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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. February . 1969 Changes in Fair Premium Book Due Morrow Tountv Fair superin tendent who ore in charge of open class divisions r urKed io hiive their I'.H.it I'ri'miuin Book changes to the secretary. Mrs. Clenn Smlih, Box 272. Ili'iiicr. hv Monday, March 3, ko ihnt typing of ruuKh draft may bo completed early for pro. Munition to hair Board me in hers for final auriroval. The above dm- not apply. however, to nupprlntt'iicwnlii in the Flower Division, who al ready have presented their changes to the fair secretary. Two Delegates Chosen for State 4-H Conference Mr. and Mrv C. E. Nlkand.r arrived home .Monday afternoon after nearly a month's visit in I'ortiand. The couple enjoyed a holiday visit with their son and familv. and, after a bout with flu. assisted with caring for a family friend who was recover inn from recent eye surRerv. While visiting in Portland, Mrs. Nikander took art Instruction In portrait pRintlng on china and with pastels, and also tole paint inn, which is painting on var ious types of metals and wood. Flatt's Truck Service PHONE 989-8420 Por Fast and Dependable FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE Daily Overnight Serrlce From Portland Including Saturdays MOVING? CALL US GENE OHWICK Announcement Is made by Call McCarty, county extension aent, of the selection of Sui- (ireenup and Dave Hall of lleppner, to represent Morrow county at the Oregon 411 Club Conference In Salem, on Kebru ry 911. Selection of delegates was made from scholarship ap plications submitted by 411 club members recently. Delegates are selected on the basis of their 411 club activi ties, and other qualities of good citizenship and school and civ ic activities. Morrow county may send one boy and one girl delegate to the conference each year. Purpose of the conference Is to provide an opportunity for young people to see their re sponsibility as citizens to gov ernment, and to learn the re sponsibility of government to Its citizens. While at the conference, del egates will have the opportuni ty to hear talks by state gov ernment officials, such as the governor, secretary of state. Chief Justice of Supreme Court, and president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Rep resentatives. They will visit state departments such as tax commission, house and senate, supreme court building and li brary, tour the capitol and Pub lic Welfare Commission. Kach delegate also participates in an interview during the conference. During the state conference, two boys and two girls are sel ected to attend the National 41! Club Conference, which will be held In Washington, D. C. dur ing April. TT I IM I J I VI V IX a.-- s 'i t ,v, fe.V I . HE CAN Y?V ' v BACK IT J, - V UP fi&S WITH Y -icy- v si. . SAVINGS ACCOUNT WHILE HE'S BUILDING MUSCLE, WE'RE BACKING IT UP BY TUTTING MORE MUSCLE IN THE MONEY YOU SAVE FOR HIM. OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR YOUR CHILD. ADD TO IT REGULARLY TO ASSURE A BRAWNY FINANCIAL FUTURE. OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY ACCOUNTS NOW INSURED TO $15,000 FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION BOX 848 PENDLETON Teachers Propose Return to Base (Continued from paga J) est. starting salaries In the stale for the ruining year. "This problem will have to le fueed by the school board and also by the patrons of the school district especially In Irving to hue teachers, he con tinued. Stat Action Eyed The consultation chairman said that the directors might wlh to consider settling on the current base with the provision that if additional state funds are made available through an election this spring, relieving the property lax load, a higher salary base rould be negotiat ed and Implemented through a supplemental budget. In relceting the SulOO base $1'(XI Increment, the teachers prepared a letter for the dir ectors which stated that some staff memlM'rs would actually have a cut In salary, based on heir position next year on the current salary schedule. It is very difficult for our eachers to understand the board's reason for presenting his counter proposal, the let ter said. Because the cost of living is rising at a rate of 4.7r. which is less than the A'r annual in crement, and because most teachers tlepend entirely on their teaching salary to support their families, it is the desire of this committee to seriously confer with you. the school hoard, In good faith to arrive at a realistic salary schedule and insurance program," it con cluded. OEA Position Unheeded In proposing the "hold the line" salary schedule with the $13 Insurance payments, teach ers here did not observe the Oregon Education Association's recommendation that teachers In no Oregon district accept less than $6300 salary base for t In coming year. The OEA has ad vised coinc to impasse first. Cook Tuesday emphasized that teachers are conscientious ly trying to avoid impasse in this district and seek a settle ment that will be acceptable as possible to all concerned. The negotiations Monday night occurred prior to the sec ond budget committee meeting. The board planned to consider the salary matter again Tues day night (February 41 at a meeting at Boardman which was called to review penalty clauses with contractors on the River side school. At the budget session Monday night, which, delayed by the salary deliberations, continued until after midnight, the com mittee reviewed the proposed 19(59-70 budget. At a meeting on February 11 at Riverside the committee will go over the first half of the budget, item by item, and on February 18, meet ing at Hcppner Elementary, it will go over the second half. Sewing Club Meets The Nimble Thimble Stitchers 4-H club met January 15, with the first vear members meeting at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Wright and the older members at the home of Mrs. Albert Wrieht. The first year members made potholders, and the older members got a new booK ana went through it. We are to start making our skirts and fill in some of our sewing books by the next meeting, on February 12. Refreshments were served. Kristi Haguewood, reporter Contact Necessary To Secure Dam, Bowman Declares (Continued from page 1) heavy, It might be In the neigh- hoih'iod of SlO.UtlO that would te difficult lo meet unless prep ar.ition Is made fur it, he said. The speaker discussed the number of wells drilled along Willow Creek during the past few years, and said that Wil liam Bartholomew, chief of the ground water division of I lie State Kneineer, has urged that landowners be cautioned that the r.'ound waier in the Colum bia basalts Is still declining in wells deeper than 4i0 feet. "He said that it would be best lo use the ground water jnlv to mpplement surface wa ter to slow down the decline and In Ihe final analysis, users will have to use surface water." Bowman cited figures from gauging records on the Willow Creek flow to point out the need for carryover storage from wet to dry vears. Stream Flow Varies Widely At Hcppner stream flow in the six year tw-riod of 19(i2 68 var ied from the low of 1S.SS0 acre feet in V.W7 68 to 23.711 acre feet in the "flood" winter of 1 '.)( -65. Other vears were as fol lows: 192-63, 1K.2S0 acre feet HMtf-64, 7,910 acre feet; 1965-C.6, 3,910 acre feet; and 19ti6b7 12,140 acre feet. Average for 17 year period Is 13,2;0 acre feet. The speaker reported that he had been advised by David Hall, chief of the State Engin eer's watershed planning divis ion, that core drilling is about all that Is needed to finish the Engineers Public Law 5G6 pro ject report for Rhea Creek. "He said the proposeed 7,000- 8.000 acre-foot reservoir on Rhea Creek near Sanford Canvon would provide water for Rhea Creek only and no water would be available for Willow Creek lands." Referring again to the Willow Creek project, he concluded, "Your project has been and pre sumably will be well support ed at the state level. If you work with other local interests in maintaining project support during these difficult times, the project will be built, and the multiple benefits planned into the project will be realized to make your area a better place to live in many significant ways. President Jerry Sweeney was in charge of the meeting and the speaker was introduced by Judge Paul Jones. Harold Can- trell. Walla Walla, area direct or for Bonneville Power Admin istration, was also a guest and was introduced by Oscar Peterson. Mercury Climbs, Snow Goes Slowly (Continued from page 1) emergency system to help de- fray costs here. Later, the county court re quested that the slate hold the emergency application "In us pension." It had been reported that the slate would give low Interest loans to counties In need. Judge Jones said that he protested to legislators that Ihe loans should be without Inter est, and he was advised that tne legislature would seek lo authorle Interest-free loans. On Monday the Judge said that every bulldozer and blade In the county was In operation but that there had been a "tre. mendous amount" of break downs. He said that the county had been unable to make repairs from the estimated $25,000 dam age done to roads In the first slorm. since attention had to be concentrated on keeping roads open with ensuing snowfalls. This will probably throw our road olltng program a year be hind." he declared. "Oil work this year may be nothing but patching." Mercury Climbs Gradually A look at the weather record for the week shows why the snow melt through Tuesday was ideal, from the maximum of 18 degrees reported last Wednes day by Don Gilliam, weather ob server, the maximum has climb ed gradually on succeeding days until reaching the 45 degrees on both Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday was the first time since January 10 that the minimum temperature didn't dip below freezing. It stood right at 32 de grees. With .20 inch of precipitation on Thursday and Friday, the last two days of January, the total for the month reached 2.80 inches of precipitation, well above twice the normal for the month. January snowfall was 29.1 inches as compared with the normal of 6.1 inches. Complete report for the week is as follows: Hi Low Prec. Wednesday 18 3 Thursday 31 6 .01 Friday 40 27 .19 Saturday 35 26 Sunday 39 26 Monday 45 31 Tuesday 45 32 ("2.5 inches snow). Mrs. Floyd (Edna) Hutchins remains hospitalized in pioneer Memorial hospital where she was taken shortly after the hol idays for treatment of a bro ken back, which she suffered n a fall while visiting at her daughter's home. Prior to the holidays Mrs. Hutchins spent several weeks in the hospital recuperating from a broken hip, suffered in an earlier accident. Parents to Lead PTSA Discussion On School Issues "What's bugging you about our schools, and what are si-hools real!v for?" This will be the theme of the next scheduled meeting of the Pnrent-Ti-acherSludent Assoc! ation at Hcppner High school on Thursday. February 13. at 8:00 p.m. Students presented a panel discussion early in the school year as their contribu tion to better communication. This second meeting will be presented by parents. Teachers, In turn, will conduct a program In the spring. The meetings are being con ducted on the theme of commu nication among student-parent- teacher for belter understanding of (all) school and related prob lems. The first two meetings held at Heppner High school un der this new Idea, were given coverage In the Oregon 1"ia Newsletter. It was noted by this publication that a renewed in terest was obvious at lleppner High by the Inclusion of that very Important individual, tne student, in the meetings being held this vear. All parents, students, teachers, and other Interested individuals are invited to these meetings to freely express their opinions, and ask questions on any sub ject involving the school, fam ily life, and any matter that is of mutual concern to the teach-er-student-or parent. Welcome Committee Idea Proposed Here Mrs. Gail (DuAnn) McCarty appeared before the Heppner Morrow county Chamber of Commerce Monday and asked for cooperation towards forming and supporting a "welcome committee, purpose of which would be to greet newcomers and make them feel at home. She said that she was mak ing the request on behalf of the home extension units which had discussed the idea. Support of the Chamber, other organiza tions and businesses is sought. Mrs. McCarty said that busi nesses mignt wisn to provioe certificates for small gifts in helping newcomers become ac quainted. President Jerry Sweeney saia that the chamber would sup port the idea and requested Mrs. McCarty to meet with tne mer chants committee at an ensu ing meeting to pursue the mat ter further. Enrollments Needed In Evening Classes Starting This Month Those Interested In enrolling in an evening adult sewing class are urged to be present for Ihe first meeting Tuesday evening. February 11, at 7:( pm. at Heppner High school. Mrs. Roland Bergstrom of lone will conduct the classes, offered through the evening school ot Blue Mountain Community col lege, Pendleton. A minimum of ten students are needed to assure the course. Anyone who Is interested, but will be unablu to attend the first session, is advised to call the high school 670 91381 he fore February 11. A course In Account inj? 11 was also scheduled to start Wednesday, February 5 at the high school, for a 12-week per iod, from 7 to 10 p.m. Further Information may be secured through the high school office. Lowell Cribble returned Fri day from Walla Walla where he had spent a few days at tending Farm Chemical busi ness meetings. Mothers March Receives Support In County Drive Mothers of Morrow county who joined in the annual Moth ers March for the March of Dimes on Monday. January 20, helped bring the National Foun dation a little closer to Its goal of winning the battle against crippling birth defects and pol io, bv collecting $713.57. Total results are not all in. with the Irrigon community yet to turn over its collections, but it appears that the county goal of $900 will be reached, reports Mrs. Bruce Griffith, chairman. She also stated that other col lections from cannlsters piacea down town, teen-age programs, grade schools and mail-ins are yet to be collected, and these amounts will be added to the total already received. Breakdown of the amounts re ceived are Heppner, $447,27; Lexington, $38.30; lone, $11S; and Boardman, $110. Chairman of these areas were Mrs. El wayne Bergstrom and Mrs. Bob Eergstrom, Heppner; Mrs. Ralph Kincaid, lone; Mrs. Ed Baker, Lexington; Mrs. Dennis Gron quist, Boardman; and Mrs. LeKoy Proctor, Irrigon. Mrs. Griffith expressed her ap preciation to the many mothers who gave of their time ana en ergy to help make a successful march, and expressed her thanks to the people of Morrow- county who gave willingly w their contributions io neip a.- chicve the goal. Gazette-Times want ads pay. That same dollar, or even less, will let you talk station to station to anyone anywhere in the continental United States (except Alaska) for three minutes after seven p.m. and all weekend long. Pacific Northwest Bell Part of the Nationwide Bell System Oi Hydrostatic is Different! if Morrow County Grain Growers Announces An OPEN H 0USE, Monday, Feb. 17 ALL DAY See and Drive the 656 Hydrostatic See Hydrostatic Drive the greatest single advance in farm tractors ever. Any speed, 9 in reverse to 20 mph forward. Every speed at full engine power for more productivity. 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