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Newspaper Page TextV LIBRARY U OF 0 L'JUNE.. ORE. TEMPERATURE Wednesday maximum l; night lew II. Sunset today 5:41 p.m.; sunrise Friday 4:24 a.m. Winds variable. WEATHER Snow through today, Friday, heavy In places; highs 21-J2; fcw IH0. LA GRANDEOBSERVER 153rd bsue 64th Year 17 I - CHEERFUL VOLUNTEER Orval Willcox, 33, of 3008 Walnut St., added pint of blood to Red Cross Bloodmobile stock during drawing held here Tuesday and Wednesday. Willcox started donat ing blood in Enterprise three years agov Since then he has donated five pints which show on his current record card. He lost first card and doesn't know for sure ex actly how many pints he has donated in all - (Observer Photo) School Annexation Voting Scheduled Tomorrow By GRADY PAN NELL Obtirver Staff Writer . School reorganization, its pros and cons, has been debated for months and next will be voted on Friday by five- school districts seeking to annex to La Grande District No. 1. In turn. La Grande will vote . Friday to accept the four third class districts and the Cove high school district. Debate has waxed hot over re organization the past several months and only within the last two weeks has taken on a general election pitch with SOS organizers working the affected Union County districts- in move to defeat the issue. SOS is an organization known as Save Our Schools. Spokesmen for the group, organized some months ago in the western part of the state, apwared at Cove Sunday and strongly urged patrons of this d'strict to defeat reorganization. Issues Explained On the other hand, another g otip of dedicated and hard-working men. the Union County Reorgani zation Committee, has been visi ting each district ain the county and explaining to PTA groups, school beards and interested citi zens exactly what reorganization is. One thing stands out clearly dh the issue. Public Law 619 is "school reorganization" and this law was enacted by the 1957 State Legislature. Each district affected , by the law has until 12 to re organize. However, with the "non-high law" going out of existence June 30 of this -year, all third class districts (those that furnish only educational grades one through eight) are further affected and must "reorganize," Reorganizing MORSE FAVORITE OREGON PRIMARY FILLED WITH DEMO PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS WASHINGTON (UPIl Back ers of rival Democratic candidates conceded the front-runner position today to favorite son Sen. Wayne L. Morse in the Oregon Democrat ic presidential primary. But unless he becomes a more serious candidate than he is now regarded, a Morse victo y in the May 20 Oregon vote would mini mize the importance of the pros pective five-man contest. Mo: se already had been entered in the Oregon primary by . peti tion before Oregon Secrcta'y cf AdJai Wants Name Off Oreg6n Ballot PORTLAND I CPU An affi davit removing Adlai Stevenson's name from the Oregon Democrat ic presidential primary ballot wil be filed within a few days. State Sen. Alfred H. Corbctt said today. He said that before Stevenson left the country on his tour of South America, he executed an affidavit a"d left it with Corbett, with instructions to file it at the appropriate time. Since Secretary of State Howell Appling named Stevenson as one of the Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday, Corbett said he would file the affidavit within the next few days ,-- by such districts means becoming a part of a high school district. The affected third class districts voting to annex to La Grande, a high school district, Friday are: Island City District No. 10, Ladd Canyon No. 19, Fruitdale No. 27 and Alicel No. 46. Ceve Petition Cove, a high school district (No. 15i and faced with either having to expand its present school facia ties by bond issue or annex to a larger high school district, has petitioned to come into the La Grande system. While these five districts are voting on La Grande annexation. La Grande District No. 1 patrons will be balloting whether or not to accept the petitioners. Although the voting may seem to have more purpose in districts such as island City, Ladd Canyon, Kruitdale and Alicel they have until June 30 to act the situa tion at Cove is somewhat differ-! eirt. There, one fairly strong faction is determined to defeat the annex ation vote to La Grande: another powerful group is pressing for this annexation, and a smaller contin gent is "against reorganization" in any shape or form. Millage Factor The Cove group seeking to an nex could have the edge in the matter, however. They point up several important factors. Such as increased millage by defeat ing annexation and being forced then to expand their own school system. They point out also that due to increased millage there is danger that large farming areas may go into the La Grande district one by one. Further there is the possibil ity that the assessed valuation of SON State Howell Appling entered six others under discretionary power granted by state law. It was immediately announced that Adlai Stevenson, 1952 and 1956 Democratic presidential nominee, and Sen. Estes Kefauver tD-Tenn would be withdrawn. Other Democrats Enrtred Appling also entered Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson and Sen. Stuart Syming ton D-Mo I, two undeclared can didates, along with Sens. John F. Kennedy ID-Mass.) and Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn.f. Symington declined to comment except to say that he would not withdraw his name. Johnson also indicated he would leave his name on the ballot. "My current responsibility is on the floor of the Senate," John son said. "I have no plans ' to act in any way on the action in Oreiron." - Since neither Johnson nor Sy mington has any plans for enter ing other state primaries, the Oregon vote will provide the only pre-convention test of their vote pulling power. Enters Ninon Nemo For the Republican presidential prima-y. Appling named Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York. Rut he snid Rockefel i. . Petition the Cove district would be reduced to a point where the assessed val uation could be relatively low and where neither La Grande nor Uni on would want future Cove annex ation. Costs at Cove would be an excess burden to property owners, and this would reduce the sales value of property and keep people from ' investing in real estate in the district, Cove could very well vote itself into a state of near bankruptcy as a school community and cripple its potential for growth for years to come, spokesmen claim. P.o-annexation forces point out thattXove, through annexation to La .Grande, wquM. retain school nucleus and at the same time ob tain high-level advanced training fur grades to, 11 and 12. Local Autenemy They state thai Cove would also retain a fair measure of local aut onomy through an advisory board Educationwisc, ' Cove would have the advantage of stringed and band instrument instruction, guid ance, extra foreign languages, arts and crafts and many other ser vices that are available to larger high school districts such as La Grande. It is added that Cove would maintain grades one through nine at a consistently high level through constant and competent supervis ion Final say, however, is up to the voters. They ballot from 2 to 8 p.m. in the following places Fuday: La Grande , Greenwood pre cinct at Greenwood school gym nasium: Central precinct at junior high buildings; Island City school Cove school gymnasium; Ladd Canyon school; Fruitdale school and Alicel school. ler, who decided in December against challenging Nixon, would withdraw. - - With the presidential primaries now virtually set, Kennedy -Humphrey contests will come -in Wis consin on April 5 and in West Virginia on May 10 as well as in the five-man Oregon race. Kennedy faces Morse in Mary land on May 17 and is unopposed hi New Hampshire next Tuesday, Indiana on May 3 and Nebraska on May 10. He fias a stand-in. Gov. Michael V. DiSalle, running unopposed in Ohio on May 3. Humphrey is pitted against Morse in the District of Columbia primary on May 3 and is unop posed in South Dakota on June 7. City Will Remove Billboard Sign Here The city commission voted Wed nesday to remove billboard at S Avenue and Fir Street. The board is In violation of the city zoning ordinance. Mr. and Mrs. Angel Metsopulos, 2108 N. Fir St., requested early last month that the commission take the board out as it blocked part of their prnnrty. LA GRANDE, Elks Give Scholarship Awards Three boys and three girls from Union county high schools have been se'ected to receive scholar ships given by La Grande Elks lodge No. 433. ' Winners were selected after in terviews at the lodge hall. Ramon Westrnskow of La Grande and Sharon Severns of Imbler won first place scholar ships of 3100. Oth-r winners in the boy's divi sion were David Slabaugh, La Grande, second' place $75 scholar ship, and William Cockrell. Union, third place $50. Stuart Croghan, E'gin, was chosen alternate in the division. ' Girls Winners Girls division winners included Jean Wick, La Grande, second place $75, and Ann MeDoneld, Imbler, third place $50. Pegpy Jacob, Union, was selected as al ternate. Patricia Fisk and Patricia Myers of La Grande also partici pated in the competition. The first place winners in each of the two divisions will compete in district selections to be held Sunday In La Grande. They will vie for district honors along with top students from Ontario, Baker, Enterprise, Pendleton, Hppner and Hermiston. District winners receive $30. Winners of district competition are eligible to compete in state wide competitions,. State winners will try for the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student scholarships. - Rutherford Chairman Bob Rutherford of Eastern Ore goo College was chairman of a three-man committee which inter viewed the contestants for county scholarships. Other committee members were Dr. Carlos Easley and Lyle McMuMen, both of EOC. The scholarship recipients were chosen on the basis of academic record, extra-curricular activities, personality, leadership, perserver ance, resourcefulness, and finan cial need. The county scholarships may be used in any institution of high-r education. The state scholarships are limited to use in Oregon col leges and universities. Pope Names 7 Cardinals VATICAN CITY UPI -Pope John XXIII named seven new cardinals today, including the first African Negro. Japanese and ru ipino princes of the church. The nominations raised the sacred col lege to a record mcmbeship of The United States, which now bas six cardinals, was not includ ed In the new list. Observers sard the appointments reflected the Catholic Church's awareness of the growing impor tance of Africa and Asia, where emerging nationalism and the in roads of Communism as well as the expansionism of Red Chi na are threatening' democratic institutions. The seven new cardinals will be installed at solemn consistories March 28 to 31, the third to be called by the present Pope since he ascended the throne of St. Peter a year ago last fall. Names of Cardinals Those named today were Msgr. Peter Tatsuo Doi, archbishop of Tokyo; Msgr.. Bernard Jan Al frink, archbishop of Utrecht, Hol land; Msgr. Rufino J. Santos, arbishop of Manila; Msgr. Lour ian Rugambwa, bishop of Rutabo, Tanganyika; Msgr. Luigi Traglia. titular archbishop of Cesarea di Palest ina; Msgr. Antonio Bacci, secretary of briefs to the princes, a Vatican post; and Msgr. Joseph LeFebvrO, archbishop of Bourges, France. Annual Spring Style Show Set Local people and stores will be featured at the annua' Spring Slyle Show, Friday at 3 p.m. in the Saca- jawea ballroom with planned en tertainment during intermission. Council of Women's Clubs will sponsor the event, proceeds to be used to add to the number of hanging fiowT baskets for the main street of town. Stores participating are Falks I. D., Genevieve's Children Cen ter, Montgomery Ward and Co., Top Shop, Dot Anson's Sport Shop, and Ann Johnson Ladies Ready To Wear. FINOS FLU COSTLY MIAMI BEACH. Fla. (UPI)-A case of influenza cost hotel presi dent Harry Mufion $15,000 Wednesday night. Mufson picked up the Checks for about 500 cus tomers gathered to hear singer Pearl Bailey when Miss Bailey was Inn ill to go nn. OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1960 ' r' , rjk. 1 1 ..r ' J SHARON SEVERNS Imbler Student RAMON WESTENSKOW La Grande Student ' tr DAVID SLABAUGH Second Place WILLIAM COCKRELL Third Piacfe JEAN WICK Second Place ann Mcdonald Third Place . O. 1 4- v. h- .... i uch Of U.S. y Huge Snow Oregon Is Blanketed By Snow PORTLAND H'Pli Old man winter handed Oregon and south west Washington a severe blow todav as heavy snow snarled traffic and closed schools. At least two highway deaths were blamed on the weather. Several inches of blowing, drift ing snow piled up in Portland and Salem had seven inches on the ground. All public and parochial schools in both cities were closed as well as numerous schools in outlying areas. La Grand awoke Thurs day morning under a cover of ankle-deep snew with the . air obscured by still falUna flakes.. .'v The state . highway com mission said four Inches had fallen by a.m. In the city. Highway 30 east and west was slick with packed snow and chains were requird. Eastern points. Including Baker, Ontario, Seneca, John Day and Basque, all recorded . three inches up to I a.m. Pendleton had three and one half Inches and Elgin receiv ed four. The snow spread over most of the state, except for the southwest part. Tillamook and Astoria on the coast reported three to five inches. Bend had nine inches and Lapine six inches. Northwest Oregon Coast range mountain passes bad up to a foot of snow. Chains were advised on nearly all routes in northwest and eastern Oregon. The weather man at. (he Port land airport said the east wind was blowing so strong it was ai most impossible to get an accur ate measurement . of the snow here. But there were at least five inches on pie roof of the Journal Dunning in downtown foruana. - Worst in Years The Portland snow was one of the worst March storms in many years, although it was not quite as heavy as this year's January fall. Freezing rain was expected to follow the snow in this area. Trains were reported running on time and Greyhound lines said buses had not been more than 30 minutes late. Salem, the state capitol, had 8 to 12 inches of snow in some foot hill areas. Plows were' operating there and on the Portland-Salrm freeway. Freezing haul began fall ing in Salem about S a.m. State police asked motorists to use chains on all highways in the snow area. 1 - . . COMMISSION SALARY CUT? Youth Activities Group Urges City Assistance For Director By DON ROBINSON Observer Staff Writer Former city manager Fred Young laid before the city com missioners Wednesday night a proposal that they cut their own salaries to provide funds for hir ing a youth activities director. Young appeared before the commission with three other per sons: Loren Hughes, a director of La Grande Youth Activities As sociation, Mis. Archer Antles, 1104 Second St., and Hollis Dc- Grofft, 1612'A Seventh SU The latter two represented the First Methodist church. . The foursome brought to the city's mnin governing body a pro position that had been coolly re ceived by the city planning com mission last week. ' They asked that the city under take financial support of a year nmnd youth activities program. And they asked that the budget provide for hiiilng a' full-time ..... I K nl.,Iii- jIMtd Lack of Funos . Young said that in the past such proposals have slways been blocked by lack of city money, lie then explained how money could be found in the budget wiithout increasing taxes. In 1958, he said, the city pass ed a resolution establishing the irte of pay for city employes. The wage scales were based on thnse H Pages SCHOOLS CLOSE, TRAFFIC STOPPED BY DEEP DRIFTS United Press International , A record-breakine March storm turned its full furv on the East today and left the under a triple punch of ice, ihe last-moving storm pounded up the Atlantic Seaboard and Appalachians from the heavy snow and piling up traific-stopping drifts in the most populous sections ui ine nation. . ... .. . Philadelphia closed all its pub lic and parochial schools, traffic bogged down in Pittsburgh, and the Washington - Baltimore Ex pressway was blocked to north bound traffic. In Baltimore, where Friendship International Airport closed tight, it was the worst storm of the winter. At least 10 ships bound for Baltimore were forced to anchor in Chesapeake Bay or the lower harbor. LaGuardia Airport in New York City closed down as wind-driven snow swept up the New Jersey Turnpike into the nation's largest city. Idlewild International Air port canceled 64 flights and re ported long delays in others. Schools closed by the hundreds throughout the East, South and Midwest. Dozens of airports shut down, buses cancelled runs or ran far behind schedule, and a one-car Chicago and Eastern Il linois train was mired in eight-foot snowdrifts for hours at Allerton, IU. The unseasonable late winter storm and a new snowstorm that swept the Pacific Northwest claimed a mounting toll of lives. United Press International counted at least 21 deaths at tributed to the weather 4 each in Texas and Colorado, 1 each in Kansas. Indiana, Ohio and Penn sylvania, and t each in Missouri, Virginia, Iowa, Washington and Oregon. Portions of Missouri, Illinois NEW MANAGER The La Grande Safeway store has appointed Dale Nice, 27, of 1901 Spruce St., manager of the meat de partment. Nice has worked for Safeway the past three and a half years. (Observer Photo) cf other cities of comparable, size. However, one item received no considers tlaon and is "definitely out of line" the pay received by city commissioners. Young said city commissioners here receive a salary of $780 per year. The average pay of council men or commissioners in other Oregon cities (except La Grande), from St. Helens with a popula tion of 6.000 to Eugene with a population of nearly 50,000, is only $97 per year. In half of those cities council- men receive no pay. If La Grande commissioners dropped their own salaries to nothing, the olty would save $3. 000 a year. Young stated. If pay were lowered to only f 10 a month, the saving would amount to $3,300 a year. Half of Salary This, said Young, would cover at least half of a youth activi ties director's salary. "And there is every reason to believe the olh er half could be raised." Loren Hughes told commission crs that during recent years the V A group has been faced with a greater demand for services and a diminishing supply of money. The association this year re ceived $1,200 from the city and about $3,300 from the United Fund. - Hughes felt a year-round M,,T I' ll.'l "mmLTf.-'llt?h" "T4 ' ' ' -V V-,i" -i Five Cants Caught Storm South and Midwest staggering snow and Arctic cold. hard-hit southland, dumping I : and Indiana were hit by the worst snow storm of the winter. Foot deep snows piled up road blocking five foot drifts. Marcury Nas Dives The Great Plains and eastern Rockies froze under temperatures that nose dived far below zero. The Mercury dropped to 27 de grees below zero at Cut Bank, Mont., 24 below at KalispelL Mont.. 22 below at Sydney, Neb., 20 below at Imperial, Neb,', and IS below at Casper, Wyo. The longest, coldest winter snap In 77 years broke another Denver temperature record today when . the thermometer dipped to 6 be low zero. At Kim. Colo., near the New Mexico, bonier, soldiers from Ft. Carson, Colo., were continuing ef forts to open roads with bulldoz ers. They were carrying emer gency food and stock fodder in snow-track weasels to an estimat ed 100 ranch families and 4.000 range cattle stranded for two weeks by mountainous snow drifts. The latest onslaught of winter was one of a dizzy scries of rampaging storms that charged out of the southwest in the past month. The South, unused to the rav ages of winter, was nearly paral yzed by ice and snow. The storm, which blew in from the Gulf of Mexico, dumped up to a foot of snow in Virginia. Near ly all major highways in North Georgia were closed by the state patrol because of severe ice In" Atlanta, Go., the city was paralyzed by the worst ice storm in 24 years. It struck during the morning rush hour and swiftly coated streets, roads and express ways with an inch or two of ice. Flu Cases In Oregon Show 18 Per Cent Drop poktlanu iUFi me num ber of reported flu cases in Ore gon dropped 18 per cent last week to 1.780. the State Board of Health said today. The high for the year was 2.682 cases during the week of Feb. 6. TO STUDY HERE WORCESTER, Mass. UPD A granddaughter of Mohandas K. Ghandi will study at Clark Uni versity Graduate School. The Uni versity said Wednesday Sumltra Ramdas Ghandi of New Delhi will begin studies in international So roptomist Clubs fellowship. program was needed. Hughes noted that La Grande s case Is unusual in that youth work is supported by voluntary funds. In - most cities surrounding La Grande, youth programs are city- sponsored, he said. Mrs. Archer Antles said that the First Methodist Christian so cial relations committee of which she is chairman supported three proposals relating to youthr 11 Obtaining a juvenile officer, 2) advocating a change in the new Oregon Juvenile law, and 3 es tablishing a youth employment pro gram. It-action of the commission to the presentation was varied. -. - Commissioner Merle Bccket said youth activity work is worthwhile. However, he advised proponents of a city-sponsored program to work out a year's program in de tail before making a request tor financial support 1 ' Commissioner Arlo Noyes was reluctant to see the commission take action unless "the ex pre sion of a majority of the peop'e in the community" is knows. He suggested thrtt the question. of a city-supported youth program be placed on a city ballot. Commissioner H. E. waddeil. acting president In the absence of Gordon Clarke, said the Com mission would take the proposals under consideration.