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Hi:iTSF.R (ORE.), GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. Mustangs Drop Last Game By GREG GREEN If Heppner proved anything lust Friday night against McEwen, it was to affirm the Mustangs top gunner. John Bftyer, as number one scorer in the league. The Mustangs lost to League leader McEwen 75-l. but Boyer's 24 points gave a 22 1 point game average for the season ahead of the Scotties' Tony Villaneuva who averaged 21 8 points. Heppner played good ball the first five minutes of the game and the last quarter. The rest of the game was controlled by the league leaders. McEwen out shot the. Mustangs 51 percent -35 jiercent from the field. Both teams made over half of their free throw attempts while the Scotties outrebounded Heppner 43 35. Other top scorers for Heppner besides Bayer were Lloyd Wilson and Dave Eckman, each with 11 tallies. Dale Hedman led JV's Drop Final Game to McEwen The Heppner Mustang Junior Varsity ended the basketball season Friday night with a loss to the McEwen Junior Varsity. The final score was 62-57 in favor of McEwen. and the loss gave the Mustangs a final season record of 12 wins and 8 losses. Tom Roberts completed the season as the leading offensive player for the Mustangs. He added 14 points to his overall total, and brought his season's average to 11.7 points per game. Tom hit 46 per cent from the field for the year and 71 per cent from the foul line, tops in both categories John Kilkenny added 9 points and 13 rebounds to the team effort Friday night and he ended the season as the second leading scorer (9.3 pts. per game) and leading rebounder (13.4 per game). Fourteen boys completed the season for the J. V s. and each was an important contributor to the overall success of the team fw"12f l ' You probably didn't use electricity to brush your teeth, much less -trim your hedge, cool your home, heat your blanket, beat your batter, wash your dishes, sharpen your knives, carve a roast, open a can, curl your hair, dry your fingernails, shine your shoes, shampoo your rug, mash your trash ( whew), comb your hair, sharpen your pencil, or type a letter. YouVe Come a Long Way think about it the next time you plug in your electric barbecue grill. Columbia Basin Electric Co-op Serving r.'crrcw, GXVlssxu and Wheeler Cotstties Ph. 67G-9146 to Scottics Dale Hedman led Mustangs in rebounds against McEwen Friday. c-T Phoio the Mustangs rebounding with The team members and their scoring and rebounding totals are as follows: Tom Roberts-234 pts.-155 rebs.. John Kilkenny-176 pts. 255rebs.. Mike Mills-161 pts -103 rebs., Dyrk Dunlap-149 pts.-44 rebs., Jerry Gentry-132 pts -58 rebs. Barry Munkers-104 pts.-20 rebs., Dave McLeod-76 pts.-44 rebs.. Mark Cutsforth-39 pts 81 rebs.. Jack Chitty-36 pts.-39 rebs., Joe Kenny-30 pts.-9 rebs. Doug Gonty-29 pts. -29 rebs., Kelwayne Haguewwood-27 pts. -14 rebs., Karl Harrison-25 pts. -9 rebs., Gary Hunt 23 pts.-7 rebs. LINE SCORES: 57-Heppner: Roberts 14. Kil kenny 9. McLeod 6, Dunlap 6, Gentry 6. Haguewood 6, Munk ers 6. Harrison 2. Mills 2, Chitty, Gonty, Cutsforth, Kenny, Hunt. 62-McEwen: Meinhart 28, Grene 10, D.Beamer 8, Warner 7, Quaempts 4, J. Beamer 3, Jones 2. Heppner March . 7J WOW Day Success Again Almost 100 High School stu dents from Riverside, lone, and Heppner joined the total group of 375 students on Campus at Blue Mountain Community Col lege for the second annual -World of Work". Interest of others from the county in the career exploration workshop was evident. School personnel attending or assisting with the day were Mike Witherall, teacher and counsel or at Riverside High School; John Edmundson, principal of lone High School, and Ernie Teal. Curriculum coordinator. Morrow County schools. Workshop leaders from Hep pner were Mark Murray, Phar macist assisted by his wife Sandi; Gene Pierce and Bob . a' p., Kelly. Finance. Banking and yQUi TO IcUffl Business; Bob Jepsen. Agricul ture; George Johnston, Area Extension Agent, counseling; Ernie Teal also served as a counselor. Extension women serving as hostesses were Kathy Clark, Nancy Myers, Linda Prock, Julie Nelson. Alice Bartlett. Zoe Billings, Nellie Madison, Mrs. Myers served as co-chairman of the hostess committee. Women from the Study Gr oups provided luncheon for resource persons. One hundred and thirteen business people donated their time to conduct workshops for the students the two county area. The W. 0. W. Day is a special project of the Extension Study Group women of Morrow Co unty and Umatilla Counties, assisted by BMCC, and the 4-H staff of both counties. Schools cooperate by registering stud ents, promotion, and by provid ing buses for students. Aim of the project is to allow students a unique opportunity to study a variety of vocations and professions during their high school years in preparation for selection of their career. Mike Thome, Oregon's youn gest Senator welcomed the students to the workshop and challenged them to take advan tage of the opportunity provided to look ahead and plan for their future. Jerry Donovan and Don Harper G-T Photo March 12 School The agenda for the March 12 School Board meeting was announced Monday by Sup't Ron Daniels. The Budget Hear ing will be held at 7:30 followed by the regular board meeting at 8. The agenda includes the financial report. Delegation, if any and Superintendent's report. To be discussed under new business: Hire school bus driver for A.C.Houghton, Appoint election boards for April 2, and May 7, elections, Consider student participation in "Re sponsible Adulthood Confer ence" and Authorization to destroy old records. BASKETBALL SCORES Heppner 68-Wallowa 47 Heppner 66-Wallowa 58 Heppner 71 -Arlington Heppner 63-Condon 56 Heppner 83-Riverside 59 Heppner 63-Wahtonka 75 Heppner 71-Riverside 61 -f Heppner 65-Condon 66 --Heppner 66-Umatilla 58 -rHeppner 62-Sherman 68 Heppner 67-Stanfield 44 --Heppner 61-Maupin 59 --Heppner 64-Pilot Rock 62 4-Heppner 66-McEwen 90 --Heppner 66-Condon 63 Heppner 5-Umatilla 79 --Heppner 84-Sherman 80 --Heppner 73-Stanfield 56 --Heppner 47-Maupin 46 --Heppner 74-Pilot Rock 56 --Heppner 61-McEwen 75 --Denotes league games. 65 1 LL V J Band Members Compete in Music Contest Five Heppner High School band members competed Mon day in the District Six Solo and Ensemble Contest at Hermiston Junior High School, and of the five competing, four earned an excellent rating, and one received a superior rating. Anita Davidson, a sophomore, received a one rating on her tenor saxaphone, playing a solo written by Bob DeSpain, Jr. Receiving two ratings were pena Struthers. clarinet; Jim Marquardt. tuba ; and Shannon Kelly, baritone. Junior, Jack I'nrein earned a two on his trombone. Music? A music fundamentals class is in planning right now, to be taught through BMCC and held at one of the schools in Heppner. The name of the course will be Music Fundamentals. It will have college credit but only at BMCC; credit is not transfer able. Bob DeSpain Jr. will instruct the class in the basic principals of music, including major and minor scales, names of the musical notes and definitions of terms. Time will also be spent studying chords, their strong progressions and relationships to each other. Forms in music, periods in music, and promi nent musicians will be inlcuded in the course as they correspond with the main subjects. Tuition expense is $15. for the spring term, books and supplies will probably be around $10. At present there are four interested people, but the mimimum class size is ten people. Please tell your friends about it, they may be interested r,Ks,,,t i fhuv mav Kp intprp;tfri too. Contact Bob or Linda DeSpain at home 676-5055, or work 676-9123. of the Riverside Pirates team. Board Agenda Reports will be made on: School Board and Advisory Committee vacancies for 1973 74, Duties and progress report of Curriculum Coordinator - Mr Teal and Legislative report -Mr. Daniels.' Announcements: Regional OSBA meeting on legislation Indian Hills Motor Inn - 6:30 p.m., Marcn z, uuagei eiec- tion, April 2, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Next regular board meeting April 16, 8:00 p.m., Heppner High School. Phil Carlson and Mike Warren, meet McEwen Scotties in the Basketball Tournament. Friday at The annual contest Is sponsor ed by the Oregon Music Educators Association. Accom panying the group to Hermiston was IMS band director Larry Hildebrandt. Because of her superior rating, Anita is now eligible for state competition to be hold on the University of Oregon cam pus April 28. Attending the contest from Heppner were Mrs. Robert Kelly and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson. Those at the contest from Lexington were Mrs. Carl Marquardt. Mrs. Eldon Pad berg, and Mrs. Robert David son. Mrs. Davidson also enjoyed being able to hear her grand Hiinohter. Marcie Viall of Milton-Freewater. compete both a solo and ensemoie contest. Marianne Tops College Rodeo Marianne Pettyjohn of lone, a member of the Central Wash ington State College rodeo team, won the barrel race Sunday in the NW Collegiate Rodeo at Linn County Fair grounds. She was also named Reserve All-Around Cowgirl. The show was sponsored by OSU and the first of ten regional rodeos from which contestants will be selec ted for national competition in June at Bozeman, Mont. Super Stitchers Mrs Ralph Crum's group met March 5th at lone High. After a short meeting, patterns were cut out. Refreshments were provided by Debra and Donna Palmer. Arlynda Aldrich was a guest. By Kristi Edmundson, News reporter DANCE HotcEi 24 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music by Muddy Creek Heppner Fair Pavillion $2 per person Sponsored by Heppner High Rodeo Club New Staging A new, unique idea in stage planning and construction will be put into effect when the Hennner Community Drama Club presents Arthur Millers arama me vruciuic, n Heppner High stage, April 12-14. - There will be two stages. Below the normal stage, a platform-a semi-stage-will be two of the lone Cards who will first game of the Kegion III 2:00 p.m. c-T Photo Cheer Leaders at Top Honors were brought back to Heppner High Saturday night when the HHS varsity cheer leaders returned from a small schools cheerleading competi tion day in Wallowa with a first-place trophy. The competition day was hosted by Wallowa High school. Heppner High's varsity five placed first in the small division. The area of competition for small groups; the participants were not divided by school size but rather by how many from each school were performing. Besides placing first, three of the cheerleaders, senior Barb Sherman and juniors Donna Bellamy and Toni Toll, were named to the all-star team, in consisting of only ten members "" .i j--.. The rallv performed to the song "Green River." Others on the rally are seniors Lisa McCabe and Debbie Peck. Accompanying the rally squad were Lynda Slusher, advisor, and Walt Pilgrim, who drove the van. Mr. Pilgrim also served as one of the judges. Each school contributed one member to the judging team. lone Girls In Portland The lone basketball girls traveled to Portland last Sun day to see the Trail Blazers vs Detroit. The girls took part in some halftime ball-playing, be ing pitted against the Trail Blazers' ball boys. They only played 4 or 5 minutes, but the girls came out on top, 4-2. After the ball game they made a stop at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor before starting the trip home. Everyone really had a good time. Comes to Heppner constructed. It will protrude into the auditorium, and the audience's seats will surround the lower stage. Different scenes from different parts of the play will take place on the lower platform. The play itself is a difficult one. The story deals with the witchcraft trials that took place in Salem, Mass. in the late 1600s. Much of the play is devoted to the emotional strain on the people of Salem during that time, and the hysteria among the townspeople result ing from the trials. The play is longer than most three-acts, and should last well over three hours. Mrs. Lynda Slusher is direct ing. The cast includes Alice Abrams, John Myers, Michele Evans, Linda DeSpain, Shannon Kelly, Lynda Baker, Tami Meador, Holly Walker, John Rawlins. Jane Rawlins, Randy Morris, Bob Jespersen, Mary Abrams, Lloyd Wilson, Tom Roberts, Dave McLeod, Allan McCabe, Greg Davidson, Sally Winters, John .Healy, Helen Byrne and Jim Ployhar. Because of the dramatic lines in the play, each actor has before him a challenge to portray the character convinc- . -A.L:; iJthl first time that I nti J V . 1 ma to ui " a serious play ot tnis type a ever been auempicu Heppner. Make plans early, and be sure to attend this spring production by the Heppner Community Drama Club. tone's Outstanding Melissa Marie McElIigott lone High School student have been selected as Out standing Teenagers of Americj for 1973, according to Johr Edmundson, principal. Selection for the Outstanding Elks District Scholarship Contest Held in Heppner Bob Gregory, Oregon North east District chairman 'of the Elks Association presented the boy and girl, first and second place winners with certificates at the district Scholarship meeting Sunday in Heppner. Christy Kiser of Joseph and Leslie Kay Smith of Hood River were first and second place girl winners and Michael Walker of Milton-Freewater and Dennis Thompson of La Grande were the first and second place boy winners. There were 20 in competition, from the 10 lodges in Northeast. C-n.K nnnfltlfito it'OC inf orvriau- ed by nine judges. The top two will enter the state contest next will pi weekend at Gresham. Heppner Bowlers Have Great Tournament The Heppner Mens Bowling League has just completed its Heppner City Tournament. Top team was the IOOF team with 2857. Bowling on this team are Cliff Aldrich, Randall Peterson, Merle Cantin, Don Ball and Leon Ball. Others of the top four teams were Heppner Veneer 2812, Loggers 2812, and Fiesta Bowl 2798. Ernie McCabe and Joe Yocom were the doubles champions with 1238. Others of the top six were Joe Engelman -B. Campbell 1216, M. Davidson L. Bellenbrock 1214; Leon Ball -Randall Peterson 1197; Ted Bellamy - Dallas Harsin 1194; B. Winters - Vic Groshen 1185. Singles Larry Bellenbrock was singles champion with 621, E. Heath 615, M. Cantin 610, D. Bonner 603, D. Harsin 600, D. Wilkinson 599, G. Cole 597, D. Hanna 591, D. Martin 588 and R. Beard 586. All Events Larry Bellenbrock took All Events with 1803, E. Hughes 1749, D. Harsin 1746, B. Camp bell 1738, Vic Groshen 1737. There were 11 teams entered in the tournament and 60 individuals. A total of $474. was distributed in winnings. Merle Cantin president of the league is most appreciative of the work done by Riley Munkers as secretary and also a special thanks to the scorekeepers. Randall Peterson is vice presi dent of the League. A Mixed Doubles Tournament is planned soon. Ruth Sweek Aiken Ruth Sweek Aiken, a former resident of Heppner, Oregon expired at a hospital in Port land, March 2nd. She was born October 18, 1889 at Hamilton, Oregon and resided at 4400 N.E.Broadway while a resident of Portland. She is survived by 2 daugh ters: Ora Ruth Evans of Portland, Ore., & Irene Dorothy Haskett of Hermiston, Ore., 2 sons: Calvin Aiken of Cordova, Alaska & Criss Aiken of Riverton, Wyoming, 6 grand rhildren & 5 ereat Grand children. Also 1 sister: Mrs. . , rayc -. Graveside services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Grant County Monument Cemetery in Monument, directed by Mt. Scott Funeral Home of Portland. Teenager Named Teenagers awards progratr automatically qualifies thew student for further state, regional and national honor! and scholarships totaling $7,000 Local nominees are: Melitwi Marie McElligoit and Mary Patricia McElllgoll.. Nominated by their princi pals, the Outstanding Teen agers of America are chosen from individual schools acrosir the country for excellence in academic achievement and community service. The local students will now vie for the Outstanding Teenager of the Year Trophy to be presented by the state's governor. Similar trophies will be presented to the winners in other states. The state winners are selected by the Outstanding Teenager Awards Selection Committee, in cooperation with the Board of Advisors. Cheri Carlson was Oregon Teenager of the year for 1972. The local lodge determines the amount of the scholarship for its winners. They may vary from $200 to $250 for first place. On the district level the cash award is $400. for first place and $250. for second place. The two district finalists of the seven districts receive $600. by going to the State Contest. First place in State receives $1400. for a total of $2400. depending on the amount re ceived in the local contest. The second place winner receives $1000. at the state for a total of $2000. In the state of Oregon $80,000. is given in scholarships. Dale Holland chairmaned the all-day meeting. John Turbyne. Milton-Freewater state chair man of the Physically Handi capped committee and Bob Gregory, La Grande, member of the state Scholarship Com mittee and chairman of Oregon NE disrtict, had praise for the smooth way in which the contest was handled and for Heppner hospitality. Elks officers and wives pre pared and served the prime roast beef dinner Sunday evening. Heppner lodge candidates for the Most Valuable Student Scholarship Award were Kath leen McElIigott of lone High School and Butch Taylor of Heppner High School. Jean Healy Has Wash., D.C. Visitors Visiting Jean Healy last week were Wade (Brooklyn) Kirdahi who is with the Selective Service office in Washington, D.C, and 1st Lt. Roger (Skip) Fons, a Helicopter pilot for the U.S.Army, stationed in Wash ington, D.C. This was the first trip to the west coast for both of them. Suze Strong of The Dalles, a former roommate of Jean's, accompanied them on a trip through Oregon. While in Oregon they visited the Coast, Eugene, the State Capitol, Mt. Hood, Kah-nee-Tah and The Dalles. While in Heppner they were very impressed with the calving operation, at the Bill Healy ranch. They also rode horses one afternoon at the Len Ray Schwarz home on Hinton Creek. Brooklyn went to his first pep assembly, prior to going to the game at Athena. They were very impressed with Oregon and especially how friendly the people were. They both hope to return for the Round-up this fall. G-T Want Ads Pay Big Dad's Weekend Bob Abrams was down at the University of Oregon for Dad's weekend with his daughter, Liz. He enjoyed the events but especially enjoyed attending a conversational Spanish class with Liz. While in Eugene he saw Becky Doherty, Val Boyer, Roger and Maurine Doherty and Diane Cutsforth. LIMITED TIME ONLY Homes steads Heritages only $5.M.
