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
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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
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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
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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.
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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