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Juanlta Hurt
In Accident
Mrs. C.C.Carmlchael wai
Injured Monday afternoon in an
accident near Cutsforth Park.
Judge Carmichael (aid while
he was riding her snowmobile
she may have hit a slick spot,
lost control of the vehicle which
overturned. She received a
broken pelvis and is In Pioneer
Memorial Hospital. He said she
was a little more comfortable
on Tuesday but has a long
convalencence ahead of her.
COth Year!
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might purchase one of the
Maureen McElllgott was the ch(,l husses that the district
successful bidder for the Valby- "' hav tr a,e h'
Gooseberry contract run. She summer for transportation next
will begin the new run next winter. Principal John Ed
Monday. With the change, the mundson who Is a skier put in a
pick up lime for the Herb Plu for kiln' H aid " w"
Peterson and Louis Carlson sport that carried into adult life
families will be reduced. It will wnoiesome activity.
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, February 22, 1973
Number 1
Firemen's Ball
on St. Patrick's
Day
The Hcppner firemen will
sponsor a "Firemen's Ball" on
March 17, St. Patrick's Day, at
the Legion Hall In Hcppner.
This will be a public dance and
the plan Is to use money made to
purchase training and fire
fighting equipment. The dance
will begin at 10 p.m. and will
feature live music. Tickets are
$1.00 per person. Make your
plans now to attend and help a
worthwhile cause.
Jaycees To Feature Westerns
The Jaycees have two more
movies coming up in the near
future. On Feb. 25 a modern
type western, "Red Sun", will
be shown. This is a recent
release and stars Ursula
Andress and Charles Bronson.
"Little Big Man", starring
Dustin Hoffman and Faye
Dunaway, will be the movie on
March 11. Chief Dan George
received an academy award for
best supporting actor for this
able for adults by the National
Catholic Office for Motion
Pictures.
There will be Roadrunner
cartoons at both of these movies
and prices for them will be $1.50
adults; $1.00 high school stu
dents; $.75, 8th grade and
younger.
Matinees planned
When basketball season is
ended there will be Saturday
movie. This is a story of Jack 'matinees for the kids, and after
Basketball Time
Changed
The time for the Hcppner
basketball games has been
changed for this Friday night,
Feb. 23. The JV game will start
at 6:00 p.m. and the Varsity
game will follow immediately.
Hcppner will be playing Maupin
here.
Crab, last survivor of Custer's
stand at Little Big Horn as he
relates the story of the battle.
Both these pictures are rated
PG (Parental Guidance) and it
is not recommended that young
cnuaren see tnem alone. They
have been rated unobjection-
spring vacation the movies will
be shown on Saturday night
instead of Sunday. There are
two evening movies a month
and there will be one matinee
per month. These will still be
shown in the multi-purpose
room at the Grade School.
Queen-Court Try-Outs For
Pee-Wee Rodeo Set Sunday
The 3rd annual Irrigon Lions
Club Pee Wee Rodeo will be
held May 19 & 20.
Queen and Court try-outs will
be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday,
Feb. 25 at the Umatilla County
Fairgrounds at Hermiston.
Range Group
Plans Dinner
The Society for Range Man
agement invites all interested in
better range management to
join them for dinner - a no-host
event - at 6:30 March 1st at
Gunther's, Pendleton. Roast
beef dinner is $3.75 plate, ladies
invited, too.
Program : Range & Wildlife in
Kenya, South Africa, presented
by Jon Skovlin, Pacific NW
Forest & Range Experiment
Station, La Grande.
Jones & Cogburn
Given Recognition
An original idea which will
save the taxpayers of Oregon
and of Morrow County thous
ands of dollars brought honor
and recognition to R.B.Cog
burn, the fire control officer of
the Heppner area of the
U.S.Forest Service.
On Monday, Feb. 12, he was
presented a Certificate of Merit
from the U.S.Department of
Agriculture. It is dated Jan. 18,
1973, and the citation which is
signed by H.B.Rudolph, Forest
Supervisor, Umatilla National
Forest reads:
Citation: $75.00 cash award
for adopted employee sugges
tion proposing inclusion of
lightning protection as an item
in fence contract specifications.
Mrs. Paul (Gladys) Jones
received a quality step increase
for Outstanding performance as
acting administrative assistant.
She received a Certificate of
Merit.
Both people are members of
the Heppner Ranger District.
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usn Flight Struthers Buy Big White House
Iny There s a smaller room off
111 LcA the living room, the Struthers
Mr. and Mrs.' Ed Struthers plan to make into a study-office.
Training
PENSACOLA, FLA. - Naval
Aviation Officer Candidate
Larry A. Buell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred J. Buell of Spray,
has begun basic flight training
at Pensacola.
When he completes Aviation
Officer Candidate School he will
be commissioned an Ensign and
begin more than a year of
intensive ground and in-flight
training leading to his desig
nation as a Naval Aviator.
Mrs. Wayne Snyder was in St.
Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton
early this week with what was
thought a virus.
TO GOOD SAMARITAN
HOSPITAL
Mrs. R.B.Cogburn has enter
ed Good Samaritan Hospital in
Portland for tests and observation.
ON HONOR ROLL
Mary F. McPherson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
McPherson, Kimberly, earned
a spot on the fall semester honor
roll at the University of
Portland. Mary a sophomore in
Nursing, scored a 3.58 grade
average.
Mrs. Heliker
Home
Vida Heliker returned home
Feb. 13 after a 13-day stay in
Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston. She was hospitaliz
ed with the flu and is still feeling
a little shaky. Her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Don Heliker, drove to
Hermiston to bring Vida home.
She said the hospital really
screened visitors because of all
the flu, and some of the people
who tried to see her were
unsuccessful.
Grain Market
2.47',, bu.
2.27 'i bu.
2.47' bu.
2.27',, bu.
73.00 ton
White Wheat
Aug. delivery
Red Wheat
Aug. delivery
Barley
WEATHER
J3y DON GILLIAM
Hi Low Prec.
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Wed 31 28
Thurs. 49 30
Frl. 52 31
Sat. 47 33
Sun. 47 30
Mon. 47 25
Tues. 47 27
and family have moved into the
Barnett-Parker house in Lex
ington. "Now we have enough
room", said diminutive Mrs.
Struthers. They have four
children, Patrick 7, Renee 6,
Sophia 3 and Daniel 2.
There's a big central hall on
both floors. Upstairs has four
bedrooms and a bath. The
sleeping porch leading from two
of the bedrooms has been
turned over to the children for a
play room.
Spray Merchant
Cleared, Assault
Kenneth Jenkins, owner of
Jenkins Store in Spray, was
acquitted by a jury in Wheeler
County Circuit Court at Fossil
last week.
Mr. Jenkins was charged with
assault after the shooting of
Charles Shelly of Portland when
the latter was at the Jenkins
Store. The acquittal followed a
two-day trial in Circuit Court.
Renne Harris to
Be Ordained
Acting on behalf of the Bishop
of Oregon The Rt Rev. Norman
Foote Retired bishop of Idaho
will ordain Renne Harris next
Friday Feb. 23 in Portland, at
St. Andrews Church, Hereford
Ave, at 7 p.m.
Renne graduated from Hepp
ner High School in 1959. He
graduated in organic chemistry
at Willamette University at
Salem, Oregon in '63. He did
post graduate work at DePauw
University and Purdue Univer
sity. He served as a regional
manager for Rhodia Chem
Corporation for two years. He
then studied at the Church
Divinity School of the Pacific
and obtained a degree in
Theology.
His mother is Mrs. E. Saling
of Heppner and Mrs. Lena Kelly
is his maternal grandmother.
Mr. & Mrs. A.T.Harris of
Heppner are the paternal
grandparents. Renne Harris is
married to Margaret the elder
daughter of Bishop Foote.
David Blackaller - rector of All
Saints, Heppner will attend the
ordination and will take part in
the service. '
The rooms are light with many
windows. The said, "We washed
windows all day Sunday and
still didn't get through." All of
the first floor is carpeted except
for the kitchen. Mrs. Struthers
is excited about the chandelier
in the dining room. The pen
dants reflect the lights and are
beautiful. There's leaded glass
doors in the china cabinet in the
dining room as well as the book
cases in the living room.
With the house they inherited
a baby grand piano.
Every day they are finding
more things to enjoy about their
new home. There's a full
basement and they have a
beautiful yard. ,
Visiting them this week and
helping with the move are Ed's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Struthers of Juntura.
Adult Education
Classes Offered
If you have not completed
your high school education, this
is a great time to consider doing
something about it!
After the phenomenal success
of several students at a recent
GED testing session, the Mor
row County Adult Education
classes are "recruiting" more
pupils.
Classes are offered on Mon
day mornings and Thursday
evenings at the Neighborhood.
Center.
The program includes: study
towards passing the GED tests,
high school classes leading to a
high school diploma, and review
and improvement of basic
educational skills. Participants
work on an individual basis
geared to their own needs and
desires.
Do yourself a favor! ! ! If you
are interested in improving
your job qualifications, becom
ing a more well-rounded person,
or just receiving that "import
ant piece of paper" call now.
Contact Ann Doherty, 676-5050
or Mary Pat Lande, 676-9752 for
further information.
Charlie Beckett
Charlie R. Beckett died
peacefully at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital in the early morning
hours of Feb. 15, 1973.
By his death Morrow County
has lost another of the good and
persevering persons who grew
up with our county.
Charlie was born into a
pioneering family which has
helped settle two states in the
Union. His great grandparents
settled in Kentucky. Anticipat
ing the westward movement,
Charlie's grandfather moved
from Bourbon County,
Kentucky to Clark County,
Indiana in 1804. There John
William Beckett was born. On
New Years Day 1876, Catherine
Stall became Mrs. John William
Beckett.
Arrive at Weston
In 1880 John William &
Catherine packed their belong
ings and two young daughters
into a covered wagon. With the
aid of a four-mule team, they
crossed the plains to Weston.
Henry C, Ralph W. and Walter
R. were born at Weston.
Morrow County was carved
out of Umatilla County in 1885
and the Beckett family joined
the new county by moving to
Eightmile in 1886. From then
until now Becketts have farmed
in the Eightmile country.
Three more children were
born into the family: Emma K.,
John W. and Charlie (June 6,
1897) Though they had helped
build the Liberty school, the
parents moved to Portland in
1907, intent on giving the
youngsters an education.
Both John and Charlie excell
ed in athletics, particularly
football at Washington High
School. John was making a
name for himself at the
University of Oregon when
Charlie finished up at Washing
ton High. John captained two
Rose Bowl teams (University of
Oregon and Marines). He has
been inducted into the Football
Hall of Fame.
Back to Ranching
Charlie preferred the earth
and the elements to the aca
demic halls. Hence he returned
to Eightmile in 1917 and began
farming. While Charlie lost his
chance for fame, he found love
in the person of Gladys Van
Horn who then lived at Fossil.
Gladys stole his heart and took
his name too. She kept both and
the two have had a full and
happy life. They celebrated
their 54th wedding anniversary
last August 18.
Charlie and Gladys have two
daughters, Mrs. Norma Jean
Johnson of Dufur and Mrs.
Florence Catherine McCarty of
Portland. They were also
blessed with two grand
daughters, Mrs. Nancy Hunt of
Dufur and Mrs. David Staehnke
of The Dalles and several great
grandchildren, nieces and
nephews.
He is also survived by his
sister, Mary E. and his brother,
John, who is retired as a
brigadier general from the US
Marine Corps.
His friends who may have
known Charlie for all of his 75
years will remember him for
the things that are special to
them. All of us will remember
Charlie as a man of heart,
dignity and secure spirit.
Contributed by Dennis
Doherty.
Services ' -
Funeral services were held
Feb. 17 at the United Methodist
Church in Heppner. the Rev.
Edwin Cutting officiated. Carl
and Betty Marquardt sang
"How Great Thou Art"
accompanied by Pauline Miller,
organist. Bearers were Gerald
Bergstrom, Don Bellenbrock,
Dennis Doherty, Len Ray
Schwarz, Paul Heinrichs and
Max Harris. Concluding ser
vices were at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
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Forest Godin hangs the new sign for the Morrow County Mental
Health Services. Clever with his saw and lettering brush, he will
soon have a sign to place on the door of the new office. Mr. Godin is
the new minister at the Church of the Naiarene. He is a man of
many talents. He recently volunteered to lead a woodworking 4-11
club.
also shorten the Rhea Creek bus
run.
Other bus driver changes
were made following the resig
nation of Jim Bloodsworth as
bus driver on the Parker Mill
bus route. Sam Steers was
transferred from the Sand
Hollow-Lexington run to the
Parker Mill run and Hilda
Yocom from the run above
Heppner to Sam Steers old
route. The board approved Jim
Carr to drive Hilda Yocom 's
run.
In past years the lone ski
group has used a school bus to
transport skiers to the Arbuckle
Ski area. In order to save on
insurance the district was aksed
to consider organizing Ski Clubs
in Heppner High School and
lone High School so the bus
could be operated by the
district. The directors appeared
sympathetic to the problem but
were reluctant to go so far as to
organize the ski clubs. The
question of providing equip
ment and the possibility of
skiing as a competitive sport
posed 2 problems to be
considered. The board felt they
should do what they could to
help keep Arbuckle open. It was
Mike Wetherell of Arlington
has been hired for the balance
of the year to fill Don Hendrix'
vacancy. His degree is in
Physical Education and Social
Studies.
More on Cla unified
Roads
Orville Cutsforth, recreation
committee chairman for the
Heppner-Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce is
urging everyone interested in
roads into the National Forest
attend the Forest Forum
scheduled Tuesday (Feb. 27) at
7:30 in the Heppner Elementary
School.
ELKS
ANNUAL
SATURDAY
G-T Photo
NEW OFFICERS of the Willow Creek Country Club for next year
are President, Bill Jepsen seated and from left standing are Dennis
Martin. Ed Hiemstra, Carol Kerr and Clint McQuarrie.
Road Levy Vote Set Tuesday
Morrow County taxpayers
will vote next Tuesday on the
$145,000 serial tax levy. This is
not a new proposition as similar
levies have been used for the
County's huge road system for a
number of years.
One of the main purposes of
the levy is repair of roads. The
terrific winter damage and
other damage due to normal
wear and tear amounts to a
whopping $121,000.
The County's roads have been
described as almost the life
blood of Morrow County be
cause without them consider
able produce cannot be taken to
market, without them school
buses cannot reach many of the
pupils.
The first year $145,000 will
cost 1.58 cents per 1000 TCV.
The County's assessed valua
tion is expected to rise and with
the rise, tax rates will drop.
A number of County organi
zations have voted to endorse
Lions, the
County
Board of Directors Named
For Little League
The Willow Creek Little
League held a meeting on Feb.
14 and a board of directors was
elected. They are Dale Holland,
Del Piper, Wayne Hams,
LaVerne VanMarter, Jr. and
Art Stefani. The board met on
Feb. 19 to discuss the method of
forming a new team in lone.
There have been enough boys
registered in lone to merit
having two teams if the
organizational end of it can be
worked out.
The baseball clinic which
Dale Holland has volunteered to
hold is tentatively being
planned for April. On April 16
and 18 the meetings will be in
the evening and on April 21, a
Saturday, the clinic will last all
day. All coaches, umpires and
players are urged to attend.
Garrett Ewe
has Quads
Last week the Lester Gar
retts, out on the Old Thompson
place on Balm Fork, were
surprised by four baby lambs.
The ewe is new to them and this
was her first lambing since they
got her.
Unfortunately one of the
lambs only lived five days, but
the other three and their mother
are coming along nicely. One
will be a 4-H lamb for Doug 9, a
thud-grader and a member of
the Hoof and Horn sheep and
swine club led by Mr. and Mrs.
Sargent.
the levy: the lone
Heppner-Morrow
Chamber of Commerce. $10,750
of the amount is returned to the
cities of the county.
Polls are open from 8 a .m . to 8
p.m. next Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Polling places: Greenfield
Grange in Boardman; the Old
School Building in Irrigon;
Lexington City Hall; lone City
Hall ; Heppner & Hardman vote
at the Food Stamp Center on
Willow Street in Heppner.
Memorial
Scoreboard
Hear Goal
Sup't Ron Daniels announced
this week that $1400. had been
contributed to the Don Hendrix
Memorial Fund. Students at
Riverside High School recently
voted to name the Athletic Field
the Don Hendrix Memorial
Field and to buy a score board
in memory of Mr. Hendrix.
About $600. more is needed to
complete the project. Anyone
wishing to make a contribution
may send it to Riverside High
School at Boardman or to Mr.
Daniels at the school office at
Lexington.
Heppner Elks Lodge No. 358
has completed plans for the 76th
Annual. The event will be on
Saturday, Feb. 24th here.
Registration will open at 11
a.m. at the showroom of the
former Ford Garage. From 1 to
4 will be the Ladies' tea and
card party at St. Patrick's
Parish Hall. An initiation will be
included in the Annual program
that afternoon.
A beef dinner is being
prepared by Willows Grange
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Evening
will be topped off by a big
dance.
WOW DAY
All high school students in
Morrow County are eligible to
participate in the World of Work
day to be held on the BMCC
campus Saturday, March 3.
Students may sign up for the
career study day with their
school counselors or by calling
Birdine Tullis at the Extension
offic, Mrs. Jerry Myers on
Butter Creek or Ernie Teel at
the county school office at
Lexington. Registrations will be
taken up to the opening on
Saturday but advance registra
tion will allow students to enter (
the sessions with nb delay.
There are 30 interest areas
from Agriculture, air services
and armed services to veter
inarian, building trades, driving:
occupations and mechanics.'
Each area will be presided over
by a lay person who practices in
that field. There will be 130 lay
people.
One room will be set up to
provide an opportunity for
students to ask anything con
cerning occupational training,
requirements and oppor
tunities. They can be told where
the jobs are going to be, how to
seek employment.
There were 145 students
attending the first World of
Work day last year. If a student
attends a WOW day each of his
four years in high school he will
have an opportunity to have a
look at 16 fields of occupation.
Busses will be provided for
transportation if necessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Carlson
spent Sunday at the Fairchild
Air Force Base in Spokane
visiting Capt. and Mrs. Kermit
Erickson. Mr. Erickson is being
transferred to Guam. Mark
Reitmann accompanied them.
Mark, Phil and Clint went
skiing at Mt. Spokane.
Skiing Has To Grow or Die
LIMITED TIME ONLY Home
steads 8c Heritages only $5.00.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Howton
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Halvorsen Saturday night. Mr.
and Mrs. Garland Swanson
joined them at Beecher's for
dinner and they played cards
later.
Hospital
G-T Want Ads Pay Big
MR. & MRS. DAVID BLACK
aller were dinner guests last
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
O'Connor. Also there was the
O'Connors' daughter, Terri,
who was home from Portland
for the weekend.
Patients admitted to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital this week
are Leonard Kummerland,
Heppner; Donald Paullus, Lex
ington; Pirl Howell, Heppner
and Juanita Carmichael,
Heppner.
Dismissed were Donita Grif
fith, Spray; Kerri Granger,
lone and Lola Stellman, Heppner.
Skiing at Arbuckle and Mor
row County is at a crisis with no
money and a great need to
improve facilities. Joyce Berg
strom spoke of the potential Li
Arbuckle if the necessary
financial and man support can
be found at the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce meeting Monday.
The Chamber voted to have a
committee work with the Ski
group to develop a feasible plan
for the future of the ski area.
Positive aspects to the facility
are:(l) good snow conditions
and good elevation for skiing.
The skiing at the top starts at
5960 feet. Mt. Hood's is at 6000
feet. (2) There's adequate
ground area for development
for the current population use.
For two years in the past there
have been over 1000 user days
recorded at the Arbuckle area
according to research done by
Bruce Mackey the area Exten
sion Agent Community Devel
opment. (3) Good slopes that
could be developed for begin
ning and intermediate skiers.
On the negative side Mr.
Mackey notes: (1) a sparse
population in the Heppner area.
(2) The cost of road mainten
ance during the winter months.
(3) The current facility that is a
rope tow.
All the problems can't be
solved with money but those
who have worked long and hard
on the 10 year long range plans
say it would help. The facility is
used on an annual special use
permit of the Forest Service
which requires certain condi
tions to be met.
There are two years to go on
the original 10 year range plan
which included the installation
of a T-bar or pama lift.
Lakeview skiing showed a
marked increase moving from a
rope tow to a T-bar. It increased
the use of the mountain from
one-third to one-half people
according to figures supplied by
Andy Parker of the Fremont
Highland Ski Club at Lakeview.
He said that new people held
back because no beginner
facilities. Mr. Parker said they
planned to use the rope tow on
the beginning slope the next
year.
Mrs. Bergstrom reported
there was a T-bar available
from Mt. Hood Meadows. Wal
lowa County bought a pama lift
from Anthony Lakes for $6500.
recently.
If the means can be found to
purchase and install a T-bar,
Kinzua has said they would do
the necessary thinning. The
rope tow would then be used on
a beginners slope.
Also it is hoped to improve
facilities at the warming hut.
Good drinking water can be
developed.
The NE slope is an excellent
exposure for longer skiing. The
new slope would have an 800
vertical drop which is more
than Spout Springs and equal to
Anthony Lakes.
It is a known fact that people
drive great distances to ski and
prefer no waiting in line to get
on the tow.
Speaking in behalf of skiing as
a family and individual sport
were Tom Wolff, Kenneth Peck,
Birdine Tullis and Ed Dick.
Road Meeting
Orville Cutsforth reminded
members of the important
roads meeting with the Forest
Service on Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Heppner Elementary
School multi-purpose room.
Carley Bergstrom was home
for the weekend from Mt. Hood
Community College in Portland.