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LI 1RARY u or o C U 5 Z V. f , 07403 City Tables Petition To Oust Park Meters Harlan McCurdy, Jr.. former cllv councilman, presented petition bearing 32 nunio to the cllv council Monday night calling fur removal of pnrking meters In Heppner. lie sum an other petition, which ho did not have with him. had another 28 names. McCurdy aald that there waa "an undercurrent of resentment against the meter. u(tRetel that they be removed and that a two-hour parkins limit be in itinted. Many of the names on the petitions were persons living out of Heppner who do not like to bother with them wnen tney come here to shop, McCurdy said. Mayor Bill Collins again stat ed that bad weather had made It difficult to enforce meter reg ulations In the winter weather but that policing the meters has started again. "In the old davs. before the meters, you couldn't find a place to park." he said. "There are more cars now than there were then." He added that there are five large parking areas Hist a block from Main street for those who wish to park without paying the meter charge. Dimes Gi Trouble McCurdy told of the problems of using dimes in the meters. Sometimes they go through without registering any time, and sometimes they stick. Police Chief Glen Kolkhorstj said that the meters were not designed for dimes and told of a plan that might be worked out whereby instructions on the meters would be changed to ask tor two nickels, instead of a dime, for two hours parking. "Fifty percent of the trouble Is caused by the new dimes," he said. "If they are not poked in exactly square they may slip over the metal gadget inside. You might pick up 12 minutes, or you might not pick up any thing." Chief Kolkhorst was given authority to change the instruc tions on the meters and adver tise the matter. McCurdy's pet ition was tabled and placed on file. Budget Posts Filled Before he left, McCurdy was named to the city budget com mittee to succeed Lynn Pear son, who has moved from Hepp ner. Mayor Collins announced that Carl Spaulding will be budget officer. The council will consider the preliminary city budget for 1969-70 at its May meeting, and a meeting with the budget committee is sched uled tentatively for May 19. I The disposal service franchise of Herman Green was discussea with contract renewal time at hand. Councilman Joe Balfe raised questions on the problem of trash blowing out of the truck and as to the time that the dump is to be open to the pub lic. Currently it is open to the Dublic on Saturdays and Sun day afternoons. Councilmen agreed that litter from the gar bage truck along the road has been considerably less since Green purchased his new truck and they supported his action in not permitting private per sons to obtain the key to the dump at indiscriminate times. City Attorney Bob Abrams was instructed to write a new con tract and to present it at the next council meeting for approv al. Mogan Street Discussed Councilmen expressed willing ness to cooperate with the coun ty school district in his plan to place a guard rail on Mor gan Street extension to Hepp ner High school. Consensus was that if the district bought the materials for the railing, the city crew might assist with the work of installation. Materials would cost an estimated $2200, according to the discussion, for 1100 feet of railing. The street to the school, ac cording to Mayor Collins, is about 34 within the city lim its. "We probably have a moral responsibility on this," he said. The council discussed the matter of abandoned cars, con sidered drafting a new ordin ance on the subject, but decid ed that state statutes may cov er the city on this. Councilman Balfe is to check into the state law to determine the point. The mayor requested that the ritv consider starting a sinking fund in its forthcoming budget I to provide for defraying its snare of cost 01 tne willow creeK aam nrniect. He said that the city agreed in 1964 to purchase $72,000 worth of water from the pro posed Willow Creek reservoir ov er a 50-year period. The city's share of easements, rights-of-way and replacing utilities along the creek channel under the project will approximate $10,000, the mayor estimated. The mayor suggested that a sinking fund be started with $2000 or $3000 placed in the 1968-69 budget for this purpose. Well Payment Made Councilmen engaged in a long discussion over payment to the well driller for work ac complished to date on the new city well, finally agreeing to pay $1638 for work done to this date. The well is now down 327 feet, according to City Superin tendent Vic Groshens, of which 90 feet is 12 inch and 237 feet six-inch. He said that it is hop ed to get 700 gallons of water per minute from the well to pro vide for future needs of the city. Councilman Jerry Sweeney said there la a need for rewrlt Ing the citv charter, declitrinit that the present charter ha not been revised since 1918 and U antiquated. He suggested that a ccmmiltee be named to tudy the charter to propose change nd to consult with the u-ague ol Oregon titles on Its model charter. Mayor Collin turned the matter over to a committee composed of Councilmen David Mi-Leod. Clyde Allstott and Bi.Uo. Sweeney also reported for the city services committee, stating that It recommended the hiring of Bill McLeod and Mr. John (Jacqueline) Wugenblast for swim pool lifeguards for the coming summer. McLeod served last year at the pool and Mrs. Wacenblast has a senior life saving certificate and water safety Instructor's certificate, the councilman said. He also recommended that two assist ants be hired as basket girls after the lifeguards are chosen. (Continued on page 8) 100 PE Students To Stage Program About 100 students of Hepp ner fclementary and Heppner High schools will participate In the annual spring physical ed ucation program that will be presented in the high school gymnasium Friday night, April 11. starting at 7 p.m. Students In grades five through 10 will perform feats and routines that they have learned in their P. E. classes. The Heppner school band will also play, under the direction of Arnie Hedman, music in structor, and both grade and high school musicians will take part. Included In the P. E. portion of the program will be gymnas tic work, tumbling, ballet, bal ancing, ball bouncing, free ex ercise, trampoline exhibitions and others. Ballet is new on the program this year, as are hoops and rope climbing. The program Is sponsored by the Girls' Athletic Association at the high school. Admission is $1 for adults, 50c for students, and pre-school children are ad mitted free. Physical education students are under the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Agee and Dean Naff- ziger. The first such program was presented here last year and proved to be an outstanding success, much enjoyed by those attending. 86th Year Number 7 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIME Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, April 10, 1969 Price 10 Cents All Precincts Vote 'Yes' on School Levy Big Margin Approves R-1 Budget Raymond Nichols Memorial Service Set for Saturday Memorial services are plan ned for Saturday. April 12, at St. Patrick's Catholic Parish hall for Raymond Nichols, who drowned In the Pacific Ocean March 15. while on an outing with classmates from the Uni versity of Oregon. The service will be held at 2 p.m., and will be read by the Rev. Raymond Beard. Sweeney Mortuary Is In charge of ar rangements for the special ser vice. Nichols was born May 19, 1916, at Craig, Colo., the son of Alonzo J. Nichols and Nettie Mundon. His father preceded him in death several years ago. Members of his family who survive him are his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Thorpe, former Heppner resi dents who now reside In Ban ning Calif., his sister, Mrs. John (Mickvl Mollahan of Heppner, and his brother, Capt. Robert L. Nichols of the U. S. Army, now serving in Vietnam, and his ma ternal grandparents, Mr. ana Mrs. C. R. Mundon of Delta, Colo. Nichols attended Heppner1 schools until the time of his graduation with the class of 1964. He was a fine student and participated actively in football and basketball during nis nign school years. At the time of his death he was a senior student in mathematics at the Univer sity of Oregon in Eugene, where he expected to graduate this June. During the previous summer he had assisted at the Heppner City pool as a lifeguard and had a senior lifesaving certificate. He also assisted during the summer months with the cham ber of commerce sponsored sum mer youth recreation program for the youth of the community. Si I t ,) ; w MISS SARA MILLER Salutatorian TERRY PECK Valedictorian Two Seniors Chosen For Class Honors :.:. J--a ' -J. m, .urT: ,. i..a,,,,,., till n iiiiiwnnr I FOUR HEPPNER school band members are pictured at work mak ing preparations for the Band Carnival scheduled for Saturday, April 19, at the county fair pavilion. From left are Paul Van Marter, Kyle Buschke, Allen Burkenbine and Clayton Wilson. (Heppner Elementary Photo). Preparations Go Forward For Band Carnival April 19 By MRS. JUSTINE WEATHERFORD Heppner band members, to gether with Arr.ie Hedman, their leader, and Paul Warren, booth construction supervisor, started some big-muscle work this week in preparation for the coming band carnival, which will be Saturday. April 19. The music ians got busy cleaning up and getting set to construct carnival booths at the lairgrouna. The band members are a hard-working group and have already held work projects which paid a good part of their trips to basketball tournaments and also paid part of the costs of their new uniforms. Now they are planning to work along with parents and teachers in setting up and in operating car nival booths. Classes Competing There is competition going on at both the elementary and high schools. The fifth through eighth grades are working at various projects to support the carnival. The most successful class will select a queen and king, and each member of that winning class will be rewarded with gift script to enjoy using on carnival night. At the high school the four classes are competing through their contributions to the large and always popular country store. Class members are label ing their contributions so that the winning class can be award ed activity points, can have the privilege of choosing the queen and king of the carnival dance, and so that each winning class member can be rewarded with gift script. Many Contributing Money is being contributed for the $5.00 give-aways each half hour from 6:30 until 10:00. Mrs. Edna Munkers has given an afghan which will go to some lucky ticket holder. Hepp ner business people and parents are, as usual, contributing much toward the dinner which will be served between 5:00 and 7:00. Mrs. Tom Beam and Mrs. John Mollahan have completed color ful posters which are being dis played in Heppner and nearby communities to inform folks about the big family fun night. After the dinner and carnival booths (admission ticket free I which could win $5.00) the eve ning will end with dancing to the music of the Burnt Sleep. Two outstanding honor stu dents at Heppner High school have been announced as this year's valedictorian and saluta torian for the graduating class of 1969, according to Principal Dick Carpenter. Terry Peck, with a cumulative GPA of 3.97 over the seven sem esters of high school study, will be valedictorian. He is the old est son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Peck, Heppner. Miss Sara Miller, second high est in her class with a seven semester grade point average of 3.95, will be salutatorian. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. W. S. (Sam) Miller, also of Heppner. The two will be honored at graduation exercises on May 25, and will present their respective speeches. Both voune people have at tended all of their high school vears here and have been ae tive in class and student body activities. Terry served as vice-president of his senior class last semes ter, and now holds the ottice of secretary. He was sergeant-at-arms of the student body his iunior vear and has served much of the time on the student council. He is currently the pres ident of the Photo Club and is co-editor of the Mustang year book. Terrv was initiated into the National Honor Society in his sophomore year and has been active in the organization. This year's valedictorian has annlied for entrance into West Point Military Academy and is waiting for definite word on ac- epDtance. It he is not acceptea, Terry plans to enroll in archi tecture at the university oi ure- pon in the fall term. Miss Miller, salutatorian, has been a leader during her four years of high school, and an active member of the National Honor Society. She has held class and student body offices, and led her school as a varsity cheerleader the past two years. Sara was a Girls' State delegate, was first place winner in this year's Heppner Soil and Water Conservation speaking contest, and received this year's award for first place in the Soroptimist Youth Citizenship contest. She is a past worthy advisor of the Rainbow Girls, and active in church youth work. Following graduation. Sara plans to con tinue her education at the Uni versity of Oregon, majoring in sDeech theraDV. Both Sara and Terry will also receive Elks scholarship awards in recognition of their achieve ments. With 27 percent of the coun ty's registered voters casting ballots, the 19G9-70 budget for Morrow County School District R-1 was approved In Monday's special election. 389 to 158. The winning margin was ap proximately 2'4-to-l as the budget rolled up a majority of 231 votes. Every precinct In the county polled an affirmative vote, only the third time in 17 budget elec tions of the 11-year-old county wide district that this was true. Lexington was close, with 22 yes votes to 21 no votes, but It was still on the affirmative side. Precinct count was as follows: Heppner Lexington Hardman-Ruggs lone Boardman Irrigon YES NO 149 56 22 21 20 7 95 44 70 12 33 18 389 158 Stangier to Speak Bob Stangier, Pendleton, dir ector of Community Action pro grams for Morrow and Umatil la counties, will be the program speaker at the meeting of the Heppner-Morrow county Cham ber of Commerce Monday in the Wagon Wheel Cafe banquet room. Wednesday Fire Destroys Property At Mecham Home Fire at the Glen Mecham place last Wednesday destroyed a tack room storage building and its contents. Value of the equipment destroyed was placed at about $1500, and included five saddles, bridles, one ton of baled hay and other items. Most of the burned items were covered by insurance although the hay and the building were not. The property is owned by Steve Thompson of Pendleton. Firemen received the rural alarm at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, but by the time they arrived at the Mecham residence, located six miles out in Balm Fork canyon, the building was destroyed. Cause of the fire is not known. Brisk winds blowing later in the day made necessary a sec ond call to firemen, who return ed to the ranch where fire had broken out again in the baled hay. Meeting to Inform Incoming Freshmen An informative meeting has been scheduled at Heppner High school for students who are now completing the eighth grade, and for their parents, on Thurs day evening, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. Principal Dick Carpenter and the counselors, Adrian Cook and Mrs. Vi Lanham, will discuss course selections and other mat ters pertaining to next year's high school program, and an swer auetions which students or parents may have. Rummage Sale Offers Bargains Two full days of bargains will be offered to the bargain hunt er at the annual spring rummage sale in Heppner this Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, at the former Tryco building on Heppner's main street. The sale is sponsored by Civ ic League mothers and proceeds are used to help with teacher's salary and other expenses and supplies needed lor tne Kinaer garten. Hours of the sale are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., both days and members also plan to hold a baked food sale both days. A large assortment of cloth ing, toys, dishes and some fur niture items are offered for the event and items may be purch ased for half price on Saturday afternoon, the final day of the sale. TOTAL The budget calls for a tax levy increase over 1968-69 of $42,547. Percentagewise, the In crease Is 3.7 or approximate ly 45c per $1000 of true cash value of property. The special election was to ballot on the amount over the 6 limitation, which is $863,656. Total require ments of the budget are $1,379, 992. Passage of the budget brought expressions of pleasure from school leaders. "We're very pleased with the results," said Supt. Ron Daniels. "We're a little disappointed that we didn't get a higher turnout of voters, but we appreciate tne people who did take time to ballot." The superintendent added that the district will continue to "get by as cheaply as we can." "We realize that we will have to do something about teacher salaries next year, and now we will devote some time to fill the 10 vacancies and three new positions." Needed Moisture Rainfall coming late Friday, Saturday and Sunday brought .63 inch of moisture at just tne right time to alleviate drying conditions during a relatively dry March. Don Gilliam, weatner observer, reports .Id incn rn dav. .13 inch Saturday, and .37 inch Sunday. High temperatures for the week ranged irom M to 60, and minimum fell below freezing only once to 31 early Tuesday morning. Complete report for the week follows: Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Hi Low Prec. 59 34 55 36 58 36 .13 55 38 .13 55 36 .37 55 33 60 31 Homemakers Day to Feature Oregon Council President Budget Vote For College Set Tuesday Polling places for the Blue Mountain Community College budget election Tuesday, April 15, have been established, ac cording to Kohln Woodroofe, clerk of the college district. The election was called to vote on a proposed operating levy for the lti9 -70 school year. The tax for operating the col lege, to be collected in Umatil la and Morrow counties la $525,937. requiring a levy esti mated at $1.00 per $l,0i true cash value. A small additional amount will be Included for bond retirement, Woodroofe said. The election was called be cause the college has no tax base and operating funds from local sources must be approved by the voters each year. Funds from local sources make up on ly a portion of the college's In come, the remainder coming from federal and state sources and from student tuition and fees. The total amount approv ed last month by the budget committee for operating the college Is $1,358,325. No Opposition Heard A public hearing on the budg et was held on the campus March 26 and no opposition was expressed to the budget as pro posed. College President Wallace Mc Crae told the budget committee last month that BMCC held the line In Its operating program this year and, although no new maior programs are being add ed next year, more attention needs to be devoted to program development. "Our enrollment is increasing 12-13 per cent a year," he said, "and we are projecting a 10 per cent Increase next year. In light of this, the operating budget is dangerously tight and tne min imum we can propose in the light of rising costs." He pointed out that Blue Mountain's total levy this year is 22 cents under the average for the state and that Umatilla and Morrow counties were the only counties in the state whose property tax levies for commu nity colleges were not Increased the past year. 'The dollar amounts for each of our two counties was actu ally a little under the previous year," he added. Robert Abrams, Heppner, chairman of the college board of directors, described the budg et as "very austere" in the light of rising enrollments and ris ing costs. He said the board ap preciates the public's confidence in the operation of the college and pledged continued efforts to "keep pace with the minimum needs of our students." Polling places will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Persons wishing to apply for absentee ballots may write or call the college at 276 1260 or 276-1166, Pendleton. Polling places for the election in Morrow county are as follows: Precinct No. 1, Riverside High school, Boardman; precinct No. 2, Rhea Creek Grange Hall, Ruggs; Precinct No. 3, lone High school; Precinct No. 4, A. C. Houghton school, Irrigon; Pre cinct No. 5, school district office, Lexington; Precincts No. 6, 7, 8, 9, Heppner Elementary school. Work Day Slated At Golf Course Mrs. James Whittaker, Pilot Rock, president of Oregon Ex tension Homemakers Council, will be the featured speaker at Morrow county's annual Home makers' Achievement Day, Tues day, April 15, at the Rhea Creek Grange hall. Mrs. Whittaker will show col ored slides and tell of her ex periences while representing Oregon homemakers at the Na tional Extension Homemakers Council meeting in Puerto Rico last fall. The Achievement Day is spon sored by the Home Extension advisory committee, for the pur nose of showing the general public what Home Extension is and what it accomplishes. Mrs. Frank Connor. Heppner, is gen eral chairman. Mrs. John Graves, Hardman, will serve as mistress of ceremonies, witn tne Knea Creek Unit in charge of general arrangements. Assisting with the planning are Molly Saul, Home Extension Agent for Uma tilla and Morrow counties, and Birdine Tullis, Extension Aide for Morrow county. Members of the Heppner day time unit will host a coffee hour, with registration from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Part of the morning's program will include a style re vue of garments made in the recent knit workshops. Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom of lone will be narator. Mrs. Whittaker's pre sentation will follow a potluck 4vV" -".'""' v.w v ,. ' ,, -i k . -. .- .'. I &,"-:'.': 1 MRS. JAMES WHITTAKER luncheon. Main dish will be pro vided by the Rhea Creek unit. Others are asked to bring sal ads or desserts. The day's pro gram will conclude at 2:30 p.m. All Interested persons in Mor row county and adjoning areas are invited to attend this edu cational event. There is no charge. Members of Home Ex tension units in Morrow county will provide the potluck luncheon. All golfers of the area are asked to come to the Willow Creek course Sunday, April 13, before and after church, armed with rakes, shovels, axes and other tools for the spring clean up and work day. Both present members, former members and those who would like to join the club are asked to come. It is expected to get the course in ton shape for spring play, according to Dr. Ed scnanitz who is spearheading the work day. Women members are prepar ing a free lunch for all those who participate. The club is concurrently put ting on a campaign for mem bers, and those interested are invited to take out memberships now. This may be done by con tacting any present member, or telephoning Dr. Schaffitz, whose office phone is 676-9465. Pharmacist Joins Staff at Murrays Dave Kircher, formerly of Bend, has started work as phar macist at Murrays Rexall Drug, Mr. and Mrs. Rod Murray, own ers, announce. A graduate of the University of Houston, Texas, Kircher was employed for a year as pharmacist in LaPorte, Tex as, before returning to Oregon. For the past five years he has been pharmacist at the Owl Pharmacy in Bend. Kircher is a native Oregonian, having been born in Silverton, and he grew up in Chiloquin. He has rented a home in Heppner, but his family will not move here until later. Mr. and Mrs. Kircher have two children. The new pharmacist succeeds Lynn Pearson in the position here. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson pur chased a pharmacy recently in Council, Idaho.
