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mm 0 HE PPM EH GAZETTE-TIMES. Thuradcrr. April 8. 1969 Condon Mon Named As Mann Assistant Rep. Irvln Mann, Jr., Ri Stnnfleld, chairman of the House Election Committee announeed ilils week the appointment of Oa v Id L. Mugee, of Condon, a ixiliuriil Kc-li'int malor hi the University of Oregon a hu special administrative assistant for higher cduoutlon affairs. Mageo will reeeive ht degree In iMititical seleneo in June and plana to return to the Univer sity to earn his Master's de gree, next fall. Treated at Hospital Mrs. Frank fllaxeU Hamlin is receiving nu'lical rare nt I'lo neer .Memorial hospital for pain ful in juried which she suffered In a fall last Friday evening while at work at Hamlin's Sport Simp, which she operates with her htishand, Frank Mra. Hamlin suffered a broken arm. Mrnined ankle and cuts, and was taken to the hospital where she will remain for several days. VUlUno Mr. Allen Johnston for two days last week were her win and dnughter-n-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ted McDald from Tl card. Trior to returning to their Inline the couple traveled to Pendleton and Pilot Rock, where tiny stopped for a visit with two of Mrs. Johnston's sisters. SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS Heppner Elementary and Wan School April 7 11 Monday, April 7 Pork and gravy over mashed potato-, tomatoes, rolls, milk, cake with topping. Tuesday, April 8 Grade School Sloppy Joes, corn, Jell-O milad. milk, Grahams. High School Fried chicken, corn, hot bread. Jell-O aalud, milk, Gra hams. Wednesday. April 9 Chili, eornbread and honey, carrot and celery sinks, milk, gingerbread with topping. Thursday, April 10 Meat loaf, potatoes, green beans, rolls, fruit, milk. Friday. April 11 Toasted cheese sandwiches, corn chow der, beets, milk, pudding with topping. Chosen for Position Marsha Lovpren. daughter of Mr. and Mm. Marshall Lovgren, will U-av bv plane from Pen dleton on Saturday, April 12, for Washington, I). l where she will begin training for a government of fire position on the following Monday. JVIarsIm 1'raduated in February from Weaver Airline JVrsonnel School In Kansas t'ttv. Mo., where she studied following her gradua tion from Heppner High school. Mie was one of live girls cno sen for the Job position from a total or 30 girls who compet ed hv taking extensive cxamin ationii at the personnel mIkhiI, JERRY'S Shell Service Is Home of the GOODYEAR POLYGLAS and MICHELIN RADIAL TIRES Come See Us For All Your Tire Needs Jerry's Shell Service May and Chase Ph. 676-5800 - Mann to Man A By REP. IRVIN MANN. Jr. j - YOUR SENATOR REPORTS . . . House Bill 1002. a complete n form or Oregon s death tax structure, has been passed by the Iluu.se and sent to the Sen nte. This bill taxes property nt the fume rate regardless of the re lationship of the inheritor, it taxes the estate rather than the inheritor, it allows a marital de duction (assuming that a wife has helped her husband throughout their married life and is entitled to ownership of half his property), and it grants a basic exemption on estates of S60,(X)0 rather than the present out moded $15,000. The Oregon Wheat League, The Farm Bureau, the Oregon Cattlemen's Assn., the Bar Assn., and the Governors Commission on the Status of Women joined forces in aiding me in beating back a determined effort by the state treasurer, who administers the death tax, to defeat this bill. In the treasurer's efforts to defeat the bill, (and all the re-1 forms in the second paragraph are changes from our present law) some serious deficiencies ii; the administration of the death tax laws in this stale surfaced. The treasurer is now Intensifying his efforts to de feat the bill In the Senate. It was determined that the treasurer did not have sufficient data of past estates settled to give the tax committee any re liable Information at all as to the possible fiscal Impact of the bill. He was able to tell us about the federal statistics and the California statistics but nothing about the Oregon statistics. This caused the committee to provide that the bill should go Into effect July 1. 1971, so that data could be compiled by com petent authority in the mean time to enable the 1971 legis lature to devise rates on an in telligent basis, and caused me to determine that the adminis tration of the death tax should be in the State Tax Commission, which despite having faults. keeps meticulous and readily available statistics. LAST IN A SERIES The Nations View of Rural America and Rural Electrification (From a national study conducted for the National Rural Electric Cooper ative Assoc ation by International Research Associates, Inc., of New York City. y . based on 1394 Personal interviews, sampling the adult public, one- .J,".,"?8'01" c'tles' one-third in suburban areas satellite to these cities, and one-third in small towns and rural areas). Future Role of Electric Cooperatives The great majority of the American people support the idea of the desirability of electric cooperatives within the frame work of the electric power system in the United States. In all, 73 per cent feel that rural electric systems should continue; only 13 per cent believe they should be eventually taken over by pri vate companies. Obviously, this attitude stems in large part from the favor able opinion that consumers hold of the cooperative concept. It appears also to stem from a feeling that there is no real need to change the status quo. There is a general feeling that the rural electric cooperatives have been quite successful in electrifying rural areas and apparently consumers believe that there is little reason to change a successful formula. Support for the cooperative concept extends directly to sup port for the method of financing the co-ops through government Joans at reduced rates. While the great majority are not aware of this method, when it is explained, 76 per cent of the Amer ican public express support for it; only 10 per cent opposed. Acceptance of the status quo is perhaps most clearly evi dent with reference to the involvement of government in other aspects of the power industry. The Pacific Northwest river de velopment and other projects of this type, once a focal point for controversy, are now generally accepted: 84 per cent say they feel the government should continue to develop such facilities and generate electric power through them. And 71 per cent be lieve that the facilities that are developed should remain under government control. Even greater support is expressed for government involve ment in the development of rivers for such purposes as water supply, recreation, flood control and pollution control. Ninety one per cent express approval for government initiative in this area. Col IT I mmm msm oean "Serving Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties c Co-go It I commonly felt that big Pes In government is something to rear ami mistrust. I'eopie fear It because they do not un derstand Its operation nor Its goals of providing service to its const It ueu is. lliey mlslrust It because of its sometimes awk ward pace in attacking our complex problems. As a result, people for ypars have crleU out for modernization, reduction of red tape, a reduction of size and the possibility of making the government function more like a business. Because of the Increasing de mands on government, especial ly slate government, to provide more and more services to more and more people, it would be impossible lo conceive of a shrinking In size and scope. But, there is work afoot to stream line state government, reduce red tape and to make It more functional to handle the grow ing and rapidly developing problems. This move into the future Is being accomplished by reorganization measures, sug gested by the governor, and being considered by the 1909 Legislature. The first step was taken this week by the Senate, when It passed and sent to the House, a measure that would transform the Kxccutive branch into the management agency of state government. Would Create Central Pool This would be done by creat ing a coordinated but flexible central management pool of specialists to bring -about more eifectlve management of the af fairs of the state government and its interaction with local and federal agencies. To achieve this improvement, the proposed reorganization consolidates the Department of Commerce, the personnel management func tions of Civil Service Commis sion and the Public Employes' Retirement System as an allied function. It would also include the Department of Emergency services. It is felt that the mixing of management, planning, finance and personnel capabilities would broaden the scope of resources of the Executive Department in their decision making and prob lems solving process. This ap proach is akin to the team ap proach used in business. Not only would this change bring about a reduction in du plication of effort, on the parts of various portions of govern ment, thus reducing complicat ed red tape and slowness in re action to problems, but it would also facilitate the smooth in put of federal funds into our reach nearly $600 million this state, which is estimated to reach nearly 600 million this vear. BiU Would Aid Elderly A bill to extend property tax relief to persons living in retire ment homes was introduced this week. It would give relief to those people, in the same way It Is e ven to low income peo ple over the age of 65, who live in their own homes. This will aid the non-profit retirement homes in meeting with the growing expenses of operation. The inventory tax will be phased out if a bill in the House Taxation Committee passes this session. The measure calls for the repeal of this tax at a rate of 5 a year. Proponents of the measure claim that new busi ness, generated from the remov al of this tax, would make up for the lost revenue. Friday morning we received the sad, although not entirely BY KEN JEBNSTEDT. STATE SENATOR 18th DUUIct Including Morrow county unexpected news, of the passing of our former President, Dwlght I). Elsenhower, who has been suffering from a prolonged Ill ness. He was 78 years old. We all Join In expressing our sincere sympathy to the Eisen hower family; and we join In mourning with the nation for the loss of a national hero and leader. In addition to General Elsen hower's success In leadership, he was a staunch and persist ent advocate of public partici pation in government. Charac terizing this is a line from a speech he made in October. 191!) In New York. "Our American heritage is threatened as much by our Indifference as it is by the most powerful foreign threat. The future of the He public is in the hands of the American voter." Eisenhower left a heritage of lessons we all could wisely heed. Larry Cook Better Larry Cook Is feeling better and showing good Improvement In Pioneer Memorial hipinil tills week after ulfering what was diagnosed as Might coro nary attack about 10 days ago. He had a previous shunt at tack during January when he over-exerted shoveling I n o w. Mrs. Cook said that Indications are that he will be out of the hospital soon. Dahill Promoted Howard W. Dahill, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Dahill, Monument, was promoted to Army staff sergeant February 2ti. near Plelku, Vietnam, where he Is a survey section chief in the 4th Infantry Division, the Army news center reports. COLE ELECTRIC Motor Rewinding INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL FARM AND HOME Pendleton 27fi-T7fiH PENDLETON J E 1 When you can't locate it or get it done in Hepp ner, these Pendleton Business and Professional Firms will be happy to serve you. Appliances Furniture Ed and Clay's APPLIANCE CENTER Sales and Service Ph. 276-1170 207 S. E. Court Ave. Pendleton Ed Sailing Clayton Baker - . . , - G.E. KitchenAid BRANDL'S FURNITURE AND APPLIANCE George and Jean Brandl, Owners Everything In Used Furniture and Appliances at the Lowest Prices in Eastern Oregon. Ph. 276-2353 301 S. W. 20th Pendleton Electricians Pioneer Ponderings By W. S. CAVERHILL The Importance of Wildlife An article in a recent issue of the Oregon Game Commission magazine deserves a second reading by all who are inter ested in preserving Oregon's wild birds and animals. Con fronted by an increasing num ber of gunners who shoot any thing, and the growing use of insecticides, many of our song bird species are facing extinc tion. Many of us who witnesssed the multitude of migratory sing ers that spent the summer with us seventy-five years ago know that. We are willing to risk lives and spend billions to gather a handfull of moon dust, but we are complacent about the des truction of feathered musicians who did and could make our presence on earth more cheerful. The earth would be a dreary place to live with only people on it. ZEPHYR ELECTRIC, INC. 332 S. E. Emigrant Ave. Electrical Contractor W. F. (Mike) ZIMMERMAN Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Bus. Phone 276-6921 pip Res. Phone 276-6369 Hardware, Lumber BOYSEN PAINTS LUMBER HARDWARE Tum-A-Lum Lbr. Co. (OREGON LUMBER YARD) 432 S. E. Dorion Ph. 276-6221 PLYWOOD-ROOFING READY-MIX PRODUCTS Hearing Aid Service WILL A HEARING AID HELP YOU? Be Positive . . . Try Before You Buy! ASK ABOUT OUR RENTAL PLAN CALL 276-3155 or write Jmaico Lester Ruud Hearing Aid Service 21 S. W. Dorion St. Pendleton, Ore. 97801 Pharmacy MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY Prescriptions Mailed Free Anywhere Hospital Supplies Sales or Rental Ph. 276-1531 Emerg. Ph. 276-1358 1100 Southgate, Pendleton Call The HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES Ph. 676-9228 For information on advertising in this directory Pumps, Irrigation COLUMBIA PUMP & IRRIGATION Peerless Pumps Wade Rain Irrigation WELL TESTING 8" bowls to 1450 GPM Also 6", 10", 11", 12" Bowls Phone 276-3681 Pendleton Sharpening Service Flatt's Truck Service PHONE 989-8420 For Fast and Dependable FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE Daily Overnight Service From Portland Including Saturdays MOVING? CALL TJS GENE ORWICK Clipper Blades Sharpened All Kinds $1 per set Cash PENDLETON SHARPENING 418 N. W. 6th Pendleton, Ore. 97801 CALL THE GAZETTE-TIMES FOR DIRECTORY AD RATES 676-9228 Sheet Metal Thews Sheet Metal, INC. LENNOX. INDOOR COMFORT General Sheet Metal Work 1907 SW Court PI. Ph. 276-3751 Harold Hendricks, Owner Air Conditioning-Heating Women's Wear r-''lL'x J - J WE'VE GOT CLOTHES FOR EVERYONE "It's only the look that's expensive" THE FRANCES SHOP EXCLUSIVELY WOMEN'S WEAR Pendleton, Oregon 276-4652
