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Hatfield
and Guns
89th Year
Wlt Cvim of Senator Pa.
ckfi officii called Tues
day to say that i proposal
by Senator EdiurdKennedy to
require rrcutratiua of all
firearms and licensing of all
(un oners as d. fitted that
morning 71 lo 11.
Mr. Ivans uid that Sena,
tor Hatfield receives lots of
null from Heppner In retard
to gun control Us. He tuld
Senator Hatfield o(iposd the
Kennedy amendment on tlx
grounds tta passage ou!d
have added unnecessary bur
dens to thousands of Oregon's
sportsmen hile doing little
lo stop actions of criminals.
In his conversation he said
that Senator Hatfield as
making an effort to have 22
caliber ammunition removed
from tlie list of ammunition
here a record of purchase
has to be kept.
Senator Hatfield has Indi
cated he ill go along ith
the outlaing of cheap hand
guns as a compromise tokerp
from registering (tuns of the
sportsmen of his state.
Watermelon
Contest due
during Fair
The Jayrees and their wives
are sponsoring a big Water
melon Hating Contest during
the Morrow County Fair this
year.
This tasty event is open to
children up to high school age.
It will be held at 7pm outside
the auction burn on the Fair
grounds. Thursday. Aug 24.
The Jaycees wiil also have
some melons for sale.
Cent!
THE W mm- HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
Port Optimistic
on Navy Move
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, August 17, 1972
Number 26
BIG MONEY
In Parade
Prizes
Kids and organisations still
have time to get into the act.
That is put an entry in the 1972
Fair and Mexico parade. Pa
rade prire money is $475 Of
this totul $A5. is (or the Kids
part of the parade.
Kandall Peterson said Tues
day approximately 13 Rodeo
Courts have indicated their
participation. The Main St
Cowboys and six other units
from I'matilla County are
coming. Three units from the
llt ppner area have signed up.
The parade will form on
Main St past the North
western Motel Hiding groups
will join the parade by
Heckets due to the construc
tion on Gail St.
The parade will not double
back Main St. this year but go
past the Court House and
disband at the School House
corner.
Sign up today for the
parade. Turn in your entry
dank to Peterson Jewelry or
Heppner Gazette-Times.
HyMary LeeMarlnw
KOARDMAN . The Port of
Morrow Commission has com
pleted its water service pro
gram to the new temperature
controlled potato storage fa
cility that is being constructed
in the port's industrial park by
Cascade Growers and Ship
pers of Madras The 600 foot
water line cost the port $2,ooo.
:j Everything is"GO"forthe
Rodeo, Closing time noted
Judge has Ore.
Safety Plan here
FOR A GRAND ENTRY that was different,
the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court
rode into the Coronation in this 1907
International owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Big Crowd Enjoys Coronation
District 12
MeetsToday
THE EASTERN CENTRAL
OREGON ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES is meeting in
Heppner todav. The meeting
will start at lino a m. at the
courthouse and will continue
after lunch until 3:30 or 4:00.
This is an open meeting.
Golden Agers
Picnic Sunday
The Golden Age Club will
have its annual polluck picnic
this Sunday at 5 p.m. on the
Court House lawn. If trans
portation is needed call 676
9275 Sara Adkins or 676-9702
Emma Keithley.
Bowlers
ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS
Fall and winter dates for
bowling will be starting the
first week of September at
Fiesta Bowl. All newcomers
interested in bowling may call
Fiesta Bowl at 676-9208, Sam
Heath or Mabel Heath.
There are vacancies in most
leagues. This includes both
men and women and mixed
doubles.
4-H
Invites You!
4-H SNACK SHACK
Open early and late-starting
with lunch Monday, Aug
ust 21 through Friday noon
August 25-the Snack Shack is
the place to go at county fair
for a quick breakfast, lunch or
evening-or "in-between"
snack.
Hot cakes, bacon and eggs
will be on the menu each
morning as well as sweetrolls.
Breakfast will be served from
7:00 to 9:00 a.m. each morn
ing. Hamburgers, fries, hot
dogs, coffee, milk and a cold
drink are available at all
hours!
Mr. & Mrs. Merle Cantin
will serve as chairmen and
purchasing agent tor the
Snack Shack. North Morrow
leaders and parents will be
serving as cooks all day Tues
day. There's still time to sign up
to help with the 4-H Snack
Shack! See you there at
County Fair.
Judge Paul Jones, of the
Morrow County Court an
nounced today that a copy of
the new Oregon Occupational
Safety and Health Plan is
available to the public at the
office of the County Clerk, be
tween the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and S p m.
The Plan, which was devel
opted by the Oregon Work
men's Compensation Board,
proposes that the State deve
lop an occupational safety and
health program "as effective
as" that developed by the
federal government under the
Williams-Steiger Act of 1970.
The Board urges that con
cerned citizens examine, es
pecially, revisions of the laws
of the State which are pro
posed as necessary to imple
ment the Plan. Those who
wish to comment on the Plan
are urged to write to :
WORKMEN'S COMPEN
SATION BOARD
Labor and Industries BIdg.
Salem, Oregon 97310
Services today
for I era
Crawford
Graveside services will be
held today (August 17) at the
Heppner Masonic Cemetery at
2 p.m. for Lera Githens
Crawford. The Rev. Don
Johnson will officiate.
lone Dance Friday
lone High School is sponsor
ing a free dance this Friday at
the lone Tennis Court from
9:30 p.m. to l:o0 a.m. The
Western and Modern music
will be provided by Chuck
Nelson, Neal Christopherson,
Greg Wilson and Kevin Gui'
tierrez.
WEATHER
BY DON GILLIAM
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edition now. See J
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We mail to any U.S.A.
address for 35c each. 1
Saturday night was very
lively at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds. The annual
Queen's Coronation was high
lighted by a Centennial Style
Show, The Jaycee Beard Con
test, and an Antique Car Show.
The "stage" was just in
front of the main grandstand
and had for its background a
handsome rail fence with
saddles on it and some
decorations of sagebrush and
a sheepherder's tent. Bob
Jepsen was Master of Cere
monies for the evening.
. Music for the program was
provided by the Western
Gentlemen of Condon wno aiso
played for the Queen's dance
following the show.
THE GRAND ENTRY
To open the show, the queen
and court, court chairman Pat
O'Brien and chaperones Mrs.
John Venard and Mrs. Bob
Peterson, pre ceeded by
mounted pennant bearers,
entered in Harold Peck's 1907
International car. The
Queen's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond French, and Mrs.
Archie Munkers entered on
their horses: Raymond used
an old Rodeo Association
saddle; Norma and Dimple
rode side-saddle.
THE CORONATION
1971 Queen Michelle Miller
(Mrs. Don Burns) placed the
crown on 1972 Queen Susie.
Queen Susie presented gifts to
Queen Michelle, to her par
ents, and to her court. The
queen and the princesses, Ann
Hoskins, Debbie McCoy, Patty
Luciani and Kerry Coppock
were presented with corsages
contributed by the Heppner
Soroptimist Club as each was
introduced and gave a short
talk about her experiences
this summer.
BEARD CONTEST
The Jaycee Beard Contest
was judged by barbers Jerry
Hollomon and Howard Den
ton. Trophies were awarded to
Dan McBride for the longest
beard; to Harold Gray for the
best groomed ; to Dick Sargent
for the oldest pioneer; and to
Cliff Wood for the best com
bination beard and mustache.
STYLE SHOW
Style show trophies were
presented by Mrs. Garry
Tullis to Mrs. John Venard for
the best women's costume; to
Bob Peterson for best man's;
to Mr. and Mrs. Vic Lovgren
for the best family group.
Judges were Soropti mists
Mrs. Paul Jones, Mrs. Emile
Groshens, Mrs. Clayton Sweek
and Mrs. W.W. Weatherford.
ANTIQUE CAR CONTEST
The centennial antique car
contest was judged by Judge
Clarence Asher of Fossil.
First prize went to the Harold
Pecks for their 1907 Inter
national car; second prize to
the Roger Palmers for their
1926 Model T. Ford; third to
the Robert Harrisons for their
rebuilt A A Ford truck. Roice
Fulleton showed a 1932 sport
sedan and Nate McBride dis
played a 1938 Chevrolet.
SHOW COMMITTEE
The interesting evening was
arranged by Mr. and Mrs.
Elwayne Bergstrom (he fixed
the stage setting, Joyce mas
ter-minded the pro gram
Peck with Queen Susie in the front seat and
standing behind them are Princess Patty
Luciani, Princess Kerry Coppock, Princess
Debbie McCoy and Princess Anne Hoskins.
lone Pool
will close
The summer swimming pro
gram at lone Pool will end
Sunday, Aug. 20, according to
pool director, Maureen Mc
Elligott. Early closure is for the pur
pose of remodeling the boys'
dressing room. The pool is to
be used during the first week
of school for Physical Educa
tion classes.
Donna Peterson and Birdine StllffOntC tOnnrt Spnt h
Tullis put the style show to- iuwiiiv ' " " '
gether with help from other
volunteers. The contest com
mittees surprised the contest
judges by giving each judge a
genuine 1972 Centennial $1.00
Sheepskin Scrip.
Closing Time For
Entries Noted
Everything looks good for a
good rodeo for this Centennial
Celebration, Tom C u r r I n .
chairman of the Rodeo Ass n.
told the HeppnerMor row
County Chamber of Comm
merce Monday.
Tom made special note for
the entries closing time.
Closing for Morrow County
events will be 6 p.m. Thurs
day, August 24 (one day only).
All RCA Events will close 6
p.m. Friday Aug. 25 (one Day
only). The Rodeo office phone
number is 676-5836.
The RCA approved rodeo
August 26-27 lists six events:
Saddle Bronc Riding. Calf
Roping, Bull Riding, Steer
Wrestling, Bareback Riding,
Team Roping. The Rodeo
Ass'n. has added $250. to each
event for an additional $1500 to
the purse.
They have also added $50.
and $100. to the local events
which include Barrel Racing,
' Mile Open Race, Races,
Novice Bronc Riding, Cowgirl
Race, Cowboy Race and pony
races.
"Saturday night is the Fun
Night" Tom said, "It's all
local events." It begins at 8
p.m.
Special Attractions RCA ap
proved are: Morrow County
Amateur Calf Roping, Pony
Races, Girls Rodeo. Ass'n
open approved Girls Barrel
Racing, Cowboy and Cowgirl
Races on Saturday and Sun
day for Morrow County and
adjoining counties. Wranglers
Amateur Cow Riding, Bull
Riding, Novice Bronc 'riding.
Morrow County Team Roping
and Wild Pony Riding.
When RCA started in 1936.
there were 61 members now
they have 3ooo regular mem
bers and 2000 permit holders.
V.'hen a contestant earns up to
a certain amount he loses his
permit status and must Join as
t regular member.
The same weekend as the
Heppner Rodeo two other
shows are held in the North
west. They are at Kennewick
and Bremerton. Through a
system of "trade outs" con
testants may be able to par
ticipate in all three which
helps to bring top performers
to Heppner
Bob Chambers will be the
announcer and Dave Chap
man the clown.
Because the cowboys do lots
of driving the set of tires as
one of the trophies for the All
Around Cowboy is very wel
come. The tires are donated
by Morrow County Grain
Growers and Morrow County
Farm Bureau.
Frank Turner won the pot.
Harold Kerr will speak on the
recent survey at the August 21
Chamber meeting. He also
announced a Task Force
meeting at Hermiston on Fri
day August 18. The meeting is
to determine the degree of
interest the people in the area
have in bringing industry into
the area.
Grain Prices
Soft white wheat 1.69'4 bu.
Red ordinary wheat 1.70'i bu.
Barley 51.50 ton
School Activities begin Aug. 31
Heppner High
Students See
Bard' Plays
ASHLAND, OREGON The
Heppner High School drama
club and Shakespeare class
made Shakespeare part of
their summer plan recently by
visiting this Southern Oregon
town and attending produc
tions of the Oregon Shake
spearean Festival. The 17
member group made the
journey to America's First
Elizabethan Theatre August
15, 1972, according to organi
zer, Mrs. Jane Rawlins.
Some 130,000 theatre goers
will follow their lead during
the Festival's 32nd season.
Most patrons come from up
and down the West Coast, but
visitors also visit Ashland
regularly from mid-Western
and Eastern states, as well as
foreign countries - often in
similar groups. One group of
students will visit Ashland
from Tokyo this year.
Established in 1935, the
Oregon Festival has achieved
a record in Shakespearean
production with its outdoor
Elizabethan stagehouse and
now a new indoor theatre,
which is used for matinees.
Racing
Triple This
Saturday
Activity in Morrow County
Schools will resume on Wed
nesday, August 30, when
teachers new to the district
report to their buildings for a
pre-school briefing and orien
tation session.
Thursday, August 31, will be
a teacher workday with staff
meetings to be held in each
building.
On Friday, September 1,
teachers grades 1-6 and sci
ence teachers 7-12 will attend
a district inservice program
at Heppner Elemen t a r y
School. The program will be
conducted by McGraw-Hill
and will be a training session
on the new E I S Science
Series. This series will be a
used for the first time in
Morrow County Schools and
the workshop is designed to
acquaint teachers with the
proper instructional techni
ques for the new science
program.
The first day of school for all
Morrow County pupils will be
Tuesday, September 5th. The
day will be used for student
registration, class assign
ments, and the issuance of
textbooks. All schools will op
erate until 1:30 with all
students being dismissed at
that time. School buses will
operate on the same routes
and time schedules as they did
at the close of last year and all
cafeterias will be in operation.
Heppner High School will
have personnel on duty August
28, 29, and 30. All sutdents
should confirm their pre-reg-
lstration schedule and pay
student body fees on one of
these three davs. Riverside
Jr. -Sr. High School and lone
Jr.-Sr. High School will hold
registration Aug. 28-29-30. Stu
dents are asked to register
and pay student body fees on
one of these three days. lone
Elementary, A.C. Houghton
Elementary, and Heppner
Elementary will register new
students on Friday, Septem
ber 1st. All other students will
register the first regular day
of school, September 5, 1972.
Student body fees should be
paid at the time of registra
tion. Standard fees for stu
dents grades 1-6 at lone and
A.C. Houghton and grades 1-8
at Heppner are $1.50 room fee
and $1.00 for student insur
ance. Heppner also has a $2.00
towel fee charge for students
grades 7-8.
For grades 7 and 8 at
Riverside Junior High and
lone Junior High the charges
are: $6.00 student body, $1.00
insurance and $2.00 towel fee.
For grades 9-12 at lone,
Riverside and Heppner the
charges are: $6.00 student
body, $8.00 textbook rental,
$3.00 insurance and $2.00 towel
fee.
In addition to the above
listed fees there are other
optional charges depending on
classes selected and whether
or not the student desires to
purchase a school annual.
School lunch tickets will also
be available at the time of
registration. The charges re
mains the same as last year at
25c per meal.
Mr. John Edmundson, Prin
cipal at lone, is the only
Administrator new to the dis
trict. The teaching staff will have
several new faces with 20
teachers new to the district.
Teachers riew to the school
district are as follows: Hepp
ner Elementary - Sue Jones,
2nd grade; Pat Edmundson,
1st grade; Heppner High
School - Robert Nash, Spanish
& Social Studies; Lynda
Slusher, English & Typing;
Larry Hildebrandt, Instru
mental Music; Charles Starr,
Math Sc Coach football and
track; Duane Neiffer, Sci
ence; Walt Pilgrim, Business
Education ; Vocal music and a
Math position at Heppner are
still open. lone Schools - Gail
Herrmann, 2nd grade; Sherri
Bahr, Music Mary Lang
ston, English & Drama;
Donna Waibel, Business Edu
cation; Becky Frazier, 5th
grade. A.C. Houghton Ele
mentary - Charles Endicott,
5th and 6th grade. Riverside
Jr.-Sr. High - Howard Mudder,
Science; John Weddle, Music;
Gail Enright, 7th & 8th Math &
Science and Coach basketball. '
An English position at River
side remains to be filled.
The school district has also
employed a district curricu
lum coordinator, Mr. Ernest
Teal, who will be working with
all district schools.
Anticipated enrollments are
as follows: Projected Sept.
1972 A.C. Houghton (Grades
1-6). ..177; Riverside Jr.-Sr.
High (Grades 7-12). ..172;
Heppner Elementary (Grades
1-8). ..357; Heppner High
(Grades 9-12). ..194; lone Ele
mentary (Grades 1-6). ..100;
lone Jr.-Sr. High (Grades
7-12). ..104; Total 1,104.
Parents are again reminded
that first grade students must
present a birth certificate at
the time of registration. Also
first and ninth grade students
must present a health ex
amination form signed, by the
examining physician.
The building Is being built
next to the Morrow Produce
Company.
Rupert Kennedy, port man
ager, said the port had given
approval Thursday for a
permit and lease to C 4 H
Enterprises of Umatilla to
mine gravel along the port
wharf frontage of three sec
tions. The firm has a. lease
agreement with the state of
Oregon.
At their meeting Thursday
the port also gave approval to
another lease for a half section
of port land to Desert Magic
for farm development. Mr.
Kennedy said two sprinklers
would be Installed on the site.
Mr. Kennedy said his office
Is In constant touch with the
Military Affairs Committees
in Washington. D C. in the in
terest of relocating the Board
man Bombing Range, and that
the study now under way by
the Navy on possible relo
cation is the first indication on
the part of the Navy that it it
considering a move, and that
he is optimistic about the relo
cation prospects.
RODEO
TICKET
SALESMEN
LISTED
CHAIRMEN: General Har
old Kerr; Saturday a.m. Har
ley Sager; Saturday Even.
Randall Peterson; Sunday
Dick Sargent.
SATURDAY-10:30a.m.-I2:30
p.m. Dale Boner; Ed Dick;
Charles Heard; Elaine Geo
rge; Elma Harshman; John
Messick; Don Cole; Mark
Johnson.
Saturday -12:30 p.m. -2: 30
p.m. Carl Spaulding; Herm
Winters; Dr. Tibbies; Ron
Daniels; Jim Bier; Ray Boy
ce; Jim Driscoll; Paul Jones;
Saturday evening-6:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m. Bob Jepson; Larry
Mills; Jerry Sweeney; Glen
Ward; Jack Sumner; Ed
Gonty; Dennis Martin.
Sunday-10:30 a.m. -12-30
p.m. Dr. Wolff; Bob Abrams;
R.B. Cogburn ; LeRoy Gard
ner; Jack Van Winkle; Gar
Swanson; Ken Turner; Dick
Sargent; Ken Smouse; Irvin
Rauch.
Sunday 12:30 a.m.- 2:30
p.m. Harry O'Donnell; Hubert
Wilson; Orville Cutsforth;
Don Gilliam; Riley Munkers;
Dick Wilkinson; Bill Lande;
Joyce Bergstrom ; Gene
Pierce.
BAND GROWS
PRACTISES ARE ALL SET
The band is growing quite
fast in the last remaining
weeks. Forty-four volunteers
(including those who were
persuaded) are now in the
ranks of The Heppner Cen
tennial Band.
.There are four practices
scheduled, one was held Aug-,
ust 15, others will be held Aug.
17, 21 and 25. The drummers
should come at 8:00 p.m. and
the full band at 8:30. Practices
are at the Heppner High
School - come to the front,
band-room door.
The first time the band will
be together in full will be on
parade day, Sat. Aug. 26. All
band members must meet at
or around the Northwestern
Motel by 9 : 40 at the latest that
morning as the parade is
scheduled to start at 10:00
a.m. sharp.
Anyone interested in joining
can still get on the band wagon
by contacting Bob DeSpain Jr.
at 676-5055 in the evenings.
HOSPITAL
Patients receiving medical
care at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital are Jackie Howell,
Spray and John Happold,
Heppner.
Dismissed were Alex Ul
rich, Heppner; Judy Hamp
ton, Kinzua; Scott Weaver,
Kinzua; Edward Schwarzin,
Heppner and Melissa Turner,
Heppner.
PNB Slates $400,000lnstallation
PNB has scheduled a more
than $400,000. service im
provement project for the
Heppner-Ione and Lexington
telephone exchanges reports
Dale Slusher PNB mgr.
The project includes a new
building and microwave relay
tower at Lexington plus the
elimination of some 44 miles of
open telephone wire between
the three exchanges in Pen
dleton. Slusher says the project,
subject to the approval of the
Federal Communica t i o n s
Commission, will transmit
long distance calls to and from
the Heppner, lone, Lexington
area by microwave to Port
land operators.
Presently, tnese calls are
routed over telephone lines to
operators in Pendleton.
Slusher says the rerouting
will not affect the number of
operators in Pendleton.
He says long distance ser
vice should be much more
reliable for Heppner, Lexing
ton and lone customers be
cause of the elimination of
open telephone wire that has
caused service problems over
the years.
Slusher says customers in
the 3 exchanges will continue
to make long distance calls in
the same manner as before.
A 30-foot microwave tower
at Lexington will beam the
calls to another microwave
tower already in Condon
which is linked to a micro
wave route out of Portland.
The new building in Lexing
ton will be constructed adja
cent to the old wood framed
community dial office build
ing on East St. near C St.
"We'll transfer equipment
from the old building to the
new building," Slusher said,
"then tear down the old
building."
The new building will be a
one-story concrete structure
containing 1200 sq. feet. Addi
tional telephone equipment
will be installed for trans
mitting the long distance calls
over the micro-wave system.
Other equipment will be in
stalled at the Condon micro
wave station also.
Specifications have been
forwarded to contractors from
Baker to The Dalles. Bids will
be opened August 31. Starting
date is mid-Sep leraber.
Bloodsworth. Hawes, Peter
son and Associates are the
architects
Another big auto racing
triple header is on tap here
Saturday night at Umatilla
Speedway, featur i n g the
Stocks, Modifieds and Figure
8 cars in their final appear
ance on this quarter-mile oval
until Sept. 17.
There's 85 laps of feature
racing scheduled, following a
trio ot trophy dashes one tor
each type of car - and four
heat events. The mains are 50
laps for the Stocks, 35 for the
Modifieds and 15 for the figure
8ers.
Speedway gates open at 6:30
p.m., time trials are set for 7
o'clock and the first race is
due to begin at 8:30.
The entry list is packed with
Umatilla fans favorite dri
vers, including Modified "hot
dog" Sheridan Deitz of Pen
dleton and his famous "Gold
finger Special", Figure 8 fav
orite Stan Rauch of Boardman
in his "Chicken Wing Spe
cial", and Stock point leader
Ray McKernin of Pomeroy,
Wa., in his 1966 Chevelle.
Saturday night's event will
set the stage for Umatilla's
big triple header champion
ship race on Sept. 17.
Local Shrine Ticket Sale Ends Today
jji (T h'' r '"'4 u . ; I
Barney Marshall of Hfippner and Keith Morgan, Condon
annual Shrine Game Saturday at Pendleton.
are ready to face the foe at the big
Ready for the
Shrine Game
Dr. L.D. Tibbies, Morrow
County Ticket Sale Chairman,
expects to turn in the tickets
he has sometime today. The
big East-West Shrine All Star
football game is this Satur
day at Pendleton's Round-Up
Stadium.
Barney Marshall will be
playing with the East team,
.and he has been at training
camp in LaGrande since Aug.
6. The West teams lead in the
series of games by 12 to 6 East
team victories; one year they
tied. Last year the West won
27 to 14.
Morrow County ticket buy
ers sit near one another in a
section of the grandstand. The
pre-game activities will begin
at 7:00 on Saturday and the
kick-off is set for 8:00.
Dr. Tibbies says that tickets
can be purchased at the gate
in Pendleton.