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LIBRARY ' U OF 0 I t v a C M E , c s r. . 0 7 4 0 3 Consolidation Hearings Dated On Soli & Water Districts A public nohr appears In Ihn issue (riling of the hearings to be held, one al the Fairground here Sept, 23 at p.m., and another Sept. 26 at I ri m. at Greenfield Grange lull In Bnardman. All are Invited to attend the meeting! which are being held to determine whether the Hep pner Soil and Water Conserva tion District anall be consoli dated into one district Area would cover all of Morrow County. Phil Mahoney Hospitalized I till Mahoney was hospital ised last Thursday evening at Pioneer Memorial Hospital with a suspected blood clot in his leg. Kxcepl for his leg being swollen, Phil feels good and visitors are permitted. Taco Cookers Burned Friday evening Mary Abr ams and Cyde Allstott were making Tacos at the Allstott home when the oil caught fire. The girls rushed it outdoors and as they poured water on it the grease exploded. Mary received burns on her face, arms and hands. Cyde was burned on one arm and both the girls have singed hair and eyebrows. Although Mary's burns are not severe she is bandaged about the face and arms and finds eating is difficult. Straws have been her main eating implement. Both girls hope to be back in school by Wednesday. Success Story Mrs. Ralph Crum called to cancel the Peacock ad. She had sold all of them with her G-T classified ad. For a disappointed caller after they were sold, she has some Peacock eggs so maybe she can raise some yet. It is amazing how these G-T ads work. The bargain of the year is a 15 word classified running 4 times for only $1.95. Call 676-9228 and we'll help you. 69th Y.or IS CENTS the mm1 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES Weekend scores 42 lone - Cascade Locks 0 38 Pirates - Weston 0 Long Range School Plans Aired Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, September 14, 1972 Number 30 irnnurn S i KEPPNfR, -. f 1 l s , w I ' p . --mm m j i-m 1:) U -n: ' L -r . -f : if v 07 " ' " K J FRIDAYS STARTING LINE-L'P From left standing -Dave Eckman, Ken Eckman, McCabe. Jerry Gentry, Dule Hedman, Jack Chitty. Kneeling- Bill Jepsen, Benham Malcom, Jeff Marshall, Kilkenny, Rick Drake. New Mustang Coach Chuck Starr is shown in the left foreground. Allen John Coach Starr Talks Football New Wheat Seed Available In County A new high yielding soft white wheat developed at Oregon State University nam ed Hyslop is available for release this fall, reports Harold Kerr, County Exten sion Agent. Hyslop is adapted to areas with 10 or more inches of rainfall. It should replace Gaines or Nugaines, in our area. The new variety was developed by Dr. Warren Kronstad, OSU Plant Breeder. Hyslop is faster emerging than Gaines or Nugaines. Milling and baking qualities of Hyslop are superior to Gaines and Nugaines. In addition, over a five year period in test plots, Hyslop averaged 44 bushel compared to 41 for Gaines and Nugaines. Dr. Kronstad recommends slight ly heavier seeding rates and that Hyslop can be seeded deeper than Gaines. Morrow County growers who have certified seed for sale include: Ken Turner, Garry Tullis, Bob Jepsen, Don McElligott, William Rill, Don Evans, Jack Sumner and Keith Rea. A new fall barley from Washington State named Kamiack is available from Paul Tews and Ken Turner. It's characteristics by com parison with Hudson, include a larger kernel, a shorter height and somewhat stiff straw. Kamiack is approxi mately 10-14 days earlier in maturity than Luther which provides an advantage in areas of moisture stress. Other certified varieties of wheat available from Morrow County growers include Luke wheat from Nelson Brothers; Twin and Springfield wheats from the Tucker-Echo farms. Sen. Hatfield Talks On Cheri Carlson of lone, Oregon Teen Ager of the Year, has a chance to go to Chicago. She w on a blue ribbon at the State Fair Sept. 2 a nd she is being con s idered for a trip to the National 4-H Con gress in Chicago. See additional story on page 4. Energy Sen. Mark Hatfield told listeners in Heppner at a coffeee hour Saturday morn ing, that the Willow Creek project here appears to he right on schedule. He told of his involvement when Governor of Oregon with the Boardman project and its vast potential. The Senator said that ener gy runs the country. He feels that nuclear power and seve ral other types of power are going to be needed as there is no possibility of any more dams on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. He mention ed a power potential in Southeastern Oregon for geo-thermal power plants. The possibility of a nuclear power plant near Boardman means the Navy must move its bombing range. The Senat or is on the appropriations committee for the Senate and feels the Navy will listen when discussing the Bombing Range moving. He said experimental proj ects with wood waste showed that a ton of wood waste would make a barrel of crude oil. The Senator was accompan ied by Dewy West, Jr. of Boardman, the county chair man for Sen. Hatfield's campaign. Cases Appealed Judge Henry Kaye said last week that the Schlichting vs Bergstrom case is being appealed to the Court of Appeals at Salem and the Cutsforth vs Kinzua Corp. case is being appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court, Salem. Coach Chuck slarr gave a football inspirational before the Hcppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce meet ing Monday in his evaluation of players, his hopes for the season and his reasons for leaving a college coaching position and coming to Hepp ner. He noted the leadership on the field of Rick Drake. Dale Hedman and Bill Jepsen. Quarterback Jerry Gentry while only a Sophomore is showing unusual expertise in this position. The coach said, "he's a cool thinker, throws the ball well and makes good play selection". Another quar ter back Alan McCabe seems to be shaping up as a better running hack and will prnbab-. ly play full back. In ail 4.'i are out for football. Eleven of whom have previous varsity experience. There's 8 seniors, 13 juniors, 8 sophomo res and 14 freshmen. "It's a well balanced group but we'd like to have more Sophomores out. We're in good shape in numbers just lacking exper ience The boys are learning basic fundamentals, conditioning, new offense, new defense and new terminology. When asked about any changes in rules, the Coach explained one change that he feels will be hard to referee. A player can't come back into a designated zone to block below the waist. The zone is four yards on either side of the center and three yards on either side of the line of scrimmage. This is to prevent knee injuries. Coach Starr came from Pacific University where he was assistant footfball coach and head track coach. He gave up the idea of going into business when he experienced the Iricnmincss of Morrow County, liked it as a place to make his home and raise his family and lor the hunting and fishing. He likes the attitude of the boys out for football and said in closing "we plan on winning more games than we lose". Football season opens this Fridav with Prairie Citv here at 8 O'clock. NEED AMBULANCE DRIVERS President Ed Dick revoiced the need of volunteer Ambul ance drivers for night calls. "If 30 to 31 will sign up, one night a month would be all that one person would be responsible for," he said. Those volunteering for week end stand-by receives a fee. The driver never goes out alone as a qualified person from the hospital accompan ies the driver. At this time, the driver need not hold a First Aid card. The Hospital would handle the scheduling. He noted that Harry O'Donnell and he had volunteered. Anyone willing to serve is asked to call the Hospital. RECEIVE GIFTS The four girls who rode the Chamber float at its last showing of the season were guests of the chamber and were presented with gifts from float chairman, Randall Peterson. The girls were Marie VanMarter, Tricia Prock. Janet Gentry and Kellie Kilkenny. The float won first place in Community floats at Pendle ton's Dress-up parade. Allen Nistad accompanied by an individual who would like to put in a Mobile Court will be the guest speaker at the Sept. ISChamber meeting. Irrigon Homes Sold i By Frances Rose Wilson ) Much property has been changing hands in the Irrigon area. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmunk have sold their farm to Don Stinnett of Baker, formerly from the East: He had been a city policeman. The Schmunks are moving to Garberville. Calif, in the redwood forest, and will be living near a son. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary here in late Aug. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murti shaw have also sold their home here to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christiansen and family. The Murtishaws have moved to Mill City. The Schmunks and the Murti shaws were members of the Seventh Day Adventist Chur ch and will be missed in their church and in the community. The Fred Fredricksen place has been sold to John Bollmer, who is employed at NcMary Dam. The Fredricksens plan to relocate in this area. Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis from Anchorage, Alaska, have purchased the I.J. Couch residence on 6th St. in Irrigon. They are moving in this week, along with their teen age son and daughter. Mr. ana Mrs. Couch have purchased a home near Hermiston. Before beeinnina his review of the Long Range plum of the Morrow County School Dis trict. Sup't. Kim Daniels told the Hcppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce re cently that the school build ings of Morrow County have met all state standards. "This is the first year since ll that we haven't been s u b standard". In the last five years a great deal of money and planning has gone into the buildings in the district, some of them over 50 years old, to meet the requirements of six diflerent inspectors. In the last five years. &5.000. has gone into the Heppner Ele mentary maintenance and upgrading program and lat.ono in the lone Elemen tary. These two buildings had These two buildings had received the lowest ratings in the district. About $20.0uo. a year is put in the budget to keep the buildings up to standard. Mr. Daniels said that now he feels that the maintenance in the school dis trict is one of the strongest in the state. Best Comic Identified The search for the Best Comic in this year's parade has ended with identification from Barbara Jessmer. The girl stufled with pillows turn ed out to be a boy, Barbara's nephew, stuffed with pillows and wearing a wig. This year's best comic was Damon Mc Gill from Y'eka, Calif, who spent the summer with the Jessmers. Coach Injured in Freak Accident A freak accident occurred last week when a branch whipped back and hit Coach Chuck Starr's eye while he was grouse hunting with his assistant football coach Dean Naffziger. The eye doctor told him Saturday, that it was clearing up satisfactorily. He is supposed to take it easy the rest of this week. HOSPITAL Patients receiving medical care at Pioneer Memorial Hospital are Phil Mahoney, Heppner; Juanita Cogburn, Lexington and Ben Cox, Heppner. David Stangel, Heppner was dismissed. WEATHER HI LO PREC The recommendations in Curriculum and building as developed by a lng Range committee representing all attendance areas in Morrow County are now ready for presentation to the public. Superintendent Ron Daniels reviewed these recommenda tions in detail at the Chamber meeting and will do so at the Snroptinust Club meeting on Sept 21. He is willing to present them before any group in the county. The committee felt that the needs should be divided into classifications. The first is the immediate needs that are necessary now. The second would be needs of a more long range nature that could be affected by program or popu lation changes within the county. A vocational shop facility at Heppner was listed as No.1 of the immediate needs. Also recommended in the first year of a three-phase project was improvement in heating and wiring at the lone Elementary School, limited remodeling of the AC Houghton Elementary (old building and Heppner Jr. High, gym and auditorium. The 2nd year would include four additional classrooms at A C. Houghton and the 3rd year four new teacher stations at Riverside. Longer range needs were listed as ( 1 additional schools in north Morrow County if population growth is as antici pated in the Boeing report, (2) new Jr. High school at Heppner, (3) new elementary school and vacational shop at lone. Next Step The next step in the imple mentation of the long range planning report is to discuss the report with various school committees and civic organi zations and solicit their, opin ions on the (1 (priorities of the immediate and long range building needs, (2) type of financing to be recommended (serial levy or bond issue), (3) the timing most desirable for a vote on either a serial levy or bond issue. "Advantage of the serial levy is that all tax money collected is used for construc tion and not interest" the Superintendent said and "the advantage of the bond issue route is that financing goes over a longer period of time and would take advantage of future increase in TCV which would help lower the cost to other taxpayers." Wd 72 45 Thur 78 47 fri 79 45 Sat 67 47 Sun 63 39 Mon 66 40 Tue 71 51 RC & D PROJECT SPONSORS MEETING The Columbia-Blue Mts. RC & D Project sponsors will hold their quarterly meeting Sept. 18 at Blue Mt. Community College from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A variety of matters will be discussed, according to Ed Hoeft, president. .03 CELIA CURRIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Currin, is now a reporter for a famous financial magazine published in New York City, Forbes Magazine. Miss Currin formerly worked as a reporter for the East Oregonian. IONE LIONS CLUB will meet 2nd 4 4th Tuesdays at Thel's. Sept. 26 is Ladies Nite. Sen. Jernstedt w ill speak. New Appraiser Larry Morris began work Monday as Morrow County's new appraiser. He graduated from the Chemeketa Jr. College at Salem. He took a Real Estate course which qualified him to take the appraisers test. This Is his first assignment. A Mavy vetran, his home town is Sutherlin. He is married to the former Cathy Donley of Salem who is a hair stylist. They have a couple of bikes they enjoy riding, do a little hunting and play golf. Gazette-Times Offers Free Color Portrait Having a fine portrait made of the family is something that is almost always talked about, but seldom do most families ever get around to it. Now an opportunity presents itself. The Gazette-Times is offering all new subscribers a free 8x10 Heirloom Tapestry Finish Portrait in color. Anyone wanting to mail a subscription to a friend or relative will be entitled to this color portrait, free of charge. If a family portrait isn't possible, then plan on bringing one or all of the children. Sitting dates will be announced later. The photographs will be taken in the Gazette-Times building. Offer expires in a few weeks so don't wait until the last minute to send in your coupon. See the advertisement in today s paper. Community Trade Fair Come to the Trade Fair Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Heppner High School. This is second annual Teachers and Newcomers Reception spons ored by the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commer ce, Heppner Soroptimist Club and the Mimisterial Assoc iation. The format is different but the welcome is just as sincere as merchants and organizations plan display stalls to acquaint others with what's to do and what's to buy in Heppner. Ron Daniels with his dry wit is sure to be a very popular emcee. Guests will be greeted at the door by Soroptimist Club members and will then enjoy a wide variety of delicious home made cookies provided by the church wo men of the area and have punch or coffee provided by the Chamber of Commerce. Dick Sargent, merchants committee chairman, desig nated certain individuals to visit with business men in each block to acquaint them with the program and encour age them to arrange a "stall." Introductions and a few musical numbers will com plete the program for the evening. This is a community wide affair and everyone is urged to attend. FFA Team Wins at Sherman Fair breeding ewe, market steer, breeding beef, market swine and breeding swine. The Fair is a closed and FFA chapters can only enter their Livestock Judg i n g teams. The Heppner FFA stock judging team came home from the Sherman County Fair at Moro with top honors. Heppners team was in first place with a score of 863. The Dalles was 2nd with 842, Sherman had 834, Hood River 809 and Culver with 755. Members of the team were Rick Drake, Bill Jepsen, Barry Munkers, Kris Hague wood and Kelwayne Hague wood, Ray Whitaker. Of the six on the team four of the six were in the Top 10 for the show. The highest possible score for individuals was 300. They judged market lamb, High Individuals High Individuals and their scores: Kelwayne Haguewood 290 Heppner, Jan Rasmlissen 289 Hood River, Chuck And rews 287 The Dalles, Barry Munkers 287 Heppner, Christi Haguewood 286 Heppner, Ben Synon 286 The Dalles, Tom Macnab 285 Sherman, Connie Barron 283 The Dalles, Bill Jepsen 279 Heppner and Steve Kock 279 Sherman. Secretary of State Clay Myers flew in for the Kinzua Open House Saturday. In the coffee house he visits with Kenney Keeling of La Grande, former employee of Kinzua; Allen "Nistad and Dick Graham of Kinzua. Photography Class to be Given The first class of the fall term from BMCC will be a class in Photography. Fund amentals of Photography, use of the camera, film develop ment, dark room work and possibly some work with colored slides. Instructor will be Tom Shear. The course will carry three hours of college credit. Class will begin the last week in September; Meeting nights will be arranged by the class members. Persons inter ested in taking the class are asked to Call Heppner Ele mentary School 676-9128 and leave a message for Mr. Shear. Try today G-T want ads pay. COURT ADVERTISES MORROW COUNTY AT WALLA WALLA SHOW Even though the Morrow County Rodeo is over, the Fair and Rodeo Court activities continue. Labor Day weekend accompanied by Mrs. Bob Peterson, they attended the South East Washington Fair and Frontier Days at Walla Walla. They rode in the parade and were in the Grand Entry. The luncheon was held at the Masonic Temple. The girls were accompanied by their parents. Pennant bearers, and their parents, who accompanied the court were Michelle Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Don Evans; Cherie Kemp and her father, Stan Kemp; Kathy Gilbert and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Montgomery. The girls atten ded the Night Show. The Court was judged to be the Best Mounted Court. Boardman's Mayor Dewey West presents one of the biggest and best watermelons from north Morrow County to Senator and Mrs. Mark Hatfield.