2-i " HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. June 14, 1962 IlllliilimmimiuuHuui Minim iWMiiMli.iiiniiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiMm iniiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiun MOBROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER PHONE 676-9228 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 0 NEWSPAPER PUILISMIIS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL sbc&Ti Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $4.00 Year; Else where S4J50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. OFFICE HOURS: 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.; Saturdays, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. , , mumiiiiiliiii iiiiiiiii ....., in mini ''" School Starting Set Too Early held" it is done so at the dis cretion of the editor at the re quest of the writer and not sub mitted mat way anonymously. Let the kids play. If, as a parent, you feel the need to .sound off about Little League, go down in the basement and shout at the cement wall to get it off your chest. As the Statesman editorial put it, "We- can remember when such complications were settled by team captains grabbing hand over hand up a baseball bat with the issue being resolved in favor of the team having the last hand-hold on the bat." Let's don't make ma.ior league problems in Little League base ball. WHEN Dr. A. D. McMurdo went back to the Medical Alumni Day at the University of Virginia on Friday, June 1, he was one of eight "Patriarchs" who at tended. The school gives this title to those of the medical alumni who graduated more than 50 years ago. Hcppner's grand old doctor was the youngest of three brothers, all "Patriarchs," who attended. Dr. Percy F. McMurdo of San Francisco is an alumnus of 60 years, Col. Hew B. McMurdo of San Francisco 55 years, and Morrow County School board passed by vote of 4-3 Monday night a motion to open school in late August, getting in two full days before Labor Day. The thinking is to get an early enougn start to provide for a full week of spring vacation and still have 175 days of school during the year. The early opening will strike dismay in many families tor several reasons. Some plan vacation periods for that final week, culminating with Labor Day. In Morrow county, too, it will be Rodeo week-end when a festival air should prevail not conducive to settling down to school. Friday, August 31, date of the Wranglers' Horse Show, will be a full school day according to the new calendar. There are quite a few youngsters who participate in the show. A psychological factor involved is that youngsters, in fluenced by their families, just aren't ready to think of school until after Labor Day. While getting in two days ahead of Labor Day weekend may satisfy the state requirement as "counting" school days, it is hard to think that too much studious concentration will be accomplished. Weather, if it follows the usual pattern, will remain hot and dry in late August and probably continue that way through September. Conversely, late May and early June weather has been cool and damp. It is hard to study when it's hot and thoughts are on the swimming pool, but it isn't bad when it is cool. It Is good to think that educators are so eager and serious as to get their program underway as soon as possible, but it is hard for us to keep from thinking like a school kid when it comes to splitting up a week to get a couple of days chalked off the calendar. Chaff Chatter Wes Sherman TODAY (June M) is the anniv ersary of the great Heppner flood thut 5!) years ago raged through town and resulted in the death of 247 persons. It re mains as one of the state of Oregon's worst eat ast replies, ranking with the Vanport flood of post World War II clays. The Capital Journal; Salem, printed a story and pictures of the Hood in its June ( edition and reprinted a portion of the Salem paper's front page of Thursday, June 18, 1903,, show ing what an impact the event had in other places. "Salem Responds Very Liber ally" Is the banner headline on the old paper. "Thousand Del lars Raised," and "Money, Men and Provisions, are lesser head lines. List of the victims is also a part of the old front page. The article in last week's Cap ital Journal was written by Scot! McArtliur, staff writer. He came to Heppner several months ago and was keenly interested in the area and its history. He did considerable research for his article and obtained pictures from the Oregon Historical Soc iety. Scott points out that steps are now underway to do something to prevent a recurrence of the flood with the hope that the Willow Creek dam may become a realization for flood control and multipurpose use. The U. S. Corps of Army Kngineers is now engaged in a preliminary study on the project, and a re port is expected to be forthcom ing in the fall. Hearings will follow. We have a couple of copies of the Capital Journel that Mc Artliur sent for any who may care to read the article. FROM WHAT we see in other Donors. Little Leaeue baseball in some other towns is having a rather stormy time. A feud has been going on in Pendleton via letters to the editor of the Kast Oregonian about coaches show ing favoritism and not permit ting some of the kids to play. We also note an editorial in the Oregon Statesman, Salem, saying, "Complexities of little league structure lead to big lea- problems, and to complaints some ouarters that adu is dominating the iunior-sie But get a grip on yourselves moms and pops. Remember that the kid who has the gumption to ride the bench, whether his talents have been somewhat un justly overlooked or not, may be getting the most lrom the pro gram. His chance will come if he has the goods. It takes considerably more in character to sit on the bench and root for one's fellows than it does to get in there and play. Of course, every kid should have a chance, but, too, he should have to work and achieve to get a place on the team. For him to be given a position that he has not earned is to deny him the right to strength that comes with the test of proving himself. The Little League program going on in Heppner is a line and wonderful thing. The way to jeopardize it is for parents to get steamed up over little things. We received one letter from a well-meaning parent the other day, "name withheld." We don't intend to print it because we don't want to got a tempest in teapot started here. As we have said before, we do not use anonymous letters, and when (if ever) one is printed "name witli cue from are sport. the editorial ooints out. the little leagues have almost re placed sandlot baseball, bring ing willi i hem better instruction, more efficient use of recreational facilities and the active partici pation of a larger number of boys. You don't see kids gravitating together to get up an impromptu game of "workup" any more. In those "good old days" there were troubles, too, but they were strictly between the kids. If one became angry at a decision, he and his antagonist would jaw it out, nose to nose, and the worst consequence was that one would stalk off, vowing never to play again. The trouble now comes with the emotional involvement of parents who just can't keep out of it. They are too concerned about their sons getting every advantage and every opportun ity. If one "rides the bench" too long, mother and dad get mad. We know how it goes; we've been through it. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Coming Events F.LKS' FLAt, DAY PROCRAM Thursday, June 11 1. O. O. 1 Hall, S p. m. Public Invited LF.OION MOVIKS Friday Night. 7:30 p. m. "The Last of the Wild Horses" plus "Life In Lapland" LKOIO.N HALL CHARITY HRinc.K TOl'liNAMF.NT By B. P. O. K. No. 3W Sunday. June 17 2:00 p. m. (hade School Multi-purpose Room MORROW COUNTY COWBELLK Annual Summer Meetinj: Wednesday. June L'O Wavel Wilkinson Home Luncheon, I p. m. 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.O. Box 611 FH. 676-9625 Dr. Archie McMurdo 52 years. The brothers were born at Shad well, Va., sons of Charles Edward McMurdo, who was a captain in the 79th Gordon Highlanders and served in India during the Indian Mutiny and at the Siege of Delhi. Dr. Percy practiced medicine in Portland for a number of years and then at San Francisco for 40 years before coming here. The colonel was a physician to the Isthmian Canal Commission, 1909-1911, and a member of the U. S. Army Medical Corps for many years. Dr. Archie has practiced right here in Heppner since 1912 and was Oregon's "Doctor of the Year" in 1956. The brothers comprise a ven erable trio. In case Dr. Archie is puzzled about this little sketch and where it came from, we'll report that it reached us direct from the University of Virginia Medical Alumni association. OUR REGULAR linotype operat or, Arnold Raymond, is taking a well -deserved vacation this week, and Harold Fariello, re tired publisher of the Golden dale, Wn., Sentinel, was good enough to come over and get back in the harness for a few days. He is an expert on the linotype machine, and without Daughter Calls Home From Space Needle Telephone service to Heppner is fine these days, even from the Space Needle at the World's Fair. Sheridan Wyman called (collect, of course) to her mother, Mrs. Uene Wyman on June 5 while rotating in the needle high above the bright lights of Seattle. The view at night, she reports, is very beautiful. Sheridan accompanied Mrs. Jim Lovgren, son Frankie, and Laura Lee Sumner to Corvallis on June 2 where they attend ed graduation of Cal Sumner at Oregon State University on Sun day. They traveled on to Seattle Monday and returned home via Portland on Saturday. his help we wouldn't make the mail this week. Mr. Fariello is an ardent golfer and developed a fast affection for the Willow Creek course on this, his first trip to Heppner. NOTICE all the ruckus because Walla Walla felt slighted on the Umatilla Oil Dealers' World Fair route map? Heck! Heppner wasn't even on their map, and we didn't say a word in protest. If all printers were determ- nobody, there would be very ined not to print anything till I little printed, they were sure it would offend I Benjamin Franklin 1732 Coming To STEFAN I'S In Person SATURDAY, JUNE 16 RANDY BLAKELY DUO "Hot" Western Music TREAT DAD IN STYLE FATHER'S DAY, SUNDAY Bring Him To Dinner At STEFANI'S- lone f f ytf , f mm tS- 5-.- ;, ;,:: - :, , ' y i 'j n iWP2m p J 1 Wmsmirm Instructor Billy Reynolds (turning front wheel) and Shell dealers check out a car at one of Shell's 123 training centers. 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