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y Bessie wcTZctt ;. U OK ORE NEWSPAPER L! B EUGENE OR 97403 15) O w TO hecac n n fl II n kills 1 rngon By Wll C. Phlimey A two-year-old Irrigon boy, Lloyd Kahn Balrd, a reported victim of physical mistreat ment two months ago, was pronounced dead on arrival at Umatilla General Hospital at 5:35 p.m. Thursday after being found dead by his mother. An autopsy, ordered to de termine the cause of death, revealed three bruises on the boy's head, two on the front, and one, believed to be the cause of death, on the back of the head. Dr. Robert Connell, Pendleton, was the coroner. The pathologist's findings, released this week, are pre liminary. No conclusive find ings have been made by pathologists or investigating officials, as to the source of the blow to the head. Morrow County District At torney Dennis Dohcrty said the blow apparently caused internal hemorrhaging In the boy's skull and brain. Doherty said there were also welts on' the boy's abdomen, which the mother, Leslie Balrd, has explained to be diaper rash. Ms. Baird and three other adults were occupying the house at the time of the Thursday death. There was also another younger child who has been taken into protective custody by county officials. Reports Indicate that Ms. Baird was napping in her mobile home near Irrigon on Thursday. Lloyd Baird and the other child were on a couch nearby. The mother, reportedly, woke up and found the child. She felt that he was dead and ran to a neighbor's home. The child was trans ported to Umatilla Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The pathologist's report in dicates that the blow was most likely incurred one to two days before the death. to Umatilla County officials two months ago in late Sep tember. That report of a possible mistreatment was in vestigated by the Oregon State Police. However, the OSP was not able to find the child nor his family, who had moved. Doherty said the intensity of the investigation was escalat- The child had been reported ing. He said the OSP worked through the weekend and are still working on it. "They're obviously trying to trace down every possible explanation," Doherty said. Doherty said he was anxious to "get something going. The whole thing makes me Just sick," he said. THE (Gt. V HEPPBIEK HE " . i i i 1 9 Paa ise m. VOL, M. NO. 43 HKPPNKH.OH. Thursday, Dec. Mt7 in. jiiiiwuNii. Mi j urn m twmmm mwn isinu j.jiwi'wh!-lui.iiiiii.w .mi nnmnrr rf t" n nim swsf mmmmm-mm -nu'. . m" vwmmmmmm mm- rwsM toM jsssssr Mmf jnw -yv " ' :- :"' if ' s I I V ( ilV. x1 ,. .xN V' : 1 V - ; '! 'if YOi ' . 1 !- -J v i-" ' 11 - c i J I J- I ! "VV .v..,.. . ,j 1 V' 1 ' -! I ' '' I Gary Greb fand family) 76 Cattleman When Gary Grieb accepts the honor of Morrow County "Cattleman of the Year" Friday, he'll be accepting the title with his family in mind. Grieb, owner-manager of Grieb Angus in the north Lexington area, is the catalyst around a five member family that operates the ranch. He calls it a "family affair" and is quick to name his wife and children as integral parts of the Angus operation. His wife Virginia, herself a past president of the Morrow County Cowbelles, is joined with her husband in their operation by their three children. Kenny 15. Julie 15. and Geri 14. all members of Future Farmers of America. Another member of the operation that will take on much of the responsibility is Black Rock Tall Tim, a 1,700 pound Black Angus bull that Grieb has half ownership in. Together, the Griebs and Tall Tim are expecting good things in the coming years. Although Grieb has more than 100 head of cattle on his 3,550 acre ranch, his main source of income comes from his wheat The courf. Iron, left; Krynn Robinson. Deboro Palmer. Queen Mary Anne Proctor. Oo. hte.r, I .5 1 m f . Teresa Proctor 1977 Princesses chosen . Four Morrow County prut cesses got the nod Tuesday night in Hofnpr to tx-ar the Morrow County banner in tiie county fair and rodeo com t for 1977. Of the five, including Queen Mary Anne Proctor, the group includes two pair of sisters Queen Mary Anne and nlrr Teresa. bih of Irrigon. are jiHned by twin sisters fmrn loue, Ih-fxirah and Donna I'almer and Krvnn Robinson from lleppner. Ihe fifU were named at a r.Mi meeting of tiie r(Kl liird at the Wt of Willow Itcktauiant in lleppner Tue d.iy night Queen M.ry Anne, a freh man at Itlue Mountain Com munity College, was thooen Die U a.lrr of the pretly group in mid Novemter. She is a physical education major and was a county fair prince! two years ago. Her sister, Teresa, is a IS year old Junior at Riverside High School. She enjoys horse back riding, including barrel racing and roping; volleyball, bicycling and singing. Krynn Robinson is also a junior. The 16 year -old Hep- pner girl has had many note worthy achievements In Fu ture Farmers of America, where she is an officer as well as a top competing showman and judger. She rides both English and western. Donna Palmer, one half of the lone pair, is a 17 year-old senior. She enjoys horseback riding in both western and Fjiglish. She enjoy the sports of volleyball, basketball and tennis. She is also an avid painter. Sister Deborah is the same age and same year at lone High School. Deborah likes to water and snow ski and rides both western and English. She enjoys 4 H activities and is a sports minded girl, playing basketball and volleyball. The riding competition to be held at the fairgrounds on Dec. 1J, was cancelled. i Borgen inducted with losses - fc ,1k V ; , ' . . Sf I .'x ; .,s f v ''., ! m III t .... 4-mJL J I v i Chri BORGAN (right) watches with assistant coach Chuck Lutsch and players (G-T Photo) A stronger, better Grant Union roundball iiuad "manhandled" llrppner i Mustangs a,t week, inaugurating lleppner coach Chris lUgen Into the high school coaching pro fesien with back to back annihilations. Grant I'nion's lospectora found gold In llcppwer Friday, crushing the Mustangs In their opener. UM On Saturday, in Jon Day, things went even worse as the Proapeclors drilled lleppner with a 7tB foul. (Grant Union la an AA hall club and Is favored shg with Hurns to rrpest as the lop two learns in the stale this year. CU. rated H,th this week, fell to Horn in the rhampthip cootesl lat year gm was admittedly "embarrassed- at Grant Union Saturday, but said the Mustangs mut forfl, " " 10 " " a a learntng epw'H' " The Mustangs learned about tone defense and lurnmers In twin nights encounters. IMgrn said C.U "manhaiKlled us. We dita1 play near our p.entul " He wouldnl die rmml tb Pf ih4 lTWP ,oc. l h ftnl think they wet W. even 40 pom Ix-ttrr than b sad Turnovers fhrel many GU lay ma "We ,rfnl pfepared I II take great deal f Mme for Ihet I dnlnl anticipaie some of the lhin they're W'4l se early 1 feel bad " IWgro n"l prepared ! the rnwpert rtVfen All ln.lalw. h aM. were lhal t.l! pUe1 jnsn to mn dfene "We di.tn l "k n tone ef ami It showed." Grant I'nlon threw up a full court press that produced JO turnovers in the Friday clash and even more on Saturday. Ileppner's game plan to slow the tempo down was discounted by Torn Dieker, an all stale selection last year. The senior sharp shooter turned In scoring nights of 31 Saturday and Friday. Interestingly enough, the Mustangs out -re-hounded C.U on Saturday by 14 caroms They never had the chance to gel defensive rebound," Bn said, "because we were turning the ball over." The officiating Saturday wsn1 the best, ttorgen said, but aHed that he "couldnl Name the lint on referees A 40 point difference rani be thrown one way or another by the officials " lleppne' Mrl ,n ,h Saturday contest, but three turnovers thai rnl for three point plays broke the Mustang spirit and the Prwpectors loaded up their pack and rode away Wr played like we were tnetperienred and caulio There was n real Wa.Wship Saturday We showed g"d signs Friday ol Mmiling the m. but they did do a o us " -W learned (jckty what we re weak on. he said Borgrn said he was anus la Mrk iMvnt with teams in our d . Mmely the Condon Oiristmas t,wrney, where lh M Un te en Gik hritl In their npenef Friday. i Gary Grieb, Cattleman of the Year and pride- Black Rock Tall Tim. and alfalfa sales. He farms 1.700 acres of wheat and 200 acres of alfalfa yearly. With those two gram products, the cattle couldn t help but work in well. "We've alw a vs got rain damaged grain or off quality hay to feed the cows," Grieb said, "and we can utitiie our stubble pasture." The stubble ami xira grain come In handy for the 80 cows. ! heifer calves. 12 bull calves and two herd bulls that inhabit the Grieb ranch . That 110 head figure is a little misleading since the Grieb weaned s of loo calves last year. They held production sales in t?n and T8 but there arenl enough cattle to hold one ne t year. Culling extensively oa the herd ami replacing with the top third of the heifer crop has shortened his head count, but not the quality. That's where Black Rock Tall Tim comes Into the picture. "We re kimla rebuilding." Grieb said, "around Black Rock Tall Tim " The bull was two years old In September and tips the scales at 1.700 pounds rtgM now. He could get bigger, but Grieb isnl puohmg him because he's "liable to get too big for IVe never fell that a bull could get loo big." Grieb said. but we're Jut keeping him In good breeding condition " Grieb said the big animal emild reach the Ion mark since It father Is a ! pound bull Though there won t be a production sale, the Griebe have plenty of coivgnmcnl cattle in demand They will cons.gn through the Angus Association sales this year. They've sold twocalves at the Holiday Sale in Salem ami a young heifer In Evergreen two weeks ago Five hulls are consigned to Klamath Falls Cattlemen tContinoed e fage 3 I 4 ..atHWsV-JVBWS . 4r J m sm- 4 .m .
