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I I DRARY v or o u a e n c . o f. r . gMI iEid Cowl iQ Ob' Road Following discovery that the 10 mill serial levy tor roads In Morrow county Is Illegal because ita proceeds exceed the prior year's proceeds by more than 6'. the county court took steps Wednesday to net up a new method of. financing it - road (svtem. The court directed District Attorney Kobert Abrama to take legal steps necessary towards calling an election to establish a tax base for roads. It Is plan ned to hold the election at the time of the primary election. May 18, Judge Oscar Peterson said, even though the vote on the tax base will technically be in the nature of a special elec tion. As outlined by the court, the tax base would be established to raise $115,000 the initial year, some $50,000 less than the 10 mills are to bring for the current fiscal year. The $115,000 would require a tax levy of approximately seven mills, the Judge said. Once es tablished, it would not be nec essary to vote the road levy per iodically, as must be done now with the serial levy. The $115,000 could be levied annually, and would be subject to the 6 per cent limitation, Just as the gen eral budget is now. Because state law has been changed since the original votes on the serial road levy in 1948 and 1953, it is no longer possible Tryco Sponsors John Deere Day Here on March 8 Fun, food and favors for every one are scheduled for John Deere Day. sponsored by TriCounty Equipment Company, in Hepp ner on Thursday, March 8, Jer ald Rea, manager of the local firm, announces. It will be at Tryco's plant on main street. Registration will start at 10 a. m., and a free lunch will be served to all at noon, pre pared by Wlnn-Dee's. Movies, featuring John Carradine and George Gobel, will start at 1 p m. There will be door prizes and free favors for the kids, Rea states. , 1U Gobel will lend comedy to the day in his role of "Uncle Henry" ! the film fantasy which serves as a background for the entire program. He will also double on film as the program's master of ceremonies. , Rea states that this year s film is altogether different from any previously shown on John Deere Day. , Hollywood's John Carradine and child actor Billy Mumy are also featured in the movies to be presented. Six educational and informative films are scheduled, including "Oddities," a col lee tion of the most popular Oddity films shown in previous John Deere Days; "All in a Day's Work," an unusual harvest rum, "Pattern for Performance," which relates to tractors; "One-Man Hay Day," a report on a one man haying system; "Partners showing the relationship of man ufacturer, dealer and farmer; and "What's New for '62," show ing latest models in tractors and eauipment. "It's a family program," Rea said, "It's a real good blend or entertainment and information with enough smiles to make n oninvshio and enough ser ious interest to make it really worthwhile. The program will be tn nil farmers and their IH.V v - families." " TAKING leading roles at the annual tt J"l'H"rt Harold Gray, who gore the annual TAdS nigM we?e those shown abe Fron, are ?H. RiU. who was mad. notary ,poort: AdTisor Geraia jon ?leonVenow Present TWho also Axchis Ball, treasurer, Call Vote Tax Base to set up a serial levy on the bat of a fixed mlliage. Rather. a certain sum must be set a the total to he raix-d annually, and the millage necessary to raise that sum Is determine! on the basis of valuation and assess ment ratio. Under the proposed plan to establish a tax base, the same Is true except that once estab lished a vote will no longer be neeessary. In asking voters for the tax base of $115,0(10 in the road fund, the court M-cks an amount con siderably less than that received for roads during the past five years. In 1957-5 the figure was approximately $140,000; in 1958 59, $135,000: in 1959-00. $13S.(K); In 1900-61. $139,000; and In 1961 02. $105,000. Of the latter sum, some $17,430 has been set aside for probable refunding to tax payers because of payment in excess of the statutory limita tion. , , Immediate action was needed on this matter, the Judge ex plained, because final filing date for the May 18 election is March 9. Zone Ordinance Up for Adoption County zoning ordinance will be up for adoption at the next mpetini? of the Morrow county court on March 7, Judge Oscar Peterson said Wednesday, ine zoning committee nas aireauy recommended tne adoption oi me ordinance. Included within its jurisdiction would be most of the area in Morrow county lying north or tne baseline, about one-quarter mile north of lone. A section in tne northeast part of the county is nnt inrludcd. Territory within in corporated cities also is not in cluded. , . Paul Brown has been appoint ed to the zoning committee to take the place of Dick Wilkin son, former chairman, whose term expired. Term of Art Allen of Boardman has also expired and another man will be ap pointed in his place. Others on the committee are C. W. Rosewall, Heppner, wnose term expires January l, io. Milton Biegel, Irrigon. expiring January 1, 19G5; and Roy Lind- strom, lone, January i, ioo. WEATHER HI Low Prec. 45 26 .21 31 3 .01 25 7 26 3 Trace 27 9 32 19 m 37 28 Trace on Thursday, 1 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Qnmv ' fpll inches; .2 on Friday; and a trace on Sunday ana weunesuay. Special 4-H Edition Due Out Next Week To observe National 4-H club week and point up work being done in Morrow county by 4-H clubs, a special section of the Gazette-Times next week will be devoted to this organizat ion. . , Business firms and organi zations are cooperating to sponsor the section, which will give a great deal of informa tion on the program and doings of local clubs. Esther Kirmis, county home agent, and Joe Hay, extension agent, together with the 4-H council and oth ers are working on the section. National 4-H week starts Saturday, March 3, and con tinues through March 10. . . . c v. ,t ot - " ,,t of c Me.Un Hughe ma.i " reported on convention. b r EPPN 1 0c Copy Bird Crashes Party In Band Players' Bus A China pheasant, apparent ly with a keen war for music, crashed the party in the band players' bus headed for the state hospital. Pendleton. Wed nesduv night, but the poor bird didn't live to enjoy their tunes. The bird flew Into the path of the Morrow county school bus carrying the Heppner high band and crashed through the windshield, landing Inside the bus. Some glass splinters showered on the students, but none was hurt. The incident occurred near Echo, and Leonard Munkers. driver, stopped In that town to make emergency repairs. Plastic was fitted temporarily over the hole In the wind shield. Pierce Advocates College Plan; Hearing Slated A community college would be established in Pendleton 10 I VT ,M1a serve Morrow ana umuuu counties beginning with the school year 1962-63 at a tax levy of only two-tenths of a mill for Morrow taxpayers, Gene Pierce, vice chairman of the sponsoring group, told members of the Chamber of Commerce Monday. The state has allocated funds for community colleges, and it is there to be used, he said. The plan would be to take over tne Pendleton technical school, which has 190 students this year and will have 214 next year. Cost to the two counties, which would comprise the district, would be only $14,388, Pierce said, call ing for only aDoui a iwu-lchujs of a mill levy. This would be all the local cost unless the school went into a building program later, which would require that the district pay 25 of the building cosi. The state would pay irom lis allocated fund at tne rare oi $433 per student, or $92,662 for the first year, he said. Hearing on the formation of the proposed education district is set for Monday, March 5, at 8 p. m. at Pendleton High school auditorium. The district would be known as the Blue Mountain Area Education district. All will have opportunity to speak either for or against the proposal. After the public hearing an election will be called on the matter. As envisioned by the pro ponents, the school would not only offer vocational and tech nical subjects but would include course of arts and sciences and provide for transfer to another college after two years. It is expected that enrollment might ro Qpn MR students bv 1967-68, t whirh time the district's share of the cost would be $22, 596, Pierce said. Annthpr benefit of the plan, Pierce said, is that a professor will come to the county to teach rlasses if interest is shown lo cally and certain subjects are desired. The college at first at least, would not be a campus type school. the Catholic Parish ball last Thuxs- award: William BilL named DOT- -" "V. s ceremonies; Bill Strutners. senxi. (Storr on pag - r(j- GAZETT lone and Heppner High Schools Choose Senior Honor Students LINDA HALVORSEN MirwFT.T.F MORRISON iluH man wi im WAYNE HAMS Firemen's Ball Due At Pavilion Saturday Those who attend the Fire men's Ball at the fair pavilion Saturday night will be doing their part to help the local volunteers bolster department funds for needed equipment, Forrest Burkenbine, chairman, states. Gene Rietmann will furnish music for the event which will start at 10 p. m. and will con tinue until 2 a. m. Tickets are now on sale by the volunteers at $1.25 each. A Motorola clock radio will be given as a door prize. David Hynd David Hynd, 84, resident of Heppner for 75 years and friend of many in the area, died at his home here Sunday after be ing in failing health for some Itts life embraced a colorful career of sheep and cattle ranch ing in Morrow county extending back towards pioneer times and reaching to the modern era. Born in Islington, England, August 10, 1877. Hynd went with his family to Ontario, Canada, as a child in 1884. Three years later they moved west to Morrow county and settled in Sand hollow. After two years there, they moved to Butter Creek and finally returned to Sandhollow after another two years. it uas here that the Hynd Bros. Corporation was formed. Their ranching operations expanded rat.Mlv to include facilities at wiiinw Creek. Butterbye Flatts and Freezeout Ridge. David held the position as sec rptarv for the corporation throughout his life. In 1944 he made his home in Heppner, en tAi-in? semi retirement but re maining active in the secretarial I f l """"" t 4 . L ,i Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Five honor students who will be valedictorians and salutator- lans of the classes of 1902 at commencement exercises for lone and Heppner High schools have been announced by Principal Darrel Kelsch, lone, and Princi pal Gordon Pratt. Heppner. Sandra llarshman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett llarshman, will be Heppner High valedic torian and Judy Ann Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schmidt, will be salutatorian. Valedictorian honors at lone will be shared by the two top students in the senior class there, Michelle Morrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Morrison, and Linda Halvorsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen. Salutatorian will be Wayne Hams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ves- ter Hams. Sandra, who attained a 3.76 grade point average, was named outstanding home economics student in 1961, won the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomor row award in 1902, was Sweet heart Ball queen in 1961 and was delegate to the national FHA convention in 1961. In 1900 she was chosen outstanding sopno- more of the Future Business Leaders of America, and for 1901- 02 holds the office of state par liamentarian in the r HA. fane una nresident of the local chap ter and has held a number of class offices. Sandra has served as student body vice president and student council presiueni She is a member of the pep club, of the National Honor society, and of Quill and Scroll. She was first tilace winner in the Vnin f Democracv soeech con test. Her present plans are to at tend OSU alter graduation. Michplle is oresident of the Girls' League at lone, was cheer leader and was editor of the school paper, The Cardinal. She has played in the band for four years and was princess and queen of the Sweetheart Ball. She was majorette for two years and also served as class secre tary. Linda has been active in dra matics, appearing in the student body play. She has been in the band for four years, is a mem ber of the Girls' League, a mem ber of the Cardinal staff and niiva in the dance band. She was also class representative in her junior year. Judy, whose grade point av erage' was 3.624, is a member of the National Honor Society and was local winner of the National French contest. She was a aeie gate to Music in May at Pacific University and served as FBLA president. Head majorette of the band, she is pep band director, is a member of the Pep club, and of the FHA. She has held offices as class secretary and student body treasurer. Wayne proves that athletes nar, attain hiuh scholastic rank ing. He was star quarterback on the football team, state champs in 1900 and runnerup in 1961. He also lettered in bas ketball and football ana win play in the East-West Shrine football game in August He won the Leadership award and i student body president. He is also senior class president, was lunior president and was soph omore president. Wayne repre; sented the community at Boys State. Dies Sunday capacity. He never married. A strong Mason, nc " member of Heppner loage iw. 09 A.F.&A.M., and of Heppner chapter No. 26, Royal Arch Ma sons. He was a mfiu u dleton Commandery No. 7, Knights Tempiar, or ai Temple, Order of Shrine, and of Ruth chapter no. o-s, wuu Eastern Star. i iir,H man a member 01 ah cents' EDisconal church and of the Morrow county wooigruw sm A cc n Funeral services were Wednes day, February JX, ar aii b Episcopal church with Father C. Bruce Spencer officiating. Req uiem mass was at 7:30 a. m. PniYimittal was by the Ma sonic lodge in the Masonic cem etery, Heppner. Surviving are two brother t,m, .nH Charles, both of Pen- Hiln- a sister. Mrs. Maggie of Pendleton; and sev eral nieces and nephews, among thm heinz Mrs. Annie Shaffer, n.Krt Hvmi and Jack Hynd i. . 1 r.f Cecil. Nellie Doney had served as his housekeeper for 39 years. March 1, 1962 78th Year, Number 52 SANDRA HARSHMAN i JUDY ANN SCHMIDT Foresters Talk Fire Cooperation at Meet Fifteen representatives of the U. S. Forest Service and State Board of Forestry gathered in the Morrow county courthouse Friday to listen to criticisms and answer questions in regard to coordination of fire fighting ac tivities among the governmental agencies and private operators. With some 30 other persons present either as private citizens, representatives of logging op erators, or on behalf of other agencies, the discussion was in the nature of an informal public hearing with Fred Gimbel, presi dent of the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce as chairman. Amone those from the State Board of Forestry present were state forester, Dwight Phipps, L. M. Compton, J. H. Walker, Frank Blizzard, Harold Williamson, Phil R. Dooney, ana iviei craw- ford, in charge or tne central Oregon district. For the U. S. Forest Service were Wright Mallery, Pendleton, forest supervisor; tven wnson, assistant regional forester; N. S. lvmw. ranker: C. R. McLean, trni officer: Rav William son, assistant ranger; Jay Hughes, tire Stan; ciarenee - Edgington, lire aispaicner-, . P. Stenerson, state and private rnnrocpntfltlVe. Spokesmen for both the State ,,i 11 s Forest Service denied had been any lack of cooperation between them and each said that tceir relations nu "ovr-llpnt " Th session at limes lurneu ir.t anmpthiner of a post mor tflm" discussion on the Ditch fire, and to a lesser de r.n an incident ai nunier Creek. Also reviewed were me Sunflower Hats lire ana inorn Snrines flames. Incidents were ' . . . .1 a.. lv by Orvllle W. CuLsforth, who had originally asked for the meeting, and by Art terguson, a r.rinio loffpln? ooerator. The forestry officials said that there had been no lacK or 00 h-twMn them in com batting the fires, but indicated that it is possible that some men in fighting the fires might have made "errors 01 juogemenu However, they declared that what an untrained observer mfKht think is an error of judge ment might be good fire fighting Issue Wins By 6 Votes; Bid Call Eyed By a margin of only six votes, the $S70,OUO school bond issue for Morrow County District R-l was approved nt a steclal elec tion Monday, 555 to 5-19. The bonds, which will finance construction of the Heppner Lexington high school at Hepp ner, the addition of a wing to the A. C. Houghton school, Irri gon, and supplement govern ment funds for building the re located Riverside school, now in Boardman. receive a majority vote In three of the polling places but failed to carry In four others. Heppner gave the bonds nearly a 3 to 1 majority at 339 yes and 117 no, but lone was almost unanimously against the issue with only 24 yes to 191 no. Irri gon polled 40 yes votes and 100 no, and Lexington showed 53 yes and 70 no. Boardman Joined Heppner In favoring the Issue by nearly a 3 to 1 margin. 07 yes and 23 no. Pine City moved Into the affirmative column by one vote, 13 yes and 12 no, but Rugg was against the issue, 19 yes and 33 no. The count at Heppner was at first recorded at 3-10 in favor, but one vote was challenged be cause oi improper regisurttuuu and was rejected. Two were also challenged in Pine City when it was found that they were not on the polling list, but it was later determined that they should have been Included and the votes were accepted. Each of these was a "no" vota, It was reported. The school board met Tuesday night to consider future action. Plans were made to call for bids on the bonds with tentative opening of the bids set for March 26. Changes win do maue m budget that has been prepareu by the budget committee to pro vide for the adjustments that will come witn removal 01 me serial levy from the estimates and including provision ior ine bond issue. .... Public hearing on tne nuagei is scheduled for March 26, and the budget election is due on April 16. At another meeting Wednes day afternoon, the board can vassed the votes and found all to be in order. A resolution authorizing me issuance of the school bonds will be prepared by Attorney Robert Abrams and will be pub lished in accordance with the aw- . . . . Work on the Irrigon school (Continued on Page 6) techniques. Crawford said, "Over the dis trict I have charge of (Central Oregon), we have worked to gether as well as we could. Co operation between the agencies in general nas uce cAtcucm. Hughes 01 me u.a.r .0. agreeu that cooperation was good and pointed out, "Last year was one of the worst fire years with a longer firo season. Mallery said that this was the fourth meeting of this kind that he had attended and said, "It looks as if we're doing a lot of wheel spinning." One of the instances called to their attention by Cutsforth was a fire in a "sleeper snag" that he had spotted Irom nis air plane in the Summerfield Ridge area in 1958. When he called the Forest Service to report the fire, he was told that it could nnt ficrht the fire because it was out of Forest Service jurisdiction, he said. ... He also discussed the inception of the Ditch Creek fire and said that state men lett me scene after it had been ringed as a omnii hlaze of an acre or less. Later it "blew up" and became a fire of major proportions. Mallery replied by saying, ' I think you have part of the truth. I think we need better communi cations more than anything else." He said that two Forest Service men and two state men were on the Ditch creeK scene at the start. He said that coop eration from the state men on the fire, which started on Nation al Forest land, was excellent even though "they had fires burning of their own. Crawford said that the state warden left Ditch Creek fire after many hours ot duty on me nr? line, and he was a "pooped warden." There was considerable need for supervisory personnel on the other fires demanding the man's attention he said. Ray Williamson said that he had flown over the fire and reported that it wasn't dangerous. How ever, conditions changed and it suddenly became a conflag ration. . , . National policy of the Forest Service is that for its men 10 take action, the blaze must be a direct threat to U. S. Forest lands, Mallery declared. He said, how ( Continued on Page 6)
