La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 06, 1945, Image 5

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Newspaper Page Textugrlnesday, June 6, 1915 jap Suicide Plane Rases Attacked jjyVaiik Airmen tam .Tune '8 '(UP) Thlrtv "smaller-'Vpe" Pl!nes. apparent ly from new American airfields Z, Ok'nawa' altacked ' Japanese suicide-plane bases on Kyushu : ....thorn .TnD&n for an hour to rn 5UU1'""' day. Tokyo broadcasts reported. The raiders were said to have toncentrated on airfields on Osumi and Satsura peninsulas. By this bombing raid," Tokyo ali, "the enemy apparently in- ided to loresxau ine acuviue3 our special attack (suicide) mh en is .wreaKiim nuvui: (o:pai " ith enemy warcraft in Okinawa waters." Superfortresses shot down at least 20 and perhaps many more Japanese fighters over burning Kobe during yesterday's 3,309 lon air raid. Okinawa Conquest In Final Stages (Continued from Pace 1) overran Chinen peninsula on the southeast coast, capturing miaci tn elaborate Japanese under ground headquarters. ' With UKinawa aooui gone unu fires still smouldering in Kobe, burned out yesterday by Super fortresses, the Japanese had grim reminders of what was in store for them and they admitted iti Invasion May be Delayed Unujmjpt n Washington rlis- palch indicated they might have to sweat out ino invasion ci their homclund quite a while yet, Tt was nninted ' out bv military observers that it took 30 months to prepare the European inva sion. Troops being redeployed from Europe will need from three in fit,o mfinlKt: fnr travel, home ploughs, and new training, D-J ,y may even not come until MXt year, it Was said. Rut the f n r c p s nlronriv are gathering for the big battle. The Npu Delhi radio reDorted two more British battle squadrons were on their way to join the Royal navy's Pacific fleet. Markets Stock Prices Slip in Market 'Shakebut' NEW YORK, June 6 (UP) The stock market had a shakeout today and losses in the main list ranged to a point or more in such leaders as U. S. Steel, Chrysler, Dow Chemical and Santa Fe. Selling was described in Wall Street quarters as a technical re action to the recent sharp ad vance to new highs for around eight years. It was noted, more over, that as customary on de clining price movements in past months, volume dwindled during the day, although sales again topped 1,500,000 shares. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, June 6 (UP) Livestock: Cattle salable 150, calves 25, market active, but supply mostly cows, odd head common steers 12.00; and few common to medi um heifers 11-14.50; canner and cutter cows 7-10.00; fat dairy type cows 10.50-11.25; medium to good beef bulls, 12.25-13; choice veal ers quotabh to 16.50. Hogs, salable 100, market ac 15.75, sows and light stags 15.00; 15.75, sows and light staegs 15.00; choice around 100 lb. feeder pigs, quoted around 21.00, Sheep, salable 500, market ac tive, steady, good to choice spring lambs 13.75 to mostly 14.00; good 71 lb. feeders 12.00, common 62 lbs. 0.00; No. 1 pelt shorn lambs quotable '.o 13.25, good shorn ewes 6.75; woolcd ewes 8.50. Columbia Project Boosted By Taylor BOISE, Ida., June 6 (UP) Son. Glen H. Taylor today was all out in a self-styled crusade for a Co lumbia valley authority. Last night at a Jefferson day dinner he told about 450 of his fellow ' Idaho Democrats that" if "we carry the ball for the CVA the Demiocratic party will stay in power for at least 20 years without interruption." Motorist Reports . Car Struck Animal i H. E. Hartrr.an, 1715 Spruce treet, reported to city police that he struck an animal with his car while driving two miles east of La Grande on highway number 30 Monday night. Police reoorts also show cars driven by Glen A. Roff, 1307 Fourth street, rod Pearl P. Pol len, route 1, La Grande, were in volved in a minor collision at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Depot and Jef ferson streets. PORTLAND DAIRY PORTLAND, Ore., June 6 (UP) Demand lor eggs continued to exceed the supply on the Port land dairy market today. Suo plies were inadequate with prices unchanged. Butter Cube 93 score 42: 92 score 42 Vic; 90 score 42c; 69 score 41'6e pound. Eggs Prices to retailers: AA large 44c; A large 42c; medium, small 35c dozen. Cheese Oregon triplets 27.2c; daisies 27.7c; Oregon loaf 27.9c. Jobbers pay He below quotations. CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO, June 6 (UP) Grain futures displayed easiness on the board of trade today with July corn and oats and all barley de liveries, countering . the trend. Hedge-selling and heavier termi nal receipts depressed wheat and contributed to the weaker under lone in other pits. Wheat finished the day off to lVi cents a bushel; corn un changed to off ; oats up Yt to off Vt; rye off to 7s, and barley Up to 1 V $ Blackheads, Too, Went Fast h irml.-.'s. mrdicatwl liijuiil c.iltM KLEEREX tlint tltioa up plmpl. ulv Iil.i,-kli(:ii1. Ttiow iho followed Mil- pit; diori'tinna and applit-d Kleerei uiioit foiiml tli. lrpioiplfsaitillilacklicaoshadilijppc.Trrtt. TIk-v tiwis cnitiosiastically pralv: Ktetrai and claim lliry ate no lotiBrr cml,atrajcd and aie now happy wilh tltpif rlrar complexions. On Klrartl. II on,- application daes not satisfy, you let doutile yout money back. Ask fot K''f today, ure. Paylcsa Drug Store THE LA GRANDE EVBWKNQ OBSERVER, LA GRANDB. OftfetiON -Lm. .I I in ftnge Five New Trial Denied In Chaplin Case HOLLYWOOD, June 6 (UP) Superior Judge Clarence L. Kin cald today denied Charlie Chap lin's motion for a new trial of Joan Barrs paternity case against him. His attorney, Charles E. Milli kan, had asked the court for a third trial of her charge. The first resulted in a hung jury and the second left Chaplin the child's legally declared father and pay ing $75 a week for her support. Chaplin still has 10 days to ap peal to a higher coi-rt. Corvallis Man's Rose is Finest PORTLAND, Ore., June 6 (UP) This rose, by any other name, would still 1 be a winner. It is the Victory rose, entered in the 57th annual Portland rose show and winner of first prize. It was entered by Paul W. Miller of Corvallis. Second-prize rose was one en tered by Mrs. Nat Schoen of Van couver, Wash. Robert Taylor Is Film Commentator Robert Taylor, former movie star who now is a lieutenant in the navy, is the commentator In the color motion picture "The Fighting I.ndy," which is fea tured on' the current bill at the Liberty theater. The film was taken under ac tual combat conditions and show3 ships and fighting wilh enemy the bombing of Jap bases and fighter and bombing planes. The American planes involved are those from an aircraft carrier which for reasons of security is called "The Fighting Lady.'' On the same bill is the story of a small girl and her playmates who defy the U. S. army. It is titled "My Pfll, Wolf." Calendar of Coming Events June 6 La Grande lodge AF & AM, Masonic temple; 7:30 p. m. Annuel Budget For City Schools Shows Increase (Continued from Page 1) mills, leaving the total taxes to be paid at approximately the same figure as last year. This will depend on the assessed valu ation of all property in the school district as set by the county as sessor. , The year's total figure of $132, 248.75 represents an increase in levy over last yenr of $6,808.44. Total levy which is allowable for the school district under the 6 per cent limitation is $132,264.80. The school district enjoys an especially healthy condition in possession of reserve funds made possible under the law for post war purposes. Funds not shown in the budget but on hand were a total of $20,464.36 in the special leserve fund under the 1943-1945 state law; a total of $20,929 un der the special five mill levy authorized by the voters of the district on April 21, 1944, to be used for construction and equip ment of seriously needed build ings in the school system, and a cash working fund permitted un der state law of $3,500. Members of the budget com mittee included the school board, Claude Berry, chairman, C. W. Bunting, Foster Sims, W. B. Star nier, and Lester Kingsley, and the appointed committee, Homer Leffel, chairman, T. B. Salmon, Trove Lumsdcn, W. C. Perkins and M. C. Lynch. : AIRMAN DROWNS OCEANLAKE, Ore., June 6 (UP) The backwash of strong ocean breakers yesterday claim ed the life of Sgt. Stanley Wan vig, RCAF vistor who had never seen the sea until the morning he drowned. HEALTH TO YOU! Correct Reef at, Colon AllmmnH Hemorrhoid! (PUa), Fli- tire, i-iBiuict, Hernia (Hup . ture) dealroY hoallh-power 1 to eom-abllfty to enjoy Hie. Our method ol treatment j without hospital operation 1 luccaiifully employed (or 33 yean. Liberal credit termi. Call for examination or send lot FREE booklet. Opn Evtningi, Mon., Wtd., frf., 7 lo fl.-J0 Dr. C. J. DEAN CLINIC Phytttlan and Surgeon H. C. Cor. E. Buraatde and Grand At. . Telephone EAxt 3918, Portland 14, Oregon mmw treett -':$ ;;) by HICK0K ; : ; modern Initial Tis Bar with collar bar ; ; ; . $3.00 A TROTTER'S The latchstriiig's out... Have a Coke ... or drop in for Sunday supper Home sweet home seems twice as sweet when friciuls drop ia-with fun and food and good refreshment. That's the time when Coca-Cob, served icy-cold, Is not sniy a delicious treat-but a symbol, too, of good fellowship. Be sure to keep, Coke in your icebox. There's no more cordial way to show gracious hospitality and make young folks feel at fci-me than by offtriog guests the invitation Hat e a Oiks. i lOmtO UNDER UTHOIIY Of IH1 COCA-COl COMPANY tt COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.. La Grande, Ore. MS, Coke''t..ta-CoU 1 You nstaraiiy hcr Cota-Col. IcftUKi tijr it fntrvJJy eb'mvuuoo Coin- Boh .Win ihO'Hia.'hy 94J Ih. C Co.. Not.ce of Stheolltkctiltg NOtlCE IS ftEftEBY GIVEN to the lenl voters of Softool Distriet No. 1, oi tfnicrfi County, State 6f Oregon, that a SCHOOL MEETING of the said district will be held at Central School Building Fourth Street, La Grande, Oregon, on the 27th day of June, 1945, at 2 o'clock, p,m for the purpose of discussing the budget for the fiscal school year, begin ning July 1, 19-15, and ending June 30, 1946, hereinafter set forth. , " : : - . '. BUDGET ..: Schedule I Eilim.l.d Rclpti and Avallabl. Cash Aalanc.. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. Estimated Receipts from Delinquent taxes County School Fund ; .. Elementary School Fund .t..:..... State Irreducible School Fund Vocational Education .........u High School Tuition Elementary Tuition ; , High School Transportation Sales of Supplies, Property, or Equipment Special Reserve Fund Rentals I......... Other Sources (1) Handicap children law (2) See below. Estimated Total Receipts Schedul. II General Fund Gen. Fund $ 9,500.00 , 21,000.010 , 11,500.00 . 2,600.00 1,300.00 , 12,000.00 2,000.00 1,800.00 .360.00 3,000.00 , 100,00 1,000.00 . 66,150.00 EatimaUd Exp.nditurw 16. Estimated Available Cash Balance i 14,000.00 17. Estimated Total Receipts and Available . Cash Balance of Deficit ...;- 80,150.00 (2) . Additional funds' will be received from the special five mill tax levy approved by the. legal voters of the district on April 21, 1044; . said funds will be placed In a separate fund and held for the ptirpose fof which they are intended. The amount of the five mill levy shall be determined by the County Assessor. .; - . : : ... Other funds on hand not embodied In this budget: 1. Special Reserve Fund, Oregon jaw 1043-1945.... 0,464.30 2. Special 5 mill levy authorized by legal voters of th district April 21, 1944 20,929.00 3. CasM working fund, Oregon law 1945 3,500.00 Item i urn Expentlures for Two Fiscal Years Next Preceding the Current School Year 3. ' site2 3 h hi y a w . CA mi i3 CO Q O, . o: ..$ 3, : GENERAL CONTROL 1. Personal service: (1) Superintendent (2) Clerk (3) Stenographers and other office assistants 1,100.00 (4) Compulsory education and census.. (5) Other services, telephones 2. Supplies .: 3. Elections and publicity 4. Legal service (clerk's bond, audit, etc.) 5. Other expense pf general control: (1) Travel and car operation ,350.00 , ,030.00 150.00 200.00 200.00 76.00 325.00 370.00 1.650, i.oitf. 550. 100. 225, 200. 75, 175. 00 00 i.0 .00 .00 00 0 ' 0 37d.00 i,6ofl.p6 3,040.00 1,650.00 . 250.00" 425.00. . 400.00 ; uo.do 600.00 ' V45.00 I ' 4,837.60 $ 4,547.48 $ 4,312.44 ; 2,890,00' 2,640.00 2,400.00 1,500.00 200.00 , 425.00 400.00 180.00 . 450.00 745.00 1,320.00 455.61 400.00 154.85 450.00 . 959.79 1,124.10 234.05 439.08 ' -201."78 155.03 430.00. 726.19 , 6. Total Expense of General Control .$ 7,800.00 $ 43B0.00 j 12,100.00 $ 12,160.00 j 11,597.50 $ IU.967.73 $ li),u.Q4 II. INSTRUCTION Supervision 1. Personal service: (1) Principals .....$ 5,087.00 (2) Supervisors (4) Stenographers and other office assistants , Supplies, principals and supervisors. Travel and car operation T Other expense of supervision 900.00 100.00 350.00 3,513.60 1,850.00 i,26d.6o 550.00 840.00 75.00 8,600.00 2,760.00 1,200.00 690.00 i.ioo.oo 78.00 ,944.94 2,002,50 Lo'soo" 850.00 910.00 50.00 1215.95 2,300.01 789.43 304.71 958.20 50.00 5,626.39 2,550.00 I 713.08 474.60 1,069.25 67.25 5. Total Expense of Supervision $ 6,437.00 $ 8,028.00 $ 14,466.00 $ 14,468.00 13,267.44 $ 11,618.30 $ 10,500.57 III...INSTRUCTION Teaching 1. Personal service: . ; , r . (1) Teachers $ 76,870.00 $ 47,860.00 $124,530.00 $116,837.37 $101,324.08 $102,520.31 (2) Substitute teachers 050.00 350.60 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,285.17 1,208.50 (3) Outside Instruction 240.00 240.00 480.00 240.00 84.00 25.00 (4) Librarian 2,600.00 2,000.00 2,001.75 1,773.72 1,612.41 2. Library supplies, repairs 206.00 300.00 500.00 . 500.00 446.15 440.97 3. Supplies (chalk, paper, etc.) '' 1,200.00 2,500.60 3,700.00 3,700.00 3,851.36 4,491.55 4 Textbooks.. , 1,700.00 ,, 1,700.00 ' 1,650.60 , 2,132.56 1,173.95 . 6. Other cxneliK of teaching .". 100.00 iOO.OO 206.00 ' 200.06 121.91 108.14 Total Expense of Teaching ..$ 80,960.00 $ 63,150.00 $134,110-00 $134,110.00 $125,029.12 $111,018.95 $111,680.83 IV. OPERATION OF PLANT 1. Personal service: , , ; (1) Janitors and other employees $ 8,870.00 $ 6,630.00 , $ 15,600.00 2. Janitors' supplies 1,100.00 900.00 2,000.00 -t-3. Fuel .' 2,550.00 ' 1,650.00 4,200.00 ' 4. Light and power :. 1,775.00 1,425.00 3,200.00 1 5. Water 500.00 500.00, - 1,000.00 14,500.00 2,000.00 4,206.00 3,200.06 1,000.00 $ 12,642 2,300 4.133 3,133. 1,044, 10,927.49 3,111.03 4,070.57 3,146.60 880.43 8. Total Expense of Operation..,. $ 14,796.00 $ 11,106.00 $ 26,900.00 $ 26,900.00 , j 24,900.00 $ 23,294.49 $ 22,136.12 , i 1,406.06 . i 2,297.41 $ 1,058.25 V. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 1. Repair and maintenance of furniture and equipment , ; $ 2. Repair and maintenance of: (1) Buildings '. i... (2) Grounds 600.06 i 900.06 if 1,600.00 750.66 200.00 1.500.0Q 300.00 2,260.00 500.00. 1,500.00 500.00 1,964.84 802.98 1,592.68 699.56 4. Total Exp, of Maintenance and Repairs $ 1,550.00 $' 2,700.0(1 $ 4,250.00 '$ 4,250.00 $ 3,400.00 $ 6,095.23 $ 3,950.49 VI. AUXILIARY. AGENCIES 1. Health service: , , (1) Personal service (nurse, etc.) $ (2) Suplics and other expenses 2. Transportation of pupils: (1) Personal Service, (self) 3. Other auxiliary agencies: (2) Supplies and other exp. (cafeteria) (3) Summer Playground (4) , Summer Band 4. Total Expense of Auxiliary Agencies . ..$ 800.60 50.00 (00.00 300.00 100.00 1,350.00 400.00 50.00 i.SOO.OO 150,00 v 200.00 2,600.00 1,200.00 100.60 f.aoo.od 100.00 450.00 300.00 $ 3,060.00 $ 3,050.06 $" 1,450.00 1 00.00 iiso.oo 1 00.00 2oo.oo 300.00 4,300.00 1,085.00 65.07 2,24i0'.33 34.90 250.00 164.40 2,029.98 $' 3,674.30 $ 2,194.38 VII. FIXED CHARGES 1. Insurance 2. Rent, L.D.S. Gymnasium 475.00 450.00 625.00 1,100.00 450.00 1,100.00 450.00 1,349.37 $ 1,439.51 450.00 375.00 4. Total Fixed Charges $ 925.00 $" 62BT00 $ 1,550.00 $ 1,550.00 $ 1,650.00 $ l,')ll.37 $ l,8B4.'5r VIII. CAPITAL OUTLAYS . 3. Alteration of buildings (not repairs) $ 200.00 $ 400.00 4. New furniture, equipment and replacements 700.00 700.00 6. Other capital outlays: (1) Library books 300.06 350.00 $ 600.00 1,400.00 650.00 i 500.00 $ 245.95 $ 572.70 1,775.00 4,586.83 2,022.41 650.06 800.97 497.53 7. Total Capital Outlays $ 1,200.00 $ 1,450.00 $ 2,650.00 $ 2,650.00 $ 2,9251)6" $ 5,633.75 $ 3,0924 IX. DEBT SERVICE NON-BONDED 2. Interest on other indebtedness and bank charges 26o.6o $ 200.00 $ 74.49 $ 213.50 3. TotaJ Debt Service, Non-Bonded $ 206TW $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ 74.41) 213.50 X.. EMERGENCY Total Schrdule II General Fund Total estimated expenses for the year sum of items 1-6, 11-5, III-7, IV-8, V-4, VI-4, VI1-4, VII1-7, IX-.'i, X $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 2,500.00 Emergency expenditures included in above items. $203,235.00 $190,669,00 $173,176 61 $IC5,555.68 Schedule III Bond Interest and Sinking Fund DEBET SERVICE Bond Interest and Sinking Fund 1. Principal on bonds (include negotiable interest-bearing warrants issued under section 111-1016, O.C.L.A.) 2. Interest on bonds 3. Total Schedule III Debt Service-Bonds and Interest 6,600.00 2,413.75 6,000.00 2,646.25 " T8.4I3.75 $ 8.413.75 $ 8,646.25 Schedule V Special Improvement fund and Special Reserve Fund Levy (Oregon Reserve Fund Lawi SPECIAL FUND Reserve and Improvement A M(li..i" , ' (1) Reserved for Repairs $ 175.00 $ 200.00 $ 375.00 $ (2) Reserved for Replacements 175.00 200.00 375.00 (3) See Below . 7 Total Sehcd. V Social Imo. Fund $ 350.00 $ 400.00 $ 750.00 $ 750.00 $ $ 6,000.00 2,875.00 T8.875l)(r 8,000.00 3,197.50 $ 11,197.50 600.00 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 $ 500.00 1,000.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 1,500.00 (3) Transfer of special five mill levy approved by the legal voters of School Dist. No. 1 On April 21, 1944, the amount lo be trans it rnvl to be determined after assessment has been levied and taxes collected. . .. Schedule VI Summary ei Estimate of Expenditure.. Hecipfci and Available Cash Balane.s, and Tax Levi.i Estimation of Tax Levy fotsl All Funds Total estlmnlid expenditures $2I2,3!i4.75 DEDUCT: Total estimated receipts and available cash balance (Sched. I) S0,150.(H) Total .itunal.d tax lovie for ensuing fiscal year . . 132,248.71 nnnnmt Fund Bond Int. & Sinkini! runa Reserve special imp. Total Schedule II Total Schedule III Fund Total Schedule V $203,235.00 $ 8,413.75 $ 750.00 Analysis of estimated lax levies: Amount inside 6 limitation gencrnl fund $123,835.00 Amount outside 67o limitation bonds & int. on bonds 8,413.75 taddttcdness 1. Amount of bonded indebtedness (include all negoti able inter?st-bearing warrants issued under section 111-1016, O.C.L.A.),., $ 65,000.00 2, Amount of warrant indebtedness on warrants issued i and endorsed "not paid for want of funds" r. none Amount of other Indebtedness none 4. ToUl indebtedness (sum of items 1, 2, 3) $ 05,000.00 Dated this May 25, 1945 Signed: R. O. WILLIAMS, District Clerk CLAUDE L. BERRY, q Chairman, Board of Directors ADDroved bv Budget Committee, May 25, 1945. Signed: T. B. SALMON, H. V. LEFFEL, Q 0 Secretary, Budget Committee Chairman, Bmlgot Cominitee-' 3 J2)