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I u or o rv:r::r, : - r . 0 7 133 1872 - HEPPNER CENTENNIAL - 1972 MIS 89th Year Mil 0 4 7 II TT i . M H rrv u ji HEPPNER TTITMIE 11 UJTllJ Heppner, Oregon 97836 Thursday, August 24, 1972 Number 27 Grand Parade Starts 10 a.m. Saturday In Downtown Heppner Many Surprises Pupils Swim for P. E. The City of Heppner i cooperating closely with Hep pner schools and in September will see all boys and girls in the 7th grade thru high school having swimming classes during the regular P.E period. There will be five full days for each one week per this schedule: Bovs, Sept. 612. Girls Sept. 13-19. The classes will be under direction of Dean Naffziger, Mrs. Clint Agee and Linda Orwick. Swim suits and caps will be required. Caps for all long hair. Capt. Tibbies Morrow County Fair & Rodeo Court 8? ft Morrow County Fair & Rodeo Grand Parade this Saturday will be the biggest yet! Parade Chairman Randall Peterson says during this big Centennial year parade every one should be sure and watch for many surprises. $475 in prizes are offered this year to the winners of the various divisions in the Grand Parade. Watch for Orville Cuts forth's ancient steam tractor and harvester. Watch for Larry Mills' Morrow County Grain Growers ancient trac tor. See and hear a splendid big Centennial home-town band. See marching groups, stage coaches, calliopes, all kinds of colorful floats, and many other interesting parade entries. i -jjj Completes Course aflfnw FT. SAM ' HOUSTON, TEX.-.-Army Doctor (Cap tain) Larry L. Tibbies, son of Dr. and Mrs. Lyman D. Tibbies, Heppner, ore., rece ntly completed a four-week army medical department officer basic course at the medical field service school, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston. Tex. The course provides basic branch training and orientat ion for newly commissioned medical, dental and veteri nary corps officers. Students receive training in general military and medical related subjects in addition to special ized supplemental instruction of each corps. Dr. Tibbies received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Oregon in 1965 and his M.D. degree from the University of Oregon Medical School in 1969 255 ss? mii.mm mm m rrmm )f Thursday, Aug. 24 3? Friday, Aug. 25 n Wranglers Horse Show all da All exhibits released at 2 p m air irouii)U IKI a in. 4 II & FFA Showmanship contests ou a.m. 4 II Home Kc l'inon.strutions. Judiiing :(Mi p ni - 4 II & Showmanship, continues (Ml p.m. 4 II All Around Showmanship contest :(W p.m. Jaycees watermelon eating contest, for :K) pm. - 4 H & FFA Livestock Awards 411 Pig Scramble 4 H & FFA Auction Sale kids Saturday, Aug. 26 10:00 a.m. - Big Street Parade 1:15 p.m. - Rodeo 7:30 p.m. - Special Night Show Big Dance follows 5:00 p.m. - Big beef barbeque, Episcopal lawn Sunday, Aug. 27 7:00 a.m. Wranglers Cowboy Breakfast, City Park downtown. T 1:30 p.m. Rodeo Lightning Starts Fires On Friday night, Heppner experienced a severe lightn ing storm, cutting off power and telephones for about three hours. Lightning started three grass fires, two near the Lott Rasmussen Addition and one at the edge of town on the Condon Highway. Firemen quickly responded and the flames were all soon out with the aid of the sudden shower of rain.. . . . There were a number of fires on private and state forest lands as well as on National Forest areas. Smoke jumpers came in on three of the fires and all were kept to small spot fires with very little damage. On Chase Street in Heppner lightning struck a tree at Jim Hager's and ripped off yards of bark from the locust. The same bolt may have been the one that wrecked a television set near by. TRY A G-T WANT AD Morrow County 1972 Fair and Rodeo Court is stunning, as you can see. From left, Princess Debbie McCoy, Princess Patty Luciani, Queen Susie French, Princess Anne Hoskins and Princess Kerry Coppock. The Queen and Princesses cordially invite everyone to come and attend all the fine Morrow County Fair and Kodeo events this week. Rodeo Offers $1875 in Purses Top Cowboys Coming Attention -Rodeo Contestants RODEO ENTRIES DEADLINES: TODAY for all Morrow County events. Entries will close today (Thursday) at 6:00 p.m. ALL RCA events will close Friday at 6:00 p.m. Phone 676-5836, Patty Raymond, Secretary. Jean Marie Healy to P?p. Convention Jean Marie Healy, secret ary for one of President Nixon's speech writers, is at tending the Republican Natio nal Convention in Miami, Florida, on official business. She graduated from Hep pner High in 1966 and from Eastern Oregon College in 1970. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Healy. Jean Marie lives with Janet Palmateer of lone and Susie Strong of The Dalles. Rory Stillman Finishes Boot Training SAN DIEGO - Navy Airman Recruit Rory K. Stillman, son of Mr and Mrs. George F. Stillman of Heppner, Ore., graduated from recruit train ing at the Naval Training Center at San Diego. Morrow County Fair and Rodeo at Heppner will cele brate their centennial year this week Paul Hisler, fair board chairman announces. The fair began on Monday and will continue through Friday, August 25. The Mor row County Open Horse Show will conclude the event on Fri day. The rodeo will be held Saturday, August 26 and August 27, with afternoon per formances both days and an evening show Saturday. The rodeo will be an RCA approv ed event with many top name cowboys expected. Special centennial features expect to make it one of the best shows in the long history of the event. Popular features - such as the Style Revue, the pig Scramble for youngsters, the 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction, Pet Show, and Cake Baking Contest - are on the program again. The 4-H Style Revue was on Wednesday night, and the Pig Scramble, Livestock Auction and Pet Show are billed for Thursday. Food, fun events and a com plete display of community booths are also included. The Rodeo offers $1875 in purses and some $1000 in trophies and prizes to the cowboys who take part in competitive events. Novice Bronc Riding, a popular event in the 1971 show, will again be held along with the regular RCA approved events. As a special feature this year, there will be Wild Pony Riding for youngsters 9 thru 13. Saturday's show starts at 1:15 p.m. following the Grand Rodeo parade in downtown Heppner, which begins at 10:00 a.m. Evening show will be at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, and final events will be Sunday afternoon, starting at 1:30. Rodeo dances will be held Friday and Saturday nights with Melinda Ann, popular recording artist, and the Leonnig Family playing both nights. Dances start at 10:00 p.m. Wrangler's Cowboy Break fast will be Sunday morning, starting at 7:00 a.m. at the City park in Heppner. Approximately $475 dollars in prizes are offered at the street parade, which is spon sored by the Chamber of Commerce. Floats, rid i n g groups, childrens en t r i e s , royal courts and other entries are invited. All past queens and courts of the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo are specially invited to ride in the parade this centennial year. An all-around cowboy will be chosen at the rodeo and he will win a set of Premium tires. A saddle is given for the Morrow County amateur calf roping champion. Hard-luck cowboy will receive an award, and many other prizes will be given. Rodeo stock will be furnish ed by Ronnie Raymond of Double R Rodeo Company, Paulina, Oregon for the RCA approved event. Those entering the rodeo must have their fees paid to Patsy Raymond rodeo secre tary. Rodeo entries for Mor row County events will close at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, Aug ust 24. All RCA events will close at 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 25 (one day only). By Don Evans, Rodeo Publicity Director Columbia Basin Gets New Manager Wrecks Pickup Delbert McLachlan was traveling slowly when he hit the bank about a mile above Luke Bibby's place on Balm Fork Saturday night, ine Ford 4-wheel drive vehicle crossed the road, rolled once and came to rest on its wheels. Neither Delbert or his com panion. Edward Schwarzin, were thrown from the pickup. They suffered bruises and Edward had a cut knee. The pickup was totaled. TRY A G-T WANT AD Dave Harrison The board of Directors of Columbia Basin Electric Co-op, Inc., Walter Jaeger, president, is pleased to an- nounce that they have been successful in hiring Dave Harrison as the new manager to replace Harley Young who recently retired because of ill health. Mr. Harrison, a grad uate of Iowa University, has had many years experience in the utility business. After having served his apprentice ship he became a journeyman lineman and was later pro moted to line foreman, a job he held till he quit to go to college. After graduation from Iowa University he returned to the utility business and was made manager of Lincoln Electric Cooperative in Davenport, Wa.,a job he held for 81 1 years until he resigned to take a position as manager of the largest Electric Cooperative in the state of Indiana located at Vincennes, Indiana. The Harrison Family has found that after having lived in the great Northwest they were not completely satisfied living in the mid-west so when this Co-op managership was open Mr. Harrison was an xious to return west. Dave, his wife Norma, their 20 year old daughter Susan, High School junior Karl, freshman daughter Kelly and sixth grader Laurie will be welcome newcomers to this area as all have abilities that the area can use. Mr. Harrison an avid golfer has been an active member of the Presbyterian church where he has served in many offices and been a Sunday School Teacher. He is a past Master of the Masonic Lodge, a Lions Club Member, has been Chairman of the Red Cross and served on the School Board. Mrs. Harrison a graduate of Buena Vista College in Iowa has taught school. Daughter Susan is a Senior at Washing ton State University and will be completing her studies there. Karl the junior in High School is a very good wrestler, has lettered in baseball and cross country running and plays football. Kelly the fresh man was a 7th and 8th grae cheer leader. Laurie the Continued front page, Section Two To Issue Football Gear Coach Chuck Starr announ ced this week that football gear will be issued Friday, August 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. and on Saturday from, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. First football practice will be Monday August 28 at 9 a m Dean Oliver DENVER, Colo.-Some of the top cowboys in profes sional rodeo plan to enter the Heppner rodeo, the Rodeo Cowboys Association said. Among them is Dean Oliver, Boise, Ida., holder of a record eight world champion ships in calf roping, plus three world champion all around cowboy titles. Oliver leads for the 1972 calf roping title with nearly $21,000 in winnings. Preformances, set for 1:15 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26-27, will fea ture bareback, saddle bronc, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling and team roping, said Tom Currin, chairman of the rodeo. Cowboys will add their entry fees to a $1,500 purse for the total prize money again this year. Last year at the rodeo, with 173 entries, prize money was $5,414. This was part of the $4 million won that year at 539 association-sanctioned rodecs. Double R Rodeo Company, Paulina, Ore., will produce the rodeo again this year. Entries close at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. Tonight - Thursday Livestock Auction Featuring Big 4-H and FFA Livestock at the Fairgrounds 7:30 P.M. Watermelon Eating Contest Fairgrounds Tonight -Thursday - 7:00 P. M. Sponsored by Jaycees Ponce Friday and Saturday Fairgrounds! Music Both Nights by the eonnig Family Featuring Recording Star MELINDA ANN ET3 n n IFAI j10 p 0 EXCITING RODEO EVENTS -Saturday 1:15 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
