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4 IIF.PPNFR lORE.t GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Ieccmher 2X, 1972 Morrow County In Review - 1972 A W Ft'kLY NFWSKFV1FW OKGOOH OLD 1972 Jan , Randall Peterson and Mar lene Bergstrom wed New Years Ee Fire damages lhegley apartment house Frank Anderson reappointed as director of the Federal Reserve Bunk of San Francisco. Mrs Mary Ellen Healy dies at 88 yrs of ape Jan. 12. Wind storm causes 6 hour power shut off Kim Gutierrez, lone wins Elks Free Throw Contest Jon Hedman re-breaks leg Jon ODonnell. Jill Chittv and Carroll Wayne Mustek. Jeannie Shuman weddings are New Year events Gail and DuAnn MeCarty sell mini-ranch to Mr and Mrs Alien Nistad Jan. 20 New cigarette lax voted in. Boeing land re-appraisal costs school district $:2.38o. Super intendent Daniels announces Herb Wright, president of the Fossil Community Club, tells Chamber of Commerce of the progress on Hwy No 19 Maurice L. Reaney dies in Portland Jan. Supreme Court reverses county tax decision and allows Boeing lands to have farm deferral E O Ferguson. Donald Bennett. Richard Wilkinson. Charles M Jones. Gene Pierce are elected to the Water Control Board Lynda Baker installed as Worthy Advisor of Ruth Assembly Mr. and Mrs. Gary Munkers have son, Gary Dean. Jr.. born Jan 8 in Pendleton Mr and Mrs Ron Cumn become parents of a girl. Jennifer Louise, on Jan. 24. and Ronnie. Tony. Mike and Steve gain a sister. Feb. 3 Bill Lande is new man at Bank of Eastern Oregon. G-T to go offset print after this issue David Eugene Gray buried here. Dale Boner and Don Bellamy survey Arbuckle snow course and find snow 49 inches deep with IT inches of water content which may be record for this time of year. Mr and Mrs Walter Hayes and more tnan 200 friends celebrate a golden wedding anniversary at Boardman Nancy Ann Campbell become Mrs LeRoy Gordon Nash at Lexington Church Mrs Ida Grabill honor ed on her 90th birthday at lone. The Mike Palmer's welcome daughter Dulcie Jo. at Hermis ton. Jan 23. Margaret Aliene Weems dies at Pioneer Memor ial Hospital. Jan. 28. Feb. 10. Heppner City Council accepts low bid of Ross Bros.. Salem to build two bridges across Shobe Creek for $56,630. Heppner Elks Lodge ceiebrates it 75th anni versary. Ruth E. Stoddard. Hermiston. becomes bride of Melvin E Mover, Heppner in L.D.S. ceremony. Elmer C. Holtz. lone and Sandra Hoiness, Portland, wed in Nevada. Harley Wright. 59. last member of his immediate family buried. Feb. IT. First babv finally arrives in county - a son born to Mr. and Mrs Warren Plocharsky. Court imposes a 5 ton load limit on oiied county roads during freezing-thawing weather. Charles Blaine Johnson, lone, was killed in Walla Walla. Jack Wright and Sandra Flail marry. lone School Carnival rated smash hit. Charles W. Dennison. 72 dies at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Heppner's Band Parents Club serves 197 persons chili to gain funds for band activities. Feb. 24. Marcel Jones named new chairman of draft board On recommendation of the City Planning commission, addition No 2 of the Rasmussen-Lott are which contains 27 lots was accepted Ted Bellamy receives word that he has been awarded the State Farmer Degree. Greg Davidson is named U.N. essay contest winner in Heppner and Kathleen McEUigott is Ione's winner, according to Pete McMurtry IOOF contest chair man. Cheri Carlson and Clint Krebs, lone, receive Elks leadership aw ards. Mrs. Eva A. De.Mentt dies at Camp 5 after extended illness. Funeral ser vices were held here for Mrs. Margaret Phelps who operated a funeral home in Heppner for some years. George M. Sicard. 68. of Boardman dies in Hermiston. Olympic gymnast performs at Heppner Ele mentary School. March 2, Judge Paul Jones questions the restrictions of government grants and their requirements. Elks scholarships announced: $3o0 to Mary EcElligott, lone, and Craig Munker, Heppner; $200 to Jeanne Daly and Charlie Pointer, Heppner. County stu dents attend World of W ork Day at BMCC. Mr. and Mrs. Len Ray Schwarz purchase the Earl Blake ranch on Hinton Creek. Kelley Wolff wins Soroptimist Cituenship Essay Contest March . Youngest Wrangler, John Jay Steagall. makes debut Heppner City Council raises dumf rates Rep I'llman asks Navy to move bombing range Morrow County Fair gains 221 points over the 1970 Fair according to the Merit Rating Work Book Julie Avers and Alvm Ashbeck marry Feb. 12 at The Dalles lone American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Contest winners were Charlie McEUigott. Joan Marie Doher t . Donna Flack and David Warren Scouts Blue and Gold banquet draws large crowd. James Eskelson, Lexington, is buried in Salem. March IS. lone creates city planning commission. County court authorizes the printing of 4-color soil maps to show irrigation suitability of county soils. The maps will cost $1425 for 5O0, and $600 has been donated by county firms. Ida Farra's parade theme "Cen tennial Reflections" is selected lone principal, Dennis Brandon, rejects contract Two county school board positions and several advisory committee positions are open. Mayor Collins calls special council meeting to meet with area landfill committee and state personnel to consider locations. Barbara Cutsforth plans for Blood Mobile visit here in April. .Allen Nistad talks to Chamber of Commerce about balanced use of forest lands. March 23. Chamber favors Texas Butte. Kelly Prairie as "Study Areas". Federal Fund granted to fix city swimming pool. Shelley Wolff named Heppner High's Betty Crocker Homemaker of to morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Naffziger have a daughter. Jodi Nanette Mrs. Ella Catherine Burgoyne dies. Jack Hughes dies at Pioneer Memorial Hospital Heppner Bowlers do well at Hermiston tournament Family Life Series begins April 5th. March 30. Delbert Smith, new county planner, is setting up an office in the courthouse. Boeing official. Elton Weeks, talks to lone Lions about multiple land use development. Inland Em pire Bank moves into its new building at Boardman. Dianna Jeannine Wright becomes the bride of John Hugh Curnn. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Connor have daughter. Mary Elizabeth. Cal s Cafe is opened by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lynch and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scott. Kathy Ryan is Riverside Prom Queen. Walter Rietmarm. 82. dies in lone. April 6. Awards presented at FFA banquet. About 25 Morrow citizens attend the L'S Forest Service Wilderness Act hearing in Pendleton. Kathleen Ann Sweeney becomes Mrs. David Michael Sunseri. Becky Fulle ton won championship honors for BMCC at the Walla Walla Community College Rodeo. Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. Groshens buy the Dave Flanagan home. Heppner Band Carnival all set. April 13. Dave McLeod installed as Exalted Ruler of Heppner Elks. Wranglers ready for four Play Days The 13th Annual Heppner Wranglers Cow Cutting comes to town. Ralph I. Thompson, pioneer son. retired sheepman, dies at Pendleton hospital. Al liiman. U.S. Representative, visits community. Environ mental Awareness Weeks takes over at Heppner High. April 20, Kinzua makes plea for hous ing, says their biggest need is a mobile home court. Little League has its final tryouta for teams. Port of Morrow holds taxes in line.Juanita Melena. a long-time lone resident, dies. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Padberg have a daughter Darcee Lynn, born on May 1st. Jim Cutsforth is elected president of the Heppner High Studentbody. Mark Blakney. 21. dies after an auto wTeck at Prosser, Wa. Pink house in Lex damaged by fire. Jack Sumner attends State Democratic Convention. Pa tricia Collins weds Donald Ralston Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wagenblast welcome daughter Amy Lynn. Dr. Gertrude Boyd Crane lectures on Gospel of Mark at Methodist Church. April 27 Voter registration increases in county: 18-year-olds register for first time. Water level in area dropping 30 feet a year; number of wells may be cut. Boardman and Heppner Soil and Water Conservation Dis tricts meet to consider the serious problem of sand blowing in new land that has been broken. Harley Young resigns as Co-op Manager. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vinson become parents of daughter Melissa Ann, at Heppner Hospital. Bonnie Jo Miller and Ron Christopherson marry in Texas. Moe Minton dies. Ray Boyce elected president of lone Lions Club Heppner Biology sudents take field trip to the coast. Band Carnival is big success. Max 4 Lake Penland fills Old Heppner Hotel is not closing Jack Van Winkle s cabin up Willow Creek Road burns to the ground. Ed Clark of pioneer Clark's Canyon family is buried at Heppner. Mrs John Proud foot is elected lone Topic Club president. May 11. Cheri Carlson wins Union Pacific $400 scholarship. Elma's store announces plann ed expansion. Melvin .Mover named Soil Conservation Man of the Year at Morrow County Wheat Growers spring meeting. Mr and Mrs Fred Harnden become proud parents of their first child, daughter Nicole Marie Cheri Carlson and Rich ard Hamlett will represent the lone Schools at the annual Music in May contest in Forest Grove Marianne Pettyjohn. BMCC freshman, wins the Senior AII-Around Champion Award at the Mustanger Play da vs in Pendleton May 18. High School Graduations honor six: Heppner's valedic torian and salutatonan are Shelly Wolff and Barbara All stott; Ione's valedictorian and salutatonan are Mary McEUi gott and Cheri Carlson: River side's are Tony Barnhart and Bill Acock. Dean Naffziger becomes head basketball coach at H.H.S. Oscar Peterson re turns from Washington. D C. feeling encouraged about the prospects for the Willow Creek Dam and the Navy moving from Boardman's range Jill Rugg is named All-Around Cow Girl of the John Day High School Rodeo. Danny Marshall. Luke Padberg and Craig Munkers are off to the State Track Meet, as are Heppner's outstanding girl tracksters. Susan Healy and Kathleen Bartlett. Sara Frances Morrow . 81. died here May 14 Carol Hughes is installed as the new Worthy Advisor of Ruth assembly No. 50 Order of Rainbow girls: Jeanette Stone has been elected Faith: Lynda Baker is honored as Grand Representative to the State of Michigan; Cyde Allstott becomes a Grand Choir member, and Diane Mills is selected for the Grand Cross of Color. Jaycees and Jaycee Wives install officers at joint banquet. May 25. 78 Seniors are graduated by three county high schools. Primary' election results are in. Heppner Merchants issue souvenir money - replicas of the depression day's Sheepskin Scrip which they will honor as legal tender. Flood alert sirens installed in Heppner. Dennis McKay named "teacher of the year." An 8 lb. 34 oz. baby boy was born May 17 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lukesic of Hermiston. Luann Kelly and Tami Meador will represent Heppner at Girls state, and Allen McCabe. Greg Green. Dale Heman. Bill Jepsen and Jim Cutsforth will attend Boys State Some 70 Soroptimist Club members from northeastern Oregon clubs attended an Area Day here which Mayor Collins labeled the first official Cen tennial event. Four women complete high school require ments through the BMCC class a! Lexington School. Christine Munkers and James Maxwell marry here on April 18th. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murray were pleased to have a son Justin Andrew born Mjv 16. Teena Stefani is installed as Worthy Advisor by lone Rainbow Girls. Graduating senior girls honored at Soroptimists luncheon which features assistant superinten dent for the Oregon Board of Education Mrs. William T. Hall, who as Mary Jo Stewart graduated from Heppner High. June 1. Ione's big Auction and Barbe cue all set for June 3. Memorial Day Pioneer Picnic is visiting opportunity. Heppner's pool will open June 11. Little League season is in full swing. Bill Weatherford opens an all new Heppner Laundromat on Main Street. O.W. Cutsforth cele brates 70th birthday. Heppner Kindergarten graduates 34. School band members were honored by about 300 persons at a Band Awards Night dinner in the Catholic Parish Hall, Cheri Carlson. lone High School senior, was awarded a trophy as Outstanding Teenager of Ore gon by Governor Tom McCall at a May 17 ceremony in Salem. Jill Rugg wins all around honors and the George Gibbs memorial trophy at the Eastern Oregon Junior Rodeo at John Day. June R. Morrow County welcomes second annual Junior Rodeo. Eric Johnson of The Dalles is named assistant manager for the Columbia Basin Electric Co-op Becky Fulleton is offici ally declared the National Barrel Racing Champion. Historical Irishman. Phil Higgins from County Leitnm, dies at 90. in the Pioneer Memorial Hospital on May 31. Rodeo Queen Michelle Ann Miller becomes Mrs. Donald Burns on May 6. Kathy Arring ton and Jon Hedman are married here on June 3. Lori Dunlap is selected as the outstanding 8th grade graduate, winning the American Legion Essay Contest and the Soropti mist Clubs award. Mrs. Rose Marie Buschke receives a 10 year U.S.D.A. pin and certifi cate from Roy Martin. Carl Allyn. Lexington native, dies in Portland. June 15 Bob Jepsen is chosen Ore gon's Father of The Year bringing honors to the Morrow County Cow Belles and the All Saints Episcopal Youth Group who entered him in the contest. Lisa Hunt of Walla Walla wins the Ail-Around honors and the Jody Rugg Memorial Trophy at the 2nd annual Junior Rodeo. Mrs Matilda Jepsen who died in Portland is buried at Lexing ton. Two Soroptimists from England install Heppner Club's officers at a joyful party at the Cutsforth cabin. William Edwin Logan. Cecil native, dies at Umatilla at age 62. Ginger Wilkinson completes year as Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Oregon Order of the Eastern Star at the 83rd annual session to be held in the Memorial Coliseum June 22 Mr. and Mrs Robert Hum phreys, lone, have twin sons born June 8-Chnstopher Ro bert Gene and Correy Raymond Scott Milton Morgan has been elected vice president of the Western Wheat Associates Mary McEUigott was awarded the American Legion Auxiliary Dept. of Oregon's $1500. scholarship through her appli cation to the lone Unit No 85. Theron Adlard. 54. dies. Barbe cue at Fairgrounds honors Oregon Father of the Y'ear Bob Jepsen. Old Hotel building at lone is remodled into 11 attractive apartments. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Martin. Lexington, become parents of their third daughter, Jennifer Lee. on June 16. June 29 A chemical fire took the life of Mrs. Ray Ayres as she was helping her husband build a new home. Maxine had been secre tary at the elementary school since 1965. Nellie Doney dies. Rodeo Season Kickoff Dance to honor Queen Susie French and her court. Susie will be in formally crowned and will wear her crown at all appearances this summer. Jeanne Wilson becomes Mrs. James Patrick Bailey at St. Patrick's Church. Vera LaVonne Hoffman and Arnie Wilson are married at Pioneer Memorial Hospital where the bridegroom is a patient. Mr. and Mrs. William Mellor are parents of their first son, William Richard. Frank Robinson of Lexington and Marian Hammon of McNary City are married at Hermiston. July 6 Princess Debbie McCoy hon ored at Saturday night dance. Heppner Chamber of Com merce float takes sweepstakes honors in Condon parade. James Patrick Healy dies at his Heppner home. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Girard become the proud parents of a son Richard Lynn on June 15. July 13 Princess Kerry Coppock is honored at this week's dance. Five members of Heppner High's Rodeo Team placed third in the state at the Burns Rodeo. Jill Rugg and Jim Van Winkle were named Oregon's High School All-Around Cowgirl and Oregon's High School Champion Bullrider. Bill Jep sen, Kyle Robinson and Mi chelle Evans also won honors. Grass fires damaged Carl Marquardt's and Gerald Rea's ranches. Ted Toll won first in the Main Event at the Umatilla Speedway and Stan Rauch won the Trophy Dash. Old stone grist mill wheel recovered from Willow Creek by O.W.Cutsforth and helpers. July 20. This week's Rodeo Dance honors Princess Anne Hoskins who represents Willows Grange of lone. Heppner's merchants are presenting their 9th annual Sidewalk Bazaar. Bob Abrams heads BMCC board M & R Floor Covering has purchased the Barrutt Warehouse building. Mr. and Mrs Mick Tolar welcome their third child, a son Aaron Jon. County schoolboard is busy awarding bids, accept ing resignations, hiring teachers. Mrs. Anita Ullman from Washington D C. is the house guest of Mrs. Amanda Duvall. July 27. Barney Marshall selected to play in annual East -West Shrine All-Star football game in Pend leton. Fair booth reservations coming in. Bob Lowe speaks out against admitting girls to his high school, Portland's Benson Tech Judy Cecil and Wilbur Alford marry at Spray; Maria Jeanne McNary becomes Mrs. Robert Burns Bailey at Milton Freewater. Jeannine Hunt, Lexington, begins work at Pendleton Gram Growers office. Retired Colonel Edward Lafayette Burchell. Lexington native dies in Portland. August 3. The Wrangler's Princess Patty Luciani is honored at this week's dance. The John Messicks arrive and he suc ceeds Pat Wonser at the First National here. A second Annual Team Roping event is set for the Murray RX Arena. Valby and Hope churches install new paster Rev. Mark R. Johnson. Rodeo Court attends Chief Joseph Days. Barbara Lynn Allstott and Edward Vern Strahm marry on July 1. Judith Kay Mitchell and Garry Lee Belion marry on July 8 at Boardman. Don Heliker ranch struck by lightening. Eastern Star Grands get-together at Wilkinson Ranch and at Cuts forth Park. August 10. City Council okays new forest building. Queen Susie French's official coronation and the dance in her honor highlight this weekend. Kinard McDaniel. 84, passes away in Pendleton, August 3. Rev. and Mrs. D W Blackaller coming to All Saints Episcopal Church. James B. Coxen. formerly of Heppner. dies in Salem. Fair to be action-packed week. Hot weather and tough competition were the order of the day at the 4-H Horse Show held in Heppner. August t. August 17. Big money in prizes put up for Centennial Parade. Everything is "Go" for the Rodeo. Port Commission feels optimistic about the Navy moving from the Bombing Range. Big crowd enjoyed last Saturdays Queen Coronation, Historic Style Show, Antique Car Contest, and the Beard Contest. A volunteer Centennial Band is shaping up nicely under the direction of Bob DeSpam Jr. Cory Ryan Rill joined the William Rill family at a husky 9 lbs. and 1 oz. Barbara Devine and James Bloodsworth are married at the courthouse. Mr. and Mrs. James Slusher, married Aug. 5 at Ontario, come to make Heppner their first home while Linda teaches English at the high school and Jim student teaches at Hermis ton. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Graham and Mr. and Mrs. Milo Prindle tour Meadowwood Springs Speech Camp. August 24. G-T Centennial Edition of 72 pages goes to all subscribers and many special buyers. Parade and Rodeo fill weekend. Rodeo offers $1875 in purses top RCA cowboys come. Leon nig Family plays at Friday and Saturday dances. A special collection of pictures of Rodeo queens from 1922 through 1972 with stories of each reign was put together by Mrs. Don Robinson the 1947 queen. The Bob DeSpains citizens' march ing band is a big hit in the Centennial Parade. Jim Carr and Bob Stickney move their Willow Creek Cabinet Shop from lone to Heppner's Main St. Jill Scott becomes Mrs. Earl Struckmeier on August 5th. Funeral services were held at Boardman for Charles Dillon who died August 15 at 91 years. Cynthia May Ekstrom and W'illiam Donald Greenup were married on July 29. Georgia Susan Hinton became the bride of Robert Akira Buchanan at Boardman on July 22. G-T features historically interesting pictures and articles covering Heppner's first century. August 31. The annual Morrow County Fair and Rodeo 4-H & FFA Stock Sale at the fair grossed $24,305. to rate as the greatest sale ever. Video tapes of the parade and rodeo are shown over Heppner TV's cable chan nel 5 Shauna Bergstrom, lone, and Craig Munkers, Lexington, are selected as recipients of the John Graves Memorial 4-H scholarship awards. Del Smith, county planner, will go to Turkey for 6 weeks as part of the O.S.U. international de velopment progrum. Lifetime Heppner resident Vera Lorena Bothwell, 71, dies August 26 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Monday a.m. August 27 Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeSpain, Jr. became the parents of a daughter Arwen. First A.A.U.W. meeting set for Sept. 12. Dr. Sarah Kashi Ram, Bangalore, India, visits Mrs. John Graves and enjoys her first rodeo. "Be Big Mac" owned and ridden by Kite Healy was named the champion per formance horse at Wrangler's Horse Show; Reserve Champ ion was Rexall's Baldy owned by Bob and Beverly Stengall and ridden by Bob. Most Fair and Rodeo and Parade winners are listed in this week's G-T, as is the Morrow County teaching staff. September 7. Kinzua Corp holds open house at its new veneer plant. County schools gain pupils. Services are held at Lexington for Trannie Barnett Parker, 88, who died in Portland on Sept. 3. On Aug. 19th Dovie Alderman and Michael Bunch exchange wedding vow sat Hope Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. James Sullivan. lone, become parents of their third child, a daughter Cheri Ann, on Aug. 30. A pictorial journey through new veneer plant is presented in the G-T. September 14, Long range county school plans are reviewed by Sup't Daniels at the Chamber of Commerce meeting FFA team from Heppner wins top honors at Sherman County Fair. Larry and Cathy Morris come to Heppner where he is Morrow County's new appraiser and she is a hair s'ylist in Lois's Shop. Rev. William Arthur is elected president of the South Morrow County Ministerial Association. District 2 Director Derelle Barber visits Soroptimists at Friday noon meet. Morrow County Court wins first in the Pendleton Dress-Up Parade. Grand Master Darrel L. Wright and Mrs. Wright visit the Lexington Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges. September 21. All three district high schools win opening football games. Rose Ann Hams, 52, a lifetime resident dies at Heppner on Sept. 18 Patrick "Sailor Pat" Doherty, 62. is found dead in his home. Allen Nistad summarizes Kinzuas busy year here and pleas for more housing. Dwayne Wight comes to Extension Office as new 4-county Em ployment Counselor. Peggy Taylor and roommate Carol Price are injured in an auto accident near Pilot Rock. A son Rick Lee joins the Al Osmin household on Sept. 16; the Larry Angell family gained a son on Sept. 20. Eric Neal Connor came into the Dean Connor family on Sept. 11; Alvin Ashbecks were pleased by the arrival of their first child, daughter Jodee Alene on Sept. 11. Carolyn Davis is appointed Morrow County Juvenile Counselor. Mona Lisa Marshall becomes Mrs. W'illiam T. Pelesky on Sept. 8. September 28. A community welcome night and Trade Fair at the high school introduces new comers to community merchants and officials. Preliminary figures show that Morrow County farm income has grown this year. Dave McLeod leaves for work in Washington D.C. on a special Task Force team. Hope Luth eran Church was the scene of the wedding of Terry Lynn Pettyjohn and John Robert Hall on Sept. 9. October 5, Philip W. Mahoney, 65, prominent Heppner Attorney, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on Sept. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne narns purcnase me narris gains the top office at Lexing- Dallas, Texas Martha PecK ana Drive-In from Syrel Galliher. ton anQ Dewey West, Jr. is Jim Andrews were married on Howard Cleveland is granted a cnosen mayor at Boardman. Thanksgiving Day. Morrow permit to build a $25,000 duplex jac Sumner, Democrat, out County CowBelles have Christ apartment building on Church ws Dave Green, Republican mas Coffee and Style Show this St. Patricia Ann Keithley and Patrick Sweeney exchanged wedding vows on Sept. 16 and are now living in Corvallis. Some 25 to 30 courthouse employees honor Mr. and Mrs. D.E.Hudson on the occasion, of Shorty's retirement. Mr. and Mrs. David Stillwell, Fossil, became parents of a second son, Anthony Lee, at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital on Sept. 27. Ruth Chapter, Eastern Star, installs Ruby Becket as Worthy Matron and Marion Hayden as Worthy Patron. October 12, Denver Grigsby of Boeing Co. says that Pioneer Livestock of Oregon, Inc. has leased a tract of 1030 acres for a feeding operation. Pacific N.W.Bell has named a contractor to begin construction of a new Com munity Dial Office Building in Lexington. Carl William Troed son, 69, a life-time resident of the lone area died in Portland I. f-k . tl..ll..fl uiill mis w. iu n . w... represent Eastern Oregon in he roru I uiu, I ass nou m. contest at Seattle this weekend. Cathleen Cannon and Frank Halvorsen were married at lone on Sept. 17. Graveside services were conducted here for Orrin W. Bisbee, 62, a Heppner native who died in San Francisco on Oct. 4. Bruce Bergstrom visits family and friends after finish ing basic training. October 19, Arnie Hedman and Jim Rogers become new members of the Rodeo Board. Heppner Elementary School holds Open House. Columbia Basin Electric holds retirement party for Harley Your.g. Susan Drake and Tom Ferguson marry in Metho dist ceremony on Sept. 16. Marie VanMarter was named Chairman of the Eastern Ore gon District for the new Oregon High School Scholastic Press Association at the 46th Annual Oregon Scholastic Press Con ference in Eugene Oct. 13-14. Heppner footballers sink the Pilot Rock Rockets and lone bags its fifth win of the season by beating Echo. U.S. Navy has " .J . . .J .. nnn.ai,l tn CnnH Blow correction work to George Ward & Associates of Portland for $9,600. County School Dis trict board members voted unanimously to accept the recommendations of the Long Range Planning Committee. October 26. Heppner High is celebrating Homecoming this weekend, Ione's Homecoming is next week. Oscar Peterson, former county judge, is honored by the Pacific Northwest Waterways Assn. Eighteen Heppner Boy Scouts spent time in woods earning honors. Dr. Gertrude Boyd Crane comes to conduct series of lecturer on the Book of Romans at the Methodist Church. Carolyn Jean Carlson and John DeMoss Jr. marry at the DeMoss Springs Ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Monte Judd, Kinzua, have son Hank Edward on Oct. 21. A.A.U.W. holds installation of first officers for the Morrow viewers to High School. Sorop County Branch after a luncheon timist's annual Thanksgiving at the Masonic November 2, Cheri Carlson. lone, and Charles Acock, Boardman, re ceive $400. checks as Union Pacific scholarship winners. Oregon Cow Cutting finals come remodled store. PGE consider to Heppner this weekend. Mrs. jng alternate nuclear plant sites Mattie Bryant Green, 86, who because negotiations with the came to Heppner as a bride Navy have so far seemed early in the century, died on unsuccessful concerning the Oct." 27. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer removal of its training facility Holtz, lone, are the parents of near Boardman. Santa Claus is James Elmer Holtz, born on making several weekend visits Oct. 28. A 20 -12 victory over the to Heppner. Ida Lee Engelman Sherman Huskies highlighted (Mrs. Joel Engelman) dies Heppner's Homecoming. Joan after an extended illness. Mrs. Healv. a senior was crowned Effie Lola Miller, 99, a long- Queen by football captain Rick Drake. The homecoming court included senior princesses Barbara Sherman and Kathleen Bartlett and junior princesses Susan Healy and Jean Crist man. The Junior Class float was winner in the pep parade on Friday afternoon. The three Morrow County TOPS Clubs host District Recognition Day at St. Patrick's in Heppner-lrcne Nolan is district's best loser. Election advertising reaches its peak. November 9, lone clinches Big Sky football championship. Kirk Robinson is one of the more than 36 high school graduates receiving Central Exchange Foundation scholarships. John Rietmann of lone High School wins the second place in the National Grand Awards category of the Lincoln School Shop Awards bringing him $400. and the lone shop program $200. Election results are announced: Jerry Sweeney becomes Heppner s mavor. Bob Drake is chosen ione's mayor, and Gene Orwick for State Representative from Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Larry District 55. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Anderson have named their Hager purchase the Western daughter, bom Nov. 28, Brandy Auto Store from Mr. and Mrs. Marie. Melvin Moyer winner of John Pfeiffer. Mrs. Alice the 1972 Conservation Man of McCabe is injured in a Main St. the Year in this county became accident. The old McEUigott the State Winner at the Oregon homestead house burns down on wheat League meeting in the ranch, and the home of Mr. Portland and was presented the and Mrs. Tic Eng is destroyed John Deere state plaque, by fire at Lexington. No one was December 14, hurt in these fires. Kathleen LeRoy Gardner elected pres Ann Ryan become the bride of ident of the Heppner-Morrow Gerald Lee Hascall in a County Chamber of Commerce, candlelight ceremony Oct. 21 at Don Stangel accepts position Boardman. Mr. and Mrs. Bill with T.H.Hog Farm at Wasco. McLeod become parents of a Over 100 persons attend the son, Scott William on Oct. 20 at South Morrow County 4-H Pendleton. Marlene Joy Lewis Achievement Night. The annual of Monument and Richard Don Morrow County Fair & Rodeo Benson, Kinzua were married Princess tryouts are set for 1 on Oct. 20. Ione's Homecoming p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31 at the Queen Kathleen McEUigott was Fair Pavilion. Shirley Kather crowned by her escort Jerry ine Rowell, 16, lone dies Dec. 8, Pettyjohn. Her court and their at the Pioneer Memorial Hos escorts were Christina Land- pital. Bertha V. Nelson daugh strom and Ed Winkelman, Micki Hoskins and Dick Snyder, Cont- Classified page Riet- mann. and ttene r lacx ana ivem Gutierrez. November 16, Jeannie Daly is named Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Queen for 1973. Dennis and Linda Warren, son and daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Warren were killed in a Seattle crash and burried in a dual service at lone. Director David Mitchum makes ready to open a county mental health service office. Helen Acock, Boardman, is named new Fair Board Chairman replacing Dick Schlichting. Fred Ball, 94, well-known livestock dealer, dies Nov. 7th at Hermiston and is buried at Heppner's Ceme tery. Mrs. Altha E. Kirk dies at her home in Hermiston and is buried at Heppner on Nov. 15. Former lone resident Lillian Wilkinson dies in Portland. Boardman's population in creases by three as Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cliffton welcomes Nicole Marie on Oct. 18, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rauch have a son Stanley Jason born on Nov. 8, and within a few hours Mr. and Mrs. W'illiam Bates have a h'f K8,,n Ela,ne November 23, lone wins semi-final playoff against Huntington. Board man's mayor Dewey W. is elected president of the League of Oregon Cities. Heppner merchants hold Christmas owning. Peterson's Jewelers has grand opening of their new- store. Don Evans is electee, chairman of the Morrow County Rodeo Committee. Morrow County Wheat Growers Associ ation choose Dick McEUigott as president and Jerry Myers as secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Musick are the parents of a daughter bom Nov. 11 whom they have named Anna Jean. The Arnold Raymond family- moves to Pendleton where Arnold is associated with the Pendleton Record. Heppner's outstanding football players are honored at banquet. Dramatic comedv "Harvey" draws weekend dance features tne last appearance of The Western Gentlemen from Condon. November 30, Elma's Flowers has Open House to show expanded and time Boardman resident died in Sacramento, Calif, on Nov. 24. A daughter Kasey Ann joined the Barney Neistadt family on Nov. 25. Debby Bennett and Greg Johnston were married at the courthoust on Nov. 24. Leslie Katharine Butler of Pendleton and James Calvert Lovgren were married at Valby unurcn on Nov. 24. Newlyweds at Irrigon are Joyce Jackson and Darwin Christiansen, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McKay recent lone residents had twin daughters arrive on Nov. 13. Bernard Patrick Doherty, 74 died at Pendleton. December 7, Albert Wright is named 1972 Morrow County Cattleman of the year and honored at tne annual farm-city banquet. Mary Abrams and Jim Cuts forth were named winners of the Elks Leadership Contest. Leora Mae Van W inkle marries Michael Kane in San Francisco on Nov. 25, and Vicki Darlene Steagall became Mrs. Richard Lee Hvnd on Oct. 21 at the Heppner Methodist Church. In Goo(lrow and John fln
