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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, January 31, 1963
THE
HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
MOHHOW COUNTY'S HEWSPAPEH
PHONE 676-9228
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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Accident Emphasizes Highway Need
The compassion that human beings leel for one another in
times of trouble or bereavement could scarcely be more evident
than it has been throughout the county since the tragic accident
near lone Friday night.
Hundreds have felt a keen sympathy towards the two be
reaved families, and out of the stunned shock that followed the
accident comes the inevitable question, "How did it happen?"
The feeling is prevalent that part of the responsibility is
due to the fact that Willow Creek highway, main artery serving
the west side of the county, was engineered for automobiles of
many years ago.
Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman says he has records of eight bad
accidents on this particular curve, including another death, that
of John Lane Jr. five or six years ago.
Mrs. Claude Cox of Heppner very nearly lost her life on the
curve when her car went out of control and caught fire 14 or
15 years ago. Paul Pettyjohn, who had passed her a few moments
earlier, saw her plight in his rear view mirror and went back
and pulled her out before the car was engulfed in flame.
A little foreign car went out of control there last year and
plunged over the bank to come to rest on the railroad tracks.
"Super" on the curve slants the wrong way which has a
tendency to throw a vehicle out of control in rounding it. Par
ticularly trapped are the unwary who do not recognize the
peril that exists and may come into the curve too fast.
All the accidents that occur on the Willow Creek highway
cannot be blamed on the condition of the road, but at the)
same time, this must be recognized as a definite contributing
cause in many of them.
The highway, as has often been pointed out, has tight
curves where two big trucks, a truck and school bus, or even
a large truck with trailer and a car cannot pass without maneuv
ering and negotiating.
When one drives up to some of these curves he may have
the weird feeling that disaster may lurk hidden around the
bend.
The pilches and dips that characterize the highway may
have been all right for the traffic of 30 years ago, but in the
'IS years that the highway has been built many changes have
revolutionized the motor car, requiring better highways, while
this road has remained essentially the same, with no major
improvement. II was designed for "horse and buggy" type
of traffic.
The Chamber of Commerce, the county court and other groups
have asked the highway commission many times to improve the
highway, and they will continue to ask until something is done.
Weather conditions made it necessary to cancel the appoint
ment with the commission at Salem today (Thursday). Other
wise, a delegation would have been there with resolutions,
facts and a plan for improvement. It will appear at a coming
meeting.
A new or improved highway will not eliminate all accidents.
II would, however, make a much safer condition for both local
citizens and visitors as they use the route. It certainly should
reduce accidents.
The highway commission is pressed for construction and im
provement from all areas of the state, this is recognized. It
does not have the funds to satisfy all demands.
But, although Morrow county people are relatively few in
number, ours is a crying need. We have had no major improve
ment on this highway since it was first engineered In 1914.
It is time that this project be given precedence over some
other areas. The terrible accident of Friday night emphasizes
the point.
March of Dimes Donations Lag
This year's donations to the March of Dimes are lagging
far behind previous years in Morrow county, and perhaps an
other explanation of the National Foundation's good work is
in order.
When poliomyelitis was running rampant, the need for the
March of Dimes was dramatic. The public responded generously
under the masterful organization of the foundation. Partially
as a result of this response, the threat of polio is largely gone
today with the development of the vaccines.
However, the Foundation has turned to other problems that
bring acute suffering. One is arthritis, the crippler. If a cure
could be found for this disease, 11,000,000 persons in this country
would be grateful, for there are that many suffering from it.
Another problem on which the attention of the foundation
is focused is that of birth defects. In the United States annually
200,000 infants are bom with birth defects.
While the vaccines for polio may prevent most occurences
in the future, there are many cases of poliomyelitis victims
for whom the foundation is still providing care. They must
not be forgotten just because they were unfortunate enough to
bo stricken before the vaccines were developed.
As of this moment, only about $256 has been turned in to
the March of Dimes. In the past. Morrow county has raised
about $2000 per year, according to Mrs. Jack Loyd, chairman.
It doesn't take a great deal on the part of each individual
if all do something. Won't you fill out that little coin container
that came in the mail and return it today? Or fill up that'
little dime container that the children brought home from
school, and send it back with them.
It's Our Capitol, Too!
American Legion auxiliary here has been sponsoring a drive
locally, part of a statewide campaign, to contribute funds for
the improvement of the state capitol grounds in Salem after
its devastation by the Columbus Day storm.
On a recent trip to the valley, it seemed to us that the folks
there had done a marvelous job of cleaning things up. But
when we went by the capitol grounds, it was quite a jolt to
see the destruction just as if the storm had chosen the center
of the state government to vent its wrath. There is much work
ahead to restore the grounds to a semblance of their former
beauty, and it will take time.
As Mrs. Hazel Hamlin ot the Heppner Legion auxiliary puts it,
although we are far away in Eastern Oregon, "It is our capitol,
too." The Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce has
made a small donation to the cause, and it would seem that
individuals with a pride in their state might help out a little
bit if they feel so moved.
Mrs. liamlin would be happy to receive contributions on
behalf of the auxiliary and she can give additional information,
too.
TO THE
EDITOR. . .
Dear Editor:
Just a note to sorta let you
know some of the stories any
one might hear around some of
fice doors in our capital city.
And this I believe is of special
Interest to you and our home
folks.
Now before I tell this story I
want you to know I love those
clear hearts and gentle people in
Morrow County and would like
to know more about what they
think or if they think?
In going by one of our great
national cemeteries near Wash
ington, D. C, we noticed there
had been a great upheaval and
upon investigation it was learn
ed the great crack in the ground
was caused by Paul Bunyan
turning over in his grave.
Now all around there the story
goes that some friendly under
taker while digging another
grave next to Paul's had let the
word out about the Heppner
dam. Now Paul Bunyan is quite
concerned because he seems to
think there will not be enough
water to float all the bonds . . .
The last report is he was headed
this way with a great big water
bucket with a hole in the bottom.
Then Paul had a dream about
the water of Willow Creek run
ning the wrong way.
Yours till next time,
Ralph Crum
Society Predicts
4 to be Saved
Here from Cancer
Approaching the new year
with cautious optimism, the
American Cancer Society esti
mates that about four persons
in Morrow county will be saved
from cancer in 19G3, according
to Gordon R. Pratt of Heppner,
who is Crusade chairman of the
society's unit in this county.
They will be among the 177,
000 Americans who will be saved
from the disease in the coming
year, thanks largely to early de
tection and to prompt and proper
treatment. If there is no recur
rence of their symptoms for a
five-year period, these men, wo
men and children will join
1,200,000 other living Americans
now considered cured cancer pa
tients, The estimate pf the number
to be saved is based on the
current cure rate of one in every
three cases. This one-in-three
is a definite indication of mark
ed progress in the conquest of
the disease, the county unit
leader said. Just 52 years ago,
it was only one in seven.
At the same time, however,
the society's statisticians predic
ted that there will be about 13
new cases in this county in
19G3, diagnosed for the first time
as cancer, and that about seven
persons will die of the disease
despite the rising cure rate.
The forecasts are based on a
statistical wreview about cancer
appearing in the American Can
cer Society's new handbook,
Cancer Facts and Figures for
19(53, and the 1962 population
of the county as estimated by
the Oregon State Board of Cen
sus. If present rates continue with
out check, some 1,172 residents
of this county eventually will
develop cancer and, again at
present rates, about 703 will die.
The state of Oregon, the nat
ional estimates show, will have
more than 7,800 persons under
medical treatment for cancer
in 1903. In the year, about 5.000
new cases will be diagnosed and
about 2,700 will die
There are two things individ
uals and families can do to
ward off the threat of cancer
and to help boost the cure rate,
Pratt said. They can learn can-
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
IF A CIGARETTE TAX passes
the state legislature, the
smoker who claims he is get
ting "taxed to death" will be
hastening his demise two ways,
according to statistics brought to
the attention of the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce Monday by Dr, C. M.
Wagner, president.
When the matter of new taxes
came up in discussion and the
cigarette tax was mentioned, the
doctor presented a medical bulle
tin on tobacco which pointed
out that cigarette smokers' long
evity is threatened to the de
gree that they smoke. This in
formation came through a sum
mary and report of the Royal
College of Physicians of Lon
don on Smoking in Relation to
Cancer of the Lung and Other
Diseases.
Of nonsmokers aged 35, only
23 may expect to die before
65, according to an interpre
tation of the statistics; of cigar
and pipe smokers of the same
age, 25 may expect to die
before 65; of cigarette smokers
age 35 who smoke less than xk
pack a day 27 may expect to
die before 65; of those who
smoke 1 to 2 packs a day, 38
may expect to die before 65; and
of those who puff 2 or more
packs a day, 41 should ex
pect to succumb before 65.
So should the cigarette tax
pass the fellow who puffs a
great deal will not only add
to his tax burden, but as the
saying goes, will "drive another
nail in his coffin," according to
Two Adult Classes
Now Meet Regularly
In 12-Week Series
Two adult classes are now
meeting regularly in a series of
courses arranged through the
Blue Mountain Community Col
lege, according to Darrel Reisch,
director of special services of
School District R-l.
A women's millinery workshop
meets each Monday evening at
the Lexington school at 7 p.m.
with Mrs. Ewing Hynd as in
structor. A fee of $10, plus $5
for supplies, is charged for the
class. Enrollment is still open
for those still wishing to take
the class. '
Also on Monday nights, a be
ginning bookkeeping and typ
ing class is offered from 7 to
10 p.m. in the high school com
mercial room, with fees set at
$12 for the 12-week course. In
structor is Mrs. Bernice Struck
meier, high school teacher.
Reisch said that he is hopeful
of getting five classes underwav,
and preliminary interest in the
courses has been keen. Other
possible classes would be in geol
ogy and mechanics. Those hav
ing special interests that they
would like to have taught in
adult sessions are asked to con
tact Reisch, or if there are ques
tions about joining those that
are already started. Much in
terest has been shown among
lone residents in a commercial
class, but as yet a teacher has
not been available.
Mr. and Mis. Theron Adlard
were in The Dalles last Monday
for the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
Frma Shellman.
cer's clanger signals which ap
pear on every piece of American
Cancer Society literature, and
they can make a habit of visit
ing their own physicians at
least once every year for com
plete health examinations. For
women, these examinations al
ways should include the "Pap"
smear test for uterine cancer,
second only to breast cancer as
a cause of cancer death among
women. For all adults, they also
should include rectal-colon ex
animations.
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LEST THERE be any future er
rors about Cupertino, Calif.,
Roy Blake of San Jose was kind
enough to mail us a map of
California with the city marked
thereon. Thanks, Mr. Blake. (We
still haven't received any remon
strances from the Cupertino
Chamber of Commerce for call
ing it "Supertino," however.)
ORVILLE CUTSFORTH, gone for
the past two weeks, couldn't
rise to his own defense about
the Item recently written in th's
column casting doubt as to
whether the pellet prank pulled
at the Morrow County Livestock
Growers meeting was the real
McCoy. Now that he is back, he
firmly and solemnly declares
that it was just as he and George
Rugg represented it.
The same two rascals were
going to pull the pellet stunt at
the Woolgrowers convention at
Las Vegas, Nev., but they never
got an opportunity to do it.
We'll have to admit that they
pulled the shenanigan on the
stock growers but they certainly
shouldn t nave been able to pull
the wool over the eyes of the
wool growers.
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LAST WEEK'S item in this col
umn about W illiam George
Sanders of Walla Walla, Wn.
who was born at Reids Mill
near Heppner in 1918 has ap
oarently brought forth a relative,
Raymond Reid of Bend read the
item in the paper and called
us when he came to the county
for Mancell Townsend s funeral
We didn't quite get clear just
what the relationship is between
Reid and Sanders, but apparent
ly their fathers were half
brothers or something like that.
Anyway, as a result of the item
it appears that Mr. Sanders may
get on the track of some infor
mation about his early life. Both
his parents died during his in
fancy, and he had no known
relatives until this time.
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LEGION MOVIES
Friday night 8:00 p.m.
Legion Hall
This week "Girl Most Likely,"
starring Jane Powell and
Cliff Robinson. In color.
Plus one-half hour cartoons.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Heppner Mustangs vs. Uma
tilla, Fridav, 6:30, at Uma
tilla. Heppner vs. Pilot Rock, Sat
urday, 6:30, Heppner High
gym.
LEGION AUXILIARY
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Public Card Party
Feb. 11, 8 p.m., Legion Hall
Dessert-Bridge-Pinochle
Help Send Girls' State delegate!
VALENTINE CARD PARTY
By OES officers club
Feb. 14, Masonic Hall
Brkige-Pinochle-Prizes.
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Heppner
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Samaritan hospital, Portland,
is made more cheerful by the
novel use of a tape recorder.
The family bought him a small
portable outfit, and he "writes"
his letters to his friends on the
tape recorder. They merely play
the tape and then reply. Kids at
school recently passed around
a recorder and they had a good
long message of greetings to
send himjust like a visit in
person.
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