Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, April 4, 1957
Page 8
WATER FORECASTERS PREDICT BELOW
AVERAGE STREAM FLOW IN AREA
HERMISTON Somewhat short, j
er than normal water supplies in
the Umatilla-Walla Walla Basin
seem likely, according to reports
at the annual water forecast
meeting here Thursday night.
Smaller than normal snow
soil moisture conditions on water
sheds in the area will cut water
supplies to some irrigators, re
ported W. T. Frost, Oregon snow
survey supervisor for the Soil
Conservation Service and Oregon
State college agricultural experi
ment station.
Snow cover on the Walla Walla
River watershed is only 86 per
cent of the 15-year average from
1938 to 1952, 82 percent of nor
mal on the Umatilla watershed,
and 72 percent of normal on the
Willow Creek watershed.
The south fork of the Walla
Walla river near Milton was
forecast to discharge 58,000 acre
feet of water from April through
September. This would be only
82 percent of normal.
Runoff of the Umatilla river
at Pendleton is expected to total
about 155,000 acre feet, 92 per-
cent of average. Streamflow of
the Umatilla river near Gibbon
has forecast at 80,000 acre feet,
also about 92 percent of normal.
McKay Creek flow near Pilot
Rock should total about 19,000
acre feet from April through Sep
tember, Frost said. This would
be only G8 percent of the 15
year average. McKay reservoir
is now holding 49,500 acre feet,
however, reported M. J. Belton,
Pendleton, Umatilla county wa
termaster, which may give a fair
irrigation year if spring rains
come at the proper times.
Cold Springs reservoir now
holds about 40,000 acre feet, and
Is receiving approximately 400
acre feet a day. This dally sup
ply will need to continue well
into June to satisfy Irrigation
needs In the area, Belton said.
Present forecasts will make this
possible If farmers are very care
ful with water they receive.
Birch, Butter, Willow, and Rhea
creek9 are expected to flow some,
what below normal Frost, report
ed. This may mean an early
shut-off date on Irrigation from
these streams, with the possibil
ity of just one irrigation for many
farmers.
At best, there will be no extra
water in the area this year, said
Bill Blerman, Umatilla county
extension agent. He urges far
mers to clean their ditches and
use every precaution to save
water. Even then, there may be
many dry pastures in Septem
ber and October, he added.
The water forecast meetings
are sponsored Jointly by the US
DA Soil Conservation Service and
Oregon State college agricultural
experiment station and extension
service. Chairman of the Thurs
day night meeting the 22nd in
Umatilla county was Ralph Say
lor of Hermiston, supervisor of
the West Umatilla Soil Conser
vation District.
Twirlettes Place
In Talent Contest
The Heppner Twirlettes under
the direction of Mrs. Kenneth
Merryman Tuesday received
honorable mention in a talent
contest held at Pendleton. The
group will go to Kinzua April 13
to enter another contest, it was
announced.
Members of the Twirlettes are
Shirley Mae Nash, Rose Mary
Nash, Shirley Gaines, Wilma
Bothwell and Joann Robison.
COUNTY-WIDE SPEECH FESTIVAL
HELD AT IONE SCHOOL MARCH 26
NEW TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE PUTS
DISTRICT IN BETTER POSITION
COURT NEWS
Joseph Arthur Wonderay, com
blned overload, $123 fine.
Howard D. Key, failure to drive
on right side of highway, $25
fine.
Richard Unrein, no motor vehi
cle license, $10 fine.
Robert M. Fergeson, charged
with assault and battery, for
feited $50 ball.
Miss Dale Osmln and Don
Wondlery, both of whom are at
tending school in Salem, were
wekend guests at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Osmln.
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By Echo Palmateer
The 13th annual speech festi
val was held In the lone school
Tuesday March 26. The general
assembly was held in the cafe
tori um and the welcome was
given by R. H. Woodroof, super
intendent of the school; the sa
lute to the flag was led by Le-
land McKinney; Mr. Woodroof
also introduced the officials.
They were: Mrs. Emma Dally,
general chairman and chairman
of the high school division;
others in high school division
were Dr. Alvin Kaiser, La Grande,
head judge; Rev. Merlin Zier,
Heppner, panel judge; Jack Flug,
county superintendent, panel
moderator. In the elementary
division, Mrs. Gladys Ely, chair
man and Richard Hiatt, La
Grande, judge.
The participants were; in the
Intermediate division: poetry
reading Stephen Lindstrom,
lone; Gail Hoskins, Heppner;
Toni Taylor, Boardman and El-
nora Eppenbach, Irrlgon. Story
telling Edna Marie Pettyjohn,
Heppner; Eileen Ely, Boardman;
Robin Schmeder, Irrigon; Judy
Sherer, lone. Prose reading-
Jack Taylor, Boardman; Barbara
Davis, Irrlgon; Merri Jo Morrison,
lone; and Judy Bradford, Hepp
ner. Memorized humorous selec
tion Loda Filley, Irrigon; Arleta
McCabe, lone; David George,
Heppner; and Patricia Partlow,
Boardman.
Upper division: poetry reading
Marilyn Morgan, lone; Ronnie
Belsma, Heppner; Carolyn Baker,
Boardman; Beverly Davidson,
Lexington; and Ann Schmeder,
Irrigon. Story telling Elaine
Laird, Heppner; Jim Miller,
Boardman; Roger Doherty, Lex
ington; Sandra Davis, Irrigon.
Extemporaneous reading Bob
Taylor, Boardman; Linda Van
Winkle, Lexington; Donna "Want-
land, Irrigon; Bob Rice, lone;
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Heppner.
Memorized humorous selection
Jimmy Steagall, Lexington;
Dale Stickney, Irrlgon; Linda
Halvorsen, lone; Johnny Stratton,
Heppner; and Rlcheard Watts,
Boardman. High school division
poetry reading Jay Sumner,
Heppner; Gary More, Boardman;
Nadine Waddill, Lexington; Helen
Graham, Heppner; and Barbara
Gantenbein, Boardman. After
dinner speaking Dean King,
Boardman. Oratory or persua
sive speaking Mildred Seehafer,
lone and Janet Wright, Heppner.
Radio speaking, Ruthie Warner,
Irrlgon.
Serious Interpretation Carol
Groshens, Heppner; Maxlne SI
card, Boardman; Connie Swear
inggan, Irrlgon; Charles Bevan,
Heppner; Lynn Howe, Irrlgon.
Extemporaneous speaking Le
ann Padberg,
Heppner; Lorena Coder, Board
man; Beverly Baker, Lexington.
In the evening three acts plays
were put on by the high schools.
The lone high school presented
"The Perfect Gentleman; Hepp
ner, "Yes Means No"; Boardman,
"The Laughing Ghost"; Lexing
ton, "Couldn't I Kiss You Good
Night"; and Irrigon, "Sparks
From An Old Flame".
Dinner was served In the cafe
torium in the evening.
CAPITAL0 PARADE
Continuedt from page 7)
The Heppner school board to
day revealed its new salary sche.
dule for teachers and a com
parison with salaries being paid
in other schools in the Immediate
area. The new schedule puts the
county districts In a more favor
able position for hiring teachers
than did the old schedule which
was below most of the sur
rounding area.
Schedules in general are based
on training and experience, it
was stated, but they are adapted
to local conditions. Most rural
and isolated districts find they
have to have higher starting
salaries than in larger city sys
tems in order to attract teachers.
In general they must also re
main higher to compensate for
other shortcomings such as lack
of tenure usually found in a
large system.
The new Heppner and Morrow
county schedule is: Bachelor de
gree, minimum $4000, maximum
HOSPITAL NEWS
New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Arnold, Condon, an 8 lb. 15
oz. girl born March 27, named
Marv Jo. To Mr. and Mrs. Roeer
of the Senate to governor on the Kincaid Ione, an 8 lb. 6 oz. girl
oeam or uov. raui rauerson m bom Marcn 29i named Tracy Ann.
1956 was defeated at last No-iTo Mr and Mrs Delaware Tate,
vember's election. Jr( Condoni a boy (deceased.)
He is reported as saying, "I am i Medical Frank Jepsen. Ione;
probably through with elective Emma Dally, Ione; Edith House,
politics.'
SHORT TO HEAD G. O. P.
The Republican team in Ore
gon is going into early training
for the 1958 election campaigns.
The pundits of the party are
fighting mad and still sore over
the punches absorbed last No
vember. One of the major moves of G.
O. P. strategy was announced
Saturday when the selection of
Lexington, dismissed; Ronald
Wilhelm, Heppner, Dismissed;
Jesse Orwick, Lexington; Mary
LeTrace, Heppner; Delpha Nel
son, Lexington, dismissed; George
Dawson, Jr., Condon; Rachel
Spurgeon, Hermiston, dismissed;
Elise Peterson, Ione; Emma An
derson, Ione; Ora Evans, Hepp
ner; Margaret Wood, Fossil.
Minor Surgery Ronnie Bris
bois, Spray, dismissed; Gene
Crowell, Ione, dismissed; Shir-
James
$5550. Five years experience,
$4150 and $5700; Masters degree,
$4300 and $6000.
Scales In other schools are by
comparison; Condon and Arling
ton, Bachelor $4300 and $4900;
Five years $4450 and $6050; mas
ters $4600 and $6200.
Pilot Rock, bachelor $4000 and
$5700; five years $4150 and $5850;
masters $4300 and $6150.
Pendleton, bachelor $3700 and
$5900; five years $3850 and $6050;
masters $4000 and $6400.
Hermiston, bachelor $3640 and
$5500; five years $3840 and $6000;
masters $3940 and $6500.
Umatilla, bachelor $3800 and
$5500; five years $4000 and $6100;
masters $4200 and $6300.
The Heppner budget for superin
tendent, principals and teachers
increased $16,503.91 which in
cludes the addition of a half
time teacher to the staff. Mrs.
Lester Boulden, who is teaching
half time this year will be em
ployed full time next year and
the half time teacher will be used
for remedial instruction in the
elementary grades.
Other items which caused an
increase In the Instruction budget
are teaching supplies and text
Local News In Brief
Mrs. Raymond Ferguson left
Monday by plane from Pendleton,
for Everett, Washington where
she will visit with her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Kelly.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koenig at
tended the wedding in Kalispell,
Montana last weekend of Miss
Janice Darlene Ludwig and Rich
ard C. Nelson of Spokane. The
Wool Incentive Pay
Forms Due April 30
Sheep raisers must file appli
cations before April 30 to collect
incentive payments for shorn
wool and unshorn lambs sold
during the past year, reminds W.
Y. Fowler, Oregon State college
livestock marketing specialist.
Payments are for sales made
during the past year,
ending Macrh 31. Appli
cations should be filed at the
Koenigs traveled by plane with 'county agricultural stabilization
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hitchcock ! and conservation offices. The in-
and Mr. and Mrs. James Camp
bell of White Swan, Washington,
and Chuck Benauti.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Runnion of
Pendleton were weekend visitors
In Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nicker
so n and family of Eugene and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayes and
family of Condon were weekend
visitors at the home of Mrs Grace
Nickerson last weekend.
Mrs. Floyd Adams has returned
after a five week visit at the
home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John G.
Roscoe In Grand Junction, Colo
rado and her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Scha
field in Ontario, Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson and
Mrs. John Brosnan were overnight
to be increased $2300 for text
books.
-rns o Thl a to an orlnntinv naaf
;.vt. -nH th- h, ?uests Saturday at the home of
for new texts, and the budget had , r. , ,. , , . .
k .oe tj f5 tD .'Mr. and Mrs. Burle Salee in Port
land. The Wilsons went smelt
fishing Sunday.
Dr. L. D. Tibbies has returned
from Maysville, Missouri where
he and Mrs. Tibbies were called
by the death of her father, I. M.
Turnage. She will remain for
about ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Boyd were i
in Moses Lake, Sunday to attend !
the wedding of her cousin Neill F.
Knighten Jr., to Miss Jackie Rel
tan of Moses Lake.
Hon. James F. Short as chair
man qt the Republican State ley Hicks, Heppner;
Central Committee was announ- Bloodsworth, Heppner.
ced i Major Surgery Alma
The new chairman left his "eppner,
post as State Director of Agrlcul-j '
ture immediately to take up his IONE NEWS
new position.
The former pure-bred beef cat
tle rancher was an eminent
Taber,
Those from here who attended
the Mid Columbia Women Asso-
member of the legislature in 1949. VrE S
LICENSE RE-EXAMINATIONS
A bill that would require Ore
gon motor vehicle drivers to take
license re-examinations drew op
position from only one person.
John C. Kerrick, manager of the
Mrs. Floyd Bailey, Mrs. Carl
Bergstrom, Mrs. Dale Ray, Mrs.
Fredrick Martin, Mrs. Kenneth
Smouse and Mrs. Delia Corson.
Mrs. Bailey had charge of the
morning worship and Mrs,
state Drivers License Division smouse played a violin solo,
said the state once had such a Tne Lord'S prayer", accompanied
law but it was repealed because by Mrs Baker, other numbers on
it didn't contribute to highway tne program were pictures and
safety and now would result in talks by Mrs. Sherwood Moran, a
narrassmeni to mousanas oi missionary In Japan and Mrs. J.
i. uoraon oi roruana on ner
drivers, most of them elderly.1
He said there are about 850,000
licensed drivers in Oregon and
his department is licensing
about 60,000 new applicants an
nually. Rep. Guy Jonas, Salem,
sponsor of the bill, said many
persons are operating cars today
who obtained a driver's license
before the state required exami
nations. He said his bill does
not require a complete physical
checkup, but would emphasize
eye tests.
TO ATTEND BEAUTY
TRADE SHOW
Mrs. Kenneth Green of the
Ione; and Jesse Beaut v Mode shoo and Mrs. Ernie
Smallwood, Heppner. Humorous Winchester of Lois' shop will
leave for Portland Saturday af
temoon to attend a beauty trade
show. They expect to return Mon
day evening.
MEETING DATE CHANGED
reading Donna Watts, Board
man; Inez O'Neal, Lexington;
Janet Henderson, Irrlgon; Clara
Fay Coy, Irrlgon; Hoyt Laney,
Lexington and Hank Pointer, Lex
ington. Panel one Mike Patrick, Lex-
ineton: Sarnie Umlker. Irrlgon: The Ione P-TA meeting has
Ann Belle Coleman, Ione; Jay been changed from April 10 to 17,
Sumner, Heppner; and Connie . it was announced this week. The
Baker, Boardman. Panel two change was necessary because of
Judy Berger, Irrigon: Sharon conflict with the state conven
Cutsforth, lone; Helen Graham,tlon in Pendleton April 911.
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trip to Europe.
Sunday guests at the Elbe
Akers home were Mr. and Mrs.
James Heatherly of St. Helens,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Leosis of Walia
Walla, and Mrs. Vera Portls of
Heppner. The women are sis
ters of Mrs. Akers.
Mrs. Dorothy Ledbetter of Hood
River spent last week with her
sister and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Ring.
Charles Carlson made a busi
ness trip to Portland this week.
Shirlee McGreer, student at the
University of Oregon, spent last
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Verner Troedson.
A new bulletin designed to
help homeowners select the best
plants to use in landscaping
their homes and surrounding
areas has been published by the
Oregon State college extension
service.
More than 400 plants grown
in Oregon are listed In the new
bulletin. Plants are classified
according to height, with low
plants from 6 to 12 inches high
to trees over 100 feet high In
cluded In the listings.
Growing zones are Included as
a guide to home owners in vari
ous sections of the state.
Descriptions include manner of
growth, flowering habit and col
or, scientific name, common
name, amount of sun needed,
geographicical area of adaption
in the state, and a brief summary
on how to grow the plant.
Special sections also are in
cluded on vines, rhododendron
culture and health and heather
culture!
The bulletin, titled "Plant i
Material for Landscaping," was,
written by Don Martel, head of i
the OSC department of landscape
architecture. Oregon residents,
can get a copy at their local
county extension office, or from
the OSC bulletin clerk in Corval-1
lis.
4-H Club News
THE MERRY TAILORS
The merry Tailors held their
fourth meeting on the afternoon
of March 22 at the home of Mar
jorie O'Connor.
We started out by singing
"Home On The Range" and "On
Top of Old Smokey".
For refreshments we had cup
cakes, jello and coolade. Then
the club started working on their
scarves again. Arleta McCabe
and Chervie Lundell have their
scarves done.
Our next meeting will be Sat
urday afternoon of April 6 at the
home of Sandra Eubanks.
Cherly Lundell, reporter
BOARDMAN ITEMS
The Ladies Aid society of the
Community church met Wednes
day of last week at the church
for an all day work meeting
Hostesses were Mrs. Guy Fergu
son and Mrs. Clifford Jones.
There were 13 present. There
were two quilts finished, on of
which will be sent to the Open
Door Children's Home in Hazard,
Ky. At the afternoon meeting
Mrs. Margaret Klitz read the mis
sionary lesson.
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Published by OSC
centive payment program was
started by the U. S. department
of agriculture in 1955 to boost
sheep numbers in this country
that have declined most of the
time for the past 20 years.
Incentive payments' will be
figured on the same basis as last
year a percentage "bonus" ap
plied to the individual grower's
net sales proceeds. In other
words, Fowler says, the better
the grower's sale the bigger
the bonus. Details ..of . how
the incentive program works are
available from local ASC offices
or county extension offices.
Mrs. Frank Turner and sister,
Mrs. Sophie Barr of Portland are
vacationing in San Francisco.
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