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HEFPNER GAZETTE
County Teachers Hear
B. Stewart at OEA Meet
Br MART LEE MARLOW
liOAISDMAN Fifty members
c.l the Morrow County Oregon
i: lut atlon Association met Mon
eiv night of last week at River
ude II it'll school. Guest speak
(i of the evening was Bruce
ytewurt of Salem, who Is run
i.ing fur president of the OEA.
Hi topic wan I ho "I'osilion of
Ilic OKA In Today's Kduciition."
J-'ewatt is an experienced touch
ir wnli 20 your In th class
1'iim, and presently is hoad of
II. o mathematics department nl
n-Nary High school In Salem.
Krom 4:30 to 5 p.m. commit-
tti" meetings wore hold, and a
Mi-ial hour. Stewart spoke from
5 to 5:30. Tho business meeting
was hold from 5:.') to 6:1)0, at
which time a buffet dlnnor was
served bv tho Boanlman TIM
cum Club. In charge wore Mrs.
Stan llonklo, Mrs. Carroll Dono
van, Mrs. Frank Bates, Mrs. Ron
aid Black, Mrs. IVte Peterson,
Mis. Ralph Skoubo, Mrs. Harry
Noble and Mrs. Dennis Gron
quist. Assisting in planning
were Mm. Hon Daniels ana Mrs.
Dewey West.
1'iim
Kuhn, Riverside High
school
ed to
junior, has been select-
perform with the All-
Northwest Chorus at Eugene this
month, and will go to Eugene
to pri'pare for it March 19-22.
Tho final concert will be at the
Sheldon High school March 22
at 8 p.m. In Eugene, and will
be open to the public.
Mrs. Bob Chilman was hon
ored with a Pink and blue show
er Wednesday night of last
week at Riverside Junior-Senior
High school. There were 50 pres
ent. Committee in charge was
Mrs. Bob Slcard, Mrs. Ron Dan
iels. Mrs. Cliff Riggs, Mrs. Dan
Daltoso, Mrs. Wayne Kuhn, Mrs.
Ronald Black and Mrs. Jack
Jenkins. Mrs. Riggs assisted the
honoree in opening her gifts.
Mrs. Ralph Skoubo received the
door prize.
Mrs. Flossie Ball, who recent
ly retired as postmaster after 15
years of service in that position,
was honored with a dinner by
follow employees Tuesday night
of last week nt the Elks Club
in Hormiston. She was also pre
sented with a gift and an or
chid corsage. Present were Mr.
and Mrs. Les Moon, Mr. and Mrs.
Gunnar Skoubo, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Baker and Roy E. Ball.
The Waist Away Tops Club
held a potluck dinner Monday
night of last week at the home
of Mrs. Chub Warren. The menu
consisted of all diet food. Pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Rush and daughter, Diane, Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Seeheafer, Mrs.
Gunnar Skoubo and daughters
Patsy, Kathy and Linda, Chub
Warren and Mrs. Frank Marlow.
There were four tables of
pinochle in play at the card
party held Tuesday of last week
at the Greenfield Grange hall,
sponsored by tho Women's Ac
tivity Committee of the grange.
High prize was won by Mrs.
Dewey West, and low went to
Mayb'elle Witherell of Arlington.
Jessie Hartfield of Arlington and
Mrs. Rollen McKinney won the
pinochle prizes. Mrs. W. G. See
hafer was hostess.
Dolores Hinton, local post'
master, announces the coming
sale of a new stamp, the b
cent commemor a t i v e stamp
marking the 50th anniversary
of the American Legion. It will
be first placed on sale at Wash-
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.
- TIMES. Thursday. Match 6. 1969
ington. D. C. March 15. and goes
on Milo hero March 17. It's do
sign Is tho nutiotiul bird on the
tireat Seal of the United State.
The eagle clutches an olive
branch, the heraldic t.ymlol of
peace.
Chief and Mi. D.ile Biakken.
iW, ,Vo boon here almost iwu
ears where Urakkon was Mat
ioncd at Hie lioanlnian bombing
range, left Monday fur Davis
Vllle, It. I., where lu will ho In
lh- futurco.
Mrs. Bernard Donovan spent
last week in Itiiblor. visiting
at the home f her son In law
and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Wliite.
Mrs, Glen Carpenter and
Frank LuChanoe pent the
weekend in La Grande visiting
Mrs. Carpenter's sisters. Mrs.
Ksther Emmons and Eva La
Chance.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Marlow
are the parents oi a aaugnier,
Melinda Kay, born February 28
In Salem. The baby weighed
eight pounds. Grandparents are
Mrs. Frank Marlow of Board
man, and Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Slaughter of Hitter.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely went
to Whitstran. Wash., two days
last week to visit at the home
of their son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Newell Vaught.
Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie
and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball went
to The Dalles Saturday to visit
al the home of the ladies' brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Truman Messenger.
Rev. and Mrs. Herman R. Burg
and children Debra and Steven
of Valloyford, Wash, were week
end visitors at the home of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Harold Rash. Carolyn
Burg, student at the Multnomah
School of the Bible In Portland,
also was here. Saturday visitors
were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lowe
and daughters Tarina, Cindy and
Robin of Pendleton.
Anna Obermeicr, student at
the Multnomah School of the
Bible in Portland, spent the
weekend at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Ohermeier.
Mrs. Frank Marlow spent
three days In Pendleton last
week visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Thomas.
She also went to Milton-Free-water
to visit her aunt, Mrs.
A. C. Knudson, who is in the
nursing home there.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Barnes (La
Dean Risley) and son Scotty of
Anchorage, Alaska are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Barnes'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Risley.
Sunday visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Don
ovan were their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
White and son Trace, and Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Reeves of Imbler,
and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hoff
man of La Grande.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Chil
man of Ontario were weekend
visitors at the home of their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Chilman.
Visitors last week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Peterson
were Peterson's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Cap Peterson of Choteau,
Mont., and his sister, Maxine
Edwards of Downey, Calif.
The Riverside Junior-Senior
chorus will present a concert
at the school auditorium March
11 at 7:30 p.m. Friends are in
vited to attend.
Maximum temperature in
Boardman Monday was 56 above.
Pacific Northwest Bell
Part of the Nationwide Bell System
Plans Proposed For Nuclear Plants
Prepared by VITRO Corporation
Portland. Oregon
Tho combined Congressional
I i li gations of the stales of
Vushlngton. Idaho and Oregon,
through the United Slates Son
to Interior and Insular Affairs
oininlttee, during lite tilth
'ungtess, wore able lo amend
lie Colorado wvets aci oi mi
o that we In the Columbia Riv
er Basin area nave ion oars
n which to plan our destiny.
In the past, and even today,
f volopineiil oi Uses lor our one
nalor basic resource water
as been planned on a "benefit-o-oosi
ratio'' which has shoit
iianged Hie water policy.
Water policy must not only
root expanding demands lor
valor it must also contribute
0 social and economic goals.
Valor use must ho directed and
levclopctl for the well being of
ill iHHiple. This Is not bcliiR
ccomplished under the present
1 c ratio now being used as a
go, no go criterion, it uoes
lot measure those benefits
vlikli are most significant to
he State of Oregon and its ever
nereasing development.
4ulti-use of Water
With the introduction of nu
loar power generating plants
o the Pacific Northwest, and
pecifioally the State of Oregon
y Portland General Electric, a
irivate power utility, and the
Eugene Water & Electric Board,
I municipal owned utility, we
n Oregon are in a position to
Ian our future based on the
nanaged multi-use of water.
Our planning and evaluation
nust be people oriented object
es. Proper relationships must
e established.
Measurements beyond direct
lollar returns should include at
east new jobs, larger tax base,
nd industrial development
lased on an agricultural growth
otentiai from irrigated farms
ind ranches.
Each nuclear power plant
ilaced on line in the 1000 moga
vatt range will be capable of
ielivoring to agriculture nnd
ndustry warm water at a rate
if approximately 500,000 gal
ons per minute at a tempera
ure which Is beneficial to both.
7avorable Spot for Plants
With the John Day dam com
peted and in operation, Mor
ow and Umatilla counties arc
n a position to press for two
1 uciear power plants which
hould be located to take ad
vantage of the back waters of
.oth John Day and McNary im
Kiundments. Electric power to be generated
y two plants thus located will
e an important factor to the
tate's growth rate. More im
ortantly, however, the genera
ion of nuclear power affords a
lew and exciting opportunity
or developing a regional water
nanagement plan. A compre-
.ensive plan to reuse the plant s
ooline water for irrigation or
ither arJDlications will have a
remendous effect on the lima
ilia drainage basin vhlch is
eomnrised of the Walla Walla,
Umatilla and Willow sub-basins
development. Properly planned,
it can accelerate the basin s to
tal growth and development ov
er the next two decades. For
not only is agriculture a dir
ect beneficiary, but it will it
self stimulate other industries
dirertlv and indirectly. The key
to all' this is a practical plan
of development. The time to
start is now.
Study Urged
The leaders of Morrow and
Umatilla counties should give
immediate consideration to a
Umatilla Basin Development
Program. This program should
be directed toward creating a
practical and well balanced
' plan of development for the ha
kin.
It U suggested the titudy pro
gram would cover the following
malor elements:
1. A description of the geoWv
and climate of tho I'limulU
Basin In terms of agricultural
uses.
2. The economic benefits I.)
basin agriculture arising from
new Irrigation In water quanti
ties sumdlcd bv each of Hie
suggested
nuclear xmer plants,
3. Tho
costs and loctuiu ai
feasibility of bunging the (tow
er plant water to the potential
irrigation sites,
i. Tho potential for new or
expanded food processing indus
try based on the oxpistod new
output of agriculture.
5. The secondary effect of ex
panded agriculture and food
processing Industries on poten
tial other Industries.
6. The effect of that ngro
Industrial expansion on:
a. Basin's population and la
bor force.
b. Basin's communities
c. Regional transiMirtuiion and
communication systems.
d. State and local govern
mental tax revenues and serv
ice expenditures.
e. The general slate-wide dem
ographic and economic develop
ment. Five Points of View
Those elements need lo bo
analyzed from five pouts of
view and brought together Into
a harmonious and practical
whole.
1. Engineering The technical
and economic feasibility of the
proposed irrigation systems and
of potential Industry stimulated
by agricultural expansion.
2. Agricultural Technology
Getting a best balanced use of
irrigation In terms of available
agricultural resources.
3. Agricultural Economics
Balancing costs and product val
ues for Basin agriculture Riven
available water.
4. Community and Regional
Planning Balancing urban
rural land uses, providing; for
transportation networks, and
other regional capital improve
ments. 5. Regional Economics Direct
and indirect inter-industry pat
terns that can and should be ad-
THIRD OF A SERIES
The
Favorable
choice on specific points listed:
vantagi-uuslv encouraged one
agriculture Is ktimulated, in
dustry population Interactions
lo Ito OMMsted and economic
bane studios for community
Planning work.
Protect Manaqer Needed
All five are Intricately Inter
dependent. Success In achieving
a meaningful and ptacllcnl uv
etall program require (tingle
protect manager. Such a man
i;er lor integrated management
j ti ami would have the basic re-
i sponsiliiltiv for coordinating ana
suiM-rvlsing the broad range of
individuals nnd agencies need
ed to carry out I he work.
There are, In fact, federal,
(.late, university, local commu
nity, agricultural and other In
dustrial agencies, and Individu
als with a contribution lo make
Some Information is already
available, though scattered, and
should bo used. The ktudv
should build upon and expand
existing information and avail
able technical knowledge It
should not waste time and funds
reinventing the wheel! Moreov
er. It should be directed toward
practical results.
Needed Steps Listed
To create an, effective overall
study, It is first necessary to
plan out the project, line up
the available technical consul
tants from government and uni
versities and lo Identify exist
ing studies which can be used
as Information In puts. Some
Idea of what needs lo be done
Is shown by the following ten
tative outline:
I. Introduction
A. Describe existing general
characteristics of Umatilla
Basin area
1. Geography and climate
2. Agriculture and other lo
cal industry
3. Population and labor force
characteristics
B. Prepare base maps of total
area
C. Describe location of proposed
nuclear power plants, their
water outflow characteristics,
and water availability for ir
rigation uses
II. Engineering Considerations
A. Topographic surveys
B. Forms of water delivery and
storage for irrigation
C. Drainage systems and flood
control
Nation s View of Rural America
Rural Electrification
(From a national study conducted for the National Rural Electric Cooper
Qtivo Anointion hv International Research Associates, Inc., of New York City,
The study is based on 1394 personal interviews, sampling the adult public,
third in malor cities, one-third in suburban areas satellite to these cities,
one-third in small towns and rural areas).
The Image of
image of the rural person extends uniformly to the conditions
Most people believe that poverty is to be found in the cities much more than in rural areas
and that housing conditions are far worse in the city than In the country. Only on the mat
ter of the quality of educational facilities are cities conceded the advantage, but even here the
gap is small.
Only 15 per cent of the American population would prefer to live in large cities. There is
grave dissatisfaction among those who already live there only 27 per cent of the present
large-city residents say they live there by choice. In contrast, 70 per cent of those who live
in small towns say they prefer to live there; a full 75 per cent of those who live in rural areas
are satisfied.
Almost paradoxically, a large plurality of the population believes that the large city is
where a young man has the best chance of buiding a good life for himself. The young them
selves reflect this attitude clearly; 55 per cent of those under 25 felt that they should go to the
city to get ahead, although only 26 per cent of this same group say they would really prefer
to live there.
Apparently the middle road the small town represents the true ideal for the average
American. It is the small town that is ranked first as a place to live and as a place to raise
children. The rural areas come second and the cities a poor third.
Percentage of the American population that name one of three types of area as first
"If you could live anywhere you wanted, which of
these three would you choose?
"Where do you think would be the best place to
raise children?
"Where do you think a young man would have the
best chance of building a good life for himself?"
!olunibia Basin
'Serving Morrow, Wheeler
and Irrigation Here
D. Cost of delivering water to
farms al kixH-llu-d locations
E. Direct cost benefit ratios of
irrigation system
III. Agricultural Technological
Considerations
A Mapping of areas containing
Himiitr soil condition ami
Identifying areas useful for
farming and iteoei.iirv lo
ave Iroin urban encroach
nienl
B. Soli studies to determine
(area bv area! high value
crop suitability and rotation
rcquircmcnis with irrigation
available
C. Determining crop consump
live use of water relative to
111 B above
D. Determine optimum Irriga
tion techniques for farm use
IV. Agricultural Economic and
Tarm Management Consider
ations A Determine potential acres
under irrigation bv crop types
proposed under 111 B
B. Crop costs bv promised typos,
under single and double crop
within I lie season
C. Market potential quantity
and value of crops
D. Potential for local processing
Industries, bv types
E. TiminiF of irrigation system
development and planning of
blocks to be served
F. Basin farm management co
ordinating techniques to
smooth production cycles
(over and under crop sup
plies) G. The value to farmers of Ir
rigation V. Community Planning Consid
erations
A. Impact of growth In intens
ive agricultural land uses
B. Areas for agricultural re
serves
C. Locations for processing and
storage plants
Areas for urban growth and
urban tvpe industries
E. Potential impact of popula
tion and labor force growtn
on land uses
Transportation systems to
serve agricultural and ur
ban industry, population and
tourist movements
Other urban capital improve
ments required
1. Schools
2. Municipal buildings
Rural America
DON'T KNOW;
BIG SMALLER RURAL NO
CITIES TOWNS AREAS PREFERENCE
15 53 29 3
5 53 38 4
44 29 9 ' 18
Electric Co-op
and Gilliam Counties'
3. Streets and street lighting
4. Recreational fmiliik-, etc.
VL Regional Economic Develop
ment Considerations
A. Identification of basic Indus
trie and potential growth,
given impact of Irrigation
farm ins
B.
Develop a model of missI
tilo tH-onomie consequence
from new agriculture indus
try growth poteenlial
Determine likely time phas
ing of primary and secondary
a gru-industrial giowlh
lH-tormlne population growth
patterns under agro-Industrial
stimulus
Determine personal Income,
D.
E.
property alue. anil Business
sales growth patterns
v Determine state and local
tax revenue growth
due to
i.i, noun's exnalislon
G
Determine changes In
eminent expenditures
gov-re-
oulred to mH-t valley
need
for additional services
and
capital Improvements
Vfl. Coordinate Study Hesuits
into a Unified Development
Plan
This effort really begins with
the preliminary prolwt plan
ning. It is maintained by cen
tralizing project management
In the hands or an overall pro
ject manager. The unai iming
together of all the various bits
and pieces Into a unified whole
then becomes the relatively sim
ple matter of editing Individual
study reports to assure integra
tion among them. But no plan
Is meaningful unless It is Im
plemented. The project mana
ger, therefore, nas me auumon
al responsibility for assuring
proper communication with and
plan acceptance by all Rroups
affected by or responsible for
implementing the plan, inese
groups Include: tarmers; ieoer-
al. state and local government
ngencies: utilities; other maus
tries: and general community
organizations.
Mrs. Earle (Mar) Gilliam re
turned to her ehome Sunday
from St. Anthony hospital in
Pendleton, where she was con
fined for several weeks follow
ing surgery in December.
and
one
and of rural
life.