EIGHT The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday December 7. 1978
County well represented
on State 4-H foundation
Morrow County is fortunate
to be represented on the
Oregon 4-H Club Foundation
Board of trustees by two very
interested and capable indivi
duals. Allen Nistad, General
Manager, Kinzua Corp., and
Louis Carlson, rancher, have
accepted positions on the
board.
Louis serves as chairman of
the Eastern Oregon Develop
ment Committee, with Allen
as one of his committee
members. Allen is also a
member of the Center Capital
Development Committee.
Several members of the 4-H
State Advisory Committee
serve on foundation commit
tees. Francine Evans is a
member of the important
funding committee which
makes recommendations as to
how foundation monies are
spent.
The three are our "con
nections" to the Oregon 4-H
Club Foundation. Anyone with
ideas or questions relating to
the Foundation may contact
them. Many Oregon indivi
duals and businesses make
donations yearly to the Oregon
4-H Foundation, to be used for
a wide variety of 4-H pro
grams throughout the state, as
well as the 4-H Center
development.
4-H ROLLER SKATING
PARTY
4-H Fun... on Skates!
Remember the 4-H Family
Roller Skating party at the
Holiday Rollerama, Hermis
ton, Sunday, Dec. 10, 4:30
6:30! It is for all the family, so
if you haven't tried skating for
awhile, join the fun and give it
a try!
VFW Auxiliary
The Heppner V.F.W. Auxili
ary Post 4184 thanks everyone
who participated in the Patio
Planter Drawing held recently
to raise money for the
Veterans' hospitals - through
out the state.
First prize was won by Betty
Christman and second prize
went to Joe Carr.
FARM-CITY BANQUET...
LIVESTOCK GROWERS,
COWBELLES DAY
We hope everyone has
circled Saturday, Dec. 9 as a
day to remember. Livestock
Growers and Cowbelles will be
UNION PACIFIC
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICA
TION FORMS AVAILABLE
This is the time of year when
high school seniors begin to
think seriously of applying for
scholarships. Union Pacific
Extension
Events....
ByBirdine Tullis
meetings, followed by the
Farm-City Banquet at 7 p.m.
at the Catholic Parish Hall. A
full program is lined up for the
banquet, including a very
special guest speaker, county
agent Arley Isley. While his
topic is serious, I would bet he
will entertain you, too!
Awards of merit will be
presented to 4-H and FFA
members.
One of the big drawing cards
for the banquet is the "pre
cious gem" door prize given
each year by Peterson's
Jewelers, Heppner. The gem
has been a diamond in the
past wouldn't that be a nice
Christmas gift?
Special entertainment for
the banquet will be a fashion
show, courtesy of Cole's House
of Fashion, LeBush, Gard
ner's Men's Wear and Kroll's
Department Store, plus a
quick look at fashions over the
years past. The fashion show
was such a hit last year, and is
repeated for the enjoyment of
everyone... by special request!
Of course, everyone is
welcome to all events of the
day.
lueiuui'ia cue dvaiiouic ext. me
Extension Office now. They
should be filled out and
returned to Ext. Office by
January 15.
RECORD BOOK AND
COUNTY MEDAL WINNERS
We congratulate the follow
ing 4-H members on their
records. ..and achievements!
Record books: Junior Apri
culture Kim Wright, Junior
Home Ec. Kimberly
Hughes: Intermediate Agri
culturePaula Palmer;
Intermediate Home. Ec
Diann Morter; Senior Agri
culture Krynn Robinson;
Secretary Book Marie Van
Schoiack.
County Medal Winners:
Achievement Krynn Robin
son; Horse Tara Mahoney;
Beef Ann Van Schoiack;
Home Environment Diann
Morter; Style Revue Erin
Evans, Natalie Tews, Janet
McElligott, Angie Evans, Ann
Lindsay, Diann Morter, Anita
Palmer. Jan Peterson.
County medal and record
books contest winners were
selected from records submit
ted earlier this fall by 4-H
members. The awards will be
presented at the leader's
banquet later this year.
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LEXINGTON
VFWpost
launches
newspaper
recycling
I program
A newspaper recycling drop, sponsored by the
Heppner V.F.W. and Auxiliary will open Sunday, Dec.
10 at the home of Darlene Arrington.
Mrs. Arrington's home is located at 280 East
Matlock in Heppner and will be open to receive bundled
newspapers between the hours of 12-noon and 4 p.m.
this Sunday and the first Sunday of each month.
Newspapers only are wanted and the V.F.W. asks
that newspapers be kept free of contaminants such as
metal objects, wax paper, and aluminum foil. The
papers should be bundled or folded and put in grocery
bags.
Door-to-door pickup will be provided for senior
citizens who have no transportation on Sunday only.
For more information contact: Doris FLynn, 676-9259;
Welma Mabe, 676-9611 ; Jean Ball, 676-9666; or Beverly
Launer, 676-5290.
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WILL BE WORKING IN THE HEPPNER,
IONE AND LEXINGTON AREA
THROUGH THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
Topping, Trimming & Removal
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group organt
Dec. 1 at I p in. for a I
business session at wh I
the antjgutK-emenl otl
Drue abuse. eimmunie;ilmn
between parents and teachers,
(ruancy and nttendance were
major concerns voiced by
those attending an organizat
ional meeting of Concerned
Parents and Teachers Mon
day evening at Heppner Ele
mentary School.
Barbara James and Paul
Sumner, organizers of the
group, told the audience ot
more than XS persons thev
isioned "a parent-leacher
group to work on all problems
iffecttng the school system."
Mrs. James said primary
reas of concern were "a lack
f discipline in the schools and
drug abuse" which included
oth consumption of alcohol
ind marijuana.
Sumner was elected presi
dent of the organization, with
Mrs Jellies Si
president and
ers. secretary
tees were also t
begin work on I
problem and a
with the Sen
advisory con
Southern Mot
schools.
Hod Aho. ch,
drug abuse co
arrange a prod
next meeting at
administrators,
orities and a 1
will be presen
questions.
The next mt
group will be Tufl
at 7:30 p.m. i
tne eiementaryw
Heppner. The pu
aged to attend
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lighting contest
Heppner residents and churches are
participate in the Chamber of Commerce Christn
Contest but those interested in having their dis;
must return a coupon that appears in this wee
First, second and third place cash awa
presented by the Chamber lo winners in a
category and the same for three area churches. The cash
u wards, are $30, $20. and $10 respectively for first, second and
third place.
To be eligible for a prize, interested persons should clip
the coupon that appears on page 10 of this week's
Gazette-Times and return it to the Chamber at the address
given oh the coupon.
Judging will be done on Sunday evening, Dec. 17 and
entry forms should be returned to the Chamber before
Friday, Dec. 15.
Displays in the residential division should be on the
exterior of the home or in plain view of the street if displayed
in a window. Entries will be judged on originality and
uniqueness as well as overall attractiveness,
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Sumner wins election suit;
general election questioned
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Defeated District 53 Kep.
Jack Sumner last week won
his lawsuit charging Demo
cratic rival Chuck Bennett
with making false campaign
statements Sumner's victory
in Marion County Circuit
Court has opened the door to a
bid by the Heppner Democrat
to invalidate Bennett's pri
mary nomination, possimv
November general election as
well
Legal and political observ-.
ers can only speculate on
whether Sumner may be able
to retain his seat in the Oregon
House of Representatives,
since there is no legal pre
cendent for the issue. The,
matter would likely have to be
settled in thp Oregon Cniirl of
Although the Marion County
jur ruled in Sumner's favor
last week, the Morrow County
politician did not receive as
sweeping a judgement as he
was seeking. Sumner had filed
for SliUMK) in general damages
and $2r.0K) punitive damages
from Bennett, who defeated
him during the May primary.
Thejurv awarded only $147 in
money in punitive damages.
According to the Salem
Statesman-Journal, the jury
deliberated for more than
seven hours on 12 statements
Bennett was alleged to have
made before ruling il it two of
them constituted vi 'ions of
election laws. Tne t. state
ments involved Benn t's un-
cook. and half-time bus in order t
driver, lhe Irngon junior high perform pre
would require hiring three Dohertv stre
teachers, a principal, clerk- wasnofattot
secretary, head custodian, ne staffing f
custodian, librarv aide and fwl i' won
assistant cook. give vou a ch
The proposal calls for food The board
lo be transported into the two he staffing
new schools during their sented for bu
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Farm-City
coming on
Ban
DecJ
dit shows loss
charges to patients covered only 54 per cent of the expense:
involved. Lab charges covered 92 per cent of costs, and
nursing service charges covered 88 per cent of costs,
Hospital services showing profits included x-ray work
which made 20 per cent above costs; drug sales, 27 per cen
above costs, and emergency room service, 19 per cent abov
costs
Finch's accounting firm recommended seven points ol
change that would serve to improve hospital financi
operations and controls. The recommendations includt
steps to avoid duplication in patient accounts records, th
bonding of all business office personnel, and requinni
supervisors to initial payroll records. Byrnes told the board
While revenue taken in for patient services rose 20 per cen
from the previous year, rising health care costs and othe
considerations resulted in a net loss of $45,782 for Pionee
Memorial Hospital at the end of fiscal year 1978 on June 3C
The financial information was made available Tuesda;
night by accountant Glen Finch of Beaverton, in presentini
the annual audit report to the hospital's board of trustees
Hospital services cost patients a total of $366,600 durin;
FY 1978. up from $344,497 the previous year. Nursing horn
care cost $88,292 during the fiscal year recently ended, U
from $69,746 Costs for providing services totaled $387,533 a
the end of FY 1978, up from $323,367 the previous year.
The financial report showed that the hospital's nursinj
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cover expenses, accounting for a deficit of roughly $22, mi
The daily base charge needed to break even for nursing home
care was estimated at $29 41. Finch estimated that at the end
of the 1979 fiscal year, the daily break-even rate would rise to
$31.79 per day.
The hospital 's nursing home rates have come under fire for
being too high during recent meetings of the hospital board
Finch indicated to the board that it would make sounder
financial sense to raise rates to come closer to meeting costs,
Welfare agencies currently pay a maximum of less than
$23 per day for nursing home residents of the hospital
Hospital administrator Bob Byrnes reported thai
admissions to Pioneer Memorial were down 46 per cent from
a year ago, with the average rate of occupancy down from 43
per cent to 2fi per cent "the lowest it's been in years "
The audit noted that the hospital's "accounting, statistical
and reporting procedures have shown considerable
improvement over the prior year," and -that "our review
disclosed no weaknesses that we considered significant in
relation to the audit of the financial statements."
In other developments Tuesday, the hospital board voted to
approve a grievance procedure for employes, that would
include establishing a "hospital relations committee"
consisting of three non-administrative employes. The
committee would attempt to resolve disputes between
workers and management that cannot be handled at the
supervisor employee level. The committee would also be
charged with meeting periodically with the hospital board to
advise management on employee sentiment on various
hospit:il issuer
The annual Farm-City
Banquet bringing together
city folk and their country
neighbors will be held Satur
day, Dec 9 at St. Patrick's
Parish Hall
The banouet is snonsnrpri hu
the Morrow Countv Livestock
Growers Association and the
Heppner Morrow Coiiniv
Chamber of Commerce. The
banquet will be at 7 p.m..
preceeded by a social hour at 6
put.
Awards for Conservation
Man of the Year. Cattleman of
the Year. 4-H and FFA
carcass winners, and Cham
ber of Commerce awards will
highlight the banquet.
Keynote sneaker for thp
jjanquel will be Arliegh Isley,
niamath County Extension
I Agent, who will give a talk on
I the "absurdity of government
I regulations."
? Birdine Tullis. home exten-
sion agent for Morrow County,
is organizing!
featuring H
ses for the I
The Livestt
Cow Belles wi
business med
Livestock Grl
at the ParisH
with a fea
Michael Hefli
dealing with
and insurant
fn attendant
session will b
man's Assoc
Bill Ross
Secretary Di
Johns of th
Commission
attendance.
The dinnei
jointly by th
Chamber
hour is hoste
west and Pe
tion Credit ?
the Federal
Pejidleton
1
I Port expected to na
new manager
Thi' Fori of Morrow Com-