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BESSIE WETZELL U OF ORE . g.urj,.,j n.r i 7 1 n 7, JH Weather Tues. Aug. 5, 75 50 wed.aug. 6, 78 42 Thurs. Aug. 7, 83 46 Fit Aug. 8, 83 50 Sat., Aug. 9, 80 52 Sun., Aug. 10, 91 52 Mon., Aug. 11, 91 62 A AAV AAW'jJ'lltVi I"J,W Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper VOL. 8,NO. 27 THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1980 24 PAGES 20 CENTS HEPPNER, OREGON IMES air The Morrow County Fair and Rodeo gets underway this weekend beginning a week of activities and the county's big event of the year. The first event this year will be Judging of the 4-H clothing and knitting style revue at :S0 a.m. Saturday,' Aug. li.The week will be filled with activities until the closing events In the afternoon rodeo Sunday, Aug. 24. Some of the highlights In the fair this yeur include the 4-H horse show at 2 p.m . Saturday, Aug. 16, and the Wranglers Open Class Horse Show the next morning, Sunday, at 9 a.m. Those with open class ex hibits for the fair should have their entries In between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Building hours throughout the four-day fair will be 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Entertainment will be there for those who go to the fair late Sunday afternoon, with the Blue Mountain Fiddlers set to provide music F Ullman promises help in generator construction ... assess 7 Ullman apeakii to constituents at courthouse Second District Congress man Al Ullman suid Saturday he wasn't sure he could help towards construction of a wood burning generator in Ileppner, but tliut lie would try. Speuking at a pot luck supp er held in his honor nt the county courthouse, Ullman said the proposed electrical generating plant using waste wood chips was a good idea, but that many details would have to be worked out before backers of the plant could expect any help from the federal government. Blue Mountain agency to receive $150,000 Congressman Al Ullman announced recently that the Blue Mountain Community Development Agency will be receiving a grant of $150,000 on Sept. 1. School Board to The next regular meeting of the Morrow County School District Board is scheduled for August 18, at 8 p.m. at Heppner High School. The board will hear a report from the district auditor on his recently completed audit of the district's financial condit ion at the close of the fiscal year. In other business, the board odeo week starts this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7:30. "You can sit out on the lawn, eat food and enjoy yourself," says organizer Dclpha Jones. She says the Grand Squares will also be dancing Sunday evening. Other events going on at the fair include the Rooster Crow ing Contest, Tuesday night at 7 p.m., the slipper kicking contest Monday at 3 : 30 p.m., a clown act from Salem on Wednesday, and the miniature car races at 5 p.m., also on Wednesday. Exhibits will be on display throughout the fair days, and many other activities and food will be available. Beginning next Friday will be the second half of the year's good times, the Morrow County Rodeo. The rodeo kicks off Friday night at 7 p.m. with County entries. Saddles, cash and other prizes will be given away to winners In these events. The rodeo dance will be held Friday night. Aug. 22, at the lioth Kinzua Corp. and Columbia Basin Electrical Cooperative in Heppner have expressed interest in getting a wood burning plant built, and Saturday both asked Ullman for help. Fred Toombs of Columbia Basin said he talked to Ullman alone about the project Satur day, but he said Ullman was , noncommital. At the supper Ullman told a crowd of about 40 that he was behind the plant. "I'm going to do everything 1 can. We have to take advantage of all the wood that The funds will be used in Umatilla and Morrow Count ies to provide support services to 5,000 persons through four neighborhood centers. In add ition, home repair services meet Mon. will examine the current eligibility policy in the high schools and will hear a report on the Morrow County School District Standardized Achievement test results. The Board is also expected to take an action on the amount of tax base proposal whic.li is to be placed on the November ballots. 1 - Uf J pavilion beginning at 9:30 p.m. On Saturday the events start off with the annual rodeo parade down main street starting at 10 a.m. The open class Rodeo events eligible to anyone, start at 1 : 30 p.m. at the rodeo grounds on Saturday. The annual Episcopal Church Barbecue is held on Saturday, 5-8 p.m. The church members will serve barbe cued beef on the church lawn, and everyone is invited to eat all they can for $5 for adults and $2.75 for children. A second rodeo dance will be held Saturday night starting at 9:30 p.m. in the pavilion. Sunday marks the final day of activities for the fair and rodeo, with open rodeo events scheduled to begin at 1 :30 p.m. For more details on the Fair and Rodeo activities, see the special section in this week's Gazette-Times. 10 is going to waste." But he said in order to get tax incentives or low interest loans through the govern ment, certain details have to be completed. He said long term committments for wood waste materials had to be secured. "This is something we have to work out with the Forest Service," Ullman said, "there are a lot of technical problems." "I'm on your side, "he concluded. "And I think we can work it out. I'm going to help them find a way." will be provided to elderly and handicapped persons, and technical assistance will be given to establish a senior center in Milton-Freewater. "This is a good illustration Children's Services Patricia Wilson, satellite manager of the Children's Services Division of the Morrow-Gilliam-Wheeler counties, has announced clo sure of their offices in Heppner at the Gilliam-Bisbee Building. "Services to children and their families will be provided at least one day a week from fl J . "V v: ! r- "f ' " ' " " v.''-'l- rJfmt b' , i ' . ' "JJ . , - tl L - - I' ' IP? yxCy-f md tit 7m ' Ti-r-5 ' V:-? - The men pitch in to ready the Saturday. Man searches for "In 16 the federal govern ment placed itself solidly in favor of preserving historical and archeological properties. The National Register of Historic Places was establish ed to protect public and private sites. Government agencies assume the respons ibility of protecting their historical resources or mak ing sure their projects do not destroy historical places," explained a young man very experienced in historical pre servation work who has been in Heppner viewing the area that may be flooded by the Willow Creek Dam. During parts of the last two weeks, Bob Sutton has been searching documents and old newspaper accounts, researching material at the Morrow County Museum and interviewing various persons of the county. He is working under an of how funds can be channeled back to communities for worthwhile projects that are locally developed and control led," said Ulman. office to close Wilson, "and we will continue to have our answering service phone in Heppner at 676-9121. For emergencies, we ask people to call Boardman, 481-9482." Wilson said that an increase of requests for services in Boardman and economics were contributing factors in closure of the Heppner office. fair and rodeo grounds for the V to"'tV v 1 rx A Bob Sutton archeological and historical contract between Washington State University and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine, first of al), if there are any historical sites here and, if there are, to determine what procedures are necess ary to preserve them. Gazette-Times Special Fair & Rodeo Section . In this week's issue of the Gazette-Times, is a special Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Edition-a guide to the upcoming events of fair and rodeo week in Heppner. We hope you enjoy reading it and want you to know it was made possible by the many contributions from the County Extension Office and the Rodeo and Fair Committee,. Area merchants and bus , 1 ' upcoming activities to start this historical Sutton's experience includes working as a state park historian, serving as an his toric preservation historian in the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office and as a consultant historian to five federal agencies. He is cur rently completing his Ph.D. in history at W.S.U. He was named an olutstanding young man of America in 1975. Robert Kent Sutton is per sonally interested in Morrow County because his great grandfather, William Wash ington Weatherford began his eastern Oregon farming car eer here in the 1870's along Willow Creek near Morgan. William Weatherford and his wife, Samantha Alice Sperry, reared some of their 13 children there before they moved up on Schutler Flat in Gilliam County where Weatherford had planted and harvested the first wheat in inesses provided the financial backing to enable its publica tion. The Gazette-Times would like to welcome you to attend the 1980 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. It will be a chance to get together with friends, take a break after harvesting, or just plain rest and enjoy yourself in "Beautiful Morrow County." Petitions open for Lexington city spots The Town of Lexington is now receiving nominations for positions of mayor, city recor der and two councilmembers, it was announced at the city council meeting held Aug. 5. Present recorder, Lois Allyn has announced that she will run again for the recorder's spot. Anyone wanting more infor mation concerning nominat ions, may call Mrs. Allyn for more information. In other business at the Petitions due into lone on Aug. 26 Those wanting to run for mayor or councilman in lone are reminded they must have their nominating petitions in to City Recorder Diana Starr by 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 26. Three council seats are up Lexington fire burns lumber A rubbish fire at the home of John Ripple, Lexington, at 10:15 Sunday evening, dest royed about $75 worth of lumber, according to Lexing ton Fire Chief Ed Baker. Baker said the fire, which Cabin Owner's Assoc. resurrected The Cabin Owner's Associa tion, dead for around twenty years, has been resurrected and vandalism brought it back to life. The group consists of local people who have property in the surrounding mountains - sites eastern Oregon in 1881. Bob Sutton's grandfather, the late Rev. Fred M. Weatherford, was one of their younger sons. Bob's parents are Fred and Lillian Helman Weatherford's daughter, Evelyn, and the Rev. Robert H. Sutton, who are now residents of Palm Springs, California. After Bob completes his field work here he will take his findings to Pullman where he will write his reports. He has already published a half-dozen historical articles and has delivered several professional papers before the Oregon Acadamy of Sciences. He is an active member of the Oregon Historical Society, the Amer ican Association for State and Local History, the Columbia River Maritime Museum, the Western History Association and the Oregon Museum Association. Lovgren appointed to County Budget Committee Chris Lovgren, Boardman, has been appointed to the county budget committee by the county court. Lovgren is employed by the Inland Empire Bank, and lives at 129 E. 2nd, Boardman. Borlett resigns from Hosp. board Alice Bartlett, 7127 Hood, Boardman, has resigned from the Pioneer Memorial Hospit al Board of Directors. council meeting, Sheriff Larry Fetsch was present to discuss adding a phone line which would be part of the 911 emergency system and would activate the siren at the city hall-fire station. Also discussed was the possibility of purchasing rad ios for fire trucks. The radios would be tied in to allow communication with other emergency vehicles in the county. for election in November - all four year positions. The may or's position is for two years. Nominating petitions are available from Starr by call ing 422-7528. occurred spontaneously and burned fence behind Ripple's store shed, took about 30 minutes to extinguish. Baker extends his thanks to all who helped out at the Fire. property which has, of late!, been subjected to acts of vandalism and theft. The group offers a reward of $500 leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone discoy- ered vandalising or stealing on association members' property. "We've had so much van dalism," said Secretary--Treasurer Lucile Peck, "we decided to reactivate it (the : asociation)." ; "It seemed to work last ; time," continued Peck. "That;; was twenty years ago, and; then the reward was $250. If. was originally limited to 30 members, but anyone can join. We encourage people to belong." With a $25 membership fee, ; i members will receive two posters and-tlie Cabin Own er's Association hopes-protection. "It is important that people not hesitate to report vandal ism and take license plate numbers," said Peck. Those interested in joining may call 'Lucile Peck, 989- ( 8151. Chairman of the Cabin Owner's Association is Orville Cutsforth Lovgren replaces Dan Creamer who resigned July 6 in protest over the county court's failure to convene the budget committee following defeat of the budget twice at the polls. she is leaving the area. She also served on the North, Morrow Medical Board which oversees operation of th i
