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Vol. 93, No. 13
Heppner, OR, Thursday, May 13, 1976
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Members of the Morrow
County Junior Rodeo Associa
tion are making plans for the
Seventh Annual Junior Rodeo
to take place June 12-13. First'
of their projects is the sale of
tickets for changes on a side of
beef, cut and wrapped, ready
for the freezer.
There will be two lucky
winners this year, and each
will win a side of beef. The
tickets are available now
according to Association Sec
retary Beverly Steagall, and
boys and girls will be selling
them beginning this week.
Money raised through the
sale of these tickets will go
toward the purchase of Final
buckles and Saddles. These
buckles and saddles are earn
ed through a point system
through the Western States
Junior Rodeo Association
(WSJRA) season.
The Morrow County Junior
Rodeo is approved by the
WSJRA. Doth boys and girls
participate and it is divided
into two age groups, ages 9-14
and 15-18.
The rodeo is held at the
rodeo grounds in Heppner and
this year's plans include the
Saturday night dance with
music by the Continentals of
John Day. The American
Legion will be in charge of the
concession stand both days
and plans to keep the conces
sion stand open during the
dance Saturday night. Mem
bers of the Lions Club will
once again be in charge of
taking tickets at the gates.
"Local merchants offer
great support each year,"
Mrs. Steagall explained, "It is
through their generosity that
we are able to present beau
tiful belt buckle awards in
each of the rodeo events.
Other prizes and trophies to be
awarded will be listed at a
later date."
Board members of the JRA
include: Bob Steagall, chair
man; Beverly Steagall, secre
tary; Bob Montgomery, rop
ing events; Bob Van Schoiack,
dance director; Dick Sherer,
in charge of the grounds; Bob
Mahonev, in charge of the
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bucking events; John Wilgers,
in charge of trophies and
donations; Kite Healey, In
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Jana Steagall sells a SWe-O-Beef ticket to
Ernie C'ereta. The tickets are being sold by
Pioneer P
Plans are being completed
for the 23rd annual Pioneer
Memorial Day Picnic to be
held at the Morrow County
Fair Pavilion Sunday, May 30.
Registration in the Annex by
the Soroptimist Gub will
begin at 11 a m. followed by a
memorial service at 12:45
p.m. A pot luck luncheon will
be served at 1 p.m.
This is the annual occasion
when local people are hosts to
visiting ex-residents of the
county returning for Memo
rial Day. The number regis
tering last year was 257. Many
old friends look forward to
meeting each year at this
picnic and enjoying a day of
visiting and reminising.
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Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs.
Sherer assist with the secre
tarial work during the rodeo.
Anyone wishing further in
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members of the
Association.
rolls and butter will be
furnished with those attending
bringing vegetable dishes,
salads, or desserts. Those who
wish may make a contribution
to the "money jar" at the
registration table to help
defray expenses of the food
provided.
Pioneers and all other
persons at the picnic are
invited to observe the Bicen
tennial year by wearing pio
neer costume if they so desire.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Lind
strom, lone, are co-chairmen
for the reunion and announce
some special prizes will be
awarded.
It was decided by those
attending the picnic in 1975
that the event should be plan
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formation regarding the Jun
ior Rodeo or the Side of Beef
Tickets may contact Beverly
Steagall at 989-8413.
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Memorial Day rather than
Monday, so those who wish to
attend from out of town would
Baccalaureate
The Baccalaureate Worship
Service for the graduating
seniors of Heppner High
School will be held at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in
Heppner Sunday evening.
May 16, at 7 p.m.
This service is sponsored by
the South Morrow County
Ministerial Association, and it
is the second time the Bac
calaureate service and the
Commencement Service have
been a separate function.
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Allen Nistad. manager of
Kinzua Corporation is sched
uled to speak to the Society of
American Foresters, in Eu
gene, OH. this week.
Attention
Kinzua
employees
The Kinzua Corporation
plywood' mill ' will resume
operations Monday. May 17.
on a one-shift basis. Full
operations are expected to
begin May 21.
All employees are asked to
contact the Personnel Office
prior to Monday. May 17.
not have to return home on the
same day as the picnic.
The affair is open to the
public.
Service
Local clergymen m be in
volved in the service with the
Rev. Duane Geyer speaking,
and Mr. James Ackley pro
viding special music.
After the Baccalaureate
Service, there will be a
reception honoring the gradu
ating seniors; and this will be
held at the parish hall of St.
Patrick's Catholic Church.
This service is not just for the
seniors and their parents, but
the public is invited and
encouraged to attend.
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"I should be sitting down and letting you
people tell me what you want in your
newspaper rather than standing here and
doing the talking," said CM. Reed, new
publisher and owner of the Gazette-Times.
Reed made that statement to the audience of
the Chamber of Commerce, Monday, where
he was guest speaker. He continued by saying
that in his opinion "a community newspaper
is nothing more than a mirror of the
community in which it serves." The emphasis
will be placed, strongly on local news and
issues. The Gazette-Times will not go out of
its way to sensationalize but instead reflect
the views of the area, explaining issues
objectively.
The paper will strive to do a better job with
local sports, features and farm news as well
as local editorials, "we intend to be THE
paper of the area" one that will become an
Law officers have busy
Gerald Neal Cochran, Hep
pner, was sentenced to 50 days
in the county jail, Thursday.
The sentence was imposed on
Cochran by Justice of the
Peace Charles O'Connor, in
volving two counts of driving
with a suspended license.
Cochran was arrested in
April on his first count of
driving while suspended and
appeared in court and was
given a fine for the charge. He
was unable to pay the fine and
while on probation to (he court
he was arrested for furnishing
liquor to minors and a second
charge of driving while sus
pended. He failed to appear in
court on the latter charge and
w hen he appeared in court he
drew the 50-day sentence.
Arrested Friday by the
Sheriff's Department was
Robert Allen. Hughes, Hepp
ner, and charged with driving
under the influence of intoxi
cating liquor, driving while
suspended and reckless driv
ing. He appeared in Justice
Court Tuesday and pleaded
guilty to the charges with the
exception of reckless driving.
Justice of the Peace Charles
O'Connor sentenced Hughes to
180 days in jail for driving
under the influence of intoxi-
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eating liquor and 30 days for
driving while suspended.
Selected
Dan Marshall, Heppner Hi
gh School band student has
been selected as one of the 550
high school music students
from Oregon, Washington and
Idaho to be on the Pacific
University campus May 13-14-15
for the 28th annual Music In
May sponsored by the Pacific
School of Music.
They will spend three days
in band, orchestra, and choral
groups under the direction of
guest conductors. The festival
concert of typical American
music by mainly American
composers for the Bicenten
nial will be at 8 p.m., May IS in
the Pacific Athletic Center.
The public is invited with
tickets available at the door.
The guest conductors will be
Vilem Sokol, Professor of
Music, University of Wash
ington, orchestra; Albert Mc
Neil, professor of music. Uni
versity of California, chorus,
and Donald E. McGinnis. head
of the Ohio State University
School of Music Performance
Division, band.
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intrical part of the lives of the local people.
Reed went on to say that changes will be
made in the format of the paper with new
equipment being added to better the
reproduction quality.
Five years ago when Reed assumed the
position of publisher of the Hermiston Herald
people of that community asked if changes
would be made in the paper. "Today with the
proper attitude of the community and their
loyal support The Herald has become a truly
representative newspaper of the area and is
one of the finest weeklies in the state," said
Reed.
"I'm sincerely interested in bringing the
people of this area a better newspaper. I have
never found a good newspaper in a bad town
nor a bad newspaper in a good town. Heppner
is a good town and we intend to give them a
good newspaper."
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Heppner City Police arrest
ed Eugene Schwarzin, Hepp
ner. He is charged with a
minor in possession of intoxi
cating beverage. He pleaded
not guilty to the charge and
will appear in Justice Court at
a later date.
Raymond Franklin Price
was arrested and charged
with furnishing liquor to
minors. He pled not guilty to
the charge and is to appear in
justice court at a later date.
Police arrested three broth
ers. Joe David Steelman,
Willard Bornell Steelman Jr.,
and James Ray Steelman, all
of Heppner. They are charged
with criminal activities in
drugs.
The trio pled guilty to the
charge and were fined $65
each by Justice of the Peace
Charles O'Connor.
James Bernard Johnston
was arrested by city police
and charged with driving
while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor.
.Johnston appeared in Jus
tice Court and pled guilty to
the charge. He was fined $305
by Justice of the Peace
Charles O'Connor.
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