hara
houses. Matter referred
to Fire Chief Burkenblne for
inspection.
The State Highway reported
no bids on the Gale Street
paving improvements. The
State will negotiate.
Ross Bros, who have instal
led the new MainStreet bridge
requested an additional 3
week extension of time to in
stall the Chase Street bridge
because of troubles encoun
tered. Council denied the
request.
There have been some com
plaints of odors from the
sewer plant. There Is money
in the budget now to correct
this.
On water lines to the Lott
Rasmussen subdivision, the
City will furnish water and
will provide labor when they
can. Owner will pay for ma
terials. In repairing streets
there City will not charge
for potholes but will make
a charge for places where
owner has broken streets to
install water and sewer lines.
Swimming pool Is to be
inspected and is believed
ready for use.
On June 9th there will be
a meeting of Council to pre
sent budget to Citizens' Com
mittee. Water District board mem
bers Dick Wilkinsonand Mar
cel Jones appeared and pro
posed a sub-district to in
clude the entire Water Dis
trict. City has no objec
tion to this matter.
When Willow Creek dam is
built, work is planned on the
channel of Willow Creek thru
Heppner. It is expected that
this would be paid from
Water District funds. The
District can levy a tax of
.0005 maximum or one half
of one percent. Exact valua
tion of the area Is not yet
known but is believed some
thing like fifteen million dol
lars. The tax on this would
raise $7500 annually. Wa
ter District will meet next
Monday.
Mr. Wilkinson asked if
there could be a pedestrian
walk placed outside the bridge
in front of the Courthouse
He feels the narrow bridge
is verydangerous to children.
Mayor Collins said he would
discuss the matter with the
State Highway Dept.
Mayor told of a letter com
plaining of horse droppings
on Main Street sidewalks.
Matter was referred to the
Police Dept.
A letter was received from
Mrs. Jewel Hager enclosing
payment for hauling debris
from the fire at Evans Lum
ber Yard to the dump ground.
They also sent a statement
for $405 for removing mud
from flood on Chase Street
with charges for labor
at $2.70 per hour and for
gravel and mileage. The
City Attorney stated there
is no obligation of a .muni
cipality in a case such as
this as it is necessary to
Adopts 35 Mi.
have a binding written con
tract called quantum merit.
Mrs. Larry heath appear
ed to request lights at the
tennis court. She explained
this would allow use of the
courts at night and perhaps
lessen the breakinp of bot
tles there. Mayor said this
is school property and he will
discuss the matter with scho
ol officials to see what can
lie done.
CHAMBER
SPEAKER
Jeep Slocom of Umatilla's
Dun McClannahan Potato Pro
duce w ill be the guest speak
er at the Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Commer
ce Monday. As a potato man
he is knowledgeable on all
facets of potato production
and marketing. He is a spicy
speaker and there will be no
dull moments.
ROADS NEARLY COMPLE
TED. The construction work on
the Heppner-Lexington high
way had paving complete yes
terday. A few things more
will soon see the road com
plete. Vail Company will
soon move to the Bombing
Range road to complete pav
ing the widened road for about
8 miles.
leFsTbouTelle
passes here
Lee S. Boutelle, 81, late
of Heppner died June 5 at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
He was born Sept, 1, 1690
in Helena, Mont, and had
followed the- building trades.
He had been a former sec
retary of the Carpenters' and
Joiners Union, Local 1849,
Pasco.
He is survived by his wife,
Vera of Heppner- two sons,
S.L. Boutelle, Kenniwick
and W.L. Boutelle, Seattle;
two daughters, Mrs. Ruth
Blair, Kahlotus, Wa., and
Mrs. Jeanne Ude, Harlen,
Mont., and 12 grand child
ren. Vault interment and grave
side services were held at
the Belle Passi Cemetery,
Woodburn, Ore., with the Rev.
Jay Hoffman of the Chris
tian Church officiating, under
direction of Sweeney Mor
tuary. Mr. Boutelle' s wife, Vera,
is a sister of the late Cod
Wise.
LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN?
Tthe Gazette-Times has one.
A Buddy Subscription is avai
lable through the month of
June for just half price. With
your new or renewal at the
regular price of $5.00
a year, a new subscription
for a buddy is just $2.50.
If you have a neighbor or
friend who would like to be
come a subscriber, get to
gether and get your two sub
scriptions for only $3.75 a
piece. GOOD THROUGH
JUNE.
Becky National Champ
Becky Fulleton who recent
ly won the Northwest College
Regional Barrel Racing
Championship has been of
ficially declared the National
Barrel Racing cnampiuu,
with a 580 out of possible
600 points. Girl closest was
Marita Hunt of Utah State
Proofs of Children:
Woltz Studios who recently
took children's pictures for
later publication in the Gazette-Times
will be in the
county June 12 and 13 to show
the proofs. He will be in:
BOA RDMAN - Monday June
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The Heppner Drama Club
held a short and informal
meeting May 31 to elect new
officers for the coming year.
Mary Abrams was elected
president; Greg Davidson,
vice-president; Tami Mea
dor, secretary - treasurer;
and Barb Sherman, publicity.
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EPIC JOHNSON of The Dal
les lias been named Ass't.
Manager for Columbia Basin
Electric Co-op.
Co-op gets
Asst. Manager
Walter Jaeger, President of
Columbia Basin Electric Co
op board has announced that
Eric Johnson of The Dalles
has been retained as assis
tant manager to manage the
affairs of the Cooperative
during the absence of Mana
ger Harley B. Young.
Mr. Johnson will continue
in this capacity until a gene
ral manager is hired to re
place Mr. Young who will be
retiring due to continued El
health.
Mr. Johnson has consider
able experience in the elec
tric utUity field, having ma
naged Wasco Electric Co-op
at The Dalles since its in
ception in 1939, a period of
29'2 years having retired
from that position in Dec.
1969.
Prior to his taking the
position of manager w ith Was
co Electric Co-op he served
as secretary and assisted in
organizing that Coopera
tive and starting its opera
tions. He also assisted in
the organization and forming
of Columbia Basin Electric
Co-op in 1945: Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson have taken up
temporary residence in Hep
pner, -WheAt oi)TLook
Wheat requires lots of
moisture when it is growing
as fast as it is these warm
days. Some wheat towards
the north end of the county,
was just beginning to burn
when the million dollar
rain hit the area pretty gen
erally with l'iinches on May
20-21.
Last weekend the Heppner
area got a good soaking but
the rain was not as generous
in other areas. Oren Brace
said they didn't get much
in the Eight-Mile area. It
was reported later about in.
fell in this area.
Due to the late frosts, the
wheat was slowed down this
spring. Farmers are hopeful
fo receiving moisture for fast
growth so the wheat will de
velop past the milk stage
before the hot weather hits.
University with 575 points.
She will compete
in the National Finals June
20-25 in Bozeman, Mont.
Friends are urged to send
Becky a good luck Card at
2918 N.E. Riverside, Pen
dleton Oregon before she lea
ves June 19 for Bozeman.
Pictures Ready
12 from 9 until 11:30 a.m.
at the Grange Hall, HEP-PNER--Tuesday
June 13, 9
a.m. until 12 noon at the City
Hall (old library), IONE--Tues.
June 13, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
at the American Legion Hall.
The club is still having
a difficult time getting com
munity people involved in play
production.
Summer plans were dis
cussed, and it was decided
that the club will try a Sum
mer Theater. Plans are
now in the making for a play
to be held later this summer.
A cordial welcome mat I
Free Swim Sunday
Heppner' s Swimming pool
opens Sunday with a FREE
swin. Pool will be open dally
except Mondays,
Lightning Starts
Fires
There have been three lit
tle fires In the lorest In Hep
pner District the past week
caused by lightning. The U.
S. Forest Service reported
that Glen Aard spotted a fire
on Coal Mine hill and prompt
ly put it out. Twoothersmall
fires were one south of Ma
dison Buttee and another just
south of Tucker. These are
the first fires this year in
the Umatilla National For
est. The State Forester has
declared a closed fire sea
son in this area. This means
anyone wanting to burn de
bris must get a permit. A
permit is not necessary for
a campfire.
V
HA ROMAN'S annual Re
union will be held Sunday,
June 18.
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Bombing Range
How Portland's garbage can
halt the blow on the Navy
Bombing range was told to
the Heppner Morrow County
Cmber of Commerce Mon
day. Lawrence E. Wilkinson,
director of Nuclear Division
of George D. Ward & Asso
ciates, consulting engineers
Environmental Control An
alyst passed around samples
in plastic bags of the various
forms the solid wastes of
the big city might take. Port
land accumulates 2000 tons a
day to dispose of. One-third
of this is demolition debris
good for land fills and cre
ates no problem. Wastes
from commercial estab
lishments, paper mill sludge
and great amounts of bark
are problems.
Their firm has looked to
other countries and areas for
their solutions to this pro
blem. City garbage is put
through a mill and shredded.
Israel is shredding garbage
and working it into sand to
promote growth on sand
wastes. The Island of Jersey
is shredding sewage sludge
and working it into the soil
for a high grade top soil.
Holland has composted gar
bage since World War 11 to
re-establish nutrients in the
soil that were depleted during
the war. All forms of the
solid waste materials and
sewage sludge may have fer
tilizer added to bring
nutrients to the sandy soil
on the Bombing Range, if
tests indicate it is needed.
Five thousand acres have
been selected for sta
bilization. The material will
be put on the land 100 tons
per acre average 3" to 1
foot depending on the terrain.
They will first start with '
the severe blow area along
the Bombing Range Road and
then to the source of the
blow where the mantle has
been broken. The work is
expected to get underway soon
and some planting will be
done this fall. They will
plant a wide variety of
grasses and may include
crested wheat grass, Nomad
alfalfa as well as Bitter
Brush.
Adding the various forms of
solid wastes will increase the
capabilities of the soil for
more on page ?.
An important meeting for
all persons interested in
working on a play this sum
mer has been set for June
19, at 7:30 p.m., at Heppner
High. Contact any of the
officers or Mrs. Bill Raw
lins, advisor, for information.
WEATHER
BY DON GILLIAM
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SOS FOR
FLOOD
VICTIMS
The American Red Cross
is now accepting financial
contributions to help fami
lies in the Okanogan Valley
in Washington that was struck
with heavy flooding this week.
In 1948, Red Cross spent
$85,000 in the area and this
flood appears to be much
worse. Estimates of expendi
tures for helping the fami
lies will go above $100,000.
Contrabutions may be sent
to Judy Laughlin for the Ok
inogan Disaster Relief.
NEW OIL
On Friday evening, June 9
the Forest Service will place
dust oil from the junction
of the Kinzua West Road Num
ber S-518 and Highway 207
West toward Kinzua for a
distance of 6.5 miles.
Motorists are asked to
avoid driving on this section
of road over the weekend if
puasiuie. umui we uubi uu
has penetrated the road sur-
face vehicle tires will splash
oil on tne Painted surface of
your automobile which will
emove.
CAUTION
The Oregon State Police
advises people that it is un
lawful to pick up any young
wild animals without first se
curing a permit from the Ore
gon State Game Commission.
Skunks and Coyotes are es
pecially susceptible to ra
bies. Anyone seeing a young fawn
and they know the mother
has been run over, is asked
to give Vic Groshens, State
Police a ring at 676-9615
or call Jack Melland or Glen
Ward with the Came Commis
sion. count" Y budget"
The County Budget which is
shown in detailed form in this
issue of the Gazette-Times
is within the 6 per cent lim
itation of increase as allowed
by Oregon's law.
Using the 2.58 per cent
cost of living index in the
Portland area, the County
Court and budget committee
allowed a 3 per cent salary
increase for all county em
ployees. Judge Jones said
"this is one of the lowest
in the state."
The Road Department
shows an increase from
$267,000 to $272,000. The
purchase of no heavy equip
ment is contemplated. The
$30,000 shown in capital im
provements will go for rol
ling equipment, trucks, pick
ups, etc.
The Road Department ex
pects to be through with the
repair of winter damage to
the roads by July 1. They
plan some new oiling and re
sealing this summer. This
includes the Baseline Road
from Tad Millers on the Sand
Hollow Road to the highway
a distance of 3 miles.
The Morrow Countyplanner
and secretary positions will
be terminated Oct. 31 unless
Title 6 of the Emergency
Employment Act is renewed.
The Sheriffs office has re
ceived verbal assurance that
there is little doubt that the
employment in this depart
ment under Title 5 of the
Emergency Employment Act
will be renewed through an
other calendar year.
Additional $1,000 for the
employment of young people
between the ages of 16 and
22 for limited summer em
ployment through NYC has
been received. Richard Wad
holm, Dave Schwarzin and
LaVerne Van Marter Jr. will
be working on maintenance at
the parks, at the Court House
and where ever they are
needed. There is one slot
yet to fill.
Sue Melby will be employed
in the Sheriffs office to fill
out in communications.
being unrolled for Morrow
County's second annual Ju
nior Rodeo. Event Is this
weekend al the Fairgrounds
In Hipner.
Rodeo secretary Berntece
Struck littler reports there
arc a total of 159 entries
for the big show.
First performance will be
at 1 p.m., Saturday alter
noon. The Sunday show starts
at 12:30 p.m.
Sunday morning at 11:10
a.m. church services will be
conducted from horseback by
the Rev. Dan Thompson of
All Saints Episcopal Church.
Audience will sit in the north
grandstand above the bucking
chutes. Song leader is Sandy
Matheny.
Trophies and awards will
be madf. For the second
year a special memorial tro
phy will be awarded to the
memory of Jody Rugg to the
high point girl. To obtain
permanent possesion of the
trophy, it must be won three
times.
A great number of Morrow
County people and a number
of friends from outside are
assisting in the job of pre
senting the show.
Arena Director -Jerry Dou
gherty; Bucking Chutes
Darrell Dooney, BobVanSch
oiack, Dave Matheny, Paul
Hislei and Monte Evans.
Calf Chutes - Raymond
French, Bob Montgomery,
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The Heppner Merchants
committee Is working on
some fun activities to have
in conjunction with the Side
Walk Bazaar on July 22.
Besides the Sale activities
along the sidewalks by the
merchants and the different
organizations, one piece of
entertainment will be provi
ded with a greased pole. The
pole in fron the the Hepp
ner Hotel and greased from
top to bottom will have that
magic piece of paper, a $5.00
bill on top for the guy or
gal who makes it to the top.
Like looking for a needle
Father of the year Picnic June 17
The Morrow County Cow-
Belles are inviting everybody
to the Father of the Year
picnic to be held June 17
at 6:30 at the Fair Grounds.
All previous Fathers of the
Year are invited to join in
the picnic this year to honor
HISTORICAL IRISHMAN
PASSES FROM VIEW
Phil Higgins, a retired she
epman of Heppner died May
31 at Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital. He was 90. Phil,
a beloved son of Erin, was
born Aug. 21, 1381 In County
Leitrim, Ireland. He came to
the United States and arriv
ed in Morrow County on St.
Patrick's Day 1903.
His first job was herding
sheep for the Minors. The
crew gave him, the new green
horn, the usual tall tales
about the Indians. For a good
many nights Phil stacked fire
wood against the door and
slept with the axe by his bed...
"to protect himself from the
Indians".
He took out his naturali
zation papers in 1909. He
ranched at Lena in the Long
Canyon area. Joe Doherty
of Pilot Rock now owns the
ranch. Phil raised sheep and
cattle u."d grain hay.
Phil and Cassie were mar
ried May 19, 1932 at the
old St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, now the American
Legion Building.
His nephew, Jimmy Hig
gins, now of La Grande, stood
with Phil and Agnes Doherty
Pastor Ehlen
Supplies Here
Pastor Emeritus Otto G.
Ehlen of Holy Trinity Luth
eran Church in Port Angeles,
Wash, is here. He will be
supply pastor for Hope Luth
eran Church and Valby
Church.
Pastor and Mrs. Rudy
Mensch have retired and have
moved to Chilliwack, B.C.
KAREN RICHARDS of Mor
row County was highest plac
ing 4-H Beef Judge at the
Ore. Wheat Growers League
Jr. Livestock Show at The
Dalles.
Men are really very easy to
please. Why lon't you please
Dad on Father's Day with a
personalized gift certificate
for his favorite Peef cut.
Hob llosklns, Mirk Mur-
ray.
Barrels BUI Ileal y; Urns
Orval Matheny; Grounds
Lee Palmer.
Queen and Court Pat O'
Brien (1972 Queen and Court
will lie host court).
Policing Jerry Schubert,
Nurse Betty Biers, Timers
Mrs. Riley Freeman, Archie
Munkers, Stan Kemp.
Sound System -BUI Wergen,
Photographer Larry Jones,
Tickets 441 Empire Build
ers and Parking North Mor
row Co, Leaders Council.
Snack Slack Episcopal
Church Women, Night Watch
man Kurt Robinson.
Pick-up Men - Mack Car
rlla, Bob Steagall, Charley
Daly.; Chalk Board Jack
Healy and Judges Riley
Freeman, Rawley Stanley.
Rough and tough livestock
will be provided. Horses are
furnished by Ronnie Raymond
of Paulina. Don Evans is
providing steers and year
lings. Shirley Rugg and Bob
Van Schoiack providing
riding cows and Jerry Dough
erty calves. Bulls are fur
nished by Bill Schaan.
All are invited to come on
out to the Fairgrounds for this
big, wild show that will pro
vide lots of thrills and fun.
The big dance Is Saturday
night at the Fair Pavilion
from 9:30 to 1:00. Music is
by the Musundi Band, a 4
piece group from Hermiston.
in the haystack, another kid
thriller will be a pile of shav
ings with pennies, nickels
and dimes in it.
Other possibilities are a
Pop drinking contest, barbe
cue supper, horse shoe tour
nament. That evening there will be
an old fashioned square dance
on the street and a Prin
cess Dance out at the Fair
Grounds.
Marj Gardner at Gardner's
Mens Wear is again in
charge of the booth place
ment chart for organizations
wishing to participate in the
annual Sidewalk Bazaar. .
Bob Jepsen, the 1972 Morrow
County Father of the Year.
Families are asked tobring
their choice of meat to be
barbecued and their table
settings. Desserts, salads
and drinks will be furnished
by the Cowbelles.
Beck, now ofHermistonstood
with Cassie.
Phil one of "the last of
the Great" had a marvelous
Irish brogue and twinkling
blue eyes. He was way up
in his BO'S when he finally
quit bowling. He liked to bake
cakes. Even at the last
when he was in the hospital
he was looking to the future
and said he would make his
own garden as soon as he
got out of the hospital. His
garden was one of his prides.
In his memory The Rosary
was recited June 2 and the
Funeral Mass on June 3 with
the Rev. Raymond H. Beard
officiating. Casket .bearers;
were Bob McLaughlin, Don
Pointer, Charles Doherty,
Kenneth Turner, Ebb Hughes,
Cornett Green. Concluding
services were at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
Survivors are a step daugh
ter; Josephine Foster and
her husband Rex Foster of
Klamath Falls who have four
children Ross, Jon, Laurie
and Rita; a brother, Mich
ael Higgins in New Jersey;
a niece, Kathleen Higgins
Fehrenbacher, Portland and
a nephew, Jimmie Higgins of
La Grande.
John Ayres
Promoted
BREMERTON, WASH.
Marine Cpl. John P. Ayres,
husband of the former Miss
Debra L. Barnett of lone,
Ore., was promoted to his
present rank while serving
at Marine Barracks, Brem
erton, Wash.
A 1970 graduate of Heppner
High School he joined the
marine Corps in May 1970.
Anyone with an event to be
noted during Heppner's Cen
tennial year, is asked to
please list it on the Gazette-times
"Event Calendar".
This is located on an inside
door of the G-T.