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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, June 13. 1963
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The Heppner Gazette, established March 30. 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
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Flood Remains Vivid After 60 Years
On the sixtieth anniversary of the great Heppner flood of
1903, the catastrophe remains dramatically but poignantly1
vivid. Old-timers who were here to witness it have the disaster
Indelibly impressed on their memories. Those who came here
later and those of succeeding generations become to feel almost
as if they had been through it because of hearing others relive
the story and from reading of it again and again.
In a sense, Heppner has its own Memorial Day on June 14
when thoughts go back t0 the some 250 who died so suddenly
on that Sunday afternoon. It would not be amiss, indeed, for
the community to observe the day with flags flying at half
mast. On this anniversary of the flood, one can look at peacefully
babbling Willow Creek, at the blue skies over Heppner, and see
green branches of trees gently waving from soft breezes. He
could well say with disbelief, "Such a tragedy could never
have happened here!"
Those caught in the flood must have experienced the same
awesome incredibility, mixed with abject horror. But it happen
ed. Lesser floods at various times since the Great Flood have
perpetuated the memory of the 1903 disaster and renew the
anxiety that it could happen again.
It is fitting that our residents pause on this anniversary to
think of the tragedy that came to Heppner in 1903, to remember
the acts of heroism and courage that were shown, and to express
gratitude to those who resolutely set about to rebuild the town
so that today few scars remain to show the horrors of that
terror-filled Sunday.
Memory of the 1903 flood will never be erased as it is handed
down from generation to generation, but fears and anxieties
over a possible recurrence could be allayed if the Willow
Creek dam is constructed.
If the time comes that the dam is completed, it would be
entirely fitting and proper that it be dedicated In memory of
those who died on June 14, 1903.
Crucial Hour for the School System
Turmoil that reached its climax in the Morrow County
school district with the resignations of four board members
and the district superintendent seems to have been mollified
considerably for the present. Election of new directors is set
for June 22, and at the same time the revised budget will be
voted upon by residents of the district.
While it cannot be said definitely that the budget will
carry, there is every reason to believe that it will be approved
as modified. Previous opponents from various parts of the county
have given the new budget their support and have expressed
the opinion that it will be approved.
However, the grave situation that faces the district was
apparent at the "Jame duck" meeting Monday of the retiring
board which is required by law to continue serving until a new
board is elected. Only one experienced member, Harvey Warner
of Irrigon, will remain on the new board. He will be the only
one to whom the others can turn for orientation; the only one
who has a close knowledge of what has been done, what has
been started, what has been formed in the way of policies.
Although the new board obviously will implement new ideas,
It still must have a foundation of what has gone on before.
It cannot turn to the broad shoulders of a superintendent to
provide answers, for there is none. One of the new board's first
and foremost duties is to choose a new man, and he will be
hard-pressed to become orientated, particularly In view of the
short time to become acquainted before the next school year.
A strong administrator is needed to fill this position, and
it would be desirable to find a man who has the ability to bring
unity to the county, but that is no easy task.
It would be a good investment to find the man who is
eminently well qualified to do the job here, and pay him
what is needed to bring him to the county.
Problems facing the new board were not lessened with the
number of resignations of administrators and teachers that
came up at the Monday meeting. There will be little time to
find replacements.
There are many problems that are arising with the abrupt
break between the retirement of the old board and the in
auguration of the new one. It cuts the thread of continuity in the
system and brings delays, some of which cause hardships in
the various local schools.
It will take some strenuous and dedicated work on the part
of the new board to handle all the problems with which it will
be faced. While it now appears that everyone in the county is
looking to them in cooperative spirit, all eyes will be on them,
too, to provide a sound administration and an educational
system that is worthy of the young people attending school.
One thing is sure. The time for rancor is past. Members of
the retiring board should carry no bitterness and they show
no evidence that they will. With the best Interests of the county
in mind, they undoubtedly will be willing to give counsel and
advice that may be of help to the new board.
This is the time to plea for forgetting what has gone before,
to unite under the new regime and work towards an educational
system In Morrow county that is equal to any in the stale.
It is a crucial hour for the school system that requires cooper
ation from everyone.
Envelope System Proving Out
Several months ago the City of Heppner, at the recommen
dation of the Chamber of Commerce merchants committee, In
augurated a system that provided overtime parkers with the
opportunity of avoiding a court appearance by putting 25c in
an envelope with the officer's citation for overtime parking.
It is good to report that the system is working very well de
spite a closer watch on overtime parking by the police depart
ment. Chief of Police Dean Oilman states that angry complaints
are considerably less than under the former system even though
he and his officers have issued probably twice as many ci
tations since the new system started as' they did throughout
the entire year of 19G2.
After all, It Is much more painless and convenient to put a
quarter in the envelope provided than it is to go to the i-ity
hall and square up in municipal court, and at the same time
it is much less embarrassing.
The chief reports only one apparent "bug" in the system.
Some who are caught with the red flags up on the meters Hit
the quarter in the envelope, all right, but they fall to include
the original copy of the citation. Instructions, printed in red
on the envelope, caution them to leave the citation in the
envelope, if this is not done, the officer has no way of telling
that the offender paid his quarter, and the person stands a
good chance of being cited to municipal court.
This new system, copies from a Nampa, Idaho, plan, seems
to be about the nearest thing to a satisfactory answer to the
pestiferous parking problem.
However if the motorist will just remember to put the
citation slip in the envelope when he is caught transgressing,
Ik- will save some difficulties later on the officer's followup.
Chaff
and Chatter
Wes Sherman
DOUG McCONNELL of the Ore
gonian had a fine two-page
spread in the bundav Oregonian
about the Heppner flood after
spending a night and Memorial
Day here with his family gath
ering information. Ed Gonty in
troduced him to some old-timers
at the picnic and so he was
able to get some firsthand ac
counts to help him with his
story.
McConnell called us Sunday
afternoon after the story broke
and said that already he had
received a number of telephone
calls about the story. One of
the calls was a little unusual.
In the lower lefthand corner of
a picture that he had taken to
show where the proposed Wil
low Creek dam would be located
was a horse grazing on the side
of cemetery hill.
A Portlander spotted the pinto,
wanted to buy him, and asked
how he could get in touch with
the owner. We referred Doug to
Floyd Hutchins since the spot
picture was behind Hutch's
place. Haven't seen Hutch to
learn whether a deal has been
culminated or not.
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MORE ATTENTION for the area
came via the Oregonian in a
story Monday on the "four
Rocks" of Oregon Pilot Rock,
Arock, Fort Rock and Lonerock.
This was the story by Mrs. Ben
Maxwell which we mentioned
was forthcoming after the Max
wells of Salem had visited here
a few weeks ago. It gave a good
account of Lonerock and showed
a picture of the church there.
YOUNG RORY Stillman, who
won first prize in Heppner's
Spring Festival parade some
time back with his Keep Oregon
Green entry, received a pleasant
surprise this week. Albert Wies
endanger, executive secretary of
Keep Oregon Green, saw the
Gazette-Times account of Rory's
entry via a clipping service and
sent Rory a letter and package
via the G-T.
"In behalf of the Keep Oregon
Green Association," Wlesen
danger wrote, "I wish to con
gratulate you for your fire pre
vention display you entered in
the Spring Festival parade in
Heppner last month.
"Enclosed are four gifts we
would like you to have for
stressing the need for keeping
our forests and range lands
green and productive."
The gifts were a pocket knife,
a key chain holder, a maple
wood letter opener, and a
Smokey Bear book-
IF THERE was anything left un
done to make the first lone
Community Auction and Barbe
cue a lot of fun and wonderful
success, it wasn't apparent to
those who attended.
The barbecue was great, and
the pit-cooked meat was "out
of this world." Jack Loyd, one
of the chefs, modestly declared
that he had little to do with it,
but we know that he, along with
Garry Tullis and Fred Nelson,
was one of the experts that did
the job. Shirley Loyd is fort
unate to have such a good cook
for a husband. We wonder if he
is so good and modest about
cooking around home?
The gals in the kitchen were
so busy dishing up food to the
long line going through that
they didn't have a chance to
look up for a couple of hours.
Auctioneers kept the sale
moving at a lively pace, and a
fellow hardly dared scratch his
head or bat a fly. If he did,
he might find that he had
bought something. Don Wink
and Omar Bonnie did a profes
sional job on it.
Since we still have stuff in
our household that we haven't
had any room to unpack from
the move here two years ago,
we didn't really intend to buy
anything, but the co-publisher,
Mrs. Sherman, couldn't resist a
floor lamp which she thought
would be just dandy to help out
fit son and daughter-in-law, vis
iting here from Corvailis after
end of the college year, and
Presto! we had ourselves a good
lamp for five bucks. By now it
Is gracing their apartment in
Corvailis.
Buck Lieuallen perhaps didn't
make the run from Umatilla to
Cayuse in the old rejuvenated
and authentic stage coach that
Dave Home used in making the
trip in 1874, but he undoubtedly
was as tired at the end of the
day as if he had. The stage
coach was a highly popular at
traction for the kiddies, and
many adults as well.
This was a real holiday for
lone, and it proved to be such
a success that there are plans
already going forward for next
year. It can really be built up
into a major attraction, and we d
suggest that it be listed as one
of the community celebrations
in the state travel information
division's calendar of commun
ity events that is distributed
across the country.
To a visitor to lone it couldn t
have been a nicer affair. As we
pulled out to go, some real
western flavor was added by a
cattle drive, said to be that of
Slim Emert's, going through
town. Daughter-in-law Rose
Marie, born and reared in the
Willamette Valley, was really
impressed by this and figured
it must be a part of the cele
bration. Her eyes really popped
at seeing this drive right
through town and genuine cow
boys (like Jim Valentine) in ac
tion. IF YOU ARE planning a picnic
this week-end, here is some in
formation you should have:
There is a 7Qcl- probability that
it will rain at least .01 inch
within the next seven days, a
57 probability that it will rain
.10 inch, 47 probability that
it will rain .25 inch, 27 that
it will rain .50 inch, and 3
chance that it will rain an inch
or more.
These aren't just statistics
from a Gloomy Gus, but are
taken from "Weekly Probabil
ities (In Percent) of Precipita
tion (In Inches) at Heppner, Ore
gon (Period 1928-1957)" coming
via the Oregon Crop and Live
stock Reporting Service, U. S.
Dept. of Agriculture.
On this chart, you can look
up the rain probability for
Heppner for any week of the
year.
If you are a betting man and
want a cinch, on the week of
January 17 you could bet some
one that it will rain at least
.01 inch. There is a 97 chance
you will be right. There is even
a 3 chance that it will rain
more than one inch during the
week of July 26!
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruggles
left Sunday evening for Yakima
to attend a meeting on Monday
of the United Pacifie Insurance
company. They have introduced
a new individual life insurance
plan to add to their group life
insurance plans.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schwarz
met his brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schwarz, Cor
vailis, in The Dalles Saturday
and returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Smith and
children went to Union Friday
evening to attend the reunion of
Mrs. Smith's high school class
of 1943 on Saturday. While there
they were guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Murray.
Allen Fergeson
Wins Scholarship
Allen D. Fergeson of Heppner,
has been named winner of a
$233 scholarship for next year
in the Oregon State University
School of Engineering.
He was chosen to receive one
of four study grants sponsored
by Texaco Company.
More than $20,000 in scholar
ships and fellowships were
awarded to top OSU engineer
ing students this week. The
study grants are sponsored by
various engineering organiza
tions, business concerns, and in
dustrial groups.
Fergeson will be a junior next
year at OSU.
Week-end guests at the Ran
dall Martin home were Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Francl, Portland; Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Martin, Port
land; Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Krueger,
Spokane, Wn.; and Mrs. Harry
Dinges, Grants Pass.
Judy Smith, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Smith, is visiting
this week in Portland with
Lynn Burkenbine, who moved re
cently from Heppner.
Mrs. Verle Green and son
Kelly accompanied the Glenn
Smith's to Union. Friday night.
Mrs. Green visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Giles Van Housen,
her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mitchell,
and family, and her aunt, Mrs.
Avis Giltner. They returned
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cork McLeod and
son, Steven, Vancouver, Wn vis
ited his brother and family, Mr.
and Mrs. David McLeod, over
the week-end. Steven will re
main for a longer stay and his
parents returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hall and
sons were week-end visitors in
Portland with Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Steiger. The Hall's son,
David, entered the Junior Olym
pics competition Saturday and
won second in standing broad
jump.
Portland visitors last week
end were Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Pettyjohn and family. They
were guests at the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Wilcox. Their son, Larry, com
peted in the Junior Olympics on
Saturday.
FLOWERS
FOR EVERY OCCASION
Just Call
676-5511
or
676-9641
HEPPNER FLOWER SHOP
CHUCK BAILEY HEPPNER. OREGON
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
LEGION MOVIES
Friday, June 14, 8 p.m.
"Dragon Fly Squadron."
Plus k hour cartoons.
CRUSADER CONCERT -By
Crusader Quartet, students
of Northwest Christian Col
lege, Eugene.
Lexington Christian church
Tuesday, June 18, 8 p.m.
Public invited. No admission
SWIMMING POOL OPEN
Open daily, except Monday.
Afternoons 1 to 4 p.m.
Evenings 6 to 8 p.m.
Sunday afternoon, 1 to 5
p.m.
PIE, ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Sponsored by Heppner PTA.
Election Day, June 22, dur-
Old High School.
Pie, cake, ice cream, coffee
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
Heppner
NOTICE OF 1963-64 BUDGET MEETING
In accordance with the provisions of the "Local Budget Law" ( ORS 294.305 to 294.415), notice is hereby given that the budget
committee of Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District, Heppner, Oregon, in compliance with said law, prepared and adopted on June
10, 1963, the budget estimates for Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District, Heppner, Oregon, for the ensuing fiscal year July 1, 19od,
to June 30, 1964, as set forth in the accompanying schedules. All persons are hereby notified that on Wednesday the 3rd day of July,
1963, at 7 P. M., in the District Office at 630 N. Main Street, Heppner, Oregon, said budget estimates may be discussed with the
Levying Board, for Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District, Heppner, Oregon, and any person subject to the proposed tax levy or tax
levies will be heard in favor of or against said proposed tax levy or tax levies or any part thereof.
The outstanding indebtedness of Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District, Heppner, Oregon, at June 10, 1963, was as follows:
NATURE OF OBLIGATION AMOUNT
None None
Signed:
C. A. Ruggles, Chairman Budget Committee John A. Pfeiffer, Member Budget Committee
Willard Blake, Secretary Budget Committee Paul W. Jones, Member Budget Committee
E. K. Schaffitz, Member Budget Committee Elaine S. George, Member Budget Committee
Summary Of Estimated Expenditures, Receipts and Tax Levies Fiscal Year 1963-64
Item 1963-64 Total
No. TAX LEVY CALCULATION All Funds
(1) (2)
1. Total Estimated Expenditures
(Schedule III, Column 8) $ 14,223.14
2. Reserve for Estimated Amounts
Not to be Expended This Year 10,595.00
3. Transfers as Specifically
Directed by Law 855.00
4. Total Estimated Expenditures,
Reserves and Transfers 25,673.14
5. Deduct Est. Receipts Other Than
1963-64 Taxes (Sch. IV, Col. 8) 23,060.00
6. Amount Necessary to
Balance the Budget 2,613.14
7. Add: Est. Amt. of 1963-64 Taxes
that will not be Rec'd. 6-30-64 130.00
8. Total Levy Needed for 1963-64 2,743.14
9. Tax Levies: Inside 6 Limitation 2,743.14
Summary Of Estimated Expenditures, Receipts and Tax Levies Fiscal Year 1962-63
Item 1962-63 Total
No. TAX LEVY COMPUTATION All Funds
(1) (2)
1. Total Estimated Expenditures
(Schedule III, Column 5) $ 14,849.39
2. Reserve for Estimated Amounts
not to be Expended This Year Not Shown
3. Transfers as Specifically
Directed by Law Not Shown
4. Total Estimated Expenditures,
Reserves and Transfers 14,849.39
5. Deduct Est. Receipts Other than
1962-63 Taxes (Sch. IV, Col. 8) 14,849.39
6. Amount Necessary to Balance Budget None
8. Total Levy Needed for 1962-63 None
EXPENDITURES
Actual For Actual For Actual For July 1( 1962 to June 30, 1963
Fiscal ear Fiscal Year Fiscal Year -
July 1, 1959 July 1, 1960 July 1, 1961 Actual For Budget
to to to First For
June 30, 1960June 30, 1961 June 30, 1962 Six Months Year
1
$
(I' (2) (3) (4) (5)
344.05 $ 1,265.79 $ 1,635.88 $ 30.00 $ 1,000.00
100.57 87.96 50.87 29.57 150.00
None None 222.25 170.00 225.00
512.00 511.14 331.16 175.00 350.00
1,069.96 241.80 114.42 51.45 150.00
1,381.63 1,544.14 1,412.48 576.76 1,500.00
None 1,375.63 358.00 251.25 2,124.39
244.84 435.61 104.99 112.73 150.00
7,499.85 7,680.71 6,462.11 3,390.11 8,500.00
None None 120.00 None 150.00
10,045.00 10,595.00
None None 428.43 None 500.00
35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 50.00
Fund and Classification
(6)
Estimated for Fiscal Year
July 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964
Bv Officer Approved by
Machinery, New or Rental $
Office
Audit and Recording
Legal
Utilities
Maintenance and Supplies 1,500.00
Roads and Fences 1.873.14
Insurance 600.00
Payroll 8,000.00
or
Department
(7)
300.00
150.00
200.00
350.00
100.00
600.00
855.00
500.00
50.00
$ 11.1S7.90 $ 13.177.78 $ 21,320.59 $ 15,416.87 $ 14.849.39
Lot Purchases
Perpetual Care Fund Not to be
Expended 10,595.00
xransier to rvu iund
Emergency
Miscellaneous
SALARIES:
Custodian $5,139.60
Secretary 720.00
Attorney - 300.00
Additional
summer employees 1.50 per hour
Total Expenditures $ 25,673.14
Budget
Comm.
(8)
$ 300.00
150.00
200.00
350.00
100.00
1,500.00
1,873.14
600.00
8,000.00
600.00
10,595.00
855.00
500.00
50.00
$ 25,673.14
RECEIPTS
Actual For Actual For Actual For juiv x, 1962 to June 30, 1963
Fiscal ear Fiscal Year Fiscal Year :
July 1, 1959 July 1, 1960 July 1, 1961 Actual For Budget
to to to First For
June 30, 1960June 30, 1961June 30, 1962 Six Months Year
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
$ 1.170.00 $ 640.00 $ 1,010.00 $ 435.00
700.00 275.00 910.00 420.00
100.00 150.00 390.00 105.00
1,275.00 450.00 1,050.00 750.00
930.00 8-10.00 800.00 150.00
2.320.00 2,200.00 2.057.00 340.00
7S.1S 341.70 165.S1 174.57
Fund and Classification
(6)
Estimated for Fiscal Year
July 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964
By Officer Approved by
Grave Openings $
Liners
Space Old Cemetery
Space New Cemetery
(li to Perpetual Care Fundi
Annual Care
Perpetual Care
C2 to Perpetual Care Fund)
or
Department
(7)
750.00
600.00
100.00
$ 6.573.18 S 4.896.70 $ 6.3S2.S1 $ 2.374.57 S 14.849.39
500.00
750.00
dnnnn
rerpetuai care mnd Not
to be Expended 10,595.00
Transfer to Perpetual Care Fund .... 855.00
Miscellaneous: Interest on TCD,
Stone-setting, etc '. 510.00
Roads and Fences Carry-Over 1 873 14
Total Items 1 to 35 inclusive $ 16 933 14
Add: Beginning available
appropriated and unexpended
Cash Balance or Deduct:
Beginning (Deficit) 6P6S6
TOTAL RECEIPTS OR (DEFICIT) '.'.'.".$ 23,060.00
Budget
Comm.
(8)
$ 750.00
600.00
100.00
500.00
750.00
400.00
10,595.00
855.00
510.00
1,873.14
S 16,933.14
6.126.86
$ 23,060.00