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L I 8RARY U OF 0 EUGENE, ORE 97403 Top Students Share Honors at Riverside J Liu . LINDA JO TATONE Valedictorian GEORGE KENNEY Co-salutatorian r- I 1 ' ; : 0 .. .. y . . i-' T-'; Y-v a x 1 x ii A II Linda Jo Tatono, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tutone, lias been chosen vulodictorlan of the graduating class of River vide High school. She has a CPA of 3.51 during her tenure at Riv erside. She has held several class offices and most recently has served as president of the Riverside chapter of the Nat lonal Honor Society, and is pres Ident of the Riverside High School Pep club. She was also an active member of the school's championship volleyball team Linda Jo has also participated In such community functions as 411 lunlor leader and others, and was a princess on last year's Morrow County Rodeo court. Co-salutatorinns are Betty Ep penbarh, d auditor of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Eppenbach of Irri gon. and George Kennev. son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Kcnnry, also of Irrigon. Betty has a CPA of 3.4 and George also has a 3.4 average. Both are members of the National Honor Society and have been active in extra-cur ricular activities during their four years in high school. Betty has been active in class government and also was a member of the championship volleyball team this winter. George has served in various class offices and also served as i treasurer of the Riverside Chap ter of the FFA, and was the re cipient of the State Farmer award. He also received the Un ion Pacific scholarship for his work in the FFA organization. The three honor scholars will be recognized at graduation ex ercises at Riverside High school on Friday evening, May 24. Disirici School Budget fteflerfs Increasing Costs Figures List $164,788 Tax Climb 85th Year Number 4 GAZETTE-TIME Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, March 21, 1968 10 Cents BETTY EPPENBACH Co-salutatorian Diamondmen Face Game on Saturday By GARY KEMP The Mustangs' first baseball game is Saturday, March 23, when they host Umatilla at 1:00 p.m. The following Tuesday they go to Pilot Kock. Many of the Heppner boys started their baseball season last Monday. This was the first full turnout and practice of the year. Coach Dale Holland started with 20 participants, but will only have 19 as Mark Pointer has a knee injured, Earl Ayres, Earl Dickson, Larry Pettyjohn, Jerry Healy, Mike Smith, Bill Baker, Melvin Ashbeck, Pat Kil kenny, John Mcuaue, .Lee uu son. Tom Ledford. Mark Point' er, Dave Gunderson, La Verne Van Marter. Ron Freeman, Dal las Harsin, Larry Bellenbiock, and Ronnie Sherman. Six of these are returning let termen who played well last season. The pitching staff will be a little behind as they all played in the state tournament at Coos Bay. What! Just .01? While the Willamette Valley was being drenched in rain during the week, only .01 fell in the parched Heppner country, according to the report from Don Gilliam, weather observer. This meager moisture came Saturday. Complete report for the week of March 13 through i is as ionows Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Hi 58 58 62 58 52 51 56 Low 32 38 36 44 27 32 24 Prec. .01 Programs Listed For Chamber Meets Programs planned far com ing meetings of the Chamber of Commerce are as follows: Monday, March 25, Charles Hodde, Vancouver, Wash., chair man of the Pacific Northwest River Basin Commission, speak ing on water conservation and development. Monday, April 1, Union Pacific Railroad film,, "The Inside Track." Monday, April 8, Ron Daniels, Morrow county school district superintendent, speaking on the 1968-69 school budget. Dam Here Would Bring Tourists, Merrill States Central and southern Morrow county are handicapped by lo cation and access in developing tourist trade, but construction of the Willow Creek dam would greatly magnify tourist attrac tions here. So said Warren Merrill of Sa- lem, industrial representative of Oregon s Division of Economic Development, when he spoke to members of the Heppner-Morrow county Chamber of Commerce on Monday, March 11, "There is a good possibility that properly developed and managed, this new recreation center could attract tourists, not only from other areas in the State of Oregon, but also those on the mainline of travel on Highway 80-N," he said. Merrill the man who recent ly helped locate the Paramount motion picture company at Ba ker for the production of the ma jor motion picture, "Paint Your Wagon" made the remarks on the Willow Creek project In con nection with his talk, "Indus trial Development Begins at Home." He emphasized that many communities seen to attract in dustry from outside while over looking the development of in dustries and resources which they already possess. "The promotion of industry from outside our state is a nec essary part of a balanced indus trial development job but it must not be the major effort," he said. 80 Growth from Inside' Merrill said that a study made recently demonstrated that 80 percent of Oregon's growth in recent years has come either from the expansion of ex isting business or from new bus iness started by people already living in Oregon. "We need to broaden our view of industrial development and think more in terms of total de velopment," he declared. "New factory payrolls are on ly a part of the necessary pro grams," he pointed out. "Devel opment of wholesaling, educa tional and recreational facilities, business services, and transpor tation, for example, brings out- siae money in at less cost than most industrial plants, as well as directly increasing the possi bilities of industrial expansion, lhese and other types of eco nomic actiyity are expendable by the same methods that are used in plant location efforts. They all require good sites, proper zoning, adequate nnan cmg, area-wide cooperation and suitable promotion. It has been said recently that "any indus trial development program that neglects these . other types of economic activity is a short sighted program, with limited prospects of success.'" Tourism Stressed Increases of per capita income with a corresponding decline of the work week means more tour ism, more time for travel and vacations and more tourist mon ey to be spent, Merrill said. 'Tourism is our third largest (Continued on page 8) Only 2 Local Contests Set For Primary Candidates' filing deadline for the May primary election pass ed Tuesday, and only two con tests are to be on the ballots for county offices, Mrs. Sadie Parrish, county clerk, said. One contest is that for sher iff on the Democratic ballot. John Mollahan and Bert Corbin, both now Heppner city police officers, are candidates lor the Democratic nomination. Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman, incumbent, will run unopposed on the Re publican ballot. The other contest is for a non partisan office, justice of the peace, fifth district (Irrigon). Ernest Jorgensen, incumbent. will be opposed by Zearl Gilles pie who filed recently as a can didate. Lowell Gribble, justice of the peace, sixth district (Heppner), is a candidate for election after being appointed to the office last year. He is unopposed. Interest in local offices is un usually light for a presidential election year, which normally seems to stimuate interest in local politics, Mrs. Parrish said. Mrs. Parrish herself is the on ly candidate on the Democratic ballot for county office, other than the two candidates for sheriff. She is seeking nomina tion and reelection to the po sition of county clerk after serv ing in the office for many years. Candidates will De similarly sparse on the Republican bal lot Besides Bauman for sher iff. Mrs. Sylvia McDaniel is up for nomination as county treas urer, a nosition she has held lor a number of years, and Walter Hayes of Boardman is a candi date to succeed himself as county commissioner. This year, for the first time, the positions of port commis sion are to be on the nonparti san ballot rather than on party ballots. All present incumbents are seeking election, but no oth er candidates have filed to op pose them. Those filing include uscar Pe terson, John (Dick) Krebs, and Dewey West, all for 4 -year terms: and Larry Lindsay, for a 2-year term. While there are few county candidates on the pimary bal lots, it is expected that the nat ional, district and state contests will make the party ballots rath er lengthy. There will be a num ber of candidates for president on both Democratic and Repub lican sides; vice-presidential candidates will be included on the ballots for the first time in Oregon; there will be many candidates for delegates to the party conventions; and there will be a considerable number for such offices as attorney-gen eral, secretary of state, and oth ers. Heppner city offices are not on the primary ballot but will be elected at the general elec tion. r -r u HEPPNER'S "New" swimming pool was filled with water when this picture was taken. The March day was warm, the pool with its new marble tile was inviting, and the water was crystal dear all an invitation to jump right in I But maybe it wasn't that warm. Men were starting to in stall fence around the pooL New bath house is at left Stands that will hold seats for life guards are at pool's side. Note the wide concrete deck and the bleachers for sDectatora funner ngnrj. tsee story page a) (G-T Photo) College Vote April 2; Farley Motors Marks 20th Year Levy to noia Line (See notice page 3, section 2) Blue Mountain Community College board of directors last Wednesday night recommended the college's operating levy for the eomt-'g yervJx established rat almost the lueiiudfli amount approved by the voters last year and placed the question on the ballot to be voted on April 2. Also on the ballot is a proposal to approve a $1,250,000 bond is , f No High School Classes Monday; Grades as Usual High school students in Morrow county will have a day off on Monday, March 25, but elementary pupils will go to school as usual through out the county. Reason for the high school respite is that teachers of Riverside, Heppner and lone High schools will participate in an inservice program at Condon sponsored by the Small Schools Program of the state. Joining in the workshop will be high schools in Gilliam county and part of Umatilla county. This will be a spring reg ional conference, and the morning session will - feature a presentation by Julius Bial ostosky, head of the social studies department of the State Department of Educa tion. Following his presenta tion, teachers will convene in smaller groups for subject centered sessions. During the afternoon, new developments in the field of audio-visual aids will be pre sented. Two student representations from each high school will at tend and participate, attend ing the general session in the morning and convening in a workshop of their own during the afternoon. JIM BARCLAY Barclay Chosen For Study in Madrid Jim Barclay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Barclay of Lexington, was informed last week that he had been selected for entrance at the Marquette University Study Center, at the University of Madrid, Spain, for study there during the coming year. He was one of 50 students chos en from the United States for this honor. Jim is completing his second year at the University of Port land, where he is majoring in foreign languages. He will start his study at the University of Madrid on August 28, taking first a four-weeks intensive language course in Spanish con versation. Requirements for admission to the university include an above average academic record, two years college level Spanish in which a B or better aver age is achieved, and upon high recommendation by the dean of the University of Portland. Participants are selected on the basis of scholarship and character, as well as the indi cated likelihood that they will prove worthy representatives of their schools and their country. At the completion of his stud ies in Madrid next June 10, he expects to return and reenter the University of Portland to com plete his college requirements. Planned tours in Europe are ex pected during the Christmas and Easter vacations. Jim graduated from Heppner High school with the class of 1966. I sue to construct a multi-purpose building on the college campus The budget levy would be $389,921 to operate the college for the next year, an increase of only , $9,640 according to Presl dent Wallace McCrae. In Morrow county, polling places will be as follows: A. C Houghton Elementary school for voters of the irrigon area; city hall, Boardman; lone High School gymnasium, lone; school district office, Lexington; Hepp ner Elementary school multipur pose room, Heppner; and Rhea Creek Grange hall, Ruggs. Polling places will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on the day of the election, Tuesday, April 2. If property valuations determ ined by the assessors offices for Umatilla and Morrow counties remain constant, the budget levy would amount to only 75 cents per $1000 true cash value, President McCrae said. He add ed, however, that the tax defer ral law passed by the last leg islature has clouded the picture somewhat and may result in re ductions in valuations subject to taxation. The board of directors, anticipating the possibility of such reductons in valuations, voted to establish the levy at 90 cents per $1000 true cash value. The tax that will actually be levied. McCrae explained, will be the lesser of two figures: (1) The levy divided by the true cash value as finally establish ed for the two county areas, or (2) 90 cents per $1000 true cash value. If farmers fail to apply for tax deferrals under the new law the levy would be very close to 75 cents per $1000 true cash value, McCrae said. If, however, farm ers do apply for tax deferral:?, 90 cents per $1000 true cash val ue is expected to be adequate to raise the $389,921 needed. The second proposal on the ballot at the April 2 election is that for a $1,250,000 bond is sue to construct a multi-purpose building on the college campus Facilities to be included in the new building include a library, agriculture wing, student center, lecture hall, art-crafts area and administrative offices. Several teaching stations are also m eluded. The bond issue would not raise local taxes. President Mc Crae explained. "As a matter of fact," he added, "building taxes would be reduced by about 20 per cent for the first three years." The college has been allocat ed $250,000 in state construction funds, the president said, but the local levy is required in or der to qualify for the state funds. If the levy is approved, the state funds would be add ed to the amount and, under present state school financing formulas. Blue Mountain College would qualify for enough fu ture state funds to fill all fore seeable building needs. Under these conditions, Mc Crae added, "we can't foresee any need to ask for any more construction funds from our dis trict taxpayers. As we see it now, the bond issue presently proposed should be the only one we will need." Farley Motor Co. of Heppner this week is marking its 20th anniversary in business here, James J. (Jim) Farley announc es. The firm started as Pontiac dealer in March, 1948. In November, 1949, the com pany became dealer for Jeep, and this association has con tinued now for more than 18 years. Two more automotive lines were added in August. 1952 Buick and GMC and Far ley will soon complete 16 vears as dealer for them. In Novem ber, 1960, the Rambler line was added, and so on the anniver sary date, Farley Motor Co. has been dealer for Rambler for more than seven years. Farley expressed appreciation to customers on the occasion of his anniversary and said that he is looking forward to serv ing the community in the fu ture. David Hall Wins U. P. Scholarship David Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hall, has been chosen for a Union Pacific scholarship in agriculture, according to Ruth Brasher, Oregon State Univer sity 4-H Extension specialist. Hall, senior at Heppner High school, will receive $200 towards a course of study in agriculture at a state college or university designated as eligible by Union Pacific. The railroad offers a col lege scholarship annually to one 4-H club member and1 one vo cational agriculture student In selected counties. The award to Hall was one of 12 announced from as many counties. Budget for Morrow County School District R-l for 1968-69, as prepared and approved by the budget committee, will re quire a tax levy of $164,788 more than that for 1697-68. The Increase Is due largely to substantial Increases in ex penditures estimated for instruc tion, to sharply climbing costs in fixed charges (Public Em ployes Retirement System and Social Security), to an increase in operation of plant, and to a substantial decline in receipts from sources other than taxes, according to Supt. Ron Daniels. The budget is published on pages 2 and 3 of section 2 in this paper. Public hearing is scheduled at the district office in Lexington on Tuesday, April at 7:30 p.m. Election on the budget is slated to coincide with the annual school election on May 6. The budget was prepared after several work sessions of the budget committee, which is composed of the district's board of directors and seven citizen members. Elden Padberg of Lex ington is chairman of the com mittee. Other citizen members are C. E. McQuarrle, Harley Young, Frank Anderson, all of Heppner; Bob Rietmann of lone; Bob Sicard of Boardman; and Mrs. Warren McCoy of Irrigon. Members from the school board are Don McElllgott of lone; Dr. L. D. Tibbies, Mrs. Eddie Gunderson, and Jack Sumner, all of Heppner; Max well Jones, Irrigon; Ralph Skou bo, Boardman; and Irvin Rauch, Lexington. Committee Makes Cuts Through the meetings the committee scrutinized proposed expenditures and made substan tial cuts in areas where they felt cuts could be made. However, in the category of Instruction, the budget shows an increase of $39,000, primarly due to an increase in the teach er salary schedule, consistent with those being adopted else where around the state. Under the new schedule, starting sal ary for teachers with a bach elor degree will be $6000 and proportionate increases are es tablished throughout the sched ule. Starting salary under the 1967-68 budget was $5800. Total for instruction for 1968-68 is set at $799,129 as compared with $760,419 for the current year. However, part of the total goes for supplies, textbooks, ma terials and other needs inciden tal to instruction. The total for salaries in the upcoming budg et is set at $747,379 as compar ed with $718,509 for 1967-68. Estimated expenditures for fixed charges show an Increase of approximately $28,000, going to $100,500 from $72,675 for the resent year. Social security ikes account for $6,500 of the increase and the amount for Public Employees Retirement over neither of which the dir ectors nod budget committee have any control requires an increase of $19,800. Operations of plant category is also up, going to $126,790 from $104,200. Sal ary increases account for a sizeable portion of this, but the increase appears exaggerated because an insufficient sum was budgeted last year to cover the salaries, Daniels said. Thus, while the increase in the sal ary section of operation of plant shows as $13,900, the actual in crease in salaries to be paid here will be but $7000 to $8000, he said. Plant Work Necessary Maintenance of plant section shows an increase of some $8600 (Continued on page 8) Reclamation Men Tell Of Feasibility Studies (Also see story page 6) It was Bureau of Reclamation Day at the Heppner-Morrow county Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday, March 18. Two speakers told of projects underway in Morrow county in which the Bureau of Reclama tion is participating, and two other Bureau officials were also guests at the meeting. wait Draper, sou scientist from the Spokane office, told of work he is doing on the feasl bilitv study on the Willow Creek project, and John F. Man- gan, area engineer of the Lower Columbia Development Office of the Bureau, Salem, told of the Columbia Southside study, now getting started. Rupert Spearman of the Spo kane office was to speak, but he was called to a meeting in Boise and could not be present. Draper told of the soil studies he is making in connection with the irrigation feature of the Wil low Creek project and said that it will be early in 1969 before the entire feasibility study is completed. Economic gains that could be expected from irrigation by the project are being determined, and this will be followed by a water requirements study, Dra per said. He pointed out that landown ers participating in the study do not oblige themselves and that he is seeking cooperation of all to determine how the proj ect might benefit the area. Those who choose to irrigate under the project would pay ac cording to their payment capac ity on the cost of the project. Balance of the cost would come from federal power revenues, he said. Landowners do not oblige themselves for any repayment costs until after contracts are signed, he said. A contract with the Bureau must be negotiated however, before construction starts. Payment starts from the first year water is delivered. "I'm not here to sell an irri gation project," Draper said, em phasizing again that the pur pose of his study is to deter-' mine the feasibility of the irri gation feature. Mangan said that the South- side project would include an area from as far east as Butter Creek and as far west as the confluence of the John Day riv er with the Columbia. It would extend as far south as irrigation could reach. (Continued on page 8)
