BESSIE VETZELL
U OF ORE
NEWSPAPER LID
E 'J a t V, Z O'ii 9 7 4 0 3
Bicentennial theme
orrowCounty Fair begins
with many new events
m
House fire claims Mrs. laVelle Hams
Kit e of an umhsi losed origin
dc roved a large ranch home
4 mile west n( H.irdman and
claimed the life of Mrs
LaVelle Hams early Saturday
morning Mrs Hams was K
She wax lasl seen alive by
her husband. James Hams.
Bicentennial plans
auction Wed.
The Marrow County Bi
retilemiliil committee appeals
to e ervime to donate items to
place on the auction block.
Wednesday, Aug 20 at the
fan grounds
The auction will start at 8 4."
p m. and continue until all
Hems of interest are sold
Proceeds of the auction will
go toward Hager Park im
provements, the restoration of
the llardinan Community
(Vnler and the restoration of
the jH'iniHTat Gulch School
house and other Hicenlemual
projects
Bond issue planned
by school board
Morrow County School Dis
trict Hoard of Directors, in a
special session held Tuesday,
Aug 5. approved a resolution
to submit a (wind issue in the
amount of $l,lut,uno to the
voters of Morrow County m
Si-ptemlter. The election will
he scheduled for Sept 16. I973
Architect Boh Smith from
the Ontario firm of Smith and
Hasagawa was on hand to
discus the promised building
program, which includes new
high school shops at Heppner
and lone and classrooms at
Irrigon and Honrdman.
Remodeling at Heppner
Elementary and some site
Improvement is also included.
The action is a culmination
of months of study and
deliberation by local and
district level planning com
mittees and Is prompted by
Increases In school population
as well as a changing demand
for more career centered
education.
8
THK CITY OF HEPPNER'S new 250.000 gallon reservoir near completion.
The structure located behind Heppner High School is 31 ft.. 8 in. in diameter and
stands 31 ft high, All that remains to complete the unit is the installation of
some piH- and valves and the overflow piping When this is completed the entire
reservoir will have to be chlorinated prior to serving the Cttyi water system.
Percy Cecil and Tom Huston,
as the three men departed
iilxiut 9 a in. to check on a
firing up the canyon. Minutes
after the three men arrived,
they saw smoke coming from
the home and hurried back.
When thev arrived the home
Anyone having any Hems to
donate to the bicentennial
committee is asked to bring
the item to the auction if
possible If this is impractical,
please contact Mike Sweeney,
7ii U1 days or 67(i-S092 after
6pm, or contact Hill Weath
! ford. 6Tb yH and arrange
ments will Ik- made to
transport the items to the
auction
The public is asked not to
wail until Wednesday morning
hclore contacting one of the
committee members to pick
tip the items for auction
In older action, the Hoard
accepted the resignations of
Mr F.d Sherman, math teach
er and coach at Heppner
Junior High and Mrs. Linda
Williamson. Language Arts
teacher at lone High School
Awards program
Thursday night
An awards program will be
one of the special events at the
Morrow County Fair, to re
cognize the achievements of
all 4 II and FFA members.
The program is planned for
Thursday, Aug 21, 4:30 pm.
in the sales arena at the
fairgrounds. All special
awards Including home eco
nomics, horse and livestock,
will be presented at this time.
The public is invited to attend
the program.
was engulfed in flames and
although they tried to enter
the home they were forced
back by the intense heat.
The Sheriff's Department
was notified of the fire at 9 35
a m When officials arrived at
the scene neighlxrs were
battling the blaze. Some two
and one half hours later the
blaze was finally extinguished
and a search started for the
body. Her body was later
discovered near an oil cir
culating healer in the front
room
The exact cause of the fire is
not known, however, there is
spec ulalion that Mrs, Hams
may have tried to clean some
spots on a carpel near the oil
furnace causing the oil stove
to explode,
Mrs Hams was born June
14. 187. Heppner, and was a
lifetime resident of the com
munity She was the daughter
of George and Clara Madison
Kirk. Morrow County pio
neers. SIm was united in marriage
to James F. Hams in Heppner.
June 28. 1915
Survivors include her wid
ower, James. Heppner; three
sons Darold. Heppner; Vester.
Ilernnston; and La Verne,
lone, one sister Fay Ash
baugh. Portland. 10 grand
children and 12 great grand
children.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at II a m. at the
First Christian Church, Hepp
ner. with the Hev Edwin Sikes
ollici.iting
Fair Events
$ Monday. Aug 18. 8 a m. 4-H Clothing and Knitting Style g
Revue Interview Judging 4-11 Home Ec. Judging Contest. All S
? livestock must be in place by 7 p.m. $
Tuesday, Aug 19. 9 am. All exhibits must be In place, 3
Judging of Open Class Childrens and Teen Corner. 9 30 a m. :
Judging of 4 II Clothing and Foods. I p.m. Judging of Open j;
v. Class fruits and vegetables, Judging of Open Class flowers. ;:
ji 4 II and FFA Livestock Judging Contest, 4 H Agriculture
& Presentations. I p m. Style Revue Show. j:
S Wednesday. Aug 20, 9 a m. Judging of 4-11 and FFA $
$ Livestock, poultry and rabbit exhibits. 4-H Food Preparation
contests. 10:30 a.m. 4 II sewing and knitting skills contest. I ::
p.m. Judging of open class grain and hay. 3 p m. Judging of g
open class livestock. 6 pm. Barbecue and Family Fun Night.
g Thursday, Aug 21. 9 a m. 411 and FFA Showmanship
S contest. 4 II Favorite Food Show. 11:30-1 p m, Pet Show. 3
j: pm 411 and FFA Livestock Awards Program. 7:30 p m. Pig
$ Scramble. 8 pm. Livestock Auction. i-i
Friday, Aug. 21. Wrangler'a Morrow County Horse Show,
S all day. 7 pm. Morrow County Rodeo; dance to follow.
8 k
in
UVJ
Plenty of old, plenty of new
taged in an abundance of red,
white and blue turns up the
1975 Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo which begins Tuesday,
Aug. 19. The six-day show has
gone all out for the Bicenten
nial as will be evidenced
throughout the fair.
The Fair Board and mem
bers of the Fair and Rodeo
Committees are urging all of
Morrow County to come and
participate in the many events
offered and most of all have a
good time.
Activity has Increased on
the grounds this past week
THE
GAZ
Vol. 92, NO.
Carl and Betty Marquardt
sang "In The Garden" and
The Old Hugged Cross."
Casket bearers w ere Harold
Stevens. James Norene, Er
nest McCabe. Dellnrt Piper,
William Rill and James Sta
mate Concluding services and
vault Interment were held at
the Heppner Masonic Ceme
tery. Sweeney Mortuary was
in charge of arrangements.
Utility values
Increase locally
Three of Oregon's less
populated counties had the
greatest percentage utility
value increases between 1974
and 1975, according to John J.
Lobdell, Director of the Ore
gon Department of Revenue.
In all three counties the raises
in value were due to construc
tion by Portland General
Electric.
Gilliam County values
jumped 85 per cent from $14 2
million to $26 2 million. Initial
investment in the Pebble
Springs nuclear plant was the
principal cause for the in
crease Morrow County, site of the
Boardman coal fired generat
ing plant, found utility value
increases of 18 per cent from
$16 million in 1974 to $19
million in 1975. The Boardman
plant is expected to cost $322
million when it is completed in
1980
with a work day scheduled for
Sunday in order to be ready to
take exhibits beginning Mon
day morning. The newly
completed show arena is just
one of the many new ideas
taking shape on the grounds.
Carnival rides, sponsored
by the Lion will add increas
ed activity to the event. The
4-H style show has been
moved up to Tuesday night.
The Fair Committee has
planned a family fun night for
Wednesday night which pro
mises Kent'jrky Fried Chick
en and good entertainment.
It looks as tf there will be an
26
r . , v ; , '
! r, v?' . K ) i
i I 7 ' I V$ " ' 'S
( ' 1 n f w
Harvest Festival Court visits chamber
The Harvest Festival
Court, Boardman. were the
guest speakers at the Cham
ber of Commerce, Monday.
The court accompanied by
their chaperone. Mrs Alice
Bartlett, is comprised of
Melame Rayner. Tammy
Zemliska and Terry Hodson.
all Juniors at Riverside High
School. A fourth member of
the court, Lori Schnell. a
senior, was unable to attend.
The girls told the Chamber
members of their past
appearances and mentioned
some of the highlights of the
coming Harvest Festival
which will be held Sept. 57.
Friday evening Sept. 5, will
be an evening of entertain
ment with a teenage dance
scheduled at the Grange Hall.
A parade will be held
Saturday, Sept. at U am.
followed by the first Pacific
All Northwest Watermelon
pitching contest. In the after-
increased number of com
munity and commercial exhi
bits on display including a
machinery display. The
Chamber of Commerce will
have on display the special
Morrow County booth they
will take to the State Fair as
representing the county.
The Morrow County Rodeo
has been moved up to Friday
night to make room for an
additional RCA show over the
weekend.
Inside the pavilion there will
be a surprise awaiting view
ers. The dance hall is being
turned into an arts, crafts.
Heppner, OR, Aug. 14, 1975
nixm time trials for the boat
races will be held An adult
dance will be held in the
Grange Hall from 9 2 a m.
Hydroplane races will be
held Sunday at the Boardman
marina
To date, the Harvest Court
has appeared at the Arlington
Rodeo. Pea Festival. Milton
Freewater, I'matilla Sage
Riders Luncheon. Morrow
County Queen's Coronation
and the Water Follies. Tri
Cities. This week the court will
appear at the Umatilla County
Fair. Hermiston. They are
also scheduled to appear at
the Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo and the Westward Ho
Festival. Pendleton.
Tammy Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Zemliska.
Her dad is a cattle feeder,
Boardman.
Melanie is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Rayner. Her
ma
flowers, fruits, vegetable and
antique show, accompanied
by organ music provided by
fluid's gallery.
The entire show will be
staged in a rustic setting of old
barn boards, antiques and red,
white and blue.
Outside viewers will note
that the poultry and rabbit
exhibit has been moved from
its former location to a more
central spot inside the dairy
barn.
Old favorites remain on the
program including the fine 4-H
exhibits and activities, Thurs
day night's auction and Satur
TIME
THE BOARDMAN HARVEST FESTIVAL COURT, from the left, Melame
Ravner. Terrie Hodson and Tammy Zemliska. (Not pictured is Lon Schnell
who was unable to attend the Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Monday.)
dad is presently working as a
security guard at the I'matilla
Ordinance Depot.
Terrie. is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hodson
Wayne is a construction work
er for Bill Nelson. Boardman.
In other business to come
before the Chamber. Dr.
Tibbies reminded the mem
bers Saturday. ug. 23 is the
date of the 23rd annual
East-West Shrine Game to be
played in Baker. Playing on
the team will be Jerry Gentry,
Heppner.
Ray Boyce asked the mem
bers to help with the ticket
collection during the rodeo
and asked all members who
have not previously signed up
to help to do so. He also stated
that passti mil be issued to
authorized persons only, such
as the riders who participate
in the parade. He stressed that
unauthorized persons will be
day's parade. The Queen's
luncheon will follow the par
ade. Nine or ten rodeo and fair
courts are expected to attend.
The management of the
Fair is hoping that many
people will exhibit at the fair
to make the 1975 show one of
the best.
Those wanting to buy fair
buttons before the fair may do
so at the Coast -to-Coast store
in Heppner. All open class
exhibitors are reminded that
they must stop at the fair
office before entering any
exhibit.
15c
forced to pay unless they have
the necessary passes.
CHAMBER SPEAKER
Bus Gough, public affairs
representative for Portland
General Electric Company,
will speak to members of the
Heppner Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce at a
luncheon meeting on Monday.
August 25. at the Elks Club
about area growth and com
munity needs triggered by
PGE construction projects
planned in the Boardman
Arlington area.
SCHOOL HOXRI) MEETING
The Morrow County School
District will hold its regular
meeting on Monday, August 18
at 9 p m. at the Heppner High
School.
V.WSVt'i'AW?