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Heppner, OR, Thursday, May 20, 1976
Vol. 93, NO. 14
Tri-cou
Bob Ewell, Tri-counties health officer who recently
returned from a three day symposium in Washington, D.C.
was the guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce,
Monday.
He spoke to the congressional people relating to them the
need for health services in rural areas.
Ewell spoke of the increase in out patients at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital and staled that out patients have
Increased 200 per cent from the 1974-75 to the 1976-77 period.
He further stated, the number of days spent by patients in the
hospital has decreased.
In the Condon and Fossil area patients are treated by nurse
practitioners and they are utilizing out patient care without
patients having to leave the area for secondary care.
At the present time there are five major programs that are
being implemented to improve the health delivery system:
1. Out Heach worker (Home Health Aide)
These individuals have been specially trained to go out into
homes pre-designated by health professionals and provide
home care. Guidelines and policies have been developed that
these individuals must adhere to. They are presently
monitored by either a physician or. a nurse practitioner.
When the third nurse practitioner is hired that person will
monitor the program.
2. Radio Communications.
Through assistance from the Hubert Wood Johnson
Foundation, communication equipment has been placed in
all of the area's hospital and ambulances to allow for a
unified medical coinmunicatio network. Additionally a
paging system is being developed that will allow more
mobility of the health professionals.
3. Health Needs.
A survey has been developed that will allow us to
determine the future needs of the project area. This survey
was distributed to all households in the tri-countics area
through the cooperation of Columbia Basin Electric Co-op.
The purpose of the survey is to determine the needs of the
local residents and to match this with current conditions to
develop a compreiM'iisive plan for the future.
County Schools to
Graduate Seniors
Morrow County High Schools will graduate 101 seniors
throughout the coming week. This year's graduating class
represents the largest graduating class in the county since
the school district was farmed in Iio.
Riverside High School, Boardman, will graduate 32 seniors
tonight, Thursday evening with ceremonies held at the high
school gymnasium. Commencement exercises begin at 7:30
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4. Linkage with the University of Oregon Medical School.
A program has been developed with the Masters program
at the Medical School for the placement of student nurse
practitioners in the Fossil and Condon Clinics for up to six
weeks as a lab exercise. A similar type program is being
developed with the family practice resident program.
5. Alcohol and Detoxification Room.
Currently it is necessary to take individuals who require
observation or treatment to the State Hospital for admission.
Once admitted to the hospital, it is usually a minimum of 30
days before discharge can be arranged. With the acquisition
of a holding room at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, this current
procedure would not be required, as the necessary personnel
and facilities for renovation are available now,
While the final plans for the addition to Pioneer Memorial
Hospital are not completed at the present time, Ewell
estimates the cost would be approximately $,000. This
would include expansion of the present laboratory and
renovation of the present out patient clinic.
Ewell also stressed the need for an out patient type clinic in
the Boardman area. Final approval from the Robert Wood
Foundation is pending. If the foundation approves the grant it
will allow us to build and staff the clinic for a 24 month
period.
A third nurse practitioner is being recruited for the
Tri-county Area. This individual will serve a dual role, as a
relief for the current two practitioners and as a monitor to
the home health aide (out-reach) program.
An additional fourth nurse practitioner is contemplated for
the north end of Morrow County which is presently seeing a
great influx of population due to the expansion of
agri-business.
One distinction that has to be presented is that this
program is not being totally federally supported, but rather,
the large majority of financial support is derived from the
counties involved. Both nurse practitioners will be county
employees, where they were once National Health Service
Corps personnel.
Riverside High School class representatives will address
parents and friends on behalf of the graduating class at the
graduation ceremonies. Students who will address the
audience are: Peggy Brandt, president of the student body at
Riverside High School; LoriSchnell, student body secretary;
Mary Ann Proctor, student body treasurer; Mark Adams,
representing the student council, Future Farmers of
America and the Letterman's Club.
Riverside High School does not traditionally choose a
valedictorian or salutatorian, so twelve honor students will
be recognized.
Friday eening May 21, 26 lone High School graduates will
receive diplomas in a ceremony scheduled for 8 p.m. at the
lone gymnasium.
Theresa Ann McElligott and Catherine Cecilia McElligott
have been named valedictorian and salutatorian for the lone
graduating class of 1978. They will be given award trophies at
graduation exercises scheduled for Friday, May 21 in the
lone High School gymnasium.
Theresa leads her class with over a 3 6 grade point
average. She has been active in school athletics, student
government and cheerleading. During the current year she
has served as president of the Girls Athletic Association. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McElligott. She plans
to attend Carroll College and study dental hygiene.
Catherine has a 3.5 grade point average. She, also, has
been active in athletics, student government and
cheerleading. During the current year she has served as
president of the National Honor Society and editor of the
school paper. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick
McElligott. She plant to major in nursing at Oregon State
University.
Sunday evening. May 23, 46 Heppner High School seniors
will receive their diplomas in the graduation ceremonies
slated for the Heppner High School gymnasium.
Robert Steven Jones and Timothy David Skow have been
selected as valedictorian and salutatorian for the Heppner
High School graduating class of 1976.
Jones Is a member of the National Honor Society and editor
of the high school pftper. He has been active In dram,
member of the Thespians, president of the senior class and a
member of Who's Who in American High Schools for the past
two years.
Jones plans to work u senior life guard for the City of
Heppner during the summer. In the fall he plans to attend
Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA where he has been
accepted. He plans to major in biology and chemistry in
college and has set his goal on chemical research after his
completion of college. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Jones, Heppner.
Tim Skowjs a member of the National Honor Society.
During the past three years at Heppner High School he has
lettered In baseball, football and basketball. He was chosen
as one of the top scholars In the Elks National Foundation for
the Most Valuable Student In both scholarship and leadership
on the local level and earned $ too toward the college of his
choice.
He plans to attend Goniaga University, Spokane. WA,
majoring in political science, later branching into politics.
Tim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Skow, Heppner.
Voters Reject
Voters in the City of
Heppner defeated the budget
levy for the fiscal year 76-77 by
a vote of more than 2Mt to 1.
The final tally showed the
residents voted 93 yes and 259
no against the proposed levy.
Because the tax base is
inadequate it was necessary to
submit to the voters a tax levy
request in excess of the tax
base. The operating budget to
be financed by the voters
amounted to $93,866 greater
than the preceeding year.
Reasons for submitting the
proposed levy to the voters
was the loss of revenue
sharing funds plus the in
crease in costs of equipment
and supplies contracted ser
vices and materials, employ
ment salaries, social security,
workmen's compensation,
which are all necessary for the
operation and maintenance of
the city.
Mayor Jerry Sweeney com
mented upon hearing of the
election results, "I thought the
issue would be defeated,
however, the council voted to
place the issue before the
voters, now there is nothing
left but to cut the non-essential
services." This may also
School Board meets
at Boardman
The Morrow County School
District held its regular meet
ing at Riverside High School,
Boardman, Monday night.
Bert Arndt, field represen
tative for First Federal Sav
ings and Loan proposed a
mobile unit be placed on
school property to transact
business in the Boardman
area. His proposal was refer
red to the school advisory
committee for consideration
at its next meeting.
The district office has sub
mitted a price for the usage of
office space for the Morrow
County Health Nurse. An
agreement was reached Mon
day night when the school
board accepted $50 per month
from the county as rental fee.
Superintendent of Schools
Matt Doherty reported con
struction is progressing at all
of the school sites with the
exception of A C. Houghton
Elementary School, where a
slight problem has come up
concerning the Department of
Environmental Quality. Ac
cording to Doherty this prob
lem will soon be resolved. At
the other construction sites
work is progressing satisfac
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I nlvfMlty of Portland commencement ceremonies were a
family affair tor the Mrl tllgoU family of lo. DwiaM C.J.
McF.lilftaU errd Honorary Crana Marshall. rfpreent
In the alumni. He U flanked hy Mi c kildrrn. Mary Margaret
Levy
mean an increase in both
water and sewer rates de
pending on the recommenda
tions of the budget committe."
"The common council voted
to ask the residents for their
assistance in passing the levy,
now that the levy has been
defeated the people should
have no complaints with the
council for it's action in the
future."
Some of the non-essential
items referred to by Mayor
Sweeney are the swimming
pool, the library, the loss of a
man on the city, street crew
and the possibility of the loss
of a police officer. The propo
sed raise offered the city
employees may have to be
forfeited and the people of the
city will lose most of the
general services.
"People of the community
are tired of having their taxes
raised," said Mayor Sweeney,
but there just isn't any money
to run the city for the coming
year, and some cuts will have
to be made." Members of the
budget committee and the
common council do not like
this task but they have no
alternative, the voters decided
that issue," said Mayor Swe
eney. The following certificated
people who were offered con
tracts for the coming year
were approved by the board:
Deanna Brickman. language
arts, lone; Diana Conley, 4th
grade, A. C. Houghton; Gary
Olsen, wn grade, A C. Hough
ton. William Killingbeck, Jun
ior High, Riverside; Chris
Borgen, English and basket
ball coach, Heppner High
School.
The following action was
also taken for hiring bus
drivers. La Verne Bozarth jre,-.
places Bob Hardwood, River
side and Bob Baker replaces
Linda La Rue, lone.
Letters of resignation were
accepted from Ellen Nuss
baurn who plans to leave the
area to be married. Don Fluke
principal at lone High School
has resigned to become school
superintendent at Woodland,
WA and Virginia Libertz has
taken another teaching posi
tion at Beavcrton.
Bids for replacement of the
windows at Heppner Elemen
tary School were rejected and
the board authorized the
school superintendent to re
advertise for bids for the
required work.
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President Gerald R. Ford will arrive at Pendleton Sunday for a
public address at 1 p.m. at Happy Canyon. Ford will be met at
the Pendleton Airport by GOP and local officials, including Joe
Burns and G.M. Jerry Reed of Henniston. According to Jim
Hunter, staff assistant to the President, Ford will be at Happy
Canyon for approximately one and one half Boors. The program
also wul feature music by the Pendleton and Milton-Freewater
High School Bands. Ford will depart Pendleton at about 3 pan.
for stops in Portland and Medford.
Former Editor Dies
Otheo G. Crawford, 90,
Lincoln City, OR, died May 17
at a Lincoln City nursing
home.
Mr. Crawford was born
March 19, 1886, at Waitesburg,
WA, the youngest son of
Jasper and Elizabeth Craw
ford. He came to Heppner with
his parents in 1901, and they
made their home here until
1916.
In 1942 he returned to
Heppner to become, with his
wife, owners and publishers of
the Heppner Gazette-Times.
Mr. Crawford was the last of
the Crawfords to operate the
paper.
He was a member of St.
James Episcopal Church of
Lincoln City, The Masonic
Lodge of Heppner, and Past
President of the Oregon
Newspaper Publishers Asso
ciation, 1947.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at St. James
Episcopal church, Lincoln
City. Concluding services and
interment at Warrenton. Ore
gon. He is survived by his widow.
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who earned a hachetor of science degree In aunlng. and
Vtitr (irejory. who received a bachelor of builneia
sdmlnWtrstioH degree. Ceremonies were held May .
Rosamond, Lincoln City; a
daughter, Jean Dunham, Lin
coln City; granddaughter,
Pamela Dunham, San Jose,
CA; and a sister. Gertrude
Parker, Heppner. Also survi
ving are 6 nieces, Virginia
Turner, Eugene; Margaret
Hayes, Joseph; Janet Jones,
Montesano, WA; Frances Mi
tchell, Kathryn Hoskins and
Cora Mae Ferguson, all of
Heppner; and nephews Va
wter Parker, Hood River;
John Parker. Portland,; and
Arthur Crawford, San Jose,
CA.
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