U U U U W -J LJ LJ 1, 1 1 i I, i ii - i - -El Page 8 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, June 14, 1951 BILLION IN PAYROLLS As a thermometer of the econo my of Oregon the monthly re port of the state unemployment commission is tops. The commission's current re port contains the totals on last year's employment Some em ployers are slow in reporting, it seems. In 1950 the annual payroll re cord for Oregon was broken with a total of $1,049,540,700. The average monthly employ ment was 313,465. This is within 3 per cent of the wartime record made when 90,000 were engaged in shipbuilding alone. Two monthly records for em ployment were broken last year, in August and December. "MINING CLAIM" RACKETS There continue to be a good many persons and firms who are filing "mining claims" on timber land in Western states only to sell the timber, according to re ports made at the annual conven tion of the Interstate Association of Public Land Counties. Congressional action was urg ed by the members present at the convention. AUTHORITY OF GOVERNOR The governor, under the state civil defense law, has authority to proclaim a state emergency in case of disaster, either war-caused or natural in origin which is too great to be handled by local althorities, Attorney General George Neuner ruled this week. Civil defense workers, if they are employees of the state, would receive compensation incidental to their employment, Neuner wrote. If not employed by the state or its political subdivisions they would be reimbursed for all actual necessary traveling and subsistence expenses. EXPERT ADVICE SOUGHT A survey of the Oregon state penitentiary will be made in the near future by Austin MacCorm ack, if this nationally-known pri son expert accepts a call for his services made this week by the state board of control. MacCormack, now a professor of criminology at the University of California, was the subject of a signal article in a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post. His classification of a "good prison" is one which has a care fully classified segregation of in mates, efficient educational facil ities, requires an honest day's work, holds to firm discipline without brutality and no favorit ism dictated by politicians. LABOR DEMAND DROPS The state employment service reported Monday that the de mand for farm labor is consider ably under earlier estimates, largely on account of cool wea ther that delayed the ripening of berries, cherries and peas. The warm weather of the past week-end brought farm labor de mands from the Freewater-Pen-dleton district for 300 pea har- NOTICE OF 1951-52 BUDGET MEETING In accordance with the provisions of the "Local Budget Law" (Sections 110-1201 to 110-1215, O.C.L.A.) notice is hereby given that the budget committee of Morrow County, Oregon, In compliance with said law, prepared and adopted on April 25, 1951, the budget estimates for Morrow County, Oregon, for the ensuing fiscal year July 1, 1951 to June 30, 1952, as set forth in the accommpanying schedules. All persons are hereby notified that on Friday, the 29th day of June, 1951, at 10 A. M., in the County Judge's office at the Court House in Heppner, Oregon, said budget estimates may be discussed with the County Court, the levying board for said Morrow County, Oregon, and any person subject to the proposed tax levy or tax levies will be heard in favor of or against said tax levy or tax levies or any part thereof. The outstanding indebtedness of Morrow County, Oregon, on May 1, 1951, consisted of $57,500.00 in serial road bonds. GARNET BAERATT (Chairman Budget Committee) NORMAN NELSON (Secretary Budget Committee) HOMER C. HAYES (Member Budget Committee) C. F. BERGSTROM (Member Budget Committee) RALPH I. THOMPSON (Member Budget Committee) RUSSELL K. MILLER (Member Budget Committee) SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS AND TAX LEVIES FISCAL YEAR 1951-52 1951-52 Total General General General Bond Bond Rodent Tax Levy All Funds Fund Schools Roads Sinking Interest Fund Calculation Fund Fund Dog Taylor Coyote County County Fund Grazing Bounty Hospital Hospital Fund Equipment Mainten'ce Fund Fund $314,971.00 $95,731.00 $12,640.00 $170,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 00.00 $5,000.00 $1,000.00 $ 100.00 $1,000.00 $10,000.00 $12,000.00 Total Estimated Expenditures Deduct Est. Receipts other than 1951-52 taxes 211,925.00 28,325.00 EstTax Levy lulv 1. 1951 to June 30. 1952 95,546.00 Inside 6 Limit Est. Tax Levy July 1, 1951 to June 30, 1952 7,500.00 Outside 6 Limit. Total Levy July I. 1951 To June 30. 1952 $103,046.00 as Estimated 170,000.00 67,406.00 12,640.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 100.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 3,500.00 12,000.00 vesters, Hood River wants 50 fruit thinners and The Dalles will need cherry pickers next week. Several thousand more strawber ry pickers are wanted in the Wil lamette valley with Salem and Portland offices reporting help shortages. MAY SELL PUNCHBOARD LOOT Prizes given in connection with illegal punchboard operations should be sold by the courts after operators have been convicted and the proceeds given to the state, Attorney General George Neuner ruled this week. INSURE POLICE AND GUARDS Group life insurance policies for state police officers which the legislature provided for will be come operative in the next few days. Last Tuesday 20 life insur ance companies bid for the busi ness with the result that The Bu siness Men's Assurance Company of America submitted the low bid of $2.55 per month for each $5,000 policy. The Standard Insurance Company had the low bid of $3.25 a month for prison guards. The low bid of $14.75 per unit involv ing public liability and property damage on 5,073 passenger cars, trucks and pickups. The bid was based on $10,000 protection but the board wants to increase pro tection on some of the state's units. o Tourists who visit McNary dam in Oregon when it is completed in 1954, will be able to view the dam in birds-eye perspective from a glass room atop the lock's wall. A spearhead found in Alaska indicates to archeologists that Asiatic tribesmen crossed the Brooks mountains of Alaska and wandered along a trail to Central Oregon some 9500 years ago, 7,500.00 SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS AND TAX LEVIES FISCAL YEAR 1950-51 1950-51 Total Tax Levy All Funds Calculation Total Estimated Expenditures Deduct Estim. Receipts other Than 1950-51 Taxes Est Tax Levy July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951 Inside 6 Limit Est Tax Levy July 1, 1950 to June 30. 1951 32,500.00 Outside 6 Limit Total Levy July 1, 1950 to June30, 1951 122,910.00 as Estimated General General General Fund Schools Roads Bond Bond Rodent Dog Sinking Interest Fund Fund Fund Fund Taylor Coyote County County Grazing Bounty Hospital Hospital Fund Fund Mainfnce $346,440.00 $84,600.00 $13,140.00 $160,000.00 $ 27,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $5,500.00 $1,000.00 $ 200.00 $1,500.00 $36,000.00 $12,000.00 223,530.00 11,190.00 13,140.00 160,000.00 90,410.00 73,410.00 500.00 1.000.00 5,000.00 200.00 1,500.00 36,000.00 12,000.00 27,500.00 5,000.00 EXPEND ITURES Actual for Fiscal Year July 1, 1943 to Jun.30.1949 Actual for Fiscal Year July 1. 1949 to Jun. 30, 1950 July 1.1950 to June 30, 1951 Budget for Year FUND AND CLASSIFICATION Estimated for Fiscal Year July 1, 1951 to June 30, 1952. Approved by Budget Committee $ 2,400.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 2,000.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 392.69 380.29 600.00 107.11 120.91 500.00 1,239.33 1,074.45 1,500.00 2,880.00 3,600.00 3,600.00 2,100.00 2,100.00 2,280.00 556.90 599.15 600.00 98.60 58.40 150.00 2,400.00 3,600.00 3,600.00 1,835.88 2,229.16 2,250.00 765.00 675.00 800.00 103.78 111.78 125.00 832.00 699.00 1,000.00 582.47 695.00 600.00 4,500.00 5,590.00 5,800.00 150.00 200.00 43.13 200.00 340.55 426.95 500.00 846.19 701.95 1,000.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 139.00 168.30 200.00 454.02 304.24 450.00 161.24 213.50 250.00 1,922.50 2,550.00 2,700.00 13.46 41.88 100.00 220.54 191.69 200.00 70.00 15.00 50.00 663.92 571.15 700.00 374.22 250.00 250.00 100.00 25.00 2,280.00 2,400.00 2,700.0o 547.93 300.00 450.00 314.01 378.52 400.00 1,001.90 1,089.05 1,000.00 3.000.00 1,016.85 1,112.98 1,200.00 7,000.00 9,500.00 10,000.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 2,700jOO 2,880.00 2,880.00 1,049.74 992.18 1,080.00 15.00 19.50 25.00 Assessor's Office Salary of Assessor . $3,600.00 Salary of Deputy 2,700.0o Books and Incidentals 600.00 Field Work 500.00 Circuit Court Witnesses, Jurors, Bailiff, Reporter, Incidentals 1,500.00 Clerk's Office Salary of Clerk 4,200.00 Salary of Deputy Z.580.00 Books and Incidentals 600.00 Coroner 150.00 Countv Court Salary of County Judge 4,200.00 Salary per diem and mileage of Commissioners and incidentals 2,250.00 County Expenses and Contributions Accountants - Audits 900.00 Association of Oregon Counties 125.00 Bangs' Disease Control 500.00 Bonds 655.00 County and Home Demonstration Agents 6,800.00 County Institute 150.00 County Law Library zw.w District Attorney - Rent and Incidentals 500.00 Election Expense 1,000.00 Federal Tax Committee 125.00 4-H Club :. 150.00 Insurance 600.00 Jail - Board and Expense 450.00 Justice Court Jurors, Fees, Witnesses, Etc. 250.00 Justice of the Peace Salaries 3,000.00 Juvenile Court 100.00 Library 200.00 Mentally 111 50.00 Official Publications and Tax Foreclosures 700.00 Publicity and Advertising 250.00 Weed Control 4,000.00 Wind Erosion Control ., 25.00 Alcohol Control Enforcement 500.00 Social Security 1,500.00 Court House Salary of Janitor 3,000.00 Fuel 250.00 Light and Power 400.00 Incidentals 1,000.00 Repair to Court House and Jail 1,000.00 Current Expense Postage, Stationery, Telephone, Telegraph, Etc .... 1,200.00 Emergency 10,000.00 Health Department Salary of County Physician 300.00 Salary of County Nurse 3,900.00 ' County Nurse Travel Expense and Incidentals 1,500.00 County Registrar 75.00 , CUR READERS ARE NOT TRAINED SEALS . BUT THEY RKPONO L TO AD SUGGESTIONS KEEP 4NS J OREGON EXPENDITURES 2,880.00 3,600.00 3,600.00 3,900.00 3,742.84 4,500.00 315.10 472.85 450.00 2,289.66 1,683.79 1,800.00 100.00 150.00 175.00 1,920.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 31.90 208.43 100.00 1,878.00 1,680.00 1,680.00 172.74 222.75 330.00 4,275.00 3,825.00 4,500,0o 5,840.00 5,520.00 6,000.00 93.60 455.57 1,000.00 5,274.77 4,660.57 5,500.00 94.48 103.75 200.00 156.00 360.00 l,500.0o 153.692.90 157,437.75 160,000.00 27,500.00 14,264.60 27,000.00 15,217.09 16,545.97 27,500.00 13,140.00 36,000.00 12,000.00 Sheriff's Office Salary of Sheriff 4,200.00 Salaries of Deputy and Office Clerk 5,000.00 Tax Collections 500.00 Books, Incidentals and Travel 1,800.00 Stamps and Envelopes 175.00 Treasurer's Office Salary of Treasurer 3,000.00 Books and Incidentals 300.00 Relief Aid to Dependent Children 1,478.00 Blind Assistance 409.00 General Assistance 2,129.00 Old Age Assistance 7,860.00 Aid to Permanently Disabled 645.00 Dog Fund 1,000.00 Rodent Fund 5,000.00 Taylor Grazing Fund 100.00 Coyote Bounty 1,000.00 Roads and Bridges Repairs, Labor, Materials, Machinery and Inci. dentals 170,000.00 Road Bonds Sinking Fund 7,500.00 County School Appropriation , 12,640.00 County Hospital Equipment Fund 10,000.00 County Hospital Maintenance Fund 12,000.00 RECEIPTS AND CASH BALANCES 25,012.03 44,757.47 00.00 552.08 4,953.04 2,500.00 2,848.07 3,077.93 2,800.00 3,395.86 668.27 500.00 150.00 00.00 50.00 2,680.25 3,064.75 2,500.00 3,932.74 373.56 750.00 1,390.96 2,294.84 200.00 353.25 379.25 250.00 329.50 317.20 250.00 808.57 1,132.13 1,290.00 100.00 2,020.12 1,950.29 1,500.00 00.00 3,031.52 1,500.00 937.00 1,316.Q5 750.00 4,365.36 . 343.88 750.00 22,367.28 27,913.27 00.00 1,255.67 2,366.94 500.00 125,000.00 1,131.74 2,928.50 500.00 1,979.51 811.29 1,500.00 328.00 365.00 1,000.00 230.44 63.59 200.00 58,476.83 12,000.00 General Fund Estimated Cash Balance 16,000.00 Alcohol Control Fund 2,500.00 Clerk's Office Fees 3,000.00 Interest 500.0o Jail Rent from City of Heppner 75.00 Justice Court Fines and Costs 2,500.00 Land Sales 750.00 Rentals County Lands and Houses 100.00 Sheriff's Auto Sticker Sales 250.00 Sheriff's Fees and Mileage 250.00 State Board of Health 1,800.00 Weed Control 100.00 Alcohol Control Enforcement Fund 500.00 General Road Fund Forest Reserve Rentals 1,500.00 Gasoline Refunds 1,500.00 Justice Court Fines 750.00 Land Sales 750.00 Motor License Fund 30,000.00 Sales and Rentals 10,500.00 Special Road Levy by Vote of the People 125,000.00 Rodent Fund Estimated Cash Balance 1,500.00 Coyote Bounty Estimated Cash Balance 1,000.00 Dog Licenses 1,000.00 Taylor Grazing Fund 100.00 County Hospital Receipts from Federal Govt. 10,000.00 Cram-Waldron Wpdrlinn Fvent of i II V V V " " - !June8at Boardman An imnressive wedding took place at the Clayton Waldron home at 8 p. m. June 8 when Miss Vinetta Cram, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barkley Lram, De came the bride of Ronald M. Waldron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Waldron, with the Rev. Davis officiating, using the dou- hle rinir service. The bride was attired in a powder blue street dress and carried a Douquet oi red carnations on a biacK BiDie. Miss Joyce Cram, sister of the bride was her bridesmaid and Wayne Burke of Hermiston act ed as best man. Elroy waiaron, brother of the groom sang "I Love You Truly" and "Because", ac companied by Mrs. John Partlow. The young couple will reside in Umatilla, where the groom is employed at McNary dam. Only immediate relatives and friends attended the wedding. From out of town were Mrs. Ne oma Andruss and son, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cram and daughter of Madras, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Phifer and family of Hermiston. Mrs. Clyde Tannehill and son Keith, and Ronald Black motored to Union Friday. Announcement came to Board man relatives and friends of the arrival of a baby daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ball of Delake, Oregon, born June 5. This is their first child. Grandparents are Mrs. Crystal Barlow, Delake, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blaa Sr. Boardman. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briggs re turned home Tuesday after a three days visit in Spokane with Mrs. Briggs' son-in-law and dau ghter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Camp bell. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brown and son Duane motored to Spokane for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Conyers left Thursday for San Francisco for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Bill Califf is the new op erator on duty part time learn ing the work so as to do substi tute work. Mrs. Willis Pieratt returned from Seattle Salurday where she had been with her husband who is in the U. S. navy and left for Korea Friday. Bud Chaffee and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Nickerson motored to Pen dleton Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans and son left Saturday for Enter prise and from there will go on to Oakland, Calif, where he is employed. Lawrence Evans left Saturday for The Dalles, buying a Keller bread truck and will run from The Dalles to Pasco. Both Evans boys have been working for the state highway. Mrs. Ed Kunze returned Sun day from Portland where she had spent a week with relatives and friends. While away Mrs. Kunze attended the graduation of her grandson, Ed McClellen from Oregon State college and who left immediately for service in the U S navy. Mrs. Katherine Dunn deturned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown Saturday. She underwent surgery at Baker. Mrs. Dunn left Wednesday for Ellensburg for summre school She was accompanied home by her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Wilson who were going to Portland. Mrs. Russell Wilbur returned Monday after several days in Hermistoon with her brother. Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie is a patient in St. Anthony's hospital, enter ing Sunday. D. E. Shank of Portland came Monday to work for the highway department. He is living in the u. w. Ewing house. John Walker is living in a du plex at Glen Carpenter's. Walker is with the surfacing crew on the new highway. Four 4-II club girls, Sharon Fussell, Marie I'otts, Carol Ham ilton and Charlotte Graham, left Tuesday morning via Felthouse bus for summer school in Cor vallis, Students homo from college are Mary Ann Rands, firstyear student at OSC; Miss Mildred Miller third year at EOCE and Miss Evelyn Miller, graduate of EOCE, LaGrande who will teach first grade in The Dalles system this coming school year. Mrs. Ray Harper and children of Mt. Vernon, Oregon, are visit ing at the Esler Moore and Wm. Mead homes. Mr. andM rs. Earl Cramer and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Carpenter were in Portland Saturday and Sunday enjoying the Rose show and Ice Follies. Daily vacation Bible school closed Friday with a program for parents and friends. Average at tendance was 60 and 35 students received awards for perfect at tendance. The school was under the supervision of Misses Wanda Needles and Jean Scott with sev en teachers and helpers. Monday evening was the last meeting for the class in first aid conducted by Sheriff C. J. D. Bau man, Nineteen students complet ed the course,