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Spring
Concert
Heppner High School 'i annual
spring concert will be presented
tonight In the cafetorlum at 7:30
p.m. Mr. Jespersen will direct
the chorus and Mr. Hildebrandt
will direct the band.
Numbers for the event will be
both serious and popular.
Everyone is cordially
welcome.
State Conservation
Luncheon Here
To honor Melvin Moyer, State
Conservationist of 1972, the
Stale Conservation luncheon
will combine with the May 21
Heppner Morrow County
ChiimlHT of Commerce dinner.
The luncheon will he held at the
Fair Pavilion. All chamber
members and friends are invit
ed. The Morrow County Cow
Belles will serve the luncheon.
Hep. Jack Sumner will be the
luncheon speaker.
During the morning there will
he a tour to view the Shone
Canyon soil conservation im
provements. In the afternoon,
guests will tour the Mel Moycr
ranch.
Heppner
Burning Ban
Effective May 15 there will be
no burning allowed except in
approved incinerators. Use of
burning barrels is prohibited.
This notice is by the order of
Heppner Fire Chief.
Le! There
Be Light
COLUMBIA BASIN
GIVES TOWN NEW LOOK
Columbia Basin crews have
completed a beautificaton pro
ject in the City of Heppner.
The old street light system
has been abandoned and the
new mercury vapor units have
been placed on small area
sections in town. As a result of
this the Columbia Basin crews
have cleaned up many lines and
poles. To illustrate this, one
hundred-ninetynine crossarms
have been removed from poles
at various locations in Heppner
, resulting in a "new look".
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MKS. HOWARD PETTY
JOHN is in St. Anthony's
Hospital in Pendleton where she
underwent major surgery early
this week.
MOTHERS' CLUB will have
their family picnic on Saturday,
May 19, at 6 p.m. at the Heppner
City Park. Drinks and dessert
will be furnished by the club.
TOM HOWELL was taken to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Sunday.
Cliff Alclrich, seriously burn
ed recently in an explosion, is
expected to go to the Veterans
Hospital at Walla Walla very
soon. Here he will have skin
grafting done by the surgeons.
Wranglers
Potluck &
Awards Night
The Wrangler Potluck dinner
will be Friday, May 18, at 7:30
p.m. at the American Legion
Hall in Heppner. Awards for the
Play Days activities will be
presented and parents are
encouraged to bring the kids to
this family affair.
There will be a dance
following dinner with music
provided by Rollin' West. Dona
tions will be accepted to pay the
band.
All Wrangler members are
invited to attend and are urged
to bring along as guests, any
prospective Wranglers.
OUT OF HOSPITAL
Mrs. Gary Munkers was
released from the hospital
(Sunday. She was hospitalized
Tuesday following a two-car
collision. Her arm which was so
badly swollen was not broken.
Her mother, Mrs. Tom Munck
of Athena came over to stay
with the family for a few days.
Eighteen month old Dean,
riding in the back seat was not
injured.
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Donita Griffith daughter
Don and Joann Griffith
Spray, is a queen candidate for
the May 26 & 27 Spray Rodeo.
She is a sophomore at Spray
High School and enjoys horse
back riding, volleyball and
swimming. Last year she joined
the Western States Jr. Rodeo
Ass'n. and the Northwest Rodeo
Ass'n to try her first year at
Barrel Racing.
She finished out the season in
the 4th place in the Western
Stales Jr. rodeo's and 13th in the
Northwest Rodeo Ass'n, and at
the convention in December she
was voted "Rookie Barrel
Racer of the Year".,
Other girls on the Spray
court are: Lisa Campbell from
Kimberly, Mary Wright from
Dayville, Kathleen Lee from
Pendleton, Jerila Noble from
Hermiston and Donna Camargo
from Condon. ,
Three Medical
Scholarships
Given
The Morrow County. Medical
Careers Scholarship Committee
has granted $200. each to three
1973 county high school gradu
ates. Patty Daly, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Charles Daly has been
granted $200. from the Eastern
Region of the Oregon T.B. and
Respiratory Disease Associa
tion. Patty is a Heppner High
senior. Two lone McElligott
cousins, Kathleen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Don McElligott
and Melissa, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dick McElligott were
each awarded $200 from the
Morrow County Health Associa
tion reserve fund.
Three Future Nurses
Patty will begin her nursing
studies at Blue Mt. Community
College. Kathleen is enrolled at
the University of Portland
School of Nursing. Melissa is
enrolling at Carroll College in
Montana.
Those present at the scholar
ship committee who read the
girls' applications and decided
on the grants were: voting
board members Mrs. Bill Van
Winkle, Mrs. John Jepsen and
Mrs. Bill Weatherford. County
Health Nurse Mrs. Jerry
Sweeney and Health Associa
tion secretary Mrs. Herman
Green also attended the meet
ing on Monday night at the
courthouse.
DAVID SCHWAKZLN. Hepp
ner High School senior was
sworn in Wednesday cere
monies in Portland into the
Navy. He is joining the Navy as
a construction mechanic. He
reports for active, duty in
November. He will take his
boot camp training at San Diego
nd from there will go to
Construction mechanics school,
probably in California.
WEATHER
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97836, Thursday, May
Baccalaureate
Commencements dated
Heppner IliRh School
Baccalaureate & Com
mencement - May 24. 7 :30 p.m.
Heppner High School Gym.
Baccalaureate Speaker: Rev.
Edward Cutting, Methodist
Church, Heppner. Commence
ment Speaker: Dennis McKay.
lone High School
Baccalaureate - May 20 7:00
p.m. lone High School Cafe
torium. Speaker Rev. Mark
Johnson, Hope and Valby
Lutheran Churches.
Commencement - May 26
8:00 p.m. lone High School
Gym. Speaker: Harold Beggs.
Riverside High School
Baccalaureate - May 20, 7:00
p.m. Boardman Community
Church. Speaker: Rev. Charles
Ashby, Baptist Church, Irrigon.
Commencement - May 25
8: 00 p.m. Riverside High School
Gym. Speaker: Dr. Douglas
Spear, Eastern Oregon College.
CAR WASH SATURDAY
Winter is over and the Cheer
Leaders and Dance Team are
anxious to rid your car of the
winter's accumulation of dirt.
They are having a car wash
Saturday at Cal's Arco from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. They will use
the proceeds to send members
to summer camps.
Top Airman
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -Airman
First Class Steven F.
Matthewson, son of retired U. S.
Navy Commander and Mrs. F.
F. Matthewson, 207 Catherine
Lane, Grass Valley, Calif., has
been selected Outstanding Air
man in his unit at Elmendorf
AFB, Alaska.
Airman Matthewson, an air
craft maintenance specialist,
was selected for his outstanding
duty performance and exemp
lary conduct. He is assigned to a
unit of the Alaskan Air Com
mand which guards the Arctic
air approaches to North Ameri
ca. The airman, a 1966 graduate
of San Miguel School for Boys in
San Diego, received his B. S.
degree in biology in 1970 at
Pacific University in Forest
Grove, Ore. The airman is a
member of Phi Mu Alpha.
His wile, Marsha, is the
daughter of Mrs. Nona Sowell,
Heppner, pre.
Hospital
Patients admitted to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital this week
were: Roger Palmer, Heppner;
Thomas Howell, Heppner; and
Dorothy Langivin, Heppner.
Dismissed were Martha
Munkers and Kathy Miller,
Condon.
Zoning Hearing
" The Morrow County Planning
Commission will hold public
hearings at the Morrow County
Courthouse at 8:00 p.m. on
Monday, May 21 on two
applications for zoning chaises.
Gene Halsey, Heppner, has
applied for a change from farm
to commercial and for a
conditional use permit for an
addition to a motel and trailer
court he recently purchased
from Jack Van Winkle.
Umatilla Electric Coopera
tive has applied for a change of
zoning from farm to commer
cial on one acre adjoining
Paterson Ferry Road in north
Morrow County.
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17, 1973
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PLEASE note the change
in the Heppner High School
Commencement date. Last
week's story was incorrect and
this week has been corrected to
May 24.
Flood Funds
Needed
Each Red Cross Chapter in
the United States has been
asked to contribute $91.00 to
wards the Mississippi flood
disaster. The Red Cross is now
providing emergency assist
ance in 22 states and Puerto
Rico. Over 100 Red Cross
shelters cared for 10,000 persons
and 32,000 persons have been
fed. Twenty eight thousand
families have been affected.
Anyone wishing to contribute
towards this disaster, may
leave their contribution with the
Morrow County Red Cross
treasurer, Judy Laughlin, at
Heppner TV.
May 26 First
Grade Visitation
Children who will be entering
first grade next fall are invited
to visit the first grade class
from 10:00 until noon on Tues
day, May 22. Mothers are urged ;.,
VU BILiiu niui mia w.nui tii .
order to meet with the Princi
pal, Don Cole, to receive some
information their child will need
and to see the classrooms for
themselves. The children and
their mothers are invited to eat
in the cafeteria that day if they
wish.
Newcomers in the area whose
children have not been enrolled
in the kindergarten are espec
ially encouraged to take part in
this visitation.
Irrigon
Kindergarten
Visitation
By FRANCES ROSE WILSON
A Kindergarten program on
May 25 at 10 a.m. will be the
highlight of the year for those
attending. , Each child will
choose one thing to tell about at'
the program.
The girls, then the boys, will
visit the 1st grade room they
expect to attend next year and
the cafeteria.
Kindergarten enrollees for
next year will also get a
foretaste of next year's offering
when they visit, four each day,
until all have visited the class.
Gas Shortage
Hits Heppner
Cal Sherman was notified this
week that due to a shortage of
gasoline supply, he will have to
cut his hours of operation for the
month of May. He will be open
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
thru Friday and will be closed
on Saturday and Sunday.
Hours for June will be
announced when he receives
word as to the amount of
gasoline he may expect to
receive for that month.
public Notice
NOTICE
OF BUDGET MEETING
The Heppner Fire Protection
District will hold a public
hearing June 1, 1973 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Fair Grounds Annex for
the purpose of discussing the
budget for the Heppner Rural
Fire Protection District. Any
person may appear to discuss
the budget or any part of it. A
copy f the budget document
may be inspected or obtained
between the hours of 8:30 a m
and 5:00 p.m. at the Gazette
Times. Howard Pettyjohn
Budet Officer
20-2K
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"Closed Firo
R B. Cogburn told the G T
Tuesday that there would be a
"closed fire season" in effect in
the Heppner and Dale Ranger
Districts starting at midnight
last night (Wednesday). This
situation also may be expected
in : most of Eastern Oregon
because of the unusual dryness
this early in the season. This
applies to the national forests
and to private lands in the
national forest area. Burning
can only be done by special
permit, which is obtainable
from the National Forest office.
The U.S.F.S. asks that everyone
please carry shovel, pail and
axe and be extra careful with
campfires.
lone Readies for Big Annual
BSQue & Auction June 2
oaiii dtttv ioiiv mornhanHiRe chairman, chats with Don
Bristdw, publicity chairman about the up-coming lone Auction and
Barbecue on June 2.
Mary Abrams One of Top Four
in AFL-CI0 Scholarship Contest
Mary Margaret Abrams re
ceived word Monday that she
had placed among the top four
winners of the 1973 Oregon
AFL-CIO Scholarship Contest.
The winner is invited to dinner
at the Prime Rib in Salem on
May 18. Following dinner, the
interviewing committee repre
senting the committee on Edu
cation will conduct interviews
of the contestants to determine
final placements of awards.
As one of the top four, Mary is
Awards Hight is May 22
Programming for the annual
Awards Night program has
included several new features
that should add interest to an
already interesting evening. It
will be held May 22 at 7:30 p.m.
at Heppner High School.
Included, in the evening's
program is the installation of
the 1973-74 Studentbody officers
Gazette-Times Offers Free 8 x
Color Portrait
How would you like to have a
magnificent, linen-finish, 8 x 10
color portrait of your children,
or yourself, or you and your
husband, or your entire family,
without a penny of cost? That's
possible under a special offer
now being made by the Heppner
Gazette-Times.
All you need to do is agree to
subscribe to the Gazette-Times
for a year, at our regular low
subscription rates, $5.00 a year
if vnn ar ntrparfv a subscriber.
all you need to do is agree to
extend your, present subscrip
tion for a year.
Send no money. Just fill out
the coupon in today's Gazette
Times. The pictures will be taken by
a professional photographer
right here at the Gazette-Times
Heppner. You will be notified in
advance by mail or phone of the
day of the sitting.
Pictures will be taken in
approximately three-four
weeks. There will be one free
portrait per family. Should you
desire extra portraits or other
pictures, in addition to the free 8
x 10 color portrait, a price
schedule will be posted showing
the exact cosi There is abso
lutely no obligation whatsoever
JL5 cent
Season"
Word has come from the State
Forestry Office in Fossil that
fire season goes into effect for
the East Central Oregon Pro
tection District of the State
Forestry Dept. on Monday, May
21. 1973. All areas inside the
district will need written per
mits before any burning can be
done. ' .
Permits may be obtained by
request from State Forestry
Offices in Fossil, John Day or
Monument. Fire tools and
equipment will be required for
all logging operations inside the
district, also.
If anyone has questions,
please contact your local state
forestry office.
guaranteed $500. The contestant
winning the top place, will
receive $2400. over four years.
This contest is open to any
graduating Senior. When the
announcement is made, stu
dents interested are given four
booklets to study. Early in
April, they take a test covering
information in the four booklets.
This leads up to the top four and
the personal interviews.
Mary's reaction when told the
good news, "May I go call
my mother?"
for Heppner High School. The
induction ceremony for the new
Honor Society members is also
on the agenda.
Awards will be given in
several areas. These include
Commerce, Drama, Journal
ism, Physical Education, Home
Economics and English.
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to order additional portraits or
pictures.
Clip the coupon and mail to
the G-T today or bring to our
office at 147 W. Willow.
Mental Health
Open House
Dated
May 31 has been set for the
nn House at the Morrow
Countv Mental Health office in
Heppner. This is a "come as you
" nttair ana evervouc
invited to view the new offices
and enjoy a cup of coffee or
punch and a cooky on their
coffee break.
, LAST G ED CLASS TODAY
The last Adult General Edu
cation class for this year will be
held today at 7:30 at the
Neighborhood Center. Any per
sons with borrowed material
are asked to please return it at
this time. GED testing is
scheduled for 10 a.m. until 5
pm. on May 23. Interested
persons are asked to contact
Anne Doherty at 676-5050 or
Mary Pat Lande at 676-9752.
Classes will resume in September.
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Hubert C. Wilson has been
appointed Postmaster in
Heppner, Oregon, the Postal
Service announced today. Mr.
Wilson received his appoint
ment under the new merit
selection basis established for
the Postal Service in legislation
passed by Congress and signed
by President Nixon. Mr. Wilson
became acting Postmaster on
the retirement of Jim Driscoll.
He assumes his new duties
after extensive postal experi
ence, since entering the Service
in 1951. Mr. Wilson was detailed
Heppner
Deflated basketballs held
arrangements of spring flowers
for the centerpieces at the first
annual Spring and Winter
Sports dinner Tuesday evening
at Heppner High School.
, ..Each coach voiced his. ap-.
preciation to the faculty for
their cooperation in taking
tickets, chaperoning busses and
officiating at meets etc.
Thanks were extended to
Mary McLeod who chairmaned
the dinner committee assisted
by Mrs. Bill Gentry, Mrs. Bruce
Malcom, Mrs. Larry Mills, Mrs.
Darrel McLachlan, Mrs. Dean
Naffziger.
' Mrs. Wallace Wolff and Mrs.
LaVerne VanMarter Jr. ar
ranged the decorations. Robin
Riddle and Diane McLachlan
served the coffee and milk.
Special thanks were given to
the Pep Band and Dance team,
and cheer leaders who were
asked to stand. Their Best Rally
Squad at the Regional Tourna
ment trophy was on display.
Leonard Munkers bus driver
and Principal Jim Bier were
also given special thanks of
appreciation for their contribu
tions of support and coopera
tion. Dean Naffzigger, Athletic
Director, emceed the program.
Dale Holland praised his
Frosh basketball team for a 9-6
season. For him, as well as
other coaches, Doug Gunderson
and Jim Wilhelm kept score.
Clint Agee and Raymond May
nard refereed.
Frosh Basketball
Dale Holland Frosh Basket
ball coach presented the 76
numerals to the members of the
Frosh team. David Campbell
was manager. Frosh were:
Brian Boner, Jim Boyce, Rob
Eckman, Dave McLachlan,
Steve Malcom, Mike Orwick,
Wade Padberg, Jon Prock,
Clayton Wilson.
Chuck Starr was pleased with
the attitude his JV players had
as well as their 12-8 season.
JV Basketball
Coach Chuck Starr presented
JV certificates to Jack Chitty,
Mark Cutsforth, Dyrk Dunlap,
Jerry Gentry, Doug Gonty,
Kelwayne Haguewood, Karl
Harrison, Gary Hunt, Joe
Kennv. David McLeod, Mike
Mills,
Barry Munkers, Tom
Roberts,
Jim Ployhar was
manager.
Varsity Basketball
Letters and other recognition
were presented to the Varsity
by Coach Dean Naffziger. Lloyd
Wilson, most inspirational
player; Rick Drake, Dale
Hedman, Greg Green, David
Eckman, Alan McCabe, John
Boyer, league scoring champ
ion, first team Regional Tourn
ament, and received the most
valuable player award; Ken
Eckman, Mike Bergstrom who
received the most improved
How Postmaster
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Jr.
Official
to the position of Officer in
Charge on April 13, 1973. Prior
to this detail, the appointee was
a Distribution and Window
Clerk in the Heppner Post
Office.
The appointee is a native of
Henley, Neb. and has lived most
of his life at or near Heppner,
add presently resides in Hepp
ner with his wife, Vera Faye;
they have three children.
Mr. Wilson served in the U. S.
Navy from 1943 to 1945.
The appointment was effec
tive as of May 12, 1973.
Aivards
nlaver award. John Myers,
John Kilkenny a Sophomore
who lettered in four sports this
year.
Dean Naffziger said he had
the seniors playing on the
Varsity Basketball team, .the
first year he came to Heppner
as 7th graders. A movie of a
game taken that year . was
shown much to the amusement
of the dinner guests. Bill
Jepsen, David Eckman, Dale
Hedman were a few recognized
players.
Doug Gunderson was given a
special certificate for his efforts
at keeping score for the Frosh,
JV and Varsity teams.
Baseball
Dale Holland and Ron Riley
presented the Baseball awards.
JV Baseball: Clayton Wilson
and Jim Wilhelm.
Varsity Baseball
In addition to receiving their
letters, several members of the
baseball squad received the
coveted Gold Glove award.
Presentations were made to
Dale Hedman, Gold Glove, Rick
Drake Gold Glove, Jeff Mar
shall, Alan McCabe, Greg
Green, John Boyer, Gold Glove
and earned run average club.
Karl Harrison Gold Glove,
member of the 300 club for
having a batting average over
300 and the Mr. Hustle award,
Dana Sweek, Jerry Gentry Gold
Glove and earned run average
club, Steve Peck, John Kilkenny
and Dyrk Dunlap.
Baseball Comments: Greg
Green played five positions.
Jeff Marshall was the only one
on the team who had been out
for baseball for four years. John
Kilkenny committed no errors
in his seven fielding chances.
To be eligible to receive the
Gold Glove award players must
have a 925 fielding average in 10
chances. Earned run average
for pitchers, they must have
pitched under 2 0 per 10 inning
game.
Coach Starr gave tribute to
Dean Naffziger, former Track
coach who originated and
continues to arrange the Mor
' row County Invitational which
this year was held at Riverside.
In order to letter in track, a
boy must score a minimum of
12 points in Varsity Competition
or score in the district meet.
There were 11 who earned a
Varsity letter in Track and 7
who earned a JV award. Coach
Starr said if they gave a letter
for courage, Jim Marquardt
would win with his determina
tion to be a success at one event
at least.
Luke Padberg won 140'a
points to be second highest point
maker in Track. It was Wade
Padberg 's 188 a points that won
him the "Outstanding Track
Man of the Year" award.
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