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Columbia Basin Notes Good Year, Plans for Future (Continued from pace 1) a nice electrical elft. Four directors were reelected on votes submitted by mall as well as those cunt at the an nuul meetinu. Reelected were W. H. Stelwer, Fossil city dir ector, and three rural directors at lurue. Dick Krebs, Klmer J'ulmer and Jack llvnd. Other nominees were koihti Aiisener, Fossil. D. O. Nelson, Allen HuKhes and Paul Tews. Manager Younu reported that the cooperative had had no scr Ions lino trouble for the past two or three years. Minor oroo lems from llKhtnlng wore the only difficulties encountered In the year ended. Loan Pending He said that a loan applica tion Is now pending to the Kur al Electrification Administra tion. Funds from the loan would be used for several purposes, including a new line from Bon neville I'ower to Condon to pro vide better service there, a new substation for Condon, and a new headquarters building at Heppner. The new transmission line would be located along the hichway. he said. As to the building, the plan is to put "ev erything under one roof." With the present crowded facilities, half of the equipment is ex posed to the weather he said. Wes Korman. Pendleton, is the architect working on the proj ect. The manager said that a lot of work had been done in con sidering a site for the build ing. Decision has been made to construct it on the substation site where the co-op owned 2ha acres and has acquired addit ional property with highway frontage to bring the total to approximately five acres. Other plans include construc tion of a new rural substation in the area of Fossil and one in the vicinity of Olex. Growth Experienced "We've experienced a reason able growth in the past year," Manager Young said. "We're be- the operation of the system." I He told of one rancher who , has planted 160 acres of Ken tucky blue grass ana reanzea an income of $200 per acre as compared with $26 per acre that he previously received on wheat. He also told of growth of Ir rigation and prospects for con tinued growth. The well at the Nelson-Tucker ranch north of Lexington is producing in ex cess of 3,000 gallons per minute. "We were scrambling to get service to the 450 horsepower motor." Young said. The well will irrigate 1400 acres of wheat, going as far as tnree mues from the well and supporting 540 irrigation heads. The manager reminded the members that at the time the cooperative took over the Pacif ic Power system the pledge was made that there would be no increase In rates to any custo mer. "We have maintained this policy," he said. However, with the Pacific Power schedules, the cooperative finds that it has four different residential rates. Rates Studied "Late in 1966 we began a study on the rates but hit a problem on the R-4 schedule from Pacific Power," he said. In reviewing the rates, the goal was to reduce lc per KWH, but it was found that some people were "stuck In a middle block" with the result that some might see a minor increase in such a change. "We didn't like this, so we backed off," Young said. He re ported that the cooperative Is now working on one rate for all residential customers, but he said that no change will be made for at least several months. Members will soon receive capital credits statements. These amounts will eventually be re turned to members but not for a lew years. Young said. Prl mary goal at the present time is to pay off some of the "doub le debt" that to Pacific Power and to the Rural Electrification Administration. The PP & L oebt win be paid off In 3Vi or 4 years, he said. Legislation Discussed Alderman, who has worked for cooperatives for 14 years and prior to that time was associ ated with Bonneville Power Ad ministration for a number of years, discussed pending legis lation as it affects cooperatives. "iiomelrilng is doing almost every year in Congress on co operatives," he said. Alderman said that two of the cooperatives' largest cash ex penses are interest to the Rural Electrification Administra t i o n and money paid to Bonneville for power supply. "Some say that the rural elec trification job is now done that everyone has electricity," he said, "but this is not strict ly accurate. Systems have to be added to In order to meet grow ing needs." The sneaker said that we In the Northwest are fortunate in that we can buy power from Bonneville at the cheapest wholesale rate In the country. Alderman also spoke brieiiy on the controversy over the high or low dam on the Snake River. 'Pretty Good Tear' In summary, he said that "Rural electric coops 'ain't mad at nobody' this year, since it has been a pretty good year." A by-law amendment was ex plained by Attorney Herman Winter and was approved unan imously. While the crowd took virtual ly all space at the tables in Memorial hall with the num ber well over 200. the voting delegates present numbered 141. Others were spouses and guests. Among guests introduced were Harold Eakin, president of Association; Dale Casey, Pitman Manufacturing Co.; Harold can trell with Bonneville Power Ad ministration at Walla Walla; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halvorsen, Medford: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole of Harney Electric Co-op. Burns; Ray Wooley of Hermls ton and Arthur Allen of Board- . .. IT ...ill.. Tr..,..--. I'n nn' Robert Welty, engineer; Earl Schmidt of Pasco and his son, Joe, lust back from Vietnam where he serves with the Air Force. President Jaceer made the in troductions and also introduced the board of directors: Kenneth Smouse and Raymond Lundell, lone; Dick Wilkinson, Walter W. Wright, Elmer Palmer and Ran dall Peterson, Heppner; Earnest Lear. Condon; W. H. Stelwer, Fossil; Dick Krebs ana jacK Hvnd of Cecil; and Virgil West of Arlington. Most of them were present. Manager Youner later In the program Introduced all employ ees of the cooperatives who were present. Flovd LaRue of Condon was Introduced and extended a wel come, and Kev. potter gave xne invocation. Patty kept the meeting going at a lively clip with his witty remarks and reminiscences of the "old days" in Condon. Typ ical of his observations was: "A happie is a hippie whose had it" Harmonizing in the men's trio were Forrest Jones, Ed Mor gan and Carroll Holland. Illness of Father Takes Privetts East WlMtt UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE Heppner Christian Church Thanksgiving Eve, November 22, 1967 8 p.m. Rev. ORGAN PRELUDE CALL TO WORSHIP .... HYMN ("Come Ye Thankful People") RESPONSIVE READING Rev, Al Boschee No. 507 ("Thanksgiving") Mrs. J. O. Turner Mclvln Dixon 404 No. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING CHORAL ANTHEM (Combined Christian & THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION - WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERTORY PRAYER & THANKOFFERING DOXOLOGY READING OF HOLY SCRIPTURES - (Colossians 1:1-17) Rev. Earl Soward Led by Arnle Hedman Methodist Choirs) Fr. Raymond Beard Rev. Melvln Dixon Rev. Al Boschee from Pendleton the Oregon Rural Electrification I and returning November 18. Mrs. Bill Privett and her son, John Privett, have recently re turned from Noble, Mo., where they were called by the critical illness and later death of Mrs. Privett's father, Hardy Frazier, 79 years of age. Services for Frazier. who suf fered from acute leukemia, were held in Noble at 2 p.m. Wed nesday, November 15. rhe Privetts made the round trip by United Airlines, leaving November iu, John Maatta, Jr. Come Unto Our Father's God") Rev. Dirk Rlnehart VOCAL SOLO: ("We SERMON HYMN ("Now Thank We All Our God") No. 402 BENEDICTION & CHORAL RESPONSE ORGAN POSTLUDE The Thanksgiving offering will be used for Community activities of the South Morrow Ministerial Association. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, Kovtmbr 23. 1967 HOSPITAL NEWS Patients who were admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital during the past wetk, and are still receiving medical care, are the following: Mary Cox, Hepp ner; Rose Collins, Hardman; Evelyn Howe, Klnzua, and Charles Stout, Heppner. Those who received medical care, and were later dismissed. were the following: Karole Shir ley, Klnzua: Jucklo Papineau, Lexington; Ann Robison, Spray, and George Smith, Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Dyer, Mayvllle, are announcing the birth of a daughter, weigh ing 7 lb., on Thursday, Novem ber 16. She has been named Amy Rachel and joins a broth er, Howard. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dyer of Sewing Club Meets The Nimble Thimble Stitchers 4'-H club held their meeting No vember 15 at the home of Mrs. Albert Wright. Dlanna Wright, Sherry Massey and Sandra Pal mer helped Jeannette stone learn how to use the sewing machine. Mrs. Wright helped Krlsti Haeuewood and Trlsha Van Schointk with their head scarves and slippers. Our next meeting will be December e. Sandra Palmer, reporter Mayvllle; Mrs. Bill Crawford, Fossil; Simon B. Barker, Con don. and Mrs. Mary M. Barker. Portland. This Christmas, give the gift that keeps on giving U. S. Sav ings Bonds. Mis. Elwovae Bergs trom and Mrs. Bruce Griffith were in Portland Monday and Tuesday of this week to attend meetings held at the Sheraton Hotel in behalf of the March of Dimes. The two women will be co chairmen of the Mother's March, to be held In Heppner in Janu ary. Mothers will then march to collect money for this annual campaign to combat birth de fects. Mrs. Len Ray Schwartz is general chairman of the March of Dimes for Morrow county. Mrs. Clint McQuarrle has been spending much of the month in Portland to be near ner motn- er. Mrs. Lucy Lehner of Mis soula, Mont, who has been there during the month for medical care. She underwent major sur gery at St. Vincent hospital, and is reported making steady re covery. McQuarrie and son, Dan, loined them in Portland last week and the family was able to enlov the OSU- U of O loot- ball game in Eugene together on Saturday. Investors Mutual Inc.is a bal anced fund planned to pro vide a reasonable return on investments . . . preserve your capital . . . secure long-term capital gain possibilities. : For free prospectus call: - .- -xww?----iBm?gm I u r . . I "- '. . i ROBERT K. LERFALD Division Manage! Phone 276-2406 815 N. 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