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Fifth of Morrow
property
Tax Exempt
What if nil Im-rxrmpl
projierly tn Morrow County
were lo lie placed on (hp lax
rolls? How much would pro
perty lax bilk he cnf
lroMrly tax would lie nil 20
percent according In the
Assessor
deport prepared hy
Morrow County Assessor
Joyce Hitch Bcrgslrom shown
lam-xmipt property in Ihe
county totals $I9.317,.Y
The nine of all property on
the lax roll tin year is
$91 70,R2H
Mrs Bergstrom said Ihr
true value of much of Ihr
lax -exempt property in even
higher than listed in the
report That's ln-cause once
the proKTly is placed on the
tax-exempt list, it is not
reappraised regularly as is
taxable proerly "It is up
dated by a icrcciilage through
the years".
The cities and towns in
Morrow County appear lo he
the largest class of tax
exempt proH-rty. $H.Hi;2.4!(i
The value of the land owned
hy the Federal government is
$5,347,200
The next largest class of
tax-exempt proerty is that
owned by school districts It
amounts to $3,05n.(io(i
The County itself owns
property valued at $948.1.40 to
tic the 3rd in line
Churches and religious
organisations own lax-exempt
property valued at $5W.H(KKl
Fraternal organizations
account for $.113,100 in tax
exempt property
Veterans widows exemp
tions amount to $158.5(l. in
real property and $7500 in
personal property. Veterans
exemptions are $14(i.B70
The state government con
trols property valued at
$.-2,550.
The Cemeteries property
tax exemption total $4-). 525.
the Irrigation districts own
property valued at $:i5.:!2(i.
and last the Port has lands
valued at $2,340
Mrs Bergstrom noted thai
much of the Port land has
Im-cii leased to Desert Magic
89th Year
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Ski Work Day
THE amf m$' HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, October 12, 1972
Number 34
II IFEEE
BOEING
TO
IMCT
Demos Lead In
Registration
The County Clerk's oil ice
reported that wilh the close of
registrations lor voting in the
Nov, 'election there were 1297
registered Democrats, 1046
Republicans and Wi others
Strung backs and willing
hands are needed (or Hie
annual Wotk Day at Arhui kle
Ski Area tins Friday Ski
enthusiasts u ill prepare the
course or Ihe first coal of
snow due In fall any time
l.oalen will be on hand lo
direct the work of clearing
brush, puking up sinks,
check out the ski shack and
Ihe ski low
There Mill be no school that
day us it is In Service Day for
the teachers Student will he
Ini lo go up and work.
Klwayue and Joyce Berg
siroin are leader lor (he lone
Ski Cluh Anyone having
quest mns is asked local! Ihetti
or the Extension office.
1 Imisc who can are also
invited to help Saturday.
Denver Grigsby ol the
Boeing Company said tins
week Pioneer Livestock ol
Oregon. I nc , had leased a
tract ol Kim acres ol the
Boeing block lor a lecdiiig
oeration We understand this
is east of the test stand
Mr Grigsby said a hearing
by the County Planning Com
mission on Nov (1th would be
held and would consider a use
permit for Ihe new feeding
operation.
I.ocal ranchers told us this
week the big teed yard would
no douhl grow Irom a plant o
Sii.ooo head to alwut .Vi.ihki
Mr (irigsby said this might
take something like lour years
and that figure would he
required to supply a meat
packing plant there
Other land, he explained,
must tie put under irrigation
The Hoeing Company is
following a planned program
ol development, of which this
is an important segment
Handlers we talked with
this week were enthusiastic
atiout the new hig foerilot as it
would provide a ready market
for grain and hay and a
chance lor some fairly large
scale corn silage production
Ol course, the fcedlol would lie
u customer of other ranchers
in a wide area Many other
benefits would accrue lo the
local economy.
There has been talk of the
possibility ol using the old
Navy landing strip as a
shipping muiiI for live cattle
exHrt to Korea and Japan
Mr Grigsby said a study
was underway to determine
whether to expand their big
pumping station at Ihe mouth
of Willow Creek They are
considering development of a
possible ;!oo acre storage
reservoir which would pro ide
irrigation for ,'loon acres, using
the present pumping plant
Heading the Pioneer Live
stock ol Oregon. Inc. is J II
Davis, now of long Creek who
owns two California feed lots.
The other directors of the firm
are Tom Maganas of Man
hattan Heath. Calif . and
Michael Huckley, El Centro.
Cab!
Because of the location of
the big leodyard and avail
ability of feeds, ranchers who
talked to us tins week feel it
may grow to become one of
the largest such operations in
the nation.
Lexington Phone
Project Starts
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Pacilic Northwest Bell has
named a contractor lo begin
construction ol a new Com
munity Dial Office building in
Lexington, according to Dale
Slusher. PNH manager. Mid
State Construction Co. of The
Dalles submitted the apparent
low bid of $117,704 ihi for
construction of the one-story
concrete blink building on
Kast Street near "C" Street.
Slusher. say s the building is
part of a more than $400,000
service improvement project
scheduled for the Heppner.
lone and Lexington telephone
exchanges.
The project also includes a
microwave relay tower at
Lexington, plus the elimina
tion of some 44 miles of open
telephone wire between the
three exchanges and Pendle
ton. Slusher says the project,
subject to the approval of tlu?
Federal Communications
Commission, will transmit
lonu distance calls to and from
the Heppner. lone and Lexing-
lo
ton area bv microwave
Portland operators
Presently, these calls are
routed over telephone lines lo
operators in Pendleton. The
re-rout mg will not affect (he
number of (crators in Pend
leton The present Community
Dial Office building in Lexing
ton adjacent to the new site,
will be lorn down.
The new building will con
tain I.. 'no square leet. Addi
tional telephone equipment
will lie installed for transmit
ting long distance calls over
Ihe microwave system. The
tower at Lexington will beam
calls to another lower already
at Condon which is linked to a
microwave route to Portland.
Construction is scheduled to
begin in mid-October and be
completed early next year.
Other bidders were The
Timber Company. Inc..
Hermiston. with $78,820 (Ml and
MeCorniack Construction Co.,
Pendleton, with $79.4(il on.
The brick veneer and Ihe roof mark this week's progress on
the new Forestry Service lildg. The red brick contrasts w ith the
bull brick panel above and below the windows on Ihe loft end of
Ihe building
lone to Fill City Posts County Building Permits Needed
Buck Deer
Kill Told
While the deer kill reported
locally and brought into local
butcher shops last year re
flected a sharp drop- about
hall- the butchers this year
report hunters more than
holding their own
Frnie McCabe at Central
Market on Tuesday had 53
bucks lo process He said the
largest so far was brought in
by Louis Carlson. It dressed
out at I HI pounds
U-n Hay Schwarz of Court
Street Processing reports (id
bucks brought in Monte
Evans had the largest buck
which weighed 123 pounds
dressed.
The buck deer season closes
next Wednesday.
Rain Needed
Some ranchers have com
pleted their seeding, some
have part ol their seeding
done and some haven't
started.
Gerald Swageart from out
Butter ( reek way was in the
GT Tuesday and he said his
seeding was all dune. Jack
Sumner was in Monday from
the Kight Mile country and he
said it was powder dry
I'sually the areas along the
creeks and the high land have
more moisture and can get
their seeding in early.
Don Gilliam. ollicial
weather man. said he
measured .2:i ol precipitation
at 7 p.m. Tuesday It rained
steadily into the night. Larry
Mills, manager ol Morrow
County Grain Growers said,
"As dry as it is we'll need at
least an inch to do us any good.
Ordinarilly this is the rain that
we get in September".
When asked about seeding
in the dust he said. "It just lay s
thereuntil there's enough rain
and then it comes up. Some
times the rain will form a
crust and the wheat can't
come through."
Ideally he explained that it
is good to let the fields sit a
week altera good rain, get the
weeds killed and then plant. He
said as late as its getting the
farmers probably won't get to
do it that way this year
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Warning!
A dangerous practice is
showing up on our Morrow
County highways. Cars are
passing school busses while
the red lights are flashing. This
is a direct violation of the
State Law and is very danger
ous to the students using the
busses Please watch it in the
future.
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The lone offices of Mayor.
Treasurer. Hecorder and
three councilmcn will he vot
ed on at the Nov 7th election.
Three positions are uncon
tested: Mayor. Hubert Drake:
Treasurer. Marilyn Riet
mann: and Hecorder. June
Crow I'll
The three council positions
will be tor lour year terms.
Hunniiig are Dorothy Stelam.
Don Bristow. I W.Asiuirst. Bill
Nichols. Larry Fetsch and
Marv Dabbs
Carl Troedson Passes
John Kennedy and Astronaut
Shirrar. He would sometimes
paint until 3 or 4 in the
morning.
He lived on his farm all his
lite, and alter retiring from
farming he kept busy with b
hcuutilul vegetable and (lower
garden -much of which he
shared with his friends.
Services were held Oct. 11
at 2:Hi p in. at the lone I'nited
Church of Christ w ith the Rev.
Mark Johnson and Hev.
William Arthur officiating.
Vault internment was at High
View Cemetery in lone under
direction ol Sweeney
Mortuary .
He is survived by one
brother, Venter Troedson. of
Pendleton and one sister,
Linea Nottage. of Portland.
The family requests that any
contributions be made to the
Cancer Fund.
Casket Bearers were:
Kenneth Smouse. Paul Tews.
Fred Martin. Charles
Doherty. Joseph llalvorsen
and Hoy A. Lindslroiii.
Honorary Bearers were:
Willie Smith, Karl Morgan,
Harold lloltz. Arthur ('raw
lord, Lewis llalvorsen. Hubert
Lnvve. Hoy W. Lindstrom.
Harney Doherty, Leo Gorger
and Richard Lundell.
The Morrow County Plan
ners oflice said Tuesday that
building permits are required
tor new construction or re
modeling any place in Morrow
County under the zoning
ordinance adopted last June.
This was according to inter
pretation by the district at
torney's oflice No lees will be
charted for permits at the
present time. Plans for
structures will have to come
within the requirements of the
zoning ordinance.
Permits may be obtained at
the county planning oflice in
the courthouse. Information
on the new requirements will
be mailed w ith tax statements
next month
R.B. Cogburn checks the splints that Don Heliker
on the left, and Leonard Toll have applied to victim,
Bill Brannon, at the Red Cross Multi-Media course
given for members of the Morrow Search & Rescue
Posse.
Grain Prices
Carl William Troedson, age
(W. passed away in Portland
early Monday morning He
was a lile-time resident of the
lone Community.
Born Sept 2. l!ln:i. in lone,
he was Ihe son of Thilda and
Johan Troedson. pioneer
Morrow County ranchers
He was a member ol the
Valby Lutheran Church As a
retired wheat rancher he was
a member of the Pomona and
Willows Granges. He also was
secretary-treasurer and a
member of the Hoard of the
lone Lexington Cemetery
District
Carl is well remembered by
his neighbors and friends for
his many kindnesses. He
checked on all the elderly
people in town and whenever
needed he was there He
carried car-loads of people to
the annual Morrow County
picnic held in Portland Mr.
Troedson was an avid painter
and has completed many
lovely pictures ol old land
marks around lone: the Klla
Grade School where he went
as a child; the lone Grange
Hall; the lone Community
Church; the Valby Lutherai
Church and old lone Depot. Hi
also painted portraits of Pres.
Boardman's Mayor To Run Again
White wheat
Hed Wheat
Barley
2.23 bu
2l7bu
(Jan. delivery)
(i0.2:? ton
By Mary Lee Marlow
Mayor Dewey W. West Jr.
has changed his mind about
running lor mayor in the
coming election Nov. 7. and
w ill again be a candidate. He
had made an announcement
about two months ago that he
would retire as mayor alter
ten years on account of his
health.
Also announced at the
council meeting last week was
that three councilmcn whose
terms expire this y ear will file
for reelection. They are
Vernon Russell. Zearl Gil
lespie and Cecil Hicks.
Mayor West is vice-president
of the League of Oregon
Cities, and is slated to be
named president of the organ
ization at its November meet
ing in Portland.
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Wed. 63 37
Thurs, fil 28
Fri. f( 33
Sat. 71 311
Sun. 78 4(1
Mon. (Mi 5(1
Tues. 55 4
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Search & Rescue
Posse Sworn In
FLASH if you're p'an-
ning to work at the Ski Work
Day Friday take your tools,
axe, chain saw, hammer, hoe
etc.
Kenneth Nelson, president
of the newly organized Mor
row County Sheriff's Search
and Rescue Posse said Mon
day that Sheriff John Molla
han w as expected to attend the
Tuesday night meeting of the
organization. He would swear
in tho.e present as posse
members.
Dues to join the organization
are $10. i$,3 initiation and $5.
annual duesi Anyone wishing
up
at
an
the
to join may pick
application blank
Sheriff's office in the Court
House. Membership is limited
to 50.
At the present time the
group is meeting the 2nd
Tuesday of each month with
meetings alternating between
the County Court House and
school house at Lexington.
Doug Holland Wins Punt, Pass
Kick, On to Seattle
Wheat Growers Date Workshop
The annual fall workshop of
the Oregon Wheat Growers
League will be held at the
Pendleton Flks Lodge. Wed
nesday. October 18th com
mencing at 9:30 a in. accord
ing to Willis Naitz. president.
The purpose of the meeting is
for the nine standing commit
tees to meet and to discuss
various wheat problems under
their jurisdiction. These then
will be referred to each county
for action during their fall
meetings From there, they
will send their recommenda
tions to the slate meeting,
December 4,5. and (i where
final action will be taken and
the League's position on Ihe
various problems will be
esta bhshed
Besides the committee
meetings there will be three
speakers w ho will cover topics
ol interest William Fisher.
Cargill Regional Manager,
will discuss "Supply , Past and
Future Sail's ol I S Wheat
with emphasis on white
wheal". Another topic ol
interest will be "Subsidies and
Their Operation."
Many a small hoy is the kind
ol kid his mother wouldn't
want him to play with.
KMPLOYKHS TO IIKAR
ABOt'T OS1IA ACT
Ranchers as well as all
other employers should be
aware ol the Occupational
Safety and Health Act and how
it will affect their mode of
occupation. State agencies
will be in Heppner Oct. 24 at
7 ::i(i p.m. at the American
Legion Hall to explain the
present state law and the
proposed plan for adminis
tering the federal rules. Films
will be used as an aid in
answering questions.
According to James F
Wiles, administrator of the
Accident Prevention Division,
"one ol the least known
features of the new law is the
system lor reporting ol in
juries All should familiarize
themselves with the require
ments of the lederal law so
they will not he cited tor
non-compliance."
Doug Holland. 9 y ear old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Holland,
will represent Fasten) Oregon
at Seattle this weekend in
Division competition of the
Ford Punt. Pass and Kick
contest.
Doug, for whom the number
9 seems to be a winning
combination, just turned 9
vears old on Oct 9 and is
competing in the 9 year old
division He successflly com
pleted his punt, pass and kick
at Hermiston Sept :io to take
the first place trophy in local
competition with a score of
1(13.
Red Cross
John Schag field director of
the Inland Division at Spokane
with other olficials will be in
Heppner to meet with the
Morrow County Red Cross
chapter on Oct' IX All Red
Cross families arc invited to
the potluck supper at the
American Legion Hall at (i :io
p in. All ollicers and chairmen
are urged to attend and others
who have contributed to the
Red Cross lund drive are
cordially invited. Meat and
col tee w ill l' provided
G-T Want Ads Pay
Moving on to Area competi
tion in The Dalles on Oct. 7,
Doug improved his score tr
1(17 'i- to take first place in his
division.
This Saturday, Oct. 14 Doug
will compete with his age
group in Seattle at the High
School Memorial Stadium for
the Division Championship
with representatives of four
states. These states include
Washington. Oregon. Alaska
and Idaho.
Should Doug be successful
in his bid for first place he w ill
then move to Regional com
petition in San Francisco
FIRST AID COLHSK
COMING LP
Red Cross Multi-media
First Aid course instructors
II I! Cogburn and Chuck
Rouse have just completed the
two-nights of instruction for
the new Search and Rescue
Posse They are now making
plans to give Ihe course again
in Novonilx'r Anyone inter
ested in taking the course is
asked to have his or her name
put on the list by calling the
Gazette-Times.
North Morrow
4-H Family
Nile Oct. 19
North Morrow 4-H families
and 4-H leaders will get
together for a potluck and
awards nite at fi:00 p.m. at the
A.C.Houghton School Thurs
day, October 19.
the "4-H Family Nite"
replaces the traditional end of
4-H year achievement night. It
is hoped that the entire family
of the 4-H'ers will attend and
join Ihe fun.
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NEEDED FOR
RUMMAGE SALE
The annual Heppner Com
munity Kindergarten Rum
mage Sale has been announc
ed for Oct. 27 and 28 in the Fair
Pavilion. The hours will be
from 8 a.m. to (1 p.m. .
The sale will include many
household items; a T V. set; a
radio; vacuum cleaners and
other appliances; clothing;
etc.
Mrs. Kit George, President,
says: "This is a very good
opportunity for everybody to
all clean out our attics,
garages and closets. Let's all
gel busy."
The co-operation of many
people is needed to have this
rummage sale run smoothly.
We hope all the mothers will
come help. The funds received
from this sale go towards
financing our children in
kindergarten. For free pick-up
please call :
In Heppner: Shirley George
(17(i-.87l
Linda Hager (i7(i-9443
In Lexington :
Linda Padberg 989 -8150
Dale Holland has just been presented this Forest Fire
Prevention certificate by the Keep Oregon Green Ass'n.
R.B. Cogburn made the presentation. Dale spotted the beginnigs
of a lire near Madison Butte and was instrumental in guiding
fire fighters to the scene. In addition to the certificate he
received a knife and letter of commendation from Keep Oregon
Green. Smoky the Bear patch, Service under Fire award, and
other momentos of the occasion.
Prior to the presentation Fire Control officer Cogburn gave an
educational talk to the 5th grade on safety measures to follow
while in the woods. Each student was presented with a Smoky
the Bear pin, rulers, cutouts and other fun things having to do
with Prevent Forest Fires and Keep Oregon Clean and Green.
Red Cross First Aid Course Grads
Chuck Rouse, instructor,
has announced the names of
those who have completed the
Standard First Aid Course
offered by the Red Cross.
Receiving their cards aie:
Joe R. Vocom. William
Nichols. George E. Tucker,
John W. Jepsen, Stanley Cos.
Bob Laughlin. Edward Tar-
nasky, Gerald Bunch, R.G.
VanSchoiack, Archie Ball, Jr.,
Donald K. Stroeber, Glen
Ward, Wayne Hams, Kenneth
E. Nelson, Leonard Toll,
Martin R. Potter, Simon B.
Winters.Jr., Donald E. Hel
iker, Bill Brannon, Bob De-Spain.
Hunter Safety Course Grads
The recent Hunter Salety
Course sponsored by the
Morrow County Rifle & Pistol
Club had 44 graduates.
Chairman Glen Ward an
nounced the graduates: Group
I: Bruce and Teresa Anglin.
Jerry Baker. Mike Brandhag
en. Kenny Branham. Bill
Campbell. John Bier. Eric
Clow . Carl Christ man. Randy
Cole. Tim Daly. Jay Devin.
Judy Farley. Cathy Garrett.
Scot I Groshens. Mark Lcliny
Giolz. Mike Jones, Steven
Marlatt. Don and Scott Mc
Ewen. Rita Mcliobei ts. Jack
ie Mollahan. Ken Howard
(roup II: Sam and Wendy
Myers. Cathy . Karl and Larry
Palmer, Dennis and Debbie
Peck. James and Phillip
Raymond. Ricky Rea, Ron
Schwarz, Clayton Thomas,
Delhert Turner, Kathleen Van
Schoiack, Ronald Ward,
Kathy Wolff, Handy Worden,
Marie Yocom, Ronald Young
Chris and Charles Kiddle.
II II Cogburn was first aid
instructor lor Ihe course.
Mr. Ward said the club
would like to thank the school
for their participation and use
of the classroom Thanks lo
Mr Agcc and Mr Cole lor
then- supervision. And thanks
to the instructors and the '
young students for their co
operation. Mr. Ward said to remind all
parents that children under 14
cannot hunt bv themselves.