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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, December 8, 1938
How Consolidation
Would Affect School
Costs Told Lions
Larger District
Move Cited as Need
By Mrs. Rodgers
A picture of the county school
situation showing the need for dis
trict consolidation was presented
before the Monday Lions luncheon
by Alden Blankenship, local school
superintendent, assisted by Mrs. Lu
cy E. Rodgers, county supernten-
dent. The discussion was based on
Mrs. Rodgers' report before the
meeting of county school boards
here last week.
By use of a large colored map of
the county, it was shown that the
majority of the 40 organized dis
tricts within the county now edu
cate their pupils at five centers,
Heppner, Lexington, lone, Pine City
and Arlington. Nine of the districts
still maintain one -room schools.
Territories of districts sending
pupils to each of the various cen
ters was shown by the map to be
largely contiguous, giving basis for
a consolidation plan, which Mrs.
Rodgers held must come to avert
abandonment of districts and con
sequent loss of revenue for school
purposes.
Ten districts were shown as edu
cating pupils at Heppner at present,
three of which operate without a
special school tax levy. Of the sev
en remaining, Heppner's special tax
of 18.7 mills is highest while that of
District 38, .8 mill, is lowest. Aside
from debt service, which must at
all times be bome by the district
obligating itself under any consoli
dation plan, current operating ex
pense of the Heppner schools for the
year 1937-38 was $21,832.66. Receipts
from county, state, elementary and
vocational school funds of $11,185.54,
left $18,647.12 to be raised by district
tax. If this amount were assessed
equally over all districts educating
pupils at Heppner the districts
having a combined valuation of $2,
283,439 the resultant tax would be
8.1 mills.
In addition to this district tax,
county school tax of 6.5 mills and
elementary shool tax of 2 mills
would be levied against the consoli
dated district making a total for all
purposes of 16.7 mills.
At present all districts are asses
sed for the county school fund and
the elementary school fund, and
districts not maintaining a standard
high school are assessed for the non
high school district fund, the 1937-38
levy for which was 3.4 mills,
A similar analysis was shown for
each of the other proposed consol
idated districts. Lexington, where
pupils of six districts are being ed
ucated, under the consolidation bas
ed on 1937-38 figures, would have
a total tax of 17.3 mills for all pur
poses; lone, with eight districts, 19.0
mills.
If, however, people of the county
should prefer the county unit plan,
the special district tax based on
1937-38 figures, would be 12.5 mills.
The elementary school levy would
still be made, calling for an addi
tional 2 mills, or a total tax for all
purposes of 14.5 mills.
It is considered, however, than
under either plan economies of op
eration would be effected that
would lower the figures still more,
and besides additional property
would be brought onto the tax rolls
for special school taxing that would
help share the burden.
A committee from the new county
school boards organization is now
at work on the feasibility of the
two plans one, consolidation into
several large districts; the other, the
county unit plan. The committee
is represented by persons in the
various districts who are feeling out
local sentiment. Their report is ex
pected in the near future.
It was pointed out that any mort
toward consolidation must be voted
favorably upon by people in all dis
tricts concerned (no district can be
forced in without its consent) under
the present law. The state school
superintendent's office, however, is
attempting to work out amendments
to the law to facilitate the larger
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At Heppner
CHURCHES
CHURCH OF CHRIST
ALVIN KLEINFELDT, Pastor
Bible School 8 :45 a. m.
Morning Service .... 11 :00 a. m.
C. E. Society . 6:80 p. m.
Evening Services ....i 7 :30 p. m.
Choir Practice, Wednesday 730 p. m.
Midweek Service, Thursday 7:30 p. m.
The pastor will bring a missionary
message Sunday morning in ob
servane of the annual Woman's day.
The evening union meeting is in
the Methodist church.
METHODIST CHURCH
REV. R. C. YOUNG, Pastor
Sunday: Bible School 9:45 A. M.
Worship Service 11 :00 A. M.
Epworth League 7 :00 P. M.
Evening Worship 7:00 P. M.
Tuesday: Boys' Club 7:00 P. M.
2nd Tuesday, Misisonary Meet
ing . 2:30 P. M.
Wednesday: Choir Practice 7:30 P. M.
1st Wednesday, Ladies Aid Business
and Social Meeting 2:30 P. M.
All other Wednesdays : Sewing Group
meets.
Thursday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 P. M.
ALL SAINTS' CHURCH.
Rev. Mr. Wiessenbach of Pendle
ton will be present Sunday. Sunday
school at 9:45, communion at 11, and
Y. P. F. at 6:30.
THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Pastor E. O. Greeley
Sunday Services:
Bible School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching 11 a. m.
Evagelistic Service 7 :30 p. m.
Tuesday Evening Bible Study 7 :0, p. m.
Thursday Evening Preaching, 7:80 p, m.
Uptown Open-Air Service, Sat., 7 p. m.
district movement. Morrow county
is being closely watched for taking
the lead in this move, Mrs. Rodgers
said.
Heppner Teachers
Attend E. O. N. Day
The teaching staff of Heppner was
well represented at the demonstra
tion day for elementary teachers and
those in a supervisory capacity at
the Eastern Oregon Normal school
last Saturday. Among those present
were A. H. Blankenship, superin
tendent; Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers,
county school superintendent; Neva
Neill, Maude King, Lorena Wilson
and Mary Lou White.
The teachers who attended felt
that demonstrations with discussions
on practical school room problems
made the day a very profitable one.
John M. Miller, director of train
ing at the Eastern Oregon Normal
school, was in charge of activities.
Lieuallen, Active at
Pacific, in Who's Who
Pacific University, Forest Grove.
Elwayne Lieuallen, junior at Pacific
from Heppner, was one of six Paci
fic students named in the "Who's
Who in American Colleges and Uni
versities" for this year. His name
was chosen and submitted by a fac
ulty committee.
Elwayne is president of the Alpha
Zeta fraternity, the student body
manager, a member of Blue Key
honorary society, a football and
baseball letterman, and president of
Pacific's co-op house.
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Heppner Gazette Times.
WHEAT LEAGUE MEETS
Continued from First Page
tions in working at all times for
what he considered the public in
terest. He doubted that he would
live long enough to run for reelec
tion and that reelection would at no
time be a consideration. Through in
formed sources, such as the wheat
league, he expected sound informa
tion to direct his efforts.
Waiving part of his time to Ar
thur M. Geary, the league's trans
portation attorney, Mr. Holman sat
in the front seat as the rate expert
directed at him a plea for congress
ional action in cutting bureaucratic
red tape which, Geary declared, had
kept one wheat league case in the
courts for five years, and no hope
yet in sight for a final decision.
Congress has gone too far in dele
gating powers to boards and commis
sions which have been used to de
feat the course of justice, he said.
Previously, Herbert G. West, exec
utive secretary of Inland Waterways
association, had emphasized need for
freight rate relief for wheat of this
section, and had pointed out how
rates along the Mississippi and else
where had dropped with advent of
water transportation. He said that
new type boats are already making
navigation of the Columbia feasible,
and the day has now arrived when
transportation on the Columbia will
begin to bring relief, but growers
themselves must take advantage of
facilities as they are offered.
Astounding in its implications was
the land use report of F. L. Ballard,
vice-director of agricultural exten
sion in Oregon. While Brown, the
assistant secretary of agriculture,
listened attentively, Ballard summar
ized land use reports of various
county committees made last year.
That only half the total acreage of
Oregon, which is larger than all the
New England states combined, is on
the tax rolls and that only 8 per cent
of the total area is under cultiva
tion was interesting news to many
present. The report touched on all
phases of agriculture in the state
and pointed out trends toward im-
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proved land uses.
Dean W. A. Schoenfeld, extension
director from O. S. C, gave further
interesting facts. He told of how
thousands of acres of cut -over and
burned-over coast lands had been
seeded to grass by airplane, how
ethylene gas from applies is destruct
ive to holly and other evergreen
with which they are placed in close
proximity, but how one apple in a
box of green pears will aid the ri
pening process and make the pears
more delicious. These and other
scientific contributions to agricul
ture were cited to show how im
provements are making the industry,
by-and-large, more profitable.
Dr. D. D. Hill of O. S. C. cited
prospects of growing malting barley
in the Columbia river basin, offer
ing some hope for a profitable in
dustry but saying that it could not
be looked to as a means of solving
surplus wheat production.
New theories of noxious weed con
trol were given by C. I. Seely, nox
ious weed investigation agent, Uni
versity of Idaho, whose message
proved interesting and brought about
recommendations from the commit
tee.
Three major committees made re
ports. Mac Hoke reported for the
committe handling federal pro
grams; C. A. Nish reported for the
production, transportation, handling
and weed control committee, and
Glen Richards reported for taxa
tion, legislation and rural electri
fication committee.
Governor-elect Charles A. Sprague
was the principal speaker following
the Friday evening banquet, and
emphasized need for concerted, in
telligent action in meeting all prob
lems of the day. A highlight enter
tainment feature was the extrava
ganza, "Wedding of the Waters,"
presented in the civic auditorium
following Sprague's address. Gen
erous supply of musical numbers
to start league sessions, a boat trip
on the Columbia, and numerous
other attractions added enjoyment
to the stay of visitors.
PRICES FOR DEC. 9-10-12
SOAP 3 Bars -fl 7
Life Buoy JL A
JELLWELL. 3Pkgs. 1Q
The Nation's Favorite Dessert JL
CALUMET 10 Lb. Tin Q-fl AQ
BAKING POWDER 4i JL jL C
RAISINS . . . . 4 Lb. Pkg. OC
Thompson Seedless
SYRUP No. 10 Pail 7Q-f
Karo Blue I VL
PEAS 2 No. 2 Tins OK
Libby's fancy 2 or 3 sieve, your choice
PRIDE OF OREGON
BUTTER
GOOD COOKS AGREE I n
EVERYTHING TASTES D
BETTER WITH BUTTER
3&
Prices subject to
change
JULIA LEE WRIGHT'S
BREAD Lge. 1 Vz
ib. 15c
MILK
Maximum
Federal
15 TALL TINS
$1.00
FLOUR
Kitchen Kraft
Sk. $1.29
Harvest
Blossom
Sk. $1.15
MEAT
PICNICS
Armour's
Short Shank
Lb. 19c
CRACKERS, 2 Lb. Box 20c
Glenco Graham or White
COFFEE Airway 3 lbs. 39c
LARD, Pure ... 4 Lbs. 53c
Chocolates 5 lb. bx. $1.19
Fancy assorted
MINCEMEAT, 2 Lbs. 23c
FIG BARS 2 Lbs. 23c
COFFEE Nob Hill 2 lbs 39c
SHORTENING, 8 Lbs. 95c
WALNUTS ... 2 Lbs. 39c
Oregon medium
DATES, Pitted, 2 lbs. 23c
CANDY .2 Lbs. 23c
Gum Drops, Chocolate Drops
TOMATOES ... 6 Tins 65c
No. 2V2 tins
SUGAR . .. 100 Lbs. $5.49
Pure cane, Snowflake
COFFEE 2 Lbs. 45c
Edwards
CARLOAD SALE
OF ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT
Fancy Packed Sunkist Quality
ORANGES
252 size 2 Doz. 49c
176 size Doz. 39c
Large 126 size, Doz. 45c
GRAPEFRUIT
Large, 6 for 33c 100 size, Doz. 45c
Sweet Potatoes, No. 1 Jersey, 6 Lbs. 25c
CELERY, large crispy Utah Per Bu. 10c
POTATOES 100 Lbs. $1.19
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