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nitTKtn CAirrrmMtt. Thursday. Hmmbw n. uci TO THE EDITOR . . Chaff and Chatter moibow coojrrrt kewsfajm raoNC 1221 The Heppnrr Cisette, established March 30, 1883, The Jleppner Timet established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 13, 1911 WESLEY A. SREBMAN Editet cud Publish HELEN E. Associate SHERMAN Publisher Km TT NIWlMMi . rutniNiif AtiocunoM NATION A I EDITORIAL Subscription Ratee: Morrow and Grant Counties, S4.00 Year; Else where KM Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday aad Entered at th fort Office at Ueppner, Oregon, aa Second Class Matter. Fun in Store Here Saturday There I plenty of fun In atore In Heppner Saturday! New feature of Christmas Opening thla year Is the guessing context. Where this has been done In other towns It has proved to be a festive event for all ages with excitement and Interest for everyone. Each of the participating stores Is offering a prize In the guessing contest, and this adds up to many. In allition, the days olfers the regular Lucky Buck prizes, totaling $55. Christmas lights will be In place, Christmas decorations will be up. and glamorous Chrlstmaa merchandise wHI be on display. The holiday season begins with Thanksgiving. Old Santa Claus himself Is due to arrive for an early ap pearance, and this alone assures the success of the day fur children. Most merchants will have a guessing contest on their holiday window displays, but some will vary their contests to have the public guess the number of beans In a Jar, the number of tooth picks In a bowl or some similar deviation. Heppncr merchants are laying out the welcome mat for this event All friends for miles around are Invited to come and Join the fun. You'll meet your neighbors on the street, and the spirit of goodwill will prevail. If you have Thanksgiving visitors, bring them along. They will find thla real enjoyable entertainment Everyone who wants to take part can enter at each of the stores and therefore has a chance on each prize. It's all free and there Is no obligation. We hope YOU win a prize! WHAT OTHER EDITORS ARE SAYING Training for Western Living With western movies, television shows, comics and stories becoming more popular as time moves on, It is about time for some of our Institutions of higher learning to Introduce some of this western literature and art Into the college and universi'y curricula. The opportunities to entertain people and to make money in this field should1 not be overlooked in the academic zeal to get teenagers to appreciate the literary values of Ham let and Canterbury Tales. The money values in "Riders of the Chlco Trail" and "Rawhide" are worth consideration too. If millions of people are going to spend a major part of their time and money on western music, stories and pictures, the young college students should be getting expert training in this field so they can go forth and cash in on this bonanza. We should1 have university courses available in such subjects as "Introduction to the Quick Draw Technique," "Elementary Principles of Shooting and Dying," "The Art of Slugging," "Fun damentals of Bar-room Brawls," "Introductory Course In How to Find and Impress Western Women," "The Principles of Writing Cowboy Ballads and Laments," "Beginners Course in Nasal Sing ing and Guitar Strumming," and many similar subjects of equal value. An up-and-coming college should have a department de voted to this field and perhaps should even have a "School of Western Entertainment" similar in prestige to a School of Med icine or a School of Business Administration. Then a youngster who spends most of his hours with his eyes glued on TV westerns and reading western stories In the pulp magazines would be singled out for his special interests and would be encouraged to worn toward a degree in this field Instead of being reprimanded by his parents. A lad who would like to become a real man of the west should be able to learn to get a 36 waist into a 32 pair of Levis, how to roll his own cigarettes, how to leap-frog into a saddle from the back end of a norse, how to stroll nonchalantly when enemies are gunning for him, how to toss tables and smash bannisters and bars with his fists, how to convert barmaids and carry off suppressed women, and many other things which are essential in Uie role of an actor, a writer or a manager of western shows. He also needs to know how to write mourntul tunes so that these laments can be sung in appropriate nasal twang to the accom paniment of a steady whanging on the guitar. It the universities were doing their job they wouidi be teaching him these things. It looks like the westerns are big business and are here to stay. It Is time that our educators recognize the fact and took some time away from Latin and Shakespeare to offer technical training in the field where most Americans are spending their time and money. From Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise Wes Sherman THE QUESTION that some of the folks at tune brought up earlier In the year when we talked to them Is now answered. As they looked bark on the fine football h am i t I'M') CI and noted the top players lost by graduation, tiny didn't know whether this year's teum could go all the way l (he sinie finals or not. Well, the team has really j roved It si-If with a capital P." and it has dme It the hard way. Do you realize that every tough game the Cardinals have played has been away from home? Us ually that Is good for quite a few points for the home club. They met St. Jo at Pendleton In their toughest league con test. In the playoffs, all their games are on the road. They downed Mt Vernon at John Day, Hereford at Baker, and now have to go to Sisters in the champion shlo name Saturday. Last yeu the lone souad cot to pay at home part of the time. Kvorv cilort was maae 10 rci the ehumiilonshlD ame at home, but the state association said, ".No soaD. It Is another great year lor me Cards, and a wonderful year lor Coach Glenn Biehl who is com oillnc his best season in ux years of coaching. The larus nave a nine score to settle with Sisters, since they wore the last to defeat lone that in state playoffs two years aco. Since then, tne cardinal have won 18 straight We certainly hope that tney can make u i wun me siaie championship and know they have the stun to ao it Norman Nelson Heads Farm Bureau Norman Nelson was elected president of the Morrow county Farm Bureau at the meeting Nov. 15 at the Jack Barak home In Lexington. Others elected were Jack Barak, first vice president; Herman Bletteli, second vice pres ident; Irvln Rauch, voting delo gate; Harold Beach, alternate; and Martha Barak, women's chairman. State convention this year is Nov. 26-29 at the Multnomah Ho tel in Portland. Plans were msde for those to attend. No Decem ber meeting is slated but will meet again in January. Municipal and Justice Court Charles Llndberg Hamilton, driving with suspended license, fined $100. Charles Rogers Chapman. 22, 000 pound combination overload, fined S66. Lloyd Archie Ginger, 1CO0 pound combination overloaa, fined $18. Ellen Henry Johnson, no ojer a tor's license, fined $3. John Essberg, trespassing, fined $25. Gerald Leon Wragner, violation of basic rule, fined 525. Samuel Umlker, possession of game animal In closed season, fined $25. Vester Hams, larceny of gools less than $75. $40 ball rortelteo. John Clayton Brandenburp, no motor vehicle license, fined SZ. Richard Dale Olson, using full metal-Jacketed ammunition to hunt elk, $25. Ralph Wallace Isltt driving! while under Influence of lntoxi- Officers of Lex Grange Seated At Last Meeting Alvln Wagenblast was elected master of the Lexington grange at the regular meeting Saturday, Nov. 11. Filling out the rest of the slate are Karl Miller, over seer; Frances Smouse, lecturer; Cecil Jones, steward; Ken Smouse, assistant steward; Peail Devlne, chaplain; Jean Nelson, treasurer; Wilbur Steagall, gate keeper; Nora Turner, ceres; Freda Majeske, Pamona; Bertha Hunt, flora; Laura Richards, lady- assistant steward; hva Miller, musician; and tan Evan?, exec utlve committee member for three-year term. A pot luck supper preceded the meeting and program. Cheiilyn Smouse played two selections on the piano, Nora Turner gave an interesting Thanksgiving read ing, ana Lee wagenhiast gave a patriotic reading. I'lans were made for the Christmas program and party at tne December meeting. On Dec. 3 at 2:00 p. m. all Morrow coun ty grange members will meet :,t the Lexington grange hall for installation of grange officers. A pot luck supper will conclude the afternoon program. eating liquor, fined $150. Claude Victor Butler, posses sion of more than one elk ta;. $25 fine, suspended on pavmer.t of statutory costs. Robert W. Currin, drunk on the stree, $15 bail forfeited. John Weems, excessive motor noise, fined $10. THIS WEEK we were beginning to believe that annual meet Ines were a plague for us, but the tide turned Monday nignt in the cordial atmosphere of the Grain Growers when Momma Sherman won 73 pounds of beef and pork in their door prize drawing. Just as we were getting reaoy to co t the Columoia uasin meeting Saturday, the Linotype machine broke down and this short week with a big paper. As a result, we arrived late at their dinner. By the time the meeting was over, however, Arn old Raymond and Clark Casto, who has used his mechanical talents to ball us out of trouble before, had the machine going again, and all was fine. Monday night, just as we were getting ready lor the morrow County Grain urowers meeting, the caster, a vital piece oi equip ment for an edition sucn as this Christmas Opening paper, ceased to function. We left for the meetimr apprehensive and biting our fingernails, arriving late asaln. We didn't have tickets for the drawing, but we sat across Irom Bert Huff of First National, and he urged us to get them. So after the dinner we contacted Harlan McCurdy and he fixed us up with tickets. I had only been back at the table a few minutes when the drawine started, and Mrs. Sherman's ticket was one of the luckv ones. We didn't realize what we had won until two men from the Grain Growers came lugging in 75 pounds of prime meat. What a bonanza! We have been ac claiming eastern Oregon meat to our western Oregon friends and now can really show them first hand when they drop in. And a big thanks to the Grain Growers! BERT HUFF must be good mod iclne for us and after the un kind thoughts we had about him! As treasurer for the Cham bcr of Commerce, he conducts the weekly drawing for the "pot," a little door prize put up by the assembled members. In six months here, we watch ed others win some two or three times in a row. Never in that time was the Gazette-Times called. While Bert was conducting the drawing Monday, I was declar ing to someone across the table, "I am going to make Bert file an affidavit that the Gazette Times name is in the pot." As I made the statement, I turned and saw all eyes focused on me. They had drawn the name of the Gazette-Times. Whose face was red? I don't believe In horoscopes, but certainly Monday must have been under some lucky sign. But how the heck do you figure the Linotype and the caster going haywire? Then Tuesday, we thought we were going to lose a motor on the press (Fire Chief Charlie Ruggles will tell you that fires and disasters come in threes). Dick Zita at Condon proved a good friend again when he al lowed us to use his caster Mon day night and got us out of trouble on that one, and we sure thank him for it. Herb Stroeber got out of sick bed to come down Tuesday and got the motor going strong again. It s nice to have friemis like these. with plaque surrounded by a fenced enclosure, and stopped to Investigate. The result was high ly Interesting to me. This maik ed the death of C"I, Cornelius Gilliam on March 24. 184 I have written a gnod m&ny words about Col. Gilliam, who Mas a pioneer to Polk county, was a leader In organizing schools and county government there. He was among those most prominently mentioned when Dallas had Its big Centennial Celebration In 1M7. At the time of the Whitman massacre. Col. CUIIam organized a corps of volunteers to help put down the uprising. Aftei a ratl.er lengthy campaign, he was ncaa ed back with his men when a loaded gun. with a ramrod In it. was accidentally discharged, The rod hit him In the head and he died Instantlv. Col. Gilliam's story', too long for the telling here. Is a real dramatic one. It certainly wes an Intriguing thing to me to run on to the soot he died, tun Richardson, editor of the Item Izer-Observer, Dallas, Is planning on coming over on a visit soon. lie edited two volumes, "Polk County Pioneer Sketches," which include the life of Col. Gilliam and no doubt will be keenly In terested In visiting the markc. and plaque that commemorate the highly respected pioneer. MYSTERY of the week is. "Who Is Joan Palmer?" Her name has been on a good many lips since her letter to the editor last week, giving advice to the mer chants. Most merchants have pressed the opinion that her letter, as they put it was good thing." She will be glad to note that one store is advertising yarn this week (which. Ironically, had been ordered prior to her com plaint that none was to be found in town). Another merchant has a good-sized display ad address ed to her. But no one knows Mrs. Palm er. consensus is that tne writer used a fictitious name. But from the Interest aroused, our "Alius Mrs. Palmer" seems to be the woman of the week in Heppner. www PERHAPS THE Leonnlg family has appeared at some time on TV amateur or talent ahow. If they haven't, it would certain ly be fitting and appropriate to have them on some national pro gram. They surely have the musical talent right down the line to the youngest tot First time we saw and heard them was at the Grain Growers meeting. Ed Sullivan has had a lot of performers on his pro gram not nearly as good as the Leonnigs. WHEN MARY Van Blokland. who saw the high school play Fri day night, told us that the kids did such a good Job on the dra matic parts that it brought tears to one's eyes, we were skeptical. But when we went Friday night, we found that as the plot reach ed its dramatic climax there were probably few dry eyes in the place except maybe for f ( To ti Editor: The Three Link club of Lex ington wish to thank the owneis and staff of the Gazette Timet fur the good advertising you gave on our uinner and sale held Sun day, No ember 3 It was very profitable to us. The Three Link Club Mrs. Annie Kei-ne, Secretary DOROTHEE LOUISE DUNKEL. daughtor oi Mrs. Hertha S. Dunkel of Longvlew, Wash., whose engagement to ceraia tugene era tow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Brlstow of lone. Is announced. A December wedding is planned. (Fifth Avenue Portrait Studio) Engagement Told Of Dorothee Dunkel To Gerald Bristow Mrs. Heitha S. Dunkel of Long- view, Wash., announces the en gagement of her daughter, Dor othee Louise, to Gerald Eugene Brlstow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed mond W. Bristow of lone. Miss Dunkel was graduated from Lower Columbia Junior col lege in Longvlew, and completed training as a medical technolo gist at the Children's Orthopedic hospital in Seattle, Wash, biie Is currently employed at the Ecs Kaiser Foundation hospital in Portland. Mr. Brlstow is a graduate of Eastern Oregon College at La Grande, and is now teaching at the Liberty Junior high school In Tillamook. The couple Invites friends to attend their wedding Saturday, December 16, at 8 p. m. in the Emanuel Lutheran church In Longvlew. GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS to the Gazette-Times will bring a pleas ant year-around letter from home each week, $4.00 per year in Morrow county and $130 outside the county. Gift cards sent with each subscription. Call 6-9228, IF YOU need a rubber stamp for any purpose, call at the Gazette-Times office. All styles of type, all sizes of stamps avail able promptly. Also pads, dater stamps, stamp pad Ink and supplies. STAR THEATER Wed- Tours. Nov. 22-23 SPECIAL THANKSGIVING PROGRAM Misty David Ladd. Arthur O'Connell. Pam Smith, Anne Seymour. Duke Farley. The millions of young-ln heart who have de lighted In Marguerite Henry's U-st -selling story "Misty of Chlncoteague" of youngsters and horses will love this one. Photographed In CS and Color in Virginia. Show starts at 7:30 each evening FiL, Sat. Nov. 24-25 Horizons West Robert Ryan and Julie Adams In a repeat run of top-notch western. PLUS The Steel Claw Slow starter of guerilla war fare that makes up for the delay In the last hour, good color and sound effects, George Montgomery. Sun Mocl. Nov. 26-27 On The Double Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter, Wilfrid Hyde White. Double fun, double laughter. Riotous impersonations and ro.tgh-and-tumble slapstick it's great! Sunday at 5 and 7. Monday at 7:30 some spectators who have glass ones. Director Janet Groves has an nteresting tradition of having the cast get in a huddle and give a cheer, "Good Luck!" Just before the production, Just like an ath letic team. It's a nice custom, and maybe It has some bearing on the skillful performance. FOUR BIG books of Christmas cards from which to make your selection at the Gazette Times, as low as $2.95 for 25. With or without name Imprint. INVENTORY time is coming up. Get your inventory sheets at the Gazette-Times. i LOVELY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ITEMS AT RON'S FLOWER SHOP VERY SPECIAL PRICES DECORATIONS FOR ANY OCCASION: COFFEES BIRTHDAYS WEDDINGS ANYTHING YOU DESIRE CALL 5532 RON'S ED GONTY likes to explore new places, and though he has lived here all his life, he still finds plenty of out of the way roads to run out on Sunday after noons richt here in Morrow county and vicinity. He asked the Shermans to so along Sunday afternoon with his family, and we struck off to wards the '"Sands" in their sta- t.on wagon. j We came upon a stone marker SEND YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ALL THE NEWS FROM HOME- GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO THE GAZETTE-TIMES per Year in Morrow County $50 per Year Elsewhere A FREE GIFT CARD WILL BE SENT WITH EACH SUBSCRIPTION IN YOUR NAME up Simply Drop In To The Office, Phone 6-9228, Heppner, Or Mail This Coupon With Your Remittance: HAVE YOU ORDERED YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS? WE HAVE A FINE ASSORTMENT -WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR NAME IMPRINTED GAZETTE-TIMES P. O. BOX 337 HEPPNER. ORE Flease send the Gazette-Times to: NAME ADDRESS FROM ADDRESS
