MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30. 1883. The Heppner Time established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912
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ROBERT PENLAND
Editor .and Publisher
GRETCHEN PENLAND
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Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter
Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $i.Ql Year; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Centa.
The Next Step in Our School Reorganization
will meet again on February 191 million dollars will be expended
In Oregon Between juiy i, w
and June 30, 1959 in the stepped
up program to certify the entire
state.
Morrow county recently com
pleted Brucellosis testing for re
certification as a modified cer
tified area. Wheeler county is the
latest county to reach certifi
cation with only a few counties
left to clean up In the next few
months.
at which time plans, costs and
other Information will be avail
able for the decision on whether
to go ahead with the project at
once. If such a testing station
Is set up It will be invaluable
assistance to swine producers
who are now trying to make
these determinations on their
ranches.
For over a year the Morrow county school re
organization committee has been plugging along
under the laws of the 1957 legislature trying
to do a job of reorganizing the entire school
system of the county. Its Job has been hard,
tedious and basically uncomprehenslble to a great
majority of the people of the county. Last Nov
ember, at the general election, the people voted
to establish the county unit school system In
Morrow county and when it was approved, many
persons thought that their school reorganization
had been taken care of. Such isn't quite the case.
The approval of the county unit school plan
was a big step as far as the Improvement of our
school system was concerned, but there are still
things to be done. Primarily the voting in of a
county unit school plan brought back into Morrow
county about $1,000,000 In taxable valuation that
could NOT be returned to our county schools In
any other manner. If nothing else had been ac
complished by that vote, it was worth it.
The reorganization board is still working on
its overall program of trying to comply with the
state Jaw which seeks to make a uniform pattern
of school administration throughout the state.
In other words, the comprehensive plan the county
reorganization board is proposing Is to Include
all of Morrow county in one "administrative"
school district the ultimate under present Ore
gon law. The county unit law provides for an
adjustment of assets and liabilities of the num
erous districts in the county, but the "admini
strative" district plan, which actually is a refine
ment of the county unit law, provides the great
est possible degree of equalization of financial
resources at the local level as can be affected
by any type of school reorganization. In other
words, the establishment of an "administrative"
district composed of all of Morrow county, is the
next logical step, and the reorganization board
Is now in the process of developing that step.
Some of the advantages of a county-wide "ad
ministrative" school district is that it would per
mit the hiring of special teachers to serve the
county as a whole for example the driver train
ing program, which could not be put into effect
under the rural school law. Also, it will provide
(as recommended by the reorganization board)
a county school board of 7 members, chosen from
zones which are established on a school census
basis which would give more adequate represen
tation. For example of this Heppner itself, which
provides a sizeable percentage of all the school
children in the entire county, might have two
representatives on the 7-man county board. The
determination of this figure would depend on
school census.
Tom Michos, Portland, owner
of the old Hughes ranch, a few
miles below Heppner on Willow
Creek and his tenant, Art Wat
kins, are feeling pretty good
these days. Rightly so, for they
have had a stroke of good luck
that few people have experienced
The reorganization committee has been doing' ln this county. Last fall when
ODD ENDS...
We wonder, how many of our readers noticed
that the G-T lost a whole year last week.
Through a lapse in proofreading every page
of last week's paper was dated January 22, "1958."
Guess it didn't make much difference, but we
wonder if It will louse up any plans for Ore
gon's Centennial.
Speaking of the Centennial, Morrow .county as
a whole has really been dragging its feet in
a great amount of work and study on the school
problems In the county and is still working.
During the coming week, this committee will
hold three public hearings, Monday at lone,
Wednesday at Heppner, and Thursday at Board
man. The purpose of these hearings is to explain
to the people of the county the reasons for the
"administrative" district, how it will operate,
and why. Following those hearings the committee
can advise the state of the steps taken, and
the state will then hold a hearing and if given
approval, the plan can be put into effect without
further elections unless changes of boundary can
not be solved during the hearings.
This next step, the formation of a county-wide
"administrative school district" may appear to
many persons as a waste of time, but actually
it isn t. J lie laws under which an "administrative1
district operates are more complete and offer
additional protections than do the county unit
law, though from outward appearances the two
plans are much the same. Morrow county has
already taken the big step in voting the county
unit plan, now it has the opportunity to establish
itself ln the "ultimate" position as far as school
reorganization can presently go.
All the county's school problems will be far
from solved by the formation of such a school
plan, but the groundwork will then be laid for the
solving of those problems. There are matters of
school relocation, consolidation, transportation,
and many more, and the reoganization committee
Is already tackling some of these and a county
board will continue the work.
Actually, Morrow county has faced up to the
job of reorganizing its entire school program much
quicker than has almost any other county ln
Oregon and it could well lead the way in show
ing the others how to get the Job done. It's been
a lot ot nam worK lor me memoers oi ine re
organization board, and they deserve commen
dation for their efforts.
The next step is the public hearings coming
up next week. Everyone who has any interest
at all in our schools should attend those hearings
to make his desires known and to get a better
understanding of what is being done. The pur
pose of the whole thing is to provide all children
with a better education for less money if such
a thing is humanly possible. If that isn't possible,
then to at least do a better Job for the youngsters
in the most economical method that can be
devised, and still keep the control of our schools
in tlie hands of the residents of Morrow county.
getting into the swing of things. We still don't
have any county organization, but a lot of groups
in the various communities have plans under
way for observances on our state's birthday, Feb
ruary I I. So far, Heppner hasn't, turned a wheel,
that we've heard about anyway, except for the
efforts of a few Individuals in the beard-growing
department. Maybe if we can't do anything
else, we can come up with some of the finest
whiskers in the state.
How about a contest?
Mr Watklns took over the Michos
ranch, a new home was started
and a deep well dug to replace
the shallow well which had pro
vided water for the ranch for
many years. Both were becoming
discouraged with the prospect for
water when Saturday an artesian
well was struck at 202 feet. Look
ing at the stream on Monday
of this week, it appeared that
there was a minimum of 125
gallons flowing from the well.
While the well was being dug
only for domestic use, Mr Michos
and Mr Watkins are busy pre
paring for a test pumping to
determine the amount of water
which might be available for
irrigation.
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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, January 29, I959
Plans have just been completed
for a county wide weed control
meeting which will be held at
the fair pavilion annex on Mon
day, February 9. The meeting is
a result of recommendations from
the livestock and farm crops
committees of the Planning Con
ference. They asked that early
consideration be given to a step
ped up county weed control pro
gram with special emphasis on
the enforcement of the county
district weed law to prevent weed
infestations spreading from un
controlled to controlled areas.
The morning meeting will be
aimed at the entire weed control
program with a discussion on an
nual weed control recommenda
tions, results of experiments us
ing water and Uran as carriers
for 2, 4-D, Slmizan and Diuron
results. In the afternoon a dis-
ROCK HOUND'S
CORNER
By BETTY WAGNER
The Morrow County Gem and
Mineral Society met at the Ho
tel Heppner on January 17 for
its first meeting in 1959. In the
absence of our president, Hubert
Wilson, (who, by the way, is
beginning his third term in of
fice with out the consent of the
U S Senate), our vice president,
Walter Edger, conducted the bus
iness meeting, and the club
members voted to use the lobby
annex of the hotel as Its club
room every third Saturday night
of each month.
Our new program chairman,
Randall Peterson, had a very in
teresting evening planned for us.
We traveled extensively and did
n't even have to move from our
chairs or use our credit cards!
Dow Corning Corporation's film
"Rubber from Rock" showed how
common quartz rock is heated
to such a high temperature that
it yields 98 pure silicon which,
after a special chemical engin
eering process, is changed from
metal to silicone rubber. This
rubber has many important and
varied uses. Then the film "From
Rock Phosphate to Super Phos
A four row windbreak which
will consist of Caragana, Russian
Olive, Black Locust, and Austrian
Pine was laid out at the Paul
Brown farm this week. The wind
break which will be planted as
soon as seedlings are received
from the state forestry nursery
will protect the new home com
pleted by the Browns last fall
as well as providing shelter for
the entire farmstead.
Persons interested In wind
break plantings should contact
this office soon for an order blank
for seedlings. We would be glad
to assist you in laying out your
windbreak if help is needed.
This week our office mailed
a brochure on the history and
cussion win De neui on newer 1, . . .. j tu ,,,,, 0h
methods of controlling morning Phtate . showetdh
, -1 intriguing methods necessary to
Siury ami oiner perennial iiua- - . nWr.uatA fnr
ious weeds. The present district i I'v 'ZtLrtm
law will be reviewed and action a commercial fertilizer
....... xu. lOur third film took us to the
laKen 10 improve me exrsunK
county weed program now in ef
feet.
Rex Warren and Dean Swan,
OSC weed specialists will par-
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LEGISLATIVE TEMPO
Oregon's Centennial Legisla
tive finished its second week last
Friday with 400 bills introduced.
Before Valentine's Day it is ex
pected the number will be over
500.
The working pace is far better
than in average sessions. Con
sideration on proposals made by
Gov Holmes in his farewell mes
sage have had ample considera
tion but no action on major sug.
gested reforms.
Governor Hatfield has indica
ted it will be around Lincoln's
birthday before his budget and
tax recommendations can be pre
sented to the Legislature.
FASTER LAWMAKING
The Legislature could make
sustaining appropriations and
adjourn March 1.
When the question of Who's
Whose Secretary of State got to
the place where State Treasurer
Sig Unander said the law would
have to be changed before he
would write more checks for state
government necessities, the leg
islature took over and made an
Oregon record for time required
beautiful California desert where
we learned much of the impor
tance of borax in our daily lives in making a law.
even to the boron deficiencies1 rpmPra- khi was ;riHn
u.it weeu ayctianaia win uai-i . . , -- "
ticlpate. The Morrow County that mav cu5 1"our,,own gr.d"! Passed by the Senate and House
Farm Bureau, who have beenic,,i- ' r. , anu si&eu.Dy me governor, witn-
instrumental in getting this I last fllm and 11 as Z S in 48 minutes- Unless yu refuse
meeting scheduled are handline wel1 worth seeing-breathtaking t0 believe.in long arithmetic,
arrangements and advertising. une omeni wef we .&u""'e
; uvei Lilt: CUgc wi a vv
Breeders of registered beef cat-1 rad PIateau ln a sma11 P1"
tie should be interested in a ' and the next we were way down
meeting which will be held at ln the can,yns between those
the Redmond Grange hall on the ; towering cliff walls with the
south limits of the city of Red-,wings of the plane seemingly
mond on Tuesday, February 3 trving to refth ou' and touch
for the purpose of discussing the them- The P? woud maneuver
possibility of forming a state the PlanG on lts s de, when the
beef production testing organi- canyons became a little too nar-
accomplishments of the HeDDner '7.11 inn. rnnslriprahip intprpst has row and somenow we got
Soil Conservation District. The, been shown by Morrow county , through. What were we doing?
printing 01 tnis brochure was beef breeders as well as breed
TO THE
EDITOR . . .
PEN PAL WANTED
(The following letter arrived
this week from Nigeria, Africa
addressed to "Hoppner News
Paper, Happner, Oregon." But,
it got here!)
Dear Editor:
I hope this letter will meet you
in good condition of health as
I am here enjoying the breeze
of Nigeria. The reason of my
letter is that since a year ago, I
have been looking for a pen pal
but now I come across your name
and address from one of my
friend. Therefore I took the op
portunity in writing you that you
will publish this few lines of
words.
I like your country best espec
ially ln the town of Oregon.
Please, I beg of with the name
of God. Here reads:
I am an African boy of IS years
with black hair, black eyes,
brown in complexion. I want pen
pal gents, ladies, man or women.
I live in Lagos, the capital of
Nigeria, the chief seat of govern-
From The
County Agent's Office
By NELS ANDERSON
For those who might be inter
ested in purchasing bred gilts
the Washington Swin Breeders
Association have announced their
annual spring gilt sale to be
held at the Whitman county fair
grounds near Colfax on Friday,
February 6. Thirty-two bred gilts
of the Berkshire, Chester White,
Duroc, Hampshire, Palouse, Pol
and China and Yorkshire breeds
are being offered for sale. Many
of the gilts are from progeny test
ed breeding stock with record of
performance. The sale starts at
1:30 P M. Catalogs are available
at this office for those who might
wish to look over the offerings.
While we are talking about
pigs a number of our Morrow
county swine producers will be
17-
STAR
THEATER
Thurs., FrL, Sat., Jan. 29, 30, 31
Harry Black
And The Tiger
Filmed ln India with Stewart
Grainger and Barbara Rush.
TLUS
The Silent World
Outstanding undersea film.
Sun., Mon., Tues., Feb. 1, 2, 3
Twilight For The
Gods
Rock Hudson, Cyd Charlsse,
Arthur Kennedy, Lelf Erick-
son.. Sunday at 4, 6:15 and
ment trade and center.
I would also like to have their
picture and to exchange gift with
them, and those who wants used
postage stamps.
God will help you towards the
end of the life. Amen.
Adio Junaid,
21, Atiko Street
Lagos, Nigeria
B. W. A.
interested in a meeting which
was held last Wednesday night
for the purpose of planning a
swine testing station in this area.
The meeting was attended by
officials from the departments
of animal husbandry, both Ore
gon and Washington State Col
lege, meeting with Wheat Com
mission representatives who have
indicated an interest ln assisting
with such n protect. The Wheat
Commission's interest stems from
the fact that swine are becoming
an important livestock enternrisp
ln the area consuming a lot of
trie -surplus feed grains which
are produced here. Experiences
from the Washington Swine
Breeders Association which have
conducted such a test over the
past two years was discussed. It
was agreed that the project would
be further discussed and plans
drawn up on costs, needed facil
ities and operations for the pro
posed station which could be lo
cated at the Umatilla branch ex
periment station near Hermiston.
The testing station would be es
tablished to test the progeny of
sire nrouiis including crowth
. ... cy 0- -
Irate, food efficiency and back
fat on the live hogs. The group
done by the Empire Machinery
Company. Also included ln the
mailing was a notice of the an
nual meeting of the district
which will be held at the Lexing
ton Grange hall on Tuesday ev
ening, February 3rd. Everyone
Is invited to attend.
- An annual $20,000 in Brucello
sis funds for use in Oregon be
tween now and next July 1 has
been authorized by the federal
government. This will bring to
$350,000 the total federal money
ers throughout the state for such
an organization. The need for
such an organization has been 1
stepped up by a number of re
quests for indexed tested bulls
from other states as well as Ore
gon and Hawaii. In Montana,
Beef Cattle Performance Registry
Association has been organized
for some years, livestock opera
tors have been able to demand
as much as a nickle per pound
above the going price for calves.
There are instances in Oregon
where calves sired by production
tested bulls have demanded 2
earmarked for the Brucellosis
program here during the current cents a pound premium to a re
fiscal year. With the state mon-' peat buyer. A few of the pure-
eys available, well over a half i bred breeders ln Morrow county
Why, looking for uranium from
the air with a scintillator to
detect the presence of the metal
in the varying strati of the pla
teaus. From there on the mining
and milling processes and peace
time applications of uranium
were all absorbing.
Our pleasant evening ended
with refreshments and now we
are all looking forward to our
February 21 meeting. Won't you
read on.
The 1957 regular session of the
Oregon legislature acted on 1505
bills, resolutions and memorials
in 128 days. If the current sess
ion has a similar number of acts
and disposes of them at the rate
established with the remedial
bill, it would require only 24
more days, working six days a
week, five hours a day, to wind
Continued on i'lt'
come and join us then at 8:00
P M in the Hotel Heppner lobby
annex.
that I have contacted are inter
ested in attending this organi
zation meeting and at least one
will accompany me to the meet
ing. For others who are interested
I suggest that you contact this
office.
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Thurs., Jan. 29
8:00 p.m.
Heppner Masonic Hall
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