HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, June 21, 1962
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MOBHOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
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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
Editor and Publisher
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HELEN E. SHERMAN
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Miss lone for Miss Universe
There is a great amount of work involved in backing a
candidate for Miss Oregon, as lone Lions are finding out Tins
week the members are going at a feverish pace to take care
of all matters before their candidate, Michelle Morrison as
"Miss lone," enters the contest in Portland next week.
The members apparently have the true Lions' spirit that
whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. In Miss lone,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Morrison, they have a rep
resentative about whom they may very well be enthused,
indeed She has the combination of beauty, charm, poise and
aient that would do honor to the state if she were chosen
as Miss Oregon. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that
she could become Miss Universe in the ensuing national contest.
This nroiect will bring some welcome attention to Morrow
county and the Lions are to be commended for embarking upon
it It is good to see an organization show life and spark as it
undertakes an active program. It adds zest to the community.
The Lions are putting considerable time, effort and money
into the Miss Oregon project, and it takes a great deal of time
and effort for Miss Morrison, too. But it is fun for both, and
it is a fine thing for the entire county.
As Miss lone enters the pageant in Portland, she will have
the unified support of the whole county. They know she has
the attributes to become Miss Oregon, and we speak for all
in wishing her the best of success as she exemplities the best
in young American womanhood.
Litterbugs, Hoodlums, Hooligans
There are three classes of persons whose acts, either thought
less or malicious, mar the beauty, peace and serenity of our
area at the expense of the rights, privileges and property of
others.
These are: litterbugs, hoodlums and hooligans.
Fortunately Morrow county has a mininum infestation of
each, but attention should be called to the minority that has been
at work recently.
The litterbug is the best known of the three. He is the one
who destroys campsites, makes a mess of pleasant picnic areas
and leaves his debris of paper cups, cigarette packets, gum
wrappings, cans and bottles over streets and highways.
If parents would devote some conscientious attention to
teaching their youngsters to use litterbags with care over a
period of several weeks, while setting the example themselves,
, i. i., i, .,.,,, ..,,1,1,1 i,,. virtiiniiv stumni'il nut in a lew vears as
the termite o our scenic beauty. After a period o devoted train
ing it is possible to create in a child an attitude tiiat makes
it abhorrent to himself to roll down a window and toss out a
banana peeling or an apple core. Too often, however, the parents
are confirmed litterbugs themselves and by their examples
teach the child to scatter refuse with wanton abandon.
Heppner's streets pick up an unsightly display of litter even
though refuse cans are placed prominently about the down
town area.
The hoodlum is the young rowdy who feels the need to attract
attention and apparently is unsuccessful to do this in any way
but to paint buildings, "peel out" in cars at nocturnal hours and
commit petty acts of vandalism. Morrow county residents can
have a great pride In the achievements of their young people.
This paper has chronicled many honors and awards won, as
well as state offices gained, by our youth in their activities.
It would seem that the majority have so much to do in worth
while pursuits that they do not need to call attention to them
selves by petty means.
Apparently, however, there are some with inferiority com
plexes, who, like children, must commit some petty deeds at the
expense of rights and property of others in a subconscious at
tempt to say, "Look at me!"
Whoever painted the "62's" on poles, buildings and trash
containers recently, and for whatever reason, did nothing to
enhance our community nor to make a better mark for the high
school class of 1!M2. Certainly this could not be laid to the stu
dents of a class that set a record in the amount of scholarships
won.
There are those who will dismiss the rowdiness of some
frustrated youths with the statements, "kids must let off some
steam," or, "bovs will be boys." But this is sorry excuse for
destructive depredations that occasionally are apparent. Our
youth are capable of better things and they have little reason to
resort to such tactics to attract attention. The community can
do them a service by not tolerating nor accepting such actions.
The hooligan is a special designation, given by the state,
to the one who specializes in destruction or defacing of high
way and road signs. The state of Oregon estimates that these
hooligans cost the taxpayer $50,000 per year.
New warning signs were placed on highways in Morrow
county recently, but the hooligans lost no time. Virtually all
of the signs have been perforated by bullets by those who seem
to find them ideal targets. His work is emblazoned for all visitors
of tile county to see.
An odd thing about litterbugs they don't like to have picnics
in areas infested liy other litterbugs. An odd thing about hood
lums they don't like to have their buildings marred by other
hoodlums and they don't like to have their sleep interrupted
by others of their kind. And an odd thing about hooligans they
don't like to have their own property defaced. Thus, the paradox;
They tend to destroy the environment that they enjoy. It will
be a great day when they realize and appreciate this fact.
No Charge for News Stories
A woman brought in a short announcement for the Gazette
Times society page the other day. After submitting it, she
reached in her purse asking, "How much is it?"
This happens often enough that it no longer seems unique,
even though it is assumed In this business that everyone knows
that there Is no charge for news. News space in this paper,
like that of most papers, is not for sale. No one can purchase
the right to place his item on the front page, society page, nor
any other page. Rather, the paper seeks to serve, and the editors
evaluate the relative merits of the news they print and determine
where it should be placed.
When advised that there was no charge for the item, the
woman seemed surprised.
"Well, how can you stay in business?" she asked.
That was an easy question and one that we like to answer.
"Because of the advertisers," we replied land deep in our
heart blessed them again).
Yes, those in our community enjoy the privilege of getting
their announcements and reports in the paper simply because
there are businessmen who advertise and realize the importance
of advertising.
Without them, there would be no Gazette-Times for their
financial support Is essential to the paper's existence. But also,
their advertising forms one of the most Interesting parts of the
paper and in Itself performs a vital service to the community
telling the public what goods and services are available, bringing
to attention new products, special prices and other information
that consumers need to know.
The Gazette-Times has a number of very faithful advertisers.
One can just about go around town and pick them out by the
liveliness and activity that they show at their places of business.
As a result of advertising consistently, their businesses profit.
They help themselves and their community as welk-
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PRETTY SUE WARREN. Lloyd Center information girl, puts the
Oregon Welcome Program into orbit by decorating touring NASA
space capsule with one of the green Welcome decals. Chambers
of Commerce and the state highway tourist division are spear
heading the special Welcome program.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
SUNDAY was a great day for
an outing. Among the happy
families who headed tor the
mountains were the Jack Van
Winkles. As they hopped in the
pickup, little did they know that
they were going to be enmeshed
in a chain of unfortunate circum
stances that would involve quite
a few persons before the day was
over.
Trouble started when the Van
Winkles' 13-year-old son attemp
ted to load a .22 rifle while riding
in the bark ot the pickup en
route to Bull Prairie reservoir.
The rifle accidentally discharged,
and the bullet went through the
back of the cab, drilling a neat
hole in the gas tank behind
Jack, who was driving.
Fortunately the bullet lodged
inside the tank or it might have
hit Jack. Ho attempted to plug
he hole but was unsuccessful
in stopping it completely. They
proceeded to Bull Prairie, leav-
ng a trail ot gasoline.
Upon arrival at the camp site,
Ihey found Bill Van Winkle was
having trouble, too. Fuel pump
on his car failed to function and
he was immobilized.
Elmer Schmidt and family
wore there and, Good Samari
tans that they are, volunteered
to get aid when they returned
to town. They struck off in their
pickup with camper on the back.
As they started down a hill
on the highway, though, Elmer
noticed that his brakes weren't
responding when he pushed on
the pedal. Immediately he knew
that something wais seriously
amiss. He put the rig into low
and decreased speed. Just as the
vehicle was about stopped, the
rear portion on one side dropped
ka-pow! One of the wheels had
come off. So they were stranded.
First car on the scene was that
of Norbert Herschel, heading out.
lie stopped and insisted on turn
ing around' to take them back
to Heppner. Then Elmer got on
the phone and started summon
ing aid. He called LcRoy Gard
ner, who was just departing for
an outing, and got him to take
a couple of cans of gasoline to
Jack. Then he called Pete Me
Murtry to get a fuel pump for
Bill and called for a wrecker
to take care of his own plight.
The only way that one would
have known on Monday morn
ing that anything unusual had
happener was that Elmer was
driving a new GMC pickup. He
hadn't made the purchase, but it
was doubtful that he would ever
trust the old rig again.
Another visitor at Bull Prairie,
unknown to the locals, was hav
ing troubles of his own Sunday,
having knocked out the pan of
his car. But the Van Winkles
and Schmidts were having so
much trouble of their own that
they only paid him passing
notice.
LEONARD MUNKERS didn't win
any prizes with Morrow County
schools' big white traveling
bus in the Portland Rose Fes
tival Parade Saturday, but he
was an inadvertent participant
in the festivities.
He had taken the bus to Cor
vallis to bring the 4-H summer
school delegation back to the
county. In attempting to cross
the Burnside bridge enroute
home, humped into the parade
and couldn't proceed. Officers
told him that he would have to
back out of there and seek an
other route. This he did, but not
before the big white bus had
made its debut on television.
Those watching the parade at
home on their sets saw the Mor
row County entrant for the brief
appearance, but it didn't have
a rose nor flower on it.
MELVIN DIXON, new minister at
the Methodist church here,
was born in China. He came to
this country in boyhood, but
he says his young friends used
to have considerable fun kid
ding him about being an orien
tal (which, of course, he isnt).
He developed a stock answer
to this ribbing. "If a kitten is
born in an oven," he would re
ply, "does that necessarily make
It a biscuit?"
IF YOU chance to see D. O.
Nelson's signature soon and
have trouble making it out, it
will be a scrawl for good reason,
lie recent lv completed signing
the bonds for the $870,000 issue
FIRE
SEASON IS AT HAND. WHEN ONE
HITS, IT OFTEN
Destroys
A YEAR'S LABOR AND INCOME.
DON'T TAKE A CHANCE WITH YOUR
CROP
INSURE YOUR GRAIN NOW TODAY!
IF YOU DONT HAVE YOUR
HAIL INSURANCE
GET IT NOW AT
Turner, Van Marter
and Bryant
183 N. Main
Phone 676-9G52
for Morrow county schools in hi3
capacity as chairman. These
bonds were printed in denomi
nations of $1,000. Thus, there
were 870 bonds, and he had to
sign his name 870 times. Delwin
said that it required him five
hours to do the job, starting
just after 5 p. m. one day and
winding up after 10.
JOHN REA of lone pedaled a
long distance from his home
to town one day just to buy
a ticket for the Lions club draw
ing at the Legion dance, determ
ined that he was going to win
a prize and hoping for the tel
evision set that was first prize.
Well, the youth failed to win
the first prize but he did get
a merchandise prize, $5 worth
of spray from Dobyns Pest Con
trol. The committee made an
exception in his case, deciding
that John didn't have much use
for the spray, and gave him $5
in cash instead.
MORROW COUNTY might well
be setting a record for the
number of elections being held
within a six months period from
February through July.
We can think of 10, and there
may be some that we are over
looking. The school district held
its election on the $870,000 bond
issue in late February, then
voted on the budget, and fin
ally had the regular school elec
tion at which two directors were
elected.
Then there was the primary
election (with three ballots for
each voter). On June 30 will be
a vote on the dissolution of Mor
row county livestock district, to
be toilowed on July 2 by a vote
on a 3-year county road serial
levy of $115,000 per year. Com
ing on July 16 will be a vote
on the lone-Lexington cemetery
district, and tentatively on July
18 will be a vote on the for
mation of the Boardman vector
(insect) control district.
There was the vote June 8 on
the formation of the community
college district, and the public
will be called upon to vote again
in the 2-county district on the
proposed budget for the college,
the election being scheduled
tentatively for July 20.
Boy, a resident really has to
mind his P's and Q's to be a
good citizen here this year! It's
all necessary, but it's confusing!
A NEWS release from the State
Highway commission announ
ces that bids will be received
in Salem June 27 for installation
of signs on the Columbia River
and Old Oregon Trail Highway,
tour miles east of Boardman (ap
parently the new interchange
there). Installation is due this
fall.
That may not seem like much
of a project, but did you ever
stop to count the signs at one
of those interchanges? We count
ed those In passing at the inter
change of the present Irrigon
highway with highway 30 and
discovered 27 signs there. Then
we probably didn't get them all.
These were all on separate posts.
A lot of holes to dig, wot?
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stroeber
returned Friday after a week's
stay in Seattle, attending the
World's Fair. They were accom
panied by Mrs. Stroeber's mother
and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Gettle, La Grande.
Lexington Young
People On Camp
Trip At Lehman
By DELPHA JONES
LEXINGTON The junior and
senior high Sunday school classes
of the Lexington Christian
church went to Lehman Springs
lor a three day camping trip,
leaving on Sunday morning.
They were accompanied by their
teachers, Carl Marouardt and
Gerry Messenger and bv Laddie
Henderson and Carroll Messen
ger. Rev and Mrs. Walter
Smith motored to the springs
toiiowing church services on
Sunday. Those going were
Joyce Peck, Theresa Munkers,
Jeanette Ledbetter, Dick Wallace,
Kenny Jones and Billy Klinger.
The Three Links club met at
the home of Mrs. Art Keene last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Vernon Munkers as acting chair
man. Birthday cakes were served
in honor of Mrs. Hilda Yocum
and Mrs. Munkers. Those present
for the afternoon were Mrs. Earl
Warner, Mrs. Newt O'Harra, Mrs.
Charles Jones, Mrs. Kenneth
Palmer, Mrs. Florence McMillan,
Mrs. A. F. Majeske, Mrs. Earl
Eskelson of Hermiston, Mrs.
Munkers and Mrs. Keene. The
next meeting Is scheduled Tor
the Catie Padberg home.
Enters Portland Hospital
Miss Dona Barnett, who has
been a patient in Pioneer Mem
orial hospital, was taken to Port
land bv the ambulance on Fri
day where she entered Emanuel
hospital. Her sister, Mrs. Trannie
Parker, accompanied Dr. and
Mrs. Tibbies to Portland when
she was entered and has been
staying at Park Haviland hotel.
Mr. and . Mrs. Dean Hunt and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Munkers are spending a few
days camping near Ukiah.
Mrs. Florence McMillan spent
the week-end In Pendleton with
her daughter, Mrs. Pat Sawyer.
Waide and Pearl Sawyer returned
to their home after a week's
visit at the McMillan and Jones
homes.
Death Takes Brother
Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth received
word on Monday of the acciden
tal death in The Dalles of her
brother Don Whetmore. Mr. and
Mrs. Cutsforth left on Monday
for The Dalles. Mrs. Whetmore
is known in and around Lexing
ton, having been employed here
several years ago.
Miss Barbara Lamb and Miss
Charlene Jones spent the week
end at the home of Miss Jones'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Oris Padberg at
tended the Padberg reunion in
lone on Sunday.
The children of O. W. Cutsforth
and their families were visitors
at the Cutsforth cabin on Sun
day to help their father cele
brate Father's Day.
Dinner guests at the C. C. Jones
home on Sunday were Miss Char
lene Jones and Miss Barbara
Lamb of Portland and Mr. and
Mrs. Vic Groshen Jr. and son
Scottie.
Miss Alice Wihlon was a vis
itor in Stanfield on Monday
where she attended the funeral
services of her grandfather, A. J. I
TO THE
EDITOR. . .
To the Editor:
On behalf of the membership
of our lone Lions club I wish
to use this means in thanking
all of the citizens of Heppner-Lexington-Ione
community for
their wonderful cooper a t i o n
throughout the past year. It is
gratifying for a service club,
such as the Lions, to have met
with such warm acceptance on
all the fund-raising projects we
have attempted.
We specifically appreciate the
courtesies extended to our club
by the Heppner Gazette-Times,
evidenced by the favorable at
tention we have received.
Alton H. Yarnell
Outgoing president
Queenie.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eskelson of
Hermiston were Lexington vis
itors last Thursday.
COMMUNITY jf
) BILLBOARD
Coming Events
HEPPNER SWIMMING POOL
Open daily, except Mondays
Swimming lessons daily
from 9:00 a. m.
METHODIST CHURCH PICNIC
Courthouse Lawn
Sunday, June 24
12:30 p. m.
Reception for Rev. Mel Dixon
and family
PIANO RECITAL
Students of Virginia C. Turner
Guest Soloist, Karen Lundell
Christian Church
Sunday, June 24
4:00 p. m.
Public Welcome
This space will be used
each week to announce com
ing events of a public service
nature at no charge.
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