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L ! BRARY u or o E U 5 E U E , ORE. 97403 Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 -25 86th Year Price .10 Cents HMHIHIHIMHHIIIIHIH1MHMIIIIIMHItlllMIMIimilllHlimlHHIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIMHIH(IHHIHIUUIimilMIIIIIIIIIIHMIHl V m mill i i i 1 1 l - msmm - m vi'i'ii t, .. v ' si m m a r a wrrf'Tff wry v " ' " Heppner merchants will extend a friendly greeting to shop : pers from neighboring areas this week-end, in celebration of the city's first Dollar Days promotion. A check of the advertisements In this paper will show that Heppner store offer many fine bargains and services to the shopping public during the two-day event, Friday and Sat urday. "We are having the best participation that we have had on any of our special events." Jerry Adamson, chairman of the Heppner Merchants Committee, stated Tuesday. Stores are offering a lot of attractive Dollar Day bargains, an opportunity to stock up on items at unusually low prices. Adding to the convenience for customers will be free park ing both days throughout the business area. Next city-wide promotion Is planned for the Christmas Opening, Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29, with lots of valuable merchandise Riven out at drawings centrally- and In Individual stores. A dollar saved will be a dollar earned at Dollar Days j Specials In Heppner this week-end! See you there! fIWHItltlllll1IIIMIItlIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIt(IIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIItlllllHIIIIHIIIIMHIIIHHIIMIIIIIIUIltlllllllHIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. A Clean Sweep r Mil Kir CITY STJPT. VIC GHOSHENS and up" streets of downtown Heppner, doing their part to lay out - the "welcome mar' for Dollar . Saturday. Free parking, combined with lots of fall bargains, will make for shopping fun in Heppner this week-end. (G-T Photo) Supfc. Ron Daniels Reviews Prooosed School Measures Supt. Ron Daniels informed District R-l School Board mem bers Monday night of the pos sibility that three initiative measures could appear on' the May, 1970 ballot that would have an effect on school financ ing. The first is a constitutional amendment being proposed by the same group that sponsored the lMs per cent property tax limitation. Their new proposal provides for a property tax lim itation of 2 per cent for 1971, and 2 per cent for 1972. This property tax limitation would apply to residential property, and to those portions of agri cultural land and buildings thereon used as a residence. This would have the effect of transferring the property tax load to business. .' . ' This initiative measure would also provide new tax bases for school districts. The new tax base would be the 1970-71 op erating budget. The tax base could be increased 6 per cent each year, with a limitation of two elections to vote a budget above the 6 per cent limitation. The second initiative measure Is one being sponsored by the Oregon Education Association, the Oregon School Boards Asso ciation, and the Oregon Associ ation of Business and Industry. This measure simply provides that the operating budgets for the 1970-71 school year shall be the district's new tax base. For the 1971-72 school year and each succeeding one, the tax base may be increased by 6 per cent. School districts could vote above this figure but the dates for the elections would be specified by law and would be limited to not more than two elections. The third measure is being j sponsored by a homeowner's or- Also interested and exper ganization in Salem. This meas- ienced in irrigation agriculture ure would limit property taxes i to 1 per cent and would add a j 3 per cent net receipts tax to j make up for the loss of reve- j nue through the property tax ; limitation. No provision lor new , tax bases is contained in this measure. Before any of these measures can be placed on the ballot, their sponsors must obtain ap proximately 57,000 signatures. Supt. Daniels also reported that a public hearine on edu- cational issues will be held in I U 1 ilffZ WCSTEM x his early morning crew "tidy Day Shoppers here Friday ana Pendleton on October . 28. Dr. Dale Parnell. State Superintend ent of Public Instruction, will conduct the meetings. The primary purpose of the meetings will be to permit in terested citizens an opportunity for constructive discussion of educational issues and priorities and to provide opportunities lor expression of negative feelings. Grain Growers Schedule Date For '69, Meeting Monday, November 3, is the date set for this year's Annual Meeting of the Morrow County Grain Growers, Inc., it is an nounced by Jerry Mills, mana ger. Date for the dinner and busi ness session has been set ear lier in the month than in pre vious years to avoid conflicts. The meeting will start with dinner at 6:30 p.m., at the fair pavilion, prepared and served by the Willows Grange. Cham pion 4-H beef will be a part of the menu and door prizes to be given through the evening will also consist of champion beef. Guest speaker for the eve ning will be Karl Bauer of Port land, currently agronomic con sultant for Pacific Supply Com pany, and director of research development. For 15 - years he was on the Washington State University staff in experiment al work, and has been 15 years with the Pacific Supply Co and nitrogen fertilizers, Bauer will center his talk on potentials and problems in developing a new irrigation area, such as is now being experienced in North .Morrow county. There will be election of four new directors and some chang es in proposed by-laws, Mills states. Financial reports of the coop erative will be presented and general discussion of associa tion policies and future will be held. THE Heppner, Board Considers Variety of Items At Brief Session Current business before the Morrow county School Board was taken care of in relatively short order at the monthly meet ing at lone High school Mon day evening.. In a detailed report by Super intendent Ron Daniels, three initiative measures were review ed which could appear on the May, 1970 ballot that would have effects on operating budg ets and shifting of the tax base. But before any of the proposed measures could be placed on the ballot, their sponsors must obtain approximately 57,000 sig natures, he said. More details appear in .a separate story. The four-member district teacherage committee was com pleted with- the appointment of Robert Sicard. Resignation by Frank Ander son . was' ... submitted relieving him of duties on the school dis trict budget committee. Ed Dick and Fritz Cutsforth were ap pointed to the budget commit tee for three year terms, and Harley Sager was appointed to complete the last year of An derson's term. Contract was approved by the board for Mrs. Dennis Surmon to teach the girls sports pro gram at Riverside Junior-Senior high school, at a salary ot !)488. Authorization was given for participation by the district's three high schools in the Small Schools Teacher Workshop, to be held at Condon on Novem ber 12. This program will be centered on research, utiliza tion, and problem-solving, and will involve all junior and sen ior high school teachers, as well as several students from each school. The high school students who are not involved in the pro gram will receive a bonus holi day, as school will be dismiss ed on November 12. The board approved a speech therapy contract with the Uma. tilla Intermediate Education Dis trict, after hearing a report from Superintendent Daniels in which he told the board that the speech therapy screening pro gram showed a total oi isd youngsters have speech defects of some type. Of the 155, only 39 were classed as serious cat-egory-1 students having serious speech defects. Due to a short age of speech therapists in the two counties, only the category 1 students will be able to re ceive help this year. The pro gram operates three afternoons (Continued on page 8) M r I, I NEW STUDENT BOPT OFFICERS were chosen for Heppner Elementary 'aLJt!Z: tured together following the election are Jim Ployhar. nee-president; Jon roc It treasurer; Tam my Brannon. secretary, and Merit Cutsforth. president Other candidate, were Kathy rrinon and Miko Bergstrom for pre.ident; Mary Healy and John Kilkenny, vice-president; rbbte Cox for secretary, and Dale Arlington and Lacy Haber for treasurer. (School rnoto). GAZE 11 Oregon 97836, Thursday, October. 23, 1969 Stronger Naval Support Urged in Chamber Talk "We need to become advo cates for stronger sea power," Lieut. Commander Paul Barn icle advised members of the Heppner-Morrow county Cham ber of Commerce in his mes sage Monday. The guest speaker's presenta tion was a fitting salute in rec ognition of National Navy Week, being observed this week. Before his assignment as com manding officer at the Navy Bombing Range . at Boardman, Commander Barnicle had serv ed on aircraft carriers in the Vietnam war zone. During his term of 21 years of service he has had opportunity to evaluate needs of the naval service, es pecially in the area of aircraft carriers and nuclear powered vessels. .. . ; Preceding a sow -of questions and discussion on the present and future of the Bombing Range, Commander Barnicle pre ented a program of government prepared slides on "The Concept of Sea Power". Topic of the presentation was directed to "YOU" questioning the importance of adequate sea power and its meaning to the individual and his protection. Many break-throughs are be ing made in technology and sci entific knowledge, and the seas are becoming an immeasure able resource, he noted. Also, needs for underwater protection from submarines are becoming increasingly important. Not only is it necessary for the nation to be strong in naval power, his information pointed out. but the ocean sciences and naval engineering must be developed to the greatest extent possible "Much attention has been fo cused on space rather than sea power," he said, "and we fail to see the potential for the fu ture. It is time there should be a concentrated effort to move farther ahead in the underwa ter powers." , Our naval power has seen many of its capabilities put in to action in the fighting zone of Vietnam, it was emphasized. The importance of its striking forces, its patrol services, its maintenance of Coast Guard protection, the cutting of infil tration routes, were among them. Naval ships have carried over 97 of the equipment de livered to Vietnam, he noted. Sea power is made up of three basic parts, he pointed out: naval power, maritime indus tries, and scientific knowledge J . V I intii .i n Wh . . If .r'-' iJ ; r hi s ' AVi W .' 1T TP 7T7TPTrT TT? and technology. The maritime industries are composed of the merchant marine, and the ship building. Many ships are fast becoming outdated, he empha sized, with 70 of them in serv ice for more than 20 years. Some of the most exciting fu ture work will be In the ocean sciences, Barnicle advised, with navy, industry, government and private institutions working on the great underwater potential. Among rich resources are the mineral developments, undersea mining, undersea oil wealth, and undersea farming. A nat ional council of marine resourc es and development is set up and developing programs for long-range management. Strong competition in sea power is being put forth by Rus sia, he warned, and is . "making its presence felt". Its merchant Mustangs Seek Victory Against Sherman Greater Oregon League Standings Won Loss Sherman County -3 0 Heppner 2 0 Madras 1 1 Wahtonka 0 3 Pilot Rock 0 3 Last week-end's scores: HeDDner 12. Grant Union 7 Sherman Co. 12, Wahtonka 6; Madras 30, Pilot Rock 14; Nyssa 26, Burns 14; Vale 6, Enterprise 6 (tie). By PAT KILKENNY . After rolling over previously top-ten rated Grant union, tne Heppner Mustangs will be look ing for their sixth victory in WEATHER By DON GILLIAM For Week of October 15-21 Hi Low Prec. Wednesday 58 25 Thursday 59 40 .33 Friday 48 40 .06 Saturday 55 ' 33 " Sunday 60 32 Monday 71 45 Tuesday 75 42 I -SV i ' i ... I ft - I 2PPBIEO marine is the fastest growing one in the world, with 80 of its vessels under 20 years of age, and great emphasis on un derwater nuclear power. In response to questions of the present Boardman Bombing Range operations, Commander Barnicle reported there is a fair ly consistent personnel and pro gram being carried on. There are 41 persons employed, with annual salary of $280,000 per year. Over half of the people live in Hermiston. There is a continual manning of track and search radar towers, as well as target areas at. the base. An.V kind . of further , construction, is dependent upon ; a survey now underway. , , ' ' ' Mrs. ' Barnicle accompanied. her husband to the meeting, and was 5 introduced - by' Presi dent Jerry Sweeney. Crucial seven starts when they travel to Moro. They will meet the Huskies of Sherman County Fri day, October 24, at 8 p.m. Both the Huskies and the Mus tangs, are undefeated in league play but Sherman. County has played one more league game. Friday night's frey will probab ly determine the outcome of the Eastern Division's title race. There are a lot of "if's" in this game. First, if Heppner is the victor and also wins the October 31 contest with Madras, obviously the Mustangs will be the champions. If Sherman County wins Friday night, the Huskies are champions. Again, as before the Grant Union game, head Mustang Coach Ed Hiemstra says, "They're tough. but we're going to beat them." Husky standouts are two cat ty halfbacks, Gene Tsubota and Guy Weedman. Weedman is probably their best back. As of this writing the Hus kies received mention in the Journal poll. The Sherman team is currently sporting an unblem ished season mark of 6-0. The Mustangs are 5-1, losing only to Enterprise. Coach Hiemstra commented that his Horsemen are a better ball club than the highly-tout ed Sherman team. After the Mustang victory over Grant Un ion there was no doubt in Hiem stra's mind as to the spirit of his fighting Mustangs. The starting lineups on both offense and defense will prob ably remain the same as they have in the past. No major changes are foreseen at this date for the Mustangs. This is Heppner's last road game of the regular season, with the Mustangs' last sched uled game on their home field against the Madras High White Buffaloes. This will be the Mustangs' Homecoming game, and is to take place October 31. Food Sole Proceeds To Aid Kindergarten lone Kindergarten mothers wil hold a traveling food sale on Thursday, October 30, start ing at 10 a.m. Proceeds will help finance kindergarten expenses for the coming term. The mothers expect to have ..iil,KI h''fH thir.?: -.liirh can be used for Halowe'en trick or treaters. Contacts may be made with Mrs. Eugene Dockter at 422-7549. Number 35; Varied Program Set by Stockmen Outstanding speakers are again scheduled for the 1969 annual meeting of the Morrow County Livestock Growers asso ciation and the ensuing Farm Citv hanauet here next Wednes day evening, October 29, in the high school multi purpose room. Three Oregon state t-xiensiun specialists will be featured speakers during the daytime ses sions, and one wno nas naa a variety of interesting experien ces in Argentina will deliver the evening address. Following committee meet ings, starting at 10 a.m. in the Heppner Elks Temple, and a no- host luncheon at noon, iirsi speaker will be Dr. Dillard Gates, OSU Extension range management specialist wno win discuss types of range manage ment and knapweed control. He will be followed by Dr. Guy Reynolds, OSU Extension animal - health specialist .".who will conduct a preconditioning diagnostic lab. " -, Following the-.mid.afternaon coffee break, through courtesy of the Bank of Eastern Oregon, Rube Kennedy will speak on Port of Morrow developments. Activity reports for the Oregon Cattlemen's Association will be given by President Denny Jones of Juntura. A social hour, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. will be sponsored by First National Bank. The public is invited to the banquet at 7 p.m.. sponsored Jointly by the livestock grow ers, the Heppner-Morrow county Chamber of Commerce and the Heppner Soil and Water Conser vation District. Dean Frischknecht, another livestock specialist from OSU, will give the main banquet speech, relating experiences he has had in Argentina when in structing in livestock practices. Don Ostanso of Portland, ex ecutive vice-president of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association and Oregon Beef Council, will preside as master ot ceremonies. Highlight of the evening will be the announcement of the 1969 Livestock Grower of the Year. Rudy Bergstrom will be honored as the 1969 . Conserva tion Man of the Year, An award will again be made to the pre mier Hereford exhibitor from the Morrow County Fair, - The Chamber of Commerce will award certificates of rec ognition to some in the com munity who have contributed to development and progress, with Dr. Wallace Wolff , serving as committee chairman. A large crowd is expected for the banquet, prepared and serv- ed bv the Lexington Grange. Charge will be $2.75 per plate, and tickets are now on sale at the First National Bank, Bank of Eastern Oregon, Turner, Van Marter and Bryant, the County Extension office and at the Gazette-Times. Drawings Planned As Banquet Features Always a popular attraction at the annual Farm-City Ban quet, set for next Wednesday evening at the high school cafetorium, is . the drawing for a $100 diamond. Randall Peterson, owner of Peterson's Jewelers is again contributing this community service gesture. He will again donate a $100 diamond as a door prize, as he has for the past three years. Each person at the banquet will have an opportunity to win the dia mond. Also, another drawing will be held that evening for an original painting of the noted Oregon historian and journa list, E. R. Jackman. The paint ing is one of the collection of a local artist, Fred Nelson of Lexington. -DoHg4a -A4llbe invited to the E. R. Jackman Memor ial Foundation Fund, of which Frank Anderson is chairman, and will entitle ticket holders a chance on the painting.
