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Jerry Gentry probably has big imile on hia face. He's riding around on a brand new Severe Brothers saddle with over $135 stuffed in his hip pocket. Gentry was proclaimed the Ail-Around Morrow County Cowboy Sunday after excep tional performances in calf roping and cow milking. Gentry won the Morrow County calf roping title, secur ing the saddle and a hundred dollar bill for the Heppner cowboy. His Friday night time in the first go-round was an impres sive 17.6. His closest competi tor was Don Papineau, a long way back at 27.8. Gentry had the $100 in his hand after that fast time but was eyeing that tan Severe Brothers saddle, donated by Kinzua Corp. On Satuday afternoon, he went out with a 27.4 giving him a 45.0 total for the two head. THE The cowboys had to hit two head to stay in the competi tion for the saddle. Gentry was among six that did out of the 20 vying for that big chunk of leather. Hia 45 flat clocking was moved up on by Dick Hoff man, a Lexington cowboy and Bob Mahoney, Heppner. Hoff man needed a 15.3 to tie Gentry and came up with an 18.1, giving him second with 47.8 total Mahoney had a 28.9 Friday night performance and a 21.5 on Saturday for a 50.4 total, worth third place and $40. In the Calgary cow milking, Gentry couldn't beat Max Hellberg but he came close. Hellberg was first for $51.20 for the Irrigon cowboy. Gen try was second for $38.40. Third was Cornett Green of Heppner and fourth, Bruce Bergstrom of lone. Other Morrow County cow boys and cowgirls showed their rodeo talents to a large crowd on the hot Friday evening show and through intermitten events in the RCA shows. In team roping, Neil Brea-mer-Kyle Robinson, Heppner, teamed up for the first place prize of $112 each for a two head time of 78.6. Their first time was a 50.8, the average of their two Friday night tosses. A 27.8 in their third shot Saturday was good enough for the title. Dave Steagall-Bob S tea gall, Lexington, were second with an 87.2 total, followed by Monte Evans-John Wilgers at 91.7 and Jane Steagall-Sue Evans, 106.3. in the cowgirl races, Lu wanda Bronson of Pendleton won four events. She won the Saturday cowgirl race, the Saturday quarter mile open, the Sunday cowgirl race and the Sunday quarter mile open. In all, the Pendleton cow- MEFPBIEI2 FME VOL. 93, NO. 29 HEPPNER, OR Thursday, Sept. 2, 1976 SECOND PAGE ONE 15c i 1 1 1 1 ' 1 J - if' i f P" f"' ' V y . . - " V. f , ' i ' .V j . ..-) Mv" ' ?S-::- ' Sue McLean broke somewhat of a chauvinistic barrier last week when she rode with five other men in the Morrow County cow riding. At left, her cow got a little tired of being cooped up and a watchful cowboy helped Sue out of the chute. At right, she was on the cow but not long enough to hear the eight second whistle. (G-T photo) In Boardman Planners, residents disagree A little conflict was brought befor the Morrow County Planning Commission Monday night by Boardman residents. The planners received a letter signed by Henry B, Gantenbein, chairman of the Boardman planning cotnmis ! slon; Dewey West, Mayor of Boardman and Jim Thorn p , son. eity manager. The letters uld "the Board man City Council, at their i regular meeting on Aug. 17, ' and the Boardman Planning . Commission, at their regular I meeting on Aug. 25, have j passed a joint policy state- ment to rwtrki future rtunn ing applications outside the city but inside the designated ; urban growth boundary for ; period of one year." I Dave Moon, planning dir ector for the county, said the letter la "not moratorium or ban on one acre lots. The city (Boardmsn L. klng the rounty planning fommlon to take a hard took at things and make sure any future growth la eonsistenl with the city's plana, It's Jut coordin ated effort for logical growth in the area." he said. Evidently, Boardman resi dents didn't think on the same wave length. They passed the letter off as a moratorium on building on one acre lots and produced a petition with 75 Boardman resident signatures on iU The petition said "The undersigned residents of the Boardman area are in favor of the approval for additional toning of one acre lots." Moon said the petition was "misunderstood" and "that it is not a moratorium." "Applications for reaoning will be received and the 1 1 8 3 8 :v:-:vX.V'XVXn SC.HML I ER Y FIRST IU Y 7 mWtf rem fo my door, Cm tnj roatmf my tilth girl iwjr, 1m, to rhmtl iwy fm dty. I to l mr4i litllr girt all pink nW vAito, rrBil ti4 with Hhtnm krifhl. Nm Umgwr will I S W guUimg light, fa '"V, oMy umdrr my gusrdU rar, Rml motkmt kmmm km to kmldi Bnntmlrtgn. Sm I krU rfif m I ki4 Ar irWfcre". Smiled my bright! tmil0, $mUJ m A W nir hmom, Th k In my hti f fw go. SmiM M tk UsmroJ 4uwn A ttrr4, Th vrt f thilihH4 m ar ft, Br kilhrri R. turrwr 1 county will still consider them. If they are good, well thought ideas, and meet present trends in the area's development, I'm sure they will be looked at favorably," Moon said. Moon said the petition signers thought the city's letter was a moratorium. Moon said there was a possibility of a town hall meeting in Boardman to let people know exactly what was going on. In oth"r buttinrss, the com mission: e Approved a tone change for Clarence and Mary Ncl son, Hermiston. for 20 acres near the Port of Morrow from farm to industrial e Tabled a lone application from Earl Trudeau on 0 ' acres from farm to farm residential near Boardman. e Approved with condi tions, a conditional ue permit for Peter Keiwit and Sons Co., contractors for I'ortlnml Gen eral Electric The company plana to do surface mixing in Six Mile Canyon, above the high water line of the Colum bia River. The permit was approved subject to a letter of approval from the Veterans' Administration and from Boe ing and on condition that the company use the present irrigation system and keep it there until re-growth of natur al grasses. Straub appoints Nistad Gov. Rob Strsub named Allen NUUd, llrppnrr to the Enerjy facility Siting Council this week. ..Nistad, St. succeeds John llryfton, Portland, who resign, ed. The nr appointee will serve thranga June 1979. Nistad la general asaMger of Klntua Corp. He ale serve on (he State Hoard of Forestry and will hold that pot HI a replacement Is found. girl pocketed $140. Her worthy adversaries just couldn't keep up. In the Saturday cowgirl event, Bron son was first, followed by Sandra Rodriguez of Irrigon and Betty Adair of Pendleton. In the afternoon quarter mile event, she was followed by the same duo in opposite order. Sunday's cowgirl race saw the trio go one, two, three with Bronson, Adair and Rodriguez. The afternoon quarter Sunday threw an other girl into the limelight and knocked Rodriguez into the shadows. With Bronson first and Adair second, Laurie Cassens of Hermiston, road into third place and picked up $27. In the Wrangler Cow Ri ding, Scott Acock of Irrigon took first with a score of 72. He was followed by Tony Currin at 69, Virgil Morgan at 68 and Wade West at 64. Currin and West are from Heppner, Morgan from Irri gon. In Junior girl's barrel racing, first went to Mary Daly of Buttercreek with a time of 19.2. Tied for second was Trisha Mahoney and Maureen Healy with identical 19.3 times. Healy is from Buttercreek, Mahoney from Heppner. Third went to But tercreek cowgirl, Jo Lynn Daly at 19.6. Senior girl's barrel racing champion was Janice Healy who circled the three barrels in 18.7 for her Buttercreek name. Jana Steagall fo Lex ington was second at 18.8, followed by Mary Healy, Buttercreek at 19.0 and Kathy Gilbert, Heppner, at 19.8. Money was given out to calf ropers for their day's work. Gentry had the fast time on Saturday, taking the $100 and followed by Papineau and Mahoney. On Saturday after noon, Dick Hoffman had fast time of 18.1 for the $100 prize. Mahoney was second and Dave Daly third. In novice bull riding, Tony Currin bounced his bull for a 65 point showing and first place. Wade West was second at 64 and Larry Pettyjohn was third at 62. Flag nappers caught The flag napping that has plagued this community dur ing the summer could be over. Heppner police and Morrow County sheriffs arrested two young Heppner men last week in connection with the theft of a reported eight flags, belong ing to Morrow County and Columbia Basin Electric Co Op. James M. Richardson. 19, and Ed Schwarzin, 19, both of Heppner, were arrested last week. Both were released on 10 per cent of their total $2010 bail on each. Richardson, also last week, was fined $255 and had his license suspended in justice court for reckless driving. Schwanin was sent to Wasco County jail this week to serve a 90 day sentence for his third minor in possession charge in a month and a half. He worked out two of hia MIP charges. There has been a report of eight flags stolen. Among thiMte were a Bicentennial, American and state ftag off the courthouse flag pole, allegedly stolen election day this year. AWo, flags at the Murrow County fairgrounds have been taken and are believed to be ones Involved. Richardson pleaded not guilty. He lives with Schwsr sin. Srhwartin pled guilty. Both face a jury IriaL Id 52? i ft : V.V.I v.lflt lia l". I 7 i J-j! (ft I H i j ",: I -i j 1 1 a. 4 L'll'fr72UU11 1 liil i as r jaSjsawiiiMli ' - i iWnaWiasMaV ' '-'T-'f J Marty Davis thrilled large crowd with his voice and an tics Wednesday. (G-T photo) 68 entries, bund produce great parade Calling it a success, Jim Wishart, Morrow County pa rade chairman, said 68 en trants, including a band for the first time, enhanced the streets of Heppner last Satur day. For the first time, a band, made up of musicians ranging in age from 10 to 70, partici pated in the activity. Jim Ackley, Heppner band in structor, got together the close to 70 participants that added a musical tribute to the parade. The band was among many that earned a blue ribbon for their performance. The American Legion and Auxiliary, post 37 walked away with the adult organiza tion blue, followed by Morrow County Search and Rescue and Boardman Lions and Auxiliary. Pioneer Memorial Hospital won the business float divi sion, sneaking in ahead of Dean's Appliance, the Wagon Wheel Cafe and the lone branch fo the Bank of Eastern Oregon. While those divisions work ed for top honors, the Hepp ner Soroptomists Internation al of Heppner strode away with the Grand Sweepstakes winner from those divisions. In other divisions, winners were: Best out of rounty Twe srJ JvuVe tress Uee U1 he (Wged with first eVgree Wmrgtary this week, toAewtag a keeefc la taxi fire that gwtled flaw et aa apartmeet fca the laee apart SBeet kaSding. Larry ferh, actiag eaaaty sheriff, said Hedaeaday bmt aing that the I we javeailea, admitted that they were la the apertateat aad admitted that they had hwa m iking. There was a imlMHi la starting the fir. Oregaa State rUe aad are saads wit! roatinwa ta iavevtigat (Hi Hre, the aer aad to fwa weeks to tawe. float: Hermiston Women's Bowling Association, first: Mainstreet Cowboys, second; ARZ Farms, third: Baker Livestock Co.. fourth. Best Riding club: Blue Sage Tac Team, Union, first; Uma tilla Sage Riders, second. Best Mounted Family group: John Eubanks and family, first. Best Mounted Cowgirl: Kathy Moore, Hermiston, Miss Oregon Pinto Queen, first Best Mounted cowboy: Ralph Beamer, first Best Comic: Merling Bo zarth as Davy Crockett Oldest cowgirl: Ethel Leh man. Oldest Cowboy: Dorey Miller. Bands: Heppner town band. Queens and Courts: Pendle ton Round Up Queen and court first; Boardman Har vest Festival Queen and court second; Oregon Trsil Appatoosa Queen and court third; spray Rodeo Queen and court fourth. Cars: Robert and Elaine Slickney. first: Elwayoe Bergstrom. second; Robert and Sharon Hsrrison, third. Wagons: Jim Orgrll and Brian Thompson, first Lex ington Whiskey Runners, sec ond; Floyd Huntrhens and family, third. Children division, floats: Kim George, Stack Toil ad Teri Nolan, firt Birycles: Michael Rie mann. firt; Trku Matam, srcrnA ' GoCartt; Chris Ilieimann, first. Tricycles: Derek Dollar hide, first Melia Powers, seeond. Youfi(et roagtrk Cherry Boisrth. seven months. You(et coaboy: Trsl Greenup, two years. Riding eluta- Umalilla St Rklers, firU Two-Trsrkeft 4 II llir CluK e-l Beit children eotume toi)ttrl Jrkie Urth. P0 t;rim firl. Km lxfly Hm'S. Piind Ca U-T. (.rrf Ak dron. fir ; Kein HugHea. first f.reg Ti4f. -n.l 1
