TEN Thr Heppner Gaiette-Times. Heppner. Oregon, Thursday, March 20, IN0 A license for fertilisers A review session for farmers who want to obtain a private applicator's license so that they may purchase and apply restricted-use chemicals will be held Wednesday, April 2, at 1 p.m. at Lexington School. The test will be given about 2:30 p.m. by a representative of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, said Harold Kerr, Morrow County agent for the Oregon State University Extension Service. Kerr also advised that the government's Commodity Credit Corporation is buying wheat to replace sales lost because of the embargo against Russia, Farmers may offer their wheat in carload lots, USDA No. 2 quality or better. Growers may set the price they want for their wheat. A total of 4.3 million metric tons is to be purchased. To make an offer, contact the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office. "As I understand it," said Kerr, "USDA will buy the cheapest wheat which would probably come out of the Midwest." 65 against plan, national tally shows Results of a nationwide referendum indicate cattle produces have voted against inaugurating a national beef research and information pro gram. Ray Fitzgerald, administra tor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ' Agricultural Stabilization and Conserva tion Service, said of the 231.032 ballots cast, 151.119. or 65 percent, were against the program. There were 78.913 votes in favor. Fitzgerald said there were 288.445 beef producers regis tered and eligible to vote in the referendum conducted Feb. 19-22. If the referendum had passed, the program would have provided for assess ments on beef producers to finance research and informa tion activities designed to improve the markets for cattle, beef and beef products. Oregon is one of only 17 states that favored this refer endum. It had 1.594 votes in Public asked to comment on ag programs Robert Adelman. district conservationist for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in Heppner said that Friday, March 28. will be the end of a 60-day review period, during which the public has been asked to indicate the direction conservation programs should take. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed se ven possible strategies for changes in its soil and water conservation programs. These include the possibility of federal and state laws that would require farmers to control soil erosion. Also included is . .ugestion that farmers be required to have a soil conservation program before receiving crop insur ance, price support payments, low interest loans and other help from the USDA's farm programs. Another of USDA's propo sals is that farmers be offered stronger incentives to practice soil conservation. Such incen tives could include tax reduc tions, cash bonuses and low interest loans. Anyone of these strategies could become a reality if the majority of the public favor it strongly. These strategies can be reviewed in detail at the Soil Conservation Service of fice in Heppner. Written comments can be sent to the RCA Response Analysis Cen ter. USDA. Box 888, Athens, Georgia 30603. Rate increases requested Oregon's three suppliers of natural gas have filed re quests with the public utility commissioner to increase rates because of a major increase in the price of gas provided to Oregonians by Canada. The filings range from a 21 percent overall increase re quested by Northwest Natural Gas Co to a 19.6 percent increase for Cascade Natural Gas. CP National Corp. is requesting 20.9 percent. favor and 614 against. Of the 2.662 cattlemen registered to vote. 2.208 actually voted. Texas had the most voters with 40.800 registered and 31.690 voting. That state was not in favor of the referendum as 23.802 voted against it and 7.888 for it. Other strong opposition came from South Dakota. Tennessee and Kansas. Besides Oregon, other states in favor of the referendum were Washington. Wyoming, Utah, North Carolina, Neva da. Montana. Maryland. Lou isiana. Idaho. Hawaii. Geor gia. Florida. Colorado. Cali fornia and Arizona. Public Notice Poison Center saves lives and money More than $1 million in hospital emergency room costs were saved through the successful use of home tele phone management of emer gency poison cases by the Oregon Poison Control and Drug Information Center, ac cording to Dr. Marc Bayer, director. "In 1979. more than 21.0(H) patients who had been ex posed to a poisonous sub stance were able to be managed at home with close follow-up by our Poison Center personnel," Dr. Bayer said. "Assuming that these peo ple would otherwise have been seen in an emergency depart ment where the minimum cost for a visit is about $50." he explained, "the savings in health care costs to Oregon ians has been about $1 million." Statistics for 1979. the Poi son Center's second year of operation, have just been released by the Center, which is located at the University of Oregon Health Sciences Cen ter. During 1979 the number of calls handled nearly doubled; 28.817 calls in 1979 as com pared to 16.843 calls in 1978. Approximately 24.000 of these calls involved emergencies in which someone usually a child under 5 years of age had already ingested a poison ous substance, requiring im mediate action. Morrow County had 121 calls to the Oregon Poison Control and Drug Information Center in 1979 and 67 in 1978. Public Notice O Lexington news. Uetpna Jones The annual district meeting of the Rebekah Lodges for District No. 20 was March 15 at the Holly Rebekah Lodge Hall. The three lodges in the district are: Sans Souci with Noble Grand Delia Tash, Vice Grand Irene Bonner, Secre tary Donna Fortenberry and Treasurer Adelle LeTrace; Bunchgrass No. 9 with N.G. Anna Ball. V.G. Marilyn Bergstrom. Secretary Edith Mathews, Treasurer Gladys Drake: Holly Lodge with N.G. Virginia Peck, V.G. Joyce Buchanan, Secretary Delpha Jones and Treasurer Dorothy Burcham. The days activities started at 10 a.m. with Holly Lodge opening in the Rebekah de gree. Introduced at this time was Maxine Mclntyre Mar shall of the Assembly of Oregon, who in turn intro duced the President of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon Anna LaKamp who was here to pay the district an offical visit and D.D. Jo Heston paying an official visit. The meeting turned to the district officers as follows: Chairman. Delpha Jones, V.C. Donna Fortenberry. Sec. Gladys Van Winkle: Treas. Edith Ma thews : Warden Hilda Yocom ; Conductor Helen Pettyjohn; Musician Leita Messenger; O G. Florence McMillan. I.G. Ruth McCabe: Chaplain Lu cile Rietmann: R.S C. Vera Rietmann: LSC Joyce Bucha nan. E.S.V.C. Ruth Berg strom; L.S.V.C. Freda Majes- Public Notice ELECTION NOTICE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with ORS 259.090 that an election for Blue Mountain Community College District is to be held on March 25. 1980, between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 8:00 p.m.. for the purpose of submitting the following ballot to the qualified voters of the District: STUB BALLOT NO. STUB To be torn off by Cleric of Election Board (Fold ballot to perforation line) OFFICIAL BALLOT for BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT held in The counties of Morrow and Umatilla, State of Oregon SAMPLE BALLOT Election to be held on Tuesday, the 25th dav of March. 1980 VOTE "YES" OR "NO" Mark a Cross (X) or Check (V) inside the voting square for the answer voted for. If you wrongfully mark, tear, or deface the ballot, return it and obtain another from the election officer. QUESTION SUBMITTED TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF SAID DISTRICT TAX LEVY OUTSIDE THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION Proposal: Shall Blue Mountain Community College be authorized to levy $2,335,439 outside the tax base for the purpose of fin ancing college operations during 1960-81? Explanation: The college has no tax base; therefore, the total tax levy is in excess of that authorized under Section II, Article XJ, of the Oregon Constitution. Because the college has no tax base. It must submit the total levy to the voters annually to obtain operating funds. The amount requested here would provide operating funds for the 1980-81 fiscal year. The Increase over the preceding year is due to inflationary Increases in the cost of materials, services, and salaries. Social security and retirement costs are mandatory end the rates for electricity and heating fuel are also continuing to Increase. These Inflationary cost increases result in increased operating costs without any major program expansions. If this measure is approved, $2,335,439 of the taxes levied will be financed partially by the State of Oregon which will result in an estimated rate of $1.37 per $1,000 of true cash value, exclusive of levies for bond principal and interest and 6erial levies for capital construction. The rate of $1.37 per $1,000 T.C.V. is an increase of 5 per $1 ,000 over the current year's levy. I YES, I VOTE FOR THE LEVY NO, I VOTE AGAINST THE LEVY Mark a Cross (X) or Check ) inside the voting square between the Number and Name of the Candidate voted for. FOR DIRECTOR VOTE FOR ONE Position No. 3 - for a 4-year term, ending June 30, 19 84 12 JOE B. GREEN FOR DIRECTOR VOTE FOR ONE Position No. 4 - for a 4-year term, ending lune 30. 1964 14 KEN W. DAUBLE VOTERS RESIDING IN PRECINCT NOS. : WILL VOTE AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: 1 Greenfield Grange. Boardman 3 lone School. lone 4 Morrow County Building, Irrigon 5 School Administration Office, Lexington 2. 6. 7, 8. 9. . . . Old Library Building. Heppner ke: Past Chairman Gladys Drake pro-torn for Margerat Akors who was in Pioneer Memorial Hospital. and R.S.P. Ida Coleman for Norma Rea who was ill, LSPC Leila Palmer, R.S C. Freda Slocom.L.S C. BernieceNash. Address of welcome was from Delpha Jones of Holly and the response Helen Petty john of Bunchgrass. There were several educational dis cussions and demonstrations on the work of the order, by Sans Souci officers. Tribute to 50 year members by Holly with Freda Majeske and Florence McMillan giving the following members roses : Ruby Roberts, Norma Rea. Ruth Bergstrom, Lucile Reit mann. Gladys Drake, the 50 year members from other lodges not present. The memorial tribute was from Sans Souci with Jo Huston and Donne Forten berry lighting a candelabra u the altar which was left there for the remainder of the day. A tribute to Past Chairman was enjoyed and was under the direction of Mary Wright Public Notice STUB To be torn off by a member of the election board and Helen Pettyjohn of Bunch grass. Each past chairman ws presented a gift by the ladies. A salad luncheon was served in the dining area; after which the ladies were again ready for the activities of the afternoon with group singing accompanied by Betty Marquardt at the piano. The President's songs "The Best things in life are free" and "One little Candle" were enjoyed. A tribute to the Assembly President was by Joyce Bu chanan and to the Marshall by Marilyn Bergstrom was next. The officers of Delpha Jones presented her with a hanging basket as an appreciation gift with a most clever reading composed and given by Donna Fortenberry. Bunchgrass issued an invi tation to meet in 1982 at lone and it was accepted. The pinning of the green was the theme of the installation for the newly elected 1981 officers by Holly members Jo lrvin. Valda Smith. Leila Palmer and Virginia Peck There were clever little bow ties using the dollar bill as tie on a field of green The following ladies were installed for the coming year: Chair man Donna Fortennberry, V.G. Vera Reitmann, Sec. Jo Huston, Treasurer Dorothy Burcham. Warden Berniece Nash. Conductor Marilyn Public Notice No. OFFICIAL BALLOT Morrow County School District Morrow County, Oregon Tuesday. March 25. 1980 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mark Cross (X) or a Check Mark I"") in the voting oquare be lore the word "YES" or before the word "NO" for the answer voted lor. ONE YEAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY PROPOSAL Shall Morrow County School District levy J3.079.974 ouUude the Oregon Constitutional limitation for district operation during 19H01981? PlTtPOSE The District has authority to levy only the tax base of $5K8.510. This sum, plus non tax revenues, is not adequate to operste the schools. It is necessary to submit to the voters t levy request in excess of the tax base. The levy to finance the operating budget for 19H0 19H1 is $686,361 greater than lor 1979 19H0. EXPLANATION Reasons for increases are: Staffing and operating new buildings, increases in salaries and fixed costs and inflation combined with growth. H this measure is approved $3,079,974 of the taxes will be Hnanced partially by the State of Oregon which will result in an esitmated tax rate of $6.90 per $1,000 of true cash value exclusive of levies for bonds principal and interest, and serial levies for capital construc tion. F YES, I VOTE FOR THE TAX LEVY Q NO, I VOTE AGAINST THE TAX LEVY STUB To be torn off by a member of the election board No. OFFICIAL BALLOT Morrow County School District Morrow County, Oregon DISTRICT DIRECTORS AND B0ARDMAN-IRRIG0N ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Tuesday, March 25, 1980 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mark a Cross (X) or Cheek Mark ) In the voting square between the Dumber and the name of the person voted for. VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT DIRECTOR ZONE H 4 year term 1 John Matthews VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT DIRECTOR - ZONE V 4 year term 2 Jean Bennett 3 Robert L Greene VoTEfMOnK b,sWcTTMm6R-zYNEVii i 4 Paul Sumner year term 5 Monte Stookey VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT DIRECTOR AT LARGE 4 year term 6 SharonHilf 7 Pauline Winter 8 F.E.Ed Glenn BOARIJMAN IRRIGON ADVISORY (JOMMffTU: VOTE FOR ONE 9 Robin Cooper 10 Shane Fritz position 2 3 year term VOTE rOR ONE POSITION HI term 11 M.J.Strege TotETWonT position m I year term 12 Lovella L Conboy "Vote for one POSITION 5 3 year term 13 Robert Byrd Rergstrom, R.S.C. Rufh Berg strom, LSC Freda Majoske, Chaplain rldilh Mathews, RSC Hilda Yocom, LSC Virginia Peck, 0.0. Florence McMil lan. 1G. Adelle LeTrace, RS.V.S. Norma RF.a, L.S C. Ruby Roberts, Musician Gla dys Drake, Past C. Delpha Jnes, LSPC Joyce Buchanan and RSPC Mildred Wright. The meeting was then turned back to Holly for closing. The city council met for its regular meeting and elected a water bill collector Mrs. Joan Morris who with her husband manage the Lexington Chev ron. The bills may be paid at the station five days a week. The City of Lexington wishes to thank Marie Stea gall for her many years work for the city of Lexington as bill collector for the wafer and TV hills. Mr. and Mrs. Laddie Hen derson and sons of Hood River were I,cxington callers on Sunday. Hazel Jackson, sister of Gladys VanWinkle is spending a few days with her while her trailer home is being set on the Woods lot across from MCGG. Mrs. Jackson has been mak ing her home in The Dalles. Three Links Club met at the hall for its regular meeting, and clean up day The ladies enjoyed a potluck dinner at noon. An election of officers was held with Dorothy Bur- Public Notice STIU cham as chairman, Ruth Robinson as vice chairman and Joyce Buchanan as sec. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yocom and daughter Marie, and Lynn Dee Devin were In Lincoln City several days of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Chick visited her mother and the Chick children over the week end. Mrs. Kenneth (Linda) Jones spent several days lust week in The Dalles where she was receiving schooling as a crew leader for Morrow County to supervise the upcoming 1980 census and housing. She received instruction in re cruiting, training and super vising of enumerators or census takers. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Kd wards and Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Jones were Pendleton callers Sunday where they visited Norman Nelson who is a patient in SI. Anthony's Hospi tal. Other callers were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse, Mr. and Mrs F.dwards also visited his father A.M. F.d wards a patient in Heirshe's Nursing home in that city. Several members of the Papineau family were Kenne wick visitors Sunday where they were visitors at the race (rack to watch the horse Pouret racer owned by Mr and Mrs. Ray Papineau race for the first lime this season. Public Notice To be torn off by a mem her of the election board OFFICIAL BALLOT Morrow County School District Morrow County, Oregon DISTRICT DIRECTORS AND (ONE O ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Tuesday. March 25, 1980 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mark a Cross (X) or Check Mark K ) In the voting square between the number and the name of the person voted fur. " vote kM(fiiTUSm&WfMt"E n ""i'jMr 'uSm 1 John Matthews . VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT DIRECTOR - ZONE V 4 year term Rotiert L Greene 2 Jean Bennett VOTE FoR oSE RslldcTMhKlfM .XoKEVII I rear 5 Monte Stookey 4 Paul Sumner VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT DIRECTOR AT LARGE 4y r 8 F. E. Ed Glenn 6 Sharon Hill 7 Pauline Winter IONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE VOTE FOR ONE position i 3 rear term 18 Paul Tews V OTE FOR ONE ""posrfiosw' JL..CEdPtton. .. STUB To be torn off by member of the election board No. OFFICIAL BALLOT Morrow County School District Morrow County, Oregon DISTRICT DIRECTORS AND HEPPNER-LEXINGTON ADVISOR Y COMMITTEE MEMBERS Tuesday, March 25. 1980 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mark Cross (X) or Check Mark ') In the voting square between the number and the name of the person voted tor. rnm6WimmmKmmiMmr4 1 John Matthews VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT DIRECTOR ZONE V 4 year term 2 Jean Bennett 3 Robert L Greene VOTE TOR OKIE UkmblMmkmiKIA i 4 Paul Sumner ear term S Monte Stookey VOTE rOR ONE DISTRICT DUtECTOR AT LARGE 4 year term 8 n F.E.Ed Glenn 6 Sharon Hill 7 Pauline Winter TlTmfJE LTJctM adVI&orY I VOTE FOR ONE position 3 3 year term 14 Sharon Harrison VOMFOROnE 'posrrt6SIIS 3 year term 15 Gail Hughes TotTForonT posrnoN m 3 year term 16 Judy Buschke 17 E. George Koffler V