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uinir u or o tUGCMt. OKI ilflbirow 105 Lucky Bucks Await Winners Lutky Buik firrt lte will be 75 Saturday In th Chamber of Commerce promotion n4 total f $10 In prize will be rady la U .iwrded to winner. IVte M Mi in-, chairman of Lucky Buck Day, it ate. Additional irlxe have been added for thla drawing by com mlttee member. To be claimed will be a $10 second prlie. four five dollar prize and five one dollar prize. The drawing announcement la made In eac h of the 61 bualnea place of the town which are participating In the program. In order to win the lucky peraon must be Inside one of these e ubllshment at 2:30 p. m. when the siren sounds. He must Iden tify himself to the manager with i i two minute of the time hi name U called. Merchants of the city are plac inc MMTlal buys In their stock C. of C. to Sponsor Information Center For the first time Heppner Morrow County Chamber of Commerce will operate an lnfor matlon center for the benefit of the public. Plans were made at the Mon day meeting of the chamber to use the office at the Turner, Van Marter & Bryant insurance office on Main street as the lo cation of the center with Frank Turner In charge. Literature pro moting the area and Information about Heppner and Morrow county will be available. One of the first projects is to keep an up-to-date listing of all available housing for the convenience of newcomers. The public is asked to cooperate by phoning the office and telling as they come up. This will In clude both housing for rent or sale, rooms, apartments, motels and trailer space. Turner pointed out that this will be entirely separate from the real estate business carried out in the same office. There is no charge for the listing and it will fill a need as newcomers are asking about housing each day. Records of inquiries will also be kept and an effort to supply the living quarters or trailer spaces necessary for new resi dents will be made by the cham ber community development committee. Coach Dick Haworth Resigns Position Richard Haworth, athletic di rector and coach at Heppner high, school has resigned to accept the position of superintendent of schools at North Powder. Haworth, who last week re ceived a scholarship for summer school from the National Science Foundation, will assume his new duties at North Powder July 1 and will therefore not attend summer school this year. Haworth, with his wife and two children, moved here from Grand View, Idaho, last summer. He held the position of head football coach and track coach as well as athletic director dur ing the past year. The family will move to the new location July 1. Students Attend WSU For Music School Music students of Heppner will leave Monday to attend a four week summer session at Wash ington State University at Pull man. Kathy Ray. Bruce Thomson, Douglas Anderson, Chris Brown and Wayne Evans will represent the school during this period of intensified training. The program of providing scholarships for this purpose was started three years ago with business men of the community financing the students. Besides music the young people take other courses; five subjects per day including athletics. They live on the campus and take part in regular college activities. Only outstanding music stu dents are chosen. All this year were members of the honor band last year, have had four years of music and are good students in other subjects. feraiy each Lucky Buck day. and 9 f thl paper five more detail. It's Tough to Tokc Vacation, Monager Of Penney's Find The big man with the d" glass, lumatf trow bat end port tblrt that yo may hm walking wound town thla week wasa't a movie actor, al though ha looked lilt on. Th Itllow wo Mike White smith, managtr el J. C nny Co Incognito. MLk. you mo. etatted a two week vocation Monday, but bo hat a ad story to tolL Ho announced to friend at t:00 a. m. Monday that b would bo eul of town la 25 minute, but ha mad hi mistake la going downtown. Somo of hi bula associate nabbed him and asked him to tako car of a "itw details' of Chamber of Commerce and tor business boforo leaving. As a mult MUco' vacation didn't really start Monday. However, bo planned to get out of town at a re-adjusted timo on Tuesday. But there were more details. On Wednesday be called the Gaierte-Tlme with a few lait mlnut matter to take care of. "Aren't you out of town yetT" be was asked. "No. but I am on my way." be replied. Now. as of Thursday, the paper believe that it can re liably report that the Chamber of Commerce president and Penny store manager 1 ac tually on vacation. Where ha be gone? Who knows. Ho doesn't want to bo called back to the office again. "Get Out The Vote" Is Chamber Project Recognizing that less than one- fourth of the qualified voters cast ballots in the last scnooi budget election, Heppner-Morrow County Chamber or commerce members Monday went on record to back a "get out the vote" campaign. The next school election will be Monday, June 13, Detween the hours of 2 and 8 p. m. Poll ing places will be Heppner Ele mentary school, lone school, Boardman school, Irrigon school, Lexington school and Rhea Creek Grange. , The public will be reminaea on the 19th by a souna irucn which will start patrolling the streets at 5 p. m., and will con tinue until the polls close. The sound truck will announce num bers winch can be called for taxi service to and from the polling place. Members of the 'public were again reminded that it Is not necessary to register separately for school election. Any voter qualified for regular voting 30 days before teh election is en days before the election is en titled to vote and chamber mem hprs stroncrlv uree that every one take advantage of this right to cast a ballot Bomb Shelter on By AVON MELBY The first bomb shelter in Mor row county was built recently at Heppner. Measuring nine by 15 feet inside, with a six and one half foot ceiling, it is designed and outfitted to provide living quarters for two persons for 30 days, according to Irv Anderson, owner of the lot on which It stands, and one of the builders. The shelter is built under ground, with two and one-half feet of dirt over the roof. En trance is gained by a ladder which is in a tunnel built around a three by four foot opening coming from the ceiling through the dirt to the outside. Walls of this tunnel, which ex tend above the ceiling two and a half feet, are made of six inch cement, as are the walls and ceiling of the shelter. The floor Is four inch thick concrete. Protection from blast Is pro vided by heavy steel reinforce ment on the ceiling and lid which fits over the entrance opening. The lid is also hinged Budget Holds Within Six Per Cent 1 0c Copy 1 r k o'h v AMONG SPECIAL award received by graduating were musical lrr statue preaeniea iour-yeai bbw Tucker. Lydia Van Houte. sryi ams, ana v Capacity Crowd at Graduation; Many Students Get Recognition A capacity audience of parent, friends and guests wltnessea commencement for the Heppner high school class of 1961 at the school gymnasium Wednesday, May 31. William Southworth, Seneca, gave the address and Larry Tib bies and Dennis Fergeson shared valedictory honors. Larry spoke on the American foreign policy, and Dennis told how the modern space age will effect today's graduates. Lydia Van Houte, sal- Livestock Complaints Heard at Council Meet Two persons appeared with complaints about livestock at the city council meeting Monday, and a third objected to certain city lot conditions. The livestock complaints rang ed through cows, horses and pigs. Those keeping cows and horses were doing so on city permits. Council members stated that it was the policy to issue such per mits, but they were to be used only as long as there were no complaints from neighbors. The permits were voted to be with drawn. One person who now has a permit for both horses and cows will be allowed to keep two horses in the city limits, but must build a corral In which to keep them that will remove them from close neighbors. Council members stated that permits were not Issued to keep pigs in the city and that the person doing so would be noti fied by the city recorder that the animals must be moved. The condition of vacant lots adjacent to the creamery were discussed and were designated as a fire hazard. The city recorder was instructed to notify the out-of-town property owner to re with heavy hinges on one side. The builders state that the shelter was made to Civil De fense specifications and that It provides radiation shelter as well as being bomb proof. An auxiliary light and power plant inside the shelter provides electricity. A powerful radio Is connected to a whip antenna at tached to the outside of the shel ter. This radio will pick up Civil Defense signals. Toilet facilities are connected to a septic tank located outside one wall. Builders say that the air in the shelter could sustain life for two people for 48 hours without being changed. This follows Civil Defense specifications. An elec tronic blower which can bring fresh air in or blow stale air out is also part of the equip ment and could be used after danger of radiation has passed. Furnishings include two bunk beds which fold back on the walls, a drop table, also attach ed to the walls, chairs, and utatorian, chose the woman point of view of the changing world as her topic. Many awards and recognition of outstanding scholastic accom plishments were given. Mary Evelyn Tucker received the Individual plaque for most outstanding qualities of citizen ship. She also was preesnted the Heppner Parent-Teacher scholar ship of $234, a $150 music schol arship, a full tuition and fees scholarship of $234 from the move the rubbish from the lots and to clear the area of drying grass. Otherwise city crews win do the work and bill the property owner. Building permits were granted the following: Carl Ulrlch, a new residence on Court Street, to cost $3,500.00. J. O. Hager, 675 Akers, alter ations and repairs, $3,000.00. Don Bellenbrock, 175 N. Court Street, alterations and repairs, $750.00 Victor Groshens, city superin tendent, reported on the visit of the engineer here to look at the road going to the new school site and said that the engineer called the 17 per cent grade "out of the question." Present plans call for re-laying the road along the hill and building it up from the street level with a long er approach. The city agreed to pay for the engineering of the new approach, with the school district to pay for actual cost of construction. Groshens was authorized to ad vertise bids for 16,000 yards of city street resealing. The city crew is to start work on the city street repair this week. (Continued on Page 6) Display shelves to store the necessities for two people for 30 days. This includes rubber boots to wear outside in case of radiation. All water and food supplies are can ned, to meet Civil Defense re quirements. An electric plate is included in furnishings to be used when danger is past to the extent that the blower could be used. Herb Case was the contractor for this first shelter in the coun ty and it was built on the Ander son Building Supply lot on N. Gale. Many local residents have already viewed the new con struction and have shown inter est in it. Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman, Mor row County Civil Defense direc tor, has stated that he Is Inter ested in more of these structures being built to protect area resi dents in case of enemy attack. He will be at the location June 10 to answer questions and to provide free refreshments on the part of Civil Defense for all those viewing the shelter. Heppner, Oregon, Thursdoy, June 8, 1961 r ISSTTLS .v. - ----- - state and a special awani ior four years of band. She will attend Oregon College of Edu cation. Fergeson w9 awarded the $300 National Honor Society scholarship; a $500 Kinzua Corp. scholarship, a $200 Elks scholar ship, and a $168 tuition and course scholarship from the state. He will attend Oregon State University. Ly3 Van Houte received the University of Oregon Dad's spec ial honor award, a $200 scholar ship from the Elks, a $168 tuition and course fee from the state for the University of Oregon, and a special award for four years of band. Larry Tibbies was awarded an Elks scholarship of $100 and $168 tuition and course fee from the state. He won the University of Oregon Dad's special honor award. He plans to attend the University of Oregon. Doris Morris was given a Heppner P.T.A. scholarship for $234, an Elks leadership award of $50 bond, a state tuition and course -fee scholarship of $123, and the $100 Soroptlmist club scholarship. She will attend Ore gon College of Education. The University of Oregon Dad's honors for leadership, a new award this year, went to Roger Doherty. Doherty received o c;ri hnnd from Elks leader ship award. He plans on attend ing University or uregon. Bill Monagle received the Raymond Gray schoiaisnup vi $200. He will attend me uni versity of Portland. Nancy Moyer, wno win Mnrthwpstern. reecived the $o0 Future Business Leaders of Amer ica scholarship. A $50 scholarship from the newspaper fund for outstanding work went to Brabara Siewert, who will attend Oregon College of Education. Jpanne Schmidt, wno wm at tend Eastern Oregon College, re ceived $25 for the best newspaper article. - , . Dennis CamDbell received the John Philips Sousa award plaque and a special award ior ium years of band. Other four-year band awards went to Sheryl Har ris and Omer Huston. Th class citizenship plaque went to the class of 1902. ' Board Chairman u w. Jr., presented diplomas i graduates. 4-H Club Members To Attend School Twenty-eight Morrow county 4-H club members will leave Monday for 4-H summer school at Corvallis, according to the county agent's office. The young people will travel by bus and will load at 8 a. m. in downtown Heppner. An orientation meeUng will be held at Boardman at 1 p- m. at the grange hall Friday and at 7:30 at the fairgrounds at Hepp ner that evening. Mrs. Welden Witherrite, Echo, and N. C Anderson, county agent, will accompany the club member as chaperones. 78th Year, Number H Swimmers Flock To Pool Opening Despite Weather Threatening weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of Hepp ner youngster Tuesday when the city eulmming pool opened at 1 p. m. Pool manager Tom Hughe reported that 1S2 were admitted to the pool, and most stayed to swim until a storm broke at 2:30. Many remained the whole afternoon. Hughes said pool rule allow wlmmlng In the rain for those who wish, unless lightning ac companies the storm. Then the pool 1 cleared. City Superintendent Victor Gro shens reported repairs have been made to the shower so that hot water Is provided this year. Leak ing showerheada were found to be draining the hot water tanks. They have been replaced for this season. Hours for swimming are the same as last year. The pool opens at 1 p. m. and remains open until 4, Tuesdays through Sat urdays. It opens for the evening at 6:30 to 8. Sunday swimming hours are 1 to 6. The pool is closed each Monday. Swimming lessons will begin June 20 at 9 a. m. Beauty Operator Injured In Wreck Glenna Dever, Heppner, receiv ed a slight concussion In a one car accident Saturday afternoon. Miss Dover had started to Port land alone In her car when she lost control on a curve about 25 miles west of Heppner on hichwav 207. The car dropped off the highway on the left side of the road, crossed the railroad tracks and hit a fence. It was extensively damaged. Following a check by a physic ian, Miss Dever was at nome over the week-end, but expected to be able to return to her duties at Lois' Beauty Shop later In the week. Hole-in-One Contest Plans Move Forward Plans for the Ilole-ln-One con test to be held on the county fairgrounds on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 23 through 25, are moving forward very well, according to Bill coinns, chairman for the Chamber of Commerce committee in charge. Everyone interested is advised to note the dates and plan to attend. The chairman states that there will be fun for all plus fine prizes for winners. Both golfers and non-golfers are Invited, and all have good chances to win. Play will be from 5 to 8 p. m., June 23, 3 to 8 p. m., June 24, and 1:30 to 5 p. m. June 25. Play-offs will be from 5 to 6 on the concluding day . Proceeds will go towards re tiring bonds for lighting the ro deo grounds. Child Tumbles From Moving Car Little two-year-old Jeffrey Cutsforth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cutsforth, is in Pioneer Mem orial hospital suffering multiple lacerations about the face and head ancT abrasions generally over his body. The child tumbled from the family car Wednesday about 1 p. m. while his mother was driving to Heppner from Lexington. Early Morning Wreck Injures Ralph Medlock A one-car accident about 9 a. m. Monday placed Ralph Med lock, 32, Kinzua, in Pioneer Memorial hospital with a skull fracture and concussion. Medlock was alone in his car when the brakes locked on the front wheels while driving from Kinzua to Spray. The car left the road, plowed into some trees, and skidded around. Medlock was taken by ambu lance to Richlnad, Wash. Tues day for neurological consultation. Liciieoiiofii Reappraisal Is Included In Estimates Additional services and nec essary county work will Im? pro lded for by the 1961 -C2 county tax budget within the 6 per mit limitation, according to County Judfe 0car Peterson. The county budget total $153. 1H20O, n Increase of $7.53600 over lat year. The biggest increase is In the tax department, where addition al clerical help has been added. Thl 1 necessary because of the reappraUal program now being carried out. the Judge said. County official stated that with ever rUIng value the reappraisal Mill bring In additional funds and la also required by law. A $1,500 Item for appraisal of foreat tlmlwr I expected to net largo return In taxes. The total cost of reappraisal U spread over a three-year pro gram, and will amount to ap proximately $27,000 with the state meeting half of the ex pense. Thl timber has never been cruised, so the valuation has been by estimate In the past. The reappraisal program has required the services of an ad ditional man In the tax depart ment. He has been doing ap praisal work In the county for the past few month and his sal ary Is Included In the new bud get. House bill number 1188 pro vides for costs of services of the watermaster being paid by the counties who use his services. An amount of $1,150 Is budgeted for his expenses for work nec essary to the county. Juvenile costs in the county . A TKA arc on the increase, uiiu has been Included to go towards costs of the part time services of a Juvenile counsellor. By shar- iniT the services or tms tramea man with Umatilla county the expense Is being kept down. The change from 21 to 25 as sessment ratio makes more fund available for the county road program. Judge Peterson pointed out. The road program will assume part of the expense of weed control in the county, he said, so the budgeted amount for this work Is lowered from last year's $6,150 to $1,430. "I believe we have a conserv ative budget and that It Is held at a minimum," Judge Peterson stated. The budget was made up by the county court and three cit izens, members of the County Budget Committee. It is publish ed on another page in this Issue of the Gazette-Times. Fire Man-Made; Ranger Gives Warning Sam Miller, ranger, reported that a fire in the Heppner ranger district over the week-end was a man-caused fire. Severe elec trical storm activity was respon sible for many lightning strikes, but no fires resulted. A Forest Service crew discov ered a fire in the Wilson Prairie area Friday and extinguished the blaze. They said a snag was burning and that It had been set by some person who then went off and left It burning. The fire was thought to be about two days old when discovered. Miller warned that the Forest Service will prosecute In such Instances if the offender can be located. He said that only the wet condition of the woods kept this from being a bad blaze and reminded those using the woods that fires must be put out when leaving camp. Ordinance Prohibits Bikes on Sidewalks Bicycle may not be ridden on the idewalk on Main street In downtown Heppner following paag of an ord inance to that efftct at the city council meeting Monday night. The area Included in the ordinance I that on Main lying between Baltimore and May streets. The ordinance is now In ef fect according to Chief of Police Dean Glim an. Viola tlon of the ordinance eubjeet th offender to Impounding hi dcycl for a period of een day on the flrt Hen and for a period of 30 day on the second offense. Also Included In the ord inance are all other type of Tehclle propelled by foot power or gas.
