Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 15, 1990 - THREE
EASTERN OREGON
OUTDOORS
While explaining the story of Noah
and his Ark to her assembly of
mesmerized pupils one afternoon, the
Sunday-school teacher told of how
Noah, after having been on the water
for well over a month, discovered that
land was nearby by sending a dove out
from the beast-laden craft and watching
it return with an olive twig.
“ But the rest of the story,” she add
ed, “ is that old Noah sent the dove out
again-with its mate—to see when they
might return.”
Intending to explain that the doves eventually found a place to nest
and had begun to propagate their species, she continued: “ A day pass
ed, with no sign of the pair. Then another day, and another. Even after
several days, the doves still hadn't returned to the Ark.
“ Now, does anyone know what that meant?” she asked.
“ Ain’t no doubt in my mind,” piped an exuberant Johnny. “ It means
dove season done opened up in eastern Oregon, pure and simple.”
This year, the season for mourning doves and several other eastern
Oregon upland game-bird species begins September 1. At the present,
the prospects for a successful dove opener looks good, but that will re
main largely dependent upon the weather. Plenty of birds appear to be
available now, but a sudden cooling trend could send them southward.
If previous dove-hunting outings have left you virtually birdless,
perhaps you should consider the tact of successful dove hunters: Don't
hunt these fleet-winged little migrants like you’d hunt pheasants or quail;
let the doves come to you. Scout areas with high dove activity a week
in advance of the season and secure permission to hunt the good-looking
spots (if private property.)
The experts advise to learn which direction the doves enter their daily
feeding area (usually a grain field) from their roosting sites. By posi
tioning yourself near the edge of the field along this route before daylight
during the season, you set yourself up for a successful morning hunt.
Likewise, the same spot will often prove productive for evening shooting,
as long as the birds go roost during legal shooting hours.
In warm, dry weather, doves often will seek water periodically dur
ing the middle of the day. Hence, if you have discovered where they
leave the field to go for a drink, you can intercept them en route, effec
tively extending your hunt to an all-day affair.
Regardless of how productive this tactic is, many hunters lack the pa
tience to take a stand and wait for doves to pass overhead, preferring
to walk through feeding areas and bust the birds as they are flushed.
For these hunters, a word of caution: make sure to identify your target.
Our Oregon state bird, the western meadowlark, often cohabitates with
doves, and though the two species are only vaguely similar in appearance,
the pretty songbird can be mistaken for game by the inexperienced or
by those too quick on the trigger.
Dove season runs through September 30, with a daily bag limit of 10
and a possession limit of 20.
Also slated to open September 1, blue and riffed grouse season runs
through October 28. Three birds of each species may be taken per day,
with six of each in possession.
A two-day season for sage grouse runs September 22-23 for hunters
who have drawn one of the 1,015 available permits. A season total of
two sage hens may be taken by each permit holder. To apply, consult
the regulations sheet available now at licensing outlets, and mail the re
quired information to the Department of Fish and Wildlife by the August
24 deadline.
Early Upland
Bird Season
Begins Sept. 1
Willow Creek Country holds Pre-school getting ready for year
6th annual couples tournament
Willow Creek Country Club held
its sixth annual Couples Tournament
Aug. 4-5. Forty couples played an
18-hole Chapman competition on
Saturday and a 4-person team scram
ble on Sunday.
At the end of Saturday’s competi
tion John Boyer and Anita Boyer and
John Edm undson and Vicki
Brookshire were tied for low gross
of the field with a 63. A sudden
death play off determined the cham
pions, with the Boyers winning the
1990 title on the third hole of the
playoff.
Earl and Carol Norris won low net
of the field with a 46.
Other winners were:
First flight low gross: first-John
Edmundson and Vicki Brookshire,
Baker City, 63; second-John and
Clara Sue Pickens, Spokane, 66;
third-Bill and Sally Dyer, Condon,
68; fourth-Eddie and Bev Gunder
son, 71; fifth-Darrel and Bev
Wilson, 72.
First flight low net: first-Gary
Watkins and Cindy Jarvis, Bend, 47;
second-Dave Gunderson and Pat Ed
mundson, 47.5; third-Cliff Harris
and Lois Hunt, 49.5; fourth-Jerry
and Ann Cutsforth, Kennewick,
WA., 50; fifth-Ed Struthers and
Sophia Smith, 54.
Second flight low gross: first-Les
and Jan Paustian, 73; second-Vern
and Wanda Willis, Maupin, 76;
third-Larry and Kerry Pettyjohn,
Burbank. WA., 77; fourth-Elmer
and Muriel Palmer, 78; fifth-Randy
Olseon, Gresham and Barbara
Watkins, 79.
Second flight low net: first-Earl
and Peggy Fishburn, 46.5; second-
Doug G underson and Lucille
Massey, 48; third-Gene and Luvilla
Sonstegard, 48.5; fourth-Mike and
Lorrie Smith. 49; fifth-Mark Jarvis,
Bend and Robanai Disque, 53.
Special event winners for Saturday
were:
Women: K.P. first flight-Vicki
Brookshire; second flight-Norma
Pledger, Sisters; straight drive first
flight-Sonia Smith; second flight-
Patty Olson, Gresham; K.P. second
shot No’s 9 and 18 first flight-Bev
W ilson; second flight-N eom a
Bailey.
Men: K.P first flight-D ave
Gunderson; straight drive first flight-
Eddie Gunderson; second flight-
Doug Gunderson; K.P. second shot
No’s 1 and 10 first flight-John
Pickens. Spokane; second flight-
Mark Jarvis, Bend.
Chip-Ins by Randy Olson, Kerry
Pettyjohn, Mike Smith, Cindy Jar
vis, Sara Riney, Eddie Gunderson,
Dave Richards, Doug Gunderson
and Gene Sonstegard.
Other special awards and recogni
tions were given to: Randy Olson,
Dave Gunderson, Les and Jan Paus
tian, Leonard Hauke, Portland, Patty
Olson, Bill and Norma Pledger,
Larry Pettyjohn, Robanai Disque,
Harry Fray, Milwaukie and Jill
Hauke, Portland.
Sunday 4-person Scramble win
ners were: first-Eddie and Bev
Gunderson, Gene and Luvilla
Sonstegard, 56; second-John and
Clara Sue Pickens, Dave Richards
and Neoma Bailey, 58; third-Lee
and Eileen Padberg, Bill and Norma
Pledger, 59; fourth-six way tie Roy
and Juanita Martin, Duane Disque
and Michelle Fray; Larry and
Virginia Rice, Les and Jan Paustian;
Bob and Suzanne Jepsen, Elmer and
Muriel Palmer; Darrel and Bev
Wilson, Frank Bailey and Darla
Richards; Gary Watkins, Cindy Jar
vis, Larry and Kerry Pettyjohn; Ran
dy Olson, Barb Watkins and Jerry
and Ann Cutsforth, all with a score
of 60; tie for 10th place-John and
Anita Boyer, Leonard Hauke and
Patty Olson; Bill and Sally Dyer, Vic
and Beckie Bowman with a score of
61.
Special events were:
Women: K.P. first flight-Juanita
Martin; second flight-Michelle Fray;
straight drive first flight-Sophia
Smith; second flight-Norma Pledger.
Men: K.P. first flight-Jerry
Cutsforth; straight drive first flight-
Darrel Wilson; second flight-Rick
Johnston.
Door prizes were donated by the
following local businesses: Cal’s
Service Center, Bank of Eastern
Oregon, Kinzua Corp, First In
terstate Bank, Coast to Coast, Devin
Oil Company, Morrow County
Grain Growers. Gar Aviation, R &
W D rive In, C ountry Rose,
Wheatland Insurance, Gardners
Men’s Wear, Peterson’s Jewelers,
Sears, Les Schwab, Court Street
Market, Cal’s Cafe, Cheri’s Hair
and Nails, Shoe Box, Van Marter &
Kahl’s Insurance, Murray’s Drugs
Inc. and Gazette-Times.
This year's tournament committee
were: chairpersons-Gary and Barb
Watkins; assistant chairpersons-
Duane and Robanai Disque; commit
tee members-John and Pat Edmund
son, Darrel and Bev Wilson, Bob
and Suzanne Jepsen, Earl and Peggy
Fishburn and Mike and Lorrie
Smith.
W.C.C.C. Golf
Steer wrestler makes dad proud
John Jones and his dad have won steer wrestling titles
Every parent wants his child to do
well, and many hope their children
will follow in their footsteps. In his
eight years as a professional steer
wrestler, John W. Jones Jr. has
made his father proud.
John Jones Sr. and his son are the
only father/son duo to have won both
the rookie of the year award and the
world champion steer wrestler title.
Jones Sr. claimed the rookie title in
1956 and the champion’s buckle in
1970; Jones Jr. won the rookie
award in 1981 and earned his first
world champion’s title in 1984
But since that date. John Jr. has
claimed two more champion's gold
buckles with back-to-back world
championships in 1988 and ‘89.
Whereas Jones entered the 1988
National Finals Rodeo in sixth place,
he owned a lead of almost $12.000
as he headed for the 1989 Finals.
Jones' lead demonstrated his mastery
of the event, considering that he's
competed in only 54 rodeos during
the 1989 season, about half as many
as most of his competitors.
But with the lead came anxiety.
“ When you're out in front it
always seems like it’s the hardest to
maintain it," said Jones. The night
before the final round, Jones found
he couldn't sleep.
“ I don’t remember ever having a
hard time sleeping. Sherrie (his wife)
couldn't either,” Jones said.
It’s been said that worry is the
price that's paid for something that’s
bound not to happen. Despite his
worries, Jones never lost his world
standings lead through 10 rounds of
high-paying NFR competition.
Jones placed five times at the
finals and piled up $23,019 in earn
ings. He finished the NFR in second
place with a time of 70.5 seconds on
10 steers for an additional $17.446
paycheck.
When it was all over, Jones’ 1989
event earnings totaled $94,304,
nearly $19.000 over runner-up Ote
Berry of Chccotah. Okla.
With three championships behind
him, Jones plans to ease up on his
rodeo activity and devote more time
to other interests.
“ I’m giving it one more shot, and
then that’s it for m e,” he said.
Jones, who owns a ranch and a
produce business, plans to spend
time with his wife, Sherrie, and their
two daughters, Katie. 3, and Shan
non, 1.
John Jones will compete in the
PRCA rodeo to be held this weekend
in Heppner.
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W.C.C.C. Ladies
August 7, 1990
Flight A: low gross-atie between
Jan Paustian and Anita Boyer; low
net-a tie between Carol Norris. Lois
Hunt and Betty Rietmann; least
putts-Pat Edmundson; long drive-Pat
Edmundson; K.P. second shot-Bctty
Rietmann.
Flight B. low gross-Suzanne
Jepsen; low net-a tie between Har
riet Evans, Bernice Lott and Neoma
Bailey; least putts-Bebe Munkers;
long drive-Suzanne Jepsen.
Flight C: low gross-Maggie Izzett;
low net-Marhta Munkers; least
putts-Lynnea Sargent; long drive-
Martha Doherty.
Hostesses for the day were Ber
nice Lott and Lynnea Sargent with
31 ladies attending.
The Flag Tournament will be held
Aug. 16.
Club Championship
August 9, 1990
Flight A: champion-Pat Edmund
son; second-Anita Boyer; third-Lois
Hunt; K.P.-Mary Beamer and Eileen
Padberg; chip in-Jo Pettyjohn;
birdie-Neoma Bailey.
Second flight: champion-Mary
Beamer; second-Neoma Bailey;
third-Juanita Martin; K.P.-Anita
Boyer; chip in-Cathy Cutsforth;
birdie-Pat Edmundson.
Third flight: champion-Bebe
Munkers; second-Cathy Cutsforth;
third-Lucille Massey; K.P.-Pat Ed
mundson; chip in-Neoma Bailey.
Julv 31, 1990
W.C.C.C. Indies
Flight A: low gross-Pat Edmund
son; low net-Martha Peterson; least
putts-Jan Paustian; chip ins-Suzanne
Jepsen #7 and Betty Rietmann #5.
Flight B: low gross-Mary Beamer;
low net-a tie between Joe Pettyjohn
and Luvilla Sonstegard; least putts-
Harriet Evans; chip ins-Eileen
Padberg #3. Jo Pettyjohn #5 and
Lucile Peck #7.
Flight C: low gross-Lynnea
Sargent; low net-Martha Munkers;
least putts-Lynnea Sargent.
Putting competitions: A-Lucille
Peck and Kay Anderson: B-Luvilla
Sonstegard and Jo Pettyjohn; C-
Lynnea Sargent.
Shelly Key (left) and Carol Williams
Shelly Key and Carol Williams are
pre-school teachers for the upcom
ing school year.
Carol, Heppner, is returning for
her second year as a pre-school
teacher. She and her husband,
Roger, have two children, Jenny, 8,
and Michael, 11.
Shelly, new to Heppner pre-school
this year has had experience as a
care-giver at Heppner Day Care.
Photo by Joyce Hughes
Shelly and her husband, Tim. have
two children, Emily, 4 and Abby 2.
Pre-school will begin Tuesday,
Sept. 4, for four-year-olds and
W ednesday,
Sept.
5.
for
three-year-olds.
Cost for four-year-olds is $50 a
month; cost for three-year-olds is
$25 a month.
For more information call Hepp
ner Day Care, 676-5429.
Heppner native promoted to
V-P at Security Pacific
Kathleen Jansen
Heppner native Kathleen W.
Jansen has been promoted to vice
president of Security Pacific Bank’s
Business Banking Group. Her
responsibilities will include develop
ing new commercial loan relation
ships, managing a $20 million loan
portfolio and supervising three finan
cial analysts.
Jansen joined Security Pacific
Bank in 1985 as a financial Analyst.
Previously, she worked three years
as a petroleum geophysicist for Gulf
Oil Company.
She is a 1989 graduate of Portland
State University’s masters program,
having earned an MBA in finance.
In 1982 she earned a bachelor of
science in geology from Oregon
State University. She also attended
the Northwest Intermediate Com
mercial Lending School. She is a
1978 graduate of Heppner High
School.
Jansen is a member of Security
Pacific Bank's internal speaker’s
club, the Oregon Orators, and
SecuriTeam, the bank’s volunteer
organization. She is also a member
of City Club of Portland, the
Portland Chamber of Commerce,
and St. John Fischer Catholic
Church.
She and her husband of eight
years, Richard, reside in southwest
Portland. They have one child. Her
hobbies include hiking, golfing and
sewing. She is the daughter of the
late Dr. Wolff.
Security Pacific Oregon Bancorp,
with 56 offices statewide, is a sub
sidiary of Security Pacific Bancor-
poration Northwest in Seattle. Both
companies are affiliates of Security
Pacific Corporation in Los Angeles.
Heideman, Lady Cardinals attend camp
By Anne Morter
Dana Heideman and the 1990-91
edition of the Lady Cardinal basket
ball players spent the week of
August 5-10 studying the subject of
basketball at the Cougar Cage
Camp. This camp was a team camp
held on the campus of Washington
State University in Pullman.
Ten players attended the cam p-
Kari Morgan. Nancy Morter. Bran
di Ball. Janie Cupps, Heidi Orem,
Heidi Nelson, Amy Pointer, Crystal
Minster, Danielle Stefani and April
Taylor. While there, the girls not on
ly learned and practiced their basket
ball fundamentals but played three
games a day. The lone squad put on
a good showing, amassing a record
of 10-2 and finishing third in their
division of 11 teams. The games
consisted of two fifteen-minute run
ning quarters. lone’s two losses
came at the hands of Kamiken High
School of Kennewick, the eventual
division champions, and to Rogers,
Washington.
The camp featured individual
competition also. Brandi Ball shot
her way to third place in the free
throw com petition and Kari
Morgan's three on three team finish
ed second. (The three-on-three teams
were computer generated so she
played with girls from other
schools.) In addition. Nancy Morter
was named "Defensive Plaver of the
Week.”
According to Coach Dana
Heideman. the experience was in
valuable to his young team. “ We
played basketball from 8:30 in the
morning to 10 o’clock at night. The
girls made progress and finished the
week very strong,” he said. The
girls played against mostly larger
schools and worked on a lot of dif
ferent things. “ This past week
shows some real promise for the
winter,” says Heideman.
Museum U of O seek histories of
one-room schoolhouse teachers
The Morrow County Museum and
the University of Oregon are
cooperating in gathering oral
histories from women who taught in
one-room schoolhouses in Oregon.
The project is directed by Jean
Stockard. professor of sociology at
the University of Oregon (and
former resident of Morrow County)
conducted in collaboration with
Marcia Sweek, director of the Mor
row County Museum, and Fraser
Cocks, head of special collections at
the University of Oregon Library.
Interviews with the former teachers
will be conducted by Katherine
Barkley, a graduate student in the
department of sociology at the U of
O. The project is sponsored by the
Center for the Study of Women in
Society at the University of Oregon
Former one-room school teachers
who are willing to talk about their
teaching
experiences
and
descendents of school teachers who
have material that might be of use in
the project are asked to contact Mar
cia Sweek at the Morrow County
M useum. 676-5524. or Jean
Stockard at the Department of
Sociology, University of Oregon,
Eugene. Oregon 97403. 346-5002.
The interviewing process will
begin this summer. All interviews
will be conducted at times and places
convenient to the respondents.
Copies o f the teac h ers’
reminiscences will be housed both in
the special collections of the Univer
sity of Oregon and at the Morrow
County Museum. The Morrow
County Museum already has a one-
room schoolhouse on its grounds and
a collection of materials related to
early school days in Eastern Oregon.
The University of Oregon library has
an extensive collection of material
related to Oregon History as well as
memorabilia of women missionaries
at the tum of the century and women
in other occupations. The informa
tion the former teachers supply for
this project will be used by Kith local
hsitorians and scholars in a variety
of disciplines.