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Heppner Post Office plans
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Heppner Postmaster
' hi' Heppner Post Office will be moving to
ir quarters in the former Kroll's Depart
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octoU-r, Heppner Postmaster Ken Nairns
announced last week.
The Post Office will move from its present
location in the building next to Kroll'i, where
it has been for the past 40 years.
The new building should afford the public
better service, says Nairns.
He said he has asked for 1.200 boxes to be
installed in the building, where the present
Flu allots
available
The Morrow County Health
lM-parl merit will be giving flu
shots to adults and those
suffering from chronic health
problems at a cost of $3.00.
These flu shots will be
available at the following
locations:
Heppner Neighborhood Cen
ter - Tuesday, August 4, 1 to 3
p.m. ;
Irrigon County Offices -Tuesday,
August 11, 1 to 4
p.m.:
lone Bank of Eastern Ore
gon Kitchen (Please us back
door) - Wednesday, August 19,
3 to 4 p.m. ; and
Irrigon County Offices
'Tuesday, August 25, 1 to 4 p.m.
These shots will also be
available until the supply of
vaccine is gone on Fridays
from 8 a m. to 4 p.m. (Closed
during noon hour) at the
County Health Department in
Lexington.
Rodeo dance
cancelled
The Morrow County Kodeo
dance scheduled for this
Saturday, Aug. 1, has been
cancelled. According to a Fair
and Rodeo Court spokesper-,
son, the band engaged for the
dance has been disbanded.
Morrow County's
THURSDAY,
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Money raised to aid
Scott Groshens fund
Over f 1.800 was raised for
Scott Groshens at the Heppner
Elks benefit pot luck dinner
Saturday night.
Club Manager Rick Smith
said Tuesday that between the
raffle of a 15 speed bike, and
money raised from the pot
luck a $1,810 check was given
Fire takes truck,
A brand new truck and six
acres of stubble were burned
in a fire Monday at the ranch
of Bob Kilkenny near the
North Lex. Elevator, accord
ing to reports given to the
Bible School slated
August 10-14
First Christian Church in
Heppner is sponsoring a
Vacation Bible School pro
gram from 9 a.m. to 12 noon,
August 10 -14. The program is
for children age four through
sixth grade. All children of the
community are invited to
attend.
Theme for the program will
be "Jesus, Your Word Lives in
Me." Bible stories, songs, '
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facility now has only 733. "We have requests
for boxes now, and sometimes we just don't
have them," said Nairns.
He said the new building will have two
separate lobbies, one for installation of boxes,
the other for service to the general public.
The entire inside of the building is to be
redone, at a cost over $25,000.
The remodeling is expected to be finished
by Sept. 3 and Nairns said he hopes to move in
by October.
to the Groshens family Satur
day. "There was a great turn out
- lots of support." said Smith.
The money raised Saturday
was in addition to $600
presented to the family sever
al months ago.
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Gazette-Times.
Several fires were reported
last week as wheat harvest
continues in the Heppner -Lexington-lone
area.
crafts, special learning activ
ities, mission emphasis
"Adventures with Felipe,"
from Ninos de Mexico will be
featured.
A closing program will be
held Friday, August 14 at 7:30
p.m. for friends and family.
The children will present a
praise program with a film
strip presentation on Ninos de
Mexico, mission project.
20 CENTS
Farmers expecting low yields should call ASCS
Morrow County farmers
who think they will be eligible
to receive low yield payments
on their wheat and feed grain
crops should contact our office
as soon as possible," Judy
Buschke, executive director of ;
the county Agricultural Stabil- .
ization and Conservation Ser
vice office, said.
The ASCS disaster payment
program covers crops affect
125 reported
Heppner High School alum
ni of six classes will converge
on the Heppner Elks Lodge
Saturday and Sunday, August
1 and 2 for their first reunion,
according to Jim Barrett of
Corvallis, co-chairman of the
event. At least 125 will attend,
he reported. 0
Classes invited are 1940,
Kinzua sees bright spots in
depressed lumber market
Kinzua General Manager
Harry Kennison told the
Heppner-Morrow Chamber of
Commerce last week things
aren't too optimistic in the
lumber market right now.
Kennison, who was featured
speaker at the chamber, said
Kinzua is "operating week to
week," and that the lumber
market is "the worst we've
seen in years."
However, his gloomy as
sessment also had a bright
side when he explained that
the recently installed small
log mill at the plant has made
Kinzua "more competitive" in
certain wood products
markets.
He said thaf although the
housing materials market (ex
cept for remodeling) is in a
slump, the company is active
ly seeking other wood pro
ducts markets in which to
enter.
Draft board applications
needed last month
Heppner Chamber of Com
merce President Fred
Toombs wasn't kidding when
he told chamber members
Tuesday they better hurry if
they wanted to apply to serve
on the local draft board being
formed.
Toombs read a letter from
Robert Ball, state director for
Seniors enjoy activities
By JUSTINE
WEATHERFORD
Heppner 's senior citizens
chose a warm day for their
trip to the Bonneville Dam on
Monday. Bill Cox chauffered
the county senior bus carrying
Grace Buschke, Millie Evans,
Wilma Mabe, Sophia Ayers, 1
Lydia Wilson, Eula Bloods-,
worth, Adelle LaTrace, Bob
Lowe, Bud Springer, Sam and
Ruby Steers and Lynnea
Sargent.
After lunching at Cascade
Locks, the group enjoyed a
fine tour of the big dam. They
saw the fish ladder, watched
the Bonneville locks in action
and especially enjoyed the
working model of the Heppner
Dam. After the tour they
visited the Bonneville fish
hatchery. They left Heppner
HEPPNER. OREGON
ed by natural disaster bene
fits, however, farmers must
have filed an accurate acre
age report and the county ASC
committee must determine
that the production loss was
caused by the natural disast
ter. Payments are authorized
for a farmer whose crop yield
is less than 60 percent of the
established yield for wheat
to attend HHS reunion Aug. 1-2
1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945
plus their grade school and
high school teachers and
administrators.
Faculty planning to return
include Mr. and Mrs. Norbert
Peavy, Sacramento, Cali
fornia; Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Nelson (Jean McElhinny),
Lexington; and Mr. and Mrs.
"We're trying to get into the
waterbed market (frames)
which require two by tens," he
said. And "decking for vaulted
ceilings in the smaller homes
being built could prove out to
-te an exciting frogram,"
Kennison also pointed 10 the
new chipping facility, of which
Kinzua is a partner with
Longview Fiber, on the Col
umbia near Boardman as
another bright spot in the
market.
"It gets us into the chip
market and puts us on the
river for product shipping,"
he told the Chamber. He
added that the chip loading
should start in'March of 1982,
with a log chipping plant
finished in July.
He said the arrangement
would provide more jobs in the
woods collecting chipping
material.
the Oregon selective service
system. Ball asked the Hep
pner Chamber to nominate
members to serve.
The letter stated that appli
cations should be forwarded to
the selective service system
no later than July 1. 1981. The
only trouble is. the letter
wasn't even sent out until July
10. Toombs pointed out.
at 8 a.m. and returned about
eleven hours later.
Last Wednesday, July 22,
those who attended the weekly
. luncheon in the Fairground
4-H Room were pleased to
have Tom McPherson of the
Pendleton Social Security Of
fice talk to them about
possible changes in the month
ly benefits. He used charts to
explain what has happened
and what may happen, and he
encouraged questions. Babe
Harris made a few announce
ments and conducted a draw
ing for three free lunch
tickets. The lucky winners
were Ed Gunderson, Ola
Ruggles and Justine Weather
ford. Around 45 seniors enjoyed
the meal prepared by cook
Cherrie Clark.
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and feed grains. "Payments
are based on crop production
losses below this percentage,"
Ms. Buschke said.
Farmers who store all or a
part of their harvested crop on
the farm must have this
production measured by ASCS
before it is put to another use
or commingled with produc
tion should identify sales slips
by crop and farm, for proven
Ken McKenzie, Crescent, Ore
gon. Registrant coming the fur
thest distance is Frances
Wilkinson Oslund and her
husband Walt, of Denver,
Colorado.
A dinner and dance with a
program starts off the week
end on Saturday night. Nearly
Corps sends advance
notices on dam work
Advance notices to com
panies wishing to bid' on
construction of the Willow
Creek Dam were mailed out
recently by the Army Corps of
Engineers in Walla Walla,
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The one-page card tells
bidders that the project is a
"150-foot high by 1.750-foot
long gravity dam of roller
compacted concrete."
The notice also states there
will be 50,000 cubic yards of
common excavation, 50,000
yards of rock excavation,
500,000 Cwt (hundred weight)
Class of 1951
plans reunion
The Heppner class of 1951
will be holding a reunion
August 1, at the home of Pat
Gentry at 420 Water St. in
Heppner.
Anyone wishing to visit is
welcome to drop by.
Central Market remodels store;
expands hours during summer
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Ernie McCabe (left) and Fonrie Burkenbine,
display cases at Central Market
An extensive remodeling' project, including
added shelf space and new freezers, has been
completed at Central Market Grocery in
Heppner, owners Forrie Burkenbine and
Ernie McCabe announced.
The remodeling, which began several
months ago, included addition of about 20
percent more shelving, new freezer cases for
frozen foods and additional space for ice
cream products.
' "Eighty-five to ninety percent of the store
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yields or proven production,
and turn in their slips when
harvest is over," the ASCS
official said.
If the crop is so poor that it
will not be carried to harvest
for grain or lint, ASCS must
appraise the crop before its'
destruction or substitute use.
Disaster claims must be
filed within 15 days after
harvest.
100 will stay over for a Sunday
breakfast also at the Elks
lodge, said Barratt.
The class of 1943 has the
most returnees, with 25 class
members and their spouses
signed up as of July 25.
Seventeen members of these
six classes have been reported
as deceased.
of Portland cement, 150,000
Cwt of Pozzolan and 430,000
lbs. of reinforcing steel.
The total cost of the main
dam construction contract
will be approximately $10
million, the Corps states.
Other work on the relocation
of Willow Creek roads, and
relocation and construction on
part of the city water system
is already underway in the
Heppner area.
Bid opening for the main
dam work will be on Septem
bers, 1981, states the Corps. It
also states work will be
completed on May 1, 1983.
Interstate deposits
announced
Deposits at the Heppner
branch of First Interstate
Bank were $13,173,000 on June
30, 1981, the same as at
midyear 1980.
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Throughout the year the
Morrow County Fairgrounds
has had an increase in use by
many adult and youth organiz
ations. Possible day use is 360
and it was used 330 days. The
Fair and Rodeo Board hopes
to continue to have your
participation in the new year,
as we are rated by the County
Fair Commission, w ho in turn
supports the fairgrounds and
fair and rodeo.
Premiums for the fair have
been raised in many depart
ments. Check the premium
book for these increases.
The 4-H Horseshow and
Open Class Horseshows will
be charging admission Satur
day, August 22 and Sunday,
August 23. Season buttons for 5
days are $2, daily charge is 50
cents. The fair secretary has
buttons, senior citizen free
passes, and 4-H and FFA wrist
bands for free passes.
A chicken dinner with ait the
trimmings will be sold at 6:30
p.m. Wednesday, August 26 by
Jim Kessler of Milton Free
water, at the Rodeo Arena.
A local high school group
will be performing at the fair
on Wednesday, August 26 at
the Rodeo Arena.
A man on stilts will be
coming to the fair Tuesday
and Wednesday, August 25
and 26. He also combines his
act with Senior Guiseppe and
his Monkey Miss Angelina.
There are some community
booth spaces available.
For any information regard
ing the Fair please call
Dorothy Estberg, fair secre
tary at 676-5159 or 676-9474.
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stated.
McCabe added that the additional shelving
would allow for more products to be carried in
the store, and also keep existing products
from being stacked on the floor.
Both said the remodeling was done to better
serve customers.
As an added service they say the store will
begin extended summer hours this Monday,
Aug. 3, when they will be open from 8 a m to 7
p.m. Mon. through Sat.