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JANUARY
Michele Evans was named
1975 Round-up princess. Mich
ele is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Evans.
The City of Heppner moved
to acquire land and a right-of-way
needed for the new city
reservoir. Mayor Sweeney
said the city council voted to
accept Fred Hoskins proposal
and will run a three-quarter
inch service line to the
Hoskins property in exchange
for the site and easements.
, Norman 0. Nilsen, State
Labor Commissioner, has re
minded employers that the
minimum wage for employees
will be $1.75 per hour.
Anna Sumner celebrates her
100th birthday, also Mrs.
Clara Kincaid reached her
100th birthday this month.
Shannon Kelly received the
annual Soroptimist award for
the Youth Citizenship Award
for the county high school
seniors.
Mark Piper, Lexington, is
Heppner s second Eagle
Scout. Mark is the son of Mr.,
and Mis. Del Piper.
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In the absence of Harold Kerr. 1st vice president of the
Heppner Morrow Chamber of Commerce, Kay Boyce, right,
presented the gavel to the 1976 president, Larry Mills
Herman Winter conducted the swearing in ceremonies for
the new officer of the chamber.
Iff IIIIIIIUII WUiC
and the minor
Last month the Wage and
Hour Commission increased
the minimum wage to be paid
to minors under 18 years of
age. The rate was $2.10 per
hour beginning Dec. 4. On Jan.
1, 1976, the state minimum will
increase to $2 30 for both
minors and adults. Unlike fed
eral, the state rate of pay does
not include tips, commissions,
bonuses, spiffs or other bene
fits. The new rate also covers
minors formerly paid under
federal rales set by the Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSAl.
When the state minimum
wage for minors is higher than
the federal rate, il prevails.
This means thai lower pay
rates authorized by the feder
al government for students,
learners and apprentices are
not valid after Dec. 4. Howev
er, the date currently grants
special pay rates to individual
employers for workers over 65
and handicapped of any age.
To apply, contact the Bureau
of Labor.
On Jan. 1, the new state
minimum wage is $2.30 per
hour. There are some specific
groups of working minors who
can be paid less. They Include
agricultural workers, domes-,
(ic workers in households,
news carriers and news ven
dors. Youth camp workers
have a special state minimum
wage sc hedule. Some of these
groups of workers must be
paid federal rates. We suggest
that you contact the U.S.
Department of Labor, Wage
and Hour Division, for current
federal rates and regulations.
To help employers under
stand and comply with state
law, the Bureau of Labor will
have a statewide, toll free
hotline. After Jan. 1, you may
dial IBOO452 3503 for infor
mation on state wage and hour
laws and minimum wage
rates. If you want to receive
notices of Wage and Hour
Commission meetings, you
may use the hotline to make
that request as well.
The Bureau of Labor is
mailing an information bulle
tin on the new wage rate for
minors to employers In the
state It is being printed now
and employers should start
receiving it beginning Dec. 31.
The Bureau of Labor is the
enforcement agency for all
state wage and hour laws. We
are available to help you
understand and comply with
the law. When you have
questions, call us.
The city council administer
ed the oath of office to Jim
Rogers, Lerice Martin, Bob
Jones and Ernie Ceresa.
Two Pendleton doctors, Dr,
Joe Gifford and Dr. Richard
Carpenter came to Heppner to
look things over and liked
what they saw. They plan on
setting up practice by the end
of May.
Mike Sweeney accepted the
appointment by the Morrow
County Court as county Bicen
tennial Chairman.
Former Lexington resident,
Dallas Ward, assistant athle
tic director and former foot
ball coach at the University of
Colorado, has been named to
the Colorado Hall of Fame,
FEBRUARY
Sales of Oregon farm prod
ucts during 1974 went over the
$1 billion mark for the first
time. The increase was due to
greater income from sales of
crops, especially grain and
truck crops. However, the sale
of livestock was down nearly
20 per cent as compared to
1973.
Donna Rea, 16, a Junior at
lone School was selected as a
princess for the Morrow
County Rodeo. She is the
granddaughter of Mrs. Lewis
Halvorsen, lone.
The sale of the Gilliam Bis-
bee Building by Claude Bus
chke to Larry Prock is causing
the "old timers" to recall
some of the history of the
building. The building was
constructed in 1919 at an esti
mated cost of $50,000.
The annual banquet of the
Future Farmers of America
was held at the Heppner High
School Cafetorium. Advisor
Hal Whitaker presented top
honors for the year's achieve
ments to Clay West, Star
Grecnhand and Bill Van
Schoiack for Star Chapter
Farmer.
Anita Davidson and John
Kilkenny were selected as top
scholars of the local Elks
National Foundation for the
most valuable students in both
scholarship and leadership.
MARCH
Kinzua Corporation held an
open house for visitors to see
the new headquarters building
and plywood plant recently
completed. The plant will
bring a large economic impact
to the Heppner area and bring,
in over $1,600,000 annually to'
the stores and businesses.
An estimated 400 persons
attended the Bank of Eastern
Oregon open house.
Hie first day of spring
brought snow to the area,
leaving some 8-10 inches in the
higher elevations.
An application from the
Morrow County Court re
questing a building permit on
lots 2 and 3 Valley View
estates subdivision for a
proposed medical clinic adja
cent to the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital was approved by the
City of Heppner Common
Council.
APRIL
Dr. Joe Gifford has begun
his practice. He will be
practicing out of the hospital
until the new clinic is open.
Bill Greenup purchased a
horizontal well drilling rig.
Horizontal well drilling is a
recently developed technique
for producing range livestock
water.
Dean Naffziger was install
ed Exalted Ruler of the
Heppner Elks Club. Other of
ficers installed were: Don
Ball, Jerry Anderson, Jim
Cason, Hank Pointer, Ed
Gunderson, Dave Barnett,
Ken Turner, Don Cole, Glen
Ward and Ed Dick.
Presented to Pioneer Mem
orial Hospital was a new EKG
machine by the Region Chapt
er of the Telephone Pioneers.
Eric Thompson won top
honors In the pinewood derby
between the members of Cub
Scout Den 1, Lexington and
Den 2, Heppner; Kenneth
Gochnauer placed second.
MAY
Saturday evening, the Hep
pner area was overflowing
with people to honor O.E.S.
Grand Lecturer, Virginia Wil
kinson for a reception arrang
ed by her chapter, Ruth Locus
No. 23 of Morrow County.
Senior citizens are kept busy
with programs arranged by
Pat Brindle.
Anita Davidson, Heppner
High School senior was notifi
ed she had placed third in the
nation in the Elks Most Valu
able Student Contest.
High winds in the Heppner
area caused a phone outage
when a bare electric line fell
across a telephone cable near
the Heppner Hotel and the
First National Bank.
Evelyn Sweek was named
president of the Soroptimists
for the year 1975-76.
First place winners in the
Blue Mountain Bowling Lea
gue are Ted Toll and Ernie
McCain;.
Becky Fulleton has earned
enough points to be in the
national finals of the National
Intercollegiate Rodeo Asso
ciation to be held at Bozeman,
MT.
Portland General Electric
received approval for a ther
mal plant. The plant will build
11 miles southwest of Board
man. The land will be leased
from the Boeing Co.
The Boardman Harvest Fe
stival Court are Tammy Zem
liska, Melanie Rayner, Terry
Hodson and Lori Schnell. The
festival is scheduled for Sept.
68.
Glenn Griffith has been
elected for national 4 H honors
and will attend the National
4 H Congress in Chicago.
great success were the com
ments of the fair board. Queen
Mickey Hoskins, Princesses
June McLean, Barbara Pal
mer, Donna Rea, and Mary
Ann Proctor reigned over the
activities. Top cowboys along
with the local cowboys were
on hand to make the rodeo's
performances competitive.
Bob Aldeman will assume
the duties of the district
conservationist for Morrow
County.
KNOB
Medicare and Medicaid
Do you ever wonder about
the difference between Medi
care and Medicaid? Well,
you're not alone in this
question.
Medicare and Medicaid both
help pay medical bills, BUT
they are not the same.
Medicare is for almost every
body 65 or older, rich or poor.
Medicaid is for certain needy
and low income people such as
the aged, the blind, the
disabled. and members of
families with dependent child
ren). It is possible for some
people to have both Medicare
and Medicaid.
Keeco Inc.
robbed
Keeco Incorporated, Board
man, reported the theft of over
$6,500 to the Sheriff's Depart
ment. Taken was a 25 ft. mobil
trailer valued at $4,500, tools
valued at $2,000 and 40 cases of
pineapple valued at $17 case.
Keeco Inc. is owned by Kenn
Evans, Boardman. The site of
the robbery was on Patterson
Ferry Road and Highway 30.
Medicare is an insurance
program which pays part (but
not all) of hospital and
medical costs for people who
are insured. Medicare is
financed by payroll contribu
tions, monthly premiums paid
by insured persons, and mon
thly premiums paid by the
Federal Government.
Medicaid is an assistance
program which pays for many
health services including hos
pital care and doc tor's fees. It
can pay what Medicare does
not pay for people eligible for
both programs. Medicaid is
financed by Federal and State
Governments.
Since Medicare is a Federal
program, it is the same all
over the United States. Since
Medicaid is a Federal state
program, it varies from state
to state.
To apply for Medicaid, got
to your local welfare office. To
apply for Medicare, go to your
Social Security Office.
Medicaid Medicare free) is
one of over 250 selected Fed
eral consumer publications
listed in the Winter edition of
the "Consumer Information"
Index.
Library Open House Sunday
Residents are cordially in
vited to visit their library
between 24 pm., Sunday.
Jan. 4. to become familiar
with the expanding facility.
Families with children are
especially encouraged to
come to view the new arran
gements which some of the
children of the community
have been using for the past
two months.
The Empire Builders 4 H
leadership group has prepar
ed small favors for the
children who come to the open
house. Members of the AAUW
Children's Room Library Ac
lion Committee who may
serve as hostesses and guides
are: Karen Heck and Colleen
Fluke, lone; Linda Johnson,
Mary Pat Lande, Pat Ed
mondson, Pauline Bier, Cathy
Peck, Judy Hirnl, Rita Wolff
and Justine Weatherford, all
Heppner.
Every book in the Heppner
Public Library has been
moved within the last two
months. The recent comple
tion of the Children's Room
was the major reason for the
book moving. Growth and
general reorganization were
other basic reasons for the
reshelvlng.
The librarian, Mrs. Weath
erford, says that the angels
and other Christmas decora
tions will stay In place until
after the open house.
Juveniles
nabbed
The V and G Tavern was
broken into Christmas Day by
three juveniles who were
apprehended on the premises
by the Sheriff's Department.
An alert Lexington resident
noticed the thiee youths, ages
14 15 inside the tavern while
he was walking his dog. He
promptly notified the Sheriff 's
Department and the youths
were taken into custody. The
boys were later released to the
custody of their parents.
Charges have been filed
against the youths charging
them with burglary II.
One stop
permit system
When Oregon's new "one
stop" permit system opens for
business Jan. 2, citizens will
gain easier access into some
of the state's most confusing
processes, state permits.
The 58th Legislative Assem
bly recognized Oregon's need
for better state permit infor
mation and passed Senate Bill
903, sponsored by Governor
Bob Straub and Senate Presi
dent JAsoe Boe.
The three part system,
located In the Executive De
partment's Intergovernment
al Relations Division (IRD),
features information, "one
stop" permit review,' and
consolidated hearings.
"I'd like people to consider
us an ally. With the 'one-stop'
permit system, we're In an
excellent position to offer
them some positive support
within the state permit pro
cess," said William II. Young,
IRD Administrator.
Key element of the "one
stop" system Is a central
Information service, long mis
sing In state governments.
Anyone needing Information
concerning state permits, II
censes, fees or certifications
ran call IRD loll free at
18004524347.
Dial a friend
The Morrow County Senior
Citizen Advisory Council will
be sponsoring a training
session for Dial a Friend,
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1976. 10
a m. -12 noon, in the Heppner
Neighborhood Center.
Dial a friend is a protective
service wherein daily tele
phone calls are made by a
volunteer caller at an appoint
ed time to check on the well
being of persons who live
alone.
For further information on
how lo enroll in the program
or to learn how the program
works call Pat Brindle, 676
5873 in Heppner or Elva San
ders, 922 3341 in Irrigon.
Training sessions are planned
in January for Hermiston,
Milton Freewater, John Day
and Condon.
Honor roll and
the Dean's list
Morrow County students
named to the Dean's List at
Blue Mountain Community
College for the fall term, 1975,
are as follows; Kathleen A.
Beal, Irrigon; Lisa Collins,
Heppner; Jerry Donovan, Bo
ardman; Denise Henkle,
Boardman; Debra Huwe, Ir
rigon; Melvln Rayner, Board
man; Trina Kill, Heppner;
Pamela Schmeder, Irrigon;
Gary Swcck, Heppner; Patri
cia Van Schoiack, Heppner,
and Clyde M. Warren, Hepp
ner. Morrow County students
attending Blue Mountain Co
mmunity College and named
to the honor roll for the fall
term of 1973 Include: Douglas
M. Barak, Lexington; Judith
Bennett, Heppner; Mary Me
aly, Heppner; Gary Hunt,'
Lexington; Shannon Kelly,
Heppner; John E. Myers,
Heppner; Sandra Palmer,
Heppner; Mark Rictmann,
lone.
JUNE
Over 250 people attended the
kickoff Bicentennial picnic.
The Heppner AAUW Branch
will be sponsoring Saturday
markets this summer to give
local citizens the opportunity
to sell their crafts.
Roland Bcrgstrom was na
med conservation Man of the
Year.
Dr. Richard Carpenter is
practicing at the new clinic.
He joins Dr. Gifford who has
been here for a few months.
The Democrat Gulch school
house is a new addition in
Heppner and will be placed
near tne library and the
museum buildings. The school
was built by Joe Fanger in
1924,
Clint McQuarrie, former
owner of the Central Market
has sold the market to two
former employees, Forrest
Burkenbine and Ernie Mc
Cabe. Mickey Hoskins will be
crowned queen of the 1975
Morrow and County Fair and
Rodeo.
JULY
Tri-County Health Services
received a $91,303 grant. With
the cooperation between the
three counties, they will be
able to bring nurse practition
ers into Fossil. Condon and
doctors into Heppner.
Garner's Men's Store held
their grand remodeling open
ing with over 500 persons
attending.
James II Wishart. has
joined the Bank of Eastern
Oregon as vice president.
Electric storms caused hail
and fire damage in Eight Mile,
Condon and Gooseberry
areas. This was the worst
storm to hit in the past 15
years.
Don r iuke is the new lone
School principal.
Dawn Peterson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Peterson,
will compete in the National
High School Rodeo finals in
Gallup, N.M
The City of Boardman
received $720,000 for their
water system.
Mr. Bill Sheirbon is the new
service worker for the Morrow
County Children's Service Di
vision in Heppner.
Eva Gii.'.'ith will be the
Grand Marshall of the 1975
Rodeo and Fair parade.
AUGUST
Larry Mills was sworn in as
councilman for the City of
Heppner.
The Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo began it's week
with the fair exhibits increa
sing. The fair and rodeo was a
SEPTEMBER
Bob Lowe, hospital em
ployee, retires after 26 years
of service.
Morrow County schools
have 91 students over the last
year's enrollment.
Five new teachers were
hired for the Heppner schools.
They were Ellen Nussbaum,
Charles Lutsch. Clayton Her
zog, Michael Gorman and
Jerry Duford.
After 43 years of practice,
Dr. L.D. Tibbies retired.
School bond passes by a
narrow margin of five votes.
OCTOBER
Ldee Lorcngal is the new
head teacher for the Child
Development Center.
Bob Ewell, director of the
Tri-County Health Service
spoke at the Chamber of Com
merce, explaining the ser
vices of the 100 per cent
federally funded program for
the next three years.
Heppner Child Development
Center celebrated their first
birthday with a party for the
children, staff and board
members.,,...
The Heppner water system
nears completion.
The 1976 Morrow County
Fair and Rodeo queen is
Patricia Van Schoiack. Her
princesses are Kate Evans,
Janice Spaulding, Kimee Ha
guewood and Tami Ottmar.
Mr. Robert Maxwell is now
the editor of the Gazette
Times. The community honored Dr.
L.D. Tibbies and Mrs. Tibbies
with a dinner held at the
Heppner High School.
NOVEMBER
The Morrow County Grain
Growers held its annual meet
ing with Mr. Norman Goetze,
the main speaker.
Mr. Bill Sheibon is seeking
more foster homes in the
county.
Columbia Basin Electric
held its annual meeting in
Fossil.
Jeanette Piper, Cathy Pal
mer and Alice Abrams spoke
at the Chamber of Commerce
and told of their recent visit to
Japan.
DECEMBER
Santa Gaus visited Heppner
and delighted all of the little
children.
The Artifactory was a huge
success.
Once again it Is the Christ
mas season. The time to
-prepare for school functions,
various church services and
visitors.
Don't look now, but Happy
New Year!
WW
from the
cntiro staff