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BESS IS WCTZELL- VOL. 19C0 Morrow Gentry telies AH Around, ftelatt best coli5 Jerry Gntry, Heppner, walked away with the All Around Cowboy honors this year, as the 1980 Morrow County Rodeo came to a close Sunday. Joedy Marlatt, also of Heppner, claimed the Ama teur Calf Roping title winding up three days of Rodeo action which saw attendance up over last year. For his efforts. Gentry won several prizes, including a handmade Severe saddle don ated by the Morrow County Grain Growers, a two foot high trophy, and a $50 cash award from the Orvllle Cuts forth family. Marlatt picked up a Severe saddle also, this one donated by the Kinrua Corp. of Heppner. O Attendance for this year's ree days of rodeo action was apparently up over 1979, as rodeo organizers said they took in over $700 more in gate receipts. Spectators were treated to some fine rodeo action start ing with Morrow County Only contestants competing Friday . night. . ;. Saturday and Sunday saw the action open up as cowboys from throughout the north west competed in the WRA NRA sanctioned events. Ail-Around winner in the open events was Pat Minor of Ellensburg. Minor also won the calf roping with a time of -Jit. Qjl In Morrow County action, Bob Steagall and Roice Fulle ton took first place in team roping and won a pair of spurs. Jerry Gentry took first in Morrow County Steer Wrestl ing. Tony Currin and Joedy Marlatt captured first In the Cow Milking, Janice Healy won the barrels in a time of 17.95; and Libby Britt won the Pee Wee Barrels. In Cow Riding, Jerry Gentry took top honors, and In Open Calf Roping. Dick Hoffman won it all. In the Breakaway, Steve Currin won first with a time of 4.63, end tn Cow Pony Race, Dick Hoffman and Tami Smith won first place on Saturday and Sunday respect ively. In the Baton Relay Heppner managed second on both Saturday and Sunday against iron Umatilla riders. How ever, Heppner did capture Firemen took about forty five t , - r. , J well received. I ,,"- , , J". " I Smith says I . . - !', -t. k L made six l'lr .'r --r. yfv -Si Smith says j . .--V : 1 .V JM'A. -4 district, and i Tv:v-.-:' 'v-'ir-r'--' t'; --v -ipianto lU&T'ik f ttitt'i be here u y.. -"i k' , d A 4?". v . f' vt inaddition 4d BOl's Body Shop building on RlverSde aVeeu The fire burned grata, part of a wood fence and some wood that tarted around lpjn. 0 Of ORE'l;.' NEWSPAPER LIB' EUGENE OR 07403 GAZE Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper M. N0.29 County Rodeo first in the Pony Express run on Sunday, beating Umatilla. They took second to Umatilla ' on the Saturday run. The Mahoney family won the Hard Luck Cowboy award this year, after their horse was injured seriously Friday night on the grass at the rodeo grounds. Following is a complete list of winners In the Morrow County rodeo: All Around: Jerry Gentry Amateur Calf Roping: 1.' Joedy Marlatt, 27.58; 2. Tony Currin, 28.6; S. Cliff Dough erty. 31.66. Team Roping: 1. Bob Stea gall -Roice Fulleton; 2. Cliff Dougherty-Monte Evans; 3. Rick Samples-Blair Phllippl; 4. Cliff Dougherty-Roice Fulleton. Steer Wrestling: 1. Jerry Gentry, 2. Tim Daly, 3. Brett Sherer. 4. Joedy Marlatt, 5. Blair Philippt. 6. Rocky Stea gall. Cow Milking : 1 . Tony Currin - Joedy Marlatt: 2. Rocky Steagall Eric Clow; 3 Max Heilberg - Carl Smith; 4. Bob Steagall - Monte Stookey; 5. Bob Mahoney Joe Taylor; 6. Don Papineau Wayne Papin- eau. Barrels: 1. Janice Healy, 17.95; 2. Maureen Healy. 18 06 ; 3. Trisha Mahoney, 18.24; 4. Andrea Ball. 18 28 ; 5. Teresa Proctor, 18 66 ; 6. Tara Mahoney, 18 68. Pee Wee Barrels: 1. Libby Britt, 4. Angie Ashbeck, 5. Jennifer Currin, Cow Riding: 1. Jerry Gent ry, 2. Rocky Steagall, 3. Lee Rice, 4. Tony Currin, 5. Jim Van Winkle, 6 Jeff Bailey and Brett Sherer, Open Calf Roping: 1. Dick Hoffman. 2. Tony Currin, 3. Jerry Gentry, 4. Joedy Mar latt, 5. Tim Daly, 6. Wayne Evans. Breakaway: 1. Steve Cur rin, 4 63; 2. Janice Healy, 4.88; 3. Cindy Dougherty, 5.83; 4. Dalarie Philippi, 6.04; 5. Jana Steagall, 7.42; 6. Pat Schwarz, . H 0. Cow Pony Races : Saturday -1. Dick Hoffman, 2. Katrina Ray, 3. Fatti Smith. Sunday 1. Tami Smith. 2. Patti Smith, 3. Gail Papineau. Baton Relay: Saturday 1. Umatilla, 2. Heppner; Sunday - 1. Umatilla, 2. Heppner. Pony Express: Saturday 1. Umatilla, 2. Heppner; Sunday - 1. Heppner, 2. Umatilla. 1 4 !WU. minutes to douse the flames of a fire f ..... v .. 7.. .tfj v i: i Xl 1 K'Z V doesyu,.man. The Heppner 11 THURSDAY, AUGUST ' " ' ' """ f hi--'' - :'"M IK1 n m i The 1980 Rodeo Court (left to right ) Nancy Miller. Queen Lori Edwards and Lottie Laughlin present Joedy Marlatt with the Amateur Calf Roping saddle donated by Kinzua Corp. Bob Laughlin, (right) on behalf of the Morrow County Grain Growers, presents Jerry Gentry with the Morrow County Ail-Around saddle. Smith sous he will soend more time in district Republican candidate for theSecond Congressional Dis trit, Denny Smith, said last week that if elected he will i in Heppner Friday behind the was stacked there. Hie fire T1! fTfTTTX TTT" TN lET 11 WWllfiS) 28, 1980 10 PACES spend more time in the home district than has incumbent democrat Al UHman. Smith was in Heppner Wednesday to attend the Morrow County Fair. He was on a campaign swing through the area preparing for his November election bid against Ullman. "I was encouraged five years ago to run (for Con gress)," says Smith. "And at that time I noticed that he( Ullman) didn't come back here very often, nor was he Ullman only trips back to his , and eight trips a congressman per year to his that he will use those trips than maintain a house says, "I plan to personally." he says he wll be up front with his constituents. "He (Ullman), talks one way in Washington, and another Rodeo picturos...Puf!0 4 20 CENTS rope V- it g way in Oregon." Smith hits on several issues when explaining his goals if elected to congress, all stand ard Republican themes. Smith says the United States budget must be balanced, and that taxes and government must be reduced. "There has been one balanced budget in the last 20 years," says Smith. He says he is convinced inflation will come under control once the budget is' balanced. He says the government benefits from the high inflat ion rate, and does not neces sarily wish it to come down. Smith says that because of "bracket . creep" (inflation pushing people into higher tax brackets), the government collects more money in taxes. Smith says taxes must be cut back. "The proposed budget for 80-81 is $613.7 bill ion." "To arrive at this budget there have been large tax increases," says Smith. "The vision in government is we Xue.,Aug. 12 ' Wed., Aug. 13 Thurs., Aug. 14 Fri., aug. 15 Sat., Aug. 16 sun., Aug. 17 Mon., Aug. 18 HEPPNER. VJiatcr says county clerk shouldn't have promoted registration at fair Pauline Winter, candidate for Morrow County Clerk said Monday that incumbent clerk Barbara Bloodsworth should not have promoted voter registration at the Democratic Party fair booth last week. In a written statement released to the press. Winter said: "The incumbent county clerk had voter registration materials at the Democratic Party fair booth last wek. Several people have asked me about this. "The county clerk is the county's election officer and. Boardman man named to plan coram The Morrow County Com mission appointed Jack Strege, Boardman, to the county planning commission last Wednesday. Inirjon man fit The Morrow County Sher- iff s "Department" says that Benito Bedolls Villegas, Irrigon, was involved in a one car accident on old Hwy. 30 near 8th Street West in Irrigon on Friday, Aug. 15. Villegas was taken to the Umatilla hospital by Irrigon police, the sheriff's depart ment says. The department also reports that Cecil Rock of Irrigon reported a theft of welding leads, valued at $354.95, from his vehicle. Rock reported the wrea theft Monday, Aug. 18. Heppner city council mem- Fdr, BCTCm9 WlnnSrS ber aifford Grn has sub mitted a petition to have his ill t?5Xt WCSa name on the ballot in Novem- , ber for mavor, city hall Complete results of Morrow reports County Fair events and Par- , . .... , . .... , , .. Green had originally plan- ade winners will be featured in . . 6 . next week's Gazette-Times. 7' " " Is it that timo already? Fresh paint on the school crossing signs portends back to school days for Morrow County Students. School starts in county schools at 8:30 a.m. the day after Labor Day. Tuesday, September 2. School will run only until 1:30 p.m. that aay. The regular school schedule troih:30!a.mt wtiim' p.m. will resume on Wednesday, September 3. Buses will run starting the first day, September S. Peredo h!sh!i!iht3,....D!!i3 5 fey Tues. Aug. 19 81-$2 88-55. Wed.,Aug.20 '81-53 88-54 Thurs. Aug., 21 80-45 82-52 Thurs. Aug., 21 80-45 78-48 Fri , Aug. 22 81-48 80-48 Sat.,Aug.23 86 - 49 80-52 Sun.,Aug.24 80 - 52 75-50 Mon.,Aug.25 78-42 OREGON of course, it is important for that official to encourage and facilitate voter registration. However, this incumbent clerk is also a member of and officer on the Democratic Central Committee. "It seems to me that an inherent conflict is created when a clerk promotes voter registration at a political campaign booth. That alone, is reason not to do it. Just as bad, however, is the possibil ity of achieving a reverse effect by actually discourag ing people from registering particularly, if they do not share the political persuasion That leaves one more posit ion on the 9-member comm ission to be filled. Strege works for Portland General Electric. Hospital officials rmim Portland recruiting trip Hospital Administrator A.K. "Lucky" Feit," Board -Chair-: man Fred Martin and Vice Chairman Ed Dick traveled to Portland Thursday, Aug. 21, to interview a doctor in the hospital's continued effort to recruit a physician into the area. "So far we've talked to about 50," says Felt, "I have a file an inch thick." Felt says the hospital is Green to run for mayor " lu ' u" ."'J changed his mind when no one had filed for the mayor's spot Dm .CSsat of the Democratic Party. ' "Among other things, my "Fresh Approach" campaign is aimed at this kind of partisan practice that uses the legal functions of the clerk's office to the distinct ad van-' tage of her political party. "I believe voter registration should be encouraged and a non-partisan atmosphere pro vided for that purpose to the citizens of Morrow County. I am committed to this phil osophy." Winter will face Bloods worth in the election this November. In other business at the meeting held last Wednesday, Aug. 20, the commission accepted an LCDC grant of $7,630 for the county. ."deeply", involved with phys ician recruitment fWe are most concerned with quality and people who have a desire to live in a small community such as this (Heppner)," Felt said. Earlier he said the recently added $500,000 in improve ments to the hospital should make it easier to recruit a physician into the community. by the filing deadline Tues day. In addition to Green, as of Tuesday morning, two others have filed for city positions. Joyce Winter and Ron Forrar both submitted petitions for two of three council seats. Closing date for positions was Tuesday, August 24, at 5 pro-
