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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.
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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
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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.
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"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