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HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES, Thursday, April 26. 1962
MOHROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
PHONE 6-9228
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN
Editor and Publisher Associate Publisher
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Election is Only 22 Days Away
With thp primary election only 22 days away, a citizen must
be truly diligent to become informed on the candidates and
measures on the ballot. Certainly the candidates aren't doing
much stirring, and in our area, at least, show a general lethargy.
Three measures are to be voted upon, but probably not one
voter in 10 in our county could say at this time what they are,
much less give a thoughtful opinion on their worth and merit.
Proponents of these measures have done very little to
publicize them. Usually a newspaper is pretty well flooded with
releases from those interested, but few, if any, have darkened
our mail box to date, and the county has not given any infor
mation to this time on the proposal to establish a $115,000 tax ,
base for roads.
One of the measures on the ballot would revise the consti
tutional six per cent limitation on budgets of taxing bodies.
Certainly that should be of great Interest to everyone. Another
is the matter of salaries of state legislators, which in our opinion,
needs attention. It is absurd to expect to get top caliber men
in the legislature for the pay that the state offers them, and it
limits the field of candidates to those who can afford to make
the sacrifice to go.
There have been few political cards distributed, few political
visitors in town, and it makes you wonder if there really is going
to be an election.
If a candidate were elected on effort, Sig Unander would get
the Republican nomination for U. S. Senator here. He has been
busy in this part of eastern Oregon, and he visited in Heppner
last week, dropping by to say that this is the last year in the
Senate for Wayne Morse. Every mail, too, brings a couple of
letters from him. But his five opponents, as well as Senator Morse
and his opponent, Charles Gilbert, on the Democratic ballot are
silent to date.
Either there will be a lively sprint for voter favor In the
closing days of the "campaign" (if one may term it that) or this
will be one of the deadest elections we've experienced.
This paper expects to bring, in the issues left prior to election,
information on candidates and measures so that the public may
have a chance to become informed, but we believe that if candi
dates are interested enough to file lor office they should do some
work to let the voters know their qualifications.
Good Luck and Bon Voyage to Al Lamb
The Department of Commerce made a wise choice when it
picked Al Lamb as one of six for a Trade Mission to Central
Africa. The group will visit five countries there between May
(i and June 20 on the businessman-mission.
Our mayor and manager of the Morrow County Grain
Growers is a big man with a common touch. Somehow we think
the humility of spirit that he manifests in his relations with
his fellowmen will strike a chord with the Africans and tend
to promote understanding.
Mr. Lamb has never been out of the country before and he
confesses the fear that he may not be well enough informed
in all phases of diplomatic relations to measure up. We are
confident, though, that his quiet manner of friendliness and
goodwill will be understood and appreciated abroad.
In the past we have felt that the government has sent too
many "big shots" overseas to reach the high officials there and
the common man has been forgotten. When the government
starts to send men of real goodwill who can greet those abroad
with mutual understanding on the grass roots level, we're
making progress towards selling democracy to the world.
We Join residents of Morrow county and friends of Mr.
Land) everywhere in wishing him a fine and successful journey.
New Directories More Convenient
Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone- Company, on the eve of
changing to all-number calling and then switching over to direct
distance dialing, is distributing now telephone books to Heppner,
lone and Lexington.
These directories incorporate two changes which will make
telephoning more convenient. First, the local section is placed
in the front of the book so one does not have to wade through
the Pendleton section to find a local number. (A good many
local residents clipped off the upper right corner of the Pendle
ton section to permit easier finding of the local section in the
old directory). Secondly, Lexington, lone and Heppner are
grouped together instead of under separate listings. Since there
are no distinct boundary lines in rural areas here, it has often
been necessary for a caller to check all three sections before
he could find the name of a rural resident he was looking for.
Those getting directories in other areas will find their sections
in the front.
These are little matters, to be sure, but to those whose
business requires using the telephone a great deal, the changes
will mean a savings in time and tempers.
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A BIG advertisement that ap
peared from a beer company
in daily papers last week showed
a man's chin, throat and Adam's
apple. The body of the ad bore
these words, "Now 3 extra swal
lows in every can."
Our question: Don't their
feathers tickle on the way down?
WE ENJOYED Mrs. Bill Weath
erford's commentary on the
Morrow County TB and Health
association meeting that was
held Tuesday night. She reported
that a good crowd attended the
potluck affair. However, a num
ber had to leave early for the
Cub Scout meeting, and quite a
few more were involved in an
Elks bridge party, and there was
some kind of counselling service
going on that caused others to
slip out in mid-meeting. Then
Dr. L. D. Tibbies was called out
to attend Johnny Pfeiffer who
came out second best In a
freakish accident with a golf
ball. A few minutes later, the
police siren blew outside as Of
ficer Hutch flagged down some
alleged offender, and this dis
tracted the audience. Finally,
Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman came
and routed out District Attorney
Bob Abrams on some kind of
official business.
About that time the speaker
of the evening must have
thought that there was no one
left but "Me" and "Thee." And
he might have thought that the
goings-on seemed a little queer.
We understand the speaker did
a very good Job, too. (P. S. The
G-T publishers didn't get to hear
him because they got a call
while getting ready to go that
their press operator was detained
with her recovering husband at
the Veterans' hospital in Boise.)
One thing about it, nothing
ever happens in a small town!
WHEN MRS. R. B. Rice's grand
daughter is about to be
married, "nor rain, nor snow,
nor black of night" is going to
stay her from attending, that's
certain. Mrs. Rice is a young 86,
and she hopped in a camper with
her son. Edward Rice of Seattle,
Tuesday afternoon for Sausalito,
Calif., where the wedding is to
be performed.
Travel by day, sleep in the
camper at night that's the
schedule for grandmother despite
her four score and six.
Just goes to show that it's
all in the point of view when
it comes to age. We noted this
week that sports writers referred
to the former lightweight boxing
champion as "the ancient Joe
Brown" when he was defeated
Saturday at the ripe old age of
35 by Ortiz.
IT WOULD BE hard to tell
whether Sadie Parish, county
clerk, finds her broken wrist
more painful than all the ribbing
she is taking about getting it
fractured on her Saturday fish
ing expedition. You want to be
careful about how you approach
her. We phoned on a business
matter today, and she started
right in to give us Hail Colum
bia for the humorous sympathy
card we sent.
"What sympathy card?" We
protested. (We didn't send any
card).
"Oh, I thought you were Gene
Pierce," she said. (There, you
see, getting blamed for a bank
This May Save Your Life
Jaycees of Pendleton are coming to Heppner Saturday to
install seat belts in autos for those who want them, at a price
approaching cost. Their work is done voluntarily as a public
service project.
We've been among those slow to appreciate the value of
seat belts for there have been times that we thought it would
be better to be thrown out of a vehicle in a crash than to be
held firmly inside (such as the burning gasoline truck in
Portland the other day that cost the life of the driver). However,
statistics prove us wrong, and our local doctors agree that
many deaths could have been averted with seat belts. Probably
thousands of lives are lost annually by those being Jammed
into dashboards and windshields with the sudden impact of a
crash.
The Chamber of Commerce here has backed this friendly
goodwill project of the visiting Pendleton Jaycees, and the
garages endorse it, even though they cannot compete on price
of installing seat belts.
It is conceivable that if you take your car to the Jaycees
for an installation Saturday, you may be saving your life or
that of a member of your family. Sounds like a real good
investment at very low cost. '
Like It or Not, It's Coming Sunday
Daylight saving time is coming to parts of the state Sunday;
other parts stay on standard. The Oregonian reports that there
will be a "few Islands" of standard time when most of the
state goes on daylight. Conversely, there will be a "few Islands"
of daylight time in our part of the state when we stay on
standard. Uniform time, fast time, daylight time, standard time
whatever you call it, whatever is favored, it is still Confusion
Time to us. Last year, the Associated Press compiled a town-by-town
listing of prevailing times throughout the state. This is
direly needed again to keep things straight. It's a sad commen
tary on Oregonians indeed when they cannot even decide a
uniform system of operating their clocks. May this be corrected
in November!
What Would We Do Without Elks?
Watching the little kids scramble for Easter Eggs Saturday,
we couldn t help but think, "What would Heppner do without
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make them an organization that the community should thor
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Reappraisal Story
Point is Clarified
Assessor Oliver Creswick calls
attention to a point that was
omitted In last week's story on
reappraisal notices being sent
to taxpayers in the county. He
had stated that notices would
go to those whose property
showed an increase in valuation.
He said this week that he had
failed to point out that such
notices would go only to those
whose valuation increased by
$100 or more. If the increase Is
less, no notice is sent, he said.
The assessor asked that this be
made clear so that no misunder
standing or confusion exists in
the minds of taxpayers involved.
manager's pranks).
To get even, we have dubbed
her the Chinese county clerk
Won Arm Parrish.
When she tumbled over the
fence, her whole body came
down on the wrist which she
had extended instinctively to
break the fall.
"It Just couldn't stand that 200
pounds and snapped," she said.
Well, that's the first time we
ever heard of a woman packing
100 pounds of gear to go trout
fishing. (That should get us off
the hook for writing this).
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IF ANYONE happens to land a
new reel instead of a trout
while fishing in Willow Creek,
it belongs to Rickey Gimbel,
freckle-faced sixth grade dyn
amo of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gim
bel. Rickey, fishing with his
companion, Jim Sherman, Sun
day p. m., lost the reel in the
swollen creek. They tried to fish
it out with its own line, but it
snapped, and Rick's brand new
reel was lost.
DR. WAGNER gave quite a plea
for auto seat belts at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting
Monday, said he has them in
his car and always uses them.
Dr. Tibbies is all for them, too,
He said he bought a set a year
or two ago and hasn't got
around to putting them on.
"But," he added hastily, "I
use them when I ride with Dr.
Wagner."
HEPPNER MERCHANTS who
sponsored the Salute to Spring
would have had their hearts
warmed if they had heard Berl
Akers' remark in this office this
afternoon. "I stayed up and
plowed until midnight just so I
could go to the parade here that
Saturday," he said.
Special Program
For EOC Parents,
Students Planned
A crucial nrntrram for MorrOW
county parents of all students
who are now auenaing risiein
Oregon College in LaGrande and
of students who intend entering
EOC next year is planned ior
Monday evening in the high
school cafeteria rooms.
Dean Winters, dean of girls
at tha rn1lAcrp nnrl lan Howard
Anders, dean of boys, will be
present to preside, discuss anu
answer questions rega r d 1 n g
nithor tparhinfi' as a Drofession
or EOC as a college.
Students are invited to attend
and a special invitation is ex
tended to any student who ex
pects to enter teaching, regard
less of where the interested stu
dent expects to attend school, ac
cording to Mrs. Margaret Kirk,
guidance coordinator.
A part of the program will be
devoted to various qualifications
of good teachers and the re
quirements of the vocation. An
other section will be devoted
to answering questions on col
lege itself costs, housing, cur
riculum and activities.
To Attend Conference
President of Heppner Sorop
timist club, Mrs. E. E. Gonty,
and two delegates, Miss Leta
Humphreys and Mrs. Pearl De
vine, will leave Friday morning
for Lewiston, Idaho. The three
will attend the Northwest Reg
ional Conference of the Sorop
timist Federation of the Amer
icas in Lewiston from April 27
through 29. Mrs. Gonty also ex
pects to represent the local club
at the National Convention in
San Francisco in July.
Advertise In the Gazette-Times.
Counselling Program
Shared With Parents
At Tuesday Meeting
Guidance counsellors, Mrs.
Margaret Kirk, Gordon Pratt and
Jim Sutherland, conducted a
meeting Tuesday evening in the
high school cafeteria for par
ents of present freshmen stu
dents. The purpose of the meet
ing was to explain the expanded
testing program, explain the im
portance of meeting certain re
quirements in the course of
study and to familiarize parents
with the new facilities of the
counselling program.
Films were shown related to
the understanding of a child's
intelligence, choice of vocation
and choice of college. Special
emphasis was placed upon the
Importance of students acquiring
a broader knowledge of the
many types of work available
and the type of training required
for each.
Up-to-date data was given to
parents of students who do not
plan to attend college directly
after finishing high school, as
this segment has not received as
much attention in the past as
the college bound student.
COMMUNITY i
Coming Events
SPRING RUMMAGE SALE
Heppner Civic Leasue. Old
Central Market building, Fri
iu -e 008 AepjnjBS 'Aep
to 5 p. m.
COW CUTTING
SPRING MEET
Morrow County Fairgrounds,
Saturday, 1:30 p. m.; Sunday
Quarterhorse Colt given away.
10 a. m. and 1:30 p. m.
HIGH SCHOOL
SMORGASBORD
Saturday
High school cafeteria from 5
to 7 p. m. Benefit for student
body fund. $1.00, 75c, 50c.
ROCKHOUND MEETING
George Miller home, Cecil,
Saturday at 7:30 p. m.
SOROPTIMIST CARD PARTY
Episcopal parish hall, Monday,
April 30. Bridge, pinochle,
door prizes.
This space will be used
each week to announce com
ing events of a public service
nature at no charge.
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