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Riverside High School
graduates senior class of 39
A class of 39 students were
graduated from the Riverside
High School Wed. May 24. The
Honor Speakers , included
members Theresa Proctor,
Cally Broadbent, Scott Witt
and Dana Prag. Riverside
High School serves the com
munities of Irrigon and Board
man and all of North Morrow
County.
The presentation of diplo
mas was performed by Ken
neth Broadbent of the Morrow
County School Board.
A colored slide presentation,
put together by the Senior
class showing school activities
was given.
The presentation of awards
by Principal Dante Daltosa
included four Oregon Scholar
Certificates, which are
Cont. from page 1
is an individual with indivi
dual problems."
She also puts in a good word
for the work done by the
Children's Service Division,
illustrating the point by telling
about three children from a
needy family she cared for
until the parents were able to
take care of them again.
"They had no place to live, no
money and were unem
Cont. from page 1
from the court are usually
going through some sort of
rebellion and frequently calm
down in a foster home where
they are away from a home
situation aggravating their
problems.
In dependency cases, par
ents aren't able to care for
their child for a variety of
' reasons, including illness, or
there had been abuse or
neglect of the child.
"The time span on foster
home care for a particular
child is one day to forever,"
Sheirbon commented, though
he hastened to add that the
latter case was very rare.
"The average is around six to
nine months."
"We try to get kids back
home whenever possible, and
it's nearly always possible,"
he said. Sheirbon acts as a
counselor as part of his CSD
responsibilities, working with
both parents and children,
separately and as a family
unit, to help them overcome
the problems which separate
them.
Sheirbon said that in most
cases the separation results
with parental cooperation,
"Though every parent would
rather have their children at
home." He added, however,
that reports of child abuse and
neglect in the county have
been on the increase this year,
as in the rest of the state, and
sometimes after investigating
such reports, CSD turns the
results over to the police and
the child is removed from the
home. "It's not something that
happens very often," he
commented.
The caseworker remarked
that three sibling pre-schoolers
now placed outside the
THE
GAZETTE -TIMi
The Off icial Newspaper of the City of Heppner
and the County of Morrow
Published every Thursday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, under the Act
of March 3, 1879. Second-class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon.
; G.M. Reed, Publisher Dolores Reed, Co-publisher Terry M.Hager, Managing Editor
Rick Steelhammer, News Editor Eileen Saling, Officer Manager Elane Blanchet, Reporter
Gayle Rush, Composing Chloe Pearson, Composing Justine Weatherford, Local Columnist
Ron Jordan, Printer
awards made to the top five
per cent of Oregon students
for outstanding academic
achievement. These awards
went to Dana Prag, Cally
Broadbent, Tammy Rock, and
Scott Witt.
Oregon Elks scholarships
were given to top students in
academic achievement, lea
dership, character, contribu
tion to the community and
family. These went to Scott
Witt and Tammy Rock. Witt
received $250 from the local
level, $400 from District level,
$600 from State and $700 from
National level. Tammy Rock
received $250 local, $250 Dis
trict and $600 from the State
level.
A full tuition scholarship
was awarded to Marilee
...pure and simple love
ployed," Sammie remem
bered. "The Children's Ser
vice Division helped them get
back on their feet so the fami
ly could be reunited. People
always thinks of them (CSD)
in terms of taking kids away
from parents, and that's not
always true."
Sammie, knowing of the
present need for foster par
ents in Morrow County, said
....foster home need
- county would soon need a new
foster home. He said there had
been occasions in which he
had a child sitting in his office,
baggage and all, with no place
to put him.
"We really need more foster
homes here," Sheirbon repea
ted. t CSD is an 'umbrella' agency
under the Oregon Department
of Human Resources, set up in
1971 to handle all children's
needs under one roof.
Sheirbon, Assistant Joanne
Carlson and clerk Darlene
Klinger work together to meet
this goal.
In addition to foster home
related activities, the office
certifies day care homes and
centers, and handles the
O.W. Cutsforth adds
to museum collection
Orville W. Cutsforth brought
several ancient articles to the
County Museum last week.
He had eight coins from
Egypt mounted on a wooden
base. Several of these contain
images of Cleopatra and
Anthony. He also brought a
Biblical-type virgin's lamp of
pottery which is very small
and was carried about by
early individuals,
Two small statuettes in clay
were contributed to the collec
tion; they came from-Mexico's
Pyramid of The Sun. All
of these artifacts were collec
ted by Orville and Barbara
Cutsforth as they traveled
about the world.
Oscar Peterson brought in a
Hellberg to Blue Mountain
Community College.
A $200 scholarship for aca
demic achievement went to
Dana Prag from the Board-man-Tillicum
Club. She also
received a $250 scholarship for
initiative and scholastic
achievement from the Irrigon
Lions Club.
A $500 scholarship award
went to Wayne Huwe from the
Oregon Potato Co. for shop
skills.
Three Union Pacific scho
larships were given in Oregon
this year. One was to Scott
Witt for $500. Witt also
received a $600 scholarship to
California Polytechnical University.
she'd especially like Christian
families to consider taking in
fostser children: "We'd like to
make one final statement,"
she said. "We do this whole
business because it's a minis
try unto the Lord, and we
think other Christians should
pray on it and consider being
foster parents in those
terms."
federally subsidized day care
program for low-income fami
lies. Sheirbon said there were
two little-known services CSD
offers. The first is a house
keeper service for mothers
who are sick and disabled,
which is designed to enable
. them to keep their children at
home. The second is a
horriemaker service which
helps educate families who
aren't functioning very well in
such areas as housekeeping,
shopping and finances.
The Children's Service Divi
sion encourages persons who
would like to apply to be foster
parents or who need assis
tance offered by the office to
call 676-9121.
silver tea set which had been a
silver anniversary gift to his
parents John E. and Louise
Peterson.
Public Notice
SECOND NOTICE
OF BUDGET HEARING
A meeting of the Heppner
City Council will be held on
June 12, 1978 at 7:30 p.m., at
Heppner City Hall. The pur
pose of this meeting is to
discuss the budget for the
fiscal year beginning July 1,
1978 as approved by the City of
Heppner Budget Committee.
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BEAR facts on proper behavior in forest areas are outlined by U.S.Forest
Service's public relations agent, Smokey Bear, during a visit last week to this
Heppner Elementary Sc hool third grade class.
S & R Posse, CBers
find lost youths
Morrow County's Search
and Rescue Posse teamed up
with citizens band radio enthu
siasts vacationing in the Blue
Mountains during Memorial
Day Weekend to locate a pair
of Richland, Wash., youths
who disappeared from a
church camp hike.
Deputies said 13-year-old
Mike Bucannon and his 12-year-old
brother, Robbie,
were reported missing Satur
day morning, after failing to
return from a quarter-mile
hike near an LDS Church
camp at Penland Lake.
Twenty men and 15 vehicles
from the search and rescue
squad scoured the area
throughout the stormy day,
New deputy fills vacancy
on sheriffs force
A new deputy will join the Morrow County Sheriff's
department later this month, to fill a vacancy created by last
month's resignation of deputy Wayne Maxam.
Sheriff Larry Fetcsh on Tuesday announced the hiring of
Monte Berry, 29, of Yamhill, following a series of screenings
and interviews.
Berry, who has been serving the Yamhill-Carlton police
force, is expected to settle in Heppner within the next three
weeks. He will bring with him his wife and four children.
Local youngsters win
Special Olympic ribbons
Six Morrow County young
sters competing in the Special
Olympics Track Meet in
LaGrande on May 18, returned
home carrying ribbons of
many colors.
Local winners, of' the 50-
A copy of the budget may be
inspected or obtained free of
charge at Heppner City Hall
between the hours of 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m.
Marshall Lovgren
Budget Offirer
Published June 1, 1978
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broadcasting via CB news of
the youths' disappearance.
A pair of Portland men
camping in the area heard the
broadcasts, and mentioned
the news of the missing boys to
a relative, who had returned
from a motorcycle ride. The
motorcyclist said he had
noticed two youths matching
the descriptions of the missing
boys in the Potato Hill area.
The Portland men then relo
cated the youthful pair at
about 7:30 p.m., finding them
soaked to the skin from the
day's thunderstorm activity,
but otherwise healthy.
The boys were found about
10 miles from where they
began their hike.
yard dash, competing in
different age divisions, were
Linda Galbraith, second place
ribbon, Marcie Stookey, third;
and Tina Carey fourth. Marcie
also earned a blue ribbon in
the long jump event and fifth
place in the Softball toss.
Tina added a second place
finish in the sack race and a
sixth in the softball toss to her
ribbon wins. Doug Raaf was a
blue ribbon winner in the
softball event, with Jerry
Anderson finishing sixth in his
age division. Jerry was ano
ther double winner, placing
fifth in the long jump event.
Kevin Chick rounded out the
winning streak for the local
six, placing second in the sack
race in his division.
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BILLBOARD
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Word has been received that
James Stout, 73, Tillamook, a
former Heppner resident, died
May 18 in Tillamook.
He was born in Ava,
Missouri on May 12, 1905, the
son of Henderson and Mary
Ellen Stout. In 1916 he moved
with his parents to Heppner,
where he attended the local
schools and grew to manhood.
Mr. Stout was united in
marriage to Vada Hiatt in
Thursday June l
Soroptomists, noon, Wagon
Wheel
Heppner Jr. High concert
(grades 5-8), 7:30 p.m., jr.
. high gymnasium
Friday June 2
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants meeting, noon,
Wagon Wheel
Morrow County Junior Ro
deo, 7:30 p.m., Fairgrounds,
Heppner
Saturday June 3
lone United Church of Christ
Auction, 10:00 a.m.; BBQ,
12:30 p.m., Willows Grange
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Queen 's Coronation
set for June 17
Queen Donna Palmer who
reigns over the 1978 Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo Court,
will receive her crown from
last year's queen, Mary Anne
Proctor Munkers, at the
Queen's Coronation on Satur
day, June 17.
The ceremony, to be held at
the Fairground's rodeo arena
at 7:30 p.m., will also include
introduction of Princesses
Kim Pettyjohn and Laurie
Childers and pennant bearers
Tammy Holtz, Kris Pettyjohn
and Anita Palmer.
Special entertainment will
be provided by singer Laurel
Beach of Portland, a native
Morrow County man, accom
panied by violinist Bob Ste
vens of Hardman. Also per
forming will be the Sweet
Adelaines, a women's singing
group from Pendleton, and a
James Stout
Heppner on Jan. 30, 1926. They
lived in Heppner until 1939,
moving to Hermiston for a
short time, then to Oregon
City, where he farmed for
many years. Upon his retire
ment, they moved to Tilla
mook. Funeral services were held
Tuesday, May 23, at Oregon
City. Interment was at Robert
Byrd Cemetery.
Mr. Stout is survived by his
Jr. Rodeo, 1 p.m., Fair
grounds Sunday June 4
Jr. Rodeo, 1 p.m., Fair
grounds Monday Junes
Chamber of Commerce,
noon, West of Willow
Heppner City Council, 8
p.m., City Hall
Tuesday June 8
Heppner Lions, noon, West"
of Willow
lone City Council, 8 p.m.,
City Hall
Lexington City Council, 8
p.m., City Hall
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little girls' dancing group
from Hermiston. The Willows
Grange is in charge of
arrangements for the annual
event.
A Queen's Dance in the Fair
Pavilion will follow the coro
nation ceremony and pro
gram. Morrow County's royal
court was the first place
winner of the riding division in
the Spray Rodeo parade last
weekend and attended a
luncheon held for rodeo courts
on Saturday. Parents and
pennant bearers were also in
attendance.
The next appearances on the
court's schedule includes
grand entries at the Morrow
County Junior Rodeo in Hepp
ner this weekend and at the
Umatilla Sage Rider's Rodeo
in Umatilla on June 10.
wife, Vada, Tillamook; two
sons, Dean Stout, Marsing,
Idaho and Ted Stout, Tilla
mook; two daughters, Donna
Hellberg, West Linn and Anita
Stout, Tillamook; one brother,
Everett Stout, Olympia,
Wash.; one sister, Vivian
Hayes, Heppner; ten grand
children and two great-grandchildren.
A son, Gene, was killed in
action in Korea.
Wednesday June 7.
County Court, 9:30 a.m.,
courthouse
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