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City Council Okays
Envelope System
Heppner's city council Mon
day night approved an envelope
system for parking violations
which would "ease the pain" for
those who are caught with the
meters red flags up.
The plan was recommended
by the merchants committee of
the Chamber of Commerce, with
Randall Peterson as chairman,
and is patterned after a system
used in Nampa, Idaho.
When an officer finds a car
parked in a stall wherie the
meter shows time has expired,
he is to leave a standard citation
of violation together with an en
velope. The violator will have
24 hours in which to put 25c
in the envelope, together with
the citation, and deposit it in a
metal box that will be located
on several meter posts through
out the downtown district. If he
fails to deposit the 25c in the
envelope before the end of the
2-day period, a regular citation
will be issued and he win iace
a fine in municipal court.
It is expected that the system
will be placed in operation as
soon as the metal boxes are in
stalled and the envelopes are
printed with instructions.
This compromise plan was de
vised after considerable discus
sion by the city council and
the Chamber of Commerce about
the meters. Some felt the $1 fine,
together with a formal munici
pal court record, was too stiff.
Others felt that the "nickel sys
tem" used several years ago
through the courtesy of the
Chamber of Commerce was too
lenient.
Chief of Police Dean Gilman
told the council that he feels
the proposed system "sounds
reasonable" and will be better
than the "nickel system. Some
councilmen were somewhat skep
tical but it was approved with
out a dissenting vote.
The city dads also considered
the imminent matter of replac
ing some of the meters, since
many are in bad shape. It was
decided to contact a firm for
costs.
In any event, within a short
time the public may expect a
considerably more strin gent
checking of cars parked on
downtown streets.
Herman Green appeared be
fore the council and asked that
it consider a change in his san
itary service franchise so that
he could charge 50c per month
additional to residential sub
scribers to the service whose gar
bage exceeds 30 gallons per
week. Green makes one pickup
per week for the present $1.50
monthly charge.
Green pointed out that the bur
den has become increasingly
heavy. In the past home owners
burned much of their refuse, but
this has declined, and his job has
become proportionately heavier.
Some residential users of the ser
vice deposit their garbage in 50
gallon drums which are heavy to
handle and exceed the standard
30-gallon garbage can upon
which franchises in many cities
are based.
The matter was turned over
to the sanitation committee by
Acting Mayor Ed Gonty, presi
dent of the council, and it acted
immediately after the general
meeting to approve the request.
Letters from the State Board
of Health were read, pointing
out that plans and specifications
for the new city well must be
received, before it can be ap
proved. The communicati o n s
said that the board is still get
ting occasional unsatisfactory
bacteriological reports from the
Heppner water supply, and point
ed out that protection of the
source of water is imperative.
The council instructed Record
er Ted Smith to write to the
board to arrange to send it the
information desired.
Attorney Herman Winter ap
peared on behalf of two clients,
the first asking that the city
grade a 16-ft. dedicated alley
off Alfalfa Street which has
never been used as a thorough
fare. He was advised that the
city never does such work ex
cept at the expense of the prop
erty owners.
the second request was for
help for Mrs. Ada Booker whose
property on Chase street was
hard hit by the early year flood
ing. The water flow undermined
a retaining wall on Willow
Creek, cut into her yard and did
extensive damage, the attorney
Seal Campaign Falls
Short of County Goal
Morrow county is about $40
short of realizing the goal set
to at least match total re
ceipts of the 1961 campaign in
the Tuberculosis Christmas Seal
drive, according to latest reports
by Mrs. Herman Stroeber, county
chairman.
To date a total of $1,218.60
has been reporttd. Final records
will be closed March 31, and
until that date anyone still hav
ing returns to send in, may mail
or give them to a community
chairman or send them to Mrs.
Stroeber, Heppner.
All but 26'! of money re
ceived remains in Morrow county
to finance the free monthly chest
X-rays at Pioneer Memorial hos
pital, to give skin patch tests
for school children and help in
many other services throughout
the county.
Mrs. Stroeber expresses apprec
iation to her five community
chairmen: Mrs. Ruth Coy, Irn
gon; Mrs. Nathan Thorpe, Board
man; Mrs. Paul Tews, lone; Mrs.
Gene Orwick, Lexington, and
Mrs. Harry O Donnell, Heppner.
said. The matter was turned over
to the street and property com
mittee for investigation.
Bill Farra asked for informa
tion about trees over streets, stat
ing that in some areas, a truck
could not drive down the street
without going into the opposing
lane of traffic because of low
hanging trees. Acting Mayor
Gonty said that this is a respon
sibility of property owners, and
that complaints should be issued
in order for the city to follow
up.
Alteration and repair permits
were granted to Oma Cox, 260
Court, for building a patio, aibu;
and to Patrick O'Brien, 760 A
street, for alterations.
Paper Has Birthday
Coming March 30;
80th Year Starting
Nameplate of the Gazette
Times reached four score years
with this issue, being one of
the oldest weekly newspapers
in the State of Oregon. This
March 7 paper finds the "79th
year" coming off the name
plate and "80th year" going
up.
However, actual birthday of
the paper is not until March
30, since it was established on
March 30, 1883. Reason that the
change comes at this time is
because of the deviation in the
number of Thursdays in the
year. Some years have 53
Thursdays, instead of 52, and
during its 80 years of exist
ence, the Gazette-Times has
gained a couple of weeks.
O. M. Yeager, now of Castle
Rock, Wn., has written a his
tory of the Gazette-Times and
states that it was founded
March 30, 1883, as a joint stock
company with J. A. Stine as
the first editor. It was sold
after a few months to Colonel
John Watermelon Redington,
one of the most colorful editors
of the state's history.
At a later date, Mr. Yeager's
history may be published for
the interest it may hold to
local persons.
Deadline Tuesday
For Talent Show;
Rehearsal Set
Those wishing to enter the
PTA Talent Show, Friday, March
15, are asked to get entry blanks
returned before the deadline,
Tuesday, March 12, according to
the committee in charge. A re
hearsal meeting is set for Tues
day night at 7:30 in the high
school gym and it is necessary
foi all those entering the con
test to be present.
Lntries are being returned to
the schools, to Mrs. Emile Gro
shens, Gordon Hutchen s , or
others on the committee, Mrs.
Lowell Gribble, Mrs. Fred Gim-
bel and Gordon Pratt. Individ
uals or groups, with entertaining
acts, musical or acrobatic num
bers, dancing skits, or any other
type of entertainment are en
couraged to participate.
frizes in the amounts of 55
(first), $2.50 (second) and $1
(third) will be given in each
division of pie-school, grade
school, high school and adult
ages. An additional grand prize
of $5 will be awarded the grand
champion winner, first over all
divisions entered. An applause
meter, similar to that used last
year, will determine the winners.
Gene Pierce will direct the show
as master of ceremonies.
During intermission a group of
fourth grade students will pre
sent a dance number. Mothers of
fourth grade students will sell
concessions during the evening.
Admission prices are set at 75c
for adults; 50c for high school,
and 25c for grade school child
ren. Advance ticket sales are be
ing made by school students,
with Clint Agee as ticket sale
chairman. A prize will be given
the boy and girl who sell the
most tickets up to the night of
the show.
Callers Cautioned
On Use of Fire Phone
Fire Chief Charles Ruggles this
week issued another word of
warning to those who use the
listed fire telephone number for
other than emergency calls.
The number listed in the front
of the telephone directory is for
emergencies only and is not to
be used in calling for informa
tion or any other purpose.
After each general fire alarm,
a number of calls are received
through the emergency number,
which impedes work of the de
partment. Requests for informa
tion should come through the
business number of the C. A.
Ruggles Insurance Agency (676
9625) or through the city hall
(676-9618). If there is no answer
at either of these numbers one
may call Bill Farra, assistant
chief, at 676-9446.
At times when the fire chief
and Mrs. Ruggles are gone and
no one else is on duty, the emer
gency number is set on auto
matic and thus will sound a
general alarm when the number
is dialed. This, then, would be
the same as sounding a false
alarm, which is a federal of
fense and punishable as such.
80th Year
GAZETTE-TIME
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 7, 1963
oard Adopis Mew Salary
NEW HEPPNER-LEXINGTON high school, with a completion dote set tor May 15. looms high on
this northeast side of the gymnasium. Top row ol windows at right look into the gym balcony.
Smaller windows below are ior dressing rooms, and the band room, surrounded by concrete, is be
low. At lower left is the new lower wing of the school taking shape. (G-T Photo)
Work Goes Fast
On New School;
Completion Eyed
Work towards completion of
the new Heppner-Lexington High
school building is right on sched
ule with good progress .being
made every day, a visit to the
structure on Monday reveaieu.
Paneling is in place in the
large gymnasium, brick veneer
is being applied to the wings to
match the existing structure and
is nearing completion, and plas-
tei board is in place through
much pf the big building.
Workmen were applying insul
ation to the ceilings early this
week, and much of the rough
electrical work has been com
pleted. The large central switch
ing panel and controls have been
installed.
Stage is in place in the multi
purpose room, and final appear
ance in classrooms can be visula-
fced by the visitor
Sheet metal men are on the
job in connection with the air
conditioning and heating system.
It will not be long until finish
ing work will be underway, and
completion date is set for mid
May. It is hoped that graduation
exercises for the high school may
be held in the gymnasium this
year.
The Timber Co. has had a
large crew on the job since it
started work on the project,
Farley Motors
Marks 15 Years
Farley Motor Company will
observe 15 years in business here
on its anniversary Friday and
Saturday, J. J. (Jim) Farley an
nounces, Dealership for Pontiac has
been held since March, 1948.
Others include Willys for 13
years, from November, 1949;
Buick and GMC for 11 years
ecch, from August, 1952' and tne
newcomer Rambler from Nov
ember, 1960.
Farley has been dealer for
Shell Oil Products for more than
the length of his dealerships,
dating back 17 years. He has
also been Goodyear Tire dealer
tor 15 years.
Beta Omega Forms
Easter Seal Drive
Beta Omega sorority, Epsilon
Sigma Alpha, of lone, has been
appointed chairman of the Mor
row county Easter Seal drive,
which begins March 7 and con
tinues through Easter Sunday,
April 14.
Co-chairmen of the drive are
Betty Hausler, mail campaign
and lily sales; Joyce Snider, coin
containers, and Marilyn Riet
mann, publicity.
The lone Rainbow girls assis
ted in the mail campaign and
will hold lily sales on Satur
day before Easter.
Heppner Rainbow girls will
distribute coin containers in
Heppner and will also hold lily
sales on downtown streets the
same date as in lone.
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THIS INTERIOR VIEW of the new high school building shows
present stage of progress. This is in the library of the building.
Plasterboard is on walls and most of the insulation is in place
in the ceilings. Rough electrical work has been done. Rooms will
be well-lighted and spacious. (G-T Photo)
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BRICK VENEER finish is being applied to the west side of the
upper wing of the new Heppner-Lexington high school in this
photo. Inside this wall is the multipurpose room. In background
at left is the upper side of the gym. (G-T Photo)
Spring Opening March 22
Spring opening in Heppner
will be Friday and Saturday,
March 22 and 23, Randall Peter
son, chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce merchants' committee
announced following a recent
meeting of the group.
At that time, merchants will
have new spring merchandise on
display and will advertise in a
special promotion for the occa
sion. This will be the second in
a series of events to be sponsored
by merchants this year, and will
be followed by a Spring Festival
on April 26-27.
Spring Festival, held for the
first time last year, proved to be
an outstanding success with a
large crowd attending.
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On May 10 and 11 the mer
chants will observe Mother's Day
promotion and on June 14 and
13 will have another event for
Father's day.
A summer promotion and bar
gain event will be on July 19
and 20, to be followed by a
Back-to-School wee k e n d on
August 16 and 17, Peterson said.
In September, a Friday the
13th Sale is scheduled for Sept
ember 13, and a promotion in
October will center aro u n d
Columbus day on October 11 and
12.
Christmas Opening on Novem
ber 29 and 30 will complete the
year's schedule of merchandising
events.
Number 1
10 Cents
Schedule
Starting Pay
For Teachers
Set $4600
Board of directors of sohnnl
district R-l revised the salary
schedule for district teachers at
a special board meeting held ex
pressly for salary action Wed
nesday, February 27. The board
met at that time so the results
of their action would he avnil.
able for the budget committee
meeting to be field the following
week. By action of the board the
beginning salarv for a tfArhr
With an AB decree was chnncrpA
from $4500 to $4600, and the be-
ginning salary tor a teacher with
an MA rieprpp frnm blSUV in
$1900.
The board made the modifica
tion of the schedule within the
framework of the present sched
ule, maintaining the present
number of steps on the schedule,
allowing for eleven annual in
crements at each of the four
levels of preparation as provided
in the previous schedule. The
four levels of preparation are;
less than an AB degree, an AB
degree, an AB doereo nlus 45
quarter hours, and an MA de
gree, ine maximum number of
years of experience at which a
teacher may transfer into the
district was left at six years as
in the previous salary schedule.
leacners presently employed
bv the district will repoivn In.
creases, above their regular in-
LTi'iucnis varying irom $50 to
$150, depending upon their
teaching experience and college
degree. Teachers with less than
an AB win receive from $50 to
$75, those with an AB and those
with an AB plus 45 quarters will
receive $100. Teachers with an
ma ana less tnan eignt years ex
perience will alsn repot vf $1(1.
Teachers with an MA and with
eigfit or more years experience
win receive $i&o.
A teacher with an AB degree
anu eleven vears pxrfrinr'p
may now reach an annual salary
oi $i8uu, ana a teacher with an
MA degree and the same exper-
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Grand Opening
Of M&R Company
Slated Saturday
Grand opening of M & R Floor
covering and Heating Co. will be
Saturday in its new location in
the former Pacific Power and
Light Company office in the Col
lins building on Main street, the
space occupied by Pecks' Ski
Shop through the winter.
Matt Hughes and Ray Ayers,
owners, offer four door prizes to
inose wno come in during the
day, including an upholstered
rocker as first prize, a step stool.
electric can opener and an elec
tric clock. Coffee and doughnuts
wiJi also be served.
The two, who formed their
company on November 1, 1962,
after long service with Case
Furniture company, have ex
panded their business to include
furniture and other lines. They
handle Williams Furnaces,
lempo iurniture, carpeting by
Lees, Gullistan and Firth, Fuller
paints, Ken-Tile floor tile, Arm
strong Congoleum-Nalrn lino
leum, wallpaper and rcadymade
cabinets.
The company offers complete
heating, refrigeration and appli
ance service, and installs all
types of floor coverings. Hughes
is a specialist in floor covering,
having had many years experi
ence in this field, and Ayers is a
specialist on heating and appli
ance service, with similar long
experience.
During the day of grand open
ing, the company will give 2
discount on any purchases and
also gives S and H green stamps.
For four months M and R was
located in the Case building at
the corner of Main and Center
streets. Moving has been com
pleted to the new location and
they invite everyone to come in
for the special event Saturday.
WEATHER
(Leonard Gilliam, observer)
Hi Low Prec.
Thursday 61 35 .19
Friday 50 32 .01
Saturday 45 23
Sunday 47 22
Monday 49 33
Tuesday 52 26
Wednesday 53 25
Rainfall for the week was 50
of an inch with temperatures
aipping xo i degrees.
Youth Win
4-H Honors,
Year Shows
By JOE HAY
County Extension Agent
National 4-H Club Week
(March 2 through 9) is a time
when the nation pavs tribute
to 4-H club members everywhere.
WE SALUTE
NATIONAL 4-H
CLUB WEEK
MARCH 2-9
Some 43 clubs, including Morrow
county with nearly 40u mem
bers enrolled, will join the cele
bration this week.
National 4-H week is one of
the highlights of the 4-H year.
This is the time when 4-H mem
bers have a chance to publicize
4-H work and their individual
clubs through window displays,
programs for organizations, and
wearing 4-H identification tags
to school.
Morrow county 4-H members
have received many honors dur
ing the past year at various
events throughout the state.
Gary Van Blokland, Heppner, ex
hibited the champion pen of 3
hogs in the 4-H division or tne
Junior Livestock Show at The
Dalles in June. He also was
judged reserve champion beef
showman. Penny Jones, Irrigon,
was selected as one of six 4-H
members to serve on the 1963
4-H summer school advisory
council in Corvallls.
Jeniece McElroy, Irrigon,
Jeanne Stockard and Carol Raw
lins, Heppner, Jill Padberg and
Leora Van Winkle, Lexington,
were all proud blue ribbon win
ners on their home economics
exhibits and demonstrations at
State Fair in Salem last Sep
tember. Terryl Greenup, Hepp
ner, received a blue ribbon for
her efforts and Byron Hobbs,
Irrigon, exhibited a blue ribbon
woodworking project.
Martha Doherty, Heppner, anu
David Proudfoot, Echo, have re
cently returned from the Oregon
4-H club conference on "Know
Your State Government" in Sal
em. They will be telling of their
experiences at the Rhea Creek
and Lexington Granges Friday
and Saturday evenings, March
8 and 9.
The variety of 4-H projects
being carried by club members
in Morrow county increases each
year. This year, Chester Wilson,
Irrigon, organized a beekeeping
club. This project helps boys and
girls to learn how to care ior
bees and produce honey. Mrs.
Harold Van Horn, Irrgion, has
started a woodworking club for
girls. They are making small
projects that are useful around
the home.
The county agents office re
ports that 4-H clubs can still be
organized until June 1 of this
year. Need for 4-H leaders in
electricity, entomology, forestry,
gardening, gun safely, wood
working, photography, automo
tive, child development and food
preparation was reported.
Dinner Features
Family Ticket
A roast beef dinner Is sched
uled for Sunday, March 17, at
the Catholic parish hall, in ob
servance of St. Patrick's day. The
dinner is open to the public
and will be prepared and served
by the Catholic Men of the local
Holy Name Society.
Tickets went on sale last weeK
and prices are $1.75 for adults
and 75c for children under 12.
A special feature ticket is offer
ed for families at sti.oo. ine
public Is welcomed and the din
ner will be served from 2:00 to
6:00 p.m.
Newlv elected officers for tne
6t. Patrlck's-St. Williams Holy
Name Society are Tad Miller,
president; Bill Rawlins, vice
president: Francis Doherty, sec
retary-treasurer. James Healy is
acting chairman of the March
17 dinner.
AAU Hoop Tourney
To Open Friday
The state AAU basketball
tournament, which will include
foimer stars from virtually every
college in Oregon, will open Fri
day at Hemiston- The first game
will be at 6 p. m. between Theme
of Portland and Truax Oil of
Corvallls.
At 7:30 Salem will meet Mil-ton-Freewater
on the opening
night. At 9 p. m. Prletsly Oil of
Portland will play Redmond
Music Center, and at 10:30 p. m.
Claudlas of Portland and the
Wheeler Loggers of Medford will
conclude opening round action.