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t HZtrntn GAirTTC TIMES. Thursday. Mat to. IW THE GAZETTE-TIMES uniow conirm xrwspArTR The Heppner Caiette established March 30. ISO. Tha llrppnft Tlmea established November 13, lsn. lonsoiiaaira inwiij 1911 NIWIfAf It N ATI ON A i I OIIOIUl HELEN C SHERMAN Associate Publish Monday through Friday; 9 ajn. WESLEY A. SHERMAN Editor and Publisher Office l!our: 8 a.m. to pm .til MnAN C f ntv4 a v Wilt aawia "V . t . w a Subscription Rate: KM Year Start. Cory 10 bUhed Every Thursday and uuerea ai vne iw vm.- .-- j Second Class Maner. It's Tough to Say Goodbye to Nels "What'll we do without Nek?" This Is a question that has been heard lot lately ever since It became apparent that Nels Anderson, county acent here for 19 years, was serious about taking; a position In Niger. Africa, as extension advisor for that country. We will do without him. of course, because we have to. He'i colng. But he 1 really going to be missed. It Is assumed that a county agent Is well versed In the ag riculture of the area he serves, but through his hard work for 19 years. Nels' knowledge and assistance have gone far be yond that which one normally expects of a county agent It could almost be said that he knows every foot of the agricul tural lands In this sizable county. He has helped start so many agricultural programs here that he couldn't sit down and enumerate them alL He has served as secretary of such conizations as the Morrow County Wheat Growers, Morrow County Livestock Growers. Heppner Soli Conservation District ome since their Inception. And these positions have not been mere titles. He has taken the brunt of responsibility so that many of our people have de veloped the habit of turning to Nel to get the Job done, or to give them the answer to a problem. Nels Anderson has been important to this county, working for the development of agriculture in all of its aspects con. scrvation, weed control, marketing, increased productivity, farm economy, farm youth and 4-H. and all areas. It would be hard to measure the good that he has done. Surely his advice and work have meant thousands and thousands of dollars to the agricultural economy. He has been a dedicated spokesman for agriculture in Mor. row county, and he has promoted the best Interests not only of the farmer but every resident of the county because of its heavy dependence on agriculture. Mrs. Anderson, too, has worked in many areas of benefit to the county 4-H. county school board, chairman of county chapter of Colleges for Oregon's Future. PTA, and others. Their children have been active leaders in school and youth affairs in the community. The Gazette-Times has almost come to look upon Nels as a staff member. Lacking a farm editor, the paper has counted on him to fill that need without any renumeratlon except to be of help to the county. His weekly column, delivered prompt ly every Monday, has been the backbone of the paper's farm page. He has been helpful on gathering material on farm stories we needed and in taking us on visits to farms. This assitance has been greatly appreciated, . Undoubtedly there will be a competent replacement for County Agent Nel Anderson, and Morrow county will come to depend on him strongly, too. But in nearly two decades the Andersons have become part and parcel of Morrow county. It is a tie that cannot be breach ed, and our people won't forget what they have done and what they have meant to the county. They look forward to the challenge of new work in this entirely new field. When they leave later this year, the best wishes of hundreds of friends will go with them. Congratulations to Our Graduates Probably some of the same stereotyped advice and words of wisdom that were given to high school graduates 50 years ago will be said to the classes of 1965 at commencement time: "You are facing challenges that are the greatest in the world's history." "You have the finest opportunities ever known to man." "You will go into a world facing unparalleled social and economic problems." . "The future of our country; Indeed, the future of the world depends on you." Yes, these are stereotyped phrases but ironically, they will be as true when they are spoken to the class of 1965 as they have been used in graduation exercises for generations past As the world becomes more complex, it Is inevitable that problems increase. At the same time, the new frontiers of a space age society do present additional challenges. There is an ever-growing need for social development to match scien tific progress. And naturally the future of the nations and the world lies In the hands of those coming on as older generations fade away. There is no one else to do the job. It is difficult therefore, to find much new and different to say to the high school seniors this year as they finish their formal secondary schooling. , , . . j But these whom we have known as "high school kids sud denly seem to blossom as the new crop does every year into some pretty competent and promising young men and women. One begins to see them in a new light at graduation There is every indication that modern education in a more competitive society does a better job of developing keen minds. As we look at the pictures of the classes of 1965 we get the feeling that our future is in good hands. While seniors may be prone to jest about the advice they get at commencement, we are sure that they are concerned and have the grace to accept it from those who offer it earnest ly and with the best of intentions. Those of mature years do receive a renewed thrill when they witness another commence ment, and they do see the promise for the future in those alert young faces. The congratulations that are extended to the seniors are sincere, and the best wishes that we Join in conveying are heartfelt. They Made the Town Spic and Span Townspeople owe high school students a big "thank you" for the excellent job done on the citywide cleanup Friday. The small army of young people swept over the town like a huge vacuum cleaner, picking up every bit of trash they found. It is reported that they had 13 or 14 pickup trucks, and each one took at least five loads to the city dump! It's almost incredible, isn't it? In any event, they had the town spic and span when they were through, and with this great success for a Spring Clean up, they have set the precedent for an annual event one that Heppner townspeople will look forward to. Well, here now, in this time when Juvenile delinquency Is so often brought to our attention, is a story of Juvenile re sponsibility. It is gratifying to write of it and to commend the students, as well as their faculty advisors, for such a fine job for the community. r-' ?)"- 7 h a At ,1 4 "-1 r-vm a w rm u-iBTT Ull t mm flral t MOai BOOOle id thl Teat's POPPT DY ! the American Legion Auxiliary, ai ten Mr, rran t"a"' ,,J" ' '7 i.i7k.i tartTu pin eo TfJank Hamlin, loth mn senred ia Woi Id Wat I and Sheriff Bourn an oUo s.rei In World Wax U. The poppy Ml will be conduct! here friday and Saturday bTthau- urn Chaff Chatter Wes Sherman WELL, the raindrops are falling this Wednesday evening, ana the parched earth is soaking them up There Is rejoicing throughout Morrow county to night, becauses tne crops nave desperately needed this ram. May it continue, now. until we cct the half-inch or inch that our ranchers have been asking for! THIS BRINGS to mind an In teresting chart that the pupils of Jack Loyd made In lone Ele mentary school. They have charted rainfall as recorded at lone for the years 1940-1964, and it presents an interesting pic ture. The high was near 15 in ches in 1940, and the low was below five inches in 1948. An other good year for rainfall was in 19M when It topped H'j in ches. but in 1959 it dropped be low nine and in the ensuing year went below eight inchej. Average would seem to be about 10 inches lor the 14 -year per iod. and this apparently Is some hat below that in iieppner where we seem to get a wee bit more than they do in tne lone area. JacK Drougnt me chart to the Gazette-Times to posts and we'll place It on the wall ior visitors to view. ELEANOR GONTY must have thought she was hearing the tiny voices of leprechauns Mon day morning. As she moved around her house she could hear a faint call "Eleanor Eleanor! Eleanor!" Perhaps it was coming from the depths of the furniture, or irom under a rug Finally she found the source. The telephone was off the hook and had been since Sunday evening. Mrs. Alice McCabe had called tne evening oeiore, and In the Uonty household some one had neglected to replace the phone in its cradle alter the con versation was ended. This, of course, tied up Mrs. McCabe's phone. She knew that Eleanor would be around the house Monday morning and tried shouting to attract her at tention. The shouts emitted as a wee voice from a distance. IN RUBY FULLETON, the Spray Rodeo has a princess who can reallv ride. She has grown Into quite a young lady during the past four years but we recall watching her when we firs came as she performed in the 1961 rodeo a little girl on a great big horse, racing around the track as fast as she could make the animal move. Like her older sister, Diane, and her younger sister, Becky, Ruby has won a great many awards in horsemanship since then and she is getting more skillful all the time. It is good to be represented on the Spray court by such an excellent rider Ruby has a bit of a handicap in her hopes to become queen, though. Her chances depend on ticket sales that she is able to make. Since she is some dis tance from Spray, she has a little tougher job than those liv ing in Spray or vicinity. Friends can help her by buy ing tickets to the rodeo this week-end from her. They are just $1 per each. She didn't ask for this plug, but we think she deserves the help. Those who want to buy tickets may call Fulleton's Garage (676-9921) or Fulletons' residence (676-9668) and someone will deliver them. But you have to hurry. The ro deo starts Saturday. MEN OF The Boeing Company were fine hosts on the tour of the missile testing site last Tuesday by newspaper and tele vision men. They answererd all questions, permitted pictures to be taken of everything on the site, and ended by providing lunch for everyone who wanted to stay. When Bob Knoll of the Pub lic Relations Department called from Seattle to extend an invi tation to make the tour, the first thought was that the company had some new announcement to make. It was asked that a Sun dav release be observed on any thing learned on the tour, and this made tt seem even more likely that Boeing had won some new contract or had some further plan to tell about. At the outset, however. Knoll said there would be nothing new. There wasn't. U was Just matter of orienting newsmen with the site and what is soing on there. It gave an opportunity to meet more of the personnel Involved. It still seems a little I neon cruous to see such a technical Installation out "in the middle of nowhere." But it Is neverthe less impressive. It gives Morrow county a touch of the Incred iblc things that are being done in the space age. THE WILLOW CREEK Golf clu bouse has taken on bright new hue with a shiny new coat or paint. This pastel pink is quite a brilliant con trast with the lush green of the fairways. As tne goir season approaches lull swing (no pun Intended I, we'd like to put Jn a word for the club in regard to those non members who play without pay A relatively small number of persons have worked mighty hard to make the course what it is and have dug out of their pockets to do it. or assumed Iln ancial obligations. It takes a good deal of time and money to make the course wnat it is. It isn't right for those who have done none of the work to enjoy the course without pay ing. and there are quite a num ber who are "mooching." The best thing to do is to Join the club and pay a full share. Those who can t or don t want to, should feel honor bound to pay the prescribed green fees. Those parents whose youngsters go down to play should see to it that their green fees are paid. No member has the time to stand guard, and the club can't allord to hire someone to be on duty at all times. The course is there for the community to enjoy, and the club has been good about not Imposing restric tions on those who want to use its facilities. So those who play should do their part by helping to keep the course in good shape and by paying for their rounds. Hardman News By ALTA STEVENS HARDMAN Mr. and Mrs. Rob inson motored to Walla Walla, Wn, recently to visit Mrs. Rob- insons sister, Mrs. Bessie era ber, who is ill with rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mcuanlel visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howell and family at Monu ment last Tuesday Darold Hams and Herman Blettell of lone made a business trip to Pendleton last Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McDonald of Heppner were visitors at the Darold Hams home last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ivan McDanlel and son of Monument and Mrs. Daisy McDanlel of John Day called on Alta Stevens at the Darold Hams home last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Larry Cook, Mrs. Owen Leathers and Mrs. Victor Lov gren of Heppner called recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDanlel. The ladies are cousins of Mr. McDanlel. Miss Linda Hams of Umatilla was a guest recently of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hams. Mrs. J. E. Hams motored to lone the first of last week for a visit at the Blaine Chapel home. Mrs. L. H. Robinson accom Danied Mrs. Everett Harshman to Walla Walla, Wn., Monday, where she visited with her sis ter. Mrs. Bessie Craber. 'Wear A Poppy' Is Theme of Sale To Aid Veterans . y . . silent tribute to tier heroes." will be evhoed on the street of Heppner on Friday and atur day. May 2S and 73, by mem bers of the American Legion Auxiliary. awlMed by Us Junior volunteers. Proceeds of the 2.000 popples which the committee has on hand for the annual Poppy Day sale, will be turned over to help aid disabled veterans, their tarn Hies and the familes at deeea. ed service men. The need for relief work. which poppy funds make pos Ible, has grown each year, with much of the money contributed going directly Into the renabiii tatkm and child welfare pro crams of the Legion organlza Hons, veterans who rely un poppy making for earning money to support their families are to be found in virtually every state In the nation. Flans lor roppy uay in nepp ner are under the direction A Mrs. Frank Hamlin, chairman. Accompanying the poppy sale on Saturday. May ZJ, win tw a food sale by the auxiliary. In front of the Case Furniture store. TO THE EDITOR. May 18. 1965 To The Editor: Dear Wes: Your good coverage and spec ial welcome for our Portland Eighth Graders to Morrow Coun ty, May 7-9, was the best we have had anywhere or anytime. I mean that! Words fail to ex press our sincere thanks and appreciation to you and your excellent County paper for such a special edition with an tne complete Information for all concerned. So many compliments were paid vou and your paper for this gesture of hearty greetings and hospitality to all of us from Portland. We have never had It so nice and what a wonderful section for each one of us to save for our "memory book." I only hope your lone and Heppner business firms know what this special Issue means to our Portland families whose sons or daughters were among the Morrow County group and had such a grand time. I was most fortunate in getting to visit Morrow County, myself, this year and now I know what makes Morrow County a great Countv. It is the people I What hospitality and friends to our young people were all those nice host families. Please acceot mv thanks again for everything. very sincerely, Ed L. Shannon Urban Extension Agent, Portland, 4-H Clubs Do away with messy carbon paper on all your business forms. See the Gazette-Times about printing your forms on NCR (no carbon required) paper. Dear Mr. Sherrman: I wish to express our apprec iation for the press coverage you gave the visiting eighth graders from the Portland schools on their recent visit to Morrow county. We feel that this has been a very line experience ior our young people and it is a real pleasure to have tnem weicomea In such a manner as that given your paper, the Gazette- mes. Cordially yours, W. A. OLIVER Assistant Superintendent Portland Public Schools tIi ft ' V 1N ' I 'Group Compliments Mrs. Hortcnse Martin At Plaza Auditorium ' The family if Mrm. My lea Uliteniel Martin, a fmmef !lenrr resident, was lot ui,l aftefiuam. Mv 1 lot a kuttikM Mrthdav party In her honor In tl audittutm of Tr- Miser rua In I'mtland. Arr-nflnf the pedal valut wrrt Jm. Maitina family, tittintf t.f her na ami thrlf Mite. Mr. and Mr. iHlo Mar tin ..f Itofu. Mr. and Mis. luty 'Martin of Lelnk-Um. Mr and Mr. Wlltard Martin ff ltland. and her grandsons ana mtu wive. Mr. and Mrs- IUtwt Mar. Mr ami Mr. Jmr ! MAttm t.f IViHlletun. Mr. and Mrs. Michael llealy of l.ueerw. ln Martin and Patrick, Mar. i tin of Portland, and Tm Mai tin of Lexington. 1 Ai.i tirunt uri three small ereat granddaughters Wendy. Vicky and Tammy Martin of Kent, dtewied alike in blue drewes wlih hli acve'tiea. also a amall great gtandaon, Siott llealy of EuKene. Many friends who alo IU at the I'laia were present, among whom were Mr. Anna Sinouft and Juaephtne Mahoney Baker, former Heppner reldnts. Two resident of Willamette View Manor. Mr C. W. tSarai McNamcr and Mr. Lucy L. Kodgrrs, also attended. Other Heppner friends motor Ing In for the occasion were Mra. Ola Ituggiea, Mr. Una Kelly. Mrs. Norman Florence and Mr. Madge br ant. Others from out of town were Mrs. Alfred NeUon of Fotet Grove, a former Lexlnston farm resident and her daughter, Mrs. Howard Sloneeker U'lara Nel son), and daughter Janet and a niece. Frieda Mon. daughter of Mr. and Mr. Bert Mason. Jr.. of Oakgrove. also Mr. and Mr. John Miller and Mr. Harry Schrlevrr, formerly of Lexlng. ton. now living In Portland. Mr. and Mr. Kenneth Smouse. Carl and Cheryl f l"e. The white linen covered tea thl.. wa centered with a bou quet of pink peonies, tulips and plrea. wltn pinK canuir piacru In stiver candelabra, trie larico tirthday cake, which served luu euests. carried out the color scheme of pink and blue. Pouilni were Mrs. Anne Smouse, Mr. Alfred Nelson. Mrs. Kobert Martin, Mrs. James Mar tin and Mrs. Micnaei ncaiy. Garden Club Program Urges Beauty Spots In Community Areas lONE Mrs Phil I Emert pre- rented an Interesting program on "They Changed the Face of the Country" at the lone harden club meeting on May 11 at the home of Mr Bob Jones In Hep. pner. Other Heppner members were co -hostesses. Mrs. Emert pointed out ways In which earden clubs all over the world are working for beau ty in their respective commun ities. Roadside plantings, rest areas alone menways, nomc yards for passers-by, and clean up days are a few of the proj ects sponsored by clubs. Roll call. "What I Am Doing In mv Garden.' was answered by 15 members. Mrs. Earl Gil liam was a guest. The National Federation of Garden Clubs meets next week In Portland. Members are urged to attend at least one day of the three day convention If possible. Officers elected for the year 19o5 G6 are Mrs. C. C. Jones, president; Mrs. Alonzo Hender son, vice-president; Airs, nun Emert, secretary, and Mrs. Omar R etmann. treasurer. Mrs. b. Hellker will install the officers at the June meeting. Delegates at the state conven tion to be held In June at Klam ath Falls are Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. F. T. Mar tin, newly elected director of District No. 10, will also attend the convention from lone. The club president announced that dues are payable to the treasurer In May and June. The June meeting will be a potluck picnic and all day meet ing at the mountain cabin of Mrs. Hcliker. Mrs. Harry An drews, 1964-65 director of dis trict No. 10 will be guest speak er. New committees will be an nounced. Members are urged to be present to learn duties and enjoy a day In the mountains. Children are Invited to cqme with their mothers. Firemen Form New Association Blue Mountain Firemen's m sovlatlon was formed April ?rtih In enlletn. The Hv l-a er adopted and the follow inir ifll ret were elected; President. i.rt kuuell lleimUion; Vice pre. 4r..L, IU.jJ rli !-r. HriiiU Ion; aec treasurer, Virgil tod, Pendleton; director fioin to east end ut the i-ihmiIv are; Har ry OirUlrnnen, llM Itmk, War (vii Fiueftd. ivndieton; director from Ike wet. Karl (;iliei!i lloardman. tllalr Coleman. a!io. The tlve membership shall consist of member encaged In fire protection In all Cities, rural district and any other ancmies or In.luntilea hating- an urban ized fire department An open Imitation Is tktrn.k'd to every, one in Fastern Oregon who can meet these quallf leallou. The aMM-tatlon will meet at least once monthly at different locations to disou problem, tenant Ideas, aet up a unified training program with the on Jecme of atandardttJnf meth ods and equipment used In com Uttlni fire. Another main ob-jct-me Is to civ the firemen of the area a unified representa tion In matters pertalnlnn to their common interest and mu tual advantage . Location and slate of the next meeting will be announced soon. Boardman P. 0. Bids are Called Bid are being solicited until June 10 for construction of a new postal facility In lloardman on an aAli;nabte option site held bv the government, Flosai Coat, postmaster, has been ad vised by Postmaster General John Gronouskl The property Is located on the northwest corner of the Intersec tion of Boardman Avenue and 1st West. comixUlng appro.! mately 14.323 square feet. It la "now owned by the Urban Re newal Acency of Boardman. The facility will contain IftW square feet of Interior floor snace with an Hisquare foot platform and 3.7W square feet of parking and maneuvering area. The basic lease will be for five yean with three 5 year re newal options. COMMUNITY ( ) BILLBOARD V-er- Coming Events HEPPNER HIGH TRACK Saturday. May 22. District meet at Burns. SENIOR CIItLS' TEA Sunday. May 23, 3 to 5 pm. Wavcl Wilkinson home. Soroptlmlst club host. HIGH SCHOOL BACCALAUREATE Sunday, May 23, 8 p m. Heppner High school Father C. Bruce Spencer, speaker. COMMENCEMENT Wednesday, May 2G, 8 P m. Heppner High gymnasium Governor Mark Hatfle I , speaker. ELK'S GRADUATION PARTY Wednesday, May 26, 10 p.m. All 1965 graduates Invited. PTA Talent Show cancelled. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625 Heppnet LOOK AT THIS BARGAIN! Tune-Up Special $795 AND UP PLUS PARTS COME IN TODAY AND LET US CHECK YOUR CAH FOR PERFORMANCE STANDARD BRAKE JOB $9.95 Plus Shoes WE GIVE S&H GREEN STAMPS Wes' Richfield PH. 676-8996 HEPPNER