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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, September 6, 1962
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'I he 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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Now is the Time to Speak Up on Dam
With the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of
Reclamation personnel working diligently on preliminary
s tu li" on the proposed Willow Creek multipurpose dam, now
is the time for organizations, local governmental units and
nd vlduals to express themselves to the Corps, to the Bureau, to
our Congressional delegation and to legislators.
Two engineers were in the area recently to conduct inter
views for the purpose of attempting to determine the economic
future of the area and to get an overview of local Interest on
the dam project.
The proposed irrigation feature of the dam was explored
tentatively at a meeting held In the courthouse recently, and
this will be probed in more detail at a meeting set for tonight,
Thursday, September 6, in the courthouse. All ranchers who
would be affected by the irrigation feature should be in at
tendance and others interested In the dam should also attend
to hear some of the thinking and ideas expressed.
In the short time the editor has lived In Heppner, little has
been said against the project as a flood control and recreational
nroieet. Need for both of these seems unquestioned.
One of the engineers pointed out at the recent irrigation
meeting that the volume of water that flooded Heppner in
1903 was not great. He said that only about 1100 acre feet was
in the flood that virtually wiped out the town and killed 247
persons. He aptly pointed out that there is no reason to believe
that conditions present then are not still with us today, and
also suggested that there is no reason to believe that this f ood
was the worst that could happen. One of greater volume might
occur, lust as new "worsts" are being experienced every day
in disasters somewhere around the country.
As tentatively outlined, the proposed dam would allow
3000 acre feet as a flood control feature, nearly three times
the volume that hit in the deluge of 1903. If it were decided
to add the irrigation feature, the dam would be built proport
ionately larger to provide for this additional storage.
At this lime, it has not been decided whether to include
the irrigation aspect as one of the multipurpose features, and
those who have views on the matter should present them at
the meeting Thursday. .
However, whether It seems feasible to add irrigation or
not, the ever-possible threat of flood here should not be for
gotten as a primary reason for the dam. While some con
ditions may be better now than In 1903 the creek channel
may be kept cleaner, woven wire fences may no longer cross
the creek, nnd so on the geography and topography are no
different, and Heppner, as well as the valley to the north, still
lies starkly exposed to the threat of cloudburst and flood. At
this time we can think of no area anywhere which has this ex
posure in greater degree.
In this same survey t"c engineers are also considering the
dangers to Lexington and lone, the latter which was hit with
a cosily flood last August 15 that caused high property damage,
coining down lUetmann canyon.
The thing that should be emphasized again and again
to those who recognize the need Is that a show of interest is
vital if this dam is ever to be built. Individuals can show
this Interest by attending meetings, hearing the pros and cons,
writing letters to the Engineers, to Congressmen and to others
connected with it. Organizations can send delegations to meet
ings, pass resolutions, and contact political candidates as to
their stand on the project.
In our modern society, there Is tremendous competition
for allocations by local areas for government projects. Many
areas have learned to develop their propaganda planning to
a science. Those who are backward about expressing them
selves just naturally get left out.
Those connected with this study have Informally suggested
this in conversations with our local people. That should make
it clear enough.
It is time to take heed and get busy.
What Happened in Seaside?
Oregon parents who read the accounts last year of teen
agers and students rioting on a holiday binge at Ft. Lauderdale,
Ha., probably shared a common feeling of incredulity at the
youngsters' behavior. They probably thought, in essence.
"Thank heavens, our kids don't do things like that!"
Now a stunned Seaside has learned that kids in the North
west do do things like that.
11. (',. Maison, superintendent of the State Police, said that
last week-end's riots, which were spurred by no particular
cause such as a communist rally or a race riot would be, was
the worst incident he could recall in 31 years in law enforce
ment. Some 1500 young people were estimated to be involved
in the riots which ransacked the town. National Guardsmen
and State Police joined local police and firemen in bringing
the situation under control.
We in eastern Oregon might look at the coastal town's
trouble with complacency and repeat, "Thank heavens, our
kids don't do things like that." And we sincerely hope that
they aren't capable of such things. We like to believe that they
have better judgement.
Hut parents and adults everywhere should be concerned
about this. It can hardly be dismissed as an isolated incident,
but it appears to be a part of a rising tide that is a symptom
of something radically amiss in our society.
it tics in with reports of increased malicious vandalism, with
the rise in juvenile crime, and with the recent report on
"Krosion of Principles in America" by the Tulsa newspaper
editor.
It seems to indicate that while we have been so concerned
with keeping up with Russia on scientific fronts we have been
sadly neglecting the social front at home. We need to examine
what we are doing to teach a sense of responsibility, both at
home and in schools.
We are making home runs in getting men into orbit, but
we aren't getting to first base on social progress. In fact, we
seem to be striking out.
It lias been pretty well conceded for a number of years
that what is happening to our young people can be laid pretty
directly at the doorsteps of their parents and this is a respon
sibility that we cannot dodge.
In tliis connection, we had to admire the reported stand
of Police Chief John Yarmonchick of Seaside when parents started
calling him from all points after hearing the news of the riots
and that a large number of young people were jailed.
When they asked if their children were in jail, he told them
to come to Seaside to find out. When they replied that they didn't
know for sure that they were in Seaside, he declared that as
parents they should know where their children are. This point
is well taken and a stand to be admired In view of the pressures
that are placed on officers in such a situation.
It's the easy way to say, "These kids are no good." and dis
miss it with the shrugging idea that we will alwavs have some
bad apples. But that isn't the full answer. There is little to
indicate that these youngsters are anything but normal under
different circumstances.
We're inclined to think that as parents we're surrounding
their lives with our own irresponsibility, junk and trash and on
that murky and insecure foundation expect them to come out
with strong moral fiber.
As we develop a more luxurious and leisurely life for our
selves, we shun our own responsibilities and require too little
of our youngsters to give them strength. There are no chores for
city youth today no wood to cut, a touch of the thermostat
THE OLD SAYING GOES, "The
best laid plans of mice and
men often go astray," but us
ually they turn out pretty good
in the end. In the case of the
Street Parade Saturday, every
thing had been planned in de
tail for some time in advance.
A system of walkie-talkies was
set up to coordinate things, and
Dr. Tibbies was to be in charge
but at the last minute, the doctor
got an emergency call. Al Fetsch,
also supposed to help get the
parade underway, was called up
on to ride to fill in. Orville Cuts
forth, In charge of the parade,
organization, was late because
his watch had stopped, and he
was delayed in getting steam
up In his traditional old steam
engine.
But Jim Farley and others
were recruited, and through
some last-minute assistance the
parade got underway, appar
ently without a hitch. There
were quite a few comments that
it was the best organized of any
parade in recent years.
It was a dandy, all right, and
Announcers Harold Erwin and
LaVerne Van Marter added a
great deal with their comments
at the reviewing stand. Behind
the scenes of the whole thing
was C of C President Fred Gim-
bel who worked like a beaver
and sweated out all the arrange
ments.
BUT IF THEY had troubles, so
did we. Just as the beautiful
Rainbow float came by, we were
in the midst of changing film
in our camera and so didn't get
a picture, We didn't feel too
badly about it, because we fig
ured we could catch it on the
way back (one of the advan
tages of a 2-way parade). In
the meantime the announcement
had been made that the Rainbow
float was the grand sweepstakes
winner.
But we waited and waited and
it never did come back by. Later
we learned that the car pulling
the float had started to heat up
and It had to get out of the line
of march.
We hopped in the car to run
it clown, not more than 15 min
utes after the event was over.
and located it at Inland Chem
ical. But already they had it
half torn down. Hence, no pic
hire of the sweepstakes winner,
Wow. vou eals were in an awful
hurry to take it apart after going
to so much work to put together
a winner. Actually we never even
got a good look at it, the head
being burried in camera as it
passed up the street.
BY THE WAY, we took some 200
pictures of the parade and
horse show, as well as a few of
the rodeo. If you are desperate
for a picture of most anything
hut thp Rflinhmi; flnut ap mav
be able to solve your problem,
out, we make haste to add, we
didn't get everything.
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JIM FARLEY. Buick Pontiac
Rambler-Jeep dealer, wins Mor
row County Calf roping; Roice
Fulleton, Chevrolet dealer, wins
prizes in the horse show and Is
on horseback in the parade and
rodeo. Gene Teacue, Chevrolet
dealer in Stayton, comes all the
way over here to be grand mar
shal on his beautiful palomino,
and he added a great deal ot
color to the parade.
Bitt if one didn't know better,
he'd think auto dealers were In
favor of going back to the horse
and buggy days.
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IN THE CONTEST FOR oldest
cowboy in the parade, Frank
Turner has issued a statement
conceding defeat to John Kenny,
a late entrant. Frank has this
to say:
"Too young! With all my ef
forts I did not make the oldest
cowboy. Congratulations, John
nie, But I do resent your chang
ing my diapers you were not
old enough tor that. (Ld Note:
At the judges stand, Kenny was
quoted as saying that he was
enough older than Frank to
change the latter's diapers in
the years ago).
"It was a pleasure working
with Barbara and her fine reg
istered American Saddlers, and
Nancy performed beautifully.
"Johnnie was born October 10,
1885, and my birthdate was No
vember 22, 1885, or only 43 days
difference. We were born in the
same canyon and have lived
here since.
"I must thank Barbara for her
horse, Jimmie Farley for his
saddle and Bill Blake for the
boots. (Wore my own shorts and
socks). Just too young, Frank."
WELL, IT was a great week-end.
Everything seemed to hit the
"better than ever" rating with
the possible exception of the pic
nic, where it was reported that
attendance was very light. Ralph
Richards and his committee had
done a fine job getting things
ready, but apparently everyone
was too busy to show up. Maybe
this should be dropped in an
other year.
IF ED SULLIVAN had been here
to see the rodeo over the week
end, he would have declared,
It was a realty great
Sh-e-e-e-w." And it was. It was
mightly hard work for one young
banker who had the job of act
ing as secretary. He had every
thing in very good shape, but
he discovered he had a whale ot
a task on his hands. We're re
ferring to Bert Huff. His records
on the rodeo are just what you
would expect of a banker, neat
as a pin and everything recorded
in apple pie order.
TO THE
EDITOR.
JT-.-V
heats the house; no lawn mower to push, they ride on a gas
powered mower.
Somehow parents have come to believe that their greatest
parental duty today is to keep their children entertained, rather
than to do anything that would build solid character.
There was a letter in the East Oregonian the other day that
brings out today's dilemma. The original was written by a county
probation officer in Colorado: "Always we hear the plaintive
cry of the teenagers: 'What can we do ... ? Where can wci
go . . . ?'
"The answer is, 'GO HOME! ! ! Hang the storm windows,
paint the woodwork, rake the leaves, mow the lawn, shovel the
walk, wash the car, learn to cook, scrub some floors, repair the
sink, build a boat, get a job. Help the church, visit the sick,
assist the poor, study your lessons, and then when you are
through and not too tired read a book.
"Your parents do not owe you entertainment. Your town
does not owe you recreational facilities. The world does not owe
you a living. You owe the world something. You owe it your
time and energy and talents so that no one will be at war
or in poverty or sick or lonely again.
"In plain simple words, grow up. Quit being a cry-baby;
get out of your dream world and develop a backbone, not a
wishbone. Start acting like a man or a lady."
The man has a good point. It isn't that we think our young
people are "going to the dogs." There are many who embrace
the highest type of citizenship. But it is getting so that many
parents scarcely have the courage to suggest such a sordid
pastime as reading a book for fear of getting that "Crazy, man?"
look from their offspring. TV, now routine entertainment, takes
less effort.
Heads will shake over the Seaside affair for some time, but
if it shakes up parents enough for them to examine themselves
in light of their children's developments and then strive to
take steps to put their own homes in order some good may
come of it.
It is easy to blame the kids and undoubtedly some of their
skulls should have been thumped at Seaside but the bitter
truth is that we breed the background for such incidents as
these. We can face up to the facts, or turn our hacks and wait
for it to happen again someplace else.
Dear Editor:
Mr Chandler appears to have
hit a new high in outrageous
statements when he gave his
talk to his Heppner audience. Ac
cording to the Oregonian he
charges that Al Ullman will
spend $75,000.00 to beat him in
the election coming up. Al's cam
paign in the past elections have
always been held to less than
$10,0u0.00 and there certainly is
no indication that he will have
any more to spend this time.
I was district chairman of one
of Al's past campaigns and I
know that Uliman's campaign
costs are very low of necessity. I
watched the 1960 race and saw
evidence of rather heavy spend
ing for billboards and other ex
pensive media by Mr. Pfair, Al's
opponent, but Al himself in the
1960 and earlier campaigns con
fined his campaign almost en
tirpiv to personal visits and inex
pensive cards and literature. I
have assurance tnat tne iotu
race will be conducted in the
same manner.
Apparently the Republican
nnmmpp intends to either use the
hi or Hp tpHminue to cover UU his
own lavish spending plans or is
disappointed at tne size 01 cam
naiun funds beine made avail-
ahip tn him I am sure there is no
word of truth to these unfounded
charges made at the Heppner
innfhpnn. Could these charges be
a build up for greater and more
baseless smears
Wilbur Mills, chairman of the
Wnv nnri Means committee, re
cently wrote saying: I am proud
to have Al unman on rne ways
a.iH Moans Committee. He is
hard working, conscientious, able
and effective. Al is completely
dedicated to the interest of his
district, state and nation."
As to the farm bill supported
by Al Ullman, ne neeu oner nu
apologies. Much of this bill ef
fecting wheat was written witli
the aid and cooperation of the
National Wheat Growers Associa
tion. The defeated bill carried a
provision authorizing the Secre
tary of Agriculture to remove re
strictions on wheat varieties be
ing in short supply. Our own
White wheat is no longer a sur
plus item and this provision was
killed with almost solid Republi
can help.
Very Truly yours,
Newt O'Harra
WALTER W. STRALEY
President, Pacific Northwest Bell
Pendleton Hosts
Telephone Board
Meeting Sept. 13
Pacific Northwest Bell Tele-
nhone Company's board of dir
ectors and officers will get ac
quainted with Pendleton and the
surrounding area next week
when they hold their Septem
ber meeting at the Pendleton
Country Club.
The meeting will take place
Thursday morning, September
13. After the meeting tne Doaro
members and officers will host
a luncheon at the club for local
civic leaders.
Marion T. Weatherford, Arling
ton rancher and a member of
the company s board, will be
master of ceremonies. Walter W.
Stralev. PNB president, and
Thomas E. Bolger, Oregon area
vice president and general man
ager, will speak about the new
company's operations.
While in the Pendleton area
the members of the board and
the officers will attend the
Round-Up and the Happy Can
yon pageant. Straley will be a
judge in the American Indian
Beauty Contest, scheduled just
before the parade Friday. The
board meeting was timed to co
incide with the Round-Up and
its associated events.
"We share pride with the
people of the Pendleton area in
this outstanding event," Straley
said. "We are most happy to be
able to see the worid-famous
attraction."
Dale Slusher, Pendleton man
ager for PNB, pointed out that
the board members and the com
pany officers are deeply inter
ested in getting closer to the
region their company serves.
PNB is bring its top manage
ment and directors into the area
to get acquainted with local
business leaders and citizens,
Slusher said. They will also visit
some of the local industries dur
ing their stay.
During the last five years,
Slusher explained, PNB has
spent an average of almost $900,
000 a year in the Pendleton area.
One of the major undertakings
was the cutover to Direct Dis
tance Dialing last spring. PNB
serves 11 exchanges in the area
which includes Umatilla, Mor
row, and Gilliam counties.
New Baby Greeted
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hamm,
Richmond, Va., are the parents
of a son born September 3. The
young fellow joins two sisters,
and the grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Elwyn Hughes of Hepp
ner. As of this printing the baby
had not been named. Mrs. Hamm
is the former Margaret Hughes.
Don Hughes, son of the Hughes,
and Bob Irby, son of Glenn Irby
are staying with the Hamm fam
ily and worked in Virginia dur
ing the summer. Don will at
tend Richmond Business Insti
tute this fall and Bob will re
turn home.
Art Class Available
If Enough Interested;
Register By Monday
A college extension class in
art will be taught In Heppner
this fall if fourteen students
indicate that they will register
for the instruction.
The class, which carries two
hours' college credit, will be
taught by an instructor from
Eastern Oregon College at La
Grande.
The evening on which the
class will meet has not yet been
set. It will meet one night a
week for ten consecutive weeks
from 7 to 10 p.m. No outside
preparation is required; all
work is done in class. No prev
ious art instruction is necessary
for a student to be accepted, and
the medium in which the stu
dents work is based on the abil
ity and training of each individual.
Persons interested in register
ing for the class are asked to
contact Hillard Brown or Mrs.
L. E. Dick, Jr., immediately. The
class will not be included in the
extension schedule for this fall
unless fourteen people will be
registered, and the college must
be notitied by Monday wnetner
enough people are interested.
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
LEGION MOVIES
Friday, 8 p.m., Legion Hall
Always a Good Show!
This week Walt Disney's
"Toby Tyler"
Plus one-half hour cartoons.
PTA TEACHER'S RECEPTIONS
HEPPNER, Friday, Sept. 7
Catholic Parish Hall, 8:00 p.m.
IONE, Friday, Sept. 7
High School Cafetorium, 8:00
p.m.
Come And Welcome Our New
Teachers
MORROW COUNTY
FARMER'S UNION
Tuesday, September 11, 8:00
p.m.
Subject: Wheat Legislation
Old Heppner Library Building
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ing events of a public service
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