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Property Tax
Rolloff Assistanco
Now Available
Recognizing the help that
may be needed when applying
for property tax relief, Sheriff
John Mollahan haa arranged to
have a representative at the
four population areas of the
county. The hours and the
places are listed in an ad in this
copy of the Gazette-Times.
Taxpayers applying for Prop
erty Tax Relief should bring
income Information, social
security No. and property tax
statement.
Those eligible for relief are
those on a limited income
and-or low income. Age has no
bearing on those of limited or
low income. Those over 82
receive a bigger break, how
ever. Those people living in
Hcppner may go to the County
Court house.
COth Yccr!
15 cento'
THE a
TIME,
60th Annual IOOF
District Convention
Near
HepDner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, March 1, 1973
Number 2
ClO0(i3 Outstanding Scholars Named by Elks
lew
Morrow County voters gave
their approval to the Road Tax
Levy in an enthusiastic way on
Tuesday. The unofficial count
according to County Clerk Sadie
Parrish was 418 voting yes and
60 voting no.
Heppner Consolidated pre
cinct voted 154 yes and 27
no.
lone voted 73 yes and 12 no.
Lexington voted 88 yes and 7
no.
County Gets
Dump Offer
The Department of Environ
mental Quality has made a
$19,750 grant offer to Morrow
County for regional solid waste
planning.
Thin nlnnninif - 4 -1
. npT. " !, I " V" Irrigon 45 yes and 7 no.
assist local governments in
developing and adopting action
plans to implement the De
partment's goals of recycling 25
percent of what we now throw
away by 1975 and 90 percent by
1982.
As he issued the grant offer,
DEQ Director Diarmuid F.
O'Scannlain said he's looking
forward to some fine planning
efforts in the area and that DEQ
stands ready to assist local
people in any way.
The DEQ has a total of
$1,129,630 available for the
development of a statewide
waste management plan.
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Film
Boardman 58 yes and 7 no.
Regional
Tourney
Next Week
The following teams have
qualified to play in the Regional
Basketball Tournament to be
held in Pendleton March 8,9,10.
McEwen, Umatilla, Heppner
and probably Condon, Culver,
Dufur, lone and Helix.
Big Sky league teams will
have a seeding tournament this
weekend to determine which
order they enter the fouma
rt irl n't A rrlwa ment- Dufur and Helix will meet
IV I ail I Mill Ve Boardman Saturday to deter-
Butch Taylor
Kathleen McElligott
The movie, "Red Sun",
scheduled to be shown last
Sunday was not shown because
the film was not received until
Monday. The Jaycees have
made sure that this will not
happen on March 11 when
"Little Big Man" is to be shown.
mine the Number 1 and 2
positions. Culver and lone will
meet Friday at Moro.
Bill Jepsen
Mary Abranis
Official Cake
Recipe Given
The 1973 official Oregon
Wheat Growers League cake
recipe is printed this week on
Page 3 in the Columbia Basin
Electric ad.
It is a Mahogany Chiffon cake
with a French cream frosting.
Hospital
Patients admitted to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital this week
were Ann Potter, Condon; Fred
Wolkcnhauer, lone; John Led
better, Heppner; Robert Weitz,
Pasco and Rosemarie Buschke,
Heppner.
Mary Bailey and Lena Kelly,
both of Heppner were
dismissed.
Grain Market
( FOB Lexington does not
include warehouse chgs)
Courtesy MCGG
2.49'ibu.
2.29' 2 bu.
2.48'ibu.
White wheat
Aug. delivery
Red wheat
Aug. delivery
2.2!)' -i
Barley
72.00
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Hi Low
bu.
ton
Prec
Wed. 48 25
Thurs. 48 25
Fri. 56 28
Sat. 60 35
Sun. 60 48
Mon. 60 46 .03
Tues. 55 35 .02
Conard
Bellenbrock
Dies at Home
Conard Bellenbrock, age 77, a
lifetime resident of the com
munity, died at his home on
Feb. 25. He was born Nov. 30,
1895 in the Eight Mile area near
Heppner, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Bellenbrock.
He worked for three genera
tions on the Terry Thompson
Ranch, covering a period of 50
years.
His wife preceded him in
death in 1953. He is survived by
one son, Don Bellenbrock of
Heppner, two grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Wednes
day, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. at the
First Christian Church in
Heppner with Rev. Gus Ni
kander officiating.
Vault interment followed at
Heppner Masonic Cemetery
with Sweeney Mortuary in care
of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Roy
Quackenbush, Merritt Gray,
Bob Engle, Steve Thompson,
Bob Gienger and Terry Thomp
son. Carl and Carlita Marquardt
sang "The Old Rugged Cross"
and "How Great Thou Art"
accompanied at the organ
by Betty Marquardt.
Donations may be made to the
Heart Fund in care of First
National Bank of Oregon.
JOYCE BERGSTROM, Mor
row County assessor, has pass
ed a certified appraisers exam
both urban and rural option to
qualify to appraise for the state
of Oregon.
Ron Palmer went to Portland
Monday where he expects to
have eye Surgery at Good
Samaritan Hospital.
Rodeo Winners
Several local folks went to
Portland last week for the
Western Indoor Rodeo at the
Exposition Center.
Sid Britt won the bareback
riding.
Becky Fulleton won 5th place
in barrel racing.
Paul Hisler, Jr. entered the
bull riding but drew a very poor
bull.
Lt. Lanham
Serves At
LBJ Rites
Lt. Michael C. Lanham, son of
Conley J. Lanham, of Heppner,
Oregon, was among approxi
mately 4,000 members of the
Armed Forces selected for the
military portion of state funeral
ceremonies honoring . former
President Lyndon Baines
Johnson in Texas in January.
These rites were directed by
Fifth United States Army in
behalf of the President of the
United States.
Ltc Lanham serves as Battal
ion Commander at Fort Hood,
Texas.
His wife, Rosalie, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
G.L.Gezatt, of Portland.
The four 1973 Elks Scholar
ship winners announced Tues
day morning have two things in
common. They are all interest
ed in registering to vote on their
18th birthday except Butch
Taylor who has already regis
tered and was prepared to vote
"yes" on the Road Serial levy
that day. They are all members
of the Honor Society and are
usually on the honor rool. Three
of them admit they have to
study to get those grades and
for one "it comes naturally".
Kathleen McElligott
Kathleen McElligott first
place winner for the girls, will
graduate this June from lone
High School. She will join two
other members of her family
this fall at the University of
Portland. Mary will be a
sophomore and Peter will be a
junior.
She will enter the School of
Nursing.
Her decision to follow nursing
stems from family influence as
her mother, Mrs. Don McElli
gott and her aunt, Mrs. Dick
McElligott are both nurses. She
likes children and has not yet
decided whether to specialize in
pediatrics or mental health.
She suits her action to her
words as she has served four
years as Junior Leader for the
Merry Mixers 4-H Cooking
Club. She has many interests as
is evident by her 4-H projects.
Her nine years of 4-H have
included projects in sewing,
cooking and livestock. She plays
baritone saxophone in the band.
Has dabbled in the plays as an
actor and prompter.
In the busy McElligott house
hold, she is at home in the
kitchen where she gives an able
helping hand.
About her scholarship, "I just
didn't have any idea I'd win
because I knew a lot of good
students would apply."
Kathleen is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Don McElligott.
G-T Want Adi Pay Big
ATTENTION MASONS
Official visitation of the
Grand Master of Masons of
Oregon on Monday, March 5th.
Potluck Dinner beginning at
6:30 p.m. All Masons and wives
invited.
By order of the Worshipful
Master.
Butch Taylor
Butch Taylor first place
winner for the boys will
graduate this June from
Heppner High School. His
singular interest in Field Biol
ogy was stimulated by Kirk
Horn when he taught in
Heppner High School, partic
ular his study of birds. While
Mr. Horn was here Butch
participated in the December
Audubon bird count. After Mr.
Horn left, Butch has organized
and chairmaned the count each
year a remarkable feat for a
high school student.
Butch does things well in his
specialized fields. Since the
arrival of Dennis Toney on the
faculty, he has discovered
Photography. Last year and
again this year he is serving as
Junior Leader of the 4-H
Photography Club. He also
serves as a teachers aide in
Biology.
His plan is to attend EOC for
two years and then transfer to
Oregon State, always with
Biology emphasis.
He has worked summers for
the Forest Service. This is to his
liking as it puts him in the out of
doors and gives him a chance to
further his favorite studies.
With luck and if funds are
appropriated, he hopes to work
with Kirk Horn this summer on
the Mt. Hood Forest. Mr. Horn
is serving as field biologist.
Speaking of the scholarship,
he said he knew the competition
would be keen and he didn't
think he'd have a chance.
Butch is the son of Mrs.
Clifford Wood of Heppner and
Avery Taylor of Hermiston.
Mary Abrams
Mary Abrams was the second
place winner for girls. Her
chosen field for after high
school endeavors is drama and
counselling. Dennis McKay
former director of drama at ;
Heppner High School and coun
sellor provided her with the ,
challenge in these two fields.
She likes kids and feels that a
counsellor must be a special
kind of teacher who really
wants to help the students and
have the energy to do it.
She has had the lead in
innumerable plays since she
has been at Heppner High
School. She likes kids and has
taught Sunday School, served as
counsellor at church camp and
likes working with the students
as teaching assistant in the
Biology class. She has served as
student director of the band.
She plans to attend BMCC for
two years and then transfer to
the University of Arizona which
has a good school in counselling.
During the interview, Butch
Taylor noted "There's lots of
birds down there too".
With an eye to her time in
sunny Arizona, she plans to go
out for golf this spring.
Mary is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Abrams.
Merchants Will
Meet Friday
Chairman Randall Peterson
has announced that the monthly
Merchants meeting is planned
for Friday noon at the Wagon
Wheel.
The Merchants will discuss
plans for coming promotional
events in Heppner.
Susie & Becky
in Who's Who
. Susie French and Becky
Fulleton, second year students
at BMCC, have been selected
for the Who's Who there. The
selections are based on scho
lastic ability, leadership, citi
senship and usefulness in the
community. Susie's sister, Ver
ina, was also in Who's Who
when she attended BMCC.
The coeds are both active in
many phases of college life at
BMCC and have a long list of
accomplishments. )
Juvenile Hearing
Today
The hearing for the 14-year
old boy charged with the fatal
shooting of Riverside coach,
Don Hendrix, will be held
March 1 at the Morrow County
courthouse. The juvenile is
charged with the slaying on a
hunting trip in January near the
Columbia River. The boy has
said the shooting was acci
dental. Judge Harlow Lennon of the
Multnomah Conty Circuit Court
will hear the case. Morrow
County Judge Paul Jones dis
qualified himself.
G-T Want Ads Pay Big
Police Recover
Highway Signs
Shortly after 2:00 a.m. on
Monday Feb. 26 Heppner City
Officers and Oregon State
Police Officers recovered
numerous State highway signs
from a residence at 675 Elder
Street in Heppner. Arrested and
charged with second degree
theft were Robert Allen Hughes
and Ronald Ray Cornwald. One
juvenile subject was taken into
custody and released to his
parents by order of the juvenile
court.
The signs had been removed
that evening from the Heppner
Lexington area.
Public Asked
For Revenue
Share Ideas
Judge Paul Jones recently
announced a meeting for 9 a.m.
next Tuesday at the Court
House. The public is invited to
attend and bring any sugges
tions they may have for revenue
sharing.
Besides the County Court,
budget committee members
and Advisory Committee
members are invited to be
present for the event. On the
Advisory Committee are
Shirley Zielinski, Pat Cutsforth
and Harley Sager.
Chamber Favors
Corridor J for
Interstate 82
At the Monday Chamber of
Commerce meeting, the group
endorsed Route J of the possible
corridors of Interstate Route 82.
This one crosses on the Uma
tilla bridge and then joins 80N at ,
the east boundary line of the
Umatilla Ordnance Depot.
Continued Pg. 2
MCGG
Presents
Preview
Larry Mills, manager of
Morrow County Grain Growers,
is extending a cordial invitation
for everyone to come to
Lexington on Saturday and
enjoy free coffee and dough
nuts. A 21 inch IHC new
lawnmowef will be given as a "
door prire.
The Open House is the
occasion for showing a full line
of IHC equipment, Steiger
tractors and' Carlkins rod
weeders. Ranchers are invited
to test drive an IHC Hydrostatic
or a Steiger and get a free cap.
Nothing to buy. Just come on
down Saturday to MCGG and
have some fun and visit your
friends.
Feed Before
Mc Ewen Game
The FHA chapter at McEwen
High School is serving a
Hamburger feed Friday before
the McEwen-Heppner game.
The 60th Annual Umatilla
Morrow County Oddfellows
district convention will be here
on Saturday.
President is John Blades;
vice president. Bob Lowe;
secretary, Randall Peterson;
treasurer, Andrew Zessin.
Ooenins will be at 1:30 D.m.
and there will be an introduc- fellows are urged to attend the
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Carty Power
Equipment Ordered
There is to be an election and
installation of 1974 officers.
A banquet is to start at 6:30
and a program and dance will
start at 7:30 p.m.
Following the no-host banquet
and program the dance will
feature live music . All Odd-
The Portland General Elec
tric Company has placed orders
for a nuclear reactor and other
related hardware with Babcock
and Wilcox of Mt. Vernon,
Indiana.
The plant will be erected at
Carty Reservoir site and is to be
Eastern Oregon's first nuclear
power plant. Coolant water will
be used for irrigation.
The same firm will provide
three full nuclear reactor cores
to operate the plant for the first
six years at a cost of $20
million.
Electric generators will be
ordered at a later date. It is
planned to have the plant
producing electric power by
July of 1980. Hearing on PGE's
application to build the power
plant is to be held about the
middle of March by the Oregon
Nuclear and Thermal Energy
Council.
Wool Prices Reach All Time High
The Tri-County wool pool for
Union, Baker and Wallowa
Counties was sold by sealed bid
last Thursday at a record price
of $102,135 per hundred weight.
The bid opening was held at
Baker and the top bidder for
nearly 17,500 fleeces was the
"Top Company" of Boston.
Henry Krebs of Krebs Bros,
says he is very optimistic about
the price of wool and he
anticipates receiving as much
or more than the Tri-County
Wool Pool. He says their wool is
now in Portland being cleaned
and scoured. "It's a better wool
clip. It's cleaner than usual. We
didn't have the March winds
last spring like we sometimes
do to blow the dust". He thinks
keeping the sheep in Montana
during the fall also makes for
cleaner wool. He explained that
sheep on the stubble on the
Palouse Hills of eastern Wash
ington have a real dust problem
in the fall.
He says that it has been 40
years or longer since ''we've
seen that kind of price for our
wool". He explained the higher
price was due to Japan who is
buying a lot of raw wool.
About 80 producers ship wool
with the Tri-County wool pool.
They represent all of the small
farm flock producers. Large
band producers sell their wool
independently. The Tri-County
pool received the second highest
price in the nation last year for
its wool. Price at that time was
bout 54 cents.
Krebs Bros, are about half
through lambing. They have
had lots of triplets and one old
ewe had four nice little lambs.
North End Gets
New Pellet Plant
Robert Lamb, vice president
of Eastern Oregon Farming Co.
has announced that construc
tion is to be started right away
on a pellet mill between Irrigon
and Boardman near the Pater
son Ferry Road.
The new plant will provide
employment for about 24 with
about 80 employed during
harvest season.
The dehydration pelleting
mill will process alfalfa a green
corn into pelleted feed, mostly
for export. Company plans to
lease about six sections of land
at present. They also grow
potatoes near Hermiston and
will plant about a thousand
acres of spuds this year.
Riverside's Top Students
Clarence Bauman Receives Well
Earned Recognition
to his wife
i
Debbie McCoy
Susan Ball
his
Bill Jepsen 1
Bill Jepsen the 2nd place
winner for boys has varied
interests which include FFA,
football, excelling scholas
tically, golf, rodeo and ham
radio. He got his amateur
license and his call letters
WA7DWK when he was in the
5th grade. He got his advanced
license which he now hoids in
the 8th grade. This is also an
area of interest shared with his
dad. Bob Jepsen. His FFA
projects have included steers
and working on the wheat
ranch. He likes to get his
studying done at school so he
has time fo- other things after
school.
Clarence shows
Hazel.
It was like pulling teeth to get
Clarence Bauman to the Cham
ber of Commerce meeting
Monday but when he got there
he was pleasantly surprised and
pleased.
He was presented with a
certificate of Commendation
certificate of Commendation
He likes to work with animals
and his uncle, Dr. Lieuallen, a
veterinarian in Pendleton, may
have had some influence in his
decision to enter the field of
veterinary. He plans to enter
Washington State this fall in
pre-vet.
He likes the field of politics
and plans to register as soon as
he is 18 in July. He enjoys his
speech class and may use it to
his advantage if he decides to
work politically starting on the
precinct level.
Bill is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Jepsen.
and Appreciation for his years
of serving as Verterans Officer
in Morrow County for the State
of Oregon. He was appointed to
the position when Oscar Peter
son was County Judge but had
served without appointment
many years before that.
Continued Pg. 2
Wranglers'
Potluck Sunday
Wranglers will have a potluck
supper at 5:30 and meeting this
Sunday at the Annex. All 4-H
Club horse Club members and
leaders are invited. Plans will
be made for the Playdays that
will begin April 1.
Anyone interested in joining
the Wranglers is also invited to
the supper and meeting.
Kitchen committee for the
supper are Daisy Collins,
Marion Abrams,-Alice Vance
and Dorothy Heard.
Debbie McCoy has been chosen valedictorian of the senior class
of Riverside High School and Susan Ball has been chosen
salutatorian.
Debbie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren McCoy of Irrigon
and Susan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Ball of
Boardman.
Debbie, who has a GPA of 3.83, has been very active during her
high school years. She is a member of the National Honor Society,
serving as its secretary her senior year. She has been in Meritt's
Who's Who Among Outstanding High School Students for two years,
an Outstanding Teenager of America her senior year, a member of
the Pep Club and the G.A.A. all four years. She has been
cheerleader for four years, played volleyball all four years and was
on the track team her senior year. She is a member of the Future
Business Leaders of America, and secretary-treasurer of the
Student Action for Education. She was Homecoming Queen this
year, and has been treasurer of the student body for two years and
on the student council three years. She played band all four years,
and was Morrow County Fair and Rodeo princess in 1972. s
Debbie plans to attend Oregon State University, majoring in
Elementary Education.
Susan Ball, who has a GPA of 3.77, also has been active through
her school years. She is a member of the National. Honor Society
and served as its treasurer for two years. She has been in Meritt's
Who's Who Among American High School Students for two years
and in the Society of Outstanding American High School Students
her senior year. She served on the National Council of Teachers of
English her senior year, and was a finalist in the Elk's Youth
Leadership contest. She has been a member of the Future Business
Leaders of America for two years, on the paper staff her junior
year on the annual staff three years. She was on the student
council her senior year, was dance team captain her junior year,
and G.A.A. president her senior year. She played volleyball all four
years, and was on the track team her freshman year, and a
member of the Pep Club her first three years.
Susan plans to attend Blue Mountain Community College,
majoring in secretarial science.
Other honor students of the class of 1973 include Casey Kuhn,
Bruce Russell, Darrel Pummel and David Richards.