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j , .1 HCPFNER GAZETTt TIMES. Thursday. luns 17. 1971 L- Z' -VTV', TX-Cr tyr- ; 1 r ,.- .. , tm .1- jar""? mi .1 1 1 'k- v J . . ... w . , jr v PHOTO TAKEN o( the May 25 flood in uppci Shobc Canyon. Photo waa taken by Mra. Den Ecllamy from her yard. Water usually a few inches deep in the small creek was sud denly swollen by the sudden rains and mud from fallow fields and creek was about ten feet deep for a time. Vacancies Diminish, Board Hires Three More Teachers (Continued from page 1) HiKh SIim1 its hns Arrow Mo tors in lVnrilrtun. The districts . refunding from the state has been $T0 per stu dent which amounts to nbout &M00. At one time funds for Driving Training were with drawn hut have agnin been re instated. The cost of the car in surant of $.100 per cur is paid by the district. The three cars travel about 20,000 miles. The board approved the 1971 72 meeting schedule. Meetings were scheduled for the regular 3rd Monday except in Decem ber and March where they were moved to the 2nd Monday. Meetings were scheduled for the District office. Irrigon, Board man, lone and Heppner schools. Meetings are at 8 p.m. during Daylight Saving Time. Vocational Program The board voted to participate in n area vocational improve ment program. Five counties of Keg ion 12 may participate. A consultant will run a survey for Voters to Decide Irrigation Bill Kep. Irvin Mann's irrigation finance bill went through the House of Representatives 4614 last week. Senate had reduced the total amount of bonds from $370 million to $1K8 million. Kep. Mann had first proposed the bill in 19C9 but the Senate buried the bill at that time. Kep. Mann convinced some of the opposition on a trip to East ern Oregon, showing them how the desert land could be made lush by irrigation water. Some of the opposition remains, how ever, and the measure will be on the ballot next May, 1972. Agricultural leaders are look ing to the future of an expand ing population and a growing per capita consumption of beef. Besides row crops, consider able expansion in irrigated pas tures is seen, especially in Fast- em Oregon. work-study, employment needs, and other student and area needs to formulate a program for the district. This will include programs that the district should be doing on its own, In cooperation with Gilliam Coun ty and cooperation with BMCC. Cost to the district is 35c per ADM. Through staff turn-over the 210 series of the budget should have enough to pay the districts part of the initial sur vey. John Mathews from Irrigon was named to the Advisory Committee replac i n g John Brandt who was elected to the school board. Transportation committee, Don McElligott, Irvin Iiauch, Bryce Keene and One Hall will meet June 29. Mr. Daniels will re view a change of contract runs that may save the district as much, as $1200. Plaques riaques for 6 teachers and 1 Custodian have been presented this year. The district has plaques for members who serv ed on the board since 1953 but have not yet been presented. These will be presented as soon as possible. Max Jones, Irrigon, was pre sented with his plaque by Chair man Jack Sumner. Max served on the board for ( years with four of them as vice chairman. He admits he enjoyed working with the members' of the board and trying to represent the peo ple of his community. His pri mary purpose in running was to help Ket the Rherside school building established. Ho says it was btormy but things are lev -tling off, Jerry Aebischer, candidate for the Heppner Elementary 'Minc Jnl's !KX,;'uon wa, n gU0t 'riie meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Cecilia McElligott Passes in Portland Mrs. Cecilia M. McElligott passed on June 9 in Portland. Rosary was said Sunday eve ning at Holy Rosary Church in TO THE EDITOR. . . Dear Readers of the Heppner Gazette: Recently I was in Heppner and tried to find pictures of Heppner when I went to school Several I found at the Museum and am making a copy of them but they had no pictures of the livery stable on S. Main Street back of Gilliam & Bisbee store, and they also wish to have a picture. If anyone has a picture that might be borrowed, the Muse, urn and I would appreciate it You might contact me, my mother (Clara Gertson) or the Museum. Irene Beamer Anhorn 4310 Old Stage Rd. Central Point, Ore. 97502 Portland at 3rd and Clackamas. The funeral mass was there on Monday morning. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. McElligott was born Aug, 1, 1896 to Gerhardt and Anna Holboke at Beaverton, Ore. She lived in Morrow County from 1917 to 1937, then mov ing to Portland. She was pre ceded in death by her husband, Charles T. McElligott In 1953. Survivors are sons, Donald C. McElligott and Charles K. Mc Elligott of lone; and Lawrence McElligott of Fair Oaks, Calif.; daughter, Mrs. Kathleen O Leary, Summer Lake, Ore. Three brothers, Bernard Hol boke, Birkenfeld, Ore., Leo Hol boke, lone, and Herman Hol boke, Salem, Ore. There are 35 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Remembrances by those who wish may be sent to the Ore gon Heart Assn. Ionian Graduates From Oregon State Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse, Kenny Lynn and Carl attend ed the Commencement Exercis es of their daughter Cherlyn from Oregon State on June 6. Guests at the Smouse home on Memorial weekend were Mrs. Richard Baker and children from Corvallis, Mr. and Mrs. Or lo Martin from Moro and their granddaughter Vicki Martin from Kent, Wn., and Mrs. Anne Smouse from Portland Gene Pierce has announced that a block of 100 tickets is available at S3.00 a head for Thursday of the Pendleton Round-Up for Morrow County Day. Seats are located In a very trood center section of the grandstand, sections G & H. The tickets are available at boin banks and at Turner, Van Mar- tor & Bryant, on a first-come, first-served basis. This will be Morrow County Day and residents of this coun ty will be honored and entertained. The new history of Morrow County "Homesteads & Heri tages" should be off the press soon, perhaps before July l. Giles French, who compiled the historv with help of a number of local residents, will do avail able to autograph, the book. Little boy: "Why do they rope off the aisles at a wedding.' Father: "So the groom can't get away." .. . . T J 'iff I.; - .if if, - v - ' r.-V , . XisT- L - - JA'Z,y I j ;v-f ""4 CLINT McQUARRIE takes his turn on the hose. There was still a mound of mud to be wash ed from the pool Sunday evening. They found Bob Buschke's pump in the pooL Dean Gil man spent a busy "vocation" with the othet volunteers cleaning the pooL Are you tn an organization that wants to make some mon ey? The big annual Sidewalk Bazaar will be held this year on Friday, July 23. PLEASE if you want to have a booth con tact Marge Gardner as soon as possible and she will arrange for a good location for you. She is available each afternoon at Gardner's Men's Wear or call 676-9218. Come on over next week to the Fair Pavilion and have fun. You can meet the Morrow Coun ty Fair and Rodeo Queen and Princesses at the big Kick-Off Dance June 26. City Council Will Hire Engineer vcv and estimate costs or relocat ing sewer lines and water lines that are now in the Shone cnan At Tuesday's Heppner City loans. He explained that the Council meeting it was voted FHA will pay up to 50 of the to have Mayor Collins hire an cost of work proposed for mov encineer. He is needed to sur- ing sewer and water mains In to . . r. I "I - l,nnn)in rf tr XT nr. the Shobe ireeK cnannei onouc wren, ui-pmun-ji lous factors, ine riiA neau ouarters first must have an en gineer's report on total cost. Due nel He will be asked to recom-.to me emergency, ua mend changes that may be might make a small grant of ,.ri,rt on these lines when the $10,000 to $15,000 directly. He flood control work is done on said such emergency grants go Shobe creek here. The engineer I right to the top for considera expects to be here Friday. Much tion. An answer as to whether planning is to be done before1 this can be done here may be moving pipes and building per- obtained within 10 days or two manent bridges. weeks. In other business, a variance The City Council discussed was allowed Sam and Ruby the possibility of obtaining Steers who will place a mobile funds for clean up work from home on a lot at 260 West Bal-, the U. S. Corps of Engineers on Heppner now has a popula tion of 1430 people. And there are 1431 committees. See you In Church! 23 Kids from County Are at 4-H Summer School Among the 100 Oregon 4-H members gathering on the OSU campus. Corvallis, June 14-19 will be 23 Morrow County dele gates. 'Communicate to Under stand" will be the theme of the five days of classes and spe cial events. The New Oregon Singers will Mrs. A. H. Nelson, Sr., and I perform at the Bankers night, Mrs. Anne Smouse returned to sponsored by the Oregon Bank their homes in Portland last ers Association Ashbecks Have A New Son Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Ashbeck, Echo, are the parents of a 9 lb., 15 oz. son, born June 14 at St. Anthony Hospital. He joins a sister, Angela. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Greenup, Heppner, and Mrs. Leo Ashbeck, Echo. He has been named Rob ert Raymond. Too Late to Classify CARD OF THANKSS Many thanks to all my friends and neighbors who help ed me clean up my mess after the flood. It was greatly appre ciated. Also my appreciate to trlf Rod Cross v-hZ came and gave aid when needed most. Lvnda Dunlap 24p Wednesday after visiting rela tives and friends for a couple of weeks. From Alaska Mrs. Janet Crabtree and son Scott arrived from Juneau,, Alaska on Friday. Saturday a family reunion was held at the Kenneth Palmer home in Lex ington. Scott Crabtree will re main for the summer visiting with his grandparents, the Ken neth Palmers and Leo Crabtrees. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Spennett from Canyon City visited with Kenny Lynn Smouse last week. Here for Reunion Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McCabe, Ashley, Kevin and Jim arrived from Colfax, Wn., Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs, Leo Crabtree over the weekend. Sunday Alvin and Ashley attended the Old en family reunion in Hood Riv er. Ashley and Jim are staying with their grandparents for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvor sen visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halvorsen in Medford last week. Ernest Lundell was released from Pioneer Memorial Hospital Monday. He is staying at the home of his son-in-law and dau ghter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pet tyjohn, Sr. tyjohn, SrS. Judy Bochenki, member of the U. S. table tennis team will appear at a youth assembly to tell of her trip to Japan and China. Karen Floyd, Sherman Coun ty home agent and the delega tion from Sherman County will travel with the Morrow County 4-H members. Marge Shade, Ir rigon, will be chaperone for the group. Leonard Munkers, Lex ington, will be the official bus driver for the combined group. Attending Summer School is one of the big events in the life of 4-H members. Summer School offers members the op portunity to make new friends from all over Oregon, gain new skills, and information on careers, as well as become fa miliar with campus living. Attending from Morrow Coun ty are: Kathleen Bartlett, Shauna Bergstrom, Cassy Chapel, Karen Crowell, Joan Healy, Denise Henkle, Barbara Hilling, Carol Holtz, Jackie Howton, Pamela Hug, Patricia Hughes. Christine Lindstrorn, Lolita Marquardt, John Myers, Sandra Palmer, David Richards, Karen Richards, Mark Schlichting, ram Schmeder, Charlie Sum ner, Patricia Van Schoiack, Sharon Witherrite, Kelley Wolff. timore St. an emergency basis, county, Denied application of Carl City and the Chamber of Com- and Sylvia McDaniel for mo- merce are sending telegrams to bile home at rear of 240 West Oregon Congressmen in an at- Water St. It was understood tempt to oDiain some emergen- thev were to rent a house. cy funds for Shobe creeK worn. Clarence Rosewall applied for! It was reported that the building permit for a new Swimming Pool was emptied home in the Lott Addition. This Tuesday of all the many tons was turned over to the street of mud and debris. Pool is to committee for study. ,be scrubbed down. The pool en- Approved bill for $5625 for gineer suggested City obtain es nnmn for well No. 5. (Vic stat- timates of repairs from about ed well will Dut out 780 eal- three or four contractors, this ! Monday at the Courthouse. Ions per minute and will be for repairing bath house and used as soon as pump house is pool itself. Repairs are needed completed). on motors on filters and heat- Lou Baxter of the Farm ing plant there. Pool engineer Home Administration spoke to said he guessed pool repairs the Council on grants and might cost about $15,000 to get it back In operation. It was mentioned that the Shobe channel work would take precedence over the Swimming Pool. There may need to be wiring and plumbing work on the pool, perhaps sand blasting and other things that will be determined by an engineer. Councilman Sweeney paid high compliments to all the vol unteer citizens, County and City people and employees and to Columbia Basin Electric Co op who helped remove the many tons of mud and debris from the Swimming Pool. It saves the City thousands of dol lars. Mrs. Elaine George read the minutes of a Monday night meeting on the flood and about a water resource committee for mation for Shobe Creek conser vation improvements arid chan nel work. The meeting was Monday night. Mrs. Jim Hagcr told about raising well over $500 cash in two hours for a. Flood Fund. This fund to be used for Shobe Creek work. Mayor Collins announced that there will be a citizens commit tee meeting at 7:30 p.m. next La Verne Van Marter, Sr. left Tuesday for Portland where he is to go through the clinic at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital. here a Wig THE WAGON WHEEL will be CLOSED JULY 3-4-5 Both Lounge and Cafe Will Be Closed Busy summer days are again! Enjoy them with or Hairpiece. Millie and Sunny from Wig Fashions and Styling of Portland will be back to help you. Your Wig will be personally styled for you at the time of purchase. Lois Beauty Shop HEPPNER. OREGON WEDNESDAY. JUNE 23 9 to 5 iioUIPNT ! "- ' W-l-D-E General Calibrated Jumbo 780 pa ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT on new 1971 cars O LASS-BELTED lor long mileage POLYESTER CORD body lor strength e CALIBRATED. . . computer-processed lor a smooth ride Fits BUICK SPECIAL, CHARGER. TEMPEST, F-45, TORINO, IMPALA, BEL-AIR md many others 6He F7I-M I F7B-1S tubeleu blackwall puis J 55 and J2.6I F.a. ti. ly Mr lira Only $1.00 sri ptr lira fer imn-jirtpt waitcwatis! File MUSTANG, COUGAR, CAMARO, FIREBIRD, CHEVY U and many others Sir E7S-14 lubeleaa bleckwaH plus 12.35 Fed. En. Tea per We uniy u.ou Mil str nri itr lew-suits WMisvtitsi I lor a smooth ride I j. "VSfcA i CARRY M II BATTERIES MA ( (Ji In : ,1.1,1 aaaillalailaj IV ? L 6. OF Fits MONTE CARLO, BISCAYNE, CAPRICE, CATALINA, FURY, MONTEREY ml many others 2,rSE8D Size G7S-15, tubeless blackwall plus $2.77 Fed. Ex. Tan per tire uniy n vn mors per lire isr Twiii-Stripe Whitcwalls! Fits FALCON, VALIANT, DART, C0RVAIR GREMLIN, VEGA, PINTO aCTrT ill Sia A78-13, tubeless blackwall plus $1.90 Fed. Ex. Tax per lire ONLY $3.00 MORE PER TIRE FOR WHITEWALLS! LARGER SIZES UP TO ITS-IS ALSO SALE PRICED li mi emesi umi m, mi m a, Mi rwi Hart en, em m mm ham a Mm ik4 mw tm bM fy tea fortius artce. Chartro B at Geotrai Tiro Ford's Tire Servcie STORE HOTJBS 8:00 AM. to 5:30 P-ML CZZJT?3 s C03 A sX3trAYTOf-JrrwZ:23
