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IIKI'PNKK ORH. GAZKTTK TIMKS, Thursday. February 22. n
tone's Locust Chapter 119 Enjoys Friendship' Night
Friendship" written on It. There
were little gifts of friendship
passed out to all.
WANTED all cancelled post
age stamps for the tone's
Woman's Fellowship and the
World Gardening Program of
the lone Garden Club. These
should be in good condition with
a '4 Inch margin, or we'll except
the envelopes These may be
left with any member, with
Mrs. Wilson, Chairman of the
Woman's Fellowship, or Mrs.
Fanny Griffith, Chairman of the
Garden Club, or they may be
pul inlo a box left in the church
for this purpose.
Hy l AnNANiiiiAl llAl rX Putrons Mr. and
Mrs. Dun
nuinlHTi, accompanied by their
instructor, Miss Bahr, Frances
Locust Chapter No. 119 had
friendship night on Feb. 13. Mr.
and Mra. Roy W. Lindstrom
presided In the East. The
following guests were escorted
and introduced: Lester Lang
don, Worthy Grand Patron;
Virginia Wilkinson and Flor
ence Jeager, Past Worthy
Matrons; Iris Landon, Grand
Marshall; Worthy Matrons and
Brown, Loyalty No. 65, Milton
Freewaler; Marion Steinke and
Clark Van Gassbeck, Jasmine
No. 74, Arlington; Ruby Deckel
and Marion Hayden, Ruth No.
32. Ilepner. The Worthy Matron
Katherine Lindstrom gave a
nice little message to each as
they were Introduced.
The program Included the
high school chorus singing 3
Smouse played 2 selections on
the violin accompanied by
Linda Prock. The officers pul on
an addenda, "The Book of
Friendship". After the meeting
everyone retired to the dining
room where cake and coffee
were nerved. The cake was
made in the shape of a book and
had the words "The Book of
Women's Fellowship
Woman's Fellowship will
meet Feb. 22 at the home of
Mrs. Roy Lindstrom. Mrs.
Darrell Wilson will have charge
of the program. Final plans will
be made for Worlu Day of
Prayer. This meeting will be
held March 2 at the lone United
Church of Christ.
to all r.ionnow COUNTY VOTERS:
YOUR ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE IMPORTANT
(Ml
ELECTOR
on the
ostou Counfly Booc! Setrial Levy
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1973
POLLS OPEN 8 A.M. to 8 P.M.
This measure would provide $145,000 annually for five years
to continue the county's road improvement and maintenance
program. Cost would be levied against all taxable property in
the county.
THIS IS NOT A NEW LEVY - NOT AN ADDITIONAL TAX - BUT
CONTINUES THE EXISTING ROAD LEVY
PURPOSE
Purpose of this election is to submit to the voters the
proposition of a $145,000 annual serial levy which
would be levied against all taxable property in the
county. Its approval would empower the county court
to levy up to $145,000 per year, and collect taxes for
that amount, for a period of five years for repairing,
constructing improving, maintaining, replacing county
roads. The funds would be used for no other purpose.
NEED-
s,
Tle major part of the county's road program depends
upon this serial levy. Although the county receives
some receipts from other sources besides taxes, these
provide far less than needed to give the public the
kind of roads that it wants and needs, and to main
tain them. This is not a new proposal. The Morrow
county road program has been dependent on serial
levies of this type since 1948, when a 5-year levy was
voted. Five-year levies continued until 19(52, when a
3-year levy was voted. The public has continued to
vote road funds in special elections since that time.
HOW IT WOULD BE USED-
These funds would be used In all phases of the road
maintenance and improvement program. Since 1948
the county has developed a continuous program of
road improvement and hard surfacing that places it
high among Eastern Oregon counties in this respect.
It is planned that practically all mnjor county roads
will be hard-surfaced within 10-12 years, and many
miles of oiled roads are being added each year. Con
siderable road work has been done in the northern
part of the county as well as in the central and south
ern parts. A fair share of the serial levy is also appor
tioned for road use within cities, whose taxpayers also
share In the cost.
WHY A SERIAL LEVY-
The county must call upon voters to decide upon a
serial levy for the road program every three to five
years because the cost cannot be included in the coun
ty's annual budget without exceeding the 6 limita
tion. Amount to be expended above the 6 limita
tion must be approved by voters. The forthcoming
election is necessary to determine if voters Vish to
give the county court continued power to levy the funds
needed up to $145 000 per year. Since 1948, some of the
annual levies approved have been more than $145,000
per year; some have been less. The last levy approved
in December 1967 for a 5-year period was $150,000
per year.
COST TO THE TAXPAYER-
Cost of the $145,000 would not exceed $1.58 per $1,000
true cash valuation annually. Cost of the $150,000 levied
each year for the past five years was $1.57 per $1,000
true cash valuation. Thus, the rates per thousand
would remain the same as voted five years ago.
POLLING PLACES-
There will be five polling places, as follows Board
man, Greenfield Grange; Irrigon, Old School Bldg.;
Lexington, City Hall; lone, City Hall; Consolidated:
Heppner & Hardman, Food Stamp Store.
QUESTIONS-
Members of the Morrow county court (Judge Paul
Jones, Commissioner Walter Hayes and Commissioner
Homer Hughes) will be glad to answer any questions
on this proposed serial levy between now and Feb. 27.
They will also welcome the opportunity to speak lo
any organization on the levy as time permits.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT-FUTURE OF MORROW COUNTY'S
ROADS DEPENDS ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS ELECTION
This advertisement endorsed by the following:
HAROLD C. BAKER
WILLARD BAKER
KENNETH BATTY
RUDY BERGSTROM
PAUL BROWN
COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC COOP
FRITZ CUTSFORTH
RONALD L. DANIELS
GARY CRIEB
DENVER CRIGSBY
HEPPNER-MORROW CHAMBER
Or COMMERCE
CECIL KICKS
KINZUA CORP.
ED KUHN
LOUIS LeTRACE
LINDSAY RANCH
FRANKLIN LINDSTROM & SONS
GEORGE LUCIANI
CHARLES MARQUARDT RANCH
MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS
GENE MILLER
D. O. NELSON
FRED NELSON
WILLIAM E. NELSON
FRED NISHIMURA
DON PETERSON
HOMER PRITCHARD
VERNON L. RUSSELL
OSCAR SHOEMAKE
ROBERT STEVENS
GARLAND SWANSON
PAUL TEWS
EARL D. TRUDEAU
KENNETH TURNER
JACK VAN WINKLE
CARL M. WICKLANDER
HERMAN WINTER
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Thompson
and son spent the weekend with
Mrs. Mable Ring. Anita Harris
and daughter were also visitors
of Mrs. Ring. They were on
their way to attend the funeral
of Mr. Arther Fletcher.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Cochran
and family of Salem were
weekend guests at the home of
Mrs. Cochran's sister and
brother-in-law, the Rev. and
Mrs. William Arthur. While
visiting they went to Pendleton
for a shopping trip.
..Head table at the 4-11 Leaders banquet: from the right. Andy
l.andforre speaker of the evening; Hirdlne Tullis. Extension Aide:
Mrs. and .Mrs. Steve Rrownfirld. Kmpire Builder leaders; Jan
Kkslroni. emcee. Mrs. Harold Kerr and Pastor Mark Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fox, Sr.
and children, Rebecca and
Marshall, of Morris town, N.J.,
spent last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Morter. Mrs. Fox is
Mr. Morter's sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Craw
ford and family of La Grande
visited with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Wate Crawford, Feb. 11.
Home From Arizona
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tews and
family recently returned from a
trip to Phoenix, Ariz, where
they attended the wedding of
Mrs. Tews' brother, Jim
Trangsrud. While in Phoenix
they visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Vierson. Points of in
terest on their trip were Death
Valley, Los Vegas, Hoover Dam
and Grand Canyon. At Salt Lake
City they visited Mr. Tews'
sister and her husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Sherman May.
McNarys ,
Grand Squares
'Royalty' of
Lloyd and Shirley McNary
were selected King and Queen
of Hearts at the lone Grand
Squares dance, February 16.
The new king and queen were
crowned by Darrell and Bev
Wilson, last year's royalty,
during the evening's intermis
sion. Couples from Pendleton,
Hermiston, Kinzua and The
Dalles came for the annual
Valentines dance. The hall had
been gaily decorated. In charge
of the dance were Bob and,
Suzzane Jepson.
Vera Cooley to Okla.
Mrs. Vera Cooley was called
to Moreland, Okla. due to the
illness of her mother, Elnora
Aborgast. She first traveled to
Scapoose, Ore. on Sun. where
she joined her sister at her
home. On Mon. they traveled
together by plane to Okla.
Irrigon Planners Grant
Land Use Variance
The next Grange Card party
will be at the Willows Grange
Hall, March 24.
WAC MEET
The WAC met at the home of
Mrs. Lee Palmer, Feb. 16.
There were eleven members
and three guests present. The
guests were Mrs. Herbert Imel,
Vera Rietmann, and Mrs. Clell
Rea. Regular order of business
wa held. Plans were made for
the , Elk's Annual Donations
were made to the Home Ec
Scholarship fund and to Care.
The Door prize was won by Mrs.
Doc Sherer. Meeting adjourned
by Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen.
Melvin Martin and son of
Othello, Wash, were weekend
guests at Melvin's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fredrick Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Brazell from
Castle Rock, Wash, were week
end guests at Mr. and Mrs.
Fredrick Martin's.
Royal Rangers Meet
The Royal Rangers met for
their first meeting of the year at
Umatilla on Feb. 12 and at
Irrigon on the 19th, at the
Assembly of God Churches. The
Royal Rangers are a boys club
of A of G churches throughout
the nation. The Umatilla and
Irrigon churches are cooperat
ing in leadership, with meetings
alternating in the two commun
ities, on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
The Royal Rangers combine
teaching bible principals with
recreation geared to meet the
needs of boys ages 8 to 17.
Ekstrom's Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Ekstrom,
Sr. celebrated their 41st Wed
ding Anniversary at Beecher's.
Those present for the dinner
were: Mr. and Mrs. Herb
Ekstrom,' Jr. and Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Greenup.
Bv FRANCES ROSE WILSON
A land use variance was
granted to Majestic Acres Corp.
for 120 acres by the Irrigon
Planning Commission at a
hearing on Feb. 12. The request
was for half acre plats for a
housing development in an
(FR) Farm Residential zone.
The minimum area in this zone
is normally 1 acre. The area is
located East of Ordnance Rd.,
and South of the present
business and residential settle
ment. About a dozen interested
people attended the two hour
hearing which generated no
protests to the variance
request.
Cecil Cooley who will over-see
the project represented the
Corporation at the hearing and
answered pertinent questions.
Glen Parham, construction
foreman, was also present.
Associations stand for a cross
ing of 1-82 at Umatilla but
favoring the proposed C corri
dor as the best route to
eliminate the hazardous high
way 32 section between McNary
and Stanfield Junction.
It was found that a provision
of the Water Operating Ordin
ance was being violated and
Mayor Wilson was instructed by
the council to see that it was
corrected. It involves water to a
mobile home park through a
single meter, with one monthly
minimum being charged. The
ordinance formula requires that
a minimum be charged for each
unit served through a multiple
use meter. The council was
assured that the court, owners
would be notified and future
billing would follow ordinance
requirements.
ZONING ORDINANCE
HEARING
A hearing on a text amend
ment to the Zoning Ordinance
was set for the March 13 Irrigon
City Council meeting at the
Tues. night Council session. The
proposed text amendment had
been approved at a Mon. night
meeting of the Planning Com
mission and recommended to
the council for adoption. The
proposed amendment would
provide for multi-family dwell
ings, under conditional uses in
the farm residential zone.
In other business the Council :
Deferred hiring an engineer
on an extension water line to a
later date, as the development
to be served will be delayed.
Adopted a resolution support
ing North East Oregon Roads
Wedding
Margie Garner, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Garner
of Scio, Ore., became the bride
of Ronald Ford, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Ford of
Irrigon, when they were marri
ed in Kennewick on Feb. 5.
Their attendants were Mrs.
Rodney Tarter, the groom's
sister, and Don Irwin.
The bride wore a lavendar
gowrt which she made. After a'
wedding trip to Scio and Salem
the couple will live in Irrigon.
Ford is employed by Dunn and
McClannahan, potato growers.
Mr. and Mrs. David Rand and
family were guests of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Batie
Rand, in Irrigon for the
week-end. Rand is a pharmacist
in Portland.
FACSIMILE
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Martin
visited their son, Ralph and
sister Marie Martin at Oregon
City, while on a business trip to
Portland.
STUD
The annual street tree prun
ing will be Tues. Feb. 27. There
will be a pot luck at noon.
No.
TO BE TORN OFF BY ONE OF THE CLERKS
Sandra and Melissa Turner
visited their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Garland Swanson, one
day last week while Mrs.
Turner was on jury duty.
WAC will have their March
meeting at the Grange Hall
starting at 2:00 with Mrs.
Wilma Martin and Mrs. Art
Dalzell as hostesses.
On Feb. 14 Mrs. Blanche
Sheelar and Mrs. Leo Crabtree
went to Caldwell, Idaho to visit
Mr. and Mrs. William Gelinas.
The occasion was the Gelinas'
10th Wedding Anniversary
which was Feb. 16. Mrs.
Crabtree came home Saturday,
and Mrs. Sheeler stayed for a
longer visit.
Mrs. Gene Lancaster and son
and Mrs. Al Marick visited
relatives at Hood River Sunday.
Potluck
The Willows Grange met
Sunday with a potluck dinner at
noori. .For the program Mrs.
Lewis Halvorsen showed pic
tures of her recent trip to
Hawaii. The Kenneth Smouses
were guests.
The Willow's Grange will not
have a card party in February
due to the Elk's Annual.
SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT
FOR A FIVE YEAR SERIAL ROAD TAX LEVY
Precinct
To Be Held Tuesday, February 27, 1973
From 8 :00 a.m. fo 8 :00 p.m.
Mark a cross (X) or check mark () Inside the voting square preceding the answer
Toted for. If you wrongfully mark, tear or deface the ballot return It and obtain
another from the election officer.
PROPOSAL
1. Shall the Morrow County Court be authorized to levy and collect taxes
serially outside the limitations imposed by Article XI, Section 11 of the Oregon
Constitution, in the amount of $145,000 annually for a period of five (5) con
secutive years beginning with Fiscal Year 1973-74 to provide funds for county
road purposes, the outlay for such purposes not to exceed $725,000 for the five
year period?
EXPLANATION OF BALLOT QUESTION
Funds for construction, maintenance, replacement and repair of county roads
and related services and equipments are provided by a special road tax which may
be levied only if authorized by the voters. The most recent five-year serial levy
authorizing $150,000 annually for roads, expires June 30, 1973. At this election, the
voters must decide whether the county road program will be funded at the level of
S14r000 annually for the next five fiscal years.
I YES, I rote for the tax levy
1 NO, I vote against the levy
Mr.
and Mrs. Rav Heim-
bigner went to Yakima over the
weekend to visit Ray's brother,
Ben.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Halvorsen
and family of La Grande visited
with their parents Mr. and Mrs.
l-wis llalvorM-n hi F'l I".
Published pursuant to provisions of ORS 310.330
Sadie Parrish, County Clerk of Morrow County