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VOL. 100. NO.
HHS seniors receive diplomas
in Saturday ceremony
By Jl'STlNE
WEATHERFORD
A large crowd filled the
Heppner High School Gym on
Saturday night, May 22, when
the class of 1982 made its
farewell appearance and
marched out with diplomas in
hand. The class advisors.
Michele Portmann and John
Sporseen. and the 47 students,
had arranged an enjoyable
graduation program. Their
honored guests were Deborah
Borgens, Michele Portmann
and Jim Bier. Jean Bennett,
chairman of the Morrow
County School Board, pre
sented the diplomas.
The program girls. Denise
Kennedy and Marti Baker;
the candle lighters Wesley
Marlatt and Anne Murray; the
ushers Jeff Orr, Tom Huston.
Jay Hayes, Marty Britt. Bruce
Way and Greg Connor, and the
grand marshals Mike Currin
and Judi Ward are members
of the incoming senior class.
Processional music was
played by the Heppner High
Band. Senior Terry Gray gave
in invocation. Michelle Aaron
presented an address stres
sing. "Yes. do hold on to your
dreams, but realize that
through your lifetime your
dreams will probably change
some. Reach up!" Jim Ack
ley and friends presented a
musical salute to the class
motto "Hold On To Your
Dreams". Valedictorian Ann
Lindsay gave an excellent
valedictory featuring the con
cepts that friendships are to
be treasured, that we all owe
much to the love and guidance
of others and should show
appreciation to them and to
God.
Principal Jim Bier presided
during the presentation of
many awards to "This excel
lent class which will definitely
be missed." The Oregon
Scholar awards were present
ed to Michelle Aaron and to
Ann Lindsay. A $100 Pacific
University President's Award
also went to Michelle Aaron.
The University of Portland
Award with Honors Admission
went to Ann Lindsay as did the
local Elks Most Valuable $600
student award which was pre
sented by Glen Ward. John
Murray was also presented
with a $000 first place Elks
award: Don Lott gained a $300
second place Elks award ; and
Sandra Ward and Doug Hol
land were both presented with
third place $100 awards by the
Elks.
Terry Hughes of the Hep-
Heppner 8th graders hold
special graduation service
Eighth grade students of
Heppner Junior High School
held a very special graduation
ceremony last Friday.
In rememberance of Bobby
Kinzer. a former classmate,
who was killed in an accident
News deadline Friday
G-T office to be closed Monday
The Heppner Gazette-Times
office will be closed along with
many other Heppner busines
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Harry Groshena and Michelle Aaron take
final walk as HHS students
. pner Lion's Club presented a
$500 Vo-Tech Scholarship to
Darcy Holloman. Jeff Sumner
and Lorrl Day were given
, Blue Mountain Community
College Tuition Waivers. Cindi
Bergstrom and Sandra Ward
each gained Eastern Oregon
State College President's
Merit Awards ($900). The
American Legion Scholarship
was presented to Sheridan
Sweek by Michele Portmann.
Jim Bier presented the $250
Charles Kyd Memorial Schol
arship to Ann Lindsay.
Michelle Aaron gained the
Soroptimlst Academic Award
and Lorrl Day the Soroptimist
Vo-Tech award, which were
presented by Michele Port
mann. Three Bonnie Nix-Robert
Bier Service awards of $225
each were presented by Jim
Ackley to Cindi Bergstrom,
Karen Kenny and
Steve Groce, Jim Ackley also
presented the Bill
Kenny Music Education
Award ($225) to Ann Lindsay.
Athletic Director John Spor
seen handed the Jim Barrett
outstanding athlete trophy to
John Murray who. he announ
ced, had gained 11 letters
during his hiRh school years.
Mr. Sporseen also presented
the $250 Monte and Sharon
Stookey Memorial Award to
Don Lott. Principal Bier gave
a $500 Kinzua Corporation
Scholarship award to Sandra
Ward.
several years ago, the stu
dents decorated his grave with
flowers, and gave a speech
about their former classmate
and friend.
Keith , Konnison. a good
friend of the late student,
ses, on Monday. May 31, in
commemoration of Memorial
Day.
The Heppner
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Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
MAY 27. 1982
The Rev. John Maas. on
behalf of the Troedson Educa
tional Fund Committee, pre
sented seven renewable, edu
cational grants. $750 each, to
John Murray. Mike Nolan.
Ann Lindsay, Darcy Hollo
man, Cindi Bergstrom. Cindy
Frederick and Michelle
Aaron. Miss Portmann pre
sented the Chris Wright Mem
orial Scholarship to Sheridan
Sweek. Mr. Bier gave Valedic
torian Ann Lindsay and Salut
atorian Michelle Aaron their
official awards.
A series of pictures of each
member of the class was
projected on a large screen
while Cindi Bergstrom, John
Murray and Elizabeth Zita
gave a narration.
Class President Sandra
Ward gave special recognition
from the class to the honored
guests and she called Mrs. Lib
Daggett, the school secretary,
forward with praises for her
outstanding help to the class.
After the presentation of the
class by Superintendent Matt
Doherty and Principal Jim
Bier and the awarding of the
diplomas by Jean Bennett,
Camclle Moyer gave the bene
diction. The audience stayed
standing as the school band
ployed the recessional while
the graduates filed out and
proceeded to the cafetorium
where they were greeted at a
reception by their families,
friends and former teachers.
wrote in a letter to Bobby's
parents on behalf of the eighth
grade class. "We just wanted
you' to know that we were
thinking about Bobby and that
we will never forget him."
Because of the Monday clos
ure, news deadline for the
June 3 publication will be
Friday, May 28. at 5 p.m.
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25 CENTS
Co. granted $1,850,000 for
By MARY ANN CERULIO
Twenty representatives
from state and federal
agencies met with Allen Stock
man of the Federal Highway
Administration and Morrow
County Court last Wednesday.
May 19, in the first coordina
tion meeting concerning the
reconstruction of Heppner
Willow Creek Road.
The federal government has
granted Morrow County
$1,850,000 for a Forest High
way Project which will cover
Padbergs
By JUSTINE
WEATHERFORD
After several family meet
ings the descendants of Henry
and Martha Padberg have
completed their plans for the
1982 Pioneer Reunion Memor
ial Picnic, to be held in Hep
pner on Sunday, May 30. The
family will provide pit-barbecued
beef, baked beans
(Padberg grown), cole slaw,
rolls, coffee, tea and milk.
They suggest that folks com
ing bring along potluck des
serts and a variety of other
salads.
The Heppner Lions Club will
Lions Club accepts bid for
solar panel installation
. The Heppner Lions Club a
warded a bid for installing
solar panels to heat the Hep
pner Swimming Pool water to
Roc Hill Solar of Bend, last
week, announced Lonny
Watne, club secretary.
Total, cost of the system is
$19,000, which includes a pool
blanket that will retain heat,
Watne said. The current
amount in the project fund is
Most area
businesses to
close Mon.
Most Heppner businesses
will be closed Monday, May
31. in commemoration of
Memorial Day. County
schools, local banks and the
Post Office will also be closed.
HHS class
of '77 plans
reunion
The Heppner High School
graduating class of 1977 has
planned a five year class
reunion, to be held Saturday,
June 26. at Cutsforth Park.
Events will begin at 11 a.m.
with a potluck dinner to follow
at 1 p.m.
Those attending are asked
to bring the dish and drink of
their choice. Some beverages
will be provided.
Anyone planning to attend is
asked to phone Sally Ingra
ham. 376 8344: Joan Lankford.
676-5073: Rhonda Wishart, 676
5137. evenings; or Janie Anso-
tegui. 422-7269, evenings , so
that further plans may be
made.
Parents of out-of-town class
members are asked to notify
their children of the reunion.
HEPPNEJV OREGON
a five mile stretch of Willow
Creek Road, ending at the
Umatilla National ( Forest
Boundary (Cutsforth Park).
The project is scheduled for
completion in 1986.
According to Stockman, the
federal funds come from gas
taxes which are put in a trust
fund to be used especially for
road projects.
The Federal Highway Ad
ministration requested that
the county review an agree
ment with them for the Forest
finalize plans for Pioneer Reunion picnic
set up the dining tables and
arrange chairs; the Heppner
Garden Club will provide and
arrange flowers for the tables
and the Heppner Soroptimists
will again be registering
people from 10 a.m. until 12:30.
p.m. on Sunday.
Marvin Padberg, a great
grandson of Henry and
Martha, will serve as Master
of Ceremonies. The patriotic
part of the day's program will
V be directed by Ed Baker of the
American Legion. Cliff Aid
rich will do the dedication or
calling of the roll. Gene Riet
mann, lone, will play taps.
The Rev. Cathy Barker of
the lone United Church of
$12,600, he said.The remaining
balance of needed funds will
be earned by fund raising
activities, to be held through
out the year by the Lions, he
added.
Installation of the panels is
scheduled to begin by Thurs
day, May 27, and is to be
completed by June 3, accord
ing to Watne.
A model of the solar collect
or is on display at the Heppner
School's out June 2
With classrooms clean,
, books replaced on shelves and
desks emptied. Morrow
County Schools will close their
doors for the summer on June
COX tO rPtirf1
vujw iu i em c
Lyle Cox
Long-time Morrow County
Grain Growers employee Lyle
Cox will retire June 1,
M.C.G.G. general manager
Larry Mills announced Mon
day. He will be replaced by Dick
Sargent of Heppner. Mills
said.
Cox came to the Grain
Growers from the Lexington
Oil Co-op when the two merg
ed in 12. In that time he has
worked as bookkeeper, store
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Weather
by The City
Highway Project.
The agreement states, that
upon completion of the new
road, the county must main
tain a high maintenance stan
dard, to keep the road in
like-new condition. The county
will also be asked to acquire
all right-of-ways.
The court agreed to review
the agreement.
Business continued with
Rick Gay of the Blue Mountain
Economic Development Coun
cil coming before the court to
discuss the Heppner Neigh
Christ will offer the invoca
tion. Entertainment will in
clude singing by Heppner's
Ron McDonald and a dance
routine by Darcee Padberg
and Amy Pointer.
Usually the Heppner-Mor-row
Chamber of Commerce
has furnished door prizes, but
this year the Padberg Family
planned well in advance to
handle this aspect also. They
are promising five silver dol
lars to the oldest guest, to The
person who travels the farth
est to attend the picnic and to
one lucky doorprize winner.
However, the Chamber will
reimburse the family. Dot
Post Office.
CETA employees will finish
landscapiing involved with the
project, and build picnic
tables which will be placed
near the pool building, he said.
"Donations will not be solic
ited; however, they will be
accepted, and any donation of
$100 or more will receive
permanent recognition at the
pool site," Watne concluded.
2.
Heppner and lone students
will be dismissed at 1 :30. next
Wednesday afternoon.
f mm MTfiO program was the projections
ii um ifi.Vi.rjr.of slides wnich pictured the
Dick Sargent
clerk, in the tire
assistant manager
bay,
and
as
as
store manager for the past 12
years.
Sargent, 48, owned the Hep
pner Coast to Coast store from
1971 to 1980, he also worked for
Kinzua Corp. for four years as
personnel manager.
He will assume duties as
hardware store manager, bulk
oil and T.B.A. manager at
M.C.G.G.
Wed..
of Heppner
Sat..
Sun..
Mon..
Highway
borhood Center Agreement.
After some discussion. Mor
row County Court moved to
add $600 for supplies and to
use rent money received from
organizations using the center
to offset the . county's
expenses.
The court's motion will give
the Neighborhood Center a
total of $7,960 from the county
to use for rent, utilities, sup
plies and the center director's
travel expenses.
In other business. Glenn
Halvorsen is making a toy as a
prize for the youngest child
present.
The Padbergs are eager to
have people enjoy visiting.
Large crowd
High School
82 forms backdrop
Chris Rietmann
By JUSTINE
WEATHERFORD
A large, admiring crowd
gathered in the lone High
School gym on Friday even
ing. May 21. to view the High
School graduation ceremony.
A new feature of this year's
growing up of each of the nine
girl and three boy graduates,
and others too. Jim Ackley
and a group of his friends from
Heppner added music to the
program with their presenta
tion of "Both Sides Now" and
with Ackley's solo "Time of
Our Lives" which accompan
ied the slides.
Diann Morter. class valedic
torian and Michelle LaRue,
salutatorian. gave fine
speeches. Jerry McEUigott, a
member of the Morrow
County School Board present
ed the diplomas. Many awards
and scholarships were pre
sented to graduates and to
community members.
The Oregon Scholar Award,
to the outstanding graduating
senior, went to Diann Morter.
The Cardinal Club Scholarship
($300) was presented to Eliza
beth McEUigott. The Morrow
County Educational Associa
tion Scholarship ($500) was
presented by Bob Deeter to
Margaret Doherty. Diann
Morter was presented the
Elks Most Valuable Student
Scholarship ($300) by Elk Past
Exalted Ruler Dave Barnett.
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Project
Kennedy of Pacific Northwest
Bell informed Morrow County
Court that the formation of a
central office in Irrigon for the
911 emergency service, would
cost a minimum of $1 million.
According to Kennedy, the
development of a modified 911
service is still in the planning
stages. He requested that he
be allowed to give the court an
update on the service in
another six months. The court
agreed.
and they urge people to come
early if possible. This annual
picnic is not just for those of
pioneer families - everyone is
welcome.
attends lone
graduation
for lone graduate
The Blue Mt. Comm. College
full tuition scholarship was
, awarded to Cindy Hill.
The Charles Kyd Memorial
Scholarship ($250) went to
Diann Morter. The Oregon
School Employees Association
Scholarship ($200) went to
Anita Palmer. A $500 State 4 H
Scholarship was presented by
Birdine Tullis to Diann Mor
ter. The Warren Williams
Memorial Vocational Scholar
ship ($100) went to Jeff Hams.
Judge Don McEUigott pre
sented three Carl Troedson
Grants. $750 each, to Michelle
I-aRue, Anita Palmer and
Diann Morter. A special
award from the U.S. Army
was presented to Chris Riet
mann by recruiter Sgt.
Humphrey.
Community members
honored were; Eunice McEUi
gott. who has given "27 years oi
outstanding service to the lone
schools and the Cardinal Club.
Principal Charles Starr made
the presentation to Mrs. McEl
ligott. Former teacher Cliff
Williams received a "Board of
Education" which was return
ed to him by the class and
presented by Michelle LaRue.
Barbara Stefani was present
ed with a special gift by Brad
Schmidt on behalf of the class
for serving as senior class
advisor.
After the program conclud
ed, a reception for the grad
uates and guests was arrang
ed in the school cafeteria by
an lone Cardinal Club Committee.
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