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7* • . ' • . y . •» .- ■ . . - ■ v - ‘ v « • T ••• • • * . *• . - * *. , - . 'r t - . Ì- ■_• . • 0 * • - • .... * -, v * « * • . . • « • : ----- J C ». * . •• * Fans show up in huge numbers to support Mustangs • , . - * - > . v - ■ / • ! • * •% • • • • « - „ ^ « : -«s< •■*. , v *•; •’ v * ^ r ^ 2 £ l l % V ■ ‘ v ^ 1 * : \ , • ;• -v • j- ' The Heppner M orro* County's Home-Owned Newspaper a * * ' ' - s> , . - V i - ' . k, .. *. • a , » .-, - V .1 • i ] o .♦ "s * I mes azette • f ' - v»hoto by Joyce H ugh*« V O I. I l * NO. 4M \3 t-dnc-sdav, N o ir m h f r 30, |9K8 llrppner 25' 12 Pages I’ort manager M iller tenders resignation Mustangs victorious ON TO STATE K I M ille r. General M anager o f the Port o f M o rro w , subm itted h i\ resignation to Larry Lindsay . C o m mission president, at the meeting Monday night Lhe resignation is cf festive January 6 , 1989 Bob has accepted the position as assistant d ire c to r fo r the Port o f Astoria Bob and his w ife Judy, and their children Ia m i. a p o litica l analyst in the Oregon State le g isla tu re , la u r t. Forest G rove, and H o lly a senior at KHS and Jody, sixth grader, first came to M orrow County in 1982 He was a consultant to the Port In May 1983. he was hired as operations manager and became Port Manager in A p ril 1986 I have accepted a position w ith the Port o f A storia The opportuni ty to learn m ore about deep water port operations and to use lhe skills I already possess is a tem ptation that than I can re s is t.'' says h Photo by Joyc* Hugh** Russell Britt evades four Riddle players in the game last week against the Irish Heppner was the victor with a 26-8 score This week the Mustangs challenge Salem Academy at noon in Corvallis at Parker Stadium The H eppner H igh M ustangs w ill rushing ami 99 yards passing The vie fo r their second consecutive state Salem school uses a 3 2 defense and cham pionship Saturday afternoon re lie s on s i/e and o utstanding when they travel to Parker S tadium linebacker play in C o rv a llis to face the Salem Salem Academy w ill throw the Academy Crusaders in the O S A A - b a ll, but th e ir passing game against U S Bank Class A fo o tb a ll chain D ayton was not e ffe c tiv e Instead, the ( rusaders relied upon the runn pionship game. Game tim e is 12 noon ing o f backs M ik e H e rro n and T im Last M a y. H eppner earned the Schaefer Lach scored a touchow n hoys' track and fie ld state Class A w ith Schaefer scam pering 33 vards championship at S pringfield, the first to r the gam e's firs t score Salem ever hoys’ state title fo r HHS N o w . A cadem y was w ith o u t the dual the Mustangs can m ake it tw o in a talents o f M ike Bain w ho has been ro w w ith one m ore w in th is th e ir leading rusher throughout the Saturday season and is an o u ts ta n d in g Heppner earned the title shot w ith linebacker He suffered a knee injury a very convincing 26 8 v ic to ry over in the quarterfinal game w ith [.aPine R iddle in a se m i-fin a l contest at and w ill probably be out fo r the Heppner before the largest cro w d cham pionship game ever to watch a football game at the Saturday s cham pionship game fairgrounds w ill be a new experience fo r the Salem Academy w ill also he li»ok Mustangs in many ways N ot o n ly mg tor their first tnothall cham pion is this the firs t cham pionship game ship in three tries fo llo w in g their lo r H H S but the firs t ever played on 14 6 w in over D ayton in the other a rtific ia l tu r f in a lam e stadium semi final game las} weekend The M ustangs w ill get a pre game The Crusaders used a potent run w orkout on Parker Stadium on F r i mng attack and stubborn defense in day afternoon fro m 4 6 p m co llecting the w in Salem Academy Ticket prices for Saturday's cham uses a m ultiple offense using several pio n ship doubleheadcr arc S3 fo r d iffe r e n t fo rm a tio n s p o s in g a adults and S3 fo r students A ll seats challenge to the M ustang defense are general admission and the admix- that allow ed K iddie oniv 43 yards CLASS Yon e » 11• _____ UDln# «•-!>_ I H u r í « » « _____ _ h m I c ii M ) (• - !> . A FO O TBALL PLAYO FFS I S ala« Acad <IO -I I SalMi Acad ( 9 -1 )1 ja le - f t «n f I • I d <6 3>____ Or è» t Union (7-1)__ A o ln « r '(G r a n t Union <0-1 Dayton (9 -2 ). C o rb e tt ( 7 - 2 ) . ~ i Dayton <0-2>_ B arton ( 7 - 2 ) _ 01 lehr I at Diddle < * » . '(D id d le ( 7 - ) ) I (D i d d l e < 6 - S > _ Selo_ Oaaric (9-0). « Il ladina - l a h H ie ( 0 - 1 ) . - (Gear I doe <l0-0)_ .1 ¡ i t i hate 'i« l Manina I deponer <0-J>.l Dine t a « l e ( 6 2 ) . Heopntr (6-D)___ ttT .ÎT fa Heppner (7-D) fcír‘ttíí" H ' I ss'-sr’" or 26 sion price w ill allow a person to also see the Philom ath Dalles A A cham pionship game scheduled to begin at 2 30 p m Arrangem ents have also been n u d e fo r the football team to attend Saturday night s ( Mcgon State home- basketball game w ith Kansas State B arratt is hosting the Heppner team coaches fo r the game Barratt says this is one o f the best games in recent years at OSU He replied " i t is very excitin g having my home to w n team playing in the state p la yo ffs at Parker Stadium , w hich I helped to b u ild when I was the assis tant athletic d ire cto r at O S U ." He is try ing to arrange fo r the team to meet coach C ra ig T horpe, O S U ’ * fo o tb a ll coach and a personal frie n d o f J im 's A special reserved section in G ill Coliseum w ill be available fo r Hepp ncr fans The arrangem ents have been made by Jim B arratt. fo rm e r O regon State U n ive rsity athletic d ire c to r and a graduate o f Heppner H ig h School H eppner fans planning to attend the cham pionship game are advised against taking the C o rv a llis exit south o f A lbany due to road con s tn ic tio n Travelers should plan on taking the Albany exit to avoid the construction Donations accepted for Mustang treat L « fIn * «•-!» _ J^ate^rinal A standing room only crowd turned out for the Class A semi-final game Saturday, November 26 against the Riddle Irish This v.as the biggest crowd ever at the Mustang f » l d Supporters turned out from Heppner, D onations are being accepted fo r the Heppner Mustang team to be allow ed to spend an extra night at C o rv a llis plus breakfast Sunday, as a treat fo r hav ing such a great year The firs t night is paid fo r but the se cond n ig h t is n ’ t co ve re d Ar rangements have been made fo r the team to see an O regon State Kansas State game on Saturday night by fo rm e r H cppncrite and Heppner B ooster, Jim Barratt D onations may be made to the H eppner A th le tic Fund at the high school There w ill be a pep ra lly at the high sch(x>l at 8 40 a m Friday rnor mng fo llo w e d by a ra lly d o w n to w n at 9 10 am M e rc h a n ts , businessmen and residents arc in sited to come dow n and g ive the team a big send o f f to state S h * •.. * . o . • • • tj , m - * . . . « j • V . • . r ' * - n- gi 4 M -,r % v.* \ ,* • ■<„ . Û • '**.4 • i . )* • ; '.vj f . Heppner Garden Club members display some of the greenery that will be for sale at the Artifactory Saturday Swags, wreaths and centerpieces decorated with holly and hand-painted or naments wifi be available . 4 w ' - ‘A M erchants to rem ain open Sundays squads w ill play at 8 10 p in ( >n S aturday, the Lagles of C atlin Gabel w ill h r in lone to face the Car dm als The g irls w ill play at 2 p m and the boys w ill meet at 4 p hi H eppner w ill open its basketball season December 9 and 10 .it ihe Stanfield Tournament I he girls w ill open against Stanfield g irls at 7 p m Friday night and the boys w ill be matched against S tanfield hoys at 9 p m •« • ; ^ c V, - > . - . M T o better serve shoppers during the holiday season, several Heppner M erchants w ill be o | h - ii on Sunday now through C hristinas C ountry Rose. M u rra y Drugs. G ardner's M en's W ear. Peterson's Jewelers, f abricsCU . Shoe Box and Coast to Coast l he businesses w ill be open Iro m 12 noon t o 4 p m lies 4. 11 and 18 - >. • X . ’T v . ' - a -L 7**- « ' «ai %••- V '*s .c . ■ i. *. ■ 4*^ < - k- lim e th is Ih u r s d a v . S fo ry December 1, w ill I h - Io n i W alnc reading ¡iN m i winter Siorv hour w ill begin ai II) M ) a m and all children are welcom e park by thè library al 6 a m and w ili return nn thè sanie day Cosi ot du m p is 322 30 per persoli Ite Mire lo sign tip and suppuri o lir team al stale Market Report 1 (*njjl«m#«tti oí îFv# M c Co*< '1 y O î «* o U».- wdk « 1 u rs d a v . N n v . 29 S oli W hite Nov 1 V i Jan Feb was tailback and scored the other I hey played single w ing football Jim 's w ife Dortha W ilson Barratt. also a form er Heppncrite. was on the rally squad in 1**42 and was Jim 's g irlfrie n d They were m arried in 1**46 and live in C o rv a llis where they have a travel agency lh e other members o f lhe team liv in g in Heppner are H o w ard G illia m . Pat O 'B rie n . Kay I-tench. W'ade B othw ell and L td M ille r The balance of ihe leant consisted o l (»corge D avidson. Portland Jim B a rra tt. C o rv a llis . P h il C o h n . W ilso n s die . H ugh M c L a u g h lin S|*>kunc Ken Hoyt. M onm outh. Sul V a n S c h o ia c k M a d ra s fe d Ferguson. G o ld Beach. C laude D rake. A th o l. Id . H erb Sc hunk and Jim K ennv, I ake O sw ego and A r chic Padhcrg. B oring Ih e coach was | vie Swenson, now 7 6 v c a rs o f age. o t ( le 1 lum . W A »4 *4 71 »4 '4 *4 7 t 69 6*> 70 Bariev \ t *V 1 k’3 Jan P tK *114 1 * 1 1» 1 »113 1 08 V , H A N D l Z K y " . - '- , - I • - -k*. .».3p»v • *»*• «JI - *4 Ot) Weather Report A4’ * bg City ot . N nv r m ln - r 22 ■ 28 1 4IM Prr* 09 33 30 .0 ,08 3f> III 2<* 0 30 .09 36 0 ,M Ilic i) hi 1 lies. W rd v 1 hiirs. tn Sill Sun Mult 47 42 45 47 30 43 O F — = ■if: C , -Í- > * . Ç- . • i ,s4 - - J ' -• -‘i é a — :. a .. 1 ♦ • ■ * * 3* r *5 yV , • ^ -1 • si _____ a s te rn O re q o n Arlmqton • Heppner • lone }iin » * - .. . MUSTANGS, WIN IT ALL We Ve all going to the game. Bank w ill be closed at 3:00 p.m. Friday, Dee. 2nd. ' .......... .. New C ro p Wheat Aug ■■■ . * H c Story Hour 1942 state game remembered « rn V I I "h I ht n u l •' l" ili fh " il i ut H tml M*»mt)«»f F DlC ... • . s . 1 r« • r * / . v. l - - ' « M '> . . V V N ’ V '. " - • » i « M J • • ■ . »• 0 « R ooter bus to go to C orvallis In a recent phone conversation w ith Jim B airatt ot C o rv a llis , the G a /c ttc I lines was able to glean some in fo rm a tio n about the famous football game that was played in 1**42 by the Heppner Mustangs According to Jim. Heppner played everyone in the c-asi part of the state and went on to play D ayton (west champs! fo r the State " I f school (at that tim e I Stale C ham pionship I he game was held at I .infield ( 'ollcge .it M c M in n v ille Ih e slate tournam ent at this particular tim e was not < >SAA sanctioned W'hat Jim remembered was ih.it his brother. B ill, took mud cleats dow n to the team Ih cv w e re n 't us ed to plavtng in the mud and this was a big help [h e -wore was Dayton 20 to Heppner I t Dayton had a 6 8 end that could not be stopped W'ade D othw ell was a "speedy haltb.uk and made one touchdow n and Jim • •• - * > MB* In v ita tio n tourney cancelled-C atlin Gabel to play lone, B oardm an H eppner fans may rule the rooter greyhound bus to C o rv a llis this Saturday by signing up before noon on Thursday, December I at the Bank o l I astern Oregon Ih e bus w ill leave fro m the citv :* G arden club to sell greenery a{ A rtifactory B Due to the involvem ent o f H cpp tier in lhe Class A fooiball cham pionship game in C orvallis Saturday afternoon, the M o rro w County In v national basketball tournam ent o rig in a llv scheduled fo r Heppner Friday arul Saturday, has been cancelled Instead. < '.it I in Gabel of Portland w ill travel to Boardman on Friday to r a pair of va rsily games lh e g irls ' teams w ill meet at 6 p in at Riverside H igh Sch(A>l and the boys' r Lexington, lone, Boardman. Pilot Rock, Pendleton, just to name a few This support was very much appreciated and hope to see some of it in Corvallis at Parkers Stadium. More pictures pages 8-9 t a « » j y y — gfcHfci f w m» - ./ . ; • *v » • a » » « r* * « , *- • <- * . . I I