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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, MT 1970 -t cv.iT1 llrrmc A. GAZETTE-TIMES a n-roic HaDoner. Oreaon 97836 phon 676-9228 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER lfM2' MCMBERS OF NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSN. AND OHEfiON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSN. CHARLIE & DOROTHY HEARD, Editor & Publisher ARNOLD RAYMOND, ' iiKGJC.tlltoT Plant Fort-man Linotype uptraiur ALICE VANCE News Circulation .. . c,i jhscrlptlon Rates: $5.00 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Mailed Single ftWes 15 ("rts in Advance.; Minimum Billing 50 cents. PubllshH EvrA! "ThVlay and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon, as Si x.t d Class Matter. O! !:. .lours: 8 am. to 6 p.m.. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. it .1 i .jn Saturday. , Two Words May Save Your Life The Morrow County Community Shelter Plans were dellv c -, d to all homes In Morrow County last week. Judge Paul J.-ros urges each family to read the plan and check the map u determine where to go In the event of an emergency. The Community Shelter Plan should be kept in a safe p lace i and frequently reviewed so each member of a family will know the action to take should there be a disaster affecting Morrow County residents. Local shelters for residents of the County are very scarce which means most people will have to travel to the dams for shelter. Officials of the County are concerned about this and would be interested In knowing how much shelter could be provided In the County for residents as evidenced by the National Home Fallout Shelter Survey that was conducted two years ago. In an effort to reach a determination, if each householder will compete the form printed in this Issue of the paper and mall it to Judge Paul Jones, Morrow County Courthouse, Heppner. Oregon, this will assist the Court and Emergency Planning and Operations Director in knowing how many Individuals can be taken care of in private home base ments or shelters. If you have a basement that will serve as a shelter, if necessary, for your family and if you intend to share that shelter with some other family, will you p ease so indicate on the form how many people will be sheltered therein and the town in which you live. Judge Jones advises that the County Court has no desire to encroach upon anyone s privacy nor to even suggest they might have individuals oth er than family members in a shelter; therefore, addresses and names are not being requested only the number of individ uals to be theltered and the area where located. The name of your local emergency service organization Morrow County Emergency Planning a nd Operations-is, in itself, very significant when it is analyzed. The "Planning Is what your County Court and Director are doing now to pro tect the lives of Morrow County residents in event of any kind of a disaster. It has been said "not to plan Is to p an to fail . Morrow County people can be thankful someone is planning to care for them should the need arise. The "Operations por tion Is the action your local government will take if and when necessary to protect property and save lives by means of the well-prepared plans they are now developing. YOU can as Blst them by giving them your support and if possible, vol unteer your services. Remember, by the simple action of clipping the short questionnaire and inserting two words, THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN. CLIP AND MAIL TO: Judge Paul Jones Morrow County Courthouse Heppner, Oregon Number of Persons to be Sheltered: In or near which town: A New Constitution for Oregon? On May 26, Oregon voters will decide whether to trade the present state Constitution for a new Constitution as pre sented by the 1970 Legislature. Several active organizations have come out against the change and for good reasons. They include the Oregon Grange, Women's Legislative Council and the Oregon Voter. The new Constitution would give Legislature more con trol at the expense of the voter. Transfers many vital laws from the Constitution to Statutes. Constitutional Law may be changed ONLY by voters in a state-wide election. Statutes may be changed by the Legislature, any time, any session. Specific Omissions The following safe-guards are Included in the present Constitution and are specifically omitted in the proposed Constitution: 1. Omits two-term per 12 years limit on the office of Gover nor, Secretary of State and Treasurer. With the Board of Control abolished and State re-organization what it is, it places tremendous power in the Governor. It opens the office of Governor to unlimited consecutive terms. 2. Omits Biennial session limit on Legislature. 3. Omits Specific formula for apportionment. 4 Omits power to recall public officers who are appointed. 5. Omits ban on anyone holding more than one paid public office at a time. 6. Omits need for every tax law to state specifically what it may be used for. 7. Omits requirement that county clerk, treasurer and sheriff be elected officers. 8. Omits requirement that Legislature publish statement oi receipts and expenditures of public money with the laws of each regular session. The Big Ax It endangers the Veterans' Home Loan fund. It transfers entire Vets Home Loan Program, State Refor estation, bonds for building and maintenance of roads and projects Involving higher education and community colleges from Constitutional to Statutory. STATUTES MAY BE CHANGED BY THE LEGISLATURE, ANY TIME, ANY SESSION. Constitutional Law may be changed only by voters in a state wide election. It requires that referendum petitions be in 90 days after passage of a law. (Now It is 90 days after end of session.) The new constitution has further added to the powers of the Legislature by shortening the time for a law to become effective. Laws now become effective 90 days after the reg ular session in which they are passed. In the new Constitu tion they take effect 90 days after passage. (This could be months sooner.) We do not like to vote on a package of 13 entirely dif ferent bills with no chance to approve some and reject oth ers. (The new Constitution consists of 13 separate articles. Take one, take all). Certainly the Basic Law of Oregon should not be so ma terially changed as this Measure changes it, in the hurried fashion in which it passed the Legislature in the closing hours of the 1969 session. Vote No on Measure 3, is our opinion. ft ABOVE PICTURE show Mr. Pat Wonsor accepting the garel from Mr. Clyde Allstott, past president of the Joyce Wire. Mr. Woner i the newiy-eieciea presiaeui. (G-T Photo) T LETTERS EDITOR Charlie Heard Dorothy Heard Heppner Gazette-Times HenDner. Ore. Dear Charlie and Dorothy: The Morrow County Jaycees would like to take this means nf savins Thank vou for your support. Without your support the previous year, we wouia have a harder load to pull. Atza n the Morrow county Jaycees say Thank You. John Privett, president May 10, 1790 To the Editor: State highway 74 between lone and Heppner seems to have many traffic mishaps which we believe could be avoided. We realize state funds are not in abundance and construction costs are high, but lives of citi zens cannot be measured in dol lars. Improvements have been made and others are in the pro cess but one of the major haz ards has been overlooked. This section, approximately one mile south of Lexington, near mile post 37, has been the scene of numerous mishaps in the past and more will occur in the fu ture unless it is brought to the attention of the State Highway Commission. We, the Morrow County Jaycees, therefore urge all interested groups and indi viduals to write Forest Cooper, State Highway Supervisor, Sa lem, Oregon 97310, advocating the improvement of State High way 74 near milepost 37. Who nows who will be next, you, a relative, or a friend? Sincerely, Morrow County Jaycees Heppner, Oregon McMlnnville, Oregon May 10, 1970 Dear Folks; We would like for you to put an article in the Gazette-Times on Lindy's new record release, the title is "Stand-in Girl" and "Don't Waste A Dime". She wrote the music and words to it. She is booked on a Summer tour, will be leaving sometime in June. Thank you and hope to see you folks in June. Sincerely, Agnes Leonnig The Heppner Gazette Times Dear Editor: So many thanks for the article regarding my charity work with the unfortunate Navajo Indians which was sent In by Mrs. Lois Winchester. The most beautiful part of this work is the gener ous unselfishness of our people. The young ones, (Campfire Girls, Grade School and High School students and Boy Scouts) have been a big help. In any project to assist others, it takes a big heap of help. I sincerely want to thank all the people who have assisted me to assist them. The Navajos did not ask me to help them; but after touring their reservation I decided some one must do so. This area is one of the worst poverty areas in this great country. It's a dis grace to see small children suf fering from malnutrition, lack of proper shelter and clothing. I realize that foreigin aid is im portant, but so are these people and do believe that they need help first. In August of this year, a trip is being planned to haul a load of donations to Navajoland. Last year there were a few it ems of food, toys, clothing and household goods enough to fill a pickup truck. This year we are hoping to fill an entire box car. However, It takes people like you to make this trip worthwhile. My sincere thanks for your support to the poor in Navajo land. If interested please contact Mrs. Lois Winchester in Hepp ner, Ore. Sincerely yours, Howard L. Day P. O. Box 419 Hermiston, Oregon 97838 PROPERTY TAX FAX If you have a question con cerning real or personal prop erty please state all the facts as briefly as possible and mail it to Mrs. Joyce Ritch, Morrow County Special Assessor, Box 742, Heppner, Orge. QUESTION: A city annexed some land in our county this year. The prop erty description as contained in the annexation ordinance is somewhat different from the property description used in the notice of public hearing on the ordinance. The map submitted by the city to the assessor's of fice does not fit either descrip tion. Question: Is our assessor bound to accept a faulty des cription? ANSWER: No. ORS 308.225 ( 2) as amend ed by the 1969 legislature by the use of the phrases "legal des cription of the boundary change" and "an accurate map", implies that the map must faith fully follow the property des cription. The assessor can de mand an accurate, legal descrip tion before he orders a change in the city boundaries to be shown on the tax map. Info on the New School District Tax Base The procedure for Implement ing a new tax base for any tax ing apency is really a very slm : r The covernlng pie up iuiiu... . body must adopt a resoiu..u approving tne riecuon ut -t. hase. The law then requires ... . .wiinn nri a new tax inai a" ...- --- -- , ... base be held in connection wu either a statewide biennial pri mary or general election. The ballot must state In dollars and cents the amount of the cur rent tax base and the proposed new tax base. If the ballot then receives a simple majority of "yes" vote the new base is ap proved and becomes the new tax base for the next budget year. To assist voters in reaching a sound decision on how they wish to vote, it should be worth while to review the affect a new tax base would have on the Morrow County School Dis trict. Thn nirrent School District tax base of $310,024 represents only 27 of the actual loiai lax lev led. The new tax base request ed by the School District is $1,- 199,870. This is tht amount ai ranAv o nnmuprt for the 1970-71 cohnni vi'sr. Therefore, approval of the new tax base would not atfet whnol taxes for next year. The following year, however, 1H mean that the $1,199, swn mulrl he increased by 6, providing the budget committee felt it was necessary. Here again it should be pointed out that the 6 increase is in tne tax levy, not fho tntal hudeet. A 6 in- rrease in the tax levy would amount to S71.992. while a 6 increase in the total budget would amount to $87,646. When the School District was reorganized in 1959, the tax levy for the first year of operation was $618,404'. If this amount had been established as the bcnooi District tax base, and the budg pt rnmmittee had taken the 6 innrpase each vear. the total levy for the 1970-71 school year would be $1,173,908. In actuality tne annroved lew is $1,199,870, whirh indicates that voters have approved budgets in excess of the 6 limitation. The average tax levy increase since the 1959-60 levy has a- mounted to a 6.6 increase. This nntnts lin the fact that a tax hase in 1959-60 Plus a 6 in prpnsp pach vear would have resulted in a lower tax levy than we now have. Ron Daniels Mother's Club Elects Officers . . Mathers' Club Kellhley. uuesx -Jveunuy. y pointers rCuylnnS-aUap- Twno daslng- blOffkrers elected for the com Ine year: Barbara Jumes. presi dent; Frances Privett, vice pre sident; Tat Jensen, secretary' program committee: Pcsgy Johnson. Linda Hager and Frances Privett nthnr cuests of the group were Diane Gerklng and Arlenc Malcom. The next meeting will be June 1 at Barbara James. . un. I R. Babb hare . h,.ir home In Hepp ner after Pending the winter in Arizona. REMEMBER THIS? ....REMINISCE! Poppy Day May 22-23 The American Legion Auxil iary has set May 22-23 as Pop py Days for Heppner. The poppy, as the memorial flower for American War dead is a tradition which began in the years following the first World War. Veterans returning to their homes in this country remembered the wild poppies which lined the devastated bat tlefields of France and Fland ers, and the soldiers of all na tions came to look upon this flower as a living symbol of their dead comrades' sacrifice. At the first National Conven tion of the American Legion Auxiliary in Kansas City, Mo., in October, 1921, one of its first actions was the adoption of the poppy as the American Legion Auxiliary's memorial flower. The Poppy Window Is being arranged this week in Gardner's by Mrs. Frank Hamlin, poppy chairman. MEMBERSHIPS INVITED in WILLOW CREEK COUNTRY CLUB FEATURING Golfing and Family Fun LOW COST CONGENIAL CALL 676-9465 DAYS 676-9612 NIGHTS Antiques Coming in For lone Auction Preparation's for the lone Unit ed Church of Christ Auction and Barbecue are in full swing. A variety of merchandise and an tiques Is accumulating for the sale on Saturday, June b. A few of the articles which will be of interest to antique collectors are fruit jars, lamps, pressed glass, iron beds, antique jewelry, old picture frames, treddle sewing machines, a but ter churn, old trunks, books, and a silver baby cup embossed with nursery rhymes. A large print ed list of auction merchandise will be on display at Bristow's Market. Women of the community are busy preparing articles for the Country Store. This popular at traction includes food (the good, old-fashioned kind), a New-to-You section, a Sewing Depart ment, Arts and Crafts, a Child ren's Corner, and a Fish Pond. There will be something for ev ery member of the family at the Auction and Barbecue. A barbe cue dinner will be served. DINNER TO HONOR REV. AND MRS. MIKE LDEDDE A Farewell Potluck dinner c.,n,tnv at the Community Church in lone will honor the Rev. and Mrs. Mine Luedde, Colt and Mark who are leaving soon for St. Louis, Mo. The Rev. Lucdde has accepted a call to the First Presbyterian Church there. The dinner will be served at 12:30 and all friends are Invit ed. Mrs. Helen McCabe Is din ner chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Boner, Brian and Tracl were In Joseph for Mother's Day weekend. They report 4" of snow Sunday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heard went to Mllton-Frecwater Satur day to visit his mother, Mrs. Tom Young. THIRTY TEARS AGO May 16. 1940 c..,iton,innt Alden Blank- enshlp will take Don Bennett, Hugh Crawford, Bob Pinckney and Howard wray io ru'"" to represent Heppner tK School in the tennis tour nament to be held at Keea col lege next Thursday. Gerald Cason landed a 24 inch steelhead in Potamus creek last Sunday. Dr. L. D. Tibbies landed a 22',i-inch steelheaa there the same day. inionH Fdmondson has been selected as winner of the Union Pacific $100 scholarsnip ana will attend Oregon State college this fall. Mrs. Evelyn McDowell of Port lnH has nnened a beauty par lor in the Roberts building next door to the Gazette Times. Miss Lucille Vale, county hpalth nurse, concluded her sec nnri civ weeks in Morrow coun ty and left Wednesday evening for Moro where sne win De em ployed until July 1. The spirit of improvement that has prevailed in Heppner this snrine seized the Masons the past week with the result that the u. A. wiison ana v. u. Dix store fronts are glistening with fresh coats oi pami. Miss Frances Inskeep was the onlv graduate of Hardman un ion hffh school this year. Ex- . . . u ercises in her nonor were neiu last Friday evening. Earl McKinney of Rhea creek will leave next week for Det- School Lunch Menus Presented Through Courtesy of Heppner Branch FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON Heppner Elementary and High Schools Monday, May 18 Sloppy joes, corn, carrot and raisin salad, peach pie with topping, milk. Tuesday, May 19 Baked ham, mashed potatoes, rolls, green salad, berry cobbler a la mode, milk. Wednesday, May 20 Salis bury steak, baked potatoes, green beans, cabbage salad, rolls, milk, graham crackers. Thursday, May 21 Beef stew, cold tomatoes, rolls, or bread, apple crisp or pudding, milk. Friday, May 22 Do-it-yourself sandwich, soup, hot veget able, milk, cake. mif Mich., where he plans to purchase a truck and a passen ger car. Wool buyers were active in Mnrrnw and Umatilla counties this week, resulting In the pur chase of 500,000 pounds of wool in this district. Prices ranged up to 27 t cents a pound, with the average better than 26 cent. Henry Aiken, Harlan McCur- Av and E. O. Ferguson were Heppner men motoring to Pen dleton this morning tor me cowboy breakfast, a regular feature of the annual conven tion of the Oregon Horse and Cattleraiser association. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD MAY 16 Methodist Church Lawn Sale 10:00 a.m. Pie and coffee served and sandwiches IONE HIGH SCHOOL -Baccalaureate May 17, 3:00 p.m. Cafetorium RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Baccalaureate May 17, 7:00 p.m. Boardman Community Church SOROPTIMIST TEA for Hepp ner High Senior girls and mothers, May 18 Spray Rodeo May 16-17 May 22, 23, 24 Blue Moun tain College Rodeo Morrow County Fairgrounds, Heppner SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625 If no answer call Ray Boyce, 676-53454 Heppner As Morrow County Commissioner CHARLES O'CONNOR will assure you of having a geographically balanced County Court He will work for a road modernization program 16 years in public service have given him exper ience in Budget, Street Construction and a wide acquaintance with State and Federal executives Charles O'Connor promises a vigorous representation for ALL of Morrow County. (Pd. Pol. Adv. by Charles O'Connor, lone, Ore.)
