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Heppner, Ore;, Gazette-Times, Thursday, May 16, 1974 Anita Davidson's back Page 3 he likes Washington "Our nation's capital is beautiful." Anita Davidson's appraisal came upon her return from Washington, D.C., where she attended the 44th annual National 4-H Conference. "The city Itself was nothing like I imagined it," she said, "but much, much, better." A Heppner High School junior from Lexington, she was one of four delegates from Oregon who joined 250 other 4-H youth from across the nation at the week-long con ference, April 20-25. The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Canada were also repre sented. Based on this year's theme, Packvoods statement on Willow Creek (The following is a state ment by Sen. Bob Pack wood before the Senate Public Works Subcommittee on Water Resources hearing in Washington, DC, April 25, relative to reauthorization of Willow Creek Dam. Sen Mike Gravel, Alaska, is chairman of the subcommittee.) Mr. Chairman, I am here today to offer my full support for the proposed modifications to the Willow Creek Dam project in Heppner, Oregon. Heppner is a tiny town in northeastern Oregon with a population of 1.435. Heppner's citizens have displayed an extraordinary degree of patience in waiting for this project to finally get off the ground. In recent years, that patience has been rewarded with federal appropriations for preconstruction planning. More recently, however, the patience of my friends in Heppner has been wearing bit thin. And I can't say that I blame them. Last January, the City of Heppner was informed thai because of modifications in the project purposes, it would be necessary to obtain con gressional approval once again. In addition to the natural disappointment caused by a further delay in the completion of the dam, this latest development has destroyed the city's time-table for relocating and upgrading its water system. It had been hoped that the changes in the water system could coincide with the relo cation of a reservoir and water mains which would be required by the. Corps in building the dam. In Decem ber. 1973, Heppner residents passed a $450,000 bond for their water system, but if they do not soon receive a firm Elect Stephen C. Anderson MORROW COUNTY SURVEYOR Qualified Capable Jjj Sunday Special p Ml Honey Buttered Chicken lj 1 ill. or VI i Chicken Fried Steak Ijj UYv I WfA Beecher says, fjj I M HA "A contribution to the Bill Wji H W Gates benefit is money well A fjfff fl VNV spent." YAW J "4-H Gets it All Together," the conference was devoted to communications between delegates -and government officials in the federal agen cies and Congress. Anita was with the group which visited NASA. The group spent one full day talking to and questioning officials of that agency. Later in the week, every group reported its findings and accumulated information on how 4-H can better interact with the government. One day was set aside for visits to Capitol Hill. The , Oregon delegation talked privately with Sens. Bob Pack wood and Mark Hatfield commitment from the" Corps of Engineers, the additional cost to Heppner could be enormous. The Willow Creek project as currently proposed includes a 149-foot dam with a storage capacity of 11,500 acre feet. The total project cost is $13,100,000. The benefits break down as follows: Flood Control $554,000 Irrigation 37,000 Recreation 19,000 Fish and wildlife 13,000 Area development 54,000 Total $677,000 It is worth noting that one item which cannot be included Pioneer resident dies in Portland Muriel Cason Vaughn, 81, former Morrow County resi dent died May 8 at Baptist Manor, Portland. Born Dec. 27, 1892, in lone, she was a great-granddaughter of early Oregon Pioneers Fendall Carr Cason and Rebecca Holladay Cason. Her paternal grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Marsh Cason, was a survivor of the Whitman massacre. Her maternal grandparents. Rev, William and Cynthia Sperry migrated to Oregon in 1851. He was a Baptist preacher and circuit rider in Linn County. In 1843, Mrs. Vaughn's father's family settled in Clackamas County, near Oregon City. Mrs. Vaughn had resided in Portland since 1920, where she was a retired sales clerk for Olds & King Department Store. She was a member of the Episcopal Church; Ruth Chapter No. 32. Order of "3 I i and Rep. Al Ullman. Anita took an active part in the conference by serving on the Conference Report Com mittee, a group responsible for printing a newspaper covering events of the week. She said the most exciting part of the conference was meeting other people from across the nation and ex changing ideas with them. Delegates helped plan 4-H program directions for the future. She found 4-H to be different from state to state, and hopes to use many new ideas in the 4-H program in Oregon. "We learned a lot about how other states are reacting to what Oregon is doing," she added. "They like in these calculations is the value of human life. I'm sure this subcommittee has al ready been made aware of the natural disasters which Hepp ner has been forced to endure. The most devasting flood down Willow Creek occured on June 14, 1903. One-third of Heppner was destroyed and an estimated 247 lives were lost. To this day, it is remembered as the worst natural disaster in Oregon and among the worst in the history of the United States. Almost 71 years have passed since that day of devastation in 1903. And while odds are against a similar natural disaster occurring this June Eastern Star, Heppner; and the Willamette Chapter D.A.R. Funeral services were held at Sunset Hills Mortuary, Portland, on May 10 with Pastor Fred David officiating. Interment was in Sunset Hills Memorial Park. Besides her husband, John F. Vaughn Sr., Portland, she is survived by two sons, John F. Vaughn Jr., Vancouver, Wn., and William T. Cochran, Lewiston, Id.: three daugh ters, Mrs. Robert W. Newland, Eugene. Mrs. Jim Culler, Pasco. Wn., and Mrs. Jeanne Mary. Lebanon; two sisters, Mrs. H. J. Snively, Yakima. Wn., and Mrs. Steven Irwin, Fresno, Ca.; a brother W. Guy Cason, Portland; five grand children; and three greatgrandchildren. m m DANCE Hardman Opry House Saturday, May 18 9 p.m. 2 a.m. Benefit for Bill Gates , Our Friend O Music by the Mangy Coyotes Fresh from a triumphant engagement at Cut and Shoot, Texas O Midnight Snack Featuring the Fiery Chili prepared by that Master Chef, Ernest Joiner, whose toothsome, flavorsome and searing Chili has earned him membership in the International Chili Appreciation Society. Not for delicate dudes. The Bank of Eastern Oregon presents this invitation as a public service. BANK OF Eastern Oregon lone MEMBER. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION it." The other Oregon delegates were Mary Clack, Creswell; Curt Johnson, Central Point; and Tony Evers, Banks. Cal Monroe, recently retired from the state 4-H staff, joined the group at the conference. Anita has been a 4-H member for eight years and is involved in home economics projects, junior leadership and Empire Builders. "The combination of 4-H, teenagers from across the nation, and Washington, D.C., gave me the best week of my life As soon as my slides arrive, I hope to share everything with everybody," she said. . Dam 15th or even five years hence, I don't think we can afford to gamble with the vagaries of nature, the unpredictable destruction of a flashflood. Instead, we have the oppor tunity to assure a safe future for Heppner's population. In my mind this future is the promise which should direct the subcommittee to positive action. Mr. Chairman, I have rarely seen the citizens of a com munity so uniformly behind a project . STATE CONTEST WINNERS NAMED District winners from lone have been named in the State Garden Gub Essay, Poetry and Poster Contest. The contest was in three categories: essays and posters on the subject, "Wrhat I Can do to Beautify My Neighborhood," and poems on, "My Favorite Wild flower." First place winning entries will be sent to compete in the State Contest. Essay winners are Dawn Peterson, first; Joan Doherty, second: Ashley McCabe, third: and Donna Palmer, honorable mention. Poster winners, 8th grade division, are Jan Peterson, first; Grace McElligott, second; Susan Vosberg, third; and Carol McElligott, honor able mention. Placing in the poster category. 6th grade division, are Kim Pettyjohn, second; and Tawnya Johns, honorable mention. Poem winners from the 5th . and 6th grade division are Bruce Millman, first, and Teena Lindstrom, second. B0CC levy passes For the 13th consecutive year Blue Mountain Com munity College voters have approved the college's oper ating levy by a substantial margin. Based on unofficial returns, the levy passed May 7 by 2980 to 1751. The college has never lost an election for either operating or building funds. Voters also returned two board members to the board of education and elected two others to replace retiring members. Harmon Springer, Hermiston incumbent, de feated challenger Robert Ridgeway of Pendleton, 2895 to 1628. Also approved for another term was Bob Zerba, Athena, unopposed. Close races developed for posts to be vacated next month by Bob Abrams, Hepp ner, and Russell Dorran, Hermiston. Both have served on the board since the college was formed. Replacing Abrams will be James Whitney, Pendleton, who won by 46 votes over Dorothy Krebs of lone. Whit ney drew 1955 votes, Mrs. Krebs 1909, and Irvin Rauch, Lexington, 813. Dorran 's post was won by Malachi Campbell, also of Hermiston. He received 1797 votes to 1612 for Dr. L. J. Feves, Pendleton, and 1555 for Lawrence ftew, also of Pen dleton. The operating levy ap proved is $952,882, requiring a tax levy estimated at $1.59 per $1,000 true cash value, 4 cents over the current year's levy. Total operating budget for the college for the 1974-75 years is $2,262,732, an increase of 9.9 per cent over the current figure. Since the college has no tax base, the full operating levy must be voted each year. Balance of the funds needed to run the college come from student tuition and fees and from state and federal sources. BAKE SALE PROCEEDS TO AID DRAMA CLUB The Heppner High School Drama Club will hold a bake sale Thursday, May 16, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at the post office. All types of bake goods will be offered for sale. Proceeds will go toward getting the drama club out of debt. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Steagall over the weekend was her brother-in-law, Joe Bohanan, Anchorage, Alaska. n A M I ' I,..'' i " ' ' 1 Get appraisal before making disaster claim Producers participating in the feed grain and wheat programs who plan to aban don crops planted on allot ment acreage and damaged by natural disaster should have the crops appraised before putting the land to other use. David McLeod, executive director, ASCS, cautioned today. Under the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 a producer may qualify for a special feed grain or wheat payment when a natu ral disaster causes crop" damage. ASCS advises a producer whose allotment land is struck by a disaster to follow this procedure : Report the disaster damage (o the county ASCS office. Before putting the crop or land to another use, have an ASCS official or his designated representative appraise the damage. After the appraisal is com pleted the acreage will be released by ASCS for other uses. If the producer should RE-ELECT JUDGE William M. MCALLISTER to the OREGON SUPREME COURT O Judge McAllister has worked vigorously to eliminate delay in the courts of Oregon and to insure high ethical standards of conduct by lawyers and judges. O Judge McAllister has frequently stated in open forums that efficient and effective administration of justice is as important to the livability of Oregon as the elimination of pollution of our environment. O Judge McAllister has always had the support of the great majority of Oregon lawyers and newspapers throughout the state. O Judge McAllister was the first chief justice from the west to be elected Chairman of Conference of Chief Justices of the United States. O He has the support of many persons truly interested in maintaining high judicial standards in Oregon. Robert B. Abrams Marion Abrams Anne Doherty Herman W. Winter Robert Mahoney W. VV. Weatherford Larry D. Lindsay Charlie Sumner Joan Hughes Sharon Biddle Sadie Parrish pd. by Re-Elect Judge McAllister Committee, David S. Pattulo, Treasurer, 516 S.E. Morrison St., Portland, Oregon 97214 . ) A, I V Three generations were on hand Saturday night for the retirement party of Elmer Moe, who will retire from the Kinzua Corporation May 31, after 33 years of service. From the left, Jack Ployhar, Rose Moe, Elmer Moe and Bob Ployhar. decide to harvest the damaged crop after it is appraised, he must report the harvested production to the county ASCS office. If after appraisal he grazes and then harvests the appraised crop, eligibility for payment purposes will be determined on the basis of the higher of the appraised pro duction or the actual har vested production. Morrow County Graduating Classes for 1974 are invited to a Free Dance American Legion Hall Saturday, May 18,9 p.m.-1 a.m. Music by the Rollin' West Seniors and their dates admitted free. All others $1 per person. Mary E. Bryant Clarence Roseuall Pauline J. Winter Dennis J. Doherty Shirley Zielinski Oscar E. Peterson Dick Wilkinson Don Bennett Marcel Jones Claude Buschke KENNETH J. JENSEN KILLED IN ACCIDENT Kenneth J. Jensen. 46. El Cajon, Ca., was killed in a construction work accident on May 7 in El Cajon. He was married to the former Pauline Graves, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Shelby Graves, Heppner. At the time of their marriage he was employed by O.W. Cuts forth and they lived in Morrow County for several years. He is survived by his wife. Pauline Jensen. El Cajon, Ca.; a son, Greg Jensen. Tucson. Ariz. ; and a daughter. Debbie Williams, El Cajon. 3l ii HTimrinTTtTmi,tri''ir r'"-'
