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VOL. 101 NO. 44 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1M3
Heppner
state representative
Huymond French
Raymond French, 56, of
Heppner announced last Fri
day his candidacy for Slate
Representative of District 59. French, a Republican, is a
Conferences scheduled
at local schools
Parent teachpr conferences
.have tx'en scheduled at local
grade schools for next week
and those students whose
parents are involved will not
report for classes.
Parents will meet with
teachers at Heppner Elemen
tary on Wednesday and
Thursday, Nov. 9 and 10.
Morrow Co. Grain Growers to
hold annual meeting
Morrow County Grain
Growers will hold their annual
stockholders meeting on Mon
day, Nov 7. at the fairgrounds
in Heppner. The meeting will
liegin with a dinner at 6:30
p m . reports l.arry Mills,
manager of the Iexington
based eoopcrataivc.
The program will feature
Harvest Slates Cooperatives,
the new regional cooperative
that was formed with the
merger of Norlh Pacific Grain
Growers and the CJrain Ter
minal Association Steve
Burnet from Moid, one of the
two directors who represent
the Paeiafic Northwest on the
Harvest States Board, will be
the guest speaker. Burnet
operates a wheat and cattle
ranch in Sherman County and
has long been associated with
cooperatives, having served
on the boards of Mideo and
Norlh Pacific grain growers.
The nominating committee
has selected a slate of candi
dates to be placed in nomina
tion at the meeting for the
positions of director and asso
ciate director. The nominees
for director include incum
iM'tits Paul Hisler Jr.. Allen
Hughes. Kenneth Nelson,
Robert Stevens, and Charles
Anderson. Jerry Dougherty
and Alvin McCabe. The mem
hership will vote for four
candidates to serve three-year
terms
The nominees for associate
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man announces candidacy for
The district includes Morrow,
Grant. Baker and Crook coun
ties. Students In kindergarten
through sixth grade at lone
Elementary won't have to
attend school on November 8
because of conferences.
Also, all county schools win
be closed next Friday, Nov. 11,
in observance of Veterans'
Day.
director are Dwight Bailey,
Michael Bunch. William
Doherty. Robert Heideman,
Steve Hill. Scott Madison.
Paul Proudfoot. Paul Taylor
and Jim West. The member
ship will be asked to vote five
candidates for one-year
terms. The chairman will ask
for nominations from the floor
at the meeting to give any
member who wishes, the op
portunity to nominate addi
tional candidates. Mills ex
plains. The board is currently con
sidering the question of a limit
on the number of terms a
director may serve. The board
currently consists of 12 mem
bers of which four are elected
each year to serve a three
year term. The current board
members' length of service
ranges from two years to 19
years with the average length
of service at 9 2 years. Mills
figured. During the meeting
the members will be asked to
cast an advisory vote on the
question: "Should there be a
limit on the number of terms a
Director may serve?" There
will also be a place on the
ballot for comments. The
board will greatly appreciate
member input on this issue as
there are points to be made on
both sides of this question,
Mills said.
The membership will also
be asked to vote an amend
ment to the bylaws dealing
TBae MeppimeBr
Morrow County's
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lifelong resident of Morrow
County and has operated a
cattle, hay and wheat ranch '
for the last 35 years.
He is presently past presi
dent of the Oregon Cattle
men's Association, elected to
a two-year term as president
in 1980. Prior to his presiden
cy, he served as second vice
president and then first vice
president. He is also now
serving as state legislative
chairman of the Oregon Cat
tlemen's Association. He is
also a member of the National
Cattlemen's Association and
was a membership chairman
for Oregon, as well as serving
on the N.C.A. Board of Direc
tors for two years. Other
livestock association activi
ties include membership in
the Oregon Wheat Growers
League and the National As
sociation of Wheat Growers.
In 1975. French was elected
to the Pendleton Production
Credit Association Board of
Directors and he has served
on that board continuously
since that time, including
terms as vice-chairman and
chairman of the board, and as
120 drivers stopped in
Friday traffic check
A total of 120 drivers were
stopped during a Drunk Driv
ing Traffic Check conducted
by Oregon State Police, the
Morrow County Sheriff's De
partment and Heppner City
Police last Friday between 8
and 11:30 p.m., reports Carl
Martin of the O S. P.. Heppner.
The check was held in front of
the Highway Department's
Monday
with the payment of Capital
Reserve Certificates upon the
death of the holder. The by
laws currently call for the
payment to the original holder
of Capital Reserve Certifi
cates of the amount of the
certificates up to $1,000. with
the maximum amount that
may be paid in one year in
benefits of $10,000.
The proposed amendment
would delete the term original
holder, thereby allowing any
holder of certificates to be
eligible for the death benefit
and increase the amount pay
able up to $3,000 per individual
claim with the maximum
amount of claims that may be
paid in any one year set at
$30.0ttt.
Free babysitting will be
provided in the dormitory next
to the pavilion.
Property tax
payments
due soon
Property tax payments are
due in the Morrow County tax
collector's office by next
Tuesday, November 15.
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a member of the executive
committee.
French was recognized by
the Withycombe Club, an or
ganization of agricultural stu
dents of Oregon State Univer
sity, with an honorary mem
bership to their club. This is
an annual award, given to
someone who has provided
service and leadership to Ore
gon agriculture.
In stating his reasons for
seeking election. French re
marked. "When Max Simp
son, the present incumbent,
announced he would not be a
candidate for this position, I
felt we needed someone who
can ably represent this mostly
rural district in the Legisla
ture. With my experience in
agriculture, and as lifelong
resident of Morrow County, I
also feel I have at least a
working knowledge of the
timber industry and the rural
environment. With this ex
perience. I feel I can ably
represent District 59 in the
State Legislature." t
French and his wife,
Norma, have three children
and six grandchildren.
maintenance shop, across
from Green Feed in Heppner.
One driver was arrested for
driving Under the Influence of
Intoxicants and more were
cited for other charges, Mar
tin said.
The traffic checks are au
thorized by the U.S. Supreme
Court.
Moro man to
speaker at meeting
Oregon State
Steve'Burnet
Steve Burnet. 42. of Moro,
will address those in atten
dance at the Morrow County
Grain Growers' annual stock
holders meeting November 7
at the fairgrounds in Heppner.
His topic of discussion will be
"Harvest States Cooperative
Your Regional Co-op."
Burnet who graduated from
Reserve table space now
for Dec. Artifactory
There are still tables left for
Artifactory, reported a
spokesperson for the Heppner
Ione Branch of the American
Association of University
Women, who sponsor the an
nual event. "But hurry, dead
line is November 4," she said.
The 12th annual Artifactory
is set for Saturday, Dec. 3, at
the Morrow County fair
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HEPPNER. OREGON
Four directors to be
annual meeting
Columbia Basin Electric
Co-op will hold its 39th annual
meeting next Thursday, Nov.
10. at the fairground's pavilion1
; in Heppner. Registration will
begin at 5 p.m., followed by
dinner at 6 p.m. A business
meeting is scheduled to start
at 7 p.m. During the meeting,
four directors will be elected
to the co-op's board. The four
candidates nominated are all
running unopposed for three
year terms.
Seeking re-election to Rural
Zone 5 is Kenneth Wright of
Ruggs. Wright. 37, has been a
director in the co-op board for
nine years and has served as
secretary-treasurer for the
past three hears. He is a cat
tle, sheep and buffalo rancher.
He and his wife. Judy, have
three children. Wright is
a member of the Oregon Sheep
Growers, the Oregon Hay
Growers Association, of the
Oregon Cattlemen's Associa
tion, the Masons, of the Rhea
rteek :an?. v handles,.
Grange Insurance for this
area and is the Oregon Direc
tor for the National Rural
Electric Cooperative Associa
tion. Wright says he is seeking
re-election because, "I think
the co-op needs some directors
that know how affairs have
been handled in the past, and I
want to run for another term
of office."
When asked if he feels any
changes need to be made in '
the co-op, he answered, "No,
we have done all the changing
we can do, we can Just imple
ment things we're doing right
be featured
Oregon State University in
1963 with a degree in Agricul
tural Economics, is one of two
directors who represent the
Pacific Northwest on the Har
vest States Board. He is also
chairman of the Sherman
County Planning Commission
and is a director of the Sher
man County Soil and Water
Conservation District. He is a
member of the Midco Grain
Growers, of the Oregon Wheat
Growers' League, of the Ore
gon Cattlemen's Association
and is a member of the opera
ting board of the Wheat
League Junior Livestock
Show. He is a former vice
president of the North Pacific
Grain Growers. Inc. and past
president of Midco Grain
Growers.
He and his wife have two
children, and raise wheat,
barley and cattle on 3.500
acres near Moro,
grounds in Heppner.
Reservations have been
taken for such displays as
dough art, Christmas baked
goods, paintings, handmade
jewelry, handcrafted toys and
much more.
To reserve table space, call
Carol Helphinstine at 676-9439
or Joan Records at 676-5260
between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
3 ") s$ " r
Weather
by the City of
now.
He says he feels the high
cost of power is one of the
co-op's biggest problems at
the present time. "High power
costs mean low revenue for
our local co-op. Another prob
lem is state and federal
bureaucrats constantly
changing rules and regula
tions required of the co-op,
and problems with the
W.P.P.S.S. fiasco."
He added, "We (the co-op)
have very excellent employ
ees, management and staff
people. I think our local co-op
is being run as efficiently as it
can be.
Fred Greiner, 55, of Condon,
is seeking re-election to Con
don City Zone 6. Greiner, a
retired insurance agent, has
been a director on C.B.E.C.'s
board for six years. He and his
wife. Eva Lou, have two
children. Greiner has served
on the Condon City Council for
12 years, is past president of
the Condon Chamber of Com-
Cardinal Club plans evening of
food & fun for families
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Nancy Miller, president of the
I' .'
merchants for the dob's upcoming fund-roiser.
An evening of food and
entertainment for the entire
family is slated for this Sun
day. November 6. Beginning
at 4 p.m., at the lone High
School cafeteria a turkey din
ner with all the trimmings will
be served along with hot dogs
available on request for
children.
Dinner prices are $4 for
adults. $2.50 for students,
pre-school are served for free.
The purchase of dinner tickets
Marketing Seminar to
be held next Tuesday
A Marketing Seminar spon
sored by the Morrow Co.
Wheat Growers and Darl
Kleinbach of Olex will be held
next Tuesday, Nov. 8, 7.30
p.m.. at St. Patrick's Catholic
Parish Hall in Heppner. The
seminar will cover wheat,
barley, cattle and corn
marketing, reports Mark Mil
ler, president of the wheat
Hie weather report
was not available
at presstime
Hcppncr
elected at
merce and was secretary of
the Condon Elks Lodge for 22
years.
Greiner says he is running
because, "I would like to
devote one more term to the
board."
He says he doesn't feel any
changes are needed within the
co-op at the present time
because, "Things are really
running pretty smoothly right
now and I think we're (the
board) pointed in the right
direction."
Like Wright. Greiner fels
the high cost of power is one of
the co-op's most important
problems. "Trying to keep the
rates down so people can pay
them and the co-op can keep
operating" is a big problem
for the co-op, he said.
A new candidate to the
board is Russell Eric k son. 54,
of condon. He is seeking elec
tion to Rural Zone 2. Erickson
is a farmer-rancher, and he
and his wife. Marva, have
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Cardinal Club, shows some of
allow the holders to be eligible
for door prizes, which will be
drawn during the evening.
Morrow and Umatilla County
merchants have donated a
wide selection of items rang
ing from clothing to tools and
tovs.
At 5 p.m. entertainment will
begin with the showing of a
free feature movie filmed in
Eastern Oregon, a cake walk.
and the opening of the casino
growers.
Guest speaker will be Tony
Dirks of Marketing Services,
Inc.. Ritzville, Wash. He is to
discuss the many factors in
volving Pacific Northwest
markets, including local sup
ply and demand, foreign sup
ply and demand, monetary
policy, timing marketing and
government programs, Miller
said.
C.B.E.C.'sN
three children. Rural Zone 2 is
currently being served by
Walter Jaeger, his term is
expiring.
Erickson is a member of hte
Gilliam County Wheat
League, the Condon Baptist
Church, vice-chairman of the
Gilliam County Soil Conser
vation Service and is past
president of the Gilliam Coun
ty Farm Bureau.
Norman Rickert, is a new
candidate fcr Heppner City '
Zone 8. No information from '
Rickert was available at
presstime. Present director ,
for this zone is Bill Col.sns,
whose term is expiring.
Ballots and other informa
tion pertaining to the election
and the annual meeting were
mailed last week to coop
members. Baiiofs must have
the co-op member's name on
the outside of the envelope ani
be received by November 9 to
be counted
the prizes donated by
room where gamesters will be
given free tokens which can be
used in playing poker, 21, Lew
and other games of chance.
The evening will close with a
free auction of more donated
items from area businesses
with bidders using the script
won in the casino room.
The event is being spon
sored by the lone Cardinal
Club and proceeds will benefit
the club's budget.
Heppner Swim
Team Parents
to meet
The Heppner Swim Team
Parents will meet Thursday,
Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the
home of the Gary and Nancy
Bruch in Heppner.
Anyone knowing a child who
may be interested in partici
pating on the team is asked to
contact Gary or Nancy Bruch
at 676 9420, or Sheridan Tar
nasky, 676-5059, or 676-5133.
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