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Virginia Rosewall receives
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Judge Don McElligott R) last WedneHday
presented Virginia Roncwall .with a plaque in
appreciation for 5 acre recently deeded to
Morrow County while CommiHsioner Dode
Kreba, and Warren McCoy. (L). look on.
The property, located across from Morrow
County Grain Growers in Lexington ajoins
Co. Court consolidates Justice Court
By MAR Y ANN CEKl'IJ.O
Morrow County Court
convened last Wednesday to
hear concerns voiced over the
consolidation of Justice Court.
On October 7. County Court
had moved to dm ft an
ordinance to consolidate Just
Ice Court in Heppner with
Irrigon, requiring the Justice
of the Peace to travel between
the two locutions.
Justice of the Peace. Char
lotte Gray, came tefore the
court to point out her present
caseloud schedule for the
south end of the county and
stated that the north end has
even more traffic cases. She
also voiced a concern over
driving back and forth to
Irrigon in bad winter condi
tions. County Court agreed to take
her concerns under considera
tion. Morrow County Court invit
ed District Judge Ralph Cur
rin to join the session to
discuss the Justice Court
Heppner native authors book of
Irish immigrants to Morrow
By EILEEN SALING
A new history of early
Morrow County settlers,
"Leitrlm Donegal Van
guard," has been written by
Edward M. Kenny, of Spokane
Washington.
Kenny, the oldest son of
John F. Kenny, was born In
Heppner. He grew up on his
parents ranch in the Sand
Hollow area and attended
school In Heppner. After
graduating from nigh school
he attended Northwestern
School of Commerce in Port
land. Kenny spent a number of
years working in the sheep
raising industry with his
grandfather, Michael Kenny.
He was also Morrow County
Deputy Assessor for two
years.
Morrow County's
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THURSDAY.
consolidation.
Currin suggested that Ern
est Jorgensen not be replaced
in Irrigon but have Charlotte
Gray split her four day week
equally between the two
locations.
Currin also offered to take
some of the cases into District
Court which should lighten the
load for Justice Court.
Also discussed was the
possibilty of moving District
Court to Irrigon in the future.
After a day of lengthy
discussions. Morrow County
Court unanimously passed an
Emergency Adoption Proced
ure, consolidating Justice
Court, effective Nov.1.
Charlotte Gray's schedule
will be split between Irrigon
and Heppner and Currin will
Ik handling a portion of
caseloads from Justice Court.
It was also agreed to provide
Gray with a county vehicle for
transportation between Ir
rigon and Heppner.
Charlotte Gray is currently
posting her new hours.
From 146 to 1951, he was
employed by Pendleton Pro
duction Credit, financing farm
and ranch operations.
In 1951, Kenny was transfer
red to the head office in
Spokane - the Federal Inter
mediate Credit Bank, from
which he retired in 1976. He.
has lived in Spokane for the
past 30 years.
He and his wife of 40 years,
the former Lillian Nooy of
Pendleton, have two children,
Patricia Bogenreif and Ed
ward M. Kenny, Jr., both of
Spokane, four grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
The book concerns early
immigrants from Ireland to
Morrow and Umatilla
counties, many of whose
descendents are still in the
area.
Kenny stated that the book
had been in his mind for vears.
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three acres the county already owns.
The acreage was donated to enable the
county to enlarge the shop and yard area
located on the original three acres.
Plans will be drawn up for a new Rhop area,
to be financed through the sale of other county
property and revenue sharing, said McElligott.
Assisting Gray in Irrigon
will be Andrea Hadley, who
has been promoted to Vio
lations Bureau clerk.
Business continued when
County Assessor, Greg Sweek,
brought to the court's atten
tion that the county must vote
on a tax base in 19R2. Election
on a tax base can only be held
during even-nimihered years,
according to the law. remind
ed Sweek.
County Court discussed or
ganizing a budget committee
to prepare a tax base which
can le presented to the voters.
Final action was deferred.
In other business Morrow
County Court appointed Mer
Ivn Robinson to a three year
term on the Fair Board.
Wayne Schwandt of the
Pol l of Morr ow was appointed
to the Morrow County Resour
ce Council.
Marian Abrams was appoin
ted to the county Planning
Commission, filling a vacancy
left bv Monica Swanson.
Co.
but at the urging of his
children, especially his daugh
ter, and his nieces and
nephews, he set out to record
the stories he had heard all his
life.
Much of the history he had
learned from his grand
parents who had immigrated
from Leitrim and Donegal
counties, Ireland.
The book can be obtained at
the Heppner library or at the
home of the author's brother,
William R. Kenny, 265 W.
Baltimore, Heppner. Phone
676-9750.
USDA loans hold
Interest rates for 1981 crop
loans and storage facility and
dryer loans made through the
U.S. Department of Agricul
tures Commodity Credit Corp
oration will remain at 14.5
Weekly Newspaper
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Irrigon City Council
By FRANCES ROSE WILSON
A proposed new subdivision
of 13 one-acre lots near
Irrigon, was discussed at
length at the last meeting of
the Irrigon City Council.
The subdivision, to be nam
ed Fairview Estates and
proposed by Stanfield develop
er Ed Winger, would be
located east of Columbia Jr.
High School across Division
St. known as Ordnance Rd.
Since the area of the
development is not within the
Irrigon city boundary, the
proposal was presented to the
council by Morrow County
Planner Dean Seeger.
The council reviewed the
plans because the develop
ment is within the city's urban
growth boundary.
The development would be
served by city water, but
would have its own septic
service.
Seeger who recommended
the council take a firm stand
Judge Jorgensqn retires : from -5th Justice Court
Ernest Jorgansen, Morrow
County justice of the peace,
5th Justice Court in Irrigon
will be retiring October 31,
according to a press release
received from Morrow County
Court.
Judge Jorgansen has served
Morrow County nearly 20
years and he is currently
working two days a week at
the Irrigon Court office.
Morrow County Court has
adopted an ordinance which
consolidates the county's 5th
Area men enter guilty pleas
Three area men have enter
ed "guilty" pleas at Morrow
County Courthouse in Hep
pner. reports District At
torney Ann Spicer.
Darwin Keith Nelson. Uma
tilla, was sentenced Friday,
Oct. 16 after previously plead
ing guilty to two counts of
second degree theft in Morrow
County District Court.
Nelson, arrested Oct. 12,
was sentenced to six months
bench probation - conditions:
no possession or use of
alcohol, no association with
known criminals, must keep
Morrow County Court in
formed of any change of
address, must maintain em
ployment and must repay any
remaining shortage in funds to
the state of Oregon.
Another man. Lonny Gilbert
Trumbull, 27. of Hermiston,
Heppner Merchants to hold
Moonlight Sale Oct. 29
The annual Heppner merch
ants Moonlight Sale will be
held next Thursday night. Oct.
29. beginning at 7 p.m.
In addition to good sale
prices offered by downtown
merchants, shoppers can en-
at 145
according to Secretary of
Agriculture John R. Block.
The 14.5 percent rate has
been in effect since April 1,
when USDA announced it was
instituting a "floating" inter
est rate, subject to adiust-
HEPPNER. OREGON
regarding development re
quirements, told the council
there is no doubt that the
Irrigon area is in line for some
rapid growth. Having spent
time prior to the meeting, with
Alumax officials, Seeger told
the council he is convinced the
company will build an alumi
num smelter and, that housing
impact would likely be great
est in Irrigon. He cited recent
expansion of school facilities
and land values for changes in
Alumax impact predictions
for the area since the 1975
study.
The subdivision was approv
ed, providing streets and
utilities are constructed to city
specifications as recommend
ed by Seeger. The proposal
will go to the Morrow County
Planning Commission on Oct.
26.
The council appointed an
entire new group of members
to the City Planning Commis
sion, which has been inactive
for more than a year. Based
and 6th justice courts, to
become effective November 1.
The consolidation was pos
sible because of "the
availability of the district
court to handle part of the
work load currently in the 6th
justice court in Heppner," the
press release said.
Justice of the Peace, Char
lotte Gray, will be covering
the new single justice court
district. On Mondays and
Tuesdays beginning at 9 a.m.
Judge Gray wHl be available
pled guilty Thursday. Oct. 15
to three counts of sexual abuse
in the first degree, two counts
of sodomy in the first degree
and one count of rape in the
first degree, after being arres
ted September 4.
Trumbull is to be sentenced
in six weeks, said Spicer.
Terry Lee Haldy. 20, form
erly of Umatilla and presently
living in Portland, pled guilty
Friday, Oct. 16 after being
charged May 4. with frequent
ing a place where controlled
substances were used. Haldy
will also be sentenced in six
weeks, said Spicer.
Allen Tompkins, Jrrigon
was arrested Oct. 12 and
charged with alleged burglary
in the first degree and theft in
the first degree. Tompkins
will enter a plea Friday. Oct.
23, Spicer reports.
joy a carmel apple stand by
the Soropromist club, hot
dogs, coffee and hot chocolate
by the local cub scouts at Ron
McDonald Chevrolet, and a
bake sale put on by the
Christian Life Group.
ment, on 1981-crop and facility
loans.
The variable interesttate on
outstanding loans - which
enables CCC to adjust rates in
line with borrowing costs to
the U.S. Treasury - will
hears new
on letters indicating their
willingness to serve, the
following were appointed:
Matt Doherty, Les Conboy,
Chester Wison, Maxine
Reeves, Doug Howell, Char
lotte Line and Lavelle Part
low. The ordinance allows for
. two members to be appointed
from outside the city.
In other business the coun
cil: 1 approved a contract with
Vitro Engineering of the
Tri-cities to design a plan for
commercial facilities on city
owned property formerly own
ed by the Union Pacific
Railroad. Cost limited to
$15,000; -
2 - Mayor Don Eppenbach
reported that 25 applications
had been received for the
vacant Public Safety Direct
ors postion. A committee met
to consider them, and selected
several from which to make a
final choice;
at the North Morrow Annex in
Irrigon and Wednesdays and
Thursdays at the Morrow
County Courthouse in Heppner.
Ernest Jorgensen retires,
begins a new routine
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Ernest Jorgenson
By FRANCES ROSE WILSON
Routine patterns are a way
of life for most Americans.
The longer they are followed
the more, difficult it becomes
to make a change
For at least on Irrigon
resident a new routine will be
called for with the coming of
Nov. 1, when Justice of the
Peace, Ernest Jorgensen re
tires from administering Irri
gon Justice Court. After 19
years of continuous service in
the office he says, "I'm not
retiring I just quit."
He will not want for projects
however, as he has, over the
years been a man of activity.
He engaged in merchandising,
farming and trucking since
coming to the community in
1961 from Fortuna. Calif, with
his wife Margaret and son
Don. They originally came
from Canada.
MCGG to hold annual meeting
The Morrow County Grain
Growers will hold their annual
meeting, Monday. November
9 at thf fair amiinria in
By City of Heppner u
Tues.. Oct. 13 M 32
Wed.. Oct. 14 59 35
Thurs.. Oct. 15 62 39
Fri.. Oct. 16 . 71 41
Sat.. Oct. 17 68 39
Sun.. Oct. 18 72 5
Mon.. Oct. 19 78 35
subdivision
3 agreed to lease to Pacific
N.W. Bell, the 50 by 50 area at
South Main and 8th ST. for
$1,000 a year. P.N.B. previous
ly leased the land from Union
Pacific Railroad for $50 a
month, according to represen
tative Jack Piett. The land
was recently acquired by the
city from Union Pacific;
4 heard Vicke Storment of
Faunt, Lewis and Bare pre
sent a draft of the city's
1980-81 audit. The council
approved it for printing.
5 granted Hinson Didier a
variance request, to place a
double wide mobile home on
his 13th St. property under a
hardship situation. His home
was recently heavily damaged
by fire: Conditions of the
variance included placing the
mobile home on a convention
al foundation, demolishing the
fire damaged house and
removing material from the
premises .within 90 days of
occupancy.
Andrea Hadley will be
available at the Irrigon Court
office during regular working
hours, Monday through Fri
When they purchased the
Adams store that year and
became a part of the Irrigon
community the population
was under 200 and the city had
been incorporated only five
years. The nearest Justice of
the Peace was at Boardman
and an effort was being put
forth for a local Justice Court
office. When approached on
the subject Jorgensen reluct
antly agreed to have his name
submitted and was subsequen
tly named to the office.
In the course of the years he
has presided at various loca
tions in the community. At
first court sessions were held
in his living room adjacent to
the store, where he handled 30
to 40 cases a month. The
location was later moved to an
office on west 7th St., where
his trucking business had been
established. It was again
moved, this time to a rented
office in the Wilson building,
and finally, four years ago to
the newly constructed North
Morrow Annex Building, on
3rd St.
As the city's population, in
the intervening years, has
grown to over 700 so has the
case load of the Justice Court.
Some 200 cases a month are
presently being processed,
according to Jorgensen.
The load has been shared by
his wife. Margaret who acted
as his secretary and clerk for
some 18 years. The court clerk
office is presently filled by
Andrea Hadley, a local wo
man who began work a year
ago and was trained by Mrs.
Jorgensen. who retired last
Januarv
Heppner.
Dinner will be served at 6 : 30
p.m.
For those with vouna child
proposal
. 6 - approved an agreement
with the city of Umatilla for
911 emergency dispatch'' ser
vice for one year at a cost of
$400.
.7- discussed the status of a
.cable T.V. franchise with
Boardman Community T..V.
Noted that land was available
for the facility and voted to
send a letter for installation
work to begin within 30 days.
8 - Chester Wilson presented
a request for funds to assist
the Irrigon Senior citizens
program. Namely funding for,
wages for a second cook. An
average of 50 seniors partici
pate in the program each
Monday at the Assembly of
God Hall on 8th ST. The,
program is administered un
der the Area Agency oh Aging
by East Central Oregon Assoc-
iation of counties. The council
agreed to search for available
funds.
day. Hadley will be handling
routine traffic tickets when
the violator does not wish to
see the judge,
(see story this page. )
At one time the Jorgensens
lived on the ranch now
occupied by the Hellberg
family, but have since moved
to their present location on 7th
St., headquarters for th Jor
gensen trucking business. He
mainly trucks alfalfa hay, but
has done other hauling as well.
The business has expanded
and trucks and territory have
been added. Jorgensen has
little to do with the trucking
business now as his son Don of
Irrigon. has taken over most
of the responsibility.
An older son. Bud is
presently night editor of two
Vancouver B.C. newspapers
that recently merged under
one publication.
Jorgensens community in
terest has reached other areas
as well. He served eight years
on the county planning com
mission and has had an active
part in the Irrigon Lions Club.
"In fact," said Jorgensen,
"I'm the only charter member
of theclub that's still around."
The local club was chartered
in 1967.
Although Jorgensen will be
traveling and engaging in
many activities already under
way, Justice Court must
continue. Provisions have
been made for th immediate
future by the County Court.
Charlotte Gray who pre
sides over Justice Court at
Heppner will spend Mondays
and Tuesdays in the Irrigon
Court. Andrea Hadley will
serve in the capacity of a
violations clerk, fsee story
this page.)
ren, free babysitting will be
provided in the dormitory next
door to the pavilion.