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Two long-timers retire from Kinzua
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VOL 110 NO. 23
Wednesday, June 5, 1991
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Two long-time Kinzua employees
retired from the mill on May 31, Bob
Taylor and Ken Smith.
Bob Taylor, who lists his age as
“ 65-plus” , has worked for Kinzua
Corp for 19 years, six of those at
the town of Kinzua. Coming to
Heppner when the Kinzua mill clos
ed, Taylor has “ done a little bit of
everything,” including driving cat,
skinning logs, and working in the
sawmill and log yard. For the past
eight or nine years Taylor has been
a carpenter at the mill. Taylor says
that the future of the industry is
uncertain. “ It’s hard to tell what’s
going to happen with the timber in
dustry with this spotted owl thing
blown out of porportion,” he said.
Kinzua has been much modernized
since his employment 19 years ago.
Concerning retirement, Taylor
says “ W e’ll see what comes
around.” Taylor and his wife
Luella, live in Lexington. They have
two grown sons. Bob of Othello and
Bill of Baker City, and four grand
children. Bob is also the mayor of
Lexington.
Ken Smith has been at Kinzua for
21 years. He first came in 1963, left
in 1978 and then returned to the mill
in 1985. He started out working “ up
from the bottom” in the log pond.
He, too, has done just about
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Paul Sumner (center) presents Bob Taylor (r) and Ken Smith
(I) with retirement gifts from Kinzua.
everything at the mill over the
years, working as a chipper
operator, lumber piler, chain puller,
gypo car loader, fork lift operator
and finally, a dry kiln operator.
Smith, 63, says of his retirement
“ I’m going to take it easy for awhile.
I’ve got to do some house remodel
ing.”
Smith and his wife. Rosie, have
four grow n ch ild ren , Jamie
Michigan, Martin, Show Low,
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eight
grandchildren.
Smith say that he too feels that the
industry’s future depends on the
spotted owl issue. “ If it gets com
petitive (in the western part of the
state), it will just raise the price of
lumber here.” He says that the
Heppner mill has seen a lot of
changes and he feels it has kept up
with technology.
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Awards presented at Heppner graduation
Large crowd enjoys lone auction
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Shawn Eng and Melanie Gates happy about graduating.
Awards were presented to
graduating seniors at the Heppner
High School graduation ceremonies
Friday. May 31.
Receiving awards were:
Nikki Brisbois-Columbia Basin
Conference, Troedson;
Tricia Coe-Morrow County 4-H
Leaders Council, Heppner Elks,
Troedson;
Dick
D evin-Jim
B arrett
Scholar/Athlete Trophy, Columbia
Basin Conference;
Amy Greenup-Pioneer Memorial
Hospital Foundation, Heppner Elks,
Jean Collins Memorial. Troedson;
Tiffany Harrison-Blue Mountain
Community College Tuition waiver;
Rachel Hoobing-Charles Kyd
Memorial, Port of Morrow, Dr.
Carpenter, Centralia Community
College Tuition Waiver, Troedson;
Scott Johnston-Kinzua Corpora
tion, Booster Club, HHS Student
Council Leadership, Morrow Coun
ty Education Assn., Soroptimist In
ternational of Heppner Academic,
Heppner
Elks,
T roedson,
Hearst/Youth Senate Leadership;
Bob Krein-Booster Club, Mike
Currin Memorial, Heppner Elks,
Eastern Oregon State College Honor
Scholar/Oregon Laurels, Troedson,
Stookey Memorial;
Jay Michael-Blue Mt. Communi
ty College Tuition waiver;
Jeanie Patterson-Oregon Scholar,
Booster Club, HHS Student Coun
cil Leadership, Heppner Elks,
Troedson;
Brandon Pedro-Heppner Boosters;
Ken Wallace-Heppner American
Legion Auxiliary, Heppner Elks,
Troedson;
Becca Wicklund-Portman Im
provement, Heppner Lions Voca
tional, IWA/USA Vocational,
Soroptimist of Heppner Vocational;
Shannon Zumwalt-Troedson.
lone graduates small class of three
By Anne Morter
lone auction in full force
By Anne Morter
Beautiful sunny skies and warm
temperatures brought out the usual
good crowd for the 29th annual lone
United Church of Christ Auction and
Barbecue last Saturday, June 1. The
event drew people from all over, in
search of treasures or just to catch
up with friends and of course, to en
joy the famous pit barbecue.
The bell rang at 10 o’clock sharp,
opening the Country Store in the
transformed Willows Grange Hall.
Shoppers are not allowed to select or
purchase merchandise before the bell
sounds. Bedlam reigned as the 10
a m. alarm sounded and let the best
shopper win. Outside a silent auction
was going on and at 10:30 the main
auction kicked off. All the bidding
stopped at 12:30 for the barbecue.
According to co-chairman Chuck
Nelson, 415 people were served this
year, an increase of 30 people from
last year.
Nelson said that this year’s auction
featured a big selection of new
specialty items, including Pendleton
Round-Up tickets. Morrow County
Rodeo tickets, a season pass to the
lone pool and a Portland Trailblazer
T-shirt. Other specialty items includ
ed a pie-a-month, steak dinner for
four, and an airplane ride. Accor
ding to Nelson, the new items sold
well, bringing much more than what
would be considered a retail price.
The auction and barbecue is not
only one of lone’s biggest events,
but also a reunion, drawing former
residents, out-of-tow n family
members and many other people
from outside the area. This year an
R. V. group from Lyle Washington,
rolled into town Friday afternoon
and set up camp across from the
Grange hall to take in the festivities.
Fair and Rodeo Court to raffle afghan
lone High School graduated one of
its smallest classes ever Thursday
evening. May 30, with just three
graduates. Wendy A nderson,
Jonathon Nolan and Jim Holtz were
the IHS Class of 1991.
Ron Daniels, president of Blue
Mountain Community College and
former Morrow County superinten
dent and principal gave the com
mencement address. He spoke on the
need to prepare for the future by
developing specific job skills for a
competitive employment market.
Wendy Anderson delivered the
salutatorian’s address, reflecting on
the advantages of attending a small
school with students looking ahead
to do their very best in the future.
Diplomas were handed out by
outgoing school board member Jerry
McElligott.
Farm tour and barbecue
scheduled Friday June 7
The annual Conservation Farm of
the Year tour and barbecue is
scheduled for Friday, June 7. The
event is sponsored by the Morrow
County Wheat Growers League, and
will honor the Doug Drake farm in
Sand Hollow.
The tour will begin at Gooseberry,
near Roland Bergstrom’s at 4 p.m.
Market Report
Compliments of tbe Morrow County Grain Growers
The tour will visit some of the more
than 50,000 feet of level terraces
Drake has had installed.
The barbecue will begin at 6 p.m.
at the Drake’s home. For directions
to the Bergstrom’s or the Drake’s
call the extension office, 676-9642.
Everyone is invited to the dinner to
help congratulate the conservation
winners. Salads and desserts are
potluck. Steak is furnished through
donations from various businesses
throughout the county. For more in
formation contact the extension
office.
L-R: lone High school seniors Wendy Anderson, Jim Holtz and
Jon Nolan flip their tassles.
Several scholarships were also
awarded that night. Wendy Ander
son and Jim Holtz were each award
ed a full tuition scholarship to Blue
Mountain Community College.
Queen Jodee Ashbeck displays afghan
The Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo Court will be raffling off a
beautiful knit afghan during the fair
and rodeo, August 14-18. The
afghan was made by Queen Jodee
and Princess Jenni Ashbeck’s grand
mother Dolores Ayres of The
Dalles.
The afghan will be on display at
Gardner’s Men’s Wear. Tickets are
50 cents each and can be purchased
at Gardner's or from any one of the
court members.
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Kids fishing derby June 9 at
Willow Creek Reservoir
Together with the Heppner Lions
Club, the Heppner Ranger District
is hosting their second kids fishing
derby at Willow Creek Reservoir
Sunday, June 9, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The derby is being held in celebra
tion of National Fishing Week.
Youngsters through the age of 13
may try their luck catching fish. The
derby features expert fishing instruc-
tion by some of the area’s top anglers
who will be available to help the kids
in all respects.
Prizes will be awarded for dif
ferent species and age categories.
The derby will be bank fishing on
ly and children are asked to bring
their own fishing gear. For more in
formation contact Becky Nourse,
Heppner Ranger District. 676-9859
or 676-9187
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Anderson also won the Big Sky
League Award, the Class of 68
Memorial Scholarship and the Mike
Matthews Memorial Scholarship.
Jim Holtz won the American Legion
and the Cardinal Club Scholarships.
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