HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, July 11, 1963
Meeting Brings
Strong Protest
To Budget Cut
(Continued from page 1)
on budgetary matters.
Max. Jones of Irrigon spoke' for
the Irrigon Grange and the
Boardman Soil Conservation Dis
trict and said that both these
organizations urged the county
court to restore the budget by
taking the amount from the
emergency fund. Green field
Grange was represented and
went on record as favoring res
toration of the fund. A petition
was also offered from 24 Board
man and Irrigon merchants.
Mrs. Clarence Frederickson,
secretary of the Farm Bureau,
read a resolution from the or
ganization which was passed at
a special meeting Monday night,
asking that the sum be restored.
Roy Partlow of Boardman de
clared that the 4-H program now
is "considerably better than it
was."
"I hope we can get across to
night the fact that this shouldn't
happen again," he said.
Norman Nelson of Lexington
said that it didn't seem right to
cut the extension service $3400
and add $1000 for the park fund.
Bill Weatherford of Heppner
had several prepared questions
that he submitted for the pur
pose of evaluating the extension
program concerning the total ex
pense, the audit system, quality
and quantity of work, and need
for the program. ...
Nibler explained the break
down on the cost, the county
last year contributing $11,650 as
30 and the other 70 coming
from the state and federal gov
ernments. He said that the funds
are all subject to very strict
audit by the State Department
of Finance and Administration
since all the funds go through
the state program.
He said that the Morrow coun
ty program is rated at least as
"average" or above those of
other counties of the stale and
said that County Agent Ander
son is known as one who "puts
a tremendous amount of energy
and initiative into his job."
About the only way that the
program could be curtailed be
cause of the cut would be to
reduce the staff by one agent,
Nibler said.
Some discussion centered on
the vote by the budget commit
tee on the cut. Bernard Doherty
said that the minutes showed
that it was a unanimous vote
by those present, but Mrs. Paul
Slaughter of Irrigon, whose hus
band is a member of the budget
committee, said that he voted
neither for nor against the cut.
A question was asked by Mrs.
Doug Drake of Heppner as to
the operation of extension ser
vice cars, in order, she said, to
clear up rumors that some have
been using to "heckle" the ser
vice. Nibler said that the service
is required by law to use state
owned cars, although they are
purchased from county funds
through the slate. They are op
erated considerably cheaper and
can be replaced more econom
ically through the State Depart
ment of Finance and Admin
istration, he said. Auto expense
here is $2500 per year for the
three agents.
Nibler said that it will be nec
essary to know by August 1
whether the funds will be re
stored in the budget or not. If
they are not made available, the
county will lose one agent.
Many had Individual words of
praise for each of the three
agents. Some of the women
present told how they had work
ed for a home demonstration
agent In the county because "she
was needed and we wanted her."
They told of benefits under the
program. Others, particularly
those in the Boardman-Irrlgon
area, had words of praise for
Joe Hay and the advancement
of the 4 II work.
Mrs. Andrew Skiles and Mrs.
M. E. Hadwick. both of Irrigon,
spoke highly in favor of the
program.
County Agent Anderson, who
took a back seat and did not
enter the discussion until he was
called upon later In the meeting,
said merely that the extension
staff was "working for the
people." He said that any time
the people felt they were not
doing their Job or proving of
benefit, they were willing to
leave.
Two Girls Given
Tuition Awards
Morrow county's chapter of the
National Foundation (March of
Dimes) has given scholarships
to two girls in the county who
will take health education in col
lege as one of the conditions of
the awards, Mrs. Jack (Shirley)
Loyd, chairman of the county
cnapter, announces.
Sandra Creamer of Irrigon,
wno win ce a sopnomore at
Eastern Oregon College, La
Grande, in the fall, will receive
a full tuition scholarship of $270
for the year. She is daughter of
Mr. am Mrs. A. J. Creamer.
Recipient of the other scholar
ship is Virginia Springer, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold (Bud)
Springer, who will receive $230
and will enter Eastern Oregon
college as a freshman in the fall.
Selection of the two as stu
dents deserving the award was
made by a committee composed
of Lowell Chally, Mary Bryant
and Gordon Pratt. Funds for the
scholarships come from March of
Dimes collections.
County Contests
Preview to State
Cake 'Bake-offs'
Scores of Oregon housewives
will display their favorite cake
recipes at nine county fairs this
summer in the Oregon Wheat
Growers League 1963 Cake Bak
ing contest.
County winners will compete
for the state crown at "bake-
offs" to be held in December at
the League's annual convention
In Portland, it was announced
by Mrs. Milton Morgan of lone,
cnairman ot the Leagues do
mestic wheat utilization commit
tee. Reviewing the contest rules,
Mrs. Morgan states that any
non-professional baker over 21
who resides in one of nine wheat-
producing counties is eligible to
compete. The counties are Baker,
Gilliam, Jefferson, Morrow, Sher
man, Umatilla, Wallowa and
Wasco.
Cake judging will be held as
a special event within the open
baking contests held at county
fairs, with the Wheat League
entries limited to frosted choc
olate layer cakes using solid
type shortenings. A recipe card
must bo attached to each cake
submitted.
Cash prizes will be awarded
for the three cakes winning top
honors at each county meet, and
a $100 award will be made to
the winner of the state contest,
as well as a rotating trophy to
be presented at the Wheat
League's annual banquet.
Excellence of cakes submitted
will be judged on outside and
inside appearance, flavor and
frosting.
Three lovely girls get a flying start on their year's work as the new Oregon Dairy Princess, Linda Olsen
of Coos Bay, left, shares a pitcher of ice cold milk with the two runners-up in last week's competition
in Portland. With Linda are Georgia Rea Hubbard, center, first alternate, from Eagle Point, repre
senting Jackson and Josephine counties, and Diane Davis, second alternate, from Bend, representing
Central Oregon. All three, together with 16 other candidates in contest, will promote dairy products
during the coming year under auspices of Oregon Dairy Products Commission.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Avery
of Orient, III., parents of Mrs.
Larry Fetsch, arrived in Pendle
ton by train on the morning
of July 4 for a visit with their
daughter and son-in-law and
with Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch.
The Fetsehes met them in Pen
dleton. This Is the second visit
for the Averys and they say that
they "really like it" here.' They
plan to stay about 15 days. Larry
Fetsch has been working with
Dick Meador but will work with
his father in harvest when it
starts on their place sometime
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gimbel,
Ricky and Tracy, returned Wed
nesday from a vacation of ac
tivities at Long Beach, Wn and
Seaside, which included the ever
popular clam digging, beach
combing, and swimming (mostly
In the indoor pools.) Substitut
ing for Mr. Gimbel at the Pacific
Power and Light office was his
father, Julius Gimbel of Herm-iston.
State Support
To Cut School
Tax, Board Finds
(Continued from page 1)
made. Director Warner moved
that the matter be deferred un
til the new superintendent ar
rives, and his motion was
carried.
Director Morgan said that the
roof of the old school in lone
needs coating and said that
there is virtually enough mater
ial on hand to do the job. This
will be done with regular cus
todial help. Director Warner said
that south side of teacherages
at Irrigon also need to be re
roofed, and it was decided that
this should be done as a normal
maintenance job without action
by the board.
It was reported that Dick
Meador has completed work on
excavation at the new school
to the sum of $1500 allowed at
the previous meeting, but the job
is unfinished. Director Rauch
moved lhat an additional $600
be allowed to finish excavation
work and roadway grading and
this motion carried.
Director Van Schoiaek had
suggestions for raising the level
of the road in front of the new
school and said that it should
be done right betore paving
is done. Considerable discussion
centered on drainage from the
irea to carry water to "Slaughter
House" canyon rather than to
allow it to go on to property
below the hill. Van Schoiaek said
that bedrock would make it dif
ficult to ditch on the upper side
of tiie road, but that easements
might be obtained from property
owners to permit constructing a
suitable ditch on the lower side.
The matter of the location of
the Riverside High school came
up again when Director Warner
moved that the Corps of En
gineers be asked to return the
contract on the school's location
and construction to the board
for review. The current contract
calls for a Boardman location,
but Warner has stood firm for
a different location and said that
the "new" board should review
the matter that was handled by
the previous board.
Director Roy Partlow of Board
man offered an amending mo
tion that would have the board
HOSPITAL
Patients admitted to Pioneer
Memorial hospital for medical
care during the past week are
the following: Ruth Bedford,
Heppner; Alex Huber, Cecil;
Stella O'Meara, lone; Roger
Asher, Spray; Mabel Cotter, lone,
and Dick Barman, Heppner.
Those dismissed during this
same period are: Bill Smith, Con
don; Minnie Didier, Condon; Leo
Osmin, Heppner; Bob Troxell,
Spray; Erwln McDowell, Hepp
ner; Lillian Boyce, lone; Arnold
Wilson, Heppner; Mable David
son, lone; Bonnie Eubanks, lone;
William Bamett, lone; Vickie
Steagall, Lexington; Teresa Stef
an! and Teen a Stefanl, lone;
Rodney Whitesmith, Heppner;
Terry Lynn Pettyjohn, Heppner;
Kathryn Van Schoiaek, Heppner,
and Janice Cutsfnrth, Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pflager,
Condon, are parents of a 6 lb.,
1 2 i oz. daughter, born Thurs
day, July 4. She has been named
Laura Lynn.
A son, Steven Keith, was born
Wednesday, July 10, to Mr. and
Mrs. David Haddock of Heppner.
The young man weighed 6 lbs.,
4'i 6z.
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which it sponsors.
If your idea is judged best, you will win the prize two
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Make your theme idea general enough so that it can
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by noon on Wednesday, July 17.
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My suggestion for Parade Theme;
' dig deeper" into the situation
to "consider the advisability of
whether the contract should be
returned" but withdrew the mo
tion after he understood that the
main motion was designed only
to bring the contract back for
further study, rather than partic
ularly to rescind the action by
the previous board.
Acting Administrator Pratt
said that he had contacted a
representative of the Corps of
Engineers, and was advised that
the contract is being "held up."
He was told that in no case
should a final decision be post
poned later than September, and
also that if the site is changed,
the contract would have to be
sent to the Chief of the Corps
in Washington, D. C, for review.
Three bids on a new power
lawn mower were presented, but
no award was made. Directors
Rauch and Howard Cleveland
were named by Chairman Mor
gan to check the mowers from
the firms submitting bids.
Question of whether a special
services director should be hired
to replace Darrel Reisch, who re
signed to accept a position in
Homedale, Idaho, was discussed
but was deferred until the new
superintendent arrives.
Director Warner invited the
board to meet in the north end
of the county at its next special
meeting in order that it might
check over sites there and visit
the schools in that area.
The meeting was adjourned
by 10:30 p.m., much shorter than
the average board session in
recent months.
Club Sets Show Date,
Sees Demonstrations
IONE The lone Garden club
met Tuesday, July 9, at the
home of Mrs. Fred Martin with
Mrs. Edith Nichoson as co
hostess. There were 13 members
and three guests present.
The new president, Mrs. Oscar
Lundell, called the meeting to
order and during roll call the
new year books were presented
to club members. There was a
discussion of new committees
and projects for the coming year.
It was decided that the flower
show will be held on September
29. Mrs. Omar Rietmann was in
stalled as treasurer for the com
ing year.
The program was presented
by Ralph Martin who has re
cently taken a four week course
at the Cliff Mann Floral school
in Denver, Colo. He told of the
many types of arrangements he
learned to make and of new
materials used in making cor
sages, tunerai arrangements ana
others. He demonstrated how to
make five different floral ar
rangements with vases of differ
ent sizes and shapes. Mrs. Omar
Rietmann won the door prize
which was her choice of any
of the arrangements Ralph had
made.
Refreshments were served af
ter which club members took a
tour of the Martins yard. The
next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Phil Emert on
August 13.
Week-end Storm
Stalls Harvest;
Damage is Light
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attempt it later this week if sun
shine remains.
Only two of the elevators of
the Grain Growers are in oper
ation, the one at North Lex and
the other at Lexington where
some barley has come In.
"Things are really slow right
now," Munkers said, but they
will be going at it just as soon
as it dries out. They are sit
ting like a cat at a rathole."
One reason that the storm did
no more damage was that the
grain had been toughened by
earlier moisture. Lighter rain had
fallen Saturday and in some
places, earlier in the week.
The moisture will not increase
the weight of the grain, but
will result in lighter weight be
cause of the fact that it causes
the kernels to swell.
Chances are that harvest will
be in full swing by this time
next week, Munkers said.
Complete report on the weath
er in Heppner, as compiled by
Gilliam, is as follows:
Total precipitation for June
.30; maximum temperature, 94
My Neighbors
"By the way, dear, I meant
to tell you there's been a raise
in your pay envelope since
the first of the year."
degrees, with three days above
90 degrees. Precipitation to date
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
.60 inch.
Hi Low Prec.
86 53
81 53
79 55
79 54 .01
77 44 .50
75 44 ;
69 51 .09
73 45
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF RATIO
The1 State Tax Commission meeting as the 1963
state board of equalization has found that the 1963
ratio of 25 posted by the assessor of Morrow County
and approved by the Morrow County board of equali
zation is above the ratio based upon ratio studies of
the State Tax Commission.
The State Tax Commission has subscribed its
ratio in place of the 25 percent ratio as required by
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