Stores Remain
Open Evenings
A number of stores In
Heppner plun to be open
evenings for the convenience of
their customers.
They will be open Friday
night here until 8:30 p.m.
Next week they will remain
open evenings until 8:30 start
ing on Wednesday night through
the following Friduy night. Next
Thursday night (Dec. 21) will be
Men's Night so Dad and the
other men can pick out things
for Mom and the gals.
09th Year
15 Cents
Harlem Queens Benefit
Game Dec. 18
GAZETTE
HEPPNER
TIME
TO BENEFIT ATHLETIC
BLAZERS
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, December 14, 1972
Number 43
Christmas Tournament here this Weekend
Santa Will
Visit Again
Santa Claus especially likes
Morrow County. He's coming to
Heppner again on Saturday.
This fine old gentleman will
be at Hotel Heppner to talk to
the children from 2 to 3 p.m.
Then, he will walk up and down
Main Street and visit in the
stores.
Don't forget, Kids - there will
be free candy.
Lots of good basketball will be
crowded into two nights here
Dec. 15 and 16 when Heppner
High School will host the annual
Christmas tournament. Four
teams are Condon, Sherman,
Arlington and Heppner.
On Friday evening at 7 p.m.
Condon vs Sherman followed bv
Heppner vs Arlington.
On Saturday evening, the
losers will play the losers at 7
p.m. followed by the winners vs
the winners.
Season tickets are not good
for the Christmas tournament.
Tickets will be available at the
door.
Morrow County School Dis
trict will vote Tuesday on a
three year serial levy in the
amount of $150,000 each year.
The cost is estimated to be $1.69
per thousand TCV per year. The
advantage as pointed out is that
all the money will go for
. construction and none for
interest.
ASC Election Results
LeRoy Gardner Chamber Prexy
AWARDS
A surprising over 100 attend
ed the South Morrow County
Achievement Night Sunday
evening at the Fair Grounds.
Following a potluck supper,
Don Stangel introduced each
4-11 Leader who in turn named
the members of his or her club.
Pins, patches or certificates
were presented depending upon
the number of years the
members had been in 4-H work.
For the laugh of the Year see
the Harlem Queens here Next
Monday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. Like
their counterparts, the Harlem
Globetrotters, they handle a
fancy ball. In a telephone call to
Coach Dean Naffziger, they
have promised pre-game and
half-time entertainment.
They will be playing Heppner
High Men's Faculty.
Proceeds from the game will
be used to buy dress-up blazers
for the basketball team
members to wear to games.
They are a navy blue double
knit with a three inch patch. The
circle patch has Heppner HS at
the top. Mustangs through tho
center and Athletics at the
bottom.
They hope to have 18 for this
year and fill in to have enough
for the football team next year.
These are the property of the
studentbody, the same as other
uniforms.
4-H Night Draws Many
DATE FOK IONE
BASKETBALL CHANGED
The lone-Condon basketball
game scheduled for Dec. 23 has
been changed and the game will
be played in Condon on Wed.
Dec. 20.
Princess Try outs
Dec.31st
The annual Morrow County
Fair & Rodeo Princess tryouts
will be held this year at 1 p.m.,
Dec. 31st at the Fair Pavilion. It
has been suggested contestants
ride the horse they can make
the best showing on. Contest
ants will appear before the
Board in a personal interview
prior to the riding tryouts.
ATTENTION MASONS:
There will be a Joint Installa
tion of the officers of Heppner
Lodge No. 69 AF & AM and
Heppner Chapter No. 26 RAM,
Tuesday, December 19.
A clam chowder feed starting
at 7 p.m. will precede the
installation. -
Lt. Goodman
Gets Wings
PENSACOLA, FLA. - Marine
Second Lieutenant George H.
Goodman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Maitland H. Goodman of Spray,
Ore., was designated a Naval
Aviator and received his heli
copter pilot's "VVings of Gold"
during ceremonies at Pensa
cola. He completed more than a
year of intensive ground and
in-flight helicopter training.
Hal Bergstrom, U.S.N, who
has been on the USS Kitty Hawk
in the Vietnam area is home on
leave. He expects to be station
ed after the first of year at San
Francisco.
Red Leonard, Former Mayor
of Lexington and long time
county resident, was a business
visitor Monday at Heppner.
The Leonards now live in
Hermiston.
School Board
The recent election of ASC
Community Committeemen, by
mail ballot, held on December
1st resulted in the following
persons being elected to serve
for the 1973 calendar year,
according to David McLeod,
Executive Director for ASCS
office.
The names are listed in the
order of Chairman, Vice
chairman, Regular Member,
First Alternate, Second Alter
nate. ALPINE: Gary Grieb, Mitchell
Ashbeck, Robert Kroll, William
James Doherty, John Proud-
foot; IONE: Paul W. Tews,
Rollo Crawford, Donald Mc
Elligott, Darrell Padberg,
Lindsay J. Kincaid; NORTH
HEPPNER: Jerry Dougherty,
Wm. Kenny, Donald Bennett,
Paul Hisler, Jr., Gordon
O'Brien; MORGAN: Billy Joe
Rietmann, Arthur Crawford,
Roy W. Lindstrom, Pete
Cannon, Arthur Lindstrom ;
LEXINGTON: Pat Cutsforth,
Elden Padberg, Ed. L. Hunt,
Charles C. Jones, Eugene
Majeske; SOUTH HEPPNER:
Raymond French, Ned E.
Clark, Robert A. Jones, Edward
Brosnan, Kenneth Wright;
EIGHTMILE: Gerald Berg
strom, Herbert L. Peterson,
William Rawlins, Donald E.
Peterson, Roger Palmer ;
BOARDMAN - IRRIGON:
Delmar Hug, James Everett,
Harold Baker, Arnold Hoffman,
Ollis Lathrop.
These committee men, repre
senting the farmers in their
areas, assist the County Com
mittee in the administration of
farm programs. These pro
grams include Price Support
Loans, thru the Commodity
Credit Corporation, on eligible
commodities produced in the
county, Wheat Acreage Allot
ments, Feed Grain Bases and
related payments, the Rural
Environmental Assistance Pro
gram (REAP), the Wool Incen
tive Program and any others
they may be required to
provide.
The first duty of the newly
elected committees will be to
meet on December 15th, at 9:00
a.m. in the Gilliam & Bisbee
Building, Heppner to elect new
members to the County Com
mittee for the 1973 year. All
regular meetings of ASC Com
mittees are open to the public.
Don Stangel
Accepts New
Position
Don Stangel will be leaving
Morrow County at the end of the
year to take a management
position with T & H Hog Farm
at Wasco. T & H is a 1000 plus
sow operation being set up try
Allen Tom and Gordon Hilder
brand. Don has been County Agent
4-H and Livestock for Morrow
County for the last year and a
half.
Mr. and Mrs. Stangel have
two children, Davie and Marcie.
They will miss the friends they
have made in Morrow County
and invite them to stop and see
them at Wasco.
Christmas
Decoration
Contest
Once again this holiday sea
son the Heppner -Morrow
County Chamber of Commerce
will sponsor a holiday home and
business decoration contest.
For the homes there are two
categories: (1) outdoor decora
tions (2) window and interior
decorations which can be seen
from the street.
Prizes
Two first prizes $30. each
Two second prizes $20. each
Two third prizes $10. each
Judging will be 50 percent
on Christmas theme and 50
percent on originality.
First place winners the last
two years are not eligible for
prizes but it is hoped they will
repeat their beautiful decora
tions. Members of the com
mittee are Nona Sowell, Elaine
George, Vel Robinson, John
Messick and O.W.Cutsforth.
Judging will be on Dec. 17
between the hours of 4:30 and
9:30. Those wanting to be sure
that their home is judged should
contact one of the committee.
Winners will be asked to light
their displays all during the
holidays.
Girls' Choir
to Sing
: The 7th and 8th grade girls'
choir will present the program
at the Chamber luncheon on
Dec. 18. The girls, under the
direction of Mr. Bob Jespersen,
will sing a selection of Christ
mas songs.
LeRoy Gardner was elected
as president of the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce. Other officers serv
ing with him for this next year
are Harley Sager, 1st vice
president; Jim Bier, 2nd vice
president. Nona Sowell will
serve as secretary and John
Messick as treasurer.
ROBYX I'ETRIK FUND
BOOSTED BY MOVIE
PROCEEDS
Approximately 60 young
people enjoyed the Walt Disney
: movie "The Shaggy Dog"
shown at the Elementary School
Dec. 9. Judy Gochnauer reports
that about $50 was made as
clear profit and that amount
will be given to the Robyn
Petrik Fund.
Special Awards
Achievement: Peggy Schlich
ting, Karen Richards received
hers 10-19-72 at North Morrow
Achievement Night, Kathleen
McElligott, Shauna Bergstrom.
Agriculture: Janice Healy,
Sheep: Ronda Sargent, Mark
Sargent. Horse; Patty Luciani,
Cassy Chapel Denise Hinkle
given 10-19-72; Bread: Kathy
Gilbert. Clothing: Kay Berg
strom, Kathleen Evans 10-19-72,
Karen Crowell. Foods: Kath
leen Bartlett, Joan Doherty.
Home Environment: Anita
Davidson. Knitting: Anita
Davidson, Sandra Palmer.
Style Revue: Cheri Carlson,
Joan Warren, Sharon McCarl,
Mary McElligott, Kathleen
Bartlett, DeeAnn Pettyjohn. ,
Record Book Awards: Junior
Home Ec, Jan Peterson; Ag,
Julie Grieb; Senior Home Ec,
Kathleen McElligott and Ag,
Rhonda Sargent.
W 're
Mrs. Wallace Wolff was presented a special award at the South
Morrow County Achievement Night Sunday for her 7 years as
treasurer of the South Morrow County 4-H Leaders Council.
Dick Sargent, center, 1972 president of the Leaders Council made
the presentation. Don Stangel County Agent 4-H and Livestock is on
the left.
La Verne VanMarter, Sr. re
cently had a painful injury when
he fell and broke some ribs.
Christmas
Bird Count
By LUANNE KELLY
Final plans are being madp
for the 1972 Christmas Bird
Count scheduled for Thursday,
Dec. 21.
Sponsored by the National
Audubon Society, Heppner High
Field Biology students are
responsible for organizing the
local count. The results are
compiled and then sent to the
society for publication in the
April issue of "American
Birds", which covers all find
ings throughout the Unite a
States for the count day.
A 15-mile diameter in the
Ruggs-Hardman area will be
searched by bird enthusiasts in
seven different groups, each
covering a certain section.
Counters will leave HHS at 7
a.m. Thursday, travel to Ruggs
for grouping, and canvass the
area until 3:30 that afternoon.
All adults who are interested
in participating in the Christ
mas count are asked to contact
Mr. Steve Brownfield, HHS
biology instructor, at 676-9696 or
leave their name at the high
school office.
Morrow County Jaycees have
again made arrangements with
the jolly ol' fellow from the
North Pole to come to Heppner
on Dec. 14. They have, by
special arrangement, arranged
a special telephone line for him.
Little people who want to talk to
Santa Claus may call 676-9163
between the hours of 7 to 9 p.m.
Budget: mathematical con
firmation of your suspicions.
WALLOWA GAME
RESCHEDULED
Since the Heppner-Wallowa
game was cancelled due to cold
weather, it has been reschedul
ed for Dec. 22 at Wallowa.
Grain Market
White
Red
Barley
2.742
2.73',!
66.50
Tryouts
For One Act Plays
The tryouts for three one-act
plays will be held on Dec. 19 at 7
p.m. in Room 3 at Heppner High
School. Tryouts are open for
people of the community as
well as students. The plays are
"Balcony Scene", about a man
who returns from the dead to
witness his own funeral;
"Overtone", dealing with the
hypocritical nature of women;
"The Boor", a comedy con
cerning a woman who has lost
her husband, but seems to
recover in fine fashion. The
plays will be presented at the
high school on Feb. 1 and 3.
Family Party
The American Legion family
Christmas party will be held
this Sunday at 4 : 30 at the Legion
Hall. There will be movies and
Santa Claus will be there to give
treats to the kids.
Families are asked to bring
snack foods for the refreshment
table.
cbJLliriISl Mustangs Get Conference & State Ratings
HOME
FROM VIETNAM
Tom Heimbigner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Heimbigner,
returned home Dec. 3 after
completing a year's tour of duty
in Viet Nam and Thailand with
the Air Force.
After his Dec. 23 marriage to
Vickie Hinkle, Lt. and Mrs.
Heimbigner will be stationed at
Columbus, Mississippi where he
will be attached to flight
training as a jet pilot instructor.
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Council I f I
Jerry
of the I rr?riL I
At a recent City
meeting, Councilman
Sweeney, on behalf
Council, presented a plaque to
outgoing Mayor Bill Collins for
his two decades plus of service
to Heppner. Mayor Collins
praised the Council for their
help and lauded Recorder
Elaine George and Vic Gro
shens for their fine work. Mr.
Groshens retires at the end of
the year. Mrs. George had
planned to retire but will
continue for time as she is badly
needed here.
County School board meeting
will be held Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
at A.C.Houghton Elementary
School in Irrigon. The Agenda
follows.
Old Business:
Review price quotes on pro
perty insurance.
New Business:
Consider recommendation of
Transportation Committee;
consider contract run on Goose
berry bus run at lone; consider
requests for staff changes
1973-74; formal adoption of
economics benefits to em
ployees for 1973-74; approve
dates for school vehicle bids;
authorize printing of 1973-74
budget document and consider
contract renewal for District
Superintendent.
Reports:
Auditor's report - Fred
Witherell and demonstration on
systems 80 teaching machine
Mick Tolar.
Announcements: Serial Levy
Election December 19, 1972,
Christmas programs: Heppner
- December 19, 7:30 p.m., lone -Dec.
21, 7:30 p.m and A.C.
Houghton - Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. ;
next regular meeting, January
15, 1973, 7:30 p.m., District
Office.
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Dec.7 10 -7 .07
Dec. 8 5 -15
Dec. 9 11 -11
Dec. 10 9 -12
Dec. 11 14 -6
Dec. 12 17 -2 .18
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HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients receiving medical
care at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital are Myrtle McMillan,
Lexington; Stella McCarty,
Heppner; Ben Cox, Heppner;
and Norm Rickert, Heppner.
Dismissed were Clarence
Bloomfield, Heppner; Albert
Wright, Heppner; and Scott
Carlson, Lexington.
BERGSTROM
on the 1972
ItmiitiMito.
The Heppner Mustangs were well-represented
Columbia Basin conference All Star Football Team. Shown above
on the offensive team are Bill Jepsen, Jeff Marshall and Mike
Bergstrom. On the defensive team are Mike Bergstrom, Bill
Jepsen and Dale Hedman.
The Oregon Class A ll All-State football team was announced
last weekend. Mike Bergstrom of the Mustangs, an end and a 190
pound junior, was named to the A!'-State first team defense.
JERNSTEDT & SUMNER
PLAN LISTENING SESSIONS
Senator Jernstedt and Repre
sentative Jack Sumner are
covering as much of their
territory as they can before the
State Legislature convenes in
January. They want to visit
with individuals as well as
county and city officials to learn
how people think and feel about
some of the problems of the
state and of the area.
Thursday -Dec. 21
They are having a breakfast
meeting at Boardman at Dodge
City. At 10:30 they will meet
with County officials at a public
meeting at the Morrow County
Court House.
At noon they will be guests of
the Heppner Soroptimist Club.
The meeting will be open to the
DALE HEDMAN public at 12:30 for persons who
want to talk to either Jernstedt
or Sumner.
They will be in Condon in the
afternoon and Moro that evening.
Shirley Rowell
Taken In Death
Shirley Katherine Rowell, 16
years of age, died December 8,
at Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Heppner on
June 3, 1956 and was a lifetime
resident of the Lexington - lone
area.
She was married to Mike
Rowell in lone and is survived
by her husband Mike, a
daughter Melissa, her parents
Mr. and Mrs. William Nichols,
of lone; four sisters, Mary
Wilson of lone, Barbara Flint of
Connell, Wash., Linda White of
Lexington and Ann Garcia of
Medford; two brothers, Gordon
Nichols of Coeur d'Alene, Ida.
and Frank McFadden of Port
land; and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held
Monday, Dec. 11, at 2:00p.m. at
the lone United Church of Christ
with the Rev. William Arthur
officiating. Concluding services
were at High View Cemetery in
lone with Sweeney Mortuary in
care of arrangements. Carl and
Betty Marquardt sang "In The
Garden" and "Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere" accompanied by
Rikka Tews. Casket bearers
were Jerry Pettyjohn, Dick
Snider, Ed Winkelman, Paul
Ashurst, Fred Sherman and
Kent Gutierrez. Conu Rations
may be made to the lone United
Church of Christ Memorial
Fund.
Bertha V. Nelson
Passes
Bertha Viola Nelson, a resi
dent of Terwilliger Plaza in
Portland for the last six years
died Friday, Dec. 8, at the
Holladay Park Hospital, Port
land. She was born in lone, Oregon
July 12, 1891. She was a daughter
of Milton R. and Elizabeth
(Chrisman) Morgan, both
members of pioneer families in
the Gooseberry district. She
taught school at Top, , Rhea
Creek and Lexington. She was
married to Alfred H. Nelson
August 31, 1912 at Heppner,
Oregon and resided at their
ranch on the Baseline Road
until retirement in 1947. She was
a charter member of Lexington
Grange and was active until her
1 death. -.
Surviving are her two sons,
Norman .and Alfred, Jr. of
Lexington, Oregon; two
daughters, Ellen Mason and
Clara Slonecker of Oakgrove,
Oregon; half-brother, Milton
Morgan of lone and a half
sister, Ina Bartlemay, Salem;
eight grandchildren and one
great grandchild. She was
preceded in death by one
daughter, Anna, and her hus
band, Alfred H. Nelson, Sr.
The funeral was held on Dec.
13 at the lone United Church of
Christ at 2.00 p.m. with the Rev.
William Arthur officiating and
Sweeney Mortuary in care of
arrangements. Donations may
be made to the lone United
Church of Christ , Memorial
fund. Interment was in the
family plot at Lexington Ceme
tery. Active casket bearers
were Kenneth Smouse, Sam
McMillan, Orlow Martin, Paul
Tews, Don Pointer and Randall
Martin. Honorary bearers were
Omar Rietmann, Cecil Thorne,
Lewis Ball, Orville Cutsforth,
Sr., Oscar Peterson and Roy .
Campbell.
Hurley Sager aiki C.irl Mar
qikiiut ang Deaiiiiiul Isle of
Somewhere" and "Beyond the
Sunset", accompanied by Rikka
Tews at the organ.
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