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Rules for registering)
a? elementay school
At Heppner Elementary
School, Friday, Aug. 31, is set
for students new to the district
to register for school.
Returning students will re
ceive registration forms the
first day of school, Tuesday,
Sept. 4. Registration fees and
lunch tickets may be paid for
at the school office any time.
School supply lists are
available at the school and are
posted at Heppner stores for
grades 1-8.
Five new faces will be
among the teaching staff for
the new year. Teaching in the
5th grade position, replacing
Miss Glavey, will be Mrs.
Suzanne Sherman; Ed Sher
grade math and coach. Mrs.
Kathy Terney will teach 7th
and 8th grade language arts
and the speech-drama elec
tive. Resource room instruc
tor this year will be Miss
Virginia Liebertz, and the
band position for grades 5
through 12 will be filled by
James Ackley.
Kyle Robinson. FFA member, leads his grand
champion steer around the arena. His priie steer
weighed 1657 pounds and sold for $1.29 per pound.
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"Let me show you this one!" shouted Mike Currin, 8. to
spectators at the pet show as he mounted this sheep. The
reaction was unexpected, as this candid photo shows. The
sheep, far from docile, broke into a fit of bucking that
produced this startled expression on Mike's face just before
he lost his seat and hit the sawdust. The next most surprised
person was the photographer. Ernie Ceresa. who almost got
"wiped out" by the charging sheep a split second after he
snapped the picture.
Tuesday, Sept. 4, will be a
short school day beginning
with regular bus runs and
starting time of 8:30 a.m. and
dismissal at 1:30 p.m. with
busses running at that time.
Wednesday, Sept. 5, will
begin the regular schedule of
classes. Town students are
ask not to be at school until
8:20 a.m., at which time tne
first busses arrive and doors
open. The first bell rings at
8:30 with the tardy bell ringing
at 8:35. Noon lunch dismissals
begin at 11 a.m. for 1st
graders and are staggered
unti 11:55 for grades ,7 and 8.
Grades 1-4 return to classes at
12:15 and grades 5-8 return at
12:45.
Afternoon dismissal for
grades 1 and 2 will be at 2:30
p.m.; grades 3-4. 3 p.m. and
grades 5-8 at 3:30. All busses
will run at 3:30 p.m.
Parents are reminded that
Heppner Elementary students
are expected to eat lunch at
school or at home. They are
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not allowed to eat downtown.
In compliance with the new
state law requiring immuniza
tion of all children prior to
entering school in Oregon, the
Morrow County Health De
partment is setting up a clinic
for the needed shots at the
school. Further information
will be made available as final
arrangements are completed.
Josephine Mahoney
Baker dies af 79
Josephine Mahoney Baker,
one of Heppner 's most colorful
pioneer figures, died in Port
land, Aug. 23, at the age of 79.
Mrs. Baker was born in
Heppner, Aug. 27, 1893, the
daughter of Walter A. and
Rosa B. Richardson.
Aug. 3. 1919, she was
married to Kenneth K. Ma
honey, who died Dec. 22, 1927.
They lived in Heppner where
Mr. Mahoney was connected
with the First National bank, a
locally owned bank at that
time.
June 23, 1950, she was
married to Frank W. Baker in
Heppner and lived here where
Mr. Baker was owner of Baker
Plumbing and Heating. In 1954
they moved to Kennewick,
Wn., where they built a home
at 23 South Underwood. They
remained there until Mr.
Baker's death in 1957. Mrs.
Baker remained in Kennewick
until 1962, when she moved to
Portland's Terwilliger Plaza.
Finishing school, Josephine
Richardson worked in the
court house in Heppner, in the
abstract office for Will Smith,
and later for P.A. Anderson.
Then for a short time, she
worked in a title and insur
ance office in Eureka, Ca.
Returning to Heppner, she
began writing a daily column
for the East Oregonian in
Pendleton under her name,
Josephine Mahoney. She also
ran a notable paragraph at the
end of the day's work "Seen
along life's highway." ,
Also during this time, she
represented the Associated
Press and the Oregonian and
The Heppner Rodeo lived up
to its advertised slogan,
Fastest Rodeo in the West,"
when an unprecedented 10 out
of the top 15 RCA-rated
cowboys in the nation Joined
279 other performers in setting
up the two-day extravaganza.
The 289 cowboys were
competing for a total RCA
prize fund of $9,770. The RCA
all-round cowboy title at the
Heppner Rodeo went to Tom
Ferguson, San Martin, Ca.,
with a purse of $771.75 and a
set of tires. Second all-round
went to Bob Ragsdale, Chow
chilla, Ca., $651.70 in prize
money.
Larry Mahan, Dallas, Tex.,
No. 1 all-round cowboy in the
nation, flew his own plane into
Lexington International Air
port, spent two hours at hard
work, and flew off with $322.40
prize money. His winnings,
now at about $50,000 for the
season, is expected to top
$60,000 before the fall rodeos
end.
Ragsdale, the No. 2 all
around cowboy in the nation,
has earned more than $30,000
so far this season.
Rodeo performers entered
from Oregon, Washington,
Texas, Idaho, California,
Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming,
Montana, Colorado, Iowa,
Oklahoma, Canada and
Australia.
The winners:
All-around RCA cowboy:
1st, Larry Mahon, Dallas,
Tex.; 2nd, Bob Ragsdale,
Chowchilla, Ca., rated No. 2 in
the nation; 3rd, Tom Fergu
son, San Martin, Ca., rated
No. 4 in the nation; 4th, Doug
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Even though farmers
haven't finished harvesting
and marketing this year's
crops, in Morrow County it's
not too soon for them to begin
planning how to sell the things
they'll raise next season, a
local farm official points out."
"This is especially true if
producers want to consider
new marketing methods not
Oregonian Journal in Port
land. She was a member of All
Saints Episcopal church in
Heppner, later St. Paul's in
Kennewick, and then Trinity
Episcopal in Portland. Also
she was a member of Ruth
Chapter, Order of Eastern
Star, in Heppner.
She is survived by five
sisters-in-law, Vera Mahoney,
Los Angeles; Doris Ball,
Heppner; Kathleen Mather,
Santa Barbara; Pat Beaver,
Palm Springs; and Hazel
Mahoney, Heppner; two
brothers-in-law, A.C. Ball,
Heppner, and Clayton Beaver,
Palm Springs; three nephews
and eight nieces.
Services were Monday, Aug.
27, at 1 p.m., a All Saints
Episcopal Church, Heppner,
with Rev. David Blackalier
officiating. Interment was in
Heppner Masonic Cemetery.
Sweeney Mortuary was in
care of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Howard
Bryant, Harry C'Donnell,
Gene Pierce, Jim Farley, Ed
Dick and Ed Gonty.
BERSTROM
PROMOTED
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho
Bruce D. Bergstrom, son of
Robert C. Bergstrom, Rt. 1,
Heppner, has been promoted
to airman first class in the
U.S. Air Force.
Airman Bergstrom is a
weapons mechanic at Moun
tain Home AFB, Idaho. He is a
member of the Tactical Air
Command.
Brown, Silverton, Ore., No. S
in the nation; 5th, Leo
Camarillo, Donald, Ore., No. 6
in thenation; 7th, Jack Ward,
Odessa, Tex., rated Cth in the
nation; 8th, Ronnye Sewalt,
Chico, Tex., 8th in the nation;
9th, Mel Hyland, Surry, B.C.,
Canada, RCA rated 13th in the
nation.
Saddle Bronc: 1st, Larry
Mahan; 2nd, Darrel Kong,
Kaycee, Wyo., RCA rated No.
3 in the nation in this event;
3rd, Doug Brown; 4th, Mel
Hyland, No. 10 nationally; 5th,
Cleve Loney, Highwood,
Mont., rated No. 12 (winner at
Heppner); 6th, Marvin Joyce,
East Helena, Mont., rated No.
14.
Bareback riding: 1st, Joe
Alexander, Cora, Wyo., RCA
rated No. 1 in the nation; 2nd, ,
Jack Ward, rated No. 4 in this
event in the nation ; 3rd, Scotty
Platts, Lyman, Wyo.," rated
No. 5; 4th, Larry Mahan, No. 6
in this event; 5th, Jimmy Dix,
N. Collie, West Australia,
rated No. 7 nationally; 6th,'
J.C. Trujillo, Prescott, Ariz.,
No. 10 in RCA standing; Steve
Cosca, Oakland, Ca., No. 12
nationally.
Bull riding: 1st, Larry
Mahan, and RCA rated first in
the nation in this event; 2nd,
Doug Brown, No. 2 rated; 3rd,
John Quintana, Creswell,
Ore., No. 5 nationally; 4th,
Jack Ward, No. 7 nationally;
5th', Jack Kelley, Deer Lodge,
Mont., rated No. 9.
Calf roping: 1st, Ronnye
Sewalt, Chico, Tex., RCA
rated No. 2 for this event; 2nd,
Bob Ragsdale, rated No. 3;
3rd, Stan Harder, Phoenix,
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locally available and discuss
them with those in the trade
with whom they normally
deal," says David McLeod,
Morrow County Executive
Director for the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conserva
Tion Service (ASCS).
There are several forward
marketirfg methods by which
farmers can fix their per unit
prices for 1974 crops, either
now or at a later date when the
market looks best to them, the
county executive director
said.
Market demand for food and
fiber at home and abroad is
signaling the need for full
production next year, he
pointed out. Program changes
already announced for '74 will
permit use of all land for crop
production.
"Even though there is
strong demand and good farm
prices, producers will want to
look into the best ways to
market their crops now that
the government is no longer
involved in holding huge
Commodity Credit Corpora
tion CCC) stocks of grain,"
McLeod said. "This includes
Boardman public
meetings listed
By MARY LEE MARLOW
The Boardman City Hall has
announced that the city coun
cil will hold its regular
meetings for the 1973-74 year
in the city hall on the first and
third Tuesdays of each month,
beginning at 7:30 p.m. and the
City of Boardman Urban
Renewal Agency meets im
mediately following the coun
cil meeting.
All interested persons, the
news media and the public are
encouraged to attend the
meetings and participate. The
news media is invited to all
executive meetings and may
disclose any information of
such meetings unless there is
a previous agreement to the
contrary.
Other regularly scheduled
meetings held at the city hall
Ariz., rated No. 6; 4th, Tom
Ferguson, rated No. 8; 5th,
Jeff Copenhager, Long Creek,
Ore., rated No. t.
Steer Wrestling: 1st, Bob
Marshall. San Martin, Ca.,
RCA rated No. 1 in the nation
in this event; 2nd, Tom
Ferguson, rated No. 3; 3rd,
Bob Ragsdale, rated No. 4; .
4th, Tommy Puryear, Nor
man, Okla., rated No. 7; 5th,
Bob Christophersen, Sioux
City, la., No. 9 in the nation.
Team Roping: 1st, Leo
Camarillo. RCA rated No. 1 in
the nation in this event.
Tom Ferguson is complet
ing his first year in RCA
competition, and is an out
standing candidate for Rookie
of the Year. His showing at
Heppner will boost his
chances.
RCA cowboy place, points or
time, and winnings: .
Bareback riding: 1st, Ma
han, 75 points, $322.40 ; 2nd,
Trujillo, 72, $249.30; 3rd (split)
Doug Flannigan and Alvin
Deal, 68, $124.60 each.
Saddle bronc: 1st, Cleve
Loney, 75, $308.88 ; 2nd, Bart
Brower, 73, $231.66; 3rd,
Hyland, 71. $154.44 ; 4th, Doug
Void, 66, $77.22.
Bull riding: 1st, Quintana,
71, $427.28 ; 2nd, Larry Davis,
69, $320.46; 3rd, Doug Brown,
68, $213.64; 4th, Lee Eddins,
65, $106.82.
Calf roping: 1st, Leo Wood
bury, 114 second, $480.20;
2nd, Ferguson, 11.6 $360.15;
3rd, Ragsdale, 12.4, $240.10;
4th, Donnie Yandell, 12.9,
$120.05.
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Heppner, Ore., August 30, 1973
reviewing the market - as
manv are already doing - and
picking both the price and the
jnethod of locking in price that
works best for them and
guarantees a fair return on the
land, labor, capital, and
management skills that they
invest in crops and livestock
each year."
Government loans on com
modities will continue to be
available to farmers who need
them for financing, McLeod
pointed out. However, in most
other ways the government's
influence on production and
marketing of agricultural
commodities has been elimi
nated for the first time in
years.
"This means more attention
to marketing by farmers, and
both the trade and govern
ment are attempting to pro
vide producers with informa
tion on ways to lock in profits
through forward pricing," the
county executive said.
He pointed out that the
county ASCS office has avail
able reprints of several maga
zine articles telling about
are the Boardman Cemetery
Maintenance District on the
first Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
and the Boardman Rural Fire
Protection District on the first
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The
public and news media are
invited to attend.
ROCK HUNTING CAN
BE UNCOMFORTABLE
Charles and Jannine Jen
sen, St. Helens, Ore., were
weekend guests of Charles'
mother and stepfather, Mr.
and Mrs. Reo J. Russell Sr.,
Lexington.
They went rock hunting, but
didn't find what they were
looking for. They did, how
ever, encounter some un
friendly bees, the results of
which cajsed them much
distress for a couple of days.
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Carl Schnable makes bronc riding look easy as he trys
to stay atop Black Hawk for the necessary 8 seconds.
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marketing methods being
used bv producers in various
parts of the country. These are
offered as background infor
mation so that farmers who
Boardman needs queen
for Harvest Festival
Boardman is looking for a
queen and four princesses for
its Harvest Festival, Sept. 8.
Girls 18 to 25, married or
single, who are residents of
Morrow County are invited to
enter the contest by writing to
Mrs. J.M. Tatone, Box 8,
Boardman, not later than
Sept. 1.
Contestants will be judged
for beauty, charm and person
ality at a formal dinner
sponsored by the Lions Club at
Dodge City Inn, Sept. 7. Later,
entrants will participate in
swimsuit competition.
The court will be announced
at 11 a.m.. Sept. 8. The court
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Among the many entries in the parade, was this 190
Sears A Roebuck ui driven by Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Peek. Note the solid rubber tires.
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are interested in different
marketing techniques can see
what is being done elsewhere,
the county executive director
added.
will ride in the parade at 11 .
a.m. and be expected to attend
the water follies from 2 to 4
p.m. at the Boardman Boat
Marina. Girls will also attend
the dance at the Grange Hall,
8 to 9:30 p.m., where music
will be furnished by Hank
Williams of Hermiston. '
The girls will be given gifts
furnished by the Lions Club,
sponsors at the Harvest Festi
val. . Anyone interested in enter
ing a float or otherwise
participating in the parade is'
asked to contact Earl Trudeau
at 481-5371, Boardman.
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