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HEPPNEH GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. March 21. ISS8 School District Budget Reflects Increasing Costs (Continued from page 1) because of 'work that must be done at the lone and Heppner fclcmentary schools, whicn were rati'J substandard In a recent Mate reiMirt. Some of the funds needed for the work will be taK en from the maintenance budjr et and some will come from capital outlay. Remodeling rest rooms at the Heppner fclomentary school will require an estimated $11, (XX) and another $5000 Is earmarked for work to be done In the gym auditorium building. The audi torium portion of the structure is now closed because plaster had to be removed when It start ed fulling from the celling. At the present time It Is considered! unsufe from a fire standpoint. I Remodeling work at the lone school is estimated at $1000, principally to the rest rooms, Some additional work is contem plated at Heppner Elementary on new rain gutters and new doors. Receipts Down $63,000 In the receipts section of the budget, a decrease of $63,000 Is shown. Of the total, $23,000 was evident from the start of the year 19G7-68 when an anticlpa ted cash carryover of $7,000 turned out to be a deficit of S15.385. Thus, .the school year started with the deficit. Public law 874 receipts (aid to districts where federal lnstal lations add a burden to the dis trict) were estimated at $25,000 but only about $15,000 was re ceived In the current year, and estimate for 1908-69 is set at $14,500. Estimated receipts of $3500 on a matching program for the dis trict's mentally retarded pro gram were never received be cause the district has never op erated an approved program, Daniels said, and this Is cut out from the upcoming budget. I State basic school support Is also expected to be down by some $3200. 'Realistic Picture While the budget does not ap pear as "good news" to tax payers in the district, it pre sents a more realistic picture of needs and conditions than last year's budget, the superin tendent said. The loss In anticipated reve nues, the unexpected deficit at the start of the year, and the underestimated expenditures In some areas have posed problems for the district and ultimately City Swim Pool Has Inspection; Nears Completion (Picture on page J) Ileppner's municipal swim mine pool had an official in spection Tuesday with the city council and representative of Clark and Groff, engineers, Sa lem, present to check work done to date on the project, Vic Groshens, city superintcn dent, said after the Inspection that It appears that completion of the Job of reconstructing the pool and building a new bath house Is about two weeks away. While the pool Is sparkling with its new coating of marble ite. It has been discovered that some of the material on the bot tom is chipping off. This must be removed bv the sub-contractor and a new coat applied. Also. Groshens said that sev eral leaks have been found In piping and around underwater lights. These must be stopped. Conpressmnn At inimnn hue I Fencing was Installed last filed for a seventh term as rep- week but some work is yet to AL ULLMAN Al Ullman Files For Seventh Term resentatlve from Oregon's Sec ond Congressional District. 'It is a great honor to renre sent the people of the Second District in Congress." Ullman said. "I am proud of what we nave been able to accomplish, T I .... . I. .. . r.Vnit loi fn, Zr hrK X.., ,r Pool and the bath house. Diving Uh..? ri"pJ"5 board will be on the south side in, iwuviuvi iiiw 1 1 a 1 u 1 111 itrsuui 1 1 . u .1 . T..,. PPfl. nnr! th tinman roBni.ro f "-'u "l ttl -nu. ' ltxpuM ' ' vi nn-t rxf iho rwWI TO ninn fnat be completed on this as well, The bath house, built of blocks and utilizing aluminum windows, is virtually complet ed. One feature of the "new" pool that the public will notice Is the wide concrete deck between the Dam Here Would Bring Tourists Oregon. I welcome the continu ed challenge of serving the var lea interests of this state." The congressman said that re tirement or three senior mem bers of the House Wavs and Means committee will mean new burdens and new resDon sibilities in the leadership of that committee, of which he is mine. a member, but added that It Tk, i c.im ...m . . . . . . - - 1 1 1 u,rns ewiiiK iui aiiiiiij win aiso aiiora new opportune enter the bath house from the ues 10 parucipaie in decisions south side. Boys' dressing room imuoiiaiii-e 10 uie uis- ms at one end of the building trict. Innri trlrl' Hrnccinor rnnm ta at o CLUiiumy is UL-utruu- hn nthor Attnnrl.infa will nenn eni on responsible lederal tax the room in the center, and Provision for lifeguards Is made at two steel stands by the south side of the pool. Seats will be installed lor them on these stands. Mercury vapor lights on met al poles around the pool and underwater lights will give lull illumination for night swim- ing and spending policies." Ull man said. Pledging a continued fight against inflation and high clothing will be checked in to them in baskets. A large open ing on the north side will give resulted in some of the increas es in the 1968-69 budget. Total budget requirements are listed at $2,144,091, but this In cludes some $670,000 that is re imbursed by the Corps of En gineers for the Riverside school Total requirements in the general fund will be $1,313,876 as compared with $1,216,262 for 1967-68. Amount to be levied to taxes will be $1,181,189 as com pared with $1,016,401 for the current year. Of the levy, $801,698 is outside the 6 lim itation as compared with $652, 285 outside the limitation for the current year. ,,,",,ert l;at,?s'., ne declared, aCcess for checking and calling wuiuiiiK Aimmiuji in trails jjju I Jq Clothing motine a healthy lumber Indus- pQin V o re tit 111 rm 1 rtn cr. try, reasonable consumer-goods er be permitted along the side p.L-a, a,iu a muie eijuiuiuiu 0f the pool to prevent cars from share of our economic growth extending into the street, but a u, uic lawutri anu biiwu uus- parking place will be provided lnessman. across the street from the pool. as to trie war in Vietnam, he General contractor on the sciu, Asians memseives must nroiect is McCormack Construc- taKe responsible action to re-In rv nf PonHioinn whiio tha solve this conflict. We alone work was expected to be done cannot answer the economic, so- by March 15, there still appears a,,u piuuiL-ius oi to be ample time before the mat area. ... start of the swimming season. United States need to be an- HOSPITAL NEWS Patients who have been ad mitted to Pioneer Memorial hos pital during the past week, and are still receiving medical care, are the following: John Mona han, Heppner; Margaret Mona han, Heppner; Donalda Knight en, Moro; JoAnne Pettyjohn, Heppner; Frieda Majeske, Lex ington; Louise Fleming, Fossil; Emmett King, Heppner; Margar et Crisp, Heppner, and Roberta Conlee, Kinzua. Those who received medical care, and were later dismissed, were the following: William Brannon, Heppner; Charles Den nison, Heppner; Dean Guyton, Fossil; Michael Wright, Condon; Mabel Heath, Heppner, and Pat Sweeney, Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. William Gates of Arlington became parents of a 6 lb 7 oz. daughter on Thurs day, March 14. She has been named Lisa Marie, and joins two brothers, Thomas and Rob ert, and a sister, Mrs. Alexis Dunn. swered primarily at the local level, he said, adding, "I want to see tne initiative restored to local and state governments in changing the conditions that breed crime and poverty." He pointed to Droeress made in developing Oregon's natural resources ana said. "I will con tinue to oppose all efforts to divert the waters of the Colum bia River from our region and will work for its maximum use for our Pacific Northwest econ omy. Riding Club Meets The Blackhorse Riders 4-H club met March 9 at the home of the leaders, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Steagall. President Becky Do herty conducted the business meeting. We selected a candi date for the Father of the Year contest. Suzanne Cutsforth was welcomed as a new member, Kristl Haguewood gave a report on the many gaits of the horse. Mr. Steagall discussed how and why to worm horses, and show ed the most common type of worm. The parts of the saddle were reviewed and quizzed. Cookies and Kool-aid were served to the members, leaders and two guests. Kimee Lu Haguewood, reporter Mrs. John Miller of Bellevue, Wn., is spending time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruggles while in Heppner to visit with her mother, Mrs. Wiley Knighton, who is hospit alized in Pioneer Memorial hos pital. Mrs. Knighten, a former Heppner teacher, now resides in Moro. J xlEW, BRILLIANT T ii i n n in EVERY U ROOM At tho new SALEM 745-785 Commercial S E. Phone. (503) 363 2451 HESTAl'HANT UJTH S-t-HOITS COFFEE SHOP Reclamation Men Tell of Projects (Continued from page 1) The project got underway a year earlier than expected when Congressman Al Ullman had it written into the budget, and it was funded for this year, Man- gan said. "This reflects the interest going on in irrigation," he said. "The land here is one of Oregon's great land resources." The Southside project was shifted to the Salem office be cause of a heavy workload al ready assigned to the Spokane office, Mangan said. This also affords opportunity to work closely with the Oregon Water Resources board in Salem. At the present time work is being done towards preliminary designs and preliminary cost estimates. "I don't know just what shape this will take yet," he said, pointing out that pumping water from the Columbia seems the most natural source for irriga tion. There Is also some possibil ity of diversion from the John Day River. Nuclear Plant Irrigation Eyed To be looked at under the project is the possible use of warm water from thermal nu clear plants for irrigation. "The thought is being band ied around that if we could use this water for irrigation, it might eliminate the need for cooling towers," he said. Using the water for irrigation would eliminate the discussion on pol luting the river from the warm enluent. Mangan said that it has been found that warmer water has some beneficial effects on some types of plant growth, but said that "we don't know the upper limits." This is a matter that will be studied at Richland, con trasting the effect of cold and warm water on plants under ir rigation. Quantity of water needed for irrigation of t he expanse of land south of the Columbia doesn't appear to be a problem, Mangan said. "We will make the greatest use of the water that is possi ble," he added. Tremendous Opportunity' I he Southside project offers an opportunity to develop a "tre mendous resource here." the speaker stated. Field crews will start work ing in the area with land class ifiers scheduled to start probab ly in late summer. Survev crews and geologists will look for pos sible reservoir sites and canal locations. County Judge Paul Jones In troduced the speakers and also introduced Robin McKinlev. chief of the agricultural econom ics section, and Ken Fulcher. assistant area engineer, both of the Salem offices. (Continued from page 1) Industry and I am firmlv con vinced that It Is going to grow In magnituds and important. I minK mat in Oregon, with n- creasing urbanisation In the Willamette Valley and the be ginning of a continuous urban strip city running from Port land south, Deoole will be look Ing to Eustern Oregon as a place to escape the pressures of the cny. He said that If a community can attract 21 tourists per duy mrougnoui me year, it is eco nomlcally comparable to aconlr Ing a manufacturing industry with an annual uavroll of 91UU.UUU. It Is important for a commu nity to Inventory what it has to "sell," the speaker said. Muny communities have undeveloped and hidden assets that they take for granted, he added. "Comprehensive plans need to be made to develop and pro mote vour assets, and an all out effort needs to be made to rally everyone in the communi ty to the support of such a pro gram. Merrill reviewed the state's "economic performance" In 1967 and PXDressed "rnnllnni nntim. ism - lor v.iw. in 1967, the gross state product approached $7.2 oiuion, sngniiy more man it of the II. S. cniKn nutlnnnl nrnri uct;there waa a 6'-4 Increase In Dersnnnl hrnmn In drnonn as compared wun me national in crease of 5.7; spending in the Mate showed a gain of 4.2'; some Stn.t million u.na InvndnH In about 75 new plants and ex pansions, creating 3200 new jobs and Indirectly creatine 10.. 000 more. For 1'Mift. ho KnIH thnt rmiuim. lc growth may be expected at a slightly more rapid pace than in 1967. Housing Marts for tho first six weeks of the year have been quite strong, total spend ing In the state is expected to reach some $7.58 million nnrt industrial prowl h nrrannrta nrr excellent. The sneaker was Iritrndnrort by Wes Sherman, Chamber president. Hall is Elected State FFA Officer David Hall, president of the Heppner High school Future Farmers of America chapter, whs elected state reporter of the FFA at the state convention In Corvallis, held Wednesd a y through Friday of last week. Hall, a Heppner High senior and member of the state tour nament basketball team, receiv ed his State Farmer degree at the convention. He received a third place rating In the Star Farmer of Oregon contest, was second on his record books and was second in competition for the state soil and water man agement proficiency award. Others from the Heppner chapter attending the conven tion were John Hall, Alfred Drake, Monte Evans,. Matt Hughes, Don Cossltt and John Harris. In his quest for state office and In competition for the other awards, Dave Hall attended some 20 Interviews. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Gantry and two boys spent the week of spring vacation at the home of her brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mchols, of Lake Oswego. Mrs. Nichols is the former Nancy Kay Moy er. While vacationing, the Gen trys also spent time at the home of her aunts, Mrs. Bessie Harrington in Vancouver, and Mrs. Velton Stark In Portland, and with a cousin, Mm. Kit u. Buchanan, also of Portland. Trade at home where dollars have more sense. your Notice of Candidacy 1 hereby announce my can didacy to succeed myself for the office of Sheriff of Mor row County subject to the will of the Republican voters of Morrow County at the Pri mary election, May 28, 1968. C. J. D. Bauman Heppner, Oregon (Pd. Adv) 47-tfc w e're Celebrating Our It Has Been A Pleasure To Serve As Your Dealer For: PONTI AC -- 20 YEARS (FROM MARCH, 1948) JEEP -18 YEARS (FROM NOVEMBER, 1949) BUICK--I6 YEARS (FROM AUGUST, 1952) GMC--I6 YEARS (FROM AUGUST, 1952) RAMBLER -7 YEARS (FROM NOVEMBER, 1960) "jf" ""''"'"mill iiiiii -jr m - i . ini i I : pARLiv MOTOR co r,. At 1 1 i 1 Am.AZ4naaS3&M83,'aUd U&J4.Wiia&)&b4WB MMZtiri&&&&ilX& VK I H ! ,V J s f t-.7ir- I t To One and All We Say Thank You!' WE APPRECIATE THE BUSINESS OF ALL OUR LOYAL FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS AND PLEDGE OUR CONTINUING BEST EFFORTS TO SERVE YOU " IN THE FUTURE c HEPPNER J. J. (JIM) FARLEY PH. 676-9116
