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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Riverside Grads Plan Year End Ceremonies By mart lee narlow BOARDMAN Baccalaureate service for the Graduating class of Riverside High school will be held Mav 28 in the school gym nasium. Rev. George Neelcy, pastor of the Boardman Commu nity church, will conduct the services, assisted by Rev. Her bert Vaughan, pastor of the Irrl gon Baptist Community church. and Rev. James Kenney, pastor of the Irrigon Assembly of God church. The Riverside High school chorus will sing, and Robert Chilman will sing a so lo. Commencement exercises will be held June 1 In the gymnas ium with Robert Duncan. Port land attorney, former represent ative to Congress the speaker. Rev. Neeley and Rev. Vaughan will do the invocation and ben ediction. Mrs. Wayne Kuhn will sing a sola Members of the class are Do anna Bellinger, Mardee Child- ers, Pat Davis, Shirley Dixon, Lincoln Dodson, Ronald Hink- ley, Carol Anne Harper, Bob Mc Rae, Roger Jackson. Bruce Jones, Don Jorgensen, Thore Nords trom. Michael Partlow, Chester Phillips and Linda Senn. Style Show is Success About 75 persons attended the Style Show held last Thursday night at the new Dodge City lounge. Mrs. Joe Tatone was in charge of the affair which was sponsored by the Boardman Til licum Club. Mrs. LaVern Part low, club president, gave the in troduction. A silver donation re ceived is to be applied toward a scholarship lor a Riverside High school student. Total tak en in was 546.(0. The Knack Shack, operated by Mrs. Tatone and her daughter Linda, supplied the clothes which were modeled. They in cluded street dresses, coats, sports clothes and beach togs. as well as numerous accessor ies. The models were pre-schoolers Carol Ann Donovan and Dick Wheelhouse; grade pupils Den ice Henkle, Roberta Sicard, Da vene David and Melodie Risley; Riverside High students Mary and Karol Wear, Kathy Hinton, Julie Alexanian, ReNae McNeil, Mardee Childers, Laurie Peter son, Linda Tatone, Ronnie Ziel inski and Jody Tatone; and Mrs. Bob Hutchings and Mrs. Carroll Donovan from the Tillicum Club. Assisting Mrs. Tatone were Marilyn Ross of Hermiston, who coached all the models; Caro line Cowan of Milton -Freewa-ter, who helped with the make up; and Netti Schultz of Mc Nary, who assisted with both the models and make-up. Following the show the club served refreshments with Mrs. Ron Daniels in charge of the table. Mrs. Ralph Skoubo had the guest book. Mrs. Ronald Black poured the coffee, and Mrs. Vernon Russell served the punch. Other club members as sisted with the serving. Entertainment included solos by Mrs. Wayne Kuhn. "Moon light and Roses," and "Up The Lazy Kiver", with honky-tonk piano accompaniment, and ba ton twirling by Denice Henkle, Roberta Sicard, Davene David and Melodie Risley, a group being taught by Linda Tatone and Vivian Phillips. Door prizes were won by Mrs. uien carpenter, Mrs. Emery Ly ons and Mrs. Bob Sawyer. The Boardman Tillicum Club met Tuesdav nieht of last week at the home of Mrs. Zoe Billings with Mrs. Bernard Donovan as co-hostess. Final plans were made for the Style Show held Thursday night. Mrs. Ronald Black reported a total of $183 had been received for the cancer drive so far, but more collections were expected. The club voted to donate 25 toward a 4-H scholarship for summer school. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Black May 23, at 8 p.m. The Home Economics Club of Greenfield Grange met Wednes day of last week at the grange hall with dinner served at 12:30. Hostesses were Mrs. Donald Ba ker and Mrs. Chub Warren. Vis itors were Mrs. Rollin Bishop and Mrs. Bill Bates. A thank you letter was read from the Tillicum Club for the dinner served the O.F.W.C. dis trict convention recently. Mrs. Arthur Allen reported on the Boardmano Park district, stating state funds had to be matched, and a local election would probably be held. Mrs. Ronald Black reported on the cancer drive conducted by the Tillicum Club. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Gene Risley June 14 with Mrs. Frank Mar low as co-hostess. Mrs. Elvin Ely, Mrs. Arnin Hug and Mrs. Harold Rash went to Pendleton last Thursday where Mrs. Ely was honored with a birthday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderegg. Other guests includ ed Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briggs and Mrs. Hugh Brown ol Pendleton. Mrs. Joe Tatone received a free plane trip to Seattle, Wash, last week given to her by the Portland Home Decorator Center where she chose all her lamps and pictures to be put in the new motel being built by the Tatone's, which will be part of the Dodge City. Thursdorr. Mar 18. 1967 Mrs. Winfred Morgan of Mo desto, Calif, has bevn visiting the past week at the home of hor brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sechafer. Weekend visitor was Joe Me- Mahon of Lewiston, Idaho. Mrs. R. A. Eades of Hood Riv er is spending a month at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dale i Eades. I Arnold Classen of Portland has been visiting for two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wvss. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Get of Hood River were week-end visitors at the home of Mrs. Gets' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rash. They also visited at the home of Getz' stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Les Moons. Other vis itors Sunday at the Rash home were their daughter, Mrs. Ted Penages and children Michelle and Shawn of Hermiston. Claud Worden is recuperating at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Risley, after having major surgery at the Good Shepherd hospital in Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hoffman and daughter Linda went to Condon Sundav to visit at the home of Mrs. Hoffman's mother, Mrs. Frankie Cason. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Getchell of Hermiston were Sunday euosts at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Skoubo. Other guests were Skoubo's stepfather and mother. Mr and Mrs. Chub War ren, and Warren's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ev erett Clark and children Mar ilyn. Carolvn and Danny of Portland, who were visiting here. Also visiting at the War ren and Skoubo homes Sunday were Mrs. Warren's son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Rus sell DeMauro and daughters Donna, Billie Jo and Barbara of The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dono van spent the week-end in Sa lem visiting at the home of Mrs. Donovan's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn. Mrs. Charles Higuera and daughters Karen of Othello, Wash, visited from Wednesday tiU Sunday at the homes of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bedord, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs Guy Ferguson. The Mothers Club of Board man Grade School met last Thursday at the school with Mrs. Delmer Hug as hostess. Fi nal plans were made for the May Day program being held May 18 at 1 p.m. at the school gymnasium. Following the pro gram a tea will be held by the children for their mothers. Mrs. Bob Sicard and Mrs. Bob Hutch ings will be in charge of the table with the children assist ing. Mrs. Stan Henkle is in charge of the flowers. The club recently sponsored a train ride to Pendleton for the grade school pupils and the kin dergarten with a picnic later at the Til Taylor park. Accompany ing them were club members Mrs. Vernon Russell, Mrs. Del mer Hug, Mrs. Bob Sicard and Mrs. Stan Henkle, and teachers Mrs. LaVern Partlow, Mrs. Mich ael Tolar, Mrs Roy Partlow, Mrs. Zoe Billings and Mrs. Harold Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely went to Pendleton Sunday to have dinner with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lilly and children Jimmie, Jan et, Jerry, Jay and Joyce, who were there from La Grande. Teachers Hired For Heppner High Teachers tentatively hired for positions at Heppner High school, subject to approval by the Morrow County School Dis trict board, include Jack Simp kins, former Echo High school teacher, and Miss Alice Riley of Salt Lake City, Utah, Prin cipal Dick Carpenter said last week. Simpkins who has taught at Echo for six years, will teach business education at Heppner High. He is married and has five children. Principal Carpenter and Jack Sumner, a district director, went to Salt Lake City recently to in terview Mrs. Riley for the po sition here. She has been teach ing at Wasatch Academy at Mt. Pleasant, south of Prow. If these are confirmed by the school board, there will be only a few positions left to fill in the system at the present time. Spaulding Elected To Association Post Carl Spaulding, manager of Heppner TV, Inc., has been elected secretary-treasurer of the Pacific Northwest Commu nity TV Association, Inc. I he association has some 160 members from television cable systems in Oregon, Washing ton, Montana, Idaho and Cal ifornia. Annual meeting of the asso ciation was held recently in the Ridpath Hotel, Spokane, and Spaulding was chosen for the position at this time. Payroll deduction slips are on sale at the Gazette-Times. Irrigon Council Hears Proposals For City Budget By donna efpenbach IRRIGON The budget for the Citv of Irrigon was adopted for fiscal year 1967 68 in the amount of $10,490.00. of which $3,915.00 is in the State Street fund. Being within the 6 lim itation, no election was neces sary. The public hearing for the regular council meeting date drew no one outside the budg et committee for protest or com ment. Also presented was a supple mental budget for 1967-68 to cover the cost of construction of a proposed basic water system for the citv. This supplemental budget in the amount of $67,500 is based on an anticipated loan and grant from Farmers Home Administration Final hearing and adoption Is scheduled for after July 1. An election to au thorize the council to Issue rev enue bonds to cover the loan in the amount fo $36,000 will be held soon. Several maehlnerv represonta tives were present to deliver tids and attend bid opening on a replacement unit back hoe loader for the city. Four firms submitted bids and two had ai ternates. Apparent low bid was submitted on an alternate by Mountain Machinery Co. of Pen dleton on a new A C machine of 1960 model for a difference price of $6,191.09. including in terest and insurance during the 3-year rental purchase period. Contract award decision was de ferred to a special meeting May IS to futher study bids submit ted by Campbell Ford, Carol Ad ams, Case, and Preston Ford of Hermiston, Walla Walla, and Pasco respectively. Mayor Wilson reported that Morrow County had sent equip ment over and covered the land fill and that the highway main tenance superintendent and State Board of Health District office had been informed of this by letter. Beinhauer reported trash being dumped in the des ert behind his place. The May or informed the council that it is every citizen's duty not only to report these incidents but to furnish evidence they may have to convict violators of san itation laws. Also coming up for discus sion and criticism were: squir reling drivers cutting up gravel intersections and endangering children, accumulation of rub bish and kitchen waste being emptied into open ditches. Ci tations were recommended for violations. Absent from the meeting was Councilman Max McKay. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cooley were honored at an anniversary din ner Saturday, hosted by his mother, Mrs. Vera Cooley and Mrs. Burrell Cooley. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. La Vern Christian sen, Darwin and Etta Lou, Mrs. Mike Creighton, Vince, Skeeter and Janie Jo of Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Whltaker of Scap poose, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beller of Hermiston, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Getterman, Hermis ton, Mr. and Mrs. Daon Adams, Mark. Bob and Scott. The Irrigon Assembly of God held a special missionary serv ice Wednesday evening with the Rev. Paul Chastagner, mission ary from Upper Volta. He show ed colored slides and had open discussion on the country he represents. Mr, and Mrs. Jiggs Lathrop traveled to Portland Sunday to attend the Trailer Show. They stopped in The Dalles and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith accom panied them. Carol Lathrop spent the week end in Eugene visiting with his brother, John Lathrop. Mr. and Mrs. William Gray beal traveled to Walla Walla, A'n., last Wednesday to visit at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shingledecker and boys. They returned home Sunday. Dave Graybeal suffered cuts and abrasions and broken teeth in an accident at his home last Thursday when a sprayer ex ploded in his face. He had sev eral stitches taken. Mrs. Frank Stewart of Island City, visited her mother, Mrs. Ruth McCoy over the week-end. Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Josie Buchanan was her granddaughter, Mrs. Kenneth Munger and children. Mrs. Betty Schmedere was the week-end guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stevens of St. Helens. Graduation was held last Thursday evening for 17 kinder garten students of Mrs. Marilyn Hellberg at the A. C. Houghton School. They presented a pro gram and refreshments were served. Mrs. Ellen Reeder traveled to La Grande last Tuesday and vis ited at the home of her dau ghter, Mrs. Doris Courtney and family. She returned Wednes day and Mrs. Floriene McMas- ters accompanied her home and spent the week. Mrs. Evangeline Franerstrom of Santa Cruz, Calif., visited with her son-in-law and dau ghter, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wil son and family last week. She was on her way to Juneau, Alaska, to see two of her sons. On the way she stopped in Se attle and visited her grandchild ren, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and family and Mrs. Grace Bart lett and family. Mrs. Fagers trom was an early resident of Irrigon having moved here with her parents in the fall of 1908. Special Mother's Day Services were held at the Assembly of Public Notices NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 31. 1967 IN THE CITY OF HEPPNER. OREGON NOTICE IS HERKRY GIVEN that a special election has been railed to be held In the City of Heppner on Wednesday, May 31, 1967. The polling place for said election will be the former Li bran' Room of the Citv of Hepp ner on Willow Street in the Citv of Heppner and the polls will be open from 8 o'clock A.M. un til 5 o'clock P.M.. Pacific Day light Saving Time. The election has been called for the purpose of submitting to the legal vot ers a charter amendment auth orizing $110,000.00 swimming ptxil bonds to reconstruct the municipal swimming pool as provided In the following reso lution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the common council: Section 1. That a proposed amendment to the charter of the Citv of Heppner be submitted to the legal voters of the City of Heppner, Morrow tounty, Oregon, for their adoption or re jection and a special municipal election be held as herein pro vlded. Section 2. That the date of the special municipal election when the proposition to author ize the sale of $110,000.00 gen eral obligation bonds shall be submitted to the voters is the 31st dav of May, 17. and that the polling place be and here by Is designated as the former Library Room of the City of Heppner City Hall on Willow Street of said citv and the polls for the rece pt of ballots shall be opened at the hour of 8:00 o'clock A.M.. Pacific Daylight Time and closed at the hour of 5:00 o'clock P.M.. Pacific Day light Time, on said date. Section 3. That the following qualified persons are hereby ap pointed judges and clerks of said election, to-wit: Margaret Siewert. Judge Fave Ferguson, Judge Rubv Becket, Clerk Hazel Bauman, Clerk Nina Snvder, Clerk Section 4. That the recorder be and she is hereby Instructed to publish notice of said elec tion and of said proposed char ter amendment In the Heppner Gazette Times, a newspaper published in the City of Hepp ner, once a week for two suc cessive weeks, the first publi cation thereof to be more than 15 days prior to the election. The recorder shall also post no tices of election in at least six public and conspicuous places In the city at least 10 days prior to said election which posted no tice shall state the time, place and purposes of the election but need not contain the full amendment. Section 5. That the proposed charter amendment referred to the City of Heppner by the common council be as follows: AN ACT To amend the charter of the City of Heppner, Oregon, by adding thereto Article VI au thorizing reconstruction of the swimming pool for the City of Heppner; and the Issuance of bonds in the sum of $110,000. 00 to provide funds therefor. Be it enacted bv the people of the City of Heppner, Ore gon, that the charter of said city be amended by adding thereto Article VI to read as follows: ARTICLE VI (at The common council of the City of Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, is hereby au thorized, empowered and dir ected to issue and sell general obligation, negotiable coupon bonds of said city in a sum or sums not to exceed $110, 000.00. Said bonds are to be used for the purpose of mak ing improvements, reconstruc tion, betterment and repairs to the municipal swimming pool. Said bonds are to be in denominations of $1,000.00 duly signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the city re corder, whereby the City of Heppner promises to pay the bearer of each of said bonds at maturity thereof the sum therein stated in lawful mon ey of the United States of America, with interest there on in like lawful money at a rate not to exceed 6 per annum payable semi-annual ly, each of said bonds to be a General Obligation of the City of Heppner, and to be dated at a convenient time to be fixed by the common coun cil to mature serially, as de termined by the council, pro vided that the date of matur ity shall not in any event ex ceed 20 years from the date of issue. The principal and God Church Sunday morning. A program was presented by the Beginner class, Junior class ana Hieh school classes. Special music was by the Junior choir and Mrs. Berdie Stewart oi is land City. Gifts were presented to Mrs. Pearl Force and Mrs, Ruth McCov for the oldest mo ther. Mrs. ' Janet Munger and Mrs. Carla Leighton for having the youngest children, to Mrs. Josie Buchanan for having the most oranrirhlldren nresent, and to Mrs. John Kenney a special award. Special awards were given at the Irrigon Community Baptist church Sunday morning in non or of Mother's Dav. Mrs. Nor man Ennenbach received the award for the youngest mother and Mrs. Elnora Paxson for the oldest. Interest of said bonds ahall te payable nt the office of the treasurer In the City of Heppner, and said bonds shall be known as "Citv of Hepp ner Swimming Pool Bonds 1967" and shall be advertised and sold as provided by the laws of the Slate of .Oregon, lb) That the debt limitations contained in the charter of the Citv of Heppner shall not apply to the bonds hereby au thorized nor shall any other provision and limitation of said charter apply. c Council shall each year at the time of making the an nual tax levy for city purpos es, include such levy and sums sufficient to Im used jointly with other funds as may be received from oper atlne revenues to pay the in terest due on the outstanding bonds of this issue and to re tire the principal thereof at maturity. Section 6. That the proposed charter amendment here refer red to the people of the City of Heppner bv the common coun cil shall be balloted upon at said time and place under bal lot tide fixed by the council by this resolution, as follows: AN ACT To amend the charter of the Citv of Heppner by adding Ar ticle VI thereto authorizing the issuance and sale of not to exceed $110.00000 general obligation bonds bearing not to exceed 6 Interest per an num. for the purpose of ae quiring funds for the recon struct ion of the municipal swimming pool. Said bonds shall be payable by general taxation and bv revenues of the municipal pool. 100 ( ) Yes 101 ( ) No Section 7. It Is necessary for the peace, health and safety of the city that the election herein provided shall be held at as early a date as possible and in order so to do this resolution take effect Immediately, now therefore. An emergency Is hereby de clared to exist and this rcsolu tlun shall go Into force and ef feet upon its adoption and an proval. Adopted by the council this 1st day of May, 1967, by the following vote: Yes Five 15) No None Approved hy the Mayor this 1st day of May, 1967. s W. C. ROSEWALL Mayor Attest: Is Elaine S. George City Recorder ll-12c Two son and a daughter oi Mrs. N. D. Bailey, and their fam Hies, were here to enjoy the Mother's Day week end. Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Bailey were here from Kent, Wn.; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parsons traveled here from their home in Portland. Gift Certificates Sent At NOTICE orncE space wanted The Morrow County Public Welfare Commission, acting by and through the State Public Welfare Commission, hereby so- llctls sealed proposals for the leasing of approximately 676 square feet or office apace w be occupied bv the Morrow County Public Welfare Cotuinla slon, Parties Interested In submit ting a proposal may secure a statement of specifications and a suggested floor plan from the County Welfare Office located at the Heppner Hotel, Heppner, Oregon. The Morrow County Public Welfare Commission and the State Public Welfare Commis sion reserve the right to reject anv or all nronoaala. All proposals must be sealed and del vered In person or sent by registered mall and received at the Morrow County Welfare Office not Inter than 5:00 P.M. on the 2nd dav of June, 1967. The envelope containing the proposal shall be Identified on the folder In the following man ner; "Office Space Proposal; Open Ing Date: June 8, 1967; Time: 3:00 P.M. MORROW COUNTY PUBLIC WELFARE COMMISSION Judge Paul Jones, Chairman 12-llc notice or FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Court for Mor row County, Oregon, has fixed Friday, the 16th dav of June, l!Hi7. at the hour of 10:00 o' clock A.M. at the court house In Heppner. Morrow t ounty, Ore gun. as the time and place of hearing of objections. If any, to the final account filed by the undersigned In the estate of NORMA JOY SKKl.TON, de ceased, and for settling said es tate. Dated this 11th dav of Mav 1967. being the date of first pub lication, and the 1st day of June, 1967, being the date of last publication. THOMAS F. SKELTON, Administrator WEATHER FORI), THOM PSON, HORTON JORDAN Attorneys for Administrator Albany, Oregon ll-14c NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly apixilnicd Administratrix of the Estate of Lloyd O. Rice, deceas ed, and has qualified. All per sons having claims against said estate are hereby notified and required to present the same, duly verified and with the proper vouchers, to tho under signed at the residence of Bon nie L. Rice, Box 313. lone. Ore gon, within six months from the date of first publication of this notice, to-wit: May 4. 1967. BONNIE L. RICE Administratrix Helsler & Van Valkenburgh Attorneys for Estate Hie Dalles, Ore. 1013c FOR THE GRADUATE GIFT SUBSCRIPTION To The GAZETTE-TIMES Only For All College Students For Nine Months Service subscriptions and others, for one year. A gift appreciated each week, like a letter from home. Come in or Telephone 676-9228 GAZETTE-TIMES NOTICE TO CREDITORS NtvnrK IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned havo been appointed executor of the Last Will and Testament 'f Bertha I), Hunt, deceased, by the i oun ty Court of the Statu of Oregon for Morrow County and havo qualified. All persons having claim against said estate are hereby notified to present uto same, duly willed as by law required, to our attorneys, is amlngcr A Han.en, 123 S. L. Court Avenue, Pendleton, Ore gon, within six months from the date hereof. . ,. Dated tttlM 27th day or April, ARTHUR DEAN HUNT and DONALD LKK HUNT, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Bertha D. Hunt. Deceased 8 13c Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bckt traveled to La Grande Sunday where they visited with rela Uvea. They visited hla mother, Mrs. i. K. Charlton, and hla step father, Mr. Charlton, who is a patient In the La Grande hospital where he entered two weeks ago for medical care. They also called at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Becket. KfcMlv Mani FOUR MUTUAL FUNDS ONI FACE-AMOUNT CERTIFICATE COMPANY Fr ptMpactut bookM Jfkrwri man m cap thte comptoM adva (WW"! and Mod H to ywM iMvrsroas m.n, 3 Z- Robert II. Lcrfald District Manager Phone 276-2 106 1 81 813 N. 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