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.ViRoad relocation hearing is held
Morrow County people who love a parade got an eyeful)
Friday and Saturday at the Pendleton Round-Up. This
Princess of the Happy Canyon sho-v, waving to the
crowd, is one reason why!
A plan for more
water at Irrigon
In a continuing effort to
ward improving Irrigon's
water service, the city council
has voted to apply for a permit
to drill a second well.
Tentative plans call for a
cooperative effort between the
city and the housing project
developer. The well and a
200,000 galion reservoir would
j be developed by the housing
promoters with cost to both
parties based on a percentage
of those using services in each
area.
Cecil Cooley, representing
Majestic Acres, the corpora
tion planning development of
the area, was present at the
meeting. Mayor Chester Wil
son stressed the importance of
having plans for the well and
tank approved by the State
Health Division before any
work is started.
In further business, a water
tank was purchased for the
purpose of watering trees and
other plants. The purchase of
an adding machine was also
authorized.
CoUncilwoman Dorothy
Irish was appointed to a
committee involved in long
range planning for the educa
tional needs of the commun
ity. The committee will be
made up of representatives
from civic groups in both
Irrigon and Boardman since
the schools are consolidated,
with the grade school to the
6th grade in Irrigon and junior
high school students going to
Riverside High in Boardman.
Street lights scheduled to be
installed at this time were
deferred to a later date by
general assent of the council
in keeping with Governor
McCall's plea for energy
County eyes need for
building inspector
"Building permits are need
ed for zoning rather than the
construction," was the opinion
of the Morrow County Plan
ning Commission at Monday
night's meeting.
The question arose after
members told of construction
within the county, where they
were sure building permits
had not been acquired. With
the present situation, although
not critical, the question came
up as to the imposition of fines
and the method of collecting
them.
At present, building permits
are required within the
county and must be on file
with the County Planning
Commission. "To fine some
one and set penalties at this
time would not be in keeping
with the county standards,"
said Judge Paul Jones, "at
least not until the Oregon
curtailment. Only half of the
lights were turned on in the
council room to demonstrate
the need to conserve energy.
The council meeting was
further enlivened by a group
of young people interested in
council proceedings. A wel
come was extended to the
group by Mayor Wilson and
council members. It was
found that they were specifi
cally concerned with having
the speed limit reduced from
50 m.p.h. on the highway
through town. They were
urged to submit a written
plea.
V tour
north
The Port of Morrow has
invited the Heppner Chamber
of Commerce and members of
the community to tour the
north Morrow County area,
Saturday, Sept. 29.
Slated on the tour are visits
to the Eastern Oregon Pellet
ing Piant, Desert Magic
Potato Plant, and various
farming operations in the
Boardman - Irrigon area.
A noon luncheon at Dodge
City Restaurant in Boardman
will feature guest speakers
from the two plants.
Intereste persons should
plan to depart Heppner at 9
a.m. in front of the Extension
Office.
revised standards are in full
effect in the county."
When the ORS is used within
the county, the need for a
building inspector will also be
required. At present there are
no set building codes within
the county because of the lack
of building activity. It was
pointed out that when the
county needed a building
inspector, perhaps they could
share his services with anoth
er county. However, the need
for a full time building
inspector within the county is
not seen as an immediate
opening.
Although the relocation road
proposed by the Corps of
Engineers to serve Willow
Creek Dam was discussed, no
action was taken. '
The next regular meeting of
the commission will be Mon
day evening, Nov. 5.
There was a public hearing
on relocation of the highway
along the right side of Willow
Creek Monday morning at the
Morrow County court house,
necessitated by construction
of the Willow Creek Dam.
What began as a means of
exploring the alternatives for
relocating the highway turned
into a debate over whether
there should be a dam built at
all.
U.S. Corps of Engineer
representatives of the Walla
Walla District were present to
offer their comments on
several proposals, and to
present their reason "y the
highway should be r .ocated
on the opposite side of the
reservoir, the left side of
Willow Creek. .
Farrell A. Spencer, Chief of
the Relocation Section, and
- the person charged with
responsibility for relocation of
roads, sewer, water lines and
other installations, said run
ning the road along the left
side of Willow Creek would be
more feasible, both from a
standpoint of practicality and
cost.
Spencer said the proposal,
which is still subject to
approval by the city and
county governing bodies,
would not disrupt area routes
and would afford a grade of
about 8 per cent down the hill
to where the proposed route
would connect with Court
Street. All alternate routes
suggested so far would result
in a grade of 15 to 18 per cent,
considered too steep to insure
safe descent into town by
heavy trucks.
The proposal to widen the
By 5 to 1--
the meters
Residents of Heppner and
Morrow County want Hepp
ner's parking meters re
moved, by 5 to 1.
In the newspaper poll con
ducted through the Gazette
Times over the past two
weeks, 79 persons returned
ballots marked for or against
retention of the meters. Sixty
seven persons voted against
parking meters; 12 voted to
retain them.
In several instances, more
than one person signed one
ballot; or, one person signed
for his entire family. Ballots
marked in this fashion were
counted as one vote only.
In Heppner, the percentage
of ballots returned was ap
proximately 20 per cent of the
population; in Morrow Coun
ty, approximately 6.5 per cent
Energy conservation
practices in effect
Columbia Basin Electric
Cooperative is attempting
conservation practices within
its operation,,.
Flood lighting on the front of
the building has been elimi
nated. The perimeter lighting
has been eliminated. Lighting
at the pole yard and at Jie
rear of the building has been
cut off. Only one light on each
side of the building has been
left on at nights to allow
security.
A cage has been built
around the thermostat in the
DICK SARGENT GETS
4-H APPOINTMENT
The appointment of 21
Oregon 4-H leaders and mem
bers to program development
committees has been an
nounced. Dick Sargent, Heppner, was
named to the 4-H Livestock
development committee. Sar
gent was active in 4-H in
Wheeler County prior to
moving to Heppner. He and
his wife are leaders of a large
livestock club in the Heppner
area and also are active in the
4 H Leaders Cojincil.
existing highway fclong the
right bank or Willow Creek
was ruled out because of the
difficulty of getting through
rock outcropping along the
right-of-way and the danger of
damage to residences along
Hager Street.
Still another proposal .to
bring the relocated highway
across the dam and down
Chase Street was deemed
impractical because of the
steep grade, 18 per cent, down
that street. Too locating a
road on the dam itself would
have a high cost factor
because a diversion road
would have to be built while
the dam and the road across it
"were under construction.
Mayor Jerry Sweeney asked
who would pay for rebuilding
and repairing the Court Street
bridge if the Corps' proposal
were effected. Spencer replied
that "we will consider the
replacement as part of the
project," but was unwilling to
make a definite commitment
at this time.
If the road relocation pro
posal submitted by the Corps
is approved, two residences on '
Court Street at Cowan will
have to be relocated, along
with one or two mobile homes
located in that area. This
brought a mild protest from
owners of the property, along
with a flurry of suggestions for
re-routing the road.
Spencer said, in answer to a
question from the audience of
about 30 persons, that the dam
construction is definitely
slated for 1974, with $400,000
for road relocation already
signed into law by the Presi- ,
dent.
take
out!
of the population. This is a
sufficient sampling to accu
rately estimate the public's
attitude toward most issues.
The ballots will be turned
over to the city council for its
information.
In the next few weeks the
Gazette-Times will outline a
plan for orderly and ample
parking space on the streets
without the expense and
bother of parking meters.
There is sufficient experience
to draw upon, because towns
and cities all over the country
are getting rid of meters as
fast as they can do so. The
Gazette-Times has inquired
into the experiences of a
number of these cities, all of
which express relief at getting
rid of the meters.
warehouse area of the build
ing to keep the temperature
there quite low instead of
around7Q degrees-Jnilie
winter. The air conditioners
were turned up from 70
degrees to 75 degrees and 76
degrees, and this was done
some two months ago.
Lighting has been elimi
nated in the lobby area and
much of it in the hallway of the
office has been eliminated.
Columbia Basin is attempting
, to cut lighting usage by 30 per
cent in its' own operation.
Columbia Basin is hoping
that other businesses will cur
tail water heating use where
possible, also curtail display
lighting, turn unused lights
off, and eliminate any un
needed lighting.
The Bonneville Power Ad
minif -ation reports that the
situation has worsened rather
than improved so far as
stream flow and storage is
concerned. The Northwest is
more than 90 percent depen
dent upon hydro power for
electric generation.
Morrow County is the sec
ond largest wheat producing
county in Oregon.
B.C. Christensen, Chief of
the Land Use Planning Sec
tion, Corps of Engineers,
discussed recreational as
pects of the reservoir to be
created by the dam. He said
that recreation is naturally
limited. The state fish and
game commission has already
started planning for a fish
hatchery at the site tor raising
trout. If this proves unfea
sible, he said, the emphasis
will be on bass for fishing. The
recreation benefits will be
hampered by the adverse
terrain, short season, water
quality and the small size of
the reservoir. Access to the
waterfront is necessary, but
expensive. A pinic area is
planned near the spillway
crest and another, plus a
small boat ramp, on the right
side of Willow Creek reser
voir. There will not be ideal
water skiing conditions, and
the reservoir may be limited
James Boyce injured
in traffic mishap
James Boyce, 15, 435 South
Chase St., Heppmer, is in the
intensive care unit at St.
Anthony's Hospital, Pendle
ton, following a freak accident
Thursday night, Sept. 13.
Boyce was traveling South
on Gilmore toward Willow
Creek Rd. on his street model
motorcycle. At the same time,
Orville W. Cutsforth, 71, Rt. 2,
Heppner, was traveling west
Fair gate
pass may
go to $1
A "gate raise" and addi
tional storage room on the
Snack Shack at the fair
grounds were the main topics
of discussion at Monday
night's Morrow County Fair
Board meeting.
Members discussed raising
the price of a season fair pass
- from 50 cents to $1. According
to Secretary Lenna Smith,
many fair passes are already
higher than $1. No decision
was reached.
An additional storage room
on the Snack Shack was
another subject of interest.
The present facility can't
handle the supplies and busi
ness needed during the fair.
No decision was reached.
These topics along with
comments and suggestions on
this year's fair will be discus
sed at the next fair board
meeting, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. in
the Dorm Building at the
fairgrounds.
The public is invited.
Photography
begin Monday
Classes in beginning and
advanced photography will be
offered as an evening exten
sion project at Heppner High
School beginning Monday,
Sept. 24.
Dennis Toney and Tom
Shear will conduct the classes
at both high school and
elementary school, which
should reduce crowded condi
tions that existed last year.
Classes will meet Monday
nights with a work night set
for Wednesday evenings. The
Wednesday class is for inter
ested students who want to
gain additional experience.
Registration is Monday
night, 7 to 9 o'clock, in Room (
of the high school. There is a
tuition fee of $15, and students
will furnish their own , sup
to non-motorized boats. In
short, it will not be a "great
recreational Mecca."
Howard Hogan, Chief, Dam
& Reservoir Section of the
Planning Branch, Corps of
Engineers, said the dam is to
impound 11,500 acre feet of
water; 2,00 feet of which is for
recreation and 9,500 feet for
flood control. There is no plan
for irrigation at the present
time.
Terry Thompson, a consis
tent opponent of the dam, said
he was convinced that the
people did not know what they
were getting with the dam,
and knew little or nothing
about what it is to be and what
it is to do. He suggested that
the people be allowed to vote
on the question of Willow
Creek dam, although he ad
mitted the result would pro
bably support the project, and
that he "expected the dam will
be built anyway."
on Willow Creek Rd. toward
Gilmore in his pickup.
Cutsforth saw Boyce coming
out of the intersection and
swerved to avoid hitting the
youth. He skidded, leaving
60 feet of skid marks on the
pavement, coming to rest
cross-wise in Willow Creek
Rd.
As Boyce approached the
intersection, he also applied
,. his brakes,, leaving 10 feet of ,
skid marks on the pavement.
His motorcycle came to rest
facing the opposite direction
in which he was traveling.
According to reports, Boyce
was thrown from his cycle and
hit the spare tire on the
Cutsforth pickup.
He was taken by ambulance
to St. Anthony's Hospital,
where he is recovering from a
broken collar bone, broken
ribs and multiple bruises.
Boyce is a sophomore at
Heppner High School.
Timber sale
cancelled
The Abels and Smiley Tim
ber Sales, scheduled to be
offered Sept. 19, are being
cancelled and will not be
offered for sale at this time,
according to H.B. Rudolph,
Umatilla National Forest,
Pendleton.
This action is being taken
because of the large volume of
Douglas fir tussock moth
killed timber that will be
placed on the market in the
next several months.
The above two sales will
again be offered for sale when
control of the Douglas-fir
tussock moth is obtained.
classes
night
plies. Classes last 10 weeks.
The courses are designed to
give practical and intellectual
exposure to the language of
photography. Emphasis, ac
cording to Shear, will be
placed on developing a visual
vocabulary and technical
craftsmanship. Photography
will be explored from creative
expression to the family
snapshot.
Advanced students have a
knowledge of black and white
photographic procedures.
This section will work with
black and white photography,
color printing and color film
development. Beginners will
work with the basics of light
film, camera, printing to
darkroom procedure.
Spencer, attempting to keep
the hearing on the subject of
road relocation, answered:
"We only do what we are
asked to do," and explained
that the decision to build the
dam lies with local officials
and Congress.
Hogan explained to a ques
tioner that the reason Willow
Creek was chosen for the dam
instead of Hinton or Shobe is
that their records, kept over
a period of years, indicate
that Willow Creek drains
about 100,000 acres while
Shobe, for example, drained
about 6,000 acres. He gave no
figures on Shobe drainage
except to day it was a huge
amount of water.
Tax' of life are
given the CC
At last Monday's meeting of
the Morrow County Chamber
of Commerce, Joyce Berg
strom, Morrow County asses
sor, was guest speaker.
Mrs. Bergs trom, speaking
on tax reviews and legislative
changes, enumerated various
Senate and House Bills. Some
of the changes: require mobile
home manufacturers to issue
certificates of origin with each
mobile home to be sold in this
state, and prohibits registra
tion an issuance of title by the
Department of Motor Vehicles
without presenting such a
permit.
Benefiting ranchers, HB
3247 adds farm " machinery
used in planting, cultivation,
or harvesting of farm crops to
definition of inventory for the
purpose of tax inventory
phase out.
Morrow County tax rates
are down this year, maybe not
individual taxes, but the rates,
due to a gain in. assessed
Riverside dedicates
its athletic field
Friday, faculty, friends, and
students of Boardman's Riv
erside High School dedicated
its athletic field to Don
HeKdrix, former football
coach and teacher.
Mr. Hendrix was killed
during a hunting trip in
January of this year.
The dedication took place
during half-time of the Riverside-Prairie
City football
game. Rev. Neil King of the
Boardman Community
Church opened the ceremo
nies with a prayer. Riverside
Vice-President Don Russell
conducted a flag salute and
pledge of allegiance.
Russell was followed by Don
Daltoso, Riverside principal,
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The Doa Hendrix Memorial Scoreboard veriooki
Riverside's athletic field, which was dedicated U the
late Ceack Hendrix last week.
in spite of late objections, it
appears the dam will be built
as authorized. Both the city
and county planning commis
sions are expected to furnish
the Corps of Engineers with
letters of approval for the road
relocation within the next few
days. If so, ground could be
broken for the dam in Feb
ruary or March.
County Judge Paul Jones,
chairman of the hearing, said
at the outset of the hearing
that the county had no
"concrete" road plan to
offer.
Also present from the Corps
of Engineers were Arlis H.
Martin, civil engineer, and his
assistant, Ernest V. Rogers.
valuation of $8,597,233. This
gain is due to new construc
tion, irrigation development,
mobile homes, recreation in
creases and developments,
public utilities and the Kinzua
veneer plant. The veneer plant
at Kinzua showed an increase
of $3,878,380.
Another reason for the tax
decrease this year is HB 3241.
The county school district
received $65,7?H.34 from the
state in accoi dance with this
bill as an offset to their budget
as provided in the state's plan
for school support. Also re
ceived was $74,135.74 for the
Eastern Oregon Severence
Tax, which was used as an
offset to all county-wide dis
tricts. ' As a comparison of taxes
collected within the last 53
years, Mrs. Bergstrom stated
that in 1920 the county
collected $544,680.69 in taxes,
as compared to $2,142,252.85
for the present year.
who gave the dedication
address. Daltoso spoke on
Hendrix 's life as a coach and
teacher.
Riverside's student body
then presented a memorial
plaque to the Hendrix family,
and erected on the athletic
field a score board in his
memory. Daryl Frederickson,
president of the student body,
made the presentation.
Tribute to Hendrix was
made by Lions Club President
Bill Nelson, who spoke of the
late coach and his contribu
tions to youth and to the
community.
Rev. King closed the dedi
cation ceremonies with a
benediction.
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