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Every Thursday and Entered at the lt Office at Heppner. Oregon.
as sccona viass
Divine Right of Professors?
(Washington County News Times)
About the time that Chancellor Roy Ueuallen sett midway
of his graphs demonstrating to the Joint Ways and Means
committee the slippage In salary levels at Oregon Institutions
of higher learning and reaches Into his well-tilled brief case
for additional Information to support his attack for more funds
for higher education he Is subjected to diversionary noises
from his own forces on the left AttenUon turns from the main
objective to a bit of ststlc broadcast from the Free Speech
riatform outside the student union at the University of Oregon.
This time the discordant noises are from 12 U of O professors
testing academic freedom by taking turns reading lines i of
"Howl." This Is a free verse poem originally published in 195
at San Francisco, The author. Allen Ginsberg, wrote a lament
for a fellow poet In mental Institution. We are told that It
paints a sordid picture of life among the -beatnlcks." touching
on homosexuality and containing a number of words not used
In mixed company. At the same time the poem's vivid imagery
Is said to have received some critical acclaim.
Although the microphones failed to carry the voices effec
tively from the Free Speech Platform to the Immediate audience,
which dwindled away, the reception, subject to a bit of dis
tortion with transmission through various mediums, got through
to Salem and the rest of the state.
The announced purpose of the demonstration was to test
academic freedom at the University of Oregon, this notwlth
standing there was no threat that the university administration
would stop the group. The Free Speech Platform outside the
student union was set up to act as a safety valve rather than
create martyrs. . .
One Justification for the selection of "Howl- was that
this was one of the works which a professor at Central Oregon
Community college at Bend was criticized for reading before
a literary club. The professor, Ashleigh Brilliant, declares that
for this reading he was told that his contract would not be
renewed. The suggestion Is that there may have been other
contributing reasons and that Brilliant as a teacher did not
live up to his name. At least 22 of the 29 faculty members at
Bend reportedly are on record as not defending Brilliant for
defining academic freedom in terms of four letter words.
The friends of higher education confronting an Inquiring
legislative committee and seeking to win skeptical taxpayer
support stand to find this performance In the name of academic
freedom a bit embarrastng. The defenders of higher education
will find this cross added to the already heavy burden they
bear. . .
Chancellors and administrators find themselves buffers be
tween irresponsible professors and the public. The public is
not given to splitting hairs and engaging In philosophc dis
cussions of the nature of academic freedom. A mere tolerant
segment can ignore such escapades as outbursts of the silly
season and on the academic level the equivalent of the under
graduate panty raid.
John Fischer in his Editor's Easy Chair column of the Feb
ruary Harper's magazine during discussion of the subject, "Is
There a Teacher on the Faculty?" makes a comment in point
Fischer writes, ". . . However liberal a professor may be on
political and social Issues, when It comes to his own environ
ment he Is almost invariably as conservative as Charles I
believing, indeed, in the Divine Eight of the Professoriat to
do as it damn well pleases, with a minimum of accountability
to anyone, whether president, parent, taxpayer or student . . ."
Future Formers of America Week
Future Farmers of America Week Is to be observed during
the February 20 27 prlod. And thl U one of thi annual
esents that U fully worthy of the attention and tntereat of us
""The stated purr l -Public recognition of the Future
Farmers of America organliallon In de eloping better airt
culture and rursl cltlienkhlp." The young people h partul.
pat are brought c!oe t the profound values that are a part
of nature. They hae a healthy and dedicated lnteret In m'P.
In farm animal, and In the ever-changing tethnltjuc which
give our agriculture Its vast efficiency and reluctivity and help
- ... twii e-.i iwHtni in the wnrld. The rttv dweller I
totally dependent on the farmer tor the means of life ltelf.
Beyond this, the nation faces a critical problem of Juvenile
delinquency. Various rure are offered, based pn the home,
. . . i i . i k. ..... k. 1 . .It tA-.tr 1
schools and churcns, in au.iiwon. miw nn
with youth. In all manner of fields, can do an essential K-b
1m K.,iMtn rhim-trr. honor and reiDonslblllty. The Future
Farmers orgamatlon Is one of the bet of them.
Chaff Chatter
Wes Sherman
ONE MIGHT be Inclined to be a
inti i.n'itiii when he reads
In the current water supply out
look that adequate irrigation
water is rredtcted for the VM
u.anr. ihi ramlnt on the heel J
of the super-saturation of two
floods:
But, upon reflection, It may
nnf K null a ObVlOUS SS It
appear to be. It might be poss
tble to have some bad floods and
then be drv as a Une in the
summer time.
Above average jmowpac. wri
tolls and excellent reservoir
........ .,mnll. an unit Will
mean the difference for irrigat
ors. Cold, dry and windy
tm Aim th outlook. That
would be Ironic, wouldn't It? A
drouth in the summer to iouow
the floods! , ,
DID YOU EVER watch a turtle
lying helplessly on ns own,
making all sorts of hopeless
i nn. u-itH tt tc? Irvine to
maneuver to an upright position T
We were reminaea oi uiu
when we went to ArbuckJe
Mountain Saturday and watched
some of the neophvte klers
there. When some or ine m
.4.1. r,, cniiu and cot their
skis crossed, they Just could nt
get on their leet again, inry
would work and tug. but every
motion they made woum cause
them more trouble. They would
try to push themselves up with
their pol?s. but would get a ski
caught under the pole, or a ski
would dig Into the snow and
twist a leg. t .
d.. nw ihv ont the nans
of skiing, they came along pretty
good. Some up there had been
on skis only that day. and they
were already zipping right along,
having a great time.
We had to admire one little
girl We won't use her name to
embaras3 her. She was working
like a trojan to learn to ski. She
would (to a few feet and go
down. Although wet, cold and
weary, she wasn't giving up.
One of these days, she may be
a winner In ski competitions.
THIS IS the season for commun
ity dinners (I guess most any
time of the year finds them in
season, though). Blue and Gold
dinner was Saturday night
Mothers' club Sweethearts din
ner also was Saturday. Cham
ber of Commerce dinner Monday,
nnri fhnrrh dinners and all
kinds of potlucks are in vogue.
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Seems like ut one biff happv
family around here when It
comes to these dinners, and
what good eating there U! It
Is a wonder that everyone Un t
overweight, not lust editors and
the like aWll have to use
vour own thoughts on what "the
like" refers to).
CVon Ilia rilrii( hannuets
like the C of C affair, are real
community, slmv he Is bring
transferred to Haker.
i Hti.vr Jim tiaa ilnite a very
w.b fur the aisle p'lw
nniie rere, ami ne a
cuLi-riie but firm ififr. We
affmuied hi nrlii when news
t rxke He Mas a reliable unx
Inr.tr malLin lit lh 1 ati-litlnr
II.hM he went to some trtulile to
determine road conditions
runl tther atts uf the atale
thrvucii lit denaitnirnt To
(elUms came In the C T utUcv
ana tlav trvlna to f inure out how
they Mere going to get to I'tlne-
Mile, and we called in Jim to
tme up with a route, lie ent
a .-.un.l h.nr rhn klnf IhrxtUL'll
AtlinKion and arvund to get the
information.
Jim l one of thoae reHinalble
for making the Queen's frown-
in eent uch a gd wiwm
I'tior to rodeo lat summer. II
Mas one of lavroea that did ut h
line Mork. and he handled the
announcing for the program.
Seem, however, mat every
time we oe some good people
to other oommunltie. other
come to fill the gap. Mr. and
Mrs, Lvnn rearon ana lamuy
m u. l.-.irip.l Thi-v are living
in LeMngton. and he Is lhar
maclkt for Humphreys Drug,
This U a fine family and will
be a cood addition for our com
munity.
And the Jay Wheelhouses are
hnm i.t tmk an active tvart In
mmmunltv affairs after hi dis
charge from service. This young
couple ana tneir imo nine rnuu-
Mn maWa tin imwhi-r fln fam
ily. It I good to have peppy and
.......... ffrMillM mmintf to
line uc v. wi v- amaii. mv i.-i iminf ivuhr -
home rooking. Sadie I'arrUh .Jlrppner. We need "em!
and Eleanor Uontv of the Sorop-'
tlmlsts cooked turkeva In their tR. A. D. McMl'RDO got a real
th rhimhrr dinner. I nlr l.-tlf-r from Bill Klla.
and others of the gals In the head football coach at the U S.
club made pies and cooked other
parts or trie banquet.
The Mothers' club entertain
ed their husbands In the ban.
ouet room of the Hotel Grill
Saturday Mlth the Elmer
Schmidts as hosts In their home
for the ensuing evening. This
M-as one of the nh'est affairs
we'v e had the prlvlledge of
enjoying. VI and Conley Lan
ham int-rlfllnHt with their col-
nnu allHoa nf l mrw and Mrs.
Schmidt and others had real,
clever decorations in the valen
tine theme.
Understand the Blue-Gold din
ner uaa a real success on me
same evening, with some 90 per
sons out.
The wav things are threaten-
lncr tn rrt out tit hand With SO
many dinners and banquets, we
are going to have to start tak
ing Metrecal as our portion of
DOtlUCK.
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WE'RE SORRY to see that the
Jim Gordons arc leaving the
Naval Academy. Iat week. The
doctor became a good friend of
Ellas while the Utter ms coach
Ing at University of Virginia.
Dr. McMurdo has been active
with the alumni association of
Virginia, and Ellas Just recently
left his Virginia post to take
the Annapolis Job.
In part, he writes: "Dear
Archie: Your kind thoughts as I
embark on this wonderful Job
mnst alncerelv appreciated.
We are getting right to business
to assure that Js'aw has the
kind of football team that Mill
do us all proud next fall. From
Syracuse In September to Army
In November we do not Intend
to be outfought. With continued
lupport from fine friends like
yourself, this Is a mission In
Mhlch Me cannot fall. Most sin
cerely. Bill."
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MAYBE WE hexed the Heppner
High basketocrs with UM
u'M-k'a Mlltnri.il "We've cot a
Winner Going." since they lost
Church Collcgo Youth
To Conduct Scrvicei
A group of student front
NoithMeat Naiarene College at
Nm.a. Idaho. Mill vl.ll IM
Heppner fhuieh of the
rene thl Me k end and Ptealde
I eial M-tt.v, afding to
Hev. J. tJ Weller, pa.tor.
T1e group, kmmn a th
-fhtutlan Woiker Band. I
fwtm.M-d of a student pieaeher,
a gill' trio and their aeon
panlt ITiev Mill conduct ser
wvr Saturday evening at 7 .
Sunday ntoinlng at .
and Sunday renln at 7 !
m. In the local church.
The chunh extend a public
Invltailott to the community to
hear the voung teode at any
of the three sentee.
Evcning Services Set
1 1 1 hi..m iviiille'
ton will be at the Aemhly of
t;id churvh thrughout next
Metk for special s'rler. rt-
-m. a . i .Ajb.t.tlnif 111
ing sunoay niKi". -
nv milie AUun. iator. He i
conduct praver wrvlce each
morning at 10 00 and Mill speak
earh evening at 7:30 ptn.
a pair over the Meek end. Pe
plte thl setback, though. Me
...ii .i.inL. it., u Inner, and
(ill ilium in.? - -
there I plenty of gl home
action coming up vet thl season.
r, mi have a bimmI chance
to make the district tournament.
so don't count our boys out.
DENTISTS PROBABLY observe
some humorous situation In
ifc-ii- .ff !.,- hut Me M under If
anything like thl ha ever hap
pened to Dr. II. 5. Iiuoer or ur.
Bob Todd:
A man and hla wife entered a
dentist's olllce.
I .w.th nulled" the
Mlfe told the doctor. "And don't
bother to ue ga or novocaine.
We're In a hurry."
Well vou certainly are
brave." the dentist exclaimed.
Show me your tootn.
lln.u" tha aal.t tumlnff to
her husband, "otn-n your mouth."
DO YOU know Mhat they call
It when you re slung oy a w-c
nd bitten by a moaqulto at the
same time?
Silng along Mlth Itch.
a a a
THIS WEEK'S THOUGHT: Per
haps one of the reasons Mny
there are fewer train M-rcck
than anlnmohlle wreck U dUC
to the fact that the engineer
seldom, if ever, tries to neck the
reman!
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alfl and Mi. MtT laldee
and t children, Maik and
Vkkle, letentlV moved trt
Smvtna. Tenn, where Sgt. 8nl
uVr ms Iianfetted by the U. &
Air lt "d now training In
TAf, according t reent Mord to
Mr and Mi. Herman lllrttel,
. ..... i. ,,r xiia Mulder, the Mm-
J-r IiUim lliaiuvoii. Tliev had
lued the Vi tour
Mountain Home. Idah where
Sut Snider had aetveil a
tudu lnfMte Teir mim. ad.
d,ru la now H Dudley Street
lit Sin.rna.
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Friday. February 19
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Celebrating Wth Anniversary
Saturday. Feb. 30.
Usltraton. Heppner Ford.
from lt:0 am.
pinner, high school cafeteria,
6 .10 pm
Dancing. Wki Temple. f:
p m.
SKIING AT ARBUCKLE
Take bus Saturday, Feb. 20.
y 15 am. from Tum-A Lum
Tow operating. Good anow.
FFA DINNER
Monday. Feb. 22. 6:.T0 pm.
High achowl cafeteria.
FFA Parents and Friends
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