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VOL. 110
NO. 46
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Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
Vandals sought by sheriff, police
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Jackie Allstott, manager of the
First Interstate Bank in Heppner,
presented Morrow County Sheriffs
Deputy Steve Myren with a donation
to the DARE program on Friday,
Nov. 8.
Myren is the county organizer and
teacher for DARE, an anti-drugs and
drinking program taught in the
schools.
Myren said that First Interstate’s
donation will help fund the light stick
program, in which all county school
children received a free neon light
stick to make them more visible on
Halloween. The total cost of the light
sticks was $1,063, paid for by dona
tions from local businesses and
individuals.
Myren stresses that DARE is
funded entirely through donations
except for six hours a week of his
salary when he teaches DARE in the
Lost hunter
found after
18 hours
A 15-year-old elk hunter from
Prineville walked out of the woods
at 4 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 18
hours after he was reported lost in
the Sunflower Flats area south of
Heppner on the Grant/Morrow
County border.
Duane S. Ledford became
separated from his hunting party
Saturday, the opening morning of
the second bull elk rifle season, and
was reported lost at 10 p.m.
Saturday.
“ He came out under his own
power, approximately 18 hours after
being last seen,” said Sgt. Mark
Calbick of the Morrow County
Sheriffs department. “ He was cold,
hungry and tired.”
Sunflower Flats is along the
Morrow-Grant county line about 24
miles south of Heppner. Calbick
organized 18 people in the initial
search party, which grew to 30 peo
ple by the time Ledford walked out
of the woods.
W eather
conditions
were
favorable over the weekend with
daytime temperatures hovering near
40 degrees and nighttime lows fall
ing to about 28 degrees.
“ He told me he had managed to
build a fire, but he said it wasn’t very
good,” Calbick said. “ He had mat
ches, but he wasn’t adequately dress-
rd for this time of year.”
Calbick said the young hunter
showed no signs of hypothermia and
returned to hunting after being
reunited with his father, who was an
active part of the search party.
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Jackie Allstott presents check to deputy Steve M yren
schools. Myren said that his goal is
to get enough contributions along
Wlt^
T-shirt sales, so that the
become
self
can
perpetuating.
Pro8 ram
CBEC financial condition good
The 47th annual meeting of the
Columbia Basin Electric Co-op was
held in Condon, November 7 at the
Gilliam County Fairgrounds. In spite
of very foggy driving conditions,
about 250 members and guests at
tended the dinner meeting prepared
by Condon’s Gamma Epsilon
Sorority and served by the Condon
High School Future Business
Leaders of America.
An open house was held in the
afternoon honoring retiring line
superintendent Bill Gentry. Gentry
was presented with a plaque during
the meeting for his 43 years of ser
vice with CBEC. Manager Fred
Toombs also annouened that
journeyman-lineman James Prock
will be retiring in December after 35
years.
“ Losing people with all of these
years of experience in this area
makes the rest of our employees
work really hard to keep the level of
service to our customers the same as
in the past," said Toombs. “ But I
would like to express appreciation to
the employees of CBEC who are
always willing to work above and
beyond the call of duty,” he said.
“ And that also goes to the board of
directors who always support the
employees and myself in what is
becoming a most complex
business.”
Because the system is in the best
financial position that it has been in
for a number of years, Toombs
reported that the co-op was able to
absorb a three-percent wholesale rate
increase from BPA with no hike in
consumer rates.
“ Rut no one knows what the
future will bring or at what cost the
salmon issue will be to the rate
payers,” Toombs added. “ If we can
just get mother nature to cooperate
and keep the fog, lightning and wind
away and get the politicians to
leave us alone, we see a future full
of promise.”
During 1991, the co-op was in
good enough financial position to
retire all capital credits from 1966
and 18 percent of the 1990 capital
credits. The CBEC system is now
valued at around 18 million with an
equity of about 40 percent.
Two major CBEC projects were
completed this year. Underground
lines in the Ruggs area that service
Hardman and upper Rhea Creek
were replaced at an estimated cost of
$125.000.
Nine
m iles
of
underground lines were replaced in
the lower Rock Creek area at a cost
of $265.000. Between 100 and 200
deteriorating poles are replaced each
year and transformers are being
tested for hazardous waste material.
The impact of the Buttercreek
critical ground water area could have
a great effect on the co-op's sales and
revenues, Toombs said. In the past,
the co-op experienced a drop in sales
because of rate rises resulting from
the impact of the WPPSS litigation.
Final settlement of the WPPSS mat
ter was agreed up in 1988, but
Toombs reported that court approval
is still pending for final closure.
Re-elected to the CBEC board for
three year terms are Mark King,
lone, and Herb Wright, Fossil.
Harold Rietmann, lone, currently
serves as president of the nine-
member board.
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Ranger District to host open house Fairgrounds plan
The Heppner Ranger District of
forest health on the district. Informa topic of meeting
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M orrow C ounty S h e riff’s deputy Jim H ankins looks at d am ag e done by vandals to m ailboxes
Heppner Police and the Morrow
County Sheriffs department are
seeking the culprit in a spree of van
dalism from one end o f town to the
other late Tuesday night Nov. 5.
Heppner Police chief Doug
Rathbun says that vandals destroyed
two stop signs at Fairview street
across from the fairgrounds, one
stop sign on each end of Barratt
Boulevard, one on the comer of May
and Chase streets, one on the corner
of Cannon and Chase streets, a speed
sign going out of town on the
Condon-Heppner Highway and a
private sign at Evergreen Terrace
Apartments.
Rathbun said that a person at the
apartment complex reported hearing
a loud bang at 11:03 p.m.
Morrow County Sheriff s deputy
Jim Hankins said that a sign and mail
box at the Willow Creek junction, a
sign at the dam view point area and
a corral at the viewpoint were
destroyed. The view point is on
Corps of Engineer property.
Hankins said some of the signs ap
peared to be pushed and others pull
ed down with a chain or winch cable,
judging from paint marks and cable
burns on the sign posts.
Based on the evidence at the
scene, police are seeking the driver
of a one-ton red or white “ dualie”
truck with a winch on the front.
Although the vehicle is believed to
be a farm-type truck, Hankins says
it had highway tread tires, not the
heavily treaded tires farmers usual
ly use.
Because over $500 of aggregate
damage was done the culprit will be
charged with Criminal Mischief I, a
class C felony, said Hankins and
Rathbun. Maximum penalty is five
years in jail and $100,000 fine.
Former Heppner couple dies in accident
William F. Barratt, 70, and his
wife Bonnie Ferguson Barratt, 69,
former Heppner residents, were both
instantly killed just north of Pasco,
Wa.. Monday evening. November
11, in a head-on collision with a semi
truck. The truck driver survived
without injury.
The Barratts, who lived in
Spokane. WA.. had spent Sunday in
Corvallis celebrating the 90th birth
day of a favorite aunt. Helen
Reiman.
Barratt had a prominent career in
ranching in Heppner. and later was
president from 1970 to 1983 of the
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank in
Spokane.
Bill Barratt was bom to James
Garnet and Cyrene Barratt in Hepp
ner on October 13, 1921. He
graduated from Heppner High
School prior to enrolling at Oregon
State University.
He graduated from Oregon State
University in 1943 as a 1st lieutenant
in the Army ROTC. While in col
lege he was president of Sigma Phi
Epsilon social fraternity and presi
dent of the Blue Key. an honor socie
ty. He was assistant manager of the
1941 Rose Bowl team and senior
manager of the 1942 football team.
His m ajor was agricultural
economics. After his military stint in
World War II as an officer in a tank
destroyer unit stationed at Fort
Hood. Texas, he returned to Hepp
ner as the manager-partner of Bar
ratt Ranches, located in Oregon and
Montana. He became active in the
Federal [.and Bank and served on the
Spokane District Fami Credit Board,
which led to his presidency of the
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
until his retirement in 1983.
Bonnie Ferguson was bom on
May 30, 1922, to Howard and
Bessie Ferguson and grew up in
Lake Oswego, graduating from West
Linn High School in 1944 She
enrolled at Oregon State University
in secretarial science and was active
in Pi Beta Phi social sorority. She
left college prior to graduation to
marry 1st Lieutenant William Bar
ratt in 1943 Their home for the next
two years was Fort Hood. Texas.
Bonnie Barratt. on their 85 acre
farm outside of Spokane, became a
breeder of thoroughbred race horses
and was co-owner of two well-
known horses in racing. Mary
Mackee and Jaheris.
Survivors include four children,
Mrs. Ken Moland (Vicky), Scott
Barratt and Jay Barratt all of
Spokane, W A.. and Mrs. Vic Clarke
(Lauren) of Portland, six grand
children, a brother Jim Barratt
former OSU Director of Athletics.
Corvallis and one sister of Bonnie
Barratt. Mrs. Frank Foley (Phyllis)
of Olympia. WA.
Services will be held at 11 a m.
Saturday at the St. Stephens
Episcopal Church. 57th and Perry
Streets. Spokane. Donations for
those who wish may be made to the
St. Stehens Church as a memorial to
the Barratts.
MSWCD to meet
The Morrow Soil and Water Con
servation District board of directors
will hold a regular meeting on
Wednesday, November 20 at 1:30
p.m. in the Pettyjohn Office building
conference room Agenda items in
clude FY 1992-93 budget, annual
plan of work and discussion of the
annual meeting.
the Umatilla National Forest will
host an open house Thursday,
November 14 from noon to 8 p.m.
at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center in
Heppner.
Forest service personnel will be on
hand to discuss proposed changes in
forest access management and the
tion and displays regarding access
management and the proposed 1992
salvage sales will be available for
public review. The district invites
the public to take this opportunity to
stop in, view the proposed projects
and become involved in the plann
ing process.
Drama club to give performance
A public meeting to unveil the
Morrow County Fairgrounds Master
plan will be held Thursday, Nov. 21
at the Heppner High School.
The plan was formulated with the
help of Morrow County School
District, the fairboard, rodeo com
mittee, livestock and baseball peo
ple and interested citizens.
An engineer who worked on the
plan will be on hand with drawings
and other information to answer
questions, and the public is invited
to attend. The meeting will begin at
7 p.m.
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Wrestling
coming to
Heppner Nov. 17
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Cast m em bers L-R: front row-Tony Beckett, Dan Beck, Angie Vickere;
m iddle: Jeanin e M ichael, O livia G avin, Autum n N acarrato, Kristi
W inters, Laurel W ebber-Gray; back-Jerem y M addern, T.R. Riehl, Joe
Lindsay, Ryan M unkers, P eter Pearson, Missy W allace, Aledia
G oodyear and Kathy Anderson.
The Heppner High School Drama citizens want him to live Only one
Club will perform "West of Pecos”
thing will save the unfortunate lad
Novembr 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. in from the gallows-the appearance of
the high school cafeteria Admission Lily Langtry herself. What happens
will be $1 for students and $2 for when the dazzling and glamorous
adults.
“ toast of the two continents" meets
The scene takes place as Judge the grizzled old “ bean” constitutes
Roy Bean, “ The Law West of the the fun, romance and drama that
Pecos” has decreed Orin Powers make up the legend
must hang for shooting up a poster
Other cast members include
of his beloved Lily Langtry, the fam
ed frontier actress. The sentence has Joseph Healy, Bryce Tucker, Steve
Rollis. Rhonda Rhinehart, Shawn
the town of Langry Texas in a stew.
Cutsforth
and advisor Mrs. Dutcher
Bad men want Orin to swing. Good
This Sunday, November 17, the
Heppner High School senior class is
sponsoring Portland Wrestling.
C.W Bergstrom, who attended
Heppner schools.will be returning to
Heppner to wrestle A1 Madril. C.W.
asked for the match on TV last
Saturday night.
The main event will be a Grudge
Tag Team match featuring Steve
Doll and the Grappler vs the Bruise
Brothers. There are other matches
scheduled throughout the evening.
The doors at will open at 6 p.m.
with matches scheduled to begin at
7 p.m.
Tickets are available in advance at
Kate’s Pizza or at the door Ringside
seats are $8; general admission $7
and children 13 and under $5.
Proceeds will help fund the senior
alcohol-drug free graduation party
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