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This isn't a new rug pattern. It is good rain puddling on
the Heppner street during Sunday's drouth-breaking
downpour. The three-day off-and-on rain measured
2.24 inches in Heppner.. To date, this is the second
wettest September since 1910, according to weather
records here.
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By MARY LEE MARLOW
Several problems have to be
overcome before the Board
man sewage system can be
expanded, it was learned at a
meeting of the council last
week.
Stanley Wallulis, Pendleton
engineer and chief mentor on
the Boardman sewer project,
said available land at the
present site is not adequate
and sewer collectors leading
to the plant are too small to
carry projected loads.
The city had hoped to
expand the sewage treatment
by upgrading the treatment
process and adding lagoons as
' the population increases.
Wallulis told the council that it
would be best to start looking
for another site. The present
plant is located on land owned
by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, and the Corps has
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Marcia Bedortha, a recent graduate of Oregon State
University, Corvallis. is a new addition to the staff of
the Gaiette-Times. Marcia majored in Journalism in
college and before moving to Heppner lived in Madras.
She is interested in agriculture, and enjoys the outdoor
type of life.
plan
ge
setback
stated it would oppose any
major expansion that would
bring the plant boundaries
close to the Corps' recreation
area on the Columbia River.
Wallulis said a site to the
south and west of the city
limits would be best because
the sewage would travel by
gravity and there is ample
open space availalbe for
lagoons and an irrigation
system.
Sewer lines to the plant are
designed to carry waste pro
duced by 1,250 persons. Wal
lulis said the Department of
Environmental Quality and
the Environmental Protection
Agency require plants to be
designed for service 20 years
in the futureor in Board
man's situation to serve 4,000
persons. New regulations re
quire the treatment plant to
include a holding area for
three month's sewage in case
it can't be disposed of in the
winter months.
Wednesday of last week a
number of alternate sites
suitable for waste disposal
were viewed as possible
answers to the problem of
sewage disposal. Wallulis said
sites were found on both public
and private lands, but details
of the locations could not be
revealed until negotiations
have been completed.
Preparations for an appli
cation for a design engineer
ing grant are under way.
Wallulis and Mayor Dewey W.
West Jr. plan a trip to
Portland this week to talk with
the Corps of Engineers about
selecting a site south of the
freeway. If a site can be
obtained there, it would be
possible to have room to build
a large inexpensive lagoon
system, use the effluent for
irrigation and get the sewage
to the plant by gravity rather
than expensive pumps.
Energy crisis enpMnecJ
A meeting was held Monday
night at Heppner High School
cafetorium, sponsored by the
Blue Mountain Community
College ana the utility com
panies to acquaint people with
the present electrical short
age.
Although there is a shortage
of electrical energy in the
state, most people are un
aware of the seriousness of the
power shortage. Primarily,
the shortage is due to the lack
of water needed to convert
into hydroelectric energy.
The present problem is not a
system of inadequate genera
ting and transmission capa
city to meet the loads. It is a
shortage of fuel, and in the
Northwest that means water.
The water must be converted
into kilowatt hours which can
be generated when the water
is released and passes hours
through the various gener
ators. Of the local 46 billion
kilowatt hours when the res
ervoir is full, only 31 billion
kilowatt hours are now stored.
This leaves a deficiency of 15
billion kilowatt hours. This
deficiency is 33 per cent of the
storage capacity, and inas
much as this is a quarter of the
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New flood, rain
reporting system
Dave Bauman, hydrologist
for the Portland River Fore
cast Center, spoke about a
new flash flood alarm system
and precipitation gauge sys
tem at a preliminary meeting
Tuesday morning at the Mor
row County Soil Conservation
office
The hydrologist introduced
the new flash flood alarm
system, which is a system for
detecting flash flooding in
streams. In this system, early
warnings of a flooding is
conveyed to downstream
communities in forms of
audible and visual alarms.
The other system, the pre
A red carpet
newcomers,
The city of Heppner will
turn out Tuesday evening,
Oct. 2, to welcome 35 new
comers who have moved here
within the past six months.
New teachers are included in
the list.
The affair will be held at
Heppner High School begin
ning at 7:30 o'clock. Herman
Winter will act as master of
ceremonies and Martha Mc
Gowan of Pilot Rock will
entertain with a chalk talk and
do caricatures of several of
the guests.
Heppner merchants will
have displays of various kinds
to acquaint newcomers with
total electrical energy source,
there is an 8 per cent
deficiency for total needs
during the period until March
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The goal of the power
conservation program is to get
the public to save electricity,
and thus fill the reservoirs to
meet the demands later in the
year.
Mr. Joy, district manager of
Pacific Power and Light Co,
told homeowners how to save
electrical power in the home
rather than wait for industry
to shut down.
Some of the suggestions
given coincide with the solu
tions of Dave Harrison, man
ager of Columbia Basin Elec
tric Co-op.
In reply to the question, asked
again and again, "If I save on
electricity, will it help the
present situation?" the ans
wer was yes.
Some of the methods of saving
energy during peak hours of
5-7 p.m., are: give up one TV
show per night; reduce the
temperature of the water
heater to 160 degrees; if there
is a dishwasher, wash dishes
only when there is a full load;
and when clothes are w ashed,
if possible, use colder water.
Rain Ml this week boosting
the total amount of rainfall fur
September to 2.24 inches, the
second largest amount of
monthly rainfall recorded
since 1910.
September needs only .31
more inches of rain to exceed
the 2.55 inches of rain record
ed In September, 1927.
The normal precipitation for
the month of September
averages .73. Heppner record
ed 1.88 inches from Wednes
day of last week to Monday of
this week. September's rain
fall brought the year's total
rain to 6.79 inches, which is far
below the normal precipita
tion for this time of the year.
"Heppner could break the
record for the driest year,"
commented Don Gilliam,
Heppner weather recorder,
"But it would have to record
THE
Vol 90, No. 32
cipitation gauge, would record
to a satellite such information
as precipitation, river crests,
river speeds, temperatures
and flood data. This gauge
records data every 15 minutes
and could record storms and
possible flood information.
"The government will in
stall the $10,000 systems and
will maintain them twice a
year," pointed out Bauman.
t, t The ., only , cost ,, Heppner
would be paying is the phone
system which is needed in the
flood alarm system.
The two proposed systems
will be introduced to the
Heppner community next
month.
for
Oct. 2
their types of business. Firms
wishing to reserve space
should contact Mrs. Glenn
Smith, chairman of the Sorop--timist
committee that is
cooperating with the minis
terial association and Cham
ber of Commerce is welcom-,
ing newcomers.
This is the third year that
the city has reserved an entire
evening to welcome and get
acquainted with new resi
dents. A special display will be an
art show which will exhibit
paintings of well-known local
artists.
and wash when there is a full
load.
What are the alternatives if
energy is not saved? They
vary from area to area, and
here in Morrow County mea
sures have been submitted to
the Public Utilities Commis
ion for approval.
James Boyce to
have surgery
James Boyce, who was
injured in a traffic accident
Sept. 18, was released from St.
Anthonys Hospital, Pendleton,
" yesterday.
Boyce had been in the
intensive care, unit of the
hospital following the acci
dent. However, last Monday
he was given permission to get
up and walk about the
hospital.
Although his recovery has
been rapid, it was learned that
young Boyce will have to
undergo surgery for his collar
bone today and may not be
released until next week.
Boyce who celebrated his
16th birthday Monday hopes
that when he returns home his
many friends will visit him.
no more than 1.02 inches for
rain for the rest of the year."
The driest year ever re
corded since 1910 was in 1939
when there was 7.81 inches of
rain.
The rain answered the
prayers of Morrow County
wheat farmers, livestock
growers, and forest personnel.
"I'p until last Wednesday,
Morrow County wheat grow
ers were faced with extreme
dry conditions for seeding,"
explained Harold Kerr, Mor
row County extension agent.
Some farmers were con
templating dusting the seed in
or just sitting back waiting for
rain. Wheat growers were
already faced with a cut in
yields this year due to
inadequate moisture this
spring.
"With this rain, I can now go
llrppner. Ore.. September 27. 1973
Narcotics in Morrow County
Prog
abuse, Oct
Marijuana, LSD, and
"Speed," along with other
drugs, will be targets of
discussion at the Parent's
Awareness Drug Session
Monday and Tuesday nights.
The informal sessions will
begin at 7 and last until 9:30
p.m., Oct. 1, at the Heppner
Elementary School and Oct. 2 '
at Riverside High School in
Boardman.
Dick Harp, criminal inves
tigator of the Oregon State
Police in Hermiston, will be
the featured guest. Harp will
bring samples of the drugs
BPA approves Co-op
The Bonneville Power Ad
ministration has approved the
Columbia Basin Electric Co
op's proposed rate revisions
for 1974.
Under the planned revision,
four residential rates Sched
ule A, Schedule 3, Schedule 4,
and Schedule H will all be
consolidated into one new
schedule. The new schedule
will be called Schedule 1.
Currently there are 584 mem
bers under Schedule A and 146
members under Schedule H,
which are both "farm" rate
schedules.
Presently there are 183
members under Schedule 3
and 1440 members under
Schedule 4, which are "town"
rate schedules. There will also
be an annual increase in rates
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ahead and work the ground,
weed, fertilize and seed," said
Bob Jepson, lone, who re
ceived 1.14 Inches In a 24 hour
period.
Morrow County livestock
growers were also faced with
a cutback in feed due lo
extreme dry conditions this
spring and summer.
Hay crops were cut down
to ' and range and grazing
were low in production. Fall
ranges were dry and brown
and many ranchers were
faced with feeding their cattle
earlier than usual.
Dick Wilkinson, Heppner,
stated as he watched the rain
pour off his roof, "The rain
will boost my range and
grazing hills and will provide
some fall forage for my
cattle."
Last week Marvin Ctiitty of
the Heppner Forest Station,
TDME
jam odd
and will discuss the effects
and reactions of each drug, as
well as drug control laws.
A panel discussion consis
ting of local representatives
from the state police, school,
church, youth, and the law will
ask questions. The panel,
along with the audience, will
' be informed on the drug abuse
problem and drug control in
Morrow County.
According to Carolyn Davis,
Morrow County Juvenile
Director, a new law which will
go into effect Oct. 5 will also be
discussed at the meeting. The
to this group of 2353 members
along with the consolidation
which will amount to $30,545.
Another revision will con
solidate present Schedule 25
and Schedule B into a new rate
schedule called Schedule 2.
There are presently 421 mem
bers under Schedule 25 which
is a "town" rate schedule, and
there are 38 members under
Schedule B, which is a "farm"
rate schedule. Along with the
consolidation, an annual in
crease of $4,300 will be
effected to this group of small
commercial users. In addi
tion, the small commercial
users who have separate
metering under Schedule 43
will face a $1,000 increase.
This schedule will be called
Schedule 6 in the future.
Drug addict? No. Mike Howell. The county extension
ageat is simulating the use of hrroia injection. This and
other drugs will be topics f discussioa at the Parents'
Awareness Drug Session. Oct. 1 ia Heppner, Oct. I la
Boardman.
Umatilla National forest, waa
looking at the possibility of
keeping the sheep and cattle In
the forest lands past the
normal deadline. The deadline
for removal of all stock is
Sept. 30,
"With the rain, ranchers
may be able lo keep their
stock In the foresl longer," he
pointed out.
The rain also ' increase
forage production in the forest
for livestock as well as
wildlife.
"Hunters also will be able to
hunt in the forest and have a
camp fire." stated Chitty.
The Umatilla National
Forest lifted its ban on open
fires last week during the rain.
The rain also added life to
dry creek beds, greened up the
lawns, and put puddles every
where in Morrow County.
iSc
new state law states if any
person is found in possession
of less than one ounce of
marijuana, the violation will
carry a maximum fine of $100
and no jail sentence. The old
law was that possession of less
that one ounce of marijuana
for the first time carried a
penalty of $1,000 arid one year
in jail.
The drug session is spon
sored by the Morrow County
Juvenile Advisory Committee,
the Morrow County Drug
Abuse and Alcohol Committee
and the 4-H Empire Builders.
ratio
The large commercial
schedule is presently called
Schedule 37 and it will be
referred to as Schedule 3 in the
future. Three members are
served under it at present and 1
they will face an annual
increase in costs of $8,700.
This increase would not have
that amount except for the
projected large increase in
load considered by Kinzua in
1974.
The co-op serves 268 irriga
tion accounts. There is an
increase proposed in the end
rate from 5 mills to 6 mills,
and this would result in an
increase of $7,900 in annual
revenues.
Columbia Basin projects
total revenues of nearly $1,
175,000 for 1974.
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