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FAIR HAPPENINGS
Special Attractions at the
Morrow County Fair this year
Include a Ceramic Demon
stration by Mrs. Miry Lou
Carlson, Lexington from 2:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m., August 24
(Thursday); An Oil Paint
ing Demonstration by Mrs.
Shirley McNary, lone, from
10:00 to 12:00, Thursday,
Aug. 24; and Teen Fair de
monstrating In many areas
of crafts; this from the new
Teen Division of the Fair.
There will be the Oregon
Wheat growers Leaeue Cake
Baking Contest on Wednesday
morning, August 23; the an
nual Parade of Pets on Th
ursday, August 26, 11:00a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. with the parade
at 12:30. The Ball Canning
Company Is again offering
many awards in the canning
division - it pays to can In
their trademark Jars.
Our Special Children's
Corner will begin taking en
tries on M inday at 9:00 a.m.
and close at 5:00 p.m., with
Judging to begin at 9:00 a.m.
on Tuesday, August 22. No
entries will be accepted on
Tuesday in this division.
The Wranglers Horse Show
is all day Friday, August
25 and always proves to be
a very special attraction to
all Morrow County and
others.
In 4-H It's special all
the way with: the 4-H Horse
Show on the Fairgrounds,
Aug. 6; the Favorite Food
Show, Fairgrounds, Tuesday,
August 22 at 7:00 p.m.;
a Square Dancing Exhibition
at 8:00 p.m. (day not yet cho
sen); 4-H Dog Fun Match,
10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Aug
ust 23; 4-H Style Revue, 8:00
p.m., Wednesday, August 23;
4-H Pig Scramble and Live
stock Auction with Awards at
8:00 p.m., August 24; and
there will be Ag. 4-H Demon
strations and Ag. and Home
Ec. Contests at different ti
mes during Fair Week. The
Public is invited to attend all
4-H events, including demon
strations and contests. Vi
sit all 4-H Activities and
events while you are at the
fairgrounds. Morrow County
residents are invited to par
ticipate in all Open Class
events.
Fair Buttons are on sale
for 50 cents (Button) for all
four days, or 25 cents a day
single ticket. See the Hep
pner High Cheer leaders for
your buttons.
Heppner Gym
Open
The Heppner High School
gymnasium is now open each
Monday. Wednesday, and Fri
day evenings from 7-9 p.m.
for body building and physi
cal conditioning.
Those high school students
planning on participating in
HHS football this fall are
especially encouraged to at
tend these sessions. How
ever, It is open to all.
The new Marcy 12-man cir
cuit trainer has just been
installed and will be used.
Reminder on
Health Exams
Parents of children who will
be first and ninth grade
pupils; in Morrow CountyScho-
ols this fall are again re
minded of the need to have
physical and dental examina
tions prior to school entr
ance. In addition, birth cer
tificates are required for re
gistration of first graders.
(First graders entering this
fall who had the required phy
sical examinations to enter
kindergarten or day care
schools during the 1971-72
school year will not be re
quired to have another phy
sical for 1972-73 school ye
ar.) Necessary forms for these
physical and dental exams
may be obtained from pri
vate physicians' offices, or
from the Morrow County Hea
lth Department at the court
house. Forms for either the phy
sical exam or for birth cer
tificates will also be mail
ed upon request. Please te
lephone the Morrow County
Health Department (676-9911,
between 8:30 a.m. and noon
daily) for further infor
niation. MALCOLM O BRIEN, fo
rmer Heppner resident, has
been appointed campaign cha
irman for Dick Coram's Se
nate race in District No. 28,
it has been reported.
89th Year
GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursdov, August 3, 1972
Ranchers
Seventeen ranchers have
sent a petition to the U.S.
Corps of Army Engineers,
the U.S. Bureau of Reclama
tion and the Marrow Cou
nty Court. Heading states
the rlKTlan owners and own
ers of adjudicated water rig
hts on Willow Creek express
their opposition to the con
struction of the Willow Cre
ek Dam and reservoir as now
planned and further express
their opposition to the con
struction of any such dam that
has anything to do with ir
rigation or attempt to control
Irrigation waters of Willow
Creek and further express
their opposition to the Willow
Cree k Improvement Co.
Columbia Basin tells of
Major Changes for Area
Line superintendent Bill
Gentry and the line crews
of Columbia Basin's Heppner
office spent about on hour
beginning at 6:00 a.m. Sat
urday, July 29thswitching the
Kinzua Company's electric
service load onto the sub
station that has been con
structed above their yard for
the purpose of serving the
newly increased load of their
peeler plant.
About a year ago Colum
bia Basin energized a new
sub station at their Heppner
office and since haye removed
the old sub that set in front
of their office and have erect
New Banker
John Messick is here from
Portland to work at the First
National Bank as assistant
cashier. He succeeds Pat
Wonser who Is taking a posi
tion this week at the Oregon
Bank in Pendleton.
Mr. Messick is married and
the couple have three child
ren, two daughters, Kim 12,
Attention
Women Bowlers
The Heppner- Hermiston
Women's Local Association
will hold It's annual bowl
ing meeting Aug. 14 at 7:30
p.m. in the Egales Hall, Her
miston. This meeting will begin the
1972-73 bowling season and
should be attended by local
league members. For more
information, contact Jean
Ball, vice-president.
Merchants
Will Meet
The Heppner Merchants
Committee will hold a lun
cheon and meeting Friday no
on at the Wagon Wheel.
Chairman Dick Sargent
says they will discuss "Back
To School," an annual pro
motion. Team Roping at
Murray's
The 2nd Annual Team Rop-
ing will be Aug. 5 & 6 at
Murray's RX Arena at lone.
Sunday: Novice - 3 head
$13. Open: 5 head $25.
Saturday Warm-up Pot 4:00
p.m. There will be a pit
barbeque afterwards. Also,
live music for a patio dance
Saturday evening.
Bill Healy Injured
Bill Healy, well-known But
ter Creek rancher, fell from
a swather and received a pain
ful injury. He has been laid
up with some badly damaged
muscles.
G-T WANT ADS PAY
Last Shakespeare
Meeting Set
"Troilus and Cressida,"
and "Loves Labors Lost,"
were the Shakespeare plays
discussed at the July 26 me
eting of the group from the
high schools and their chap
erones, who will be attending
the Shakespeare Festival In
Ashland beginning Aug. 14.
Everyone is urged toattend
the last meeting, which has
been set for Aug. 2 at 7:30
p.m. at Marie Van Marter's
home in Heppner. "TheCru
cible," will be the topic of
discussion.
Petition
Signers are Krebs Bros.
Inc.; Crover Curtlss; Stan
ley Magill. Leland Maglll,
Franklin Ely, Harold Stirrer,
Clell Rea, Herbert Ekstrom,
Marion Palmer, Geneva
Palmer, Kenneth Palmer, Al
vin Wagenblast, Delbert
Emert, Mary Lindsay, Geor
ge Griffith. Oris Crisp, Ben
Chapman.
A letter to the Bureau of
Reclamation in this regard
accompanied the petition in
explanation:
July 17, 1972
Regional Director
Bureau of Reclamation
P.O. Box 8008
Boise, Idaho 83707
ed it at the Kinzua site. Hav
ing Kinzua Company on a se
parate sub will eliminate the
need of Klnzua's service be
ing interrupted when there Is
a problem in Heppner, like
the fire at Evans' lumber
yard. Also, if Kinzua has a
problem, It will not affect the
city as they are now on a
completely separate system.
These new changes should
greatly improve the reliabli
ty of service to the city and
Kinzua. And provide ample
capacity for any increase in
load that Kinzua may re
quire in the future.
moves here
and Val 10: and a son, Steve,
5. His wife's name is Er
nestine. They expect to buy or rent
here soon.
Mr. Messick was recently
assigned to the bank's head
office in Portland, prior to
that being in Baker for three
years. He was reared near
Nyssa.
Practice Dates
made for
Centennial Band
Plans are now in the mak
ing for the Centennial Parade
Band, under the direction of
Bob DeSpain, Jr., (Red). He
has set the following dates
for full-band rehearsals:
Tues. Aug. 15; Thurs. Aug. 17;
Monday, Aug. 21; and Friday,
Aug. 25. All practices will
begin at 8:30 p.m. in the
Heppner High School band ro
om. J.'r. DeSpain urges all
members to attend as many
practice sessions as pos
sible, especially the one set
for Aug. 25; the day before
the parade.
Drummers will have an op
portunity to rehearse street
cadences several times
before the first full-band
practice.
Mr. DeSpain has plans to
contact each band member
personally before the reher
sals begin. The present count
is at 30; 16 non-students and
14 high school students, all
volunteer.
Swimming
There will be free swim
ming Friday for parents and
swimming students who at
tended the three sessions.
This
will be Friday from
6
to
7 p.m. Parents can see
what their children learned.
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CLAUDIA HUGHES hails passers-by in an effort to sell
chances on Beef Certificates at the Cowbelles' booth at
the Sidewalk Bazaar July 22. Winners v Tana Bunch
and Mrs. C.R. Starks.
Against
Re: Willow Creek
Dam
Gentlemen:
Enclosed please find origi
nals and copies of the pett
tion I have circulated among
the riparian owners and own
ers of adjudicated water rig
hts on Willow Creek in op
position to the Willow Cret k
Dam. We dtfinately opjiose
the irrigation aspects of the
Willow Creek Dam develop
ment and are content with
present methods of handling
the same on Willow Creek.
We object to the water be
ing stopped and used by others
by the creation of the Dam.
We feel that the Dam will
infringe uon our water rig
hts and we are definitely sa
tisfied with the present ir
rigated lands along Willow
Creek In no way do we wish
to oppose the flood control
aspects of the Dam, but we
certainly do oppose the ir
rigation proposals.
We are certain that if the
Willow Creek Dam is con
structed and the water im
pounded, the other uses pro
posed, such as recreation
and fish and wildlife deve
lopment will infringe upon the
irrigation waters available.
Our home ranch is at Cecil,
Oregon, which is well down
the creek, yet we feel that
we get in normal years ade
quate water to properly Ir
rigate our approximately 411
acres bottomland and raise
excellent crops of alfalfa hay.
In the past, we have ex
pressed our opposition to
what we feel to be unsound
irrigation development in the
Willow Creek Dam proposals,
and we feel quite cartain
that our objections have been
ignored. We are not In favor
of the development of a wa
ter District nor in the
impoundment of water above
Heppner, which would affect
the flow of irrigation waters
during the spring runoff when
most of us do our irriga
tion. We feel that the pre
sent proposals for the use of
irrigation waters in the Wil
low Creek Dam are unsound,
both financially and as a prac
tical irrigation system.
In connection with this, we
would like to see further ju
stification of the cost of be
nefit ratio as it relates to
the irrigation on Willow
Creek should the Willow
Creek Dam be constructed.
I wish to repeat that we do
not oppose the flood control
aspects but we feel that ei
ther inadequate studies have
been made as to the effect
on the irrigation usages of
the water impounded by the
Dam, or that they have been
ignored entirely. We. would
appreciate your investigating
this matter more thoroughly
and giving us the courtesy of
some response to our peti
tion. Very truly yours,
J.R. Krebs
Fire Marshal
to Lex meeting
State Fire Marshal Stan
Phillips will be at the Lex
ington Fire Station Tuesday
evening at 7:30 for classes
on fire fighting procedure.
All firemen from lone, Lex
ington and Heppner and any
others who wish to attendare
cordially invited, Chief
Forrie Burkenbine said.
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HEPPNER
Willow Dam
Council to Talk
Building Objections
Mayor Bill Collins stated tract in the Lott-Rasmussen
this week that there will be Addition near the high school,
a hearing early In the City Sam Mlller. l-'-S. Forest
Council meeting next Mon- Service official here slated
day. This will be a hearing ncr ,1,e .For
.i e i it, .n,n est Service has wanted a
on objections to the condl-
tional use perm, issued to nQ le tQ S(jch
Henry Peterson of Pocatello a bu so)e me
who proposed to construct a ,he off(ces moved QUt
new office building for the f H.)I)nir
U.S. Forest Service here ona 01 npi'jer-
LlfCSSVIM Tne borrow County School
- District office Is trying to
(JI3SS6S compile a list of available
Lifesaving classes will be- housing for,,l,e consideration
gin at the Heppner Municipal of new teachers coming to the
Swimming pool Tuesday, Aug- area- ,, ., . ,
ust 8 at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 "ease all the Lexington
p.m. The Men's Swim has office, 989-8123 as any in
been cancelled due to lack tormitlon w ill be greatly ap
of interest. predated.
4-H Horse Show August 6
First public event of the judging contests on this day
fair season will be the 4-H by age groupings.
Horse Show, Sunday, Aug. Two judges will be work
6, starting at 10:00 a.m., Ing the show this year to ke
Fairgrounds, Heppner, re- ep events moving rapidly,
ports Birdine Tullis, Exten- Horse club leaders are in
sion Aide. charge. No admission is ch-
Horse club members from arged and everyone Is invi-
all clubs in the county will ted to come out and see it
gather that day to exhibit at the fairgrounds in Heppner
skills learned in the popular for the big 4-H Horse Show!
4-H project. The Snack Shack will be
Morrow County has nearly open serving lunch and snacks
100 4-H Horse club mem- during the 4-H Horse Show,
bers and most choose to par- Leaders from North Morrow
ticipate in the show. Mem- County will be in charge,
bers participate in showman- Come out and enjoy the show
ship, horsemanshipand horse enjoy the lunch!
f air Happenings
Pre-registration
Pre-registration forms for Each 4-H family should have
4-H county fair home ec. ev- received a premium book,
ents will be mailed out to Please check you fair book
members this week.announc- for complete information on
ed Birdine Tullis, Extension the various contests and even
Aide. Members must pre- ts, requirements, time, plac
register to participate in food es, and dates!
preparation contests, demos Copies of the premium
and Style Revue. Early pre- books are available at the
registration is encouraged to Exension office or by call
allow time for completion ing the County Extension Of
of plans for each event. fice-
lone Swimmers
Complete Lessons
A large group of swim- McElligott, Paula Lindstrom,
ming enthusiasts have com- Richard Ladd, Shawn LaRue,
pleted sessions of Red Cross Lori Prock, Lisa Meyers,
Swimming Lessons at the lone Tammy Dockter, Annette Ro-
pool, reports Maureen McEl- berts, Robin La Rue and Ch-
ligott, lone lifeguard and ris Rietmann.
swimming instructor. Work- Intermediates: Cathy Gut-
ing with Maureen as aides ierrez, ScottSherer, Margar-
have been Cathy Cannon and et Kincaid, Teena Lindstr-
Mary McElligott. om, Brian Rietmann, Ralph
Those completing the Be- Morter, Todd Sherer, Treve
ginners' Sessionare Michelle Peterson, Doug Bristow.Jer-
La Rue, Anne Murray, Scott ry Rietmann, Craig Rea, Lin-
Barnett, Sylvia Ladd, Sharon da Bristow, Jerry McElligott
Crowell, Tammy Holtz, Tana and Gregg Rietmann.
Hams, Troy Lindstrom, Ro- Those passing Junior Life-
ger Childers, Tony Troxel, saving were Stuart Keene,
Corby Sullivan, Cindy Ruhl, Carol McElligott, Harvey
Laura Marick, John Murray, Childers, Bill Lindstrom, Jan
. , . . Peterson, Rick, Gilbert, John
Jim Jepsen, AndyGormanand Lindstronii Grace McElligott
Roger Marter. and Natalie Tews.
Thirteen completed the Ad- Qne segsion q Senior u
vanced Beginners Session: fesaving nas been scheduled
Duane Fetsch, Craig Gutier- a, ,he Jone Aug g ,0
rez, Kim Cofenas, Elizabeth the 18, from 9:05 to 10:15.
nrebreaks WEATHER
, .Uw!l U- BY DON GILLIAM
Circle W Ranch Hi Lo
Wednesday 88 51
Harvest was temporarily Tnursday 90 52
halted Tuesday as neighbors Friday g5 53
rushed to the scene of a fire Saturday 96 57
which broke out on the Har- Sunday g7 65
ris Wsatherford Circle W Monday g2 63
Ranch and spread to the Har- Tuesday 87 57
vey Smith ranch. prec Juiy .47; Norm .23;
It was reported the fire 1971 ,67.
was the result of a spark
from a combine operating on Grain PrlCCS
the Weatherford ranch and is . , ,,,,
. h tho of wheat Wh He wheat 1.51V2bu.
eStmfrl 70 to lOO acre! Red Wneat 1-55bu-
JSdSrS Barley 49.00 ton
fire across the road to the
Smith ranch into their stubble
which burned next to Louis TERRY CORBIN, termina
Carlson's before it was ex- tgd enni0yment at the Mjr
tinguished. The Arlington row County sheriffs depart
Fire Departmentalsoarrived ment July 14 jue to expira
on the scene to aid ranchers Uon of fulds 0f the govern
of that area in their fire fig- ment sponsured Public Em
hting efforts. ploy ment program, effective
August 23.
Price 15 Cents
Number 24
Dance fo
Princess
VfW
The Wranglers sponsor the Princess Patty Luciani dance
this Saturday evening at Morrow County Fair Pavilion.
Dance to the music of The Western Gentlemen.
Coronation Night set for Aug. 12
Amidst a planned "pio
neer" setting, to be built by
Elwayne Bergstrom, theQue
en of the 1972 Morrow Cou
nty Fair and Rodeo, Susan
French, will be officially cr
owned Aug. 12 at the Rodeo
Arena, reports Mrs. Elwayne
Bergstrom, who is organiz
ing this year's activities.
Susie will receive her
crown from the '71 Queen,
Michelle Miller Burns. The
Soroptimist Club of Heppner
is providing the Queen, her
court: princesses Anne Hos
kins, Debbie McCoy, Kerry
Coppock and Patty Luciani,
and their chaperones Mrs.
Bob Peterson and Clista Ve
nard with corsages for the
evening.
Many activities have been
planned for coronation night.
Valby and Hope
to install new
Installation ceremonies
will be held at 9 a.m. Sun
day at Valby Church for their
new pastor, the Rev. MarkR.
Johnson. The ceremonies
will be held again at 11 a.m.
at Hope Lutheran Church
here.
For this special day, the
Rev. Theodore Brueckner,
assistant to the President of
the North Pacific District
of the American Lutheran
Clarence Rosewall Resigns
Clarence Rosewall, in a "let up" on some of his
recent examination, dis
covered that a virus he suf
fered during March and April
was also a heart attack. His
doctor has ordered him to
We would like to give word
of praise to everyone for
planting flowers along with
the trees in front of stores
here. And a big pat on the
back to Eleanor and EdGonty
for their "island" of flowers
on the curve on May and
ARNOLD RAYMOND, stands behind the new Compugraphic
machine as he helps unload it when it arrived at the Gazette
Times office last week. The new machine will tcrlaee the
J!stfi-wr:fi r Or! Ai:i'l: i h-':.
ii old o:i Us k.i. t;vi; him " repair pruHei.'
The Gazette-Times hopes the new machine will be in opera
tion soon.
Honor
PaHy
There will be an Antique Car
Show with trophies going to
the first three places. A
style show of "pioneer" clo
thing will follow, with a tro
phy going to the best dress
ed couple, woman and child.
The lone and Heppner Square
Dancers will provide enter
tainment and the Jayceeswill
announce the winners of their
Beard Growing Contest: four
trophies are to be awarded.
The Master of Ceremonies
has not yet been named. Mike
Matthews of ."lie will provide
the sound equipment.
Queen Susie's dance will
follow in the Fair Pavillion
beginning at 9:30. Buck Ab
ercrombie and the Sundown
Buddies will provide the
music.
Lutheran Churches
Pastor Sunday
Church, will be here to be
in charge of the installation
ceremonies.
The Rev. Johnson was or
dained in June ot Fargo, North
Dakota. He is a graduate
of Luther Theological Semi
nary, St. Paul, Minn.
His wife's name is Linda.
She's a schoolteacher.
They recently moved into the
parsonage here next door to
Hope Lutheran Church.
activities. Clarence said this
week he was going to have
to resign from the chairman
ship of the Mirrow County
Planning Commission,
Gale Streets. Notice the
gaily painted benches in front
of the stores, too.
First thing most young men
learn when they go to coll
ege is that Mom is a great
cook.