Mike Olson retires from Kinzua
KINZUA PINE" VILLS
The Heppner
Walt Nix (I) log yard supervisor, Mike Olson and Paul Sumner, personnel and safety director.
imes
azette
VOL 108 NO. 29
Wednesday, July 18, 1990
Heppner 25*
6 Pages
Mike Olson, 62, retired from Kin
zua Corp. on July 11, after 44 years
with the mill.
Mike, who was born to Marion
and Ida Olson on July 7, 1928, in
Des Moines, Iowa, came to Hepp
ner in March of 1946. His father, a
candymaker, brought Mike’s sister,
Millie (Breeding) to Heppner in
February of that year so she could
be married. Their father got a job in
Grass fire breaks out near Heppner pool
Wranglers plan
trail ride July 21
The Wrangler’s Riding Club has
scheduled a trail ride for Saturday,
July 21.
There is a new route this year that
should prove to be fun and scenic for
anyone who enjoys a horseback ride
through the mountains.
Departure time will be 1 p.m.
from the first set of old corrals past
the Paul Hisler Ranch (1 'A miles).
Riders will then head up country to
ride through the Hughes Ranch in
The Heppner Fire Department
responded to a fire which broke out
in the grass behind the Heppner
Swimming Pool on Tuesday July 17
at 4:54 p.m. The fire was called in
by Heppner Fire chief Forrest
Burkenbine.
The grass fire, believed to have
R ea undergoes transplan t
Carol Ann Rea, who is suffering
from leukemia, underwent a bone
marrow transplant on July 12 at the
Fred Hutchinson Swedish Hospital
in Seattle.
According to Judy Rea, Carol’s
sister-in-law, Carol was “ up and
around the next day” and is doing
“ real well.” She is expected to re
main in isolation an average of 45
days.
Carol may receive cards at
Swedish Hospital 10 S.W. Carol
Ann Rea Room 1011, 747 Summit
Ave., Seattle. WA 98104.
Rea, of Hermiston, was diagnos
ed with leukemia in May 1989 after
receiving a blood test in connection
with an arthritic condition in her
knees.
She is the daughter of Kenneth and
Leila Palmer and was bom and rais
ed on her parents’ farm between
Lexington and lone.
She married Dallas Rea in 1963
and they have two daughters, Dylan
Rea, Hermiston and Janell Hasen-
bank. Adams and one grandchild.
Several fund raisers were held in
the area to help with medical ex
penses. which average around $10
thousand for a donor search and $16
for marrow procurement. Patients
are asked to pay all costs prior to a
transplant.
Pre-fair edition deadline Aug. 3
Deadline for the pre-fair edition of
the Gazette-Times is Friday, August
3. Anyone with advertisements or
stories about fair and rodeo events
should have them into the Gazette by
5 p.m. that day.
The annual Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo will be held August 15
through 19.
1947. He did many jobs at the mill
over the years, but retired as the
utility person at the whole log
chipper.
According to Millie, Mike, a
bachelor, plans on doing some
fishing, catching up on things he
hasn’t been able to get done and
relaxing. Sometime in the future she
says he hopes to take a trip back to
Iowa, since he hadn’t been there
since he left in 1946.
the Heppner box factory, owned by
Orville Smith, and decided he liked
the area and wanted to stay. Accor
ding to Millie, he told his wife to sell
what they could, pack up and move
with the kids to Heppner. The
Olsons had two other children, Alice
(Anderson) and Eddie, also of
Heppner.
Mike also got a job at the box fac
tory, which the mill acquired in
C heryl R ipple im proving
Cheryl Ripple of Heppner, who
was admitted to Good Samaritan
Hospital in Portland suffering from
kidney failure is im proving,
although she is still in critical con
dition, according to a friend. April
Wilson.
Wilson said that Cheryl is now
conscious and alert, but still on a
respirator and undergoing dialysis
and antibiotic treatment.
Cheryl was admitted to St. An
thony’s Hospital in Pendleton on Ju
ly 3 and flown by helicopter to Good
Samaritan on July 6.
A trust fund has been established
and donation cans have been placed
around town to help with medical ex
penses for Cheryl, who has no
medical insurance.
Fifty attend Pre-Fair workshop
the Johnson Creek area around to
Arbuckle Corrals and back to the
Don Bennett cabin.
A barbecue will follow the ride at
Bennetts’ cabin with hamburgers,
° salads .ind cotd drinks. Prices arc the
same as last year, $5 for singles and
$15 per family.
Anyone planning on attending
should contact Judy Barber at
Photo by Joyce
676-5037 or Susan Hisler at
smoldered since a Heppner Fire
676-5878. Non Wranglers are
Dept, practice bum the previous
welcome.
evening was out at 5:11 p.m.
C B E C p lan s p ow er o u tage
C olum bia
Basin
E lectric
Cooperative has scheduled a power
outage for Saturday, July 21 from 4
to 9:30 a.m. for Heppner, Hinton
Creek, Sandhollow, Blackhorse,
Lexington, lone, Ruggs. Hardman,
Parkers Mill, Blakes Ranch. Willow
Creek, Olex, Rock Creek, Mikkalo,
Clem, Eight-mile and Shuttler Flats.
CBEC manager Fred Toombs says
that the outage is so that workers
may make connection to the first
portion of the new construction on
Baseline road and make switch
repairs, among a number of other
things.
Fire burns 167 acres
A fire started by lightning con
sumed over 167 acres on the Hepp
ner Ranger District over the
weekend. The fire burned mostly
grass, brush, and a small amount Oi
Ponderosa Pine.
The Grassy Butte fire broke out
two miles southeast of Bull Prairie
on Friday before noon. The fire was
reported at 11:30 a.m. by the
Tamarack Lookout. Two Heppner
District firefighters in the area
responded immediately and attemp
ted to control the one-acre blaze but
Ekstrom donates signs to Fair Court
were unable to contain it. The fire
escaped and four crews were
ordered along with three loads of
retardant. At one point about 100
people were involved working in
two 12-hour shifts.
The Grassy Butte fire was contain
ed early Saturday morning with
crews remaining until Monday.
Heppner Ranger District employees,
along with crews from North Fork
John Day. Walla Walla, LaGrande
and Baker districts, were involved in
fighting the blaze. A dozer and water
truck owned by John Britt Logging
also assisted in the efforts.
The Tupper Work Center housed
and fed the crew, with local cater
ing provided by the Heppner Elks
Lodge.
Lightning started three other small
fires less than '4 acre last Thursday
but all were contained quickly.
The wet conditions late this spring
have resulted in a better than average
grass crop in the mountains. As this
grass and other fuel become dryer,
the Heppner Ranger District reminds
everyone to be very fire conscious
when visiting the district.
Photo by Joyce Hughes
M.C. Extension Agent Carol Bennett explains what pre-fair is
about.
Nearly fifty 4-H members, leaders
and parents attended “ Pre-Fair” on
Saturday, July 7 at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds. The goals of
educational pre-fair activities are to
help members become familiar with
4-H fair events and facilities; to learn
about the variety of contests open to
all 4-H members; to understand the
variety of awards and premiums, and
to learn the right moves for model
ing in “ Style Revue” and "My
Favorite Outfit" contests.
Youth attending pre-fair included
Boardman residents Brandi Purcell.
Mary Escobedo, Kristi Mason, Jade
Marston, Lara Fritz and Roseann
Daltoso. lone members participating
included Marc Orem, Randy Scott,
Katie Barren. Megan Proudfoot.
Maci Childers. Jamie Lovett. Kara
Miler, Luke Swanson. Jacob Taylor
and Lela Gribskov. Attending from
Heppner were Lori Moeller, Josie
Proctor, Mindy Binschus and Phillip
Spicer Kuhn. Melissa Cutsforth,
Stormy Howard, Toni Kemp, Tina
Kemp. Jessica Sumner of Lexington
and Tracey Osterlund of Condon
also participated.
Alecia Tamasky and Peter Pear
son, junior leaders, opened the pro
gram with the 4-H Pledge, and a
demonstration of interview judging.
Nancy Miller and Pat Pettyjohn in
volved the youth in a food and nutri
tion judging contest. Cindy
Osterlund taught outdoor fun ac
tivities. “ Shoe Factory” was a
favorite.
Gladys Hobbs and Andy Mesteth
of Irrigon gave a demonstration of
how to prepare a supply box for food
contests. “ Being organized and
prepared ahead of the contest will
help you to enjoy fair competition
much more,” shared the junior
leaders.
The new “ Beef Ambassador
Presentation,” sponsored by Oregon
CattleWomen was introduced. The
beef promotion material used in the
contest was distributed. Sheridan
Tamasky taught members basic
modeling steps and turns. “ Know
ing the right moves will help in
crease your confidence during Style
Revue,” shared the Style Revue
coordinator.
Chloe Pearson concluded the pro
gram with a presentation for adults
only. “ Filling out 4-H contest pre
registration forms and fair premium
sheets is never anyones favorite
task," explained Mrs. Pearson.
However, “ filling out the forms cor
rectly is bound to increase a
member’s enjoyment of fair ac
tivities.”
Kathy C utsforth and Bobbi
Childers managed registration and
snacks.
The Pre-Fair was coordinated by
Carol Bennett. Extension agent.
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Nancy Ekstrom (left). Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Queen Jepsen and Princesses Dana
Flanagan and Tricia Coe display the magnetic signs Mrs. Ekstrom made and presented to
the Fair Court.
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