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THIS SKETCH shown what Heppner Hlnh chol will Iok like when fully completed. Gymnasium
is at right. Three level are provided on mrih Mde of gun. with band room on lower level,
dressing rooms on second leel and K'm balcony on top level. I'resent I'nlt A tused as grade
school Ihl yenrl Is that part at left of lower wine, extending left from niirrow sidewalk.
Vocational and electrical hop, In separate building, ds In background t left I.
Bond Leaflet Printed;
Election Facts Given
(See floor plans, pace 6) lots must make' application to
....... I the school 'istrlct clerk in the
nrocnurcs giving rans 01 me courthouse at Heppner lor such
proposed SS70.000 (jond Issue fori ballot. Applications must be
Morrow county school construe-1 made at least five days pre
,.., hn.' t,.,.. .v,i, j . coding the election. I'mler cor-
i - Vi . A Y .k ,aln rmersency conditions, il
now being distributed by the I, nosslhle to ..htnln an abler..
Morrow County Committee fori tee ballot within the five days
Better Schools. Dr. Wallace Wolff, preceding the election, but this
chairman, states. lis a limited situation.
Thn i.nfi,,t. ti.ou n,, r.i.n. I People who are physically un-
a picture of Heppner high school hU' ",u'n ' th,c P''linK placei
and Rive many facts on the pro
posal, its effect on taxes .and
needs of the system. Copies of
me brochure may be obtained
from the office of the county
school administrator, from Dr.
Wolff or from the Gazette-Times
office.
Floor plans of the building at
Heppner, Boardman and Irrigon,
are printed in this paper.
Date of the special election Is
on the day of election may ob
tain an absentee ballot provid
ing they have a certificate from
the physician indicating that
thev are unable to go to the
polling places. Certificates from
physician is not reauired if ap
plication is made more than
five davs before the election. Lo
cal school administrators have
application blanks and addit
ional information for those who
wish to have more details In
Year's First Grass
Fire Calls Volunteers
Firs! grass fire of the year
called volunteer firemen to
about a two-acre patch across
the highway from the Morrow
county rodeo grounds early
Saturday afternoon. No dam
age was done and the blaze
was quickly controlled. .
Fire Chief Charles Ruggles,
though noting this was the
first grass fire of the year, said
that except for January th?
firemen have answered at
least one call to a grass fire
every month since May.
Rep. Weafherford,
Oliver Creswick
File for Offices
A little stirring on the political
scene was evident this week with I ings at this point by v
the filing of Kep. Frank Weath- having played one less
Final Home
Tilt Friday;
lone Travels
Last home game of the ren
ular basketball season Is on tap
tor the Heppner Aiustangs Fri
day night when Sherman County
(Morol comes here for a Jayvee-
varsity doubleheader with the
curtain raiser at 6:30 In the
Heppner High gym.
The Mustangs then travel to
Mom for a return game with the
Sherman County five, also with
the Jayvee prelim starting at 6:30.
Meanwhile, Ione's Cardinals, at
the top of the Umatilla-Mor
row H league with wins over
Riverside and Echo over the
week-end, will take to the road
meeting Umatilla there Friday
night and Maupin on the letter's
floor Saturday night in a non-
league contest.
The game with Umatilla is a
crucial because each team has
just lost one contest In league
action. Umatilla stands one-half
game behind lone in the stand-
lrtue of
ess game.
Monday, February 26. from 2 to reeard to the absentee voting erford of Olex ii.s a candidate The Cards have a 51 mark and
8 p. m. and every registered I procedure. I'or reelection to the legislature I Umatilla 4-1.
Dr. Wolff said that every cf- " serve uii iam, merman, mot- Af(er Umatilla, the only game
fort is being made to reach the row. Wheeler, and Umatilla remaining for lone in regular
public with facts on the bond counties and with the filing of Ueamin is the came with Stan-
issue. It is hoped that a large 'liver Creswick for election as fjpM Kridav. February 16. at
crowd will attend the IT A meet- Morrow county assessor. lone.
ing in Heppner February 15 to Rep. Weatherford, Democrat. iior will C4rlr in ot'on ftirn
discuss the proposal. Members filed his candidacy Monday with ,r.,i,,0 !,,,,-. t
of the community are on call to I the state elections division in I...,!, r, r i r 0h ai uin ua
meet with any organization or Salem. At present he represents U0ing after its fourth league win
- group to explain the matter, he Gilliam, Sherman, Wheeler and hPre Friday Havine lost two
voter may east a ballot. Polling
places are Heppner elementary
school multipurpose room, Board
man high school, Irrigon (old
high school building), Lexington
school cafeteria, lone high
school. Pine City community
building and Rhea Creek Grange
hall, Kuggs.
Absentee voting will be per
mitted in the election. An absent
voter is a registered school eleo
tor who will be absent from the
district on the date of election,
or who lives more than 15 miles
from the polling place or who
is physically unable to attend
the election.
Those desiring absentee bal
said.
Forest Meet Date
I Tentatively Set
Morrow counties, but under the m0i,.fl0 nrtur onnonra that
reapportionment plan that goes tne White Buffs pretty well have
PTA Sets Talent
Show For March 9
into effect for the coming elec
tions. Umatilla county is in
eluded In the -district
Creswick, Republican, was ap
pointed last year to the position
of assessor to fill the unexpired
term of Harry Dinges. who re
signed.
Under the law, the appoint
Vtaia nf IToKriifirv 0 haa hcon
set tentatively for a meeting to h""1 f .tectiYe until the
discuss fire fighting and forestry h,xt, lection, but Dinges term
problems involving State of Ore
gon and U. S. Forestry Service,
W. S. (Sam) Miller, ranger In
charge of the Heppner district
U. S. Forest Service, said Wed
nesday.
It is expected that both ure-
gon and U. S. Forest Service of
ficials will be at the meeting to
this year
March 9 is the date set for the
PTA Amateur Talent Show at
the Heppner High school gym
Any person, of any age, with I discuss with logging operators
talent in the musical line, ability and other interested persons what
to present readings skits, imper-1 might be done to coordinate fire
. sonations, pantomimes, aances, i fighting activities ot the two
or any other type of entertain-1 agencies.
ment is invited to start prepar-1 The matter originated when
ing now for the show and too. W. Cutsforth several weeks
enter. Prizes will be awarded ago brought up the matter at
winners in different age groups, the Heppner-Morrow County
including pre-schooi, g r a a e I Chamber of Commerce, declaring
school, high school and adults. J that waste resulted when one
Names may be entered by agency was unable to fight fires
contacting Mrs. Ed Dick, Mrs
Mary Bryant or Robert Hopper,
would have expired
anyway.
filing by the assessor was
completed Monday in the office
of Sadie Parrish, county clerk,
by petition.
Candidates for the primary
election must complete filings
by March 9, Mrs. Parrish said.
the Greater Oregon western div
ision championship sewed up.
Final games tot- Heppner will
be against Grant Union at John
Day on February it ana 11.
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QUEEN MARLENE FETSCH
Students 'Tapped'
For Honor Society
PTA president. Entries are en
couraged from surro u n d i n g
towns, as well as Heppner
An applause meter Is expected
to be in use to help determine
winners in each division.
The show is being sponsored
by the ways and means commit
tee of the PTA as a benefit
for the scholarship fund and
other spring functions of the or
ganization.
Sale of tickets is expected to
begin at 25c for grade school
students, 50c for high school stu
dents, and 75c for adults. Junior
hieh grades have a ticket con
test planned. Those selling nine
tickets will get one tree.
Apartment Fire
Damage Heavy
Fire in an apartment house
owned by N. D. Bailey at the
corner of water ana jones
streets did heavy damage about
8 a. m. Thursday. The blaze
broke out in an upstairs apart
ment occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Stacev Lovgren and center of the
fire was near a stove in the liv
ing room.
Firemen responded quickly
and confined damage pretty
much to the one apartment, al
though some smoke and water
damage may be felt in other
parts of the house. Fire Chief
Charles Ruggles said that water
was used sparingly. He credited
good work of about five key men
in the department with quick
suppression of the blaze.
Although little structural dam
ace was noticed walls and cc'l
ings were burned and much of
the furniture in the apartment
was hurt, the chief said. The
building is covered by insur
ance but it was not determined
if contents are covered. i
within the jurisdiction of the
other. Rep. Frank Weatherford
contacted State Forester Dwight
Phipps and reported to the
Chamber that the latter would
be willing to appear or be rep
resented at a meeting here.
Miller said that Wright Mal
lery, U. S. Forest Service super
visor, Pendleton, wrote him that
the meeting date of February
23 at 1:30 p. m. in the circuit
court room, Morrow county court
house had been set tentatively
for discussion of the problems,
but definite word had not been
received by late Wednesday.
Eieht Heppner High school
students were "tapped'' for mem
bership in the National Honor
Society Monday anernoon. six
juniors and two sophomores were
approached during class periods
and notitied or rne nonor Dy
present members. They were es
corted to other classes of the
student body and introduced.
Chosen for the honor from the
junior class were Shan Apple
gate, Shirley Carlson, Jacqueline
.Brindle. Laura Lee Sumner,
tv, d , o u t Martha Doherty and Ann Jones.
The Rev. Walter Smith of Lex-1 Sophomores inducted were Bill
ington will be guest speaker at sherman and Jennifer Brindle.
the annual Cub Scout Blue an 1 rma,inn nf new members will
Blue And Gold
Banquet Slated
Gold banquet Friday night, Feb
ruary 9, at 6:30 p. m. in the
fair pavilion. The Rev. Smith
has been involved in scouting
work for many years and he will
also present the awards to 45
young Cub Scouts.
Den mothers are In charge of
the potluck supper and will dec
orate the tables and room Thurs
day evening at 7:30 p. m. Fol
lowing the awards, 30 minutes
of cartoons will be shown to the
youngsters while the parents are
clearing things away All Cubs,
parents and families are invited
Darrell Power is Cubrnaster.
New Apportionment Plan
Favored; Petitions Due
Organization to support an in
itiative measure that would es
tablish a new plan of apport
ionment in the state legislatuie
was started in a meeting it
Pendleton last Tuesday with rep
resentatives from eight eastern
Oregon counties, including Mor
row, present.
The proposal would provide
senate seats from a minimum
of 30 to a maximum of 35 and
base apportionment on popula
tion alone. In the house, mem
bership would be increased from
60 to 65 with one member to
each of 30 representative dis
tricts established by the Con
stitution, consisting of 25 singie
county districts, four two-couniy
districts, and one three-countv
district. Balance of the seats
would be apportioned on the
basis of a strict population
formula. A guarantee would be
set up to provide that population
per representative could ne.er
exceed a ratio of 4 to 1. An
additional representative wouU
be apportioned to the district
which exceeds this ratio.
Under the proposal Morrow
would share a representathe
with Gilliam and Sherman coun
ties. Under the present plan of
reapportionment, in effect this
year, Morrow shares with
Wheeler, Gilliam, Sherman and
Umatilla counties.
In the senate the district
would include Gilliam, Wheeler,
Sherman, Morrow, Crook and
Jefferson counties, thus combin
ing with counties of similar size
and interest, proponents say.
O. W. Cutsforth, who attend
ed the meeting, said that 53,000
signatures will be necessary to
place the matter on the ballot.
Petitions will be out in March,
and Mrs. Verner Troedson will
be in charge of the distribution
in Morrow county. Cutsforth said
that he had agreed to distribute
them in Heppner and asked co
operation of the public in sign
ing them.
Net effect of the new bill
would be that five more sen
ators and live more members of
the house would be added, Cuts
forth said.
Fred Gimbel, president of the
Chamber of Commerce here, said
that he would call a special
meeting to discuss angles of the
reaoiKirtionment plan at a later
date. 1
be Monday evening, February 12,
at 8:00 p. m. in tne nign scnooi
cafeteria. The public is extend
ing an invitation to attend.
Requirements for the "tapping"
of a student are to hold a grade
point average of 3.0. (B) or better,
and accepted by vote of the
faculty on merits of character,
leadership and service. The stu
dent must carry two-thirds of the
total faculty points.
PTA Meet Moved
To February 15
Tn keeping with the "Lights on
for Education" theme throughout
the nation, the Heppner PTA has
moved its regularly scheduled
meeting from February 14 to
the 15th.
Memhers of the Morrow Coun
ty Committee for Better Schools
will present a panel discussion
on the coming ounaing oona
issue.
The fourth grade room mothers
will be in charge of the "Foun
ders Day" observance.
The nominating committee will
report and nominations for new
officers will lane piace.
Principal HUlard Brown will
discuss the bond issue at the
Lexington PTA meeting in Lex
ington February id.
Band Parents Club
Sets Meeting Monday
Plans for a carnival to be
staged April 14 will be made at
a meeting of the Band Parents
club Monday night, at 7:30, Bud
Peck, president, announces, it
will be in the music room of the
high school gym building.
Musical numbers will be play
ed bv the sixth grade band. Com
mittees will be appointed to start
work on the carnival, the presi
dent said.
Marlene
Of 1962
Queen
Rodeo
Her majesty, ruler of the 19P2
Morrow County Fair and Kodeo,
will be Queen Marlene.
Selection of Marlene Fetsch,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al
Fetsch, as queen of the rodeo
was made at a meeting of Hie
rodeo board Wednesday nlgnt.
The Heppner High school Junior
was a princess in last years
court and is an excellent horse
woman. She is a 4-H club leader,
a cheer leader at the school,
member of the Girls' League,
Girls' Athletic association, Fu
ture Business Leaders of Amer
ica and of Ruth Assembly, Rain
bow for Girls. Marlene also Is a
member of the Wranglers and
of the Oregon Barrel Racing as
sociation.
Princesses for the 1962 court
will be chosen bv Willows
erange. the Tillicum club of
Boardman, the Lena community,
and the Wranglers. Marlene
represented the Lexington
Grange when she was chosen
last year. It was reported Wed
nesday night that the Lexington
Grange does not plan to select a
princess this year.
The early selection of a queen
was only one indication that the
rodeo board expects this year to
get its plans rolling well In ad
vance of the event, which will
be September 1 and 2.
Bert Huff has been named secretary-treasurer
of the board to
replace Max Barclay, who asked
to be relieved of this duty but
has been accepted as a boar J
member, and Wes Sherman was
added to be In charge of pub
licity. Rod Murray represents the
Wranglers as an honorary mem
ber of the board.
Chairman Floyd Jones got
things moving fast at this first
meeting. Director Bill Smethuist
was named to be In charge ot
the queen and court, Director
Jack Loyd will be In charge of
concessions, Director Barclay will
take charge of trophies and
prizes, Director Fetsch of the
dances, Director John Eubank3
the races, and Director Gerald
Swaggart the grounds.
A plan to have a carnival op
erate In connection with the ro
deo this year was revealed. A
Washington concern has been
contacted to bring rides and concessions.
The board approved the matter
of asking John Van Belle to
bid on furnishing stock again
for the rodeo and discussed the
selection of an announcer and
clowns for the show. Those in
terested will be contacted by
letter. Several applications are
in the hands of the board at this
time.
As tentatively agreed after
last year's rodeo, the parade this
year will be turned over to the
Chamber of Commerce. Smeth
urst has been in charge of thi3
job for years and asked to ba
relieved last year.
General admission prices to
the rodeo were set at $1 for
children and $2 for adults. Re
served seats will be $2.50 and
three rows in the main grand
stand only will be reserved. None
will be in the buckeroo stand.
Admission to the Saturday night
show will be $1 with children
under 12 admitted free.
Director Swaggart asked that
he be permitted to obtain saw
dust or shavings to be used on
the grounds, except for the turf,
to be applied after the close
of school so as not to interfere
with the high school track ac
tivity. He also suggested that re
pairs need to be maae to tne
grandstand and pointed out the
need for a paint Job.
Ex-League Head Says
More Crop Cuts Coming
Additional reduction of pro
ductive capacity through another
10 per cent cut in wneat acreage
allotments can be expected next
year, according to Jack Smith,
former nresident of the Oregon
Wheat League, who spoke at the
regular meeting of the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of Com
merce Monday.
Controls will be placed on a
unit basis to tie in and make
acreage controls "work," he said.
The county Is faced with a
problem of surpluses and has
been for the past year, declared
Smith, who has spent the past
three years representing the
Wheat League in foreign coun
tries and Washington, D. C. Much
of the time was in Argentina.
"In the case of wheat, In the
time the Commodity crean
Corporation took over 4.2 years
ago it had as much money in
wheat as the grower." he said.
'This pointed out the need to
move out of CCC storage and
do something about production."
He reiterated the prediction
that there will be additional
reduction next year with con
trols tighter.
Smith, whose home Is In Con
don, said it Is Interesting to
note changes made in home com
munities after three years' ab
sence. "Our thoughts should be cen
tered now on plans and projec
tions for the next five years,"
he said. The businessman should
be aware that support from the
agricultural economy Is starting
to slip away, he said.
President Fred Gimbel was In
charge of the meeting.
Councilmen
Defer Dam
Water Idea
To add more water for ever
growing consumption for do
mestic purposes In Heppner, a
third well to supply the city
will be drilled near the mouth
of Skinner creek. It was decided
by the city couiuil at Its regular
meeting Monday night.
At the same time the council
derided not to ask for reservation
of water In the provosed Willow
Creek dam, for which a survey Is
now underway by the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers, at the
present.
Councilmen unanimously ex
pressed the feeling that costs
involved in the latter course
would be high for the benefits
involved. Cost of the stored
water Itself would not be the
major immediate factor but the
necessary construction of a fil
tration plant would be in the
neighborhood of $100,000, it was
brought out In discussions on
the matter.
The Willow Creek dam water
would cost the city approxi
mately $180,000, including inter
est, over a 50 year period. This
would reserve 300 acre feet per
year at a cost of $8 per acre foot.
City Superintendent Vic Gro
shens said that the third well
could be drilled and placed in
operation for approxim a t e 1 v
$3000, since the city now owns
enough equipment to pump the
water.
Noiman Florence, owner of
property on which the third well
would be located, has given con
sent to deed land for the well
to the city, Sunt. Groshens said,
on condition that he be allow
ed to use the city water tor his
home, it will take several
months, however, to prepare for
digging the well since the mat
ter must be approved by the
State Engineer and legal steps
must be followed through on
procuring of the deed, together
with arranging for contractors.
Actual drilling of the well may
not be undertaken for several
months with the cost Included
In the 1902-63 budget.
Groshens reported to the coun
cil that water consumption in
Heppner has increased every
year for 12 years, running to
792,000 gallons per day and to
a peak of 880,000 gallons one
day last summer.
An increase of 70 gallons per
minute is needed at peak per
iods to avoid excessive draw
down of reservoirs, he said. The
growing use is due to larger
population but the addition of
big users to the city system, such
as the cemetery and the school
buildings.
Groshens said that he had
hopes that the new well would
produce a flow of 350 gallons
per minute. He pointed out that
the present pipeline from the
city to the first well, three miles
out, must be replaced probably
within 10 years and suggesrea
a 12-inch line. If the Willow
Creek dam is erected, it would
cover a considerable portion of
the present line and it will have
to be replaced at least partially
at the expense of the dam pro
ject, he said.
The superintendent said that
he believes that a third "good"
well would be adequate for the
city's needs for some 30 years.
Councilman Ed Gonty made
a motion that City Attorney Jos.
N. Nys draw conveyance for ac
quiring property from Florence
for the well and that prelim
inary steps towards drilling the
well be started.
Jack Van Winkle and Calvin
Sherman appeared on behalf of
10 families who live on Condon
Heppner highway, just outside
the city limits, asking for city
water. It would be the plan to
form a water district, and they
agreed to take care of all ex
pense of constructing mains,
buying a fire hydrant and pipe,
as well as provide meters and
take care of hookup charges. In
a previous meeting the council
had approved formation of the
district, and they confirmed this
approval to Van Winkle and
Sherman. Water will be furnish
ed to their homes at a charge
of $1 per month above that for
users In the city.
Supt. Groshens also recom
mended that a concrete block
house be constructed around the
present weir house and lift sta
tion on the water system, lo
cated on Dick Wilkinson prop
erty, to keep cattle away from
the weir bouse, ine Mate eoara
of Health had informed the city
that the cattle are believed to
be a source of bacteria that
sometimes In dry seasons brings
an unfavorable report on tne
water's purity. The new build-
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