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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 30, 1964
School Elections to be Held
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stock association. 4-H Leaders association. Soil Conservation district and State Extension Service.
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35 Young Portlanders Prove
Fine Guests on 3-Day Visit
Thirty-five keen and inter
ested eighth grade pupils from
Portland schools received a
down-to-earth tour of Morrow
county ranches and enjoyed vis
its with host families in the
county Friday through Sunday.
N. C. Anderson, tour director,
said that their visit the first
in Morrow county proved to be
a fine success. There were no
mishaps, no serious illnesses,
and the visitors proved to be
congenial and . apprec i a t i v e
guests.
They were a part of a group
of 140 children who visited in
four counties on the same days.
Other groups went to Gilliam,
Wasco and Sherman counties.
Rain threatened to dampen
proceedings early Friday morn
ing, but it cleared by noon, and
sunny skies smiled throughout
the rest of the period. Only factor
that prevented full cooperation
by the weather was a strong raw
wind that blew on the trip south
west of lone Saturday.
The youngsters were greeted
at lone High school Friday up
on arrival in a Morrow county,
school bus an hour earlier than
scheduled. They received orien
tation instructions from Direc-1 Tuesday evening, May 5, in the
tor Anderson, were greeted by! old high school gym, starting
Gordon Pratt, representing the j at 7:30 p.m., and the high school
Heppner-Morrow County Cham-1 groups will usher in Maytime
ber of Commerce, and they were with a band and vocal concert
introduced to children of the on Thursday evening, May 7. Ad
host families. They had lunch mission tickets purchased either
in the school cafeteria and then , at the door or from students
saw the motion picture film, (ahead of time will admit the
"Give Us This Ray," showing in- i holder to both concerts,
formation about production of j Chorus groups in grades five
wheat and its importance to the through eight have prepared
nation's people. ! songs from other lands, and will
ravuis aiiu ouuvciiiia wcic uxo-
tributed as gifts from local busi-,
nesses and sponsoring organi- j
zations. 1
In the afternoon, the group 1
went to the Dick Wilkinson
ranch where they saw a cattle
operation first hand and were
given demonstrations in vacci
nation and branding of calves.
Some of the visitors gamely took
advantage of the opportunity to i
brand calves themselves.
While buses were en route to ,
points around the county, spon-,
soring committee m em b e rs 1
pointed out features of ranch and :
industrial operations that they j
Dassed.
After staying overnight with
host families, the eager young
sters were ready to go again
Saturday. Their first stop was at
the Paul Tews ranch where they
were intrigued by a combine and '
were given a aemonsiraiion oi
its operation, although, of course,
there was no wheat to cut at
this early date. They saw fields
that showed strip cropping, and
at the Gar Swanson grain bins,
saw wheat being loaded into a
truck. Swanson told them how
plowing and rod weeding was
done.
At the Walter Jacobs place,
they saw a demonstration of
weed spraying and of plowing
and rod weeding. They also tour-
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ed the Jacobs' farm shop and
witnessed a demonstration of a
fire tank truck used in fighting
field fires.
At Valby Lutheran church
they ate their sack lunches with
women of the church providing
punch for the youngsters and
coffee for the adults accompany
ing them. The Rev. Ken Robin
son extended greetings, as did
County Judge Oscar Peterson,
long time member of the church.
One of the most interesting
stops of the trip was near Valby
Band Concerts Slated
In Schools Next Week
Music will be in the air next
week when the band and chorus
departments in both Heppner
grade and high schools will be
heard in public concerts.
Elementary band and chorus
will entertain with a concert
appear in costumes representa
tive of the countries, Germany,
France, Czechoslovakia, Ireland,
England, Wales and Mexico. A
group of several U. S. favorites
will also be sung. Children par
ticipating will be the general
music classes in the four upper
grades, under the direction of
Mrs. Ola Mae Groshens, vocal
instructor.
A group of six numbers will
be played by the fifth grade
band, followed by a variety of
marches and novelty numbers
by the sixth grade band. All di
rected by Arnold Melby, band in
structor. Featured will be "Fin
landia," played by a sextet com
posed of Sheila Healy, Susan
Melby, Linda Cooper, Sandra
Flaiz, John Harris and Molly
Becket.
A more difficult variety of
marches, waltzes and popular
numbers will be played by the
seventh and eighth grade band.
The number, "Old Refrain" will
feature a French horn solo by
John Rawlins, and the waltz,
"Caprice," will feature a clarinet
solo by Jenny Blake.
On Thursday evening, May 7,
the Heppner High band, under
the direction of Mr. Melby, and
the high school chorus, under
the direction of Gordon Pratt,
will present a program in the
high school multipurpose room,
HEPPNER
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1.ntri?uin' machi stop at the
where Paul Hansen flew in with
his spraying plane and told them
how it was done. Then he gave
a demonstration of his low
flying spraying operation.
Headed back for lone again,
the youngsters stopped at the
Henry Peterson ranch where Bob
and Herb Peterson described
their feed lot operation, showed
them how to mix feed and gave
a demonstration of weighing
cattle, which gave a record of
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starting at 8:00 p.m. Piano ac
companists will be Marti Dixon
and Shirley Erwin.
Opening the concert, the band
will play a group of five num
bers ranging in mood and diffi
culty. Richard Clark will be
featured in a baritone solo.
Three numbers, "Praise Ye the
Lord," "Shine on Harvest Moon,"
and "Blue Tango" are on the
program by the mixed chorus.
A group of five band numbers
will close the program. Soloist
will be Jennifer Brindle, playing
a tenor saxophone solo.
Money received from ticket
sales for the concerts will be
used to send students to summer
music school and to add to the
scholarship fund for graduates
to continue their music training
in college.
Parents and friends are urged
to support the music depart
ments with their attendance.
C of C, Wheat Men Hear
Proposed constitutional amend
ment of the Oregon Agricultural
Tax association is not a sales tax
measure in itself but establishes
guidelines in case a sales tax
is enacted in the state, Loren J.
Smith of Corvallis, chairman of
the sponsoring association, told
a joint luncheon meeting of the
executive board of the Oregon
Wheat League and the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of Com
merce Monday.
Smith was principal speaker at
the meeting which was attended
by some 40 men and women here
for the all-day executive meet
ing of the Wheat league and
27 members of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Chamber President Al Lamb
presided at the meeting and
Milton Morgan, state president
of the Wheat league, introduced
officers and guests of his group
who were present, including Mel-
Number 9
10 cents
Monday
Directors,
Budgets
On Ballots
. Voters of the Morrow county
school district will cast ballots
Monday, May 4, in the annual
school election, electing five dis
trict directors, seven advisory
committee members, and decid
ing on the district budget for
1964-65.
At the same time the voters
will cast ballots for directors of
the Blue Mountain Community
College district, Iwo to be elec
ted for four-year terms, and
upon the college budget for the
coming year. The budget calls
for a tax levy of $195,988.
In all instances, polling places
will be the same for the county
district and for the coIIp op Hie.
trict. They are as follows: Hepp
ner Elementary school cafeteria;
Riverside High school, Board
man; lone schooj cafeteria; Lex
ington School cafeteria; Rhea
Creek Grange hall, Ruggs; Pine
City school; Irrigon School Mul
tipurpose room. The election will
be from 2 until 8 p.m.
Directors for district R-l are
all elected at large every eligi
ble voter in the county has the
right to vote on each dirprinr.
regardless of the community he
represents. But with the advis
ory community members, only
those registered in the .particular
zone have the right to vote on
those who seek to represent that
zone.
Only one contest is on the bal
lot for a county directorship.
This is at Boardman where in
cumbent Roy Partlow is opposed
Dy Kaiph bkoubo lor a 5-year
term. Others around the countv
are runnine without onDositinn.
all incumbents. Tiwy are: Irvin
tcaucn, Lexington; Milton Mor
gan, lone; Ken Batty, Heppner;
and Howard Cleveland, Heppner.
The lone and Lexington posit
ions are for one-year terms and
the Heppner positions are for
three-year terms.
Two advisory committee con
tests are on the ballot. At lone,
four candidates are seeking the
two positions open. They are Bob
Rietmann, incumbent, Louis
Carlson, Bryce Keene and Mrs.
Lloyd Morgan. Mrs. Earl Mc
Cabe, who has been serving on
the committee with Rietmann,
did not seek reelection.
At Irrigon, William Parker, in
cumbent, is opposed by Howard
Gollyhorn.
Other advisory candid a t e s
around the county are unoppos
ed. They are Mrs. Paul (Betty)
Brown, Heppner; Clarence Baker,
Heppner; Eldon Padberg, Lex
ington; and Earl McQuaw,
Boardman.
Vote on the county district's
school budget will be on the
question of whether to authorize
expenditure of $508,367 above
the 6 limitation.
Two candidates for director
ships of the Blue Mountain col
lege district are running unop
posed, and each is an incumbent.
They are Mrs. Verne Dale, Helix,
and Oren Allison, Pendleton.
The terms they seek are for four
years each.
WEATHER
By LEONARD GILLIAM
Hi Low Prec.
Thursday 46 37 .02
Friday 57 40 .07
Saturday 61 40
Sunday 55 37
Monday 64 32
Tuesday 70 40
Wednesday 67 33 .03
That wind sun? was cold!
vin Pace, Enterprise, first vice
president; Floyd Root, Wasco,
chairman of the Oregon Wheat
Commission; Ralph McEwen,
Pendleton, executive secretary of
the commission; Harold Beach,
Hermiston, state president of the
Oregon Farm Bureau; George
Dewey, Salem, executive secre
tary of the Farm Bureau; and
Pat Kaseberg, Wasco, past presi
dent of the wheat league.
Morgan also introduced the
speaker.
The proposed constitutional
amendment fixes a limit on a
sales or use tax at three per cent,
except for liquor, cigarettes and
gasoline. To be exempt would be
foodstuffs for home consumption,
drugs sold on prescription, and
raw materials used in produc
tion. Foods sold in a restaurant
could be taxed.
As to distribution of the
monies collected from the sales
Parade, Contest Billed
For Festival Saturday
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THESE
THREE attractive and
seniors will reign as Heppner's Spring Festival court Friday
and Saturday. Queen is Diana Fulleton (seated), daughter ol
Mr. and Mrs. Roice Fulleton. Princesses are Ginny Moore (left),
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Moore, and lennifor Brinrti-.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Variety of
For Friday
With Bill Barratt as master of
ha j iuhu annual
ri sijonsurea laient snow win
start at 8 p.m., Friday, May 1
on the stage of the old high
school gym. As in the past two
years, an applause meter will
decide the winners of the show.
with cash prizes to be awarded
in several divisions.
Interest is mounting. Appli
cants rehearsed Wedn e s d a y
evening their entries in singing,
pantomime, skits, dancing and
instrumental musical selections.
A good variety-type program is
in store to provide entertain
ment for all ages.
Ticket sales are being stimu
lated by boys and girls hoping
to win the gifts offered for those
selling the most tickets. A tennis
racket will go to the winning
girl and a baseball mitt to the
boy. Ticket prices are $1.00 for
adults, 75c for high school stu
dents and 50c for grade school
students.
Proceeds of the Talent Show
go toward providing PTA schol
arships for Heppner High grad
uates who plan to enter the
teaching field. The club recently
voted that the scholarships can
also be made available for stu-
Carnegie Course
Sets Final Meet
Final session in the 14-wccks
Carnegie course in human rela
tions and effective speaking will
be in the Odd Fellows lodge hall
Tuesday evening at 7:15, Bob
Marsh, instructor, announces.
Visitors are cordially invited
to the meeting. Coffee and cake
will be served.
Each of the 25 persons who
have been taking the course will
give two short talks at this last
session, one impromptu and one
a prepared talk.
of Tax Plan
tax, not less than 15 of the
annual net proceeds would be
required to be used to reduce
personal income taxes. The leg
islature would be required to
appropriate to local school dis
tricts not less than 60 per cent
of the current expenditures of
all local school districts, for
grades one through 12 for the fis
cal year two years previous to
the fiscal year for which the
appropriation is made.
Any balance from annual pro
ceeds could be used for purposes
of state government generally.
It is further provided by the
proposed amendment, Smith
said, that the legislature shall
provide by law that appropria
tions made to school districts
shall be distributed to equalize
educational opporulnity.
By aiding local school districts,
property taxes would be reduced
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Brindle.
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Talent Set
Night Show
dents already in college, as well
i as graauanng seniors from Thl3
voar'S class, according to
flpcordlncr tn IVTro
dick, president. A success
ful Talent Show will enable the
committee to heln several stu
dents.
Mrs. Bill Blake is' serving as
general chairman for the event
and Don Clark is in charge of the
ticket sales.
Boeing to Open
Bids on May 20
On Test Stand
Development of The Boeing
Company's two new multimillion-dollar
aerospace facil
ities in the Pacific Northwest
is progressing rapidly and Is on
schedule.
Construction of a $1.5 million
rocket test stand and support
ing facilities at the Boardman
Test Site will begin late in May,
the company announces.
Site preparation work at the
company's proposed space cen
ter in Kent, Wn., near Seattle,
is in progress and construction
of the first facility, a space sim
ulation building, will start ap
proximately June 1. An initial
investment of more than $15 mil
lion in the center is planned.
Both space-age facilities are
being developed by Boeing's
Aero-Space Division.
Bids for the Boardman rocket
test stand will be opened in
Seattle May 20. Boeing plans to
begin space propulsion system
testing at the 100,000-acre site
late this year. First static testing
will be of a system using1 high
energy liquid fuels.
The double-decked test stand
will measure 46-fect square at
the base and rise 41 feet from
the ground to upper deck. An es
timated 440 tons concrete, 60,000
pounds of reinforcing steel and
90,000 pounds of structural steel
will be used in stand construc
tion. The stand will be capable of
handling a 100,000-pound thrust
engine firing vertically from the
upper level, Anchoring provis
ions in the substructure will al
low for engines developing high
er thrust to be fired horizontally
at a point 10 feet above the base
slab.
Support buildings and equip
ment in the test area will in
clude a blockhouse with instru
mental racks and a test control
console, pumphouse, small office
trailer, and a large water tank
with a one-half-mlllton gallon
capacity. Workmen are complet
ing a 550-foot-deep well near the
rocket test stand area.
A 10-mile crushed-rock access
road leading from a short exist
ing road to the proposed test
stand area at the vast Boardman
site was completed last week.
About 35 Boeing engineering,
technical and support personnel
are expected to be working at
the test site when the stand is
completed.
Queen Diana
Due to Reign
At Event
A parade Saturday afternoon
and a hat throwing contest with
candidates for county judge as
participants will add interest to
the annual Spring Festival to be
held here this week-end, Randall
Peterson, chairman, announces.
All candidates for judge are
invited to take part in the straw
hat throwing contest to see
which one is the best at hitting
the target, Peterson said. May
ors of the area competed in this
event last year.
The contest will follow the
spring parade, which is set for
2 p.m. Saturday. Queen Diana
Fulleton and her court, Princess
es Jennifer Brindle and Ginny
Moore, will be featured in the
parade. The Heppner High school
band will play. Morrow county's
newly-formed Jaycee committee
will participate with some type
of entry designed t0 stir up in
terest in the new organization,
and kids are invited to don cos
tumes and march in the parade.
Prizes are Offered
For Kids' Costumes
Prizes of $5, $3 and $2 are
offered to youngsters for the
best costumes in Saturday's
Spring Festival parade, Ran
dall Peterson, chairman, states.
Judging will be done on the
basis of those considered most
appropriate for the spring
event with special attention
to the humorous. Advance
entry is not required. Children
need only to appear in front
of the library at 1:45 Saturday
to enter. ParacU,. starts at 2
p.m. Y
There will be free ice cream
for all who take part, Peterson
said. "Rig up a costume and
come for a lot of fun," he tells
the kids. Out-of-town entries
are welcome.
New cars will be entered by local
dealers, and politicians are In
vited to take part, making ap
pearances in the interests of
their; respective campaigns.
A special entry will be Robin
Dugger of Athena, young oueen
of the forthcoming East-West
Shrine game, and she will be
escorted by Shriners.
Ice cream treats will be given
to all the children participating
in the event through the courtesy
of the Morrow County Creamery,
Peterson said. The band will
play several selections following
the parade.
There will be free parking in
the downtown area through the
day, and meters will be hooded.
Friday night's talent show will
provide a timely kickoff for the
spring event, and out-of-towners
are invited to come for this pro
gram and stay over for the fes
tivities Saturday.
Stores will have bargain buys
and spring goods on display, and
all comers are invited to take
advantage of these offers.
Meet Set Tonight
To Talk Colleges
Under the auspices of the
Morrow county committee of Col
leges for Oregon's Future, a
statewide organization, a meet
ing will be held tonight (Thurs
day) at 8 o'clock in the Heppner
elementary school multipurpose
room to hear talks and see slides
on the state measure on college
ouiiuings oonos. voters will cast
ballots on the proposal at the
primary election.
Mrs. N. C. (Esther) Anderson,
chairman of the county com
mittee, said that Bob Abrams, a
director of Blue Mountain Com
munity College, and Fred Mar
tin of lone will speak on the
subject. Gordon Pratt, high
school principal, also will talk
briefly on the number of Mor
row county students attending
or planning on attending, the
state's colleges.
The public is invited to the
meeting and urged to come to
obtain information and ask ques
tions on the bond issue.
Chamber to Hear
Of Bond Proposal
A presentation on the college
buildings bond issue upon which
voters will cast ballots around
the state on May 15 will be made
at the Monday luncheon meet
ing of the Ileppner-Mornow
County Chamber of Commerce,
Avon Melby, progTam chairman,
announces.
Wallace McCrae, president of
Blue Mountain Community col
lege, will be present to discuss
features of the proposed bond
Issue that relate to community
colleges, and slides will be
shown through the local commit
tee of Colleges for Orcgons
Future, of which Mrs. N. E. (Es
ther) Anderson is county chair
man.