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GAZETTE-TIMES
MOBBOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
PHONE 676-9228
1he Heppner Gazette, established March 30. 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
HELEN E. SHERMAN
Associate Publisher
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
WESLEY A. SHERMAN
Editor and Publisher
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"XllOOATION
Proof of the Pudding
There is an old saying, "The proof of the pudding is in
the eating," and those Irom our part of the state who did not
vote for the reapportionment bill on November 5 will soon
have the "proof of the pudding" in our representation in the
legislature.
The November 24 issue of the Oregon Voter points out
that Eastern Oregon, which had 13 seats in the 1961 legis
lative assembly, will have nine in the 1963 assembly a drop
of four members.
"Several representatives were simply reapportioned out,
and the others were, in several instances forced to spread
eagle their campaigning over vastly increased areas, one
covering five large counties and another three," it reports.
(In case the reader doesn't realize it, the one covering
five counties is our district and includes Morrow county).
Our voice in the legislature is getting a bad case of laryn
gitis and is being reduced to a whisper. Yet 366 in Morrow
county voted against reapportionment to 1036 in favor.
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Signs Need to Serve Local Areas, Too
Oregon has reason to be proud of its system of highway
signs. Unlike some states, the highway department in general
docs an adequate job in pointing directions for the traveler who
is not familiar with the way.
There arc some instances, though, that seem in conflict
with the department's good work.
One such matter came up at the Chamber of Commerce
meeting Monday. There is little to Indicate where to turn off
Interstate 80 on to the bomb range road to Lexington and
Heppner now that the new interchange has been installed.
Going east the other day, we missed the turnoff completely.
A large sign emblazoned the route to Washington points to
the north, but it did not mention Heppner nor Lexington. We
figured we would be on our way to Washington if we took off
there. Actually, another road branches off to the south from
this marked exit.
This is not the first time that Chamber of Commerce had
to swing into action to give adequate directions, and we cannot
understand why the department overlooks this local need.
Stayton and Mill City, lying east of Salem, had the same
problem. The 99-E freeway bypass had a big sign that marked
"North Santiam Junction," but it never mentioned Mill City
or Stayton. Those unfamiliar with the area who were headed
to these towns breezed right by because they were looking for
a sign pointing out Stayton or Mill City. "North Santiam" meant
nothing to them. It isn't even the name of a town, but indi
cates a general area. Chambers of Commerce and other groups
worked diligently without much luck on the highway department
to get the sign changed. At long last, Stayton finally made
the grade, and its name is now on the big sign, but Mill City,
we note, is still striving for recognition.
It would seem that the department has some rather rigid
policy about how. such signs should be marked without taking
into due regard local conditions that would best serve the needs
of the public.
Tlie Chamber here, now, is going to urge the department
to mark the interchange bettor, and we hope that the result
hears fruit. If it doesn't, many people will go right by the inter
change before realizing their mistake.
While on the subject, this big caution sign with flashing
amber light near Cascade Locks on Interstate 80 is perplexing.
It declares "Abrupt Rise," but there is no abrupt rise and
hasn't been for at least a couple of years. The amber flashes
night and day. Traffic rolls over the "abrupt rise" at a 70-mile-per
hour pace. Yet, at the end of the freeway from Port
land, near where construction is underway, we hit an unmarked
spot the other night that sounded as if it would break an axle.
This was not in a marked construction zone. No sign, no
warning light.
The department basically does a fine job in helping the
public find its way and keeping it informed of hazards, but some
of these little matters are indeed puzzling.
Morrow County on Tax Honor Roll
One might well say that Morrow county has made the
honor roll on its l!)(il(S'J property taxes. As a story from Oregon
Tax Research reports elsewhere in this paper, it is one of three
counties in the state to show a decrease in total property taxes
for the fiscal year.
Our decrease, it may well be noted, is not just a token
decline, but a substantial one, at 10 per cent.
Just prior to election, a letter to the editor of a valley
paper from a Eugene woman on school matters cited Morrow
county as a bad example of property taxes. She said that
county taxes here had climbed 25 in two years. How wrong
can a person be and how irresponsible in his statements!
It can't bo said that Morrow can forever continue showing
a decrease on property taxes, but it is nice while it lasts. It is
pretty well recognized that there is loo much burden on property
and help must come from other sources.
The legislature will be mulling over the problem at the
coming session, and it is to be hoped that if it presents some
sound and logical bills to tap other sources that there is a
guarantee that property taxes will be reduced rather than
being just "another tax."
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
ON A Thanksgiving visit to the
Willamette Valley, our first
trip there since the October 12
storm, we had the Impression
that the "hurrywind" hadn't
done as much damage as had
been reported. We had expected
to see something approaching
utter devastation. But on the
visit the thought struck us that
a person from another part of
the country might travel through
the valley without realizing that
there had been a storm at all'.
There were many big bill
boards down, some old farm
buildings in ruins, and occas
ionally one could see the wreck
age of a grove of trees as if
some huge giant had stepped
on them. But it wasn't at all
the shambles we had expected.
Closer scrutiny, though, re
vealed the truth. It wasn't that
the damage wasn't done. There
was devastation, all right. The
valley people have just done an
amazingly good iob on the
cleanup and restoration. Pacific
University's campus at forest
Grove looks almost the same as
it has for years, but we learned
that this took some real work
Many big oaks were down, and
others were leaning perilously
in the wake of the storm. Since
then, the downed trees were re
moved and all signs are gone,
The leaners were straightened
and restored.
In 25 days of fine weather af
ter the big blow everyone pitched
n to clear debris. Many homes
have new roots that the passer
by does not notice. A few still
have temporary plastic covers
In some towns the storm render
ed every street impassable with
downed trees, a tangle of power
and telephone lines, but it is
virtually all cleaned up now.
Power and phone crews did
remarkable job.
There is one notable change,
The valley is now very "wind
conscious." At a sign of bad
weather or the coming of
strong breeze, radio and tele
vision stations start broadcast
ing wind forecasts. If they don't
they get a barrage of telephone
calls.
Folks there didn't seem to rea
lize how severe the storm was
while they were going through
it, but they understand now, and
they are more frightened in the
aftermath than they were in the
blow.
The 12-year-old son of some
friends of ours brings out the
point. He was battling his way
through the height of the storm
on his bike delivering papers,
His bicycle kept blowing over
and he had an awful time. Trees
were falling and debris was fly
ing through the air. Adults tried
to get him out of the "hurricane.
His stout reply to them was
"My mother says we don't have
hurricanes or tornadoes here
And he made it around his
route.
UPON SEEING the endless line
of elk hunters intermingled
with Thanksgiving travelers en
route back to Portland Sunday
night, we wonder where the
hunters find shooting room for
their vast numbers. Traveling
against this endless line of
lights, it was reminiscent of
early World War II days when
one would meet an army con
voy that would stretch for miles
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Nichols and Stone
BOSTON
ROCKERS
$39.95 to $45.95
OCCASIONAL
TABLES
Including Marble Tops
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From
CASE FURNITURE
Berkliner
RECLINERS
AND ROCKERS
$69.95 to $139.89
LAMPS
Some Marked
Down
ALL KINDS OF
DAVENOS, DAVENPORTS and CHAIRS
Lovely
What-Not Shelves
New Pictures
For Every Room
CASE FURNITURE
and miles, en route to war games
somewhere. Instead of army
trucks, the hunter convoy is
composed of pickups with camp
ers, station wagons with house
trailers, rigs of all kinds pulling
jeeps.
We were glad to get off high
way 30 (Interstate 80) after
bucking that traffic.
Although the hunters were in
abundance, apparently the elk
which they sought were not so
plentiful.
Maybe Myron Huston has it
right.
"Do you know why hunters
saw so few elk this year?" we
overheard him jokingly ask
someone on the street. "It was
because they were roosting in
trees."
DR. AND MRS. Wagner and fam
ily had some rough going in
getting home from their week
end trip to Nevada. They found
one road blocked by snow and
had to back track to go via a
longer route. They drove 900
miles from 11:30 a.m. Sunday
to 6:30 a.m. Monday! There was
little rest during that time. The
doctor and Betty took turns at
the wheel, and they made it
home.
I'll bet the doctor spent a good
part of the time on that long
drive wishing he had flown on
the trip. But after hearing of
the mishap to the Madras pair
that crashed on Pepper Moun
tain in bad weather, we're glad
the Wagners went by- car even
if it did take them a long time
to get home.
PROBABLY the most appropriate
talk of the week-end was that
by Vawter Parker Jr. of Hood
River, who talked on Turkey at
the Christian . church Sunday
night. But he was talking on
the country and not on the bis
bird that graced many a Thanks
giving table. Young Vawter, an
upperclassman at Hood River
high, went to Turkey as an ex
change student and came back
with all kinds of interesting ex
periences to recount.
His grandad, Frank Parker,
calls the young man "Butch.
"No one knows him as 'Vawlt
Jr.', he says. "Evervone calls
him Butch."
inese lamous Turkish cigar
ettes are all made bv hand
Thousand of women do the work
unlike our country where the
fags are made by the jillions
in factories.
RUIIL REPORT: While Terry Ba
ker got much of the credit for
USU s victory over Oregon Satur
day (as he should), our boy Dick
Kuhl is entitled to a big chunk
of the successful Duck hunt for
the Beavers. He was the fellow
who pounced on the free ball
after a punt bounced off Mel
Renfro's leg. This gave the Beav
ers possession deep in Oregon
territory and resulted in the
winning touchdown. Dick has
done a wonderful job for OSU
this year, and we are as proud
of him as the state is of Terry
Baker.
Cantonwine Chosen
For Heart Teaching
Robert Cantonwine, Heppner
High school teacher, has been
selected bv the Oregon Heart as
sociation to participate in the
evaluation of a new curriculum
guide for teaching about the
heart and circulatory system in
Oregon schools.
The local teacher will be
among the 105 especially chosen
teachers in the state whose class
s this year will use the new
curriculum guide developed dur
ing an intensive two week work
shop sponsored last summer by
Oregon Heart Association's School
Health Committee, the State De
partment of Education, Oregon
State University and the Port
land Extension Center.
The teachers will pioneer in
teaching the course this year,
then report their avaluations of
it to a committee oi teacners
who will revise the preliminary
guide before it Is finally issued
in printed form.
The guide is the first of such
to be prepared for use by Ore
gun schools and is one of the
most complete guides ever de-
eloped in the nation. .
The course, designed for jun
ior and senior high school stu-
ents. emphasizes basic princi
ples in the physiology and main
tenance of a healthy heart and
circulatory system.
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TO THE
EDITOR. , .
To the Editor:
What has happened to our
Christmas?
In the good old days when
we used to hitch up a team
to a sleigh or wagon and go
into town to do our shopping
for kith and kin and just had
a few days to do it in, we really
had the spirit. But something
along through the years and
along the way, has changed. ,
Our Thanksgiving turkey isn't
cleared away and the main
street tree is decorated and the
streets are lit with Christmas
greetings. In a few more years,
on the fourth of July, will we be
raising the American flag or
hanging Christmas decorations?
The Christmas spirits are gone
long before the day arrives. The
youngsters are so used to seein'
Santa that they reallv don't pay
any attention to him by Christ
mas day.
Why not go back to the good
old days?
Jessie Griffin
Jean Collins Walks
After Long Seige
Jean Collins, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Bill Collins, was able
to sit up on the day before
Thanksgiving for the first time
since her back was broken in
an early August auto accident.
Since then she has been able
to walk a few steps each day.
However, she still wears a full
cast, and It is not expected that
this will be removed until early
February.
Here over the Thanksgiving
holiday period to visit was her
sister, Mrs. Judy Tottleben of
Collinsville, 111. She arrived
about three weeks ago and left
again Tuesday. Mrs. Tottleben's
husband, who was discharged
from armed service about a year
ago, works In construction with
his father.
Jean was seriously Injured in
an auto accident after leaving
a rodeo dance on August 5 and
was hospitalized for a long
time in Portland before return
ine home to HeDPner where she
has been confined to bed until
last week.
To the Editor:
A lot of people have asked
me why I have not sent in any
more notes to the editor of the
Gazette. I told them they quit
printing them. So here goes for
one I hope you print.
We have a nice Christmas tree
furnished by Jeff Walker. Thanks
to him there will be some ex
pense for this and that for elec
tricity and such, so why not
the churches on Sunday come
out by the tree and give us all
some Christmas music and
songs?
The trouble with most of us,
we look too much for the al-
Mr. and Mrs. Need Penland.
Klamath Falls, were week-end
houseguests of her parents, Mr.
, and Mrs. Robert Van Houte.
Mrs. Lester Doolittle enjoyed
a "delayed" Thanksgiving when
I her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
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daughters, Leslie and Susan, of
Portland came Saturday for the
week-end. Mr. Parrott, who
works on airplane instruments at
Portland International airport,
had to work Friday, causing the
delayed holiday. They enjoyed
their Thanksgiving dinner here
Saturday and the Parrott family
returned to Portland Sunday.
mightly dollar instead of Al
mighty God.
Andy Hayes
BAPTISTS WANTED!
Conservative Baptist Church Now Meeting
Regularly Each Sunday Afternoon
SUNDAY SCHOOL, 2:00 p.m.
CHURCH WORSHIP, 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Condon Baptist Church
Rev". Harold McArthur, pastor
AMERICAN LEGION HALL
EVERYONE WELCOME
Sewing Club Selects
New Name, Officers
We had a get-acquainted
meeting In November. We elect
ed our officers, which include
all our members. They are Ruby
Fulleton, president; Kay Daggett,
vice president; Mary Pierce, sec
retary; Teresa Harshman, song
leader, and Linda Heath, news
reporter.
The name of our club is the
"Golden Stitchetts."
We got our new books and
our books for our jobs.
We discussed the date for the
next meeting, which was No
vember 23, in the 4-H conference
room.
Linda Heath, news reporter
COMMUNITY U
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Coming Events
LEGION MOVIES
Friday night, 8:00 p.m.
Legion Hall
This week "Elmer the Great,"
starring Joe E. Brown.
Plus one-half hour cartoons.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
BAZAAR
Saturday, December 1
Luncheon served from 12 noon
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Silver Tea, Bazaar Gift Items
All Saints' Episcopal unurcn
OES SOCIAL CLUB
Saturday, December 1, 1:30
p.m.
Heppner Masonic Hall
SQUARED-UP
ROUNDERS CLUB
Dance Saturday evening, Dec.
1, 8 p.m.
Fair Pavilion Building
Everyone Welcome
FUTURE HOMEMAKERS
COOKBOOK
On sale for Christmas, $3.95
From members or Mrs.
Elmer Schmidt
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Heppner
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Gifts For All Ages -
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Knitted Coats, Sweaters
Home Cooked Foods
Aprons
Fruit Cakes
Homemade Candy
SURPRISE TABLE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
ALL-SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Saturday, December 1
Business Luncheon and Tea
Served From 12:00 Noon On
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