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HEFFNEft GAXETTE TlMta. Tftttiattay. laotambt tl. INI tljruunrr (5izrttt-$mv& MOMOW COUXTT1 KEWIFAFEi WOJtE t22S TTi Heppner Caiette, established March 50, ISM. Tba Heppner Times atb)!.hd November 11. 1KT7. Consolidated February 13. 1912. WESLEY A. IRERMAN Editor end PublUhaf HELEN C. SHERMAN Aseoclot FubUibM NWIAlt FUIUIMIII aIiociation NATION At i V lOITOtlAl Subscription Rate: Morrow and Grant Covntlca, ROD Year; Else where H50 Year. Slngl Copy 10 Cents. rublUhed Every Thursday and Entered at th Poet Offlca at Heppner, Oregon, at Second Qui Matter. The Good Humor of the Good Old Days Two shows that we consider at classics were on television over the week end and brought nostalgic memorlet of the pood humor of the good old days. One was a biographical documentary Saturday night on the life of Will Rogers and the other. Du I'ont'a Show of the Wwk. caller "Laughter. U. S. A." waa a virtual Who'a Who of American comedians. These two program, perhaps not Intentionally, ahowed us although we In America my be making progresa actentlflcally and In other areas, we are losing ground In our sens of humor. It la hard to believe that Will Rogers humor, with Ita foun dation of common sense, will ever be matched. He could accom plish more In resolving a preying problem with his witty com menta than hours of bickering around a conference table can achieve. He had the faculty of conveying Idea on even compli cated subjects to the public In a simple direct manner that they could understand and appreciate. He often aald, "I never met a man I didn't like," and probably everyone In America and untold thousands around the world loved him. We recall the day he waa killed In the plane crash with Wiley Tost In Alaska. Wo were piling wood In a house basement In Forest Grove when someone brought the news, and although only 17 at the time (mid-August of 1935) we were stunned. After 26 years, this appreciation of Will Rogers persists with us. Seeing the program Saturday night, we re lived that moment of shock we felt when he died. Millions, as many will recall, felt the same way. ........ If Will Ropers still lived, he would now be 82. It Is Interesting to conjecture how much influence he might have had on the world situation today .omeone that might set the world to shame faced laughter at our unholy plight rather than indulging In gTlm-faccd antagonism. 'Laughter. U. a A.," with classic characterizations by artists of comedy fast receding from the American scene, showed such masters as W. C. Fields, Fred Allen, Buster Keaton, the Keystone Cops and others. Slapstick Is still one of the greatest forms of comedy. Wc have never seen our little daughter laugh so hard as she did at clips of these old movies whose vintage long preceded her days on this earth. The superb pantomimes of Buster Keaton, the master poker face, and the hilarious hazards of the Keystone Cops, with never a real thought of malice toward anyone, evoked side-splitting laughter from young and old alike. Although we still have some artists In comedy, such as Red Skelton, we have side slipped Into a subtle, sophisticated, slight-ly-off-color humor on the national scene the kind that goe9 over the heads of children and evokes sly, mouth-corner grins from those wise In the ways cf the world. Children watch many a TV comedian without cracking a smile And we regret It We would like to see a return to the simple, ridiculous, incongruous type of comedy that brings healthy andloud guffaws from alL It is often said that we in America can't take a Joke on our- selves anymore that we are losing our sense of humor. Maybe, by and large, this is true, but we hope it isn't true in our com munity. Groucho Marx says it is true of the nation as a whole. He recently ribbed plumbers on his "You Bet Your Life" show and got many indignant letters from plumbers, who "Jok him seriously and were ready to make something of It. Recently, over at DeLake, Mr. and Mrs. Allen D. Read, pub Ushers of the North Lincoln News-Guard, proved that their com munity still has a sense of humor when they published a spec ial edition of their paper, lampooning the "20 Miracle Miles" aa the "20 Murky Miles." Its pages were filled with advertising by businesses making fun of themselves. O. G. Crawford, formerly editor of the Gazette-Times, and now working there, had a lot to do with the special Issue. "We're located on the cliff," advertised one motel, " drop over!" A picture of two women wrestlers was captioned, "Two local P.T.A. matrons settle a difference of opinion on school policy in the only sensible way." The issue is a dandy. Even such staid advertisers as First National Bank and Pacific rower and Light poked fun at them selves. We think this shows a healthy community and sets a good example. It Isn't always necessary, when something comes up that doesn't please us, to blow off steam, get red-faced and sound off at our neighbors. We need to take a lesson frcm Will Rogers, quip about it and laugh at ourselves. Yes, we need to keepor go back to the good humor of th good old days. Frr WWU f frpt4et JnsuraJjl AGENT HniiMtyi'"' ZZ ZZ1: C. A. RUGGLES INSURANCE AGENCY PH. 6-9625 HEPPNER Ed Dicks Take Trip North For Vacation "One week Just Isn't long enough," Ed Dick said of his vacation. He and his wife Ra chel traveled 1800 miles and "saw a lot of scenery" but Ed said they could easily have spent the whole week in any one of a number of spots they visited. They were overnight guests of former Heppner residents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferel at Enter prise Friday night, Sept 8, and attended the game when the Heppner Mustangs played there, Leaving Enterprise Saturday they drove to Dick's father's home In Helena, Montana by way of the new Lola Pass high way. One of the places Dick said he would have "liked to spend a week" was along the Lock Saw river in this area. Following a visit with his father, L. E. Dick, Sr., and his stepmother and numerous other relatives in Helena, Ed and Ra chel returned through the Gla cier National Park. They drove Into Canada "Just so we could TO THE EDITOR To lb IM.tM: I vnd-r If tb r-i .f I be icmtrs in Mrfw rwuMy have taken rt t the rspid fiead uf Bushy Knupp rrd during .1.. t .... ,,. trail Mrtr nir - - - 4 ThuniMin called It t my Irntlon at-Hit two months ago and n then 1 v noted it on lmul -VrfV Count road l' U-en oa. It apparently I bring tprd by tbe C"i.t r t jra d-r- S..w lhi erd l a -rnnla and wbt-f It Is rstabl.shed. It la taiXllv crowding out and u string the natural pasture Eraiu and even up the rocky There inut be between i.,t km) acres of It and It mu be stopped now or we ll le our rangi to It I believe a study tml survrv should be nude by the weed committee and money put In the l:C3 budget to hire a helicopter to spiay the weed nt year. It is aald The Devil wanted bis time when be Inven ted morning glory," he already hail KnatrD Weed. O. W. Culsforth Chaff and Chatter By Wei Sherman Dear Sir: AND WHERE WAS HEPPNER? Where was Hennner. was a phrase voiced by a large follow Ing of Heppnerltes at the con elusion of the Westward Ho pa rade In Pendleton Friday nrnrn Ing. We fcjKHtators were treated to music bv bands from aa far away as Seattle, as well as every band In this area, except one, Heppner. Due to an administra tive order, the Heppner high school band was not allowed to participate In the 1901 West ward Ho parade. What kind of a school administration do we have In our Heppner high school, when they lack the pride In their own town to represent it with our band at probably the biggest function In Eastern Oregon, the Pendleton Round- Up? If we had an Inferior band, there might be some reason for not attending large functions. However, we do not have an In ferior band as we were shown when the band brought back the first place trophy from the East-West Shrine game. Our town as well as our high school band, are something to be proud of so lets show them. I Sincerely, Cliff W. Green Keep Oregon Green Signs Arrive Here Sam Miller, Heppner ranger, announces that "forest rire Danger Today" signs will be strategically placed at entrances to the woods for hunting season by the local office. They were shipped here by the state Keep Oregon Green association. The four by five foot sign boards are lettered In color on both sides and Indicate the de gree of fire danger on any par ticular day. They will be used to help prevent fires during hunting season. The program is a cooperative effort of the Keep Oregon Green association, and the Forest Ser vice. They are a contribution from the Morrow County Keep Oregon Green committee, Miller said. II AUNG tire trouble the day. wwi down la Bud P at Ford a Tire Service and '"I ,iln the story; My tire waa flat n on aid, put In air. but It was i III flat In the him ("- Bud's brother, Harold, sminf there. auk It In. tr.n rrmarked It reminded him of timer Palmer of Heppner, who a doing some carpenter work.. "Elmer sawed a pier of board, found It waa too short" quoth Harold. "So he Med off some more, but It waa still too short." NELS ANDERSON aa a little late In stepping forward, but declared the other day that the Bill Collins and the Shermans Just aren't In It when It comes to year that they will have children remaining at home at the Hart of school We had re marked that thla year la the first time In 20 yeara that the Shermans do not have a pre schooler lagging back. The Col lins have ua brat because of a little daughter still at home. Nets rather emphatically points out that he and Mrs. An derson can beat ua both by 10 years. Their record will extend to something like 30 year of hav ing children at home. The An dersons have three In college this year, Including Connie to EOCE aa a soph, Carole to Col. umbla Basin J. C In nurses training and Jerry entering U of Portland as a freshman. Way back at home la little Rickey, 4, still two years out of the first grade. In-between are three others, twin high school fresh men, David and Douglas (should be going to David Douglas high In Portland!), and Kit in the sixth grade. Well, Bill and Daisy, ! guess that puts us well back In No. 2 and 3 spots, huh? THE JUDGES made no mistake when they picked Jan Beamer of Heppner aa "Miss Rodeo Ore gon." Thla we would stoutly de clare after watching her at the Pendleton Round-Up Saturday. Jan made an Impressive appear ance at the ahow we saw, and she rides beautifully. This was the first Round-Up for us, and it was a thrilling thing, made more so by the ap pearance and fine performances of the many from Morrow county. All Heppnerltes are proud or the showing of the Wranglers In the Round-Up, even though they had some tough luck In the final relay race Saturday. Until that time, they had taken the honors Something went wrong when the next to last rider came In, A spill resulted. Sandra Eubanks, the last rider, was all set to go, but her dad, John Eubanks, who was holding the rope on her horse, said that he didn't let go quick enough after she fin ally got the Baton. Result was that her horse swung around, crashed Into the inside barrier of track. The horse seemed to go lame, and Sandra, now well out of the running, took it real easy going around the track, It was obvious that she was high. ly disappointed but wasn't going to take any chances of perma nently injuring her horse. After seeing her at the rodeo, all Heppnerltes must have felt badly about It, too, because she is a marvelous rider and would .1 fttV'Ww cT Rainy Day Protection ! Best umbrella for the "rainy days" In your life Is ready cash in your savings ac count. Start sav ing now! Emergencies occur in the best of regulated lives. Usually it takes money to weather the storm. Have it when you need it! Your savings here earn interest at the current rate of OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAM ASSOCIATION BOX 739 PENDLETON k.v.. ilia rrowd scmcthtr'f to admire. But It la Just tne of those things. Sl!y, loo, the Wranglers, al though winners the first two daa didn't get trophy because ihry dldnt win the crucial race, itiii ih.v rrtatr.ly did them selves proud In aplte of the bad trraka. SANDRA wU have a chance to how what she can ao wnrn she gore to the All Girl rodeo at Crand Coulee October L She will be entered In a number of events there and will bear watch- Inf. JUST BECAUSE the Heppnar Mucfanea took a couple oi lickings at the start of the foot Kali BMion doesn't mean that we don't have a good ball club. Watching tbem against Umatilla rrt,'.. ntffht. wa thought the boys looked particularly good In some departments. There were some beautiful tackles In the game. The Vikings found and capitalized on one or two weak nesses that provided the big scor ing difference. We think they have the stuff and look for them to come on In good shape when they get a little experience. One report of the game in a dally paper said that Umatilla found a hole In the Heppner ltna through which they made yardage. Thla we would soundly deny. Th Vikines couldn't seriously dent that line. They made their yardage on speed, going arouna end. Probably every high school athlete would love to look back on an undefeated season and a championship, but it takes a great deal more character to play with a loser. And. by golly, I think the kid that sees it through the sound shellackings will coma out a better man than a good many who ride the glory of the undefeated. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doolittle and sons Dennis and Ronald of Portland were week-end visitors at the home of Mr. Doolittle s mother, Mrs. Lester Doolittle. They attended the Pendleton Round-Up on Saturday anernoon and the Happy Canyon pageant in the evening, returning to ineir Portland home on Sunday. 4-H Girls Place High At Fair; Many Make Trip iv.i Mi-rrr.er rtrl. Julie PfU- frr and Jeanne Stockard, were ouutandlng Morrow county 4 Hrs at the Oregon Stat Fair at Salem. They each took part In three different activities, ac cording to Esther Klrmls, county Julie, daughter of Mr. ana wrs. i,hn 1-foiM.f. irarnered a blue ribbon In the state style revue, on her chic black wool costume. The winter dreaa also piacru blue In construction, mu tractive Heppner high acnooi senior, along with Beveriy ua- vldson. Lexington, and Jean Martin. lone, made up wt w row county doming juon team that placed In the red class. Jeanne, daughter of Mrs. Anita Stockard. spent a busy week at ih fair ha won a red ribbon in the cake baking conteat; gave a demonstration on Hamburger Fie" and was a mem ber of the foods Judging team. Marilyn Morgan and Shirley Hicks, lone, were me oinrr i members. Listings from the State Fair I II club office ahow th follow Ing plaelngs for other Morrow county club members. Blue: Marlene (Griffith) Gray, clothing; Julie Pfclffcr. clothing; David Gray, clothing; Arleta Mc Cabe, clothing; David Proudfoot horsemanship. Red: Jeanne Stockard. foods; Carol Rawlins, clothing; Anna Mae McQuaw, clothing; Cheryle Lundell. clothing; Jean Slewert. knitting; Jean Martin, wool sewing; Penny Jones, style re vue; Libby Van Scholack, style revue; Arleta McCabe, style re vue; Cheryle Lundell. atyle re vue; Byron Hobbs, woodworking; Connie Coppinger, Dick Struck meler and David Proudfoot, horse Judging; Jay Ball, Robert De and Tom Pointer. Gun Safety marksmanship. Results of Home Economics demonstrations and livestock Judging teams have not yet Deen received in the county agent's office. lone PTA To Greet Faculty At Reception On Friday Evening flew and returning teachers of the tone public schools will be gueata of th lone P.T A. at a social gathering In th achoul t-aMwrium rnaay nrr.lr.g at g ot) p. m. Mayor Charles O'Conner will prevent th welcome In behalf of the city and Garry Tullu. president of th r.T.A.. will In troduce members of the county district school board and th lo cal advisory board. TVachers In th high school will be Introduced by Supt Dar rel ReUch. and thoa of the grade school by principal Don Clark. Special music Is being plan ned by Gen Rletmann and Mrs. Roger Klncald. A social get acquainted time will be held prior to serving refreahmenta. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox. Fort land, visited at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs; John Graves on Mon day and at their granddaughters and family, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Pettyjohn. THEATER Thurs. TrU Sat Thr days Including Tburs Sept 31-12- Walt Disner'B The Parent Trap Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills (Honorary Academy Award Winner for outstand ing Juvenile performance of 1J00 In Pollyanna"), Maur een O'Hara. Brian Keith, Charlie Ruggles, Una Merkel. Tommy Sands and Annette sing the title song. A real laugh affair when two teen age look-a-likes change names and parents to fix-up a mix-up! You'll be aeelng double In Technicolor! Thurs. at 7:30. com Thurs. If you can I Frt and Sat shows at 6:30 and 9 Your price of admission Is for one complete show only. Suit, Mon Sept 24-25 Gidget Goes Hawaiian James Darren, Michael Callan, Deborah Walley, Vickl Trick ett Peggy Cass, Eddie Foy Jr., Carl Reiner, Jeff Donnell. Lush Hawaiian backgrounds In color. Guys gals Mom Dad here's gay fun with music for you. Sunday at 5 and 7. Monday at 7:30 COME TO MORROW COUNTY'S RED HAT DAY TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 HEPPNER FAIR PAVILION, 8 P. M. FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN JJjr -9'-s W9 ra,..-5 Hunting Hints Field care of wild game Care and preserva tion of meat Recipes i,t- H ear v .11: a s --.A, ANDY LANDFORCE EXTENSION WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, AND OTHERS THIS ADVERTISEMENT SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BT HANK OF vJjEasterti Oreaon MEMBER. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ARLINGTON HEPPNER IONE say we had been there." before coming home last Sunday.
