HEPPNER GAZETTE
THE
GAZETTE-TIMES
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The Heppner Gazette established
Times established November 18,
1912.
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ASSOCIATION
WESLEY A. SHERMAN
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Election Reflections
In any primary election there must be more disappointments
than exultations when the results are known for the simple
reason that only a few can win nomination.
Thus, on Saturday morning here there were more solemn
faces discernible among the candidates than smiling count
enances. But it is good to remember that the defeated candidates con
tributed considerably to the political health of the country,
and most of them gained in stature among their fellows. They
exposed themselves and their platforms willingly to public
scrutiny. In their spirited campaigns they injected new Ideas
and stimulated greater thought among residents of Morrow
county.
Indeed, as a result of the work of the defeated candidates,
officials who will be chosen have a greater challenge, because
by the voters' confidence expressed in them, they, theoretically
at least, are considered the best to do the jobs. Having faced
and defeated the competition, they must now demonstrate that
they are the leaders who, in fact and not fancy, can perform
greatest service to the county and its people.
A minimum of "sour grapes" has been noticeable after
election, and this Is another good omen. In general, campaigns
for contested positions were conducted cleanly, leaving few
festering wounds.
While the field is narrowed sharply by the primary election,
the general election in November looms even more interesting In
some ways, principally because there will be more contests,
generally between parties.
One erroneous Idea needs to be corrected. Many have asked If
wrltein candidates on the party ballots have to have a majority
of all votes cast to win nomination. They do not. This came up
in the case of Judge Oscar Peterson who won the Republican)
nomination as a writein. All that is needed is a plurality, which
he received.
It would be discriminatory to a writein candidate and to his
supporters to require more than is asked of another candidate.
This might be likened to an organization which nominates
officers by a committee but which then Invites nominations
from the floor. One nominated from the floor would not be re
quired to top the total vote of the field to be elected. He would
only need to get more votes than any other single candidate,
and anything1 more would be discrimination against him and the
will of the voters.
On the nonpartisan ballot it is different. In order to win, the
candidate must receive a majority of all votes cast. Since there
is no party involvement, a majority of votes in the primary is
tantamount to election. In this case there Is no discrimination
because the rule applies to all candidates, not Just the write
ins. The Rev. Earl Soward came close to achieving a majority in
the Heppner Justice of the peace race, but he didn't quite make
It and faces a runoff with Jim Devine In the general election.
The Rev. Soward would have had a majority by one vote if there
had boon votes only for the two other candidates on the ballot
and the announced writein candidate, Bert Corbln. However, 12
random votes cast for others three for Judge Peterson for
Justice of the peace, three for Irene Swanson, one for Berl Akers
and five for Helen O'Donnell left him about six votes short
of a majority.
The same rule gives Judge Edward Howell of John Day,
running for Supreme Court Justice, position 7, a chance in the
general election. Judge Ralph Holman had a sizeable plurality
but not a majority. Judge Howell ran second. Judge William
Fort of Eugene and Attorney Jason Lee of Salem were eliminated
as they trailed in the primary. Although Judge Howell still'
has the disadvantage of coming from the sparsely-populated
part of the state, he has a good chance, between now and
November to narrow the gap and could win in the two-way
competition.
One surprise to many was the substantial victory of Everett
Thoren of Elgin over Willard Cromwell of Hermiston for Repub
lican nomination for Congress, second district. Quite a few poli
ticians hadn't figured it that way, but Thoren's name was per
haps better known around the district because he had run for
office before.
While, result of one race the Republican presidential pref
erencewas established about the earliest in history in this
state, being conceded by 8:15, other candidates are still sweating
It out. These are those who ran for delegates to the national1
conventions. As of Tuesday night, only 10 counties had their
counts complete for delegates to the two conventions, and the
Associated Press advised the Gazette-Times Moday that some
of the results may not be known until early next week.
The general election will bring the national presidential
contest after conventions have chosen their standard bearers,
and It will bring some lively races In the state and county, too.
The Tom MeCall-AIfrod Corbet t match for Secretary of State will
be a great one, and the Giles French-Ben Musa competition
for senator and Irvin Mann-Martin Buchanan race for repre
sentative will be highly interesting, too.
Big Words from Small Voices
According to a report in the latest issue of Life Magazine,
87 young men of draft age from a dozen colleges have tsigned
nni paid for an ad in a national publication declaring that
they wouldn't fight In Vietnam.
"Ueluving that U. S. participation in that war is for the
suppression of the Vietnamese struggle for national indepen
dence, we see no justification for our involvement," they said.
This is reminiscent of a survey taken through a college
press association way back in 1938. At the University this
editor attended, male students there responded in a majority
that they would defend their country if it were invaded, but
some !H) per cent of those surveyed declared that they would
not fight abroad.
Ironically, five years later perhaps most of the 90 per cent
of those who "would not" fight were in some branch of the
armed forces, engaged in World War II on overseas soil.
One can hardly challenge youth's right to expression and
freedom of thought. That is as it should be.
But when a time of real crisis comes and the nation calls,
most of these same young men would be right in there pitching
with the rest. They will do what must be done, and that's as
it should be, too.
They may be right perhaps there shouldn't be greater in
volvement In Vietnam. But if this nation's leaders determines
that there must be, the young men's declaration will amount
to no hing more than big words from small voices.
- TIMES. Thursday. May 2". 1964
HEPPNER
March 30, 1883. The Heppner
loaf, consolidated February id,
NAT! ON At EDITORIAL
HELEN E. SHERMAN
Associate Publisher
Single Copy 10 Cents. Published
the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon,
Chaff and
Wes
THINGS were just getting organ
ized at the Gazette-Times Fri
day night for compiling election
results when Beverly Gunderson,
on duty for the American Broad
casting Company, started to dial
on the special ABC phone in
the office for her 7:30 p.m. test
call as instructed.
"David Brinkley will probably
answer on the other end," she
was told as she started to make
the call.
"W-h-a-a-t!" she exclaimed,
her eyes popping. She dropped
the receiver back in the tele
phone cradle with a thump.
No one. naa xoia ner wnai to
expect, this all being new to her.
But it was just a little jest, of
course. Brinkley, aitnougn in
Portland at the time, is on NBC,
not ABC. And It Just might be
that he would have a little more
to occupy his time than answer
phone calls from Morrow county.
HILLARD BROWN had organ
ized things for ABC, right
down to the gnat's eyebrow. An
ABC representative had even
flown to Heppner a couple days
earlier to confer with him.
Thus, all was in readiness
when it came time to make the
7:30 test call. There was Just
one little hitch no one knew
what number in Portland to call!
Hillard lumped in his car,
rushed home, found a letter with
the number and hastened back.
The crisis was passed.
m
BEST DRESSED reporter of the
busy election evening was Jim
Morris. He was stationed at the
courthouse to pick up the two
precinct's results there (as count
ed to that time) at 8 p.m., while
Arnold Raymond was the road
runner from Northwest Heppner,
counting at the Case building.
Mrs. Sherman was to get N.
Heppner from the city hall. All
had instructions to get the presi
dential results down to the G T
no later than 8:02 so we could
get them to AP and UPI in Port
land while Bev called on the
new phone to ABC.
Jim reported for duty at t:4D
after we had gotten him con
fused on the time. He was dress
ed In rather tight running shorts
and had legged it down from tne
courthouse against time to see
how long it would take. He de
clared he did it In 45 seconds,
and we wouldn't challenge it.
Things came off pretty much
(well, yes, pretty much) as
scheduled. Jim grabbed some re
ports before the courthouse clock
stopped striking and was me
first to reach home base with re
sults. Arnold came roaring up
less than 30 seconds later, but
already the first incomplete re
turns were going over the tele
phone wires from Morrow coun
ty. Something went awry at N. E.
Heppner and this failed to pro
duce results immediately, but we
had three precincts to report
very shortly after eight. When
at 8:15 it was announced that
Rockefeller had the election,
Morrow county's first results
were included, but they were
all contrary to the statewide
trend and showed a plurality for
Lodge.
THINGS WERE hectic around
here for a few minutes. When
thev simmered down, we noticed
Jim Morris was now wearing a
pair of pegged pants.
What happened to your
shorts?" we asked.
"They split!" he exclaimed.
THE NETWORKS and press ser
vices had looked hopefully to
Eastern Oregon for fast returns
because of the lighter population
and less confusion, and they got
it. Avon Mclby and others were
working for other networks at
the courthouse.
It was reported Tuesday night
that Howell Appling, Secretary
of State, is launching an in
vestigation into charges that
some counting boards gave out
results before the polls closed,
strictly against the law. No such
charges can be made here.
Thanks to the good work of
Sadie Parrish and the fine co
operation of the election and
counting boards we got returns
fast but no laws were broken.
CONLEY AND VI Lanham walk
ed into the N. W. Heppner pre
cinct to cast ballots just about
G p.m. Friday, just as if they
had never left. Actually, they
just that moment had arrived
back from their trip to Europe
and didn't even take time to
run home before fulfilling their
obligations as citizens.
AGAIN COMES the moment of
truth for graduating seniors.
All their middle names are ex
posed in public print on dip
lomas and commencement pro
grams. However, we've tried to
be kind and refer to them by
theii shortened names under the
pictures on pages 4 and 5 of
this paper.
By the way, the boys at Hepp
ner High have a 2-to-l majority
over the girls 2G boys to 13
girls in the class. In lone it is
a little different. There are eight
t;irls and six boys in the class
of 1964.
TOMMY HOWELL was really
going at it this morning. He
came out of his Economy Market
across the street and laid waste
to the grass and weeds growing
in the gutter. He got so enthused
in his work that he cleaned out
those in front of Ruggles In
surance Agency next door. For
a minute we were afraid he
would forget himself and get in
to Charlie and Helen's flower
beds, but he didn't.
Chatter
Sherman
Snmphrvw ho nuorlnnkpd those
on this side of the street. (We
even have a few sprouts in the
sidewalk cracks). But Rod Mur
ray has the best curb garden,
down at Humphreys Rexall.
Tom declared that he wouldn't
dare touch those because it
mi?ht b the hpst hav rroD Mor
row county will have in this
rainless year.
DISILLUSIONED Is La Verne Van
. Marter, Sr. He thinks the Mor
row County Grain Growers are
slipping. For some time, now, he
points out, the "G" has been
missing from the name on the
side of their big Heppner ele
vator. This makes them "Rain
Growers" and they just haven't
grown any rain.
IT WAS suggested at the Red
Cross directors' meeting Mon
day night that maybe an or
ganization like the new Jaycees
could challenge some other or
ganization to a contest on re
cruiting donors for blood bank
in the fall.
Someone said that it would
be a good idea if it didn't get
to be too violent a competition.
But Will O'Harra was of the
opinion that a good conflict
would be all right. "If they got
into a fight," said he, "all we
would have to jdo Is to be on
hand to catch tBe blood."
TO THE
EDITOR. . .
To the Editor:
Here is a list of Heppner bus
iness men of about half a cent
ury ago, and I wonder how many
people living in Morrow county
now can remember them and
what business they were in.
These are only a few and let's
see how many of our folks can
give the dates and businesses
they were engaged in.
Mike Healy; N. A. Clark; A. Z.
Barnard; E, J. Starkey; Elmer
E. Beaman; Henry C. Ashbaugh;
A. M. Phelps; Sterling C. Smith;
J. B. Huddleston; C. C. Patter
son; J. C. Wattenburger; W. T.
McRoberts; Vaughn and Sons;
Tom Howard; Pole Thompson;
Sam Meadows; Joe Kline; Dan
and Sherman Horner. Park Garri
gues; Dill Garrigues; J. W. Red
ington; Jim and Bob Hart;
Buster Keithley and Clyde Wells.
These are enough to start with
and I will give the dates and
businesses later,
I have just received word that
a series of my articles about the
"Oregon- Indians Then and
Now" are now being published
in several magazines and papers
in Calcutta, India, under my
name. They are sponsored by
the India government.
Sincerely,
O. M. Yeager
Ron C res wick Named
For Advanced ROTC
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Creswick
received word this week of the
selection of their son, Cadet Ron
ald L. Creswick, sophomore at
Oregon State University, for ad
vanced Air force Reserve Of
ficer Training Corps program for
next year at the university.
In a letter from Horton L.
Fross, professor of Air Science
at OSU, announcing the selec
tion, he states that the corps
"accepted only the best Air
Science 2 Cadets who are eligi
ble for enrollment in Air Science
3." It is expected that he will
take special summer training at
the completion of his junior year
at OSU.
Tell the advertiser you saw it
In the Gazette-Times.
0 iMmM
CLASS
OF
We wish you. crpotlvrdlies
urlimiled.
Wilson's Men's
Wear
HEPPNER
Jf
Riders Compete in Playdoy Events
Third in the spring series of
Wrangler Playdays for points
was held Sunday, May 10, at the
club arena. Hosts for the day
were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones
and Mr. and Mrs. Pat OBnen,
with a good turnout of both
young people and adults.
Winners In pole bending, ages
12 and under, were Marcia Jones,
first; Patti Healy, second; Jean
Daly, third, and Alvin Ashbeck,
fourth. Ages 13-17 were Erna
Winchester, first; PatU Collins,
second; Mitch Ashbeck, third,
and Kay Daggett, fourth. Top
seniors were Bev Steagall, first;
Pat O'Brien, second; Pat Dough
erty, third, and Al Fetsch, fourth.
Best timings in barrel race, 12
and under, were Patti Healy,
19.9; Sherri O'Brien, 21.2; Becky
Fulleton, 21.6; and Sandy Math
eny, 23.3. Ages 13 through 17
were Erna Winchester, 19.1;
Ruby Fulleton, 19.8; Diana Full
eton, 20.2, and Patti Collins, 20.6.
Senior winners were Kite Healy,
19.4; Pat Dougherty, 19.5; Bev
Steagall, 20.4, and Al Fetsch,
20.8.
Top four places in musical
tires, ages 12 and under, were
Sherri O'Brien, first; Mary Healy,
second; Patti Healy, third, and
Becky Fulleton, fourth. Ages 13
17 were Barb Gribble, first, Kay
Daggett, sceond; Ruby Fulleton,
third, and Patti Collins, fourth.
Seniors were Pat Dougherty,
first; Merlyn Stone, second; Pat
Ford's Tire Tells
Contest Winners
Seven local winners in the
General Tire contest conducted
by Ford's Tire Service here dur
ing the month of April have
been announced by Bud Peck,
manager.
Drawing of the winning num
bers was conducted by impart
ial judges Friday.
Darrell Vinson, Rt. 2, Hepp
ner, won $25 cash first prize,
and Don Townsend, Heppner,
won second prize, two recaps for
his car.
Car batteries were given as
third and fourth prizes to Dean
Hunt, Lexington, and Arthur
Dalzell, lone. Wheel balancing
jobs were awarded to fifth, sixth
and seventh winners, C. M. Lut
kins, lone, Mrs. Charles Mon
agle, Rt. 2, Heppner, and Ken
neth Cutsforth, Heppner.
Rev. Dixon Chosen
Ministerial Head
At the last regular meeting of
the South Morrow County Min
isterial Association, the Rev.
Mel Dixon was chosen to serve
as president for the coming year.
Other officers are. Rev. Kenneth
Robinson, vice president, and
Rev. J. G. Weller, secretary
treasurer. Plans were made for a social
meeting on June. 1, with Rev.
Dixon and Rev. Bill AIsud
chosen to prepare a "chopstick
dinner" of various types of
Oriental dishes.
Mrs. Howard Pettviohn. Steve.
Larry and Dee, returned home
late Monday from Portland
where they were guests of Mrs.
ratyionn's grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox.
Week-end auesta at th For.
rest Burkenbine home were Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Rose and family
of Imhlpr. Mrs Rnco to a cictnr
of Mrs. Burkenbine's. Another
guest of the Burkenbines was
Glen Long of Pendleton.
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O'Brien, third, and Bev Steagall,
fourth.
Lowest timings in the ring
race, 12 and under, were turned
in by Alvin Ashbeck, first;
Marcia Jones, second; Patti
Healv, third, and Sherri O'Brien,
fourth. For ages 13 through 17
winners were Erna Winchester,
first; Ruby Fulleton, second;
Barb Gribble, third, and Mitch
Ashbeck, fourth. Senior winners
were Bill Healy, first; Al Fetsch,
second; Bob Steagall, third, and
Kite Healy, fourth.
Winners of the steer roping
were Charlie Daly and Bill Healy
of one go-round; Roice Fulle
ton and Bob Steagall of another
go-round.
Champions In the rescue race
were Marcia Jones, Ruby Fulle
ton and Becky Fulleton, first;
Sberri O'Brien, Patti Healy and
Susan Healy, second.
Team winners of the bat re
lay were Becky Fulleton, Ruby
Fulleton and Marcia Jones, first;
Sherri O'Brien, Patti Healy and
Alvin Ashbeck, second.
On Sunday, May 17, hosts for
"Dougherty's Dilly Duster" play
day were Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Healy, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Steagall and Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Steagall.
Winners in pole bending, ages
12 and under, were Alvin Ash
beck, first; Patti Healy and
Sherri O'Brien, tied for second,
and Becky Fulleton, third. Ages
13-17 were Erna Winchester,
first; Mitch Ashbeck, second, and
Janet Palmateer and Ruby Fulle
ton, tied for third. Top seniors
were Roice Fulleton, first; Bev
Delegates Chosen
For State Conclave
By Willows Grange
Mr. and Mrs. Art Dalzell were
chosen by Willows Grange as
delegates to the state Grange
convention In Eugene, June 15
19, at a potluck supper meet
ing May 16 in the grange hall
with about 40 present.
Alternate delegates are Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Crawford. Berl
Akers will represent the Morrow
County Pomona Grange and will
attend the insurance session.
A beautiful birthday cake,
honoring those whose birthdays
occurred in May, was a focal
point of interest at the meeting.
Akers, insurance agent, ex
plained the various types of in
surance available to members.
A letter announcing the 69th
birthday of Herschal Newsom,
National Grange master, on May
1, was read. He has been a
grange master for 52 years.
During the lecture hour tne
Home Economics club presented
a program, including a one-act
play, "Sit Still, Mother." Char
acters were: Dot Halvorsen,
father; Eulenna Corley, mother;
Cheryle Corley, daughter; Frank
Halvorsen, son.
Another feature was a series
of thought-provoking questions
on safety by Vida Heliker who
also conducted a short quiz in
which all had a part. Mary Lun
dell listed many accidents from
falls which had occurred in lone
in the past few years.
Next grange meeting will be
June 20, a memorial to departed
members. The Home Economics
club is having an all day meet
ing at the Halvorsen home to
day (May 21) with potluck din
ner at noon.
Grange guests at the Saturday
meetine were Verne Crawford,
grange deputy of Umatilla coun
ty, and Mrs. Crawford, members
of Helix grange; and Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Bletteu, Knea
Creek grange.
RECORD
PLAYERS
676-9264
Steagall, second, and Kite Healy,
third.
Musical rope winners, 12 and
under, were Becky Fulleton,
first; Sherri O'Brien, second,
Patti Healy, third, and Jean Daly,
fourth. Ages 13-17 were Ruby
Fulleton, first; Mitch Ashbeck,
second; Janet Palmateer, third,
and David Matheny, fourth.
First for seniors was Pat Dough
erty; Kite Healy, second; Pat
O'Brien, third, and Bob Webb,
fourth,
In barrel racing, 12 and under,
winners were Patti Healy, first;
Alvin Ashbeck, second, and
Becky Fulleton, third. In ages
13-17, Erna Winchester, first;
Mitch Ashbeck, second, and
Ruby Fulleton, third. Senior win
ners were Kite Healy, Pat Dough
erty, tied for first; Bev Steagall,
second, and Bill Healy, third.
Other games played were
Figure 8 stake race, ring race,
ribbon race and calf roping.
The Wranglers are planning
another play day in June, with
games planned for all ages.
COMMUNITY 1
) BILLBOARD K
Coming Events
POPPY DAYS SALE
Friday, Saturday, May 22, 23
Downtown Heppner
Sold by Legion Auxiliary.
Help a Buddy! Buy a Poppy!
HIGH SCHOOL
AWARD NIGHT
Monday, May 25
High school multipur pose
room, 8:00 p.m.
Athletic awards, outstanding
achievement
Parents and friends urged to
attend.
JUNIOR GOLF TOURNEY
Willow Creek Golf Course
Saturday, May 23, 1:00 p.m.
Prizes for boys and girls up
to 18 yrs. of age. Small
entry fee.
HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL
BACCALAUREATE
Sunday, May 24, 8:00 p.m.
High school multipur pose
room.
Commencement, Wednesday,
May 27, 8:00 p.m.
High school multipur pose
room.
Public invited.
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