2-i " HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. June 14, 1962
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The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN
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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.
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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
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