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TTi Heppner Caiette, established March 50, ISM. Tba Heppner
Times atb)!.hd November 11. 1KT7. Consolidated February 13.
1912.
WESLEY A. IRERMAN
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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.
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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:
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icmtrs in Mrfw rwuMy have
taken rt t the rspid fiead
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ThuniMin called It t my
Irntlon at-Hit two months ago
and n then 1 v noted it on
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U-en oa. It apparently I bring
tprd by tbe C"i.t r t jra
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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
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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
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RED HAT DAY
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26
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ARLINGTON HEPPNER IONE
say we had been there." before
coming home last Sunday.