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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. August 22. 1963 Chaff and Chatter GAZETTE-TIMES MOBROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30. 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1912. WESLEY A. SHERMAN Editor and Publisher -fifr" NIWIPAPII PUBllSHItl "ASIOCIATION Subscription Rates: Morrow County, $4.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, IIIIMIHMII II IIIIIIIH MIIIHIIH Ml milllll IIIMMMIMINIMIIIIMHIIIMHIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIHMMMI Too Many Auto Accidents Here Auto accidents on Morrow county highways are far out of proportion to the amount of travel on the highways. A high percentage of them are one-vehicle accidents, which stands to reason in view of the light traffic. Many blame the condition of the highway north from Heppner as the reason for a good share of these accidents. There is some justification for this because the highway was engineered in the model-T days and Is not adapted for higher speeds that the populace gets accustomed to driving these days. It is too narrow, has too many sharp curves, too many deceiving dips, no shoulder in many places and other de ficiencies. The Chamber of Commerce and County Judge Oscar Peterson have worked for a long time trying to get something done about this. A few months ago it looked quite hopeful. Some work was started in the lone area, but this seems to be at a standstill now. It appears as if the campaign will have to be renewed with vigor. But aside from the condition of the highway, the primary blame must rest with the drivers, most of whom know very well the treachery of this highway. For years a primary prin ciple of driving in Oregon has been the basic rule, which Insists that every motorist drive so as not to endanger life and property with due regard for existing conditions. Therefore, just because the highway Is a bad one is no reason to have accidents. It is an existing condition, and this must be taken into account when one uses it. One cannot drive much of it at higher speeds with any degree of safety. This is something that every resident knows, and yet the majority of those involved In accidents are local residents not new comers who get caught by some tricky corner. For those who insist on driving at high speeds or without regard for existing conditions, the Willow Creek highway will continue to take a high toll. One of the most hazardous stretches of all is that from the Heppner city limits north to a mile or so beyond the Klnzua mill. It is appalling to think of the number of accidents that have occurred In this short distance within the past two years, some of them very serious ones. In those few miles alone, injuries have exacted a high toll in the past 24 months, and the aggregate property damage principally to vehicles but also to power poles and other facil itieswould be quite amazing if it were compiled. A reasonable step would be to petition the highway depart ment to set up a 50-mile-per-hour zone from the Heppner city limits through the congested area past the golf course, Wishing Well and beyond the mills. Too many drivers automatically step on the gas when they reach the city limits. Speeds of 70 through this hazardous stretch are not uncommon, and in some instances, drivers top that. This wouldn't be a cure, but it would serve as a warning -and keep the legal speed at a reasonable level. Even if this Is not done, motorists should automatically hold below 50 when going through this stretch. There are too many possibilities for trouble above that. But remember, that highway exists as it is. The hazard is there. Among those who have been involved In accidents are quite a few who carelessly, or even deliberately, Ignored this fact. Those who continue to ignore the hazard stand a good chance of being in a coming news story one that is painful, tragic and costly. Don't make us write it. Campaign Enlarges Newspaper 'Family' The Gazette-Times is greeting a goodly number of new subscribers as a result of the recently-concluded subscription campaign. We hope that each new reader will enjoy the paper In the months ahead. The youngsters who worked on the campaign did a real fine job and worked like beavers, narking good commissions and winning substantial prizes. This gave us a new insight Into the abilities and qualities of these young people. They set about the task with zeal and determination, and we learned considerable about them as we observed thorn in making their periodic reports. Burton Denton and his helper, Bud Welk, who put on the campaign for the Gazette-Times, have been at it a good many years. There are not too many weekly papers in the state of Oregon that they have not served in this capacity at some time or another. They have a good way of working with the young sters, and somehow we feel that the salesmen gain considerably more than the prizes and commissions they win as they take part in tin experience. Upon tliis successful conclusion of the campaign, we want to thank our hard-working young salesmen, as well as Denton and Welk. We appreciate the response of the public in making it a success. The spirit shown by those who renewed their sub scriptions, some for several years in advance, is a gratifying thing for It demonstrates some confidence in the paper. We are happy to reach new readers, giving better coverage within our trading area. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruggles. nccom p a n i e d by Mrs. Ola liuRgles, Journeyed to Can ada for a week's vacation in the Lake Louise and Banff areas. They returned home Sunday af ternoon. KEEP FREEDOM RINGING $N3 BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS i If-.," f HEPPNER 1897. Consolidated February 15 HELEN E. SHERMAN Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cook. Jr.. of Albuquerque, N. M., arrived Monday for a week's visit at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cook, Sr. They will also attend the Shrine game in Pendleton Saturday evening. Re turning home with them will be their 9-year-old daughter, Cathy, who has spent several weeks here this summer with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Espy and laniuy, London, joined Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wilson and family going to Lehman Springs Sun day for a picnic and swimming. For EVERY BUSINESS NEED GAZETTE TIMES ENWiPlES Wes APPARENTLY Morrow County folks are going to insist that their editor be able to ride a horse if he is going to be the written voice of the county. Since our eager Chamber of Commerce president, Dr. C. M. Wagner, came up with the idea of having a "ride-in" to the Chamber meet ing Monday to help publicize the rodeo, we have been getting all Kinds of offers on loans of horses. Bonnie Barratt offered the use of a gentle horse that she has, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Payne came in one evening to volunteer the services of their quarterhorse. However, Frank Turner insists that he has one all ready for the editor that is as tame and gentle as they come. To hear him tell it, we could use a rocking chair on its back instead of a saddle; We were kind of hoping that someone would come up with a Shetland pony, which we figured would be about our speed, but no one has to this time. Since we have about run out of excuses, we may have to board one of the critters (and we use the term with the ut most respect) come Monday morning. Frank won't let us use a stepladder to get on, as we had planned, but said he would have a good-sized box handy. if we go through with it, surely some of the rest of our good members like Harley Young, Mike Whitesmith. Ed Gonty, Al Lamb, Oliver Creswick, Randall Peterson and others shouldn't be allowed to get off the hook. Turner says that he is going to have plenty of horses for all. funny part of it is that he thinks we're Joshing him about not being able to ride a horse. He's so used to it that he can't feature such an abject green horn. We'll swear that if we ride a horse Monday it will be the first time since we rode one of the big draft horses that pulled lum ber for dad at the logging camp in Olequa, Wn., at five years of age or less. 9 m w NO MATTER where you go, you will always bump into some one who has some connection with Heppner. The co-publisher and the writer struck out on their 3-day vacation Thursday even ing for the beach. We made a stop In Forest Grove and dropped into a grocery store. The pro prietor was a man we had known as a boy, Syd Couper, and he looked just the same as he al ways did maybe a little more grey hair. We hadn't seen him for 25 years. When he found out we were from Heppner, it rang a bell with him right away. "My uncle was there at the time of the flood," he said. Crossing the Columbia River on the ferry at Astoria, we order ed coffee at the concessions counter and started conversing with the waitress. Turned out that she was from Moro, daugh ter of a minister who used to serve a church there and lived next door to Giles French. She was well acquainted in Heppner and recited names of many people she knew here. We finally wound up at Sea side and got a little 2x4 room that overlooked the beach. Gaz ing out the window Saturday, we spotted a fellow that was a dead ringer for Charles Starks, owner of the Northwestern mo tel. "That fellow looks enough like Charles Starks to be his brother," said I to the wife. Short while later we were walking down the street and bumped into Charles Starks and daughter. The Starks of Hepp ner were in Seaside on vacation, too. Meanwhile, back at the Sea sider (the hotel there) Mrs. Max Barclay was gazing out her up stairs window, being on vacation with her children, and watched the Shermans strolling down Seaside's beachfront walk. She dropped in to the office yester day to tell us. IF YOU HAPPEN TO have the August 16 issue of Life mag azine handy, look at the picture on page 58, showing Senator Carl Haydcn of Arizona in connec tion with an article on pork bar reling. See if you can find any one in the photo you know. Towards the right side of the picture is none other than Oliver Creswick, big as life, and beside him is Judge Oscar Peterson. However, the judge is upstaged bv the fellow In front of him who pretty well blots out Mr. Feterson. Nevertheless, you can tell by the forehead and the haircut that it is our judge, all right. The photo was taken at the time of the Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington, D. C. Proves again that Heppnerites get around and also proves our delegates were on the job at the Congress. WHEN SADIE PARRISH told us that her niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Waud. were visiting here from Othello, Wn.. this week while judging at the Morrow county fair, the name rang a bell. "Did he ever go to school at Nyssa High?" we asked. Sadie didn't know but thought that some of the family once lived there. A few minutes ago. Sadie and the Wauds arrived at the office with eyes agleam. Kenneth had lived in Nyssa, and he went to high school there, graduating in 1944. He couldn't remember for sure about his old teacher but we remembered him as one of our orientation students, having him as a freshman. Kenneth Is now county agent In Adams county, Washington. Sherman We're proud to say that he looks very well oriented indeed. SAY, IF you happen to drop in at one of the schools, you would almost think school had already started. A good many of the teachers and staff are hard at work. Went over to the new hieh school the other day, Clarence Johnson was up to his neck in books in the library Principal Gordon Pratt was rush ing around in the office, and Alice Vance, office secretary, was working away at her desk In the new office. We asked her what she thought of the new office. "It's wonderful!" she exclaim ed. So that should make her Alice in Wonderland. Back in a counselling room, Jim Sutherland was bearing down on some work and in an other spot, Margaret Kirk, one of the hardest working tecaners you'll ever find, was getting ready to put out a pre-school issue of the school paper, the Hehisch. of which she is advisor, If there had just been a few kids around, you d have Known surely that school was starting a couDle of weeks early. Same is true at lone. Call up out there and you get Gene Harryman or Leonard Herrick promptly. SOME ORNERY little gremlins were at work at the Queens Coronation Saturday night, but try as they could, they couldn't spoil it. Bill Barratt, emcee, was too much for them. The scheduled program didn't show up, and that left a real hole that had Mike Whitesmitn chairman, tearing his hair, but Bill d d a masterful lob ol maK ing an impromptu program of his own. Since we weren't here to cover the event, Burton Denton, circU' lation campaign manager, vol unteered to take pictures for us When he got there, he couldn't get the flash to work for a long time. Finally got it going. But alas, when he got back to the office to take the film from the camera, found that the film roll had broken in two, and most of it was exposed when the camera was opened. So we tender our regrets that we have no pictorial coverage of the event. Mr. Denton did his best but the gremlins were against him. Monument By MARTHA MATTESON MONUMENT Mrs. George A. "Bucky" Flowers and 10-month-old daughter, Verkina, came last Wednesday evening from the east to visit ' Bucky's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Flowers. Jess Allen, justice of the peace of Canyon City, was here last Wednesday morning to visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Drees and three children left Friday morning for Rathdrum, Idaho, where they will make their home. Mr. Drees will teach In the high school there. He had taught in Monument the past five years. , Mrs. Tom Erhardt drove to John Day Wednesday on busi ness. Jim Croker made a business trip to John Day on Friday for extra parts in the garage. Miss Dianne Hutchison, Mrs. Roberta Croker, Mrs. Theo May Johns drove to John Day last Wednesday on business. Mrs. Clara Flower, Mrs. George A. Flower and daughter Verkina left Sunday evening for Port land on business and will con tinue on to Molalla to visit Clara's mother for a few days. Visitors Sunday at the Frank Howell home were Mrs. Howell's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mc Daniel of Hardman, John Stev ens formerly of Hardman, but now staying at Top with his daughter, also Mrs. Stanley Mus grove, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Howell and two sons of the Kerns ranch in the basin. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lippert and three sons were here for the week-end from their fence build ing camp. Members of the 4-II clubs are busy getting stock and other en tries ready for the fairs. LEXINGTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Van Winkle and family, Midge Brad shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Led better and family and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cole were visitors at Hat Rock on Sunday. Miss Linda VanWinkle has as a house guest Miss Midge Brad shaw of San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. William J. VanWinkle, Mrs. Bob Davidson and Mrs Johnnie Ledbetter motored to Hermiston one evening last week where they attended the 4-H Style Revue at the Umatilla County Fair. Mrs. Kenneth Klinger and three sons visited a couple of days at Oroqino, Idaho with rel atives. Her son Kenneth remain ed for a few days visit. Miss Aletha Grytness was a caller in Lexington on Monday. Don't forget to attend the pot luck dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Doakes at the Lex ington Christian church follow ing services Sunday morning. Houseguests this week at the home of Mrs. Clive Huston are Mrs. George Perrill and daugh ter Barbara of Bend. Also coming for the week are her sister, Mrs. Fay George, and Mrs. Lucille Johnson, both of Portland. ANIMATED CIRCUS ANIMALS performing at the command of Circus Ringmaster Reddy Kilowatt will set a gay theme for Pacific Power & Light Company's float which will be a feature of the Morrow County parade in Heppner on August 31. In the menagerie are a baby elephant on skates, a sea lion balancing a ball and a big brown bear rolling a balL Club to Feature Antiques at Show By MARY LEE MARLOW BOARDMAN The Boardman Garden club held a picnic Sun day afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Bishop for members and families. There were 13 present. Mrs. Bob Miller was a special guest. The club will hold a fall flow er show September 7, the place to be announced later. Mrs. Claud Coats will be in charge of the antique table, and asks that anyone having articles for this to please get them to her, with a short history of the article. They should be at least 50 years old. Mrs. Rollin Bishop will be in charge of the table for old photographs. Shower Honors Mrs. King Mrs. Harold Baker was hostess for a pink and blue shower last Thursday evening at her home in honor of Mrs. Dean King and small son Rodney Dean. Co hostesses were Mrs. Ralph Skoubo, Shirley Earwood, Pat Miller, Dorothy Rash and Eileen Ely. There were 34 present. Out of town guests included Maxine Sicard, Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Jerry Peck of Pendleton, Mrs. Ivan Kress of Hermiston, and Paula Williams of Irrigon. In games played prizes were won by Paula Williams, Mrs. George Boice, Maxine Sicard, Mrs. Frank Marlow, Mrs. Koy Partlow and Mrs. LaVern Part- low. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black have returned from a ten day trip visiting relatives in Utah. They visited Black's brothers and sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ther- al Black at Logan, and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Black at Bountiful, and his brother-in-law and sis ters, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Frand sen at Price, and Mrs. Eldona Ralphs at Ferron. They also at tended a reunion of Mrs. Black's graduating class, the class of 1935. at Sunnyside, Utah. On their return trip they visited Mrs. Blacks parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Oveson, and her brothers and sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Oveson, at Wallowa; also Mr. and Mrs. Gene Oveson, visiting there from Orland, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West have returned home from a week's va cation at Newport, accompanied bv Mrs. West s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beeks, of Arlington. They were joined there by West's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West, Sr., of Woodburn, and his brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Russell and fam ily, and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Donovan and family, all of The Dalles. Maxine Sicard, student at UCLA in Los Angeles, Calif., vis ited last week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Sicard. Beverly Donovan, who was a lifeguard at Hideaway Springs this summer, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Donovan, until school begins. She will teach in Portland next year. Lvnae Aase of Touchet, Wn., visited last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black. Visiting at the home of Mrs. Louise Earwood are her grand children, Matt, Stevie, Renee, Vickie and Mark Califf of Es tacada. Shirley Earwood has re turned home from Torrance, Calif., where she spent the sum Beef Barbecue Dinner Saturday, August 31 Starting at 5:00 p. m. COME AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS! Adults $2 High School $1.50 Children 75c Corner Church and Gale mer at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Earwood. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wyss re turned home Sunday from a week's trip to Victoria and Van couver, B. C. They also attended the Swiss Wrestling matches at Tacoma and Portland, and vis ited at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jim "Pieper. in Portland. Mrs. Emil Ash was a patient in St. Anthony's hospital in Pen dleton last week, after having major surgery, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Houston and children Leo and Arline of La Grande were week-end vis itors at the home of Mrs. Hous ton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Potts. Mrs. Bob Miller visited a week In Gresham at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gaede. Mrs. Gaede and Mrs. Esmer Rapert returned here with her and visited two days. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl McQuaw are McQuaw's nieces, Pat McQuaw and Sharon Clark of Portland, and Mrs. Mc Quaw's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Art Nelson and daughter Carolyn of Seattle, Wn. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely and daughter Eileen are vacation ing this week at Wallowa Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rash and daughters Dorothy and Diane spent the week-end with them, returning home Tuesday. Mrs. Jim King and children Jeannie, Steven and Jerry of Aanaheim, Calif., visited last week at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sledge. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Russell were in Portland over the week-end where they attended the wedding of their grandson. William (Bill) Anderson, son of Mrs. Gene Reed of The Dalles, and Robin Veit at St. David's Episcopal church. Washington Athletic Director Visits Here A welcomed guest recently at the home of Mrs. R. A. Thompson was her nephew, Leon (Nick) Nicholson of Ellensburg, Wn., in whom she has had special in terest as his career has developed in the field of athletics and ath letic administration. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson were overnight guests at the Thomp son home on their way to Sacra mento, Calif., where he was call ed in connection with his college work. Mr. Nicholson is in his 34th year on the staff at Central Washington State College in Ellensburg, setting a record in coaching and administrat i o n work there. For the past 31 years he has been Athletic Director at the college and recently had the honor of having the new Health and Physical Education building on the campus dedicated to him. He was a graduate of Heppner High school, where he was an outstanding athlete and student. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson have one son, Dean, also an athlete, now basketball coach at Puyallup High school in Washington. Boxed typing paper reason ably priced at the Gazette-Times. All You Can Eat! Plus True Western Hospitality! At The Annual Episcopal Church John Johnson of Vancouver, Wn., is visiting at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Summers. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hug of Summerville were overnight vis itors at the home of Hug's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Arnin Hug, Sunday. Stolen Pickup Found Unharmed A pickup belonging to Cecil Hicks, local grocery store owner, was found at Stanfield Sunday afternoon. It was stolen some time Friday night between 9:30 and 11 p.m. from beside the store where Hicks was working. The car was unharmed and none of the tools were taken out of it. The Boardman Community church held a Singspiration Sun day night following church ser vices, with the Irrigon Commun ity Baptist church as guests. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Klontz of Star buck, Wn., presented several musical numbers, duets and trios with their son Mike. Re freshments were served in the church basement. Mr. and Mrs. Klontz and four children were overnight guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Herman Burg. BILLBOARD h Coming Events LEGION MOVIES Friday, August 23, 8 p.m. "Indestructible Man," mys tery, starring Lon Chaney, Casey Adams. MORROW COUNTY FAIR August 20-23 Heppner Fairgrounds and An nex. Thursday August 22 Parade of Pets, 11:30 a.m. 4-H Pig Scramble and auc tion, 7:30 p.m. RODEO WEEK ATTRACTIONS: Street Parade, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Wrangler Horse Show, Friday. Rodeo Shows, Saturday and Sunday. Rodeo Dance, Sat u r d a y night. Wrangler Cowboy Break fast, Sunday. BEEF BARBECUE DINNER All Saints' Episcopal church, Saturday, August 31, from 5 p.m. All you can eat. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625 Heppner
