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Newspaper Page TextPage 6 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, March" 21, T957 Lexington News By Delpha Jones Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schriever of Portland was a caller at the Bar nett home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Peebler of Pendleton was a visitor at the Bill Nichols home on Sunday. Mrs. Peebler Is a sister of Mrs. Nichols. Mrs. Clarence Hays and daugh ter returned to their home In Corvallis after a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Warner. Her mother returned home with her after a visit in Corvallis and In Port land with her son Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breeding spent several days in Portland and Yamhill visiting tneir cnna ren. Don Campbell returned to his home in Eugene after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Rov Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell of Hermiston have purchased the Don Campbell home and have re turned here to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mathews and daughter visited In Portland, Oregon City, and Newport over the spring vacation. Their sons Bobby and Kirk visited ath the B. J. Doherty home while they were away. Mr. and Mrs. Serge Coval were Portland visitors over the spring vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Northrup are spending some time in Col ville, Washington with Mr. Northrup's mother who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. L. Mlchlele and daughter of Hermiston were Sun day visitors at the E. E. McFad den home. Pvt. Keith Gray was a caller in, Lexington on Monday and Tuesday. He has just finished his boot training in California and is leaving for Virginia. Several college students are visiting with their parents over the spring vacation; among them Kathleen Waddlll, Don Cas teel, Skip Ruhl and Phyllis No lan. Mr. Norman Northrup, Greg Leyva, Charlene Jones and Del pha Jones were La Grande visi tors on Tuesday. While there they were dinner guests of Mrs. W, I. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones were Pendleton visitors on Wednesday, where Mr. Jones consulted a phy sician. Mrs. Armin Wllilon and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth were hostesses to a surprise party honoring Mrs. Gar Leyva on Monday night, the occasion being Mrs. Leyva's birthday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Serge Coval and daugh. ter, Mr. and Mrs, C. C. Jones and (laughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Peck and son George, Mr. and Mrs. Armin Wihlon, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth, Steve Jansclk, and the honoree Mr. and Mrs. Gar Leyva and son Hugo, and Vern Shippcn. Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Cutsforth of Montana were visitors with his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Cutsforth and the Don Pointer home over the weekend. Miss Marilvn Parrish, sister of Mrs. Norman Northrup and a friend Miss Jean Lloyd visited at the Northrup home this week. Norman Northrup accompanied by the following men attended 9n and 9 men's meeting and din ner in Walla Walla on Friday night, Don Hatfield, w. . Mc Millan, Franklin Messenger, Carl Marquardt. Miss Dona Barnett, Mrs. Trina Parker and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller have returned from Port land where they spent several days. Mrs. A. F. Majeske entertained the Three Link club with an all day meeting at her home on Wednesday. Part of the time was spent in finishing a quilt, and planning the program of work for the coming year. Those pre sent were: Mrs. W. E. McMillan, Mrs. Art Keene, Mrs. Cora War ner and her guests for the day, Mrs. Earl Eskelson and daughter Beulah Hynd of Cecil. Mrs. Emma Breshears and her granddaughters Pat and Barbara Steagall were Walla Walla visi tors on Thursday of last week. Let's don't forget to vote for the Queen of the "Sweetheart Ball" as the votes are to be pick ed up and counted on Friday afternoon, so if you've not voted let's do so soon. The Women's Fellowship group of the church held their meeting on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. W. E. McMillan filling the chair man's chair In her absence. The nominating committee gave their report and the election of offi cers will be held at the next moetlne. GrouD sinelne was en joyed led by Faye Munkers ac companied by Betty Marquardt. Mr. Soward of HeDDner eave a most interesting talk on his ex perience in the Hawaiian Islands where he was stationed as chap lain. Later refreshments were served by the hospitality commit. tee, Mrs. Bill Nichols and Mrs. h. E. Peck. It was announced that a cleanup day will be held April 16 starting at 10 a. m. and will Include a sack lunch at noon with the regular meeting held In the afternoon in the primary rooms of the church. Let's all come out to these meetings and fellowship with the group. The nominating committee were Miss Dona Barnett, chairman, Florence McMillan and Burl Northrup. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Burnside of Spray visited relatives In Lex ington on Sunday and with a brother of Mrs. Burnside, Buster Shown who is a patient in Pio neer Memorial hospital in Hepp ner. Mr. and Mrs. Serge Coval and family have moved into the Bus ter Shown house from the Don Campbell house. Mrs. George Steagall is report ed on the sick list. NOTICE OF RURAL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in compliance with Section 110 1207 OCLA as amended bv Chapter 393 Orecon Law 1943 and Chap ter 315 Oregon Law 1945 as amended by Chapter 591 Oregon Laws 1917, to the legal voters of the Rural School District of Morrow t'ounty, Oregon, at a meeting will be held at the Courthouse In Heppner, Oregon, on the 9th day of April, 1957, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. ror me purpose or discussing the budget of the Rural School Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1957 and ending June 30, 1958, hereinafter set forth. BUDGET 1957-1958 i. 2. 3. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Estimated available cash on hand at beginning of year for which this budget is made $ 900.00 Estimated receipts from delinquent taxes None Amounts received from other sources None TOTAL $ 900.00 Item ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES Estimated Expenditures For 1957-1858 1. Personal service (A) District Superintendents salary $8,500.00 (B) Clerical and legal . . Clerk's Salary $2,500,00 Legal 350.00 '.. $ 11,350.00 2. Supplies, printing 750.00 3. Postage, telephone and telegraph 275.00 4. Elections and publicity 100.00 5. Board expenses, travel, etc 1,500.00 f. Office equipment 100.00 7. Other miscellaneous expenses Curr. & In-Service Tr. $200.00 Fix. Chgs. $700.00 900.00 8. Emergency 125.00 Total estimated expenditures $ 15,100.00 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS, AND AVAILABLE CASH BALANCES S. TAX LEVY Total estimated expenditures $ 15,100.00 ueuuci total estimated receipts and available cash Balances 900.00 Amount necessary to balance the budget 14,200.00 Emergency Fund Aid for all districts 1,000.00 Balance to be raised by taxation 15,200.00 Add estimated amount of taxes that will not be collect ed during the fiscal year for which this budget is made 456.00 Total estimated tax levy for the ensuing fiscal year 1957-1958 $ 15,656.00 Lexington News (Too Late for Last Week) The Lexington P-TA executive board met at the Don Hatfield home on Wednesday night. Much business was taken care of at this time, which consisted of a discussion on a P-TA formal, for the members and also talk about the "Sweetheart Ball' and ath letic banquet to be held on March 23. A food sale for St. Patricks day was discussed and it was decided that the money taken in from this would be used to purchase turkeys for the athletic banquet. A nominating committee was elected at this time for the election of officers for the coming year. This was taken care of at this time, due to the change in date of the P TA convention in Pendleton In April, This committee was Del pha Jones, chairman, Em Peck, and Mrs. Evonne Lovgren. Re freshments were served the fol lowing: Mrs. Mary Ann Barclay, Mrs. Bob Davidson, Mrs. Barbara Cutsforth, Mrs. Lorene Ledbetter, Mrs. Bill Parsons, Mrs. Delpha Jones and the hostess Mrs. Hat field and a guest Don Hatfield. P-TA met at the school audi torium on Tuesday night with a fine program which consisted of the youth organizations of the community taking part. The Cub scouts took part, and gave the scout law, led in the flag salute, and the singing of America. At this time the Cub Master, Don Hatfield presented 3 graduation certificates from Cub scouts to Lee Padberg, son of Mr. and Mrs, Eldon Padberg, Donnle Van Win kle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Van Winkle, and Sonny McFadden son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McFad den. These boys were accepted into the Boy Scouts by Bob Mat hews who took the place of the Scout Master Franklin Miles who was unable to be present. The Fur and Feathers club gave a most Instructive program wnicn consisted or the proper way to hold a business meeting This was beautifully done with each giving their breed of chicken or rabbit for roll call Several reports were read and Dale Adlard showed the proper way to handle a rabbit and had a rabbit with him to demonstrate with. The clubs leaders Mrs. B, J. Doherty and Mrs. Wardwell were also present. Following this a business meeting was held with the re port of the nominating commit tee read, and an unanimous bal lot being cast for the following Mrs. baroara tutstorth, pres., Mrs. Jim Bloodsworth, vice pres. Lorene Ledbetter as secretary and Jo Irvln as treasurer. A report on me hot lunch fund and the use of tickets was given by Dale Waddill. The report on the le gislature on school bills was given by O. W. Cutsforth, and the change of the meeting date was discussed as the next meet ing falls during the P-TA con vention in Pendleton. It was de cided to leave this to the judg ment of the executive board. Re frashments were served in the cafeteria by the hospitality com mittee. Mr. Bill Steagall returned home from Pioneer Memorial hospital this week where he underwent a tonsllectomy. NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of School District No. ICJ, of Morrow County, State of Oregon, that a SCHOOL MEET ING of the said district will be held at Heppner, Oregon, on the 9th day of April, 1957, at 8:00 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of discussing the budget for the fiscal school year, beginning July 1, 1957, and ending June 30, 1958, hereinafter set forth. BUDGET Schedule I ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE CASH BALANCES ITEM Total All Funds 1. 4. 5. 6. 7. 11. (1) . (2) Estimated Receipts From Delinquent Taxes 5 2,197.77 County School Fund 7,50o!oO Basic School Support Fund 53,300.00 Common (Irreducible) School Fund 564.16 Vocational Education 1,856.27 Tuition Elementary 600.00 Other Special Reserve Fund (7) 12. Tuition Secondary 3526IH 17. Rentals 500.00 18. Other Sources Bus Fund $ 10,050.11 19. Estimated Total Receipts $ 70,044.92 20. Estimated Available Cash Balance of Deficit (Add Cash Balance Deduct Deficit) 1,655.91 21. Estimated total receipts and avail able cash balance or deficit $ 68,389.01 Schedule II GENERAL FUND ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES ITEM (1) Elementry Schools Grades (2) Secondary Schools Grades (3) Total Estimated Expenditures fore the Ensuing School Year in Detail (4) Budget Allowance In Detail for the Current School Year (5) Expenditures for Two Fiscal Years Next Preceeding the Current School Year Detailed Expenditures for the Last Year of the . Two-Year Period (6) First Year Give Yearly Totals (7) . GENERAL CONTROL 1. Personal Service: (1) Superintendent (2) Clerk .' Z"ZZ (3) Clerical assistants ..!"" (4) Compulsory education and census 2. Supplies. 3. Elections and publicity 4. Legal service (clerk's bond, audit etc.) 5. Other expenses of general control: (1) 6. Total Expense of General Control ZZ". S 4,132.00 $ 2,068.00 $ 6,200.00 $ 5,525.00 $ 7,625.00 775.00 775.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,465.00 1,025.00 1,025.00 2,050.00 2,050.00 2,050.00 40.00 40.00 80.00 75.00 25.00 340.00 170.00 510.00 400.00 564.34 150.00 150.00 300.00 250.00 362.65 330.00 330.00 660.00 660.00 671.00 666.00 334.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 868.44 S 7458.00 S 449240 $ 12,350.00 $11,510.00 $13,631.43 OLYMPIA with pleasure J INDEBTEDNESS 1. Amount of warrant indebtedness on warrants issued and endorsed not paid for want of funds 2. Amount of other indebtedness 3. Total Indebtedness (sum of items 1.2) TOTAL TAX LEVY FOR 1956-37 None None None $ 16.737.50 Dates 2 26 1957 Signed JACK C. FLUG, Clerk FREDRICK T. MARTIN Chairman, Board of Directors Approved by the Budget Committee: 2-26-1957 Signed JACK C. FLUG, Secretary, Budget Committee GARLAND SWANSON, Chairman, Budget Committee 2 -3c ( l-M "IT'S TH1 WATBR" THAT MAKES IT SO REFRESHING II. INSTRUCTION 1 Personal Service: (1) Principals Teachers .... Substitute ." !!!.'!! Librarian Clerical assistants & Athletic' Officials Library supplies, repairs Teaching supplies Textbooks ZZ. Other expenses of Instruction'.."!..'""" Total Expenses of Instruction (3) (4) (6) (7) 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. III. OPERATION OF PLANT 1. Personal Service: d) Janitors and other employees 2. Supplies 3. Fuel 5. Water 4. Light and power !..... 6. Telephone 7. Other expenses of operation .'.!.' 8. Total Expense of Operation $ 6,613,00 $ 2,585.00 $ 9,198.00 $ 8,147.22 $ 5,615.62 78,373.00 47,133.00 125,506.00 110,737.87 105,410.03 850.00 550.00 1,400.00 1,350.00 2,600.00 2,600.00 5,200.00 5,000.00 2,400.00 400.00 300.00 700.00 700.00 614.49 180.00 200.00 380.00 450.00 232.03 2,698.00 826.00 3,524.00 3,311.00 4,595.53 2, 800.00 250.00 3,050.00 750.00 3,747.90 1, 439.00 1,475.00 2,914.00 2,102.00 1,035.69 $ 85,953.00 $ 55-919.00 $151,872.00 $132,548.09 $123,651.29 IV. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS Personal Service Repair, maintenance and replacement (1) Furniture and equipment (2) Building structure Upkeep of grounds Other expenses of maintenance and repairs Tctal Expenses of Maintenance and Repairs V. AUXIUARY AGENCIES 1. Health Service: (1) Personal service (nurse, etc.) (2) Supplies and other expenses 2. Transportation of Pupils: (1) Personal service (2) Supplies and repairs (3) Replacement of buses (4) Insurance (5) Other expenses of transportation 3. Other Auxiliary Agencies: (1) School lunch (a) Personal service 4. Total Expense of Auxiliary Agencies . $ 32.00 $ 16.00 $ 48.00 S $ 630.00 300.00 930.00 1,000.00 1,082.42 8,160.00 4,080.00 12,240.00 11,700.00 12,636.50 3,200.00 1.600.00 4,800.00 4,500.00 4,517.65 3,340.95 1,670.48 5,011.43 4,677.95 4,677.95 450.00 250.00 700.00 600.00 502.03 800.00 480.00 1,280.00 1,280.00 899.04 2,260.00 1,180.00 3,440.00 3,240.00 3,140.00 & 18,872.95 $ 9.576.48 $ 28449.43 $ 26,997.95 $ 22,777.64 VI. FIXED CHARGES (Exclusive of items included under V-2) 1. Insurance 2. Rent .!.' 3. Retirement " 4. Other fixed charges 5. Total Fixed Charges VII. CAPITAL OUTLAYS 3. Additions and alterations to buildings 4. Library books 6. Furniture, fixtures and other equip. ment 8. Other capital outlays !...!.!.!!!! 9. Total Capital Outlays VIII. DEBT SERVICE NON-BONDED 2. Interest on other indebtedness and bank charges 3. Total Debt Service Non-Bonded $ 450.00 450.00 $ 400.00 400.00 $ 355.55 355.55 SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 3. Additions and alterations to buildings (not repairs) 7. Total Schedule V Special Improve ment Fund $ 25,000.00 S 25,000.00 Schedule VII SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURES. RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE CASH BALANCES. AND TAX LEVIES Estimation of Tax Levy (1) Total All Funds (2) General Fund Bond Interest Total and Sinking Schedule II Fund Total Schedule III (3) (4) Special Improvement Fund Total Schedule V (6) Total estimated expenditures DEDUCT: Total estimated receipts and available cash balance (Schedule I) Amount necessary to balance the budget Add: Estimated amount of taxes that will not be collected during the fiscal year for which this budget is made, Includ ing estimated rebate on taxes $297,745.31 $245,692.81 $ 27,052.50 68,389.01 229,356.30 $ 25,000.00 9.17425 $ 15,522.13 $126,796.40 $ 8,560.00 $ 4,280.00 $ 12,840.00 $ 12,720.00 $ 13,100.96 1,494.00 746.00 2,240.00 2,080.00 3,270.90 2,000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 2,089.95 800.00 600.00 1,400.00 . 1,200.00 881.30 2,000.00 1,800.00 3,800.00 3,800.00 2,653.24 432.00 432.00 864.00 864.00 977.23 362.00 182.00 544.00 544.00 361.99 $ 15.648.00 $ 10,040.00 $ 25,688.00 $..24,208.00 $ 23.335-57 $ 17,182.95 $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ 400.00 $ $ 1,630.00 ' 3,209.99 4,839.99 6,966.80 7,373.91 1,670.00 1,455.00 3.125.00 3,181.50 5,709.81 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 647.06 300.00 300.00 . 600.00 400.00 196.07 $ 4.300.00 $ 5.664.99 $ 9.964.99 $ 11,548.30 $ 13.926.85 S 15.266.56 $ 25.429.03 $ 2,048.59 $ 815.41 $ 2,864.00 $ 3,180.00 $ 2,831.95 530.00 530.00 1,060.00 1,000.00 1,060.00 3,991.40 1,995.70 5,987.10 4,991.84 4,354.87 2265.52 1,132.77 3,398.29 2,870.00 2,916.73 $ 8,835.51 $ 4473.88 $ 13,309.39 $ 12,041.84 $ 11.163.55 $ 9.905.68 1 $ 15,300.00 $ 16,843.03 $ 400.00 $ 409.00 $ 809.00 750.00 1,048.97 2,200.00 2,923.00 360.75 1,090.00 S 400.00 S 40940 S 80940 S 18,610.75 $ 21.S05.00 $ 8.220.31 fX. EMERGENCY 2,800.00 2,700.00 2,700.00 TOTAL SCHEDULE II GENERAL FUND Total Estimated Expenses, Items 1-6, H-7. ITI-8. IV-5, V-4, VI-5, VII-9, VIII -3, IX $245,692.81 $240,564.93 $238,124.83 $216,780.14 Schedule III BOND INTEREST AND SINKING FUND DEBT SERVICE BOND INTEREST SINKING FUND 1. Principal on bonds (Include negoti able interest-bearing warrants Issued under section 111-1016. O. C. L. A. $ 18,000.00 $ 17,000.00 $ 13,000.00 2. Interest on bonds 9,052.50 6,175.00 6,435.00 3. Total Schedule III Debt Service Bonds and Interest $ 27452.50 $ 23.175.00 $ 19435.00 Schedule V SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (SERIAL LEVY) "- ' INDEBTEDNESS Amount of bonded indebtedness (include all ne gotiable interest-bearing warrants Issued under ORS 328205 $260,000.00 4. Total Indebtedness (sum of items 1, 2, 3.) $260400.00 Dated March 12. 1957 Signed: Beverley Gunderson, District Clerk W. Howard Cleveland, Chairman, Board of Directors Approved by Budget Committee Feb. 18, 1957 Signed: Harold L. Becket, Secretary, Budget Committee nowara cryani, cnairman, Budget Committee TVfifir to Hup tr A rhpok for X3.217.50 which was drawn at the reauest Of the Countv Treasurer in nav hi . ... - , - , , j wiin.il uau iiui been budgeted for the previous year. When the budget committee prepared the 1954-55 budget, they did not budget funds for the bond interest which was due In Julv 1955, and a check for $3,217.50 was drawn at the request of the County Treasurer on the General Fund of School District NolCJ This amount, $3,217.50, has to be included in this year s budget to catch up the amount of interest due on the bond issue. In this man ner, the County Treasurer can pay back to the District the amount which has been borrowed from General Funds. Interest 1957-58-$5,835.00.