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Capricious Storm
Brings April Snow
A capricious spring storm
brought winter back to Morrow
county tnis week with snow fall
ing Monday nieht. Tupsdav and
Wednesday. Precipitation of 1.80
incnes was reported by Leonard
Gilliam, weather observer, bring
ing the total for April to date
to 2.30 inches as compared with
the average for the total month
f April of 1.31 inches.
Record moisture for April here
was in 1920 when 3.08 inches
were recorded, Gilliam said. This
month still has a chance to reach
that figure.
Mrs. Lora Moyer of Blackhorse
called Thursday morning to re
port that she was looking out
of her house upon eight inches
of snow covering the landscape
and said that it is the most snow
in April that she can recall in
her many years here, although
she does remember 12 inches
in March in 1906. Shrubbery and
bushes are weighted to the
ground, she said.
Mrs. Moyer's home is located
where the elevation is about
2600 feet. The snow is quite a
change for her after her recent
visit in Arizona where temper
atures ranged from 70 to 86.
Report from the U. S. Forest
Service Thursday morning was
that there is now 14 inches of
snow at Bull Prairie. This will
discourage those who expected
to go to that area for opening
day's fishing Saturday.
Hills surrounding Hep p n e r
had white coverings of snow
Wednesday, as flakes, heavy
with moisture, fell much of the
time early this week. However
the white was gone by Thursday
and the sun was shining bright
ly. At one time, the conflict be
tween reluctant winter and in
sistent spring was apparent with
the sun shining while the flakes
were falling.
The moisture will be greeted
by farmers, and the snow will
not hurt anything, although the
consensus is that what is need
ed now is some good warm
weather.
"We have had plenty of mois
ture," said Al Lamb, manager of
Morrow County Grain Growers.
"We should save some of the
rain for about a month later."
He said, however, that the cur
rent precipitation will be bene
ficial and crop prospects con
tinue to look the best they have
ever been at this point.
"Very few are complaining,"
he said.
The Forest Service had been
preparing to plant pine seed
lings in a reproduction project,
but the snow in the mountains
has put a temporary halt to the
plan.
The snow was accompanied
with some chilly temperatures,
hovering arounJ the freezing
point at night, but Gilliam's
records show only one night ac
tually dropping below freezing,
that to 28 degrees.
The storm followed some gusty
winds Sunday that turned out
to be a "twister" in parts of
Heppner. A chimney was knock
ed off the west side of the Paul
Breeding home and dropped
bricks on the family's new car.
Dyess to Explain
Wheat Program
Jim Dyess, regional director of
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service and former
executive vice president of the
National Association of Wheat
Growers, will come to Heppner
Monday night, April 22, to ex
plain the 1964 wheat program at
a meeting at the fair pavilion,
starting at 8 p.m.
The speaker helped draft the
legislation and is thoroughly
versed on it. Those who know
him state that he is fully as
capable of presenting the infor
mation on the program as any
one in the United States.
All persons interested are in
vited to the meeting. This will
give opportunity to get answers
to o.uestions that may be on the
minds of wheat farmers who will
vote on the referendum May 21.
A special invitation is extended
to business people because they
are affected indirectly by the
referendum vote.
The meeting is jointly spon
sored by the county wheat grow
ers association, by the county
ASCS office and the County
Agent's office.
BOARDMAN This city joy
fully received the long-awaited
"go-ahead" for a new townsite
Tuesday.
It came at a meeting between
the City of Boardman and the
Northern Pacific Railway at
which the company agreed to
transfer to the City of Boardman
the lands that will be needed
for the initial development of
the relocated town.
As a result of the meeting a
definite timetable was set up for
the various steps needed in the
move from the old townsite.
George Durkin, Seattle, admin
istrative assistant of timber and
western lands, Northern Pacific,
and J. M. Starkovich, assistant
land superintendent of the rail
way company, were invited by
Mayor Dewey West to meet with
the various public agencies in
volved to resolve the acquisition
of lands needed for development
of the new site.
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It also blew over 100 feet of
woven redwood fence at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Smith and broke off posts.
Complete weather report for
tne week is as follows:
Hi
Low
Prec.
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
61
68
68
69
48
49
42
42
38
43
33
28
32
32
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.47
1.05
Snow,
with
heavy
moisture
content, fell
Wednesday.
on Tuesday and
Fishing Season
Opens Saturday;
Weather Dubious
Chilly and snowy weather of
the week casts something of a
pall over the opening of trout
season on Saturday, but it may
be assured that ardent anglers
will be out in force despite the
cold.
Youngsters, competing in the
contest sponsored by the rejuv
enated Morrow County Hunters
and Anglers club, will find Wil
low Creek a popular haunt in
their quest for the big ones. The
creek has been planted for the
opening, and the area of the
Prizes Offered Kids
For Largest Fish
All youngsters up to the age
of 15 years inclusive are in
vited to enter the "big fish"
contest on the opening day of
trout season. The kids must
be residents of Morrow county
and must catch the fish in
Morrow county.
The entrants are to take the
fish to the Western Auto store
by 6:00 p.m., April 20 for
measurement and official en
try in the contest.
The boy and girl who have
the largest trout will be
awarded $3 each.
creek near Heppner is reserved
for the youngsters.
Those who had planned open
ing day outings in higher
streams may encounter some
rather deep snow.
Ray Williamson, acting ranger
at the Heppner Ranger head
quarters for the U. S. Forest Ser
vice, said that the Bull Prairie
road is "going to pieces" and
extreme care will be needed by
anyone trying to enter there. A
report of 14 inches of snow came
from there as of Thursday
morning.
He urged anyone seeking to
reach Bull Prairie to put chains
on his car or vehicle.
Other forest roads are also very
soft and many are almost im
passable, he said.
Except for the snow, however,
prospects for the opening day
would seem to be fair.
For the opening, all the waters
of the state are included except
the high lakes within national
forest boundaries of the Cas
cades and the coastal streams
in zone 1.
Mistaken Identity
Brings Concern Here
When someone in Heppner
heard the name "Milton Mor
gan" in connection with a fa
tal auto accident at Hood River
Wednesday, the rumor spread
that tragedy had befallen Mil
ton Morgan of lone, state vice
president of the Oregon Wheat
League.
Mayor Charles O'Connor of
lone hurriedly checked on the
matter, Lending credence to
the story was the report that
the Morgans had gone to The
Dalles from lone that day.
Finally reaching the sheriff
at Hood River, O'Connor was
advised that the "Milton Mor
gan" of the report was not the
lone man but another person
from California, thus bringing
relief to the many friends of
the Wheat League vice presi
dent. The Oregonian rep o r t e d
Thursday morning that the
victim was Milton Morgan
Heffington and listed his ad
dress as Hood River.
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Among those asked to be rep
resented at the meeting were
schools, the city, highway of
ficials, the Union Pacific Rail
way, the Northern Pacific Rail
way, and the Corps of Engineers.
All groups but the Union Pacific
had representation.
Present included Robert Van
Houte, Morrow county school
superintendent; Dick Wilkinson,
school board chairman; Ivan Lu
man, State Department of Edu
cation, in charge of new school
planning and construction; Max
Tysor, chief of the real estate
division, Corps of Engineers,
Walla Walla, Wn; Doc Parsons,
La Grande, division engineer,
State Highway Department; M.
D. Van Valkenburgh, of The
Dalles, Boardman city attorney;
and Holly Cornell, engineer,
Seattle, Wn.
Site B, one-half mile southeast
of the present townsite, was def
initely selected and the agree
ment was signed. A total of 1000
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MRS. RON (JUDY) CURRIN shows the type of action that will hold sway at Wranglers' cow cutting
contest at the rodeo grounds Saturday and Sunday. Picture was taken when she was in compe
tition in the spring meet last year. Big turnout is expected at the event. (G-T Photo).
Most Offenders Pay,
Few Reach Court
Under New System
Most of those who have re
ceived tickets for overtime
parking since the new envelope
system was started more than
a week ago have paid the 25c
asked for on the envelope and
very few cases have reached
municipal court. Chief of Police
Dean Gilman said Monday.
He said that the police force
tickets from last Monday
issued 90 overtime parking
through Friday. In tiie same
period $20 in quarters was col
lected, meaning 80 had elected
to place a quarter in the en
velope provided and deposit it
in one of the boxes attached
to a parking meter post.
Under the system, an offen
der, upon receiving a ticket,
may pungle up the quarter in
lieu of making an appearance
in court, there running the
risk of a higher fine.
Some of the parking meters
do not operate properly, caus
ing some grievances, but the
city expects to have 100 new
ones by May 1, which should
eliminate this trouble.
The envelope system was
proposed by the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce after
study by the merchants' com
mittee, headed by Randall Pet
erson. Seat Belt Sale
Very Successful
Sale of seat belts, sponsored
by the lone Lions club, proved
highly successful Saturday, Jim
Barnett, club president, said. A
total of 66 sets of belts was in
stalled. An additional 15 sets
were installed later, he reported.
A cTew of about 10 members
of the club and helpers worked
on tne project throughout the
day, under leadershiD of Rav
Boyce, committee chairman. The
club will consider at its meet
ing Monday night whether to
stage a similar sale in Heppner.
acres can be developed at this
place.
Van Houte said after the meet
ing that the Northern Pacific had
offered to sell the school district
land for the same price as it did
to the city. He said the infor
mation will be conveyed to di
rectors of the school district at
a special meeting Monday night
in the courthouse at 8 p.m.
"We will review this situation
and discuss the proposed con
tract with the engineers," Van
Houte said.
Cornell said at the meeting
Tuesday that he was told in a
survey that all 15 businesses
in Boardman plan to relocate in
the new townsite plus one or two
other new businesses that want
to come in.
In the time schedule now set
up for Boardman are these
steps:
Design memo for the new
town has to be completed and
approved by the Corps of En
Property Reappraisial
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Wranglers to Host
Cow Cutter Meet
Riders from across the North
west will join local Wranglers
this week-end at the Morrow
county rodeo grounds for the
fourth annual Tow Cutt i n g
spring meet spi;sovfca by the
Heppner Wranglers club.
Events will start Saturday af
ternoon at 1:30 and will be re
sumed on Sunday at 10 a.m.
with finals following after 1:30
p.m. Sunday, Gene Pierce, sec
retary, announces.
Entries already have been re
ceived from points in Washing-
School Budget
Election Slated
Monday, April 22
Election on the 1963-64 Mor
row county school budget will
be Monday, April 22, from 2 un
til 8 p.m. at polling places
throughout the county.
The polling places are Hepp
ner High school cafeteria, Lex
ington school cafeteria, A. C.
Houghton cafeteria at Irrigon,
Riverside high school at Board
man, Pine City school, lone High
school and the Rhea Creek
Grange hall.
At the election, voters will cast
ballots on the question of ex
ceeding the 6 limitation by
$554,410. The budget was pub
lished in recent issues of the
Gazette-Times and public hear
ing was on April 1 with a good
sized crowd attending.
A special meeting of the high
school board will be held at 8
p.m. Monday following the clos
ing of polls to consider matters
in connection with the Riverside
High school location. At the
same time results of the budget
election will be certified.
All registered voters of the dis
trict are eligible to vote on the
school budget.
gineers by June 1 of this year.
Contract between the city and
the Corps must be let by July
1.
City utilities construction will
start by September 1.
New highway relocation will
get underway by November 1.
Completion of city utilities, ex
cept for paving, will be by May,
1964.
Highway relocation will be
completed by November, 1964.
Completion of the move of the
city to the new site will be by
November, 1964.
Railroad relocation will be
started in November, 1964.
Completion of railroad grad
ing in the Boardman area will
be by October, 1965.
Completion of relocation of the
railroad and completion of track
laying on the Union Pacific by
April, 1966.
Complete clearing reservoir
and raising of the John Day
pool by 1967.
mim'
ton, Idaho and other towns in
Oregon, but the exact number
will not be known until almost
starting time because of the lale
entry deadline, Pierce said.
First on the program Satur
day afternoon will be the junior
novice division, to be followed in
order by registered cutting, bar
rel racing, novice, open and team
roping.
Sunday morning's program
will include second go-rounds
for novice and registered cut
ting, and the afternoon will start
with junior novice to be followed
in order by barrel racing, wo
men's cow cutting, open class
and team roping.
Top horses in the Northwest
will be seen at the Wranglers'
cow cutting, and there is no ad
mission charge this year, Pierce
said. The event is approved by
quarterhorse associations of the
Northwest, Pacific Coast, Oregon
and National.
A trophy is offered for first
place in barrel racing. In the
team roping, Wranglers only
may participate.
Rocky Goodhue of Emmett,
Idaho will judge the meet.
Concessions will be on sale
at the grounds, including candy,
pop, coffee and hot dogs.
Hardman Plans Dance
For Lovgren Benefit
The community of Hardman
will be host Saturday night,
April 20, to a benefit dance for
Dean Lovgren, high school youth
who has been hospitalized in
Portland the past three months
from injuries sustained in an
automobile accident. Proceeds
will be used in helping take
care of Dean's medical expen
ses. Music will be provided by Roy
Quaekenbush and his band, and
lunch will be served by ladies
of the community. The public
is invited to participate in the
good time and at the same time
help in a worthy cause.
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RICHARD (DUTCH) BRADFORD, driver of a big Hudson House truck, had mixed emotions when
this photo was taken after the grocery-loaded rig overturned near Jordan last Wednesday morning
He felt lucky to get out unscathed but was somewhat provoked and disgusted by the accident
which marred a driving record of 20 years. The trailer was flipped when a rear wheel slipped
off the paving at a narrow spot on the highway where there is no shoulder. As it overturned,
it also flipped the rest of the rig. (G-T Photo).
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HEPPNER
10 Cents
Touring Band Enjoys
Family Hospitality
Nasty weather on their trip
to Fossil and Kinzua Wednes
day didn't make the Heppner
High's band's plans for a sack
lunch picnic along the way as
agreeable as antici p a t e d.
However, the impromptu hos
pitality of a generous family
more than made up for it.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wehrll,
who live near Fossil, invited
the whole gang, some 50 in
all, into their home to eat
lunch. Not only that, but they
provided banana splits and
hot chocolate all around!
The Wehrlis are friends of
Director Arnold Tvlclby and al
so of Sheridan Wyman, one of
the students in the band.
The band continued on to
Kinzua to play in the concert
and had a real good trip. They
will remember the Wehrlis'
generosity for a long time as
one of the highlights of the
trip.
Laura Lee Sumner
Is 'Miss Spring'
For Heppner Fete
Laura Lee Sumner, red-haired
Heppner High school senior, has
been chosen "Miss Spring" to
reign over the Heppner merch
ants' second annual Spring Fes
tival on Saturday, April 27, Ran
dall Peterson, chairman, announ
ces. Princesses in her court will
be Carol Tholborg and Shirley
Carlson, also seniors at the
school. Selection was made- by
the faculty.
One of the features of the Fes
tival will be a Kids' Parade set
to start at 2 p.m. on April 27.
youngster with the funniest or
most unusual costume will re
ceive a $5 prize, and second and
third will get $3 and $2 prizes
respectively.
One of the school bands will
be in the parade, together with
new cars, "Miss Spring" and her
court, youth groups which wish
to participate and other entries.
All children In the parade will
receive free ice cream to be do
nated by Hager's Dairy and Mor
row County Creamery.
Another novel feature of the
day will be the Mayors' straw
hat throwing contest with may
ors of Lexington, lone and Hepp
ner in the competition. Winner
will receive a free hat, Peterson
said.
Still another entertainment
event will be a frog jumping
contest. Peterson said that the
winner will receive a $3 prize
and there will be a $2 prize for
second place. Youngsters or
others who wish to enter are
asked to contact the chairman
at Peterson's Jewelers.
In connection with the Spring
Festival will be a cleanup cam
paign to be proclaimed by Mayor
Al Lamb. The Chamber of Com
merce will offer a 510 cash award
to the resident who does the best
job of general Improvement to
his yard and lots during the
coming week removing weeds,
cutting tall grass, and general
cleanup. Those wishing to enter
this competition are asked to
enter by telephoning Peterson at
the jewelry store (676-9200) or
coming in to the store to register.
The Spring Festival, held for
the first time last year, proved
to be an outstanding event, and
if weather is favorable, it looms
as even more entertaining this
year. Merchants will have spec
ial bargains and offerings for
the public to herald spring.
Further details will be includ
ed in next week's paper.
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New Values
Go on Rolls
As of July 1
Work of reappraising urbai
property in Morrow county has
been completed, including resi
dential, commercial and indus
trial classes, County Assessor
Rod Thomson announces. Prop
erty in Heppner was the last to
be revalued.
All of the reappraised values
for urban property in the county
will be on the tax rolls for the
fiscal year 1963-64, although
some communities other than
Heppner was plated on the 1962
63 roll.
Notices of Increase in assessed
valuation, in cases where the
property has increased $100 or
more in the reappraisal, will be
sent out by the assessor's office,
probably by May 1.
Bill Johnson, appraiser, said,
"What the taxpayer should be
concerned about is whether the
assessed value is in line with
today's market."
Since the assessment ratio is
25 percent, the market value
should equal the assessed value
when the latter is multiplied by
four.
Any property owners who are
not satisfied with the valuations
placed on their property are in
vited to come to the assessor's
office for an explanation.
it tne owner continues to be
dissatisfied, he may file and ap
peal to trie Doara of equaliza
tion, which will meet. on nex'
Monday, May 13. On this boarr
are County Judge Oscar Peter
son, Henry Baker and Raymond
French.
If the property owner feels,
after appearing before the equal
ization board that his property
value is still too high, he may
file with the new small claims
division of the Oregon Tax court
which will consider the case.
This is a new procedure. How
ever, this is his ' last resort for
the taxpayer in getting the cor
rection he seeks.
State law requires that all real
property be revalued every six
years. The job of reappraising
the urban property in Morrow
county has taken about two
years.
Next to be undertaken will be
the reappraisal of farm property
which will require from 1V4 to
two years to complete, Johnson
said.
Purpose of the reappraisal is
not designed to raise anyone's
taxes but rather to equalize val
uations and correct inequities.
Thus, while taxes of some prop
erty owners may go up, those
of others may come down, As
sessor Thomson and Johnson ex
plained. Officers Named
At PTA Meeting
Election of officers for Hepp
ner ITA for the coming year
was the main order of business
at the meeting last Wednesday
evening.
Re-elected to the office of pres
ident for another year was Mrs.
Ed Dick, with Mrs. Bob Abrams,
vice-president; Mrs. Douglas
Drake, secretary, and Mrs. James
Phegley, treasurer.
In order that local delegates
may be better informed when
they attend the state convention
in Lugene April z9-May z, tt
was decided to circulate local
opinion polls on Issues of taxes
which are to be presented be
fore the Oregon Congress of Par
ents and Teachers.
Two outstanding Science Fair
projects were displayed. Karen
French, freshman, explained her
project on research on bacteria.
and Linda Clark, 8th grader, dis
played her gold medal collection
of rocks and minerals. A new
sound and color film on "Hunter
Safety" was shown by Glen
Ward.
Attendance prize was won bv
Mrs. Ray Smith, and was .given
tickets to the coming one act
plays on May 3.
Second grade room mothers
were in charge of the refreshments.
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