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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.
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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.
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Salutatorian
TERRY PECK
Valedictorian
Two Seniors Chosen
For Class Honors
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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
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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.