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FOURTEEN-Tfcc Heppner Gatette-Tlmea, Heppner, Oregoa, Thursday, May H, 1984 Garden Bugs sponsor contest The Lexington Garden Bugs are sponsoring a contest for the "most improved yard of the season," announced a spokesperson for the garden club. The contest will run from Morrow Co. By JOEYOCOM Rodeo Board Chairman Each week a different Mor row Co. Rodeo Board member will write about the events which lead up to the prepara tion of the Morrow Co. rodeo. The 1984 Rodeo Board is Public invited to presentation The public is invited to a presentation by two Christian leaders from the Soviet Union on Thursday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of Pendleton announc ed the Rev. Cathy Baker of the lone United Churn of Christ. The visit has been arranged through Ecumenical Minis tries of Oregon. Two inter preters will also be present, one from the Soviet Union and Legion Aux. Poppy Day On May 15, beginning at 9:30 a.m., the red crepe paper poppy wiU be offered to the public by the American Legion Auxiliary, unit no. 87 in Heppner. Volunteers from the Unit will once again take part in this nation-wide program in memory of the citizen soldiers who gave their lives in the cause of freedom. Mother's Day is May 13! Looking for something special to show Mom how special you thinx she is? Choose from our great selection of Hallmark cards and gifts, in a wide range of prices. Here are just a few ideas. Mom can organize all her recipes with a deco rative recipe album. Choose from several styles and designs. Matching Leather Address Books J' JJ WH'IPI Vflef; Get watch Annual lone United Church of Christ Auction & Barbecue Saturday, June 2 Beginning at 10 a Sponsored by: DOQYNS PEST CONTROL May through September and all Lexington yards will be Judged. The yard which is considered most improved will win a "nice prize" to be awarded in September. Rodeo News committed to putting on the best rodeo we possibly can. Our stock contractor is a top contractor which means good stock and top cowboys ap proved by Washington, North west, and Idaho Cowboys As sociations. one from the United States. The visitors brief hours in Pendleton will include a quick tour of the city, a discussion with some local church lead ers, a politick dinner at 6:30 and the 7:30 presentation. The public is invited to the dinner and presentation. For more information, con tact the Rev. Cathy Barker, 422-7530. plans Funds collected on Poppy Day are used to assist needy veterans and their families said a spokesperson from the auxiliary. It is a self-help program; disabled and hospitalized veterans make the flowers by hand as part of a physical and psychological therapy program for veterans run by veterans. letters with a stylish Classic Color pen and pretty, scented stationery. Reg. 8.25 0fttf $395 tol tor tne Pilot Rock downs lone tennis team By ASHLEY TON KLIN The lone boys tennis team was defeated 1-1 by Pilot Rock on Thursday, May 3. The doubles team of Mike Rietmann and Ignacio Canon took a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 decision over Tony Le Clair and David. In singles play, Mark Mey ers lost to Le Clair 6-0, 4-6, 5-7. Eric Pointer was defeated in straight sets 3-6, by Car rothers. lone played at Echo on Tuesday, May 8, and at home against Riverside on Wednes day, May 9. Telephone billing to change Beginning May 7, one-and-a-half million customers in Ore gon, Washington, and North ern Idaho will receive separate bills from AT&T for all leased telephones at their homes and businesses said a spokesperson for AT&T In formation Systems recently. The charges are not new -they are simply separated from the old phone bill and mailed in a separate envelope. The amount of the monthly charge may be adjusted for business customers, reflecting a change to the new national lease rate approved by the FCC. Previously, all equipment charges for leased telephones were included in monthly bills from Pacific Northwest Bell, along with charges for local telephone service and long distance. Last chance to make tour reservations By BIRDINE TVLLIS Extension Program Assistant Morrow County Those considering joining the May 23 tour to Portland are reminded that Monday, May 14 is the last day reserva tions may be made. If the bus is not filled by that date, the tour will be cancel led. Cost is 120 bus fee, plus fees to OMSI, Zoo, or other nearby attractions as well as lunch and snacks or dinner. Send reservation request and check payable to Home makers Advisory Committee to Box 397, Extension Service, Heppner, OR 97836. Call 676 9642 for full details. Pettyjohns celebrate 60th Raymond and Opal Petty john will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Sun., May 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the home of Howard and Jo Pettyjohn, Heppner. Friends and rela tives are invited to attend. 4-H Clubs The Two-Trackers 4 H Club will meet Wednesday, May 9, 6 p.m. at the Morrow Co. fair grounds in Heppner. Thinclads Heppner tracksten tuned up for the upcoming District 7-A track and field meet last Saturday, May 5 by competing in the Columbia Basin Confer ence championship meet at The Dalles. The boys had their best team effort of the season placing in a tie for fifth place and could have placed higher except one runner was held out of an event he could have scored well in. Seconds were earned by Sid Kennedy in the javelin with a personal best of 164'2", John Martin in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:05.7 and John Moyer with a leap of 3911 V in the triple jump. Collecting third place Jr. High tracksters compete By ASHLEY CONKLIN The lone junior high track teama competed in a five-way meet on Thursday, May 3 at Heppner. Leading the boys was Ken Snider. He won the discus and the Softball throw, and earned a second in the 100 meter hurdles and a third in the 300 hurdles. lone went 1-2 in the shot put with Doug Roaf first, and Gary Rea second In the dis cus Rea was third and Roaf was fourth. Kevin Ball and Dustin Pad berg placed third and fourth in the high jump respectively. Runner Tim Beeson placed second in the 400. He was on the 1200 medley relay team of Doug Roaf, Dustin Padberg, and Brian Ball which finished second. For the girls, Jill Conklin won the high and long jumps, 3 HHS records set Three Heppner High school records and continued im provements by several indiv iduals highlighted track action for local thinclads at the Was co County Invitational track meet held in The Dalles, Fri day, April 27. Pam Orr collected two of the school records and contribut ed to the third to lead the Heppner girls. Orr broke her own record in the javelin by throwing 129'8". The mark She also ran 17.2 in the high hurdles for a new H.H.S. mark. Orr with Nancy Martin, Jodi Padberg and Stephanie Payne took six tenths of a second off the existing school nark in the 1600-relay running 4:25.2. Payne also turned in out standing efforts as she con Local students etn awards at Jr. Rodeo Three local students earned awards at the Pioneer Posse Western states Junior Rodeo held at Milton-Freewater Sun day, May 6. Trisha Mahoney was named reserve senior girl and Ail Around Cowgirl for the event. She placed second in the bar rels, second in pole bending, and fourth in team roping with Cindy Stevens of Idaho. Morrow Co. Rodeo court takes 1st at Arlington parade The Morrow Co. Fair and Rodeo Court traveled to Ar lington over the past weekend for their first official appear ance of the season. They won first place in the parade, announced a spokesperson for j ! VBenef it for f f DECK FLAIZ Sat.f May 12 : I i $5 per person ..cC J j j FINGER FOOD jU j J Major Motion I T No Regular Dinner f J? Heppner Elks 358 J place 2nd, awards were the relay team of Kennedy, Moyer, Archie Lucas and Eric Thompson running :46.3, Moyer in the long jump with k(p of 1911" and Thompson in the loo meter dash running .11.8. Todd Lindsay collected the lone fourth place with a J'B" high jump effort. Getting fifth place ribbons were Kennedy in the discus with a throw of 111 feet, Lucas with a 182" long jump and Thompson, 38'8V in the triple jump. Scott Buschke was sixth in the high jump with a 5'4" effort. Two school records high lighted the girls perfor mances. Jodi Padberg ran a personal best in the 1500 and the 200 meters. She was on the second place medley relay team of Linda Morter, Angie Rudisill, and Kris Anderson. Anderson won the 800, and was second in the 400. Morter ran second in the 1200, plus fifth in the 400. Rudisill won the softball throw and was second in both the long jump and the 100. Thrower Rondi Tews won the discus, put the shot second, and threw the softball for fifth place. Katie Doherty ran third in the 200 and tossed the discus for a fourth place. Michelle Beck picked up fourths in the 100 and the 300 hurdles. Boys' team scores were: Columbia 153, lone 98. Hep pner 96. llciah 36, and Echo nothing. Girls' scores: Columbia 138. lone 135. Heppner (7, Iklah 32, Echo 11. tinued to establish state bests among Class A runners. She won the 100 meter dash and came back to turn in a 26 4 clocking in the 200 for the best time in the slate this season. Orr and Payne also contri buted to a third place finish in the 400-meter relay along with Janelle McElhany and Pad berg. The boys also came up with outstanding efforts. The 400 relay team of Archie Lucas, Sid Kennedy, Eric Thompson and John Moyer turned in the third fastest time among Dis trict 7-A runners to place third with a 46.2 time. Moyer added to that effort with a personal record in the long jump with a leap of 20'10" to take first place in that event and went on to place third in Pat Sen wan placed third in senior boys calf-roping. Mike Mahoney was named reserve junior boy Ail-Around Cowboy. He placed first in ribbon dogging, and first in team roping with Bryan Miller of Walla Walla. Trisha Mahoney also placed second in barrel racing at the Arlington Jackpot rodeo last weekend. the court. They then attended a lunch eon hosted by the Arlington Saddle Club and Court, after which they rode in the grand entry at the Rodeo along with other royalty. 5th at championship meters to lower her school mark set last year to 5.19. The other new H.H.S. record was turned in by Pam Orr who ran 164 in the too motor high hurdles to lower the mark set earlier this year. Both were second place finishes. Blue ribbons were won by Stephanie Payne who captur ed the 100 and 200 meter dashes with times of 13.1 and 26.4 respectively. The 200 mark ties a state's best she ran last week. She also finish ed fourth in the long jump with a 15'3" mark. Orr placed second in the javelin. Another second was earned by Padberg in the boo with a 2.33 running and the 400 relay team of Janelle Mc- Mustangs break losing streak By TRAVIS HYATT The Heppner Mustangs broke out of their eight game losing streak Saturday win ning the first game of a doubleheader against River tide in a come from behind M victory. Pirate leadoff hitter Tim Conner started off with a single and stole second and third. He scored on an error by Jim McConnell. Pat Putnam scored later in the inning and Riverside gained a 2-0 lead. Thanks to Mark Way's two run double in the second the Mustangs tied up the game at 22. In the third Riverside raised Its lead with a four run third capped by three hits, a walk and two errors. Riverside ad- at Wasco the triple jump with a leap of 40. John Martin added points in the 800 and 1500 meter races. He placed fourth in the shorter race with a 2:06.3 time and posted the fastest time in the district at 1500 meters with a 4:21.4. time good for second place. Other place finishers for the Heppner girls included Melinda Eubanks who earned a fourth in the discus and shot put; Padberg, sixth in the 800 meters; McElhany, sixth in the high hurdles; Lana Reid who turred in a season's best in the 3,000 meter run for fourth, and Sandra Watten burger, fifth in the high jump. Wattenburger also jumped to a personal best in the long jump of 14'5", just barely missing a place. Missy Gates also turned in a personal best at 3,000 meters but failed to place. Team score for the meet were for the girls: : Sherman 72, Weston Ii tonka S3. County 84, Heppner McEwen 12, Wahtonka L'matilla I 43, Gilchrist 31. ounty 29. Imbler 21, t 17, LaPine 14, Watco C'i Klickita Blcklelon 12, Culver 8, River side 7, Dufur, Echo, and lone 3 aad Lyle aS BuaaysUc Carto tlaa . Boys scores were Gilchrist 71. Wahtonka 69, lone M, Sherman County 46. L'matilla 44, Imbler 36, Heppner 34, Riverside 33, Lyle 28, Weston McEwen 26, Klickitat 22. La Pine 22. Sunnyslde Christian 17, Culver, Echo, and Wasco County ao4 Bkkletoa and . Dvfur . Democrat MORHOW COUNTY TREASURER I would also appreciate the support of my Republican friends with a write-in vote on May 15th. Paid for by Elhany, Padberg, Orr and Payne ran to a red with a :53. clocking. Melinda Eubanki collected a pair of third place efforts with throws of 31'114" in the shot put and 877 "n" in the discus. Sandra Wattenburger placed third in the high jump at 48". McElhany ran fifth in the high hurdles with an 18 S time and Nancy Martin tied for fifth in the high jump. Sixth place finishes were collected by Missy Gates in the 1500 meters with 6:08.4, Martin in the 800 with a 2:51 time and Una Reid in the 3,000 meters running 14:02. This weekend the Heppner tracksters are involved in the two-day District 7-A meet in Umatilla with the top two dt-d two more runs in the fourth to up their lead to 8 J Then came the Heppner comeback. In the sixth thanks to five walks, a single by Ron Doherty and a double by Mc Connell, the Mustangs scored five runs with two outs to cut the lead to one. In the seventh Mark Stevens who beat Heppner earlier in the year walked four people and Dave Pedro doubled to give Heppner a 9-8 victory. Ron Doherty had the winning RBI. In the second game the Mustangs were bombed 14-6. Jim McConnell hit a solo home run and had two singles. Freshman Joe Taylor added two hits in the losing effort. Heppner ' record stands at 2 9 which is last in the league. Heppner hosts Umatilla next Saturday starting at 1 p.m. lit game: 1214 S7 . it H E Riverside 214 2 Ht III I Heppner It .9 .7 .4 Conner, Putnam (t), M. Stevens (7) and Putnam, Nut tbrock (7); Mammon and Way. ZB-Way. McConnel. Pedro. 2nd gam Riverside 114 I 1 1 14 IS I Heppner I I 3 I I .8 .1 M. Stevens and Putnam, Mc Connell and Riehl. ZB-Way. HR McConnell. M&R FLOOR is holding a f ru I -n Sy I mm.,,,. j I 1 J v m fflfl I? ii t i i ii J i 1 1 L I I II ii 1 SAVE 20 AND MORE! SALE STARTS WON., MAY 74 THRU JUNE 4 M&R 6769410 FLOOR COVERING COUNTY TREASURER (VooTflS MARCO SHERER Marges Srieror for Morrow Co. meet place finishers and others meeting qualifying standards earning the right to the state Class A meet in Portland, May 18-19, On Friday, preliminaries will be held in the running events slated to begin at 3:30 p.m. with the final running to be conducted on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. Finals will be held Friday in the girls shot put, long jump, and javelin and the boyi high jomp and discus with all other field event finals on Saturday. Sherman County is the fav ored team to win the girls district meet with Wahtonka favored to win the boys. "We could be in the thick of the battle for the girls' title," aid head coach Dal Conklin, "but we haven't been competi tive enough in the past to win It. We need super efforts out of everyone and we haven't been getting them, except from a few individuals. "But, our main concern this weekend is to get as many as we can qualified for the state meet. That is our main con cern," Conklin concluded. Final team scores for the girls were Shermaa County 113. Heppner 114; Wahtonka 4, Writon-MtE-en Stm Wasco Cotinty 42, l'matilla 31, ' Pilot Rock 22. Stanfleld and Klvenlde 2 eack. Boys scores were Wahtonka 118. Umatilla 101. Sherman County SI, Riv erside M, Heppner S3. Pilot Rock S3, Stanfleld 48. Wrttoo MeEwea 34 and Watce County 14. JtV DNDV fiAROn TOOK mm i m 4 rmw mm iit uii4iari laWUMH HMtMM. sural IM long J rwndM umMN OUMMI jt fimem Ml KH MMItMtl RIETMANN'S HARDWARE lane 1 COVERING carpets 1 Treasurer JK MONTH WQM Q99,
