BESSIE WETZELL
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Morrow County's Newspaper
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Heppner, OR, Thursday, April 22, 1976
Vol. 93, No. 10
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School Board meets
The regular meeting of the
School Board District was
held Monday night at the A C.
Houghton Elementary School,
Irrigon.
The board approved the sale
of approximately three acres
of land by bid. The property
presently houses the mobile
home of Jim Bier, who would
like to purchase the school
property for his homesite.
Three quotations were re
ceived for the appraisal of the
school district property. The
board considered all of the
appraisals high and approved
the superintendent to conduct
the necessary surveys and
appraisals.
Following an Interpretation
from the attorney general !
office the board approved that
Lincoln and Washington's bir
thdays must be school holi
days. For the fiscal year
197-77 the first day of school
will begin Sept. and the final
day of school will be June S,
1977.
Mr. Daltoao, chairman of
the long range planning com
mission, recommended to the
board they retain and not
trade any school property in
the Boardman area as It is
advantageous to the school
district. Two proposals had
been received previously and
both requests hadbeen refus
Veto may receive
more benefits
The Department of Veter
Affairs gninted 4,07
veterans' farm and home
loans In the January March
quarter just ended In the
amount of f 103,453.765. H.V.
Saalfeld. director, reported.
Saalfeld said this compares
with 4.390 loans In the preced
ing quarter for II i. 787.423
and 1.964 loans in the January
March quarter of l75 for
$67,039.88.
Loan applications for the
quarter just ended totaled
$.142. against 4.183 in October
December 197? and 4.103 in
January March last year.
Saalfeld said that if Mea
sure I passes In the May 33
primary election, loan appli
cations are expected to snow
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Leah Cooper. 7. reminds everyone to turn their clock ahead
one hour to mark the return of daylight savings time which
officially begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, April Leah the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cooper, Heppner.
ed.
The board voted to allow the
Morrow County Health nurse
to set up her office In the
district building. Lexington.
The courthouse does not have
adequate space to accomodate
all county offices. An upstairs
room will be the new quarters
for the health nurse in the
future, following some re
modeling work.
Requests for Audrey Booth,
first grade teacher at A C.
Houghton for a leave of
absence to further her college
education was approved. Also
approved was a maternity
leave of absence for Kathy
Peck.
Approved the sale of several
vehicles which are seldom
used and depreciating in
value.
Approved the following per
sonnel: Margo Sherer who
was hired to replace Lorene
Montgomery as a cooks help
er, lone; Cheryl Ammons and
Josephine Montoya, Title I
aides at Riverside and A C.
Houghton School.
Following the regular meet
ing an executive session was
held to discuss a teachers
notification for contracts
which wss not returned within
the legal deadline of April 1.
No action was taken.
ball
because an
additional
would be
Tl.nno veterans
eligible.
The measure would grant
the
loan to Vietnam Era
veterans who camt to Oregon
after their military service
and lived her for two yean
prior to May t. 1977. Under
present law they must have
entered service from Oregon
to qualify.
Also, World War II veterans
who came to Oregon after
service and lived here for two
years prior to December SI,
13, would qualify. Presently
the two years of postwar
residence unless the veteran
entered service from Oregon-must
have been before
December 31, 1952.
Rodeo at Rufus
16 members of the Heppner
High School Rodeo Club are
ready to go to Rufus tliis
Saturday and Sunday, April
24 25, for the opening of the
Oregon High School Rodeo
season. They will be accom
panied by family members,
probably Faye Seitz. Hilda
Yocom. Kite Healy, Donna
Peterson and others.
The members of the Hepp
ner Rodeo Club are: Clay
West, Tim Daly, Janice Healy.
Ron Currin. Mary Daly, Mau
reen Healy, Robert Henry.
June McLean, Shawna Seitx,
Wayne Seiti, John Schiller,
Bill Van Schoiack. Dan Van
Schoiack. Wade West. Jack
Yocom and Marie Yocom.
The high school club of
Sherman County will host this
meet. The scheduled events
include cow cutting, bareback
riding, saddle bronc riding,
bull riding, steer dogging,
team roping, calf roping,
breakaway roping, barrel
racing, pole bending and goat
tying.
Saturday the first events
will begin at noon and a
second round is set to begin at
t p m. On Sunday the cow
cutting begins at 9 : 30 a m . and
the rodeo performances begin
at noon. A Saturday night
rodeo dance wll feature music
by the Sundowners.
After the final performance
saddles will be presented to
the all-around cowboy and
all ground cowgirl. Trophy
buckles will be awarded to the
winners In each event. Every
high school rodeo club in the
state will hope to have entrees
in as many events as possible.
The Heppner Club's 10 boys
and girls will each partici
pate in several events.
Students from lone High
School will also participate In
the rodeo.
Field Day planned SA TURD A Y
A full day of judging and educational events for all
Interested 4 II and FFA members Is being p'anned for
Saturday, April 24, according to Mike llowdl. County
Extension Agent.
Activities and events for th day will Include livestock
Judging, hay Judging, meat Judging, plus i horns economics
Judging contest. Afternoon activities Include an English
riding demonstration. 4 II presentation contest, FFA public
speaking contest, plus displays and demonstrations. This
event Is being sponsored by the Heppner Lion's Club. Awards
will be given for all Judging events.
Ken Rosen
csscultcd
Heppner City Police work
ing in conjunction with the
Sheriff's department arrested
three suspects in the assault of
Ken Rogers, Heppner, last
Friday morning.
Arrested were James B.
Eaton, Condon, Mitchell Lynn
Kirkpatrick. and Ronald W.
Reeves, both of Prineville.
Eaton and Kirkpatrick were
arraigned in Justice Court
Tuesday. Eaton was charged
with assault in the first degree
and theft in the first degree,
while Kirkpatrick was charg
ed with theft in the first
degree. Reeves is a material
witness. The men were re
leased to consult counsel.
Rogers was attacked and hit
about the head as he stood
near his apartment at 147 W.
Willow at approximately 12:05
a.m. Friday.
Rogers was taken to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital and later
transported to Good Samari
tan Hospital, Portland.
Complete details of the case
are not available as police
have been unable to question
Rogers because of his head
injuries.
Trout Season
opens April 24
For many Oregonians spri
ng is "officially" here when
the general trout season
opens. This year that date is
Salurday, April 24. Winter has
laid a gentler hand on the high
country this year and it looks
like anglers will have a few
more waters to choose from
than they have the past
several opening weekends.
As always early in the year,
water will be cold, some areas
will beinaccessible because of
snow and ice. and many rivers
and streams will be high and
muddy due to snowmelt run
off. To offset this, though,
there are plenty of areas
w here water conditions w ill be
favorable and fish should be
starting to feed more actively
as weather"and water warm
up.
Anglers are reminded by the
Department of Fish and Wild
life that most coastal rivers
remain closed for another
month to protect young sal
mon and steelhead which will
be migrating to the ocean
feeding grounds. The streams
in northeast Oregon are also
remain closed until May 22.
There are other opening day
exceptions and a few regula
tion changes from last year, so
anglers who have any question
about which waters open April
24 should consult the 1976
angling synopsis.
In the John Day Valley,
Bates Pond will be stocked
with rainbows and access
should be good. Canyon Mea
dows Lake is still blocked by
snow and there is a lot of snow
In the campground. Fairly
heavy ice cover could give
way before the 24th but the
lake won't be stocked until
late May. There is usually a
good carryover population of
Brook and rainbow trout.
Other waters that should be
easily accessible and will be
stocked for the opener include
Dollarhide Ponds. Carpenter
Ponds. Long Creek Ponds,
Roe Creek Reservoir and
Wineland Lake.
Magone Lake remains a
question at this writing. It has
Ice cover and there is heavy
snow below the lake. It could
ppen by April 24 depending on
the weather. Same conditions
apply to Bull Prairie Reservoir.
Cong.
"This is a bicentennial as well as an election year and we
should take a look at some of our goals and find where we are
going, said Congressman Al Ullman speaking before 65
people at the Elks-Lodge, Heppner, Friday.
There are many presidential candidates, and the people
are looking for leadership, however, some of our candidates
are evading some of the most important issues before the
people. Some of these issues include:
Inflation is presently in the double digit figures and without
the proper leadership the inflationary figures will continue to
rise Interest rates are high, some as high as 9 per cent for
the property owner, which means the property owner has to
rebuy his home every nine years. Interest rates on these
short term loans should go down or we will have to continue
to have inflation to justify the interest rates.
While the social security picture seems sound today, we
should be looking 75 years into the future. Presently a small
group is paying for the social security of the older people in
the country and unless we anticipate a no growth population
period the present system will have to be examined and
re-evaluated.
Inflation has hit the highest peak in health insurance. While
most people need to have health insurance the price they
have to pay for the insurance is out of reach. We should be '
thinking of lowering the health insurance. He stated he was
not in favor of the government paying for everyone's
insurance but there are people in the lower income bracket
who need more assistance then they are presently receiving.
The welfare reform program requires some action. Some
welfare recipients who are able to work should do so, but
High bids
Bids were opened for the
construction of various pro-
jects within the Morrow Coun
ty School district Wednesday
at the district office, Lexing
ton. A total of 8 bids were
received for the various pro
jects with 3 of the bidders
bidding on all of the construc
tion work. They were McCor
mack Construction, Pendle
ton; The Timber Co., Hermis
ton and Riverman and Sons,
'Portland.
Riverman and Sons were
the low bidders for the A C.
Houghton Elementary School
with a bid of $398,000. They
were also the low bidders for
the construction work at
Riverside High School Board
man with a bid of $186,000.
Low bid for the construction of
the shop at lone High School
went to Caines Construction
Geneticist
to report
on cattle
Jim Brinks, Colorado State
University geneticist, will re
port on beef cattle improve
ment Friday. April 23 at the
annual Beef Progeny Testing
Field Day, Hermiston.
The program at the Hermis
ton Station of Oregon State
University's Columbia Basin
Agricultural Research Center
will begin at 10 a.m. with a
tour of animal pens. The
animals and their feeding
program will be discused by
extension agents.
After a herd bull display
directed by Willard Wolfe,
fieldman of the American
Hereford Association, Spo
kane, and Charles Gavin, ex
tension agent from Enter
prise, the program will move
to the Umatilla County fair
grounds, Hermiston.
There. Al Ralston. OSU
animal nutritionist, and Tom
Davidson, who is in charge of
the Hermiston Experiment
Station, will discuss the pro
geny testing program which
provides detailed information
on feeding, growth and car
cass evaluations.
After lunch, Jack Dans, di
rector of the Oregon Agricul
tural Experiment Station, will
discuss the role of the Experi
ment Station In the beef
Industry. Dave Church, OSU
animal nutritionist, will report
on straw and finishing rations
for beef cattle.
Brinks will speak at 1 IS
p.m. His topic will be 'Tools
for Bed Cattle Improvement
and Their Use."
The program will be spon
sored by the Columbia Basin
Agricultural Research Center.
Animal Science Department
and Extension Service of OSU
and the Umatilla Cattlemen's
Association.
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received
Co.. Burns, with a bid of
$174,000. Eastern Oregon Con
struction. Pendleton received
the low bid for the shop at
Heppner High School with a
bid of $294,000. Window In
dustries Inc. Portland sub
mitted the low bid for replac
ing the windows at the
Heppner Elementary School
with a bid of $34,800.
The bids for the required
work came in higher than
anticipated as they totaled
$l.052,, while the estimate
for the related work totaled
$952,000. The bids received by
the board were $99,500 over
the estimate.
None of the bids received
were approved and a special
meeting was held Wednesday
night to review the bids after
the architect reviews the
plans for construction.
Corporal Lee
awarded
Marine Corporal Robert E.
Lee, whose wife Glenda is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Kendall. Spray. OR. has been
awarded a Meritorious Mast
while serving with the 2d Light
Anti-Aircraft Missile Batta
lion. Marine Corps Air Station.
Yuma. AZ.
He was personally com
mended by his commanding
officer, for his outstanding
performance of duty with the
unit.
A 1969 graduate of The
Dalles Senior High School, he
Joined the Marines in Febru
ary 1975.
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federal regulations will not allow this action.
Speaking on the energy problem. Cong. Ullman stated.
"Most people are not concerned with the energy problem,
and we are becoming more and more dependent on other
countries for fuel" By 1977 we should be in a massive
conservation program, however, we are not. Cong. Ullman
stated that the price of $1 per gallon for gasoline was not in
the distent future. He also stated the country should go to
coal and nuclear plants to serve the energy of the nation.
Ullman predicted revenue sharing would be extended by
the House within 60 days, if we are lucky, and by the Senate
this Fall, however. I can't say when it will be funded. "Let's
just take it and run when we do get it," said Ullman.
Answering a question from the floor by O.W. Cutsforth,
regarding the U.S. Navy bombing range, who said, "Boeing
will take over the land 30 seconds after the Navy moves out.
Ullman said, "The land belongs to the Federal government
and legal procedures should be taken to see that the land
reverts back to the State of Oregon, rather than the Boeing
Company.
Speaking on the inheritai.ee tax issues, he said, "We will
try to increase exemptions." They should go to $150,000 and
we could allow exchanges between spouses. "We should
evaluate the ranches for productivity rather than real estate
value."
When asked about his feelings on the United States giving
up the Panama Canal, Ullman stated. "It is time we began
assessing our strategic positions in Central America and
Panama. We still have a critical world situation and the
United States should keep control of the Panama Canal."
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boiiliiiig
A film depicting the story of
banking and money was
presented to the Chamber of
Commerce by Jim Wishart.
vice president of the Bank of
Eastern Oregon.
In the early lah tentury it
was forbidden b taw for the
settlers to mint their own
money so the barter system
was used as a means of
exchange. Business - growth
was restricted and there was
no credit. The money collected
in taxes from the early
settlers was sent to England.
Alexander Hamilton was the
first secretary of the treasury
and the Continental Congress
began printing paper money,
however, as there was no
reserve fund to back the paper
money it was worthless. Local
banks were allowed to print
their own money for the
expansion of agriculture and
business, but most of the
money printed was kept in the
larger cities. Every state had
its own regulations and money
was available for dams,
bridges, railroads. The hones
ty of most banks left much to
be desired as anyone with
$2,000 could open a bank one
day. sell stock in the bank
worth $50,000 and close the
bank shortly thereafter.
Federal banking which had
relinquished its role in bank
ing was brought back into
banking, the start of the
National Bank Act. as they
started printing the first
greenbacks.
In the early 1870s all of the
railroad tracks stopped al the
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This vehicle driven by Stetrt Kemp. XX. Hermiston
apparently went out of control late Sunday night. The car hit
a concrete bridge on Gale St . and cwntinued Into Willow
Creek. According t reportl Kemp is iuffrring from
dislocated hip and minor cuts and brwse A pauenfer in the
vehicle, Edwin Wir.kkrnan, Lexington received cuts and
bruises' and has been released from the fcwpital.
Heppsior
Mississippi River as there was
no method of crossing the
.large river. James Eads
designed a bridge to cross the
river and paid for the con
struction of the bridge" from
his own funds and in 1874 the
bridge was opened. Railroad
ties were laid connecting the
east and the west and travel
throughout the nation was
linked together. Soon after
wards banks started offering
checking accounts to their
customers. In the early 20th
century banks were offering
interest to customers and
money was assured to meet
the needs of the people.
Prior to World War I the
United States needed money
to meet the demands of the
war. as Americans needed
money for guns, munitions,
ships, etc. Following the end
of the war in 1918. the war
machines turned out other
products including autos and
farm machinery for the aver
age person. At one time these
had been considered luxury
items for the rich.
The Federal Reserve Bank
was started in 1920 and federal
money was expanded.
The stock market flourished
until the panic of October 1929.
By July 1933 9.0O0 banks had
suspended payments to their
customers, plunging the coun
try into one of the worst
depressions in its history.
when the banks re-opened
and the stock market recover
ed in the mid JOs they provided
services never dreamed of by
Hamilton.
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