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DAVID McLEOD (left), manager of the ASCS office for more than
nine years, was presented a certificate of merit and quality
pay increase by Ronald W. Haguewood. chairman of the Mor
row county ASC county committee, at its December meeting.
McLeod Receives
Merit Certificate
For Work in ASCS
David McLeod, office manager
of the Morrow county Agricul
tural Stabilization and Conser
vation Service, received a U. S.
Department of Agriculture cer
tificate of merit and quality
pay increase at the December
meeting of the ASCS county
committee. Ronald W. Hague
wood, chairman of the county
committee, made the presenta
tion. Citation on the certificate
was, "For outstanding perform
ance in office management and
ASCS program administration
in Morrow county."
The award is given at the dis
cretion of the Oregon ASC state
committee and seldom is more
than one given in the state each
year. The certificate of merit is
not always accompanied by a
quality pay increase, which was
given for sustained outstanding
individual effort by McLeod, not
only in ASCS but, as well, in
service to farmers and people
within the community.
McLeod's civic work includes
service on the Heppner city
council, a member of Heppner
Elks Lodge No. 358, a volunteer
fireman in the Heppner depart
ment, chairman of the USDA de
fense board, manager of a Lit
tle League baseball team, in
structor in a gun safety course,
and member of the Heppner
Methodist church. In the church
he is a member of the official
board, sings in the choir and
served as treasurer of the Meth
odist Men.
He started with the ASCS as
a fieldman in November, 1956.
In May, 1958, he was appointed
office manager and has served
in this capacity since that time.
A certificate of service in rec
ognition of the completion of 10
years of service as an ASCS
county office employee of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
was presented to McLeod in
1967 by the Oregon ASC state
committee.
Case Furniture
Holds Moving Sale
One of Heppner's longtime
businesses will move to a new
location next week when Case
Furniture Store will transfer its
stock to the Gilliam and Bisbee
building at the corner of Main
and May streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Hedman,
owners, have announced a re
moval sale, reducing all items
in the store by one-third begin
ning today (Thursday).
"Those who buy at the sale
will not only receive fine bar
gains but they will help us
move," they state. "The more
items that are sold the less we
have to move. That is why we
are making this big reduction."
Dozens of fine items for
Christmas giving are included
in the stock.
Case Furniture has been In
hnsiness for manv vears at the
location of 249 N. Main. It was
operated for many years by Mr.
and Mrs. Allen case, ana ioi
lowiner his death, Mrs. Case con
tinued in business for a time
before selling the store.
At the new location, the build
ing is being redecorated to ac
commodate the furniture busi
ness. Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Buschke are owners of the Gil
liam and Bisbee building.
Paper to be Late
Next Two Weeks;
To Close Saturday
Because of the Christmas
and New Year holidays com
ing on the next two Mondays,
The Gazette-Times will be al
most a day late for the next
two issues, it is announced.
The paper will be In post of
fice boxes in Heppner late
Thursday afternoon on the
dates of December 28 and
January 4. It will also go in
to the mail for distribution to
other points at that time.
Office of the Gazette-Times
will be closed on the next
two Saturdays, December 23
and December 30, to permit
the publishers and members
of the staff to enjoy the holi
day week-ends with their
families.
Falling Plaster
Closes
Stores Open Again
Friday Evening
Heppner stores will be open
late again Friday evening, De
cember 22, to provide shoppers
with another last-minute oppor
tunity to do their Christmas
shopping.
Many of the stores will be
open until 9 p.m., and eight of
them are offering special bar
gains for the evening period on
ly. Their announcements are on
page 5 of this section. Included
are J. C. Penney Co., Gonty's,
Elma's Apparel, Van's Variety,
MiLad i e s, Murrays Rexall
Drugs, Peterson's Jewelers and
Gardner's Men's Wear.
Merchants report a brisk bus
iness during the Christmas shop
ping period, and they had a
good response at the Friday ,
evening opening last week.
Because of danger caused by
plaster falling from the ceiling
of the auditorium portion of the
Heppner junior high gym, the
spectator portion of the build
ing is now closed to the pub
lic, Principal Alan R. Martin
announces.
It will remain closed until
further notice.
An 80 lb. section of plaster
fell in the entry way recently,
and again last week another
small patch fell in the auditor
ium section. More is loosening,
the principal said, and plaster
on the walls, too, is very loose
in places.
There is no danger in tne Dig
stage area where basketball and
other games are played by the
pupils, and this win remain op
en for their participation.
The matter was discussed at
school board meeting in Irrigon
Monday night, and it was
agreed that school district em
ployees will do the work of re
moving the plaster. Further con
sideration must be given to per
manent repairs, since it will re
quire considerable outlay of
funds to do the job. Martin es
timated it would take $2000 to
cover the ceiling with plywood.
The principal expressed the
hope that the auditorium sec
tion will be usable by time of
the next home basketball game
of the Ponies on February 2. A
game scheduled with Arlington
here on January 5 has been
switched to February 2, and the
Ponies will go to Arlington on
the earlier date.
Spauldings First
In Light Contest;
Ward Scene Wins
Cartoon characters Snoopy
and Charley Brown are depicted
in a Christmas decoration theme
on the lawn of the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spaulding,
625 S. Alfalfa, judged Tuesday
night as first place winner in
the 1967 outdoor Christmas
lighting contest.
First place in the residential
window and indoor contest was
won bv Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Ward, 535 Chase street. A frost
ed window there frames a light
ed cross made from egg cart
ons- and angel hair.
Each of the first place entries
will receive $15 through the
Heppner-Morrow county Cham
ber of Commerce, sponsoring or
ganization, with the prize mon
ey being given by an unidenti
fied donor.
Second in the outdoor contest
are Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Griffith,
820 E. Fairview. A manger
scene highlights their religious
display. The Griffiths will re
ceive $10 as their prize.
Third are Mr. and Mrs. Pat
O'Brien, 760 North A street,
whose display features a big
gift-wrapped package and a
Christmas tree. They will receive.
$5.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Culp, 235
W. Baltimore, took second in
the indoor window contest with
their "Santa's Tailor and Boot
ery." One window is centered
with Santa's boots and the oth
er has Santa's suit on display.
They will receive $10.
The Ken Methvins, 475 Chase
street, built their indoor display
around a train silhouette and
a silver Christmas tree to win
third in the indoor contest.
A committee of judges toured
the displays Tuesday evening
after entries were closed at 5
p.m. on that day.
Those who received honorable
mention included Mr. and Mrs.
Len Ray Schwarz whose display
featured Christmas boughs and
lights at their home, 140 Chase
street; Mr. and Mrs. Dean Con
nor, 715 N. Shobe, whose entry
has Santa Claus welcoming
guests and flanked by Christ
mas candles; Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Bailey, 350 Gilmore, where San
ta and his sleigh decorated
their lawn.
The judges were taken on
their rounds by Al Boschee,
committee chairman for the
Chamber of Commerce.
Comment of the committee, he
said, was that many more
should have entered the contest
since so many fine displays
were observed. All those who
entered the contest were excel
lent, and it took the judges
some time to come to a decis
ion on the winners.
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SANTA NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD I Maybe Old St. Nick will wish he had a mechanized sleigh
like this when he comes to deliver his packages on Christmas Day. Bill Scott ol Morrow county
Grain Growers insisted on giving Editor Wes Sherman a spin around Heppner's snow-covered
streets Monday on the Ski-Doo. which will go up to 40 miles per hour. This trip by motor
driven sleigh on Heppner's main streets might have been a "first" for the community. (Fortun
ately Police Chief Glen Kolkhorst didn't observe it!). Incidentally, itf you want to buy a Ski
Doo, MCGG might just be good enough to accommodate you. (G-T Photo).
White Christmas Here
Just One Week Early
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White Christmas came early
in Morrow county as it did in
many parts of the state.
A total of 2.3 inches of snow
fall was recorded in Heppner
Monday by Don Gilliam, official
weather observer. It seemed
likely that more may be on the
way, and other parts of the
state were reporting heavy
snowfalls.
Highways were particularly
slippery, and Portland Tuesday
nignt was reporting extremely
hazardous conditions as snow
and cold hit there. On and off
ramps on the freeways were par
ticularly troublesome, it was
reported.
Those expecting to leave for
holiday trips are advised to be
extremely careful and to go pre
pared with snow tires and
chains.
Temperature hit another new
low during the week with the
mercury dropping to four de
grees above zero in the early
morning hours riaay. Decern
ber 15. The previous two nights
recorded temperatures of five
degrees and seven degrees.
Despite the snow, school bus
ses were able to continue oper
ation and school continued as
usual. Farmers were happy to
see the snow because of the
moisture, but their wish was
that the ground had not been
frozen when it arrived.
Complete report for the week
is as follows: .
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
(2.3 inches snow)
Hi Low Prec.
27 7
27 5
30 4
37 11
38 26
33 23 .20
27 13 .02
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Chamber Chooses
New Officers;
Elects Directors
CLIFFORD WILLIAMS elf Heppner Elementary school. Morrow
county's Teacher of the Year, received a fine trophy from the
student body Friday to recognize his selection. Dean Wright,
student body president, made the presentation to the surprised
Mr. Williams.
Pupils Present Teacher of Year Trophy
Community Invited
To Outdoor Caroling
The yuletide season is al
ways more complete with the
singing of Christmas carols
especially out-of-doors, with
snow on the ground.
The entire community will be
given this opportunity to join
voices in singing the familiar
carols Saturday evening, De
cember 23, around the commu
nity Christmas tree on Main
street, starting promptly at 7:00
p.m., using an ampifying sys
tem and musical accompani-
Clifford Williams, Morrow
county's Teacher of the Year
for 1967-68, was a surprised and
happy man Friday when the
Heppner Elementary school stu
dent body presented him with
a nice trophy for the honor he
had achieved.
Presentation was made at an
assembly with Dean Wright,
student body president, unveil
ing the surprise. The trophy
was purchased from student
body funds after being author
ized by the student council and
was a well-kept secret at the
school until the time of the assembly.
Inscription on the award is
"Mr. Clifford A. Williams, Mor
row County Teacher of the Year,
ment. Everyone, voung and old.
is invited to take part. In case 1967-68, from the Heppner Grade
of a heavy rain, it will be nec-; School Student Body." But be
essary to cancel it.
the high respect and esteem in
which the teacher is held by
the pupils. - .
Williams responded to the
presentation with a short talk
thanking the students,
Program attraction at the as
sembly was the appearance of
George Eiferman, who was "Mr.
America" in 1948 and "Mr. Uni
verse" in 1962. Eiferman, now
42, came out of retirement to
win the Mr. Universe contest
and, sponsored by National
School Assemblies, recently has
been devoting his time to tour
ing schools to demonstrate and
teach children proper exercises
to maintain good health and
condition.
He demonstrated feats of
strength at the program, which
was presented through Nation-
Wes Sherman, Gazette-Times
publisher, was elected president
of the Heppner-Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce for 1968
at a meeting of directors fol
lowing the regular luncheon
meeting Monday. He will suc
ceed Herman Winter, attorney,
who was president . for 1967.
County Judge Paul Jones was
elected first vice-president, and
Jerry Sweeney of Sweeney's
Mortuary, was elected second
vice-president, Harlan McCurdy,
manager of Morrow County
Grain Growers, Inc., was elect
ed secretary and Norman Sup
ple of the Heppner Branch, First
National Bank, will continue as
treasurer.
Elected for two-year terms by
the general membership as new
directors are: . Dick Carpenter,
Heppner High school principal;
Elma Harshman, owner of El
ma's Apparel; Gene- Pierce,
president of the Bank of East
ern Oregon; and Dr. Wallace
Wolff, physician and surgeon.
Reelected for a two-year term
was Judge Jones. Bin mist,
manager of the J. C. Penney
store here, was elected as a dir
ector for one year, taking the
place left vacant by Bod Hen
ry.
Holdover directors, witn one
year left to serve of their two-
vear terms, are: Sherman, Mc
Curdy, Sweeney and Gene Win
ters, Morrow county extension
agent.
On the committee to nomi
nate directors were Harley
Young, chairman, Bob Abrams,
and Nona Sowell.
Installation of officers is
scheduled for Monday, January
8. There will be no meetings for
the next two weeks because of
the Christmas and New Year
holidays. Lorin O'Gara of the
Blue Mountain Economic Devel
opment Council is to be the
speaker at the first meeting in
January.
Al Boschee, secretary for the
past year, asked to be relieved
of his duties, and McCurdy was
then chosen to fill the position.
Sherman served as first vice
president during 1967 and Judge
Jones was second vice-president.
Supple has been treasurer since
he came to Heppner to take the
position with the First Nation
al Bank here.
neath the formal words were al School Assemblies.
Schools to Dismiss
At 1 :30 p.m. Friday
Morrow county schools will
be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. Fri
day as children and school
personnel start their Christ
mas and New Year vacation
period.
The school buildings will be
lonely and quiet for the most
part, until the morning of
Tuesday, January 2, when
school resumes.
Some schools will hold room
parties immediately after
lunch Friday before leaving
for home at 1:30,
Morrow county's school teach
ers Monday night through the
professional consultation com
mittee recommended to the
board of directors of district R-l
that the base salary for begin
ning tcnchers with a BA or BS
degree be increased to $6200
starting with the year 1968-69.
This was one of five proposals
made at the regular meeting,
held in A. C. Houghton school,
Irrigon.
They asked that the annual
Increment be 5 percent and that
teachers with master degrees or
bachelor degrees plus 60 addit
ional hours of graduate work,
and the master degree plus 30
hours graduate work, have the
year 13 be added to the salary
schedule. In 1969-70 they pro
posed that the year 14' be add-
ed, and in 1970-71 that the year
15 be added.
The r proposals would moan
a starting salary of $-100 than
at present for teachers with
bachelor degrees, and a one per
cent increase in increments. At
the present time, a starting
teacher with no experience re
ceives $5800 In the county sys
tem and Increments are at tne
rate of 4 percent per year.
Addition of the years 13, 14
and 15 to the salary schedule
columns indicated would extend
the maximum pay for teachers
with those educational qualifi
cations when their years of ex
perience in the system reached
those points.
Other proposals made to the
board by the committee with
Vi Lariham, Heppner High
school teacher and chairman
of the committee, as spokes
man were:
That the school board purch
ase health insurance for each
teacher in the district.
That the board re-imburse
teachers for summer school
work. This re-imburseme n t
would be in the form of a cost-of-living
adjustment for actual
class work at the rate of $2.50
per day for a maximum of 40
days.
That the board adopt the pol
icy of three-year continuing
contracts for teachers.
That the board, when a teach
er's contract does come up for
review, take definite action on
that contract, as contrasted
with no action.
In the case of the continuing
contracts, the committee's re
quest means when a teacher
qualifies for a three-year con
tract and has taught for one
year on that contract, that it
be reviewed each year and ex
tended for the full three years
if that teacher's work is satis
factory. By this means, Mrs. Lanham
pointed out, the teacher knows
that his work is satisfactory and
has additional incentive to con
tinue to do good work without
the uncertainty of what the fu
ture may hold. 1
At the same time, she point
ed out that the committee feels
that the board should not side
step action on a teacher con
tract. When . contract renewal is
due and the board takes no ac
tion, the contract is automatic
ally renewed. But this failure to
act, either to re-hire the teach
er or to discharge him, leaves
him with a feeling of uncer
tainty and insecurity, she said.
The board members had some
questions and comments on the
suggestions but the matter was
deferred for further study to a
special work session (not a
closed session) Thursday even
ing, January 11, at 7:30 in the
Lexington school office.
In presenting the salary pro
posals, Mrs. Lanham said that
teachers in other districts are
understood to be asking for
considerably more.
The professional consultation
committee system was author
ized by the 1965 state legislat
ure for negotiating with school
boards, and the practice is now
followed in districts throughout
the state. Mrs. Lanham wa3
elected chairman of the com
mittee by her fellow teachers
and acts in the capacity of
spokesman in presenting their
proposals.
Custodial Schedule Accepted
The board accepted a custod
ial salary schedule that pro
vides a starting salary for as
sistant custodian of $4600 per
year with $100 per year incre
ments through five years. Other
increments given in the next 10
years of service eventually
would bring him to a salary of
$5600 with 15 years service.
Head custodians will receive
a starting salary or 40O witn.
a similar scale of increments
to reach a maximum of $5800
with 15 years service.
Present salary schedule for
custodians starts at $4400 and
attains $5000 after 10 years.
In adopting the new schedule
the board accepted the propos
al that a head custodian be
hired for each community not
each building). This new cus
todial schedule will bring sal
aries for custodians in the dis
trict to $68,700 per year as com
pared with the present $63,900,
Supt. Ron Daniels said.
Salary schedule for secretar
ies and teacher aides was also
established, starting at $280 per
month and reaching $310 per
month after four years. A sched
ule for the district clerk was
set, starting at $5200 and pro
viding $200 additional for each
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