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VOL. 115_______ NO 41_______ 8 Pages Wednesday. October 9, 1996,_______ Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
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The Heppner High School Homecoming Court reigned over this year's activities including the
football game, which the Mustangs won, and the dance which followed. Pictured above is the
court along with the girls' fathers.
Oregon Trail Ride slated for Oct. 13
The Morrow County 4-H
Leaders Council is sponsoring
the fourth annual Oregon Trail
Ride in Morrow County. "This
is a wonderful opportunity that
shouldn't be missed," said
Morrow
C ounty
4-H
spokesperson. "Bring yourself,
your children, grandchildren,
and neighbors to the trailruts in
Morrow County on Sunday,
October 13, 1996."
The horse ride will begin at
Clint Krebs, Cecil, for a 15 mile
ride. Riders will meet at the end
of the ride to share a pioneer
meal. The cost is $5.00 per per
son. Port-a-potties will be
available.
"This is not a glamorous
ride," according to Glaya Baker
of Boardman, event organizer.
"The goal is for everyone to
have lots of fun, socialize, make
new friends, and experience
some of the history of Morrow
Countv along the Oregon
Trail."
Rules to participate include:
all 4-H members must wear an
approved helmet; absolutely no
smoking; a liabilty waiver must
be signed; stay on the trail; no
littering; bring your own horse
if you plan to ride; red flags on
kicking horses, and horses with
shoes recommended.
For more information, con
tact Glaya Baker, 481-7488;
Mim Myren, 481-2508; or Mor
row County Extension Service
676-9642 or 1-800-342-3664.
Quartet to
sing
The South Morrow County
Ministerial Association will pre
sent "The Shepherd's Staff"
an "exciting, dynamic singing
quartet” from the Walla Walla
area this Sunday, Oct. 13, at 6
p.m. at St. Patrick's Parish Hall
in Heppner.
"This talented group has
delighted audiences all over the
Pacific Northwest for several
years,” said the Reverend A1
Trachsel. "This is a concert you
will not want to miss."
There is no admission fee to
attend the show, but a free-will
offering will be accepted to help
defray the travel and lodging
costs of the group.
"Fall Into W inter Sale" O ct. 19 wheat Foundatlon
The second annual "Fall In
to Winter Sale" will be held on
Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Legion
Hall in lone. The bazaar begins
at 11 a.m.; the doors will not
open until that time. Local and
area crafters have been work
ing on projects for the sale for
several months, and bakers are
busy planning their treats for
the event.
A quilt will be raffled at the
end of the bazaar. The quilt,
made by Dot H alvorsen,
follows the pattern, "Around
the World". Tickets are cur
rently for sale at the Bank of
Eastern Oregon in lone and
will also be sold at the bazaar.
The "Fall Into Winter" theme
will be evident in the decora
tions as will as the crafts and
homemade food items. Craft
items include pillows, wall
hangings, greeting cards,
wooden decorations and gift
items for Halloween, Thanks
giving, Christmas and every
day. Homebaked cookies, can
dies, cakes and pies are sure to
tempt the appetites of those in
attendance.
A luncheon of homemade
chicken rice or beef barley
soups and bread will also be
available. Pie, coffee and cider
completes the menu.
For the children, middle
school and high school youth
will be on hand to provide
entertainment in the form of
balloon creations and hair
wraps.
All proceeds from the sale
will benefit the Jason Halvorsen
Memorial Scholarship Fund,
which awards scholarships
each year to graduating lone
High School seniors.
For more information concer
ning the "Fall Into Winter
Sale", contact Jannie Allen,
422-7563.
plans presentation
1 he Oregon Wheat
Foundation will present a
check to Dr. Richard Smiley,
superintendent
of
the
Columbia Basin Agricultural
Research Center (CBARC) at
its meeting at the US Bank
conference room adjacent to
the Oregon Wheat Growers
League otììces in Pendleton
on Thursday. October 17. at 10
a.m.
I he Wheat Foundation
raised $28.503, combining
proceeds from their auction
dinner.
auction and cash
donations, for purchases of
research equipment at the
CBARC experiment station.
Wheat industry representatives
will now go to the Oregon
Legislature
to
request
matching funds for additional
equipment replacments and
purchases.
Ellis McRoberts. Heppner,
who has spent two thirds of
his life working for the same
company, retired from that
company October 5.
McRoberts, 62, has been
working
for
Kinzua
Corporation and later, Kinzua
Resources, for 41 years. Bom
and raised in Heppner, he went
to the town of Kinzua to work
in 1956 when he was around
21 years old. He transferred to
Heppner to work for the mill
in 1974. Over the years he has
worked in plywood on the
lathe deck, pulled on the
veneer chain, worked on the
ripsaw and drove fork lift.
"Kinzua's been awfully good
to me," said McRoberts. who
added that much of the work is
now
automated
and
commented on the increase in
production over the years.
Booster Club
auction scheduled
General election to be held Nov. 5
Some great items will be
featured at the annual Heppner
High School Booster Club
dinner and auction planned
Saturday, October 19, at the
Heppner Elks Club. The steak
dinner will be served from 6
to 8 p.m., with the auction to
follow.
This year's auction items will
include fishing trips, 50
gallons of gasoline. Trail
Blazer tickets, a set o f four
tires, Heppner High School
sports season passes and a
Heppner Mustang belt buckle.
Some lucky person will be
the winner of a 19” color
television in the Booster Club
drawing. Tickets for the
drawing will be available at
the dinner. (Must be present to
win.)
The Booster Club supports
scholastic
and
athletic
activities for seventh through
12th grades. This past year tne
club has sponsored the
following: baseball bleachers,
basketball jerseys, player
buttons, the Centennial student
exchange, a chili feed, field
liner,
golf
tournament,
Heppner
High
School
cheerleaders,
FFA,
homecoming, step ropes,
junior high drama, a pencil
dispenser, premier school
agendas, scholarships, sports
desserts, steak teed and
auction, a tailgate barbecue,
volleyball equipment and Wild
Horse Club merchandise.
The dinner will include
barbecued New York steak,
baked
potato,
salad,
homemade bread and dessert
at $7.50 each. The steaks will
be cooked by Lee Ansotegui
and crew.
Tickets may be purchased
early at Ployhar insurance.
Morrow
County
Grain
Growers, Bank of Eastern
Oregon and Murray Drugs.
Morrow County voters will
go to the polls for a general
election to be held Tuesday,
November 5. Ballots must be
turned into the Morrow
County Clerk's office between
7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Three north Morrow County
residents will vie for one
vacancy in a four-y ear county
commissioner's spot. John
Wenholz, Irrigon, and William
"Whisker Bill" Marren and
Jerry Peck, both Boardman.
Gayle Gutierrez. Heppner.
and incumbent Margo Sherer.
lone, will face off in the four-
year
Morrow
County
Treasurer's race.
Incumbents. Sheriff Roy
Drago and Morrow Countv
Clerk Barbara Bloodsworth
are unopposed.
In tne city o f Heppner.
incumbent Mayor Bob Jepsen
is also unopposed, as are three
four-year council positions:
#1-Loretta Naims: #2-Jerri
Sly; and #3-Kay Robinson.
Heppner residents will also
decide whether to approve a
new Heppner City charter.
Three people will compete
for two four-year positions on
the city of Lexington Council-
Duane Disque. Stan Kemp and
Jean Brazell. Susan Baker is
unopposed for a four-year term
as city recorder.
Four candidates are up for
three four-year spots on the
city of lone Couneil-Cleo
Childers. Joel Barnett. Robert
Ball and Betty Gray. No one
filed for lone mayor.
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worker,"
said
planing
supervisor Gary Schonbachler.
"We're really going to miss
him."
McRoberts says he plans to
relax a bit more, play golf and
take a few trips now that he
has more free time.
He and his wife. Katie, have
seven children between them
and 15 grandchildren.
In Boardman. Terry Tall man
will oppose incumbent Bill
Brown for mayor. Three.
David Hirai. Jay Robinson and
Ray Michael, are up for three
four-year positions on the city
council.
Four Irrigon candidates.
Donald
Hurd.
Donald
Eppenbach, Raymond Shade
and Christine Sorenson, will
be elected to four four-year
positions on the council.
Vernon Frederickson and
James
McElligott
are
unopposed in positions two
and three, respectively, as
Morrow County Soil and
Water Conservation District
directors. Kenneth Grieb is the
sole candidate for two at large
directors’ positions.
Gary Rey nolds. Hermiston.
and
Robert
Ridgway.
Pendleton, will face off as
circuit court judge for the 4th
District.
Morrow County voters will
also decide whether or not to
establish a new $4.094.973 tax
base for the county.
County-wide polling places
are as follows: Precinct 1-
Greenfleld Grange; 2-Lutheran
Church; 3-Morrow County
Courthouse: 4-Ione City Hall:
5-North Morrow Annex; 6-
lrrigon City Hall: 7-Mormon
Church; 8-St. Patrick's Senior
Center: 9-Pettyjohn Building:
10-Morrow
County
Courthouse; 11-new Forestry
Building.
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The Willow Lanes Cafe,
located at 180 N. Chase in
Heppner at the Willow Lanes
bowling* alley behind the
senior center, will be open
seven days a week from 11
a.m. to 9 p.m.
The restaurant will offer
weekly specials, homemade
soups and a weight watcher's
plate in addition to their
regular menu.
Manager Cindy Breidenbach
encourages everyone to stop
by. "You don’t have to be a
member to come in and eat."
she said. "Bowling is open to
everyone too."
International Club of lone
and Heppner has planned a
steak feed at lone High School,
Friday, Oct. 18, from 6 p.m.
until after the lone football
game.
The dinner will include steak,
potatoes, rolls and a salad.
Drinks are available for pur
chase from the concession
stand. The price is $7.50 for
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ages six to 14. Children five and
under eat free with a paying
adult.
All proceeds go to the Inter
national Club of lone and
Heppner to support their trip
to Italy in March 1997.
For more information regar
ding the dinner or the Interna
tional Club, call Kellev Swarat,
422-7131.
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slated Oct. 16
adults and $3.50 for children
A candidates' forum will be
held Wednesday, Oct. 16. at 7
p.m. at the Heppner High
School cafetorium.
State senatorial candidates.
Morrow
County
Commissioner
candidates.
Morrow County Treasurer
candidates and candidates for
circuite judge have indicated
that they will be in attendance.
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