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Pago 6. THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner. OR., Thursday, June 12. 1975 75 per cen? of revenue from property tones Courthouse notes Are property taxes higher or lower in Morrow County than in most other sections of the United States? How much of the revenue collected locally comes from property taxes? The subject of taxes and operating costs has become a mailer of major importance in cities and counties all over the country. Many of them are in financial difficulties and are going all out in their search for new ways of raising money. In some communities, re consideration is being given to various new forms of taxation that were proposed in previ ous years and w ere rejected at the time. As for the taxes that are currently on the books, (hey are being progressively increased. In Morrow County, accor ding to the latest figures from the Department of Commerce, property taxes account for about 74.3 per cent of all locally-raised revenue. By way of comparison, in other areas of the country the amount collected through pro perty taxes averages 63.5 per cent of the total. In the State of Oregon it is 71.6 per cent. The figures show that the property lax continues to be the mainstay of most local governments, producing a large part of their revenue. The Tax Foundation esti mates that $51 billion was so-generated during the past year. That was $3.8 billion more than was collected in the previous year. According to the latest nationwide survey, there is a wide variation throughout the country in property tax reve nue. In Morrow County it amounts to $381 per capita per year. Elsewhere in Oregon it averages $249 per resident. The United States average is $205. Although the property tax has been getting bigger in terms of total yield, it has been declining in importance in recent years as many communities have turned to sales taxes and local income taxes for additional operating funds. The yield from these two has tripled in the last decade, the figures show. The Tax Foundation notes that widespread demands for property tax relief have in duced the Federal Govern ment and some of the states to expand revenue sharing with local communities to help ease the pressure on this tax. Rebekah Lodges hold district convention Distinguished visitors at the District 20 Rebekah conven tion held in Heppner included Leigh Wilkins. State Presi dent: Mildred Kaizer. Assem bly Conductor: Freda Thayer. Slate Jewelry Chairman; and Ruth Nehler. Past Noble Grand of Aloha, whose hus band is conductor of the Grand Lodge of Oregon. The meeting opened at 1:30 with the San Souci officers in charge. Ola Ruggles. Noble Grand, welcomed visitors and the President. The chairs were then relinquished to the convention. Convention olticers were Ruth Bergstrom. Ruth Robin son. Opal Cook. 1-Iie Chapel. Maureen Iavis. Lucile Riet mann. Freda Majeske. Esther Bergstrom. Mary Bailey. Ruin Roberts. Delpha Jones Jo Irvin. Helen Pettyjohn. Florence McMillan. Donna Papineau. Clara Gertsen. Freda Slocum. Vivian McCon nell. and Leita Messenger Welcome address was given by San Souci Lodge, w ith the answer by Holly Lodge. Busi ness ol the day w as conducted through the afternoon A short prayer was given for the departed sisters. Tribute to Past Chairman was gnen by Holly Lodge: the tribute to jo year members was given by San Souci Lodge The Assem bly President gae the add ress ot Rebekah work and answered questions from the floor Lexington ini ited the group to meet with Holly Lodge next war. Election of officers was held for 1976 with Ruth Robinson. Chairman; Mary McMurtry, Vice Chairman: La Verne Henderson. Secretary and Delsie Chapel as Treasurer. Installation was held by San Souci with gladiolas as instal ling gifts. Hosing ceremonies were held w ith Holly Lodge officers in charge. Programs at city pool Church Directory METHODIST SS worship 1.1 THf.R IV SS' Worship Children Choir. CHRISTIAV SS Worship Even Serv. MZ IRENE SS Worship Even Serv. 9 45 11 a m a m 9 45 a m 11am 9 30 am 9 45 a m 11 a m 7 30 p m. 19 a m Ham 6pm KPISCOPIL Communien SS Worship Adult Ed 8am 9 45 am. Ham 10 a m ASSEMBLY OF (.01) SS 9 45 a m Worship 11am Sun Eve service 7 00 Bible Study Wed . 7 pm. SKVENTH-D ADVENTIST Sabbath School 9 30am Worship 11am CATHOLIC Catechism . . Mon I Wed Worship: Heppner. Sun Ham Sjiurdat 6 30pm lone Sun . t 45 o m . Saturday worship. 6 30 p m St. Patricks ( III K( ll OF ( Hltl.sT. l ev infloti SS 9 45 Church 11 00 Sun Kr 7 30 Rihlc Study. Wed 7.30 INTERFAITII FELLOWSHIP Bible Study, Wed , 10 a m. 940 Baratl Blvd. Sponsor edasi community service by LEBl'SHSHOP The Heppner Swim Team will register for the 1975 season on Friday. June 13. The meeting will begin at the City- Pool at 10 a m A A U. registration cards will be handed out and the Swim Team Coach. Harve Haskell, will discuss the program in depth and will answer all questions. All swimmers 18 years old or y ounger w ho are interested in finding out more about the swim team program, or who w ish to sign up are urged to be at this meeting The Heppner City Pool will be offering a Red Cross Senior Lilesaung Class for swim mers 13 years and older beginning Tuesday. June 17. The class is open to a maximum of ten people and will be held from 10 a m. to 12 noon. Tuesday through Friday for lo days Anyone interested in obtaining their Red Cross Senior Lifesaing Card through this class should enroll at City Hall before June IT. or contact the City Pool Manager at the pool. The Manager of the City Pool is also looking for people who would like to serve as Volunteer Instructor Aides during Red Cross Instruction this summer. A training program for Instructor Aides will begin on June 17 at 9 a m. The program will run for one hour a day. Tuesday through Friday for ten days The Volunteer Instructor Aides will then assist the Red Cross Instructors during class ses sions to be held this summer. It is requested that Aides be at leas! 1") years of age Parents are urged to become involved. For further information con tact the Pool Manager. Harve Haskell, at the pool or through the City Hall Preregistration is encouraged This may be accomplished b enrolling at Cit Hall Graveside services for Mattie Walker Maltie Brock Walker. 64. died in Heppner Friday. June 6 She had lived in the Heppner area for the past fifteen years. Mrs. Walker was born September 8. 1910. at Hyden. Kentucky She was united in marriage to Johnny Walker on February 8. 1957 at Winne mucca. Nevada. Graveside services and vault interment were held at Heppner Masonic Cemetery on Monday. June 9. at 11 a.m.. with The Rev. Ed Sikes officiating. Sweeney Mortuary was in charge of arrange ments. Survivors include the wid ower. Johnny. Heppner: sons. Guy Brock. Heppner: Gerald Brock. Roseburg. OR; daugh ter. Geraldine Asher. Lexing ton. Kentucky : a brother. Don Brock. Newport. Washington: six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, Returns to duty Ensign Norman Williams. son of Mr. and Mrs. niff Williams. Lexington, left Tuesday for Pcnsacola. FL. where he will attend flight chool He graduated June 5. from the Coast Guard Reserve Off litis Training School. Voiktown. VA. and has been filing his parents Last week the new parking strip behind the courthouse was blacktopped by the county road crew. The Planning Department has processed five applica tions for out-of-city building permits. Three were from the north county; mobile homes being planned by Alvin M. Savage. Beverly Cotten and Jack Mardis. Howard Stone, Inc. will construct a dwelling in the north section. James Bloods worth was issued a building permit for a dwelling on his property between Lexington and Heppner. In connection with the Solid " Waste Ordinance recently passed, the planning depart ment and the County Court have agreed on an Abandoned Vehicle Ordinance which will apply outside the cities and not on state highways. Judge Jones left on Wed., June 4. to attend an official meeting in Salem. He was back at his desk this Monday. Last week was a vacation week for Secretary Alma Green, who divides her days, spending mornings in the Health Office and afternoons in the Judge's Office. She spent most of the week attending the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church on the campus of Willamette University. She was the lay delegate from the Heppner Church. Results of the recent equip- i ment auction were about as expected according to "Doc" Sherer. county road boss. He Saturday markets begin June 21 The Heppner Branch of the Associated University Women will hold their first Saturday Market sale in the Heppner City Park. Saturday. June 21. Anyone wishing lo sell their crafts, baked goods or garden produce is encouraged lo participate There will be no charge lo those who wish lo sell goods This is a correction Ironi an earlier announced charge (.nun m:s I- it low Chenlyn Ann Smnuse will graduate as an K.N. on June II. I!7.". from Linn Benton College at Albany. Oregon. Chenlyn is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sinouse. lone She is a graduate of Hepp ner High School and Oregon State I'niwrsiix 8 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X V X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1975 Fair and Rodeo Queen's Coronation June 21 Presenting Queen Mickey Hoskins and Her Court DANCE 9 pjn. -1 am. FAIR PAVILION Music by Country Revue Adults-$2.:. Children under 12 -Sl.Mi X X X X X 1J X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXKXXXXXKXXXXSCXXKMXKXKKXKXXXXXN 'liiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiitiiiiuiiiNm s s Thank You Our 19 years of business in Central Market have been 19 years of happiness serving you. We know Forie and Ernie will continue in the same manner. Heppner is home to us and we plan on staying in this good community. Thank you for being our friends. Clinton and Marie McQuarrie reports that there were 90 persons who bought tickets lo buy, and they, came from all over Oregon and from three adjoining states. Sherer says his department still has two dump trucks that were not sold. One of the most interesting items offered for sale, "the county navy", brought the sheriff s depart ment $3700 from buver Fred Hiller or St. Paul. OR. The complete sale, includ ing the boat and motor, brought $24,143.00. Afler pay ing the auctioneers Orville and Eldon Sherlock. Walla Walla, their $1,753 fee, the county realised $22,389.43 from the sale. SWIM TEAM BEGINS The Heppner Sw im Team is starting Iheir third year this month. They are urging all interes ted boys and girls to sign up this Friday. June 13. at 10 a m. The new swim coach, Harve Haskell, will be there to meet with all interested persons. Irrigon GEM Cl.l'B MEETS The Morrow County Gem and Mineral Society will meet Monday evening, at 7:30, in the conference room of the First National Bank. This will be their last meeting until fall. Refreshments w ill be served al the close of the meeting. A bridal shower is being given for Lola Smith, bride elect of Loyd Humphries, at the Assembly of God parson age basement recreation room, on Thurs. June 12 at 7:30 p.m. All friends of the couple are welcome. Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hooker of Irrigon, gathered al their home for a picnic Saturday. The occasion was held after the wedding of their grand daughter. Laura Mulvaney to Gregg Caudle at the First Baptist Church in Hermiston. There were 37 guests at the occasion. Among those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hooker of Weslon, his mother Mrs. Alton Hooker of Hermis ton, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parrish of Redmond. Mr. and Mrs. Dclbcrt Mulvaney and family of Hermiston, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hooker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hooker and family, Janet and Linda Spencer all of Hermis ton. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Grimes of Kennewiek and Hael Longhorn of Pilot Rock. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Warner have been their daughter, soninlaw and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arlan Pember and 2 children of Springfield, Mo. Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Max Breeding of Gresham have been visiting Iheir grand mother. Mrs. Lola Breeding in Irrigon during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Griffin and family Sent several days camping in the mountains south of Heppner last week. G-T WANT ADS PAY IIVHIIMVN HEt MON Remember Ihe Hardinan Reunion at Ihe Community Hall on June 15. There will be a politick dinner at noon. This will also be a farewell party for Ihe Itcchdolt family, long time residents of Hardman, w ho have moved lo Pendleton, ATHLETIC AWARDS The athletic letter awards for Heppner Jr, High have arrived They may be picked up in Ihe school office. Try a Giir(te-Tliur Classified d Ukish Basque Bar-B-Q o" July 5, City Park 2-6 Adults $3.50 Children $2 DANCE JULY 4 Music by the Rebels from Mt. Vernon $3 couple $2 single Game, parade and Entertainment lONEPOOI.SCHEIHI.E Sw imming lesson schedule for the lone Swimming Pcxl Red Cross approved lessons: Beginners. June 10-13. 17 20 Advanced Beginners June 10-13: 17-20 Intermediate July 8 11: 15 18 Swimmers July 8 '-II: 15 18 Advanced Swimmers July 29-Aug. 1 ; 5 8 Junior Lifesaving July 29 Aug. 1:5 8 Senior Lifesaving Aug 12 15. 19 22 10a m. 11am. 10am. II a m. 10am. III m 9p.m. -top m. ON FATHER'S DAY JUNE 15 o Lessons are $1.00 per person for each 2 week session The season tickets for the pool are: $4 OO-grades 16 $6 00-grades 7-12 SlOOO-Adul! $20 .on-family Daily prices are: 13 cents-grades 1-6 23 cents- grades 712 SOcenls adult Pool rental $10 (Hi after regular hours Pool hours are 2 5 pm and 7 9 pm Tuesday Sunday Tentative opening is set for June I. Women's swimming on Saturdays 10 12 a m starting on June 7 r Miujia M " 1 fl Moto-Shop nl Jf J .J f i Models 571572 , . . compact shop perioral dews ol ofc Moto-Tool Mjl 26t.271.2l1 e'du-sive 30 000 RPM molo'S . dws ol arcessooM Ihrouiih i .- iVfl I V I I ILr - -1 w 'V Lv En9faVer S i f" Modal 290 ;! Sign up for swim team at the ;! ,fc" swimming pool on Friday, June 13, - at 10 a.m. and meet the new swim V-'" . ' r- r U SriA U L All . A - Heppner Swim Team Association ; . . . protect your valuable at home in college m industry Creative power tools GOMTY'S SS KS HV( SI KINS AW II I Ml WW IS OKI (.UN Water tight. O' .UR proposed Hcrmiston-Umatilla aluminum reduc tion plant won't discharge any waste water. All prwess water will be treated, impurities removed, and reused over and over again. The best way to avoid dam age to our natural resources is to stop it before it starts. cm)AUMAX People working to build a stronger economy compatible with Oregon's environment. jfwiinnuiitmawiamiam
