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City Budget
To Hold Tax
Near 66-67
lleppner's city budget for
I!i7 l.H, published for the first
time In this paper on page 8
kihI 7 of Mt'ilon 2. shows that
tax levy f"r the coming year
will he only nightly greater
than for 17 68. despite the fact
Unit total requirement aro list
ed n considerably greater.
Total taxes to ho levied for
city purMwN U fixed at $28,212
n compared with $27,454 for
l!HUi (17. Thin In an increase of
only $758.
Total requirements, however,
are figured at $23-1.490. which
In $15,311 more than the $189,179
In the m l!7 budget. Tending
to give the Inflated picture on
requirement are a number of
sinking fundN that also show in
the budget an resource and
therefore offset the name
amount In requirements.
For Instance, an $8000 fund
from the county school district,
turned oxer to the custody of
the city for future Improvement
of Morgan Street extension, Is
carried In the budget both an
a "requirement" and as a "re
source, " Another such fund U
the $8,850 In the clly'n swim
ming pool reserve fund, which
bt transferred Into a general !
lurid resource. Several other re
nerve funds are similarly treat,
rd, so that while expenditure
tend to loom bigger, resources
ere up corrcKpomiincly, and the
next result to tho taxpayer la
about the same as last year.
Reaounres Up
Total resources In the budget
are shown a S207.215 as com.
ttnnwl In tlr.')'')'v In Hin !
07 budget, an increase this year
of Hl.tifH). One Item not tilth
erto Included In the general
fund resourv Is Jl'.HK) from the
new state cigarette tax.
A 10 Increase In wage for
city employees la Included In
the budget, and there U provis
Ion for additional help In the
police budget. The amount for
pcrxonal services In the police
department In set at $19,100 as
compared with SU.lD'iO last year.
One Item that showed last
year's budget but which la not
included thin year la $11,000 for
Improvement In the water sys
tem. This was for the new main
around the west aide of town,
which recently was completed.
So the amount for Improvements
In the coming budget has been
reduced to $3500.
However, operating materials
and supplies huve been increas
ed to $5.(M0 from $3,430.
Most Itcma In the budget arc
about the same as those for
UMHi C7.
Final work on the budget was
done at a meeting Friday night
when the estimates were ap
proved by the budget commit
tee of which Lynn Pearson is
chairman.
The budget Is within the 6
limitation, and so there will be
no vote on the estimates. Pub
lic hearing Is scheduled for
Monday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m.
In the city hall at which time
anyone may appear to speak
either for or against the budg
et or any portion of It.
City to Ask Plans
On Pool Project
(See picture on page 4)
Hcppner's city council moved
ahead on plans for rebuilding
the municipal pool Monday
night, lust five days after vot
ers approved $110,000 In bonds
to finance the project.
It was decided to ask Clark
and Gruff, engineers, to go
ahead with preparation of plans
and specifications for the pool
and the new bath house.
Attorney Bob Abrnms suggest
ed that the firm bo contacted
to meet with tho councllmon In
order that details of the con
struction might be considered
Jointly. Thoy will decide on ar
rangement and equipping of the
bath house as well us olher de
tails. Bonds will not be sold tint il
the city has a more definite
Idea of construction costs, which
may be more accurately determ
ined after plan9 and specifica
tions are completed.
Call for bids on the project
will follow after the specifica
tions are prepared.
It was decided that the city
may seek bids, when the time
comes on alternate plans for the
reconstruction of the pool, one
being a gunlte and plaster treat
ment, and the otlier being to
construct a 4-Inch concrete liner
Inside the present pool.
Employment Service
Office Opened Here
A local branch of the Oregon
State Employment Service, de
signed to match up workers and
employers with needed summer
jobs Is now open in Heppner, ac
cording to Mrs. Paul Arbogast
who operated the service last
year and will have charge of It
again this year.
The local office will be a part
of the Pendleton Oregon State
Employment Service office.
Mrs. Arbogast urges those who
want workers or who need Jobs
to call 676-5336 or come to her
home at 235 W. Willow in Hep
pner. There Is an Immediate
need for boys to pull rye and
work In hay and wheat harvest.
84th Year
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ALLEN N 1ST AD, who has been serving as ottic manager for
Klniua Corporation, will become general manager ol the com
pany on July 1. succeeding A. B. Coleman, who has resigned.
A. B. Coleman Resigns
As Kinzua Corp. Manager
A. B. Coleman has resigned as
general manager of Kinzua Cor
poration and Allen R. N 1st ad
has been appointed to that po
sition, effective July 1, E. W.
Stuchell of Everett, Wash., pres
ident of the corporation, an.
nounces.
Coleman retires from a long
and active career of service to
the lumber Industry. He began
In the early 1920's as a plant
superintendent at BUes-Coleman
Lumber Company at Omak,
Annual TV Meet
Due on Tuesday
Annual meeting of Heppner
TV, Inc., will be Tuesday, June
13, at 8 p.m. In the Elks Temp
le In the room on the second
floor. Carl Spauldlng, manager,
announces.
One board vacancy will be
filled, the annual financial re
port will be given, and any oth
er business to be considered will
be presented.
All members of the cable sys
tem are Invited to attend.
Pancake Supper Set
To Aid Scout Troop
Hoy Scout Troop 661, will
sponsor a pancake cupper on
Sunday, June IS, at St. Patrick's
parish hall. Proceeds will be
used to assist scouts in expenses
for their summer camp program.
The public Is Invited to come
between the hours of 4:00 and
8:00 p.m., with tickets on sale
now from scouts or at the door.
Tickets. will bo $1 for adults;
75c, high school age; 50c, child
ren, and $3.75 for the family.
Council Approves Changes in Designated Speed
Recommendations of the state
speed control board on desig
nated speeds within the Hepp
ner city limits were approved
Monday night at the June meet
ing of the city council.
Going south from tho north
city limits, the board recom
mended a speed of 40 miles per
hour after which it would drop
to 30 near Pettyjohn's Farm and
Builders Supply. The 30 mile
speed would continue through
the business section of town. A
20-mile speed would apply on
ly at crosswalks.
This recomme n d e d speed
through town Is 10 miles per
hour more than the present des
ignated speed.
Coming Into town from the
south, the designated speed
would be 45 miles per hour on
the Condon highway to a point
nearly in line with the swim
ming pool. Here it would drop
to 25 miles per hour to the May
and Main intersection.
It was brought out that the
control board is Increasing
speeds through many smaller
towns. But not all of the coun
cllmen concurred that it was a
good idea. Three voted for the
recommendatl o n, one voted
against and one abstained.
Wash. Much of his service has
been with Kinzua Corporation
at Kinzua and Heppner. He and
Mrs. Coleman will take resi
dence at the Portland Center
next month.
Nlstad has been office man
ager of Kinzua Corporation. He
Joined the firm in 1947.
Nlstad Is chairman of the
Eastern Oregon Timber Owners
Committee, a director of Asso
ciated Oregon industries and
vice-chairman of its forestry
committee. He serves on the
staff advisory council of Tim
ber Operators Council.
The new general manager will
continue to reside in Kinzua and
will maintain his office there.
Impoundments Talk
On Chamber Agenda
Discussion of proposed fish
impoudments and recreation
In South Morrow county is on
the program for the coming
Monday luncheon meeting of
the Heppncr-Morrow cou n t y
Chamber of Commerce, Mrs.
Avon Mclby, program chairman,
announces.
Guests will Include Will
Brown, regional supervisor of
the State Game Commission,
from La Grande; A. V. Myers,
who is In charge of lands for
the commission; and George
Kernnn, engineer for the com
mission. The latter two are of
Portland. Glen Ward, state game
agent here, will bo present and
act as their host. Rep, Irvin
Mann may be present if his
schedule will permit.
Ward said that the session
will be informal with discus
sion on progress made towards
establishing the Impoundments
and looking at the possibilities.
In notifying the board of the
approval, however, the council
will seek an explanation of why
the 30 mile speed should apply
through the business district
when a 25 mile speed would
apply coming into town from
the south.
Procedure Changed
The council continued work to
change the procedure of apply
ing variances in the zoning or
dinances, and it adopted a mo
tion to change the procedure. It
was aimed at giving the coun
cil more control so that it could
approve variances felt to be In
the best interests of the city.
In some instances since the
ordinance went into effect,
building permits could not be
granted under terms of the or
dinance because the regulations
were not met. In these cases,
however, the council felt the
contemplated alterations or con
struction were in the best inter
ests of the city and that the
ordinance should be changed to
make them possible.
Permits Changed
Two alteration permits were
granted, one to Charles Olson,
manager of Bucknum's Tavern,
for cleaning, installing new
panels and painting, $300; and
F HEPPNER
1967
Hospital Invites Public
To Open House Sunday
Observing lu 17th anniver
sary, Pioneer Memorial hospital
invites the public to Its open
house from 12:30 to 4:30 Sun
day, Will O'Harra, administra
tor, states.
The hospital was dedicated on
June 11, 1950, with funds for
the construction coming from
the Hill Burton Act and popular
subscription. Its original equip
ment, valued at $90,000, was
purchased from popular sub
scription. O'Harra said that the open
Free Swim Slated
Saturday to Open
Season at Pool
Heppner Municipal Swimming
Pool will open Saturday, June
10, with free swims from 1 to
4 p.m., Mrs. Elaine Ceorge, city
recorder, states The regular
summer schedule will begin
Sunday, June 11. An advertise
ment elsewhere In this paper
sets forth pertinent details.
Stuart Dick will be the life
guard. He is a student at East
ern Oregon College and is qual
ified In senior lifesaving. He
will attend National Red Cross
Aquatic School from June 12 to
June 23, after which swimming
classes will be announced for
the Heppner pool. ,
Stuart will be assisted by
Peggy Snyder and Kay Daggett
Peggy also has a senior Ulesav
Ing certificate. Miss Daggett has
a Junior Ufesavir certificate
and will take her senior training
this summer. Miss Snyder will
be in charge of the pool while
Dick Is in school, and cooper
ation of all parents and swim
mers Is requested so that she
will have no difficulty In keep
ing the pool operating smooth
ly. Rules and regulations at the
pool are to promote safety and
to make it possible for every
one to enjoy swimming. Some
of the more important require
ments are:
Smaller children and non
swimmers must be accompanied
by someone responsible for their
safety.
Running and rough-housing
are dangerous and prohibited.
No litter, gum, bottles, etc.,
are allowed in the pool area.
All deep water swimmers
must pass the safety test.
Innertubes are dangerous and
prohibited.
The lifeguard is in charge and
will be on the tower or patrol
ling the pool. The lifeguard has
the right to refuse the use of
the pool to anyone not obeying
the rules.
Gun Club to Hold
Spring Shoot Sunday
Morrow County Gun Club will
sponsor its 13th annual spring
shoot on Sunday, June 11, at the
club grounds near Heppner.
The shoot will start at 10:00
a.m., with prizes awarded win
ners. Members are urged to
come and visitors are welcome.
another to Bruce Bothwell to In
stall new doors and windows in
a house on August street, $400.
A permit was granted to Her
man Stroeber at a special coun
cil meeting on May 16 for an
addition to his driveway at a
cost of $338.
Permits for keeping animals
within the city limits were
granted to a number of appli
cants. These brought up a dis
cussion on animals within the
city limit and whether such ap
plications should be brought to
the attention of the council.
A former procedure, it was ex
plained, was to register horses,
poultry and rabbits at the city
hall. If there was no complaint
by neighbors, the permit re
mained in effect. If, however,
an animal was not registered,
and complaints ensued, the
owner was subject to a fine. Re
cently, such applications have
been brought to the attention of
the council in order that the
councilmen be made aware of
the animals or poultry and
would therefore be prepared for
any complaints.
Corbin Hired
It was announced that Bert
Corbin has been hired as a pa
trolman to serve with John Mol-
Number 15
10 Cents
house is planned to extend ap
preciation to the public for the
many fine acts and for the co
operation received through the
years. He stressed the import
ance of the contributions, dona
tions of equipment and service
from various individuals, organ
izations and businesses to the
hospital.
Tours of the building and Its
facilities will be conducted by
nurses and members of the staff.
Located on land donated by
Garnet Barratt, former county
Judge, the hospital has 49 beds
of which about 20 are in the
nursing home. The original ca
pacity of 29 beds was increas
ed by an addition in 1955.
Largely self-supporting, the
hospital, with its large staff.
requires about $250,000 per year
to operate. Only a small part of
mis comes irom taxes. The ave
rage has been less than $10,000
per year, but $23,000 is In the
1967-68 county budget for the
hospital. Payroll runs approxi
mately $156,000 per year.
During the seventeen years of
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saved numerous lives, has re
lieved suffering to an immeas
urable degree, and has provided
immediate treatment lor pat
ients who otherwise would have
had to be transported to distant
points.
Early In the week the hospi
tal admitted its 17,945th patient
Pictures and more details on
the hospital are on page six of
mis section.
"We appreciate the spirit all
our people and organizations
have shown towards us, and the
cooperation they have given.
We'd like the opportunity of
saying Thank You' when you
come to our open house Sun
day," O'Harra said.
County History
Near $3000 Point
Campaign for funds for the
preparation and publication of
a Morrow county history is near
the $3000 mark, according to
Oscar Peterson, chairman of the
committee in charge.
He said Monday that the com
mittee now has approximately
$3000 in cash and pledges. It is
expected that $7500 will be
needed to do the job. The $3000
includes $1000 which is in the
county budget for 1967-68, and
this is yet to be finally approv
ed. Peterson said that with this
amount in hand, work may
start on the preparation of the
book. Giles French of Moro will
do the compiling and editing of
information for the book.
Plans will be organized soon
to conduct a personal contact
campaign to raise the addition
al funds for the project, Peter
son said.
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Official weather report for the
week of May 31 to June 6 is as
follows:
Hi Low Prec.
Wednesday 65 35
Thursday 77 48 .02
Friday 74 47
Saturday 75 43
Sunday 72 41
Monday 77 42
Tuesday 79 47
lahan on the city police force.
No police chief has been hired
to replace Chief Dean Gilman
whose resignation takes effect
June 15. Officer Mollahan was
appronched on the matter, but
he said he prefers to stay in
his present position.
Resolution Passed
Resolution was passed author
izing the city recorder to place
$S000 from the school district
on deposit in time certificates
with the interest to be added to
the certificates, instead of going
to the general fund. The $8000
is earmarked for Morgan Street
extension improvements which
was hoped to be undertaken un
der a cooperative project with
the city and state. To the pres
ent, however, the state has not
approved undertaking the proj
ect. House Removal Asked
Copies of letters to property
owners urging removal of
houses deemed to be hazards
were read. One was addressed
to Leo Flower of Monument In
regard to a house in lot 2, block
seven, and the other was ad
dressed to Mervin Leonard of
Lexington in regard to a house
at 335 Linden Way.
The board pointed out that
Directors Ponder
Bids on Riverside
Bids were
afternoon at
received Tuesday
the county school
office in Lexington on the con
struction of the new Riverside
High school in Boardman, but
because of the complicated na
ture of the bidding, it was ex
pected to be several days be
fore the contractors will be
named.
- Basic bids were submitted by
The Timber Company of Herm
iston at $842396 and by Law
son Construction Co. of Portland
at $848,700. In addition, howev
er, bids were submitted by some
25 to 30 sub-contractors.
Specifications were drawn
with some 150 alternates provid
ed, and the school board now
must sift through all these bids
on alternates to determine
whether there Is sufficient funds
to include all of them and to
make awards.
"We are making every effort
to come up with a completed
building, and we want the best
completed building we can get"
Supt. David Potter said Wednes
day morning.
It appeared that the bids on
the completed Job will come
EVERETT BROCK
Washington Man
Named as Manager
Everett Brock, formerly of
Touchet Wash- has been chos
en as manager of the machinery
division of Morrow County Grain
Growers, Inc., Harlan McCurdy,
general manager for MCGG, an
nounces. Brock will head the division
that was formerly Lexington
Implement Co., which was pur
chased last week by the coop
erative. The new manager spent the
past - several years as salesman
for LHW Equipment Co. of Tou
chet. The company specialized
in heavy equipment and farm
machinery.
Previously he farmed in the
Touchet area.
He is married, and his wife's
name is Colleen. They have nine
children, of whom five are at
home. The family will move to
the area as soon as suitable
housing is found.
Of the Brocks' children, one
son and one daughter are in
college, a daughter is teaching
in the Seattle area, another dau
ghter is a housewife in Seattle,
and a son is in the Air Force.
Those living at home are Sheri,
junior in high school; Cindy,
third grade; John, second grade;
and Mary, 4-years-old.
Brock started his duties last
week. He said that he is happy
to come to Morrow county, and
invites all to drop in and get
acquainted. The machinery div
ision of the Morrow County
Grain Growers will continue to
be operated from the Lexington
Implement Co. location, and
Brock's office will be there.
Announcement of the Grain
Growers is on page 3, section
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in City Limits
the houses were in bad states
of disrepair and were consider
ed as possible locations of rat
infestations. The letters were
written by William B. Culham,
sanitarian.
After the council had check
ed plans for the new Richfield
service station at the corner of
Main and Center, thev aDDrov
ed a motion to send a letter
asking why the original plan
ror euros naa Deen cnangea ana
stating that the city intends
that the firm conform to the
original plan. Under the plan
presented Monday night, there
would be no curbing and the
sidewalks would merge with
the street. Councilmen felt that
curbings should be installed ex
cept at places where driveways
were to De proviaea.
Supt. Vic Groshens discussed
the matter of establishing par
allel parking on Willow street.
He said that all parking meters
ana posts must De taKen irom
the sidewalks and reset in the
walks at new locations some
two feet from the street. A pow
er pole of Columbia Basin Elec
tric, located In the street at one
point, presents a problem, he
said. Work on the job proceed
ed Tuesday.
very close to getting within the
funds available, the superin
tendent said, and that Is what
the board is now trying to
achieve without having any
loose ends on the project to fin
ish at a future date at further
expense to the district.
The school board received the
bids in early afternoon Tuesday
and worked until 9:30 p.m. on
them before adjourning. They
convened again Wednesday, and
the prospect was that they
would be at it for some time
before all details were worked
out
School District
Hires Teachers;
Two to Leave
Resignations of two teachers
were received, six new teachers
were hired, another was offered
a contract, and non -certified
staff members were hired at a
special meeting of the Morrow
county school board Monday
night.
Tom Hughes, Heppner ele
mentary teacher and coach, re
signed after teaching here for
a number of years. He plans to
take a position as teacher and
coach at Monroe. Jack Cart, so
cial studies teacher and coach
at Heppner High, also resigned
after teaching here one year.
Teachers hired include the
following:
Miss Cecilia Delmore of beat
tie for speech, drama and Eng
lish at Heppner High school.
She is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Washington and this
will be her first year of teach
ing. Mrs. Anna Lee James, who has
been teaching in Hawaii, for
home economics and girls' phys
ical education at lone. Her hus
band, Dan-ell James, has been
hired as band instructor at lone.
Paul A. Herbst now teaching
at Knappa, to teach social stud
ies and coach basketball at Riv
erside High.
John Bonnier, completing his
work at . University of Oregon
this year, to teach English at
lone. This will be his first year
of teaching.
David Stuart now teaching at
Bonanza, to teach social studies
and coach at Heppner Highr
school, replacing Carr. He has
taught six years, four of which
have been at Bonanza.
Mrs. Naomi Leishman, who
taught last year at Reedsport
after previously , teaching at
lone, to return as a first grade
teacher at lone.
Contract was offered to Dean
Naffzlger for teaching boys'
physical education at Heppner
elementary school. He is com
pleting work at University of
Oregon, lives in Eugene, and
has never taught before.
Miss Linda Shipps of Heppner
was hired as secretary of the
county school office at Lexing
ton, and Mrs. Leonard Munkers
was hired to be in charga of
supplies at the county admin
istration building.
Schedule for hiring a super
intendent to succeed David Pot
ter, whose resignation becomes
effective August 1, was set up.
Applications will be received
until June 16, and the board
will hold a special meeting on
June 22 to interview appli
cants and select a superintend
ent. Cloudburst Hits
North of lone
A cloudburst that hit in the
area surrounding lone last
Thursday brought rainfall rang
ing from .65 inch to more than
one inch in a short period of
time.
Gene Winters, county exten
sion agent, said that it hit in
places north, south and west of
lone.
At the Don Heliker place the
road at one time was covered
with 2H feet of water in one
place. The Helikers reported .65
inch of rainfall in a 20-minute
period.
At McNab, the Willow Creek
highway was blocked by rocks
on the highway. Thunder and
lightning accompa n 1 e d the
storm.
Heliker said damage was
light, with very little erosion
at his place.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Martin, who
were on their way to a gradu
ation exercise at Wy"East, went
through the peak of the down
pour about 3 p.m. Martin said
that he had never seen it rain
so hard and visibility was lim
ited to a short space during the
height of the deluge.
Harley Young, manager of
Columbia Basin Electric Co-op,
said that there were numerous
individual power outages in the
Lexington and lone rural areas
but no serious damage occurred
to the power system as a result
of the brief storm. In Heppner,
Central Market was out of serv
ice for about 1H hours, he said.
Lightning apparently hit a serv
ice wire to the store.
While the lone rural area was
getting the downpour, only a
brief shower hit Heppner, al
though the thunder and light
ning was noticed here.