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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Former Irrigon Man By LaVELLE PARTLOW IRRIGON Ralph Walpole former Irrigon resident, died last Wednesday while working on a utility pole, on highway 30, just east or uiatsKanie, wnere me Walpoles resided. Walpole was on his job with the West Coast Telephone Company. He had gone on the call from the local office shortly before 4:30 p.m., and according to avail able reports, a driver of an oil truck saw him on the pole and realized something was wrong. He hailed a car and asked the driver to call for help. The call went into the local phone office about four minutes to 5:00. Dr. Otto George, the Haakin son ambulance and the PUD crew were called out to the scene and Lewis Peterson and Don An derson brought the body down from the pole. Services were held in Riverview Abbey in Portland. Mayor Proclaims Clean-up Week, Adopts Resolutions Mayor Chester Wilson pro claimed the week of April 26 to May 2 as "Clean-up Week" for the City of Irrigon at the April Council meeting. He stated: "In keeping with other communities and civic organizations at this time of year, a proclamation is hereby issued designating the week of April 26 to May 22, 1964, as cleanup week for the City of Irrigon. The cooperation of everyone is invited in making our city clean now is the op portunity to fulfill 4 H club's civic project requirements. Loose paper, tin cans, bottles and other debris on public streets can De eliminated during this special effort." In other action, the council adDotcd final resolutions cone cerning the application to HHFA for a Federal grant on the pro posed water system. These forms will now go back to Cornell, Howland, Hayes and Merryneid, consulting engineers in Seattle, who in turn will file them with the Federal Agency. It is hoped that grant funds will be made available soon. The dog ordinance came up for discussion, and it was pointed out that many dog owners have neglected to buy their 1004 dog license. The dog ordinance will be enforced, and after the 15th of May of this year, those found In violation will be liable to the penalties provided by the ord inance. The Boy Scouts will hold a "Fun-Fair" at the A. C. Hough ton School Grounds Saturday, April 25, at 11:00 a.m. Rev. and Mrs. John Kemney drove to Seattle last Monday to visit Mrs. Kenney's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Buchanan. The Kenneys returned to Irrigon Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Stephens were overnight guests in Pundle ton Monday night at the home of Stephena' sister, Mrs. May, Mc Kinney. Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCoy and Terry fished and picnicked at McKay Dam Sunday afternoon. They were accompanied by Mrs. McCoy's brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beers and family of Rufus, and another sis ter, Mrs. Harold Prindle and children of Umatilla. Debra and Wayne Huwe are proud owners of a shetlland colt, "Damix'r" who was born of their mare, Honey Bee. Misses Sharon Franke and Janice Parker who are employed in Seattle, and also attend Busi ness College there, spent the weke.-end with their folks, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Franke and fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Parker and family. Rev. John Konney, Harvey Warner, Perry Pummel and Dar rel attended a men's fellowship potluck dinner at the, Hermiston Assembly of God church Satur day evening. The Father and Son dinner was followed by hunting and fishing films, and the speaker for the evening was Rev. Warren Cornelius, president of the Men's Fellowship group in the Oregon distriet. Joe Koslovski, Planning Con sultant of Lake Oswego, will meet with the Planning Commis sion, the City Council and the Park Board Wednesday evening, April 2!), in an upstairs room of the old Irrigon school building. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m., and a completed map showing projected planning for the City of irrigon will be displayed and explained. The public Is invited to attend this meeting. Students from A. C. Houghton Costs No Than X1 C. A. Rugglcs Insurance Agency Heppner Thursday, April 23, 1964. Dies on Job school will compete In a Jr. Olympic Track meet at Arlington on Friday, May 1. The A. C. Houghton Bobcats will play Athena at the A. C. Houghton baseball field Satur day, May 2, at 1:30 p.m. Menus at A. C. Houghton school for the week of April 27 to May 1 are as follows: Monday Baked potatoes, cottage cheese and peach salad, butter ed carrots, graham cracker cookies; Tuesday Hamburger gravy on hot rolls, green beans, banana cream pie; Wednesday Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, buttered peas, peach cup; Thurs day Hamburger and noodle cas serole, spinach, pear and cheese salad, chocolate pudding; Fri day Tomato soup, tuna and peanut butter sandwiches, plums and cake. All meals are served with bread and butter and milk. Mrs. Sedalia Dexter returned to Irrigon Sunday night after a two-week vacation spent in Camas, Wn., where she visited Mrs. Laura Danielson, Tacoma, where she visited her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Dexter and family, and Clatskanie, where she visited Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nimela and Mrs. Bunce. Mrs. Dexter visited Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Cook and family in Portland Saturday and took a bus from there to The Dalles where she visited Mr. and Mrs. David Koch and family. She was met there by her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hill, and returned to Irrigon with Hill Sunday evening. Mrs. Dan Hill remained in The Dalles to spend some time with the Kochs. Speaker Reveals SBA Aid By MARY LEE MARLOW BOARDMAN Delmcr Putnam of Portland, representative of the Small Business Administration, met with a group of about 20 persons at the city hall one night last week 1o discuss Dis placed Business Disaster Loans. Putnam was introduced by Gus Fisher of Hermiston, who with Waid DeVore of Hermiston, May or Dewey West and Harold Ba ker, were instrumental in get ting him to come here. Joe Nor ton of Hermiston was also present. Putnam explained the SBA financing program, and brought out that Boardman area people would qualify for SBA aid. He indicated funds were available and applications could be pro cessed in about 30 days. Property owners could obtain this loan at 3 38 Interest. Businessmen who rent property would not be eligible for this rate, but could get loans under the conventional program at 5. If this is still a distressed unemployment area, then the loan could be obtained at 4. These loans would apply to all businesses that will have to be moved to the new townsite when water is backed up by the John Day dam. Wlllard Baker was host for the meeting. I ollowing the discussion re freshments were served. Queen Vivian Reigns at Prom Vivian Templeton, Riverside High school senior, was crowned queen of the annual Junior Senior Prom Saturday in the school gymnasium. Her escort was Leonard Bedord. Steve Part low, junior class president, crowned the queen. Princesses and escorts were Paula Williams and Johnnie Partlow, Pat Miller and Rod Flug, Sharon Donovan and Dennis Gronquist, Susan McCoy and Richard Watts, Kathy McGinnes and John Lathrop, Cheryl Witherspoon and Tom Parsons, Shirley Munger and Dave Sharp. Music for the affair was furn ished by the Harmony Five from Hermiston. The theme was "Moon River." The gym was decorated with a false ceiling of orchid and lav ender paper. At one end of the wall was a mural with a blue river at the bottom on a black background with a large moon of gold glitter in the center. The stage curtain had small moons on it with names of the seniors in silver glitter, with a false river behind. Greenfield Grange Initiates Four lour now members were in itiated in the third and fourth degrees at the meeting of Green field Grange last Thursday HAIL STORM! niuronce TODAY.,. More Now Later Phone 676-9625 L jl I IV i ntJIIIUIIdl KIICS Are Held Tuesday For A. Z. Reavis By VIRGINIA KELSO KINZUA Aubrey Z. Reavis, 86, passed away Friday night in his sleep at the home of his son, Robert L. Reavis of Kinzua, with whom he made his home. Mr. Reavis was born March 27, 1878, at Warrenburg, Mo., and had liv ed most of his adult life at Sunnyside, Wn. moving there in 1902 and residing there until 13 years ago. Funeral services were held in Sunnyside at the Walter Ball chapel Tuesday afternoon with interment at Sunnyside. Albees mortuary of Condon was in charge. Surviving him are his two sons, Robert L. of Kinzua, and James S. of Sunnyside; two brothers, A. L. Reavis of Kenne wick, Wn. and T. Floyd of Eug ene; a granddaughter, Mrs. Wayne (Karen) Burchett of Omak, Wn., and a great grand daughter, Robin Burchett of Omak. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reavis left early Monday for Sunnyside. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Heath of Portland came to Kinzua Satur day bringing home Don Mc Connell who had been hospital ized the past week in the Physic ians and Surgeons hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sargent and family and Ezra Adkins spent the week-end at Redmond visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Zolen Tripp and family. On Monday, Mrs. Betty Shell went to Redmond to night: They were Mr. and Mrs. , hmmett McKenzie and Mr. and I Mrs. Gerald Martin. Max Jones from the Irrigon Grange served as master, and John Swearingen. also from Irrigon, was assistant steward. The Martins were also obligated in the first degree. The McKenzies received initiation in the first and second degrees at a special meeting April 11, at which time Jones also served as master. The new members were pre sented with 'new member' pins, as were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Donovan. Mrs. Russell Miller re ceived a 25-year membership pin, and Mrs. Earl Briggs was given a past Home Economics club chairman pin. Mrs. Glen Carpenter, lecturer, presented a skit, "World of To morrow," assisted by Mrs. Claud Coats, Mrs. Bernard Donovan, Mrs. Russell Miller, Mrs. W. G. Seehafer and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe. The evening began with pot luck supper at 6:30. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briggs and Mrs. W. G. Seehafer. Mrs. Ralph Skoubo was hostess for a special meeting of the Boardman Tillicum club Wednes day evening of last week at her home. The following were appointed as a nominating committee for next years officers: Mrs. Don Downey, Mrs. Zoe Billings and Mrs. Vernon Russell. Announcement was made of the convention of the Oregon Federation of Women's clubs to be in Salem May 7-8. The club started the annual Cancer Fund drive last: week, and plan to have it finished by Apru z. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Joe Tatone April 28. Guest sneaker will be Oliver Creswick of Heppner, can- nutate for Morrow County judge. Dewey West and Morrow Coun ty Commissioner Walter Hayes attended a meeting of the Mid Columbia Planning Council in Condon last week. West is a member of the council board. Al- H3pD lt')'"'":'iM'!?T''l'll,l,"r 111111 WklW ' NXWll TOKJSfrA I O S ANG 1 H U(ViVVVlM(wi Hilb) .-A W5& L spend several days with the Tripps. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Prindle went to Portland last Thursday and while there they attended the Home Show. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ekstrom of Bend joined them at the Home Show during the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stephens of Prineville spent the week-end here visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith were business visitors to Hepp ner Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shannon of Hermiston" were guests last Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs, Tommy Schoolcraft. Mrs. Richard Mortimore and Mrs. Slim Rhoton were in Hepp ner Thursday for business and shopping. , Mr. and Mrs. Red Hulett were in Heppner Thursday for dental care lor Mr. Hulett. Mrs. Frank Ferrel and Mrs, Mike Michels were in Pendleton Monday for business and shop ping. Mrs. Marie Hulett was in Pen dleton April 12 for a bowling tournament. Mrs. Walter Bastian and daughter Billie Jean were in Portland Thursday for business and shopping and to visit Miss Dolores Bastian. The regular Camp 5 Women's pinochle party was held Wednes day evening with Marie Hulett as hostess to the group. High was won by Karen Bastian, low by Signe Anderson, and floating by Ann Bastian and Joan Michel, Others playing that evening were Carol Norris, Marie Rhoton Jean Medlock. Lola Ferrel. Barb ara Mortimore, Shirley Kyle, and May James. Spending the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Medlock and family were Mr. and Mrs. WI1 Available so in the forenoon they attended a district meeting of the Assoc- iation of Oregon Counties. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thorpe are the parents of a 6 lb., 4 oz. son Jody Kay, born April 3 in Bill ings, Mont. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Thorpe of Hermiston. A great-grandparent is Mrs. Paul Smith of Hermiston Mr. and Mrs. Bernardo Her nandez are the parents of a son, Daniel, born April 17 at the Good Shepherd hospital in Herm iston. Mrs. Esther Guerra of Sunnyside, Wn. is a grandparent Mrs. Herman R. Burg has been a patient in the Good Shepherd hospital in. Hermiston since April 13. Mrs. Florence Root has return ed home from an eleven day trip visiting at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. M. E. Root, tn lirtdley. Calif. She also vis ited other relatives In Paradise and Willows, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferguson were in Vancouver, Wn. last week visiting at the home of their son-in-law and daughter Mr. ana Mrs. Vern Moe. Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie spent tne week-end in Mattawa, Wn., visiting at the home of Gillespie's niece, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wlllkie. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats went to Hardman Sunday to visit Coats brother, Jess Coats. Menus for Riverside Hieh scnooi and Boardman Grade school for the week of April 27 to May 1 are as follows: Monday Scalloped potatoes with ham, Buttered peas, vegetable sticks and fruit; Tuesday Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, spinach, home made biscuits and fruit; Wed nesday Creamed chicken with toast, buttered carrots, pineapple and cottage cheese salad and cookies; Thursday Hamburgers, potato chips, green beans, pear and cheese salad and cake; Fri dayToasted cheese sandwiches, buttered corn, celery sticks and applesauce. Bread, butter and milk are served with all meals. 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Mrs. Elvyn Bell and boys went to Baker Friday evening to visit NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING The budget for Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District for the fiscal year 1964 to 1965, be ginning July 1, 1964, as detailed and summarized in the accompanying schedules, was Preparea on an accounting basis consistent with that used in prior years. Major changes, if any, and tneir effects on this budget are set forth in an accompanying statement. A copy of the budget document may be inspected by interested persons between the hours of 9 A. M. and 5 P. M. at Kuggies Insurance Agency. The budget document, or any portion of it, may be obtained at Ruggles in surance Agency. A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held May 12, 1964, at 7 P. M., at Mahoney and Abrams Offices for the purpose of holding a public hearing on this budget. Any person may appear to discuss the budget, or any part of it. JOHN A. PFEIFFER Chairman of Governing Body FINANCIAL SUMMARY For The Ensuing Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1964 Perpetual Total General Care TAX LEVY COMPUTATION All Funds Fund Fund Total Budget Requirements $ 27,923.00 $ 14',023.00 $ 13,900.00 Less Budget Resources, Except Taxes to be Levied 20,245.00 6,345.00 13,900.00 Taxes Necessary to Balance Budget 7,678.00 7,678.00 None Add Taxes Estimated Not to Be Received During Ensuing Year 669.00 669.00 None TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED $ 8,347.00 $ 8,347.00 None ANALYSIS OF TAXES TO BE LEVIED Within 6 Limitation $ 8,347.00 $ 8,347.00 None TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED $ 8,347.00 $ 8,347.00 None All reserve funds and special revenue funds, If any, are included. For The Current Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1963 Perpetual Total General Care TAX LEVY COMPUTATION All Funds Fund Fund Total Budget Requirements $ 25,673.14' $ 14,223.14 $ 11,450.00 Less Budget Resources, Except Taxes to Be Levied 23,060.00 11,610.00 11,450.00 Taxes Necessary to Balance Budget 2,613.14 2,613.14 None Add Taxes Estimated Not to Be Received During Ensuing Year 130.00 130.00 None TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED $ 2,743.14 $ 2,743.14 None ANALYSIS OF TAXES TO BE LEVIED Within 6 Limitation $ 2,743.14 $ 2,743.14 Nona TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED $ 2,743.14 $ 2,743.14 None All reserve funds and special revenue funds, if any, are included. STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS TYPE OF INDEBTEDNESS Bonds PETTY CASH PERPETUAL CARE RESERVE FUND SUMMARY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1 964-65 BEGINNING JULY 1, 1964 HISTORICAL DATA Actual Second Preceding Tear First Preceding Year $ 8,500.00 HISTORICAL DATA Actual Second First Budget Preceding Preceding Current Year Year Year $ 6,876.61 $ 11,849.39 $ 6,126.86 1,010.00 975.00 750.00 910.00 1,015.00 600.00 390.00 255.00 100.00 1,050.00 525.00 500.00 800.00 930.00 750.00 2,057.00 997.50 400.00 165.81 333.32 510.00 GENERAL FUND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAk 1964-65 BEGINNING HISTORICAL DATA Actual Second First Budget Preceding Preceding Current Year Year Year $ 5,124.60 $ 5,170.60 $ 5.300.00 872.51 1,880.13 1,980.00 450.00 500.00 720.00 331.16 300.00 350.00 222.25 170.00 200.00 1,412.48 1,377.64 1,500.00 50.87 142.16 150.00 114.42 99.02 100.00 104.99 344.88 600.00 120.00 None 600.00 428.43 None 500.00 35.00 35.00 50.00 Included Included Included 1.635.SS 72.00 300.00 358.00 251.25 1,873.14' relatives and have dental work done. Mrs. Alma Cory entertained her Brownie troop Monday after noon with a wiener roast. The Brownies wish to thank the Girl Scouts for the money they gave them. George Simonson spent the Current Year Actual ..None None Approved By Budget Committee April 8, 1964 C. A. RUGGLES, Chairman of Budget Committee Budget Current Year S 10,595.00 855.00 Resources: Cash & T.C.D Transferred From Other Funds Vi New Cemetery Sales $500 PerpetCare Sales 400 TOTAL REQUIREMENTS GENERAL FUND RESOURCES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1964-65 BEGINNING JULY 1. 1964 Budget For Ensuing Year Approved Available Cash on Hand (Cash Basis) $ 2,000.00 Grave Openings 750.00 Liners 600.00 Space Old Cemetery 100.00 Space Vi New Cemetery 500.00 Annual Care 750.00 Va Perpetual Care 400.00 Miscellaneous: TCD Interest 420.00 Set Stones 75.00 Water Credit-City of Heppner 750.00 Total Resources, Except Taxes to Be Levied $ 6,345.00 Taxes Necessary to Balance Budget 7,678.00 Total Resources $ 14,023.00 Budget For Ensuing Year Approved Personal Services: Sexton $ 5,139.60 Assistant to Sexton 2,160.40 Secretary 720.00 Legal 350.00 Audit 200.00 Materials and Services: Operating Materials and Supplies 1,500.00 Office Expense 12000 Utilities 850.00 Insurance 400.00 Old Lot Purchases 600.00 General Operating Contingency 50o!oo Miscellaneous 50.00 Elections & Publications 2WX00 Capital Outlay: Equipment 300.OO Roads and Fences None Unappropriated Balance 933.00 Total Requirements $ 14,023.00 past week-end visiting friends in Prineville. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sizemore and family spent Sunday in Her miston. Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Bird and family spent the week-end shop ping and visiting relatives at Milton Freewater and Walla Walla. Budget Fat; Ensuing Year Approved ..$ 13,000.00 ..$ 900.00 $900 $ 13,900.00 SUMMARY JULY 1, 1964
