2 HEPPNEH GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, September 27, 1962
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GAZETTE-TIMES
MOBBOW 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.
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Two Strikes Against the Hunter
Opening of buck deer season the day that has been awaited
with keenest of anticipation for many is at hand, and the
annual migration to the woods is beginning. Some already have
gone to set up camp, awaiting the opening at the crack of
dawn Saturday.
Talk of hunting has permeated the air here for weeks, and
It is hard to conceive that there could be greater zeal than
has been shown this year.
But two conditions find nimrods going forth with two strikes
against them, and they should face up to them. One is the'
weather which is so dry at this writing that it looms as a
great hazard. Crackling twigs and branches under foot of the
hunters will make it considerably easier for a buck to be
alerted and scamper from the bullets that may head his way,
but foresters are fervently hoping that the crackling won't turn
Into that more furious noise that comes when the woods is
ignited by a careless act of the hunter.
Some farmers are closing their places to hunting in the
foothills because of fire, and the closure of state forest lands,
imposed July 19, remains in effect, according to last report
that we received. However, U. S. Forest Service lands are open,
and Kinzua Corporation's privately-owned lands within U. S.
Forest Service boundaries will be open.
Second strike here was brought about by the wanton act
of someone who shot the Brown Swiss registered bull on the
Heath Bros, place Just week. It is possible that the act was
not committed by a hunter, but the assumption is that it was
done by a chukar hunter, and all hunters whether they are
after birds or deer are under a cloud again because of this
criminal act of one person.
We sympathize with ranchers when occurrences such as
this happen. At the same time we grieve for the good sports
manand we feel that nine of every 10 hunters are good
sportsmen. But the nine have to be held accountable for that
heedless act of the wanton tenth who shouldn't be allowed
to have a gun in his hands.
It is loo bad that this incident occurred just at the start
of deer souson. Most hunters undoubtedly feel as angry about
it as the ranchers, since they full well realize that destructive
acts of this kind mean more rancor, more restrictions, more
closed land.
An accident can happen to a responsible hunter. There is
some conjecture that the bull may have chased the person who
shot the animal in desperation for his own protection. If that
Is true, a logical, reasonable and proper action for a person of
good intent would have been to seek out the owners, report
the matter, and make restitution. It is to be conceded that
lie might be greeted with some anger by an incensed rancher
who could naturally be expected to bo somewhat outraged at
losing a prized animal. But the hunter then would have faced
up to his obligation, and he could salvage the satisfaction that
he had done his best to alleviate a sorry happening.
Until this one hunter in 10 learns to face up to respon
sibility, the nine other careful and conscientious hunters will
face the season under the stigma of the careless one.
As buck season starts this year, this paper adds its plea
lo those sent out from many quarters to live up to code of
good sportsmanship, to respect Ihe rights and property of
others, to take reasonable precautions for safety.
This is the time to remember the principles of the Rod
Hat pledge: Be law abiding. Respect the rights and property
of others. Be careful with fire and firearms. In general, follow
the Golden Rule.
Keep Oregon Green association offers suggestions for fire
safety that should be heeded by all hunters: 1. Camp near a
water supply. 2. Clear area around any open fire to mineral
soil to prevent its spread. 3. Never leave a fire unattended. 4.
Have in your possession when traveling by car an axe, shovel,
and water container. 5. Any abandoned or unattended fire ob
served, control or put out and report to nearest fire warden or
ranger. 6. Report infraction of fire laws, game laws and vand
alism with car license numbers. 7. Smoke only at safe areas,
while resting. Do not smoke while traveling on foot through
brush and timber. 8. While hunting away from your main
camp, warming fires are not permitted during the closed season,
and the season will not end until general statewide rains
occur and proclamation Issued by the Governor opens the
season.
If hunters follow the Red Hat pledge and fire safety pre
cautions, they have a chance to make a hit and nullify the
two strikes that confront them. We're rooting for them, and
don't want to have the sad job of reporting that they struck
out by letting fires get away, hv shooting more fanners' stock,
or by felling another hunter "mistaken for a deer."
PROBABLY NEVER in Heppner's
history have so many gone so
far for such short entertainment
as Tuesday night when there
was a migration to Pendleton
to see the Liston-Patterson fight.
They were leaving here by the
carload around 5 p.m. and we
surely hope that they all got
there in time to see the 2 min
utes and six seconds of the fight.
Except for those who may
have been wagering on Liston,
it probably was a much more
somber ride coming home than
the gay mood apparent on the
trip over.
BUT THIS IS a real sports week
for fans. The Heppner-Condon
football game was a dandy, and
the 230 who went to the OSU
lowa State game saw one of the
greatest thrillers of all time.
Then quite a contingent went
out to Columbia Edgewater golf
course to see Jack (Baby Beef J
Nicklaus capture the Portland
open. Next came the fight Tues
day night, abbreviated as it was,
and now upcoming is opening
of buck season, more football,
and the impending World Series.
AFTER FIGHTING the mob at
the golf course In Portland, we
make the observation that the
best way to see a big golf tourn
ament is by the television set.
Yet there is a lot of interest in
watching the big boys in action.
Some of these fellows have ice
water in their veins. Nicklaus
had just a one stroke lead com
ing up to the 18th green on the
final round the last one to
come in. He hit a second shot
from about 200 yards out to
within 20 feet of the pin and then
calmly stepped up and sank the
putt. Nothing to it. Harry O'Don
nell of Heppner should have
been a caddy. He diligently fol
lowed the players Friday and
Saturday.
EVERYONE WHO went to the
big OSU-Iowa State game from
here seemed to enjoy it with the
exception of LeRoy Gardner,
Heppner High football player,
who had a tough time getting
in. He went with his parents and
not on the school bus with the
others because they were plan
ning to continue on to the World's
Fair (and did). Some of his
friends were to meet him out
side the gate at the Multnomah
stadium, and give him his ticket.
Just before halftime, word
sifted in that LeRoy was stand
ing outside still trying to get
in. Getting in that place with
out a ticket is like trying to
break through the Berlin wall.
We couldn't spot Jim Barratt,
athletic business manager, in
Hardman and
Rhea Creek News
Mrs. Robert Bergstrom and
Mrs. Walter Wright were among
those attending the Hume Ex
tension leader's meeting at the
fair annex building in Heppner
last Thursday. Study was on
"Short Cuts to Hot Meals."
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McDaniel
and children visited Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nor
rls Stuhblefield in Monument.
Delbert Robinson was also a vis
itor nt the Stuhblefield home.
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel
and Cassie were in Pendleton
Saturday where Mrs. Chapel and
Cassie attended the Glen Walker
wedding.
Kenneth Batty of Heppner was
a caller in Hardman Sunday.
Also stopping here Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Leathers.
Vacation at Lake
IONE Mr. and Mrs. I.eo Crab
tree and grandson, Ashley Me
Cabe, and Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
MeCahe and two daughters, Mr.
and Mrs. Art Keene, all of lone,
returned last week from a trip
to East Lake where they spent
a vacation fishing. Thev came
back by Culver to see the fool
ball game with lone. Mr. and
Mrs. Crabtreo also visited at
Madras with former Heppner
lies, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Erickson.
Mrs. Blanche Svheelar of Salem
arrived last week to visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Crabtree, and
family and other relatives.
Reapportionment Gaining Ground
Indications are that the reapportionment measure (No. 9 on
the general election ballot) is gaining ground, which is as it
should be. Every mail brings word of some statewide organi
zation that has endorsed the measure that would bring a more
reasonable proportion of representation to sparsely-populated
areas, such as our own Morrow county.
A recent article in the Oregon Voter points out: Allen P.
Wheeler, Master of the Oregon State Grange, has, with some
emphasis, reaffirmed the position taken at the Grants Pass
June annual convention of the Grange In endorsing Measure
No. 9 on the November ballot . . . This is important and sig
nificant backing of the measure and Master Wheeler's state
ment is clear. He says, 'It should be absolutely clear to all
citizens that the present plan of legislative apportionment denies
adequate and fair representations to many parts of Oregon
"The Wheeler statement added that 'Oregon can only con
tinue to grow and prosper if all counties of Oregon are ade
quately and fairly represented in the Legislature. I urge all
citizens to follow the lead of the Oregon State Grange and
support this measure.'
"This official stand of the Grange and its leader should offset
some of the public misunderstanding on where the Grange
stands, occasioned by unofficial political talk."
It is our understanding, too, that the Portland Chamber of
Commerce has endorsed the measure, realizing, no doubt, the
importance of Eastern Oregon and other sparsely-populated
areas to the economy of the big city. Without the support of
the rest of the state, Porland would not exist as it is today
because of the commerce that Is furnished to the city.
Dick Zita, editor of the Condon Globe-Times, points out in
a recent editorial that the measure faces a real fight, which
is true, and the odds at this point would seem to be on its
defeat because of the overwhelming population of Multnomah
county and the Willamette Valley. But every vote from our
local people is important in an effort to secure its passage, and
anyone who has not studied its provisions and does not under
stand its importance, should find some time between now and
election to become familiar with it.
As Zita points out, it means that Gilliam, Sherman and
Morrow counties would receive one representative between
them, and Wheeler and Grant would have one representative
between them.
Under the present reapportionment plan that will go into
pffert this fall, one reoresentative will be shared by Gilliam,
Sherman, Wheeler, Morrow and Umatilla counties. This makes
none of us happy. An editorial in the East Oregonian declares
that Umatilla is hurt the most of any place in the state because
it has the least representation for its population. It is certain
that the other four who share the representative with Umatilla-
Wheeler, Gilliam, Sherman and Morrow are equally unhappy
with the arrangement because Umatilla with its population can
easily outvote the combined total ot tne otner iour.
As Zita puts it, "The differential is obvious. The vocal chords
of the small counties will be choked off."
Most strenuous effort to defeat the proposed reapportionment
measure comes from the Bi-Partisan Committee to Retain Equal
Renresentation. centered in Portland, which firmly stands on
the conviction that the representation should be strictly on
the basis of population alone. As pointed out before, the group
uses hieh-sounding phrases and declares that democratic prin
ciples are being challenged, but we hold this to be untrue.
It is certain that if the Bi-partisan committees contention
is right, then the federal system of choosing senators two
from each state is also undemocratic, because population has
no consideration in their selection at all, and we have been
using the system since our government was formally organ
ized. If Morrow, with other eastern Oregon counties, does not
eive the reaimortionment measure a resounding affirmative
vote, it will truly be a discouraging indication of apathy from
our local people.
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the crowd of 30,000 there, and
so Mrs. Gardner went and
bought her son a ticket.
We felt badly about this be
cause we didn't want anything
to mar the fun of the Heppner
and lone boys who went under
the sponsorship of the Gazette
Times. But one consolation for
LeRoy is the fact that most of
the exciting action was in the
second half, which he saw.
IF PORTLAND gets the Olympic
Games for which they are
angling, we fervently hope they
figure out a better way of park
ing cars than they do for Mult
nomah stadium. We left our mo
tel some 20 blocks from the sta
dium for the game about an
hour early, figuring that we
could find some place closer to
park. We wound up leaving the
car on a narrow road in Wash
ington Park, about a mile west
and a mile straight up from the
stadium. Then after the game,
we used up about an hour get
ting out of the game, after reach
ing the car. The management
should build escalators up those
hills.
I MAY GET annhilated for pass
ing this story on but am going
to anyway. Bill Blake tells it on
brother-in-law Jim Barratt, and
he heard it from Mrs. Barratt.
The latter has been using walkie
talkies to chat on important mat
ters with others in the stadium
and basketball coliseum during
grid and hoop games, making
it easier to reach him on such
matters as that which befell Le
Roy Gardner.
It isn't uncommon to see Bar
ratt somewhere on the field with
the antena of his walkie talkie
sticking up while he talks into
the mouthpiece.
At one game, with big crowd
on hand, Jim was converging
with someone over the radio. He
walked backwards as he was en
gaged in this deep and apparent
ly important conversation, and
suddenly he backed into an
other man. He turned to look,
and it was another fellow with
a walkie-talkie the fellow to
whom he was talking over the
radio!
BY THE WAY, Blake had box
seats for this big game, but he
preferred to sit with the home
folks, and so he gave them away.
Who got them? Jack Nicklaus.
EVERYONE FROM Morrow coun
ty was proud of Dick Ruhl's
performance In the big game.
Some skeptics had said in ad
vance that he wouldn't even get
to play. He played at least half
of the game, and paved the way
for one touchdown, when, as full
back on offense, threw a key
block that made it possible for
amazing Terry Baker to get off
a touchdown pass.
Dick is going to add strength
to OSU's team. He is doing a
fine job as linebacker, even
though neither team's defense
could cope with the other's great
offense in this 39-35 game.
Grange Master
Affirms Support
Of Measure No. 9
Allen P. Wheeler, Master of
the Oregon State Grange, has
reaffirmed the position of the
Grange taken at their annual
convention in Grants Pass in
June, in endorsing Measure No.
9 which will be voted on by the
people in November. This is the
measure which has been init
iated by some 56,000 Oregon cit
izens to effect more equitable
representation in the Legislature.
Mr. Wheeler affirmed this pos
ition by enrolling as a member
of the Citizens Committee for
Representative Government, the
state-wide, bipartisan organiza
tion backing Measure No. 9.
In announcing his personal
support and calling attention to
the official position of the
Grange, Mr. Wheeler made the
following statement: "I think it
should be absolutely clear to all
citizens of Oregon that the
present plan of legislative ap
portionment denies adequate
and fair representation to many
parts of Oregon. Under our Fed
eral system of Government each
state Is assured of equal voice
in the Senate of the United
States and fair representation in
the House of Representatives.
Wheeler further pointed out
that it is essential to the con
tinued growth and prosperity of
Oregon's economy that all seg
ments of business and agricul
ture be represented in future
sessions of the Legislature.
"It is my considered opinion
that Oregon can only continue
to grow and prosper if all coun
ties of Oregon are adequately
and fairly represented in the
Legislature. I urge that all cit
izens of Oregon follow the lead
of the Oregon State Grange and
other forward-looking organiza
tions in supporting Measure No.
9 in November," he concluded.
USELESS ADVICE in Morrow
county: Don't set your clocks
back Saturday. Portland and day
light savings time areas go back
on standard time and have to
change their clocks, but all we
have to adjust to is the different
time schedule for TV programs.
ONE WOULD think that hunters
are still subject to nursemaids,
judging from the reams of advice
that pours into the paper from
all quarters giving tips and ad
vice prior to the opening of sea
son. We could print this issue
on hunting articles alone, but
haven't room for one-tenth of
it.
Included are lengthy articles
from three separate sources tell
ing hunters to beware of heart
attacks and what to do in case
they suffer same. We have rec
ipes for the venison obtained,
stories that declare the weather
conditions are best in four years,
and others that say the weather
is about the worst in history.
We have four long editorials on
Red Hat day, and two substant
ial releases from the U. S. Forest
Service, together with a 3-page
story from the game commission,
and a news release from Keep
Oregon Green association.
It's all good dope, all right,
but pardon us for not under
taking to print it all we'd be
working at it all during hunting
season.
HEY, the new Chevrolets and
Fords are due to be on display
this week. It's always interest
ing to go check the new cars
when they come. Next week
Buicks and Pontiacs will arrive.
Roice Fulleton, Earl Ayres and
Jim Farley will proudly display
them and invite the public to
come for a look-see.
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Coming Events
LEGION MOVIES
Friday Night, 8:00 p.m.
Legion Hall
This week "Silver Stallion"
in color.
Plus cartoon.
FOOTBALL GAME
Heppner High versus Umatilla
High.
Friday afternoon, 2:00 p.m.
Umatilla Football Field
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For PTA Little-Big Horn Con
test before you go hunting
this weekend.
Good Prizes! Tickets $1 each,
at leading stores in Heppner,
Lexington, lone.
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each week to announce com
ing events of a public service
nature at no charge.
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