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i- - iv n K If of e VfQENE. ORE. Jlepper HEPPNER VALUE DAYS Coming Again August 19 and 20 Don't Miss the Values During Keppner Value Days August 19 and 20 Copies 10 cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 1 1, 1955 72nd Year, Number 22 lone's Princess Dance For Carolyn Crabtree i : . t: t m m m . ,. t. v' -n Ft "A ; v DONALD E. PETERSON, lone, who last week was named Morrow county Conservation Man of the Year, is shown standing beside one of the two ponds he has developed for irrigation and stock water on his much at Eightmile. His continuing use of many better farming practices won the title for him. Peterson's son Kerry, 5, shown with him, was more interested in the pond than in the photographer when this photo was taken. (Photo by Tom Wilson) Welfare Aid Drops in County Report Reveals Total expenditures of the Mor row County Public Welfare com mission for 1954-55 were $1,763. 30 less than the previous fiscal year, according to the annual budget report which was ap proved at a meeting of the com mission last week. Overall expenditures for the 54-55 period totalled $05,455.98 with the total average cost per case figured at approximately $979.40. This puts the reduction in total expenditures in its proper perspective as it would represent an estimated margin for a pos sible overall increase of less than two cases for the, year, Ray My rick, Jr., administrator, pointed out. Largest expense item was for old age assistance totaling $43, 250.77. Other aid costs were for dependent children, $4,145.00; permanently and totally disabled, $4,322 00; blind, $203.00; general assistance, including foster care, $1,355.53; all medical care, $4,-j 010.95 and for administration, $8, 108.73. Allocation of funds showed $9, 627.31 received from the county, $28,173.96 from the state and $27, 654.71 from the federal govern ment. Breakdowns showed ad ministrative costs to be the only item supported only by federal funds of $2,398.52 and state funds of $5,710.21 without county as sistance. For each category the average monthly caseload was 58.75 or nearly 59 persons, for old ,age as sistance; 4.5 for aid to dependent children 3.58 permanently and totally disabled cases and .35 for aid to the blind. A decrease of $2,850.23 in old age assistance payments, com pared to 1953-54, was substantial ly offset by increases of $1,488.78 for medical care and $783 for aid to the permanently and totally disabled over last year, Myrick explained. The expenditures for medical care are supplemental to the maintenance programs and represent the total amount ex Continued on Page 8 Sign Up Today! TO GIVE YOUR Pint of Blood NEXT AUGUST 15 Heppner Elks, Americn Red Cross BLOOD DONOR RECRUIT Fill Out and Return This Coupon to: Heppner Elks Lodge Heppner, Oregon Name Address Phone . Time Convenient to Give (Bloodmobile will be in Monday, Boy Badly Burned In Woodpile Blaze Larry Bellenbrock, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Bellen brock, is recovering from severe burns on his face, right arm and ankles in a narrow escape from a woodpile fire which he set while playing with small friends Friday afternoon on the Stephen Thompson ranch where the Bel lenbrocks reside. Trapped in a play fort on one end of the wood pile when the entrance became ablaze, Larry was rescued by his mother and a visiting friend, Mrs. Creston Eobinson, who tore out the' posts on the outside of the "fort" after the other children ran to the house to report the fire. Body burns were from the in tense heat only as the flames had not yet reached the boy who was crouched in the rear of the play tunnel. About four cords of wood and twenty acres of range were burned in the blaze which was put out by volunteers who re sponded after a call was made to the city fire department by Mrs. 'ed Sweek, also visiting at the Bellenbrock home at the time. City fire trucks were not allowed to drive to the fire because of city ordinances prohibiting the equipment from leaving the city1 limits. Frdnk Papineau Hurt Seriously in Wreck Frank Papineau, 74, suffered serious injuries last Sunday af ternoon when the car in which he was riding struck a bridge abutment on highway 207 near Ilermiston. He was taken to the Good Shepherd hospital at Her miston where his condition was at first described as critical. With Papineau was Elvin L. Piex of Heppner who suffered only minor hurts, according to re ports. Conflicting stories of the accident failed to identify the driver of he car. Papineau is reported to have suffered possible internal injur ies, a broken nose, shock and contusions. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koenig have as their guests, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G .Koenig of Salem, who arrived Monday for a visit. Heppner from 1 to 5 p. m. August 15) , iT. . , r 4 ' ' -H - . i ;!. ' ! Request For Blood Donors Sent Out by Red Cross An urgent request for more donors to give blood at next Monday's visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile was sent out this week by Jack Edmondson, chair man of the blood committee of the local Red Cross chapter. . Edmondson said Wednesday that only a very few persons had signed up to give blood at Mon day's blood letting and that at least 125 persons will be needed if the chapter is to meet its goal of 100 pints during the bloodmo bile visit. Edmondson said he knew that during harvest it is hard for many regular donors to get into town to donate their pint of blood, and he urged as many city resi dents as possible to sign up. The coupon appearing in today's Ga zette Times may be used to regis ter, or cards may be obtained from Jack Bailey or Edmondson. The bloodmobile will be at the Heppner Methodist church from 1 to 5 o'clock next Monday, Aug ust 15 and only about one-half hour is required for nurses to take the donor's blood. Mrs. John Newman, secretary- treasurer of the local Red Cross chapter is in charge of nurses and assistants during the bloodmo bile visit and she reports that a full crew of volunteers has been obtained for the day. Second Softball Game Set, lone Wins First Battle A highly unorthodox collection of Softball players battled nine innings last Sunday at the rodeo field with the outcome of the game not settled until the final inning. The result gave lone a victory over "Heppner 11 to 9 in what was described as a pitcher's duel. N one seems to know yet just why the game was played unless it was to prove to a few overage softballers that they could still put in a few innings without having to be hospitalized. Art StefanJ took mound honors for lone while Glenn Ward and Everett Keithley worked on the hill for Heppner. One result of the game was a challenge to hold another one this Sunday on the lone field, which Heppner promptly accept ed. It is not known for certain who will pitch for lone, but Ste- fani is expected to again get the nod in as much as he won the first tussel for the lone squad Del Jordan has been tapped by the Heppner managers to start for the local squad. No admission will be charged but an afternon of lively enter tainment is promised. LAST QUARTER TAXES DUE NEXT MONDAY Deadline for payment of fourth quarter real and personal pro perty taxes is Monday, August 15, the sheriff's office announced this week. Mrs. Clayton Beaver and child' ren, Portland, visited in Heppner over the weekend. Valuations Up In County, Report Shows Total county valuation has in creased $968,341 and the general county millage has decreased 2 mills following the recently com pleted reappraisal program, Harry Dinges, county asses.w, re ported this week. Assessments reports show a to tal county valuation of $11,378.- 081 for 1955 compared with $13,- 110,310 for last year and a county millage of 18.3 this y?ar com pared with 18.5 in 1954. Regular school district millage increased to 37.3 in 1955 compared io 30.8 last year. Comparison of city tax millages showed Heppner 11.6 mills this year and 11.5 in 1954; Lexington, 21.2 this year and 20.5 in 1951; lone, 5.5 and 6.1 in 1954; Boardman, 37.6 this year and 29.7 in 1954.' Special city taxes in Heppn?r increased one fill for the city park for a otal of 11 mills this year and at lone remained 10 mills for both years. Lowest total county millage by code was 55.6 mills for 01 dis trict, a school district located in the timbered area, compared to 49.3 in 1954. Highest was in the city of Boardman with 108.6 com pared with 94.5 in 1954. The increase in Boardman was attri buted to lowered valuations in the reappraisal program auto matically resulting in higher mil lages and taxes, it was pointed out. Total mirlage in Heppner in creased from 73.8 mills last year to 85.3 with the 4.1 mills on school bonds, one mill park levy, rural school budget and cemetery taxes included in the new figure. At lone millages raised from 74.7 to 81.9 this year and at Lexington from 69.8 to 76.8 this year. A new special school levy of 4.1 mills was reported at Hepp ner for the new elementary school bond issue. At lone a bond issue of 2.9 mills was levied to raise $9,999.54 in order to bring the dis- trict in line with the rural school budget. lone was the only dis trict to run behind on their bud get when they entered the rural school district budget at its in stigation, it was pointed out. In addition to regular school bonds of 7.9 mills the school levy at lone totals' 10.8 which compared with 9.3 last year. Boardman school levies are 12.4 mills or one mill less than last year and at Irrigon 6.3 mills compared to 5.8 last year. New school buildings have been built or are under construction with bond issues at Irrigon, lone, Heppner and Boardman, it was explained. Since all these schools have been brought up to standard by the new construction their millages are expected to have reached their peak this year for some time, it was explained. The rural school - budget increased $116,281.12 this year to a total of $500,121.12 compared to $383,840 in 1954. Other special levies include three mills each for cemetery dis tricts at Heppner and Boardman and .071 for the state forest fire patrol. o Lexington Church To Vote on New Pastor Members of the Lexington Church of Christ and Congrega tional church will vote Sunday Aueust 14 following the morning services on whether to extend a call to Norman Northrup of Eu gene. Mr. and Mrs. 'Northrup were guests of the church last Sunday and Mr. Northrup was the guest speaker. The pulpit committee returned a favorable report Mon day evening at Its business meet ing. If accepted, Mr. Northrup will replace Rev. Lewis Wetzel who resigned, effective the end of August. James Laney Injured When Car Overturns James Laney, 17, Lexington, received injuries to his face and hands when he demolished his '47 Tord coupe when it turned over in loose gravel on a curve on the Clark's Canyon road en route to Lexington Friday at 9:30 p. m. Laney has been working in the wheat harvest. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney and children and Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Donnell have returned from a week's vacation at Priect Lake, Idaho. Princess Carolyn Crnbtree Princess Carolyn Crabtree, lone, will be honored at the fourth of the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo princess dances Saturday night, August 13 at the American Legion hall, lone. The dance, the of a series of royal court dances preceding the annual county show, Sept. 1-4, is sponsored by the lone Willows Grange. A senior at lone high school next term, Princess Carolyn, 17, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree. A slender 5 foot, 4 inch blonde with blue eyes, she is secretary-treasurer of the student body and. secretary to the high school superintendent. Born at Salem, she entered her sophomore year at lone after graduating from Parrish junior high, Salem,: where she was a member of the SECOND WRESTLING BOUT, TRAMPOLIN ACT SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 20 A group of well known wrest lers and a three member trampo lin group from Seattle have been signed to put on the second of two special rodeo field lighting fund benefit performers Saturday night, August 20, it was announ ced today by Jack Loyd, cham ber of commerc2 committee chair man in charge of the promotion. Signed for the wrestling bouts are Doug Donovan, Henry Lentz, Jack Kaiser and Jon Arjon, all light-weights. Donovan wrestled here last month during' the first match. An added attraction will be a special 15 minute trampolin act which will be put on by a nation SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS PAID IN COUNTY SHOW 37 INCREASE In Morrow county at the end of last year 85 retired workers were receiving $4,393.00 in montlf ly social security payments, ac cording to figures just released by Vernon A. Welo, Social Secur ity administration district mana ger in La Grande. In addition to the retired work ers themselves, 57 people were receiving 2,233.00 a month as de pendents of aged workers or as survivors of those who had died. These amounts represent an In crease of 37 percent over the bene fits being paid at the end of 1953, Welo pointed out, due primarily to the 1954 amendments to the social security law, which in creased all benefits. One of the changes in the law made it possible for the first time for the survivors of some workers who died after 1939 and before September 1950 to qualify for payments. Beginning in September 1954 he amendments permit the drop ping out" of up to 5 years of low est earnings In figuring the work er's average monthly wage. This has the effect of increasing the average earnings, from which the monthly payments are figured. Other improvements in the law did not eo into effect until the first day of 1955; although thee changes had not affected the pay ments that were being made at ( glee club and librarian. Princess Carolyn, who is a member of the Heppner Wrang lers, will ride her Palomino, "Lady" which she recently pur chased, during the rodeo. In addition she has a horse, "Babe" which she ' has owned for five years. Along with riding, danc ing is among her favorite hobbles. Sharing her excitement in her role as princess are a brother Ronald 9, a sister, Sharon, 11, and her aunt, Mrs. Archie Munkers, who was queen of the rodeo in 1934 and is this year's chaperone of the royal court. Other court members are Queen Carol Ann Wiglesworth, Echo, and princesses Marilyn Munkers, Lexington, Betty Olmstead, Board man and Sharon Rill, Heppner. ally publicized team from Seat tle, This type of acrobatic per formance has received consider able attention recently as a result of several appearances on well known television shows. The group to appear here have recent ly been presented in some of the top supper clubs on the coast. Wrestling scheduled is two 15 minute one round preliminaries and .one hour, best two out of three fall, tag team match. The bouts will be presented under the lights at the Heppner rodeo field" starting at 8:30 p. m. following the dress-up parade and ahead of the Queen's dance scheduled for later in the evening at the fair pavilion. the end of 1954, they will contri bute to further increases in the total amount of benefits payable in Morrow county during the year. Among amendments that went into effect on the first of the year, one changes the rules for receiving payments while the beneficiary is working, one ex tends coverage to many kinds of work that did not count toward social security benefits before 1955, and another increases the maximum amount of annual earnings creditable toward bene fits from $3,000 to $1,200. A major change made by the 1954 Amendments was provision of a method by which totally djs ablcd workers can protect their future benefit rights by "freez ing" their social security wage records while they are disabled. This can increase the payments now being made to many people who are already 65 but were dis abled for a considerable period before they reached 65. Children made up a large group of benificiaries; 28 of them were receiving $1,212.00 in benefits at the end of the year. Most of these were children of younger workers who had died, but some were children of retired workers. Miss Joyce Buschke and Miss Alice Hastings left Sunday for a week's vacation near Kalispell, Mont Use of New School Building Expected By Opening Date The new Heppner grade school building probably will be ready for occupancy by the opening of school, it was revealed this week by representatives of Simonton and Steele, Portland contractors who are building the new struc ture. Every effort is being made to have the classrooms ready for use by the time school opens, though it is not expected to have the entire building completed, It was Indicated. Workmen are now concentrating on the classrooms and other necessary facilities with the hope that they can be ready for the children by Sep tember B. The multipurpose room, offices and other finishing work will be completed after the school is opened for use, but work on these rooms will not keep the school district from using the classrooms, it was pointed out. When completed the building will house lo classrooms and will add many other badly needed school facilities. Work was start ed on the building early last spring. The school board, meeting last week, is attempting to fill three vacancies in the teaching staff, and expressed the hope that all teachers would be hired by this weekend. One position, that of 8ih grade teacher, was thought filled last week, but Joe II. Stew art, new superintendent received word this week that the teacher who had been exected to fill the job had accepted other employ ment. The other two positions vacant are girls physical educa tion Instructor and a fifth grade teacher to replace Mrs. Mlldrede Hoberg who resigned recently. Stewart has been In the valley this week attempting to find teachers. The board awarded Dick's Rich field Service the contract for bus gas, oil, tires and accessories and Rosewall Motor company was awarded the contract for labor, parts and towing service on dis trict buses. The board also announced that high school physical education will be mandatory for the first two years and optional for juniors and seniors. In the past state law required the taking of PE by all students, but the law was changed by the last legislature, leaving the decision up to the local board. Weekend Weather Sends Mercury to 96 Temperatures climbed again over last weekend after a cool air mass over this section of the state had held the mercury down In the comfortable low 80s earlier last week The highest recorded at the Heppner weather station during the past week was 96 on Saturday. The hot temperature was accompanied by a high hu midity which convinced nearly all persons who could get away that the mountains were the place to spend the weekend. Sunday's high of 94 was nearly as hot as the previous day but the air had -dried considerably making the heat much more bearable. Maximum temperatures by days were: Friday, 91, Saturday 96, Sunday 94, Monday 83, Tues day 85. The weatherman forecasts con tinued warm weather. Graveling of Bombing Range Road Complete County road crews last week completed the graveling and grading of the bombing range road connecting the north and south ends of the county. The road has been passable for some time but crews finishing the work say it Is now In excellent condi tion. It shortens the distance be tween Heppner and Boardman by nearly 20 miles. o MRS. JOE GAARSLAND INJURED IN ACCIDENT Mrs. Joe Gaarsland of lone suf fered back injuries and bruises when her car left the highway about five miles west of Heppner at 11 p. m. Tuesday. She was" taken to the Pioneer Memorial hospital for treatment. ' Accarding to the accident re port, Mrs. Gaarsland fell asleep at the wheel. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Elde and family left this week for Moses Lake to make their home.
