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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1962)
i. t it A t i U OF 0 EUGENE, OKZ to totf MM PPN FT) 5x lf. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Februory22J962 ni GAZ On tads O M K ETTE 1 Oc Copy Officials. Reveal Serial Road Tax Error Club Buys Willow Golf Course Here Willow Crook Coif club has purchased the nine-hole course that it has rented for the past six years and nas plans under way to develop and Improve the rourso, i iint McUuarrie, club president, announces. The 22 acres were purchased iron) lorn Wells or Vancouver, Wn., at a price of S731H). The club h.is been paving rent of , per year. McQuarrie said (itinir the importance of the course to the area for recreation McQuarrie said that the club is socking support from civic organizations and public-spirited firms to help with the plans. Donations towards the purchase price are acceptable, he said. It is expected that the club will borrow whatever funds that are not on hand or forthcoming to meet the Installment pay ments, he said. Kinzua corporation already has given logs and decking for a new bridge across Willow ("reck, which winds through the course. It Is planned to develop three grass greens this year, and construction of a clubhouse is in the picture for the near fu ture, McQuarrie said. At the last board meeting of the club, the directors decided that banks, various clubs and commercial firms may join, but one officer or member must be designated for the right to play, Family memberships are $30 and annual dues for the family are an additional $30. Members are not required to pay gree 1 ees. "We are Inviting new members to join now. Those who are civic minded slioulil join and nel with developing the course for benefit of the area," McQuarrie said. Anyone interested In joining or n further information is asked to contact McQuarrie: Maurice Groves, vice president; Mrs. Har lan (Donna) Mccuray, Jr., sec retary; or Conley Lanham, treas urer. s 4 ) 78th Year, Number 51 Vo,er of Mrow county win ' ' I L'tl III I it lukllrf Aff m ttt.wlr.1 m nori Monday, February 26. to nst lull, .is on the proel SS70.DK I Im.iuI IsMUi that would ie used fur school construction In three communities. Board of school district R 1 pros'd the bond issue for com pletion of the construction of the Heppner Lexington, high school at Heppner; for addition of a wine at A. C. Houghton Klemen l.iry school, Irrlgon, to Include classroom, library and cat-- torlum; and to supplement funds Ratio Gain Ups Fund Above Limit ernmcnt for reconstructing Rive Ride M'hiMil that rnust Imj relo catfd iKHnuse of the encroach mem or tne jonn Day reser olr. Pull will be open from 2 un HI S p. ni. on the day of elec lion, and all registered voter mav cast ballots In their re snttie pretinciH. Locations of the Hi!ling place are a fol lows: iieppner, multipurpo mum of the Heppner Klementary M-niuii; lioimiman, Kivcrsld High school ; Irrlgon. old high school minding; uwington, cafe to be paid bv the Federal Gov-1 l. ri.i In school building; lone, i PRINCESS DIANA PETTYJOHN Di n i i tana rettyionn wnosen 9 r-air and Kodeo rrmcess Entries Needed For PTA Talent -Show March 9 Just one more week is open for anyone, of any age, with a talent of any kind, to make him self known and enter the PTA Amateur Talent Show, set for March 9. Deadline for entries is March 2, according to the committee. More participants are needed to make up the two-hour program. A variety of acts are encouraged, including single or group num bers in singing, instrumental, skits, dances, pantomimes, im personations, or any other type of entertainment. Besides giving the kind of talent entered, it should also be stated' whether it will be in ihe adult, high school, grade school or pre-school divisions, the approximate amount of time ihe act will take, whether spec ial properties are needed, and if an accompanist is needed. En tries may be registered with anyone on the committee which includes Mrs. Ed Dick, 6-9920 or 6 9033; Mrs. Mary Bryant, 6 9193; or Mrs. Robert Hopper, 6-5S-48. Cash prizes will be awarded in each of the four age classes. A first prize of $5. second prize of S2.50. and third prize of $1.00 will be given. An applause meter is expected to be in operation to determine winners by public response. A master of ceremonies from Sprav, who has had considerable evnciience in directing talent i shows will be on hand, accord in," to the committee. Talent from all the nearby towns is encouraged, as well as frm Heppner. Not only will the entertain ment he enjoved. but the money will go into the PTA scholarship award fund, a very worthy pro j.it. Tickets will be on sale for :W to grade school students. 50c to high school students, and 75c 1ht adults. Advance ticket sales are underway through the schools. IONE A pretty blonde blue eyed senior of lone High school, Diana Pettyjohn, was chosen Sunday to represent Ione's Wll lows t.range in the coming Mor row county fair and Rodeo. Miss Pettyjohn is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petty john of lone. She has one bro ther, ..Paul Jr., who is married and has one daughter, Kimber, Diana is 17 years old and will reach her lth birthday Feb ruary 24. She was born In Hepp ner and stands a graceful feet 8 inches. Very active In school affairs, she has been a member of the band, is a member of the pep band, sings in the glee club, and Is an active member or the volleyball team. During the foot ball season, she was chosen homecoming queen. She is vice president of the senior class and is also vice president of the Girls' League. Princess Diana is completing her seventh year of 4-H work, be Washington Birthday Sale Lists Bargains In keeping with the George Washington Birthday theme, 10 Heppner merchants are off ering bargains in a Washing ton Birthday sale this week end. The legend goes thta Wash ington, as a boy, chopped down a cherry tree, and local mer chants emulate him by "chop ping prices, they point out in their advertisement which appears on page d of section 3, this paper. The public is asked to check the values offered. Prices are good Friday and Saturday of this week only. Morrow county's serial road tax of 10 mills In the budget for 1 '.Mil -62 exceeds the Oregon satutory limitation because change of the county s assess ment ratio Increased the county valuation, county officials an nounced Tuesday. Result will mean an overpay ment by taxpayers of $l.i;K).t9 to the road fund for the 1961-62 year. Judge Uscar reterson. Assess or Oliver Croswiik and District Attorney Robert Abrams jointly made the announcement In a conference Tuesday morning. The county court already has set aside the S17.lkS0.29 in a fund and Is now in the process of exploring the possibility of making refunds to taxpayeis. According to a provision in Oregon law, a serial levy cannot bring revenue for one year be yond 6 more than it did for the preceding year. In this case, the county assess ment ratio was increased last year from 22 of true value to 25. Result was that the county valuation Jumped from $13,954. 426 to $16,534,721. The 10-mill levy, which was approved by vote of the people in 1938 to be levied each year for a 5-year per iod, thus is bringing more re ceipts than the law permits. Change in the ratio was made In a law passed at the last sess- cooking class for four vears and lon of tne legislature which set I don Pratt of the high school and hnvina rnmniPtwi throi v0r. in the 25 ratio to be uniform in Principal Hillard Brown of the the saddle club. She has rlddon all Oregon counties. grade school - 1 ri..nnl , . u r r'.-J' 'II I I i firm rr?-' i t j. l u . u I ni uv:-m Ttfl lilt I Hill 3 ! J PRESENT Heppner-Lexington high school built in 1912 in Heppner, would be converted to grade school use. together with the present elementary Duuaing across the street. If county school district bond issue is approved by voters in special election Monday. (G-T Photo) ing an active member in the Principals Of South By WES SHERMAN Problems being faced in the IIcppner-Lexington school sys tem and needs for the future were discussed by Principal Gor- Tell Needs End Schools since she was eight years old, and, of course, this is one of her hobbies. Her other hobby is swimming. Her plans are to attend the Pacific University at Forest Grove this fall where she ex pects to take an art course. Ginger Springer Wins AAU Award Principal Brown told of diffi Ginger Springer, Junior' in Heppner High school, has just received a certificate from the national American Athletic Un ion for winning second place in the nation in girls shotput In the Junior Olympics. It was ac eompanied by a letter of com mendation on the achievement, Ginger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Springer of Hepp ner, won first place in the state in Portland last June in the Jun lor Olympics. She competed for the first time in the event and put the shot (8 lb.) 36 ft. 6 in. This was a new state record for Oregon in the girls' event, and now has proven to be second best in the nation. When she went to Portland she did not intend to enter the shotput, but expected to com pete in baseball throw. When she was prevailed upon to take part, she responded with the new record. Ginger was 16 when she com peted last June and is now 17. She plans to enter the event again this summer and hopes to lead the nation for girls. I in an interview For the fiscal year 1960-61, 1 Monday. when the ratio in Morrow coun- They voiced the Intent to make ty was 22, the 10-mill serial known to the public the limit- . 1 1 ..... . L. W 1 On C A 4 Of? I ......... . i ruau icvy uiuusiu iioa,jii.io. I ntlons anil flirilcumes now DeinR ror me current year proceeds r aero hv the schools in ordc of the. same .mlilace lew arelihat vntnra mlchi ronider these nue io nnnu it luiai oi ibo,ii.i(,jngs before casting ballots a Most oi mis iibs already oeen the sdcc al bond election Mon paia Dy taxpayers. i day. legai limn mis year is ov0 BDOVe ine aiOS.JII.O or i,n. ho .vr,.rionenc In nt yib.DZ. I t,.mntlii(T tn ennHnrt a poordi The error escaped detection in nated prado school program with tne preparation or uie ouugei njs 492 students divided piece last year and no one noticed it I meal among four separate at the public hearing on the schools. At present he has three budget. The county's attention classes (one fourth grade room was called to it by Union Pacific, anc( two fifth grade rooms) going one of its largest taxpayers, to school in the high school when its attorneys checked the 1 building at Heppner, grades one county tax statement, apparently to four in the Heppner elemen in a routine audit. tary building, grades six through At the present time the county ei t in Unit-A including one officials are considering the best room spjit between a fifth and method of rectifying the error, sixth grade class and four grades To some oi ine larger Taxpayers, n the Lexington scnool the overpayment is fairly sub- This divided svstem creates stantial, but many on the rolls I problems of administration will find that this error will travelinf?. organization, disci mean only a few cents to them, piine and supply, Brown said representing only about one- At the same time, it is very diffi tenth of a mill. I cult to develop a cohesive school District Attorney ADrams saiu spirit that eacn taxpayer can easily figured at 30c per mile, and the total daily mileage in this shut tle service Is approximately 60, meaning a cost of $18 per day for the transportation between (Continued on Page 6) figure his overpayment by mul tiDlving each $1000 of his prop erty valuation, as shown on his tax statement, by $1.05. Judge Peterson said that re moval of the $17,430 from the road fund budget this year will not impair operation of the road department. A total of $233,200, including receipts from sources other than taxes, was set up in the budget for roads. At this time, with Ihe year nearly two- (Continued on Page 6) Mrs. Melby Due Home Mrs. ArnolJ ' Melby returned home today 'Thursday) follow ing surgery lat Thursday at St. Anthonv's hospital in Pendleton. She will spend severs! weeks recuperating at her home. y n. r fN ) pSl Pt) h?) Q "A ' "Q . I -1 Since Unit-A has no facilities for lunch, physical education, music and other activities assoc iated with the school program, it has been necessary this year to operate a bus shuttle service be tween it and tne elementary ami hi7h schools. These buses make 20 round triDs Der dav. Two buses are re quired to be on standby for the job and two drivers are requirea. thev fill in between times by washing and repairing the ve hides, as well as doing other work. An average eighth grader must make six round trips per oay for lunch, nhvsical education, band and classes which cannot be offered at Unit-A. Fifth and sixth graders make three trips. It takes about 10 minutes for a round trip. Thus, the eighth grader stands to lose an hour per day by transportation time. Cost of operating the buses is EIGHT HEPPNER High school students were initiated Into the National Honor Society last week at the schooL Old members include those seated together with Don Claik. senior, standing far left, and Ken Daggett, senior, standing far right. Seated are (from left) Sandra Harshman, Judy Schmidt Ronnie Belsma. Mary Shannon, Norma Ferguson, Beverly Blake and Beverly Davidson, all seniors. New members stand between Oar k and Daggett. They are (from left) Martha Dough erty, junior, Ann Jones. Junior. Laura Sumner, Junior, Bill Sherman, sophomore, Shan Applegate, junior, Jennifer Brindle, sophomore, Jackie Brlndle, Junior, Shirley Carlson, junior. Honor Society membership is limited to the top 15 el the student body. (G-T Photo) Education Area Hearing Slated Notice has been given that pe titions calling for the formation of an area education district to be known as the Blue Mountain Area Education District have been filed with the State Board of Education. This would in clude all the territory lying with in the boundaries of Umatilla and Morrow counties and would be for the formation of a com munity college. In accordance with the law, a public hearing will be held by the State Board of Education to give all parties interested an op portunity to speak for or against the formation of the district, ac cording to Francis I. Smith, chairman, State Board of Edu cation. The hearing will be in the Pendleton High school aud.toi ium on Monday, March 5, at 8 p. m. Taxi Service Set For Voters Needing Help to Reach Polls Voters without transporta tion and unable to walk to the polls at the special school election Monday may call one or two sources for transpor-" tation In Heppner, it Is an nounced. The Chamber of Commerce will provide transportation, and this may be secured by phon ing 6-9217 on election day. High school students have set up a Student Help Service and not only offer transpor tation but baby sitting service as well. This will be available only from 4 until 7:30 p. m. on election day. Anyone wish ing either of these services should call the high school (6-9138). Sponsoring organiza tion is the Student Committee for Better Schools. Anyone sick or injured to the extent that he cannot get to the polls may cast ballot by absentee by calling Mrs. Bev erly Gunderson, Clerk, at 6 9248. The request must be re ceived prior to 5 p. m., accord ing to law. This Is provided by a new state law on absen tee voting. Firemen's Ball Billed March 3 Annual Firemen's Ball of the Heppner volunteer department will be March 3 in the county fair pavilion, Forrest Burkenbine, chairman, announces. Gene Rietmann will furnish the music for the event, proceeds of which will go towards pur chasing badly needed equipment for thj department. Tickets will be placed on sale soon by the firemen at $1.25 per person. A Motorola clock radio will be given at the dance as a door prize, Burkenbine said. The ball will be from 10 p. m. to 2 a. m. Some of the hose in use by the department is more than 40 years old, firemen state. Re- lacement oi it is one oi me . . , ,u purposes in minu ior use oi u it-proceeds. State Awards In FFA Go To Rill As a fitting climax to this week, nationally recognized as National FFA Week, a local high school student, William Rill, has been notified that he will receive the State Farmer Degree at the FFA State Convention to be held March 14 through 16 in Coos Bav. Rill will also be district can didate for State Star Farmer. This is the highest FFA honor that the state can offer. He has served as vice president of the Heppner FFA chapter this year and has done outstanding project work. lone, new hl;h school; pint City, community building; and Itutfgs, lihea Crock Grange hall. Tho bond issue, which would be paid tiff over a 20-year per tod. would encompass the koiUI levy that previously was auth orized by voter of the distrlt t and which would raise $130.oiU for each of the next two years to bo divided between the schools nt iioardman and Irrlgon. Director have pointed out iiiat Initial year's 'navment on tht bond issue plus interest would require a mlllage levy of 4.6. which is 3.3 less than the 7.9 mills required for the serial levy. However, the bond issue would be spread over 20 years as com pared with two vears for the serial levy. Tentative plans for construc tion at the three schools have been printed in this paper and have ben widely distributed through brochures prepared un der liponsorshlp of the Morrow County Committee for Better Schools. At Heppner, the present Unit-A school, which. was start ed as a high school but is now being used for grade school classes, would be completed as a high school to servo Heppner and Lexington students. It would include a standard size gym with approximately ltXX) seating capacity, library, cafe tori um, science rooms, home- making room, dressing rooms, classrooms, band room and vo cational shop. Total cost of tho structure is estimated at some $tKJ0.000. Principal need for the construc tion is due to growth of the school enrollment, Administrator Robert Van Houte has pointed out. High school enrollmnet for Heppner and Lexington now Is )4. and it will be 250 by 1964, he said. Elementary pupils now sharing the present high school III bo forced out ana will nave no place to go. Difficulty of selection of a site for the Riverside school because of the uncertainty of the forth coming development In the area as caused some confusion there. However, the school board be lieves that It will be prepared to move ahead faster and to otter advantage if the bond uc is approved. This would empower them to sell the bonds or construction whenever tne time was ready, D. O. Nelson, chairman, has said, rather than to wait until they accrue under the serial levy. Plans of the Riverside school are still being studied by the board, and con tinuous work is being done, with consultation by Boardman and Irrlgon advisory and building committees, to choose the best site for all concerned. Construction could be started on the Houghton school at Irrl gon within a short period of time, if the bonds are approved, Van Houte states. Also. If the bonds are approved, it is possible to have the Hepp ner- Lexington high school corn Dieted sometime after mid-term in the school year 1962-63. Plans for the schools have been drawn by Hayslip and Tuft, Portland architects, who also de signed Unit-A and have done other work for the Morrow coun ty district. ' With Dr. Wallace Wolff of Heppner as its chairman, mem bers of the Morrow County Com mittee for Better Schools have been working diligently to carry facts of the proposal to the pub lic during the past few weeks. They have attended many meet ings and distributed the fac tual brochures as widely as poss ible. For those who have not re ceived one and wish to study tho matter, they may be obtained from Dr. Wolff, from the Gazette- Times office, or from school ad ministrators and principals in an parts of the county. Forestry Meeting Slated Friday A meeting designed to help coordinate fire fighting efforts hotween U. S. Forest bervico, State Board of Forestry and pri vate owners is scheduled for 1:.'50 p. m. Friday in the circuit court room of the Morrow county courthouse. . . The meeting was arranged al ter problems arose in questions of jurisdiction on the Ditch Creek fire and other fires near hpre. Some landowners asKea that a meeting be held to dis cuss the matter. Orville Cutsforth, one oi tne leaders in arranging ror tne meeting, said that he had been assured that delegations would bo present from Georgia-Pacific and from Kinzua Corporation, as well as Federal and state per sonnel and Individual property- owners. WEATHER (Leonard Gilliam, observer) Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Rainfall this week was .42 of an inch. Total for February is .63 of an inch. Hi jo Prec. 44 32 .12 46 37 .13 47 32 .13 55 35 45 32 .04 41 24 50 33
