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TOViEEKS 89th Ycor Price '5 Cents
Morrow County Fair will be
August 22-25 in Htpinr.
Homenuikcrb are encouraged
to enter fuods and clothing
exhibits in open class H m
Economics. There are many
changes in exhibit categories
in both counties, so Fair
premium books should be
checked.
For further information,
rite or telephone Mrs.
Carry Tulli.s.ExtenslonAlde,
Gilliam and Bisbee Building,
He)iner, telephone 676-9G42.
Bob Abrams
heads BMCC
Board
PENDLETON - Bob
Abrams, lleppiier, was
elected Blue Mountain Com
munity College board chair
man Wednesday night suc
ceeding Russell Dorran.Her
niiston. Robert Zerba, Athena, was
elected vice chairman.
College administrators re
ported tliat student financial
aid from federal, state and
local sources Mill amount
to $225,000 for (lie school
year. The money ill I avail
able as grants or loans.
" Most of it lias already been
applied for," a BMCC offi
cial said, "but there is some
money available and students
Mho need assistance should
apply soon."
The board also approved
hiring Donald G. Allen as a
political science instructor
and William Feuton for audio
visual. Allen was a legisla
tive researcher in Columbus,
Ohio, and Fenton taught at
Portland State University.
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REV. ED CUTTING, Hepp
ner' s Methodist pastor, was
to have major surgery this
past Monday in Rochester,
Minn, at Methodist Hospital.
Thomas Wolff
wins award
Thomas Wolff, of Heppner,
won an outstanding student
award during the recently
concluded Washington State
University High School Sum
mer Camp, Director Randall
Spicer said. Mr. Wolff was
honored for his achievements
in the radio workshop and
Summer Camp Yearbook pub
lication. Pat Wonser going
Pat Wonser is going to
Pendleton August 1 where
he has accepted a position
as assistant manager at the
Oregon Bank. He has been
with First National Bank for
10 years. The last five have
been here in Heppner where
he has served as general
loan officer.
Both he and his wife, Linda,
have been active in commun
ity affairs since living in
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GAZETTE-TIM
Heppner, Oregon
Abrams explains comprehensive
mental health plan to Chamber
The new things that are
in the offing for meeting Men
tal Health problems in Mor
row County were explained
at the Heppner-Morrow Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce
meeting by Bob Abrams. The
new program written by the
Oregon Mental Health Com
mittee assisted by a commit
tee from the local region
was written for Region 13.
Region 13 Includes all the
counties from Hood River
to the Snake River and in
cludes Harney County. The
funding for the program has
been approved. The total
amount was for one million
420 thousand dollars. Federal
funds amount to 1 million
3B0 thousand.
At this time Morrow Coun
ty contributes $1200. to the
Umatilla-Morrow County
Mental Health Department.
Judge Paul Jones said, "The
County's share for the
proposed comprehensive
Mental Health Program will
be $2800. in addition to the
$1200." He went on to say
that the new program isn't
expected to get underway until
the next fiscal year.
The Region 13 Mental
Health program will provide
two psychiatric aides in the
county. They will work out
Morgans honor
Taiwan Millers
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Mor
gan hosted a luncheon last
Thursday honoring the Wheat
Industry Team from the Re
public of China. The team
members are all flour mill
ers in Taiwan and are spend
ing several weeks in the
United States on an observa
tion tour. The team leader,
Mr. U.S. Chu, has five child
ren who all reside in the
United States. Mr. Morgan
had met the group last fall
when he visited Taiwan.
to Pendleton
Heppner. Pat has been presi
dent of the Jaycees, has ser
ved three terms as treasurer
of the Heppner-Morrow Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce
and has just completed his
second year as president of
Little League.
Mrs. Wonser has been ac
tive with the Jaycee Wives.
She is employed as bookkeep
er at Morrow County Grain
Growers. They have a four
year old daughter, Robin.
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97836, Thursday, July
of the Center which will be
operating from the Eastern
Oregon State Hospital serv
ing the entire region. The
aides willbeabailabletowork
with the Morrow County Juve
nile Department and the Mor
row County Schools.
The Mental Health Clinic
in Pendleton now provides
clinical psychiatrist, psycho
logist and case workers.
According to a state survey
this region 13 has such ser
ious mental health problems
that it was named a top
priority. "Morrow County
contributed to the problem
with its highest rate per cap
ita of alcoholism in the coun
ties involved' , Bob said.
Bob cited an instance where
the Mental Health Department
had provided far reaching
help with a local family. The
couple was on the verge of
separating. After being help
ed at the Mental Health
Department, the family is
staying together and the
"father is off the booze".
Bob said that Ron Daniels
is pleased to nave the aides
available to work with the
schools. He hopes to solve
the problems before they get
out of hand and institutional
izing is necessary.
At the present time, many
of the cases referred to the
Department are welfare. This
creates another problem, in
that there is no transporta
tion to Pendleton.
The national figure is that
1 out of every 10 persons
will need some type of men
tal health assistance. The
Clinic now provides com
passion, interest and help.
Bob said he thought "com
passion is the greatest".
Guests introduced were
Wes Field with the Bonneville
Power from Walla Walla,
Rick Calvert new First Na
tional Bank operations officer
and Grace Drake, Morrow
County Juvenile Department
director. Judge Jones won
the pot.
Softball Team taking shape;
players still needed
Softball Team Taking Shape;
Players Still Needed
The Women's slow-pitch
Softball team is gaining mo
mentum as more gals are
joining the fun. However,
Anderson wins
honor
The Associated Press Re
ports - Nelson Christian An
derson of Albany has been cit
ed for journalistic achieve
ment by Sigma Delta Chi, the
professional journalism so
ciety. The organization named 73
outstanding journalism grad
uates. Awards are based on
character, scholarship and
competence.
Anderson is a 1972 gradu
ate of Oregon State Universi
ty, where he was a corre
spondent for The Oregonian,
and now works for the Al
bany Democrat-Herald. He
former! lived in Heppner
and worked for the G-T
in 1969.
20, 1972
Port looks
at Airstrip
By MARY LEE MARLOW
Port of Morrow Manager
Rupert Kennedy was asked
by the port commissioners
to consult with the Army
Corps of Engineers about the
port s proposal to construct
an airstrip along the Colum
bia River within walking dis
tance of the port industrial
site, downtown Board man,
and the recreational site on
the river. This discussion
.was held at the port's meet
ing last Thursday.
Mr. Kennedy stated that
the location was most feas
ible because it is central to
all the area's activities.
Federal and state grants
would be sought for construc
tion of the 3,800 foot land
ing strip. Mr. Kennedy needs
to consult the corps because
part of the proposed strip
lies on corps property along
the river.
The commissioners con
sulted with the porfs attor
ney on a permit for Desert
Magic's landing strip, which
lies along the north border
of port property adjacent to
old Highway 730. The air
strip is used by spray planes.
A committee of Dewey West
Jr., Gar Swanson and the
port's attorney to confer with
Perry Hobson of Umatilla
on his request to excavate
sand and gravel from sub
merged lands controlled by
the Port of Morrow.
In other action the port ap
proved extending water ser
vice to Cascade Growers
storage facility now under
construction on the port in
dustrial site northeast of
Boardman. Total cost is
expected to be about $2,000.
Tentative approval was
granted to a request from
Morrow Produce for a change
in a land option. The firm
now wants an option on five
acres to the east of its pres
ent five acre site. It had
an option of five acres to the
south. Mr. Kennedy said the
port should restudy its land
prices because other ports
have raised their land prices.
Morrow Produce started pro
cessing the 1972 potato crop
Monday.
more members are always
welcome as there is still
room for anyone interested.
Players were able to form
two teams last Wednesday
night for about an hour of
friendly competition. Em
phasis is still being placed
on excercise benefits and rec
reational fun so that everyone
might participate. Gals who
felt they were a little out
of shape were surprised to
find how quickly it all came
back to them.
Plan on coming to the lower
field at the Grade School
on Wednesday night at 7:00
p.m.
GRAIN PRICES
White Wheat 1.49'2 bu.
Red Wheat 1.53'2 bu.
Barley 47.50 ton
WEATHER
Wednesday
Thursday
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Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
HEPPNER
Dance to Honor
Princess Anne
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WILLOWS GRANGE sponsors the Princess Ann Hoskins
dance this Saturday evening at Morrow County Fair Pavilion.
Dance to the music of Buck Abercrombie and the Sundown
Buddies.
Greg Johnston
Injured
Greg Johnston was reported
to be injured at Kinzua Cor
poration yesterday and was
rushed to the Pioneer Mem
rushed to the Pioneer
Memorial Hospital emer
gency room by ambulance.
Information on the nature of
the injury and how it occured
was not available when the
G-T went to press yesterday.
Swim
Registrations
Those planning to take the
final and 3rd session of swim
ming classes at the Heppner
pool are asked to register
at the pool Friday.
Classes will be given for
Beginners, Advance Be
ginners, Intermediates,
Swimmers, Mother & Tot,
Junior and Senior Life Sav
ing. These clases will be
held from July 25 to August
4.
AT CONDON Monte Evans
and Jerry Doherty won 1st
in Team Roping. Monte Evans
and Roice Fulleton got 4th
in Team Roping the same
day.
Hopper Spraying
Complete
The grasshopper aerial
spraying was completed yes
terday on some 123,000 of in
fested land.
Testing was being done
throughout the area to check
on thorough and effective
spray coverage. Testers use
small sensitized cards which
show the spray coverage.
Number 22
GOP Chairman
seeks re-election
State GOP Chairman Hank
Hart announced this week that
he is a candidate for re
election to that position. The
State Republican Central
Committee Re-organization
meeting will be held at the
Sheraton Hotel in Portland
on Sunday, July 23.
Dick Calvert Takes Position
At First National Bank
Dick Calvert arrived Mon
day to assume his position
as operations officer at the
Heppner Branch of 1st Na
tional. He is transferring
from the White City branch
near Medford. The new man
is a graduate of SOC. He
is a Salem native as is his
Bargains to be Offered
Friday, Saturday
Heppner's 9th annual Side
walk Bazaar, an event of
Heppner's Centennial Year,
will be Friday and Saturday
this week.
A great nnny bargains have
been planned by the mer
chants. A number of organi
zations will have booths to
offer food and refreshments,
snow cones i novelties, baked
food sale, Mineral Club gem
display, taco booth, broom
sale, a Church food sale,
place mat sale, daffodil bulbs
and beef ierkv and others.
All are cordially invited
to come and enjoy the fun.
Merchants Survey Results Told
Over 500 shoppers respond
ed to the consumer survey
conducted by the Merchants
Committee of the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce.
The purpose of the survey
was to determine where op-
M & R buys
own
M & R Flooring Cotering
have purchased the Barratt
Warehouse and Show Room
out on Linden Way. This will
provide facilities for all op
erations under one roof which
they don t have at the pres
ent. They expect to doa great
deal of remodeling and be
ready for their grand opening
at Fair Time. They expect
to begin doing business from
the new place by August 1
when they vacate their build
ing on Main St. owned by
Bill Collins.. Matt Hughes
and Ray Ayers partners in
the business have been in
that location for nearly 10
years.
Kid Fun
Among the pleasures to
watch at the Sidewalk Bazaar
is the Straw Scramble. Thirty
dollars in pennies, nickels,
dimes and a few quarters will
be hidden in the straw per
iodically throughout the two
days of the big show. This
event is open to youngsters
12 years and under.
The pole is pealed, sanded
and ready for the grease.
This event is open to any
youngster who wants to try
it. There's $5.00 on top.
wife, the former Nancy
Gallagher, who is a regis
tered nurse. They have a son,
Michael 15 manths and ex
pect their second child in
December.
Dick likes hunting and fish
ing, water skiing, snow ski
ing and golfing.
Amusement features will
be a greased pole climb with
cash rewards. There will be
cash treasure hunt in straw.
There will be free parking
in Heppner both days.
The Heppner Merchants
committee gratefullyacknow
ledges the help of Orville
Cutsforth in providing the
pole and dressing and erec
tion by John Gochnauer and
his Boy Scouts and great
assistance by the Columbia
Basin Electric Cooperative.
And nnny thanks to all who
participated and helped inany
way.
portunities existed for im
proving services to the com
munity. The survey form was
prepared by OregonState Uni
versity ExtensionServiceand
was distributed with the co
operation of Columbia Basin
R.E.A. and the Heppner High
School.
The preliminary results of
the study showed that much
of the consumer's dollars
of the consumer's dollar
is spent outside Heppner. Re
spondents indicate, for in
stance, that they spend about
60 percent of their food dollar
locally. The percentage spent
locally on various items and
services range all the way
down to 16 percent for child
ren's clothing and white
goods.
Throughout the study people
are voicing concern over
competitiveness of prices in
Morrow County as compared
to other communities, ac
cording to the compilers.
In the area of community
services, the public gave fire
protection, library facilities
and financing the best rat
ings. The low ratings are
in the areas of enter
tainment opportunities, medi
cal services, job opportuni
ties for young people, activ
ities for both youth and older
people, and eating places.
Although the survey pointed
out some shortcomings which
they see in the community,
many people had favorable
comments to make. The re
sults of the survey will be
used to provide in a positive
and constructive way, im
provements needed in the
Heppner community.
The Heppner Merchants
Committee is grateful for
everyone's cooperation.
The O.S.U. Extension Ser
vice is miking an analysis
soon on results in areas ten
miles from Heppner, 20 miles
and 30 miles. When these re
sults are received, another
meeting will be held here.
Flood Siren Tested
The first test of the new
and old Flood Sirens were
sounded Monday. ForrieBur
kenbine said he was pleased
with the test and three things
were learned.
The siren on Beckets Build
ing failed to activate. This
is being checked for a blown
fuse, switch thrown or other
reasons. They learned the
big siren at the swimming
pool doesn't reach the peak
as fast as the smaller siren
mounted on Murrays Build
ing. The test was too short
to allow the big siren to reach
peak.
They weren't as concerned
with loudness but more for
coverage.
Plans call for a test of
the sirens at least once a
month.
LATEST RED CROSS COM
MITTMENT to victims June
Floods in twelve states in
dicates over 50,000 families
need Red Cross assistance
at estimated cost exceeding
$15 million.
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