HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday, June 6, 1963
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
Completion Date
For John Day Dam
Set Back Year
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HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
MOBBOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
PHONE 676-9228
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30. 1883. The Heppnet
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN
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Little Publicized Driving Hazard
The other day newspapers carried an account of a woman's
death In a headon collision on the highway. She was wife of
a minister and was driving with two small children in the
car when It veered into the wrong lane directly in the path
of an oncoming vehicle.
The report said that Investigators were unable to determine
any cause for the accident. The thought comes that maybe
it was caused by a real hazard that Is seldom mentioned In
connection with highway accidents.
We refer to the real danger that exists when an adult
drives a car with babies or small children as Its only other
occupants, particularly when the adult is their mother.
When the tot suddenly makes a move, falls over on the
seat, or brushes against the car door, the mother Is prone to
forget all else and think only of her child. Serious accidents
can, and do, happen In the few seconds In which she makes
a move to protect her child.
A number of years ago a woman went to town to shop,
taking her two or three-year-old son. En route home on a good
rural highway, she ran off the road on a long straight downhill
stretch, the car rolled over and both were killed. No one will
ever know for sure, but circumstances indicated that a sudden
movement by the child had caused the mother to lose control
of the car.
On another occasion, the wife of a good friend of this
editor was driving alone with her young tot. As they came
Into a town, the baby suddenly lurched from its sitting position,
the mother made a grab for the child, and the car plowed into a
bridge railing.
Young children aren't the only causes of such diversions,
but they are about the worst, because one never can anticipate
what they are going to do. On one occasion a woman was making
a short trip to bring home some milk from a neighbor's house.
It was on the floor of the car in some gallon jugs. One of the
Jugs started to fall over, she reached down to right it as she
approached a railroad crossing, and while her attention was
on the jugs, rammed into the side of a train crossing on the
country road.
Whenever we see a mother alone in a car with children
so young that they cannot be responsible for themselves, we
feel some real concern because of the accidents that we have
witnessed that were caused by the mother's instinctive feelings
for her children. But very little has ever been said about this
aspect of highway safety.
Mothers and dads, as well should not take little tots in
the car unless the youngsters are secure In car seats designed
to contain them or they are otherwise cared for to assure that
the driver's attention will no be diverted.
While all the current attention is being focused on seat
belts for adults, some consideration should be given to fastening
down the youngsters, too. This would serve the double purpose
of not only making the trip safer for the tots but would help
allow the driver to keep his attention on driving.
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Rural Housing
Loans Now Open
In Small Towns
Rural Housing loans are now
available to owners of non-farm
tracts in rural areas and in rural
eommunitties of not more than
2,500 population.
Rural Housing loans will not
only help families obtain better
homes but will put more carp
enters, plumbers, and electric
ians to work, and will increase
the sales in lumber yards and
building firms.
Housing loans are made for
the construction, repair, and re
modeling of dwellings and es
sential farm buildings and to
urovido water for farmstead and
household use.
In addition to major construc
tion funds are available to mod
ernize homes add bathrooms,
central heating, modern kit
chens, and other home improve
ments, as well as to enlarge and
remodel farm service buildings
and put in related facilities such
as pavrd feedlots, yard fences,
and driveways.
A senior citizen may use loan
funds to buy a previously oc
cupied house or to buy a site
he owns. To qualify as a senior
citizen, a person must be 02 years
of age or older.
The Interest rate is 4 per cent
on the unpaid balance of the
loan. Repayment may be up to
33 years.
The proposed housing must be
adequate to meet the family's
needs yet modest in size and
design.
To be eligible an applicant
must own a farm or a housing
site in a rural area; be without
decent, safe and sanitary hous
ing, and be unable to obtain
the needed credit from other
sources. He must also have suf
ficient income to meet payments
on existing debts, meet other ex
penses, and make payments on
the proposed loan.
The local area committee of
the Farmer's Home Administra
tion determintK the eligibility
of applicants.
Other loans available Include
operating, farm ownership, and
soil and water.
Information may be secured at
the F1IA Office in Pendleton lo
cated at 10") S. E. Byers Avenue.
The office day is each Monday.
Mrs. Max Buschke and Mrs.
Carev Hastings were in Portland
Mav 25-2G to attend a buyers
market for fall and winter lines.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson,
Jr., Lexington, were in Spokane,
Wn., Sunday for the high school
graduation of their niece, Miss
Jean Merewether. Jean tied for
second high scholastic honors in
her class of 350 students, and
will continue to study next year
at the University of Washing
ton on a scholarship. She was
also cello soloist with the or
chestra which played for the
commencement program.
Week-end guests at the home
of Mrs. R. A. Thompson were
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brown of
Portland. They had also visited
friends in Condon and lone and
attended the Golden Anniver
sary reception for Mr. and Mrs.
Art Reene in Lexington on Sun
day. Melanie Bailey, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerol Bailey, Thome
Bay, Alaska, is sending several
weeks at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, Arnold Melby and family.
Her mother, who accompanied
her south, spent some time visit
ing with her father, Jack Ferris,
lone, and is now visiting her
mother, Mrs. Wally Belle in The
Dalles.
Mrs. Harry Sherwood. Silver
ton, is visiting here with her
son-in-law and stepdaughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Melby and
family. She arrived Saturday for
several day's visit.
BIG MYSTERY of the week is
how Pete McMurtry got
enough auto parts of that small
building to fill his spacious new
Heppner Auto Parts building
with three times the floor space.
Funny part of It is that all of the
merchandise came from the in
terior of the former location. Not
only does it well occupy the
floor space In the building he
just bought, but some of it is
stowed in back rooms. Just in the
past couple of days some new
shipments have been coming in,
but until then, all of it came
from the familiar haunt across
the street.
Pete expects to have a grand
opening probably next week,
and he will be able to tell you
all about it.
ON OUR week-end trip to the
valley we met a friend who
had considered taking a posit
ion in Moro. One of his friends
knew about him considering
some new post and asked him
where he was thinking of going.
"To Moro," the No. 1 friend
replied.
"I know," said Man No. 2,
"but where are you going?"
'To Moro!" he reiterated.
"I know when you are going
but where?" insisted No. 2.
Now that could go on a good
long time, like the Abbott and
Costello routine of "Whose on
First?"
Finally No. 1 figured out the
misunderstanding and explain
ed that there Is such a place
as Moro.
By the way, this is the only
county in the state to which you
can go tomorrow today.
CITY DADS after the council
meeting on the budget the
other night were talking about
Prineville, which draws a large
part of its revenue from a city
owned railroad, of all things,
and thereby saves paying a lot
of taxes.
It Is said that Prineville people
are really proud of this rail
road, too. One staunch citizen
declared, "It may not be as long
as the Union Pacific, but it's
just as wide!"
THREE HUNDRED pounds of de
licious rolled boned roast
done to a turn in pit barbecue
over cherry and apple wood fire
by three fine chefs! That's the
appetizing prospect at the lone
Community church's auct i o n
sale and barbecue Saturday.
This sounds like a capital idea
with food and fun for everyone,
and it will be a mighty fine
thing to load up the family and
buzz to lone on that day.
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DAUGHTE R I N L A W, Rose
Marie, told us that If we
wanted to get a good seat at
OSU commencement, to be on
hand at least an hour early,
even with tickets. She was right.
We arrived about 12:45 for the
2 p.m. exercises Sunday and still
climbed halfway up into the
massive stands to find a spot.
While waiting for commence
ment to commence commencing,
we did a little musing on the
magnitude of this higher edu
cation. Oregon State University
awarded 1900 degrees. We hadn't
been to a commencement on this
large scale before and became
a little concerned when we fig
ured that if ten seconds were
allowed for presentation of each
diploma, it would take 5Ms hours
alone for that part of the pro
gram! As we gazed around at the
crowd, including hundreds of
parents probably from all walks
of life, it occurred to us what a
tremendous investment they had
made. If each set of parents
had scraped together say $5000
to get his offspring through col
lege, that would total $9,500,000
represented by those wearing
caps and gowns there, not to
mention what taxpayers across
the state pungled up to support
them, too.
When time came for the pro
gram to begin, we found that
OSU has its commencement en
gineered efficiently. There is no
waste motion. There can be none.
The student loses his identity
in the black sea of caps and
gowns, brightened only by the
brilliant regalia of those grad
uate students or faculty mem
bers with higher degrees.
One can pick out his pride
and joy only by scanning in
tently, helped because the grad
uate-to-be is grouped with those
in his major field, and that nar
rows it down to a few hundred.
Passing out the diplomas Is
done with machine-like precis
ion. We found it doesn't take
10 seconds; it doesn't take five;
It averages about one second.
Names of the undergraduate de
gree winners are not announced.
There is no time for that.
The deans and assistants pass
ed out those 1900 diplomas with
out fumbling, and nary a stu
dent dropped his. The uncanny
part is how each gets the right
one. Apparently it takes a real
high education to perfect that.
If just one slipped out of place
In the stack, a hundred or so
might be off.
We would have been willing
to bet that they handed out
dummy diplomas for later re
demption with the names in
scribed thereon, but not so. At
the conclusion of things, Rose
Marie beamingly displayed hers
with "Rose Marie Samek Sher
man" proudly lettered across it.
About the longest speech
throughout the 2V4 hour pro
ceedings (not counting the pre
liminary hour waiting time) was
the invocation. Dr. James Jen
sen, president, is a personable
man and what he had to say
was brief, interesting and to the
point. Among the figures he
gave were that the class of 1963
represented 37 states and 26 for
eign countries; that average age
of the men is 24 and average
for women is 23.
Hundreds in the class won
honors, but these were announ
ced only on the program. Thus,
commencement in a large col
lege is a great impersonal con
trast from the accolades given
at a high school commencement.
Nevertheless, it is evident that
important things have been ac
complished here; that there has
been extraordinary sacrifice and
hard work to get these 1900 stu
dents where they are; the sense
of achievement is strong; and
the parental pride is great.
One conjures on what the
future holds In higher educa
tion with our colleges turning
out students as they are. Maybe
the time is coming when each
separate school at a large uni
versity will have to hold a sep
arate commencement one for
engineering, one for forestry, one
for education, and so on.
At the same time one can
readily see the need for com
munity colleges to siphon off
some of those who can profit
by attending them.
Your Home Agent
Kitchen Needs 1
Are Suggested
For Bridal Parties
By ESTHER KIRMIS
We'll soon hear the traditional
June wedding ' bellsl, conse
quently there will be the usual
flurry of planning bridal 'show
ers. Why not make it a kitchen
"wardrobe" just what the well
equipped cook will need.
Avoid embarrassment of re
ceiving duplicates of some pop
ular items and drawing "blanks"
in others. Start with this basic
list from which guests can
choose. Two or more can double
up on the larger items.
To start housekeeping, the
bride will need sauce pans with
covers in these sizes: i pint for
reheating leftovers, 1 quart for
cooking vegetables, 2 quart or
larger for use when she has
guests.
A 3 to 4 quart Dutch oven is
useful for stews, whole chickens,
and spaghetti.
Skillets and fry pans in 8
inch and 10 inch size are handy.
The larger size should have a
lid for frying chicken and skil
let meals.
A good coffee maker perc
olator, drip or vacuum type
is probably on the bride's list.
Type depends on the couple's
preferences. An electric one that
makes at least 4 cups at a time
is suggested.
For use in the oven, a bride
can use an 8 or 9 inch pie pan
which Is also handy for rolls,
Maj. Gen. William W. Laps
ley of the Army Corps of En
gineers today said work at John
Day Dam is being rescheduled
to bring the project's power on
the line in the fall of 1968.
The adjustment postpones by
a year the time when the dam
will begin producing electric
power.
"Two considerations lie be
hind this decision," General
Lapsley said. "The first is that
about one year has been lost
due to a strike and other con
struction difficulties. This time
could be regained at consider
able added cost.
"The second consideration is
a recommendation from Bonne
ville Power Administration. BPA
wants to distribute the impact
of a new and very large block
of energy on the regional power
supply."
The general, who heads the
Corps' Pacific division, explain
ed that three big projects
Wells, Boundary, and John Day
were expected to begin gen
erating power in 1967. The gen
erators that were to be installed
in 1967 would have had a com
bined capacity, or nameplate
rating, of 1.638.000 kilowatts.
"Obviously, this Is more power
than the region could absorb in
one year," General Lapsley said.
"So BPA advised us it would
be to the region's advantage to
delay part of this production."
BPA Administrator Charles F.
Luce said the adjustment will
help balance the loads and re
sources of the region. This in
turn helps to keep power rates
as low as possible.
'The big swings up and
down in the regional power sup
ply began in 1957," Luce said.
"They work to the disadvantage
of the region. The cost of large
surpluses and deficits ultimately
is paid by all the ratepayers
in the Northwest.
biscuits and odd jobs. A 9-inch
square cake pan is just right
for many cakes and baked des
serts. For casserole dishes, the
2-quart size In a pretty design
is always a pleasure.
Every kitchen should have a
roasting pan about 12 by 9
by 2 inches. Add to this a cookie
sheet and perhaps a small tea
kettle and the bride will be
cooking on all fout burners.
For those with limited money
to spend for shower . gifts con
sider these items measuring
spoon set, measuring cup, set
of four measuring cups, lemon
juicer, rotary beater, long
handled fork, narrow spatula or
pancake turner.
Hardman News
By ALTA STEVENS
HARDMAN Among those vis
iting friends and relatives on
Memorial Day in Hardman were
Oscel Inskeep and two neighbor
children of Othello, Wn.; Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Graham and
children of Sweet Home; Mr. and
Mrs. Ervin Allen and children
of Hermiston; Archie Saling of
North Powder; Mrs. Gladys Cor
rigal and Mrs. Marie Johnson of
Portland.
Mrs. Matilda Van Bibber and
Mrs. Robert Stevens of La
Grande were callers at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Collins
on Sunday. Mrs. Van Bibber is
a sister of Mr. Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Shanks of
Mt. Vernon were overn i g h t
guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Lesley. Mrs. Shanks and Mrs.
Lesley are sisters.
Mrs. Eslie Walker honored her
husband on his birthday last
Tuesday evening with the serv
ing of birthday cake, ice cream
and coffee to family and friends,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lesley and
Alta Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Alderman
and daughter of Heppner, Mr.
and Mrs. Duane Alderman and
three children of Milton Free
water, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Walker
of Pendleton, Mrs. Eslie Walker
and Bonnie Kessell had a picnic
outing at the Chapin Creek
Meadows on Memorial Day.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ruggs
moved two bands of sheep
through Hardman to the sum
mer range at Parker Mill and
Rock Creek range.
Patty Howell of Heppner was
an overnight guest of Bonnie
Kessel Tuesday.
Guests at the Eslie Walker
home Thursday were Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Walker of Pendleton
and Duane Alderman of Milton
Freewater. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bran
non of Mt. Vernon were Hard
man visitors on Memorial Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinard McDan
iel and John Allen of Hermis
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Batty and Gail, and Mrs. Jesse
Batty were dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Rob
inson on Memorial Day.
Mrs. Stanley Musgrove of
Monument came for her father,
John Stevens, on Friday to take
him to her home for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Howell and
girls of Heppner, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Howell of Irrigon and
Harve Merrill of The Dalles
spent Memorial Day at the How
ell cabin on Rock Creek.
Friends, relatives and neigh
bors are reminded of the Sperry
reunion picnic at Hat Rock park
on Sunday, June 9.
Mrs. Harold Stevens accom
panied Mrs. Robert Stevens, Jo
jean, and Larry Brenda to Pen
dleton last Thursday.
Friends were glad to hear of
John Hastings recovery from
surgery in Portland and that he
has been moved back to Pioneer
Memorial hospital-to recuperate.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson and
son and Clyde Cox of Heppner
stopped in Hardman Thursday
on their way to the mountains
for picnicking.
Mrs. Glen Farrens, Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Ball and sons of
Heppner spent Memorial Day
visiting in Prineville.
Mr. and Mrs. Darold Farrens
and family of Monument visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Wright on Memorial Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright
and Kenneth spent the past
week-end visiting in Portland.
Alta Stevens was a dinner
guest Friday evening of Mr. and
Mrs. Morgan Medlock.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stout and
son, Jimmy, Pendleton, visited
Memorial Day week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Stout.
COMMUNITY K
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Coming Events
LEGION MOVIES
Friday, June 7, 8 p.m.
"House Out on 101," starr
ing Terry Moore, Frank
Lovejoy and Keenan Wynn.
BIRTHDAY CARD PARTY
Episcopal Parish Hall
Saturday, June 8, 8 p.m.
Dessert, Bridge, Pinochle.
Public Welcome.
PUBLIC AUCTION
AND BARBECUE DINNER
lone Grange Hall, Saturday,
June 8. Auction at 11:00
a.m.
Beef Barbecue Dinner serv
ed from 12:30 p.m.
SWIMMING POOL OPENS
Saturday, June 8.' Season
tickets now on sale
Family, $18; high school,
$6; grade school, $4.
Free Swim This Saturday
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