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LIBRARY U OF 0 EUGENE. ORE. 97403 y A UJS. Navy A6A Intruder Jet crashed last Wednesday afternoon at the east end of the Navy bombing range, killing two officers. D WE Horrou County Passos School Budget In a relatively light vote, Morrow County voters approv ed the 1973-74 school budget by a 3.5 to 1 vote. A total of 436 votes with 342 yes votes and 94 no votes were cast. The vote approved $958,286. outside the 6 percent limitation for a total budget of $1,673,610. Vote by Precinct Yes No Boardman 70 8 Irrigon 48 20 Hardman-Ruggs 13 2 lone 57 29 Lexington 37 7 Heppner 117 28 COth Yocr! 15 cents 1 Annual Cutting Horse Competition THE On April 7 and Wranglers will hold Annual Spring Cutting Horse Show at the Heppner Fair grounds. Each horse partici pates in both days' events beginning on Saturday at 5:00 8 the p.m. and continuing with the their second phase on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. People from all over the Northwest travel to Heppner for this event and usually about 50 to 60 horses are involved. Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, S, 97.1 Number.7, Sco & Hear the lloofonanny Saturday Night Community IVecome is Planned for Mike Benge 22G Visit Breathmobile "The turnout in Heppner was better than excellent as 226 individuals were tested during the 5'Si hour testing period." So stated Anthony Haberlach, Re gional Director, Eastern Re gion, OTRDA, concerning the Breathmobile visit in Heppner last Friday. He believes they handled about a maximum load for the time allotted. The following numbers were tested in the towns of: Fossil, 83; Spray, 47; John Day, 132; Condon, 137; Arlington, 40; making a total of 665 for the eastern region. Wranglers Ploy Day Sunday The first of the spring Play Days sponsored by the Wrang lers will be held this Sunday. The play day will start with a potluck dinner at noon followed by games and roping. Members of the dinner com mittee are Mr. and Mrs., Don , Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. George Luciana, Roice Fulleton and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hughes. Laugh and be merry at the 2nd annual Hootenanny Satur day at 7:30 p.m. at the Heppner Elementary School multipur pose room. The variety show will feature many forms of entertainment. The RoIJin' Stones, Bob Roberts, Roy Rob erts, Rush Roberts, Steve Hed man and Dale Chick, will play and accompany some of the soloists and the audience sing. Duane Neiffer and Peter Sundin will play their guitars. There will be piano numbers by the Hudson Sisters, Bill Kenny and the Gray Sisters. Every body will sing. There will be imitations of animals. Rick Wadholm has promised to sing a solo and a duet with Jack Unrein. Mrs. Vernon Wilson has been in charge of the program. Dennis Cass will act as emcee. TOPS and Soroptimist members will serve cookies, coffee and punch at the end of the program. Donations may be given towards the purchase of the furniture for the Solarium. Come Enjoy Our Council Okays Two ore Duplexes South Morrow County com munities are cooperating on a Community Welcome for Mike Benge. He will speak following a potluck dinner on April 15 at the County Fair Pavilion. Anyone wishing to help with the dinner or contribute to wards a gift is asked to call the Elks Temple. loneCouncil By Cassandra Chapel The lone City Council met at the City Hall April 2. The regular order of business was conducted. A liquor license was approved for Robert and Janet Oswald, who hope to be the new owners of The Office Tavern. Patty Kincaid has owned the business for several years. New Bank Manager Here DAVE GRAYBEAL of Irrigon was taken to the hospital in Umatilla on Friday. He was transported to Pendleton on Monday for x-rays, but was returned to Umatilla afterward. Hospital Patients: Anna Potter, Con don. Christopher Craig, Fossil. Katherine Lindstrom, lone. Released: Frank Howell, Monument. Leon Hamberg, Fossil. Van Schoiack on Honor Roll George L. Van Schoiack made the scholastic honor roll winter term at Portland State Univer sity, it was announced today. Mr. Van Schoiack, a senior at PSU, earned a grade point average of 3.60. He is a graduate of Heppner High School. Dean of Admissions and Records Channing Briggs said a total of 1,122 students made the honor roll out of PSU's under graduate enrollment of 10,420. Straight A's were achieved by 243 of them and the rest compiled grade averages of B-plus or better. Courthouse Face Lift Revenue sharing money has been designated for some very badly needed maintenance at the County Court House. First improvement has been in the steps, rock wall and basement wall. The crumbling mortar has haon rcmnvpH and new mortar W-ll " put in its place. Improvements are to be made in the wiring. Three electricians have examined the building and it is expected that a bid will be accepted this week. Probably the air conditioning of the court room will be included in this bid. Cliff Aldrich of lone has been the lone bidder to date to paint the trim of the Court House. Improvements to be made to the dome include new tie rods and bracing materials. i 1 ! Hello and Goodbye. Don Belcher, right, is the new manager at First National. Harley Sager, left, the bank's manager for the past 314 years will leave soon for a new position as comptroller of C & B Livestock in Hermiston. New Manager at First Na tional, Kenneth Belcher began his duties this week. He comes to Heppner from the Riddle branch where he was also manager. He began his career with the bank as a management trainee in 1964. He has served as installment loan officer, gener al loan officer and commercial loan officer prior to his assign ment as manager at Riddle. A native of Idaho, he graduat ed from High school at Middle ton, Idaho. He attended his first two years of college at Boise State and graduated from the College of Idaho in 1964. He has since earned two advanced certificates from the American Institute of Banking. He is married to the former Shirley Tullius. They have two sons, Mark 10 and Gary 6. In Douglas county, Mr. Belcher has been active in the Lions Club, Livestock Association and Red Cross. He was in the Marine Corps, with Mike Benge. He is a pilot and owns his own plane. He also likes to hunt and fish. Siren Account Finalized Following the 1971 flood, the county and city installed flood warning sirens. They were installed on a 50-50 basis with the Oregon Department of Civil Defense. The total cost of the installation was $2181. Contri butions were made at the time of the flood and $525. was contributed from Scarborough Funds. The City and County split the remaining amount required from local sources. Because the entire amount had to be paid before the state paid its 50 percent, the county advanced that amount. A check for $1157.03 was received by the county this week to reimburse them for the money that had been advanced. This closes the book on the procurement and installation of a flood warning system for Heppner. The sirens are tested every first Thursday of the month. A group of concerned women litterally "bulldogged" this program until it became a fact and not just talk. Mountain Survey Shows Short Water Supply Al Osmin and Dave Franzen made last week's snow survey on Friday. The Arbuckle snow course showed a depth of 18.2 inches of snow. In 1972 there were 24.3 inches of snow. Water content was 6.9 percent and last year it was 12.1 percent at this time. Lucky Strike had a depth of 28.6 inches while in 1972 there were 48.5 inches. Water content there is 8.2 percent this year and was 19 percent last year. Ivan Robinson Graduates BILOXI, Miss. -Airman Ivan L. Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie E. Robinson of 599 Eagle Mill Road, Ashland, Ore., has graduated at Keesler AFB, Miss., from the U. S. Air Force Communications equipment re pairman course conducted by the Air Training Command. The airman, who was taught installation and maintenance of high-powered ground com munications equipment, is being assigned to Mt. Hebo Air Force Station. Ore., for duty with a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command which pro tects the U. S. against hostile aircraft and missiles. Airman Robinson was grad uated in 1971 from Ashland Senior High School and attend ed Southern Oregon College. His wife, Janice, is the daughter of Mrs. J.H. Morgan, 45 Alida, Ashland. Mrs. Robin son's father. Bill G. Lynch, resides in Heppner. Grain Market While Red Barley 7. 0 2.37', bu. 2 37'bu. Ill A building permit was ap proved at Monday's City Coun cil meeting for Heppner Invest ors who will build two 2-story family duplexes at 240 Skyline Drive. Buildings will cost $30,000 each. Each buiiding measures 28 x 32 and each has a carport. Builder is Bill Nelson of Boardman. Permit was issued Ed La Trace who will tear down anold building and replace with gar age at 340 Water St. Garage will cost $1000 and will be 20 x 22 feet. Permit was granted on a temporary basis (90 days) to Gerald Smith to place mobile home on lot at' 135 E. Cannon. Don McEwen requested per mit to tear down house at 680 Riverside and place a second home. Matter would require conditional use permit and was referred to City Planning Com mission. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Johnson who bought the Phegley Apartment building at 104 "N. Court St. applied for -permit to remodel. Building has not been occupied for thirteen months and a multi-family unit requires conditional use permit so matter must be referred to City Planning Commission. Ordinance 385 regarding trees and bushes on parking strips along sidewalks and city streets considered a nuisance and unsafe was passed on second and third readings. Also applies to dead trees and provides penalties. Mrs. Arnie Hedman was appointed budget officer. Representative is expected this month to come and talk to council committee regarding mandatory life insurance and retirement program. Clyde Allstott reported a comparison with water and sewer rates showing Heppner is in line with other cities of this size. Resolution approved 2 year contract for garbage hauling by Herman Green. Okayed rate increase from 2.00 to 2.50 per month. 50 cents for additional can. Council discussed purchase of new backhoe. Campbell Equipment bid $8000 for a Ford and Case Co. bid $9200. Both offers with trade on the old backhoe. Resolution passed to buy a truck to haul sludge and pave a number of streets. Mayor appointed Bobette Jones as the third lifeguard and Marie VanMarter as basket girl for Heppner's swimming pool. Marsha Young was appointed head life guard last week and Judy Gentry again will be a guard. A special council meeting March 28th was centered around Heppner's water prob lems. With coming develop ments, more water is needed here. Gil Groff of Clarke & Groff Engineers said the local water study is only partially complet ed Needed is a new main water line of 16,000 feet down Willow Creek. Discussed was installa tion of 12 inch pipe. However, engineer favored 14 inch pipe for added capacity and pres sure. Also needed is a new reservoir. Engineer recom mends installation of a reser voir of from 1 and ? million gallons to 2 and one quarter million gallons capacity, locat ed at a much higher elevation. Present storage capacity is about 1,100,000 gallons. Major Carlos Hickm.n and Howard Hogan of the U.S. Army Engineers were present. They said the Corps would pay for laying pipe when the dam was built on Willow Creek. They will pay the difference in cost of 12 or 14 inch pipe from 8 inch pipe that is now there. They will have figures available on the project including location of the pipe and the new road. Infor mation will be available at completion of their study at the end of April. Whether the dam can be feasible will not be known until that time. However, they said flood control dams had been approved in California with a cost-benefit ratio of less then 1 to 1 because of loss of life from floods. Lou Baxter of the FHA told of mechanics of applying for a government 5 percent loan, payable over 40 years. Mr. Baxter said construction costs are rising fast and could add a good 50 percent in five years. , Mayor Sweeney thanked Bud Springer for acting as city foreman since Vic Groshen's retirement. Daniels Available Governor's Tax Plan Unbclfcvoablc....sce" The Crucible" 7 C (it M, J Kb ?Pl p on These young girls of Salem under the conjuring influence of the slave Tituba, plan their accusation which eventually lead to the infamous witch trials. See them in "The Crucible" April 12,13,14 Heppner High School. Back row: Marie VanMarter, Taml Meador, Lynda Baker. Front Row: Linda DeSpain, Alice Abrams, Michelle Evans. Photo by Lynda Baker. Oert Corbin Named At a recent City Council meeting, Mayor Jerry Sweeney appointed Bert Corbin as Hepp ner City Utility foreman. Mr. Corbin is well-known in the county, having been a resident since 1931. He was a Special Deputy Sheriff for several years and has served as a Heppner Policeman for the past six years. He will assume his duties as soon as a replacement is found on the Police Force. So far, there have been no takers. Assessor Passes Another Get Together Appraisers' Exam Assessor Joyce Bergstrom has taken another exam and passed with a 96. This entitles her to appraise all kinds of income property which includes ranch property, apartments and commercial and industrial property. Superintendent Ron Daniels was to give a report on his analysis of the Governor's Tax Plan at the meeting of the Umatilla County administrat ors meeting Wednesday. He will be available to speak with any group to explain what the Governor's Tax Plan will do for the people of Morrow County. He may be reached at the County office in Lexington 989-8123. Japanese Host Families Coffee to Help the Handicap Wagon Two restaurants in the Hepp ner area will again be support ing the Easter Seal Society of Oregon B.A.C. Coffee Day next Wednesday. B.A.C. or Buck-a-Cup to Brace-a-Child buttons will be sold at all participating restaurants for $1.00 prior to that date. The purchase of a B.A.C. button will entitle the businesses are The Wheel and Cal's Cafe. Area Rainbow Girls will also take part in the campaign drive by selling Easter Lilies which were made by handicapped persons. BUI Lande, Easter Seal Chairman for Morrow County said more than 90 percent of the money contributed will remain in Oregon to brace a child through rehabilitation services Morrow County host families for the Japanese exchange students which will be in the county mid-summer are asked to circle April 29 on their calendars, and plan to attend another orientation session in preparation of the exchange students' arrival. At this meeting, Mrs. Byron Flint of Beaverton will serve a Japanese meal which everyone will have helped prepare. Special guests at the meeting will be Elizabeth, Kathy and Meg Eubanks from Walla Walla, who will give a talk about the trip they took to Japan. The girls will bring two Japanese boys who go to college in Walla Walla. The session will be held at Heppner Elementary School, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Those with questions may contact Mrs. Robert Davidson in Lexington at 989-8402. Mrs. Swanson Named to Museum Board The Morrow County Court has named Mrs. Gar Swanson to the County Museum Board replac ing Mrs. Ralph Thompson who has moved to Pendleton. wearer to drink free coffee, as muL-11 as nc wwiw, u.ruugnoui such as children's Hospital the day at any of the restau- Schooli Camp Easter SeaJ rants which are participating. mobile therapy treatments All personnel in the restaurants equipment loan pool, and other will be wearing B.A.C. buttons Easter Seal projects, re and will have them for sale to maining 10 veneat supports customers. The participating national programs of reSearch, service and education. Boardman Lions Club Adds to Sight Fund The Boardman Lions Club made $161. from their Harlem Stars vs home town talent basketball game recently. This went into their Sight Foundation to be used locally to help buy glasses for those who need them. The Lions Clubs of Oregon sponsor an Eye Clinic at Providence Hospital in Port land. This is made available to people who need surgery and glasses who can t afford it. . . , giaasca iui muse WHO necu glasses wiiu tan i auuiu n. nnt7Wlnter damage of roads Board Okays Plans for Rate Study The Board of Directors of Columbia Basin took action at their meeting on March 22nd to approve plans for a rate study by David Don, former Chief Engineer of the Oregon PUC. Don is a native of the Fossil area and is scheduled to meet with staff personnel and the Board in the near future. Wranglers Work Day Wranglers had one of the best Work days Sunday that they have had for many years. A crew hauled in dirt and rock to smooth the railroad crossing. The arena was worked and litter picked up. Splintery boards from the grandstand were replaced with church pews loaned by Tad Miller. The work was completed before the rains fell. In spite of the weather, the workers finish ed the day with roping. plague s Court Much time and effort will be put forth to improve the county roads this spring and summer following the harsh effects of the winter according to Judge Paul Jones. The frost rolls have taken the bottom out of the roads in some places. A petition was recently pre sented from the lone area concerning improvements of the county road from the Ted Palmateer ranch to the Gilliam County line. They asked that the road be widened and surfaced. "The improvements may not be made this year but put in next year's plans for road improvements," Judge Jones said. The Gilliam County Court has indicated they would con , sider improvements but would not include surfacing. The road cuts diagonally across country and comes out a few miles south of Arlington and is considered a "short cut" to Portland. Road improvements - will come from the Road Serial Levy and Revenue Sharing. The Court has tabled a request of the Port of Morrow for 50 feet of the right-of-way of old Hwy 30 to be included in the new Food Processing Industrial Park being developed by the Port. The Court authorized the installation of a stock guard by George Griffith on Road No. 536. He had at first asked for a closure of the road. The maintenance of the stock guard is the responsibility of the farmer installing it. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Hi LowPrecp. Wed Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Precipitation for March was 1.16. Normal is 1.28. Growing season for Sept. to Sept. Since Sept. 1972 precipitation was 7.15, normal is 8.57. Since first of January precipitation has been 2.99 and normal is 3.73. 60 31 .04 56 28 55 35 .5 51 34 .15 52 32 .01 55 27 61 28 G-T Hast Ads Pay Big
