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Page , THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR, Thursday, May 20. 1978 j . ... 'I 1 I Plnewood Derby winners, from the left, Russell Brannon, Eric Thompson and Mike Bergstrom. Cob S Awards 19 members of Cub Pack 661 received achievement awards Thursday night at the multi purpose room of the Heppner Elementary School. Receiving awards were the following Cub Scouts: Bobcat Award: Jeff Ball, Gary Belcher, Michael Berg strom, Jimmie Cason, Lonnie Devine. Neil Frederick. Rod Taylor, Steve Plocharsky and Dennis Warren. Bobcat and Bear Award: Danny Fortenberry, Cam Ge orge, Keith Ertz, Shane Hagey and Thomas James. Wolf and Bear Awards: Kenneth Gochnauer, Eric Thompson and Russell Bran non. Wolf Award: Robert McMil lan. Bear Award: Ryan Van Cleave. Following the presentation of awards, the Cub Scouts capped the evening with the running of the Pinewood Derby. Each of the scouts with the help of his dad was asked to make a scale model of a racing car. After the cars are completed to specifications they are painted and waxed, then raced on a special track to determine the winner. First place winner was Eric Thompson, second place win ner was a car designed by Travis Hyatt. Travis became ill with the chicken pox and was unable to attend the con test. His substitute driver Cub Scout Mike Bergstrom raced the car in his absence. The Best Car Award went to Russell Brannon. Swede Rc-oloctod Evelyn Sweek was re-elected president of Soroptimist International, Heppner Club, at a meeting Thursday. Pat Wright was elected vice presi dent; Avon Melby, re-elected recording secretary; Marion Abrams elected correspond ing secretary and Clista Venard, treasurer. Elaine George was elected for a two-year term on the board and Nadine O'Brien as a one-year carry over; Mary Bryant as regional repre sentative and Elaine George as alternate. Two members of the club. President Evelyn Sweek and Lenna Smith were in Helena, MT, April 23-25 for the Regional Conference of Soro ptimists in the northwest. They reported there were 383 registered from Oregon, Wa shington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. May is a particularly busy time for the local club. The planter at the north entrance to town has been planted and committees appointed to take water to it every other day. Members prepared and serv ed refreshments and acted as chaperones for the 8th grade party at the Elks Club May 14. They sponsored Open House at Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Heppner Medical Clinic May 15, prepared and served refreshments. Two members, Etta Parker and Barbara Paullus represented the club at an area meeting in Baker May 15. IKGON tMTS Frances Rost Wilson Mrs. Warren McCoy attend ed "Mom's Weekend" May 1-2 at O.S.U. in Corvallis where her daughter Debbie is a stud ent. Mrs. McCoy said she really enjoyed the style show and the dinner given by the A.G. Fraternity and later the singing by all fraternity and sorority groups. A recent visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fro berg was an old friend from Blaine, WA. Ella Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ellis and Dennis brought her over and spent the weekend while Mrs. Allen stayed here the past week. Joy Allen and Jean Baker also of Blaine came to take her home this weekend and were over-night guests of the Frobergs. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Hum phreys and 6 week old son William Dean, Heppner were Sunday visitors of her parent Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith. Construction began last we ek on 23 additional units for Riverview Trailer Court. Irri gon, when Stan Schnell Con struction leveled the 5 acre plot, which borders the pres ent court on the east. Plans for the additional units have been approved by city planning and council bodies and have been under consideration for over a year. The operation was recently purchased by W.D. Gaylord, Hermiston and Matt Doherty, Irrigon. The additional units will bring the courts capacity to 34, which includes 1 office unit. A request from Willie Oster kamp for city help to get a legal access from the highway to his gas station was approv ed by the city council at their May 11 meeting. The Council agreed that access to his business without crossing nei ghboring properties is essen tial. The recorder was instru cted to write a letter to the Highway Division requesting access. An annexation request by Vernon and Everett Bagwell for 9 lots to be brought into the city was approved. It had previously been approved by the planning commission. It was recommended that the 3 adjoining lots also be Included in the annexation but the owner of these lots opposed this action, to these 3 lots were not brought in at this time. .Council approval was also given to Ted Wilson who plans to add 15 spaces to his present "Park Trailer Court." These would be on the south side of Idaho Avenue. There was discussion on the proposed sewer system. A plan to incorporate the pre sent individually owned septic tanks, as an initial sewage treatment in a pressurized system was presented to the council. No action was taken at this time. If erf Heppner FOR ELKS ONLY Thurs.,May20 Regular Lodge 8 p.m. Fishermens Nile Seafood Dinner 6 p.m. Fri.,May21 Dinner by Jim 6:30-8:30 Sat.. May 22 Dinner by Jim 6:30-8:30 Music Sunday, May 23 Elkdo4p.m. Thurs.,May27 Reg. Lodge 8 p.m. D.P.O.E. w - Heading for Beecher's lone, Oregon LIVEMUSIC COUNTRY WESTERN Ft aturtng Allen. Frank. Leonard and the little drum mtr boy. Friday and Saturday 9-2a.m. Friday night Queen's Night Friday Night Special Lobster Dinner $6.50 Land and Sea $7.50 Sat. Night Special Dinner Steak (-? p.m. only) .Regular Sunday Specials ; For graduation Bulova Accutrorf The perfect gift. Your timing is perfect, too, if you select your gift watch now. Because now Bulova Accutron ... the wa'ch of time-tested electronic accuracy ... is a better buy than ever. Prices start at $75. Never before could you give such a good time for such a good price. vh7 I 83 w " ' Swe 9t Mt4k. 9ftft MWII . DM Lcxhjtca l!c.7S By Delphi Janet Plans are underway to provide bus transportation and a conducted tour for nursing home patients, senior citizens and members of Heppner Golden Age Club to the Boardman-Irrigon area during June. In addition, the club will be in charge of acti vities for the Fair and Rodeo Queen's cornation June 19. Members will also be in charge of registration for the Morrow County Pioneer Pic nic at the fairgrounds on Memorial Day. , A house-to-house Cancer Crusade collection will be carried on the last two weeks of May by Soroptimist members. Lexington Grange met Monday evening for the regu lar meeting with Master Orville Cutsforth in the chair. Resolutions being sent to the State Grange werv discussed. A report on visitation nights and Pomona meetings was heard. The Master announced that he and his wife will attend the State Grange session at The Dalles In June. The program consisted of recent slides taken by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson Jr. of their trip to 8 southern and western states. Coffee and cookies were served. The lecturer announc ed that the next program will be a speaker from the Oregon V Motor Vehicles Division, who will speak on the new driver s license laws and the process of photo taking for this state change. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Nash, Springfield, are the parents of a 4 lb, 5 oz. son born May 15. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Papi neau. Great grandparents are Agnes Nichols and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, Lexington. ren, Pendleton, were recent callers at the home of his grandmother Freda Majeske and his aunt and family Pat Wright. Library Volunteers ELECTION DAY DINNER Tuesday, May 25 1 1 :30-2 p.m. lone Legion Hall, SCALLOPED TURKEY !" i!'l:n. !!!lttl, AM ISi-rKM'ilS V 11 fcf . . -P.iiffi Pie & Coffee will be served 11:30-4:30 p.m. Adults $2.50 Grade $1.25 Pre-School Free COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Sen ing 3.0 10 tquort miles in Morrow. Gilliam. Umatilla. Wheeler and Sherman Counties. HEPPNF.R. OREGON Debbie Wyles, Depoe Bay, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Majeske. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mounts and child- The Heppner Public Library has two new volunteer he!p: ers, Mrs. Jody McGillivray and Mrs. Phyllis Wallace. They will replace the recent volunteer June Field as gen eral assistants and catalogeri. CONSUMER COUPON SAVINGS ION GOODYEAR POWER GUIDE TIRES m. Coupon Worth 15.00 off on purchase of t Power Guide Tlret Offer Expires May 20. !I7 Goodyear Power Guide 4 ply Polyester D7S-I4 F7B-I4 G78-I4 H7S-14 1178-IS F.E.T. K.I2 2 25 27.tq 2.J 31. 8 31.03 2.31 2.S8 2.73 2.80 ILES TlflE SERVICE (Get more miles from Miles) 441 N. Main 676-9401 -COUPON $5.00 OFF ON 2 Power Guide Tires Offer Expires May 29, 1976 I Redeemable at Miles Tire Service I I iimiiiiiiHiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMinttttititittf"" Polling places for the Special Election for the Budget of the lone-Lexington Cemetery Maintenance District will be at the lone City Hall and the Lexington City Hall from S a.m. to S p.m., Tuesday, May 25. SAMPLE BALLOT STUB NO. TO BE TORN OFF BY A BOARD MEMBER SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR THE BUDGET OF THE I ONE-LEXINGTON CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT. To be held in the Lexington City Hall, Tuesday, May 25, 1976 from 8z00 A.M. to 800 P.M. MARK A CROSS (X) OR CHECK MARK () IN THE VOTING SQUARE AFTER THE WORD "YES" OR AFTER THE WORD "NO" FOR THE ANSWER VOTED FOR. PROPOSAL Shall the lone-Lexington Cemetery District of Morrow County, Oregon levy a district tax for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1976, which will exceed the 61 limi tation provided in Section II, Article XI, Oregon Con stitution in the amount of $14,024.55 for the mainten ance and operation of the cemeteries of the district? EXPLANATION OF BALLOT QUESTION Because the District does not have a tax base, it is necessary to annually submit to the voters a tax levy request. If approved, the operating budget to be fin anced by local taxes for the fiscal year 1976-77 will be $1,758.93 greater than the preceding year. This constitutes a rate of levy increase over the preceding year in the amount of $.03 per thousand of true cash value of taxable property. The reason for making such a tax levy iss For the pay ment of employes' salaries, supplies and equipment) for operation and maintenance of the cemeteries, and because the district does not have sufficient income from other sources to operate without tax funds. YES NO I VOTE FOR THE TAX LEVY I VOTE AGAINST THE TAX LEVY
