HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1937.
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Heppner
Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE,
Established March 30. 1882;
THE HEPPNER TIMES,
Established November 18, 1897;
CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15. 1912
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PAUL McCARTY SEES GREGORY IN
ACTION WHILE AT WRITERS' SCHOOL
The Peaceful, Soaring
Eagle
HAVING just passed through the
Fourth of July we emerge sad
dened a little by the lack of some
thing. As near as we can analyze it
that something is ' that which once
was provided by the celebration or
ator . . . the something which gave
a unifying theme, as it were . .'. the
something which told the purpose of
the occasion ... or, if you will, just
plain "making the eagle scream."
The orators as a class are not pop
ular. An example of how they get
their ears trimmed may be seen in a
recent issue of a national weekly
magazine, where a noted guest ed
itor is critical of a government made
by orators. This article says many
good , laws have failed, and many
poor ones have passed, simply be
cause some man of great forensic
powers concentrated his efforts on
the subject. (Which, however, is a
left-handed compliment to our vel-vet-tongued
gentry.)
But, it seems, we did go through
the last Fourth of July without be
ing reminded quite strongly enough
that we were enjoying a holiday be
cause Washington and his faithful
little army braved the rigors of a
cold winter, ( scantily clothed and
illy fed, at Valley Forge; because
those early New England settlers
resented having their tea taxed by a
government in the direction of which
Paul McCarty, who wrote his own
sports column in the "Hehisch" dur
ing the last school year, had a real
break when he got to see L. G.
Gregory, sports editor and column
ist of the Oregonian, in action cov
ering a ball game while in Portland
last week attending sessions of a
writers' conference. Here's Paul's
own story:
After five days of intensive study
on the problems of preparing and ed
iting a school paper, the summer
school for writers, held at Portland
as a division of the University of
Oregon summer session, climaxed a
week of interesting lectures and con
ferences with visits to an engraving
plant, the Oregon Historical Socie
ty, the Oregon Journal, and radio
station KOIN.
Leaders in their respective fields
were present to speak on specific
phases of journalism, such as the
novel, short story, verse, radio drama,
literary style, non-fiction and the
high school division, which included
a more general field. The outstand
ing speakers were George Turnbull,
professor of journalism at the Uni
versity of Oregon; Elmo Scott Wat
son, lecturer in journalism at North
western University; L. G. Gregory,
sports editor of the Oregonian; Dr.
Sophus Winther, official biographer
for Eugene O'Neil; Dr. J. Duncan
Spaeth, president of Kansas Uni
versity, and Paul Deutschmann, as
sociate editor of the Emerald.
My primary interest was sports
writing. I had the pleasure of pri
vate conferences with L. G. Greg
ory and Elmo Scott Watson, both
sports authorities of note. Mr. Greg
ory's lecture proved to be the most
interesting of the two, being more
closely connected with sports itself
than was Mr. Watson's, as the lat
ter gradually drifted to other fields
of journalism.
Gregory, who speaks of a sports
column as "stuff," brought out some
very interesting viewpoints on sports
writing. In his estimation, which is
not one to be doubted, background
is the main essential of being a sports
columnist, maintaining that a sports
background is of no value if the
writer has no history with which to
back it. He also conveyed the fact
that the sports column is written in
a more personal style than any one
part of a paper. Column writing is a
form of reporting, and must not state
opinions, but must inform. The cur
rent fashion seems to trend toward
the short paragraph, but this does
not hold true in all cases, as the
longer paragraph sometimes fits in
better with the subject.
After an informal talk with Mr.
Gregory, he presented me with a
pass to the ball game, giving me the
opportunity to sit in the press box.
During a discussion pertaining to the
length of time which it took him to
write his column, he asked me to
come down to the Oregonian build
ing with him while he wrote up the
game, after which time he showed
me around his department and the
other departments located on , the
same floor. f
.The last two days of the school
were devoted mainly to round table
discussion of the problems confront
ed in publishing a high school pa
per. The outstanding issue of these
discussions was the subject pertain
ing to the section of a paper, com
monly called a "dirt column." Many
schools are not allowed to publish
this section, claiming that it lowers
the standard of their paper, while
others make it orie of the largest
features of their paper. A represent
ative of a Portland school reported
that the circulation of their paper
dropped considerably because the
faculty dispensed with the scandal
page. The final decision on this sub
ject was that it was permissable for
some schools to print a "dirt col
umn,", while for others it was not
advisable, depending on the atti
tude of the students concerned.
Of the 845 registered in the sum
mer school, 91 were registered in the
writers' conference. Twenty - five
high school division students took
advantage of all opportunities to ask
questions, making it a very inter
esting and profitable session, despite
the fact that the school was convert
ed into sort of an advertising agency
by various students throughout the
state. '
one death on the nation's holiday
directly traceable to fireworks gives
cause for hope. One death only, that
of a negro, was recorded from be
ing shot. But, so far as we have been
able to ascertain, there has been no
attempt made to find out how many
casualties among the long list of
automobile victims resulted from
people being half-shot
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Crawford,
Hugh and Calvin, and Mrs. Cora
Crawford motored to Joseph Sunday
and enjoyed an outing at Wallowa
lake where 10,000 people were re
ported to have celebrated. Mrs. Cora
Crawford and Hueh remained at Jo
seph for a more extended visit at the
home of her son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hayes,
while the others returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Ada Cason went to Portland
the end of the week to visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Milton Spurlock,
,who has been undergoing medical
treatment in the city.
they had no determination; because
Patrick Henry and his ilk had the
intestinal fortitude to sacrifice life
if need be to rid America of the
clutches of a dictator, and to secure
for all Americans a long cherished
liberty.
. Probably there was an occasional
celebration where the true purport
if the day was brought to the fore
front. And probably in some juven
ile breasts there welled resentment
against an imaginary General Corn
wallis as careful aim was taken with
play bomb or firecracker. Then, too,
each would-be Isaac Walton who
took advantage of the holiday to
baptize his angle worms, probably
reflected in the gleam of his eye
something of the personal debt of
gratitude he may have feld toward
the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence. Anyway, America celebrated, and
mayhap our feeling of sadness is
justified only by the failure of prop
er appreciation to appear on the
surface. Probably true appreciation
of the occasion lies deeply enough
seated within everyone that there is
no need for alarm just because the
eagle soars peaceably o'erhead.
That the public prints two days
after the Fourth had uncovered but
THEY SMILE WELCOME TO EUGENE PAGEANT
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Four Eugene Girls, garbed In the colorful pioneer maid attire of the Old West, "smile pretty"
through the spokes of an old spinning wheel, one of the several thousand authentic relics
which will be used In the Oregon Trail Pageant celebration at Eugene on July 22, 23 and 24.
The wheel was originally used by Buffalo Bill Cody's mother and later oarrled across the moun-
Ellis Moyer Weds ,
Spokane Girl, Fourth
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Earle
Bryant in the Jones apartments was
the scene of a quiet wedding on the
Fourth when Ellis Moyer of Hermis- ,
ton. son of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Moyer
of this city, took as his bride Miss
Inida Moore of Spokane. 'I he nup
tials were performed at 3 o'clock in -the
afternoon by Rev. R. C. Young,
Methodist minister, in tne presence
of a few immediate relatives and
friends.
Miss Margaret Kirk of Pendleton
was bridesmaid. J
Among those present were the
bridegroom's father, brother Melvin
Moyer and 6on Dean, and Mr. and
Mrs. Bryant. The young couple re
mained here for a few days', visit
with relatives and friends before
leaving on a wedding trip. They will
be at home at Hermiston where Mr.
Moyer conducts a men's clothing
store. ' 1
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A FEW STYLES HIGHER
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