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LIDRAIT V OF t tOQCMC, 0RC 07403 I I.W lV OHSIKVAMK lit the Klkt club tonight XmAw Nichi dinner will te nerved at (i.:ui p m County Gets Land Gift Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cuts forth have made a gift to Morrow County of four acres of land adjacent to Cutsforth Park urville had previously sold the land and Uuight it back to give the County when he noticed the Park trailer area getting overcrowded. County Out of Gas The Morrow County road crews were ((iced with a bit of a crisis for a short time Friday morning A dozen trucks were practically out of gas. ..the County had a supply of only about 75 gallons for all those trucks waiting to get to work on road repairs. It wins that the company supplying gas and oil to the County has a clause allowing I hem to put customers on a quota basis in an emergency. Judge Paul Jones said this shortage brings home to Mor row County the energy crisis facing the whole county. He said the County has a quota on gas now of alKiut !ti.8 percent of their requirements. A supply of gas was delivered to theCounty early Friday so the crisis was brief. But Morrow County, like many others in Kastern Oregon, had an un usually rough winter - very destructive to roads - and much work remains to be done. No one has been able to predict the length or severity of the gas shortage. Boy lost on county line Friends mid neighbor on the Morrow Gilliam County line are breathing a sigh of relief with the Harvey Smiths. A boy from Mikkalo was working with their grandson, Paul Snow, pulling rye. Tuesday evening of last week, they took the Honda and rode down to Hock Creek to go swimming. Apparently when it was time to start back he chose to walk and Paul came on home. H grew later and later and no boy showed up at the ranch. Bill Snow went to look for him and having no luck returned to the house at 3 a.m. and called the boys parents. At daylight they called the sheriff of Gilliam County, they called all their neighbors who had riding horses. They combed the bluffs along the creek. The sheriff had two planes out looking for him. They had decided to drag the pool when a state patrolman came in and said he'd seen a young boy walking on the railroad tracks. They checked and here was the boy found about 11 a.m. He hadn't known where he was all night but just kept walking towards home. He didn't know where he was until he finally hit the Condon Arlington Highway and then he knew. Everyone is so thankful, he didn't fall over the bluffs or didn't get bit by a rattlesnake and many other things that were imagined. Smash-up Injures Two A PIC KI P WKKCK Sunday, June 3 somewhere between Condon and Wasco hospitalized Allen Peck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Peck of Heppner and Jack Beers, Biggs. The accident occurred be tween 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. The pickup, which Allen was driv ing, was totaled in the wreck. Both were admitted to The Dalles General Hospital. Jack has been dismissed, but Allen is still in theshospital, recuperat ing Irom a concussion and cuts ajid bruises. Hospital r Admitted to Pioneer Memor ial Hospital this week, still receiving care are Mary Glavey and Alta Stevens, both Hepp ner: Mildred Hines, Kinzua; Wallace Matthews. lone; and John Manning, Lexington. Dismissed were Mike Graves. Heppner; Warren Miller, Kim berly; Ron Parrish. Bend; and RavBovce. Heppner. G-T WANT ADS PAY COth Yocr! Heppner, Oregon Marti Linneii urana u nam pi on THE DALLES. ...The Grand Champion overall showman in all three classes of beef, sheep and swine in 4-H at the Oregon Wheat Growers League Junior Livestock Show at The Dalles, was Marci Linneii of Board man. Morrow County. Earlier in the show, she had won the Grand Championship in beef showmanship. She competed in the event with Beth Hulden, Grand Champion Sheep Show man from Arlington, Gilliam County and John Price, Grand Champion Swine Showman from Linn County. Elks Picnic Sunday The annual Elks picnic will be held this Sunday at Cutsforth Park beginning at 12 noon. This annual affair is half and half. Provided: Pop and beer, hot dogs and other goodies are provided. Families can round out their picnic lunch by packing other picnic goodies. The kids, ably coached by all the fathers, usually have a ball game going. Log Truck Overturns A Ben Hamilton logging truck overturned Thursday morning up on Heppner Hill. Driver Don Rardin was unhurt. The truck, loaded with logs from a logging show on Rudio Mountain, suf fered damage estimated at about $4000. Roy Philippi Hurt Well-known rancher Roy Philippi was injured recently at the ranch at Arlington. He had a severe fall from his horse while leaning down to close a gate. Mr. Philippi is in The Dalles Hospital. REGGIE HURT Reggie Pascal, former lino type operator at the G-T who has been working on the Chewelah, Wash, paper, is in a Coeur D'Alene, Idaho hospital. He broke his leg which was badly shattered. Doctors saved the leg but he is due for a long stay in the hospital. His address is Kootenai Memorial Hospital, Coeur d'Alene, Ida. 83814. Edith Case Gets Diploma tdith Case who attended classes at Blue Mountain Col lege received her GED high school diploma Thursday from Salem. Grain Market White S3.I I bu. 2.98' i bu. n iV A X , S X.S4t ton XL W-UZS - "W 97836, Thursdoy, Willow Dam The Walla Walla District, V S. Army Corps of Engineers, will hold a public meeting June 21. 1973 at 8 p.m. at the Morrow County Courthouse to present a review of flooding and water supply problems in the Heppner areas. The Walla Walla District has recently completed a review of the Wiliow Creek Lake multiple purpose project that was auth orized for construction by Congress in 15. The Corps is conducting studies that will result in a design report to be used as the basis for construction plans. This report is scheduled for completion later this year. Colonel Richard M. Connell, District Engineer, said. "To insure that our studies reflect the desires .of the citizens affected by flood and water problems in the Heppner area, we are holding this meeting so you can present your views on the project. We are also interested in discussing ecolog ical and environmental factors associated with our study." Controlling devastating floods from cloudburst storms must be a prime consideration in plan ning a comprehensive water resource project for the Willow Creek basin. Many lives have been lost and millions of dollars of damages sustained because of the flood problem . There is not enough water to 'meet all needs in the basin. Major improvements in the use of the available water supply could tie realized by regulating seasonal streamflow for opti mum'use.' During the Corps' study, planners have considered: 1. Reducing flood damage, primarily from devasta ting cloudburst storms, in Heppner. Consideration was also given to reducing these damages in Lexing ton, lone, and agricultural areas downstream from Heppner. 2. Development of supple mental water supplies for irrigation in Willow Creek Valley. 3. Development of additional sources to meet growing demands for water in Heppner. New Engineering City Water HenDner water problem is in new hands. At the Mon. night special City Council meeting Teieck Engineering Inc. of La Grande has been retained to implement some stop-gap mea sures that will satisfy the State Health Department without im peding the immediate growth needs of the community. Their first concern will be to organize and synchronize the Awards June 14,1973 Meet Soon 4 KiwtiiHion in the huild-UD of 4 . Reducl ion i n t he build up of pollutants in Willow Creek, through Heppner, during dry periods. 5. Development of fishing and water -oriented recreation potential in the Heppner area. lYojwt authorization called for a multiple-purpose storage dam on Willow Creek upstream from Heppner and an enlarge ment of the Willow Creek channel through the city. The dam provided 11, 500 acre-feet of storage for flood control, irriga tion, municipal use, and water quality improvement. In addi tion, the project would provide recreation, sport fishing, and wildlife features. The Corps' review considered these alternative proposals: Structural solutions: 1. Dam only (several sizes) 2. Flood channel only 3. Dam and channel (various combinations of sizes) Nonstructural solutions: 1. Evacuation of buildings from the flood plain. 2. Flood plain zoning All project purposes, as authorized by Congress, were evaluated to determine effects on environmental, E'icial and economic factors in the Willow Creek area. Now is the time for all citizens in the Heppner area to make their desires known," Colonel Connell said. "Every one who attends the meeting will be given an opportunity to express his views and furnish , information on any feature of the project. We solicit com- "Incuts' oil the technical, ecorio--mic. social, ecological and environmental features of our studies. If at all possible, statements should be supported by factual information so it can be documented." All statements during the meeting will become part of the official record of the study and will be made available for public examination. To insure that all information is entered into the record, facts and statements should be submitted in writing, if possible. You are urged to attend this meeting and make your wishes known. Firm Tackles Problem water system. Budget Approved There was no opposition at the Budget hearing and the budget was approved and will be printed in next weeks Gazette Times. Members of the budget committee present with the members of the city council were Carl Spalding, Larry Mills, Dr. Jim Schaffitz and Glen Ward. operations department The 0 'j Coooperative, Inc. recently received a one-year-no iosi ume accident award from the State of Oregon - Workmans Compensation Board. The last lost time accident occurred in January, 1972. The Columbia Basin P-oard and operation s employees adopted a complete "Safety and Working Policy" in May of this year. Pictured from left to right are: Jack McTimpeny, Jim Prock, Dan James, Art Vance, Vera WUson, Marv Shilling, Ed Strutners, Dovle Key and Bud Marshall. Not pictured was the Condon area crew of Joe Nix, Bob Fitzsimmons. Bill McDowell and Grant Weatherford. The Line Superintendent, not pictured, is Bill Gentry- ME Barbecue ( Honors uien wera Morrow County Cow Belles will host the annual Father of the Year barbecue on Jun 16 at :3) 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. Road Problems at Blake Properties Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake are making preliminary plans to plat another 40 acres into five acre plots up at Blake proper ties. One problem is the roads. According to Blake's contracts he provides an access road to the property. Since the County subdivision ordinance has been passed, minimum specifications for roads have been adopted. The ordinance requires a 40 foot right of way. County Court requires a 20 foot traveled roadwav. The first sections of Blake Properties were developed and sold before the subdivision ordinance was. adopted. They are 25 miles from town and iren't likely to become a part of the county road systems. The terrain is steep where the new land is to be developed. The Court can grant special regula tions when the topography and soil are such that the specifica tions for roads can't be met. A plat in proper form will be required for presentation to the Planning Committee before any variance can be considered. This is just one of the problems the County Court considered at their meeting June 6. They met with County Planner Del Smith who recently returned from Turkey and with Mr. Blake. Solarium Start Date Set In a telephone conversation with the contractor, Judge Jones affirmed June 25 as the starting date for the solarium at the Hospital with 90 days to completion. (Ed Note:) Our apologies to the County Court when we recently noted the wrong day for their meet- : Tkn moots nn Uls. I lie vuuu ,M,-Vlu cordially invited to sit in on the sessions at any time. of Columbia- Basin Electric is ccnu iPTxiisn Number 17 , - -r,-WW'w"1 I! mi' I WHIM l PWII o m f - - i , " . " J Members of the Portland District of the Corps of Engin eers visited after the meeting with Judge Jones and Mayor Jerry Sweeney. Others from Corps of Engineers Boundaries Moved Back Col Paul Triem District drainages into the Columbia conduct the Willow Creek Hear- Engineer with the Army Corps downstream from McNary ing to be held at the Court House of Engineers Portland and a Dam will be the responsibilities on June21at8p.m.Representa- delegation of his co-workers of the Portland District. This fives of the Portland district were in Heppner Friday of last includes the Umatilla River and plan to attend, week They were on a Get- south to the Oregon border. Judge Jones voiced his ap- acquainted tour of the eastern Drainages into the Snake are in preciation to the tour group for regions of their district. the Walla Walla District. their efforts at coming to At the time the John Day dam Before coming to Heppner, Heppner. was built the Portland office the group had been to John Day, On the tour with Col. Triem hA cr.h 'a hav workload in Pendleton, and were to stop at were Dave Larsen, project the Willamette Valley, the boundaries between the Port land and Walla Walla Districts were changed so that the Walla Walla District Corps of Engin eers was responsible for the John Day Dam. Now that the John Day is completed, the original bound aries organizedon water sheds have come into effect. The Irrigon Lions Caravan The Irrigon Lions Club Pee Wee Rodeo caravan will meet w w Kon'fi en avail win ii-v,v Friday. June 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Roadside Rest area two miles west of Boardman and will leave promptly at 2 p.m. for the D Bar J Ranch Pee Wee Rodeo at Alfalfa, Ore. which is to be held June 16-17. Court aUlondcy Chamber Meet Queen Jeanne Daly and her Princesses will be guests of the HeDoner-Morrow County Cham ber of Commerce Monday, Princesses are Shen Kemp Kathy Bartlett, Kathy Gilbert and Patricia Hughes. Each one will speak briefly. MORROW CO. C.EM & MINERAL SOCIETY will meet Saturday night, June 16, in the First National Bank Conference room. The meeting will serve as workn.ght tor tne s.aewam saie. The Dublic is welcome to the :30 p.m. meeting. Bill Landes Buy Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lande have purchased a home from Mrs. . J. R. Huffman. She will be L.aviinJ latpr this summer to make her home at Canby. By taking the ferry across the Willamette she is just four miles from her son and daughter-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Huffman at Wilsonville. Store Clove s Dean Teel has moved his 2nd Hand Business to the old Parrish Garage on Chase St. next to the Bowling Alley. He is doing some cleaning up and building shelves to provide more room so he can put things a ay. Frank Hamlin assisted in the move. He has a new phone number and is ready to do Ni sinews Coronation Ceremony June 23 A niukl evening is planned for thii year's Coronation Ceremony on June 23. The master of ceremonies Gene Pierce will Hart the show promptly at I p m. in front of the grand Hand. Several thing are new thi year. For one thing the cere- mony is preceding the Kick-Off dance, which will allow Queen Jeanne to wear her tiara all summer. The Soroptimist Club was asked to handle the left: Jerry Schmunk, Pat Keough, Leonard Stein, Lou Smith, Judge Jones, Dave Larson, Col. Triem, Bill Clump ner. Mayor Sweeney and Bill Ashworth. Arlington after leaving Heppner. Willow Creek The Walla Walla District is responsible for the study of the Willow Creek dam. The Port- land office will work -carefully with them. The transfer of responsibilities would come at the time of construction. Walla Walla district will Jack Sumner Help Agriculture PeoDle in Morrow County an article on the Forum page of Mondays Oregonian about jacK Sumner. Doug Semour of the Oregon ian staff said that last Tuesday was one of the most successful days for Agriculture that the Oregon House has ever seen. He mentioned several bills that the house had passed and sent to the Senate. One wouta evemuauy senate, une wuuiu cwhiwm; eliminate the personal property Clliiuiia v , lav nn farm machinery ana a new approach would have the state pay some of the property tax of farmers. The house reversed the action of the committee and decided that could borrow ud to farms $100,000. to purchase Pendleton Experiment Field Day ! Is Friday Th annual Pendleton Experi ment Field Day has been slated j ,5 starting at , Ha.iH v. in -on am. renorts Harold d. Shoot Planned for June 24 The Morrow County Rifle and Pistol Club will have a Jack Pot Shoot on June 24 at 1 p.m. at the Range between Heppner and Lexington. There will be cash prizes. All shooters are cordial ly invited. The members of Valby Luth eran Church are invited to join the members in Condon for a worship service beginning at 11 :00 a.m. followed by a potluck dinner. Coffee and punch will be furnished by the Condon church. Women's Activity Committee of the Willows Grange will meet at the Grange Hall, at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. June 16th. Hostesses are Flossie Marick, Ida Cole man. Vida Heliker and Mabel Ring. arranRrmenti. Birdine TullU ""V", ,h Plann'n 0, M" CiwJuim. Carolyn Dayls Jfnn" s,ni,h "nd Doro,hy Ue"a . , . , e Program i. expected to last no longer than an hour. It will be in the form of an old fashioned "Medicine Show", There will be harmonica and accordion numbers, guitar and singing, old time band, square dancing and others. It promises to be an enjoyable evening. engineer, The Dalles and John ua" uams; ieunaiu oicin, engineer division Portland Dis- trict; Bill Ashworth, Real Estate Division; Jerry Schmunk, Public Affairs officer; Pat Keough, Planning Branch; Bill Clumpner, chief of Project Operations Division and Lou Smith Emergency Opera- tions. s rather than the previous $80,000 limit. The article goes on to say that one man Jack Sumner was responsible, a freshman repre sentative, Democrat, Heppner, 38 year old ranch owner and a "man with an independent mind." "Sumner has been a political independent with a conserva tive tinee since this legislative session started and was one of , ... , ... the Democrats who joined with tho Rnniihlinans to onnflKP Gov. . " Tom McCall's school finance plan." , He went on to say that the Democrats seem to be working hard to see that Sumner stays with the party and not become Part of a PssDle coalition with tne KepuDiicans. Kerr. County Extension Agent. The major emphasis will be on current research. Reports will be given on tillage and stubble management for mositure con servation; Sulfur fertilization of wheat; and Feed grain re search. Of particular interest to wheatgrowers will be a report on potential uses of wheat given by Harold Klinesmith from the Washington Wheat Commis sion, A tour of the station in the afternoon will show "how late can we seed winter wheat", cereal tolerance to cheatgrass chemicals, new varieties of wheat, barley and feed grains, row spacing and wheat growth. A no-host lunch will be served on the station grounds. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Hi Low Wednesday 86 57 Thursday 83 56 Friday 77 51 Saturday 69 50 Sunday 71 35 Monday 80 42 Tuesday 83 54 Harlev
