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Revised
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Holds '62
Pared so that general fund ex
penditures are well below the
SI million mark, a revised bud
get for Morrow county school
district R-l will be submitted to
voters at an election on Satur
day, June 22.
The tax that it will seek to
levy will be no more than that
paid by property owners for the
year 1962-63, Frank Anderson,
chairman of the budget commit
tee, said after the group had
voted unanimously Monday
night to submit the revised bud
get After scrutiny by the commit
tee and an audience of some
50 persons from all over the
county Monday night, items were
cut wherever deemed possible
all down the line. One or two
items which had been consid
ered for deletion or curtailing
were restored to the budget
when cases were pleaded for
them.
At the conclusion of the even
ing the revised budget was ap
proved for submission to voters
with general fund expenditures
for the year placed at $991,662,
as compared with $1,028,452 list
ed In the general fund in the
budget that was voted down at
an election on April 22.
Helping to close the gap on
the amount of taxes to be raised
is an increase in anticipated re
ceipts from sources other than
taxes. In the revised budget, re
ceipts have climbed to $309,000
as compared with $278,000 in
the defeated original budget,
amounting to $31,000 over the
first budget, comes principally i
from three sources; 1. Added
transportation funds provided by
the state. 2. More Federal funds
under Public Law 874. 3. An
additional $12,000 in cash carry
over from the current budget.
In estimates presented by
Robert Van Houte at the meeting
Monday night, the cash carry
over had been raised from $60,
000 that was shown in the
original budget to the new figure
of $68,000. He said that as the
fiscal year nears its end, it was
found that the carryover of un
expended funds would be greater
than anticipated. After discus
sion by the budget committee,
the carryover was placed at an
even higher figure, $72,000.
Thus, the gain in anticipated
receipts and the paring of ex
penditures means that the re
vised budget betters the esti
mates of the original one in the
amount above the 6 limitation
by $69,979. The budget voted
upon April 22 asked for $554,410
in excess of the limitation; the
revised budget will call for
$484,431.
Comparing the revised budget
with the budget for 1962-63 (the
year now ending), the amount
above the 6 limitation is only
$271 greater In the '63-'64 esti
mates. It was $484,160 in 1962
63. Should the legislature approve
an additional $10 per child in
basic school support funds, as
indications predict, the district
would receive an additional
$12,000 in 'receipts that would
cut the tax levy more. While
the amount above the 6 lim
itation is fixed at $484,431 in
the proposed budget, if the ad
ditional basic school support is
forthcoming prior to July 1, it
would be entered in the budget
as a reduction in the amount
to be raised by taxes even
though voters had approved the
$484,431 figure, Van Houte said.
Should the basic school fund
bill be approved, the result
might be that Morrow tax
payers would pay somewhat less
for schools in the ensuing year
than thev did last year.
However, Van Houte, who has
resigned his position effective
July 1, said that the budget is
a "very tight budget" and the
district might well feel the im
Dact about a year from now.
That the committee members
also felt some of this apprehen
sion was evidence when they dis
cussed the "maintenance of
Dlant" section of the budget,
which now stands at $19,950, cut
from $21,100 in the original bud
get. Several pointed out that this
is very low for the number of
schools involved, and is, by com
parison, far lower than for other
districts of similar size.
It was pointed out, though,
that contributing to low main
tenance is the number of new
buildings. Custodians also re
ceived rjraise for their good work,
Rob Rietmann of lone spoke up
from the audience to say, "We
are very fortunate in the men
we have as custodians, iney
helD keeD maintenance costs
down." His opinion was echoed
by others.
Drawing most interest at the
meeting Monday night was the
capital outlay section of he bud
get, which has been the sub
ject of controversy. The item,
as finally proposed for the re
vised budget, stands at $63,200,
compared with $80,300 in the
original budget.
A $3,000 item to secure a site
for future school purposes at
Irrigon had been deleted on work
sheets, but Warren McCoy, bud
get member of Irrigon, moved
that $1500 be inserted back in
the budget. The committee ap
proved the motion.
Improvements to sites was cut
from $9,000 to $8,000, because
partial work on the new Hepp
ner physical education field
shows that a deeper cut will
reduce amount of the fill need
ed. Professional services for
buildings is down to $1200 from
$1800. The item for new build
ings and additions was fixed at
$13,000 instead of the $25,000
listed in the first budget. This
R-l Budget
63 Tax Lev
is earmarked to complete the
large band room at the new
Heppner High school into several
functional rooms for music pur
poses. One of the most debated
of the items in the budget to
this time, the matter was dis
cussed at some length, but the
decision was unanimous and
brought no objections from the
audience. Ralph S k o u b o of
Boardman moved that $18,000 be
allowed for the purpose, and the
motion passed without a dissent
ing vote.
A sum under capital outlay
for remodeling was increased to
$1500 providing $500 each at
lone elementary school and the
old Heppner high school to en
close stair wells.
REV. ARTHUR B. CROWELL
(Gazette-Times Photo)
New Pastor Takes
Pulpit at lone
The Rev. Walter B. Crowell,
who has been in the ministry
for more than 40 years, has ac
cepted the pastorate of the lone
Community church, and with
Mrs. Crowell moved to lone last
Thursday from Portland. They
lived in Portland for about nine
months, coming from Illinois, to
be near a sister and family in
Portland.
Most recent charge of the
Crowells was a church at Gran
ville, 111., which they served for
four years. He has been minis
ter in churches in Michigan and
in other states as well.
The Rev. and Mrs. Crowell
have a grown son and a married
daughter. The son, Arlo Crowell,
resides in New York City, and
the daughter is Mrs. Paul (Er
line) Cares of Parsons, Kansas.
While the Crowells have never
been in this part of the country
before, they are very much im
pressed with the area and are
particularly pleased with the
friendliness of the people and
the reception that has been ac
corded them here.
Heppner Swim Pool
To Open on June 8
Heppner's municipal swim
ming pool will be open to the
public on Saturday, June 8,
for the summer season, City
Recorder Ted Smith said Tues
day. City Superinte n d e n t Vic
Groshens and his crew are now
working on the pool, getting
it in readiness for the open
ing. Tom Hughes again will be
in charge of supervision at the
pool and will conduct instruc
tion. Smith asked that those
planning to swim through the
season come to the city hall
prior to the opening date to
purchase season tickets with
out bothering those in charge
on or after opening day. A
family ticket for the season
costs $18, high school student
can swim for $6 through the
season, and grade school stu
dent $4.
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Many Honors Presented
By HELEN SHERMAN
In recognition of achievements
in student activities during the
past year, Heppner High school
awarded individual honors to a
large portion of the student body
at special awards night program
last Wednesday evening, May
22. Due to illness and other
causes, several of the recipients
were unable to be present.
Presiding at opening of the
program was this year's student
body president, Shan Applegate.
He introduced next year's stu
dent body officers and adminis
tered their oath of office. Flag
salute was then led by the new
president, Bill Sherman.
Principal Gordon Pratt called
on teachers and advisors to pre
sent awards. Mrs. Janet Groves,
after commenting on achieve
ments of students in speech and
drama, announced the follow
ing awards: Martha Doherty,
state soil conservation speech
winner; Marcia Rands, district
I
e
Worksheets had cut new
equipment from $41,000 to $33,
000, but $1000 was returned to
the budget for a new chlorinator
for the swimming pool at lone,
thus bringing the final figure
to $34,000. Among items that
were eliminated from the orig
inal budget were a $500 projec
tor at Heppner; seven typing
desks at lone totalling $175; a
library charge desk, $200, at
Irrigon; a motor tester, $450, and
dishes, $55, at Boardman; stage
lighting for the new ; Heppner
school, $4,300, and washer and
dryer for the new school, $360.
Nearest thing to a flareup at
the amicable meeting came over
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Picnic Registration
At 10:30 Thursday
Registration for the annual
Morrow county picnic to be
held at the fair pavilion,
Henpner, will start at 10:30 on
Memorial Day, Thursday, Don
Turner, general chairman, re
minds the public.
The picnic dinner will start
at noon. Ham, rolls, coffee and
punch will be furnished, and
those attending are asked to
bring vegetable dishes, des
serts, salads or casseroles.
Many organizat ions are
helping with the fair to make
it a success, and a large crowd
of old timers is expected for
the event.
Gala Auction,
Barbecue Dinner
To Attract Crowd
Plans are nearing completion
for the big auction and pit
cooked barbecue dinner, spon
sored by the lone Community
church on Saturday, June 8, ac
cording to Bob Jepsen, chairman
of the planning committee.
Auctioneers Don Wink and
Omar Bonnie of Hermiston will
start the opening bids for the
variety auction at 11 a.m. at
the lone Grange hall. A Western
barbecued dinner of pit-cooked
beef and beans, with all the
trimmings, will be served start
ing at 12:30 p.m. Tickets will
be $1.75 for adults and $1.00
for children.
As an added attraction. Buck
Lieuallen will be there with his
famous, palomino driving team
and an authentic stage coach
for rides around the town. There
will also be a snack bar open
all day.
A few of the many items that
will be auctioned include a year
ling Welsh pony donated by John
Eubanks, 1940 Ford pickup truck,
one yard sprayed by Dobyns Pest
Control, barbecue grill on
wheels, one lamb, two hogs, lay
ing hens, a 26-inch boy's bike,
a two burner gas range, two 8
foot tandem discs, a new 600-16
tire, dual truck tire chains, baby
furniture, household furniture,
children's good toys, lawn furn
iture, camp stove, and many
other articles.
Anyone wishing to contribute
articles may contact Milt Mor
gan at 422-7258, or Bristow's
Grocery, 422-7122. All articles
are to be brought to the Grange
hall on Friday, June 7, if un
able to bring them, call Jack
Barak 989-8178 for pickup.
lone Pool Opens
To Public June 1
The lone swimming pool will
open for the summer on Satur
day, June 1, under supervision
of Joe Hausler, life guard and
manager.
Hours will be from 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 p.m. daily.
For convenience and economy,
season tickets may be purchased
at $4.50 for grade students; $6
for high school; $9 for adults,
and $18 for family tickets. Daily
rates are 15c for grades; 25c
high school and 50c adults.
Hausler wlil start swimming
lessons for two weeks on Tues
day, June 18. Adult classes are
scheduled for Saturdays from
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
United Nations speech winner;
Anita Groves, second place
Knights of Pythias speech on
freedom winner; debate team,
first place in district, to Laura
Sumner, Marti Dixon and Ann
Jones; Mary Johnson, state semi
finalist in radio speaking. Ac
tors and actress awards for one
act plays went to Richard Clark,
best actor; Mike Smith, best sup
porting actor; Marcia Rands, best
actress; Mary Johnson, best sup
porting actress.
Journalism honors, presented
by Mrs. Margaret Kirk, advisor,
went to deserving students for
both Hehisch, school paper, and
the Mustang, school annual.
Commended for work on the He
hisch were editors Fran Heath,
Ginger Springer and Patricia
Mahon; also Mustang editors
Shirley Carlson and Jacqueline
Brindle. Feature writing awards
went to Martha Doherty and
Larry Muessig; straight news
stories, Shannon Mahoney and
80th Year
the mi mm
GAZETTE-
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 30' 1963
Bowling
Creswick Leaves
For D. C; Judge
Is Denied Funds
Oliver Creswick, representing
the Heppner-Morrow Co u n t y
Chamber of Commerce to the
Rivers and Harbors Congress
which opens June 3, left by air
plane from Pendleton Tuesday
for the Congress. He expected to
go via New York City and Prov
idence, R. I... where he will visit
relatives before the session
opens.
The trip was made possible
by the Chamber of Commerce
iii the interests of promoting the
Willow Creek Dam. By the time
of his departure,-$320 had been
paid or subscribed to the fund.
Randall Peterson is in charge
of the collection and will wel
come contributions to help make
up the balance of $170 needed
to reach the $400 for the trip.
County Judge Oscar Peterson,
who will leave for Washington,
D. C, for the Congress Saturday,
has been denied expense money
from county funds by the county
court. Commissioners Gene Ferg
uson and Milton Biegel voted
against authorizing any county
funds to make the trip on behalf
of the Willow Creek project on
the grounds that taxpayers
would not approve. This position
was taken despite the heavy
preponderance of testimony for
the dam by county organizations
and individuals at the public
hearing here January 14.
On Tuesday night, however,
the Morrow Port Commission
voted to underwrite the judge's
trip, despite opposition of Dick
Krebbs, if it is determined that
this is a legitimate expense of
the commission. On the same
trip, the judge would work in
Washington in the interests of
the port commission on matters
in connection , with the Colum
bia River watetfrttitt while sup
porting the Willow Creek pro
ject. -
The judge is a director of the
Inland Empire Waterways.
W. E. Sivley of the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla,
was present at the Chamber of
Commerce meeting Monday and
said that the Engineers have
now completed the part of their
work that they have been re
quested to do on the Willow
Creek project, and it is up to
the community to show needed
interest from now on.
Mayor Al Lamb and others
told of conversations with Herb
West of Inland Empire Water
ways association and others on
the need to be represented at
the Congress.
During Creswick's abse n C e,
Larry Cook Sr., will handle the
duties as Heppner justice of the
peace.
Elmer Heath Runs
For Rural Position
Elmer Heath, candidate for
the Morrow County district
school board, will run for the
rural Heppner position at the
election to be June 22. It was
erroneously stated in last week's
Gazette-Times that he is a can
didate for the position from
within the Heppner city limits.
Heath will oppose Howard
Cleveland, another candidate for
the rural Heppner position, on
the ballot. Ken Batty will run
unopposed for the position in
side the city limits.
Other candidates are Ralph
Skoubo and Roy Partlow, vieing
for the Boardman position on
the board; and ' Irvin Rauch,
seeking the Lexington position
unopposed.
The election is to fill vacan
cies created by resignation of
school board members recently.
at Heppner High School Awards Night
Dale Vance; photography, Bob
Hager and John Cleveland; club
reporting, Bill Struthers; special
editions of paper, Phyllis Nelson,
Diane Fulleton, Gail Hoskins
and Martha Pettrson; outstand
ing sports reporting, Bill Cox and
John Porter. For straight news
story reporting and work on the
Mustang, Shannon Mahoney was
awarded the Bonnie Wiley journ
alism award.
Ann Jones received a merit
award for superior work on
Merit Scholarship test, and also
top math award in the National
Math contest.
For her outstanding promotion
of Girls League activities, in
spiring leadership in pep club
and other girls' activities, Shan
non Mahoney was recipient of a
special school citizenship award.
Mrs. Grace Schmidt, home
making instructor, recognized
the following girls for first year
homemaker awards: Phyllis Nel
son, Susan Drake, Judy Jones,
Lanes Advance Goal Near
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HIS FACE masked with a hearv
Ray E. Smith was caught by th Gazetta-Tlmes camera after
he had finished a day's work on the tractor ior Kenneth SmouM,
lone rancher, last week. Smith, who worki for the Heppner
Ranger District Forest Service, in the summer time, was a
graphic reminder that dry season work is at hand for Morrow
county farmers. They will be eating plenty of dust from now
on, as Smith's face reveals. However, he declared that most of
it had shaken off by the time the photo was taken.
Public is Invited to View
Flower Show Saturday
Public showing of early sum
mer flowers will be Saturday,
June 1, at the showrooms of
Heppner Auto Sales. Second of
what is hoped to be an annual
event, the show will carry out
the theme, "Sym phony in
Flowers," and is under the spon
sorship of the Sew-Along Flow
er Growers 4-H club, with Jean
StocKard and Mrs. William Raw-
Nutting to Quit
Post on August 1
Clyde Nultlng, Oregon Depart
ment of Agriculture livestock
brand inspector at Heppner since
August, 1957, will retire August
1. Nutting has served Morrow
and Gilliam counties and part
of Grant county and has assist
ed at the Hermiston livestock
sales of the Northwest Livestock
Commission Company and the
Hermiston Livestock Commission
Company.
Replacing Nutting will be Arte
Stephens, who has been live
stock brand inspector for the de
partment at Eugene since Feb
ruary, 1960. Stephens will move
to Heppner early in June.
Herman L. (Jack) Halter,
Eugene, will fill the inspection
post vacated by Stephens. Halter
has been a part time inspector
with the department and for 10
years was a livestock foreman
for Christensen Brothers of
Eugene,
Rogenla Wilson, Janis Baker,
Jean Healv, Lora Lee Stotts, Barb
ara Cribble, Sheridan Wyman,
Ginger Majeske, Linda Long,
Karen French, Karla Luciani,
Gayle Batty, Joan Stockard,
Trisha Farley, Stella Hills, Diane
Schaffitz. FHA chapter award
went to Diane Warren, and spec
ial recognition was given Laura
Sumner, past president; Ann
Jones, past state president, and
Phyllis Nelson, state delegate to
national convention- in Kansas
City this summer, and next
year's local chapter president.
Ann Jones was announced as
recipient of the Soroptimist sen
ior girl citizenship award by Mrs.
Jim Hager, Soroptimist president.
The Soroptimist citizenship camp
scholarshp for a high school
girl went to Jean Stockard.
Awards for best essays on
Americanism, sponsored each
year by the American Legion
Auxiliary were won by Pam Co
chell and Mike Bunch. Essay
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TIMES
coatina of dust and hair awnr.
lins, chairmen. It is aimed at
"encouraging gardening for a
more beautiful Heppner."
There Is no charge to see the
exhibits, but a silver tea will
help cover costs of presenting
the show. Money received above
this cost will be given to the
International Farm Youth Ex
change program.
Exhibitors may enter classes
In adult or junior (12 years or
younger) horticulture or arrange
ment divisions. Blue, red and
yellow ribbons will be awarded
1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each
class. Sweepstakes ribbon will
be awarded the exhibitor win
nine the most blue ribbons; gift
certificate for best horticulture
exhibit by Cornett Green Feed;
prizes for arrangements In both
junior and adult sections by
Helen Cox Flowers and Gifts,
and door prize by Jack Bailey
of Heppner Flower Shop. -
Any gardener may exhibit one
entry in each class or class div
ision. All horticulture speci
mens must be grown by the
exhibitor and should be labeled
with name and variety if poss
ible, and some foliage with
blooms Is preferred. Flowers used
in the decorative arrangement
divisions need not be grown by
arrangers, but should carry out
some musical theme or song
title.
Entries will be taken from 8
to 10 a.m. and Judging by ac
credited Judges will be at 11.
They must be removed between
5:30 and 6:00 p.m. Property
should be marked with the
name of the exhibitor.
The show will be open to the
public from 1 to 5:30 p.m.
subject was "TNT Today, Not
Tomorrow." They were present
ed by Mrs. Frank Hamlin, aux
iliary president, who also an
nounced the Girls State dele
gates, Marti Dixon and Jennifer
Brindle.
Band awards were given by
Arnold Melby, instructor. Stu
dents winning summer school
band scholarships are Marti
Dixon, Sheridan Wyman and
Mike Pierce.
Band awards were given Lyle
Hopper, Dick Clark, Jennifer
Brindle, David McBath, Tanna
Valentine, Kathy Ray, Douglas
Anderson, Barbara Blake, Tarn
era Smith, Anna Marie Brindle,
Jay Ball, Mitch Ashbeck, Mike
Warren, Bruce Thomson, Don
Munkers, Dick Struckmeier and
Curtis Brown.
Recognition was given Dick
Springer for an outstanding bi
ology project which placed in the
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Number 13
HEPPNER
10 Cents
Help is Urged
To Finish Job
Within Week
Campaign to assure an 8-lane
bowling alley in Heppner is
nearing its goal, Clint Mc-
Quarrie. one of the sparkplugs
of the drive, said Tuesday after
noon.
"It is going real good, we're
almost over the top, ' McQuarrie
said. "Some have subscribed $25
in advance tickets. If they would
come back with another $25, it
would help a great deal towards
putting us over.
The drive seeks to otitain suo-
scriptions for advance tickets to
play in the lanes, totalling
$10,000. These are in denomina
tions of $25, $50 and $100 books
of tickets and may be paid for
in four installments if the pur
chaser chooses.
Any money paid on the tickets
is placed in escrow in a local
bank until the lanes are act
ually in operation.
Joy, Hlggins and Henderson of
Spokane said that they would
start to build the modern 8-lane
alley in a block building as soon
as the $10,000 is subscribed. The
investment would approximate
$150,000 and proposed location
is back of the Hotel Heppner.
Art Dyke, now of Cheney,
Washington, would be operator
of the lanes. They expect that
it would be in operation within
90 days after start of construc
tion. Hank Higgins and Dyke, who
were in Heppner last week work
ing on plans, have returned to
Spokane and Cheney but they
were expected to be back Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Vesta KUKenny oi Lex
ington has been devoting a great
deal of effort to tne advance
ticket sales campaign, along
with McQuarrie. Tickets may be
purchased or subscribed from
them, or from other business lo
cations: Gonty's, Heppner Auto
Sales, Central Market, all in
JJeppner; Peck's Grocery, Lex
ington; or Jim ' Barnett'S Chev
ron Service Station, lone. - '
It is ' hoped that the $10,000
goal in subscriptions may be
reached by the end of the week.
Those who purchase tickets are
entitled to bowl at the lanes in
amounts exceeding the face val
ue of the books of tickets they
purchase. Full information is
available at the locations where
the tickets are on sale.
"If everyone interested will
just make his subscription by
the end of the weeK, tne bowling
alley will be just about assured,"
McQuarrie said.
Lions Club Backs
Bowling Lanes
lone Lions club went on rec"'
ord as supporting the proposed
Heppner Bowling Lanes at its
meeting Monday night. It was
the feeling that the lanes would
be of benefit to the entire area,
Jim Barnett of the club said.
At the same time the Lions
expressed appreciation to the
way that residents of the south
ern Morrow county had support
ed their seat belt project. They
have been gratified with the re
sponse. More than 100 seat belts
have been installed, of which
more than 80 were at lone.
Three Lions and their wives
attended the state Lions con
vention at Baker from Thurs
day through Saturday and re
port a fine convention. Included
were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Palma
teer, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barnett,
and Mr. and Mrs. Al Lamb. This
Lions district won most of the
state honors at the convention,
which was attended by nearly
800 Lions and wives, represent
ing wu ciubs.
Barnett was presented with a
Distinguished Service Medal for
his work as district deputy, and
he was a member of the cre
dentials and registration com
mittee. Lamb is an International
counsellor of the club.
Brochures of Morrow county
were distributed at the conven
tion, supplied through the coop
eration of the Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Commerce,
and were very well received, the
delegates said.
Office to be Closed
W v
Office of the Heppner Gazette
Times will be closed Saturday
but will be open at regular
hours on Friday. Members of the
staff will work Thursday and
take their holiday Friday
through Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.
Wes Sherman, publishers, will
leave to attend the commence
ment at Oregon State Univer
sity where their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Richard Sherman
graduates with a degree In home
economics on Sunday.