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anized' effort
to find
doctors
The Inter-agency commit
tee which has been coordin
ating a doctor recruitment
effort for South Morrow Coun
ty settled on an official title for
itself at the meeting held at
the courthouse Wednesday
evening. The committee is to
be known as the Medical
Services Committee.
Chairman Liz Curtis re
ported that she had contacted
Mrs. Helen Chenoweth, busi
ness manager and recruiter
for the Northside Medical
Clinic in Orofino, Idaho, who
had had favorable results in
recruiting doctors for Orofino.
Mrs. Chenoweth contacted
Mrs. Curtis saying she will
talk with the committee on
Aug. 12 as she is flying by
private plane to Southern
Oregon and can make the stop
at the Lexington airport.
She will be coming into
Lexington about 3 p.m. and
can spend an hour and a half
discussing recruitment and
hospital management with the
committee. Location for the
Fire guts 132 acres
A forest fire consumed 132 acres of timber valued at 1 14,000
in the Indian Creek area of Umatilla National Forest before
being controlled Monday afternoon.
Two hundred and fifty men, including specialized Indian
crews from Pendleton, smoke jumpers and a 12-man
repelling team from LaGrande, battled the blaze for two
days.
Planes from LaGrande and Redmond dropped 25.000
gallons of chemical fire retardant within a four-hour period
to aid fire fighters.
Total cost for putting out the blaze is estimated at $47,000.
The fire was first reported at 3 p.m. Sunday to the Heppner
Forest Service, and men were on the scene within three
hours.
Investigation into the cause of the fire has determined that
it started as the results of sparks from construction
equipment clearing thinning slash.
Sam Miller, Heppner Forest Service, warned that the fire
could have been more serious had it gone unreported, and
emphasized that the rapid spread of the fire "shows the
critical burning conditions in the area."
County to participate in U. S. Bi-centennial
Twenty citizens participat
ed in a recent meeting at the
Morrow County Courthouse to
plan for Morrow County's
participation in the nation's
200th birthday.
Marlene Peterson. Bi
centennial chairman, and
Morrow County Judge Paul
Jones told the interested
persons the State of Oregon's
official tie to the national
celebration will be the famed
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Trail, which follows along the
northern edge of Morrow
County. The State Historical
Society's first official com
memoration, the Captain Cook
Exhibit, is now at it's Portland
headquarters.
Mrs. Peterson said that in
order for any goup to qualify
for Bi-centennial certification,
plans must be submitted
showing there will be partici
pation in three various
phases; the heritage phase,
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meeting has not been set but
persons interested are asked
to contact Mrs. Curtis.
Mrs. Curtis has also been in
contact with the Blue Moun
tain Hospital administrator in
John Day concerning the San
Francisco recruiting firm he
has hired to find a doctor for
that hospital. A brochure sent
to the committee from the
Physician Recruitment Co.,
Inc., was examined by the
committee but filed for future
reference, as the cost for such
a service is about $4500. The
committee felt other possibili
ties now available should be
utilized.
Dr. L.D. Tibbies reported to
the group that he had been
visited by three doctors.
Another doctor is giving some
consideration to Heppner and
the committee will contact
him.
Plans were made to contact
the Oregon Medical School to
arrange an October visit by a
committee representative,
with students in family prac
tice at the school. Nonda
which emphasizes the historic
background of the civic unit ; a
festival phase, which will give
present-day recognition to
evolvement in the national
theme; and the horizon phase,
the carrying out of historical
research.
The formation of a county
historical society could play
an important role in the
horizon phase, as continued
historic research, the marking
improving and maintaining of
historic sites, along with
continued support and the
enlargement of the county
museum, could involve both
the heritage and horizon
phases.
' Leaders chosen for the
three-phase sub-committees
are; Heritage, Rachel Harnett
and Delpha Jones; Festival,
Roger Ford; Horizon, Ned
Clark. These persons will set
up meetings, recruit com
mittee members and begin
Sunday will organize a com
mittee to put together pictures
and information about the
hospital facility in Heppner
which will accompany the
slide series about the county
already being prepared.
Judge Paul Jones sent a
copy of a letter received from
the Northwest Medical Found
ation, a Seventh-Day Advent
ist foundation in Portland
which stated that the founda
tion is not interested in
Pioneer Memorial Hospital,
but that they were equipped to
perform a study of the hospital
which would analyze its
operations and assess its
potential and betterment. The
committee did not recom
mend this particular service
to the county court because of
the $3,500 to $4,500 cost of such
a study. Committee members
expressed the feeling that it
would be difficult to analyze
hospital operations currently
because of the low hospital
load. They suggested that the
court might talk with those
persons responsible for cert
Kinzua opens new
plywood plant
Kinzua Corporation began
production of plywood at its
Heppner plant this week.
A completely new sheathing
plywood plant- with monthly
production goals of 12 million
feet of V plywood was
constructed at a cost of $4
million.
One hundred twenty men
and women will be employed
in the new facility. Total
employment at Heppner will
reach 300, with an annual
payroll in excess of $3 million.
The 4x8 construction grade
plywood is expected to fill a
strong local demand for the
plans for each phase.
Judge Jones offered to work
on financial arrangements,
while Jim Bier, Don Cole and
Jane Rawlins will be active in
the youth and school part
icipation program, with
Justine Weatherford coordi
nating publicity.
All county, city and state
officials who attended the
meeting indicated willingness
to support the bi-centennial.
Everyone in the county is
urged to support the "Spirit of
76," and to sign up for active
participation in one of the
New hours for Heppner clinic
In the interim between
David Mitchum's leaving and
the hiring of a new mental
health director, the clinic
office hours will be Tuesday
and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., and Thursday, 8:30 to 12
noon. This will become ef
yJ
Men and machinery rush the wheat harvest on a farm
between Lexington and Hermiston, a familiar scene all over
Eastern Oregon these days.
ifying the hospital or consult
with administrators of small
hospitals in other parts of the
state if there were concerns on
the part of the county court.
A medical planner will be on
the East Central Oregon
Counties Assn. staff, begin
ning Aug. 15. He is to help
Gilliam, Wheeler and Morrow
counties in preparing the
necessary requests to the
National Health Service Corps
for doctors and nurse practi
tioners. Mark Murray and Liz
Curtis were recommended to
represent Morrow County in
that effort.
The committee will be
contacting organizations for
donations of money to cover
expenses such as costs of
putting together promotional
materials and sending repre
sentatives to talk with medical
students. Pat Wright, Lexing
ton, will act as secretary for
the group. The committee
urged that anyone interested
in working on the committee
be encouraged to take part.
product and building supply
yards can call Kent Goodyear
at the Heppner plant for sales
information.
The new plant was designed
to handle small logs, thin
nings, and cull material from
tree farms in the area. New
logging methods assure com
plete utilization of tree farm
products and a substantial
increase in annual timber
growth will accrue from the
improved practices.
An open house for the public
will be announced at a later
date, at which residents will
be able to see and understand
the new plywood operation.
three phases, Mrs. Peterson
said.
Registrations may be made
at the following places,
Peterson's Jewelers , the
library and museum. In the
northern part of the county
interested persons should
contact Gene Trumbull or
Roger Ford. Boardman, or
Marge Shade, Irrigon.
There will be another meet
ing of the bi-centennial sub
committees, open to the
public, Tuesday, Sept. 10, at
the courthouse.
fective Aug. 8.
LaVon Wilson, Umatilla
Mental Health Clinic director,
will be coming over each
Wednesday beginning Aug. 7.
Tentative hours for him will
be 1 to 5 p.m., but will increase
if a need is shown.
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Bank
Plans for a $125,000 expansion program for the Bank of
Eastern Oregon, Heppner, were approved Monday by
Manager Gene Pierce.
Dale Elliott, The Dalles, was named contractor for the
remodeling and expansion project. Work is expected to start
next week, according to Pierce.
Some of the changes to be made in the bank, aside from the
renovated interior, include remodeling of the front of the
existing bank, a night depository and a drive-in window on
the north side of the bank. Traffic to the drive-in window will
THE
GAZETTE-TMES
Vol. 91, No. 25
City Council
No housing, no
police officer
"I knew housing was tight,
but I didn't know it was
impossible," Police Chief
Dean Gilman told members of
the Heppner Common Council
Monday night, referring to his
continued efforts to locate
another police officer for the
City of Heppner.
Gilman asked the council if
it had any jurisdiction to
either purchase an older home
for a new police officer or if
any member of the council
knew of any rentals. "It is
useless to continue looking for
another officer, if no housing
is available," Gilman con
tinued. He told the council that
he located an older home 26
miles from Heppner for a new
officer, but the owner changed
his mind when he discovered
his new tennent was to be a,
police officer for the City of
Heppner.
When Gilman was asked by
the council if his department
would have the required
personnel during the fair and
rodeo, Gilman said Oregon
State Police would help the
city as it has in the past,
although all law enforcement
agencies are shorthanded.
In other business to come
before the council, Mayor
Jerry Sweeney proposed a
method of streamlining the
meetings by discontinuing the
reading of - minutes of the
previous meeting and dis
pensing with the reading of
bills payable. In an effort to
speed up the meetings.
Sweeney suggested Recorder
Marshall Lovgren mail each
council member a copy of the
previous month's minutes as
well as a copy of the monthly
bills prior to the regular
meeting. Sweeney said this
would expedite the meeting
and permit the council to
attend to other matters rather
than review the bills and listen
to minutes of the previous
meeting.
The council agreed to dis
pense with the reading of the
minutes, but remained firm on
reviewing the bills.
The council approved build
ing permits with the stipula
tion that they would be
presented to a building com
mittee for the purpose of
meeting flood control re
quirements. Permits approved are as
follows: Request from Dean
Teel for a permanent variance
to erect a mobile home on a
foundation rather than apply
for a temporary permit every
three months; Addition of a
kitchen to a residence at 335
August St., belonging to
Architect's drawing of the
remodeling begins
Heppner, Ore., Thursday, August 8, 1974
" Ferida Majeske; approved the
addition for the Bank of
Eastern Oregon; approved a
permit for Howard Cleveland,
620 Alfalfa St., for two
buildings totaling $30,000; ap
proved a building permit for
Ray Grace, 760 N. Shobe, to
remove an older home and
construct a duplex. During
construction Grace received
approval from the council to
place a trailer home on the
property with the stipulation
that upon completion of the
Maureen IMIIigoff,
'Outstanding' woman
Maureen McElligott, lone,
was recently nominated the
Outstanding Young Women of
America for 1974 from Ore
gon. The Outstanding Young
Women of America program
recognizes the achievements
and abilities of women be
tween the ages of 21-35, and
these women are honored for
their outstanding civic and
professional contributions to
the community, state and
nation. They are nominated by
women's organizations,
churches, alumni associations
and individuals throughout the
country who have firsthand
knowledge of their abilities
and achievements.
Maureen, 23, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Don Mc
Elligott, lone, and is presently
teaching social studies and
physical education at Paisley
High School.
She graduated with the class
of 1968, from lone High School
and attended the University of
Portland, graduating in 1972.
During the summer months
she works at the lone Swim
ming Pool as manager, a
position she has held for the
past five years.
She also has credentials
from the Red Cross as a safety
instructor.
This fall, 51 of the young
women nominated for the
Young Women of America
program, one from each state
and the District of Columbia,
Heppner Student Body Vice
President Molly Pierce, part
icipated in a leadership work
shop for high school student
leaders from throughout the
state July 28 Aug. 2 in Salem.
new Bank of Eastern Oregon.
be one-way, with cars entering from Main Street and exiting
on Gale Street.
An additional 25x100 feet will be added to the present
building on the south side.
All the present windows along the front and north side of
the bank will be removed and replaced with a new
bronze-type floor-to-ceiling window.
The construction start next week will climax more than a
year's effort to get the project under way.
duplex the trailer would be
removed from the property.
Approved a temporary
permit for Umatilla Redi-Mix,
which will be located on the
property of the Morrow
County Grain Growers.
Most of the permits ap
proved by the council will not
require water or sewer con
nections. City Attorney Robert
Abrams notified the council
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will be named as their state's
Outstanding Young Woman of
the year. From the 51 state
winners, the national Ten
Outstanding Young Women of
America of 1974 will be
selected. These national win
ners will be presented at a
special awards ceremony to
be held this fall in Washington,
DC.
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The dam
clears
senate
Willow Creek Dam cleared
one more hurdle in its 40-odd
year fight for existence last
. week when the U.S. Senate
cleared it on a voice vote.
The matter now goes on to
the House of Representatives,
where Rep. Al Ullman is
expected to push strongly for
approval.
Oilman's bill would permit
the U.S. Corps of Engineers to
spend funds appropriated for
the project last year, which
were impounded when the
purpose of the dam was
changed and reauthorization
of the project was ordered by
the Corps of Engineers.
The McElligott family was
notified of the nomination by
the Gazette-Times last week.
None of them were aware that
the honor had been conferred,
and didn't know which organ
ization had made the nomi
nation. Apparently Miss
McElligott is the only woman
to represent Oregon in the
final selection.
McElligott