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Don Peterson, a farmer in
the lone Gooseberry area, and
presently vice president of the
National Farm Organization
for the State of Oregon, was
the guest speaker at the
Chamber of Commerce. Mon
day. Peterson stated. "I would
like to share some interesting
experiences with you, that are
of interest to the local com
munity. A project to get
farmers interested In collec
tive bargaining and to inform
them why they should cooper
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KOBKRT PETERSON
The first
followed
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Farmers Organization
af chamber meeting
ate in a small community."
"I)o you think that farm
prices are on a parity with the
economy?" asked Peterson.
He then answered, saying,
"Parity and equity of trade
should go hand in glove, yet
there are thousands of us in
agriculture that feel guilty to
ask a parity price."
"In 1967 everything was at
parity, figured at loo per cent,
today parity in grain is figured
at $1 per bushel under the
present price," continued
Peterson.
section of the new clinic for Heppner arrived last Thursday. It was
by the second section of the modular home as it arrived later in the
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WATKH SKHVICE to n clinic is Iwated under sewer line.
Slate Plumbing inspector, placed "Slop Work" notices on all
buildings Tuesday, including clinic, as a result of his
inspect ion
He then read excerpts from
the National Organization for
Haw Materials ( NORM I. to
bear out his convictions. The
excerpts are as follows.
"There will be no solution to
our economic dilema until
agriculture prices are restor
ed to full too per cent of honest
parity If not the nation will
continue to experience the
horrors of uncontrolled infla
tion." "Rural America had no
problem supporting its public
institutions when agricultural
prices were at full, honest
parity."
"If agricultural prices
should drop to the 1972 level,
we will be short t'K) billion to
be up to parity," remarked
Peterson.
In 1973, wheat sold from
$1.50 $2 00 per bushel and
continued to rise and in the fall
of the year it reached $3 per
bushel. The rising price con
tinued until it reached an all
time high of $3 per bushel.
However, last spring the price
started to decline and the
current price is slightly over
$3 SO per bushel,
If the price continues to
drop, the w heat farmer will be
in trouble as the cattle man is
Water supply good
Excellent water supplies
are forecast fir the I'mntilla.
Walla Walla. Willow, Rock
and Ixiwer John Pay water
shed The snow-puck is 20 to 40 per
cent alwve average and
reservoir storage is good,
according to SCS surveys.
March precipitation was
only l7 per cent of normal and
the soil moisture remains
slightly below average. Spring
and summer stream flow fore
casts are 10 to 20 per cent
above normal
The streamflow forecast for
Dutter Creek near Pine City is
expected to be 112 per cent of
average during April to July
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today. The continued decline
of price will be of great
concern to every member of a
small community as it will
tend to upset the economy.
"Our strength lies in our
production, yet in many cases
we supply with no demand,"
said Peterson.
Presently the NFO is en
gaged in trying to locate
foreign markets for the wheat
farmer. If this is accomplish
ed wheat will be sold in blocks.
Kindergarten
registration
Kindergarten registration
and orientation for next year
will be held on Wednesday,
May 7.
It will be held in the Kinder
garten room at the elemen
tary building. The all day
session will give parents an
opportunity to ask questions
concerning the classes and
what
is expected of the
students.
Parents will receive a
booklet outlining the rule of
the school.
period. t
The water surply outlook for
the spring season on Butter,
Willow, Rhea and Rock
Creeks is excellent For the
late season the supply should
remain average
The snow survey made on
Arbuckle Mounton on March,
20 showed snow depth of 44
inches. There was 141 inches
of water content as compared
to last year's 13 1 Inches and
the average of 10 1.
The survey was made on
Lucky Strike April I where 44
Inches of snow had water
content of 14 5 Inches. This
compares to 13 4 last year and
the average of 13 0
"This is one of the worst Jobs I have ever seen," said State
Plumbing Inspector, Dan Russell, when he inspected the
water service to the new doctor's clinic building.
The water service to the clinic is tapped from a transite
pipe to an unoccupied residence, and directly above the
water line a sewer pipe crosses the water pipe.
"This is against all of the public health and plumbing codes
in the state, said Russell. Sewer lines are never permitted to
cross over water lines. If the sewer line should develop a leak
the sewage has the possibility of entering into the water line
and contaminating the entire system," continued Russell.
"It is my recommendation that the water line be removed
and installed properly." said Russell.
At present there is no bedding material under either the
water or the sewer lines, as indicated by a visual inspection.
"Plumbing codes are designed for the health and welfare
of the people. This is a case of workmen being negligent.
They were just not competent in their workmanship to allow
something of this nature to happen," he continued. If they are
Lions plan
charter
night
The Heppner Lions will hold
their charter night on Satur
day, May 3. It will be held at
the American Legion Hall
beginning at 6.30 p.m.
The program will also
include installation of officers,
initiation of new members and
presentation of awards.
District Governor, Roy
Cook, of Pendleton will install
the officers and Past District
Governor. Paul Sanstrum, of
Hood River will initiate the
new members. Sanstrum was
instrumental in the organiza
tion of the Heppner Club.
Cliff Green has served as
president during this first
year and w ill be succeeded by
Dick Sargent.
Phone outage
due to wind
High winds in the Heppner
area Sunday caused a tele
phone outage for the area. A
bare electric line fell across
the telephone cable near the
Heppner Hotel burning the
cable.
Service wasn't restored un
til 11 p m. Sunday night. A
second cable was damaged
near the phone booth by the
First National Bank. A small
fire was started on the pole by
this break.
Columbia Basin Electric
reported an outage in Fossil
and two others in the Olex
area.
Dave Harrison, manager of
the electric coop, said that the
bare lines in the Heppner area
are being replaced to avoid
such occurrences.
Gather's expand
cbthSns store
Gardner's Men's Wear is
expanding into the area re
cently vacated by the Western
Auto Store.
The building Is undergoing
extensive remodeling before
being occupied. New lighting
will highlight the decorative
cedar boards and paneling.
The cedar boards applied at
an angle are outlined by
simulated archways.
The present store will also
undergo remodeling with the
Installation of paneling and
new lighting
The addition will more than
double the space now occupied
by Gardner's.
Work is expected to be
completed within the next two
weeks.
ATTENTION MASONS
Attend our first annual
hotcake and sausage feed on
Tuesday, May 1, 130 p m , at
the Lodge Halt.
Slated Communication I
p-m. Larry Smitten guest
speaker.
THE
GAZETTE-TIMES
Vol.92. No. 11
BQCCs
board and budget
A four-way race for a
position on the Board of
Education plus a levy to
operate the college for the
next school year will be on the
Blue Mountain Community
College ballot facing voters in
Umatilla and Morrow counties
Tuesday, May 6.
Running for the lone board
position are Pat Dye and Mike
Kilby. both of Pendleton, John
Hansel!. Hermiston, and Leon
Reese, Echo. The post is being
vacated by Brent Horn, Her
miston, who is retiring after 12
years on the board.
The college's operating levy
will also be on the ballot.
BMCC has no tax base and
Tax refunds
f.lorrov; County taxpayers
to recover $731,000
Some financial aid will soon
be on the way for residents of
Morrow County.
A total of $731,000 will be
flowing in from Washington, a
partial offset to the funds they
sent in the opposite direction
recently in paying their 1974
income taxes.
Essentially, it represents a
two-part payout. The bulk of
it, approximately $571,000 will
be coming back in the form of
refunds to local taxpayers who
overpaid on their taxes during
the past year because the
amount withheld from their
paychecks w as more than w as
required.
Most of the other money
they will be receiving consists
of the rebates on their 1974
taxes that Congress and the
Administration approved last
month.
Morrow County residents
will recover an estimated
$160,000 in such rebates.
In addition, local persons
who are recipients of Social
Security, people getting rail
road pensions and the aged,
the blind and the disabled who
are on welfare will receive $50
each.
This bonus will in no way
affect the increase in monthly
benefits they are scheduled to
get later this year under
separate legislation.
Nationally, a substantial
amount of money is being put
back Into the hands of
consumers with the hope that
they will start spending more
freely and get the economy
moving forward.
The total going to Indivi
duals in these direct payments
figure out to $37 1 billion, of
which $28 billion It in refunds,
$8 I billion In rebates and $17
billion in the $50 checks.
According to the latest
Treasury Department re
competent contractors they have to know the basic rules of
plumbing and this hookup defies the basic rule."
Although he contends that he has no jurisdiction in the
public roadways, he has the authority to have the contractor
expose all of the water and sewer lines that will serve the new
residences from the back of the curb line to the homes.
"One of the problems that exists in Heppner is that there
are no licensed plumbers in the area, and most of the people
doing the work have tried to follow the state standards.
Russell said that he will not approve the hookup to the
clinic until the necessary corrections are made. He plans to
issue an order to the contractor to dig up the lines and replace
them as per State of Oregon specifications.
The general contractor for the project is R.C. Chambers
and the plumbing contractor is P.S. Cook.
The letter of Russell's corrections will be sent to the
plumbing contractor.
Members of the City Council plan to review the entire
project at their Monday night meeting in an effort to correct
any inequities.
Heppner. OR. May 1.1975
ballot
covers
must submit a levy to voters
annually.
The levy is expected to be
between $1.85 and $1.95 per
$1,000 true cash value. Total
amount to be collected in
taxes is $1,465,594. The bal
ance of the funds needed to
operate the college during the
next school year comes from
federal and state sources and
from tuition and fees.
Cost to the individual tax
payer is expected to 1 run
between $37 and $39 for a
$20,000 home.
B.MCC President Ron Dan
iels said the new budget
provides for no new program
expenditures other than "a
ports, the refunds are running
at the rate of $386 each. This
compares with $361 last year.
As for the rebates, the range
is from $100 to a maximum of
$200. Those w ho paid less than
$100 in taxes will get all their
money back.
The new bill provides, also,
for reductions in 1975 taxes in
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ANITA DAVIDSON, Heppner High School senior, wb
recently notified that she had placed third in the nation in the
Elks Most Valuable Student contest. In addition to the money
she has won In competition reaching the national level, this
award gives Anita $2,000 per year for a four-year period,
Bruce Allen, Grants Pass, Oregon, was the first place winner
in the national contest.
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modest amount to start a new
farm management curricu
lum." Polls in Morrow County will
be open from 2 to 8 p.m.
Polling places are:
Precinct 1. Greenfield Gra
nge, Boardman; Precinct 2,
lone City Hall; Precinct 4.
Irrigon School Building; Pre
cinct 5. Lexington City Hall;
Precincts 2, 6. 7. 8 and 9, Old
City Library. Heppner.
Morrow County voters can
obtain absent voter ballots
from the Morrow County
Clerk, Heppner. the BMCC
Business Office, or any school
district office.
the amount of $7.8 billion,
including a $30 tax credit for
each taxpayer and dependent.
Taxpayers need file no
application to receive their
rebates, it is noted. They will
start going out the early part
of May. It is expected that all
of them will be issued before
the end of June.