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County School Budge? Loses in Second Election
Morrow county school district
R 1 budget, which passed by a
3-voto contested margin on Hie
first try May 6, lost by 113 vote
in a second election throughout
the county Monday, 497 yes to
610 no.
The second election was call
ed when the school board In
validated the first vote because
five ballots were contested.
Turnout of voters was Just
about twice as great In the sec
ond election, attracting just over
50 of the registered voters as
compared with only about 25
In the first election. In all, 1107
voted Monday as compared with
569 on May 6.
In the second election, five of
the six precincts recorded neg
ative majorities, Bourdman
being the only one ballot inn in
favor, this by 98 yes, 38 no.
in other precincts, the tally
was as follows: lieppner, 225
yes, 242 no; lone, 100 yes, 115
no; Lexington, 23 yes, 92 no;
Irrlgon. 37 ves, 98 no; and Hard
man, 14 yes, 25 no.
In the May 6 election, the pre
cinct vote was as follows: liepp
ner, 118 yes. 85 no; Roardman,
53 yes, 9 no; lone, 65 yes, 86
no; Lexington, 16 yes, 37 no;
Irrlgon. 26 yes, 45 no; and Hard
man, 8 yes, 21 no.
In lieppner, the yes vote was
nearly twice as great In the sec
ond election but the negative
vote was almost three times as
much as the first time. The pat
tern was somewhat similar In
most other precinct.
On May 6, lleppner's vote
came In last and overcame
countywide negative majority.
In the second election, it (ailed
to override the no vote else
where, voting against the budg
et dv 1 votes.
Commenting about the out
come Tuesday, Sunt. Ron Dan
lels said, "All I can say at this
time is mat it is very dlscour
aging."
85th Year
Number 15
GAZETTE-TIME
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, June 6, 1968
10 Cents
Cutsforth Tells
Plan to Develop
Penland Lake
Orville Cutsforth said Monday
that he is initiating plans for
a semi-private development of
a reservoir at Penland Prairie
in view of the fact that plans
for public development of a fish
impoundment there are current
ly at a standstill.
Tentative plans call for the
construction of a 26 ft. dam to
create a lake of some 40 to 50
acres, perhaps 1 times the
size of Bull Prairie, and a max
imum depth of 20 feet.
Cutsforth has purchased the
property and it is now under
option to Morrow county. Any
plans he has are contingent on
obtaining permission of the
countv court, he said.
Under his proposal, part of the
shore would be used tor a pud
lie park, and tracts then would
be subdivided around the snore
line, each affording perhaps 80
ft. frontage. Some of the plots
would be deep enough to con
tain as much as three acres, and
some going back far enough to
include "quite a lot ol mead
ow." '
Cutsforth said that the plan
is to sell 15 lots at $3000 each,
giving each owner a share of
the lake to use lor docks and
private development. The 15
lots would bring a total of
$45,000 which would be placed
in escrow and tne money would
be used for construction of the
dam and spillway.
The dam would cost an esti
mated $20,000 to $25,000, and the
remainder would be used for
the sDillwav and other facilities.
He said that he is applying
to the U. S. Forest Service for
a use permit for that portion
which is on federal land. Cuts
forth added that the Forest Serv
ice has shown every cooperation
to this time, but if for some
reason, the permit cannot be
granted, the dam could be
moved back to extend 900 feet
across a meadow and go to a
shallower depth. Otherwise, the
dam would be 300 feet in length
and would serve as the road
way through the area.
Cutsforth said that terms on
the lots would require $1500
down. He emphasized that the
plan would have to be done
with the consent of the county,
and cooperation of the county
would be sought in relocating
roads.
If plans proceed without de
lay, engineering may be done
in June and July and construc
tion could begin in August and
September. Only about 60 days
would be required to build the
dam, Cutsforth said.
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SCHOOL'S OUT and kids celebrated the event, together wth a few parents, by enjoying free swims
at Heppner's renovated swimming pool Saturday and Sunday. Despite uncertain weather, about
200 came out each day. Stuart Dick, lifeguard, was enthusiastic about the (features of the "new"
pool, the ease of cleaning, and safeguards, it provides. Kids obviously enjoy the big wide deck.
Shortly after this picture was taken Sunday, it started to rain torrents but the youngsters were
ready they had on their swim suits I Dick is making plans for summer classes and special
evening swims for various groups. (G-T Photo).
Meetings Scheduled
To Consider Cuts;
Comments Invited
At a special school board
meeting Tuesday night, a
meeting, of the district R 1
budget committee was called
fur Friday night, June 7. at 8
p.m. In the Lexington school
office to consider cuts In the
19ti8 G9 budget before resub
mitting It to voters.
This will be held In the na
ture of a public hearing, and
comments and suggestions
from the public are invited.
Another hearing will bo
held at the A. C. Houghton
school In Irrlgon Monday
night, June 10, at 8 p.m. to
hear anyone else in the dis
trict who has suggestions to
offer.
After the second session,
which Is planned to take per
haps an hour, the board and
citizen members of the budg
et committee will pare the
budget in whatever manner Is
deemed best.
The third election on the
budget is scheduled for Mon
day, July 1.
Because of the fact that law
requires the budget require
ments to be certified to the
county assessor by July 15, it
Is necessary to move quickly,
Sunt. Ron Daniels points out.
If a budget is not approved
by that time, the district will
have insufficient funds avail
able to operate the schools. It
would be necessary to stay
within the 6 limitation.
which In Morrow county's dis
trict is approximately $292,000.
Another $87,000 Is not sublect
to the 6 limitation. This
would mean that a total of
only $379,000 would be avail
able for the schools as com
pared with total requirements
proposed in the 1968-69 budg
et of $2,144,000. less than one-
fifth the amount that the
budget committee deems nec
essary to operate the schools.
Supt. Daniels strongly urges
anyone with suggestions on
the budget to appear either at
the Lexington or Irrigon meet
ings.
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1968-69 City Budget Increases
But Stays Within 6 Limitation
Heppner's city budget for
1968-69 shows total require
ments of $227,630 as compared
with $234,490 for 1967-68, and
total taxes to be levied will be
$44,134 as compared with $28,-
212 for the current year.
Much of the increase in levy
is due to the first year's prin
cipal payment and interest on
the $110,000 swimming pool
bond issue, amounting to $8,730.
Another $10,800 is for repayment
of water bonds and interest.
Increase in the city's general
fund requirements, as shown by
the budget published for the
first time in this paper on pages
4 and 5, is up $2,900 from last
year, going to $77,500 from
$74,600.
The budget for the coming
Council Talks Zone Change,
Disposal Plant Water Use
Jernstedr, N is tad
Billed for Chamber
ReD. Kenneth Jernstedt of
Hood River, winner of the Re
Dublican nomination for state
senator (18th district, including
Morrow county) in the primary
election, will be program speak
er at the luncheon meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce in
the Wagon Wheel Cafe at noon
Monday.
Jernstedt. who currently rep
resents district 22 (Wasco and
Hood River counties) in the leg
islature, is also apparent win
ner of the Democratic nomina
tion for senator by writein. Al
though official returns have not
been announced for the five
county district, he appeared to
be leading Bill Weatheriord,
who entered the race late as a
Democratic writein, in unoffic
ial returns.
At the June 17 meeting of the
Chamber, Allen Nistad, general
manager of Kinzua Corporation,
will be the speaker.
To Smash Bodies
John Ceglia reports that a
number of persons have shown
interest in his car body smash
ing operation at the auto wreck
ing yard since a recent article
was printed in The Gazette
Times. Some have stated that
they would like to see how this
is done. In view of this, he in
vites the public to a "body
smashing operation" at the
wrecking yard on Riverside Ave
nue Sunday at 2 p.m.
Heppner's city council consid
ered a routine assortment of
municipal problems at its June
meeting Monday night.
The zoning commission met
with the council for a hearing
to allow conditional use of a
commercial zone to provide for
a trailer pad in the zone. Dick
Robison applied for the change
in order to locate a trailer on
Chase street, zoned as commer
cial.
No argument against the
change was presented at the
hearing, and the commission
stated that it had no objection
The conditional use cannot be
granted, however, until after a
waiting period is completed fol
lowing the hearing.
A letter from Gail McCarty
asking that an agreement be
worked out to share water ef
fluent from the sewage dispos.
al plant was read. McCarty
states that he needs the water
for irrigation of his place close
to the treatment plant. At the
last meeting. P. W. Mahoney
asked that the council agree to
turn the effluent over to the golf
club to be piped to the course
for irrigation there.
City Attorney Bob ADrams
said that he had checked with
the state engineer and was in
formed that water rights do not
apply to the effluent until it
is diverted back to the creek,
since it comes from city wells.
Once it is in the creek channel,
however, it Is sublect to water
rights.
Mccarty, who could not be 1
present at the meeting, contend
ed in his letter that there is
more outflow from the treat
ment plant than either could
fully use and suggested a "mu
tual benefit program." City Supt.
Vic Groshens said that about
150,000 gallons per 24-hour day
are discharged from the plant.
Some councumen expressed
sympathy towards a sharing 1
program. McCarty's letter was
referred to Mahoney to get his
opinion on the matter.
Application of Leonard Toll to
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Judge Reports
On Highway Meet
Judge Paul Jones Monday re
ported to the Chamber of Com
merce on a meeting of the State
Highway Commission last Wed
nesday at which a 5-man dele
gation told of highway needs in
Morrow county.
The group received only a
few minutes time, he said, and
emphasized the need for con
tinued work on Highway 74. Re
sponse from the commission was
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that funds for such work lor of councjimen and citizen mem-
year remains within the 6
limitation and of the total tax
es to be levied, $24,604' is with
in the limitation as compared
witn last year.
$19,530 for Bond Payments
A total of $19,530 that for
payments on the swimming
pool bonds and water bonds
is not subject to the 6 limita
tion. The am6unt included for
the water bonds for the coming
year is $10,800 as compared
with $5,000 for 1967-68 for the
reason that some revenue from
used to apply against the
payment and interest, so
that only $5,000.00 was lev
ied to taxes for the purpose.
However, for the coming year
$6,000 has been set aside for a
new city well, If needed, which
would cut the revenue avail
able to apply against the bond
payment. The city is author
ized to levy the $10,800 outside
the 6 limitation by virture of
vote of the people on the water
bonds when they were author
ized. If it is indeed necessary
to spend the $6000 for the city
well to supplement the water
supply, the full $10,800 will be I
levied.
Since all taxes are either with
in the 6 limitation or not sub
ject to it, there will be no vote
on the budget Tne swim pool
bond issue was voted by the
people in a special election,
The budget committee, of
which Lynn Pearson is chair
man, approved the estimates for
1968-69 at a meeting on May
20. The committee is composed
lerk, Teacher
Resign Positions
Mrs. Alice Vance, clerk of the
Morrow county school district,
submitted her resignation to the
district board of directors at
Tuesday night's special meeting
of the board. She has been clerk
for the past three years. The
board accepted the resignation
very reluctantly."
Mrs. Vance has agreed to con
tinue with her duties until July
31. but Supt. Ron Daniels said
that the district is now inviting
applications for the position.
Bookkeeping and typing exper
ience are considered necessary.
Mrs. Anita Stockard, teacher
in the Heppner elementary
school for years, also resigned,
and this, too, was accepted re
luctantly. She is a second grade
teacher at the school. Mrs. Stock
ard expects to move to the Eu-gent-Springfield
area. Three of
her four children have gradu
ated from high school here and
are enrolled in college, Joan at
OSU, Jean at the University of
Oregon, and Bill to Southern
Oregon College, entering in the
coming fall.
Democrat Committee
Slates Friday Meet
Meeting of the Morrow county
Democratic Central Committee
will be Friday night, June 7, at
8 o'clock in the old library room
of the Heppner City hall, Mrs.
W. C. (Virginia) Rosewall, chair
man, announces.
She states that important busi
ness will be on the agenda.
LOUIS CARLSON, chosen Oregon Conservation Man of the Tear
by te Oregon Wheat League after being named county Con
servation Man in 1967. will be honored at a state Conrervation .
Field Day at the Carlson ranch Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
son will be hosts to visitors from all over the state attending
the event (G-T Photo).
State Field Day Set;
To Honor Carlsons
Persons Interested in conser
vation from all over the state
will gather at the Louis Carlson
ranch, next to the Valby church,
17 miles from lone, Wednesday,
June 12, for the 1968 Conserva
tion Field Day.
The event will honor Carlson.
chosen State Conservation Man
of the Year after his selection
as county Conservation Man in
1967, and Mrs. Carlson.
The Field Day is sponsored by
the Oregon Wheat Growers
League and the John Deere
Company of Portland. Schedule
calls for the group to assemble
at the Carlson Ranch at 10:30
a.m., and a program will follow.
Bob Rietmann, president of
the Morrow County Wheat
Growers League, will make in
troductions, and Carlson will re
spond with a word of welcome,
Talks will be given by
Charles Forman, I9fa7 cnairman
of the selection committee:
Ralph Richards, conservationist
of the Heppner Soil and Water
Conservation district; and by
Don Robinson of the John Deere
Co.
Guests will enjoy a free lunch
at noon through the courtesy of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn,
Shell Oil jobbers in Heppner
and lone, who are currently ob
serving their 21st anniversary in
business.
A tour of the ranch will fol
io"." at 12:45, and the tour will
end at 3:45.
The public is invited, and a
good delegation of county resi-,
dents is expected to join the
visitors from around tne state.
The Carlsons' ranch comprises
2,760 acres of which 1,628 is
cropland, 635 is in stubble
mulch ecah year, and 750 acres
Is in wheat and barley each
year.
They received the Conserva
tion title for the successful use
of adopted conservation practic
es and wise use of land for
which it is best suited. Addit
ional details are told on page
six of this paper.
Barbecue Sunday
To Honor Rawlins
As Father of Year
Injured in Vietnam
Marine Private Simon B. Win
ters. Jr.. has been wounded in
action in Vietnam and is under
medical care at Phu Bai hospi
tal, according to word received
Saturday by his mother, Mrs.
Mildred Winters, from his base
headquarters. No particulars
were included as to tne serious
ness of his wounds. He has seen
two months of action in Viet
nam, arriving there April 6, and
according to recent letters to the
family, has been under close
enemy contact.
the present are virtually ex
hausted. They indicated that the
best that could be expected
would be continuation of the
improvement program, when
feasible, that was started a few
years ago with the rebuilding
of the highway for a distance
of three miles.
It is planned to improve other
segments when funds make it
possible.
Included in the group irom
here were Judge Jones, Commis
sioners Jack Van Winkle and
Walter Hayes, Harold (Doc)
Sherer, county roadmaster, and
Dick Carpenter. Carpenter was
in Salem on school business and
dropped in at the short session
to help represent the county.
Dr. Gerald Jones showed beau
tiful colored slides of Alaska as
the program feature at the
Monday Chamber meeting. Some
of the pictures were taki:n on
a trip over the Alcan Highway
and others during the time he
and his family lived at Palmer
where he practiced medicine.
bers.
Hearing June 24
Public hearing on the budget
is set for Monday, June 24, at
8 p.m. at the city hall.
Except for the swimming pool,
there is little significant change
in amounts in the budget from
the 1967-68 year.
Salaries for city employees re
main the same although there
is provision for adopting a re
tirement plan, now under con
sideration. If this Is not done.
some small addition may be
made in salaries.
A sum of $5000 is included
for possible acquisition of a site
for a sanitary landfill dump to
replace the present city dump
if a suitable location can be
found.
Provision Is also made for the
new well to supplement the
present water system, if it is
deemed necessary, and $6000 is
earmarked for this purpose.
A reserve lund sets aside
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Teen-age Recreation
Program to Start Monday
Full schedule of activities for
teen-agers seventh grade
through nigh scnooi ages win
start Monday night at the high
school gymnasium with an or
ganizational meeting, the Rev.
Dirk Rinehart, chairman of the
youth activities committee of the
sponsoring Chamber ol com
merce, announces.
All boys and girls of the jun
ior and senior high school ages
are invited to come and partic
ipate. It is planned to conduct the
program nightly, Mond ay s
through Thursdays, from 7 un
til 9 p.m. during the months of
June and July. Stuart Dick and
Martha Doherty will be instruct
ors.
Sports activities, gymnastics
and other recreation will be or
ganized on the planned pro
gram. Intramural teams will be
developed in volleyball and
basketbal.
The recreation program, de
veloped to offer worthwhile ac
tivity for young people in the
summer, is financed primarily
by the Chamber of Commerce,
the City of Heppner and Mor
row county, with each contrib
uting $100. However, a registra
tion fee of $2 per participant
will be charged. Of this, $1 will
go towards insurance for the
participant and $1 will be turn
ed over to help finance the pro
gram. All who wish to participate
are urged to come to the organ
ization meeting Monday night at
the high school gymnasium at
7 p.m., the Rev. Rinehart states.
Any who cannot come that night
may register on any other night
during the week.
Before school was dismissed
for the summer, a survey among
students indicated that approxi
mately 110 in Heppner were in
terested. It is emphasized that
all in the area in the age span
are eligible to take part.
Rinehart and his committee
prepared the proposal and met
with city, county, school and
Chamber officials to present the
idea. This is intended to be a
start on a summer recreational
program, and if it proves suc
cessful, it may be expanded in
an ensuing year to include
adults and children.
Dick, a student at Eastern
Oregon College, is also lifeguard
at the Heppner swimming pool
and is trained in physical edu
cation instruction. Miss Doher
ty is a senior at University of
Oregon and is a physical edu
cation major.
Any parents interested are in
vited to come to the organiza
tion meeting.
William Rawlins will be hon
ored as Father of the Year in
Morrow County for 1968 at an
annual barbecue at the Morrow
county fair pavilion under the
sponsorship of the Morrow Coun
ty CowBelles. The event Is
scheduled to start at 4 p.m.
The public Is Invited, and
those attending are asked to
bring their own steaks, hambur
ger or whatever meat they wish
to barbecue. Salads, coffee gar
lic bread, dessert and Dixie cups
will be furnished by the Cow-Belles.
The program will be brief, but
Rawlins will be presented by
Mrs. Frank (Kay) Anderson,
president of the CowBelles, and
he will be accorded honors as
Father of the Year.
Rawlins was selected a num
ber of weeks ago from nomina
tions submitted to the Cow
Belles. He was nominated by the
Empire Builders 4-H culb.
In his family are his wife,
Jane; and children Thomas, 20,
Carol, 19, both students at Ore
gon State University; John, 18,
a graduate of Heppner High
with the class of 1968 and vale
dictorian of the class; and
Charles, 9.
The Father of the Year was
chosen not only for his activi
ties that make him an outstand
ing father but also for the
achievements of his children
and his example in contributing
to them.
Photographer Due
Back with Proofs
Woltz Studios. Inc., of Dans-
ville, N. Y., which recently took
pictures ol cniidren in Heppner
and lone that will be run as a
news feature in The Gazette
Times, will have a representa
tive here on Tuesday, June 11,
with proofs of the pictures taken,
according to word from the Studios.
The photographer will be at
the American Legion Hall, lone,
from 9 a.m. until noon, and will
be at the Hotel Heppner from
2 p.m. to 7 p.m., both on June
11.
A Good One!
Another good rain came to
Morrow county Sunday with .41
inch measured in Heppner by
Don Gilliam, official weather ob
server. This, with .12 inch on
Monday, brought May's total
rainfall to near normal for this
month of the year. Total for
May, 1968, was 1.16 inches as
compared with the average of
1.29. Weather warmed to as
much as 88 degrees, coming on
Saturday.
Complete
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
I Tuesday
report for the week:
Hi Low Prec.
69 49
70 37
80 44
88 59 T
79 54 .41
70 46 .12
76 41