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Second
Board Issues Statement
On Reasons for Choice
Of Tum-A-Lum Area
School district No. 1 voters will
go to the (Mills next Thursday,!
March 4 to express their opinion;
on the Tum-A-Lum City Fark
site for the location of a new ele
mentary school building. They
will vote at the city hall and the
polls will he open from 2:00 to
8:00 p. m.
The proposed site on which
voters will be asked to pass judg.
ment in the area now occupied
by the Tum-A-Lum Lumber com
pany buildings, the city park
land and a small strip of pro
perty on the east side of .Willow
creek now owned by L. E. Bisbee,
Gene Noble and A. J. Chaffee. It
is shown in the above drawing
along with the rest of the present
school grounds. The election is
for the purpose of selecting a
site only, no bond issue measure
will appear on the ballot.
If the voters approve the lo
cation, the school board has in
dicated that it will immediately
request the preparation of plans
and specifications for a new
building so that an estimate of
the construction cost can be ob
tained. After that work is com
pleted, a special bond election
will then be called.
This will be the second election
held in the district to choose a
site. Last summer when the
Cason property in northwest!
Heppner was put to a vote, it was
decisively defeated. Since that,
time the school board has ob
tained complete cost estimates on
the several possible sites in and
near town, and about a month
ago unanimously agreed to ask
voter's approval of the Tum-A-Lum
area .
Statement Mads
The board Wednesday released
a statement explaining in detail
their reason for picking the Tum-A-Lum
location. It said:
'The Board of Education of
School District No. 1, has unani
mously selected the Tum-A-Lum
site after considering Fix pro
posed sites in the area. Consider
ation was given to the immedi
ate needs of the school as well as
a long range program on a sound
tax program.
The following points were
found in favor of the Tum-A-Lum
site:
1. From a 1 L the indications
the cost of Tum-A-Lum site and
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February 25, 1954
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development approximate the
cost of the development of pre
sent owned site, and still leaves
the present owned site to meet
the demands of the long range
planning.
2. The site meets the immedi
ate needs to provide rooms for
elementary grades.
3. Provides a workable build
ing program to meet the long
range planning for building.
4. The present owned property
north of the school to be used at
present for parking and play
field for Physical E'ducation
classes of ihe upper grades and
high school. Future use of pro
perty for a gymnasium site and
use of present gymnasium for
grades and a permanent auditor
ium. 5. Provides segregation of
primary and intermediate grades
from upper and high school
grades.
0 Provide maximum use of
grounds and buildings and per
sonncl without duplication on
costs.
7. Accomplish point 4 on the
x point plan submitted to State
Department of Education to meet
state requirements for standard
ization. 8. Aesthetic value to the com
munity and the central location
as to the present plant and cen
ter of population,
"The Tum-A-Lum site was
thoroughly examined by A. L.
Beck, Building Consultant of the
State Department of Education
and Mr. Stewart Tuft of the Archi
tectual firm of Freeman, Hay
slip, Tuft, and Hewlett. Mr.
Beck not only approved the site
for an elementary school for the
first six grades, but also ap
proved it as a proper step in the
right direction in reaching the
goals of the overall long range
planning. Furthermore, Mr.
Eeck felt that present owned pro
perty should be held for future
high - sc hool expansion and not
be used for an elementary
school."
The statement was signed by
Mrs. Stephen Thompson, chair
man; L. E. Dick and Barton Clark,
board members.
The board expressed the hope
that the location would meet the
approval of the people so that
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Site Election March 4
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Mrs. W. H. Padberg
Dies Saturday at
Lex Ranch Home
Funeral services for Mrs. W. II.
Padberg, 81. who died Saturday
at her home near Lexington, we're
held Monday afternoon at the
Lexington Church of Christ. Rev.
Lewis Wetzel officiated.
Mary Nancy Padberg was born
July 12, 1872' at Lookingglass,
Oregon and moved to the lone
area with her family when she
was 12 years of age. She had
lived practically all of her life on
a ranch in this area. She was
married to William Henry Pad
berg October 29, 1899 at lone.
Surviving her besides her hus
band are one son William Henry
Irving Padberg, Heppner, a dau
ghter, Mrs. Eva Griffith, Hoppner
nine grandchildren and 6 great
grandchildren. Phelps Funeral Home was in
chare of arrangements.
One Political
Contest Assured
It is a certainty that there will
he at least one local political con
tert on the May primary ballot as
two persons have now filed for
the office of county assessor, it
was reported by the county clerk's
office Wednesday.
Harry Dinges, Heppner filed
last week for the position, and
yesterday Mrs. Joseph Hughes,
who was recently appointed by
the county court to fill the un
expired term of W. O. Dix, turned
her petitions into the clerk. Both
are registered as Republicans.
The only other person who has
filed is Mrs. Lucy flodgers, who
will run to succeed herself as
county treasurer. The term of
county judge Garnet Barratt ex
pires this year and there is the
possibility that the office of clerk
may be open..
Filing deadline is March 12.
Wranglers To Have
Ride Sunday P. M.
The Wranglers Riding club will
have a special ride Sunday Feb
ruary 28.
All interested are to meet at
the club house at 1:30 p. m. for
a local ride and bring either
sandwiches or cake. rThe plans
are to be back at the club house
between 4:30 and 5:00 p. m. and
those members not riding are to
meet at the club house then,
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SKETCH OF GROUNDS shows how the Tum-A-Lum schocl site area
fits Into the long-range plans developed by the board of school
district No. 1. The grade school, primary playground and ad
jacent play field are shewn on the site which voters must approve
March 4 if the plan is to be put into effect. Also shown is the
approximate location of a new gym which could be built, at some
time in the future, on the Prcck-Devin land. If the Tum-A-Lum
site is approved it will give the district adjoining properties for
all its buildings and facilities.
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Immunization
Clinics Set For
County Schools
Immunization clinics of school
and preschool children will
again he held in all county
schools, it was announced this
week by the county health nurses
office. Dr. A. D. McMurdo. county
health officer will he the attend
ing physician.
Clinics will be held at monthly
intervals during March, April and
May for the completion of the
immunization series and it was
emphasized that signed permit
slips from parents must be pre
sented at the time of immuniza
tion for all school children.
Pre-school children in the
community, aged six months
through five years are urged to
attend the clinic at the Heppner
school on March 2. It is to start at
9:30 a. m.
The immunizations offered are
recommended for children of all
ages a'e: smallpox, every five
vearr. all ages.
Diphtheria -tetanus combina
tion for school age children six
through 15 years, a booster every
three years after first series
which requires two injections a
month apart.
Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping
cough combination for pre-school
age, booster one year after first
series, then every three years.
First series requires three in
jections a month apart.
Typhoid, all ages, booster every
, year after first series. First ser
! ies requires three injections a
I week or more apart.
Immunization materials are not
j furnished by the state board of
I health this year so a small
I charge will be made of 25 cents
I for smallpox, 25 cents for diph
theria combination and 50 cents
' for typhoid.
Following is 1 1 it- county sche
dule and all times listed will be
for both school and pre-school
children.
Heppner school March 2, April
6, May 4. All at 9:30 a. m.
'irrigon school, March 9, April
13, May 11. All at 9:30 a. m.
Boardman, March 9, April 13,
j May 11. All at 1:00 p. m.
j lone, March 5, April 9, May 7.
: All at 9:00 a. m.
i Lexington, March 5, April 9,
May 7. All at 10:30 a. m.
Weekend guests c Mr. and
Mrs. James Healy were Mr. and
Mrs. Gerry Daggett of Condon.
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Boardman Students
Go On Strike, But
Settlement is Fast
About 30 students at the
Boardman high school, appar
ently unhappy because they
didn't get a hcliday on Wash
ington's birthday last Monday,
decided shortly after noon to go
on a strike. Strike they did,
but it didn't last long.
The students had walked out
of the building and were con
gregated along the river bank
when sheriff C. J. D. Bauman
happened along. He talked over
the problem with principal Ray
Anderson, then drove down to
the river's edge and sounded
his siren.
After a short consultation
with some of the "strikers",
they agreed to return to classes.
Maybe it was Just coinci
dence or the strength of the ap
peal he made, however the
sheriff is also county truant
officer.
New Farm Spraying
Service Announced
Paul Hanson a resident of War
renton, Oregon, has announced
Ihe opening of Ranch Aero, an
airplane crop spraying service
which he will operate in this
area. Hanson was formerly con
nected with Midland Air Service
of Heppner.
Hanson has two special spray
planes and will be assisted by
another flyer from Albany who
has also previously served the
ranchers of this section of the
Columbia basin. He will establish
an office here shortly.
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HERMISTON MARKET REPORT
Calves. Baby calves 12.50-23.00
hd.; weaner calves, steer calves
18.75-20.10 cwt.; heifer calves 14.
75 -17.00; veal 21.50-27.25.
Steers: Stocker steers 16.2517.
35 cwt.; feeder steers 17.50-18.90;
fat slaughter steers 19.50-20.20;
fat heifers 16.25-18.10.
Cows: Dairy cows 95.00 -1X0.00
hd.; dairv heifers 30.00-63-00 hd.;
stock cows 112.50 131.50 hd.
Slaughter cows: Commercial
1150-15.60 cwt.; utility 12.50-11.10
canner-cutter 8.50-11.20; shells
4.50-7.25.
Bulls: 12.80-16.00 cwt.
Hogs: Weaner pigs 17.00-22.00
hd.;feeder pigs 25.50-27.10 cwt.;
fat hogs 27.00-28.50; sows, 22.50
21.50 cwt.;l sow. 11 pigs 225.00;
hoars 10.50-13.00 cwt.
Sheep: Feeder lambs 12.50-14.-75
cwt; no fat lambs; ewes 12-50-15
50 hd.; bucks 3.50-6.00 cwt.
Special Heppner Sales
Event Opens Friday
he first of what is expected to
be a continuing series of special
city wide sales events known as
Heppner Value Davs will he held
in Heppner this Friday and Sat
urday. It is being sponsored by
Ihe merchants committee of the
Heppner Morrow county chamber
of commerce who arc using the
event as a means of promoting
the city as ;i trade center for the
entire area.
Practically every store in Hepp
tier is participating in the two
day event, Phi Blakney, chair
man of the merchants committee
indicated, and many of the spe
cial buys for shoppers will be
found in special Value Das ad
vertisements appearing on tluee
special pages in this issue of
'he Gazette Times, Blakney em
phasized however, that most
stores are a No offering numerous
other excellent values in addition
o those appearing in their .ids.
Free Parking Offered
A feature of the big two-day
event will be free parking in the
entire downtown business .oc
tioii as ihe city council several
wi el s ago offered to grant the
privilege during the fit wide
sale. All parking meters will bo
hooded Friday and Saturday and
patrons are invited to come and
park without cost while taking
advantage of the special values
ottered, otner stores which are
not in the parking meter zone of
fer ample parking spare also.
Seven County
Areas Set Up lax
Reappraisal Groups
Following the final meeting of
residents of the central and south
ern parts of the county Wednes
day, seven of (lie nine district
committees have been set up to
lid the county assessor's office
in the recent inaugurated tax re
appraisal program, Mrs. Joseph
Hughes, assessor, said today.
The county has been divided
into nine areas and the resi
dents in each section have ap-
pointed 5--member committees to
establish an equitable tax evalu
:ilion on faim lands within the
area. Meetings in Ftoardman and
ir'igon wiM he lidd within the
next few dav:.
The commit tcN ('.o::-m are:
south Heppner, Frank Wilkinson,
chairman, Frank Anderson, Step
hen Thompson. Herb Ilvnd. R. C.
Rice.
North Heppner, Karl Miller,
chairman; Harry Duvall, Gerald
Swagarl. Raymond Ferguson,
John Wightman.
lone and Morgan formed a
joint committee of six members.
They are Walter Dohyns, Charles
Carlson, Oscar Peterson, Victor
Rielmanu, Franklin l.indstrom,
John Krehs.
liightmile. John Bergslrom,
Lewis Cason, Ivan Cox. Klmer
Palmer, C. A. Warren.
Lexington, Paul Jones, Kenneth
Palmer, B. H. Peck, Alvin Bunch,
Don Pointer.
Alpine, Jasper Myers, Delwin
Nelson, Burl Wat tenherger, A. J.
Voy, Alex Lindsay.
10 Students Vieing
For Elks Scholarship
Ten students from Heppner.
Lexington and lone high schools
aie competing for Flks scholar
hips this year, Leslie Grant, the
Flks committee chairman, an
nounced Wednesday. Five are
from Heppner, three from Lex
ingtou and two from lone.
Three judges in each of the
schools will judge all entries and
their decision will he reviewed
by the Flks hoard. The Heppner
lodge is offering $200 each to the
top hoy and girl, who will be
eligible to compete in the dis
trict for another $50 award. The
winner there will be eligible to
enter the state meet for $600 each
One of the winners there can re
ceive an additional $100 from the
national Flks lodge. All local
Judging is to be complete by
March 3.
Those entering are: lone, Vir
ginia Jepsen, Lee Palmer, Lexing
ton Betty Messenger, Beverly No
lan and Asa Way. Heppner: Ado
lia Anderson, June I'rivett, Lynn
Wright, Roy Currin and Jim
Wightman.
RHEA CREEK GRANGE
TO HAVE PARTY
The Rhea Creek grange
have a card party Saturday, Feb
ruary 27 at the' grange hall for
all members and friends.
Kveryone is asked to bring
either sandwiches or chili beans.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Murchi-
son of Ironsides, former residents
of Heppner, were in town during
the weekend to attend the Elks
annual.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney
had as their guests (luring the
weekend, Mr. and Mrs. William
Kilkenny and Dr. and Mrs. E. I.
Silks of Pendleton,
Blakney said the Value ay
event is designed to offer proot to
residents of Morrow, Gilham,
Grant and Wheeler counties that
equal or better values are offered
in Heppner than can be obtained
even in larger shopping centers.
Members of the committee ex
pressed pleasure at the response
Heppner merchants have given to
the promotion.
It is planned to hold the event
three or four times a vear.
Red Cross Drive
To Open Monday,
Chairmen Named
The Morrow county Red Cross
drive will get under way next
Monday. March 1, Mrs. Lowell
Gribble, drive chairman said
Wednesday in announcing drive
chairmen for each of the areas
of the eotintv. This year's quota
is $1750, which is $500 under the
amount asked for last year, she
said.
Those who are assisting Mrs.
Gribble in solicitations arc:
Gooseberry. Mrs. Pay Lundell.
Sand Hollow, Mrs. Sam Turner.
Willow Creek, Mrs. Tom Wilkin
son and Mrs. Dick Wilkinson.
Lexington, Mrs. Kenneth Palmei.
Morgan, Bauernfeind store.
Kightmile, Mrs. Elmer Palmer.
Phea Creek, Mrs. Klsa Leathers,
lone, Kpsilon Sigma Alpha soror
ity. Blaekhorse, Mrs. Fiugene War
dwell. I'pper Rhea creek, Mrs.
Floyd Jones. Lena, Mrs. John
Brosnan. Cecil, Mrs. K. R. Schaf
for. Hinton creek, Mrs. Bill Bar
ratt. Balm Fork, Mrs. Dick Mea
dor. Irrigon, Harriet Zahner.
Boardman, Vernon Shattuck and
Mrs. Cecil Hamilton, llardman,
Miss Alta Stevens.
Pine City, Mrs. Marion French.
Alpine, Mrs. Sam McMillan. Hepp
ner, Mrs. Kenneth Keeling.
The plan is to concentrate the
drive during the first week of the
month, Mrs. Gribble said, and she
also advised that in the Heppner
area the Boy Scouts will assist
with the distribution of advertis
ing and other matrials.
Donald Chapman
Portland Man to
Be C of C Banquet
Speaker Monday
Plans are complete for the
Heppner-Morrow county chamber
of commerce annual banquet to
be held Monday, March 1 at the
Heppner Legion hall, John F.rns
dorff, chairman for the event,
said Wednesday. Speaker for the
affair will be Donald Chapman,
assistant vice-president of Equit
able Savings and Loan Associa
tion of Portland.
Rev. John K. Reeves, rector of
All Saints Episcopal church will
be the master of ceremonies and
the entire evening's program is
under the direction of chamber
president Jeff Carter.
Chapman, who is a member of
the board of directors of the Port
land chamber of commerce, is a
graduate of the University of
Oregon and was associated with
The Oregonian from 1938 until
1918 as assistant county circula
tion manager. During the war
he served as chief of statistics
and analysis in the personnel di
vision of the chief surgeon's of
fice on Gen. Douglas MaeArth
ur's staff and received a bronze
star for outstanding service. He
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willis now in charge of p ersonnel,
public relations and advertising
with Equitable. He is also on
the board of the Portland Junior
Chamber and the Portland Rose
Festival association.
The banquet will start at 7 p.
m. and will be proceeded by a
social hour starting at 6 o'clock.
Ernsdorff said that decorations
for the event will be handled by
the various standing committees
of the organization, each group to
decorate one table in the theme
of their committee work.
Tickets are available from
most chamber iQembers.
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