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Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
Heppner, Oregon
VOL. 102, NO 24, THURSDAY. JUNE 14, 184 I PAGES
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by the City of Heppner
high low prec.
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Heppner attorney Herman Winter dies
For fence at Hager Park
City Council awards contract
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Herman W.
Winter
Herman W. Winter, 50,
prominent Heppner attorney,
died suddenly at hit home
Saturday, June 9.
Winter was born July 19,
I933, in Minot, ND. ' "He was
graduated from Lewis and
Dark College In Portland be
fore attending law school in
Salem.
Winter came to Heppner as
district attorney for Morrow
County following graduation
from Willamette University
College of Law and admittan
ce to the Oregon State Bar in
12. lie served as district
attorney for 12 years. At the
time of his death he was a past
president of Oregon District
Attorney's Association and an
honorary life member of that
organization.
On retiring as district attor
ney in 1974, he devoted full
time to the private practice he
had started when he first
came to Heppner. He was
senior partner in the firm of
Winter and Doherty.
He was a member and past
president of the Sixth Judicial
Bar Association. He had been
admitted to practice before
the federal district court for
Oregon, the Oregon supreme
court, and the US. Supreme
Court. He was a member of
the Oregon Bar Association;
the American Bar Associa
tion; the American Trial Law
yers Association; and the Ore
gon Criminal Defenders Asso
ciation. Winter was active in several
lodges, with the youth in the
area, and in his church. He
was installed last February as
exalted ruler of Heppner Lod
ge B.P.O.E. No. 358, and was a
past master of Heppner Lodge
69 AF AM.
He was a past president of
the Heppner-Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce; a
member of Willows Lodge 66
1.0. O F.; Boardman Aerie
3714 F O E.; Ruth Locust
Chapter 32 Order of Eastern
Star; and Tri-County Shrine
Gub, Al Kader Temple.
He was active in Troop 661,
Boy Scouts of America, and
the Blue Mountain Council of
Boy Scouts of America.
He was a member of All
Saints Episcopal Church and
the Episcopal Diocese of East
em Oregon. He was a mem
ber of Heppner chapter of the
American Red Cross.
Winter was interested in
flying, and for several years
piloted a plane he kept at the
Lexington Airport. He served
as chairman of the county's
Airport Committee and work
ed to obtain funds to improve
the runway at the county-owned
airport. He was a member
of Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association.
A former Marine, he was a
Colonel in the VS. Marine
Corps Reserve, and a member
of the Marine Corps Officers
Association.
On March 1, 1975, he mar
ried Joyce Fitzgibbon in Port
land. Survivors include his wife
Joyce Winter, Heppner;
daughters Karen J. Olson of
Boise, and Rosemary Winter
of Mill City, Nev.; son Her
man W. Winter, Heppner;
Step-daughters Heather Car
penter, Pendleton, and Ann
Peeters of Vernon, British
Columbia, Canada; stepson
John Bate of Calgary, Alberta,
Canada; brother Eugene S.
Winter, College Place, Wash.
Funeral services were Wed
nesday, June 13, 2 p.m. at All
Saints Episcopal Church in
Heppner. The Rev. Ed Watts
officiated. Gail Hughes was
organist and Bill Kenny, solo
ist. Casket bearers were Bob
Hawkins, Luke Bibby, Darrell
Padberg, Glenn Cooper, Bar
rie Peeters, and Wayne Lewis.
Honorary bearers were
Claude Graham, John Small
mon, Fred Toombs, Jerry
Sweeney, Mike Sweeney, and
Joe Balfe.
The Heppner Elks, Masons,
and VFW participated at the
graveside services which
were followed by burial at
Heppner Masonic Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Shriners
Hospital for Children, in Port
land, the Elks National Found
ation, The Blue Mountain
Council, the Boy Scouts of
America, the Oregon Associa
tions for Cancer, Heart or
Lungs, or a church or charity
of the donor's choice.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hep
pner, was in charge of arrangements.
The Heppner city council
last Monday awarded a con
tract for construction of a
fence at Hager Park, along
Willow Creek.
Pettyjohn Builder's Supply
of Heppner was low bidder
with a price of $3,332.75.
The fence will be paid for by
the Corps of Engineers.
Construction of the fence
prompted by a public cam
paign by parents who live near
the park, who were concerned
over the safety of children
playing in the park. Parents
felt a child could easily fall
into the creek, which runs
adjacent to the park, and
drown. The parents earlier
brought their concerns to the
city council, which in turn
contacted the Corps.
City officials said the fence
was to be finished in 60 days.
In other business the city
approved an agreement with
' the county over construction
of a sewer line to the county
fairgrounds. The fairgrounds
had problems with overflow
ing sewer during fair last ?
year, and had earlier asked
the city for help in connecting
up with the city sewer.
Under the agreement ma
terials for the 1,327 feet of
eight-inch pipe will be split
between city and county fifty
fifty. The county will dig the
ditch for the mainline and get
permission from the state to
Buffalo shot near Little Butter Creek
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On Saturday, June 9, David
McCarty from Little Butter
Creek had "the thrill of killing
a buffalo" reports an eyewit
ness from the Little Butter
Creek area.
The buffalo belonged to the
Harold and Ken Wright ranch
at Ruggs Junction, and had
evidentally been run off by the
younger bull buffalo. A week
ago, the Wrights and many
friends and neighbors hunted
the bull and even with the use
of a plane and pilot, the bull
evaded capture said Ken
Wright. The Wrights own
about 180 buffalo and calves.
Dave McCarty was report
edly on his way home from the
Umatilla Rodeo with Diane
Brosnan when they spotted the
buffalo in a wheat field owned
by Gordon O'Brien. McCarty
drove to the Tom Currin's to
borrow a gun. The Currins
said, "of course, we went
along to watch and take pic
tures. The bull was resting
when we first arrived. In a
while, he stood and stretched
and started to move away."
That was when McCarty shot
him. The buffalo had several
scrapes and cuts which were
assumed to be from jumping
fences or tearing them down
after he left his home at
Ruggs.
The buffalo was skinned and
taken to LenRay 's Processing.
New caretakers introduced to Fair Board
On June 5, the Fair Board
held a monthly meeting at the
Fair Grounds. Dick and Car
olyn Paris were introduced as
the caretakers presently re
siding on the fair grounds in a
travel trailer. Anyone wishing
to schedule events may con
tact them personally or by
phoning the fairgrounds num
ber said a spokesperson for
the board.
The installation process of
sewer lines is to begin shortly,
and the repair of water lines in
the dormitory building will be
managed by Harold Peck.
The fair board tractor has
been completely overhauled
by Blue Mountain Community
College, and is now ready for
usage. A gate on the west end
of the rodeo arena will allow
access to an area, here-to-fore
unused, for the parking of
equipment.
The premium book for the
1984 Fair and Rodeo has been
County School Board to meet June 18
The regular June meeting of
the Morrow County School
board is scheduled for Mon
day, June 18 at the district
office in Lexington. The meet
ing will begin at 8 p.m.
The board will discuss con
tracts to be awarded for extra
duty activities including
coaching assignments and will
review classified staff assign
ments which have not been
considered previously. The
board is also expected to
examine the proposed district
budget and approve a resolu
tion certifying the levy to the
County Assessor. In other
business, the board will hear a
request for attendance from
an out of district student and
will consider several matters
related to staffing.
proofed and publication of
same is targeted for June 15.
Gates to the fair grounds
will be kept locked at nights
following functions to reduce
wanton littering and vandal
ism. The county-owned fair
grounds has a heavy volume
of usage and the board asks
the cooperation of everyone in
keeping the grounds well
groomed for everyone's enjoy
ment. With the upcoming fair and
rodeo only two and one-half
months away, the board urges
all individuals and organiza
tions to formulate plans for
entries for the fair, as well as
the rodeo parade.
cut across the highway in
front of the fairgrounds.
Engineering fees will also
be split fifty-fifty, and the city
agreed to lay the pipe and fill
the ditch.
The project, which is ex
pected to be finished before
the 1984 fair is expected to cost
the city about $8,000.
In other action the city
awarded a one year contract
for gasoline to Howard's Chev
ron in Heppner. The Chevron
station was low bidder at 6
cents under posted price for
regular and unleaded gasoline.
Sen. Hatfield's rep. meets
with Heppner group
about proposed park
above Willow Creek Dam
Heppner woman named
EOSC Outstanding Athlete
To find Eastern Oregon's
Outstanding Female Athlete
look beyond the gym and track
to the rodeo arena says a news
release from Eastern Oregon
State College.
Here Maureen Healy, the
only Eastern Rodeo Club
member ever to win the a
ward, shows the dedication of
a true athlete.
Healy's accomplishments
are unbelievable at first glan
ce: winner of the regional
all-around for the past five
years and an invitation to
compete at the National Col
lege Rodeo Finals the same
years.
But Healy's success didn't
just start to happen five years
ago. She got hooked on rodeo
when she was eleven, compet
ing in junior rodeos before
moving on to high school rodeo
and to college rodeo at Blue
Mountain Community College.
A program of high quality,
Healy excelled at BMCC winn
ing the first three of her
regional titles.
As this rodeo season ends,
Healy looks to her last chance
at the all-around national
crown. This year, after plac
ing second last year, she's
worked extra hard hoping to
gain that top notch in July.
But as the season draws to a
close, so does the dominance
of her rodeo career.
"Rodeo will take the back
seat now. I'll keep running
barrels but this is my last
competition for all the other
events," Healy remarked.
"Eastern is an excellent
four-year rodeo school. They
get good funding and lots of
community support, which is
essential to a good rodeo
team," Healy added.
Commenting that she was
"very, very surprised about
receiving the award," Healy '
said, "There are lots of talent
ed senior athletes; I didn't
think I was even in the run
ning, especially because I was
just involved in rodeo."
Beyond the competition,
what does Healy see in rodeo?
"A sport that requires lots of
hard work and takes true
dedication. You have to want
every inch you get, if you want
to get anywhere," Healy said.
The National College Rodeo
Finals, where Healy is a mem
ber of the directors board, will
be held in Bozeman, Mont.,
June 18-23.
A secondary education ma
jor specializing in business
and physical education, Healy
has one final term of student
teaching before she graduates
from EOSC next fall.
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McElligott and
Tom Imison chats with Judge Don
Commissioner Warren McCoy following the meeting with the
H.E.D.C. Tuesday, June 5.
Last Tuesday, June 5, Tom
Imison, a representative from
Senator Mark Hatfield's Port
land office met with represen
tatives from the Heppner Ec
onomic Development Corp.,
the Willow Creek Irrigation
District, the Morrow County
Court, and the Department of
Fish and Wildlife at the Col
umbia Basin Electric Co-op's
meeting room.
Jim Hayes, president of the
H.E.D.C. explained to Imison
that they have been working
with the Army Corps of Engin-
Co. Court approves park fees
By MARY ANN CERULLO
Upon a recent recommend
ation from Otto Burden, Di
rector of Public Works, Mor
row County Court agreed to
drop group fees for county
park use last Wednesday.
According to Burden, the
total amount collected from
group fees in 1983 was $75.
Since this is minimal and the
vast majority of park reven
ues comes from park camp
fees a policy is recommended,
he stated.
Discontinuation of fees for
picnics would have little effect
on the budget and would be in
the best interest to the public,
Burden continued in a state
ment to the court.
Burden recommended the
following fee schedule for the
1984 season:
'Flood9 remembered
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Today, June 14, 1984 marks the 8lst anniversary of the
flood which devastated Heppner in 1903. The above photo
shows some of the debris which was left behind by the flood
waters.
Trailers with full service,
$6.00 per day;
Camp trailers or campers
with no connections, $4.00 per
day;
Tents with no connections,
$3.00 per day;
Weekly rates, pay for six
days and get one day free;
Group picnics, no charge
but reservations required;
Ten percent discount for
senior citizens.
The court moved to accept
Burden's recommendation
with the understanding that
groups would pick up after
themselves.
In other business, the court
conducted the following:
learned that mileage will
be raised to 20 cents a mile as
of July 1, 1984 for county
business trips.
discussed renewing a 3M
maintenance agreement as
well as setting up a computer
station for the county sheriff's
department with Pauline Win
ter, sheriff's deputy.
acquired two easements
from Joe and Alice Tatone of
Boardman for the purpose of
the Interstate 84 interchange
roadway project at Board
man. held executive session on
union negotiations.
held executive sessions on
pending litigations.
eers since March 16, 1983 on
the construction of a park and
overnight campsite on the
lakeside of Willow Creek
Dam. He continued that the
H.E.D.C. had raised matching
funds, mainly in "in kind"
services and materials and
had assumed that the project
was definite until May of this
year when Dick Weller of the
Army Corps of Engineers off
ice in Walla Walla informed
the Economic Development
Corp that their current inten
tion is to turn the area over to
the Oregon State Department
of Fish and Wildlife for devel
opment of a park area. Weller
further stated that a master
study of the area around the
lake will need to be conducted
by the Corps of Engineers, and
that this would take approx
imately six months. (See
related story, May 3, 1984,
Gazette-Times.)
Imison asked and was re
assured by both Hayes and
Morrow County Judge Don
McElligott, that there was no
physical reason that "things
could not go forward," but
that it was only the Corps'
process that was stopping the
construction of the proposed
park.
Imison said that the park
would probably be considered
part of the Willow Creek dam
project, that "it's not com
plete the way it is now. We
will lean hard on the Portland
district office" he continued,
"I can't imagine what has
created this problem."
Imison said that he had
meetings scheduled with the
Corps later in the week and
would try to get them to agree
to some schedule which is
agreeable with the Heppner
group and would bring back
this information to his next
meeting with the Heppner
group, Wednesday, June 20.
"We (Sen. Hatfield's office,)
are happy to work with the
community on anything you
develop and to go between you
and the Corps," he concluded.