FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 20, 1978
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Last week I convinced myself that it was a happy thing to
pay taxes. Then several persons talked with me about the
terrific expense of the Michael Olds trial (total cost $100,500,
including attorney fees, $53,000.)
All of us shall never forget the last horrible deed, just last
year, that this surely deranged man performed because it
took the life of a loved and respected citizen of this county,
Mary Lindsay of lone.
Our state representative is working for the return of
capital punishment. Some people feel that the abolishment of
the death penalty was a mistake; some are sure it was a step
forward. I don't recall reading figures relating to the
economics of this matter. I just wonder if the trial, no matter
what the penalty, wouldn't have cost about the same?
The additional cost of years of imprisonment and public
care of criminals is another place where huge amounts of tax
monies must go. There are many who feel a grievous mistake
was made in the Olds case in the releasing of this man from
the penitentiary at Walla Walla and letting him loose to
mingle with innocent persons.
Winter must really be behind us however, I have been
warned not to set out any tender plants for many weeks yet.
Aren't the colorful, blooming bulbs around town joyful
sights? A few yards I've admired are those of the Gene
Pierces, the Bill Rawlins, the Bob Lowes, and the Sherril
McDonalds.
Maybe you noticed that nobody worked as hard during
spring cleanup week as busy Bob Lowe. He worked alone for
many hours and worked with youngsters from the ,
elementary school for hours more.
A nice telephone chat with Mrs. Mark Rodgers caught
high school friend of daughter Karla. Until almost ten
months ago she was Jamie Smith. She and her husband have
been here visiting her parents Rose and Kenneth Smith for
several weeks.
This week (April 18) Jamie and Mark flew to North
Carolina to visit with his family before she flies off to Europe.
They are both U.S. Army medical technicians and have been
stationed at Fort Ord, Calif. Jamie is going to Landstuhl,
Germany with the 655th medical company. Mark will join her
there after his discharge in about seven more months.
Jamie will work on the blood donor team which furnishes
all the blood needed for army hospitals in Europe. Since her
enlistment in 1973, Jamie has gained an associate degree
from Baylor University through the army school program
and is now working toward a B.S. which she expects to
achieve in about a year and one-half.
Jamie says that Heppner seems to have grown some
since she was last home and that she finds many unfamiliar
faces, but that it has been so good to have a visit here and to
get her husband and her own family acquainted.
If you have traveled and found strange-tasting drinking
water, you have probably come home declaring Heppner's
water is dandy. Now I hear that here as elsewhere there is a
move to have distilled drinking water in many homes. It
seems that stills are a big-selling appliance. Several local
people have purchased them recently and feel that they are
really helpful.
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Social
I haven't heard just how well the high school scoreboard
contributions are coming in hopefully, plentifully. Now I
am interested in helping the Little League Baseball program
to which individuals and businesses in the area are
contributing through Tom Wilson or Wayne Hams. Some of
the contributors will gain advertising on the fence around the
Little League field.
With income tax reports on their way, the matter of
establishing budgets for our cities and county will command
considerable attention.
We are hearing that both Morrow County and Heppner
officials are finding that due to the inflationary spiral it will
probably be necessary to ask for approval of levies beyond
the six per cent limitation.
The only public business I've had a direct experience
with since m teaching days has been the Heppner Library.
Until July 1, 1976 it was funded, though quite meagerly, by
the city with a little building maintenance help from the
county.
A careful count of patrons proves that one-third of the
library users are residents of the areas outside of Heppner,
including a good representation from Lexington. It seems
that these "outsiders" have enjoyed a facility which was
financed for them by town taxpayers.
This current year only one citizen has contributed to the
basic cost of keeping the library open. Amanda Duvall, who
presented the Library-Museum Building to the city and
county, gave the city a special fund from which the
institution has been operated.
A volunteer system was put into action and a fine group
of concerned citizens has regularly given time and effort. If
you are a library user you have seen Irene Anhorn, Rachel
Harnett, Bethel Heinrichs, Martha King, Theta Lowe,
Romona Marshall, Elaine Miller, Faye Pierce, Faye Ruhl,
Renee Siminoe, Bette Spaulding and several other persons on
duty during library hours. They surely deserve thanks for
their freewill contribution.
Because of added responsibilities that have come to me
since my husband's death in December, I have determined
that I shall not stay on as librarian after the end of June.
During the years that I have enjoyed working in the library I
have observed many things about some fellow citizens.
Many have been so generous to both the library and
museum; they have really made both of these collection
spots very special for a town this size. I have been
disappointed that so few of our busy city and county officials
visit the building or indicate real interest and pride in what
goes on there.
Each year when the budgeting struggles are going on, I
feel sympathy for those persons who must try to please all
the community with allocations. I believe in the swimming
pool, too, and am so glad that the fine program offered there
is so popular.
It is sad to see the pool and the library seeming to
compete for city funds. It seems that both of these
community assets should have support from outside the city
as neither rejects serving residents who come into the city to
use them.
Perhaps in these times of revenue sharing monies from
both the federal and state coffers some share of this returned
tax money from all the people can be funnelled to the support
of the swimming pool and the library.
Lankf ord - Ployhar
engagement told
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ployhar, Heppner, announce the
engagement of their daughter Joan Marie to Steven Dale
Lankford, Heppner.
The bride-elect is a 1977 graduate of Heppner High School
and is presently attending Blue Mountain Community
College in Pendleton. The future groom attended Baker High
School and is now employed at Kinzua Corporation in
Heppner.
No wedding date has been set.
Garden Clubs at
District meeting
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Members of the lone and
Heppner Garden Clubs parti
cipated in the spring meeting
of the Blue Mountain District
of National Federated Garden
Clubs in Pendleton Wednes
day, April 12.
District chairman, Dorothy
Heard, Milton-Freewater, for
merly of Heppner, presided
over the meeting which was
attended by four state offi
cers, Mrs. Carl Krauspe,
president; Zeltha Lyman, first
vice-president; Mrs. A.H.
Mason, Willamette National
Cemetery chairman ; and
Mrs. McKinley Adams, Blue
Star Marker Chairman.
Jean Nelson of lone, district
awards chairman, presented
special awards to Jeuit Par
rish, 86-year-old member of
the Stanfield Iris Club, and to
Karl Urban, BMCC botany
insturctor. As district junior
gardener chairman, Pat Pet
tyjohn of the lone club, gave
plaques to the winners of the
Smokey Bear-Woodsy Owl and
conservation poster contests.
lone Garden Club member
Helen Martin, district chap
lain, conducted a brief memo
rial service for members who
died in the past year. Other
lone gardeners attending the
bi-annual meeting were Loree
Hubbard and Delta Huber.
Delegates representing the
Heppner Garden Club were
Alberta Johannes, president
of the group, and Adelle
LaTrace.
Joan Ployhar and Steven Lankford
Rhonda Sargent to
marry David Winters
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sargent of Heppner announce the
engagement of their daughter, Rhonda Lyn, to David Paul
Winters, son of Mrs. Fred Breeding of Heppner.
A June 10 wedding date has been set.
Roger Martin believes. ..like
most of us do...that while
government is necessary
it should have a limited
role.
RogerMartin
w FOR GOVERNOR
Paid By The Roger Martin For
Governor Committee, Morrow
County, S.K. Peck Box 4010
Lexington
Rhonda Sargent
Elks
April 20
Calendar
Thursday
Lodge
$500 Drawing
$50 Give-away
Friday, April 21
Happy Hour 5-7
Dinner 6-8:30
Live Music
Saturday, April 22
Dinner 6-8:30
Live Music
Tuesday, April 25
Senior Citizens Dinner 4:30
Wednesday, April 26
Senior Citizens Dinner 4:30
Boy Scouts 7:30 p.m.
Pinocle 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 27
Lodge
Kitty & Dinner
Drawing
Initiation
Security
changes
announced
Recent legislation added a
new concept the year of
retirement method to the
social security program which
will be important to workers
who are now retiring and
those who will be retiring in
the future.
This change provides that,
except in the year of retire
ity benefit will be reduced $1
for each $2 of earnings above
the annual limit without
regard to what months the
person worked. The 1978
annual limit is $4,000 for
people age 65 and over, and
$3,240 for people under age 65.
The year of retirement is the
first year during which there
is a month the person is both
eligible for monthly social
security benefits and neither
earns more than the monthly
limit in wages nor performs
substantial services in self
employment. The 1978
monthly limit is $334 for
people age 65 and over, and
$270 for people under age 65.
Thus, a person can receive a
full social security benefit for
any such month during the
year of retirement regardless
of how high his earnings may
be for the year.
Only during the year of
retirement can a person
receive benefits based on the
monthly measure. After the
first year of getting benefits,
the special monthly retire
ment rule no longer applies
and benefit payments will be
based only on annual earn
ings. Those interested can get
more information about the
annual earnings limit at the
Pendleton Social Security of
fice at 714 SE Court.
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