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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1959)
County School Budget Is Revised; IrSeariiig Scheduled For Next Tuesday Several Items Eliminated In Lowered Proposal The Morrow county school board Friday night approved a revised budget for the operation of the county schools for the 1959-60 school year which re flected a reduction of $26,400 from the first budget which was presented at a public hearing about two weeks ago. Following that hearing the board withdrew the budget for further study after many objections had been voiced. The proposed budget is being published today for the first time, and it can be found else where in this paper. The total estimated expendi tures in the general fund under the new budget would be $799, 253. An additional $71,667.50 for bond interest and sinking fund would bring the total for all funds to $870,920.50. Items Eliminated The board eliminated the fol lowing items from the original budget at its Tuesday meeting: 1 Reduced item for teachers by $5,000 for extra teacher in cluded by error. 2 Eliminated the adminis trative assistant, $8,000. 3 Eliminated storage rent, $1,000. 4 Reduced item for paving at Ione by $900, leaving $1800 in , the. budget. 5 Reduced bus replacement fund by $10,000, leaving $5,000. 6 Reduced capital outlay at Riverside school by $1,000. 7 Reduced interest on war rants by $500. The total of the above items is $26,400. Salary Scale Unchanged Left unchanged by the board was the new salary schedule for teachers which reflected an in crease for next year of an aver age of $700. This portion of the proposed budget was one of the main points of discussion by many persons who attended the first budget hearing. It was stat ed that before teacher's contracts had been mailed out a provision was added which stated they were subject to "local budget law, chapter 294 ORS". Considerable time was spent at Friday night's board meeting in discussion of the elimination of the $8,000 item for an admin istrative assistant and the final vote by the five members show ed a difference of opinion with in the board. At the vote on the question, a tie resulted with members Don McElligott and Al Bunch voting to eliminate the job, and Henry Gantenbine and Millard Nolan voting to retain it. Chairman Warren McCoy broke the tie by casting a vote to remove the money from the budget. Some members quest ioned the wisdom of eliminating the budget item (and in effect the position) inasmuch as the man who has intended to fill the post, Jack Flug, present coun ty school superintenden, appar ently still holds a contract with two years to run. Other members questioned the validity of his contract. The final vote was 3 to 2 to eliminate the $8,000 from the budget. Hearing Reset The board set next Tuesday evening, April 28 as the date for the new public hearing on the revised budget. It will be held at the court house. The vote on the budget will be held Monday, May 18 from 2 to 8 p m in all county school houses. At the same time, a special building fund levy of $130,000 will be voted on by the people. This amount is not included in the budget. This special vote had previously been set for May 4, but was changed to allow time for publication of notices. The board also took exception to a recent Gazette-Times story which stated the $130,000 special levy was for a building fund for lone schools. Members emphasized that if approved, the fund could be used anywhere In the county. It was also decided that due to the change to a single county (Continued on Fags 6) b r Copies 10 Cents IN COMMUNICATION Earl Blake, W7DUN, Two Heppner "Hams" Civil Defense test alert. This longs to Blake, was set up in tion with state CD headquarters Heppner Hams took their turns the two-day test of the state's Entire County Joins In Friday Civil Defense Test Alert All communities in the county participated in last Friday's Civilian Defense "Opera tion Alert" in cooperation with the rest of the state and the nation as a test of emergency planning. In Heppner a full air raid alarm was sounded and the fire department joined in a test drill. In Lexington, Boardman and Irrl- gon drills were staged and at lone a siren warning was given and children were evacuated from the school as part of their test. County headquarters were es tablished in the court house and direct radio communication was established for two days with CD headquarters in Salem. The radio station was an amateur station belonging to Earl Blake. It was set up in the jury room and was manned in two hour shifts by local radio "hams" throughout the two days. The whole county operation was somewhat disorganized due to the fact that the three top county CD officers were either ill or out of town. County dir ector Norman Nelson, Boardman was ill at home, but came to Heppner Saturday to take over. Assistant director, sheriff C J D Bauman, and communications director Glenn Way were both out of the county. County in formation director Robert Pen- land served as temporary head on Friday to keep the local or- ganization operating, During coming weeks evalua tion of the test will be made by all state and county CD officials. Five Named For Fire District Posts Petitions have been prepared naming five persons as directors of the proposed Heppner rural fire district, it was reported this week. The five who will run for election on May 22 are Dick Wilkinson, Thomas J Wells, Ro bert Lowe, Harold Evans and Ralph Beamer. The naming of the directors will be done at the same time residents in the district vote up on its formation. The election will be held at the fair pavilion. LEXINGTON POSTMISTRESS RETIRES AFTER 45 YEARS IN MAIL SERVICE Mrs Emma C Breshears will retire May 1 as postmistress at Lexington. She has served in the office since October 1914. Taking over her post under a temporary appointment, will be her daughter, Mrs Marie Steagall who has served as a clerk in the post office since 1945, it was revealed this week by Congress man Al Ullman. With almost 45 years service to her credit, Mrs Breshears has served much longer as postmis tress than anyone in Morrow county. Her office has been in existence for nearly 75 years, G A2ET 3 SECTIONS 26 PAGES left. K7CJC, and Stanley Holm, who took part in last weekend's amateur radio station, which be the court house for communlca in Salem. More than a dozen at handling messages during emergency organization. (GT Photo) National Wheat Growers' Head to Speak at Meeting A phone call early this week from Floyd Root, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers who is now in Washington, D C confirms his appearance at the spring meet ing of the Morrow County Wheat Growers Association, reports N C Anderson, secretary. . Mr Root has spent the past several weeks in Washington working on national wheat legis lation. He will return to Oregon on April 25 and will be available for the Morrow county .meeting which will be held at the Lex ington Grange hall Tuesday ev ening, April 28. Activity in Washington by the National Association has been directed toward obtaining sup port for the wheat stabilization program which was developed by wheat growers throughout the entire country this past fall. Mr Root will report on the wheat stabilization bill which was draf ted in early February and pro gress of the 11 bills which have been introduced into the house. Special emphasis has been plac ed on the savings in the nat ional budget that would recrue from the wheat stabilization plan. Every effort is being made, Mr Root reports, to obtain enough suDDort so the bill will not be defeated. If this seems obvious alternate wheat legislation will be presented. This proposed al ternate wheat legislation will al so be outlined at the annual spring meeting. Walter Jacobs, vice president of the county association in charge of attendance reports some excellent door prizes will be given during the evening, not to mention the refreshments which will be served by the Lex ington Grange ladies. County committee chairmen will bring wheat growers up to date on progress of recommen dations made at the fall annual meeting. Everyone is invited to attend. County winner Conservation Man of the Year will be an nounced and recognized at the spring meeting. having been established in 1885 with Nathaniel Yates serving as the first postmaster. In addition to serving her com munity as, postal department head, Mrs Breshears has been active in civic affairs and in the Heppner Catholic church. She has raised four daughters, Mrs Steagall, Mrs Vera Whillock of Brookings, Mrs Helen Crump of Corvallis and Mrs Edwlna Rich elderfer of The Dalles. Mr Bre shears worked as an assistant in the post office for many years until ill health required his re tirement. He passed away at his home in 1945. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 23, 1959 Valedictorian And Salutatorian Named at lexingfon Hank Pointer, son of Mr and Mrs Don Pointer, has been nam ed valedictorian of the 1959 Lex ington high school graduating class, and Dora Sue Davidson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Davidson, will be the salutator ian. Hank will be graduating with a grade point average of 3.51. He has been very active in school activities, working on the paper and annual staff and taking part in school plays. He was sergeant-at-arms of the student body dur ing his junior year and. belonged to the Lettermen's club for four years. He has participated in sports at Lex high for four years and was a member of Lexington's UMC championship foo t b a 1 1 team this year. The valedictorian plans to at tend Gonzaga University next fall. Dora Sue will graduate next month with a grade point of 3.12, and she too, has taken part in many school activities. She has been in several school plays and was a member of the cast that presented a play at Forest Grove last year. She was editor of the school paper for two years, and was secretary of her class as a freshman end a junior. She has held offices; in the Girls Athletic Association and played volleyball for four years. Dora Sue was chosen Betty Crocker Homemaker of the Year for 1959 and recently was crown ed Queen of the Sweetheart ball at Lexington. She has attended Lexington Hi all her four years and received second place award of $100 in the Elks scholarship contest. The Salutatorian plans to at Jend Eastern Oregon College at Memorial Day Picnic Meeting Scheduled A meeting will be held Wed- nesday, April 29 at 8 p m injIIcppner for tne mo'rning aduU the court house to make plans session, and Roger Dohcrty spoke for the Pioneer picnic held an- nually on Memorial Day in Hep pner. All interested persons are urged to attend this meeting as it is important to develop a defi nite plan as early as possible. The committee for the picnic includes Karl Miller, John Wightman, Mrs Claud White and j Mrs Sam Turner. A Centennial Year Historical Feature- r (j . irri DO YOU REMEMBER? Here is a demonstration of the brand new Majestic wood range (undoubt edly the latest thing In cooking convenience at tho time this picture was taken) which was being held in the old Gilliam & Bisbee Hardware store in Heppner, which then wag located Just north of the present First National Bank building. No date can be established for this picture, but the bowls and pitchers, and the china "thundermugs" arrayed on the top shelf place it pretty well back in Heppner history. If anyone still living can recognize themselves In this photo, and can date it the Gazette-Times would like to know about It This picture Is the property of Len Gilliam, until recently one of the owners of Gilliam & Bisbee. HUES 75th Year, Number 7 HANK POINTER Wk'ttlVn liii DORA SUE DAVIDSON Many From Heppner Attend Catholic Meet Delegates from Heppner at tending the thirteenth annual Confraternity of Christian Doc trine were, Mr and Mrs John Williams and Mike, Mrs Jim Bruce and her mother, Mrs Jerry Daggett and Kenny, Mrs Bill Glennie, Mrs Bill Scrivner, Mrs Norah Turner, Mrs Annie Healy, Mrs William Cunningham, James Healy and Mike, Mrs Les Wy man, Mrs Bob Brindle, Mrs Harry Bongers, Mrs Paul Koenig and Mike, Mr and Mrs Jerry Bros nan and Dan, Mrs Philip Blak ney Mrs Zetta Brosnan, Elaine T.nirrl TTrannino ATnvor Rrltnrt Moyc'r Mary Johnston Joanne Brindle, Mike Smith, Thomas Gonty, and Father Patrick Gaire. The meeting was held at the Vert Auditorium in Pendleton on. Thursday of last week. John for the youth session in the after- noon. The theme of the conference was Centennial Oregon Cath olic History. Mr and Mrs Carl Spaulding and Janice visited relatives in Springfield and Eugene over the weekend. " t , , r (. 'm ' B 'v ". 'SV . All n ii mt "" 1111 VflWf':'Wt . ))' i."i..iu yf$ if IONE "BOMBED" SECOND TIME; NAVY INVESTIGATING "MISSES' lone was bombed again Mon day, for the second time in less than six weeks. On both occas ions the bombs were 25 pound practice missiles, and neither was intentional, but neverthe less the Navy Tuesday called a halt to further use of the Board man bombing range by Navy planes until reason for the "miss es" of the 144 square mile bomb target can be determined. The latest miss occured Mon day afternoon when a billow of smoke was seen coming up from the vicinity of the lone cemetery. Investigation showed a bomb, the same kind and size as pun ched a hole in the Garland Swanson front yard a few weeks ago, buried about eight feet in the ground. The bombs carry a small smoke charge to indicate position of the hit. A Navy colonel who investi gated the drop Tuesday said that the Navy "isn't mad at lone, More File For School Board Ten persons had filed petitions for positions on the county school board, it was reported Wednes day afternoon by the county school superintendent's office. There are seven posts to be filled from the county zones and so far no one has filed from the Boardman zone. Already filed are petitions for Lowell Gribble, L E Dick Jr, and Phil Blakney, all of Heppner; D O Nelson and Elwynne Peck, Lexington; Don McElligott, lone, who is a member of the present county board; Al Bunch, also a present board member, and W W Weatherford, from the Heppner rural zone; Warren McCoy, pres ent board chairman, and James Henderson, both from the Irri gon zone. The election for the seven dir ectors will be held Monday, May 4. lone Organizes Fire Department A fire department for the city of lone was organized last Thurs day at a meeting held at the lone city . hall. James Barnett was elected fire chief and his as sistants will be Robert DeSpaln, Robert Drake, Eldon Tucker and Ernest McCabe. Donald Bristow was names secretary-treasurer. The group will practice Sunday and meetings will be held the second and fourth Mondays of each month. The next meeting will be April 27 at the city hall at 7:30 and all interested per sons are urged to attend. Band Carnival Set For Saturday Night Plans are complete for the an nual Heppner Band Parents car nival which will be held at the fair pavilion Saturday evening beginning with the opening of a cafeteria at 5:00 p m and will feature the grade school band, under the direction of Arnold Melby, in a short program at 6:30. The high school dance band will entertain during the remain der of the dinner hour. There will be the usual car nival attractions and the pro ceeds from this event will go to ward new band uniforms, choirs robes and equipment for the band. .I S3 " :';:: 1 1 -rr1 even though it might look like it," and that no more practice runs would be made until an In vestigation group could deter mine the reason for the out-of-bounds drops. The planes using the range are Douglas A3D Naval carrier planes from Whidby Island Na val Air Base near Seattle and they are making their test drops from an altitude of 35,000 feet Pageant of County History, Festival Theme "Yesteryears in Morrow" is the title of the pageant to be pre sented by the Morrow county ex tension units at the annual Homemaker's Festival to be held in the Willows grange hall at lone, next Thursday, April 30, according to Miss Esther Kirmis, county extension agent. Sunbon nets, pioneer dress, and displays of household articles of years ago, will be the order of the day at this Oregon Centennial cele bration. The festival will get underway at 10 a m with the honoring of native daughters of Morrow county and the regular extension unite' business meeting with Mrs Bryce Keene, lone, presiding. Committee reports will be made by the county committee members on state projects they have chairmaned. These include: 4-H clubs by Mrs Al Fetsch, Heppner; research by Mrs W A Ruggles, Lexington; publicity by Mrs Dewey West, Boardman; health and safety by Mrs Jerry Brosnan, Heppner; Azalea House by Mrs Bryce Keene, lone; citi zenship by Mrs Milton Blegel, Irrigon; A C W W (Associated Country Women of the World) by Mrs John Bergstrom, Heppner; and 100 attendance members by Mrs Jasper Myers, Heppner. New county committee women and newly elected unit officers will be installed in a candle lighting ceremony at the close of the morning session. Luncheon will be served at noon by the Willows Grange home economics club for $L25 a plate. (Reservations should be made in the County Agent's of fice by April 25.) The pageant will be pfesented at 1:30 p m. All narration used in the pageant is taken from the "Know Your Morrow Coun ty" history compiled by the ex tension units this past year. Members of the units will dram atize various important scenes from this histor. The episodes are as follows: The Coming of the White Man Irrigon Unit; The Great Migra tion Irrigon Unit; Early Sett lers of Morrow County Pine City Unit; What was Pioneer Living Like Lexington.Heppner, and Pine City Units; The Pioneer Church lone; The Pioneer School Lena; Pioneer Social Life Rhea; Early Villages In Morrow County Heppner, Rhea Creek, lone, and Lexington. Twentieth Century Towns of Morrow County I r r 1 g o n and Boardman unit; The Dedication Pine City unit. Assisting the extension units are: N C Anderson, as narrator; Don Heliker, lone, ballad singer; and Renn Harris, Stewart Grib ble, Robert Huffman, and Sam Green of Heppner high school, as a barbershop quartet Mrs Norman Nelson, lone, will lead the singing and Mrs E M Baker, lone is pianist Child care is offered to those attending the festival by the lone high school girls between the hours of 9:30 a m and 3:30 P m at the Masonic hall in lone. The fee is 75c for the first child In a family and 50c for each ad ditional child. Luncheon will be served to the children at the Masonic hall. The public is cordially Invited to attend, in pioneer, dress If possible, Morrow county's cele bration of the Oregon Centennial. Today's Paper Largest in Years . Today's 26 page edition of the Gazette-Times is the largest is sue of the paper in many years. Included with the regular paper is a special 16 page Centennial supplement which is being dis tributed by every weekly news paper in Oregon. Because the special supple ment was pre-run, only a very limited number of extra copies are available. WEATHER Prec. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Rainfall for the week .27; for April .45, for the coming year 5.72 inches. Hi Low 55 28 57 32 52 38 53 30 59 33 64 35 71 48
