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State marks 4-H week
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appreciation for the Cham
ber's support.
North Morrow leaders and
members will gather at A.C.
Houghton School, Irrigon, for
a 4-H family night on Thurs
day, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m. with
potluck dinner and special
program by members. This
will be the time for enrolling
for membership in clubs for
the coming year, a s well as
time for leaders to volunteer
and learn about 4-H activities.
Look for more 4-H news of
interest in next week's Ga
zette Times.
September 18 kicks off a
state-wide celebration of 4-H
week with special activities
planned for Morrow County
4-Hers and leaders.
Using the theme, "Room to
Grow," the week will feature
promotions, organization
meetings and membership
drives designed to spread the
word about what 4-H has to
offer to young and old alike.
Four-H members and lead
ers will be on hand Monday,
Sept. 19, at the Chamber of
Commerce meeting in Hepp
ner to demonstrate some of
their skills and express their
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VOL. 94 NO. 37
HEPPNER, OREGON
CBEC
The Board of Directors of
Columbia Basin Electric Co
op has approved a contract
with the WICO Construction
Co. for line improvements in
the Fossil and Condon area.
WICO submitted the low bid
among nine bidders for the
three improvement projects.
WICO's bid of $58,083 compar
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Groundbreaking for Kinzua Corporation's $4.5 million expansion took place last week not with
the traditional shovel but with earth movers. Standing left to right, Sandy Stuchell and Harry
Kennison of the Heppner mill, and Harry Stuchell, David E. Wyman, David C. Wyman and Jim
O'Donnell, major shareholders in the firm.
contracts approved
ed to the highest bid recorded
of $109,865.
WICO had previously done
line repairs for CBEC during
the February frost storm of
this year.
One of the projects in the
contract involves continuation
of the City of Fossil line, with
rebuilding and primary line
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voltage conversion. According
to CBEC officials, some of the
Fossil downtown area will be
rebuilt and improved.
Another project will be the
removal of 15 miles of
50-year-old line from Gwendo
len to Mayville.
The third project contracted
for was a major improvement
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for the area west of the old
Radar Base. In that area, 4.4
miles of line is to have a wire
changeout and six poles will
be added in the longest spans.
Approximately one and three
quarters miles of overhead
line will be replaced with
underground line in a tough
problem area.
In excess of 1,000 people lined the streets of
Boardman Saturday to view that community's
sixth annual Harvest Festival parade. Eldon
Shannon, a Boardman resident for the past 50
years, presided over the festival as grand
marshal.
Harvest Festival veterans commented that
never until this year had they seen perfect
weather for the event since it was first
contrived through an advertising campaign by
Boardman Beacon publisher Jim Havnaer. The
event is now sponsored by the Boardman-Irri-gon
Lions Club.
Some 45 units participated in the 11 a.m.
parade that wound through the streets of
Boardman. Twenty-two trophies were given
out.
Winners included Mounted Courts: first,
Morrow County Rodeo Court; second, Irrigon
Pee Wee Rodeo Court, and third, Tri-Cities
Raceway Court.
Marching Units: first, Umatilla High School;
second, Riverside High School. This was the
first year the parade featured any marching
units.
Commercial: first. Sabre Farms; second,
Shareky and Marks Potato and Fertilizer, and
third, U.S. Navy.
Service Organizations: first, Boardman Eag
les; second, Child Development Center, and
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LaVerne Van Marter, Sr.
memorial services today
LaVerne Van Marter Sr., a
long-time resident of Heppner,
died here Sept. 12. He was 87.
A memorial service will be
held Thursday, Sept. 15 at 2
p.m. at the Elks Temple with
the officers of BPOE 358
officiating.
Cremation services were
held Tuesday, Sept. 13 with
Sweeney Mortuary in charge
of arrangements.
Born April 1, 1890 in
Kentucky, Mr. Van Marter
moved to Portland in 1907 and
later attended the University
Area welcome
planned Sept. 22
All newcomers to the Heppner area are invited to attend
an informal get acquainted session scheduled for Thursday,
Sept. 22, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Heppner High School
cafeteria.
The session, intended to welcome all new residents to the
area, is being co-sponsored by the Heppner Soroptimists, the
Heppner Ministerial Assn. and the Chamber of Commerce.
Soroptimists will handle the registration and will
distribute numbered name tags donated by the First
National Bank of Oregon, Heppner branch, for drawing
prizes.
Cookies and punch will be served by the Ministerial
Assn., comprised of ministers from the community churches.
The Heppner Merchants will provide gift certificates and will
have product items for display and distribution.
Not so new residents are invited to come and help welcome
the community's recent arrivals.
third, Boardman Lions.
Civic Groups: first, Boardman Girl scouts;
second, Morrow County Historical Society; and
third, Boardman Community church.
General: first, Mel Bozarth and family,
Hermiston; second, Ann Austin, and third,
Columbia Basin Model-A Ford Club.
The sweepstakes float was entered by Sabre
Farms, Boardman.
The farm produce auction ranged from a load
of Boardman Ready Mix gravel, which sold for
$77, to Eastern Oregon Farms' alfalfa pellets.
Winner of the watermelon eating contest for
ages four through seven was Murrey Starkey,
Boardman. Joe Tatone downed his melon in
record time, beating serious contender Ron
Bereit, to win the adult division.
In seed spitting, Rolf Prag shot the greatest
distance, beyond the measuring sheet, to an
estimated 25 feet. Scott Carlson wound up in
second place with 18 feet and Everett
Westmoreland was third at 14 V feet.
Winners of the events received watermelons
and potatoes donated by Oregon Potato, Inc.
and boxes of french fries from Gourmet Foods.
Probably the most jubilant festival contestant
was Carroll Donovan, Boardman, who scored a
hole in one on the 18th hole of the Harvest
Festival Golf Tournament.
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of Oregon Medical School. A
football injury sidelined his
medical career but Mr. Van
Marter went on to graduate
from the U of O in 1912.
He worked for the Forest
Service for some time in
Oregon, Washington and Ala
ska before settling in Heppner
where he began work in the
forest industry.
Mr. Van Marter later owned
and operated a farm machin
ery sales outlet in Heppner for
John Deere, International and
Allis Chalmers equipment,
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continuing in that business
until he was 80.
Mr. Van Marter is remem
bered for his involvement in
community affairs, starting
with the Heppner little-pro
baseball team in the 1920's.
He served as president of the
Chamber of Commerce for
five years and is a Past
Exalted Ruler of BPOE 358, of
which he was a lifetime mem
ber. Mr. Van Marter was also
an honorary life-member of
the Willow Creek Country
Club.
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Rathbun resigns
Patrolman Doug Rathbun, a
member of the Heppner Police
Department for the past 2V2
years, will be leaving his post
as of Sept. 21.
Rathbun and his family are
Selection
Boardman city officials are
now in the final stages of
selecting a public safety
officer to handle police duties
in the city.
The selection has been
narrowed to three candidates
and references are now being
checked with an announce
ment expected later this
Gunn joins
First National
Scott Gunn has been named
operations officer of the Hep
pner branch of First National
Bank of Oregon. He succeeds
Stephen Van Buren, who has
been transferred to the Mad
ras branch as operations
officer.
Gunn, a graduate of Oregon
State University, joined First
National Bank as a manage
ment trainee in 1976, and was
assigned to the La Grande
branch.
Van Buren joined the bank
in 1975, soon after graduating
from Washington State Col
lege. He was assigned to the
Waverly branch in Albany as
assistant operations officer in
1976, and was promoted to
operations officer at Heppner
Inland Bank
names Lovgren
Chris Lovgren was recently
named branch manager for
the Inland Empire Bank in
Boardman. He replaces Mike
Conley who left the position
last month to go to the
Security Bank of Montana.
Lovgren, 28, is expected to
begin his new duties next
month after completing a
training program at Inland.
He is a graduate of lone High
School and grew up in the
Lexington area on his father's
farm.
Lovgren started his baning
career about seven years ago
with First National Bank. He
plans to move to the Board
man area with his wife Bev
and son Matthew, from Herm-
Mr. Van Marter is survived
by his only son, LaVerne Van
Marter Jr., and three grand
children, LaVerne Van Marter
III, Marie Lane and Paul Van
Marter, all of Heppner.
He was preceeded in death
by three brothers and one
sister.
The family wishes that
anyone wanting to make
contributions do so in Mr. Van
Marter's name to the National
Elks Foundation in care of
BPOE 358, Heppner.
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bound for Sweet Home where
Doug will begin work on that
city's police force. Rathbun is
scheduled to begin his duties
as patrolman on the 10-man
force on Sept. 26.
narrowed
month.
According to City ' Hall
officials, the public safety
officer will perform police
patrol and investigation as
well as take steps toward the
initiation of a formal police
department for Boardman.
The officer will also join the
volunteer fire department.
Scott Gunn
later in the year.
Chris Lovgren
iston where he has spent the
past five years with First
Federal.
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