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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, February 25, 1954
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Tum-A-Lum As A Part of
An Overall School Plan
The voters of school district No. 1 will ana in K
to the polls on next Thursday, March 1 to pass
judgment on the action of their school board in
choosing a location for a new grade school. It is
our hope that, when they vote it will be on the
basis of what is best for the children of the dis
trict. The debate over a site has been hint; and at
times quite bitter. And, while all of us, to a
greater or lesser degree, have been trying to pro
mote oui own favorite location, we are all guilty
of doing it at the expense of the kids who are
still going to school in churches, in dark base
ment rooms, and doing without a lot of the ihitif.'.s
that are necessary to a good education. Our vote
next week will decide whether they shall soon
have something better, or whether they will con
tinue to suffer educationally for lack of facilities.
It is our hope the voters will start the ball rolling.
The pros and cons, the various engineer's opin
ions, and the ideas of several educators on the
several possible sites around town have been dis
cussed so many times that they should be pretty
well Known to most people, but there is one aspect
of the Tum-A-Lum site that we don't believe too
many persons have considered. That, is, how it fits
into a long-range school plan for Heppner. Though
it has disadvantages, as we have pointed out
previously in this column, it must be said in its
favor that it fits very beautifully into an overall
long-range plan such as is now beginning to take
shape within the board. Lets take a look at it.
' With the aquisition of Tum-A-Lum and the
city park property for the grade school, the school
district will own an irregular, but continuous strip
of land stretching from Main street, through the
old school and gymnasium grounds and across I)
street to include the I'rock-Devin land which in
turns adjoins the rodeo field which is used for
football and other parts of the athletic program.
The location of present and future buildings on
that land can be one that will make an excellent,
and at the same time, comparatively inexpensive
complete school system. By leaving the I'rock
Devin area open for the site of a new gymnasium
for the high school (which will some day have to
come, and is in fact, needed right now), t ho
district can complete any building program Uial
can now be foreseen without the necessity of
having to buy any, or at least only a very small
amount, of additional ground. With a grade school
on the Tum-A-Lum site thy small children will be
able to use the old gym which will be only a few
feet away, when a new one is built for the high
school. Until a new gym is built they can still use
the old one on a part-time basis as they are now
doing, though they will have a multi-purpose
room' in their own building which will serve for
many of their activities and will take some of the
pressure off the present P. E. building.
The I'rock-Devin site is probably the best lo
cation that, could be chosen for a high school gym
because it has ample room around it for parking
facilities and playground space (when used in
conjunction with the rodeo field) for the older
children. Parking is now a problem around the
present school plant.
We don't mean by this that a new gym is a
part of the present building plan, it isn't. Cut, the
board is trying to plan it so they can build one
when the lime comes without having to start out
anew looking for some dace to put it. We think
their plans are logical and wise.
We have said previously that there are dis
advantages to the Tum-A-Lum site for the ele
mentary school. Water and traffic are the two
main ones, yet they are problems that can be over
come and their dangers practically eliminated by
proper engineering and control. Crossing lights
and school patrols can solve the traffic diffi
culties; diking and adequate elevation of the
building can prevent serious flood damage. In
its favor, it is close to the other buildings so that
good use can he made of present facilities such
as gymnasium and cafeteria. Heppner people have
indicated they want their school close to the center
.f town von can't get it. much closer than Tum-A-Lum!
The school board, and all the kids in Hepp
net's school, have worked hard to find the answer
to the problem that has been kicked around for too
long a time. After serious study of the facts we
believe they have now found a workable answer.
We strongly recommend a "Yes" vote next
Thursday.
Reason Enough!
This is no time to get facetious about the
.,rhoil problem, but we just can't resist the temp
tation to write one thought that came to us the
other day as we drove into town from down the
creek.
Wouldn't a brand new school building and well
kept grounds look good on the city park and Tum-
A-Lum property! Maybe its a sort of expensive
way to do it. but anything would look better than
that junk pile we call a city park.
Mrs. Lonnie Henderson and
children were Pendleton visitors
last week.
From files of the Gazette Times f Mrs. Glenn , w m
rv," OQ 1Q91 and children Douglas and Jean
death of Mr. Way's father.
Mr and Mrs. Don Pointer are
,he proud parents of a son born
Saturday in St. Anthony's hospi
tal in Pendleton.
today's paper R. L. Bonge, sans.
1JU1IU. 111, tAll'A '
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announces that he will be a
candidate for nomination on the
democratic ticket for county
judge, and Geo. McDuffee also
makes it known that he will ask
the republicans to again placi?
him on the ballot for sheriff.
bury of Ephrata, were Lexington
visitors Monday at the C. C. Jones
home. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Pad
berg. Donald Miller of La Grande
visited his brother Earl Miller
over the weekend.
Holly Rebekah Lodge held their
regular meeting Thursday even
ing, at the hall with Noble Grand
Audrey Ansted in the chair. At
tViic timn ihnxr wprp hannv to
u , ,Annua waH . have several members of the
Birthday ball w-as given at the.r , , , attendance.
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...t,.. ... t, ...... "',J Later refreshments were served
Henry Happold and family are
here from Yakima, Wash, and ex
pect to make a visit of about a
month.
evening and was largely attend
ed, more than 100 couples being
present.
Miss Reeta Neel, daughter of
Mrs. Robert Thompson, arrived
from Yakima on Thursday last
for a visit of a couple of weeks
with the home folks. Miss Neel
is bookkeeper in a large creamery
in Yakima.
Harry Duvall, Swaggart Butte
farmer, was thrown from his gang, give it a"ain.
plow on Friday afternoon, receiv. wishes to thank the community
ing a severe cut on one of his for their cooperation and support
by the Odd Fellows in the dining
room. At this time Heppner in
vited the play cast of 'Comin'
Round the Mountain" to bring
their play to Heppner.
Sunday evening the play cast
of 'Comin' Round the Mountain"
met at the C. C. Jones home for
the purpose of discussing a time
to give the play again. However,
it was decided, clue to many con
flicting dates, and unavoidable
reasons that it was impossible to
However the cast
ears that nearly severed
member from his head.
that
for the Blue
Boy Scout Fund
Drive Under Way
At Lexington
By Delplia Jones
Wednesday morning the kick
oft breakfast of the Hoy Scout
drive was held at the dining room
of the I. O. O. F. hall, with the
following in attendance. Gene
I'litsforlh, Cecil Jones, K. K. Mc
Fadden, Don Campbell, Kldon
I'adherg. L !. Wel.el, Artnin
Wihlon, Gar Levva, Carl Mar
quardl, !!. K. I'eck, Hob Davidson,
Bill Van Winkle Jr., M. V. Nolan.
Gene Majeske, Dean Hunt, Roger
Campbell, Leonard Munkers, and
Don Hatfield.
At this time some very inter
esting talks were enjoyed with
Bill Warren "I Arlington, and
Glenn Tolman of llenniston
speaking. The breakfast which
consisted of pancakes, eggs, ham.
cereal and tomato juice and cof-
ioe
was prepared by the follow
ing ladies: Mesdames A'o,: Hunt,
M. V. Nolan, Bertha Hunt, Bob
Davidson and C. C. Jones. Mrs.
Lonnie Henderson with the
younger group of boy scouts
serving Hugo and Gregory Ley
va, Hob Davidson, Carroll Mes
cngor, Jerry Vanover, Stephen
Klinger, Lonnie Botts, Laddie
Henderson and Richard Wihlon.
The team captains for this drive
appointed were: K K. Peck and
Eldon I'adherg with auditor Don
Ha I field. This is a means adopt
i'd by tin- scouts tor the purpose
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of raising money
Mountain Council.
Mr. and Mrs. William Nichols
are the proud parents of a
daughter, Patty Lee born Satur
day evening in Pioneer Memorial
hospital and weighing 5 lbs. 9
ozs., the grandfather Archie Nich
ols and great grandmother is Mrs.
Ina Nichols of Lexington.
The Church of Christ and the
Congregational churches held
their regular business meeting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Campbell. Several important
items of business was discussed
and action taken on, including
the appointment made to fill the
vacancy left by T. E. Messenger
Sr. as Sunday school superinten
dent; Earl Kendall of Heppner
was appointed to fill this vac
ancy, and Douglas Price the
teacher of the young adult class,
and Mrs. Price was elected as
sistant Sunday school supt. Rev.
Wetzel was elected chairman of
the board at this time
Monday evening, the junior
Christian Endeavor had a Valen
tine party Feb. 15. Twenty six
grade school children attended.
Jerry Vanover was in charge of j vvcok
and for the many requests for
giving it again.
Johnnie Edwards of Ephrata,
Wash., spent the weekend at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Edwards.
Friday evening several ladies
of the community met at the
home of Mrs. Homer Hughes. The
evening was spent in visiting and
later refreshments were served to
the following: Mesdames Nor
man Nelson, W. E. McMillan,
Bob Davidson. Berth Hunt, Leitha
Messenger, Rena Marquardt and
the hostess Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. William Van Wingle Sr.
and Mrs. Ken Peck were Pendle
ton visitors on Monday of this
wee!'
Charles Breshears has again
been on the sick list the past
week.
Bert Darniells, Bud Turner,
and Dewie Irvin were visitors in.
Lexington Sunday from their i
home in Parkdale.
Correction of last weeks news'
Mrs. Audrey Ansted was one of
those who attended the cradle
shower honoring Mrs. Bill Nichols
at her home on Monday.
Mrs. Roy Darnielle and child
ren of The Dalles were visitors at
the Newt OTIarra home last
Mrs. Darinelle is a daugh-
USE GAZETTE TIMES
CLASSIFIED ADS
From wLw2 1 sit ...6y Joe Marsh
Handy and Easy
"Sign Up"
Last month's safety drive was
a big success almost. Every one
helped the schools ran movies
on safe driving, Rotary put up
posters, and Handy and Easy
' ters went out on their own.
;'he boys put up a big sign by
.ne side of the highway. It said,
"Slow down the life you save
may be your own." It was a good
idea after the police moved the
sign back twelve feet.
In their enthusiasm Handy and
Easy put it too close to the road
in fact, right on the sharpest
curve on the highway. They made
driving unsafe by cutting off the
view around the curve.
From where I sit, lots of peo
pleeven though they mean well
suffer from short-sightedness
now and again. For instance, some
tan never see any further than
their own preferences. They even
go so far as to object to my choice
of a glass of beer with supper.
Shouldn't we always take the
"long view". . . and respect our
neighbors' rights?
Lupright, Vmtcd Slates lliewers Foundation
I lie games.
The intermediate class of the
Sunday school had a dinner party
Sunday afternoon Feb. 11th at the
home of their teacher. Mrs. Doug
las Price. Those attending were:
Louise Botts, Margaret Kendall,
Stephen Klinger, and Richard
Wihlon.
ter of the O'Harras.
Mrs. Audrey Ansted, Noble
Grand and Mrs. Jo Irvin, vice
grand of Holly Rebekah lodge
were visitors at San Souci lodge
in Heppner Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Way re
turned Saturday from Portland
where they were called by the
Easy to L
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Tony Martin (cf radio, TV and nightclub fame)
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Sunday-Monday, February 28-March 1
Sunday shows at 2 p. m., 4:20, 6:40 and 9
Don't miss the delicious Pancake Luncheon at the
Episcopal Church Parish House on Shrove Tuesday.
March 2nd, 11 to 1:30.
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