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HEPFNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thunday. Ttbtwwr 83, 1968 Snowpack Wafer And Precipitation Far Below Usual Streamflow Is forecast much below the usual amount for the spring and summer of VMM in Umatilla, Morrow ana unnam counties, according to a report released today by A. J. Webber, State Conservationist, boll Con nervation bervlee. Portland. Reservolred water supplies are unusually low for this date, snowpacks are far below their usual water content, and sons In the higher watersheds are drier than Inst ypar. Water content of the mount atn snowpack Is only 45 per cent of the 15 year average (1918-62) for February first and only 52 percent of. the amount for this date last year. Remain ing winter storms will need to produce more than double tne usual snow to provide adequate water supplies in 1908. Winter precipitation, Novem bcr to February 1, has been on lv 48 percent of the 15-year ave race (1948-62) according to the V. S. Weather Bureau. Watershed soils under the snowpack are wet to 77 percent or capacity but still dry enougn that they will soak up from two to seven inches ot snow melt water In the spring. Stored water In Cold Springs Reservoir Is up to the 26,000 acre feet level compared witn 35,600 acre feet at this date last year. This Is the same amount of water held In 1966 when to tal storage climbed to 49,200 acre feet by April. 1. McKay reservoir now holds only 18,000 acre feet compared with 25,500 acre feet on hand at this time last year. This is the lowest storage amount since 1964 when only 10,300 acre leet were on hand. There is reason to expect a pack total of less than 60,000 acre feet in this reservoir since the February July flow of McKay Creek is forecast at 70 average or 43, 000 acre feet assuming normal winter conditions from this date. Statewide, Oregon's 1968 wa ter supplies are forecast to range from poor to near aver age in the coming spring and summer months. This is the outlook If the balance of the winter has normal temperatures and precipitation. But if the present trend of abnormally most of any precipitation that warm temperatures continues, occurs will fall as rain, not as snow, and the summer season streamflow will be further re duced by the lack of snowmelt water. About two-thirds of Oregon's irrigated lands, without storage water, will have "short" water supplies or even very deficient supplies this year. The remain ing irrigated lands will have a near average water supply be cause of available reservoired water. Serious shortages of wa ter are probable for lands serv ed from McKay Reservoir in Umatilla county, Bully Creek Reservoir in Malheur county, and most of Crook county, up stream from major reservoirs plus Hay and Trout Creeks in eastern Jefferson county and Mountain and Bridge Creeks on the John Day River in Wheeler county. How You Can Become A Coronary Candidate Cultivate obesity 'if - PHYSICALLY 'aDX INACTIVE rfK' I SMOKE CIGARETTES EXCESSIVELY EAT TOO MUCH SATURATED FAT AND CHOLESTEROL 22 l wt. i HAVE HIGH BL000 PRESSURE AND DON'T' GIVE YOUR DOCTOR CHANCE TO TREAT IT MIDDLE-AGED man with three adverse risk factors (high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure and excessive cigarette smoking) has a heart attack risk ten times higher than the man with none. So don't be a coronary candidate! Give generously to the Heart Fund Campaign, being con ducted here throughout February. Council Names Budget Members Property Owner Tax-Saver Tips Toid by Expert Oregon property owners may be missing some tax-saving op portunities, according to Marion D. Thomas, extension public policy specialist at Oregon State University. Thomas said that it is not un usual to find property owners billed for taxes on property that no longer exists. Such property would include buildings which nave been removed or destroy ed, or timber which has since been harvested. Assessors try to eliminate such property from tax rolls, but tnese changes may be overlook ed. Owners can be helpful and save themselves some money, Thomas said, by being sure that these changes come to the as sessor's attention. Likewise, he added, part of a parcel of real estate is some times sold without adjustments being made in assessment rec ords. Again, Thomson urged the owner to can this to the assess or's attention. Many property owners are re ceiving exemptions, partial ex emptions or preferential assess ments under Oregon property tax laws, but some are not aware of the opportunity for tax savings. these savings are available for senior citizens and disabled veterans as well as owners of timber and timber land, farmers and others who qualify. Thomas said it would pay property owners to check with the county assessor -to see if they qualify for savings. He stressed that taxpayers who feel that assessed values on their property are higher than intended by law can appeal to their county board of equaliza tion. This appeal must be filed by May 20 this year. The as sessor cannot make changes in assessed values after April 30, Thomas added. Br MARY LEE MARLOW (Held over from last week) BOARDMAN The City Coun cil met last Tuesday night and new members of the budget committee were appointed for this year as follows: Andrew Jones, Bud Michels, Delbert Ball and Cecil Hicks. Old carry over members include Mrs. Zoe Bill ings, Mrs. Leo Root, Leonard Be dord, Walter Hayes and Wayne Kuhn. Shirley Zielinski was ap pointed budget officer, and will announce the meetings as soon as they are set up. The new auxiliary engine for the city water pump has been installed, so that in the future when the electricity is off for any reason, residents will be as sured of water. The city has purchased a new fire truck from the U. S. Fire Equipment Company at Stayton, Ore., and it was delivered Feb ruary 7. No disposition of the old truck has been made at this time. Mrs. Seth Russell was hostess for the Ladies Aid Society of Community Church Wednesday of last week at her home. Year ly reports were read, and the following committees appointed for this year: Sunshine Mrs. Glen Carpenter; poster Mrs. Leo Potts; publicity Mrs. Frank Marlow; good neighbor, town Mrs. Hazel Miller, west end Mrs. Willard Baker, east end Mrs. Ralph Earwood. The fi nance committee for the year are: Jun.-Mar.. Mrs. Frank Mar- low, Mrs. Arthur Allen, Mrs. Leo Root, Mrs. Leo Potts; Apr.-June, Mrs. Seth Russell, Mrs. Elmer Messenger. Mrs. Glen Carpenter, Mrs. Ralph Earwoodj July-Sept., Mrs. Rollin Bishop, Mrs. Hazel Miller, Mrs. Bernard Donovan, Mrs. Guv Ferguson, Mrs. Arnin Hug; Oct.-Dec., Mrs. Emery Ly ons, Mrs. Willard Baker, Mrs. Harold Rash, Mrs. Chub Warren. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Bishop March 6. ter won the pinochle prizes. Members of the Home Eco nomics Club of Greenfield Grange who attended the coun ty HEC conference at the Lex ington Grange hall last Wednes day afternoon included Mrs. Chub Warren, chairman, Mrs. Arthur Allen. Mrs. uonam ua ker, Mrs. Rollin Bishop, Mrs. Glen Carpenter, Mrs. Walter Hayes and Mrs. W. G. Seehafer. Mrs. Leo Root went to Wasco February 2 to attend the wed ding of her grandson, Curtis L. Root, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ver non Root of Wasco, and Julie Farmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Buschhold, Jr., of Or lando, Fla. The ceremony was held at 9:30 a.m. in the Mem odist church. At the reception following Mrs. Root cut and served the cake. The couple will live In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Max Deweese of Grandview, Wash., were visitors Wednesday of last week at the home of Mrs. Deweeses sister, Mrs. Leo Root. Mrs. Jeanne Kent of Stockton, Calif., visited last week at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Donovan. Mrs. Ronald Black was In Tooele, Utah last week, called there by the illness of her mo ther, Mrs. M. I. Oveson. TYPEWRITER RIBBONS for most makes on sale at The Gazette-Times 98c each. There were three tables of pi nochle in play at the card party at the grange hall February 6, sponsored by the Home Econom ics Club of Greenfield Grange. Mrs. Arthur Allen was hostess. High prize was won by Mrs. W. G. Seehafer and low went to Mrs. LaVern Peterson. Mrs. Chub Warren and Mrs. Glen Carpen- James Partlow, son of Mrs. Roy Partlow, has enlisted in the U. S. Navy and is in training at Treasure Island near San Francisco, Calif. iy Neighbors "Hold it pop the scouts have decided to sell candy bars instead . . ." More Fun, Always... eugene I. VUA. 215 Coburg Road Phone: (503) 342-5181 RESTAURANT WITH 24-HOUR COFFEE SHOP Bottlers Launch Drive to Combat Litter Nuisance A state wide campaign against littering on the high ways was launched last week at the annual meeting of the Ore gon Bottlers Association, it was announced by Leroy Iianna president. The Oregon bottling industry drawing on the manpower and equipment of the slate-wide or ganiatlon. has D odged a ma jar effort to help control road side littering. The bottlers are coordinating a state-wide clean up program with CLEAN ana Beautiful, the business Industry sponsored litter-prevention and bcautnication agency lor ore gon and Washington. Public awareness Is a major factor In litter control, and the bottlers plan to make maximum use of their "rolling stock" to spread their litter prevention message to the greatest number or people via the CLEAN truck decal. "Reminding people not to lit ter has the best effect on peo ple when thev are closest to the act; or in this case, driving along the highways in their cars," says fcugene a. Kasper, LLLAIV!) executive director. The large size truck decal features a colorful anti-litter message asking motorists to Deposit Litter Keen your btate Clean." This sign will be come tne symbol ot the bottlers roadside clean-up campaign. The Oregon Bottlers Associa tion plans to place this truck decal on all local and inter city vans operating in the state's bottling industry. Hanna estimates more than 350 trucks will become "rolling billboards" for litter-prevention by June 1, of this year. The campaign is not only aimed at Oregon residents, but also for the many tourists who travel the state highways during the summer season. See or call The Gazette-Times for all your needs in Moore Rediforms. Sprague Praises, Criticizes Press At Eugene Meet Charles A. Sprague, editor and publisher or the Oregon btates man, told delegates at the 49th annual Oregon Press Conference in Eugene, Friday, February 16, that "there must be an upgraa Inc in the contents of the Amor lean press If it is to fulfill its function. The former Oregon governor delivered the 22nd annual Eric W. Allen Memorial Lecture at a noon luncheon In the Erb Memorial Union. This is the first time an Oregon editor has been Invited to deliver an Al len lecture. Sprague summarized both negative and positive aspects of today's press coverage and then gave some suggestions for the future. Press critics complain that advertising dictates news, pa pers support the wrong potitlcal candidates, and reporting is su perficial, according to Sprague. The critics tend to forget, he said, that a paper must be tail ored to a budget and meet the interests or varied reauersmp while handling the over-whelm ing "volume of news pouring in over the wires, through the air, off the news beats." In view of these . demands, "The remarkable fact Is that the Job is done daily, punctually," Sprague stated. He also said to day's papers are better printed, handle the news more object ively, and "contain more news and far less junk." There are some real criticisms which the editor did acknowl edge, however. One of these is that "the press la often delinq uent in recognizing situations and conditions that merit atten tion." Papers failed to recognize the growing pressure for civil rights, he commented, and "are un aware to the extent and degree of poverty." His second criticism was that members of the press in Oregon and other states are essentially conformist and few editors have ability to innovate, In addition, he noted the lack of competit ion among the news media. "I think that the monopoly situ ation is going to continue be cause of the realities of news paper economics," he comment ed. Sprague also acknowledged that journalists can't brook crit icism. They have always vigor ously defended press freedom and rejected any proposal tori requirements In the profession, he said. The result, Sprague added, Is that "many who en gage in newspaper writing are poorly prepared." The former governor listed three major areas needing re form. First, he said there should be zeal on the part of publish ers to improve their product. Newspapers should exercise leadership and be the voice of the community. POWER CONTROL ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE WE REPAIRi Electric Motors e Power Tools Hydraulic Jacks e Alemite Equipment 421 S.E. 4th Pendleton Phone 276-5862 "Can't find the number? Need directory assistance?" ii. .MWii i .'a ri mm SA Look in the "CALL GUIDE" section- & '! rL- i. .1 ....... in me uuiu ui your TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Heating C-Y 1 - p I rfJ Ever wish you were fur-bearing come winter when your home is drafty-cold? Modern electric heating assures, sunshine com fort for your family even on the coldest days. 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