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1 1 d r R u or o District Ruled Constitutional County Winneri in Bake-off Heppner, Oregon, Thursdoy, December , 1960 The state Supreme Court af firm! last werk des-rrt of Mor row County Circuit Court which dismissed complaints attacking validity tf local achool district consolidations. In 19M Morrow County adopt e! the county unit achool trlct system by a vote lojle. In 1959 the state board of education approved the board'a application to become an administrative district Instead of a county unit district. Thla change had not been voted upon by citizens In the districts In volved and aeveral clilzena filed ault GA2 ETTc TIMES 10c Copy 77th Year, Number 39 sis Memorial Service Sunday For Departed Elks Tlie Supreme Court ruled that the legislature has constitutional power to "create, abolish or al ter school district with or with out a vote of the people within the area Involved." The only rea son for requiring an election where boundaries are changed, the court said. Is because of com plications resulting from bonded or other indebtedness of an existing district and a change In assets. No boundary changes were In volved In the change from I county unit system to an admin istrative district The decision was written by Justice Gordon Sloan. The Morrow county suit was widely watched by educators and those Interested In schools throughout the state as It was thought to be a test of the cons tltutlonallty of the 1957 Oregon school district reorganization law. However, Cecil Quesseth attorney for the State Depart ment of Education, has stated that the case cited had only a limited application and this has been confirmed by Supreme Court attaches. The court deci sion applies only In those few cases where boundaries are un changed. i Quesseth said another suit, filed in Washington county, claims that another portion of the act is unconstitutional. But, he emphasized, no suit has been filed to challenge the entire law. Heppner Lodge No. 3T8 B P.O.E. will hold Its annual memorial service for departed members Sunday at 2 pm. at the Elks temple. The I960 Lodge of Sorrow will honor Walter A. Ruggles, Alex Lindsay, James Wilson. Howard Evans, Gene Graham. J.l O. Fct erson, and Russell Miller. The program will consist of the Funeral March while members enter, played by Gordon Pratt opening ceremonies Invocation by chaplain Robert Flatt; musl cal selection by the Heppner high school chorus; roll call of departed brothers; ceremonies of the lodge; address by Dallas Shockley; Auld Lang Syne by the audience; closing ceremonies and benediction. Officers taking part besides the chaplain will be exalted rul er Everett Keltnley; esteemea leading knight LcRoy Gardner, esteemed loyal knight Conley Lanham, esteemed lecturing knight Kemp Dick, secretary Glen Ward, treasurer, H. D. Mc- Curdy. Jr.. tiler Wallace Wolff, Inner guard Pat O'Brien, esquire Harley Young and trustees R. B. erguson, Jack Van Winkle, Mil ton Morgan Jr., La Verne Van, Marter Jr., and J. J. Farley. ,4-H Club Leaders Needed By Dec. 1 A call has been Issued by the extension service agents for 1 volunteers to lead additional 4 II clubs In Morrow county. There are 52 boys and girls en rolled In a variety of these cluba from last year and more have signed up for new clubs this year. The 52 was 32 per cent Increase over the preceding year.j The youth or the county are actively Interested In this pro gram which Is dedicated to help Ing boys and girls develop Into Intelligent, useful citizens. The only thing holding us back from an even larger program Is the lack of adults who can act as leaders for the clubs. Joy Hay, extension agent, said. "Close to 140 of those signed up this year will need new leaders," he said. For those adults who feel qual Ifled to serve as leaders In this worthwhile program the follow Ing clubs are listed as leading volunteer leaders: In Heppner. a rifle club (youngsters 11 or older); an electricity club, leathercraft. woodworking, rock hounding, fishing, dog obedience. In Lexington, a rifle club. In lone, a rifle club, tractor, electricity, archer (11 or older) and a dog obedience club. In Irrlgon. a rock hounding club. In Boardman. a rifle club. Prospective leaders should get n touch with the county exten sion office as soon as possible! Rural Fire Slated Monday AUXILIARY MEETS The Pioneer Memorial Hos pital Auxiliary board of direc tors will hold a meeting at the hospital at 2 p.m.. Dec. 5, In the recreation room. All board members are asked to be pres ent. V, Bp GMEflS f t t 4 if --zjr t ; i ; A .. . . Morrow County Grain Growers officers elected at the annual meet ing recently: Paul Jones, president; Elmer Palmer, vice president; and Paul Brown, secretary. 'as the new 411 club year Is (starting and formation of these l iUUS U l J V 1 1 14 1- a I WIS ft v i leaders to organize them, Two Fires In Less Than 12 Hours Two fires occurred In less than 12 hours Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. About 9:45 Tuesday night the fire department was called to Church and Main Streets where a car belonging to Robert David son, Lexington, suffered minor damage when the wiring burn ed out. The fire was quickly ex tinguished. At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday two trucks responded to a call to the Klnzua mill machine shop where a fire had started from acety- lene tanks being placed too close to a stove. Also catching fire were some oxygen tanks, caus ing high flames which extended beyond the roof and walls be fore the fire department arrived. It took two hours to put out the blaze. Structural timber in the west end of the building suffered extensive damage, according to mill employes. WEATHER Hi Low Prec. Thursday 57 43 .03 Friday 67 35 .75 Saturday 39 23 .10 Sunday 35 25 .03 Monday 42 20 Tuesday 32 25 Wednesday 35 24 Stop For School Buses Mandatory Robert Van Houte, superinten dent of schools, has issued a warning to motorists that pass Ing of school buses either load ing or unloading children is un lawful. All offenders are being reported by bus drivers to the police and full prosecution un der the law is requested by the school authorities. Scouts Hold Successful Drive Robert Abrams, drive chair man for the Boy Scout fund cam nalen. announced today that more than $400 had been collect ed and not all the money had been turned In to date. "The fine co-operation of lo cal people has made this cam palgn a great success," Abrams stated. He said he wished to ex tend his thanks to all those who took part In the collection and especially to the Methodist Men's group for their klckoff breakfast Two packs of Boy scouts are in operation in Morrow county. In Heppner, there are 98 boys in the Cub Scout age bracket with 46 of these registered In the cub scout program. There are 13 adult leaders helping In the cub program, which is sponsored by the Heppner PTA. There are 15 registered Scouts between the ages of 11 and 15 In Heppner In troop 86 sponsored by the Methodist church. Avery Tavlor is Scoutmaster with nine adult volunteer committeemen to help him. There are 99 boys of boy scouting age in Heppner anq vicinity. Mrs. Velma Glass and Tom went to La Grande for Thanksgiving. The election for two directors of the Heppner Rural Fire Pro tection District will be held Dec. S at the old library beside the city fire station from 2 to 8 pm according to Fire Chief C. A. Ruggles. The term of Thomas J. Wells has expired and another vac.in ty was created when Barratt's addition came Into the city, mak ing Robert Lowe Ineligible for the district as he no longer lives outside the city limits. Candidates for the positions are Thomaa J. Wells, running for a five year term, and John Wlghtman, for a three-year term Other write- ins may be made. The present board of directors are Dick Wilkinson, chairman; Tom Wells, aecretary; Ralph Beamer, director; Harold Evans and Bob Lowe, directors. The Heppner Rural Fire Pro tectlon District was organized In May, 1959. It Is comprised of that territory In a seven and one half mile radius from the fire hall, or 15 minutes driving time, whichever Is closest. A tax base of $43,100 was voted In the last general election. The Rural Fire District has a five-year contract with the city to furnish protection. For the first year $5,700 was approved A similar figure Is expected for each of the four remaining years. Under the contract the city to furnish and operate the equipment necessary for fire pro tectlon. This summer a four-wheel drive International 1000 tank fire engine was purchased by the city to use for both city and rural fires. It was delivered, tested and approved by the fire underwrlt ers bureau Sept 1. Chief Ruggles said that the truck answered Its first call on Sept. 9 and it is estimated that on that call the property at risk was in excess of the $21,000 cost of the truck. "We couldn't have put out that fire In the build ing it was In with our other equipment," he said. Since Its purchase the truck has answer ed four other rural calls and a mutual aid call to lone. Also available to fight rural fires any place, in or beyond the limits of the rural fire district, is a 4-wheel drive pickup with a small tank and auxiliary pump. Other equipment of the local fire department is a fire truck and a fire engine, so three pieces of equipment are available at one time for fire fighting in the ru ral district if necessary. There are 20 volunteer firemen the city at present plus the fire chief. Christmas Lighting Contest Dates Set Resident and buslne firms within the city of Heppner will again this year be eligible to en ter a ChrUtmas decoration con- test. This la the third year that the Ilcpnner Morrow County Chamber of Commerce has spon sored the contcit In an effort to encourage residents to decorate fr the holiday. There will be prizes for thre categories of entries, with three prizes offered In each division residences, which will comprise yards and outdoor decorations, with prizes of $10 flrt. $7.50 see- ond and $5.00 third; store or bus iness windows, with the same prize list; and residential win dows. (Inside decorations) with prizes of $7.50, $5.00 and $2.50. All entries must be signed up by December 20 to qualify for the contest. Judging will be Dec 21 between the hours of 7 and 8:30 p m. Residents and businesses may register for the contest, stating classifications they plan to en ter, either at the Bank of Eastern Oregon or the Gazette-Times of- flee. Entries are limited to homes or businesses witnin me cuy limits and must be officially en tered to be Judged. Mrs Mrln fla.h I patiM patina In Oft" VAheat LJU Uth annual bake i !f League' X'r.4 annual mer Portland Thursday and Friday Mr. limit was the tsiiMirf ! Marrow county at the fair this er. ami will be tvrnprdr.g with eight other Eastern Ortgon coun ty winner. The Inner t f th uie take off will recrlv fiiO. with run ncrs up winning alianee prize. Mr. Jack liealy. Hetpncr. second and Mr. Willard French. Echo, third In lite cvursty Con test. Christmas Seals Ready For Holiday Sale New "Form Checks" Available At Banks Bob Jcpscn. public relation chairman for the Morrow County Wheat Growers Atiatlon. this week announced that the newly designed "farm clunks' being used on a state w ide basl by members of the Oregon Wheat Growers League are now avail able at either the Heppner or lone branch of the Bunk of Last ern Oregon, or at the Find Ni tlonal Bank In Heppner. These special "farm checks" are designed to show to the pub He the Importance of the farm dollar, and Just how many dol !r.rs flow through commercial channels because of agriculture. The checks may be obtained In several sizes to fit the Individual needs of the user. Bob Abrams Named To Bar Committee MEETING DATE CHANGED The regular meeting date, Dec. 6, of the Wranglers has been changed to Friday eve ning, Dec. 16, at the Wranglers Clubhouse. This will be the Christmas party. in Mrs. John K. Walsh of Orange, Texas, is here visiting her moth er, Mrs. Ed Breslln. County Legislation Proposals Made A number of legislative pro posals came out of the recent convention of the Association of Oregon Counties, which was held In Portland recently, according to County Judge Oscar Peterson The proposed legislation would strengthen the county govern ment In Oregon, he said. Covered are a change In the tax base for county use, a change in proce dure for financing local Im provements, licensing of busl nesses in the counties, change In who makes the levy for the county school fund, retirement of elected officials, change in the requirements of counties employ ing certified appraisers, provid ing gas tax refunds to counties, repeal of requirements ior monthly publication of expen ditures, request that two county officials be on the state public welfare commission, and that 10 per cent of the liquor revenue of Oregon Liquor Control Commis sion be returned to the counties. These proposals will be pre sented at the next legislature, the Judge said. Attending the convention from here, along with the Judge, were the two other members of Mor row County Court, comissloners Milton Biegel and E. O. Fergu son. An attorney from Morrow county has been named to serve on a committee of the Oregon State Bar for 1960-61. The appointments, announced this week by Dean F. Bryson of Portland, president of the Ore- gon State Bar, Includes Robert B. Abrams, Heppner, committee on lawyer placement, committee on minor courts and traffic courts. Community th airmen fir the ar.nul Christina seal sal hav !- n announces! by Mr, L E. iHik, Jr., touisty chairman t.f h ilx he. Mr. Harry T. Oiv.nnelt U Hi i pncr chairman, I! t-rt Frink U tlng ton chairman. Mr. Car ry Tullu U again the Ion chair man, and Ruth CVy heads tha drive for the north end of the county with Shirley l"-i rwood as student chairman fr Boardman and Julia l'u!on as student chairman far Irrlgon. Jm-hI sale materials have been delivered la the various comma rut le and the seal were mail ed this v.wk lo all communities In the county. County officer fur the Mor row County TB and Health As-KM-latlon. which supervises the annual seal sale, are: president. Mr. Robert Abrams; vice-president. Mr. Rod MaiKenzle; sec jftary. Mr. Elsie Cole; and treasurer. Mrs. W. W. Weather ford. Among the projects carried out through proceeds derived from the Christmas seal sale are the free chest X-rays which may be obtained at pioneer Memorial Hospital the first Wednesday evening of each month, and a nursing scholarship given to en- courage local poople to take nursing and technical training and return to work In the hospi tal here. Thr-e quarters of the money raised In the seal sale is retained In Morrow county. ORIS PADBERGS to mezico crnr Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Oris Padberg of Lexington left on an a 11 -expense-paid trip to Mexico City, as the result of participat ing in a sales contest put on by the Allls-Chalmers company. They will leave from the Pen leton airport and fly to Los An geles, then on to Mexico City. hey expect to be gone about eight days. I . -k . t- ' , .. I 1 - w r 4 j ' V The E. L. Dick Appliance store as it looked last week following Sunday night's high wind storm. Damage was appraised at about 5800. A new front on the warehouse section Is almost completed. Van Houte said that each bus in the district is now equipped with flashing yellow lights, When these lights are in oper atlon it means children are on the highway and all other ve hides are to come to a full stop, either approaching or overtak ing the bus. Road To New School Site Started Maximum temperatures, 67 Minimum. 20 P.a!nfa;i for the week Is .91 of an inch. Total for the year is 12.53 inches. Work of clearing brush and trees from the roadway to the new school site was finished last week, according to an announce ment from the office of Robert Van Houte, school spuennten-dent The first access road will be on the old county road which Joins Morgan street, running through the N. C. Anderson prop erty'. A retaining wall will be built and bulldozing and filling will follow. The road is being built by the schooL ' Construction on the new build ing Is expected to start shortly after the first of the year, weath er pennittirg. Many Honored for Outstanding Accomplishments at Farm-City Banquet A large crowd attended the Farm-City Banquet Monday night at the Catholic parish hall when city and country folk got together at their annual dinner. The affair is sponsored each year by the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce and the Heppner Soil Conservation Dls trict to bring together rural and city people so that each might better understand the other's problems. Special guests Monday night were the lone lootDau team members, their coach and school officials. Dallas Shockley, super intendent at lone, Introduced each member of the team which recently won the state cham pionship for 8-man footbalL Shockley presented the team with the Umatilla-Morrow 8-man football championship trophy at the banquet. John Graves. Morrow County's Conservation Man of the Year, was presented a desk pen set by Raymond French, chairman of the Heppner Soil Conservation District, for his special work In enservation. He was also given a certificate of merit "for out standing accomplishments in the soil conservation district" by Sid Chaffee, Pendleton, on behalf of the Goodvear Tire and Rubber Company. An award by the Goodyear Co to the Heppner Soil Conservation District as second In the state contest sponsored by Goodyear for the greatest Improvement In soil conservation practices was made by Chaffee to Heppner dis trict chairman Raymond French and supervisors Alvln Wagen blast, John Wlghtman, Raymond Lundell and Don Peterson. Raymond French gave the key note address and Bill Barratt was master of ceremonies. He Intro duced as special guests also Al vln Wagenblast, master of Po mona Grange; Paul Jones, presi dent of Morrow County Grain Growers; Tad Miller president of Morrow County Wheat League; Norman Nelson, president of Morrow County Farm Bureau; Mrs. Robert Davidson, president of the county 4-H Club council; county Judge Oscar Peterson; Heppner Mayor W. C. Collins; Chamber President Elmer Schmidt; and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wildman, publishers of the Hep pner Gazette-Times. John Wlghtman was given special recognition for his years of service as a supervisor of the Heppner Soil Conservation Dis trict. He helped organize the dis trict In 1941 and has been a su pervisor since that time. Alvln Wagenblast was recog nized for his outstanding record of earning more points at the state soil Judging contest held in The Dalles recently, than had ever before been scored. Robert Baum, administrative officer of the state soil conserva tion committee, was main speak er of the evening. His topic was Soil Is Everybody's Business and he defined conservation as "wise use" of all natural resources. He said there were three ways to conserve natural resources public ownership, legislation or administrative order, and volun tary action of private owners of land. He warned that unless private owners did provide pro- tection through conservation, laws would be passed mak ing mandatory conservation practices. He cited as examples how the law now controls the manner In which timber may be (Continued on Page Four) O.E.A. Election This Weekend Election of an Oregon Educa tion Association vice president will take place at the annual Representative Council of the OEA Friday and Saturday in Portland. Candidates are Robert Van Houte, Morrow County school superintendent; Harvey Denham, Altamont Junior High principal, Klamath Falls; and William B. Thompson, Ochoco grade school principal, Prine- ville. - The one elected as vice presi dent this year will succeed to the state association presidency In March of 19G2, at the annual state convention. I 1 i L'v v., j Jamboree At lone lone will be host to the basket ball jamboree set for Tuesday evening, Dec. 6 at the lone high school gym, starting at 7:00 p.m. There will be six schools par ticipating from this area with Heppner the only A-2 school. In the first game Echo will play Stanfleld, Riverside will play Umatilla, and lone against Hep pner. The teams will play two 10 minute halves with a running score kept for each side and the winning side determined by the total score at the end of the three games. One side will be Echo, Riverside and lone and on the other Stanfield, Umatilla, and Heppner. Also, all of the officials to work this area during the basket ball season, will be at the jam boree. They will have numbers on their shirts which will Iden tify them and their name and number will be printed in the Jamboree program. Janice Beamer, Miss Northwest Rodeo for I960, will make her last official appearance at the Northwest Rodeo Association convention in Portland Saturday and Sunday. She will help with presentation of awards for the I960 rodeo season. Among local cowboys high in points is Nell Beamer, Heppner, Miss North west Rodeo's brother, who is now standing first in the calf roping event. Mrs. Lloyd Rogers and Elsie Madden of Lone Eock were here on Tuesday to see the doctor. School Census Shows Increase A preliminary count of the re cent school census shows an In crease in the number of school age children in Morrow county. The present figure on all chil dren four to 20 years of age Is 1648; In 1959 there were 1553 counted, according to the super intendents office. Broken down by communities there are: Heppner, Buttercreek and Hardman, 832; lone, 243; Lex ington, 169; Boardman, 158; and Irrigon, 214. The Parent - Teacher Associa tions of the various communities in the county took the census, ending Nov. 15. Mrs. Clem Stockard and chil dren were In Salem and Lebanon for the Thanksgiving vacation visiting relatives.
