Assessors Hit
The Oregon State Association
of County Assessors, through its
president, C. R. (Hap) Caldwell
of Klamath Falls, has officially
protested an article which ap
peared in a recent edition of The
Reader's Digest regarding un
fair tax assessments on real
property, according to Oliver
Creswick, Morrow County Assess
or and a member of the State
Association.
The article listed four states
as "blazing a trail of fair, honest
appraisals," but omitted Oregon,
despite the fact that Oregon is
regarded by tax authorities
throughout the nation as having
one of the best property tax ad
ministrations in existence.
In a letter to the editors of
The Reader's Digest and The
American Home, the latter pub
lished the original article, the
Oregon Assessors said:
"The article succeeded in
pointing out many unfairnesses
resulting from inept appraisals
in some parts of the country, and
consequently it might stimulate
needed reforms in those areas.
"However, the Oregon State
Association of County Assessors,
which encompasses all our
state's 36 counties, feels that the
article's authors did a disservice
to our members, to the Oregon
State Tax Commission, to our
County Boards of Equalization,
to our courts, and to the legis
lators of countless sessions by
failing to mention Oregon in the
list of states who 'are blazing a
trail of fair, honest appraisals.'
"By this omission, it is im
plied that Oregon is guilty of
the many sins attributed to in
capable andor dishonest admin
istrators of the property tax in
our nation.
"Nothing could be farther from
the truth. Ever since 1844, when
the first Oregon settlers adopted
a property tax to finance its
provisional government, no ef
fort has been spared to improve
the administration of this tax,
which still is one of the state's
Public Notices
SUMMONS
Equity No. 4581
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON FOR
MORROW COUNTY
IRA NORMAN NELSON and
JEAN E. NELSON, husband and
wife, and ALFRED H. NELSON,
JR, and HELEN E. NELSON, hus
band and wife,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
CHARLES ALLINGER and JANE
DOE ALLINGER, his wife, or
if said CHARLES ALLINGER is
deceased, then the unknown
heirs of CHARLES ALLINGER,
deceased; CHARLES T. TOOZE
and JANE DOE TOOZE, hus
band and wife, or if said
CHARLES T. TOOZE is deceased,
then the unknown heirs of
CHARLES T. TOOZE, deceased;
LETTIE G. TOOZE and JOHN
60E TOOZE, wife and husband,
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major revenue sources."
The letter pointed to the state
wide property reappraisal pro
gram, initiated by the Oregon
State Tax Commission in 1951,
as haying progressed much far
ther than similar projects at
tempted by a few other states.
Oregon's arrangement is a part
nership affair between the coun
ties and the Tax Commission,
with each putting up one-half
the necessary funds. The pro
gram has passed the three
fourths mark, with 24 counties
completed and nine in various
stages of revaluation.
The Oregon Assessors pointed
out that in 1954 the Tax Com
mission received the annual dis
tinguished Assistance Award of
the National Association of As
sessing Officers for "this splen
did program."
It was also noted that similar
recognition of Oregon's re
appraisal efforts had come from
many other sources, including
Dr. John F. Sly, director of
Princeton University and one of
the nation's top experts.
In a 1958 survey of Oregon's
entire tax structure, Dr. Sly
praised the reappraisal project
and recommended that "every
possible assistance be given to
the State Tax Commission in the
form of authority, and funds to
develop and maintain the state
wide reappraisal program."
The Oregon Assessors also
stated that this program Is not
the only thing being done in
the state to assure property tax
payers of a fair tax break.
Cited were the inservice train
ing schools conducted by the Tax
Commission for county assessors,
county Boards of equalization,
and county property tax collec
tors. Also mentioned was the
annual Appraisal Short Course,
a five-day session conducted by
the Commission in cooperation
with Oregon State University,
with the Oregon Assessors par
ticipating in the planning.
or if said LETTIE G. TOOZE is
deceased, then the unknown
heirs of LETTIE G. TOOZE, de
ceased, and all other persons or
parties unknown claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or inter
est in the real property described
in the complaint herein,
Defendants.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DE.
FENDANTS:
Charles Allinger and Jane
Doe Allinger, his wile, or if
said Charles Allinger is de
ceased, then the unknown
heirs of Charles Allinger. de
ceased; Charles T. Tooze and
Jane Doe Tooze, husband and
wife, or if said Charles T.
Tooze is deceased, then the
unknown heirs of Charles T.
Tooze, deceased; Lettie G,
Tooze and John Doe Tooze,
wife and husband, or if said
Lettie G. Tooze is deceased,
then the unknown heirs of
Lettie G. Tooze, deceased, and
all other persons or parties
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The letter of protest further
stated that the county level the
assessors and their appraisers
are constantly striving to reach
equitable values on all property.
It added that the law now re
quires all county appraisers to
be certified by passing a State
Civil Service examination, and
that minimum salary scales
have been set up to attract com
petent personnel.
The county appraisers have
formed their own organization,
the Society of Certified Apprais
ers of Oregon, with the goal of
improving techniques and prac
tices in assessments.
The county assessors, individ
ually and through their assoc
iation, the letter said, spare no
effort to achieve fairness and
efficiency in their part of the
property tax administra t i o n.
They hold district meetings
quarterly to discuss current mat
ters, after which their advisory
committee meets with the Tax
Commission to talk over and re
solve mutual problems. The re
sult has been greater uniformity
of assessment practices through
out the state, according to the
assessors.
The letter points out that Ore
gon has a highly equitable ap
peal system whereby taxpayers
can protest what they regard as
unfair assessments.
"In view of the foregoing
data," the letter concludes, "per
haps you can see why our as
sociation and other tax admin
istrators feel that Oregon was
treated unjustly by being left
out of the list of states which
your article said were trying to
do something about unfair
assessments."
Mrs. Max Harris met her hus
band at Nampa, Idaho follow
ing a three week stay in Poca
tello, Idaho, arriving home on
Wednesday. Mrs. Harris was
called to Idaho due to the serious
illness of her father, Ira Hays.
She visited in Pocatello and
Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
unknown claiming any riant,
title, estate, lien or interest
in the real property described
in the complaint herein.
IN TH2 NAME OF THE
STATE OF OREGON:
You are hereby required to
appear and answer the com
plaint filed against you in the
above entitled Court and cause
within four weeks from the date
of the first publication of this
summons, and if you fail to so
appear and answer for want
thereof, plaintiffs will apply to
the said Court for the relief
prayed for and demanded in said
complaint, to-wit:
A decree that the mortgages
and assignments thereof record
ed in Book 33, page 204; book
33, page 206; book 37, page 211;
book 38, page 450 of the Mort
gage Records of Morrow County,
Oregon, be found to be clouds
upon the title of the plaintiffs
and decreed to be no longer valid
and subsisting and that they be
decreed to be satisfied of record
and no longer constitute a lien
upon the following described
real property and that the own
ers and holders of said mort
gages be decreed to have no in
terest in or lien upon the real
property herein after described
by virtue of said mortgages or
any of them, which real prop
erty is described as follows:
PARCEL NO. I.
The Southwest Quarter of
Section 1; the Northwest quar
ter of Section 12; Township
2 South, Range 23, East of
the Willamette Meridian, in
the County of Morrow, State
of Oregon.
PARCEL NO. II.
Government lots 1, 2, 3, 4, the
South half of the North half
of Section 2; the Southeast
quarter of Section 2; the East
half of Section 11; the North
west quarter of Section 14;
all in Township 2 South,
Range 23, East of the Willam
ette Meridian, in the County
of Morrow, State of Oregon.
For a further decree that the
plaintiffs are the contract pur
chasers of the real property here
inabove described1 and are en
titled to possession thereof all
free and clear of any and all
right, title, estate, lien, or in
terest oi the defendants denom
inated, "all other persons or par
ties unknown claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or In
terest in the real property de
scribed in the complaint herein"
and each of them thereto.
For a further decree that the
defendants denominated "all
other persons or parties unknown
claiming any right, title, estate,
uen or interest in the real Drop-
erty described in the complaint
nerein or any one or more of
them, have no right, title, estate,
lien or interest of any kind or
nature wnatsoever m and to
said real property or any part
thereof and that said defendants
and each of them be perpet
ually restrained and enjoined
from asserting or claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or in
terest of any kind or nature in
and to said real property or any
part thereof adverse to the plain-
tins ana lor such other and
further relief as to the Court
may seem meet and equitable
in the premises.
This summons is served upon
you by publication thereof for
four successive weeks in the
Heppner Gazette-Times by order
of the Judge of the above en
titled Court, which order was
made and entered the 4th day
of April, 1962, and the date of
the first publication of this sum
mons is the 5th day of April,
1962.
CUNHA & MOSGROVE
Attorneys at Law
P. O. Box 806
Pendleton, Oregon
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Lexington PTA Elects,
Hears Program
Mrs. Bob Kilkenny was re
elected president of the Lexing
ton PTA at its business meet
ing and program last Tuesday
night at the Lexington school.
Other officers elected for the
next year were Mrs. George Stea
gall, vice-president; June David
son, secretary, and Mrs. Bob
Davidson, treasurer.
Drama students of Mrs. Janet
Groves presented cuttings from
familiar plays as the program
for the evening. Linda Van
Winkle dramatized excerpts from
"George Washington Slept Here,"
and Mary Shannon gave cuttings
from the familiar play, "You
Can't Take It With You." Shirley
Carlson, accompanied by Carol
Burkenbine, sang a vocal solo,
"Tammy."
Members Hear
Science Reports
At PTA Meet
Willard Staley, Heppner High
school science teacher, spoke be
fore 17 PTA members last Wed
nesday night on the Science Fair
held March 6 and 7. He
explained how the exhibits are
divided into four groups for
judging. Outstanding exhibits
were shown in the district fair
in Pendleton this past week-end.
Staley introduced Shann o n
Mahoney, Steve Peck, and Ken-
ney Peck who each explained
their projects and how they
made them. Don Cole, junior
high science teacher, introduced
Martha Peck, Jack Ray, and Jim
Barclay from the junior division
who also talked about their pro
jects. Both teachers expressed thanks
for the cooperation given them
for the fair and said they had
profited from the experience this
year and plan for a bigger and
better showing next spring.
Mrs. Ed Dick, PTA president
elect, had charge of the meet
ing due to the absence of presi
dent Bob Hopper. Mrs. Dick re
ported on the Midland Council
PTA meeting held in Fossil re
cently. Installation of officers is
slated1 for the May meeting when
a children's program depicting
the May Day theme will be pre
sented. Room count was won by Don
Cole's seventh grade. Easter re
freshments were served by the
second grade mothers.
Back home again after spend-
ing the winter in Eugene with
her daughters and families is
Mrs. Shades Barlow. She return
ed home Friday, March 30, after
being gone for five months.
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Six Heppner business places
outfitted 34 models with smart,
colorful, and fashionable cloth
ing, as they appeared before a
large crowd in the "Salute to
Spring" open-air style revue con
ducted on Heppner Main street
on April 14.
Esther Kirrhis, Morrow county
extension agent, coordinated and
narrated the show that featured
fashions and accessories from
MiLadies, J. C. Penny, Wilson's
Men's Wear, Elma's Apparel,
Gonty's Shoes, and Peterson's
Jewelry.
The spring fashions showed a
growing trend toward softness
and intricate cut; most feminine
and flattering. Colors were fresh,
clear and clean the colors of
fruit, flowers, fruit or a glass of
cool sherbet. No single outline
marked the silhouette. The
easy casual look and the
straight sheath were both evi
dent. Coats had cardigan neck
lines, a neat, gently widening
fit. Sports and beach clothes
were bright and vivid In the
oranges and deep reds.
Even men's fashions got into
the act with four young men
modeling an Italian inspired
suit, sports coat and slacks, cas
ual and western wear.
The interested audience agreed
that many of the well-known
brands of clothing were avail
able from the Heppner mer
chants as are found in larger
places,
Models for the revue included:
Young Casuals Leora Van
Winkle, Linda Thomburg, Sher
idan Wyman, Barbara Blake, and
Linda Warren.
Coats Mrs. Andy Van Scho
iack, Mrs. Bud Marshall, Mrs.
Marshall Lovgren.
Children's Clothing Danny
and Katherine Marshall.
Mother-daughter Comb 1 n a
tlon Mrs. Morgan Conners and
Tracy.
Sports Joan Stockard, Mary
Campbell, Mona Lisa Marshall,
Terry whitesmitn, lanna val
entine, and Mrs. Bob Jones.
Junior Casuals Sue Griffith
and Sherri O'Brien.
Bathing Suits Linda Heath
and Jeanette Ledbetter.
Suits Marlene Fetsch, Mrs.
William Heath, Judy Smith, and
Mrs. Pat O'Brien.
Western Wear Dianne Fulle
ton and Gary Van Blokland.
Men's Wear Kenny Smith, Le
Roy Gardner and John Cleve
land. Semi-Formals Beverly Blake,
Lynn Burkenbine and Judy
Schmidt.
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