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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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GIVE THANKS
The Magic Season is at Hand
One would never know it from the fine fall weather we've
been having. And as usual, it seems impossible that the time
is here. But a glance at the calendar confirms it. The magic
season is at hand.
This is the start of the holiday season that opens with
the big turkey on the Thanksgiving table and follows with
Christmas Opening on the week-end.
Old Santa hardly waits until he has gulped the last bite
of drumstick before he heads out to greet kids and parents!
alike for the start of festivities.
Oh, yes, it's still early. But as the days draw closer to
December 25, which is only 33 days away, there will be more
bright lights, more sparkling eyes, more gaiety, more tinsel,
ribbon and Christmas cards. There will be more smiles in passing
on the street and more acts of thoughtfulness and kindness.
It is the magic season. The spirit comes inevitably, no
matter what the weather. If a few flakes of snow fall between
now and Christmas, so much the better. But the joys of the
holiday season will manifest themselves as surely as the sun
comes up in the morning and assurely as the buds pop open in
springtime.
In Heppner, the start will be on Saturday with frolic at
Christmas Opening. Santa will be here. The Christmas tree will
be set. Stores will sparkle with gift ideas, and many will Join
in the guessing contest, a game to be played to add soma
fun to the occasion.
A welcome is extended to all from Heppner merchants to
come Saturday and participate in the start of the magic season.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
(Ed, Note: Wilh this issue, the Gazette-Times is starting
the custom of having a minister write a guest editorial for
the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Local
ministers will be asked, in turn, to share their thoughts on
these occasions. The Rev, Kenneth Robinson, president of
the South Morrow Ministerial association, opens the series
with his message on Thankgiving).
Thanksgiving-Positive or Negative?
By The Rev. Ken Robinson
Pastor, Hope and Valby Lutheran Churches
As we gather this Thanksgiving Day, 1962, I am certain
that there isn't a person who cannot find something to be
thankful for. That we even have the privilege of "gathering
together" as families and friends is cause enough to raise
our voices in humble praise to God. But will our thanks be
a "positive" thanks? Somehow our nature seems prone only
to "negative" thanks. What do we mean by negative thanks
giving? Follow me for a moment into several situations . . .
not imaginary, but real.
We walk into a hospital and see a child with crippled
legs that will never have the strength to walk again. Braces
und supports just enable her to make a few faltering steps.
We pray, "God, I thank Thee that my children are strong and
healthy." But it isn't until we see another child's infirmity
that we take time to pray that prayer . . . NEGATIVE
THANKSGIVING.
While driving down the highway we happen upon a
scene of twisted metal and shattered glass littering a busy
Intersection. "Killed instantly," say the hushed voices of
those who view the wreck. A spit second between life and
this. We recall the many near-accidents which almost oc
curred. "This could have happened to me," we think uneasily.
"God, I thank Thee for Thy constant protection." But it
isn't until we come across the ghastly rubble of a disastrous
accident that we take time for that prayer . . . NEGATIVE
THANKSGIVING.
We walk down a city street and see a lino of men
awaiting a meager meal at a rescue mission. Men without
purpose or hope, without family or friends . . . their faces
engraved witli sorrow and human failure as they wait. And
we remember our comfortable homes and loving families, the
security of our jobs. "God I thank Thee that Thou hast so
richly blessed us with all that we need," we pray. But it
isn't until we see these men that we take time to remember
our countless blessings . . . NEGATIVE THANKSGIVING.
We could continue looking at many situations, but these
are enough to open our eyes to tile fact that often times our
thanksgiving is completely negative. It takes the plight of
others to force us to remember the limitless blessings which
God gives us. Too often we never think of our own blessings
until the) are measured against others. Job, In me, family,
friends, security, health, freedom . . . often tak"n fur granted.
Ungraciously we accept these gifts from a loving Cod e;.ch
day witli scarcely a word of thanksgiving or praise.
Perhaps this gives us more reason to have
Thaiiks;:i ing day with our families this year.
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Perhaps this will be incentive to worship in our church
with true humility as we recount our blessings.
Perhaps there will be more than a superficial table
prayer to veneer our festivities at homo.
Perhaps it will awaken us into realizing that Thanks
giving is not merely a date on the calendar proclaimed by
the President, but an attitude in which we should live daily.
Thanks-living
that's real living.
DOGGONED if the members of
the Morrow County Grain
Growers won't lock out the Sher
mans and throw away the key
at the next annual dinner meet
ing.
We'd estimate that 90 of the
300 attending Monday night fig
ured it was a put-up job when
the G-T publishers won one of
the door prizes for the second
year in a row. When it happened,
we would have agreed with them
but after giving Harlan McCurdy
the third degree, we must con
cede that it was on the level
and just pure coincidence.
The fact that we won twice
in two years wasn't awfully un
usual, but the way it happened
each year was unusual. Judge for
yourself:
Last year, we had had a lino
type machine breakdown and
were late getting to the meeting
We bolted In just as the opening
drawing for 4-H prize beef was
about to commence. We accepted
a couple of tickets on the draw
ing, and Harlan dropped the
duplicates in the box, then shook
them good. We just got seated
and a number was called from
among the 300-odd present. It
was Mrs. Sherman's number-
good for some 75 pounds of de
licious beef.
This year we kind of "slunk"
in, remembering last year s inci
dent, and rather reluctantly ac
cepted tickets.
Well the program went on, and
throughout the speeches draw
ings were conducted. Some 14
prizes were given away. Then,
at one point, Manager Al Lamb,
who was emceeing the event
stopped and asked if Mr. and
Mrs. Sherman were present. We
raised our hands out in the
crowd. Then he related how we
had won last year under what
appeared "dubious" circumstances.
Having so made his remarks,
he turned to Paul Jones who
drew another number 318424
Yep, that was mine all right,
and we had won again im
mediately after Lamb's speech
about us. We were as flabber
gasted as the crowd was amused.
The little doubt that Harlan
might have slipped the dupli
cate of our ticket in his pocket
when we came in crossed our
mind, but he stolidly declares,
"No sir!" He said the duplicates
from the roll were put in the box
belore it left Lexington, and the
others were given out at ran
dom as the crowd came in.
"No way for a fx," says he.
But we are still scratching the
old noggin, and as we say, if
the MCGG members want to bar
us next year, we'll understand.
.
THE STORY has an amusing
sequel, too. We went up to
take some pictures of Allen Tom,
Oregon Wheat Grower president,
alter the meeting. He had been
given a nice ham. We laid our
package on the table beside his
(and not know.ng the ham was
his) while we took the pictures.
When the photo job was over,
we went to retrieve our meat
and it was gone. We assumed
that the owner of the ham (and
bear in mind that we did not
know it was Tom's) had taken
our package by mistake and left
his. So we picked up the ham
and went out in the fair pavilion
annex with it.
There on the counter we spot
ted our package and saw the
sparkle in Wally Matthews' eye
that gave him away. He had
taken our prize and removed it
as a practical joke.
While we stood there chiding
Matthews, with Tom's ham in
our hands, Allen came out of
the main room with a perplexed
look in his eye, searching for his
missing ham.
He caught us with the goods
we had it and we were trapped
again. Doggone embarrassing.
But he understood, and we fin
ally got home with the goods.
Well honest or crooked the
prize tastes mighty good. Thanks
friends.
WHEN COLUMBIA Basin Electric
Co-op had its meeting in Con
don recently, the Congregational
choir sang, and it was said to
be excellent. (We didn't get over
to hear it). But who do you
suppose was one of the most
high-powered singers in the
choir? He was Chuck Bailey, one
of the choir members and man
ager of Pacific Power and Ligh'
Company, a private power man
singing heartily to entertain the
public power people!
DR. WALTER HILTNER, who
spoke at the Columbia Basin
meeting, recited a poem that his
wife had written, but he had
changed the ending to fit his
space interests. Manager Harley
Young enjoyed it and got a copy
from Dr. Hiltner of Boeing's
Aero-Space division:
Isn't it strange that princes
and kings
And clowns that caper in
sawdust rings,
And common folks like you
and me
Are builders of eternity?
To each is given a bag of tools,
A shapeless mass and a book
of rules
And each must fashion, ere
life has flown
A stumbling block oi a
stepping stone.
And some will take the shape
less mass
And boot it soundly aeross
the grass,
While others give it torni :i:i ;
grace
And send it into outer spac e.
TO THE
EDITOR.
To the Editor:
We feel as the kids of Heppner
and Lexington feel we aren't
getting enough recreation. We
think that there's too much
trouble with the kids of these
two towns. We feel that it would
cost less to open the gym's than
it would on the wear on the
town, buildings, grass and so
forth.
Our parents scold us for being
on the streets and running
around town, but when we do
come home they tell us to get
out. If they can't do that the
least they can do is fix up the
tennis court.
Thank you,
Jeff Turner
Bob Harris
Roger Leonnig
School Board Story
Error Corrected
It has been called to the at
tention of the editor that the
story on the school board meet
ing In last week's paper gave
an erroneous impression in re
gard to $59,000 in surplus funds
that shall have accumulated this
fiscal year for Morrow County
scnooi District K-i.
The story said that the funds
which have accumulated from
receipts exceeding estimates.
from delinquent taxes that have
been paid, and from cash carry
overs, may be used later in the
school year towards helping to
complete the facilities at the
new Heppner-Lexington high
school.
This is erroneous in that the
money will not be used until
it is budgeted for the purpose in
tended in the 1963-64 budget.
according to information from
the district office.
At the recent meeting the
board went on record as favor
ing the use of the money to
wards completion of the school
facilities, but it must be included
in the next budget.
Organizations' Aid
Asked on Recreation
Organizations in Heppner are
asked to submit names of their
representatives to the pta.
sponsored recreation committee
at once to eitner Elmer Schmidt
or Clint McQuarrie of the PTA
Committee. Mrs. V.A VioV PTA
president, said Wednesday.
Representatives are nee d e d
from the Ameriran cann FlUo
Masons, Soroptimists, and Cham
ber oi commerce, me committee
will meet some time next week
to consider the problem of com
munity recreation and ideas that
may be v.orKe.l out. ?.:.! ni,.k
said.
folks we understand, were think
ing thev micrhr havo onnihnri
The sky had that odd and omi
nous look that was character
istic of the vallev stnrm Tho
wind came up, and the temper
ature climbed with the rise of
the wind. But f.-rtr t -'j it
abated, and the th rpjit uac onno
So as Thanksgiving cor.vi, we
can also be thankful about that.
Irrigon Council
Studies Zoning
IRRIGON Irrigon's city coun
cil voted at its meeting Novem
ber 13 to secure the services
of Joseph Kozlovski, consultant,
for the zoning of the city at a
cost of $1,170. Councilman Ches
ter Wilson acted as chairman of
the council in the absence of
Mayor Donald Adams.
Other members present were
Mrs. Marge Shade and Mrs. La
velle Partlow. Representatives of
the planning commission present
were Mrs. Lee Bentley, secre
tary; Mrs. Vestie Elgin, LaVern
Christiansen and Perry Pummel,
a member who Is also city
marshal.
The council decided to write a
letter to David Talbot, state rec
reation director, requesting his
advice on the development and
maintenance of a local park.
It was reported that the div
ision traffic engineer is prepar
ing to raise the speed zone in
Irrigon to 50 miles per hour.
Council members felt that this
is too high arid agreed that it
should not be raised about the
present 40 miles per hour.
The planning commission re
ported that it is working on the
vacant lot ordnance.
Package beer licenses were ap
proved for Complete Food Store,
a renewal, and for Jorgensen's
Grocery.
Booster Night
Draws 90 Skiers
About 90 persons interested In
skiing attended the Booster
Night of the Arbuckle Ski club
in the Heppner Legion hall Tues
day, November 13.
Potluck dinner and interesting
skiing and winter sports movies
were highlights of the meeting.
Mrs. Ilene Wyman won the
Polaroid camera offered as prize
in a drawing. It was furnished
at cost by Phil's Pharmacy to
the club.
Leaders of the club asked that
their thanks be expressed to all
who contributed to the cause.
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
LEGION MOVIES
Friday night, 8:00 p.m.
Legion Hall
This week "Davy Crockett
Indian Scout."
Plus one-half hour cartouns.
PUBLIC THANKSGIVING
SERVICE
Methodist Church
Thursday, November 22
10:30 a.m.
Rev. Bill Alsup speaker
CHRISTMAS OPENING
Window Guessing Contest
Saturday, November 24
Free Treats from Santa Claus
Fine Merchandise Prizes
CHECK RUGGLES INS. WIN
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each week to announce com
ing events of a public service
nature at no charge.
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KIDS OF THE community jiw
grownups, too can give three
cheers for Jeff Walker when me,
see the new Christmas live up
on the downtown street this ;viu.
The tree committee was hard put
to get someone or organization
to get it this year, since it is
quite a lob. Mike Whitesmith
asked Jeff if he had any ide.u,
and Walker right away volun
teered to do it himself.
When Mike asked him how
much he would charge, Jeff
seemed a little perturbed.
"Why, I've got an interest in
the kids of this community too!"
he declared, and indicated tnat
he would do it for nothing.
That sort of makes Jeff a rt
Santa Claus himself, doesn't t
The kids and grownups of t tie
area join in thanking you tor
this fine spirit.
NONA SOWELL mav murder me
but she expressed a philosophy
alout dieting the other day that
may be worth passing along. She
is one of the few lady members
who attend Chamber of Com
merce regularly and was eatinf
heartily at the Monday meeting
"I'm just going to eat every
tiling I want until New. Year's.'
she vowed. "That wav I will
have something to make a res
olution about."
THOSE who complain about low
gas mileage they get on their
cars should have heard Darrel
Reisch's report on bus mileage
at the school board meeting re
cently. He is keeping an accurate
account of all mileage now.
Morrow county school buses
range from 5.5 to 9.9 miles per
gallon. No. 18, an older bus,
gets the best mileage of the
"big rigs" at 8.9. Well, that's
not too much worse than our
old 1951 Packard sedan at that.
THOUGHT for a time Monday
afternoon that we might have
a storm like thev had in the
valley October 12 land valley I
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