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VOL. 101 NO. 25 THURSDAY, JUNE 23. 1983
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This photo, taken with the lone Bank of for near lone la.t Wednesday.
Eastern Oregon' surveillance camera, shows Over $18,000 was taken in the June 9 heist,
the masked robber holding the gun police looked
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State police, the county sheriff, sheriff's robber's clothing and an abandoned stolen
department officers and the county district pickup were found. The search failed to turn up
attorney combed a field along Ella Road Ust the firearm.
Wednesday afternoon, near the area where the
Sgts. Denton, Tullius receive
commendation from officials
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Morrow County Judge Don McEHigott pre
sents Detective Sergeant Verlin Dentin (center) Richard -McNerney (far left) and Morrow
and Patrol Sergeant Greg Tullius with letters County sheriff Ry Drfl8 far r'8h() ,ook on- .
and certificates of commendation for their work The awards. Bven by 8neriff'8 department,
that led to the arrest of a suspect in the lone bank county court and tne districl orney office,
robbery case. Morrow County District Attorney were first 8v" ln Morrow County-
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More chemicals spills reported in local area
Three chemical accidents
in the Heppner area during the
past week and reports of a
fourth might have people
wondering which is worse, the
Western Spruce bud worm, or
the spills of the insecticide
used to destroy it. However,
the last spills have been minor
compared to the accident
Conservation twilight tour and
B.B.Q. planned for Tues.
The Morrow County Con
servation Man of the Year
Twilight Tour and Barbecue
has been set for next Tuesday,
June 28. The father and son
team of Al and Mike Bunch
this year's award winners.
Those who plan to take the
School Dist. Superintendent
announces resignation
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Matt Doherty
Morrow County School
Superintendent Matt Doherty
announced Monday he is re
signing his position effective
January 1. 19fl4.
Doherty. 55, has been su
perintendent of Morrow Coun
ty Schools for the past nine
vears. He succeeded Ron
Daniels, who went on to be
come president of Blue Moun
tain Community College in
Pendleton.
Doherty did not indicate
what his future plans are, only
to say he will stay in the area.
Raised in Morrow County,
Doherty was born on a ranch
north of lone. He graduated
from lone High School and
received his bachelor and
master degrees from Eastern
Oregon State College, and his
administrative credentials
from the University of Ore
gon. Although Doherty will stay
Heppner woman
reports hit
and run
A Heppner woman reported
to police Sunday night that she
had been hit by a pickup
while walking home that
evening.
Joann Hansen. 48, reported
that a white pickup struck her
down on May Street, not far
from her home, at about 9:45
p m.
She was taken to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Heppner
where she was treated for
multiple bruises and contu-'
sions. She was released the
following day.
The Heppner City Police
Department is investigating
the incident.
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HEPPNER. OREGON
j occurring on June 13 when a
truck carrying 1.900 gallons of
Sevin 4-oil and 500 gallons of
aviation fuel crashed into Wil
low Creek near Cutsforth
Park, spilling its contents into
' the water.
Contaminated water from
that spill was being held in the
reservoir at Willow Creek
tour are to meet at the Al
Bunch farm house ai 4:30 p.m.
for a tour of the farm.
A steak barbecue will begin
at 8:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds
in Heppner.
The annual. event is spon
sored by the Morrow County
( on the job at least until Janu
ary I. he said early notifica
tion to the school board was
given, so the district would
have time to find another
superintendent, and so the
new person would have time to
gain experience.
Harvest Celebration
set for Saturday
We have something for everyone at Saturday's Harvest
Celebration," says Morrow County Extension Agent Bob
Costa.
The program will be held at the fairgrounds in Heppner, on
Saturday, June 25. Harvest Celebration is sponsored by the
Morrow County extension office and is free and open to the
public.
Puppet shows and clowning by older 4-H members will
entertain children, and a variety of demonstrations will be
given continually from 1 p.m.
One of the demonstrations, "Fun Sewing" by Birdine Tullis
and P.uth McCabe, will feature strip quiltir. wind socks,
toys and you can make folded star patchwork for a folded
star potholder by bringing one-half yard small print or plain
fabric, one-third yard contrasting fabric, a package of wide
bias tdape, scissors, and a needle and thread.
Samples and recipes for the Oregon Wheat Growers
League Cake will be given by the O.W.G.L. Consumer
Program Committee, during the afternoon.
Blood pressure testing will even be conducted during the
event.
Following is a schedule of events: .
1-2P.M.
WHEAT WEAVING. . .Francine Evans, bring some wheat or
some will be available, scissors or knife, old towel
DORM
EVERYTHING YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT MAKING A
CAKE. . .by Helen Holcomb ANNEX
FLOWER ARRANGING. . .by Heppner Garden Club
PAVILION
2:15-3:15P.M.
GROWING, HARVESTING. DRYING, and USING HERBS
... by Nancy Miller DORM
BEEF COOKERY DEMONSTRATION... Morrow County
CowBelles ANNEX
MAKING A WHEAT SHEAF. . .by Norman & Chuck Nelson,
bring some wheat or some will be available, scissors, string .
PAVILION
3:30-5:0OP.M.
DISCUSSION OF TOPICS for WHEAT GROWERS, weed
control, diseases fertilizer, storage insects, and more, by Bob
Costa DORM
FOOD PRESERVATION with LITTLE or NO SALT or
SUGAR .. .by Elva Madden ANNEX
Weather
by the City of
Dam until noon on Monday of
this week, when - lab tests
showed the chemical had been
diluted enough to release the
water. Soon after the accident
water flow at the dam had
been shut down, allowing only
three cubic feet per second to
flow downstream. Monday
Wheat Growers League and
the Morrow County office of
the OSU Extension Service.
The program is co-sponsored
by local agricultural supply
companies and applicators
who will be acknowledged
during the tour and meal.
"This is an excellent school
district." Doherty said. "And"
I've received all the coopera
tion I could hope for from the
public, administration and
teachers. I feel being here has
been one of the high points in
my professional career."
High Low Precip.
Tues.. June 14 g7 45 .11
Wed.. June 15 72 44
Thurs.. June 16 84 52 -
Fri.. June 17 75 42
Sat.. June 18 64 39 .02
Sun.. June 19 65 43 .01
Mon.. June 20 69 42
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afternoon water was flowing
at about 35 cubic feet per
second.
According to Glen Wrd of
the Department of Fish and
Wildlife. Heppner, about
42.500 small fish (up to 12 to 14
inches in length) and 30,000
eggs and little fry just hatch
ing were killed in the creek
and in Cutsforth Pond. A large
number of trash fish were also
killed but not counted, he said.
"Hopefully we'll restock
next spring," Ward said, pro
vided there are enough insects
the ara for the fish to feed
on. "We hope to have fish in
the dam by next year at this
time."
A camp for 4-H'ers planned
for next week at Cutsforth
Park has been canceled for
the year. An Elks' Picnic, held
annually at the park on
Father's Day. was relocated
to Anson Wright Park.
Cutsforth Park will remain
closed until June 29 or 30, says
Morrow County Public Works
Director Don Briggs. unless
D E Q informs Morrow Coun
ty that the park is safe before '
then. Briggs advises those
who plan to visit the park to
check with the Public Works
Dept. in Lexington beforehand
to make sure the park is open.
A second accident on Thurs
day. June 16. dropped about
100 gallons of insecticide
diesel mixture from a helicop
ter into the Chapin Creek area
nine miles south of Hardman
in the south end of Miller
Prairie. Most of the chemical
fell on land, with only a small
amount reaching a small
marshy area, according to
Jeff Corneil. entomologist
Krebs pleads
John Krebs entered pleas of
not guilty to all three charges
against him before Morrow
County Judge Ralph Currin
Monday.
The 32-year-old pleaded not
guilty to charges of First
Degree Robbery, being an
Ex-confict in Possession of a
Sr. Hisler named Fair &
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Paul Hisler Sr.
Paul Hisler Sr., a life-long Butter Creek rancher, has been
selected as grand marshall for the 1983 Morrow County Fair
& Rodeo.
Born and raised on a ranch on Upper Little Butter Creek,
Hisler says he hasn't missed a fair and rodeo "since it
started." He served on the fair board for 15 years.
Paul and his wife, Kathleen, were married in 1928. They
have three children: Mrs. Tom Bristow of Portland, Mrs.
Jim Sumners, The Dalles, and son Paul Hisler, Jr., who now
operates the ranch on Little Butter Creek.
with the U.S. Forest Service at
John Day.
Corneil said the spill had
been contained by spreading
lime on the land area involved
in the spill to neutralize the
chemical, and by building two
dams of hay and charcoal, as
well as placing mounds of
charcoal in the creek.
The accident happened, he
said, when a helicopter owned
by High Life Helicopters. Inc.
of Puyallup, Wash., pulled up
out of the meadow and a tank -containing
the Sevin 4-oil
slipped, pulling a valve par
tially open. The pilot, realizing
what had happened, turned
the craft around and landed in
the meadow.
On Sunday morning, a hose
used to load helicopters with
the spraying chemical fell off
a truck carrying the spray to a
nearby heliport. The hose was
dragged along the road, tear
ing a hole in the hose and
dislodging the nossle. Ten
gallons of the liquid spilled
onto the road and shoulder
area seven miles south of
Fossil. Again lime was used to
neutralize the insecticide.
In the meantime, things are
looking up. Ward said Tues
day that fish in Willow Creek
both above and below the dam
were living, and the Depart
ment of Environmental Qual
ity says the chemical is being
further diluted by streams
flowing -in to Willow Creek
before it reaches the Columbia
River. And although it is still
suggested that livestock
owners who water their ani
mals in the stream watch for
fish kill, the worst seems to be
over.
not guilty
Firearm and Unauthorized
Use of a Motor Vehicle in
connection with a robbery at
the Bank of Easterri Oregon in
lone the morning of June 9.
Judge Currin set bail at
$200,000 and remanded him to
the custody of the Morrow
County Sheriff's Department.
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