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HErrN.ru (ORE.) CAZrnT.TIMES. Thursday.- March it. I73 College Vote Set Apr. 2 Roadside Clean Up Soon by Hoof & Horn 4-11 Club Blue Mountain Community College will ask voters April 2 to approve a tax levy of $845,770 for operation of the college for the 1973-74 school year. One or more general election precincts have been assigned to each of the polling places, Miss Bell explained, and school district boundaries do not necessarily determine where Join The llootenanny Apr, 7 Want to sing a song, do imitations, dance an Irish Jig or do you just want to watch? Which ever, plan to go to the 2nd annual llootenanny April 7 at 7:30 at the Heppner Grade School. Admission will be by dona tion. Dennis Cass who moved last year's show along at an enthusiastic clip has promised to emcee this year's show also. The show is sponsored by the Heppner Tops Club and Hepp ner Soroptimist CTub. the proceeds will be used to buy furniture for the new Solarium at the Hospital. If you would like to be on the stage where the action is call Lilly Wilson at 676-9277. Coffee and cookies will be served at the close of the Hootenanny. voters should cast their ballots. She suggested that voters check the list of polling places before going to the"po"8- The levy required for opera tion of the college is estimated at $1.60 per $1000 true cash value. An additional levy es timated at 18 cents per $1000 true cash value is required for bond interest and retirement. The total $1.78 represents an increase of about three percent over the current year's total tax levy of $1.73. Since BMCC has no tax base, the full amount has to be voted each year. Total operating budget for the coming school year, approved unanimously by the 14-member board and budget committee, is $2,058,875. The current operat ing budget is $1,967,850. Although the proposed budget does not provide for any large Facf Draw Content At it again. In the spring when people's thoughts turn to clothes, members of the Hoof & Horn 4-H Livestock Club turn their thoughts to cleaning up the litter. This year their "Com munity Pride" project will begin Sunday at 1 p.m. Members of the club and their leaders. Mr. & Mrs. Dick Sargent, will meet at Van Winkle's Motel and proceed up the roadsides eliminating litter. They hope to have two work days and cover the entire roadside area between Heppner and Ruggs. "Community Pride" projects are encouraged as an activity of all 4-H clubs to assist in Mel Winter's beautifying conserving the local environment . Clubs may choose any project that would Improve their area. Awards and recog nition for community pride projects are available. Spring is the time to clean up, fix up and beautify. "Com munity IVide" is a good way to go!! lone 4-H'rs AT Portland The lone Tractor and Livestock 4-H Club attended the 20th Annual 4 H Tractor, Automotive, and Small Engine Tour, March 19 and 20 Four-H members from Morrow County attending the tour were Glen Griffith. Joe Rietmann. Skye Krebs, Paul McElligott and Danny Akers. The group was chaperoned by their leaders, Ken and Julie Nelson, and Cherl Jo Carter, Extension Agent-At Large. According to Misa Carter, the club members toured the Froightltner Truck Assembly Plant, John Deere Company. Waterway Terminal Company and Omark Industries Inc. and the Port of Portland and viewed the new Fremont Bridge In Portland. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR RENT - 3 bedroom furn ished apt. Utilities Included. Large yard, close In. Tel, 676-IM9K. 13-tf-C lone Hosts Eastern Star District Meeting increases, it does allow for a modest beginning in music and home economics, according to BMCC President Wallace Mc Crae. He said the proposed amount would also provide for an enlarged Licensed Practical Nursing program, plus contin uation of the college's health services program for high school students and the Air Traffic Control program. Morrow County voters will vote at the same time and place as they vote on the Morrow County school district budget. Adult Responsibility Conference Coming to Heppner and Boardman Juniors and Seniors of Hepp ner, lone and Riverside were presented on Wednesday of this week the format for the Responsible Adult Conference . The conference will be held 1 to 5 ' April 12 at Boardman and April 13 at Heppner. The youth conferences sponsored by Mor row County Juvenile Depart ment have been planned with sessions to meet todays Youth's needs and problems. Leader of each discussion group is an authority in his field. They are Parental Relationships antf Family Patterns, Rev. William Arthur and Rev. Edwin Cut ting; Teenagers and the Law, Richard Harp and Dennis Doherty; V.D. Oregon State Board of Health; Premarital Relationships and Problems of Unwed Parents, Dr. Jean Gardner; Mental Health for Young Adults, David Mitchum ; Responsible Parenthood, Ore gon State Board of Health. Registration forms which are to be signed by the parents were mailed home. Deadline for the return of these forms is April 4. The first "fast-draw" holster pistol competion ever staged in Eastern Oregon will be held Sunday, April 1, at Mel Winter Mobile Homes in Pendleton. The competition is a part of the dealer's SPRING OPENING promotion. A Pendleton man, Len Bohnenkamp, who is in charge of the competion, says 15 to 20 members from two fast-draw clubs as well as loci partici pants will enter the competi tion. Bohnenkamp also says Mrs. Jennie Tumi en. a blind fast draw artist will be on the program. Mrs. Turmen draws and shoots entirely by sound. The events, according to Bohnenkamp, will involve par ticipants trying to out-draw other contestants or trying to beat an electronic clock. Prizes suplied by Mel Winter Mobile Homes, will be awarded to winners. Contestants dress the part wearing western garb, thereby capturing some of the western heritage. On the day of the competition, Mel Winter Mobile Homes will be showing a collection of mobile homes of all sizes, completely set up and furnish ed. The show is free to the public. Boardman & Irrigon Set Style Show By MARY LEE MARLOW St. Patrick's Altar Society of Boardman and Irrigon is spon soring a style sho'v and card party Tuesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Riverside High School commons area in Boardman. Theme for the show is "Blooming Out All Over." Fashions will be from the J. C. Penney Company at Columbia Center. There will be refreshments and special prizes awarded. Both bridge and pinochle will be played. Tickets are $1.50 and the public is invited to attend. General chairmen are Mrs. Vern Evans of Irrigon and Mrs. Dan Daltoso of Boardman. Mrs. Tom Hilling will be in charge of the tables; Mrs. Delmar Hug, Kitchen; models, Mrs. Jeannette Hodge; door, Janet Molahan. Tickets may be obtained from any of the committee members or at Helen's Beaute Oasis in Boardman. the degree work. Bob Daniel master of Stanfield Grange, acted as overseer and Alec Jones of Columbia Grange was steward. Other guests included Mrs. White's sister, Mrs. Alice Evans from Bachelor Valley Grange No. 667 at Upper Lake, Calif., Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Daniel, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hilsenkopf and Mona Hoffnagle, all of Stanfield Grange. Downey and Faye Anderson received the traveling pinochle prizes. Mrs. R.B. Rands spent the spring vacation visiting at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Renschler, at Wenatchee, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball, Mrs. Hazel Miller, Mrs. Frank Mar low, Zearl Gillespie and Hazel Carpenter attended the smorg asbord at Lexington Grange Sunday afternoon. Mrs. LaVern Partlow spent spring vacation in Othello, Wash, at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Stanhope, and in Walla Walla, Wash, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Partlow. By cassandha Chapel Locust Chapter No. 119, Order of the Eastern Star were hosts for a District meeting with Ruth Chapter No. 32 of Heppner at the lone Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening. Distinguished guests escorted and introduced were Mrs. George Ristola of Astoria, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Oregon, and Mrs. Dick Wilkinson of Heppner, Junior Past Grand Matron; and honored guests, Mrs. Walter Linn of Vemonia, Grand Representative of Que bec in Oregon, and Walter Linn, Worthy Patron c'. Nehalem Chapter No. 153. Presiding worthy matrons and patrons were Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom of Locust Chapter and Mrs. Hamld Hecket and Marion Hayden of Ruth Chapter. Exemplification of the ritual istic work was shared by the members of both chapters. An addendum "The Wishing Well" was given by the members of Locust Chapter honoring Mrs. Ristola. In her address the Worthy Grand Matron urged the members to continue to support the Eastern Star Awards for Religious Training (ESTARL scholarships); the Home Endowment Fund; and the newest philanthropic pro gram in Eastern Star, the Cancer Fund. Last year $16,300 was presented to the Tumor Clinic of the University of Oregon Medical School for a tumor immunology research laboratory from contributions made by Eastern Star members. She also asked mem bers to continue to "stand up for youth" and "show up for youth" organizations in our com munity. Eastern Star members were reminded to support the Ma sonic Blood Bank program by giving blood when the Blood mobile visits Morrow County. If unable to give, persuade some one else to donate. A banquet preceded the meeting at Beecher's Cafe. Refreshments following the meeting were served in the dining room decorated appro priately in the St. Patrick's theme by Mrs. Kenneth Smouse. Social committee was Mrs. Larry Prock and Mrs. Charles O'Connor. Mr. and Mrs. Ristola overnight guests of Mr Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom. Kenneth L. Smouse of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and Cherilyn Smouse from Corvallis spent spring vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Halvorsen and girls visited Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen over Spring vacation. Mrs. Janet Lindstrom went to Portland to visit her father, Dorr Mason, who is in a hospital there. Paula stayed with the Lewis Halvorsen's. Itev. Ilanard Writes Delsie Chapel and Cassy received a letter from the Rev, and Mrs. Harold Hazzard last week. Thev are both well and busy. Rev! Hazxard has been asked to be pastor for the summer in a church where he was pastor 25 yrs. ago and helped dedicate it then. They hope to come to Oregon to see relatives and friends this sum mer too. Mrs. Veda Brenner and Sherri, and Mrs. Vela Eubanks were visiting in lone Sunday. Billy Eubanks accompanied them to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. John Eubanks. Billy is Mr. Eubanks' brother. Mrs. John Eubanks went to The Dalles to take her grand children to meet their mother, Mrs. Gene Selby. They had been spending Spring vacation with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ek strom, Sr. went to Albany one day last week to visit Mrs. Ekstrom's mother Mrs. Lula Wilkins, and help celebrate her birthday. Mrs. Keith Peck and children of Portland spent Spring vaca tion with Mrs. Peck's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan. On Sunday Mr. Peck came up for a visit and to take his family home. Hospital Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial Hospital this week are Fred Mankin, Sean Flana gan, Emma Hager, Donna Munkers and Alta Cutsforth. all of Heppner. Dismissed were Pat Brindle, LaVerne VanMarter III, Vir ginia Simpson, all of Heppner; and Mabel Crawford, lone. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Matthews and Denice spent Spring vaca tion in Astoria at the home of their daughter and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Thorton. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney (Pete) Crawford and Tim and Miss Patty Crawford, all of Portland, were guests at the home of Mrs. Ida Coleman during Spring vacation. McNARYS TO M-F During Spring Vacation, Mrs. Lloyd McNary and her daugh ter, Gayle accompanied by Joan McElligott and Rose Marie DeLillo, all of lone, went to Milton-Freewater for a day. They visited with Mrs. Mc Nary's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ransom. An older daughter Maria Bailey joined them there and came home for a few days. Mrs. Karen Gelinas, Timmy and Alisa of Caldwell, Idaho and Mrs. Blanche Scheelar visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree over Spring vacation. Mrs. Gelinas was called home Thursday by an emergency call from Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Vincent of Salem arrived Wed. and left Thursday. They are visiting in the Northwest during Spring vacation. QOTS JOTS were . and New Grange Members Greenfield Grange held a special meeting at the hall Saturday night starting with potluck supper at 6:30. Purpose of the meeting was to exemplify the third and fourth degrees for Mr. and Mrs. Art White, new members of the grange. Also receiving the degrees were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hughs and Kenneth Bowman from Stan field Grange. Mort Wolverton, Umatilla County grange deputy and master of Columbia Grange at Hermiston, acted as master for Church Camp Mr. and Mrs. Rod Duncan took a group of young people from Boardman Community Church to a retreat at Camp Morrow near Wamic last Thursday for three days. In the group were Cindy King, Susan Sherrod, Jack Donovan, Linda Walker, Steve and Charlotte Hilling and Freddie, Donna and Becky Ziemer.' The Duncan's acted as counselors at the camp. Mrs. Ralph Earwood and grandson Brian Kruger spent last week in Estacada visiting at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Califf. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Shoemake and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shoemake are Mrs. Easter Dougherty of Baker and Bob Shoemake of Portland, sister and brother of Ernest Shoemake. Attend Reception Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lindstrom and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wilkin son of Heppner attended a reception honoring Mrs. Gladys Post, Grand Ruth of Grand Chapter of Oregon at Prineville March 24. Sunday morning they attended a breakfast meeting of the 1971-72 Grand Officers at the home of Mr, and Mrs. W.E. Jones at Redmond. Jim Scheelar of Salem visited Friday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree and returned home Saturday to Spokane where he attends school. I couldn't believe it when I saw that picture of Referee Pat Gillette in Monday's EO. When Pat was in High School at Mac Hi about the time our kids were, he was a big fellow but now... .WOW! Ron Daniels says Pat is one of the best. His brother Mickey Gillette appeared on TV recently in talking about protection of the consumer. He is with the Attorney General's office. Mrs. Carolyn McCabe Ashley, Kevin and Jim of Pullman, Wash, arrived Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree. I am so pround of the HeDDner Rally squad and the lone Basketball team for the honors they were accorded at the District tournament. This is really great. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hams and family attended a birthday dinner in Heppner Sunday in honor of Wayne's grandfather, Bruce Bothwell. Mrs. Mary Lindsay and Mrs. Helen McCabe visited Mrs. Lindsay's sister, Mrs. Carl Barlow in Washougal, Wash, one day last week. There were seven tables of pinochle in play at the card party held Tuesday of last week at the Greenfield Grange hall sponsored by the Women's Activity Committee of the grange. Mrs. Arthur Allen was hostess. High prize was won by Mrs. Pete Petersen and low went to Mrs. Don Downey. Mrs The Ladies Aid Society of Boardman Community Church will meet Wednesday April 4 at the home of Mrs. Rollin Bishop at 2 p.m. PEE WEE RODEO DANCE! Saturday Night Irrigon Lions Hall Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brisbois were weekend guests at the Ronny Brisbois home this last week. Guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Imel were grandsons, Kevin and Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Heartly and son, Howard, and daughter, Emily, of Oregon City and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duvall of Salem. All this while Mrs. Imel had the flu. I like to think of the 21st as the beginning of new seasons and certainly March 21st was more like the beginning of Spring than the day before. Wasn't St. Patrick's Day a typical March day with it's wind, blow, snow, rain and even sleet? A real striped day. Like our son Don used to say about his naps. It was a long time before I figured out what a striped nap was sleep then awake and then sleep etc. L3 K WOOD from short logs BAIR Pf for stockyards u decorative purposes U-LOAD - U-HAUL Spring Vacationers Mrs. Mabel Ring had the following guests over Spring vacation: Mrs. Ken Thompson, Mrs. David Harris, (grand daughter), Mr. Gordon Flet cher, Robert and Russel Harris, Ryan and Blake Harris, Mr. and Mrs. David Harris, and Mrs. Susie Gardener. Her grand children also visted her, Mary, Sid, Pat and Billy. Due to conflict in dates the WAC meeting will be held in Willows Grange Hall for an all day meeting April 12. Carman French and Delsie Chapel hotesses. Wednesday Morning Oh Woe. ..that super wonder machine that sets the type is on the fritz again.. ..just hope the maintenance man doesn't have to come out of San Francisco to fix it. Last time he happened to be in Pendleton. For $99. we found out that a paper clip had slipped through and shorted it. Dudget Continued Front Pg. I realistic by the auditor and li more than In previous years. This will be a savins to the district as less money will have to be borrowed for shorter periods of time. The budget Is down In some a pail a Maintenance of plant Is down 3.3 percent and Capital outlay is down .0264 percent. Capital Outlay Capital outlay was lumped together. Anyone driving a round Heppner High School will understand why paving there is the No. 1 priority. Other Improvements include black topping some play areas at the Heppner Elementary School and parking areas at Riverside High School. Mr. Daniels noted that some of the extensive capital outlay in recent years has brought the buildings up to standards where general maintenance is Jackie Allstott was first place f," is re!uirfd 'rlthi18 J1": u,innm. f aii pi. o ho He did mention that the floor of niiiuvi ui rail AJrviiiO u uiv The lone City Council will be held Monday evening, April 2 instead of the usual date. Hermiston Association City Bowling Tournament with 1726. W E HAD A CUPCAKE SALE! ! Mrs. Meadors and Mr. Mayn ards seventh grade classes had a cupcake sale March 27, 1973. We are using the money that we earned to go to OMSI and for the Portland Zoo. We are going to go April 17, 1973 at 6:00 a.m. and be home at 8:00 p.m. We also earned quite a bit of money. (By a 7th grader who asked that her name be omitted!) HAROLD KERR family has returned home following a trip to see relatives and friends at Yuba City and Marysville, Calif, and in Lakeview, Ore. the Heppner Junior High Gym has been sanded so many times that it can't be done again. The next step is new flooring. Sularies The largest increase is in the Instruction series but is not the largest percentage wise. In crease in salaries for 85 staff members is $15,582. This in cludes 1 new staff member and 2 part-time aides $10,304. A new staff member was added at Riverside to handle the extra large class of Freshmen (39) and adds a foreign language which has never been offered before. The aides will be in Heppner Elementary 4 hours a day and at lone 1 day a week In the Library. : By voting on the school budget at the same time the voters are voting on the BMCC budget, the districts saves half the costs of the election. Spring Opening THIS WEEKEND Thurs.r Fri.r Saf.r Sun. 8 AM 8 PKl 40,000 SQUARE FEET of paved display area filled with fully decorated mobile homes I REPRESENTATIVES from foui Mobile Home factories on hand to answer your questions. FAST-DRAW COMPETITION with participants from stwo fast-draw clubs in Portland as well as locally. (Sunday) FREE COFFEE, donuts , cookies, pop. IT'S ALL FREE, FREE, FREE!!! DON'T MISS IT! MEL WINTER Mobile Homes hwy. 395 S. Pendleton 276-3611 Those who were home from college at OSU for Spring vacation were: Cheri Carlson, Joe McElligott, Clint Krebs, Kristin Nelson, Debbie Warren, Earl James Pettyjohn. Charley Bergstrom was home from Mt. Hood Community in Gresham. Home from the University of Oregon were Jeri and Jodi Snow. Mary and Peter McElligott were home from the University of Portland. Ann McElligott was here from Montana State. Herb Ekstrom III from EOC. A card party was held at Willows Grange Hall last Satur day night. There were five tables. Vera Rietmann won high for ladies, Carman French won second high for ladies, Lindsay Kincaid won high for men, Willard French won second high for men. Diana Kincaid won 300 Pinochle. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Lancaster and sons attended the auto races Sunday at Umatilla. Mr. and Mrs. Berl Akers attended the Grange Deputy Conference in Portland March 16 and 17. They also visUed their son, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Akers and family, of Gresham. Plans are under way for the annual Easter Breakfast to be held at Valby Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Berl Akers attended the 50th Anniversary of Missouri Flat Grange No. 612 in Baker, Oregon, Sunday March 25. Umatilla Fairgrounds - 4-H Building Saturday - March - 10:00am SEE ALL THE NEW 1973 New Holland - Ford - Braco - Harvestore Factory Representatives will be here to answer questions. PHONE US FIRST PLEASE IF YOU PLAN TO STAY FOR LUNCH! FREE LUNCH - Compliments of 567-8361 Campbell Equipment Hermiston
