HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thundery. Jun 8. 1968 I
Heppner Budget
Stays in Limit
(Continued from pag 1)
$0000 to enlnrKO or Improve the
dluwtcr t the aewaKe dispoaal
plant, which the State of Ore.
eon has Indicated must bo done
bv 1971. It la expected that this
will Involve a cost oi
$35,000 bv that time.
rnniraf'iual service are In
creased In the streets (road)
fund to $7000 from l'W to pro
vide for gravel, oil and other
suimlles for street work. How
ever, the total requirements In
this department will be down
to $29,700 from $41,000 for the
current year, borne or tne lat
ter la due to a fund of $8000
that was carried from the school
district for work on Morean
Street extension but since has
been transferred back to the
district.
Fire Budget Up
Personal services budget In
the fire department has been In
creased to $2,lti0 from $1,8(10 to
provide for the additional help
In the department. After being
at a dangerously low point In
the number of members, the
Heppner Fire Department In
creased Its personnel during the
year, spurred bv the Morrow
County Jaycees. The nominal in
crease Is to provide for pay of
the volunteers when they an
swer calls.
The fire department budget
also provides for $400 for a two
way radio to be installed on
the rural fire truck.
Swim pool budget Is up
somewhat to provide for a sec
ond lifeguard at the pool, which
Is expected to have heavier use
this summer as a result of the
complete renovation and the
new bath house. Offsetting this
expenditure Is an anticipated in
crease in receipts from the pool.
Hastings on Trip
Mr. and Mm. Carey llastlns
left Wednesday on a two weeks
trip to San Antonio, Texas, to
visit with their daughter ami
son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. II. B.
Henry, and family, the expense
helriK purtiallv paid by the
Henrys aa Mother and Fath
er's Uav elfls to the Heppner
couple. After driving to Portland
Wednesday, they were to leave
Portland at 12:20 p.m. Thursday
some, on a uraniti iiigtit ana were
due to arrive at ban Antonio at
6:51 p.m.. Texas time. The
Henrys plan to take them to
Laredo, Mexico, on a aide trip
Saturday. The Heppner couple
expects to be gone two weeks.
They have been looking forward
to the trip for some time and
will enjoy seeing their grand
children, Hank and Joyce Henry,
as well as visiting the child
ren's parents. Mrs. Henry Is the
Large Crowd Enjoys
Annual Pioneer Picnic
Distances traveled by those at
tending the 15th annual Morrow
County I'loneer Picnic at the
lair pavilion on Memorial uny
would have added up to several
thousands of miles, if an accum
ulated count could have been
taken. Reluming pioneers of the
county, or tneir descendants,
represented wide areas or Ore
gon and several neighboring
states.
Attendance equalled that of re
cent years, with over 200 persons
counted through combined reg
istration and those who helped
with kitchen and serving details.
The pavilion was well filled for
the dinner and program. Many
former Clarice Hastings. Dr. A. from out-of-town first visited
D. McMurdo rode to Portland
with them Wednesday,
Lions to Install
Saturday Night
Officers of the lone Lions club
for 1!M18-G9 will be Installed ut
a Ladies' Night meeting of ihe
organization Saturday night at
the American Legion Hall In
lone.
The event will start with a
social hour at 6:30 p.m. with the
installation to be held following
a dinner. Dancing will conclude
the evening.
The district deputy of the
Lions cub is expected to be in
stalling officer. Herb Ekstrom,
Jr., will become president, suc
ceeding Dave Baker, retiring
president.
Members, their wives, and in
vited guests are welcome to at
tend.
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and decorated graves of relatives
and friends at the Masonic cem
etery before joining acquaintan
ces at the picnic.
Recognized for traveling the
farthest distance was Garnet
Barrett prominent figure In coun
ty history in the 1950's, who now
makes his home in Mesa, Ariz.
Honored for being the oldest
pioneer present was Mrs. Ethel
L. Bartlott, age 94. of Redwood
City, Calif., who attended with
her nephew, Phillip Boyer of Baker.
A memorial service at 11:30
a.m. honored the war dead oi
Morrow county from World War
I to the present. Color guard of
the American Legion Post No. 87,
Heppner, under command of Ger
ald Rood, post commander, pre
sented the colors.
Chairman Harold Cohn extend
ed a cordial welcome to those
attending and presided during
introductions and acknowledg
ments. No formal program was
planned so most of the time
could be devoted to visiting and
reminesclng. Oscar Peterson re
ported on the developments of
publishing a history of Morrow
county and accomplishm e n t s
made to date tnrougn tne committee.
Carl Troedson, lone, was cho
sen chairman for the 1969 picnic,
and he will be assisted by Mrs.
Wallace Matthews, also of lone,
as secretary. Those present in
dicated preference for continuing
the reunion on the Memorial
Day holiday.
Members or bans bouci Keb
ekah lodge, Heppner, capably
handled the kitchen duties lor
the big potluck dinner, and
Rainbow Girls of Ruth Assembly
Wo. 50, were in charge oi serv
ing the tables. Members of the
Golden Age club and of the Sor
optimist club took care of greet
ing and registering those who
attended.
Those who registered in the
guest book from out-of-town in
cluded the following: Harriet
and Paul M. Gemmell, Salem;
Esther Case, Mist; Roy S. and
Gladys Wakefield, and John S.
Wakefield, Sheridan; Mr. and
Mrs. Eddie Sheridan, Pendleton;
Velma Parker, Pasco, Wash.; Mr,
and Mrs. Lawrence E. Reaney,
Vancouver, Wash.; Flossie and
Roy E. Ball, Sr., Frank La
Chance and Mrs. Glen Carpen
ter and Tim, Mr. and Mrs. wai
ter Hayes, all of Boardman; Wal
ter and Dorothy bkuzeski, Yam
hill; Cora Warner, corvanis;
Blanche Barlow, Eugene; Wil
liam and Thelma Smethurst,
Ukiah: Walter and Georgia
Moore, Pendleton, and Estin Stev
ens, Monument.
Coming from Portland were
Creston R. Maddock, Alma (Ak
ers) Gilliam, Maurice Reaney,
Maurice E. and Dolores Smead,
Charles E. McMurdo, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Waid, Joyce E.
Reanev Woolf. E. Harvey Miller,
Sylvia Beymer, Robert Scrivner,
Alva Mason and Jerry, John ana
Patricia Crawford, Frances Mit
chell John Garber. and Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Bentley, Gary and
Varcy.
Traveling here Irom cainornia
were Art Crawford of San Jose
Lera Crawford of Berkeley, and
Ethel L, Bartlett of Redwood City
Others coming distances were
Garnet Barratt. Mesa, Ariz.; Mar
lan E. Cohn. Phillip W. Cohn
and Ellabt'h Cohn. all of Ellens
burg, Wash.! Doris Clerf and
Mary Beth Clerf, Kittitas, Wash.,
Mr. and Mrs- Robert Trenckmann
and Mr. and Mrs. LcKoy Jones,
Lima. Wash.
Coming from other towns in
Oregon were Beatrice Bennett,
Lorelle Bennett, John Bennett
and Mrs. L. Clea Boyer, all of
Beaver ton; Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Hill. Coos Bay; Edna and Burl
Coxen, Salem; Ruby Coxen, Al
ma lurx, jvir. ana Mrs. urai
Scott and M. N. Kirk, Veda and
Harry Andrews, all of Hermls
ton; Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Gilles
pie, Boardman; Llllie Esselstyn,
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Lleuallen,
Pendleton; Edwin Clark, Hermis
ton; Joe Mason, Prineville; John
P. McLaughlin, Seaside; Vivian
and L. V. Wheelhouse, Arlington,
Bob and Bessie Miller, La
Grande; Margaret Hayes, Joseph;
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hughes,
Ukiah; Beth Hynd, Cecil; Harriet
(Hager) Shaw and Robert Shaw,
Corvallis; Betty B. and C. A
Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Erling
Thompson, all of McMinnville;
Hazel (Beymer) Bisset, The
Dalles; Phillip Boyer, Baker; Mrs
Niel White, Pilot Rock; Vawter
Parker, Hood River.
There was also a good attend
ance from lone, Lexington, Hard
man, and Heppner.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients admitted to Pioneer
Memorial hospital during the
past week, and still receiving
medical care, are the lollowing:
Lewis Cason, Heppner; August
Strecker, Spray; Vern P. Fisher,
Spray; Eva DeMentt, Kinzua;
Nora Hall, Heppner, and Elsa
Mott, Heppner.
Those who received medical
care, and were later dismissed,
were Carl Christman, Heppner,
and Maxine Rietmann, lone.
Council Discusses'
Zone Change, Use
Of Wafer af Meet
(Continued from page 1)
keen two horses In the city llm
Its was granted, subject to the
usual condition that the permit
Is valid so long as there Is no
complaint.
Building permit was approved
for a oorch and utility room at
a house at 210 W. Water Street,
owned by Mrs. Sylvia McDan
lei. The council heard a letter
from the Rev. Dirk Rinehart re
Questing a $100 contribution to
the summer recreation program
here with the Chamber of Com
merce and countv also contrib
uting $100 each. The council
voted to approve the $100.
An ordinance that would
amend curfew hours of the city
to coincide with those of the
county was approved for second
reading and passed over for the
third reading at the next meet
ing.
The U. S. Forest Service In
quired through Mrs. Elaine
George, city recorder, about con
structing a 100 ft. steel tower
for a radio station here. It was
decided that a building permit
was needed, and the council au
thorized the permit.
A request of Mahoney and
Abrams to increase the city at
torney's fee from $G0 to $75 per
month was approved.
Ron Leonnig was present to
seek information about the al
ley description that the city is
considering establishing from
Willow to Center street in the
block between Chase and Balti
more. Leonnig requested that
the alley be located so that it
does not split his property to
leave a portion Isolated from
the main part. The street com
mittee was requested to meet
with Attorney Abrams and oth
ers affected to consider the matter.
Teacher Resigns; Board Hires Four
One teacher, Mrs. Jim (Mary
Ann) Hlldei brand, resigned from
her position at Heppner High
school, and four teachers were
offered contracts to nil other va
cancles by the Morrow county
school board at Its meeting May
9.
Mrs. Hilderbrand, home eco
nomics teacher two-thirds time,
resigned to devote more time to
her family. Mrs. Gene tLeonai
Winters, who has been teaching
half time in the home economics
program, will take a full time
position to take Mrs. Wider
brand's class.
New teachers hired Include:
NIchola Gay Grossmiller. girls'
Physical education and coun
selor, Riverside school; graduate
of Pacific University, with a
masters degree from the Univer
sity of Portland.
Shirley Mae Jucht, English at
Heppner High; graduate of Aug
ustana College; two years exper
ience at Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
William W. Flectner, English
at lone Highs graduate of Port
land State College.
Patricia J. Casaldy, biology at
Heppner High; graduate of Wil
lamette University.
Wedding Invitations
Announcements
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NOTICE
A meeting of the Morrow County
Democratic Central Committee will
be Friday, June 7, at 8:00 p.m. in
the Old Library Room in the Heppner
City Hall. Important business is on
the agenda.
-VIRGINIA ROSEWALL
County Chairman
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