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Lex Group Urging
Joint High School
A large group of Lexington
community parents and taxpay
ers met Wednesday evening,
March 12, at the Jack Barak
ranch to organize an Educational
Betterment committee. Officers
elected were Kenneth Peck, chair
man; Gene Cutsforth, secretary;
and Tad Miller, treasurer.
The newly activated commit
tee has as its goal an improved
educational opportunity for the
VALEDICTORIAN of lone grad.
uating class is Mardine Baker
IONE HIGH school Salutatorian.
Grace McCabe.
lone High School
Reveals Top
Honor Students
The lone high school this week
named their two top honor stu
dents among the senior grad
uating class. They are Mardine
Baker, daughter of Mr and Mrs
E Markham Baker, valedictorian,
and Grace McCabe, daughter of
Mr and Mrs L A McCabe, salu
tatorian. In addition to her top grades,
Miss Baker has been very active
in school and outside activities.
She is editor of the school an
nual, participated in the music
in May festival at Pacific Uni
versity, has been active in band
and athletics, and was recently
named a winner of an Elks
scholarship. She has also been
active in 4-H club work and is
presently a junior 4-H leader.
She plans to attend the Uni
versity of Oregon this fall where
she will take a nurse's training
course.
Miss McCabe has also been
very active in 4-H club work,
has taken an active part in school
athletics and has been a cheer
leader during her years in high
school. Both girls have held offi
ces in school and members of the
Girls' League.
Awards will be presented at
graduation late in May.
MCMUHDOS HAVE GUESTS
Dr and Mrs A D McMurdo had
as their guests over the weekend
their sons Mr and Mrs Charles
E McMurdo and three children, I
Peggy, Charlie and Loulie of!
of Portland and Scott McMurdo. :
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young people of the Lexington
community.
The first report issued by the
committee states that since it has
been ascertained from reliable
sources that school reorganizat
ion of the county will not take
place for at least three years, and
possibly five years, it is felt by
the group that steps must be
taken to fill the immediate needs
for a better education until, and
if, reorganization is realized.
It was expressed by members
of the committee that students
of Lexington high school are an
exceptionally fine group of
young people both mentally and
morally and that they are de
serving of the very best educat
ion possible.
The committee has stated that
a complete report on its find
ings will be sent to every resi
dent in the Lexington area and
that it will outline in detail how
such a betterment program might
be put into effect. It also gives
a comparison of courses of study
offered in the Lexington, lone
and Heppner high schools dur
ing the present school year.
The report continues, "The ul
timate aim of this committee is
consolidation of the high schools.
The present school reorganizat
ion law provides for administrat
ive reorganization and not a
physical consolidation of school
plants.
"The next meeting of the Ed
ucation Betterment committee
will be held Monday, April 7 at
8 pm at the Lexington Grange
hall. We sincerely urge you to
bring your questions and con
structive suggestions to this
meeting. These are open meet
ings, and it is hoped everyone
will feel free to express their
thoughts on this vital question
of the secondary education of our
children."
lone Rehires
Teaching Staff
All lone school teachers have
been rehired for another year,
except two who have resigned
at the end of this year, the lone
school board has announced.
Dallas Shockley, superintendent,
has been rehired for two years.
The two teachers who resign
ed are, Mrs Charles Hudson,
girls' physical education instruct
or, and Mrs Lmma Dally, Eng-
lish teacher and librarian.
WEATHER
Hi Low Prec
Thursday 44 22
Friday 45 30 .04
Saturday 48 33 .17
Sunday 44 26 . .18
Monday 50 32 .09
Tuesday 51 31 .17
Wednesday 55 30
Precipitation for the week .63
rain and snow; for March .84,
for the year 4.65 inches.
TUESDAY NIGHT SPAGHETTI FEED
TO BENEFIT RED CROSS DRIVE
A spaghetti feed, with all pro-1 each diner may pay whatever he
ceeds to go to the Morrow county j
Red Cross drive has been announ-
ced for next Tuesday evening,
March 25 by Dan Wagner, man
ager of O'Donnell's cafe.
The restaurant will start serv
ing the spaghetti dinner at 6 pm
and will keep going as long asinounced today that only $447.50
customers come after the meal, 'has been reported to date by vol-
Wagner said. No definite charge
will be made for the feed, but
SPECIAL CITY PARKING FUND GETTING
SHORT; BETTER 'GIVE BACK' NEEDED
The chamber of commerce this
week gave warning to car driv
ers who forget to deposit nick-
les in Heppner parking meters
that unless more attention Is
paid to the "give-back-a-nickel"
envelopes that they receive in
stead of overtime parking citat
ions, it may be necessary to drop
the plan and return to the old
$1 fine.
The reason for the threat is
that the special fund set up to
feed nickles into meters with the
idea that they will be returned
in the bright orange envelopes,
is going in the hole each week.
The envelope-instead-of ticket
plan was started about two years
ago by the chamber and for some
time it held Its own or gained
slightly because of dime or quar
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Oregon, Thursday, March 20, 1958
ASC Announces
Higher Payments
For Deferred Acres
A change in conservation re
serve payment rates was announ
ced this week by the Morrow
county ASC office. The committee
has adopted a more realistic con
servation reserve arrnual pay
ment rate based upon average
production rather than on a flat
county rate of $12 per acre for
cropland placed in the conser
vation reserve program.
A 10-year average wheat yield
has been established for each
wheat farm in the county, and
the new rates are based on these
acreage yields. They are: $9 per
acre for an average of 19 bush
els or lower; $10 per acre for an
average of 20 and 21 bushels; $11
per acre for a 22 bushel average;
$12 per acre for 23 bushel; $13
for a 24 bushel yield; and $14.25
per acre for an average yield of
25 bushels or higher.
Also, to compensate for the ad
ditional land laid out to balance
land in the conservation reserve
on summerfallow farms, a non
diversion paymen of 30 percent of
the annual rate is also available.
Under the new rates a producer
with a 25 bushel average or up
may receive as high as $18.50 an
acre for diverting barley acres
into grass and legumes for a five
or 10 year contract under the pro
gram. The county committee has a
dopted the changes in hope of
increasing participation of the
higher producing areas in the
conservation reserve for 1958 and
future years.
The deadline date for signing
up in the program for the 1958
year is April 15, and the ASC
offiee urges anyone interested to
take advantage of this change
for the 1958 year or to plan a
head for 1959.
Two-County Meeting
Held Here Tuesday
On Civil Defense
Over 40 interested residents of
Morrow and Wasco counties met
Tuesday evening at the court
house in Heppner to learn of
their part in State Civil Defense
and what they will be asked to
do during the nationwide "Oper
ation Alert 1958 to be held
May 6 and 7 as a test of civil
defense preparations.
Six members of the State Civ
il Defense agency presented the
Operation Alert plan and explain
ed how each division of , the
county organization could use
the alert to test its own pre
paredness. Speakers were Col Maylon E
Scott, state operations officer;
Leo White, state communicat
ions officers; Jack Bartlett, eng
ineering and rescue; Franklin
Witherall, medical; Anthony Car
diello, emergency welfare officer;
and Don Dill, state public in
formation officer.
The meeting was held under
the direction of Norman Nelson,
Boardman, county CD chairman.
The group of state officers are
currently covering the state ex
plaining the Alert program and
also the overall state Civil De
fense plan.
desires with all the money to go
to the Red Cross.
Preparations will be made for
serving a large- number of per
sons. Robert Abrams, county Red
Cross drive chairman, also an
unteer workers. This year's goal
is $1800.
ter repayments by overtime park-
ers who appreciated the service.
Local police put a nickel in each
meter whose time has expired
and leaves an envelope on the
windshield of the car asking the
owner to put a nickel in the en
velope and leave it at the near
est store.
Its a pretty simple program
if the nickels don't come back,
the fund runs out, and no more
envelopes. Parking tickets in
stead. It is also asked that car own
ers not only return the nickel,
but also the envelope to a near
by store for the envelopes are
costly and are used over many
times thus cutting down the
chamber's cost in offering the
parking service to residents and
visitors.
In UN Contest
LINDA HEIMBIGNER, lone
TOM DRISCOLL, Heppner
Kenneth Keeling
Heads Heppner P-TA
For Coming Year
Kenneth Keeling was named
president for the coming year of
the Heppner P-TA at thei reg
ular meeting Wednesday even
ing, March 12 in the multipurpose
room.
Other officers elected were Mrs
William Rawlins, vice president;
Mrs Harold Laird, secretary and
Victor Kreimeyer, treasurer.
Mrs Boulden's sixth and sev
enth grade girls gave a tumbling
demonstration with Jennifer
Brindle, Sheiron Bunch, Pamela
Cochell, Diane Fulleton, Judy
Groshens, Gail Hoskins, Mary
Ann Johnson, Martha Peterson
and Linda Stewart, the girls
from the sixth grade. Those from
the seventh were Jackie Brindle,
Carole Burkenbine, Barbara Hut
chens, Patty Mahon, Shannon
Mahoney, Ginger Springer, Laura
Sumner and Marie Pettyjohn.
The announcer was Judy Hamil
ton. Five students who were par
ticipating in the speech festival
gave their pieces. These were
Mike Smith, Judy Hamilton, Mar
ie Pettyjohn, Shannon Mahoney
and Teddy Turner.
Joe Stewart, superintendent of
schools, concluded the program
with a discussion of the proposed
school budget and the building
levy for improvement of high
school facilities. He placed on
display an architects plan show
ing the proposed, improvements
and he also presented petitions
to place on the ballot a law per
mitting teachers to serve in the
state legislature without resign
ing their jobs.
At the business meeting their
was a discussion of a teenage
center proposed by Dan Wagner
of O'Donnell's Cafe and a com
mittee consisting of Mr and Mrs
William Labhart, Mr and Mrs C
E McQuarrie, Mr and Mrs Lowell
Gribble and Mr and Mrs P W
Mahoney was set up to discuss
the offer.
Refreshments were served by
a committee headed by Mrs Ray
Massey and Mrs Oliver Cres
wick.
NADINE WADDILL. Lexington
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Jhree Students
To Compete For
UN Trip Chance
Three high school students
from this section of Morrow coun
ty will compete Saturday even
ing, March 22 at Pendleton, in
the finals of the Odd Fellows
United Nations Youth Pilgrimage
contest. The final judging will
be held at the Pendleton IOOF
hall starting at 8 pm.
Local winners in the UN con
test are one student each from
Heppner, Lexington and lone
schools and they will compete
against 12 other contestants from
Morrow and Umatilla schools for
the chance to take the summer
trip to New York City and view
the United Nations in action.
Selected as winners of the lo
cal contests were Tom Driscoll,
Heppner; Nadine Waddill, Lex
ington; and Linda Heimbigner,
lone.
Driscoll is the son of Mr and
Mrs James H Driscoll and is a
sophomore in Heppner high.. He
is an honor roll student, a mem
ber of the National Honor Soc
iety and the Science club, has
played football and basketball
and is a member of the H club.
Miss Waddill, a junior at Lex
ington high, is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs Dale Waddill. She
is also an honor student, a mem
ber of the GAA and school Pep
squad, has been assistant edi
tor and editor of the annual, feat
ure editor of her school paper
and has held class offices.
Miss Heimbigner, the daughter
of Mr and Mrs Ray Heimbigner
of lone, is also a sophomore and
an honor student. She has been
a member of the school annual
staff, a class officer, a member
of the school band, and is active
in volleyball, tumbling and tram
poline. The Morrow-Umatilla county
district will be allowed one dele
gate for the national trip which
last year was won locally by
Miss Joann Brosnan. The tour
lasts nearly a month and is made
by special bus carrying winners
from this section of the United
States.
HHS Student Paper
Wins Top Award
The Heppner high school paper,
The Hehisch, late last week re
ceived word that it was awarded
a Medalist top honor rating by
the Columbia Scholastic Press
Association. It is the first year
the paper has received the a
ward, and was one of only six
student publications in Oregon
and Washington to be honored.
The other two Oregon papers
to get the top rating were the
Pendleton High school Lantern
and the Madras White Buffalo.
The Hehisch is the only mimeo
graphed paper of the three.
Co-editors of the Hehisch iss
ues which were used in the judg
ing were Judie Spaulding and
Jim Morris.
Additional Information on the
award can be found in the high
School Scoop column elsewhere
in today's paper.
Results Given For
March of Dimes Drive;
Officers Named
A total of $2277.91 was collect
ed in the Morrow county March
of Dimes drive which was recent
ly completed, chapter officers an
nounced this week.
Of the total donations, $569.48
was sent to the National Found
ation for its regular fund, and a
like amount has remained in the
county treasurer's hands for lo
cal needs.
A breakdown of receipts shows
the following amounts were re
ceived from the several county
communities: Heppner, $1431.80;
Boardman, $144.96; Hardman,
$20; Cecil, $70.97; Lexington,
$183.87; lone, $413.46; and Irrl
gon, $53.11.
New officers for the Morrow
county chapter were elected at
a meeting held last Thursday
night. They are Mrs Jack Lloyd,
president; Gordon Pratt, vice
president; Mrs Earle Bryant, sec
retary; and Gerald O'Malley,
treasurer.
NEW STOP SIGN UP
Motorists are warned that a
new stop sign has recently been
installed at the junction of high
ways 206 and 207 at Ruggs and
violators run the risk of ap
prehension by state patrolmen.
A "Prepare to Stop" sign has also
been placed some distance back
of the Intersection.
Port Development to
Be Subject of C of C
Banquet Speaker
A program of special interest
to residents of all sections of
Morrow county is scheduled for
Monday evening, March 24 at the
annual banquet of the Hoppner
Morrow county Chamber of Com
merce. Guest speaker for the occasion
will be Herbert G West, Walla
Walla, executive vice president of
the Inland Empire Waterways
Association, and manager of the
port of Walla Walla.
Mr West will speak on port
development and how it can aid
a county or an area in develop
ing a greater business and in
dustrial potential. His talk will
be a stop in carrying out the
recommendations of the recent
town and country planning con
ference that a port commission
be established in Morrow county
with an eye toward greater de
velopment of the north etui of the
county.
The speaker has been assoc
iated with the Inland Empire
Waterways Association since its
formation over 25 years ago and
recently saw his work in behalf
of the Walla Walla port commiss
ion materialize in the form of a
new paper plant now being con
structed on port property on the
Columbia river near Wallula.
In addition to the main speak
er, the program will include a
drawing for the repayment of
Thomas H Lowe
Taken By Death
Funeral services were held
Monday, March 17 at the Gables
Funeral Home in Portland for
Thomas Henry Lowe, 85, who
passed away March 13 in Port
land following a short illness.
Mr Lowe was born April 12,
1872 in Durham, England and
came to Morrow county October
20, 1913.
While a resident of Morrow
county, he was employed for sev
eral years with the highway de
partment serving as highway in
spector for the road from Heppner
Junction to the top of Jones hill,
the first highway in the county.
He was a Mason in England and
helped lay the cornerstone of the
Heppner Masonic building. For
12 years he owned the Cecil
store and served as postmaster
during that time. He moved to
Portland in 1925 where he had
worked until his retirement a rel
atively few years ago.
He is survived by two sons,
Robert and T William Lowe, both
of Heppner; two daughters, Mrs
Henry Krebs, Arlington; and Mrs
E V Lehman, Tacoma, Wn; four
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. His wife proceed
ed him in death by seven months.
Burial was in the Lincoln Mem
orial Park in Portland.
List of County
Registrars Given
A story in last week's Gazette
Times stating that the last day
to register to vote in the May 16
primary election was April 16,
was slightly in error, the county
clerk revealed this week. The
(leadline fro registering actually
is one day earlier, April 15.
The clerk also announced a
list of registrars for all commun
ities in the county. Persons not
now eligible to vote In May can
register with any of the follow
ing: Heppner, county clerk's office.
Lexington, Don Hatfield,
lone, Doris Gollyhorn.
Boardman, Walter Hayes.
Irrigon, Marguerite Houghton.
Mrs Rod Murray
Heads TB and Health
Group For Year
At a luncheon meeting Tues
day of the Morrow County TB
and Health Association at the
Wagon Wheel, Mrs Evelyn Hard
man, state health education as
sistant, was the guest speaker,
She spoke about education in
tuberculosis and especially a
mong the migrant workers in
Oregon.
New officers for the association
for the coming year are Mrs Rod
Murray, president; Mrs Robert
Abrams, vice president; Mrs Vel
ma Glass, secretary and Mrs W
W Weatherford, treasurer.
The annual meeting for Morrow
county has been set for Tuesday
evening. April 8, at Boardman.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson
and Alex Thompson are in Port
land today (Thursday) to attend
the funeral of Mrs Thompson's
aunt.
Mr and Mrs Austin Chaffee of
Spokane, Washington visited
over the weekend at the Mabel
Chaffee home.
Claud White is a patient in St
Anthony's hospital in Pendleton.
another group of rodeo field light
ing bonds, special awards and a
report of activities of the chamber
for the past year.
The special committee in
charge of the banquet has an
nounced that an excellent prime
ribs of beef dinner will be serv
ed to all visitors. The banquet
will start at 6:30 with a social
hour. The entire affair will be
held at the Heppner Legion hall
and is open to the general pub
lic. Tickets are now on sale for
$2.50 per person and may be ob
tained at the First National
Bank, the Bank of Eastern Ore
gon, Phil's Pharmacy or Turner,
Van Marter and Bryant Insur
ance. HERBERT G WEST, manager of
the Walla Walla Port Commis
sion, who will be speaker at
the chamber of commerce an
nual banquet Monday even
ing in Heppner.
lone Grange Selects
Anne Belle Coleman
As Rodeo Princess
Miss Ann Belle Coleman, dau
ghter of Mrs Ida Coleman of
lone, was chosen Morrow county
fair and rodeo princess at the
Willows Grange meeting Sat
urday evening, March 15. She is
the first princess to be named
to Queen Patricia Steagall's
court.
Ann Belle is a senior in the
lone high school and is an ex
cellent rider.
Elks Slate Teen-Age
Party Friday Night
The Elks teen-age party, can
celled recently because of con
flicts with basketball games,
will be held this Friday night,
March 21 starting at 8pm at the
Elks temple.
Dancing will be part of the
evening's entertainment with
music to be furnished by Gene
Rietmann's orchestra. There will
also be games and prizes and
special entertainment will in
clude a floor show by Null and
Void, professional entertainers.
Members of the Heppner Sor
optlmist club will serve refresh
ments during the evening.
Fertilizer Specialist
To Speak At Farm
Bureau Meeting
The monthly meeting of the
Morrow county Farm Bureau will
bo held Tuesday, March 25 at
8 pm at the farm home of Jack
Barak, near Lexington, it was
announced today by Harold
Beach, Bureau president.
Howard Cushman, extension
soil specialist from OSC will be
the guest speaker. Mr Cushman
is in charge of the fertilizer test
plots and will discuss the latest
results of these tests. He will be
prepared to discuss Uran and oth
er new fertilizers and answer
other questions pertaining to
soils.
O'Harra To Head
Conservation Week
Observance in County
Newt O'Harra of Lexington
this week received notice of his
appointment by Governor Robert
D Holmes as Morrow county
chairman for the annual Con
servation Week observance to be
held next May. O'Harra has serv
ed in the same post in two prev
ious years.
Mr O'Harra said that he will
soon announce a special com
mittee who. will aid him in
working out plans for the local
observance.
FORMER RESIDENT VISITS
Oness Gibson of Yakima has
been visiting this past week, with
his cousin, Mrs Harry Duvall and
renewing old acquaintances. He
lived for several years in Morr
ow county, leaving here about
1925. His wife passed away recently.