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Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Wednesday, August 25,It7«
Show-date conflict threatens horse showshere By GLfN GIBBONS Jr Ol me Umcx> Bulletin
Requests for the same date by horseowners planning shows at the Southeastern Washington Fairgrounds pose a dilemma that may ultimately have to be resolved by Walla Walla County commissioners. The groups involved are the Blue Mountain Appaloosa Club and participants in the annual .Walla Walla Charity Arabian Show. Caught somewhere in the middle is the fairgrounds management responsible for setting the dates of events there. For eight years the Appaloosa club held its summer show at the fair-
grounds during the first weekend in June. This year, however, the Arabian showmen — who contribute the profits from their charity event to the Shriners Children's Hospital in Spokane — held their show during the first June weekend. In four of the previous five years they had held their Charity Show on the second weekend. The conflict which arose this year, and will be repeated during 1977, arises from the scheduling of the Arabian show by the American Horse Show Association (AHSA) for the 23rd weekend of each year. That placed the show on the first
weekend in June. During the other years, the 23rd weekend has fallen on the second weekend in June. Representatives of both groups told the Union-Bulletin that taking the second weekend will conflict with other regional shows for their horses. Harold Johnson, Route 1, president of the Blue Mountain Appaloosa Club, estimated that about 40 horses were not entered in this year's show because it conflicted with another Appaloosa show in Salem that weekend. He said that represented $700 to $800 in entry fees that were lost. The Appaloosa club has signed a lease agreement with the fair management for the first weekend next
June. However, that agreement remains to be signed by Fair Manager Frank O'Leary. In addition to the money made from the fairgrounds events, both groups' members count on attending as many other regional shows as possible to gain points for year-end awards by their respective associations. .If the Walla Walla Arabian Charity Show is not held on the date set by the AHSA, it might lose that group's recognition — and points, according to Robert Bailey, vice-president of the Arabian show. Both groups follow a circuit of shows in the Northwest put on by their respective organizations. Those circuits
have tight schedules with shows almost every weekend. Bailey said his group has written to the AHSA about a month ago to see about changing the date of the Charity Show, but has received no answer. "There's the possibility that if we can't get the date changed, we won't have the show," Bailey said. "If we can't get the Charity Show approved by the AHSA we won't have it." He said his group sold about 1,100 tickets for this year's show and turned over $4,700 to the Shriners for their hospital. Johnson said he had been contacted by Arabian owners and Blue Mountain Shrine Club President Harmon Johnson
during the last month in an effort to get his group to change its date. "I told them we had given up this date last time," Harold Johnson said. He said any decision to accept another weekend would have to be made by his club's board of directors. The board is meeting tonight at the fairgrounds and will discuss the situation further with O'Learv. O'Leary said he will attempt to arbitrate satisfactory dates for both groups. If that isn't possible, he said he will take the issue to the county commissioners who set policy for the fair with the advice of a fair board.
County rejects weed plan
calendar Tonight's events Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon groups, 8 p.m., basement, Federated Church, N. Main Street, MiltonFreewater. Golden Agers, 8 p.m. card party, Washington Community Bldg., 334 N. Ninth Ave. Trails West, 8:45 p.m., Fort Walla Walla AmDhitheater. Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 992,8 p.m. VFW Post home, Rose and Colville streets. Waitsburg School Board, 8 p.m., Waitsburg School superintendent's office. Walla Walla City Council 7 p.m.( city hall, Third Avenue and Rose Street.
Thursday's events Allied Arts Council of Walla Walla Valley, noon board meeeting; Carnegie Center, 109S.PalouseSt. Prescott School Board, 7 p.m., Prescoott School conference room. Prospect Point Grange, 8
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p.m., Prospect Point Grange Hall, S. Howard Street at Prospect Road. TOPS No. 418, 7 p.m., Room 2, Level 1, St. Mary Community Hospital. Trails West, 8:45 p.m., Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater, temberger, hostess chairman; members to bring hot dish, Walla Walla County Park and Recreation Board, 7:30 p.m., Walla Walla County Courthouse. Walla Walla Mental Retardation Board, 7 a.m., Red Apple Restaurant, 57 E. Main St.; agenda: discussion of complaints on mental retardation services. Walla Walla Valley _ Lioness's Club, 7 p.m., Cascade Gas conference room.
Friday's events Triple Link Club, 6:30 p.m. picnic, Pioneer Park Garden Center; Ruth Werttemberger, hostess chairman; members to bring hot dish, salad or dessert and table service; husbands invited. College Place; Maudie N. Cate, Elva S. Bustos, Beauford Mclntyre, all of MiltonFreewater; Susan Owen, Imbler, Ore. Discharged: Allen G. Austin, Sanne T. Gee, Astrid H. Pederson, Noelle W. Pemberton, John H. Wolfe, all of Walla Walla; Beatrice J. Dickman, Kennewick; Jill Bennett, Baker.
(Tuesday) St. Mary Community Hospital Admitted: Arlie E. Fish, Robert S. Baker, Mrs. Edwin J. Woodruff, Mrs. Preston Hanson, Mrs. Charles Dayton T o u c h o n , A n t h o n y E. •General Hospital Lucarelli, Gregory D. Montgomery, Joy L. Thorn, all of Admitted: Mrs. John Bruce, Walla Walla; Kenneth W. Mrs. Ben Sutton, both of Whitehead, Mrs. Joseph Frost, Dayton; Patrick Slaybaugh, Margorie White, all of Milton- Walla Walla. Freewater; Thomas L. Taylor, Discharged: Zelma Halting, Prescott; Laura A. Wilson, Julius Sandstrom, both of Mrs. Paul A. Fluke, Stephen T. Dayton; Mrs. Frank Brown, Prock, all of Pendleton. Waitsburg; Beatrice Dalton, Discharged: Dan L. Frost, Prescott. Mrs. Lyle Hobson, Kent B. Garfield County Leach, all of Walla Walla; Memorial Hospital Mrs. James Davison, Waitsburg; Agnes M. Butterfield, " Discharged: Emory Dye, Dixie; Wesley V. Derrick, - Val Wirrell, both of Pomeroy. Milton-Fn ewater; Keith A. Bacus, Pendleton; John A. Birth Ferdinandsen, La Grande. StMary Walla Walla Community Hospital General Hospital Admitted: Jeanne Powers, To Mr. and Mrs. Terry Janice L. Smith, Edith S. Thompson, 1158 Elm St., a boy, Claytor, Ida Dotterwick, all of 6 pounds, 14 ounces, Aug. 24, Walla Walla; Edna Edwards, 1976.
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By CAROLYN LOGAN Of the Union- Bulletin
The complainant, Dave Cormican, manager of the restaurant, was incorrectly identified as the driver.
Because of incorrect information provided to the Union-Bulletin, a story Thurs- Because of a reporting error, day incorrectly identified ! the name of the driver of a car the purchaser of the old that struck the Country Kit- Umatilla County shop in chen Restaurant on Plaza Way- Milton-Freewater as Arnold was incorrect in Monday's Shubert C. R. Shubert of Weston, ArUnion-Bulletin. The driver was Richard G. nold's father, actually purSmith, 23, 223 S. Second Ave., chased the shop for ranch puraccording to Walla Walla poses, according to Mrs. Arnold Shubert ' police.
Tossed jar injures guard A guard at the Washington State Penitentiary needed hospital treatment Tuesday night after an inmate dropped a glass jar on him from an upper tier of a prison dormitory. Officer Joe Ferris, 39, suffered head injuries and a shoulder ".cut, according to prison officials and the Walla Walla County sheriffs office. Ferris, Route 4r returned to duties after treatment at St Mary Community Hospital but was sent home early, according to A.J. Murphy, prison information officer. "They don't know who threw the bottle, but they did take a guy (inmatei into custody who asked him to step out to pick up a boat of cereal for him," Murphy said. "When he stepped out, they dropped it from an overhang-"
Schools offer breakfasts
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Cool summer causes drop . . . |fl DOOl i "A cool pool has resulted in less cash income this year at the Veterans Memorial Park Swimming Pool.
for Jeannette Hayner, currently a state representative who is running for the state senate in the 16th District Kimball, who has no opposition in the state primary, will face Democratic incumbent Tom Foley in the November general election.
City firemen seek wage mediation
was to inform the council today at its 5 p.m. dinner meeting about the current situation in Mediation has been asked in negotiating the an open report. Jungmann, a city negotiator, refused to 1977 wage contract between the City of Walla comment on what he intended to tell the counWalla and its firemen. And the city's policemen will probably cil. discuss the same prospect at their Thursday . When negotiations began last June with the night guild meeting. 'two groups, Jungmann said both the police Representatives for the negotiating teams and firemen had requested wage hikes for for all three groups—city, police and firemen next year, among other items. — refused to say today what has stalled the State aid was also needed last year to settle bargaining. Mediation involves requesting negotiation this year's wages for the firemen. Berry said the city and firemen mutually assistance from Washington's Public Emelected to request mediation again this year ploye Relations Commission. "We have differences and we've run out of after an Aug. 12 meeting. It is toe soon to tell whether the city and our 45-day time limit" for bargaining under firemen will reach an agreement by the end of state law, fireman-paramedic Ted Berry said "We're shortening the days, on behalf of the firemen's bargaining team. this year, he said. of course, because not many Stroe said the city last met with the police "We've extended the tune limit once. It swimmers are showing up and doesn't appear that extending again will solve negotiation team about three weeks ago. it gets too cool in the evening to the problem, so we're going to mediation." Another meeting is scheduled around the first stay open until 9," Maxson Berry said that doesn't mean the city and of September. says. The fire department's entire roster of 49 firemen aren't moving ahead in some conmen comprises Local 404 of the International The pool has been closing tract areas. Association of Firefighters. about 8p.m. He declined to say what they are. However, the top three department officials The smaller pools at the "We haven't really decided yet," said other parks have been closed Police Officer Mike Stroe, vice-president of — chief, assistant chief and fire marshal — are not included in the bargaining unit for the summer. the police guild. The city has not named a new fire chief. Jefferson Park's pool will be "It's (mediation) a possibility for us." The police guild represents 31 of 45 police used by the Walla Walla School Stroe said the matter will probably be • District for three weeks of presented at the guild's meeting Thursday department employes. If mediation proves ineffective, the next swim instruction after school night starts, Maxson says. City Councilman Charles "Pat" Jungmann step would be binding arbitration.
"We're not doing that good," Walla Walla city parks and recreation director Sam Maxson says of this year's pool receipts. He blames the cool summer weather Walla Walla's had this year. Pool income was down $888 to $12,065 as of July 31. And there's been more bad weather in August. The pool is due to close Sunday, if not sooner because of the latest rain.
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City council to postpone Smith rating A decision about the next performance evaluation of Walla Walla's city manager will be postponed. The last evaluation of City Manager Larry Smith was made last May by the Walla Walla City Council. Mayor Harold "Nig" Gradwohl said then that another council assessment of Smith's work would be made within three months. Gradwohl was out of town on vacation this week and Mayor Pro Tern Arlo James said today no evaluation session will be held at tonight's council meeting. James said he'll wait so Gradwohl can make the decision when he returns. Smith's performance has been evaluated twice in closed council sessions. The city manager was given undisclosed guidelines last February. Gradwohl said after the May evaluation that the council thought Smith is doing his job.
Police jail man after shoe-shoplifting incident A 21-year-old Walla Walla man was jailed Tuesday afternoon following a shoplifting incident at the Eastgate Country Store, according to Walla Walla police. Michael L. Edwards, who gave police a general delivery Walk Walk address, was charged with petty larceny in connection with the theft of a pair of shoes at 3:39 p.m., officers said. Police said a chase ensued and he was apprehended near the Capri Motel on Melrose Street A warrant in connection with another petty larceny incident also was outstanding on Edwards when he was picked up, officers said.
Breakfasts wfll be off ered to students at Washington and Jefferson elementary schools again this year beginning Monday, the first day of classes. Senior citizens 55 years or older may take advantage of any of the meals served in Walla Walla schools, according to the district's food-service office. Breakfasts, which will be served at the two schools beginning at 8:10 a.m., wfl] cost 40 cents for adults and 25 cents for stuThree paintings valued at dent*. more than 15,000 were taken Free and reduced-price breakfasts wffl also be available for from a car owned by Rita students from low-income families. Hower, address not given, betSome 1,505 individual senior-citizen meals were served last ween 3 and 4:56 p.m. Tuesday year; 25^30 breakfasts were served. at Fancy Dan's Restaurant, Total lunches numbered 520,0(3 with 636,836 half pints of milk parking lot, 301 E. Main St, noserved during 1975-76. cording to police. KWSPAPERl
Chuck Kimball, left, Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the Fifth District, talks with Mike Dunham during the Tuesday opening of the Walla Walla County Republican headquarters, 24 E. Main St. Dunham is campaign manager
Residents just outside Walla Walla city limits won't get a weed-control district. Walla Walla County commissioners heard a proposal Tuesday for a 1,000-foot belt around the "city. Weed control is needed to reduce fire hazard, according to Wendell Smith, 1931 Celestia Drive. Smith, a city weedcontrol officer, explained how the city enforces its law. If residents fail to comply with a mailed notice, the city arranges to have the job done, he said. The property owner is billed, Smith added. Commissioners appeared interested until the prosecutor's office advised them that the county has no legal authority to control weeds on private property. The legislature would have to change present law to allow a change. In other business, commissioners: — Learned that a state committee has approved transfer of $236,000 from one Walla Walla County project to another. The money had been earmarked for work-release facilities' which would have been part of a proposed citycounty public-safety building. Commissioners have set aside the building proposal. A key state official assured commissioners earlier that state approval for the switch was forthcoming. — Approved a $5,300 appropriation to the Southeastern Washington Fair, following a request by Frank O'Leary, fair manager. The money is needed for the additional sixth day of the fair. The state will reimburse the county, should betting on the horse races generate sufficient tax money. O'Leary wants to stop paying for road maintenance from his fair budget. So he asked commissioners to make roads within fair grounds into county roads. Commissioners discouraged the idea. — Will inspect Conrad Road, north of Touchet. A combine and driver slipped off the road on Monday, and the driver is recovering in the hospital. Carolyn Seachris, Route 1, Touchet, called Commissioner James Stonecipher before the meeting to ask for an inspection before the combine was removed from the site. Stonecipher suggested she call another commissioner who lived closer, then brought up the call at the meeting. The idea of making it a private road ought to have been considered years ago when the road route was switched, according to County Engineer Dennis Skeate. But it remains a county road, even though it serves few residents' he added. Skeate said its width is average for a low-volume road.
Juvenile citations were issued to two teenage boys at 7:30 p-m. Tuesday after they were apprehended by the owner of a car wash at the Southgate Shopping Center. Officers said car-wash owner Frontis Cline charged the youths with attempting to put metal slugs in the coin box to start the wash mechanism.
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The sheriffs office also is investigating the theft of four Three-quarters of a tank of batteries Monday night at the gasoline was stolen Tuesday McGregor Feedlot near Walk from a car owned by Mrs. Ar- Walla, deputies sakL
tis L. Moore, 133 Locust St, white it was parked at her The theft of a bicycle was home, police said. reported Tuesday night from the James McQenny home, A 48-star American Flag was 420 Washington St, according A thief removed a TV and stolen frail a car driven by to Walk Walk police. AM-FM radio console valued Wayne EUer, 1034 Clinton St, at S89, and a record player in a in the early hours today by one A Bflhngs, Mont man was Tuesday night burglary at the of two teenage youths, police pkced in the Walk Walk CityRoy Little apai uncut at the repotted. Coonty Jail in default of $1,500 Marcus Whitman Towers, N. Officers said one youth bafl Tuesday night on charges Second Avenue and Rose engaged EUer in conversation of second-degree burglary, the Street, according to Walk at the rear of the Zodiac Walk Walk County sheriffs Tavern, 51 E. Main St, while office reported. Walk police. .the other seized the flag from The arrest of Lou Stevens Jr., 26, was in connection with Vandals were blamed inside his car and fled. July 21 burglary of French Tuesday for smashing the Thieves removed 10 gallons •Construction Co., MO N. Ninth windshield of a car owned by of gasoline from a track and a Ave., according to Walk Walk Wayne Johnson, 202 Cascade Quantity of diesel fuel from a police. Drive, while it was parked at combine Tuesday on property Tools valued in excess of his home, Walk Walk police owned by Jack Logan, Shdton $2,500 were taken in that reported. Road, according to the Walk The amount of the loss was Walk County tfwruTs office. burgkry. not given. A fire extinguisher also was MILTON-FREEWATER —
Thirty freshman football jerseys have been stolen from the McLoughlin Union High School. Mac-Hi Supt.-Principal James Hitter reported to Milton-Freewater police Tuesday that the jerseys were taken sometime this summer. No value was placed on the missing jerseys. DAYTON - Vandals shot notes in a sign at the Shell Service Center, 176 E. Main St, early this week, according to Wayne Casseday, 506 S. First St, distributor. Casseday said Tuesday vandals also had shattered a side window of a pickup parked at his residence with pellet or BB shells Sunday night or early Monday.
grain Sunday when flames ignited from a truck exhaust in a field in the Turner area. "It started out bad," Carlton said, "but rain hit and killed .it"
DAYTON - Lightning hit a pine tree in the Hatley Gulch area late Tuesday night and burned a patch of grass and a pile of posts, according to the Columbia County sheriffs department The fire, reported by David Gasaway, 115 S. Fourth St, was extinquished by 12:30 ajn. today. Fire trucks were called to the scene at 11:10 p.m.
DAYTON - "If a wind had DAYTON - Rick Hooper, been blowing, ft could have Route 1, notified the Columbia County sheriff's office taken the whole place." Bill Carlton, NO E. Spring Tuesday that a men's Ifrmcd St, tost an estimated five, bicycle had been stolen torn acres of lOtMbosheJ-oer-acre his residence.
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