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Times established November II, 1857. Consolldsted February 13.
1911
HtLZX S. SHERMAN
Asaectat t ubUshee
u ATI OM1L fOlTOIIAl
Chaff and Chatter
By Wes Sherman
WESLET A. 1HERMAN
Editor and fubuii
NIWIPAPII
PUIlltNIII
AIIOCUnON
IF THE dT population had
xrr.e way of perrH vlng what
U In ttt rum Saturday and
Hi intelligence to do something
shout It. th animal would prob
ably line up al Irv Anderson's
Ulluut ahelter seeking admit
tanct, Vot the di la tail lor
ihi-m m surely aa a nuclear war
would do It (or human.
They tell us thar upix-r Willow
ctek rewmbles the Iront lines
of World War II on cprnlng day
of drr season. Fred Clmbel r-
porta that laat year, the fir waa
Sumption Rate.: Morrow and Grant Coun.ea. H0O T.ar; E jo
where JIM Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday hu0 n he ground, Juit u .
and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second K idler sought a fox hole In
Class Matter.
There Aro Those Who Serve in Quiet
Every community has Ita leaders who volunteer for Jobs
to be done. You'll ace them doing the leg work in charitable
drives, serving on the city council, or taking position In organl
zatlona dedicated to civic betterment
Their compensation la mainly from the Inner aatisfactton
that comes from helping make a better community and assisting
others. They ordinarily do get some recognition for their work
and some appreciation (or criticism!) from their fellows.
Ilowevr. In every community also are those who perform
tasks faithfully and conscientiously thst bring no recognition
and that the public take almoin entirely for granted. Yet If
thl service were not rendered, they would sorely miss It
In this category la Leonard Cllllam who ha faithfully re
corded the weather for 28 years at hla home. Hla father before
him did the Job for 23 yeara. Perhaps they have had some rec
ognition for this dedicated and valuable work, but we have not
heard of It. A cursory check at the newspaper office reveals no
write-up In the paper prior to this date.
The records that the Gllllama have compiled give complete
data on Heppner'a weather history alnce 1910. Accurate know
ledge of a community's weather la important to agriculture and
Industry, a well as to the public at large for a multitude of
reasons.
We marvel at the dedication the CiUtams have given this
task, which requires someone In the family to make the check
dally. It appears now that this service may extend Into three
generations because Don, son of Leonard, Is becoming Interested
and Is currently compiling some records.
It is especially satisfying to this newspaper to bring to the
public's attention those who are quietly performing fine aervlces
without fanfare or any particular deaire for it
A Comparison on Our Annual Carnage
When one attends a football game In Multnomah Stadium
in Portland, it Is Impressive to look around and see the thous
ands of people, the myriad of color, and contemplate on the mass
of humanity.
At a good game, the spectators cram every nook and corner.
They fill the bleachers to overflowing and they cover the lawn
In back of the Multnomah Club. At the sidelines, students unable
to get In the bleachers sit on the ground or on blankets.
Such was the case at the OSU-Syracuse game Saturday,
attended by a good many from Heppner and Morrow county.
Usually Just prior to the end of such a game, the public ad
dress announcci, representing an oil company, will say, "Drive
carefully on your way home."
At this time the thought Inevitably comes to us that we In
America kill on our highways In one year as many as that vast
stadium will hold.
The World Almanac lists 30,981 motor vehicle deaths In 1958
(and probably It was higher in 1959 and I960). Attendance at the
OSU-Syracuse game was between 35,000 and 36,000.
If you were there, imagine seeing that many dead people
lying on our highways during the course of a year. I
And next time you go to such a game, give a thought to it
as you survey that vast sea of faces. Then see If you don't "drive
a little more carefully on the way home,"
Among those who have en
rolled at Eastern Oregon college
in La Grande this year are Ber
nice Thomson, Fern Albert, Doris
Morris and Mary Slocum. The
girls were taken to La Grande
by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson
before the start of registration
week.
Attending the Oregon State
Syracuse football game in Port
land last week end were Mr. and
Mrs. P. W. Mahoney, Mr. and
Mrs. Lowell Grlbble, Mr. and
Mrs. Harlan McCurdy, Jr.
OIMCT MOM TKlUMPHANt S-TIAI
TOUI COMMTHY AHOUNO THI WOtlO
'V MtaMrt
fM.JUHE
rnrs. nasei Zimmerman of
cneyenne, Wyo., was in Hepp
ner ruesday on business. She
was tn company with Mrs. R. V.
Logan of Arlington, a cousin
with whom she had recently re
gained contact after a span of
30 years. She has been In this
area looking after property near
Boardman. After returning to her
home she will return to em
ployment at the Warren Air
Force hospital In Cheyenne.
F. W. Mahontor and Robert
Abrams were in John Day on
business Monday and Tuesday.
Robert Abrams left Wednesday
to attend the Oregon State Bar
convention at Seaside. He will
be gone through Saturday. I
World War II.
Along with red hats, deer
bags and so on that are needed
to equip the well-dressed buck
hunter, stores should also carry
whit flags that might be mount
ed on telescoping poles for use
by hunters who wish to surren
der In the midst of the volleys
In the woodlands.
NORMALLY the back shop of the
G-T Is a very decent place
and the language used Is clean
and pure. However, the ton
changed Wednesday night when
Mrs. Sherman asked Mrs, jo
Hartl If ah knew that a presti
dlgltator was coming.
Mrs. Hartle thereupon sugges
ted that Mrs. Sherman was
swearing, but the latter pointed
out that she was only saying
that a master of legerdemain
was on his way to Heppner. Our
lady pressman then knew for
sure that tne associate eauor
should have her mouth washed
out with soap.
But Mrs. Sherman was telling
the truth. The great Virgil Is
on his way.
We've heard a good deal about
this man, and we hope you won't
think we're swearing when we
say that we don t Know u ne
is merely a prestidigitator, or
whether he is a thaumaturglst
an exorcist, a wangateur, or a
necromancer. Certainly ne must
use some exsufflatlons and In
cantations in his conjurations
and shamanlstlc practices.
We think the FfA will guar
antee that there will be no sor
cery or diablerie that will cause
the children a sleepless night So
we think everyone will want to
go and see the famous Virgil
and Julie, "The Sweetheart of
Magic," here October 7.
At least it will be interesting
to see If Virgil espouses trans
cendentalism or whether he ex
cels In psychosensory halluci
nations in his prestidigltatorlal
perambulations.
(Use your own dictionary, as
I did mine).
DOWN AT Columbia Basin Elec
tric the other day, a big battle
was going on. Harley Young and j
his secretaries were engaged in a
discussion as to whether a cer
tain group of words in a dic
tated letter constituted a sen
tence. Harley said they did, but
the ladles averred they didn't i
The manager had devoted his J
noon hour to scouring his gram
mar library and felt he had the
goods on his side.
We unwittingly walked right
Into the middle of the dispute
and had to side with the secre
taries on the grounds that the
words were without subject and
predicate. But Harley hasn't con
ceded, and we wouldn't be sur
prised if he appealed to a col
lege professor of English some
where. Although this was a peaceful
battle, the co-op does have one
advantage in case of a dispute
where dispositions get short-
circuited and sparks fly. There
should be plenty of fuses around
to restore any blown out.
THERE IS surely a lot of n
cilement In Heppwr'e auto
row this week. In town ar the
new Chevrolet, the new Fords.
the new Bulck. the new Pon
tiles, and all their offshoots.
We've seen some of the new
19fil's and they are enough to
make a peron s moutn water.
Jim Farley already (aa of
Wednesday! had th new Pon
tine and Bclrks on display.
Hutr KulUtun was getting his
khourtiom ready fur th Chev
line, and F.rl Ayre wa msk-
Ing ready for th rord.
We can remember th tim
when you went to buy a car and
you either got a Bulck. or a
Ford, a Chev or some other make.
If you got a Butck It was like
many other Bulck: same wttn
the rest of the makes.
Now, for I nt a nee In th Ford
line, you can get a Galaxi. T
Itird. Falcon, several different de
gree of the Ford itself, and all
in a dozen different styles.
This Is also true of other
makes. One fellow connected
with the Chevrolet company once
declared that there are more
than one million combinations
of Chevrolet available on th
market considering the various
models, colors, standard or auto
matic transmissions, and th dif
ferent brands of Chevies Cor
vair, Corvettes, now Chevy II,
and so on.
Danged If it Isn't a real race
between the auto Industry and
the cereal companies to If
the one can produce more dif
ferent cars than th other can
produce breakfast foods.
Phone Company
Tells of Contest
To Boost Oregon
John Cason, son of Mrs. Earl
Bryant entered Pierce Junior Col
lege in Los Angeles as a fresh
man In an engineering course
Sept 1L
Mrrow county residents and
ail Oretoniana will hav th
chanc to -win undying fsm.
glory, and a choice prize or two"
In a content called "Why-I'ra-
Wild About Oregon" Uu n c h d
thia week by Pacific Northwest
Bell.
Everyone who live In th
state 1 Invited to send a brief
letter to Pacific Northwest Bell
giving hi reasons for the "un
deniable advantages to living
and working and visiting and
locating In Oregon."
The winner, according to
Heppner Manager Dal Slusher,
will have the opportunity to
treat two out-of-state people to
a free seven-day racmc rionn
west vacation. He will person
ally receive S500 worth of mer
chandise from any Oregon mer
chant And Governor Mark Hat
field will formally award an en
crave bronze plaque deslgnat
ing the winner as "No. 1 Crand
Leader. Oregon Booster Corps.
Twelve "No. 1 Assistant Grand
Leaders, Oregon Booster Corps,'
will win $100 worth of merchan
dlse from any Oregon merchant
along with framed certificates
citing their achievement
No official entry blank Is
needed. Just a letter enclosed
with a phone bill envelop or
sent separately to Pacific North
west Bell. Room 861. 509 S. W.
Oak St., Portland 4, completing
the statement "I'm Wild About
Oregon because . . .." will do.
Letters can also be dropped off
at any PNB business office.
Judging will be based on sin
cerity. Interest and originality.
The contest closes midnight, Oct
31 and winners will be notified
by Dec. X.
TELL 'EM YOU SAW IT
IN THE GAZETTE-TIMES
Houghton School
Has Busy Days
Lorin Berry ! Un chosen
president of th student body at
A. C Houghton elementary
school at Irrigon. Other officers
chown wer Suzanne Crews, vie
president; Jcanin Adams, sec
retary; Mik Smith, treasurer,
and Georg StitzeL sergeant t-
arms.
Elberta Carpenter. Patsy Davis,
De Ann McLlroy and Tonl Olln
wer chosen cheerleaders.
Room representatives elected
were unda Keed ana uaiias
St-nn. grade 1; Wayne Buchanan
and Julia Lesley, grade 2; Don
na Pummel and Kenneth Phil-
Hp, grade 3; Bruce Buchanan
and Frances McDonald, grade 4;
Kay Huson and Richard Ryan,
grade 5; Betty Eppenbach and
Carrol Lathrop, grade 6; Cheryl
Daniels and Mike Partlow, grade
7; Sandra McKenzl and Ron Ba
con, grade 8.
II Tot Football
Coach Michael Tolar reports
IS boys have turned out for
football at A. C Houghton school.
They are Ron Bacon, Lorin Berry.
Kerry Daniels, Richard Gilpin.
Glenn Schmeder, Mike Smith,
Mike Snyder, George StitzeL
Richard Summers, Jim Wilson,
Marshall Adams, Mike Brenner,
Bill Crews, Don Jorgensen, Bobby
McRae, Mike Partlow, John
Pcarce, David Skoubo,
The Irrigon school team will
meet the lone elementary team
In a game at Ion at 3 p, m.
Thursday (today).
Besides election of officers and
football practice, a busy sched
ule has been carried through at
the A. C Houghton school. Sat
urday there was an OEA work
shop In Pendleton for teachers
to attend, and a grange meeting
in the evening. Tuesday a Boy
Scout meeting was held in the
school gymnasium from 7 to 9;
411 leaders council meeting
In the cafeteria at 8.
Scheduled for next week are
Mr. nad Mrs. tMU C4a
and son Doug wer In Portland
last week end on business and
viewed th Oregon 8tuSyra.
on gam. They wrr hou
gurtta of Mr. and Mrs. Bvb Bennett
teachers' trutltut at La Grand
on Monday; advisory committee
meeting at Boardman at 8 p. m.
Tuesday, a Boy Scout meeting In
th gym from t to 9. Wednesday
th OEA dinner meeting for ail
county members will be held at
Irrigon school beginning at 4:3a
Friday pictures for th school
annual will be taken beginning
at 9 a. m. In th old building.
ITe school children ar welcome.
In the afternoon at 2:30 th toot
ball team will meet th Arling
ton team at Irrigon.
STAR
THEATER
rrU SoU Sept 2S-U
Moraon The Pirato
Th fabulous adventures of
the Robin Hood of th Seven
Seas! Stev Reeves as Henry
Morgan. In CS and Color.
PLUS
Love In A Goldfish
Bowl
Tommy Sands, Fabian. Jan
Sterling. Kooy Micnaeis. a
merry comedy of songs and
romance that shakes, rattles
and rolls. In Technicolor.
Starts art 7t30. feature break
1:10. ut 10t4S
Sua. Mon. Oct 1-2
The Young Savages
Realistic, significant uncom
promising drama of gang
warfare among underprivileg
ed teen-agers. Academy
Award-winning Burt Lancas
ter's praiseworthy p e r f o r
ma nee is matched by the en
tire cast, especially the young
er players, Dtna Merrill and
Shelley Winters.
Sunday at S and 1, Monday
at 7:30
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How do you do all this on a tir priced down with ham-burger?
You take It out of the tire.
Most people who buy $10.00 tires "don't expect too much"
but how do you know what emergency to expect when you
are driving on them?
All the reputabl manufacturers offer standard brands of
quality that you can buy with confidence. W urge you to
buy ours and theirs, but not to buy on for S10.
We will be glad to show you the difference. If you are In
terested, we will show you how a payment of $10 will put you
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OCTOBER 7
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