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FOl'R The Gazette-Times. Heppner. Ore.. Thursday. F'h. 24. IH77
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Disabled war veterans and
veterans' widows must apply
for their annual Oregon prop
erty tax exemptions by Apr. 1,
the Department of Veterans'
Affairs cautioned today. Ap
plication is filed with the
county assessor.
H.C. Saalfeld, Veterans'
Affairs director, said the
exemption amounts to $7,500
of the true cash value of the
property. Entitled are war
veterans 40 per cent or more
disabled, and unremarried
widows of war veterans.
If the taxpayer still has
property tax to pay on his
residence after the veterans'
exemption, and has an income
of less than $15,000 a year, he
may be eligible for a refund
Pivot irrigation hearings
The Oregon Tax Court will
hold hearings Feb. 24-25 on
center pivot irrigation sys
tems. At issue i whether these
A A UW members
plan play visit
Two groups of A.A.U.W.
members, along with many of
their husbands, are planning
to go to Pendleton to attend
the B.M.C.C. play, Tennessee
Williams' "A Streetcar Nam
ed Desire."
Most of the playgoers will
also dine out before or after
the production. One group
attended Friday, Feb. 18.
The second group, who will
go to the Feb. 25 performance,
Cash
close
According to the USDA's
grain market news summary
for the Pacific Northwest,
cash grain markets closed the
week ended Feb. 17 on a note
of strength. The long range
weather forecasts which indi
Heppner High
honor roll list
HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL (1976-'77)
HIGH HONOR
2nd Nine Weeks
SENIORS Nola Binschus,
Sharon McCarl.
JUNIORS Kristi Edmund
son, Kathy Wolff.
SOPHOMORES: Bill Ken
ny. FRESHMEN Paula Hein
richs, Debra Klaus, Larry
Palmer, Marie Van Schoiack.
1st Semester
SENIORS Nola Binschus,
Vicki Edmundson, Sharon
McCarl.
JUNIORS Kristi Edmund
son, Kathy Wolff.
SOPHOMORES Bill Ken
ny, Scott McEwen.
FRESHMEN Alice
Abrams, Dale Holland, Debra
Klaus, Larry Palmer.
HONOR
2nd Nine Weeks
SENIORS David Allstott,
Darla Cooper, Jeff Cutsforth,
Tim Daly, Vicki Edmundson,
Keven Haguewood, Deborah
Holland, Guy Kenny, Judy
Ledbetter, Charlie Rawlins,
Mark Sargent, Tina Schmidt,
Tom Skow, Mike Smith.
JUNIORS Ron Currin,
Shelly Grace, Ken Grieb, Dee
Hedman, Diane Holland, Jim
Kenny, Doug Marquardt,
Sheree Marquardt, Don Mc
Ewen, Sam Myers, Cathy
Palmer, Krynn Robinson,
Shelley Thompson, Carla
Thorpe.
SOPHOMORES Connie
Burkenbine, Michelle Cuts
forth, Eric DeBraal, Barbara
Devine, Judy Farley, Julie
Grieb, Laurie Harrison, Maur
een Healy, Linda Keithley,
vets apply
under the homeowners and
renters property tax refund
program. Application for this
benefit must be filed by Apr.
PGE awards
Portland General Electric
company has awarded a con
tract for the final design and
construction of the chimney
for its Boardman Coal Plant to
Pullman Kellogg Co., San
Francisco.
The contract was awarded
on the basis of a firm bid of
about $2.5 million.
Design for the 200 meter
(656 feet) high chimney is
expected to be completed in
large (irrigation arms extend
up to one-quarter mile) and
expensive ($22,0O0-$32,OO0) ir
rigation systems are real or
personal property.
should contact Chloe Pearson
at 676-5035 very soon.
Bob Clapp of the B.M.C.C.
Drama Department gave a
good talk about the play at the
Heppner Branch meeting on
Feb. 5 at Karen Dubuque's
home. He aroused a great deal
of interest in this production.
The women decided to sched
ule attendance as a cultural
event for the early spring
season
grain markets
with strength
cated continuing dry condition
in Western U.S. and the im
pact on new crop prospects is
a bolstering influence on grain
futures.
Trade sources indicate
grains are difficult to buy with
Scott McEwen, Jackie Molla
han, Wendy Myers, Joycelyn
Thorpe, Marie Yocom.
FRESHMEN Alice Ab
rams, Lela Breidenbach, San
dy Farley, Todd Harrison,
Dale Holland, Sandra Hudson,
Claudia Huston, Mike Lott,
Lee McCarl, Deborah Paus
tian, Jana Steagall, Jojean
Stevens, Mark Walsingham.
1st Semester
SENIORS: David Allstott,
Carl Christman, Darla Coop
er, Jeff Cutsforth, Tim Daly,
Deborah Holland, Guy Kenny,
Judy Ledbetter, Sally Ma
theny, Charlie Rawlins, Mark
Sargent, Tina Schmidt, Tom
Skow, Mike Smith, Steve Mc
Laughlin. JUNIORS Jerry Cutsforth,
Lynne Gochnauer, Shelly
Grace, Ken Grieb, Dee Hed
man, Gordon Hoffnagle, Di
ane Holland, Doug Mar
quardt, Sheree Marquardt,
Don McEwen, Sam Myers,
Cathy Palmer, Lori Rhea,
Krynn Robinson, Sally Sum
ner, Shelley Thompson, Carla
Thorpe, Bruce Young.
SOPHOMORES-Teresa
Anglin, Michelle Cutsforth,
Eric DeBraal, Barbara De
vine, Judy Farley, Julie
Grieb, Laurie Harrison, Maur
een Healy, Linda Keithley,
Jackie Mollahan, Wendy My
ers, Joycelyn Thorpe, Marie
Yocom.
FRESHMEN: Lela Breiden
bach, Sandy Farley, Geri
Grieb, Todd Harrison, Paula
Heinrichs, Sandra Hudson,
Claudia Huston, Lee McCarl,
Deborah Paustian, Jana Stea
gall, Jojean Stevens, Marie
Van Schoiack, Ron Young.
by April
15 with the Department of
Revenue, Salem. The state
income tax packet contains a
refund application form.
contract
1977 and construction is to
begin in early 1978. A steel
liner will be installed as part
of the contract in 1979, after
the concrete chimney has
been erected. Foundation de
sign and construction for the
chimney will be done under
separate contracts.
Environmental and engin
eering considerations both
entered into determining the
height of the chimney.
If they are personal proper
ty, as five taxpayers contend,
they may be subject to the
inventory phase out. Everett
Harshman, Morrow County
assessor, and the department
have concluded that these
systems are real property and
are not subject to the phase
out.
There are more than 600
center pivot systems in West
ern Umatilla and Northeast
Morrow counties.
The Tax Court has consoli
dated appeals from six tax
payers for one trial. They are:
Eastern Oregon Farming Co.;
Oregon Potato and the Port of
Morrow (joined as single ap
peal ) ; Far-West Farms, Ore
gon Ltd.; Boeing Agri-Industrial
Co., the Department ot
Veterans Affairs and Frontier
Machinery, Inc. (joined as one
appeal) and Sabre Farms,
Inc.
farmers reluctant to sell in
prospects of a short crop. The
USDA reported increased ac
tivity of 1976 crop wheat going
under loan. Latest report that
273.0 million bushels of wheat
have been placed under loan
since the season began last
June l.
White wheat markets closed
4 cents over last week and
featured by premiums paid
for white club. Strength per
sisted in white wheat with
premiums 10 over Chicago
May or flat prices that pro
ducers would sell for. There is
no flurry of selling despite
wide margins above the loan.
Concern over moisture con
tributed to the strong holding
pattern.
Hard red winter estimated
export for 1976-77 are being
revised downward due to U.S.
offers' inability to compete
with other origin. However,
rumors that Argentina's latest
wheat sale was $5.00-6.00 per
ton higher than previous
price, indicated a possible
improvement in world wheat
prices.
Export workings out of the
Pacific Northwest was less
than 200 thousand bushels
through the first two weeks in
February.
Farmer selling improved
somewhat with prices above
support loan but no large
flurry. Mill demand was ac
tive in catching up for lost
time during cold weather.
Export interest for shipment
to the Pacific Northwest is
supplied mainly by Japan,
other countries are parcel
buyers.
Export activity for the first
two weeks of February is
moderate in white class and
light in other classes. New
sales during the week amount
ed to about 4 cargoes of wheat.
Japan bought 2 cargoes of 14
per cent spring wheat and 1
cargo of 13.0 per cent winter
wheat for April delivery and 1
cargo of white wheat for May
delivery. Cargo is based on
15,000 metric tons. Korea
bought 2,000 metric tons of 14.0
per cent spring wheat for
March lifting.
Oregon-My
: OREGON MY HOME Sept. 8. 1972
..Note: Came to my home, Junction City, Oregon, from
; native Nebraska, July 16, 1936.
By Katherine R. Farrar
: Oregon:
Land built by stalwart wagon-train men.
Men who followed that long, lonely trail,
: To the edge of the west country.
It's shoreline "feather edging" the western sea.
Wilderness as far as man could see.
Land of snow-frosted mountain peaks;
Of verdant gowned pine forests,
Silent and deep;
Valleys and rolling rivers
With promises to keep.
Land of hope and promise for all.
Urging stalwart men to answer it's call.
Land of the builders,
Hewn from deep forests
Came Men's homes,
Towns and cities,
Even tall church domes,
Land of plenty; :
Planting and sowing.
Building new lives day by day.
Empire builders pioneering the way.
Building a new life, :
A good life along each day.
Land of Beauty: :
Eye catches mountains, rivers, valleys J
Forests and plains, :
Beauty in the hearts of men. :
Spirit of the wagoneers lives again!
Land of Brotherhood, :
Peace and good will. J:
Of love and laughter :
Oregon pioneering still. :
Welcomes all with open heart and friendly hand, :
Still pioneering; :
An ever-growing land. j:
Bank reduces
power to save
Energy conservation is the
rule rather than the exception
at First National Bank of
Oregon in Heppner, Lyle
Lowe, branch manager, said.
Over the past four years, the
bank has reduced power con
sumption along with 143 other
branches throughout Oregon
for an average saving of 20 per
cent.
The conservation program
was devised during the winter
of 1973 in response to the
power crunch that threatened
the Pacific Northwest. It since
has been incorporated into the
day-to-day operations of the
branches.
Controlling energy use
throughout the entire bank
system is a complex task.
Energy levels differ from
branch to branch because of
age, type of construction,
varying mechanical systems,
location and fuel used.
Despite the differing con
ditions and requirements, a
series of steps have been
adhered to over the past four
years to cut power use.
Included are the following:
All branches have turned
off their outside signs.
Interior lights are turned
off at night only a minimum
Mint
disease
control
to start
The State Department of
Agriculture announced this
week that the mint disease
control area established in
Morrow County will take
effect Mar. 1, according to
Leonard Kunzman, state di
rector. The new order limits im
portation of mint root stocks
into Morrow County unless the
root stocks are Oregon State
University (OSU) Certified 11
or better.
The order also requires mint
growers to submit mint field
maps indicating the location
and certification of mint root
stock and allows only a change
of ownership of propagation of
such stocks which are OSU
Certified 11 or better.
Mint growers are also re
quired to retain, documenta
tion of mint root stock sources
and maintain maps of new
plantings. The order provides
for inspection of mint fields by
the State Department of
Agriculture,
Complete copies of the order
are on file and can be obtained
from the Morrow County
Clerk.
Home
number of lights are left on for
security.
Mechanical systems
heating and air conditioning
are turned on later in the
morning and turned off earlier
in the evening and shut down
on non-banking days.
Branch inspectors continu
ously monitor energy con
sumption in each branch with
an eye toward cutting it
wherever possible or main
taining it at a minimum level,
depending on the particular
needs of the branch.
First National has estab
lished an "optimum energy
cost" which is used to deter
mine how efficiently individ
ual buildings are operating. In
cases where energy consump
tion is not within an accept
able tolerance of this limit, the
system is reviewed to deter
mine the reason and how it
can be corrected. Existing
mechanical systems are mod
ernized whenever feasible for
saving power.
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Mon.-Thur. 8 am to 9 pm
Fri. & Sat. 8 am to 12 pm
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Heppner
Pinball
Joan Doherty named
Family Leader at lone
Joan M. Doherty has been
named lone High School's
1976-77 General Mills Family
Leader of Tomorrow. Joan
won the honor by competing
with other seniors here in a
written knowledge and atti
tude examination on Dec. 7.
She will receive a certificate
from General Mills, sponsor of
the annual educational schol
arship program, and becomes
eligible for state and national
honors.
The State Family Leader of
Tomorrow, to be chosen
Wolff
attends
review
Dr. Wallace H. Wolff of
Heppner was among nearly
200 family physicians from
throughout Oregon and other
states attending the eighth
annual Family Practice Re
view at the Sheraton Portland
Hotel, Lloyd Center, Feb. 14 to
18.
US FOREST SERVICE
PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOP
Heppner Elementary School
March 1, 1977 - 7:00 pm
The Umatilla National Forest invites you to attend
a meeting to discuss the land use planning process
and future management direction for the Heppner
Planning Unit.
Participants will be able to discuss various issues
of concern such as timber management, recreation,
grazing, and wildlife.
Results of this meeting will be used by the planning
team to construct management alternatives for
the Unit.
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through judging centered on
performance in the Dec. 7 test,
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Joan Doherty
will receive a $1,500 college
scholarship, with the second
ranking participant in the
state receiving a $500 grant.
The state winner will also earn
Missy and Junior 9
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Pool Tables
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for his or her school a 20-vol-
ume reference work, "The
Annals of America," from
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Educational Corporation.
In April, the 51 winners
representing every state and
the District of Columbia will
be the guests of General Mills
on an expense-paid education-'
al tour of Colonial Williams
burg, Va., and Washington,
D.C. During the tour, personal
observations and interviews
will be conducted to select the
Ail-American Family Leader
of Tomorrow, whose scholar
ship will be increased to
$5,000. Second, third and
fourth place winners will re
ceive scholarship increases to
$4,000, $3,000 and $2,000, re-'
spectively. '
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