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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.
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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,
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PRINCESS DIANA PETTYJOHN
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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
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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-
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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
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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-
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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.
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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