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BESSIE WETZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER MB EUGENE OR 97403 VOL. Old log cabin moved J. f ,.r Harold (Shorty) Peck stands with broad axe in front of a cabin he moved from Upper Thorn Creek to the fairgrounds in Heppner. Peck moved the cabin from its original location on a four wheel trailer. The moving process took two days he said. He said F.W. Vaughn built the cabin about the time of the Spanish-American War (1898). Shorty said he found some newspapers in the cabin's rafters which contained news of Eight positions to open on Morrow County School Dis trict board and advisory committees will have eight positions to fill as of March 30. One position will be available on the district (word and seven advisory committee positions will be filled. On the district board, Ken neth Broadbenl's position -zone 1, Boardman, a four year "Our Hy MARY ANN CKKUI.U) Morrow County Court set Friday. Feb. 5 as the first work session for the budget committee during an organi zational meeting last Wednes day, Jan. 13. Morrow County voters will be asked to approve an operating levy outside the six percent limitation on March 30, Judge Don McElligott announced to the court. Mor row County's current tax base is $:ic7.9iKi and has been unchanged since 1940. In other business, Don Uriggs, Director of the Public Works Department presented nine bids ranging from $70,000 to $130,000 for the construction of a maintenance shop in U'xington, The court has 30 days to review the bids, which were opened Wednesday at the Public Works office, before making a decision. Bids that arrive by mail postmarked prior to the bid opening will also be consi dered, stated Briggs. In olher matters, the court: heard the first reading of the hospital ordinance for 0 ZCilCi 11 Ji JCL JL iil Morrow County's 100 NO. 3 THURSDAY. JANUARY 21. 1982 8 PAGES II I I "' ' .- 1 ft mmmmr-m0Hm- ' U i. . . , j w. i r-F . . :t .1 term, is open; On the Heppner - Lexington advisory committee, position number four, a three year term, now held by Judy Wright will be open. Position number six, also a three year term presently held by Brok Tucker will be open in March, and Karen Stack's position, number one, a two term will be open; ULS. ft. sft3 iM.xcLi, UAamxsuii.i i vtjl operational regulations. received the Neighbor hood Center report for De cember: Christmas baskets were given lg 23 families in South Morrow County and 20 were given in North Morrow. Police Officer Mike Cahill and other volunteers delivered the baskets in the North end. A total of $8385 was given in fuel assistance. ASCS Office now accepting conservation applications The Morrow County Agri cultural Stabilization and Conservation Service is now accepting applications for the agricultural conservation program. Funds are available for: permanent vegetative cover establishment, permanent vegetataive cover improve ment, terrace systems, di versions, grazing land protec tion, windbreak restoration or establishment, permanent vegetative cover on critical areas, reduced tillage, water Impoundment reservoirs, spreader ditches or dikes, irrigation water conservation, sediment retension, erosion or water control structures, The Heppner Home-Owned to fairgrounds that era, though he was unable to find the paper's publication date. He said Vaughn later sold the cabin to the Cason family. Peck also discovered a sour dough and flour bin cabinet inside the old building. When asked what he planned to do with the cabin, he said, "I'll restore it," a month long job, he added. He also said the structure would remain at the fairgrounds and will possibly be used by local women to house demonstrations of dyeing and spinning wool by hand during the county fair. school board, The lone advisory commit tee has two positions open as of March 30: position number two. now held by Marvin Padberg a three year term, and position number three, also a three year term, presently held by Harold Holtz; The Boardman Irrigon ad visory committee will also have two positions to fill: named Charles O'Connor pro tern justice of the peace, on call, while Judge Charlotte Gray is out of town. moved to notify the cities of Boardman and Heppner that the City-County Agree ment for services performed by the county to aid the city must be renegotiated because of the uncertainty of the county prisoner situation. The stream protection, sod water ways, animal waste control facilities, forest tree planta tions, forest tree stand im provement, permanent wild life habitat, and shallow water area for wildlife. Special county practices include water management systems for pollution control (drain age. ) The county has received conservation program alloca tions in the amount of $140881, according to Judy Buschke, county executive director of the Morrow County ASCS Office. The program is designed to encourage farmers to volun tarily perform such practices HID Weekly Newspaper 20 CENTS advisory number three, held by Carol Titus, a three year term and Burrel Cooley's seat, number four, is also a three term that will be open. Anyone interested in filing for candidacy must file with Morrow County Clerk. Bar bara Bloodsworth at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner by February 24. A A. Boardman agreement cur rently runs on a monthly basis while lieppner's expires on June 30. agreed that 19 cents per mile for gas should be included in next year's budget. passed a resolution for District Court to be held at the Irrigon Courthouse Annex at the district judge's discretion to the extent needed without some federal assistance. Ms. Buschke said some con servation or pollution prob lems involving more than one farm may be solved more effectively under a pooling agreement. "This is done by pooling 'resources, efforts and finances: thus providing com mu n i t y-wide benef i ts . " Pooling agreements enable fanners to correct the total area or entire problem, she said. Also the Stale has held $:i!K).ooo in reserve for Umg Term Agreements (LTA's) to solve conservation or pollution problems. These agreements are for producers who wish to commit themselves to apply HEPPNER, OREGON Commissioner Krebs seeks re-election B.v MARY ANN CERll.LO Morrow County Commis sioner Dorothy Krebs recently announced that she has filed to continue in office under the Republican partv lone Post Office building damaged The lone Post Office build ing was damaged Saturday evening when gears jammed and a vehicle ran through one of the building's walls, said a post office spokesperson. The accident knocked out many blocks and left a large hold in one wall. The whole. Junior High roof repairs completed Repairs to a Heppner Junior ligh classroom roof have been completed, and the room is safe to use again. School Superintendent Matt Doherty told the board of directors Monday night. It was discovered several months ago that joists holding up the roof above one of the classrooms in the old building had cracked. Citing the safety of students, school officials had asked the board that repairs be made. Over Christmas vacation a carpenter was hired and the ceiling jacked up. Trusses were built into the roof to strengthen it. "The work was approved by the building inspector, and the County ASCS election results announced Results of the December 7 election of ceunty ASC com mittee persons for 1982 were announced Friday, Jan. 15 by aOQCIAtl PVOI f KJ M. J for the purpose of saving gas mileage and the convenience to North Morrow County residents. agreed on a $50 per year payment plan for Medical Mai Practice for the county health nurse through a private com pany in Pendleton. The plan includes $900,000 coverage per incident. ing practices over a period of years. Those interested must come to the ASCS office in Heppner and sign up for the LTA's between January 19 and January 22. Heppner ranchers to serve Two Heppner ranchers. Raymond French and Merlin Hughes, will serve as co chairmen of the Bob Smith for Congress campaign in Mor row County, Smith, R-Bend, announced recently. French, immediate past president of the Oregon Cat tlemen's Association, has also served as first and second vice Weather By City of Heppner Krebs was appointed lo the office upon the death of Commissioner Homer Hughes in November 1980. She will be running for a four year term in the May primary election. wall was cracked and damage was done to the door, said the spokesperson. Damage to the building has not yet been estimated. The person reportedly noti fied post office officials im mediately after the accident occured. His name, however, was not revealed. job was done cheaper than we had anticipated." Doherty told the board He said finish work would have to be completed on the ceiling before the room is ready for classes again. ' In other business, the board : was told by School District Attorney Bob Abrams, that the district is taking action against a con struction company's bond for supposedly uncompleted and unsatisfactory work done on Columbia Jr. High School in Irrigon. heard that with the governor's proposal on budget cutting at the state level, the district should receive about Judy Buschke, county execu tive director of the Morrow County Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation Service Office. Newly named to committee posts in the mail balloting were: Paul Hisler Jr., vice chairman, cattle and wheat producer; Charlie Anderson, regular member, wheat pro ducer: Frank Halvorsen, first alternate, wheat producer, and Max Hellberg, second alternate, livestock grower. Brok Tucker who was elected last year to a three year term is the chairman for 1982. Approximately 70 Morrow County farmers participated in agricultural conservation programs administered by ASCS during 1981. president of the OCA and has been a member of the board of the National Cattlemen's As sociation. He is also a member of the Oregon Wheat League, a 32-year member of the Hep pner Elk's zlodge, he has served on the Morrow County School Board and was a director of the Heppner Soil HI I Prrcip Tues.. Jan. 12 48 33 Wed.. Jan. 13 52 34 Thurs.. Jan. 14 50 38 Fri.. Jan. 15 45 36 .44 Sal.. Jan.. Ifi 49 35 .10 Sun.. Jan. 17 49 33 .04 trace snow Mon.. Jan. 18 41 30 .02 One killed, three injured in Monday morning One person was killed and three others injured in a head on collision Monday, on High way 207. two miles south of Butter Creek Junction. Injured in the 7:45 a.m. accident were Elizabeth Ann Zita. 17. of Echo, driver of the first vehicle, and passengers Melinda Hawkins. 15. also of Echo and Arlene May Gray, 16. of Heppner. Killed was Sheryl Sue Britt. W.C.C.C. slates annual meeting Willow Creek Country club will hold its annual meeting Monday. Feb. 8. 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Basin Electric Co-op board room. The club's 1982 budget will the same amount of basic school support next year as it " did tfiis year! " " " - voted to spend $2,162 for the purchase of a computer and a speech machine for use in special education. The money came to the district from a state grant. voted to renew the contracts of principals Vic Marcheck. Columbia Jr. High and Susan Black. Sam Board man Elementary. Both are now hired on permanent status. voted to hire Pam Minster as bus driver at lone. learned that an accident involving a school bus and a student at the top of Morgan St. in Heppner. had caused Buschke said farmer com mittees are in charge of the local administration of na tional farm programs. At least one committee member and two alternates are elected each year. The farmer receiv ing the largest number of votes is elected to a three-year term; second largest - a two-year term if the position is G-T sub. and newsstand prices to go up Feb. 1 Subscription and newsstand prices for the Gazette-Times will be going up February I. 10H2. Starting in February a one-year subscription to the Gazette-Times will increase from $H lo $10 per year (senior citizens $7). The newsstand price will increase from 20 cents to 25 cents per copy. Subscription prices outside Smith campaign and Water Conservation Dis trict board for 16 years. In addition, French is active in the American Legion, past president and current mem ' ber of the board of the Morrow bounty Livestock Association. He and his wife, Norma, have three daughters, Mrs. Joe (Karen) Wood, Beaver ton: Mrs. Tony (Verina) snow crash 30 of Pendleton, driver o( the second vehicle. The three injured girls were taken to Good Shepherd Hos pital in Hermiston. Hawkins and Gray were transported to Kadlec Hospital in Richland. Wash, where they were both listed in stable condition Tuesday afternoon. Zita remained at Good Shepherd Hospital in good condition, said a hospital spokesperson on Tuesday. be discussed and trophies for 1981 play will be awarded, said a spokesperson. All club members are en couraged to attend. $3,300 damage to the bus. One student was on the bus at the time of the accident and there were no injuries. The "stu dent's car hit a slick spot in the road and ran into the bus, which was not moving at the time, at a speed of 15 miles per hour. There was damage to the bus's hood and to the steering gear. . learned that another bus was slightly damaged in the Boardman area when a grad er pulled the bus out of the mud where it was stuck. heard a grievance from a classified employee asking that part-time employees of the district be granted full time benefits. The board took no action on the grievance. vacant: third largest a one year term if the position is vacant; and fourth and fifth largest, one year terms as alternates. Buschke said that last year about 90 percent of all farmers in the county participated in one or more of the programs administered by the ASC committee. the four-county area will increase from $10 to $12 per year. Student subscriptions will increase to $10 per year. The subscription increases are due mainly to a 66 percent increase in postage from the postal service, and inflation in the general production of the newspaper. Subscription prices for the Gazette-Times have not been raised since 1978. Schiller, Echo; and Mrs Jim (Susie) Wood, Heppner; and four grandchildren, Ryan and Tina Schiller, Gavin and Megan Wood. Hughes is a past district vice president and state mem bership chairman for OCA. He continued page 4
