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I I i LIBRARY U 0 F O EU5 EN . ORE 97403 Heppner Hotel Optioned Roy R. Nelson of the Eugene firm of Nelson, Taylor, Mc Cullcy, Inc.. realtors, was here recently and told us he had filed an option to purchase the Hotel Heppner at the Courthouse. He explained that they plan ned to raise capital to remodel the hotel into about 22 apart ments. The ground floor will be remodeled for a store and offices. Mr. Nelson represents the ChandliT Co. COth Ycsr! 15 cento' TG'nr'TTTrTC? LOT 11 M I IF TKIE (SMEW Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, june 7, ) 973 Number 16 Iobo High School Officers Trosdson EducEfionel Fund Established 3rd Annual JuncQir Moo Tuo hi day: Honor Roll lone Schools Honor Roll for the second semester were released this week: A HONOR ROLL 3.50 . 4.00 -Grade 7; Jeanie Piening. Natalie Tews. Grade I; Cather ine McElligott. Grade 10; Carol Holtz, Barbara Palmer, Joel Peterson, Sherri Wilson. Grade II: Jan Ekstrom. Doris McCabe, Nancy Pettyjohn. Grade 12; D-Ann Bloods worth, Christina Lindstrom. B HONOR ROLL 3.00 - 3.4J . Grade 7; Kristi Edmundson. Grade 8; Joan Doherty, Vicki Edmundson, Debora Palmer. Grade S; Lauretta Piening, Joe Rietmann. Grade 10; Cindi Martin. Charles McElligott, Michael Warren. Grade 11; Cassandra Chapel, Donna Flack. Joan McElligott. Grade 12; Nancy Ashurst, Kathleen McElligott. Melissa McElligott, John Rietmann, David Warren, Gregg Wilson. Straight A t? J W a ft 11 " J I 1 1 f I f . i MR. & MRS. GILBERT OLP of Mitchell have purchased Pearl Steer's mobile home on Chase St. Mrs. Steers has moved into an apartment at the Hotel. Winner JACK! MOLLAHAN, a stu dent at Heppner Elementary, placed in two events at the Junior Olympics held Saturday at Franklin High School in Portland. She placed second in the high jump and fourth in the long jump in the midget division. Also participating from Heppner were Janice Healy, Theresa Peck and Carl Christ man. Mrs. Clint Agee and Dennis Cass chaperoned the team to the Portland meet. The Heppner High School FFA Judging Team placed 4th in the Livestock Judging at the Oregon Wheat League Show at The Dalles this week. There were 28 teams participating. They judged the following classes: market steers, market Jambs and market swine. They also judged a loin of each of the three, beef, lamb and pork. Members of the team were Kyle Robinson, Barry Munkers, Kelwayne Haguewood, Kristi Haguewood and Judy Bennett. Mary Ann Greenup went as an alternate. ' On Thursday the Judging team will go to the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show at Union. The" team is" accom panied by Hal Whitaker, Ad visor. Later in June Mr. Whitaker will attend the week long summer conference of the Vocational Agriculture teach ers Ass 'n. in Albany. Bazaar Dated July 13-14 has been set as the 1973 dates for the annual Heppner Sidewalk Bazaar. Or ganizations should arrange soon to have a booth to join in the fun which also serves as a money maker. Plans call for a day time frolic for the kids with a penny , toss and hunt in a box of straw and a greased pole. As a grand finale, there will be a Porcupine race. Shoppers in Heppner can count on finding some real bargains in the stores and on the sidewalks. Merchants join to gether to make this one of the BIG clearance sales of the year. Buck REdcs Again lone Cardinal Photo J NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS: PRESIDENT. MIKE WARREN: SEC-TREAS.. MARY PAT MCELLIGOTT: ASS'T SEC-TREAS.. GAYLE McNARY: VICE-PRESIDENT. JOEL PETERSON. Missing Young FFA Judging Team Places at The Dalles Folks Show Up Three young people had their car break down on the breaks of the John Day in the Potamus Creek area while driving Satur day in the mountains. Sheriff John Mollahan was called Sunday and alerted the Morrow County Search & Res cue Posse. The Posse went various ways starting their search and soon after the three showed up here after a walk of 20 miles. The missing young folks were Louise Anderson, Donnie Pap ineau and Luke Padberg. Later several Posse members went out with them to help bring in their car. High Honors to Dilly Bellamy A record of more than 3500 persons received degrees at Oregon Slate, University last Sunday. Students with grade point averages of 3.25 or better received the designation of High Scholarship Honors. Graduating with his degree from the School of Agriculture was Billy C. Bellamy of Heppner who received the high scholarship honors. Cement Mixer Coming In his desire to help the young people of Morrow County, Carl Troedson established in his will an educational fund to assist the youth of Morrow County in obtaining training beyond high school. The first of such awards were made at commencement ; exercises in the County this ; spring. Because the estate is-not I yet settled only about $2500. was j available for this year. Receiv- ing the grants-in-aid this year ' were: Allen McCabe, Butch I Taylor, Linda Cooper, Kathleen tsarueit, Jim Cutsforth, Mark Lovgren and Dale Hedman, all of Heppner High School ; Darrel Pummel, Debbie McCoy, Susan Ball, all of Riverside High j School; Earl Pettyjohn, Carley Bergstrom and Shauna Berg- strom, all of lone High School. I The educational fund is fi nanced by interest earned on a principal of approximately ' $200,000. which may amount to ' about $10,000. annually. Consid- erat ion of ability and need of the , student will be given by the selection committee. The com mittee members are the Judge of Morrow County, the School Superintendent and the Pastor of Valby Lutheran Church. They are to award each student who participates in the fund a sum not to exceed $1000. per year to aid in college education, vocational training, nurses' training or other train ing to aid in making a livelihood. Big Gourds at Spray Rodeo Heppner Swim Pool Open June 10 Al will be FREE SWIMMING on the opening day of the Heppner Swimming Pool on June 10. The pool is closed on Mondays and regular swim ming will begin June 12. Marsha Young is pool manager . this - year with Judy Gentry as her assistant. Bobbette Jones is her other life guard. Marie Van Marter is basket girl. Spray Rodeo attracted one of the biggest crowds in the history of the show this spring. Gate receipts were $1100. plus on Saturday and $1300. plus on Sunday. All -Around went to Ted Lee of Creswell. Firsts in other events went to Sid Britt of Echo in Bareback, Nancy Jones of Redmond in Barrel Race, Dave Spiesschart of Forest Grove in Calf Roping; Paul Dupont of Canby in Bull dogging; Gary Bruhm of Brooks in Saddle Bronc, Bob Wagner of Puyal- Simon Winters Hurt in Spray Bucking Contests Mr. and Mrs. Don Stroeber were in Spray on Sunday for the parade and rodeo. Their three daughters, Shelley, Cindy and Christy rode 'Buck" in the parade. Their mother rode this favorite buckskin horse when she was Queen of the Spray Rodeo. Mrs. Stroeber is the former Jan Cecil. Public Meeting on Viiiow Qeelc Announcement has come from the Walla Walla District, Corps of Engineers of the public meeting to be held at Heppner on June 21 at the Court House. A review of solutions to the flood problem and water supply needs in the Heppner area has recently been completed by the Walla Walla District, US Army Corps of Engineers. Willow Creek Lake is a multiple purpose project, athorized by the US Congress under the Flood Control Act of 1965. G-T WANT ADS PAY . . A new concept in portable cement plants is enroute to Oregon from Odessa, Texas. It will be set up and used the first time here in Heppner. It will be used to mix the concrete for the new addition at Kinzua. The unit is self contained and will be set up north of the landing strip. While the unit is in the area, it will supplv others needing cement. Readymix of Milton Freewater is bringing it in. Mrs. Williams to Get Degree Mrs. Norman Williams will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in history from Portland State University. Her husband, Lt. Norman Williams, is at Ft. Huachuca, Ariz., attending a National Guard school. Har&nan Old Time Dance The Heppner Varsity Cheer Leaders are serving the supper at the Old Time Dance at Hardman Saturday evening. They will sell their cakes and pies by the piece or the whole cake or pie. They will use the proceeds to buy uniforms and to pay tuition to yell leading school. Dancing will start about 9 p.m. A group of local musicians have banded together to play some country music for the dancing. SIMON WINTERS, JR. WHO WAS INJURED AT THE Spray Rodeo was taken by the Morrow County ambulance Tuesday morning to the Veterans Hos pital in Portland. After a series of tests and examinations, he may have surgery. ..He was bucked from a horse at the Spray Rodeo and spectat ors said he went 12 feet high. Then as he came down the horse kicked him in mid-air and he landed on his neck, with his arms outstretched to break his fall. He broke a vertibrae in his neck and badly sprained his hands. ..The Fossil ambulance brought him to Heppner. He seemed completely paralyzed until about half way when he was able to move both legs. While in Pioneer Memorial Hospital he has been in traction and wore a collar. His arms have been in splints and ice packs. He was using his hands by squeezing a rubber ball. ..He was in the Marines after graduation from Heppner High School and has been employed at MCGG since his discharge from the Marines. Bob Lowe drove the ambu lance to Portland accompanied by Dee Dee McLachlan. Mrs. Winters followed them by car. She is employed at Columbia Basin. His mother is Mrs. Millie Breeding who plans to go down when her son has surgery. lup, Wa. in Bull Riding and Ted Lee and Jim Kittleson of Eugene in Team Roping. Ribbons and trophies were presented by members of the Rodeo Court, Queen Donita Griffith of Spray and Princesses Lisa Campbell of Kimberly, Mary Wright of Dayville, Kath leen Lee of Pendleton, Jerita Noble of Hermsiton and Donna Camargo of Condon. 1972 Queen Cassey Chapel crowned the new queen at ceremonies at the Dance Satur day night. Planners Grant Permits The Morrow County Planning Commission met Monday night. They granted a conditional use permit for six months to the Readymix Sand & Gravel Co. of Milton-Freewater to operate a concrete batch plant just north of the air strip that is located on the Anna Graham property near the John Mollahan ranch. Commission accepted the final plat maps of part of the Port of Morrow's big industrial area. Commission accepted maps from the Lake Penland Assn. Karen Richards Top 4H Judge The 4-H division of judging contests held the first day of the Junior Livestock Show at The Dalles had two top teams from Linn County and one from Umatilla. The top judges in all three classes of beef, sheep and swine included Karen Richards of Irrigon and Zodel Lantis of Gilliam County, Karen was also the best individual 4-H judge of beef. Additional funds to the same student may be granted each year upon the recommendation of the committee. Recipients of awards must re-apply. Applica tion must be submitted on regular forms that will be available at each high school and at the district office in Lexington. All applications must be submitted by the first Friday in May. The trust shall continue for 50 years. After that time principal will be divided into equal shares to: 1. Medical Research Fund, Oregon Medi cal School Portland. 2. Oregon Society for Crippled Children. 3. Oregon TB and Health Assn. 4. The Cancer Society of Oregon. Carl was the son of lone pioneers who farmed in the Ella area. Carl and his brother Verner had wheat ranches south of the land farmed by their father. Carl died at 69 years last Oct. in Portland. He is survived by his sister, Linea Nottage of Portland and Verner who lives in Pendleton. lone Pool Open Saturday Regular swimming hours will be in effect when the lone Municipal Swimming Pool opens for the -season Sunday, June 10. Swimming will be from 2:00 to 5:00p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. As in past years, the pool will be open every day except Monday. According to manager lifeguard Maureen McElligott, swimming lessons will begin June 19 and will run through June 29. Beginners will be at 10:00 a.m. with Advanced Beginners following at 11:00. A registration fee of $1.00 per swimmer will be charged. Daily admission at the pool will be the same as last year: 15 cents for grades 1-6; 25 cents , Ride 'em Cowboy! will fill the air this Saturday and Sunday as the 3rd annual Junior Rodeo opens at the Morrow County Rodeo Grounds. There were' 158 contestants last year.tarting time for both days is 1 p.m. The boys will bareback, saddle bronc and Cow Ride. They'll calf rope and team rope. The girls will cow ride, barrel race, steer dob, break-away rope and team rope. The Junior events are pole bending, barrel race, goat decorate, breakaway rope and calf ride. ENTRIES are open until Friday noon. Entry blanks are the . . . -V. . . ..--11. Hughes , . , . Elma's An event cnange nas oeen made for the Senior Boys (15 to 18 years). They will have cow riding Instead of bull riding as the bulls were not available. Prizes Prizes are on display In Gardner's window. Buckles have been donated by L.E. Dick, Bank of Eastern Oregon, Coast to Coast, First National Bank, Cal's Arco, Peterson's Jewelers, Wagon Wheel, MCGG, Herman Winters. Turner VanMarter and Bryant, Jack Van Winkle's Sears, Cal's Cafe, R & W Drive In, Hamlins, Inland Empire Bank, Columbia Basin. The three horse blankets for Ail-Around in each of the three categories are donated by Ruggles-Boyce. Other donations have been made by Harry O'Donnel, Matt M&R Floor Covering, Apparel, Leonard's Farm 1 & Vets Office Moves Clarence Bauman, Morrow County Veterans Service Offi cer has moved his office from the County Courthouse to the Food Stamp Center at 178 West Willow St., Heppner. Phone is 676-9605. GENE ORWICK entered St. Anthony's Hospital Tuesday for tests and examinations for a back injury. Busy Council Session Monday's Heppner City Council meeting covered all bases and a few new ones. : Randy Lott's application for a building permit for a new $16,500 modular home in the Lott-Rasmussen Addition touched off a discussion of water pressure problems there. Clark & Groff Engineers have been making a general water study for Heppner including the county well and reservoir and the Thorpe well and making test of the Willow Creek pipeline to anticipate its life. Mayor and councilmen expressed dismay for grades 7 - 12; and 50 cents for adults. Season tickets are $4 for grades 1 - 6; $6 for grades 7 -12; $10 for adults and $20 for a family. Junior Hi Athletic Letters Here The Heppner Junior High School letters for track, foot ball, baseball and basketball have arrived. Students who have earned these letters may pick them up at the Elementary School office. Barbecue Honors Glen Ward Morrow County CowBelles will host the annual Father of the Year barbecue on June 16 at 6:30 at the Fair Grounds. All friends of the Glen Ward family are cordially invited. It is a family affair. Each family is asked to bring the meat of their choice to broil on the big out door barbecue. They are asked to bring own table service. Salads, dessert, punch and coffee and garlic bread will be furnished by the CowBelles. Mrs. Gary Grieb is barbecue chairman. G-T WANT ADS PAY Success The Leland Magills at Cecil had a canopy for a pickup for sale. It came out in Thursdays paper and it was sold before noon that same day. This is the time of year to sell those things you don't want with a Gazette-Times want ad. . New Heppner Sign Representative Jack Sumner writes that Heppner Junction will soon be indicate on the Freeway 2000 feet west of the Irrigon interchange. Jt is light ed at night and it is believed that by showing it, people will not become confused when they turn off 80-N and see the Heppner turn-off. The new sign should be up in about two weeks. The Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce has consistently worked to have better Heppner identification on Freeway tto-N. RECREATION REPORT For the Umatilla National Forest, Heppner District, May 29, 1973. Roads: Dust oil will be placed on S-422 from the District boundary south to top of Coalmine Hill (or Juct. of S-518). Main roads have been maintained. Watch out for logging trucks hauling over the District roads. Campgrounds, Resorts: All water faucets are on at Bull Prairie and Fairview. Fishing: Fishing at Bull Prairie is poor. Streams are low and fishing is poor. Fire Danger: High and in creasing. District is now in closed fire season. All lands within District protection boundary are closed to debris burning and require burning permits. Camp fires are per mitted on all lands within the District protection boundary as long as State Regulations are met. Must carry bucket, shovel, & axe. Campers be sure to put out all camp fires. Please do not abandon. Weather: Hot and drying. WEATHER .By DON GILLIAM Hi Low 80 50 75 46 65 38 67 36 72 42 82 41 92 48 for May was .96 in., compared to 2.37 in. during May, 1972. Average for the month is 1.34. For this year we have a total of 4.25 in. of precipitation, against a normal of 6.34, making our deficit for this year 2.09 in. Wed Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Total precipitation Grain Market ( FOB Lexington does sot . include warehouse chgt) -JWwrtetyMCGC White wheat Red wheat Barley $1.M bu. $3.1 bu. $7.M too at the slowness in receiving reports from the engineers. In Randy Lott's situation, it could hold up his development at a time when housing is badly needed here. New water mains cannot be laid now except with express approval of a certified engineer. Gerald Smith requested a 90 day extension for his temporary camper permit, granted. Warren Ritchie requested permission to have dancing in his tavern. This was tabled as a committee in the Legislature is considering a bill that covers this. Council voted to adopt the State plan for retirement and life insurance. Council is adopting a policy on vacations and sick-leave. Bill Weatherford of the Hepp ner Laundromat wanted to know what the monthly sewer rate would be if he installed a sewer dump for trailers and other vehicles. Sanitation com mittee will study the matter. Ed Struthers of the Jaycees said they were trying to line up a carnival for the last three days of the Fair and Rodeo in August. It would locate on a side street by the Hotel or Chevron Station area. Council agreed if the carnival would provide liability insurance. Mike Sweeney, a law clerk in the Robert Abrams law office, made a report on the study being made on the proposed revised city charter. The pro position being worked on is to simplify the Heppner City Charter of 1918. He explained that it is a broad grant of governmental powers rather than being spelled out in detailed specifics. He said they were trying to salvage me useful items in the old charter. The new charter is a home rule type. Pendleton and some other cities have adopted this type of charter. Mayor Sweeney said he understood that the tentative solid waste site for Heppner, lone and Lexington would very Mobil, Pettyjohn's Building, Kinzua, Heppner Laundromat, Gontys, Dr. Schaffitz, Sweeneys and Elks Club. Fulletons donated a pair of spurs. Lotts Electric, Western Auto, Case Furniture, Heppner Auto Parts, Gardners, MiLadies, Elma's Flowers Shop, Court St. Market, The Turf, North western Motel. Rodeo Court The Morrow County Rodeo Court will' present the prizes, participate in the Grand Entry and some of them will enter the barrel race. Members of the court are Queen Jeanne Daly, Princess Sherry Kemp, Prin cess Kathy Bartlett, Princess Kathy Gilbert and Princess Patricia Hughes. Livestock ""' Bucking horses will "be furn- " ished by Ronnie Raymond of Paulina. Other stock will be furnished by Pat O'Brien, Bob Van Schoiack, Shirley Rugg, Ron Haguewood and Don t Evans. In The Arena Pick-up men are Bob Steagall of Lexington and Jack McCarty of Prairie City. Bucking judges are Don Greenup, Heppner and Ivan Meades of Hermiston. Field judges are Kelly Tiller of Lone Rock and Ivan Meades of Hermiston. Jerry Dougherty is arena director. Timers are Betty Gentry of Pendleton, Stan Kemp, Archie and Dimple Munkers. -Charlie Daly is in charge at . the bucking chutes. Darrel Dooney is dance chairman. Joe Yocom is race chairman. For the Spectators Boy Scouts are in charge of the parking and the clean up afterwards. The North end 4-H leaders will have the snack shack. Rainbow Girls will take tickets. Curt Robinson of Pendleton is the announcer. Larry Jones will take pictures. Church Services The Rev. Mark Johnson will conduct church services at the arena at 11:30 Sunday morning. Dance Saturday night to the music of Western Gentlemen. likely be the Lexington City Landfill. Other sites mentioned, were one in Black Horse Canyon and near the Eldon Padberg ranch. Boardman and Irrigon are being served hy Hermiston and didn 't want to be included in the plans. Mr, McDonald who is making the study in the county will date a meeting of the Solid Waste Management Advisory Com mittee when his data is in final form. Bob Kelly appeared before the Council and said he and others in his neighborhood wondered if there was some thing that could be done about the old cars and trucks parked near the area east of Alfalfa Street. Council committee will study this matter to see if there are violations. Mr. Kelly said a number of cars are making U-Turns in front of his place, some of them getting up into his yard. Chief Dean Gilman reported that chip and lumber trucks were being parked temporarily in the Cornett Green Feed plant area. The trucking firm wishes to tear down an old house to give them parking space. This will require about three weeks.