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CESS IE WET 2 ELL U.OF ORE N E 'A' S P A P ' '. "I LID The Heppner High Low Precip r- I, r, , ,-. ,., r .,, . , DO nton rx rr3 c r: i rrr nr? rrv ca tmnn rri y . , jj ); itr m nyit rp ; M v - Jj U J uii Lj liLI Lzza Liu ulI l' L3 Uu wJ XLi3 p ELECTION RETURNS Ballot COUNTY TAX LEVY SHALL THE VOTERS AUTHORIZE MORROW COUNTY TO LEVY ll.K27.SM. OUTSIDE THE SIX PKBfPVT LIMITATION TO BALANCE I BUDGET? B Ballot HOSPITAL SHALL THE VOTERS AUTHORIZE MORROW COUNTY TO LEVY flOK.SftS OUTSIDE THE SIX PERCENT (LIMITATION FOR HOSPITAL AND NORTH MORROW CLINIC OPERATION? B Ballot 'DITIONAL SERVICES gSHAI.L THE VOTERS AUTHORIZE MORROW COUNTY tit) LEVY $10,778 FOR A SHERIFF TRANSPORT DEPUTY fND A BUILDING INSPECTOR? B Ballot ROAD LEVY SHALL THE VOTERS AUTHORIZE MORROW COUNTY TO LEVY A THREE-YEAR SI4.ifi.653 OUTSIDE LIMITATION? Millers honored as Conservationists of year Morrow County Conserva tionKt of the year Tad Miller gays he is about "half through" with un overall plan (or miiximizinK conservation on his 4.4oo-Hcre farm on Snndhollow Kd. outside Lex ington So far Tad, his wife. Melha. and son, Mark, have installed about Wl thousand feet of diversion ditches, put in some silt dams und practiced "trashy fallow" to controF wind and water erosion on the 3,K) acres they have in dryitind wheat. The Millers also try to start seeding early, and have some channels seeded in grasses to cut down on water erosion. With the stubble mulch or trashy fallow farming. Tad says he will use a chisel plow and go over the land twice, with the residue helping to cut down on water run off and reduce wind erosion. He says he has put in about one mile of silt dams on the farm to reduce water erosion, but that they are only tempor ary until more efficient diver sion ditches can be installed. "We're trying some experi ments with chemical fallow to see how that works out," says Tad who was born and raised on his farm. "We're trying Roundup on 100 acres," he says, "I think we're going to see more chemical tillage In the future." In honor of the Miller family's selection of conserva tionists of the year, a twilight tour of the farm was held Tuesday night. Guests had a chance to look over variety plots near the Miller farm and the Frank Anderson farm and enjoy a steak barbecue. WZOD 11 Morrow County's VOL. M NO. 27 JUNE 30, 1981 THE HMI-I9K2 OPERATING TAX LEVY ROAD KFRlAI irvv THE CONSTITUTIONAL Mark MiUer, Melba Weed Control By BOB COSTA, County Extension Agent Petitions are now being circulated to farm owners for the purpose of forming a Morrow County Weed Control District. Many noxious weeds have become widely established in Morrow County and are rapid-, ly spreading. Branching Knapweed and Canada Thistle are obvious examples. Com plete eradication of wide spread weeds may not be possible, however they may be prevented from spreading into ii rA II IC Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper THURSDAY. JULY 2. 1KI YES NO eD YES NO LEVY yesX YES. NO and Tad Miller .... ,. - . -V jL. Jt n3wd District petitions circulated to farmers areas not now infested. Skeleton Weed, tansy rag wort, dalmation toadflax, leafy spurge, scotch thistle, and Johnsongrass are identi fied on the petition as weeds that will be completely eradi cated when found growing in the county. Other weeds, including Knapweed, goat grass, poison hemlock, and many more are identified for control and eradication in some areas. Weeds can be added or removed from the list by the County Court if necessary. , ii mi v i 11 JliYil 2 ENTS The purpose of the Weed Control District is to provide a cooperative effort between landowners, the county, and the state, to control noxious weeds. Landowners will not be forced into a financial burden to control weeds. With the formation of a County Weed Control District, the State Department of Agriculture will provide, to the county, a jeep spray rig for use by landowners and herbi cides for use on certain noxious weeds. If a majority of farm owners sign the petition, the county "'1 1 i 11 1 "i i 1 J I 5 L i . fcg g i I a 2 o w O lp39 U2fcs7 igS Ma. y4aq III Ho 79 77 iSC ygj iS8 43 ?i ihh 72 7 a4ay l loy ufY Aon ass: i sh f u(o 11 fW' HEPPNER. OREGON court will declare a special Weed Control District as required by state law. The county court will appoint an advisory committee of farm owners to develop policies and procedures for the Weed Control District. For more information, call or stop by the Extension office in Heppner. G-T office closed The Heppner Gazette-Times will be closed Friday, July 3 because of the Independence Day holiday. Gazette-Times regular Weather BY THE CITY OF HEPPNER Mon.. June 22 Tup.. June 23 Wed.. June 24 Thurs . June 25 Fri.. June 26 Sal.. June 27 Sun.'. June 28 Mon . June 29 HHS classes hold reunion t ' . 4 . - - . . f) nt Cliff Green speaks to By JUSTINE WEATHERFORD "A great reunion, great weather, great work by the committees" said one of the over ifiO who attended the gathering of the classes of I960. '61. '62. and "63 which was arranged by Marlene Griffin Gray '61 and Shirley Van Winkle Georpe '61 and their husbands Mike Gray '60 and Kit George '62. Each class group had its own special secretaries: Shirley Nash Connor for '60; Sharon Keith ley Harrison for '61 ; Archie Ball and Merlin Hughes for '62 and Fran Barnett for '63. The groups have records showing that members and spouses who were checked in included 22 from '60. 53 from '61. 40 from '62. and 38 from '63: however, not everyone signed the guest books and there were quite a few who came who were not graduates of any class but who attended HHS with them Everyone was pleased to see three former teachers, Inez Erwin. Rachel Dick and Tom Hughes. Saturday night at the Elks Club all enjoyed a barbecued steak dinner and lots of fun visiting and dancing to live music by "Borderline." On Sunday they brought along their children to the County Fairgrounds for a potluck picnic which Merlin Hughes supervised and where horse Metal detectors to screen murder trial audience In an effort to tighten security at the trials July 9. July 20. and August 3 of three Boardman men charged in an April 25 murder of another Boardman man, Morrow County District Attorney Ann Spicer said that persons entering the courtroom at the Public offices closed Friday The Morrow County Court ' house, the city hall and the public library in Heppner and , the school district office in Lexington will be closed July 3 because of the Independence Day holiday. The Health Dept. office in Lexington will be open July 3. but closed on Monday, July 6. Friday hours are 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. News and advertising dead lines are Monday at 5 p.m. for that week's paper. 45 42 50 52 40 43 43 54 . 68 74 Rl 8H Rl 76 Rl 91 class reunion Sat. night shoe pitching and baseball and especially more great visiting was enjoyed. Although only 20 years ago (or slightly less) the group members were all enrolled at HHS. now it includes a mayor, several teachers, carpenters, farmers, businessmen and women, millworkers. doctors and lawyers. They were all touched by the sad news that Francine Mover Howard could not be with them because she has recently suffered a heart attack which was followed by a stroke. A card was circulated sending her greetings to 36 Starlifter. Hope Airforce Base. North Carolina. 28308. Saturday night the decora tions of school pictures and momentos. including Marlene Gray's cheerleading outfit displayed on a manikin, were enjoyed and admired. Each class had its own M.C. who helped with the awarding prizes. Several whole-group "gag type" recognitions went to Grandmas Leanne Joynes Fanning from South Dakota and to Jeanne Schmidt Cres wick from Scappose and to fellows with the least hair, Tim Yackley. Chehalis. WN.. and Kit George. Heppner. M.C. Tom Hay word helped the Class of '60 select Carolyn Carter Howard, Pendleton, as most changed; Tom Hay word, Pendleton; least changed; Bill Irby, Irrigon for having the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner during the trials will have to pass through a metal detector. Spicer said that persons wearing pacemakers should be especially cautioned of the presence of the detectors. See related story this page. School offices will be open throughout the summer months to serve local com munities. The Morrow County School District Office in Lexington is open daily from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Landfill closures The Morrov County and Iexington landfills will be closed Saturday, July 4. Precipitation for the month of June. 1981 wast 1.38. Normal June precipitation is 1.12. K'"'' -"N i v.- most children: and Oakley Ott who had come the farthest, from West Fir. Oregon. The Class of '61 M.C. was Neal Penland. They selected Neal Penland. Tigard. as their most changed: Tim Yackley. Chehalis. WN.. as least chang ed; Kathy Spencer Clark. Heppner. has the most child ren and Charles Smallwood traveled farthest, coming from Pearl City Hawaii. Bruce Mover served as M.C. for the '62's. They found Rose Nash Gott. Milwaukie. OR., their most changed and Bev erly Davidson Flint. Beaver ton, their least changed. Jim Cason. Heppner. claimed the most children and Bruce and Diane McCurdy Mover from Lolo, Montana, had come the greatest distance. The youngest group, the '63's, had Dick Springer as M.C. They named Dick Springer from Grants Pass the most changed; Shannon Mahoney Smith, Canby, the least.changed. Carol Tholberg Erickson, Pilot Rock, has the most children and Leanne Joynes Fanning came the longest distance, from Fort Pierre, South Dakota. As the members of the four classes left the fairgrounds on Sunday, they talked of having another picnic-type gathering in five years. They were all enthusiastic, happy and rather tired from their big weekend together. Dates set in murder trial Trial dates for all three.men charged in an April 25 murder at a Boardman tavern have been set, according to Morrow County District Attorney Ann Spicer. Jose Mario Mendoza Ver- , duzco, 23, will be tried on July 9 at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner on charges of murder and con spiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of another Boardman man, An-. tonio Delgadillo Guzman. Ver duzco has entered a plea of not guilty. Sebero Andrade Berduzco, 33 or 34, who is also pleading not guilty to a charge of murder in the death of Guzman, fatally shot in an incident at the H Bar-W Tav ern, will be tried on July 20. The third man indicted in the murder, Pedro Cisneros Ortiz, 30, will be tried on August 3 on charges of conspiracy to commit murder' and murder.
