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L I BRARY U OF 0 c u z t ri r . o r. e 9 7 10 3 Number 9 Welcome, Portland 8th Graders! 86th Year Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, April 24, There will be three ereat hours, of shopping in Heppner i-riuay night from 7 until 10 p. m. mis is the time tor the an nual spring Moonlight Sale, ana ior me iirst time, the merch ants committee will have the cooperation of the moon, barr ing clouds. The almanac states that the moon will be out, part ially, Friday night. More merchants are taking part in this sale and offering more merchandise than at any previous Moonlight Sale in Hep pner. Many of these bargains are listed in advertising in sec tion two of this paper, and all readers are Invited to go through them carefully to find wantedo items in all lines. Scheduled to be open for the evening shopping period with extra special buys planned par ticularly for that time only are: Knox's Variety (just opened), Elma's Apparel, Gardner's Men's Wear, Lott's Electric, Western Auto, Peterson's Jewelers, Mi ladies Apparel, Penneys, Gonty's, Pettyjohn's Farm and Building Supply, and Murrays Rexall Drug. A shopper can find anything from plastic tumblers for 3c each Paul Jones Named Grand High Priest, Royal Arch Masons Paul W. Jones of Heppner was elected grand high priest of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Ma sons of Oregon, at the annual convocation of the York Rite Bodies at Astoria on Monday, April 14." At the same time, Herman Winter of Heppner was chosen grand orator and Howard Bry ant grand sentinel. Judge and Mrs. Jones will go to Oakland, Calif., Friday to at tend the grand convocation of York Rite Bodies there, and they expect to be back in Heppner on Wednesday. The new grand high priest has held five appointive grand offices and three previous elec ive offices in the grand chap ter of Oregon. Judge and Mrs. Jones were in Salem on Sunday, April 13, where he attended a meeting of the legislative committee of the Association of Oregon Counties. On Monday they drove to Astor ia for the convocation. Mrs. Jones was hostess Wed nesday noon at a luncheon for the ladies, having been asked to serve in this capacity by Charles Goold, grand high priest who is concluding his term of office. -Other grand officers chosen from companions of the grand chapter are: George W. Driskell of La Grande, grand king; George D. Robinson of Spring field, grand scribe; Ernest W. Peterson of Salem, grand treas urer; Rex W. Davis of Salem, grand treasurer emeritus; T. Stanton Ford of Portland, grand secretary; Richard H. Tusant of Portland, grand secretary emer itus; Walter K. Belt of Newport, grand captain of host; Norman B. Hoard of Wheeler, grand principal sojourner; Ralph J. Huff of Beaverton, grand royal arch captain; Harry E. Dereiko of Portland, grand master third veil; Howard W. Barnard of Portland, grand master second veil; George V. Walker of Glad stone, grand master first veil; Burnett J. Holland of Ashland, grand chaplain; Simeon H. Saw yer of Albany, grand historian. In 1970 the 109th grand chap ter convocation of the Royal Arch Masons of Oregon will bo held in Portland, according to Max G. Cogill, chairman, pub lic relations. While in California, Judge and Mrs. Jones will visit in Val lejo on Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson, brother and sister-in-law of Mrs. Jones. Dye Here Monday Activities of Blue Mountain College Rodeo club, and plans for the Memorial Day week-end all-college rodeo here, will be presented on the program of the Heppner-Morrow county Cham ber of Commerce meeting Mon day noon. Riley Freeman, dir ector, will speak, and will be accompanied by three members, Mark Rosenberg, and Bill and Patti McCoin. GAZETTE-THME Firodsiy 7 to 10 P.M. to maior electrical appliances at price reductions of $200. He can lind many, many Hems in the aDuarel lines: good wrist watches for $13.88; special val ues in gardening needs and building supplies; shoes at half price; and bargains on new spring merchandise just being put out for sale. At a recent merchants' meet ing, many of the retailers agreed to dress in pajamas and night wear to carry out the theme of the occasion, but one advertises, "If you want bargains and not burlesque, you'll find me fully dressed." To encourage shoppers to come early for the event, there will be free parking throughout the day Friday. This is through cooperation of the city which agreed several years ago to per mit free parking for one merch ants promotion per month. Jerry Adamson, chairman of the merchants' committee, in vites everyone within traveling distance to come and join the local shoppers, take advantage of the bargains, and enjoy the spirit of the Moonlight Sale. "You 11 find that you can buy it for less in Heppner during the Moonlight Sale," he said. PAUL W. JONES Father Rinehart Accepts Position Father Dirk iRnehart, rector of All Saints' Episcopal church here for the past three years, announced to his congregation recently that he plans to leave his pastorate here on July 15 to become associate rector of The Church of the Redeemer, an Episcopal church in Pendle ton. In the new position, the Rev. Rinehart will work with young people and will begin a church connected program with Blue Mountain Community College in youth and adult education. The Pendleton church has about 650 members. Bishop William B. Spofford, who was consecrated as bishop in Ontario recently, is expected to be in Heppner on Sunday, May 4, for services in All Saints' church. The Rev. Rinehart said that he expects that the local vacancy will be filled within a short period. The Rev. Richard Payne is rector of The Church of the Re deemer. Juveniles Enter Store at Ruggs Juveniles burglarized Wright's Country Store at Ruggs in the early morning hours of Satur day, April 19, Sheriff John Mol lahan said. They took 20 cases of beer, a quantity of cigarettes, shotgun shells and other mer chandise. One of the four involved la ter told his parents, and they in turn reported the matter to the sheriffs office. As a result, the case was solved, the iden tities of the three 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old were learn ed, and the property was re stored to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wright, owners of the store. A hearing of the juveniles is scheduled before Judge Paul Jones at a later date. i. ' i $ i .'. . . i - . . i, '; I . '. . J' J I '.I - J 1 f K ) i -"- ;S 1969 P II II II 'it -I, -j ..,', u - THERE WAS fun for everyone at the Band Carnival Saturday night and all games did a brisk business. Work of the decorators Terry Lincecum, art teacher, and her students contributed a great deal to the carnival atmosphere, as this cake walk tame festooned brightly. Carnival Grosses $1700, Exceeds Previous Years The same band committee which worked so long and so hard to make this year's Band Carnival an outstanding success was almost flabbergasted by the fruits of the labors Saturday night, The public turned out in an almost overwhelming response, fell into the swing of the fun night. When all was said and done the last food at the din ner was eaten, the last balloon broken, the last plunge taken in the dunk tank, the last prize toted home, and . the last dance danced the committee counted approximately $1700 as the gross receipts. Arnie Hedman, chairman, esti mated that approximately $1000 will be profit. According to a pre-arranged plan the band will receive two-thirds and the ele mentary PTA one-third. The band's share will complete pay ing for coats for uniforms of the band. These coats, purchased at $21 from Gardner's Men's Wear their cost, came to a total of (Continued on page 5) Hardy Hen Lays Huge Eggs, Stays Healthy, Hearty Unlike a hen back east that made a supreme effort in lay ing a huge egg and then top pled over dead, a half white leghorn and half Rhode Is land red owned by Robert L. Pogue, Sr., lone, is laying big eggs all the time and remains hale and hearty, the owner said. Pogue brought a sample of one of the big eggs to the Gazette-Tirnes last week. It measured three inches long and was almost two inches through, nearly double the size of an average hen egg. This was one of about six! such large eggs that Pogue has plucked from the hen's nest, and she is still going strong. Poguee said that he decided to bring the egg In for dis play when he heard a story broadcast on the radio of a hen back east that laid a sim ilar size egg and then died. Pogue is located on the John Mollahan ranch near lone. He has 35 hens, plans to expand the flock, but can't guarantee that he has the formula for all to lay such big eeggs. The hens run loose and he feeds them on corn, wheat (raised in Morrow county, of course!) and egg mash. The big egg that he brought to show undoubtedly had two yolks. He has found some with three yolks, Pogue said. Charlie Walker To Open Body Shop Charlie Walker of Heppner announced last week that he plans to open his own body and fender repair shop within a few days. For the past seven years, he has been associated with Mc Bride's Body Shop, which the owner, Nate McBride, will con tinue to operate. Walker will open his shop at Ceglia's Auto Repair on River side Avenue. He will do auto body and fender work, straight ening, repairing frame work and glass work. Before coming to Heppner, Walker was in Pendleton for 25 years. ; . ". ' ' ' -III I ; u ,J I "SOPPING WET" probably is an understatement as applied to Mary Abrams who took the plunge several times at the Band Carnival Dunk Tank Saturday night. But she always came out of the cool pool smiling. (G-T Photo). Application Rejected On Tract Tax Change Joyce Ritch, Morrow county special assessor, said Tuesday that she will reject the appli cation of the State Department of Veterans' Affairs for special as sessment a9 unzoned farm land on the Boeing tract. Should the application be ap proved, it would mean a tax loss of $24,120 in the county by reducing the assessed valuation approximately $1,500,000 or 70 of the value on the 96,266.04 acres in the tract. Mrs. Ritch said that she plan ned to advise the Department of Veterans Affairs Wednesday of her decision. If the department is not satisfied, it will have the recourse of appealing to the State Tax Commission. District Attorney Herman Win ter said that he concurred in the decision to reject the application and added Tuesday that he is prepared to argue the matter "on behalf of the county." Mrs. Ritch said "I understand this land was condemned dur ing the var years from farm land use by the government and is now called the Space Age In dustrial Park. "As far as I see it, this is a grossly unjust way for an in dustrial site to apply for a re duction of taxes," she added. Meanwhile, Rep. Irvin Mann said that he would ask an opin ion of the attorney general s of fice on the matter. There is a question whether state - owned land is eligible ior the rami land tax deferral, he said. Application for the tax reduc tion as unzoned farm land was Price 10 Cents snows. Tne wnoie pavmon was (G-T Photo), made at the Morrow county courthouse March 6. Carl N. Byers, attorney for the State Tax Commission, in reply to a request from Mrs. Ritch for an opinion, said, "After review ing the law, I can find no grounds for denying the spec ial assessment to the Depart ment of Veterans' Affairs. ORS 308.375 provides that 'any own er' may apply for the special as sessment. If the land otherwise qualifies as being used for farm use, there is no reason for dis criminating on the basis of ownership." Mrs. Ritch, after receiving this opinion, said that she felt the matter should be taken to the State Tax court or other courts. Applications approved for un zoned farm lands last year re sulted in reducing the county's assessed valuation by $3,645,250, meaning a loss in taxes, made up by other taxpayers, of $60, 493.81, she said. The department of Veterans' Affairs supplied the money for the State of Oregon to purchase the 96,266 acres for the indust rial park. Boeing sub-leases a large part of the tract, which It leases from the state, for graz ing land. The aircraft firm pays $60,000 annually for re n t a 1, which in turn pays the taxes to Morrow county. A 1968 law passed by the leg islature provides for the reduc ed assessment on some farm lands. This year 245 applicat ions have been filed, with the one from the Department of Veterans' Affairs included. County to Host Yoyng Visitors Thirty-one Portland eighth grade students will get a glimpse of rural lite In wheat ami livestock rountrv when they visit Morrow county on the sixth annual tour sponsorea oy the Morrow county wneai urow ers association and other organ izations Friday through Sunday. As nciml a full nnd Intpri-st- ing schedule Is planned, allow ing some free time for visiting with host families and doing things that they may wish to do with their hosts. The vlsitois will come from 17 different Portland schools and will be accompanied by Miss Margaret Aquino, teaciu-r in Kellogg school, and Donald Rvpr. toarher in Multnomah school. Miss Aquino will be guest in the home of Mrs. vera Rietmann and Byer will be Whaddya Know! Sunday is Time To Move Clocks Up So you can't believe anoth er year has rolled around I So you didn't realize that winter has gone and spring is here I In any event, you had bet ter remember to set your clocks and watches ahead one hour before Sunday mor ning, or you'll be an hour late to everything come Sunday and Monday. The last Sunday In April is designated as the date for tho start of daylight time across the country, and April 27 is the last Sunday of this month. Official time for the change is 2 a.m., but the easy way is to move the time pieces ahead before retiring Saturday night. Don't let it confuse you. The clocks move ahead this time. If you have a hard time keep ing it straight, remember the old saying, "SPRING forward; FALL back." You gain the hour back in the falL Deadline Nearing On Registration For those not now registered, County Clerk Sadie Parrish re minds otherwise eligible voters that Saturday, May 3, is the final day for registering to vote in the special state election on the sales tax, which will be held on June 3, Anyone who is uncertain about his registration status anu wishes to vote in the election, or who is eligible to vote here for the first time, should check with the clerk's office in the courthouse. Mrs. Parrish says that her of fice will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. on the Saturday for the special purpose of register ing late comers. One change for voters at the forthcoming election is that all Heppner and Hardman precincts will be combined into one pre cinct for this special election to save expense, and Mrs, Parrish has given legal notice of this. AH voters registered in the Hardman-Ruggs precinct or in any of the four Heppner pre cincts will vote in the county courthouse for this election only. Wheeler To Talk On Tax Issues Guest speaker at the Pomona Grange meeting at the Rhea Creek Grange hall on Saturday, April 26, will be Allen P. Wheel er of Portland, state grange master. The public is invited to hear him discuss in depth the proposed State Sales Tax Bill, which will be voted on through out the state in June, and other legislative issues which are of interest. He will speak at 2:00 p.m. General meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m., with dinner to be served at noon. The program will also include a memorial service for departed members of the past year, with Rhea Creek members in charge of the serv ice. Cemetery District To Vote on Budget Budget for the coming year for the lone-Lexington Cemetery Maintenance District will be voted on at an election sched uled Monday, April 28, at the lone city hall, between the hours of 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Tax levy in the amount of $7,710,24 for the maintenance and operation of the cemeteries of the district will be voted on, including pay ment of employment salaries, supplies and equipment. The district does not have sufficient income from other sources to operate without the tax funds. guest of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan. Schedule calls for the young sters to arrive at the Walt Wig glesworth hay ranch at 11 a.m. Friday after leaving in a Mor row county school bus from Couch School. Portland, at 7 a.m. They will meet their Mor row county eighth grade hosts on arrival. Orientation program will be ol 11 -in am at thA Hlpnn Campbell ranch with lunch fol lowing at noon. Pine city tx- ttinolnn Unit nnH C nnd R Live. stock Co. will be hosts for the lunch. To Visit Currina In the afternoon they will go to the George Currln and Sons rnnrh in kpp calf branding. horse shoeing and horsemanship demonstrations, iney win men go to lone and Heppner schools fmm whnrp host families Will take them to the various ranch es to which they are assignee;. Saturday's schedule will start nt Q n m with husoa leaving from the two schools for the first stop at the North Lexing- rilo,' tir rf Mnrrnu PnnntV Grain Growers. Then they will go to tne iaa raiuer wueai ranch and at 10:45 are schedul ed to witness an airplane spraying demonstration by Mel Bover of the Lexington Airport. they will see sprinkler sys tem demonstrations by Bud Bat ty and at the Ken Turner or Fritz Cutsforth ranches before noon, and then will enjoy their sack lunches at the Turner place. Turner will point out conser vation practices on his ranch, and then the group will proceed tr tho KirU nnrl Robinson cattle ranch to see purebred cattle. Heading bacK towards neppner, the tourists will see horse dem onstrations at the county fair grounds, concluding the day's schedule, iney win arrive ai Wonnnpr V.lpmentarv school at a-an nm nnd those in the lone area will be at the lone school hv 4 D.m. To Leave Sunday Sunday's program is entirely up to the visitors and their host families. They may go to the churches of their choice before fnr Portland. deDarting from Heppner at 1:30 p.m. and from lone at i p.m. Arrival dsur in the big city is piannea Be tween 5 and 5:30 p.m. Tad Miller is Morrow county chairman of this year's tour, and Gail McCarty. county extension nirpnt has hppn working on ar rangements. Besides the Wheat Growers Association, sponsors In.lnHn tho Mnrrnw Cnuntv Soil anH Wntr Cnnsprvation District. the Morrow County Extension Service, the Morrow County schools and the Morrow County Livestock Growers Association. A page sponsorea by jocai businesses on Daee 6 lists the vlcitlnor KtnHpnta. host families. comolete schedule and other in- lormation. Knox Variety Plans For Grand Opening With a large new sign an nouncing the new business on Main Street, Knox's Variety store Is now open for business in the former Case Furniture building. - - The door was first open to the public Saturday, disp laying shelves and counters stocked full of new merchandise in the variety lines. Henry Gohring of Hermlston, general manager of the firm, said that grand opening will be on Thursday, Friday and Satur day, May 1-3, and full details will be carried In this paper next week. Gohring said that the store will participate in the Moonlight Sale Friday night, being open 7 to 10 as well as through the business day. The firm is thus joining other merchants in Hep pner in staging this promotional event. Judy Watkins, manager of the local store, and her crew, Mrs. Bert Corbin, Mrs. Jerry Hollomon and Mrs. Jim Gorman, have been working for a number of weeks getting ' the merchandise marked and in order for the opening. The Knox stores are promi nent in eastern Oregon with other stores at Burns and Herm lston. A store that had been In John Dav for many years was closed after the decision was made to locate here. Green and Moist Hills are green and the mois ture still comes. A total of .43 inch of rain fell during the week and dark clouds after Tuesday's warm day indicated that more and perhaps an elec tric storm was on the way. Last Thursday brought .41 inch of rain in a heavy downpour that caused a power outage of about 20 minutes. Complete report from Don Gilliam, official weath er observer, follows (readings taken at 7 p.m. daily) : Hi Low Prec. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 67 33 59 42 .41 42 37 43 32 37 42 57 59 58 70 73
