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The Heppner
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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’
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h e p n e t o a v . a L’C i s t
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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
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Sat . Aug 17
Sun , Aug 18
Mon . Aug IV
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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 )
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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