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BESSIE WETZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LIB Employment rate up in Morrow County 1 ... if t 1 t-'-t-y, Mm my $.. .3 "" 1J (J i 1 Rockets red glare, bombs bursting in air. See uy 4 celebration on page 3. (G-T Photo) AZE1 TE- HEPPBIEH TTT Til i TIME IIF.I'I'SKH.OK Tlll'KSDAY. July 8, 1976 11 PAGES 15c 'Will save Heppner "This project . . . besides saving the soil, will save Heppner and the valley," Cene Pierce, vice-chairman of the Heppner Water Control District said this week. That infatic statement noted the beginning of construction work in the Heppner Water Control District on area crop lands. The first work on phase one of the project is underway and planning stages for phase two are in the works. The work on the critical water treatment area started two years ago after floods in Shobe Canyon eroded away almost 300 tons of soil per acre in 19G9 and 1971. The area that the project covers is the entire water shed area of Heppner, a parcel of about 106 square miles, that includes drainagea of Willow, Hinton and Balm Fork Creeks. The project is federally funded by 75 per cent, with 10 per cent coming from the dis trict and 13 per cent from land owners. The crop land will be treated with diversion ditches and silt dams in the canyons. Phase I:-,. A silt dam, foreground, and diversion ditches, background, south of Heppner. (G-T Photo) one, east of Heppner, is re ceiving 322.000 feet of diver sion ditches and 89 silt dams in the draws of range lands. The diversion ditches are just that. They divert run off waters from excessive rains into grassed water ways. They work to slow the water down and channel it to the right water way. The silt dams are 10-foot high dirt dams, built in the range land draws. Along with slowing the water down and even stopping it, the dams serve as catch-alls for debris that floats with the water. Some seeding of steep, shallow cropland has been re commended but with the wheat prices high, most far mers don't want to relinquish their profits. (Continued on Page 2 By Princess Kate Evans Long distance taken in stride Despite living 50 miles from Heppner. the home of Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. Princess Kate Evans kind of likes the north end of the county. Miss Evans. 17 7earld princess this year, lives a few hundred feet Into Morrow County. Just mile or two on the west side of Umatilla. The Columbia Hiver sets a serene pace from the window of the Evans home. The long distance, traveled frequently, even three times a week, bark and forth to court activities In Heppner could be kind of a drag for the nonlriver. Hut, Kate doesn't mind the drive and she enjoys the bit or privacy on the family ranch In Irrigon. The privacy she geta she has to dig for though. Being the oldest of seven girls. Kale has more responsibilities than the average oldest child. She can run down the list quickly, sometimes forgetting an age, but close enough. She starts with Erin 13. moves to Marie 13 then to Angle 11 and Anne. 10. Susie sis and finally little Molly. sparky twoyraroid. Her parents are Vern and Franclne Evans. Katesays sin slslers lend to "grl In your hair nd IMollU "spoiled" but the attitude she extends is one of love. The sisters must help Kate like she helps them, during this cluttered and full summer of courttappcarances in rodeos, parados and dances. Kale will be honored July 10 at Heppner fair pavilion in her own dance with music by Jade. Kale, an avid rodeoer herself, specializing In barrel racing, has the ribbons and awards to prove her ability. She started riding at the early age of three. Her father was an avid rodeo'er and got the Riverside High School senior started in her riding career. For eight years, Kate was a member of 4 H In both horse and sew ing capacities, Along with 4 II. she enjoys swimming, biking and of course, riding her horse. Pete. She has been riding the barrels for six years and competed recently In the Heppner Junior Rodeo. She also competes In jackpot rodeo in the area. Kate was born in Heppner and has alwa liked the ftimiMphft here living in Irrigon may be a littfc tumpriii for the 17 year-old bul she gets to (his end of Morrow County a week. And Heppneriles enjoy her smilt face each time she conies Employment grew slowly in Morrow and Umatilla Coun ties but for the third consecu tive month, the increase was less than would be seasonably expected. In Morrow County, last year's figures and this year's figures just don't Jive. Even though the May, 10.0 per cent seasonally adjusted unem ployment rate in the county represented a slight improve ment over the April, 10.4 per cent rate, it was still con siderably above the 5.4 per cent level of a year ago. Significant employment gains in lumber and wood products and contract con struction (continued growth at Portland General Electric's coal-fired plant) were the major positive factors in the Morrow County employment pictures, according to Labor Force Trends from the State Employment Division. However, the lumber and wood product increase re gained less than 70 per cent of the losses which occurred last month at the Kinzua plant in Heppner. In addition, another employment layoff was ex perienced in whole sale trade at Oregon Potato in Board man. The biggest May employ ment gains, according to Labor Force Trend, were re gistered in the lumber and wood products sector in Mor row County as loggers were finally able to get back into the woods, and the Kinzua Cor poration plywood plant here in Heppner was able to begin a resumption of operations. Lumber and wood products remained relatively stable in Umatilla County. Contract construction acti vities continued to rapidly expand during May. Again, the major portion of the em ployment gains were at the PGE coal-fired plant con struction site near Boardman in Morrow County. Construction workers at th PGE site increased from 211 in April to 341 in May. Th wholesale-retail trade sectoi posted a moderate employ ment gain in spite of seasonal losses which occurred in wholesale trade in Morrow County. The wholesale fresh-pack potato sheds are now conclud ing the season's activities, and will not expand employment again until the new crop is harvested in late July or August. Most of the employment gains registered in the service and miscellaneous sector are related to increasing numbers of architectural and engi neering personnel working at the PGE coal-fired plant. The Heppner city I council accepted the J resignation of Ernie I Ceresa Tuesday night. I See page 5 for story. I J DA goes full time T So7 treatment project underway Morrow County will have a full time district attorney and he will be located in the court house. Dennis Doherty, acting as a part time DA, has been appointed to full time capacity and will take over the office currently housing the county health nurse. Pat Wright, county health nurse, and her clerk, Betty Marquardt, will move to the Lexington school building. Doherty will move into the office and start full time work as soon as the move is final. Reasons for the move in clude lack of space, and a demand for the full time work as soon as the move is final. Reasons for the move in clude lack of space, and a demand for the full time DA. Judge Paul Jones said Tues day. Also in the DA's office will be the Veteran's Affairs Office. Doherty's secretary. Sharon Biddle will handle that office. ; si hi llliimnm, 1 Randall Peterson, merchant president marks prices loxc, low, low for bazaar. (G-T Photo) $pend Fri. in Heppner Heppner merchants will move hundreds of bargains into the streets Friday, July 9 as they present the 13th annual sidewalk bazaar. Along with merchant participation, local organizations will also take part. The Heppner Swim Club will sponsor a dunk tank for those that get a little warm in the summer's heat. For the pallet, the Lions Club will sell popcorn and cotton candy. The Lexington Rebekah's plan on a home-made pie sale but they will have some competition from the Degree of Honor Lodge. The Degree of Honor Lodge will feature sandwiches, punch and pie. There will be free parking, according to Randall Peterson, president of Heppner Merchants Committee. Many sale items are advertised in this paper. Take a look and spend your Friday in Heppner. v: ,,.k f -i ' a. .... - . - " ...w.v.'.w.s'.v.-.-.: wwywsK "w;-r-:...' DEWALK - !i