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i n"w ""tf Mg m ,p TWO-Tbe Heppner GieU-Ttme. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday , May 31, 1984 I J OSTPA 1 BEacaial i .The Official Newspaper of the tfty of Heppner and the County of Morrow The R(yicr GAZETTE-TIMES ROW COUNTY'S HON OWNlS NEWSPAPER Published every Tliljrsday , and entered s second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March S, 1879. Second-class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228.. . ' . v . " Address communications to the Heppner Gazette Times. P.O. Box 337. Hpddimt. Orcann 97M mm 1 r O " " " fl SloTiO in Morrow, Umatilla, -Wheeler & Gilfiam I counties: I $12 elsewhere. I David and April flilton Svkes, Publishers Letters to the Editor An open letter to graduates To the Editor: This spring many of you will receive the high school diplo ma that you have waited for so long. Congratulations. We're proud of you. But before you begin the excitement and activities of graduation week and the sum mer ahead, please take just a moment to think about some people - some who may have been your friends, brothers or sisters - who didn't make it to this important day. Or maybe some who made it to gradua tion but have been stopped short of further achievement because of the heartbreaking tragedy of a traffic accident. The month of May has long been the starting line for a race with death and injury on our highways for young people. Graduation has trad itionally been the starting gun. As June, July and August come and go, the highest monthly totals of the year occur. We hope that you can set a new, less tragic mark for future graduating classes. You see, traffic accidents are a particular problem for peop le your age. The life expect ancy of every age group in the U.S. has increased during the past 75 years except one -teenagers whose death rate is higher today than 20 years ago mainly due to auto crashes. About 9,000 American teens are killed every year in traffic accidents. But, let's bring that a little closer to home., .of the 518 persons who died on Oregon highways in 1982, 89 of those were age 15 through 19; 6,794 in that age group were injured. You and your friends need not become one of those statis tics. The formula for survival is so simple: Obey all traffic laws and drive within the posted speed a traffic violation is just an accident that didn't happen. Buckle up your seat bely every trip and make sure all passengers do the same -sure, seat belts may be un comfortable at times, not macho and wrinkle your clo thes; but the alternative may be two weeks in the hospital of crutches for six months, a seriously maimed friend fac ing years of plastic surgery or, even worse, death. Avoid drinking and driving - use the "designated driver concept" and make a deal that someone in your group won't drink and will drive the oth ers. Drive defensively - most accidents are caused by driv er error and are preventable. As you celebrate this great time in your lives, please keep in mind the survival formula recommended by the Oregon Highway Users Conference and Western Insurance In formation Service. We're many businesses and associ ations who work together for safe, efficient highway trans portation. But, we are also parents, brothers, sisters, fri ends and neighbors of yours who care about you and want you around for a while. Have a great graduation and vacation. And please -Be careful out there; take care of one another. OregonHighway Users Conference Western Insurance Inform e tion Service BMCC calls tax base milestone To the Editor: Voter approval of the col lege tax base on May 15 was a major milestone in the growth and development of Blue Mountain Community College. The tax base not only pro vides the college with a much needed funding base, but more importantly, it tells the col lege and the Board of Direc tors that you, the voters, approve of the direction the college has taken and of our efforts to control costs. We realize how difficult it is to vote"Yes" on money meas ures, particularly when there are so many money measures confronting you on the same ballot. We consider the selec tive "yes" vote on the college tax base a vote of confidence for the college. The positive vote in Morrow County wa3 particularly ple asing as we realize the bene fits of the college are not as great as they are in the Pendleton area. We do, How ever, have many students from the Morrow County area and we do the best we can to provide off-campus courses in the Heppner area. At its regular meeting on May 16, the College Board reviewed the results of the tax base election and at that time pledged to continue their ef forts to manage the college in a manner that would provide the necessary quality pro grams while paying attention to the cost effectiveness of those programs offered. The establishment of a tax base will not change our bud geting process nor our budget ing philosophy. It is our intention to continue to monit or costs as closely as possible and we will not utilize the full six percent increase unless that increase is deemed neces sary. We hope to continue to retain the voters' confidence and their support. Thank you all for your sup port for the college tax base and for the college. We intend to operate the college in a manner that will justify your support. Sincerely Yours, (s) Ken Dauble, Chairman Board of Directors (s)Ron Daniels, President Blue Mountain Community College 30 The Class of 1974 would like to invite all friends and teacher to their Ten Year Class Reunion. Saturday, June 9 Heppner Ejks Club Live musk will begin at 9 p-nr. Hospital Notes The following patients were admitted and released from Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner during the past week: Alice Anderson, Heppner -admitted May 21, released May 22. Chris Berna, Condon, admit ted May 23, released May 27. Linda Cecil, Heppner, ad mitted May 23, released May 24. Joe Cunha, Heppner, admit ted May 24, released May 28. Greg Maben, Heppner, ad mitted May 24, released May i 25. Thomas Gates, lone, was admitted to the hospital May 28 and was still receiving care as of press time Tuesday. Cecilia Bucknum, Heppner was admitted to the hospital May 23 and transferred. Former Lexington man graduates basic training .j j"- '"VtVmmmmmmmmtmmmWW? O o o 0 iiiiii..i.iii)Hiriinli.il..iiiii.r -ii ii imrin iifmmri.innr Private John Smith Private John Smith, form erly of Lexington, recently graduated from basic training at Marine Corps Recruit De pot San Diego, Calif. He is now on leave at home in Lexington. From here he will go to Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, where he will be sta-v tioned. Former area man speaks at CPA conference Former Heppner High School gradutate, Russell R. Kilkenny was one of the speak ers at the farming and ranch ing conference presented by the Oregon and Idaho societies of Certified Public Account ants. Kilkenny, now a mem ber of a Portland law firm, addressed qualified retire ment plans for the agricultur al businessman. Russell Kilkenny is the son of Robert Kilkenny, a wheat rancher near Lexington and Vesta Kilkenny Handy a real estate salesperson in Port land. 'Father Rock' celebrates 25 yrs. The Rev. Robert Rekofke S.J. know fondly as "Father Rock", is celebrating his 25th anniversary in the Priesthood on Wednesday, June 13. Fath er Rekofke served Heppner Ione in the past and is current ly at St, Margaret Mary Chur ch, Box C, Big Sandy, Montana. Sheriff's Report Obituaries The Morrow County Sher iffs Office at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner handled the following business during the past week: May 16, the Boardman Fire Department responded to 20 Marine Drive where a pile of chips were reported to be on fire. May 17, the Morrow County Sheriff's office took a report from Andy Arstein of Miracle Potato and Cattle Co., of the theft of a Miller Starfire weld er from one of their storage sheds. The welder was report ed to have been taken some time during the night before. Value is $1,200. Also on May 17, the Board man Fire Department re sponded to a grass fire behind the Hi 11 view Christian Center on Wilson and Olson roads in Boardman. The cause of the fire was listed as a neighbor's burning barrel. The fire was extinguished. May 18, the Heppner Police Department responded to a vehicle accident at the corner of E. May and Chase Streets in Heppner. No injuries were reported. Drivers If the ve hicles were Archie N. Lucas, 19 of Heppner and Francis F. Connor, 82, of Heppner. ' Con nor was cited for Failure to Yield Right-of-Way at a Con trolled Intersection. May 19, the Boardman Po lice Department arrested Lyle Lawrence Standberg, 23, from Yakima, Washington, on a charge of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. He was also cited for No Valid Operator's License. He was lodged at the Umatilla Police Department. Also on May 19, the Morrow County Sheriff's office issued a citation to James D. Fowler, 31, Lexington, for Driving While Suspended. In a third May 19 incident, a Boardman Ambulance re sponded to Columbia Villa Apts., No. 10 and transported a female to Consolidated Good Shepherd Community Hospi tal in Hermiston. May 20, a female with un known problems was trans ported from her residence on Boardman Avenue to Consol idated Good Shepherd Com munity Hospital in Hermiston. The Morrow County Sher iff's office at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner handled the following business during the past week: May 23, a Boardman ambu lance responded to the Shell service station where a 13 month old child was reported ly choking on a foreign object. The child was transported to Consolidated Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. May 26, the Boardman Po lice Department arrested Tony Ray Sumpter, 33, of Portland. He was arrested on two Multnomah County Sher iff's Office warrants: 1) un lawful Possession of a weapon and 2) Carrying a loaded Firearm. He was booked and posted bail. Also on May 26, the Morrow County Sheriff's Department arrested Rodney J. Paulson, 27, Irrigon, on a charge of Assault IV. He was lodged at the Umatilla City Jail. He later posted bail and was released. May 28, the Boardman Fire Department responded to items on fire at a railroad overpass on Highway 730. Sarah Ann Prock Sarah Ann Prock died on Saturday, May 19, 1984 at the Forest Grove, Oregon care center. She had celebrated her 100 birthday on March 21. She was born in the state of Missouri on March 21, 1884. After arriving in Oregon, she and her late husband Ernest Prock raised five children in the Heppner area; Ernest op erated the only trucking con cern in the Heppner farming market until after WWII. Sarah cooked many feasts for the farm workers when the crops were being harvested, as well as being a mother and homemaker. She was affec tionatley known as 'Grandma' to many of the area young people. She is survived by a daughter. Norma A. Merrill, Portland; a son, Faye E. Prock of Heppner; and by eight grandchildren and num erous great grandchildren. Graveside funeral service was on May 23 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Cemetery. Henry E. Peterson Henry E. Peterson died Fri day, May 25, 1984 at Delemart er Care Center in Pendleton. He was born September 27, 1894 to Aaron and Ida Peter son at the home ranch near lone. He married Hilda Justus In Walla Walla on November 10, 1960 and has resided in Pen dleton since then. Peterson was a lifetime member of the Heppner B P. O.E. No. 358, Valby Lutheran Church and the lone Masonic Lodge, No. 120, A.F. AND A.M. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the V.F.W., a 50-year member of Rhea Creek Grange, a lifetime member of the Ore gon Wheatgrowers League and a state Representative from 1944 to 1954. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Peterson, Pendleton; sons, Ted Peterson of Port land, and Herbert Peterson of lone; and one daughter, Mar jorie Skuzeski of Portland; 11 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. A son, Robert preceded him in death in 1982. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 30, 1 p.m. at Valby Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jonh Maas officiat ing. Rikka Tews provided organ music. Casket bearers were Jerry, Greg, Todd, Treve, and Rick Peterson and Tom and Steve Skuzeski. Concluding services and in terment followed at Valby Cemetery. Contributions for those who wish may be made to the Valby Memorial Fund. Sweeney Mortuary, Hep pner, was in charge of arrangements. Sifting through the Times 10 Years Ago Thursday, May 30,1974 lone and Heppner High held awards and graduation cere monies during the previous week. The Memorial Day Pioneer Picnic hosted 230 guests. 25 Years Ago Thursday, May 28, 1959 Recieving diplomas at Lex ington High School's final graduating ceremony were Hank Pointer, Dora Sue Dav idson, Lee Cornelison, Bar bara Steagall, Laddie Hender son, Judy Darnielle, Earl Pap ineau, Steven Klinger, and Keith Peck. "About 70 residents of the Boardman area last night in dicated strongly that they did not favor the elimination of the seventh and eighth grade class in the Boardman school which would mean that those students would be transported to Irrigon, and they made it plain that they did not want to see the county school budget reduced if it meant reducing their school facilities." Heppner city council award ed contracts for the purchase of six miles of steel water pipe to Everett Den Herder of Med'ord. Karl L. Beach, 17, son ot Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beach of Lexington recently received Congressman Al L'lmann's principal appointment to West Point. Ml Years Ago Thursday. May 31, 1934 Flood Damage heavy ;cloud burst hits in southern hills, large body of water from Balm Creek inundates cuty. Rhea creek swept. Heppner people cleared from path by siren; much property damage reported. "Willow Creek became a mad, raging, muddy torent through Heppner at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, overflowing its banks and in undating much of the city, as it was fed from the run-off of a cloudburst which hit several miles to the southeast. The large flow of water came down Balm creek into Willow." Many businesses and homes sustained damage as well as bridges which were washed out and many cattle and sheep were lost by farmers. Memorial services planned by the American Legion and Auxiliary were called off as the "flood of Tuesday and its eventualities took precedence over all other events." JJ You are invited to a Pot Luck Dinner k Dinner to sav rare we u to BILL & CAROL HELPIflNSTINE and family Wednesday, June 6, 1984 All Saints Episcopal Parish Hall, Heppner 6:30 p.m. If your last name begins with the letter: A - G bring a dessert H - R bring a main dish L. S - Z bring a salad. r V n Cherc are welcome mmf iiyi) , We wish you success in the future! Peterson's Pfe Jewel Jewelers 676-9200 Z2& L. . Births Justice Court Report Aaron I'hrlntouher Tworek a son Aaron Christopher was born May 22, 1984 to Lucy and Conrad Tworek of lone at Pendleton Community Mem orial Hospital. He weighed 7 lbs. 6 or. Grandparents are Paul and Agnes Doucet of Iota, Louisi ana, and Ben and Josephine Tworek of Omaha, Nebraska. Justice Court at the Morrow County Courthouse In Heppner handled the following cases during the past week: James Duane Fowler, Lex ington, Driving While Suspen ded, $57 fine. Thomas William Lowe, Hep pner, Parking in the Road way, no fine. Frank Daniel Azevedo, Hep pner. Illegal "IT Turn. $15 fine. Craig Allen Miles, Offensive littering, $41 bail forfeited. Mark Earl Miller, Spray, Defective Equipment, $38 bail forfeited. 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