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Report
Optimistic
Hope that the State Highway
Commission will act soon to im
prove the Willow Creek highway
north from Heppner and con
struct a route from Morgan via
Four Mile Canyon to Arlington
was voiced by members of a del
egation which met with the
commission in Salem Thursday,
"It was very encouraging,
said County Judge Oscar Peter
son who led the delegation as
he has frequently over the past
several years in attempting to
get action on the highway.
Chairman Glenn Jackson of
the commission was reported as
saying that an authority higher
than us had intervened In
favor of the Morrow county pro
iect.
The chairman said that there
is a possibility that some of
the work might be done soon,
probably out of emergency funds.
Another commissioner indica
ted that some of the bad corners
on the highway might get im
mediate attention.
The delegation, armed with
resolutions and letters from sev
eral county organizations, in
eluded Judge Peterson. Oliver
Creswick, chairman of the Cham
ber's Development committee;
Allen Nistad of Kinzua Corpor
ation; Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman;
Orville Cutsforth; Robert Van
Houte, superintendent of schools;
and County Commissioner Milton
Biegel. From Arlington were Les
Grant and Harold Hartfield, who
supported the plea. George
Dewey of the Farm Bureau Fed
eration was also there on be
half of the proposed improve
ments. Mrs. Creswick and son
Ronnie Lee accompanied the
group.
Creswick had prepared a bro
chure on the hazards of the high
way which was presented to the
commission. Sheriff Bauman told
of the bad accidents which have
occurred on just one corner, two
miles northwest of lone, and Nis
tad told of the necessity for an
improved highway for trucking
and for the economy of the coun
ty.
Resolutions and letters includ
ed those from the Chamber of
Commerce, the lone Lions, the
Farm Bureau and the Farmers
Union.
Judge Peterson expressed the
feeling that the Thursday meet
ing brought the brightest hope
for improvement of the highway
of any he has attended, and op
timism was generally felt by
those attending that at least part
of the improvement work would
be started soon.
At its meeting Monday, the
Heppner-Morrow county Cham
ber of Commerce passed a motion
commending the highway com
mission for its reception of the
delegation.
Van Houte Leads
OEA Convention
Six thousand educators will
be in Portland this Thursday
and Friday, March 21, 22 for
the annual convention of the
Oregon Education association.
Theme for the convention is "Ed
ucation With Courage." Presi
dent Robert Van Houte, Morrow
County School Superintendent,
will preside over the convention's
two general sessions, Thursday
and Friday morning. These will
be held in the Memorial Col
iseum. Major speakers will include
Drew Pearson, noted columnist;
Dr. T. M. Stinnett, assistant ex
ecutive secretary of the National
Education association; and Mrs.
Hazel Blanchard, President of
the National Education associat
ion. Friday afternoon at 2:15 p.m.
an aerospace program in the
Coliseum arena will be open to
the public, the OEA has announ
ced. Two space pilots from the
California Edwards airforce base
will be speaking. A special air
space colored film will be shown
by the pilots. Col. Charles Yeager,
first man to break the speed of
sound and Captain William
(Pete) Knight, one of the select
X-20 Dyna Soar test pilots will
be on the program. Everyone is
invited to attend.
Window Broken Out
Of Club Building
Members of the Morrow Coun
ty Gun club wish to report that
they know the identity of the
person who broke out a window
in their club building near the
Roice Fulleton home recently.
They state that unless the per
son takes steps to replace the
window by March 25, his name
will be reported and made pub
lic. The club members point out
that the building is for use of
those interested in the sport, and
such acts of vandelism do no one
any good.
80th Year
THE
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 21, 1963
PTA Scholarship
Committee Votes
To Award Grants
Grants of $250 a vear will re
place the tuition scholarships
awarded by the Heppner PTA in
me tuture, as a result of a rec
ommendation from the scholar
ship committee which was ac
cepted by the organization at
its meeting Wednesday nieht
March 15. Emphasis will also be
placed on successful college
work, according to the new reg
uiations.
New high school students plan
ning to go into teaching may
apply for the grant but will not
receive any money until after
attending college for one quarter
witn at least a 2.0 grade point
average. Subsequent payments of
tne money from the grant will
require a 2.5 grade point average
for the previous quarter of
school.
me change in the program
opens the grants to students who
are already in college as well
as high school seniors. The
scholarship committee and manv
or tne fta members ielt that
broadening the eligibility for the
grants would enable the organi
zation to help students who were
finding it difficult to continue
their teacher training course
mis year the PTA has paid
the tuition of Beverly Blake at
Oregon College of Education and
has paid the same amount of
money for Linda Van Winkle at
the University of Oregon, where
tne tuition is higher. They have
sent s.uu to the state PTA
Tuition Scholarship program and
$100 to Eastern Oregon College
tor their loan tund, which is
matched by S9U0 of federal
money for each $100 received
elsewhere. The local organizat
ion has also paid $57 for a stu
dent who was given a scholar
ship a few years ago and did
not receive it all due to an over
sight. These awards total $710.
Mrs.. Ed Dick was named by
the nominating committee to
succeed herself as president; Mrs.
Bob Abrams was nominated for
vice president; Mrs. Douglas
Drake for secretary; and Mrs.
James Phegley for treasurer.
Election will be held at the
meeting April 10, at which time
further nominations may be
made from the floor.
Miss Kiirsi Saarena, exchange
student from Finland who is liv
ing with the Wayne Chapman
family in Pilot Rock, where she
attends high school, entertained
the group with her description
of her homeland and some slides
to show what Finland looks like.
Kiirsi speaks English quite well
and has a delightful sense of
humor.
John Deere Day
Slated Thursday
Thursday is John Deere Day
Heppner with Tri-County
Equipment Company as host.
Farmers and friends are in
vited to be guests of the com
pany for movies, free lunch and
other entertainment throughout
the day, starting with registra
tion at 10 a.m., Jerald Rea, man
ager, states.
Door prizes will be given away
and there will be treats for the
children. Charlie Weaver is one
of the featured comedians in the
motion picture to be shown.
Articles Explain 1963-64 County School Budget
(Editor's Note: In view of the
general interest in the Morrow
county school budget for the
year 1963-64, the Gazette-Times
has asked Supt. Robert Van
Houte to write a series of articles
prior to the budget hearing on
April 1 to explain various as
pects of the budget. The first of
four in the series appears below.
Any persons who have questions
of general interest on the budget
are invited to submit them to the
paper).
By ROBERT VAN HOUTE
For the first time, the oper
ational budget for schools in
Morrow county will exceed one
million dollars, if the voters ap
prove the excess over the 6
limitation. These articles are in
tended to explain: 1. Why the
budget is increased. 2. How the
money is used. 3. The sources of
school funds. 4. Other school
district expenditures.
Of the budget of $1,028,452, the
voters are asked to approve an
amount of $554,410. The balance
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SAFETY MERIT AWARDS in recognition of a 10-yeai period with no time-loss accidents are accep
ted by Pacific Power & Light Company officials at safety dinner. George Nostrant, at left,
PP4L general superintendent from Portland, presented the awards to, left to right: Fred Gimbel
lineman-agent in Heppner; Mack George, chairman of the PP4L safety committee in Hermiston,
and Curt Simons, PP&L local manager in Heppner. Employees in the company's Pendleton district
which includes Hermiston, Heppner and Umatilla areas, have worked nearly 950,000 man-hours'
since 1953 without a disabling accident or injury.
Big Audience Shows
Talent Show Approva
A standing-room-only a u d-
lence showed enthusiastic ap
proval of the contestants at the
PTA Talent Show Friday night,
selecting Melinda and Lucinda
Leonnig, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Ron Leonnig, as grand
prize winners. Tha little girls.
who sang a many-versed song,
had won first prize in the lower
grade division and were chosen
over Terry Peck, upper grade
and the Barbershop Quintet,
high school division winners.
Terry played a trombone solo
and John Privett, Doug Ander
son, John Pfeiffer, Spe ncer
bampson, and Gene Wallace in
barbershop style, delighted the
audience with their harmony,
winners were determined by
audience applause, measured by
a meter constructed for the an
nual contest by Ed Gonty. Mrs.
Charles Knox, Dr. L. D. Tibbies,
and Howard Bryant were judges.
The show netted $264.11 for
the PTA scholarship fund, which
will enable the award of a $250
grant to a teacher training stu
dent. Fourth grade room mothers,
operating a popular concession
stand, netted an additional
$19.57.
A tennis racket, awarded for
the most tickets sold by a girl,
was won by Kathy Matthews.
Billy Wolff won the boys' prize,
Daseoan mitt. The advance
ticket sale accounted for nearly
nait or the gross.
The committee for the suc
cessful show included Gordon
Hutchens, chairman, and Mrs.
Lowell Gribble, Mrs. Fred Glm
bel
and Gordon Pratt. A num-
ber of the teachers assisted with
the production. Fourth graders
danced three folk dances, giving
a polished performance, as an
intermission number.
Second place winners were the
Lexington Barbershop quartet
(with a surprise "twist" at the
end) and directed by Mrs. Buster
Padberg; Pat and Brette Howell
in upper grades, and Pam Co
chell and Ginny Moore, high
school.
of the funds come from receipts
$278,000, and the amount of
$218,556, which is within the 6
limitation, Without voter appro
val, less than 50 of the bud
get funds requested would be
available.
Why is the budget Increased?
The current budget for school
operation is $895,238. The pro
posed 1963-64 budget exceeds
this amount by $133,214. Let us
examine the areas of increase:
1. Improvements and equip
ment for the new high school
in Heppner calls for an expen
diture this year of $67,800. This
money would be used for the
following:
a. Completion of the band
room unit $25,000. This unit has
walls, ceiling and floor in, but
all the interior work remains to
be done. The figure is based on
bid estimates.
b. Improvements to the site
$9,000. This work includes
ground leveling for PE fields,
parking areas, access roads, and
Tiny ballet dancers in dainty
pink costumes, instructed by Mrs.
Clarence Johnson, were third
prize winners, as were Gary and
Vernon Fredrickson, Billy Baker,
and Steve Pettyjohn in a pan
tomime of "Battle of New Or
leans, complete witfe properties.
A cornet duet won third prize In
the high school division for John
Cleveland and Dick Struckmeier.
Erin Dick, accordionist, placed
fourth in the upper grades and
a duet by Janice Baker and Judy
Jones won the fourth prize for
high school students.
This is the second year that
the Heppner PTA has sponsored
a talent show. Its popularity
both to contestants and audience
encouraged the committee to
feel that it will be repeated
again next year to finance
grants for local college students.
Little League Meet
Called For Friday
A meeting of the Willow Creek
Little League Is called for Fri
day, March 21. at the offices of
Turner, Van Marter and Bryant.
ine meeting will set underwav
at 7:30 p.m. with the business
being the election of officers for
the ensuing year.
Also managers are needed for
the coming year, a cleanup day
must be scheduled, and the try
outs for Little League prospects
will be set.
The regular season of play be-
Kins about the middle of May
and runs through the first half
of July. Tournament play con
cludes activities the latter part
of July.
All interested boys between
the ages of eight and 12 (before
August 1) are encouraged to par
ticipate in the program. All par
ens of these boys and other in
terested persons are urged to
attend the meeting Friday night
to lend a hand in this summer
activity.
some lighting for parking areas,
c. Equipment for the new
building $32,000. Includes the
following major items gym
bleachers, $7,900; fold-up bas
kets, $1,725; other gym needs,
$869. Stage-multipurpose room,
folding tables and benches, $4,
600; platform curtains and rig
ging, $1,725; stage lighting and
cyclorama, $4,300. Home econom
ims room equipment, $2,500;
PE equipment, mats, bars, out
side gear, towels, etc. $2,000;
band and music, music stands,
piano, sousaphones, drums, etc.
$3,350; science equipment $1,000.
Other science equipment is be
ing purchased with National De
fense Education Act funds; fur
niture and equipment for other
areas in the building, library,
office, cafeteria, etc. $3,000. Arch
itectural fees, add $1800.
2. The second major area of
increased expenditures is in in
struction which is increased by
$54,820. Added staff provide for
part of this Increase an upper
Number 3
10 Cents
28-Mile Trail Leads
To Hunters Charged
With Illegal Game
State police tracked two
men for 28 miles one day this
week before apprehe n d I n g
them near Monument and
charging them with Illegal
possession of game animals in
a closed season.
But it wasn't too difficult.
The two had shot three elk
and a deer near the Tupper
guard station and dragged
them to the road through the
snow. They loaded them in
their rig and hauled them
home.
U. S. Forest Service men
spotted the evidence of the
killings and notified state po
lice. The officers followed the
tire tracks in the snow until
they reached the men at the
end of the line. They reported
that they caught them with the
evidence,
The two men charged on
the count were Joe Wheeler
and Charles Vandetta, both of
Monument. They were arraign
ed in justice court in Grant
county and were released,
pending further action, on their
own recognizance.
Mrs. Randall Leases
Cafe To Fred Otts
Mrs. Celestine Randall an-
nounces she has leased the 4-R's
Cafe to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ott
who will assume operation April
Mrs. Randall bought the cafe
from Mr. and Mrs. Max McCor
mac July 0, 1962, and has oper
ated it the past eight months.
Mrs. Randall will return to Uma
tilla to care for her ailing father,
Walter Wells, who is 80 years
old. One daughter, Gayle, Is a
senior at Umatilla High school
and has been living there. An
other daughter, Arletha, will ac
company her mother to Umatilla
while the third daughter, Gwen,
will remain here. She is em
ployed as a licensed practical
nurse at Pioneer Memorial hos
pital. Mrs. Randall says she likes
it in Heppner very much and
win ue visiting nere orien.
grade remedial reading teacher
and librarian for Heppner Ele
mentary, one-half teacher for
Heppner High school (this year
a teacher is split between Hepp
ner High school and lone High
school). lone High would also get
one-half teacher. lone Elementary
would be provided a part-time
remedial teacher and Riverside
High school would have a part
time girls' PE instructor. Total
staff increase of 3V4 teachers
at an estimated cost of $20,000
would be used to improve learn
ing situations in the various
schools. Salary Increases for
teachers and administrators ac
count for an additional $27,504.
This figure includes a regular
increment which would be allow
ed under the present schedule.
New textbooks add $4,450. The
remaining $2,866 is caused by
increased amounts for teaching
supplies and other costs of instruction.
o. ine auaiuon oi a new duim- above account for the major por
ing to the school system results tion of the budget increase.
Spring officially begins Thurs
day, March 21, and Heppner
mercnams are losing no time to
taKe note.
While spring vacation is being
observed in the schools the mer
chants will hold their Spring
upening iriday ana Saturday,
ana many stores are participat
ing. Their new seasonal merch'
andise will be on display and
a large number of bargain buys
win aiso De onerea.
This is the third in a series
of promotions sponsored by the
merchants committee of the
Seven of Heppner
Slated to Attend
State FFA Meet
The 35th Annual Ore eon
Farmers of America Convention.
culminating a year of activities
tor over 4,000 FFA members, will
be held March 20-22 In The
Dalles, accordine to Leonard
Kunzman, state advisor of FFA.
Fifteen Future Farmers will
receive scholarships for the con
tinuance of their education at
schools of higher education in
the western states, and the
"Star Farmer of Oregon" award
will be presented to the out-
standing boy in the areas of sup
ervised farming program and
leadership among the current
State Farmer recipients.
Attending from Hermner will
be six of the Heppner High chap
ter and their advisor, Gerald Jon
asson. Dean Robinson is a mem
ber of the program work commit
tee, and John Wagenblast, dis
trict winner with his record hnnk.
will be entered in the state com
petition. Harold Gray and Ken
neth Wright are on the "Cour
tesy Corps" to greet delegates
and help orient them, and Chris
Brown and Dennis Warren will
also attend.
Over 800 Future Farmers, in
structors, parents, and guests are
expected to hear Dr. Leon P.
Minear, State Superintendent of
moiic instruction, bring greet
ings to the delegation Thursday
afternoon.
O. I. Paulson, assistant suner.
intendent in the State Depart
ment of Education will address
members and guests, and the
keynote speaker will be Clyde
Beard, principal of The Dalles
senior high school.
Contestants for the various
state contests will comnrta for
nonors on tne evening programs.
Cash awards and trips to Nat
ional Competition await the
winners of the various contests.
Jerry Diefenderfer, National
vice-president for the Pacific
Region from San Louis ObisDo.
Calif., will address the dele
gates and guests at a banquet
friaay evening, state associat
ion presidents of California and
Washington will assist in the
activties of the conventon.
April Date Set
For Blood Drawing
The Mobile Unit of the Amer
ican Red Cross blood bank from
the Columbia Regional center Is
scheduled to be In Heppner
Wednesday, April 3, for a blood
drawing, according to word re
ceived this week by Mrs. Or
ville Cutsforth, county blood pro
gram chairman.
The drawing will again be
held in the Catholic Parish hall,
Heppner, and the Importance of
a good response by donors is
imperative to the continuation
of the program. A large Dortlon
of the blood taken here comes
back to those in the county who
need it.
Response was very good at the
last drawing in September, and
it Is hoped that donors can
again meet the quota. Need for
additional volunteer helD in the
work of the Morrow County Red
Cross chapter is seriously needed
at tne present time, and anyone
wishing to help in the organi
zation should contact Mrs. Cuts
forth.
in new expenditures for custod
ial services, fuel, lights and op
eration of the plant, this is a
major factor in the increase of
$8,700 for operation of the build
ings. 4. New buildings at Irrigon and
Heppner lead to increases in
costs of Insurance. The recent
increase in Social Security rates
is added to school districts as
well as private employees. This
category, called "fixed charges,"
is increased $6,500.
5. Cafeteria operations are In
creased about $1,850. The emer
gency fund, based on 27o of the
budget Is increased $2,000 from
$16,000 to $18,000.
Some budget items are reduc
ed slightly, such as "Transpor
tation, and Tuition to Other Dis
tricts, while others are increased
by minor amounts, such as Ad
ministration and Maintenance
of Plant.
The five ratptmrlps pynlnlnori
Chamber of Commerce, starting
with the January Clearance, and
followed by the Washington's
Birthday Sale in February.
Randall Peterson, chairman of
the committee, states that every
one in the area is invited to
town, meet friends and take ad
vantage of the special events
that the merchants have planned
in their own stores.
Parking meters will be hooded
for the day Saturday and every
one may shop on that day with
out worrying about pungling up
for the meters.
There are no Darades nor snec.
ial entertainments planned, but
mere win oe sucn festivities at
the next event, Spring Festival
in April, when it is hoped that
the weather will be a little more
certain. While it is spring as
of Thursday, the season is yet
a little young for the weather to
be counted on for full cooper
ation. Advertising throughout this
paper tells of the Spring Open
ing. One store is observing an
anniversary, others have big
sales planned, and still others
are emphasizing brand new
merchandise for spring.
Willows Grange
Passes Measure
On lone School
At the most recent meeting of
Willows Grange, lone, the organ
ization passed a resolution call
ing upon the Morrow County
school board to maintain the
high school at lone, Berl Akers,
master, said.
The resolution committee is
composed of Mrs. Jim Lindsay,
Mrs. Oscar Lundell, Mrs. Lewis
Halvorsen and, Akers.
About 25 were present for the
meeting, and the resolution was
passed unanimously.
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas, in planning the Mor
row county administrative dist
rict, lone High school was one of
the schools planned and a serial
levy passed to pay for the new
building, and
Whereas, we have the new
building costing aDnroxlmatelv
$135,000.00 constructed (for the
use of high school students, and
Whereas, the high school en
rollment is steadily increasing
and within 3 years will reacli
75, and
Whereas, the distance of trans
portation make it impossible for
the students in the south and
west part of the county to be
transported within the time limi
tation of State Department of
Education, and
Whereas, Willows Grange No.
672 is opposed to transportation
from lone to Heppner school
qualifying their stand by geo
graphic situation substantiated
by Oregon Law No. 330.780,
known as attendance unit;
Therefore be it Resolved, that
the Morrow county administra
tive school board be democratic
enough to follow through the res
olutions and also their promises
to the lone community to main
tain a high school:
And be it further Resolved,
that we have equal education
and harmony between lone and
Heppner schools and commun
ities. Dated this 26 day of February,
1963 by Willows Grange No. 672
lone, Oregon.
Youth Employment
Plan Considered
Committees of the Soroptimist
club and the Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Commerce
have been working on a plan
for a youth employment service
here and met recently with Na
than Marston, Pendleton, area
counsellor for the Oregon State
employment Service.
Mrs. Avon Melby, chairman of
the Chamber of Commerce com
mittee on the project, reported
to the Chamber's meeting Mon
day. Marston said that his office
would cooperate in the program
and would train 10 students in
setting up and operating an em
ployment onice, Mrs. Melby re
ported. R. G. (Pete) McMurtrv said
that about $600 would be needed
to pay for telephone service and
two hired students to operate
the office and follow-up on work
completion. Mrs. Elma Harsh
man, third Chamber committee
member, has offered use of office
space in her apparel store.
At the recent meetine with
Marston, Mrs. Jim (Jewel) Hager,
president of the Soroptimist club
attended with Mrs. Rolce (Betty)
i; uueton, committee chairman,
together with Mrs. Melby and
McMurtry of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The service would assist In
placing young people seeking
work and would seek them for
persons or businesses having
jobs to be done.
Club Treats Court
Kettles and Spoons 4-H club
served the County Court last
Wednesday at its regular meet
ing. We served them cookies and
brownies. In return they bought
each of us a Coke.
Susan Melby, reporter