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Newspaper Page Textt i w . .. i U Of 0 C U G t U t . 0 3 C . TAXES IN COUNTY AT HIGHER UVEt b Tke In Mwrvw munty lto g t-)i .r-f- uV y of ;jC..Vv.t() fciwiding t fi gure rtlfjistij ty lUrry Mr-tr. county tkf, this vt- . The lai.il n;nui.t la Im cullcvtfd on the ItHiu CI t rIU I flmfctS compared tu f 1 OfiJ.nJ t year Fund f-r njfratlofj if the !Vrt of Monow and a hxl dls ttkt wtul K-vy fur tuiMlngt ac count ft.r the bulk uf the In crease. The IV it f Marrow hii organ- lnl budget fr tu oH-rtion uMUC UOpy Included on ttit prevent tan roll. The budgc-t I far ST2.GM 00 and add 23 mills to tho ux. On the Inrrejiiwd budget the M htl UX-v'rivr.iae I h- than I r i i )A :e. j" Uisf net zu last j car went fir schools; C9.2. jxreent this year. Taxes fr different communi ties of the county vary, mostly because of the school re-orgsnl- ration and adjustments Involved. EPPNErl Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 27, 1960 Gazette-Tim ES 77th Year, Number 34 Many Attend Rebekah Meet HOT THIS JONES D. H. Jones Jr.. Heppner. who works for Ilniua Corp has aiktd us to announce that ho Is not tho Doo Jones whoso name oppomed In last week's court nsws. Boy Scout Fund Raising Drive Planned EH Conservationists Discuss Problems At Area Panel Approximately 80 women rep resenting H lodges atten thirty ninth annual Re Last year's xho budget passed I convention for District 20 of the too late to Eft these- adjustments! Rchckah lodge here Tuesday on the t.ix rolls so the effect! The convention was held at the is felt thl year fur the first N O O F. hall time. Robert Van lloute. super-1 Dignitaries attending the dls Intendont of schixds. said. "Manyl trict meet included Mr. Lorctta adjustments In school tax levies I Emerson, Richland, president of were necessary because the re-1 the Rebekah Assembly of Ore quiremcnts In the county unit Icon; Sclma Watklns. Wasco, law made it mandatory for ad-1 warden of the Rebekah Assem- Justment to be made between ly of On-con; Ruth Burnett, Mil-cram of rural and urban people! The acout program started here former school districts entering I ton-Freewater, conductor el tne was the topic or a panel discus- iast month with 33 Cub acout the county unit with buildings I Assembly of Oregon; and Hazel uion as a part of the program j carryovers from last year. Six and other assets and some dls- Walnscott, Madras, chairman of for the area workshop of sollt(M,n new members are antlcl- trlcts entering with little or nolthe sustaining perpetual mem- conservation district supervisors I Pated In the Cub scout age asseis or uuuuings. i utiiujj iumu. i nem in ijejjnri mi n i:uui:3uuj. i bracKCl. i nere nre u rt-gmar Communlry Lerios The all-day session, wnlcn 0urnff the discussion, stress I scouts In the program at pros- Major communities or thelstartea ai iu:uu a.m., was ioi- was jajd on tne neetj for ac-ent county show these comparisons! lowed by a 6:30 dinner In tne I qUalntlne everyone, Including! Abrams will serve as finance An organizational meeting tot plan a finance campaign for the local scouting program was new Monday night at the Robert Ab rams home. Bob Lamont. Blue Mountain scout executive from Walla Walla, took part In the meeting and outlined possible! plans for the campaign. win nf pottino nrv-entsncp I A tentative aaie w nov, recognition and support of the K chose" foi lu lilh will rover trie whole area soli conservation district pro- . . 1nT (h, u.ork School Kids Pose For Photog Individual pictures woro taken of all students at tho Keppntr schools this wook by Roy Butoau. Yakima. High school students posed on Tuesday and elementary school students on Wednes day. Tho pictures are used with school records and are taken without cost to either tho parents or the school. Those students who wish to order copies are charged a nom inal price after they have seen tho prints. Russell Miller Dies Of Heart Attack Morrow county cummtuiuneTi pltal in tho county. Riucll K. Miller. 51, Boardman, Mr. Miller wss actlvt In Ifaa died Soturdsy at The Dalles hot-1 Ctrenfleld Grange No. 57? at pltal. where he was taken fo. I Toardman and had held an offW hmlng a sesere heart attack atlfor several eara. lie was an his home Oct 11 Si-nU-ee wereMIJrr of the Boardman Comroun. coitiiucted by tne Kev. Kenneth llty Church and member vt outcn. pator of the rWrdman I P r.O.E. a 358. Community Church, Wednesday I lie was born In Befgs, Okla. at 2 00 pm. In the Boardman Ihnma, April 11 lOos to Frank school gymnasium. land Kffle Miller. The family Mr. Miller took office as Mor-fHm Morrow county In IKC row County CummUsloner lnlai,d Uvea at lone. He was mar. January, 19t9 and had held therlH a Hazel Akert on January office continuously ilnco that I I330 ' 11 River and farm dale. He was instrumental In I' Cresham before moving helping weld the two parts of 'o Boardman In 1336. Morrow county Into one success-1 Mr- Miller and hl brother, Ro- fully functioning unit and took,H,,t operated one of the larger a broad view of the Interests ofl,,rm ,n Boardman project the county as a whole. He was a I promoted modern methods on Civic League Rummage Sale Big Success member of the court which pull BIECEL TO nil. VACANCY Tho Morrow County Court has named Milton A. BlogoL Irrlgon, to serro the unex pired terra of County Com missioner Russell X. Miller who died last week. Tho term ends January 3. 1961. Blegel lost to MUlei on too Republican ticket In tho May primary election. Tho Republican Central Committee met Wednesday night and certified BloaeU namo to go on tho ballot next month In tho general election. the diversified operation whero his early potatoes were tops In the area. They also raised corn, livestock and feed crops. A real lots is felt In tho county I with the death of Mr. Miller. Sun Ivors are the widow. Hazel. Boardman; one son, James, Boardman; three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Baker and Tatty Miller. Boardman. and Grace Carpenter, La Grande; his mother. Mrs. Effie Miller. Boardman; two sla ters. Mrs. Gladys Baker. Corbett and Mrs. Louise Harding, Sac ramento, California; one brother, Robert, Boardman, and flvo grandchildren. Pall bearers were William Garner, lltnes; Leonard Bergseth. Burns; Nathan Thorpe. Jack Tavlor. Willard Baker and Dewev ea me county logemer ai a west. Boardman. Honorary bear- time it was ready to sd it a Dart. 1 rs wra nmt an wore man w raiseu By ue was Instrumental in obtain- Ralph Thompson, Heppner; Har. i 1 1 1 iii'i iii. 1 1 (r lit ih'iii t v.iv(L 1 inrr rnnna tap vma ntHn v m r 1 . 1 cs. . . imm families of Sans Soucl lodge and conscn-ation districts are, member of the council executive League at their rummage sale Morrow, and In resource devel . Ponton-' riL T.i-!Hin 1 .! a special meeting at 8:00 when tnclr problems, how they are committee for the Blue Moun- last weekend according to co- onment of timber and water. Tie ihnr Atin iL q-.k not 1, A I lt.A ct o tn nraclrlnrit mflrln hrr nr. I .. . - j I . , n V, , ,rf . . . 11 r 1. 1 I " . . v.., . vii v nua- rotai 01 uj.i mius or 03 perceni i ucim 10 luiai iouc. i . of tP? total goes to schools. Wednesday afternoon Mrs. km- . . -vtnlon aennt. drive are Avery Taylor, scoutmas- s used to operate the kinder- th tax rolls of the eountv .nri Lt xington. 90.1 mills this year; crson made her olficlal visit to g College, and rar- ter of Troop 83; Ralph Richmond, garten where 36 pupils attend I helped In bulldlnc the only hos- man Rlvprvlu, r-m.t.rv 69.1 last year. Of this, 61.1 mills I Mistletoe Rebekah o. a tCDatC(j m by District Supervls- last year's cub , pack master; two sessions a day In the George . L or anuui oo ptrct-ru, w lor ...v .....s ors Alvin Wagenblast. Lexlng- uene rierce. om oiwoi, nouse. . , schools. Bunchgrass Rebekah No. 91 at f F, MrDote. Ordnance: Ayres and Vic Krelmeyer. Th ammint ,-aiSed makes this Special MOSSCS lone, 105.7 mills this year; 90.1 lone. A B, Etf ppndleton: Had- There Is no sponsoring organl- on- of the moiit successful sales Annniineorl For 1 ... CK O IHn nnnra.l I ... .. .. .1.. J.I,,. n,lll K. itnn.l. ... ... ...... w WI iaai tva,, iw.o niia u. iw- I(ly Aklns, representing tne u. s. zauou o " ncI(J ,n rccent years, au mem- r . g All C a tions of schools, or 62 per cent. Tonrlif rc Attend Nntlnnal Rank. Pcndlpfon: Ernest on an Individual volunteer basis. hr, nf th civic Leaeue helDed reaST OT All dOltUS Irrlgon, 79.6 mills this year; . . . . 78.4 mills last year. 49.8 mills or ivteerings f Condon: and Edear Bau- will be made at a meeting sched 62 percent for schools. iionnnor ipmminrv school man. soil conservation service, uled for Nov. 7. penaieion. ixeis Anaerson, wor J. Klrsch, county extension agent! Boardman 110.7 mills this teachers will take In two meet- . aa i . , n Ml I I C U v 1 i i: I a v. ti, lane . i mv. ,iwv . i . year; 100 last year. 64.2 mills for , h, Saturday In opposite row county agent, and his staff Mike GrOV schools, or S3 nercent. I ... ... i iTi,r. " Cecil. Willows, Buttercreek and percent; Recovering From ends of the state. were hosts to tne group. 7rt1'' RAh1rt1t thlrH crrarfk In. I Ti i rJ r rr iha Hatr iA eiinarvtanri I Hardman, those tax districts lf t and Ma;guerlte Glavey, and friends of soil conservation, A UtO Accident which broucht the least assets .,... ..,, tj . i- I .u. o.j . a to the county unit, are paying I, btQh,., mtln p11T. ,,' irsnnnnr iu.tat so,,th. Mike Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. proportionately larger taxes for i p,, .rct trmAa I Lotm, 1a wc rTmtm Merritt Gray, Heppner, Is able to , I tilt. uuvuiv wivtTit, -J fr, vv. nil j iiiBWiia wu ? voi wuiu iau. . ' , . , umhwv.,.....-- ""- teacher and Arolene Laird, spec- soli conservation districts, the "rium o ""r. ial education Instructor, will be state soil conservation commit- dieton lecnmcai insuiuie iuuuw In La Grande for an. American tee, and various other agencies, lnS injury in an auto accident school curriculum development discussed needs and accomplish society meeting. ments of districts. rv . U a. r.1 n ro tnr tn, Aamnilltrn I .. . i i - I 1.1 ru.u.c. .... wun lnc worK mvoivca nu uiu rfl,hpr RnvmnnH RnrH h on they wished to express thanks nounced tnree gpeclal m&saca for 10 me general uuuoc iu. .....g tne Fcast of An Salnt8 on Nov maKe tne saie sucn a success, j The rummage sales are a I Early mass at 7:30 a.m. will semi-annual event and are the be conducted at St William's only means of raising money for Catholic church in lone. Mass operation of the kindergarten will be said at Saint Patrick's since it was organized about ten hn Heppner at 9:15 a.m. and 5:30 years ago. Cecil are paying 74 Hardman 73 percent. ' Heppner Budget 534,784 The Heppner city tax Is $34, 784.00, the total budget to oper ate all city services. This repre sents 26.8 mills. Heppner ceme tery tax, which includes those in surrounding area as well as the city proper, Is 2 mills, to raise $9,080.00. Hepnper rural fire dis trict budget is $6,360.00, adding 3.5 mills for those in the rural fire district. This also was voted since the last election and is Must an as Take new on the tax rolls. R.,--,. il ift 13 Morrow county budget for op- DUrns, Tt TO eration of the county services NEAL PENLAND ims year is omy o,ax.uu ovc Fefne & Heppner High 1 -7r B ' school senior, was crowned 01 ?.ZOO,UOa.UU. I-I0mpcnmInT O, ipnn Sit th fpstl County OEA III I I Oct is. inoias ininai Gray and two companions had fintherma At Irriaon started out to hunt. He went to I - p.m. Commemoration of All Souls special masses Nov. 2 will be held the same hours. Nov. 4, the first Friday of the month, masses will be at 7:30 ! a.m. at Saint Patrick's and at Feme Albert Reigns As Gridiron Queen I SiariL'U OUl lo num.. nc nnu ivi I - K.-JA nm of Coin H;lllUt sleep while driving about 4:00 Oregon Education Association P5- pm- at baint vmmms. .m. and ran off the road 16 0f Morrow County held its first .rNn .rHftrtr MrvTrwr ,iles south of Heppner on the Leeting of the year at the Irrl- A SL m Willow creek road. The car came to rest right side up down mjttees for the year were an a 25 foot grade among a buncn I nounced and met during the eve TriTT. !..., TT u1 Mnn nltrht rnm.L uiuwji, hi-hh "U Kui. Lexington elementary schools, wtAna frr tfiA vpflr wore an I . . ' uonald Clark, lone and Don uuiani-c i . .w..... . , Tho rniinrv orEranizauuii iiieei- i n, nn n. . i. cnin. ... - . - - j t, i ov-iiuui Li tjji.iLja,a in laiiriii itavii- Statements have been mailed vities Friday night at Heppner taxpayers of the county by the ffl . The Heppner Mustangs midle of this week, the assessor swamped tne Burns Highlanders said. Evaluation last year was $13, 785.283.00 and this year it is $13,954,426.00. Methodist Minister In Pendleton Hospital The Rev. Austin McGhee, pas tor of the Methodist church, is recuperating at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton following surgery Monday morning. He is expected to be in the hospital about ten days. Last Sunday services at the Methodist church were in charge of the Rev. Fletcher Forster, Pen dleton, former pastor here. The services next Sunday will be conducted by Mrs. McGhee and guest ministers will fill the pul pit until Rev. McGhee has recovered. Wagenblast Fills Conservation Post Alvin Wagenblast Lexington, Heppner soil conservation dis trict supervisor, has been appoin ted chairman of the committee on education of the Oregon state conservation districts, it was an nounced this week. His duties will consist of pro moting understanding of the soil conservation district activities within the state and of promot ing soil and water conservation. This is the first time a super visor from the Heppner district has been appointed to a state office, according to Ralph Rich ards, conservationist j with a 44 to 13 victory at this last home game of the season Queen Feme and her court were introduced at the half-time activities of the game. The five girls making up the court were driven onto the field In an open convertible, then introduced to the crowd and the announce ment made of selection of the queen. Princesses were Lydia Van Houte, Diane McCurdy, Mary Slocum and Llbby Van Schoiack. Co-captains Dan Brosnan and Neal Penland presented the girls with corsages. The Heppner High School band formed a crown on the field In honor of the queen and put on an extensive half- time show for her. Following the exciting game Queen Feme led the grand en trance march at the high school gym. School colors of blue and gold were used for decorations of the gym. Music was provided by the high school dance band under the direction of Dennis Campbell. Heppner opened the football game last, ine iirsi nme me Mustang squad got their hands i t wo on tne Dan xney marcneu tz yards In seven plays with right half back Jim Steagall going the final 12 yards. Left halfback Dan Brosnan went off right guard for the extra point The second quarter saw the Horsemen rack up 19 more points. The Mustangs second TD came when fullback Neal Pen land swept left end for five yards and the score. Penland also made the PAT on a right end sweep. After the kickoff Heppner held hosnltal where lt was determined ', ua 1 1 .h ohnni , ' . .'"'"r?" Burns and forced them to Bunt L. 'u.j tfrA mmnmind "'8 ' ""aay ana iwsaay. A I f nail a uii wr w.. Hnrinrr rna 7tm r Krns The hall Pnt awav from the tu ,,.,, h coniiuu.mjr uu.. 6 n :." " , . 'a 'u"a I , "dClulc Ui ",c r ent schedule cans tor a ov. u Mr and Mr. , 0 Turn-. . p,; hTvSH l ne"on nn 11 " "- meeting at Boardman, Feb. 27 and Mrs. Frank" s. Parker( and ""ttl- , , tha nu at Heppner, Marcn u at vexing- MrS- Josle Joneg attended the o..-I.L coonn nnl Marlon Rid. ton' and APril 29 at .. ty-ninth wedding anniversary a,:Z niorA The membership has a dinner of Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer of ,rnnl,red ! The car was PutonbythehostschooLabusl- stanfleld on Sunday. Sept 16, Iness meeting, and a program. The uta.frnSS: eight yard line. On the first play Brosnan went the final eight yards. Heppner's fourth score came late in the second period when Burns lost control of the ball on a fourth down and Heppner fell on it. The first play saw Brosnan again rip off tackle and scamper 25 yards for the score. At half time Heppner was ahead 16 to 0. To start the third quarter Hep pner kicked off to Burns and four plays later the Highlanders were forced to punt. The ball again got away from the punter and rolled to the one-half yard line. On the next play, quarter back Larry Tibbies went over on a quarterback sneak. Midway Heppner again got control of the ball and marched to the Burns 25 where Steugall passed three times to Tom Green and finally after the third try went for a score. The first two tries were called back because of penalties. Heppner's final score came late in the third quarter when Pen land again swept left end and went the final 12 yards. Burns finally hit the scoring column midway in the last per iod when Gary Altnow plunged over irom tne one ana vkk Tyler made the extra point Late in the same stanza Tom Malar- ieta passed to Cal Mosley and the play went for 15 yards. Jim Steagall was Heppners were uninjured. The car was badly damaged. Gray is a 1960 First National Bank Announces Changes In Personnel Bert Huff has been transferred from Pendleton as assistant cashier of the Heppner branch of the First National Bank. He re-i places Don Pyle, who has held the position for one and one-half years. Pyle Is being transferred to the La Grande branch where he will hold the same position. Roy Erickson replaces Ben Stenkamp as operations and In stallment loan officer. Erickson comes from the Bend branch where he has been with First National for four years. Sten kamp Is being transferred to Pen dleton branch as operations offi cer. He has been here two and one -ha If years. Mr. and Mrs. Huff and two small children will be at home at 330 S. Main Street, the house formerly occupied by the Pyles. Mrs. Erickson and small son will move here as soon as they sell their home In Bend. in tr consisted of talks by Ben Musa, Democrat, state senator who is running for re-election; state representative Frank Weatherford, Democrat, and his Republican opponent, Paulen Lvle Riggs, Salem, state super- Kaseberg. irlcrnr fnr plpmentarV SChOOlS. iS I rnKts. nhalrmon nnnonnp In Morrow county this week vis- H for the vear t the meeting cats wm have to concentrate In Itlng the Irrigon, Lexington and are: budget Gladys Bly, chair- one 01 o areas to una any IoneT schools. He is evaluating " . legIs ative, Joe Hausler, J"? ePP" Heppner high school. School Program Being Evaluated Spooks and Goblins Abroad Hallowe'en Hallowe'en witches and black the program being offered stu dents in these schools for the State Department of Education. Riggs is a former lone teacher and has many friends In the lone area. Heooner elementary school was Inspected and declared stan dard some time ago. Popular Assembly. Held At School One of the most popular as semblics of the year was held at Heppner high school last Fri day when Mr. and Mrs. Joss Wind, of Holland, appeared In a national school assembly. Mrs. Wind did a Hungarian dance. He did impersonations of well-known American singers and entertainers. The program met with full ap proval of the audience, made up sixth hi? bov with a total of 148 yards in 12 carries for a 12.1 average. 1 of students from the Neal Penland had 126 yards in ' through twelfth grades. 14 carries for a 9 yard average j and Dan Brosnan had 94 yards MARINE RECRUITER n 14 carries for a 6.7 average. ; HERE NOV. 1 Heppner had a total of 379 Staff Sergeant Clifford Colby, yards to Burns slim Heppner the Marine irps recruiter lor also lead in first downs 12 to 3 this area, will be in Heppner on Heppner will play at Moro Frl- November l ana may De reacnea day night at 8 o'clock instead of , at the post office from 9:30 until t 2 p.m. as was planned. 11:30 a.m. chairman! public relations, Cllf- xngmen hohuj mgnt inanw .".a wrm'i.'L. Phnirman? eco. to Plans of the Soroptlmlst Club nom welare Bob Strutt, chair- Heppner and the ministerial ma"; membership. Elsie Gugle, tVZJlZL WU chairman; teacher educational nnrt nrofessional standards, Lu- A long standing event held niiiA pprk. chlarman: ethics and each Hallowe'en Eve Is the an personal policy, Arolene Laird, nual Hayrlde sponsored by the chairman; fair, Liewenyn hod-omucma u mc hlns chairman. seventh or eighth grades or high anwatinn flrp school are invited each year. Mrs. T'p" :; W. C. Collins, general chairman. noiiaiu uia-.iv, -. ----- tVl.f u dent; Joe Haus er, lone, first vice v-- "-"" ucrii.i j mala i Lri rara rf 11 trnimir. president; Juan ta Carrmchaei, : 2," , : u u LJAinn xrn ( n m i 11 1 1 inn. v. i . - i - Helen Stltzel, Boardman, secre tary; and Kathryn Hosklns, Hep pner, treasurer. Grass Fire At Wightman's Heppner rural fire truck re- Eve where the hayrlde will start A Hallowe'en feed Is Included In the evening's activities. A party Is held each year fol I lowing the actual hayrlde but lt Is always a surprise as to lo cation and type. Those In charge cTv.nrtprf to a call to the John of the plans this year said that Wightman ranch at 5:25 last the party would be over at 10:30 evening. A small spot or lire naa P-m, been fanned Into a lew-acre All members of the Soroptlmlst blaze by the high wind blowing Club of Heppner work on the at the time. annual hayrlde. Committee chalr- The fire was south of the Kin- men for this year's event axe: zua mliL nremen soon naa u general cnairman, airs, uiuuii; under control and had checked food, Mrs. E. E. Gonty; trans back in to the station within 35 portation, Mrs. R. R. Fulleton; minutes. program, Mrs. Collins. Origin of the fire has not been The hayrlde Is the main yearly determined. event of this service club. Pro ceeds of the annual hayrlde card party, held each September, are used to meet expenses Involved. The younger group will have a party sponsored by the minis terial association at tho All Saints' Episcopal parish house from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. This will Include first through the sixth grade. Prizes will be awarded -for the best homemade costumes. Cartoons will be shown and re freshments served. Hallowe'en parties will also be held at the Heppner elementary school for all rooms Friday be ginning at 1:30 p.m. for the first three grades and at 2:30 p.m. for the fourth through sixth graders. The parties are sponsored by the room mothers. Parties in private homes are also scheduled for Hallowe'en Eve. WEATHER Hi Low Prec. Thursday 69 38 Friday 64 47 Saturday 65 42 Sunday 77 46 Monday 79 43 .15 Tuesday 62 37 Wednesday 65 45 .02 Maximum temperatures, 68 Minimum, 35 Rainfall for the week was .17 of an Inch. Total for the year Is 10.82 Inches.