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.
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and Wheeler Cotstties
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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