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It was the thrill of victory and the
agony of exhaustion for quite a
number of Heppner elementary and
junior high students last Friday as
they tried to qualify for the AAU
Junior Olympics. Pictured here,
Eric Thompson clears the high jump
bar at a height almost equal to his.
In the photo at far right Nita Shehan
puts forth all she's got in hurling the
discus for a second place. Three
Heppner youth will travel to
Portland June 2 to compete in the
regional meet. Story on page 5.
VOL. 97, NO. 19
B
eppner Elks slate 'Glen
ardDay'Sat., May 19
"GLEN WARD DAY" has
Exalted Rulers of B.P.O.E.
No. 358 for May 19.
Elks members and guests
are invited to a potluck dinner
at 6:30 p.m. in the Elks Lodge
to honor Glen and his family.
Since 1958, Ward has been
secretary of the local lodge.
For his many years of
outstanding service to the
organization and for his exten
sive community service, the
dinner is planned to express
deep appreciation.
Since 1953, Ward has been a
game biologist for the Oregon
Fish and Wildlife Department.
His coverage area for which
he is responsible covers Mor
row, Wheeler, and the north
ern part of Grant County.
Ward's duties In such a
large area would keep most
men so busy there would be no
time for community service
but Ward has been a key man
not only in the Heppner Elks,
but in flumerous youth activi
ties. In 1973 Morrow County
Cowbelles selected him Mor
row County Father of the
Year.
, In 1972 he was voted
"Outstanding Employee" by
.his department. He has de
clined all efforts by the
department to move him up
the ladder because "I don't
want td move my kids to the
city and I do want to stay here
and work with our young
people at grass-roots level.
They are our country's great
est resource."
Ward's work with young
sters has been prodigious.
He's been involved with girls'
ioftball, the swim team, Little
League, Boy Scouts, Hunter
Safety, and Elks Scholarship
selections. When the Star
Theater burned, he spear
headed showing movies at the
Legion Hall. For several years
he worked with roller skating
at the Fair Pavilion.
Since Ward was instrument
al in organizing many of these
activities, he obviously needs
no coaxing to add "one more"
responsibility to his 36-hour
days.
Somehow, he also manages
additional responsibilities
such as the Centennial Com
mittee, development of Lake
Penland, the Tupper Outdoor
School, and the Easter Egg
Hunts sponsored by the Elks.
He was commander of
American Legion Post No. 87
for two years. As a member of
the Sierra Club he helped
organize Sen. Mark Hatfield's
tour of the Minam Wilderness
Area before passage of the law
creating that wilderness.
Not only does he cover his
wide area during hunting
seasons to help hunters and
"round up" lawbreakers, he
takes his children out to hunt
and plays a big part in the
Elks Hide Collection project in
which the Heppner lodge has
been outstanding.
He organized the five-day
search for Dr. A D. McMurdo
in 1970, then went on to help
organize the Morrow County
arch and Rescue squad.
tie serves on the City of
Heppner budget committee,
Candidates Sought For County
Commissioner replacement
Three or four candidates are
expected to surface Monday at
a special meeting of the
Morrow County Republican
Central Committee at the
Circuit Court room of the
Courthouse at 8 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting,
said Central Committee
Chairman Steve Peck, is to
make a nomination to . the
County Court for the position
held by the late Homer
Hughes, Lexington, who died
Four indicted in
county drug probe
Four more individuals have
been indicted by the secret
Morrow County Grand Jury
investigating drug problems,
District Attorney Dennis Do
herty announced Tuesday at
the County Courthouse, Hep
pner. Two of the four have been
arrested on Circuit Court
warrants. Charged jointly in
two separate indictments are
Rick Rea, 18, Heppner and
Delbert Turner, 18, Bombing
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the Chamber of Commerce
Porks and Recrea'ion com
mittee, and has been a
member of the Morrow
County Planning Commission
advisory board.
Ward is a man who, seeing a
need in the community, does
not look about for someone to
fill it; he quietly steps in and
does the job himself.
In 1956, he and Joyce Ward
of Heppner were married in
St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
They have three children:
Ron, 18; Sandra, 15; and Judy,
14. Joyce is employed at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
and the children, good stu
dents, have been involved in
most of the youth activities
their father has devoted so
much effort toward and not
just for them by any means.
May 3 in Walla Walla.
Candidates for the commis
sioner seat must be Republic
ans and will have the oppor
tunity Monday night to make a
presentation to the commit
tee. For further information,
interested applicants should
contact Steve Peck at 989-8127.
The Central Committee will
make its recommendation to
the County Court composed of
Range Rd. Each is charged
with two counts of possession
of a controlled substance,
delivery of a controlled sub
stance to a minor (Second
Indictment), first count, for
consideration (money) and
second count delivery to a
minor. Rea is charged in an
additional indictment with two
counts of perjury.
There are charges pending
against two other unamed
individuals, Doherty said, one
The Heppner
Morrow County's
If there's anyone in the area
who doesn't know Glen, it's
hard to believe. He's friendly,
has an easy smile, is a great
neighbor, and believe it or
not found time to build a big
log cabin al Lake Penland. So
far he has NOT had the time to
finish the shake (hand hewn)
roof or to use the cabin as
much as he'd hoped.
His labors in the Heppner
Elks Lodge alone would suf
fice for the recognition plan
ned for him for Saturday, May
19.
Meat for the dinner will be
furnished by the Elks. Elks
wishing to help with the
recognition planned for Glen
and his family may contact
La Verne Van Marter, Jr;
Everett Keithley, or an officer
of the lodge.
Democrat D O. Nelson and
Republican Commissioner
Warren McCoy who must give
the final okay for the position.
Peck welcomed the public to
attend and listen to the
presentations. After the public
presentations, the county
G O P. plans a private caucus
to decide on its candidate.
"He will be a tough man to
replace, a fine man," Peck
commented.
who is out of state.
Rea was arrested Monday
night by a Sheriff's Deputy
and placed in the custody of
the Hermiston Safety Center
and Turner arrested Tuesday.
Rea posted bail Monday. Rea
will be arraigned on the
charges May 15 in Circuit
Court.
With the latest announce
ment, Doherty said, "this
grand jury has probably
completed its work with some
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Award-Winning Weekly Newspaper
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1979
Funeral services were held
Monday at Lexington Ceme
tery for Morrow County Com
missioner Homer Hughes who
died May 3 in Walla Walla.
Hughes was commissioner
for two full terms and elected
to a third term in January.
A life-long resident of Mor
row County, he was born
March 12, 1918 in Heppner. He
was a cattle farmer, member
and elder of the Lexington
Church of Christ. In addition
to his County Commissioner
responsibilities, Hughes was a
Heppner City
Gains Speedy
The Heppner City Council
adopted a $165,908 budget for
fiscal year 1979-80 following a
brief public hearing Monday
night at Heppner City Hall.
City Administrator Mar
shall Lovgren said the $22,650
increase in the proposed
budget of $443,258 represents
monies the city is not expected
to spend during the coming
year but a carry-over amount.
It includes the $60,656 ac
cepted by the voters March 28
as the city's budget request
over the 6 per cent limitation.
Also inserted in the budget
was $16,740 in anticipated
federal revenue-sharing
monies. Lovgren said the city
is not assured of receiving
those monies.
The Council held a public
hearing Monday night before
the start of the regular Council
meeting but received no
public comments.
The Council approved an
Urban Growth Boundary for
the city allowing the city
planning commission to regu
late future subdivisions close
to the present city limits. Mari
Hall, a planner for the city of
Heppner. attended Monday
night's session and will take
the plan to the county for
proposed adoption of a joint
city-county urban growth
agreement.
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Funeral Services For Long-Time
Commissioner Homer Hughes
board member of the Morrow
County Grain Growers and a
member of the Oregon Wheat
League, Morrow County Cat
tlemen's Association, Nation
al Rifleman's Association and
the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife,
Ma jo, Lexington; Three sons,
Randy of Lexington, Matthew,
Boardman, and Robert, Oro
fino, Idaho; two daughters,
Mrs. Mary Kay Bellamy,
Echo and Carol R. Collins,
John Day.
Also surviving are his
Terry Hager, City Planning
Commission Chairman, re
ported there is a vacancy on
the planning commission be
cause of the resignation of Dr.
Lee Hazen. He said most of the
board's members are Kinzua
employees but added that the
place of a person's employ
ment should not be criteria for
selection to the board.
The Commission is current
ly developing a zoning and
subdivision ordinance and
undertaken an inventory of lot
sizes.
Because of Council concerns
that developers might sub
divide their property without
approval of the planning
commission and before adopt
ion of the proposed subdivision
ordinance, the Council recom
mended planning commission
scrutiny.
City Attorney Bill Kuhn said
he had been contacted by
Norm Paullus who had a
question concerning develop
ment of lots on Linden Way.
That sparked a debate
between Kuhn and Council
man Warren Plocharsky over
charging legal services to the
city for service to private
individuals,. Kuhn in
sisted he handled only refer
ences from the city.
But the Council approved
$2(Hi for Kuhn to attend a
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brothers, Elwin, Heppner,
Matthew, Heppner, Eldon
Cave, Tigard; sisters, Edith
Pfiel, Salem, Ethel Gaard,
Murphys, Calif., Edna Kohl
man, Tigard, and Betty Petty
john, Melba Quackenbush,
June Bellenbrock and Lena
Kelly, all of Heppner and four
grandchildren.
Burns Mortuary, Herm
iston, was in charge of
arrangements. For those who
wish, contributions may be
made to the Shrine Hospital in
memory of Hughes.
Budget
Pasage
seminar in Seattle on federal
grants. Kuhn said the confer
ence would be of special use to
the city because of its future
receipt of a Farm Home
Administration grant for
sewer work.
Councilman Ron Forrar
wanted to know what would
happen if the city split the cost
of the conference with Kuhn.
Plocharsky thought the city
would be getting its money's
worth if the attorney attended
the conference.
Said Kuhn: "I want to
emphasize that this isn't a
weekend junket. I generally
throw away forms for semi
nars." The Council went on to
record in support of the
proposed Willow Creek Dam
project from a resoultion by
Councilman Cliff Green.
Green's resoultion said the
city recommended construct
ion of the dam to Sen. Mark
Hatfield and Congressman Al
Ullman. Green was concerned
about construction of a 12 inch
water line in the flood zone.
In other business the Coun
cil approved the sale of 85
parking meters to John Van
Winkle, the high bidder at $3
apiece; the lower bid submit
ted by Brad Christensen; will
investigate the sale of brass
water meters. learned the
20 cents
impellers on the water pump
on Well No. 6 at Balm Fork are
in need of repair; referred a
proposed rate increase in
garbage pick-up to the fran
chise committee; learned
from City Attorney Kuhn
there are no city restrictions
on installation of a 1,000 diesel
fuel tank, though there is an
ordinance against parking
logging trucks on city streets
and approved the Cal Sher
man's construction of an
aluminum storage building
despite its non-compliance
with building setback rules.
Pioneer
Picnic Set
For May 27
The 26th Annual Morrow
County Memorial Picnic will
be held May 27 starting at 10
a.m. at the County Fair
Pavilion.
It will be sponsored this
year by the pioneer Peck
family, according to Harold
"Shorty" Peck, whose father
first came to the county in
1893.
Beginning at 10 a.m. is
registration followed by din-
ner
at noon. The picnic s
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