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I PESS1E WETZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LIB EUGENE OR S7403 Jh ' Xil j ; ,. i ' " 4 '1 t lmMll,.lt,w'''"''" ' ' .."-' " - ri lri--i-rti A fire at the Donna HuRhes residence, 180 S. Chase, Heppner, last Wednesday, apparently started from the flue of a wood stove. MCGG Customer Appreciation Day Sat. The Morrow County Grnin ('.rowers Inc will le hnldinc its annual Customer Apprec iation );iv this Saturriav. Feb. 14 til ils headquarters in l'xinnlnn The day will slitrt off with a free pancake breakfast begin ning ill K ;i m uriri InsliriK until noon, and will ronlinue with displays of 'iuipmnl from Calkins. International Har vester and Steiyer Factory representatives from eiyhl different com panies will lx on hand for demonstrations and discus sions on various farming supplies and equipment. F.vervone is welcome to attend the appreciation day activities, which will also feature free door prizes A Karberware Convection Oven, 10-amp buttery char ger, 14 pice end wrench set, Osterizer 10-speed blender, I-H pressure washer and 1-H tool box are to be given away, away. Equipment on display will In the Caulkins Culta weeder. I II hillside combine and the Steiger Panther Irai'tor Confused? Confused? You have a right to be. Washington's birthday will, indeed, be celebrated on his birthday this year - that is. except at Morrow County Schools which will remain open and area businesses which will also remain open. Closing on our first presi dent 's birthday are banks, and federal, state, county and city offices. Some offices closed on Feb. 2, in celebration of Lincoln's birthday, which is actually this Thursday Feb. 12, but on thai date everything will remain open. ..we think. ,:: " y .....-'.J.--. Morrow County's Home-Owned VOL.M. NO. 7 THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12. IWI ?l ill f r t If C) Judy Osmin, clerk at the Morrow County Grain Growers in Lexington, displays Sheirbon appointed to Lexington council Bill Sheirbon was appointed to (he Lexington City Council at the last council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 3. He will fill out the two year term of Ed Baker who was elected to the mayor's position in the Nov ember election. In other business, the coun cil discussed the problem of Anemometers to he installed for testing in Morrow County Several wind measuring devices, or anemometers, are scheduled to be installed at various locations around Mor row County in the near future, says Columbia Basin General Manager Fred Toombs. Three anemometers will be placed at windy locations in the couny in an effort by the Bonneville Power Administra tion to see if there is potential for electric-producing wind mills in this area. The Heppner " Mmm- ... ......-. 1 The fire started at about S p.m. and did relatively little damage to the structure. Heppner firemen had the blaze out at 6:30 ! K , I ft. V" J. hemlock weeds which have grown up along the creek in Lexington. The weeds, brought in during Uie last major flood, have grown to seven or eight feet in some places and are causing problems for property owners. the city could not do much The testing is part of a Pacific Northwest program involving 20 utilities and a total of 500 testing sites. "We already have antici pated sites picked out," says Toombs of Columbia Basin's participation in the project. Although he did not say where the spots were, he did say three are in Morrow and two in Gilliam counties. The testing will consist of continued page 3 Weekly Newspaper 12 PAGES 20 CENTS HEPPNER. OREGON i) i f irl merchandise to be given away in a free drawing during this year's Customer Apprec iation Day, Sat., Feb. 14. about eradicating the weeds, and that it is up to individuals to take care of the problem. In additional business, the council held a special meeting Saturday at 1 p.m. to sign contracts with the state high way department for construc tion of the bridge over Hlackhorse Creek. Heppner Chy Budget Com. to meet Tues. The Heppner City Budget Committee will meet for the first time next Tuesday night at 7:30 at city hall. The committee will receive the proposed 1981-82 budget document. Prior to the budget meeting a public hearing will be held for interested persons to speak as to how they feel the city should spend Federal Revenue Sharing Funds in the coming year. The hearing will start at 7 p.m. in city hall. Drugs stolen from Heppner doctor's office A break in Friday night at the office of Dr. Wallace Wolff. 117 W. Church St.. Heppner, has been reported to Heppner City Police. A quantity of drugs was taken, but the exact amount and type of drugs was not known. The thief or thieves gained entrance by using a crowbar to break through a basement window, say police. Harshman trial date, place set A trial date has been set on Feb. 25 in Umatilla for Floyd Everett Harshman in connection with the burglary of Murray Drugs in Heppner on Dec. 26, 1979. Harshman was granted a change of venue from Morrow County. Gty sells 1947 .grader The city of Heppner sold a 1947 Falion road grader last Tuesday night. The grader, in poor condi tion, would not operate, and had not been used for five years. The city had called for bids on the grader, and received tH'O. High bidder was Brent Curtis of Hermiston who bid $301. In other business, the city council: appropriated $308 of state grant money for the city library ; -accepted a $2,370 state grant for maintenance of the city's comprehensive plan. granted a request from the . Oregon Trail Council of Camp fire Girls to hold a candy sale in Heppner from Feb. 20 through March 16. - heard that a proposed pool-repainting project would cost about $1,750. voted to install a yield sign at the intersection of Morgan St. and the county road, and a one-way sign on the east end from Lott's addition. - considered a request that Kirk Street be vacated so that the city would not have to maintain the bridge crossing the creek behind McBrides Body shop. No action was taken on the request. Morrow The Morrow County Fair Board, Fair Committee and Rodeo Committee have set the dates for this year's Morrow County Fair. The 4-H Horseshow is scheduled for August 22, Saturday, and the Wrangler's Open Class Horseshow, will be held the next day, August 23. "These two horseshows are an important part of our fair." said fair board Secretary Dorothy Estberg, "as they show us their skills and hard work they put into it during the year." enter exhibits, with the excep tion of livestock. August 25, Tuesday, will be the first day Weather by Don Gilliam Negotiations break down between elass employees, district After over a year of negotia tions, the Morrow County School District classified em ployees and the district hoard of directors have reached an impasse and have decided to call in a mediator. The decision lo go into mediation was made at the last negotiating session Wed nesday. Feb. 4. The district and the class ified employees cooks. main Organizations urged to participate in Fair booths The Morrow County Fair has been scheduled for August 25-27 and the fair committee invites organizations to ent a display or community booth "as a way of telling the community about what you do and adding color and interest to the fair this year." The theme of this year's fair is "Expanding Horizons of the 80's," which can be used in Police Dept. buys '81 The Heppner Police Dept. took delivery on a new white 1981 Che v. Malibu Sport Sedan police car this week. Merchants prepare for Valentine's Day . 1 UK. ... - - ""at nm t rusk.! a '' im. ... t . 1 fvlsff' '.-5bfc. Co. Fair, Rodeo Aug. 22 - 30 of the actual fair, which will run through Aug. 27. Livestock will be accepted on Aug. 25th. The 4-H Style Show will also be held on the evening of Aug. 25. The Livestock sale is plan ned for the evening of Aug. 27. The rodeo will start on Friday, Former lone man involved in US space shuttle A former lone resident and a 1955 graduate of lone High School, Sam Barnett, will be involved in the launching of the space shuttle, Lindsay Kincaid, lone, told the Gazette Times Monday. Barnett is with the 304th Air Rescue Squadron, stationed at High I -ow Tues., Feb. 3 33 30 Wed., Feb. 4 33 29 Thurs., Feb. 5 33 27 Fri, Feb. 6 37 28 Sat., Feb. 7 31 15 Sun., Feb. 8 37 20 Mon., Feb. 9 34 18 tenance personal, etc.) are apparently hung up on four major points: length of con tract, fair share agreement, leave policy and wages and benefits. The classifieds are seeking a one year contract (they presently have a two-year), but the district wants a three-year agreement. In addition, the classified employees want a fair share telling a story of a club or organization's work for the community. Agencies are awarded special ribbons. Commercial exhibits are charged a small fee for space reservation. Deadline to complete booths this year is August 24 at 10 p.m. The fair building will be open for those who can work on their booths the week , before fair. V " JlV v i Shanny Miller of Murray Drug Store in Heppner readies merchandise in preparation for Valentine's Day- Merchants across town are getting ready for both Valentine's Day and President' Birthday sales, going on now through the weekend. August 28, and will run through Aug. 30. This year's theme is "Ex panding Horizons of the '80's,' and colors are red and white for those wishing to work on their booths, parade floats, the Portland Air Force Base. Barnett's squadron, rated the number one rescue squad ron in the U.S., according to Kincaid, participated in the Mount Saint Helens rescue operation and was selected to perform all rescue work at the 1980 Winter Olympics. l,ow Preclp. agreement, requiring pay ment by non-union employees for union benefits, additional and more flexible leave time, and increased pay and add itional benefits. The employee relations board has been notified and a mediator is expected to be assigned to the negotiations sometime within the next two weeks. This year all booths and displays should be registered with the Fair Secretary by August 7 by calling 676-5159. Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. "So start getting your organiza tion planning," said fair board Secretary Dorothy Estberg, "and let's make this one of the finest, well represented fairs." vehicle The dept. traded in its 1979 Ford Fairmont towards purchase of the new police car at Ron McDonald Chev. in Heppner. 111 etc. "This is an event to involve the whole family," said Mrs. Estberg, "so come and part icipate, exhibit your crafts and just have a good time." School budget hearing set A public hearing on the proposed 1981-82 Morrow County School District budget will be held next Monday night, Feb. 16, beginning at 7:30 p m. at Heppner Elemen tary School. Public comment on the proposed budget will be taken at this time.
