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Pane fi, THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, Ore., Thursday. Mar. 13, 1975
Rivers may be closed
flo salmon fishing
A public hearing to consider
two items of major import
ance to Oregon sportsmen is
scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday,
March 21, by the Wildlife
Commission at its main office
in Portland.
Testimony will be accepted
concerning a proposal to close
the Columbia River, Des
chutes River, Snake River and
its tributaries to chinook
silmon angling, and 1975
antelope season regulations.
The proposed salmon clo
sure would extend from April
1 through July 31 of this year
to protect salmon destined for
the upper Columbia River and
Snake River systems. During
that same period steel head
angling would be closed in the
Columbia River.
The Oregon Fish Commis
sion and the Washington
Department of Fisheries plan
no commercial main river
season during this period and
fishery agencies in Washing
Ion and Idaho plan closure of
the recreational fishery to
protect these fish.
The closure has been pro
posed because of greatly
reduced returns of adult fish
anticipated during the current
season.
Studies by the National
Marine Fisheries Service
' found that few young salmon
and steelhead downstream
migrants in 1972 and 1973
survived the 4:$0-mile journey
past seven intervening Snake
and Columbia River dams to
reach the ocean.
As Columbia and Snake
River salmon and steelhead
anglers are well aware, the
1974 runs were a disaster. This
years salmon run will prob
ably be worse and the steel
head run only slightly better
than last year.
Of about 5 million salmon
smelts which left the Snake
River system for the down
stream journey to the sea.
only 15 per cent survived the
trip in 1972 and 5 per cent in
'W7J. Steelhead survival fol
lowed a similar pattern.
On top of this mortality, a
further heavy reduction in
numbers can be expected due
to the rigors of two to three
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more years of exposure to the
hazards' of the ocean before
the fish return as adults. The
projected adult returns this
year are fewer than 30.000
chinook and under 50,000
wimmer steelhead. A return of
at least 72.000 spring and
summer chinook and 80,000
summer steelhead are needed
on the spawning grounds of
the Snake River and its
tributaries just to maintain
these magnificent runs of fish.
List year these goals were
not met in spite of a restricted
snort and commercial fishery.
Since the runs will probably be
even smaller this year, fish
eries managers are agreed
that the fish will need com
plete protection to insure the
highest possible escapement
lo the upper river system.
The proposed closure would
not prohibit salmon and steel
head angling in the Willamette
River or steelhead angling in
the Deschutes River.
The other item to be
considered at the hearing will
concern the pronghorn ante
lope season- for this fall. An
opening date of Aug. 16 was
already set in January along
with other major hunting
season opening dates in order
that people who wished to plan
their vacations around a
hunting trip could do so.
The other regulations to be
set following the March 21
hearing include the length of
the season and numbers of
permits to be issued in 16 big
game management units in
southeastern Oregon. Other
items that could be considered
are permit application pro
cedures, arms and ammuni
tion, and other restrictions on
hunting antelope.
Biologists will be conducting
their annual aerial census of
antelope populations as soon
as all snow is gone. Patchy
snow has delayed flights
somewhat. The most obvious
feature of an antelope from
the air is its brilliant white
rump patch. Spots of snow on
the ground make spotting and
counting the animals consi
derably more difficult.
Interested persons may
present their data, views, or
arguments concerning either
of these matters orally or in
writing at the hearing. Written
communications prior to the
hearing should be addressed
to the Oregon Wildlife Com
mission, P.O. Box 3503, Port
land. 97208.
MCGG
team wins
league
The Morrow County Grain
Growers basketball team has
finished in first place in the
Hernvisinn City League with a
15-0 record, and finished the
season with an 18-2 record.
Sunday they played the
Hansel Hogs, whom they had
defeated previously, and who
are currently in third place in
the Hermiston City League.
The Grain Growers and the
Hansel Hogs played in an
exhibition game Sunday at
lone for the John Kkstrom
benefit
The teams were tied at 38
each as the half ended. In the
second half the MCGG
couldn't hit from the outside
nor could they stop Larry
Raw, who played a fine game
for the Hogs, the Hansel Hogs
had defeated MCGG 89-74.
The MCGG team is compos
ed of the following players:
Marvin Padberg. Frank Hal
vorson. Lee Padberg. John
McOahe. Gordon Meyers, Del
I-iRue, Ed Sherman. Jim
Swanson and La Verne Van
Mart er.
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Third Annual Morrow County Showing
(Exclusive)
Friday and Saturday, March 14 -15
Cal's Arco Station, Heppner
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WRESTLING FANS had a few laughs Monday night as
the Portland wrestlers came to Heppner High School.
Here Snuka. 275 pounds, gives Billy the Kid, 103-pound
midget, a bad lime. The events were sponsored by the
Heppner Linns Club.
350 enjoy Monday
wrestling event
An estimated TV) wrestling
f.-ms watched Portland wresll
mu Monday night at the high
school gymnasium.
(Hie of the preliminary bouts
featuring two midgets. Cow
hy Lang and his opponent.
Hilly the Kid. drew the
applause of the younger set.
The two midgets also team
ed up with the big men for the
main event, making it a
si v -man lag team. Their
horse-play during the hour
loni; main entertained the
crowd with their fun-failed
anlicv
This was the sw-ond wrestl
ing match in Heppner spon
sored by i he Heppner Lions
Club. Judging from response
nt the crowd, arrangements
will ho made In have more of
this type sporting events.
The proceeds received by
the Lions Hub will be used lo
sponor the first annual 4 H
and r'FA show at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds. April 19.
To dale. 4 II and FFA mem
bers from in counties have
been invited In participate in
the day long event.
Granddaughter of : Cecil
founder buried here
Nora Cecil Rasmus, 84, who
was buried in Heppner's
Masonic Cemetery last
Thursday, was the grand
daughter of William Y. Cecil
who founded the town of Cecil
on norlh Willow Creek.
Nora was born at Cecil on
June 30. 1890 and died in
Pendleton on March 3. Mem
orial services were conducted
in All Saints Episcopal Church
by Rev. David Blackaller.
Nora's husband J. Orville
Rasmus, died in 1956. He was
also of pioneer parentage.
Nora operated several ladies
apparel shops along Hepp
ner's Main Street. Al first she
located where the Turf Club
stands now, then moved to Ihe
location of Lott's Electric. Her
next shop was in Ihe corner of
Ihe old red brick Fair Build
ing, then in Ihe big shop at Its
center. Finally, her business
was located where Elma's is
now located. Elma Harshman
bought out Nora's business,
The old Fair Building stood
where Ihe Arco Station is until
il was demolished in I9f7.
Nora's parents were Wilford
Cecil and Elsie Zachary Cecil
of Cecil. Her survivors include
numerous nieces and neph
ews, grandnioces and grand
nephews and great grand
niTes and great grand-
nephews
According lo records in the
county museum. Ihe town of
Civil celebrated its centennial
in IW7. Us founding was really
by accident -a wagon train
accident. As William Y. Cecil
and his wife Mary were
traveling west in IBM, iheir
wagon train encountered hos
tile Indians thai drove off pari
of the train's cattle. After they
left camp al Wells Springs the
Cecil wagon broke down. He
stopped at Willow Creek to
make repairs Other members
of that same train needed his
skill, and almost immediately
following, trains began com
ing lo him for repairs
Ttie Cecils divided to stay
there beside Willow Creek,
and with the help of the
Zachary family Ihey were
able In gel shelter buiil and to '
arrange for the winter of 1863,
Their original settlement was
where Cecil still stands
Later, William Y, built the
first si ore, and soon Ihe
government established Ihe
ixisl orfice there. He became
Ihe 'first postmaster in the
fasl growing, thriving com
munity where he "proved up"
his homestead.
William Y's son Wilford,
Norn's father, look a home
stead nhnul three miles down
the creek from his father and
lived Ihere for many years.
That was Nora's birthplace.
Nora Rasmus was a lifelong
resident of Morrow County.
She was a member of Hepp
ner's Sans Souci Rebecca
hidgesince 1953. a member of
All Saints Church and of (be
American Legion Auxiliary.
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BUI to allow
children to, ,
harvest crops
Legislation wns introduced
in Ihe U, S. Senate last week
which would allow children
under' the age of 12 lo
participate In summer har
vests. The bill is sponsored by
Sens. Mark llalfield and Hob
Packwond, It would amend a
law passed last year through
Ihe efforts of organized lalwr
which banned youngsters
from picking bean, berry and
other crops.
The proposed amendment
would allow children under 12
to do summer field work
provided Ihey are permanent
residents of a stale and
worked only in , summer
months w ith parental permission
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