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The Heppner Casetta, eatablUhed March 30. 1MU. The Heppner
Times established Moveruber 18. 1897. Conaulldated February 13.
WESLEY A. 8HEBMAH
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Uaaa Matter.
Community College Would Fill a Need
Reaction to the formation of a Community College for the
Blue Mountain district (Morrow and Umatilla count leal was
highly favorable at the recent public hearing In Pendleton, and
at this point It appears that all Is going smoothly towards the
formation of the college.
Although the hearing was favorable and the State Ooard of
Education has formally established the boundaries, the matter
Mill must be approved by vote of the people In the district. This
election Is apparently to be act for sometime In June.
Interest Is keen for the college among certain groups, but
probably there are still many who know little about it. and
if an election were held at this time they might be hesitant to
vote yes because of this lack of knowledge.
Considerable work needs to be done between now and June
to get the information to tiie people so that they are thoroughly
appraised of the objectives, costs and plans of tiie proposal.
As has been reported, bulk of the cost will come from slate
funds that have been allocated for community colleges. If the
blue Mountain college takes over the Pendleton Technical
school for the coming year as is contemplated, the tax levy (or
support of the collene would amount to only about .2 of a mill,
according to Gene Pierce, vice chairman of the committee work
ing for the college.
In future years, as the college grows, the cost would be
somewhat more. If the time came that It would go into u build
ing program, it Is estimated that cost for the structure or struc
tures would be about $1,350,000. Of this, $1,012,500 would come
from the state and the local district's share would be about
$338,500. If this district debt were spread over a 10-year period,
it would cost taxpayers an annual levy of only .4 mill.
Student fees would share in operating cost, and it is figured
that the fee fcr 11KJ2-G3 would be not more than $'25 per student.
It Is our understanding that this would be for tuition as well as
for other fees. To those who have students now in college, it
is readily apparent that this is considerably less than they pay
in the nine institutions of higher education. Tuition runs approx
imately $300 per year at Oregon State university, and fees
student body, laboratory, and so on are on top of that. Indepen
dent colleges are higher.
The community college, designed not only for vocational
and technical training but also for those who wish to transfer
to another institution after two years, would seem to offer an
opportunity for post-high school education for many who would
otherwise not get to go. It would fill a need for those included
towards the crafts electricians, metal workers, mechanics,
plumbers as well as those who want to become oriented to
the college method before they decide whether they wish to
point towards a profession.
Community colleges would give at least part of the answer
in relieving the burden on the nine existing institutions because
they would take many who otherwise would even more crowd
the facilities on the Jam-packed campuses. This should reflect
back to the taxpayer who wouldn't be called upon so much to
add new facilities at the major institutions.
Proxtmtty of the students to the community college would
be a big relief to the parents' pocketbooks, too. It would be
feasible for carloads to commute from Morrow county points to
Pendleton, saving the cost of living away from home. This
again opens the door for more to reap the advantage of con
tinued schooling.
At least at first, the Blue Mountain community college would
be a non-campus type. Its Instructors would be available, we
understand, to come out to Heppner, for instance, to teach a
class weekly if the demand developed for it.
At this point In the proceedings it appears that the com
munity college would be a good bargain for the public, not only
from the standpoint of actual cost but also In benefits through
education and for opening new vistas to the youth who ordinarily
would receive no training beyond high school. Those who have
not been abreast of the plans should try to become informed
on it between now and the June election date.
Extra Copies of 4-H
Paper are Available
Extra copies of last week's
Gazette-Times, containing the
special section on 4-H clubs,
are available at the regular
price of 10c per copy at the
paper omce.
An additional supply of
papers was printed in expec
tation that there would be de
mand for them. Quite a num
ber have been sold to those
interested in 4-H but a fair-
sized supply is left for any
who wish them.
Fetches Go East
For Son's Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch, with
son Bobby and daughter Mar-
lene, traveled to West Frankfort,
Illinois, last week to attend the
wedding of their son, Larry
retsch, to Donna Gail Avery,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
ion Avery of Orient, Illinois.
The ceremony was performed
at Trinity Methodist church,,
West Frankfort, at b p. m. Satur
day, March 10.
The family left here on March
4 and expected to return soon
after the wedding.
Larry ha9 been serving In the
firmy, stationed at Ft. Leaven
worth, Kansas. Now out of ser
vice, he and his bride plan to
come west cn their honeymoon
trio.
Among those who expected to
attend the wedding was Mrs.
Dave Tottlebcn, daughter oi Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Collins, Heppner.
Mrs. (Judy! Tottleben and her
husband live at Coilinsvuie, in.
lone Debate Teams
Entered At Hermiston
The first In an exchange of
debates between lone iiign
school and Hermiston iugn
school was held Tuesday even-.
ing in Hermiston.
Topic for the debate was "Re
solved: That the federal uov
i.mmcni shniiM guarantee high
er education to qualified high
school graduates.
A team composed of Linda
Halvorsen and Evelyn Marlch
debated the negative side of the
question, and Kon craoiree ana
Jerry Davidson debated on the
timm. TbuidaT. March is. ixa
Associate lubunci
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power than any other production 4 in the world. More torque, too. And every version, standard
110 hp on up, is smooth and silent and effortless. About the only thing Tempest doesn't
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MAT AND CHASE
TO THE
EDITOR. .
Dear Mr. Sherman:
As one 4 II leader 1 would like
to express personal appreciation
and gratitude for the 4 11 edition
of the Gazette-Time which you
published laM week. 1 know that
there is more etiori, more en
ergy nd more stress involved
In auch a project than meets
the re In reading of the various
phases of the work.
AH of us at times succumb to
the feeling of being overworked
and unappreciated I know that
1 KiM-ak lor ail interested in
4 II when 1 say "thank you"
not only fr the entire edition
but alto fur your extra dimen
sion of construction, underglrd
Ing interest which your effort
indicated.
Sincerely,
Mrs. D. E. Drake
To the Editor:
It has been my privilege dur
ing the past week and during
I II club week to observe as
never before, the workings of
this fine organization. First, at
the Chamber of Commerce lunch
eon Monday, March 5. when the
Khea Creek livestock group, un
der the leadership of Wilbur Van
Blokland, put on a program for
the Chamber. And again by the
same group, the program at the
Hhea Creek Grange, regular
meeting, when we again heard
I he history of Morrow county
4 11 club work, as well as the
work of this particular club.
Here, also was shown the pic
lure. "Th Town that Came
Back," depicting the work done
by younger people In a project
that proved both Interesting and
profitable.
At church services during past
Sundays, members of Sunday
school and church school classes
had some little part in bringing
out that the spiritual is also im
portant In 4-H club worK and
to 4-H clubbers generally.
Mention could also be made of
the special edition of the Gazette-Times,
which so ade
cately portrayed the work of
,.ic 4-11 club organizations with
Its leaders. This was really a
fine piece of work.
Last, but not least, the County
Court at its busy session Wed
nesday, March 7, had the honor
of having a visitation by mem
bers of the "Kool Kooks, under
the leadership of Mrs. Douglas
Drake, who served cake and
coffee to this sober and serious
trio and explained the work
their little club was doing. Truly
this was appreciated, and we
thank Jean Stockard, Cheryl
Bellenbrock, Kitty O'Harra, Patty
Collins, and Mrs. Drake for this
fine visit.
All things considered, our
Morrow county 4-H club organi
zation is an entity to be reckon
ed with, and we appreciate the
work that they, nearly 400 strong
are doing together with their
leaders, in projects In livestock,
agriculture, community service,
homemaking, etc.
Sincerely,
Oscar E. Peterson
County Judge
Get your letterheads and en
velopes printed at the Gazette
Times. Now available in an as
sortment of colors with matching
letterheads and envelopes.
HEPPNER
Chaff nd Chatter
Wes Sherman
HATS and heads are in the news
this week. Charlie Ruggles
went to the Episcopal church
pancake feed last Thursday, but
when he went to leave, he could
n't find hi hat. Apparently
someone took It by mistake.
The Kev. Austin McGhee wit
nvued Charlie searching for the
chapeau. and offered this com
ment, "l mink it has gone on
ahead." Get It?
HAROLD LAIRD was shooting
the breeze with Bill Blake and
me Tuesday about tall people
nd how fast children grow. Har
old, of course, is no short fellow
himself.
The other day, he reported, his
son Tommy looked at him and
inquired, "Dad, are you getting
taller?"
"No. I don't think so," respond
ed Harold (probably stretching
himself up a little bit at the
apparent flattery).
"Well, then, how come your
head Is pushing through your
hair?" rejoined young son to
rapldly-deflated dad.
SCHOOL KIDS must have rubbed
their rabbit's foot to manage
to have spring vacation start on
such a beautiful day as Tues
day. The bright sun and climb
ing temperature sent spirits
soaring all over town. It even
caused Jack Van Winkle to get
busy and hose off the blacktop
around his service station. Last
time he did this, he confesses,
It snowed the next day. So if
this happens again, blame it on
him.
The spring vacation is quite
perplexing to first grade daugh
ter, Cathy Jo, who reasoned that
If there were no school the next
day (Wednesday) that must be
Saturday. Talked out ot that
idea, she figured It must be time
for Christmas or Thanksgiving
turkey. For what other reason
does one get out of school?
COMING of sunshine means that
we won't be spending so much
time on the G-T roof patching
leaks. Shop Foreman Arnold
Raymond and the writer have
played the "old shell game" with
the drip, drips this winter. Grab
a bucket of plastic cement and
patch what you think is the of
fending crack in the tar paper,
and the pestiferous drip, drip
starts in another spot. Locate
that, and it breaks out in an
other place.
We have been one of John
Pfeiffer's best plastic cement
customers through the winter.
Tried to convince him that price
of the cement is supposed to in
clude th application, too, but
that only evoked a quiet grin
from the adamant Mr. Pfeiffer.
Had quite a session Sunday on
the roof after Saturday night's
snow. Trickles of water came In
to the advertising department as
the snow melted, apparently to
keep a fellow water-cooled while
netting up hot ads.
There's gonna be a hot time
on the old roof this summer
AVON MELBY Is a little per
plexed about her husband
She savs that he goes up to Ar
buckle Mountain to ski and
takes all kinds of nasty spills
but always comes home unhurt
PH. S-911C
But on Monday he started to
go Into the high school gym,
stepped on top of the slanting
retaining wall along the en
trance ramp, and his foot slipped
eft. He crashed with his shin
against the edge of the concrete
Mashed hi leg and wreaked
havoc with some ot the muscles
and tendons. Arnold had to go to
the doctor for stitches and out
patient treatment. He seemed to
get along just fine until about
6 p. m. when the numbness wore
off. and then the pain dug in.
The band director couldn't go to
school next day.
Maybe Arnold would be better
off to go to his classes on skis.
It waa unfortunate that the spill
had to come Just the day prior
to spring vacation.
SOUNDED as If the record play
er tor John Deere Day at
Tryco was giving a little trouble
and sticking frequently, at least
early In the day. But Manager,
Jerald Kea needn t worry about
It. The way much of this pop
ular music is nowadays, it's Just
the same nonsensical phrase re
peated over and over again any
how.
IT IS Interesting to note that
the paper recently presented
to the National Association of
County Officials by Judge Oscar
Peterson (and printed recently in
the G-T) has made the Con
gressional Record. It waa printed
in the Match 1 edition of the
record as an extension of re
maiks made by Congressman Al
I'llman.
'The development of the
Coardman Space Age Industrial
Park in Oregon is of long-standing
and continuous interest to
me, representing as it does the
results of years of efforts," the
congressman said.
He told the House of Judge
Peterson's part in returning
the Navy bomb range area to
private ownership.
"We recognized the tremen
dous potential this area had
a potential sure to be increased
greatly by the construction of
the John Day Lock and Dam on
the Columbia River," Rep. Ull
man said.
ED GONTY'S applause meter at
the PTA amateur show Friday
night showed the Ingenuity of
its builder, and it took a lot
of work, too. It was a combinat
ion of the electronic, the hu
man and the mechanical. Ed
used a microphone and some
kind of an electronic meter to
measure the applause. He sat
behind the big dial that he had
mounted on a stand with a large
arrow pointing to the performer's
applause rating. When the aud-
Hey!
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ON THE LIGHTER SiL
You Bet! Our New
SPRING SHIPMENT
OF
SPORT SHIRTS
Has Just Arrived
And They're
DANDIES!
Wilson's Men's Wear
Two Mustangs Get
Honorable Mention
Captain Bruce Mover and
Lee I'adberg of the Heppner
High Mustang each received
honorable mention on the Ore
gon Journal's all state A-2
basketball team announced
last week.
Moyer played his final
season with the Mustangs this
year but I'adberg will be back
as a junior next season.
Other Greater Oregon league
(western division pi ay era
named to the JournaPa out
fit were Lee Larsen, Burns,
on the third team and Gary
Galbralth. Madras, on the sec
ond team.
'The Land Telecast
Slated for Saturday
Telecast of the documentary
program. "The Land," is sched
uled over KGW-TV Saturday
at 5 p. m. as report from
Chet Huntley, according to
County Agent N. C Ander
son. The program will be of In
terest not only to farmers but
to the public in general. It
will be concerned with the
government larm program and
proposals for the farm pro
gram, and it should evoke con
siderable food for thought, the
county agent said.
The announcement Is made
so that all Interested may tune
in.
Sheriff Attends
Spokane Meeting
Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman went
to Spokane this week to attend
a regional law enforcement sem
inar of Civil Defense at the
Davenport Hotel. The meeting
was held Tuesday through
Thursday.
Civil defense and police pro
gramming was the main topic
for consideration at the meeting.
ience applauded, he noted the
measurement on the electronic
meter, then operated the arrow
by hand from his position be
hind. It worked out very well
and actually was more consis
tent than the audience. Some
of those who received highest!
applause during their perfor
mance didn't measure up quite
as well when they were called
back for a round of applause at
the end. However, judging was
based on the original applause.
AFTER the remark last week
about the post office depart
ment delivering mall from Holly
wood by dog sled, requiring nine
days for a package to reach
here, Postmaster Jim Driscoll
brought in a package Saturday
that had been sent from Los
Angeles March 7, Just three days
time. So the P. O. department
has added some fast dogs!
They're Here!
if V
Some
Most In
Small Medium Large
$25 TO $95
FINE SELECTION-
Come And Make Your Choices
Today!
"The Store of Personal Service'
Merchants Meet Set
Meeting of the merchants
committee of the Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Com
merce it scheduled at 7:30 a. m.
Friday at the Wagon Wheel Cafe.
Mrs. Elma Harshman, chairman,
announces. Members are asked
to be present and bring Ideas for
stimulating business.
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Grangers to Hear
Insurance Man Talk
MUo Wedlock of Spray, who
sella all types of Grange in
surance including life Insurance,
will be the speaker at the meet
ing of Willows Grange Satur
day night. March 17. at 8 p. m.,
it is announced.
A good attendance la expected
to be on hand to hear the speaker.
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
Odd Fellow-Rebekah pancake
supper, recreation night, Fri
day. 6:30 p. m.
SQUARE DANCE CLUB
Wrangler's Building, Satur
day. 8:00 p. m.
Tryouts for Wrangler Rodeo
Princess. Wrangler grounds,
Sunday. 1:30 p.m.
Rainbow reception for Grand
officers, Monday, March 19,
8:00 p. m. Open to public.
PTA Meeting, Wednesday,
March 21, 8:00 p. m., Multi
purpose room.
Good skiing at Arbuckle
Mountain this week end.
This space will be used
each week to announce com
Ing events of a public service
nature at no charge.
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
Heppner
P. a Box 611 PH. 6-9625
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affirmative team.