L I BRAKY u or e EUGENE, ORE 97403 Engineer District Rejects Riverside High I School Board To Consider Alternatives 83rd Yea. Number 42 Bids I '- 'vim i j . Sv 1 . 3, i - ! X ..' J gazette-tim: Heppncr, Oregon, 97836, Thursday, December ft CONTRACT FOB THE NEW RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL building, ahown In thli orthltoct I klch. wot not awarded Wtdnotday ai planned bcau tht Walla Walla dUtrlct U. S. Army Corpi of EnglnMra. r)cted th bidt. Th itructur will lac touthweit (ontranc Dai upper riqht ol picture) and wtll b located In . the northeast part of tne new town of Boardjnan. Athletic fieldi would be at left (out el the picture). The gym U at the far left ot the aketch with dmaing room adjoining. Mechan ical department would come next (to the right) with student Teachers Propose Higher Salary Scale A new mi I nry would fix salnrli's of bojilnnlnK trarhors with burhrlor di'tfriM-s at pr yi-ar In Morrow county School District IM as compiircHl with tho present Sol!(K) wan proposed to the dis trict board of directors Monday nlfiht nt a meeting. In A C Houghton school at Irrlgon. Mrs. VI Lanhnm, who was Heeled some time ago as the chairman of the professional ne gotiations committee In the dis trict, presented the schedule, which was worked out by the committee following consulta tions with teachers In the dis trict. Salaries, under the new sched ule would be advanced by the Index figure of .04 for each additional year of experience and by tho same figure (.01) for each step of educational train ing, Including those of BA or HS, BA or BS plus 30 hours of additional college credit, MA or MS (or BA or BS plus (i( hours), and MA or MS plus 30 hours. Would Add Four Tears The salary schedule now In effect tn the district goes only through the 11th year of exper ience and up to tho MA or MS degree In training. The new scale would eventually reach 15 years of experience with the .04 Index Increment provided for each successive step in the col umn of MA or MS plus 30 hours. The experience levels 12, 13 nnd 14 would be added to the schedule at the rate of one per year beginning with the 17 liS school year. Thus level 12 would be effective for 19(57-68, level 13 for 19(!8-69, level 14 for 19(19-70, and level 15 for 1970 71. Maximum salary under the current salary schedule is $7900 for a teacher with a master's degree and 11 years of experi ence. Under the proposed sched ule this teacher would receive $9120. It would be possible for a teacher (one with a master's ilegree and 30 additional hours together with 15 years experi ence) to earn a maximum of $10,320 per year. Increments Would be $240 The index figure of .04 Inter preted in dollars, means that increases for each year of ex perience, or for each advance ment in the educational train ing column, would be $240. Teachers with bachelor degrees would Increase from the start ing figure of $0000 with no ex perience as follows: 1-year ex perience, $0240; 2 years, $6480; , -.. . .,, -x. 1 3 years, $0720; 1 years, $0900; 5 years, $720); 0 years, $7410; 7 years, $7tN0; and 8 years. $7920. This Is the highest a teacher with only a bachelor degree could go on the scale. The teacher with a bachelor degree plus 30 hours would (Continued on page 8) Cover of 'Life' Features Marine Known in Morrow Cover of Life magazine of the October 28 Issue featured Dennis Stelgman, a Marine who spent a year In Morrow county In 1903-64, according to Herb llynd, who employed Stelgman on the llynd Bros, ranch at Cecil. The cover showed Stelgman giving aid to a wounded fel low Marine south of the de militarized zone In Vietnam. The lead story in the maga zine, "Marines Blunt the In vasion from the North," also Included a picture of Stelg man. Although not Identified by name, Hynd said that he and others who were close to the youth when he was here are positive that he Is the man in the picture. Stelgman, who came here from the state of Washington, worked on the Hynd ranch during a summer and lived with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Schaf fer of Cecil during the winter of 1963-64. He attended high school at lone and was a member of the junior class at that time. Hynd recalled that Stelg man had made a good record in the sport of wrestling in high school before coming to Morrow county, but the sport was not on the high school schedule here so he could not continue in It. After leaving the county, Stelgman joined the Marines and has been In action in Vietnam for some time. He has been wounded twice and has received the purple heart each time. The article in the October ' 28 issue of Life pictures the men as being involved in "one of the meanest, most import ant battles of the war." They were Contesting for ground Just south of the supposedly demilitarized zone which div ides North and South Vietnam. 15, 1966 13 .-j"". x-- -v. -.f commons adjoining. Drama, music and auditorium would be at the top (left of center) with vocational science and shop at top center. Library, academic section and .classrooms would be in upper right Houe economics and art rooms would be located roughly In lower center -of the building as' sketched here. The school could ocremmodate 250 students. Present en rollment tn the high schooL grades 9 to 12. is 90 students. The new structure will houoc grades 7 through 12 with a starting enrollment of about ISO expected. 'Call Santa', Kids! He'll Be Waiting On Monday Evening Hey. kids, wain to talk to Santa? He w ill be on the tele phone line, ready to answer all the wants and desires of the little folk Monday evening, Dewmber 19. Just dial 676-9163 anytime between 7 and 9 p.m. and old Santa Claus will be at the other end of the line ready to listen to all the wishes, and perhaps talk on any other matters that may be on little minds before Christmas. Jaycees of the community have arranged for the genial old gentleman to take the calls, a repeat of the same ser vice which was so well receiv ed two years ago. STRETCHING every muscle are these basketball players going up for a rebound in the Heppner High-DeSales game here Friday night which the Mustangs won, 75 to 57. In the center of action is John McCormlck (43) of the Irish with Randy Stillman (20) and Mac Hoskins (22) of the Mustangs trying to get their hands on the balL In the background Is Nelson Ouderkirk (23) and at right (partially visible) is Jim Volt (21). both of DeSales. (G-T Photo by Spike Pardee). 10 Cents f4 4 f- f-mr WX f K "Jrvy-s 'Si i S Elks Lodge Slates Memorial Service Memorial service of Heppner Lodge No. 358, B.P.O.K.. for de parted members will be Thurs day night, December 15, in the Elks Temple, starting at 7:45 p.m., Exalted Ruler Jerry Dag gett announces. Regular lodge will follow at 8:15. Address will be by Al Boschee, pastor of the Christian church. Musical selections will be pre sented by the Methodist church choir. Marshall Lovgren, chap lain of the lodge, will give the invocation. Roll call of departed members of the lodge will include L. E. McBee, H. E. Warner, Max Bus chke, Joe Aiken, L. L. Gilliam Walla Walla district, U. S. Ar my Corps of Engineers, reject ed r.lds on const uctlon of the new Riverside High school, Boardman, at a meeting with members of the Morrow county School District Rl directors Tuesday, Supt David R. Potter ald Tuesday night. The announcement came from Col. Frank McElwee, district en gineer, after the Corps had re viewed the bids. Too much spread between the bids and original estimates was given as tile reason. Rejection of the bids by the Army Corps district does not mean that the bids are also re jected by the county school dis trict. However contract may be awarded by the school district only after review and approval by the Engineers, and this ap proval in necessary before the contract can be let because the federal government pays all but H'.'c of the cost of the con struction. The rejection was the most rinent disappointment in a long history of setbacks, reverses and controversy which have marked the planning for a new north end high school since it was known that it would be neces sary to abandon the present school with the rising of the John Day dam reservoir. Schedule called for the award ing of the contract on the school on December 14. This cannot be met in view of the Corps' ac tion Tuesday. Supt. Potter said that the hool district board will con sider possible alternatives which might reduce the cost of the school construction. Bids sub mitted by the firms last week are effective for 90 days. 1-ow bidder on the project was The Timber Company of Herm iston at a cost of $i,799,5O0 on the basic bid, including land scaping of grounds. G-T Office Moves Two Doors East; Machine Installed If you are one of those who have come to the old Gazette Times office, only to find the door locked and the office dark, you already know: The Gazette-Times office has mov ed. If you haven't had this ex perience, this is to advise you that the new office is located two doors east of the old one on West Willow, The bright new quarters are in the office formerly occupied by the late Jos. J. Nys, attorney. While work is not fully com pleted, the staff is enjoying the new facilities. The old of fice, according to present plans, will be used for a bindery and stock rooom, relieving pressure for space on the shop. When adjustments are all finally made, it is hoped to hold an open house for the public. (See Chaff and Chatter, page 2). The week also marked instal lation of the new Fairchild Ca det photo-engraver, and pic tures in this edition, for the first time, were produced en tirely in the local plant with out the necessity of sending away for "cuts." Ik- 1 FIRE CHIEF CHARLES F'JGGLES huffed and puffed as he at tempted to blow out 16 candles on a cake presented him at a dinner given in his honor by members of the Heppner Fire Department Friday night Some ot the candles wouldn't blow out Mrs. Ruggles (left) got a hearty chuckle from her hus band's efforts. - "f ft I - ' " ;' I,' - 4 "'"' V.: s XJl ti 4 f f . - - v-wr . . IN DESPERATION, the chief, who will retire on January 1 alter 16 years in the department did what every good fireman should do doused the candles in water to extinguish, them. Rumor has it that the firemen had special non-extinguishable candles -prepared for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Phillips, special guests, watched proceedings in the background. Phillips is a deputy state fire marshaL (G-T Photo by Spike Pardee) Governor Protests Cutting Projects, Including Willow Governor Mark O. Hatfield has protested President John son's recent decision to cut back or delay Corps of Engi neers projects in Oregon, in cluding the Willow Creek proj ect in Morrow county, accord ing to a news release from the governor's office. He has asked Charles L. Schultze, director of the federal budget, to restore the funds when the budget is sub mitted to Congress next month. Gov. Hatfield told Schultze by letter that starts on top prior itv flood control and water con servation projects approved bv Congress, such as the Lower Grande Ronde and Catherine Creek projects in Union county and Willow Creek in Morrow county have already been de layed by their omission from last year's budget. Hatfield reminded Schultze that the federal administration has avowed support of water control projects to reduce flood ing that in the past two years has taken 20 lives and caused property damage of more than $250 million. ". . . the national administra tion's policy last year of 'no new' starts in construction of major water resources projects, coupled with the new 'stretch out' program seems inconsistent with administration programs discussed last year for the ac celerating of water storage proj ects," the governor said. "These delaying actions are also caus ing serious concern in the con struction industry which has de clined steadily the past seven months. We are completely in accord with reductions in Fed eral spending and a balanced Federal budget; however, we do not believe that cutting back and delaying capital invest ments in essential water resour ce development works in Ore gon is a sound or proper ap proach to either objective." His letter was accompanied by a list of 34 Oregon projects, planned, underway or under study by the Corps of Engin eers. The projects affect almost every part of the state. The President on November 29 announced that civil works projects now in the works would be stretched out over a longer period of time or axed entirely in the interest of economy. r... - x Firemen Pay Tribute To Retiring Chief At Surprise Dinner Heppner's Volunteer Firemen honored their retiring fire chief of 16 years, Charles Ruggles, with a surprise dinner on Fri day, December 9, at the Hepp ner Hotel Grill. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Farra, Mrs. Charles Ruggles and Deputy rire iviarsnai aian rniuips ana Mrs. Phillips of John Day join ed forces to arrange the sur prise and Ruggles declared him self completely "taken in." Much hilarity resulted from the sneaky surprise, and from old fire department stories and jokes brought up by those at tending. Decorations of toy fire equipment and red candles add ed to the spirit of the dinner. Mr. Phillips, speaking of the years of association between himself and Ruggles, paid trib ute to the Heppner fire chief who, he said, always has giv en him full cooperation. He al so went on to say that Heppner is now in a favorable situation as far as equipment and water supply are concerned, compar ed to many of the communities of comparable size in his dis trict. Mayor Clarence Rosewall also complimented Ruggles saying he and the council "never had to worry' 'about the Fire Depart ment as long as he was fire chief. In recognition of his 16th year of service as fire chief, Ruggles was presented a cake decorated with 16 candles and the problem of putting out the blaze. Specially treated candles kept burning after repeatedly being blown out and finally were successfully doused in a glass of water. Assistant Fire Chief Forrie Burkenbine presented a retire ment gift of deluxe rod, reel and fishing tackle box, along with many good wishes from the firemen, and Mrs. Farra present ed a lovely potted plant to Mrs. Ruggles. Attending the dinner, in ad dition to the Ruggles, Farras and Phillips, were Mayor and Mrs. Rosewall, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Green, Mr. and Mrs. Forrie Burkenbine, Mrs. Ola Ruggles, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allstott, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ab rams, Charlie Walker and Nate McBride. WEATHER December 7-13 Hi Low Free. Wednesday 42 33 .06 Thursday 40 28 tr. Friday 39 27 .08 Saturday 53 27 .10 Sunday 55 27 Monday .61 35 .05 Tuesday 55 43 .07