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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1976)
-p,.' 1.1- BESSIE WE7ZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LI3 EUGENE OR 67403 . 4 r" 16 candidates to attend Candidates Fair Tuesday Sixteen political hopefuls will be in Heppner next Tuesday, October 19, to speak at the Candidates Fair ar ranged by the American As sociation of University Wo men. Before the speaking session begins at the Junior High Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., the candidates will dine with Heppner voters at a no-host buffet dinner at West of Wil low. The dinner is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.; reservations are not necessary; the charge will be $3.25 a plate. THE VOL.93.NO. 35 Greenbug aphid Even though populations are not at a level to warrant spraying yet, the Greenbug and other aphids have in vaded Tenter stays open ..If donations continue to come in, it appears that the Heppner Child Development Center will have its doors open on November 1. Financial won forced the center to consider closing, but two large donations last week and more that are still coming in seem to have aided the center enough to remain in operation, according to Monica Swanson, head of the center. Swantton said that at a parents' meeting Monday night, it was decided to increase slightly regular rales and to raise infant rales a little more. Swanson expressed her gratitude toward local donators and said that their hands were still out for more contributions to insure the center of remaining in operation. Mustangs No. 7 A second quarter goal line stand coupled with the crazy legs of Steve McLaughlin propelled Heppners Mustangs one game closer to the Columbia Basin Conference championship Thursday night, pounding Weston McKw en, 21-8. Heppner. called the 'Cardiac Kids' by one newspaper. Journeyed to Athena as the underdog, facing the 3-1 Tiger Scots They emerged with the triumph and retained their undefeated, 5-0 season status. it '!"- .- County in a pivotal clash tomorrow evening at 8 p m. The homecoming game w ill be at the Mustang ground. Heppner held the lone top spot in the conference for a day, playing their counter one day early liecause of teacher In-service day Umatilla, knot ted with the Mustangs now. waited a cl.iy till Friday, but soundly disposed of Oregon Trail. 400 Sherman County, the team the Mustangs must face, is 3 1 . u They crushed Riverside Frl Steve McLaughlin day afternoon, 4:1 0 Condon added Its second wm .KH.nc. p . ing Wasco County, 16 6 ' While other paper are already gearing for the Heppner I'malllla showdown. Mustang mentor John Spor seen Is plenty busy contending with tomorrow's crucial contest with the Huskies. If the Mustang win. they will more than likely face a 6-0 Umatilla team In I'matilla October 22 at 2 p.m. Even if they lose, the Mustang will have the only chance to knock off the Viks and remain in a tie, Shi-muit tu everything mi the line, too Their only hope for Hie championship I to beat Heppner, then Heppner beat I'matilla. and Sherman win on Ausi point. A big clash, set for p m , Friday night at the Mustang grounds. Be there Columbia Haslnl onlrrrnre IIKI'1'NFK I'matilla Sherman CiKinty Mr!on MrEwen Condon Oregon Trad Clint Urn k Wasco ('mini y IUn ernte Candidates who have plans to attend are: Kenneth Jern stedt, II., Hood River; Donnell Smith, D., The Dalles; and Lee Brittenham, Ind., Hood River, who aspire to the seat in the state senate that Jern stedt now occupies. Bill Bellamy, Culver, It., and Jack Sumner, Heppner, D., are rivals for the repre sentative spot that Sumner presently holds. Three non-partisan candid ates for the circuit court Judgeship are Milo Pope, Milton-Freewater, Jack Olsen GAZET HEPPNER. OR. area wheat crops. In most of the early seeded fields, aphids can be found. However, numbers are not too r 4 i i 4 s W I. Pet. 5 0 I 010 S 0 1 000 3 1 -TM 3 2 j 3 ,4 I 3 J"" I J .2il 0 4 (1 4 . and Larry Rew, both Pendle ton. Morrow County office seek ers who plan to appear are Dan Creamer, R., Irrigon, and Paul W. Jones, the incumbent D., Heppner, who are running for county judge. Pauline Winter, R., opposes the incumbent Sadie Parrish, D., both Heppner, for county clerk. Candidates for county com missioner are Warren McCoy, R., Irrigon, and Willard Mil ler, D., Irrigon. Unopposed candidates, Lar u,mrr" Thursday, Oct. 14, 1976 returns large yet. The recommended spraying level of Greenbug populations is 8-10 infected leaves per foot of row or 50 Greenbugs per foot of row. Rogers to open restaurant A unique new restaurant is coming to town. In fact, it's already here. Jim Rogers' West of Willow Restaurant and Tavern will greet passersby on Main Street in Heppner and will offer a different atmosphere than the natives are used to. The rustic decor of the building that was once a barber shop and pool hall will offer dining facilities for 150 f '4 -f i 1 II lu ii) I t ' I . : A ) K I iV X;A . A - I I J Mike Smith, 6'S" and 250 pounds, is a giant n ext to Jack Yocom, 5'6" and 135. So G-T homecoming section Inside for details. ry Fetsch for sheriff and Sylvia McDaniel for county treasurer will attend. Dee Cribble, who is running unop-, posed for Justice of the Peace, will be unable to attend Tuesday evening. The program in the Junior High Auditorium was first set to begin at 8 p.m., but has been moved ahead one-half hour to 7:30. The A.A.U.W. legislative, committee, under the chair manship of Cathy Peck, has arranged for each candidate to have two minutes for intro EHEPPMEH2 TM 8 Pages to area One other problem with Greenbugs and other grain aphids such as English grain aphid and Oat Bird Cherry aphid is that they spread persons and a conference room for 48 to boot. The bottom floor has a food concept that will include a salad bar. Homemade soup and bread w ill be served with every meal. The menu will offer steak, sea food, prime rib, sand wiches and pizza for a start and Rogers has some sur prises in store later. Also, the restaurant will offer break- . 1 - it . ductory remarks. After all have spoken, each candidate will have one and one-half minutes to answer questions prepared in advance which concern matters of import ance to this area. These answers will be given in alternating order. Anne Do herty will be timekeeper. If time permits, there will be questions from the floor. At the conclusion of the speeches and questions, coffee and cookies and visiting will be offered by A.A.U.W. members. 15c Barley Yellow Dwarf. This disease causes bright yellow leaves and severe stunting of plants in the spring. fast. On Friday and Saturday, West of Willow will be open from 8 a.m. till closing time. And during the week, at least to start. Rogers said the clientele will dictate the closing hour after an 8 a.m. opening. The upstairs and downstairs dining is treated with amber lamps hanging overhead and music piped throughout the restaurant. The tables that are hand made, are constructed from salvaged blue pine and la mented into diverse tables Judge race slates Jones against Irrigon's Creamer Dan Creamer, a ftUunc Republics from Irrigon, challenges the 1 1 year stand of Judge Jones In the November 2 election for Morrow County Judge. "I would like to see the aorta end growth controlled and the increase in the la bate spread evenly throughout the county according to needs." said (Yea mer, a father of three ho born and raised in Irrigon. Creamer also wants to tee a "good, efficient sheriff or- O-. 4 partment." Creamer, who acknowledged the fact that the existing sheriff in the county are already oerworked. said that federal funding should be obtained "to have polic fleer In lone or Irrigon." a well a in Heppner and Board man. Creamer said hi favorite )lng wa "I ' aM Washington. I C ad Salem. Oregon, telling n how to run Mmi. (.." He d. "We will run Morrow County and we donl aeed anvone telling us how." Creamer was born and raised in Irrigon. and except for a Ulnt tn California. He ha lived there all his life Ills Judgeship ambition came about when a committee railed a meeting and akrd him ! run. ( reamer said Ibe r itlirn commlilee ld the north end had never bad a fair share of rr presentation The meeting, be said, had people from the north end and the south end attending. He said that "if elected. I nant to serve l I tbe prop)." ( reamer h worked In le railroad and the fiver. II has hrr-n raptain and rnElneer on tug bal almost all his orrupalkMval life. ArcWrnls have caused him .r. Postmaster Hubert Wilson receives one Flu shots given Tuesday by Pat Wright, health nurse. The next Heppner clinic Is the First National Bank. that suit the decor as well as the atmosphere Rogers wants to maintain. Plants and paintings of early western scenes will decorate the dark, rough wood walls. The walls are of naturally aged wood. Rogers himself will be re sponsible for the preparation of food. West of Willow will employ 12 people, including seven waitresses. The tavern next door can be entered through a door in the front of the rusty looking building and plans for chang- (Continued on ' Page 2) i V Don Creamer s i i . c S 1'' 1 r Rogers 2 Incumbent Paul W. Jones has held the office of Morrow County Judge time IKS and b in hi I lib year. He face oppotitioa from the north end of Morrow County from Dan Creamer. Jones, the Democratic choke, ha had opposition In each of the three election year in which be w In office. Jone is a strong advocate of the county Juvenile system and a that be la "proud of the kids and the program. I frrl the Juvrnile svstem ba brra strengthened and up graded in the time I've been in of (tee. We now hav e a full lime juvenile director, we've built a program through the schools. We've inaugurated this pro gram with the kids and have taken away tfce fear and con tempt with youngsim toward police." Jones al brlievr tn a "good, strong, solid fiscal proram." From l:jt. Jones said, the la rale foe all count services has declined nam 111 iwr thousand to 12 Jnnr said In success of the program wa bad not only nn lncra.rd alualin of In coontT bnl b 'rtrecliv of nvonrv and gd listal planning " Js also noted that roonty roads have been Iwprovrd mtt lh jeor. Jones oas Ui and aisd In Mrw (onntt. II hai Wn a resident of lt rnonlv all his 1 vrars. II has bn a Mason (ur jrars and past prWrt of lh AsUlUn of lkfaj ( mtntlrs and Mnrton ( (.rain (.rorr. A . j of over 200 Swine Morrow County next. Thursday at - 4 I..; M I i restaurant 7 V sttsasfK ab Judge Jonet O ' c -
