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Heppnar, Oregon 97836
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MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Cawtte established March 30. 1HK3. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 18U7. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
X A$$0CIATION
WESLEY A. SHERMAN ..
HELEN E. SHERMAN
ARNOLD RAYMOND
F-hop Foreman
Printer
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Supf. Daniels Presents
More Facts on Budget
(Ed. Note: This Is the first
of throe articles written by
Hon Daniels, superintendent
of Mororw County School Dis
trict Rl, designed to bring
additional details concerning
the l!)o8-69 school budget to
the attention of the public
and to answer questions that
some may have concerning
the budget. The superintend
ent states that he will be glad
to answer any questions, and
he may be reached by call
ing the school office at Lex
ington, phone 989-8123. Ensu
ing articles will give a budg
et analysis, a review of taxes
and ballot procedure).
By RON DANIELS
Superintendent.
Morrow County Schools
In view of the decision to re
submit the Morrow County
School budget to the voters I
feel that some additional infor
mation should be provided for
the consideration of the patrons
of the school district.
The reason for declaring the
first election void is explained
in a separate article in this pa
per and I do not wish to belit
tle the point except to empha
size that the Directors were
not required to take this action.
They could legally have can
vassed the vote as 286 yes to
283 no and the budget would
have been adopted as listed on
the ballot However, the decis
ion to resubmit the budget was
based on a desire to eliminate
anv doubts that might have ex
isted regarding the total budg
et vote. It was also the direct
or's desire to have an increase
in the number of people vot
ing on the budget.
We do not consider this a
budget defeat. Due to the close
ness of the vote we feel that
some additional facts should be
presented to the voters before
the budget Is voted on again.
Since no one appeared at the
budget hearing and we have not
heard any opposition to any par
ticular section of the budget we
must interpret the no votes as
a vote against high taxes with
the situation made more acute
by the dry conditions in Mor
row county.
Let me say that the school
administration, directors, and
budget committee members
were well aware of both con
ditions during the preparation
of the budget.
The dry year and high taxes
were the two thoughts that con
trolled most of our budget prep
arations. Because of this we
changed our budget procedure
this year from one of simply
submitting requests and having
mis request reviewea by the
budget committee to a much
more detailed procedure that in
volved many additional people.
During initial budget requests
it was emphasized that teach
ers were to keep their requests
The Rhyming Philosopher
DISSOLUTION
MY WIFE, BLESS HER BUSTLE, HAS FINALLY FLIPPED,
WHICH ISN'T BKCAUSE HER BEST CHINA GOT CHIPPED,
NOR DOES IT INVOLVE WHY THE NEIGHBOR'S A SNOB
OR HOW I WAS RECENTLY FIRED FROM MY JOB.
SUCH MINOR DISASTERS AS EARTHQUAKES AND ME
SHE TAKES IN HER STRIDE, AS EXPECTED TO BE;
BUT STUFF LIKE THE LAUNDRY ONE WOULDN'T EXPECT
TO UNHINGE HER REASON 'TIL TOTALLY WRECKED.
YET SOMEHOW MY SHIRTS AND MY SHORTS (IT'S SO
WEIRD)
WITH SHEETS BY THE DOZEN HAVE ALL DISAPPEARED.
SINCE NONE HAVE BEEN STOLEN OR MERELY
MISPLACED
SHE CRACKED UNDER STRAIN OF CONFUSION SHE
FACED.
BEFORE SHE PASSED OUT I DISCOVERED A CLUE
TO WHAT MAKES OUR WOMEN LOOK SOMEWHAT
ASKEW:
IT SEEMS THE COMMERCIALS ON TV EACH NIGHT
INSISTED HER LAUNDRY JUST HAD TO BE WHITE.
AND NOT ONLY WHITE BUT WHITER BY FAR
THAN WIND-DRIVEN SNOW OR THE BRIGHT POLAR STAR.
SHE TRIED NEW DETERGENTS, EACH OUT-DID THE REST,
STILL THE SHEETS AND THE SHIRTS GOT WHITER EACH
TEST.
TH WASHING WHICH SHONE IN A SHIMMERING GLARE
GOT WHITER AND BRIGHTER AND LIGHTER THAN AIR.
SO THIS SOLVED THE PUZZLE I FEARED WOULD DEFEAT
ME
THE WASH GOT SO WHITE THAT IT VANISHED
COMPLETELY!
HARRY W. FLETCHER
HEPPNER
NATIONAL NIWSPAPEK
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
REGGIE PASCAL
Linotype Operator
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Apprentice
JIM SHERMAN
Pressman
Single Copy 10 Cents. Published
the Post Oflice at Heppner, Oregon,
Monday through Friday; 9 am
to a minimum and that no new
Droerams resulting in addition
al costs were to be planned.
This was done and resulted in
dropping proposals for a new
readine program and postpon
ing for a year a change In our
high school tngusn program.
The budget Dreparation pro
cess started about January 2,
with teachers submitting re
quests to their principals. These
requests were reviewea at eacn
school and cuts in requests were
made where possible. The prin
cipals then submitted the school
requests to the district omce
where the individual school re
quests were again reviewed and
reduced. A composite oistrici
budget was then compiled
showing a detailed breakdown
of what the funds were to be
used for and how much was
budgeted for each school. The
composited budget was then re
viewed by the local advisory
committee and additional cuts
were made. The budget docu
ment was then reviewed in four
budget meetings by the school
directors and budget committee
members. These four meetings
resulted in cuts amounting to
an additional $27,168. These cuts
were made as a result of a re
duction in the number of tech-
ers and dropping the purchase
of several items of new equip
ment. When this procedure was
completed it was felt that we
were presenting tne minimum
budget needed to operate the
schools for the 1968-69 school
year.
At a budget hearing held on
May 13, 1968, the directors and
budget committee members
again reviewed the total budg
et and reached a decision to re
submit the same budget as any
additional cuts would result in
delaying needed maintenance,
equipment, or dropping of cer
tain educational programs.
The hearing produced several
questions regarding the tigures
listed on the ballot and what
they actually meant. In a la
ter article I will expain what
the ballot figures mean and
how thev will affect the total
program as far as school taxes
are concerned.
To clear up some misunder
standing I would like to point
out that the total tax increase
for schools will be about $1.80
per one thousand dollars of true
cash value.
The reappraisal on farm land
use resulted in a decrease of
$3,551,995 in true cash value
and will result in an addition
al levy of $ .35 per one thous
and to compensate for this loss
in property value. This means
the total increase would run
about $2.10 per one thousand.
A home valued at $20,000 would
have an increase in school tax
es of $46.00 as a result of farm
reappraisal and the budget increase.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
HEPPNER HIGH students entov
a delicious crab cocktail
their Junior-senior banquet latt
week, but ttiev didn't know
what throe of agony some peo
pie went through to provide thl
delectable start lo ineir dinner
The crab was ordered specially
through Central Market and was
to be shlpiMHl from roruana
Unfortunately, the trucker bring
ing it out forgot to unload it at
Arlington ana it went on io ua
ker. .
When Flatt's truck brought in
Its load from Arlington and
the crab wasn't Included, poor
Ernie McCabe of Central started
tearing hU hair. He had fulth
fullv promised delivery of the
crab and hud been assured Just
as faithfully that It would ar
rive on time.
Gene Orwlck of Flatt's t hen
started the task of telephoning
to find what had gone wrong.
After S5 worth of calls he dis
covered that the crab was in Ba
ker, and time was 'a wasting.
In checking with Halts olllce
In Condon. Gene learned that Dr.
Richard Schwan of Condon was
in La Grande that day with the
airplane that is partially owned
by Bill Flatt.
So ur. senwan was coniacieu
there. He flew to Baker, picked
up the crab, which was a rel
atively small package, put it in
the airplane and brought it to
Lexington. Then it was ferried
on in to Heppner by car In time
to make the cocktails.
Add all the time, energy and
mental turmoil, and this would
be pretty expensive crab, but
Flatt's got the Job done.
Hope that cocktail was good,
kids!
MRS. SADIE PARRISH Is bearing
up bravely even though some
Heppner Republicans received
Democratic voting pamphl e t s
here. Some F. F. Montgomery
supporters would like to lay the
blame to Clay Myers, Secretary
of State, but Mrs. Parrish says
there is no blame in the state
office.
She was just a victim of the
machine age, and she has our
heartfelt sympathy! As a story
points out elsewhere, a pin was
n't inserted properly in the Ad-
dressograph machine at the
courthouse. This pin is instru
mental in separating the sheep
from the goats, so to speak (the
Demos from the Republicans) as
the trays of plates go through
the machine. Tabs are placed on
the plates in a position to indi
cate the party.
Well, the machine is badly
as
America's agriculture is extremely ef
ficient. Six per cent of the population
produces enough food and fiber to
feed and clothe our nation and millions
more. Production has doubled since
1955 and the farm operator keeps get
ting more efficient. A continuing revo
lution in agriculture can be counted on
to meet the demands of a population
explosion that will see 32 million more
people in the United States within the
next ten years.
Yet, the Image of the typical farmer
often held by the urban dweller is
clouded. He hears about the "farm
problem" and doesn't know what the
problem is. He hears that farmers are
working less and making more. He's
just a bit confused about the real role
and responsibility of today's modern
farmer. So what's he really doing
this agribusinessman?
He's been called a member of the last
great group of independent business
men. He buys at retail and must sell at
wholesale. While incomes rise twice
as fast as food prices, he is largely re
nponsible for the fact that just 18 of
our income goes for food while the
percentage is 30 in England and
France, 43 in Japan, 50 in Russia.
needed, all right, but Mrs. Par
rish didn't ert full ln!.ruction
In it opcrutum, and the service
man or someone dull) t come
back to provide it at least not
without setting an additional
fee.
So the GOP contingent wi
sent in as Democrat.
We know a little of what the
county clerk Is going through at
this time of year with those
monster ballots, the poll books
to set ud. county budget work to
do, registration, abseniee oauois,
and regular work. Printing the
ballots Is bad enough we know
about that!
What those stubborn machines
won't do sometimes!
A fellow was In our office to
day and told of one used by the
large firm he represents. In
sending out the bills, which it
does automatical 'v, the thing
stuck In one spot for a few min
utes, and one of their customers
was appalled to receive a whole
boxful of bills at his regular
pay period, all signed, sealed
and delivered!
FRANK TURNER reminds us that
this month (May) Is Senior
Citizens Month throughout the
United States and Gov. Tom Me
Call has so proclaimed It in Ore
Ron "as a reminder that this
nation owes all it possesses to
those who have borne responsi
bilities In vears past.
We loin in saluting our senior
citizens, bless them:
We would also salute our lo
cal Golden Age club which has
done so well in giving a social
outlet to sen or citizens.
Frank brought in a copy of
"Oregon Silver Threads," pub
lished by the Veterans of World
war one ot tne usa, inc. ii
contains an appropriate poem,
"Grandma":
The old rocking chair is empty
today
For Grandma is no longer In
it
She Is off In her car to her office
or shop
And buzzes around every
minute.
No one shoves Grandma back on
the shelf
She is versatile, forceful, dy
namic. That is not a pie in the oven,
my dear,
Her baking today is ceramic.
You won't see her trundling off
early to bed
From her place in a warm
chimney nook.
Her typewriter clickety clacks
through the night
nn
flus
OlODflSN
This agribusinessman borrows sig
nificant sums of money on which to
operate. He manages men. He keeps
abreast of the latest business tech
niques such as data processing. He
treats the soil like a scientist. He's a
big buyer of everything from fuel to
fertilizer, to keep the farm going and
growing. His end products of food
and fiber are the raw materials that
employ multitudes in the manufactur
ing and marketing of consumer goods.
And the half of the world that goes to
bed with empty stomachs in underde
veloped countries look to this Ameri
can agribusinessman to help tell them
how to satisfy their hunger.
The agricultural revolution continues.
If there's a better way to do it, today's
agribusinessman will find It. He has in
the past and he will in the future.
'mm DEPOSIT
SCHOOL CALENDAR
MAY
17-18 Distrkl A 2 track meet.
Burns
17 18 State B track meet. Pleas
ant Hill
19 High school baccalaureate
services. Heppner. 8 P-nv.
lone, 7 p m., Riverside, b
p.m.
20 School board nun-llni!.
Lexington. 8 p m.
21 Heppner High awards as
sembly and Installation of
student body officers.
10:43
21 Band concert, grade and
high school, Heppner, 8
p m.
22 lone commencement, 8
p.m.
22 Last day of school for
seniors
23 Heppner commencement,
8 p.m.
21 Riverside commencement.
8 p.m.
25 Junior Olympics at Ar
lington 27-29 Semester exams
29 Last dav ot scnooi
29 Biology field trio (to June
30 No school (Memorial Day)
31 Teacher workday
JONE . ,
3 Kcpon caras mancu
Mn. Hemic Lamb visited
over Mothers Day weekenJ
with her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Lamb and family in Irrigon.
For Grandma is writing a
book.
Grandma never takes a back
ward look
To slow her steady advanc
ing. She won't tend the babies for
you anvmore
For Grandma is taking up
dancing.
She Is not content with crumbs
of old thoughts
With meager and second
hand knowledge.
Don't bring your mending for
Grandma to do
For Grandma has gone back
to college!
GILES FRENCH notes the re
sponse on Gooseberry anj
Eightmile and has sent us some
more interesting information on
more old post offices. As soon as
we get room to run it when
elections are out of the way
we'll get back to this enjoyable
material and tell you a utile
more about Gooseberry through
the courtesy of Ann Bergstrom
and Everett Keithley. Mean
while, Harold Peck has given us
the location of Sweet Milk Can
yon and Buttermilk Canyon, so
we know approximately where
they are now in the country to
wards Lonerock. Thank you!
FIRST
NATIONAL
T3 7 TTr
Xia. OF OREGON
INSURANCE CORPORATION
Mr. ond Mrs. C E. McOuorrte)
have it-turned after spending
week visiting at the home or
their in in-law and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kuhl and
Dana In Row burg. Prior to tray
tllng to KoM-hurg, the couple
visited their son. Dan. who W
a student at Central Oregon
1'ommumiV college In Beinl.
Dan Joined his parents and sis
ter and familv in RoM-buru Li
ter III the week.
Pioneer
Ponderings
Br W. 8. CAVERHILL
A Topic lor Discussion
Are you eating more these
davs and enloying It less?
You or someone elec at a din
ner party may have complain
.i .i i tlm flavor of the col-
fee, or the taste of a factory-
built ham, or ovsters tnat were
t.w. I. ,-,. nu-nv frnm salt Water.
n,mn.r,i uiih sinh items that
enriched the festive tables in
years long past.
Those who complain are like
ly to be aged bevond 60 and
,.rn..ifi,i iA it R.'fnrc taking
these good people too seriously
it would be well to check their
ages (not too closely), and re
mind them not too strongly!
that their "taste buds" may be
hartlv worn. It is quite likely
that' ihov are. After vears of
In mpasiiritie the
flavors of tons of food of every
variety, it is not conceivaDie
that their "taste buds" can
classify victuals as accurately
as they once aid.
Can anvthing be done about
it? I doubt that it can.
If medical or mechanical
treatment were possible the
"buds" might be pointed,
straightened or replaced. In that
case, we might eat less and
enjoy it more, but age condemns
us to eat more and enjoy it less
with our old worn out, and ob
solete taste buds.
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Coming Events
TEENAGE ROAD E O
Local competition, Satur
day, May 18, fairgrounds,
I p.m.
Sponsored by Morrow County
Jaycees
Enter now nt School, Jack's
Chevron, Ford Garage or
with Jerry lloiiomon
TEENAGE DANCE
Saturday, May 18, 9:30 1:00
Fulr Pavilion. Heppner
Music by The Henchmen
Heppner combo
Everyone Invited
SENIOR GIRLS' TEA
Sunday, May 19, 2:00 to 4:00
p.m.
Sponsored by Soroptlmist
Club of Heppner
Home of Mrs. Wavel Wilkin
son, 515 N. Gale St.
Senior girls and mothers
PIONEER MEMORIAL
PICNIC
Thursday, May 30, Heppner
Fair Pavilion
Registration from 10:30 a.m.
Pot luck dinner, noon
All old-timers urged to at
tend
HEPPNER BACCALAUREATE
AND COMMENCEMENT
Baccalaureate, Sunday, May
19, 8 p.m., Multipurpose
room
Commencement, Thursday,
May 23. 8 p.m.
High School Gymnasium
Public welcome
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