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BESS 1 £ U OF ORE W E T Z E L L newspaper I I B EU GENE OR 9 7 4 0 3 The Heppner Gazette-Times M orrow C o u n ty ' • H o m e-O w n ed W eekly N ew ep o p er Heppner, Oregon 25’ VOI 1*3 NO 34 h e p n e t o a v . a L’C i s t n. mu I^ex. kindergarteners may go to lone Kindergarten students living in Lexington and planning to enroll in Heppner elementary this fall, may find themselves transfered lo lone later if Heppner schools become overcrowded the school hoard was told Monday night In a letter sent lo all parents of kindergarten students in Islington, the school district explained that Heppner presently has 13 youngsters enrolled in Kindergarten, ami while th«t is not overcrowded, the class sue may increase later in the year (last year 's enrollment was S3 * The district suggested that l-ex ington parents may wish to enroll their children now in lone "We would regret to make a change after school starts and will not unless the numbers reach the point that the educational program for youngsters begins to be impeded Hut you may wish to make the break now rather than risk a change being necessary after school starts You may enroll your kindergarten child in lone Elementary School now if you wish," Superintendent Doyle Me Caslin wrote to the Lexington par ents It is expected that lone will have six students enrolled in Kindergar ten this fall. McCaslin told the school board McCaslin also said that in the past where a student started determined where that student would finish grade school Assistant superintendent Oiuck Starr said in the past Lexington students did attend school at lone to balance the enrollment •• k v !>«■•« *<x veers age vjb'-J Kinrua was going great guns and the coal plant (in Hoardman > was being built Heppner had big loads and parents were visited well before the year began and directed to go to lone, where the students stayed." he said The school board discussed the problems with transferring students to lone, including the possibility that some families will have students going to different schools, and ex pressed hope the moves would not tie necessary In other business the board heard that unofficial totals show ed about 114 people rode the district provided bus during fair and rodeo The bus was donated by the district for use during the week to carry people to and from the fairgrounds, with stops around town and at the high school The bus was used to alleviate parking problems at the fairgrounds learned that a 550 lb school bell on top of the Lexington school building, was donated to the city of lafxmgton which plans to restore it appointed Lee l‘.’iithcrg Lexing ton. Jack Strege. Hoardman and Clint Krebs, lone to the district budget committee accepted the resignation of north end music director Darryl Reid The hoard also voted to turn over Keids name lo the Teacher's Stan dards and Practices Commission because he did not give the district mi days notice in resigning Reid's teaching certificate could tie si.s pended for one year as a result heard from transportation direc tor Jim Hier. who worked out a new bussing arrangement for Franklin Hill, that will cause some students to ride the bus for a shorter period A delegation of parents from the area was at the meeting, and approved of the new bussing plan hired the following people for extra duty contracts lone Kip Norris Head Football. Jr High (»iris Hasketball Anna Mor lord Annual Advisor Columbia Junior High Tom French Head Football ball Coach. Dave (.arson Assistant Football Coach. Terry McElligott Head Volleyball Coach. Phil While Assistant Volleyball Coach David Robert Assistant Volleyball Coach Ray Tracy Head Hasketball Coach Thad Killingtieck Assistant Basket ball Coach. Dave Larson Head Girl s Hasketball Coach Phil White Head Wrestling Coach. Tom French Assistant Wrestling Coach. Thad Killingbeck Head Baseball Coach Lynda Frederickson Head Track V X<4«S || , Mmmm IsM j n * f » ; • •*■*• •- » » * • Tues . Aug 13 Wed . Aug 14 Thurs . Aug 15 Eri . Aug 16 Sat . Aug 17 Sun , Aug 18 Mon . Aug IV . .. th a t 's g o o d m elon ! Defending champion Travis Greenup, displays the watermelon eating stylr above) which has won him the championship for two years running at the Morrow County Fair Sponsored by the Irrigon Watermel on Festival committee, the contest featured competition among conies lants II and under and between contestant» 12 and over An "eat off" determined the winner of the two heats Travis the son of Bill and Cindy Greenup of lone, accepts his trophy Ix-low from contest judges. Water melon Festival King and Queen, a brother and sister. Wayne and Dome Crowell Runner up in the "eat off is Brandon Pedro, the son of Angie Conov er of Heppner He received an official watermelon festival T shirt The contest and the festival booth at the fair was another means of letting people in south Morrow Coun ty know that the Irrigon event will lake place this Saturday, Aug 24 Beginning with a watermelon pick ers breakfast at 6 a m . the event fil led day at the Marina Park will include a 10 i m parade, free entertainment throughout the day an arts and crafts carousel and demonstrations, food booth*, a sfreel dance a softball tournament, games and contests for all ages >5 raffle prize drawings, and river boat lours all day and into the romantic evening aboard the f»5 Columbia Sightseer PlKljl Morrow Co. Rodeo termed ‘ success’ Wranglers list horse show results (M ore results n o il w eek ) D» 4V 5« 44 4V 54 48 44 io I* ages Coach. Terry McFIhgott Assls'ant Track Coach Phil White Assistant Track Coach, Thad Killingbeck Ath leln Director Terry McKIligolt Ac ademicalty Talented Director, Ter ry McElligott Yearbook Adv isor Mary la>u Richardson Drill Tram Adv isor Heppner High Sc hool Lee Block Assistant Football O n h Julie Reynolds Head Volley lull Coach. Terry («entry J V Vol leyball. Debbie Royer Rally Squad Linda Dutcher Dance Team, Dab Conklin Athletic Director Larry Cerullo Coordinator of Lifted Brent Fggers Annual Classified Personnel Bus Drivers Virginia O'Brien, Diana Hall, and LeHoy Wornell The Wranglers Riding (Tub has submitted the following results of the Morrow County Saddle Horse Show held Sunday. August II Grand Champion Gelding Dee Bars Top Hand owned by Way ne and Susan Evans. Reserve Champion (»elding Wagon Parly owned by Wayne and Susan Evans Grand Champion Mare Tongs Margerita owned by Hank V sus. Reserve Champion Mare lioxaro shelly owned by Holly Eckman Grand Champion Stallion Imperial Colonel owned by Angela Ashbeek Reserve Grand Champion Stallion Joes Genuine Doc owned by Angela Ashbeek Jr Performance Champion Joa^ Eckman riding latdv Chateau lies Jr Performance Champiun Marlene Currm riding Im A Special Flash Sr Performance Champion Merlyn Robinson riding Jaeleap Res Sr Performance Champion Mary Ann Munkers riding Norchas Jeepcrs High Point All Around Mike Meades riding Gamblers Lucky Bar Reserve High Point Award Lynda Corolla riding Imperial Boldly Sox High 7* 85 84 80 88 82 81 Donme Papineau w ith calf ro p in g soddle d o n a te d by Kinzua The Morrow County resident rodeo was termed "a tremendous success," by a rodeo committee spokesperson There was fast action, a receptive crowd and lots of talent to be seen It was easy lo see both Wednesday night and over the weekend rixti-oslhat Morrow County has some of the ties) rodeo talent in the northwest The names in the standings for ihc local show can also I m - lourid in the standings lor the approved show Attendance appear* to I m - up over Iasi year, continued the spokesper son. with about $ 2 ixi more in gale receipts The number of entries were about the same with the exception of a slight increase in the cow riding event The following county residents earned awards at the Wednesday night rodeo Cow milking breast collur for rop er donated by Pettyjohns (>ll Co and IvuckU- for mugger donated by Miller and Sons welding, and Shoe Box won by Mike Currm. and Greg Orr Junior Barrels Custom saddle blanket donated by lexington Ma chine works and lexmgton Auto B»xty won by Jennifer Currm Also placing in the event were Heather Eckman second. Libby Britt third, and Jennifer Martin fourth Steer Wrestling breast collar do natrd by Bristows Market and He,- cher's. won by Tony Currm Breakaway Hoping $K) no gift cer tificate donated by Murrays Drug, won by Trisha Mahoney Nancy Miller was in second place M C open Calf Hoping severe rop ing saddle donated by Km/ua Corp was won by Donnie Papineau Kopcr b«M>ts donated for second place by Gardner's Men's Wear were won by Steve Currin Bob Mahoney was in third place Open Calf Roping custom breast collar donated by Dodge City Inn won hy Jack McGuire Tony Currin placed second Cow Riding Bell Buckle donated by Court St Market was won by Marty Britt In second and third place were Jim Brosnan and Russel Brill respeelivclv Sr Barrels Gold Watch itonated by Petersons' Jewelers won by Joan Eckman Terri Gentry placed sec ond Barb Gutierrez third and Han dy Britt fourth in the event Team Roping buckles donated by Garner's Mens Wear were won by (Tiff Dougherty Monte Evans Rick Samples Tim Inmann placed si-cond and Turn Inmann Jeff Wher Iv placed third All Around Cowboy I m -II buckle donated by Morrow Co Grain Grow ers was won by Tony Currin Hard Luck Award Horse Hlanket C ontinued Page 9 Fair ä Rodeo parade entries increased by 2,5 % Pioneer Memorial Hospital entered the grand sweep Rodisi Parade Floats were judged on originality, stakes winning float in the 1VH5 Morrow County Fair and creativity, use of the theme, "Alive in 85" and enthusiasm of the participants Riding (Tubs first Cmalilla Sage Best Cornu- first Marc Angell. $S Riders. $10 second Wranglers. $7 50 Best Clowns and Clown Group* Parade entries were up by 25 Best Mounted Cowgirl i 12 A older 1 percent says Parade Chairman lirsl Bank of Easiern Oregon $10. first Marlene Currin. $5 Joyce Hughes 75 entries were second Central Market. $7 5o Best Mounted Cowgirl ill A youn Youngest Cowgirl Sara Eckman judged compared to approximately i Joslin Evans. $5 Youngest Cowboy Hlakr ger Best «> last year The Heppner Morrow Mounted Cowboy 112 A Old County Chamber of Commerce do Knowles er> Vic Irovgren. $5 Best Children's Float first Carl noted prize money which was divid Best Mounted Cowboy til A youn ed among the following winning son grandchildren. $in. second Tina gerl Blake Knowles $5 A Tony Kemp $7 50 third Jeff Cole entries Cowboy Vic Urvgren Bicyles first Kathy Anderson. oldest Antique and Classic Car Clubs Hands and Bugle Corps lone $10 first Blue Mt A s $20 High SchiMil Band $15 Floats Grand Sweepstakes Win Old Cars and Trucks 1939 and Queens and 'on horseback ' older > first Art Bums $lo second ner Pioneer Memorial Hospital. first I matilla Courts Sageriders. $15. sec Ralph lamanen $7 5,» and third $50 Pendleton Round t'p. $10. third Commercial Floats first Central ond Chuck Nelson $5 Crooked $5 old Car* and Trucks ' IV40 and Market. $ 2 » second Kale's Pizza Queens River. and Courts newer' first Maxine Patterson. and Pastry. $15, les Schwab. $10 first Miss Hermtalon, in $15 vehicles second Community Floats first Sorop Irrigon Watermelon. $ 10 . third Ill) second l>evin Correa $7 V) I'm linust $25, second VFW $15. third alilla Mike Bunc h $5 Landing Days. $5 Wagons and Buggies first G.ird Search A Rescue. $10 Hughes says that she heard many (>uI «f lown finals first David good ner s Mens Wear Ito. second Iron from parade goers Brewer $7 JO. third Dale A Frank 'varies, $25 second Irrigon Water about comments the former saddle winners of Geelan 15 melon. $15. third lone Grand Morrow County resident rodeo calf Antique Machinery and Equip Squares $10 roping competition riding together lies! Mounter) Family Group ment first Alvin McCabe. $1« in the parade, suggested by Jim first Butrh Knowles. $¡0. second second Kin/ua. 17 5» Earley, so she concludes that the Miscellaneous Ross Patrick I MIT Monte Evans. $7 50 third Kenny effort involved in contacting each Eckman. $5 Hike one was worth it
