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The Democrat Gulch school house wends its way through the streets of Heppner
before coming to rest near the library and museum building. The school house
will be repaired and maintained by the Historical Society and the Bicentennial
committee. (See related story page 3)
Illness dolus prominent
r.lorrov; County resident
lone community and Mor
row County lost one of Its most
distinguished citizens early
Sunday morning with the
death of Carland Swanson,
Mr. Swanson succumbed to
terminal cancer enroute to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Swanson was born In
Grangeville, Id., and at the
age of two moved to Oregon.
He was associated with his
father in the grain buying
business before becoming a
farmer in addition to the grain
business.
In 1333 he married Irene
Miller of Salem. The couple,
were wed tn Oregon City. The
couple had four sons, Dennis,
John, James and Ronald, who
preceded his father in death.
They also have one daughter,
Jean Ann Turner.
Swanson was always inter
ested in his community and
served on the lone City
Council for many years and
was Mayor of lone for 2'j
terms He served on the school
board for 17 years and was
instrumental in the addition of
the present swimming pool
and cafetorium.
He was a 40 year member of
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Garland S anion
B P.OE. No. 358, charter
member and first president of
the lone Lions Club. A
member of St. Williams Cath
olic Church and Holy Name
Society and the Oregon Wheat
League.
Swanson recently resigned
from the position of President
of the Port of Morrow Com
mission. He served on this
board from 1959 to 1975. His
many other positions included
director for the Bank of
Eastern Oregon, Fair Board,
Hospital Board and was selec
ted Conservation Man of the
Year in 19fi3.
Among his achievements
was the invention and patent
ing of a combine reel.
Requiem Mass was cele
brated on Wednesday at St.
Patrick's Church in Heppner.
Recitation of the Rosary was
held on Tuesday evening at St.
Williams Church in lone.
Concluding services were at
the Highview Cemetery at
lone.
Who's Who
winner earns
$2750
Corky Norene, Heppner,
was the final winner in the
Who's Who contest last week.
Norene correctly identified
Howard Bryant as the my
stery person and also had the
correct number of clues to win
127 50 for her efforts.
The clues are as follows :
Board Member (Bryant is a
member of the board of
directors for the Bank of
Eastern Oregon); Native son
(Bryant was born in Hepp
ner); no kids (He has no
children); horsey (Bryant is
an excellent horseman), gar
dener, (He usually has a large
vegetable garden).
Variance
for mobile
After a lengthy meeting the long range planning committee
for the needs of Morrow County Schools approved the
following recommendations to be submitted to the Morrow
County school board. Their recommendations are based on
the increased population soon to be experienced within the
county and a tally of an opinion poll recently conducted.
The committee made the following recommendations: add
six classrooms, including special reading room, speech and
hearing room, conference room, storage room, rest rooms
and pantry to the A.C. Houghton Elementary School, Irrigon,
at an estimated cost of $225,000. Add four general classrooms
to Riverside High School, estimated cost $120,000. Construct
shop facilities at lone High School, estimated cost $90,380.
Construct new shop at Heppner High School, estimated cost
$128,000 and improve the old building at the Heppner
Elementary School, estimated cost of $46,000.
Following more discussion the committee amended the
original motion and also recommended the following
proposals to the school board. A.C. Houghton School,
increase the size of the library, estimated cost $1,000.
Provide additional seating capacity at Riverside High School
gymnasium, estimated cost, $9,000. Remodel the present
shop into a music room at lone, estimated cost $3,000.
Improve the playground facilities at Heppner Elementary
School, estimated cost $6,000.
The estimated cost of the total recommendations would be
$628,380 if approved by the school board. A special bond
election will be presented to the voters of the county this fall
for their approval.
Preliminary population increase figures were presented to
the committee by Alfred Clough, Public Affairs representa
tive for Portland General Electric Company. He told the
committee PGE plans to begin preliminary work on the
coal-fired power generating facility at Boardman this fall.
Although the first phase of construction will be mostly
earth work and the moving of dirt, a serious impact will be
felt within the county by January of 1977. Using preliminary
figures only, Clough continued, "The peak construction
workers would hit the county by 1980, without any decline in
population during the next 20 years."
Ck-tigh also mentioned the impact the potato processors
and Alumax Corp. would have on the northern part of the
county when the aluminum plant begins construction.
The committee, well aware of the impact construction will
pose to the school system, refused to stray from their original
plans for the present needs of the school system. They felt it
would be useless to abandon their present findings and begin
another survey. Should the school board approve the present
recommendations of the committee, construction on the
required projects would not start until the beginning of 1976.
The committee plans to investigate the possibility of land
purchases in the area with the possibility of constructing new
schools when they are needed in the north end of the county.
Following are the results of the opinion poll, a survey for
the long range needs for Morrow County Schools.
A. C. HOUGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, IRRIGON
Add six classrooms, cost $225,000
Immediate need 127
Future need 12
Future need if population grows 1 1
Not needed 0
Construct new gymnasium, cost $218,000
Immediate need 73
Future need 43
Future need if population grows 18
Not needed 6
Increase size of library. cost $1,000
Immediate need 78
Future need 43
Future need if population grows 11
Not needed 7
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, BOARDMAN
Add four general classrooms, cost $120,000
Immediate need 95
Future need 27
Future need if population grows 22
Not needed 0
Construct proposed addition to gymnasium, cost $141,000
Immediate need
Future need
Future need if population grows
Not needed
Provide additional seating in gymnasium, cost $3,000
Immediate need
Future need
Future need if population grows
Not needed
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THE
GAZETTE-TIMES
Vol 92. No 16
Heppner, OR., June 5. 1975
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ranted Roland Bergsfrom named
home conservation man of year
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John Steagall, 3. son of Mr, and Mr. Robert Steagall, Lexington, invites all his
friends to the Morrow County Junior Rodeo, Saturday and Sunday. The shows
tart at 1 p m. both days and don't be surprised if you see Johnnie In some of the
main events.
The Heppner common coun
cil granted a temporary
variance permit to Don Mc
Ewen, Monday night. It was
discovered the permit for the
mobile home is to be used as
living quarters for Dr Rich
ard Carpenter.
After much discussion con
cerning the granting of the
temporary 90-day variance,
which can be renewed, the
council1 was enlightened to the
facts of the case. Herman
Winter, speaking for McEwen,
stated that McEwen applied
for a variance in 1973 and was
under the assumption that a
permanent variance had been
granted him by the city.
Believing he had a permanent
variance he allowed Dr.
Carpenter to place his new
mobile home on the premises.
The variance McEwen re
ceived from the city stated
that he remove the existing
structure from his property
before placing a trailer on his
property. McEwen started to
tear dow n the old building and
found there were two separate
buildings, both under the
same roof and with the same
siding. One has a permanent
concrete foundation and he
would like to keep this part of
the building as a usable shed.
Dr. Carpenter, the council
was told does not plan to make
the mobile home his perma
nent home. A member of the
Doctors Search Committee
notified the council they are
seeking another location for
Dr. Carpenter's home. They
have not had any success as
yet.
The council was of the
opinion that under the cir
cumstances presented to them
a hardship case exists. It was
moved and seconded that 90
day temporary variance be
granted. "We wan! the doctor
and we need the clinic," said
Mayor Jerry Sweeney after
the unan:mous vote of the
council approved the vari
ance. In other business the council
approved a variance permit
for Ray Grace at 760 N. Shobe.
This will allow him to place a
trailer on the property until he
can build a duplex.
Approved a building per
mit for a new structure for Mr.
Ed Tarnasky who plans to
have a one-story home at 380
N. Barratt. Ed Hmailton.
Cove, Or., will be the builder.
The estimated cost of the new
structure when completed will
be $31,500.
Granted a new structure
permit to Don McEwen for the
placing of a 24 ft. by 48 ft.
mobile home in the Mt.
Vernon addition.
Accepted a bid of $4,000
from Bert Corbin for the
installation of a one-inch
water line to the Hoskins
property. The bid was the only
one received by the city and
the bid was granted with'the
stipulation that Corbin comply
with the specifications of the
city engineer.
Approved the request of
Mr. Harold Flynn that the city
post a "No Parking" sign near
the slate maintenance build
ing. Flynn contends that log
trucks parking in the area
make access virtually impos
sible and should a fire arise,
fire trucks could not enter the
state property.
Notified Pauline Winter,
secretary of the library board,
to contact the Historical
Society as she feels the old
school house placed on city
property is too close to the
library. The two buildings are
40 feet apart at the present
time, but should the library
expand the school house may
have to be moved.
(CmUm4 m MKe 4)
Roland Bergstrom. lone
wheat rancher has been selec
ted as Morrow County's Con
servation man of the year.
Bergstrom -s farm consists
of 2.000 acres, about 1,600 in
crop land. 800 acres are
seeded in wheat and barley
and 800 acres are in summer
fallow. His farm also has 55
acres seeded to grass with
numerous silt dams, diversion
ditches and grass waterways.
He started his diversion
ditches in 1951 and according
to Bergstrom "I am still not
finished with the project."
He was born on the site of
his present ranch, purchased
by his father in 1916. He
attended grade school at
Gooseberry and recalls there
were only 8 children attending
the school. Upon completion of
elementary school he attended
lone High School.
He served with the United
States Navy for two years
during World War II, and at
the end of the war he attended
Pacific University, Forest
Grove. '
While in college he met
Donna Marcum and the two
were married in 1951.
Returning to lone the young
couple finally purchased the
ranch from the elder Berg
strom, They have four dau
An Oregon State winner will
be selected this fall from
among the nine county win
ners. The contest is sponsored
by the Wheat Growers Lea
gue, Morrow County Soil and
Water Conservation District
and the Greenline Equipment
Co.. The Dalles, Or. The stae
Co., The Dalles. Or. The state
the Wheat League Conference
in December.
Bergstrom is a member of
the Heppner Elks Lodge 358, a
lifetime member of the W heat
League and a member of the
Valby Lutheran Church.
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start her senior year at lone J ff fIi 1 J ifcTSSr -Aylh ' '7,1
docs contour farming, especi
ally contour seeding. He starts
seeding early if possible,
usually by the first of October,
and sets July 20 as his harvest
date. His four daughters help
with the harvest.
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