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Httmt gaiitte times. Thursday. December 14. mi How Did You Like Lucky Buck? tfirjipurr tefttf-GJtmrfi MOtBOW COUNTTf HEWSPAPM PHONE 1 1224 Th- n.f,ni.r Gazette, established March 30, 1883, Tht Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1911 HELEN E. SHERMAN Associate Publisher uiTinuiL IDITOIIAl WESLEY A. SHERMAN Editor and Publisher nO NIWIPAMI v PUIUIMIII AitociAnow La.t of Lucky But it Day, promotion that was tarted In lirppner by the Chamber vi Commerce in the spring nd con tinued on a bl weekly hauls, will be Saturday, fjn-embrr L At prrsent there are no tlaru to continue It atu-r thai date. Many mfili.u Lave ixprcaurtl Icelliuyi that the program haa been auccraaluL and their support haa rant'rtt from mud la ertthUkUktic. It has brn quite apparent that mote people tame tu town on Lucky buck Saturdays, and the merchant have huped that the pul-lic enjoyed bargain offered, the free parking and the prltes given. If you are among those who have enjoyed the program, the time to apeak up la now. We'd auggeat you drop a note to this paper or to the retary of the Chamber of Commerce. A tele, phone call will hardly do because it offers nothing tangible fur evaluation. A public response will help study the program and will help serve as a guide to merchants in developing an attractlv bu nines community. Subscription Eatea: Morrow and Grant Counties, 14.00 Year; Else whera Year. Single Copy 10 Cent. Published Every Thursday and Entered at tht Post Otflc at Heppner, uregon, as sew Class Matter. Taking Government Farther from the People Kmnt proposal by the UgUlatlve Interim Committee on Local Government to consolidate some Oregon counties so that there would be only 15 Instead of the present 3d makes us wonder if government "of the people, by the people and for the people Un t eventually going to "perish from this earth1 by our own dTrend in government seems to be evermoie towards central ization, and this Is apparent all the way from " vested in and assumed by the Federal "vermnent o tin .ia Ion of school districts. Perhaps in many Instances the result is Kood. bSt ; all the while the individual s voice in government gets weuker and weaker. , , It La in the local units of government that the individual citizen ,ta closeM t ? democracy. When a local man to running for office, he knows him and can cast a ballot inte llgen ty. When he has a complaint for what he believes to be an In just ce. he can go to the office holder he knows and regis er hU i remon stranee. If he wants to participate in government, he can toss his hat into the ring for local office. .,,.. Consolidation and centralization reduces these PPn,t,J for the average citizen. The larger the governmental unit, the less chance the ordinary individual has of. know . ng an , otfiee holder. On some primary and general elecUon ballots there are dozens of names, particularly those for leaser offices. 'I he average voter has not heard of many of them and probably knows very Lw As he tries to exercise his franchise at the polls he must pick the names that sound the best, or find a clue In the candi date's slogan that appears good to him. With the counties as they are, a voter has a chance to at least know those on the local level. But under the current pro posal. Morrow would be consolidated with Umatilla. Perhaps it would be better to suggest that Morrow would be engulfed by Umatilla, for surely with its population nearly um Morrow's the olficlals would most often come from the Umatilla part of the consolidated county, and it would almost be a fore gone conclusion that the county seat would be in Pendleton. Proponents of this plan say that it would be more efficient, more economical that it would cut taxes. They say that modern transportation has cut distances from the horse and buggy days. All of this may be true to a degree. But it would still take several hours to make a business visit to a county seat 65 miles away, and if you needed to consult with a county official, chances are that you would have to tele phone for an appointment, and await your turn to see a busy officeholder who may or may not have any Interest in your problem. This situation is probably now the state of affairs in Mult- , nomah county, but we count It a privilege to live in a county where you can know your officials and visit with them. Efficiency isn't everything In government. Democracy Isn't in it with a totalitarian type of government for efficiency, but we are still convinced that our system is best We fervently hope that some of our self-styled political architects don't wreck it. Consolidation of counties perhaps could save some tax money, but the people at the grassroots level would have less idea of where their money is going and less control over how it is spent. However, the mere making of a governmental unit larger does not necessarily guarantee that It will be less costly. We've heard it said that some county offices are outmoded, that they no longer serve much useful purpose. Maybe there is some partial truth to this. If need be, there can be changes with in the present county governments to correct such situations without making huge and cumbersome counties. May this plan for county consolidation die on the drawing board so that local government is no farther divorced from the citizen. Chaff nd Chatter Wes Sherman DEAD BATTERIES, "Slickery' streets and even frigid glass shattering in auto windows are making it hard for warm tc-m tiered motorists to keep cool on these chilly days. Our backshop tipster, Joe ilarUe. advises that a little spray of i'urex or Clorox on auto tires will give needed traction In backing away from curbing on the Icy pavement. Some enterprising youth could do well in tips by going around and giving cars boosts in backing out Just takes a little push to aid a helpless motorist. MANY disgruntled drivers have erowled because they couldn t Bet their cars started, wnen oat tc-ries are down, they will hardly turn over the reluctant motors. Elmer Schmidt couldn't get his little foreign Job to start, then tried to start his camper witn similar lack of luck, bob Can- tonwine was another two-time loser Sunday. Neither car would go. Jolnlne the "exploding win dow" league are Jackie Struth- ers, Jack 1'loyhar and Ed Gonty. In each case, contraction oi cold glass in their car windows caus ed it to shatter in a tnousana pieces, Just as expansion did to ours in lust summers near. Dr. Lieuallen Good Man for the Job Choice of Dr. Roy Lieuallen as chancellor of the state's higher education system is another success story for Morrow county. Dr. Lieuallen was reared in Morrow county after his birth at Weston, lie attended the little one room Fairvlew school in the county and was valedictorian of his class when he graduated from lone High school. Some indication of "Lou's" promise was apparent In his undergraduate college days at Pacific University, where he received his bachelor degree In 1910. He was a friendly and popular student and was a leader academically and in extra curricular activities. After a short time as coach and teacher at Tilot Rock, Lieu allen entered service with the coming of World War II and was a commissioned officer in the navy. After the war, he entered the University of Oregon where he obtained his master's degree. His start in higher education came in 1946 when he was named registrar at Oregon College of Education, Monmouth. Later he obtained his doctorate at Stanford University while on a leave of absence. Following Dr. Roben Maaske's death in 1935, Dr. Lieuallen was named administrator of Oregon College, awaiting choice of a new president. He became that choice In April, 1955, and has held the position since that time. Dr. Lieuallen Is a fine educator and capable administrator. He has a personal magnetism which has helped widen a vast circle of admiring friends. During his presidency at OCE he has done an outstanding Job. His wife, the former Barbara Wales of Klamath Falls, Is a charming lady. The couple's attachment for one another began at Pacific, and their marriage followed graduation. She has been a great help to her youthful-looking husband, whose rapid rise In higher education almost qualifies him as a "boy wonder" In a field that once was reserved for those of grey hair and venerated wisdom. Dr. Lieuallen has crowded a great deal of experience Into his 45 years. In taking this high position in education, he has a tough job cut out for him. But he has the qualities and the ability to not only handle the duties Involved but to make a real contribution to the state and its people through higher education. Sympathetic Thoughts for the Uilmans The many friends of Rep. and Mrs. Al Ullman in Morrow county were distressed to hear the news of their auto accident and injuries in Virginia Friday. However, in the ensuing days they were encouraged to hear of their improvement. Probably the accident seemed closer and more poignant to us here because Rep. Ullman had just visited in Heppner and renewed acquaintances with friends. A late report said that the congressman's spirit Is assisting In his recovery. From his personality as we observed it in his ap pearance here, we would jude him to be a man of strong heart. The feeling currently is that the lass of his lo? will not deter his work in political life. Quick thinking of Mrs. Ullman, who applied an improvised tourniquet to the injured leg, according to the reports we hear, probablv saved the life of her husband. She is said to have used a fountain pen in twisting the tourniquet to apply pressure which slowed bleeding until help arrived. We join with everyone In the county In wishing both Rep. and Mrs. Ullman sieedy recoveries. THERE WAS some hustling around at Bill Farra s house in the middle of the night Satur day. The switch on their electric blanket went haywire just as the near-zero weather hit . P1RL HOWELL says that the fuel oil business shows no ter rific increase as yet, but really steps up when the mercury falls well below zero. LiKe otner on dealers, they try to watch tanks to see that the customer is Kept in fuel. (They don't like to be called out at 2:30 a. m. to rescue I a half-frozen family). Sometimes families will hook several oil stoves together, with out knowledge of the dtuier and drain tanks quicker, thus throwing the dealers off their time schedule. They can be more helpful, says Pirl, by advising oil men when there will be heav ler drains on tanks that disrupt their usual demand. THIS IS a good time to think of those who must travel in the cold and snowy weather to serve the public like the paper boy, the sanitary service, the oil man, and others who make their rounds. It is a hard job getting around, and we should perform any thoughtful acts that will be helpful. A TERSON with will power Is one who can get calendars with comic pictures, like Case Furniture and Wilson's Men's Wear are distributing, and hang them up without jumping the gun and looking ahead to the pictures for each month. THE INDUSTRIAL News Re view of Portland has a word of sound advice on Christmas giving. "For the person who has everything," it sagely says, "there Is lust one appropriate gift: penicillin." of OSU'a all-time greats. The classic would give a nice hull day outing for sports fans. THERE'LL BE another dandy basketball game Friday night when Heppner plays at lone lf too many players don t have the f?j). lone which was sup posed to have a slow start be cause of the overlapping of foot- nan, is undefeated at this time. The Mustangs have lost four In a row, but have looked good in defeat. We think they show a lot of promise. The competition they have faced Is top caliber. There should be a capacity crowd on hand Friday night. WWW A LETTER to Darrel Relsch, lone High principal. Is a nice var iation from an old story. Often boys on athletic trips have been accused of causing trouble and doing damage In hotels. Not so R. F. Campbell Dies; Services Here Saturday Funeral services for Robert F. Campbell, 55, Heppner. were held .Saturday at J.M at the First Christian church with the Rev Charles Knox officiating. Mr. Campbell died December 6 at a hohpital in Richland, Wn. He was born January r.i at St. Maries. Idaho, and had lived In Heppner lor 24 years. He was employed by Kiruua Corp oration as a logger. He waa a member of the First Chrifctlan church. Survivors are his widow. Ellen. Heppner: one daughter Sandra. al home: three sons Terry Aur gan. at home: Robert Dennis. Sheppard Air force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas, and James Robert. Lebanon: three sister. Kathleen Aronaon, Pullman, Wn., Elsie hordyce, Lore City. Ohio, and Arlene Underbill, Denver, Colo. interment was In Heppner Ma sonic cemetery. Creswlck Mort uary was In charge of arrangements. Mr. and Mrs. N. C Anderson and sons, Kit and Ricky, drove to Pasco Saturday to see the Columbia Basin junior colleee play, "Dear Phoebe." Their daughter, Carole Anne, had the part of Rochelle. Mrs. Prank Homlla visited la Portland and Gretham lt week, itavlng with her hu&barJ's sis ter and brother In law. Mr. and Mrs. Theo V'4n Doninek. In tirrkham. The ladle, together with other women friends, have a birthday tlub ar.d gtt tosetr.rr otvaalonally to obtrrv Iheir brithdsys. STAR THEATER rhooa I t27l If m niwr coll MSJ 3-T SUBURBANITE WINTER TIRES NEVER LOWER-PRICED! Prices begin at 4 mii Ma ne the conduct of the members of the school football team while they were here at the Ba ker Hotel (For Hereford game. I told the coaches that we were very happy to have them here nd hoped that they would come back. The team members con ducted themselves as gentlemen with the Cardinals. Here Is what j In every respect. We wanted you the letter said, "It Is with real 'to know about it. Kindest per- pleasure that I write you regard- sonal regards, Ray W. Clark." ply 4 old Hr eff y.f sar Suburbanites give you the "grip" for safer, surer winter driving. Buy now! NO MONEY DOWN MORE PEOPLE RIDE ON GOODYEAR TIRES THAN ON ANY OTHER KINO 126 E. MAT FARLEY MOTOR CO. HEPPNER. J I'm i SURE A lot of people with sniffles, sore throats and tem peratures right now who feel as if they have everything. OVER AT Humphreys Drug they are accusing Harold Laird ot getting injured every pre-Christ- mas time to avoid doing his share of work in the store during the Christmas rush. This week he is hobbling around with a broken bone in his foot. He went Into the basement the other night to get an arm load of wood for the fireplace Harold didn't bother to turn on the lieht because he knew the way very well. However, he did n t reckon with the tact tnat son Tom had left his football on the steps. Thus, Harold became the first man in history to be tackled by a football. Last year. Just about a weeK before Christmas, lanky Mr. Laird slipped on the Icy street. did some fancy Impromptu dan cing steps and piled up with four broken ribs. JIM BARRATT, Heppner man who is Oregon State University atnietic business manager, writes that basketball fans will have real treat at the Far West lassie in Memorial Coliseum. Portland. December 27-30. Michi gan. Michigan Mate, lamornia. nd five northern division hools will participate. OSU and Michigan plav in the owner De cember 27. and this looms as dandv. Seven-foot Mel Counts as scored 28. 23. and 20 points respectively in his first three1 varsity games, and looms as one If S3 If w If If 23 If m if 2 If If J 0? GIVE EASY-CARE PIMA COTTON BROADCLOTHS Lustrous, long-wearing, smooth . . . the Town craft with extras! 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