HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, May 7, 1964
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The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,
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A Family Decision
(From Washington County News-Times, Forrest Grove)
Frequently we make the mistake of trying1 to simplify econ
omics and problems of government by using the comparison
with a family and its budget. The comparisons are not always
valid.
However, far as it goes there is certain validity in discussing
the $30,000,000 bond issues for educational building on the
basis of the similarity of Oregon to a family which faces a
problem.
The economist points to the problem by referring to the
sharply increased proportion of young and old people in our
population. He points out that Oregon has seen the number of
people from 019 increase 35 per cent from 1950 to 1960; people
aged over 64 years increase 39 per cent, and people age 24 to
64 (the taxpaying bracket) increase only 2Vt per cent.
Now for the family comparison which any family member
can gasp. If in your family the children and the grandchildren
increased more than ten times as rapidly as the breadwinners
the problem facing the state of Oregon comes into focus on
the basis where it can be understood.
The matter of providing education for this younger group
is what particularly concerns Oregon on May 15. It has a family
decision to be made and a family council needs to be called
to take part in this decision.
As the Eugene Register-Guard puts the question at the
extremes are two alternatives.
"We may say, 'Hang the needs. We have given X number
of dollars to the state in the past and we shall give that much
and no more today.' Or we may say, 'Hang the cost. The services
must be furnished whatever the final bill."
Like most problems in families and government, a compro
mise appears to be more logical.
Through the $30,000,000 bond issue for educational building
program it is possible to authorize up to $25 million for higher
education classrooms and laboratories and $5 million for com
munity colleges and education.
Through this method it is possible to get going on meeting
some of the more pressing building needs and insure education
for the younger members of our Oregon family. The education
is needed in order to equip our young people for usefulness and
productive service in a modern technological society.
At the same time the bond issue will be retired over a period
of 30 years. Instead of the comparatively small percentage of
our state's population in the wage earning group carrying all
of the load today, a portion of it is being spread out so that
the younger generation which will benefit from the educational
services can help carry a share when they come into employ
ment and earning ability.
The Oregon family has a decision to make on Measure No.
1 on its ballot on May 15. Both dollars and human values are
involved.
No "X" Needed for Writeins
In view of the number of wrltein campaigns being conducted
here for the primary election, the mechanics of voting for a
candidate by writing In his name has been evoking considerable
discussion.
Despite the opinion of some persons, it is not necessary to
place a check mark or cross In front of the name written on
the ballot. When the voter writes the name on the blank line
provided, it constitutes a valid vote.
A member of one party may write in the name of a member
of a different party for a position on the primary ballot If he
so chooses. It is possible for a candidate for an office to secure
nomination of both parties, an infrequent occurrence, this gen
erally being tantamount to election.
State law requires that for each position listed on a ballot,
a number of blank spaces must be provided, equivalent to the
number being voted for. In the case of Morrow county port com
mission, for instance, three are to be elected for a 4-year term,
and so on each ballot three blank lines are provided under
the names of the announced candidates.
A voter who prefers to vote for any eligible candidate of
either party other than one who has filed for a particular
position on either Democrat or Republican ballot has the right
to write in the name.
In doing so, however, a voter should decide on his choice
because lie feels the candidate whose name he is placing on
the ballot is the best one for the position.
Writing in the names of cartoon characters, movie stars and
the like used to be a popular sport for voters who misused their
franchise. Fortunately, these no longer have to be counted. But
the ones who are troublesome to counting' boards now are those
voters who, while in the booth, decide upon the name of a friend
or a favorite who have no interest in the office and write in his
name. Every election brings a considerable smattering of these.
Nothing is accomplished except that this seriously Impedes the
counting process and could add to the taxpayers' bill for the
cost of holding the election.
In the forthcoming election, those who are seriously in
terested in wrltein candidates have the right to cast ballots
for them. Those who are fickle about assorted non-avowed
candidates, however, should be urged to be prudent about it,
particularly in this primary election. To do so will show mercy
on the counting boards who have the herculean task of tab
ulating votes for the long lists of convention candidates. At the
same time they are facing strong pressure from all TV networks,
radio networks and press wire services to speed the job in a
year when the eyes of the nation are on Oregon because of the
interest in the outcome of the Republican presidential race.
Mrs. Edna Smith
Pleads Innocent
Mrs. Kdua Smith, 47, Kenne
wick, Vn., Wednesday in circuit
court entered a plea of innocent
to a charge of intent to do bodily
harm. She is accused of running
into her husband with an auto
mobile. He was seriously injured
and is in a Hermiston hospital.
The incident allegedly occur
red near Boardman on March 29.
Mrs. Smith is free after post
ing bail of $2000, Trial date was
set bv Judge William W. Wells
for July 23.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
LaVERN VAN MARTER, bK.,
calls attention to the fact that
China pheasants are evident in
abundance along nignways oi
the county during this, their
nPKtinfT season. He deplores the
fact that so many of these beaut
iful birds are killed by cars on
the highway.
The other morning, coming
from Lexington to Heppner, he
noticed that four had been killed
that dav and voices the opinion
that more Chineys are killed by
traffic than are killed in nuni
ing season by shotguns.
"if npoole would lust take it
a little easier and slow up when
thev see the birds along the
highway, this wouldn't be nec
essary," he said.
He's right. A motorist can
generally spot the pheasants
from some distance away, and
at this season of the year they
aren't too flighty so it isn't hard
to avoid hitting them. The
pheasants are one of the truly
beautiful siehts in our area, and
every thinking person should do
what he can to conserve them.
It's a thrill to see a big bril
liant rooster preening by the
roadside, and it doesn t do any
good to speed up and try to hit
one, and tnat applies to nens
and young ones, too.
By the way, if you hit one at
high speed, it is capable of going
through the windshield and can
cause serious injury.
MRS. RAY DRAKE dropped in
the other day and said trium
phantly, "There was no ice on
the bird bath for the first time
this morning," and that is hoped
to be a harbinger of warmer and
better weather. The old timers
are still shaking their heads and
reaching back for mental statis
tics on, "This is the coldest it
has been since. . . ."
But Wednesday warmed up.
Now if a good warm rain would
come and soak some of these
fields around, it would bring
good cheer around here.
hp commissioned to watch up
there, and anyone who feels like
putting on a show snouia De
hauled down to the stage.
Many in the audience felt em
barrassed for some of the per
fromers the other night.
Mrs. Harold (Betty) Cumutt
undrewent major surgery at St.
Anthony's hospital in Pendle
ton, Monday, and at last report
was getting along satisfactorily.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Connor and
daughter, Laurie Ann, returned
to their home in Hillsboro Sun
day after spending four days vis
iting in Heppner at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Connor.
Mrs. Hannah Anderson, Mrs.
Mable Chaffee, Mrs. Eugenia
Huston and Mrs. Ethel Zei
mantze spent last Thursday at
Pendleton and drove on to Walla
Walla for shopping and pleasure.
TO THE EDITOR . . .
Lexington Men
To Serve Supper
A special program centered on
the family will entertain those
attending the Pancake Supper
at the Lexington Chris t i a n
church Friday evening, accord
ing to the Kev. Earl L. Soward.
pastor. Men of the church will
prepare and serve the supper,
starting at 6:30 p.m.
Guest speaker for the evening
will be Mrs. William Piper of
Hermiston, and a good family
type film, "The Confusion of the
Growing Family," wil be shown
during the program.
THE NEWT O'HARRAS of Lex
ington, now back from a win
ter in Arizona, confirm that this
part of the country isn't the only
place that has been suffering
with the cold. It was cold all
throush the winter at Tucson,
Mrs. O'Harra said, and they even
had snow down there not xoo
long ago, although it is begin
ning to get hot now.
Newt seems to be feeling con
siderably better than he was, but
Mrs. O'Harra has an eye ailment
that keeps her from feeling at
all eood.
"
HEPPNER is losing another fine
coach as Jim Sutherland has
resigned to accept a spot at Cot
tage Grove. Jim is a rather rare
combination for he has the repu
tation of being a very fine
tnnphpr ns well as a topnotch
coach, and that makes his leav
ing doubly hard to iae.
wp'vp admired the way he put
the eineer and dash into his
.football teams. You've seen
Heppner lose a few ball games
in tvio rvnst two seasons, but you
I never saw a lack of spirit, and
you saw some excellent iooidu
..,hio ho was at the helm.
Don't think we will ever for
get Jims soiuuon io uunio
freakish quick shift from a lop
ciHoH formation when thev pull'
ed it on Heppner in the 1962
season. The maneuver was ae
sirmpri to throw the defense com
pletely ott guard ana aemortuiii:
orirl nnnflisp ODDonontS.
Knowing what they would do
when they came here, Jim ana
his assistants came up with the
idea of lining up the Mustangs
single file, facing the opposing
line, back from the center spot.
When the Burns shift came, the
Mustangs broke out of the single
file lineup, some right, some left
to meet it. It was a neat trick.
Burns managed to win the game,
but they had their hands full,
and Heppner was never caught
olf guard. It looked to us like
an example of good versatile
coaching.
We hate to say goodbye to tins
man.
THROUGH THE courtesy of Paul
Hansen, we now feel vindica
ted. Nels Anderson, county agent,
and some of his rancher friends
had a good guffaw at us for
coming out with such an out
landish yarn as telling of planes
circling around and spraying at
Lexington like a big band of
fireflies at 10 p.m. at night. We
had it in this column a couple
of weeks back.
But it just so happened that
when Nels was having his
chuckle, Flyboy Hansen was
handv. So the question was put
to him, "Are there any planes
spraying around here at night?"
And bless him, Paul answered
solemnly that such was true. He
said that there have been some
Californians in here working at
night. In California thev can do
it because the land is flat, but
here where it is rolling. Paul
figures they would have very
poor luck. One immediate re
sult was that of hooking a power
line and putting some Columbia
Basin customers out of service.
That's how the story started in
the first place from Harley
Young.
To the Editor:
The May 15th Primary ballot
will carry just one special meas
ure: "AUTHORIZING BONDS FOR
EDUCATION BUILDING PRO
GRAM" Purpose Constitutional
amendment authorizing general
obligation bonds for building
projects. Up to $25 million for
higher education and $5 mil
lion for community colleges and
education centers. YES NO.
Since this does not tell the
entire story, we take this means
of explaining the measure and
what it means to you. The leg
islature made a direct approp
riation of $11.5 million for col
leges and $1.4 million for
community colleges. In addition,
they approved expenditure of
$12.5 million lor college class
rooms and $1.4 million for com
munity colleges subject to ap
proval of this bond measure. The
direct appropriations were can
celled by the special session. At
present, college classroom con
struction is suspended and fed
eral macthing funds of $2.7 mil
lion dollars are in jeopardy.
Classrooms are desperately need
ed for the 23,812 additional stu
Hontc ivp know will be in Ore
gon colleges between now and
1972.
A "Yes" vote on May 15 will
mean our colleges can go aneaa
with expenditures of $12.5 mil
lion dollars and our community
iwoe would receive $1.4 mil
lion dollars in aid. The balance
of the bonds wouia nor De issueu
until legislative approval was
obtained for specuic projects.
A "Yes" vote means immed
iate property tax relief to Mor
row county taxpoy c i o. 1 1
State now anticipates sixteen
million dollars in its treasury. If
thp hnnd measure does not pass,
tha ttmersencv Board will use
some of these funds for author
ized college classroom construc
tion. If the bond measure aoes
pass, the Emergency isoara in
tends to restore funds to Basic
School Support ana cancer uie
announced college tuition in
crease.
A "Yes" vote puts your stamp
of approval on a new method
of financing our colleges. It puts
them on a "Pay as you grow
basis, rather than tne present.
"Pay as you go metnou. mt
bonds are retirea irom icuuui
state revenues with help from
those who will use and gain
most from the building.
Plpase remember! It is not a
property tax and it is not an
income tax. It is a thirty year
bond measure.
Sincerely,
Allen R. Nistad
Wheeler County Committee
Colleges for Oregon's
Future
Holly Rebekah Lodge
Officers Honored
Need extra cash? Sell unused
items around your dace with
a Gazette-Times classified ad.
ITS FUN to go to the PTA's
Talent Show and see and hear
all the local performers in their
numbers, both humorous and
serious. But someone ought to
corral all that talent that is
going to waste In the balcony.
It isn't right for performers to
have to work against that noise
and confusion. Someone should
To the Editor:
I was happy to read the letter
"To the Editor" in the April 30
issue of our hometown paper,
written by my old and valued
fripnri A. w. Gammell. I am
grateful to him and any other
Heppner friends for pointing out
errors in anything I have writ
ten. A thought just occurred to
me. I think it would be a very
good idea to make at least one
little mistake in every letter to
the editor of the Gazette-Times.
That seems to be a perfect way
to hear from old friends. Many
times I have wondered where
they are, if still living, and that
includes A. W. Gammell. Now
I won't be satisfied until I get
a nice long letter from him.
I still have the notes I made
when I was visiting at Mike
B. Gallowav's home at bweet
home, Oregon. Mike told me that
his father was the postmaster
at Galloway when there was a
post office there. So I looked the
subject up in Lewis A. Mac
Arthur's "Oregon Geograp h i c
Names and came to tne con
elusion that J. J. Galloway must
have been his father. Can it be
possible that the two brothers,
at different times, was the post
master there?
Carol Morrison, a former Hepp
ner bov, now retired from one
of the "big banks in Portland is
a nephew of Mike B. Galloway,
and I talked a number of times
with him about our Heppner
davs and his uncle Mike. Now
I will be disappointed if I do
not get a good letter from A. V.
Gammell very soon.
Sincerely,
O. M. YEAGER
Box 476
Castle Rock, Wn. 9S611
(Editor's Note: We. too, would
like to hear more from "old
timers." Many subscribers, form
er residents of Morrow county
doings of friends they knew
here).
Elks to Entertain
The Elks' annual grade school
party for sixth, seventh and
eighth grade students from the
Heppner lone area will be Friday
evening at the Elks' temple.
Games, dancing and refresh
ments will be the order of the
evening that will begin at 8:30
p.m. and draw to a close at 11:30
p.m.
To the Editor:
Oregon's building program to
rjrovlde classroom and labora
tory facilities at the several cam
puses is at a standstill, 'lnis
urgent building program is now
totally dependent upon a iav
orable vote in the May 15 elec
tion on the $30 million bond
measure. The critically needed
science building at Eastern ore
gon College is dependent upon
the outcome of this vote. The
same Is true of the science build
ing at Portland State College,
the rebuildine of old Campbell
Hall (partially destroyed in the
wind storm of 1962) at Oregon
College of Education, and other
urgently needed facilities at the
several institutions.
It is interesting to note that
durins the last 12 years, Last
em Oregon College has nearly
tripled its enrollment, me en
rollment now exceeds 1,150 stu
dents. Dormitory constructi o n
has kept pace with this growth
and can accommodate witn Jiv
ing quarters a campus enroll
ment of approximately 1,600 stu
dents. This is the growth con
temDlated bv 1966 just two
years from now!
The same is not true, how
ever, of our classroom facilities.
The presently contem plated
science building is required now
if we are to properly house ad
ditional students iri" classroom
and laboratory facilities. A start
ling fact In this connection is
that the dormitories are sen
financing, oaid for by the stu
dent occupants and not from
taxes. This Dhase Is being ade
auately taken care of on the
other hand, classroom facilities
must deDend directly upon es
tate funds. It is at this point
that the need is so desperate.
A tabulation shows that of ap
proximately $3 million of build
ing done at Eastern Oregon Col
lege during the last twelve years,
three-fourths has been accom
plished and will be paid for by
receipts from the student dormi
tory occupants. During the same
period, only one-fourth of our
college building ($750,000) has
been financed from state funds.
Our need now is for the science
building. Its estimated cost is
$875,000. Architectural plans are
complete and ready for a call for
bids. Construction can proceed
immediately upon availability of
funds. The funds are dependent
upon a favorable vote on Bond
Measure No. 1 at the May 15
election. Our citizens will make
this crucial decision by their
votes. The need is real and the
benefits to Oregon and Oregon
youth can be great.
FRANK B .BENNETT,
President, Eastern Oregon
College, LaGrande, Oregon
Mrs. Joe Wright
Heads Extension
Advisory Group
Mrs. Joe Wright, Heppner, was
named chairman of the Morrow
County Home Economics Advis
ory committee for the new year,
at the April meeting of the coun
ty committee at the home of
Mrs. James Pettyjohn, lone, on
April 22.
Other officers and members in
elude Mrs. Albert Wright, Hepp
ner. vice chairman: Mrs. Carl
Rhea, Lexington, secretary; Mrs
James Pettyjohn, lone, treasurer;
and Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Iriigon,
and Mrs. Walter Hayes, Board
man. as members-at-large, in
forms Esther Kirmis, Morrow
countv extension agent.
One woman is elected from
each Extension Unit in the coun
ty to serve a period of three
years (staggered terms). They
advise the agent on nome econ
omics matters, chairman state
extension projects like ACWW,
Azalea House, health and safety,
etc.; and help plan the annual
homemaker's festival, and alum
ni entertaining, says the agent.
They meet twice in the fall
and four times in the spring.
The home economics branch
of the extension service has edu
cational clubs, called extension
units, informs Miss Kirmis. They
are like a class at OSU conduc
ted in the community. The coun
ty agent is the teacher and unit
project leaders are her assis
tants. This gives women an op
portunity to continue their edu-
cation and to apply it in their j
own home, she adds. Experience
in leadership is also one of its..
goals.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hutchins
left early Wednesday on an ex
tended vacation that will take
them first to Salt Lake City
where they will visit ther son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Angell. They plan to
set out from Salt Lake City to
go to Santa Rosa, Calif, to visit
relatives before returning home
via the California-Oregon coast.
Mrs. BUI Gutridge and her
three children, Mike. Pat and Be
linda, of Baker were week end
guests of the Wayne Harsin family.
By DELPHA JONES
T.FYiNr.TON Yellow and
white were the colors chosen by
Holly Rebekah Lodge No. 139 for
the reception Sunday afternoon
for Mrs. Archie (Dimple) Munk-
ers. Mrs. Munkers nas oeen ap
pointed to an omce at state
Acspmhiv tn be held in Salem
this year. State President Mrs.
Bartra Bagley or. tne Assemuij
hno nien rhosen as her colors
yellow and white. The table was
..... t. Ann.
centered witn a sneei -mc u
orated in the center with a large
white basket with yellow flow
ers and written at the bottom
was "Dimple, 1964" In yellow.
Serving the cake was her twin
cictor Mrs T.nuis (Dot) Halvor-
sen of lone, pouring from silver
service was her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Edna Munkers, ano pouring
nnnph from a white milk glass
iset was a long time friend, Mrs.
Al Fetsch. The cake was nanKeu
with yellow lighted tapers and
,; i- 4 rt,0t "nimnlP
napKins piliueu 111 kui ...-r '
1964." Centering the gift table
was a lovely fan shaped arti
ficial arrangement which was
the gift to Sister Dimple from
the lodge. Other decorations in
cluded card tables covered with
yellow cloths and yellow lighted
tapers, with a beautiful arrange
ment of vellow daffodils and
lighted tapers. There were about
40 guests who canea during me
afternoon.
Mrs T.nla Breedine. who is
employed in Heppner, was a
business visitor in Lexington on
Friday.
Mr and Mrs. Forrest Rinehart,
Jr., of Ukiah were week-end
guests of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yocom
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marquardt
and family have been recent din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Har
ley Saeger or Heppner.
Mrs. Bill B. Marquardt and
Mrs. Mae Campbell attended the
district Women's Fellow ship
Group meeting in Pendleton on
Monday.
Mrs. E. E. Peck is again at
her home after a stay in Pioneer
Memorial hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers and
family of Ukiah were visitors
one day this week at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Armin Wihlon.
Mr. and Mrs. New't O'Harra
are at their home after a winter
spent in Tucson, Ariz. On Tues
day, Mr. and Mrs. O'Harra were
Walla Walla visitors where Mrs.
O'Harra consulted a physician.
Mrs. Bertha Hunt left for Calif
ornia on Staurday where she
will visit her son, Donald and
family.
Mrs. Carl Marquardt and Mrs.
Vernon Munkers were members
of the combined church choir
singing at the Christian church
in Pendleton on Sunday. There
were members from eight Christ
ian churches taking part in the
singing.
Junior members of the church
choir met one night last week
after school and helped clean up
around the church and pars
onage. Following this they were
treated to a wiener roast by their
director, Rev. Earl Soward.
Luncheon guests one day last
week at the Johnnie Ledbetter
home, honoring Mrs. Ledbetter's
sister, Mrs. DuVall from St. Louis,
were Mrs. Gene Cutsforth, Mrs.
Bob Kilkenny, Mrs. Ron Olsen
of Pasco, Mrs. Ledbetter and her
house guest. Mrs. DuVall and
Mrs. Olsen were girlhood friends
and took this opportunity to get
acquainted over again.
Lexington Grange members
are reminded of the meeting Sat
urday night, May 9, at 8 p.m.
Also, don't forget the Women s
Fellowship Bazaar-Food sale and
luncheon on Friday, starting at
11:30 a.m.
Visiting at the Eddie Thorpe
hnmp this week were Mrs.
Thorpe's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. timer mui-
ols and their two teen-age
children, Everett ana t-veiyn,
who were vacationing here from
Craig, Colo. They planned to
visit relatives in Burns a couple
of days before starting ther re
turn trip home on Saturday.
) COMMUNITY K
) BILLBOARD K
Coming Events
ELKS' YOUTH PARTY
For all 7th and 8th graders
Friday, May 8, 8:30 p.m.
Elk's Temple.
MOTHER'S GOLF TOURNEY
Sunday, May 10, 2 p.m.
Mothers play with son or
daughter.
Lots of prizes. Open to every
one. WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP
Mother's Day luncheon and
bazaar. Friday, May 8.
Lexington IOOF hall, 11:30
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
PTA MEETING
Wednesday, May 13, 8:00 p.m.
High School Multipurp o s e
room.
Installation of officers.
Important business meeting.
PRIMARY ELECTION
Friday, May 15, 8 a.m. to 8
p.m.
Everyone Vote I
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