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Every Thursday and Entered at the lt OfXioe at Heppner, Oregon,
a Second Class Matter.
Pointing Towards Mental Health Clinic
While dramatic progress ha been made on medical fronts In
recent years, such as development of vaccine which virtually
stamped out poliomyelitis, less heralded but very significant
progress has been made a bo In the field of mental health.
R. E. Stevens, planning coordinator for the Mental Health
Division, Oregon State Board of Control, at a meeting In Heppner
last week said that there are 3430 patients In mental hos
pitals In Oregon now as compared with a peak of some 5.000
In 1958. In 1953 the number of mentally 111 in hospitals was
278 per 100,000 persons; today this has declined to 201 per
100.000,
Development of new drugs, such as tranquilizers, and new
treatment techniques have been major factors In the decrease.
Important, too, has been a change in attitude on the part of
the public as the result of education and enlightened Infor
mation. Today mental disorders axe considered more as 111
nesses which might come to anyone. This is In contrast to the
former attitude that a person with a mental problem was to
be shunned, feared or ostracized from society.
Father C, Bruce Spencer took the Initiative In calling the
meeting here to explore the need for a mental health clinic In
Morrow county and the possibility of organizing such a clinic,
either as a local unit or In conjunction with neighboring counties.
At the present time about half of Oregon's counties have
such clinics, and several are in the process of being organized.
These clinics seek to prevent mental health problems or to treat
them early. With this emphasis on local clinics, the need for
elaborate hospitals Is eased. At the same time the readmlssion
of patients to mental hospitals can be cut by the work of the
clinics. Stevens said that the readmlssion rate Is 42 lower in
counties which have such clinics.
Local physicians at the meeting agreed that perhaps as
many as half their patients have psychosomatic problems, com
bining physical and mental ailments. While there may not be
many with aggravated mental problems here, there is a great
need for counselling in such areas as child guidance, marital
difficulties, alcoholism and others. Just as it is with a physical
disorder, minor mental problems, unchecked and untreated,
may grow into major troubles.
Just what scope a local clinic would seek to cover is some
thing that would have to be determined, perhaps by a survey
of needs here. It might go into counselling in various areas; it
might emphasize education and Information; it might work
with those who have been discharged from mental hospitals.
Ministers, doctors, local officials, the health and welfare
departments, and teachers come In contact with mental health
problems and are more aware of the need than laymen 'of the
community. They agree that there is a quite immense scope
that might be considered.
As in many things, Morrow county has the problem of being
a large area with relatively light population, and it would take
considerable study to figure how such a clinic might be financed,
staffed and operated. The proximity to Eastern Oregon Hospital
offers some advantage. Perhaps a two or three-county clinic
might be established.
Harney county, with a similar problem of size and sparse
population, is now developing a clinic, and its experience might
be helping in getting a start here.
As a result of the recent meeting, a study organi
zation Is being developed with County Judge Paul Jones as tem
porary chairman.
It is right that Morrow county should be concerned with
mental health. Why? A booklet from the Mental Health Division,
"Your Community and Mental Health Planning," tells why:
"It has been estimated that more than half the people who
go to their local doctor for some kind of medical care have a
problem associated with 'nerves. These are mental health prob
lems. "So are the problems of children who have emotional dis
turbances ... so are many problems in marriages that are
breaking up . . . the older person who has retired from life and
is lost, lonely and confused; the adolescent acting out his re
bellion against his parents In anti-social ways; the patient
returning from a mental hospital who, with his family, Is
afraid; the alcoholic; all are people with mental health prob
lems. "We are a humane people and want to help our neighbors
as much as we are able. But more than that, the best com
munity is one in which everyone contributes something towards
the good life of the community. Take one person away . . . take
his productivity, his contribution, and the community is the
loser. If a person is hospitalized for a long period of time in
a state institution, there is disruption in his family life, and there
is a draft upon the community's total production. In addition,
the community must somehow support or take care of those
persons who are affected by the loss of a family member.
"How much less of a cost it is, not only in money, but in
time and effort, to help people remain in their own community,
remain at work, remain with the family and continue to con
tribute to the community."
As a result of the Tuesday meetine. Morrow countv has a
start in pointing towards a mental health clinic. There must be
a great amount of work and planning, as well as surmounting
of obstacles, before one could be organized and operational
It is fortunate, however, that there are those concerned
enough to spend time and devote work to the planning. Their
concern may eventually be culminated in a clinic that will
pay dividends in mental health here.
Those who have comments or suggestions might convey
them to Judge Jones, to Father Spencer or other members of
the clergy, to local physicians, or to the county health department.
traitor" Note: John R. Leach
of UTiH Southeast IXimi Av
Portland Ui. was on if I hut
who wrote explanations of how
Butter Creek got Mi name, In
response to the Inquiry of Mr.
Annie Pavne of lihara. M. V
Mr. Ieacns explanation was
from Lewis Mc Arthur's "Oregon
Geographic Name. which waa
Quoted previously by other and
so U not repeated here. How
ever. iomt additional portion
of Mr. Leach's letter will be of
Interest to reader and art
printed below).
To the Editor:
My father came over the Ore
gon Trail with his parents In
an ox drawn wagon In 1852 and
settled on a claim four milei
downMream from Harrtshurg In
ISM. Was married In lfw, mov
ed to Weston, Oregon, about
1S72. He married lsabcll Brown,
the first white child to be born
In Salem. Ore.
We lived In Blackhorse Can-
von 34 mile ud from Leslng
ton. and my first tup to Butter
Cm-k was very disappointing
(so they trll me. I waa too
vourut to remember but when
we ram to the creek I began to
ctv. tH-cau 1 had expected the
stream to be buttermilk.
Just another storv. Butter
Creek had two very well known
rancher who sold null ana
melon to the dry land farmer.
We knew them as fpper Thomp
son and Lower Thompson. I un
tierstand that they were father
and stm, and a widow ram
Ion with a dauchter. The
father married the daughter and
the son married the mother. We
used to try to figure out the
relationship. Anvwav. thev Were
rood folks and raised wonderful
fruit.
Juit one more Frank Has belt.
mentioned by Bob Lowe, lee
tured me In mv maaonlc de
gree tunm. ! nor have mv
year pin.
Very sincerely,
John R. Leach
Chaff nd Chatter
Wes Sherman
TO THE EDITOR...
JOY LENE RILL, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, Myron Kill, hat
more than doubled her weight
In the past two months, but the
family tsnt thinking of putting
her on Metrecal.
Joy Is the baby who weighed
ust 1 lb. 10 oz. at birth here
on December 8. It was necessary
to take her to Doernbecher hos
pital. Portland, via ambulance,
and providing the transportation
and equipment, as well as plan
nine for the trip, was more dell-
cate and Intricate than if the
hospital were making a ship-
ment of nitroglycerine. A size
able number of persons Joined
their efforts in making the trans
fer a success.
Now weighing 3 lb. 10 oz.. Joy
is 164 Inches Ions and is mak
ing steady gains, her mother re
ports. The baby is now living
In a regular Incubator and has
been bottle-fed for three weeks.
She will be in Doernbecher for
at least another month until
she reaches the major milestone
of five pounds. It is expected
that she will be dressed for the
first time some three weeks from
now.
Her parents visited her Satur
day and Sunday.
Thev sav that the best things
come in small packages, and if
this Is true, what a life Joy Lene
has ahead of her!
FOR A LONG TIME we have be
lieved that our federal gov-
emment has been making some
bad mistakes on its foreign aid
program, and this has been
through Republican and Demo-
cratlc administrations alike.
Thus, it has not been so much
la political thine as it has been
the characteristic' of our Amer
ican people to believe that they
can buy anytmng even me
friendship of those abroad.
After talking with Mike Benge
last week, we're more convinced
than ever. Pouring money and
goods into nations overseas by
itself can't do the Job we seek
to accomplish.
If the U. S. is going to win
these friends, some of whom are
now hostile to us, it has to be
done through genuine interest
and appreciation of their prob
out them having to work for It
and see whether thev respect
you when they grow up.
ONE OF THE things for which
Mike has had a real need In
hi work has been a treadle sew
ing machine. Our electric sew
ing machine won't work on
their direct current. We under
stand that Mrs. Clayton Avers
has one that she Is contributing
to the cause, and it will soon
be en route to Vietnam.
THE BIG MYSTERY this week
Is: Who pled the type? Basket-
ball fans attending Heppner
High games have listed such In
congruities on the printed Pro
grams as Stuart Dick listed at
6 L Instead of 5 8, and Carl
Bauman at 5-9 instead of 61.
In fact, the statistics on most of
the boys are Jumbled, although
their numbers are listed O. K.
Yes, the Gazette-Times printed
the programs after eight community-minded
merchants shar
ed the cost and the Pepsi-Cola
Bottling Company of Pendleton
furnished the paper stock.
The programs for all games
were printed on the same day.
The first two were O. K. but
some work had to be done on
the form before programs were
printed for the third game and
somehow, although we have
heard no confessions around
here, someone pied the type, ap
parently without realizing it. j
bo, fans, ror the rest of the
year Stu Dick has grown to 61
and Carl Bauman has diminish
ed in size.
Regardless of their academic
standings, the program demotes
four of the players scholastic
ally Wyne Evans and Bauman
from senior to Junior. Dave An
derson from senior to sophomore,
and Tim Driscoll from Junior to
sophomore. Three are promoted
Mac Hosklns from sophomore
to senior, Jim Doherty from soph
omore to Junior, and Bill Sny
der from Junior to senior.
Well, It may be that Stu Dick
isn't 6-1 but he turns In a ball
game every time he plays that
would be a credit to a six-footer.
On the other hand, it couldn't
be said that 6-1 Carl Bauman
plays like a 5-8 lad, so I guess
On Red ittricting
IVar Editor:
Several ifoimal to rearrange
our congressional districts have
been made and perhaps more
will he heard about. With our
second district, comprising all f
Fattern IHegon. having a pop
ulation of around l.V).(sh) less
than the other Oregon districts
wt ran eapect some correction
In district lines.
We hot In the process that
no more territory be added than
Is absolutely necessary and that
such addition be of similar ec
onomic area. With this In mind
we hoie that Eastern Oregon
remains Intact.
The writer believe that the
prooal by Senator Vernon Cook
to be the worst of all so far
presented Hi bill would cut up
thegon Into four district run
ning from the Pacific Ocean to
the Idaho border. This would
completely cut up Eastern Ore
gon and Klve It a minority In
every district, Perhaps It has
been designed that way deliberately.
Nest the proposal by Repre
sentative John MoMter would
add to Eastern Oregon the coun
ties of Jackson. Josephine. Coon
and Curry. The present second
district 1 already larger than
many states and to add four
more counties would give our
congressman the largest district i
In the country with a great dl
vcrslty of Interests. Thl
not seem desirable.
The proposal by Representa
tive Don McKlnnls seems to be
the most acceptable to the
leople of Eastern Oregon. This
proiHisal would add a part of
Multnomah and Clackamas
count tea to the second district
giving It about the same popu
lation as the other district with
out adding much to the area'
size. Eastern Oregon would not
Msdms, Ulla rlmer. Delph
Jones, Bertha Hunt, Florence
M.Millan, Dimple Muiikrrs, Hil
da Yoeom. Call I'adnerg. Judy
Groshetts. Dai lene I'adlN-rg, Ar
dtth Hunt and La Vrine lien-
tlef Mttt
lar Friend.
Though several weeks have
passed since Christmas. I have
lust received the best Christmas
card of all. A small, simply
written card, that said an awful
lot to me.
You'll never know the feeling
I felt when I opened It. as I
don't have the words to espresa
myself. The lirst time t read the
card. I couldn't believe It. I had
to read It a second time to be
sure. Then for a moment, or
maybe longer. I'm not sure; my
small world stood still.
As I read the names that were
written there. I would pause
over each separate one. For an
Instant I would see each face,
each with Its own smile.
In a thousand year I could
never aav how much 1 did ap
preciate this. All I ran say Is
Thank you"; and. God Hies you
all, everyone.
Sincerely your.
John H. Damlelle
For Hilfard Brown
Dear Mr. Sherman:
In the lik'ht of circumstance
doe i 1 ' " ,rrn ,n "ur "rr"'
to vou concerning the Inner
feelings a few of us have about
the minority group In Heppner.
We call these people The Good
Worker."
One In particular. Illllard
Brown, deserves particular at
tention It Is our understanding
he will not be with us much
longer, and many of us feel thl
will be a loss to the community
be cut up and would be Insured i ITLLT.PJl
fair representation.
wltl ever know the food tkiteU
he paid for out of hi own pocket
for kid who did not hay any?
eriMrilly retail shoes lie f.
ed and rlothe lie provided for
youngster a little down on their
luck, the many tide he cave
and comfort he provided for
folk lust hound to have bad
luck In spite of all they could
do to prevent It. For many, a
man named Brown will be re
member i-d a "what a nice guy
really li"
How many time have I seen
this man on tils knee In silent
ptavrr to hi Cod In time of
strife, a willing worker for III
Faith, and a faithful servant of
the Ijord. Hot many know the
Im.vs and glil and time he car
ried them to this place or that
la see thl or that, or how many
gcMkhlldren he lias
I am grateful In Illllard Brown
It la a real iirlvllege to know
the man he I. I like what he
did for mv children and my
friend who stand here looking
over mv shoulder now like very
much what he ha don for our
community
Always active. Mr. Brown very
seldom turned down anyone who
asked him to do them a favor
or an additional task.
Wes. 1 Just wanted vou to
know how a few of u felt when
we know we are losing a real
fin man and a good friend to
the world outside our valley. I
guca we don't deserve him.
Sincerely,
Fr. C Bruce Spencer
P. 8. I must speak up for this
good man.
COMMUNITY I
BILLBOARD V
vi J
A somewhat similar proposal
bv Representative Betty Roberts
would hold Eastern Oregon In
tact but would add Marlon and
Linn counties. This would ac
complish the purpose of increas
ing our dMrlc's population but
also makes It much larger area
wise. Therefore the McKlnnia
proposal would appear to merit
our support.
Sincerely.
AL LAMB,
Mayor of Heppner
lems and an endeavor to truly i we can't net off the hook on that
seek understanding. I sort of rationalizing.
Board Says Thanks
Dear Editor:
In behalf of our Fair publicity
manager, Charles EendalL and
the Fair Board of Umatilla
county, I wish to extend to you
our thanks and appreciation for
your kind and courteous coop
eration in publishing news
stones, as well as some free ad
vertising promoting the 1964
Umatilla County Fair.
We shall be looking forward
to your assistance in promoting
our 1965 fair which has been
scheduled for August 18, 19, 20,
and 21, 1965. Our best wishes to
you for a good new year.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
K. H. Tellefson
Fair Board Chairman
Wagners Go South
To Attend Seminar
Dr. a M. Wagner and family
are in Berkeley, Calif., this week
where he Is participating in an
advanced aviation medical sem
inar, presented by the University
oi wiuoraia in association with
the Federal Aviation Agency.
The seminar is being held from
Wednesday through Friday.
At the seminar the partici
pants are reviewing aviation
medicine, considering special
problems in examining pilots
for licenses, psychiatric prob
lems, and the part medical ex
aminers play in investigating
aircraft accidents.
Dr. Waener is a Federal Av-
iation examiner. I
And this is what we admire
about Mike Benge after this
short acquaintanceship with
him. He is living and working
with the common people In Viet
nam under the same conditions
In which they live. They achieve
a mutual understanding and re
spect on a person-to-person
basis.
After Mike finishes training at
Washington, D. C, he will be
under a new program and will
receive more money than the
small pay he made from Inter
national Volunteer Services. He
said that he will be expected
to live in a guest house of one
of the province chiefs but de
clares that he does not plan to
do this. He expects to remain
In his tar paper hut, close to
the people. If a distinguished
guest comes, Mike expects to
offer the accommodation of the
relatively hard couch in the
corner and some wholesome rice
meals.
When friends here send clothes
to him for distribution, Mike
doesn't merely give them the
clothing. He has the Vietnamese
work for them on the garden
plots rrom which seed is grown
that is later used In teaching
the Montagnards how to raise
their food.
The first time he made his
work offer, six small children
accepted on the basis of one
shirt for a day's work. Next day,
10 showed up. Soon 20 were on
the Job, among them some
adults. Before he left on leave.
his work crew on the clothing
detail had grown to about 40
with a goodly number of adults.
They save their self-respect,
appreciate their shirts and look
up to the one who provides the
opportunity to earn them. Of
course, they also benefit from
the work they do by getting the
produce from the plots.
Mike's way is a difficult way
of winning friends but it is a
more feasible way. Not a very
high percentage of our people
are willing to lower their stand
ard of living to accept such a
challenge, but we should be
grateful to those who are. Mike
thinks the Peace Corps is doing
a great job.
Doesn't this approach make
better sense than pouring mil
lions of dollars and goods into
a country for them to fight over?
If you don t agree, try giving
your son and daughter $5 per
day for the next few years wlth-
We offered to print some stick-
ers that might be put on the
programs for the remaining
games if kids in the school
would moisten them and put
them on. But apparently the
thought of the calories they
might pick up from tongue-lick-lng
some 3000 gummed strips
brought a veto of the Idea. After
all, it might Jeopardize the
school lunch program.
We still might print some of
the correct stickers for anyone
who wishes to save the programs
for souvenirs. If any would like
us to do this, let us know.
THAT TWO-PLATOON system
that Coach Bob Clough is
working out Is going to pay div
idends in Heppner High basket
ball. Although it sometimes
takes considerable courage, the
coach who takes the attitude
that if a boy is good enough
fr molA thA m linn oiitarl
ivy iiiunvr uic uartiiiif; vs
he's good enough to play, should
develop some strong teams.
It certainly has been interest
ing to see --how Coach Clough
is developing a strong bench
and the difference in the confi
dence and the ability of the re
serves now as compared with
the start of the season. Some
have pushed right in there, and
now the coach could start Just
about any five of his 12 with
out being hurt too badly.
At various times, each nas
had big nights Wayne Evans,
Tim Driscoll, Jim Doherty, Bill
Snyder, Gene Heliker, Mac Hos
kins, John Wagenblast, Bruce
Spencer, and Dave Anderson.
Consistently good performances
have come from the old reliables,
Dick and Bauman. so that thev
form a foundation for the team,
out it is good to see the others
coming through.
If the papers will Just keep
these kids out of their weekly
ratings now so they don t get
the ranking jinx, they might up
set a few big apple carts through
the rest of the season.
Remember, It's the big one
Friday night against Pilot Rock,
both here. If you have any trace
oi basketball lever at all in
your blood, you'll have to get
oui ana push for the boys on
these nights. -
Card Brings Thanks
Dear Editor:
Attached is a personal letter
of appreciation and thanks to
the people of Lexington, In
recognition of a Christmas card.
I would like to have the letter
run In the home paper, as I
would like to shout my enjoy
ment of receiving this gift.
The lateness of this letter Is
that I'm In the Navy, and was
transferred before I received it
overseas. Also, due to the re
cent storms and flooding. I was
unable to be in Lexington on
mv leave.
I am now stationed In San
Diego, Calif., with the Naval
Security Group Detachment.
Thank you,
John II. Darnicllc
US. NAVRADSTA (R).
Imperial Beach
San Diego, Calif.
An open letter to the people
of Lexington, and especially to I
to be felt for some time to come.
We parents have entrusted to
his care the most precious of
our ixMsesslons. our children!
Mr. Brown has cared for them
and nurtured them as conscien
tiously as though thev were his
own. All .one had to do to have
six'cial care for his or her young
ster In a time of confusion or
adverse weather was to pick up
the telephone and call Mr.
Brown and thincs were cared
for In a proer way. i
In adverse times when be
havior was a problem, we ap
preciated his quiet voice on the
phone suggesting we come down
and have a little talk with the
... , . . .
nine cuiprii ana nimseu. to iry i
and come to an understanding'
about the difference between
right and wrong, a lesson John
ny or Mary or Billy waa having
difficulty learning, or a matter
of health and conduct. The
time he recommended a little
more "love on our part." "stx-c-
lal reading." and even "woodshed
therapy" when all else failed.
Many of us recall going bv
the school to see illllard work
ing at his desk in the after
dinner hours. I myself have
gone to Mass In the early morn
lng only to find Mr. Brown was
already at work, getting ready
to do a good Job for my kids
and all his big family down
there.
It's not too often vou see a
principal of a school with his
arms full of children. To Mr.
Brown every child was a special
person. I wonder If any of us
Coming Events
IIEITNER HIGH
BASKETBALL
Friday. February 5
Burns at Heppner
Saturday, February 6
Pilot Rock at llenpner
Jayvee game, R .TO p m.
Varsity game, 8:00 p.m.
Support the Mustangs!
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