S IX Th e llr p p n r r G a ir lt r - T Im r « . llr p p n r r
O regon
W rdnr»<Uv. K rb ru a ry M , l * * i
Oops !
Wed. fire causes $10,000
damage
T hank. 1» the astute observation
of an "ardont lim n fish e rm a n ." the
G azelle Tim es would like to w a rn all
ice fisherm en on Willow laike. not lo
cut their fishing holes bigger than
12' *12 '
The G T slor> Iasi week about ice
fishing on (he lake said holes were
cul hetween 12 and 18 The local
fisherm an wrote lo w arn us that
anything over 12" is against state
law "
School Menus
l l r p p n r r H ig h School
Thursday, Keb 21 Cook 's Choice
Kriday Keb 22 soup and sand
wiches
Monday. Keb 25
tacos and
trim m ings
Tuesday, Keb 26 potatoes and
gravy, rolls, salad, fruit and m ilk, or
salad bar and milk
Wednesday. Keb 27 spaghetti,
green beans Krench bread, fruit
or salad bar and milk
llr p p n r r K lr m r n la r v School
T h- llrp p n rr K irr Ilept was cal
led to Hop's Body Shop in H eppnrr
last W ednesday afternoon and fust
tied a fire caused from a faulty flue
for nearly two hours said K irr Chief
Hurkenhme The original cause of
the fire which resulted in an es
tim ated tm uno dam age was deter
loration of the m ortar in the brick
The fire cau sili the 23 firefighters
difficulty because the building had
two roof levels a ceiling and a false
celling which m ade the (ire "very
hard to gel a t.' concluded Hurken
bine
SWCD sets annual meeting
The Morrow County Soil and
Water C onservation D istrict s An
nual Meeting will tie M arch 12 at the
la-xington G range Hall A pot luck
dinner will !»egin at 6 30 p m The
district will furnish the m ain dish
and beverages Any one attending is
asked to bring a salad or dessert
The m eeting will U*gin at 7 :tnwith
the program including a slide pre
sentation by David Childs of the
Gilliam County Soil and W ater Con
servation D istrict, entitled
Who
t'se s Our W ater’’"
The public is cordially invited lo
attend Kor m ore inform ation, con
tact the JW C |) office at 676 5452
Local wheat growers attend convention
Mr and Mrs Joe Halvorsen. Mr
and Mrs Keith Itea and Mr and
Mrs Jim Swanson a llo t lone, along
with Mr and Mrs Chuck Nelson of
la'Xingtori attended the annual con
vent ion for the national Association
ot w h u t i irowe rs N \W G held
January 20 24 in Honolulu. Hawaii
Wheal buyers from foreign na
lions addressed convention alien
ilees during the week to outline their
views and concerns with reg ard to
trade in t S wheat O n lh e c o n v e n
lion's last day. the NAWG board of
directors approved a series of farm
program proposals alined at prolei
ting fa rm ers from weak commodity
prices caused by lower exports and
ineffectual dom estic m onetary and
fiscal (Milmes ro|x>rts a convention
news release
Proposals approved by the farm
group include
a continuation of targ et prices .it
the current level of M tit per bushel
SPECIAL
NOTICE
As some of you may
know, BIG SKY MAPS
has gone into Receivership.
The receiver has made
available a limited
supply of ending stocks
& we have a quantity
of MORROW COUNTY
MAPS at
$ 2.99
each
Sorry, no G'lliam
County maps available
Rietmann’s
Hardware
t onlinuation ot the cu rren t $3 Ml
jier bushel national wheat loan rale
bui with a variab le repaym ent rate
that would vary (rum state to state
depending upon the av erag e prices
received by farm ers lor their crop
( ‘onlinuation of the farm e r owned
grain reserv e
A provision for governm ent pay
merits to wheat farm ers if the T S
share ol the world wheat export
m arket tails below a p re set level
Kstablishm en! ol a triggering
meehanisrn that would autom atical
Iv require a sei aside program if
t N wheal s t o c k s exceed 700 million
bushels
Opposition lo any paym ent limit
for farm ers who particip ate in gov
em inent farm program s
(•Indorsement of a conservation
acreage reserv e that would provide
incentives for farm ers lo retire
some acre a g e from production
A requirem ent that wheat pro
g r a m s l»c announced no later than
May l of the preceding crop year
The National Association of Wheat
Growers will work fo see that its
proposals a re included in the 1985
¡arm hill
The NAWG s hoard of d irectors
also elected a new slate ol national
officers for 1985 There a re I’resi
deni Henry Neshem, Berthold,
N D Vice President Hud Lrulhold
Hillings MT and Secretary Trea
surer Jim Miller G arfield. WA
Kriday. Keb 22
pizza, salad,
vegetable, fruit and milk
Monday. Keb 23 potatoes with
gravy, cheese filled celery, veg
efable. fruit and milk or salad b ar
and milk
Tuesday , Keb 26 lasagna. tossed
salad, rolls, chilled fruit, and milk
W ednesday. Keb 27 casserole,
relish plate fruit, and milk, or
salad bar and milk
T hursday, Keb 28
birthday
special
lo n r School*
Monday. Keb 25 little sm okies,
scalloped potatoes, buttered veget
able*, fruit and milk
Tuesday . Krh 26 barbecue tieef
sa n d w ic h e s, p o ta to c h ip s, veg
etahles. dessert, and milk or salad
bar and milk
Wednesday Keb 27 spaghetti
tossed salad, garlic bread fruit and
m ilk , or salad bar and milk
Thursday
Feb
28
b e a n and
w ie n e rs, fru it s a la d , v e g e ta b le
sticks and milk or salad bar and
milk
Kriday M arch I vegetable soup
chopped bam sandw iches peanul
iMjtler sandw iches, crack ers, des
sert and milk
\\ .C.C.C. sets
annual meeting
The Willow Creek Country Club
will hold Its annual m eeting Keb
ruary 25. 7 Mi p tn at the Columbia
Hasin E lectric Cooperative con
ference room
All m em bers a re urged to attend
The annual report will lie given Also
the election of officers for the
ensuing y ear will be held The
budget will tie presented and voted
on
Heppner Police Chief Doug Rath
bun reports that last Kriday about 5
p m several windows were broken
out at the Heppner g rade school
gym with ris k s propelled by sling
shots
T hree juveniles allegedly
responsible lor the incident were
referred to the Morrow County
Juvenile Services Division
supply them with information pack
eta and m aterials lo give to the high
schoolers Evaluation sheets w ire
mailed to the high school counselors
on the recru iters "and all the
feedtiack we have received is posi
live All the high schools want to
particip ate again next year ''
All the high school students con
tacted w ere invited to tour the EtlSC
cam pus at any lim e to give them a
firsthand look al the college, visit
with adm inistrators and (acuity
m em bers and m ake a knowledge
able decision alxiut the college
R ecruiters at Morrow County's
high schools were Cindi B ergstrom
at Heppner High School. Tim Holtz
at lone High School, and Roberl
Osborne at Riverside High School
TO OBSERVE PRESIDENTS'
DAY, THE BANK OF
EASTERN OREGON
WILL OPEN AN
I.R .A .
FOR ANYONE YOUNGER THAN
GEORGE WASHINGTON!!
STOP IN AND LET US
HELP YOU PLAN FOR
YOUR RETIREMENT.
QAÌJK OF
—
U jz a s fe m Oregon
Sheriff’s Report
Iaoye L Devone
Morrow County roads have sus
The Morrow County S h eriffs Off
tam ed a little m ore than norm al
ice at the Morrow County Court
Weed has been received locally of house in Heppner reports handling
w intrr dam age as a result of the
the recent death of larye I. Devore, or dispatching the following busin
thawing conditions. Morrow C ounty
whuae family were pioneers of Mor
Road Supervisor Don Ball said
ess during the past week
row County
Tuesday
On Kebruary II. the B oardm an
Devore was born June 27, 1899 at
Ninety prreen t of the county roads
Kire Dept responded lo a structure
H ardm an, g raduated from Heppner fire on Wilson and Skoubo Road
have som e sort of w ater dam age
High School and the U niversity of
with Milt Morgan Road Strawberry
On Kebruary 12. the Morrow Coun
Oregon She later earned her Mas
Road and Ely Canyon Road still
ty Sheriff's Office, after receiving
ter» degree from Columbia Umver
closed Ella Road and Eric Ander
calls inquiring about a possible
sity Her entire working c a reer was earthquake in the area checked
son Road w err expected to tie open
as a teacher at G rant High school,
at least for one way traffic by
with the U niversity of Washington
from which she retired in the mid
Tuesday night Hall continued
who confirm ed that an earthquake
196US
Roads still soft from the thaw but
did occur on Sunday.
Keb 10 I
She was a m em ber of G race
not frost free hinder the road depart
m easured 3 9 on the Richter scale
Memorial Kpiscopal Church and the and was centered in the vicinity of
m e n l'i work because much of the
Sons and D aughters of Oregon Pio
equipm ent exceeds the recently tm
the North la-xington Grain Elevator.
neers
posed weight limit so the depart
10 miles north of I^xington on
Survivors include two nephews. C
Highway 207 It was estim ated lo tie ment is trying lo keep the rutted and
Richard Hoyt, of Denver, Colorado, about 8 I m iles deep and was felt in washed roads as passable as poss
and Edwin P alm er Hoyt HI, of both Boardman and Heppner
ihlc wiihout doing m ore dam age
With continued thawing trends, it is
Betterton. Md
Also on Kebruary 12 the Board
man lire departm ent responded to a possible 'hat the load limit may be
earn fire on Miller l-ane Amount of lifted tow ard the end of this week he
said
dam age is unknown
The problem will not disappear
On Kebruary 13, the Heppner Kire
Ray Howard Taylor. 83. died
Rail concluded until the drafts have
Monday
Keb 18 al H erm islon Good departm ent responded lo a structure
all m elted
fire at the Pig Iron body shop on S
S am aritan Center
Chase Street
He was born on the fam ily farm
laiter that sam e afternoon, the
near Cumm ings Hill in Wheeler
Heppner Kire I A partm ent respond
County November 8 1901. the young
ed to a flue fire at a residence on
est of six children born to the late
Ijrvden Wav which was under con
William and Annie Boyce Taylor
The first meeting of the City of
Irol when the fire crew arrived
He attended school in Mayville
Heppner Budget C om m ittee will he
On Kebruary 14 the Morrow Coun
and Kossil
at 7 30 p m T hursday. Keb 21 at
ty Sheriff's office a Heppner am bu
In K ebruary. 1923 he was m arried
Citv Hall
lance and the Heppner Police Dept
to Avis B Howe in Winlock They
responded lo a one vehicle accident
had three children. Alpha B Robert
with injuries
Kerry le c k e r. 23.
H and Mary K
Goldemiale, Wash and Robert A
In November 1942. he began work
E dw ards. 24 also of Goldendale.
mg for Kinzua Corp and moved to
were transported to Pioneer Memor
Kinzua w here he worked until his
tal Hospital
retirem ent in 1966
On Kebruary 15. the Morrow Coun
In July. 1946. he m arried Elsie
ty Sheriff's Office cited Honeligne
M abeD unnat Goldemiale, W ashing
Takele. 36. Walla Walla. Washing
ton She preceded him in death in
ton. lor Driving While Suspended
August tan
On Kebruary 16. the Heppner Kire
Taylor was a long tim e m em ber of
Dept responded to a fire at Ron
the I O O K 1-odge at Mayville and
McDonald Chevrolet
Kassil. The K aslern Oregon Pioneer
Association. Kossil. the H ermislon
Golden Age Club and has belonged to
the Cnited Brotherhood of Carpen
tors and Joiners of A m erica Union
for 42 years
U S Koreat Service Road 53 from
He is survived by a son Robert H
Taylor, la'xington daughter Mary Cutsforth P ark to Ckiah is now
Sargent of Troy, stepsons Kred closed for the w inter The windy
Dunn of The Dalles, and Robert snowstorm of Kebruary 9 and 10
Dunnol Sandy . seven grandchildren drifted the road full of deep snow
15 g reat grandchildren and one The road should be open to traffic
again in late April or early May,
greal g reat granddaughter
G raveside funeral services will be says the Heppner R anger Dist
Thursday.K eb 21. I p m at the office, depending on the w eather
This road is not m aintained during
Mayville. I 0 .0 K Cemetery
Those who wish may contribute to the winter by the Korest Service It
the Kassil Ambulance fund. Kossil is som etim es kept open during the
Kire Dept
or H erm islon Good early w inter by loggers w ho are
operating on tim ber sales in the
S am aritan Center
Question "How do you feel the
O perations for the y e a r
Sweeney Mortuary Heppner, is in area
district tournam ent is going to turn
have
now
I
wen
com
pleted
so
there
is
charge of arrangem ents
out for the Heppner Killies this
no need for them to keep the road
w eekend’"
plowed
I think we have a good chance
against Sherm an County If we play
as a team , we have a good chance of
being num ber one." said Monique
shoot
air
guns,
sling
shots
or
sim
ilar
Chtel Rathhun rem inds all young
Allan, Heppner High exchange stu
slers that it is "against the law to weapons within the city lim its
deni from New Zealand
Ray H Taylor
Budget committee
to meet
Vi hat’s Your
Opinion?
Vi inter road
closure noted
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County roads
sustain damage
Juveniles nabbed for vandalism
EOSC students recruit hometown schools
About 38 students at E astern
Oregon State College spent part of
their C hristm as holidays al their
hometown high school*, recruiting
potential students for the college
The pilot program was devised by
Patty Howell, associate director of
Admissions al K aslern Thirty five
high schools were represented in the
program
"The feeling is that high school
students feel much (reer lo ask
questions about K< IS* and college in
general with their peers And the
college freshm en seem ed lo have the
(test luck, because they have been
out of high school such a short time
They a re still fam iliar faces ”
Howell contacted ihc high schixils
and then met with the re c ru ite rs to
Obit uaries
Grain Growers.«
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