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Htrttit GAZETTX-TIMES. Thursday. Sptmbi I. IMS THE tY UETKMEU GAZETTE-TIMES morrow cooirrrs hewsfafer The Heppner Garctte established March 30, 1833. The Hrrpnei Timet established November IS. 1837. Consolidated February 13. 1912. NIWSPAMI ruiuiHiii ASSOCIATION NATION At I0ITOIIAI v7 1 WESIXT A. S HERMAN Editor and Publish HELEN E, SHERMAN Associate PublUbar Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman Office Hour: 8 a.m. to 6 P-m. Monday through Friday; 9 -m. until noon Saturday. Subscription Rates: $4 50 Year. Single Cory 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at tha Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, aa Second Clasa Matter. Council Considers All Three Sides Monday night's meeting of the city council was an espe cially busy and Important one. City officials spent 2H hours deliberating problems of the community they serve and much mom time will be spent as an aftermath in committees to work out solutions. Except for the newspaper reports of council meetings, the public would scarcely be aware of the time and effort these persons give to operate a good city and work on our troubles. Probably these reports are Inadequate, too. A few problems Involving neighbors came up at the Mon day meeting not major Items but pestiferous things that would try the wisdom of Solomon. They took considerable time for discussion and study. Councilman Bill Collins expressed It very well after the meeting when he said. "A lot of people might think it foolish to spend so much time on these things. But when someone comes with a problem, we can't Just Jump In and make a decision. We have to consider his side, the other side, and the publics side." So Councilman Collins put ncw perspective on the old saying. There are two sides to every problem." The council often considers three sides. There are some wise and thought ful heads on that body, and they are doing a good Job as they maintain this triangular perspective, yet work out a singular compatibility. Two and a half hours watching them is a lot more In structive and Interesting than viewing TV for the same length of time. You ought to try it some first Monday night of the month. Salvation Army Helps in Morrow Millions of people have good cause to wish The Salvation Army a very happy 100th birthday. Families helped over periods of Illness or unemployment Men restored to self-supporting life through the Men's So cial Service Centers. Husbands and fathers enabled to triumph over alcoholism. Unwed mothers receiving the finest medical care and understanding at the Army's maternity homes and hospitals. Children learning new crafts at the Army's neigh borhood centers or enjoying nature for the first time at one of its camps. Senior citizens living with comfort and dignity in an Army residence. Oldsters finding companionship and new reasons for living at golden age clubs and summer camps. And what about the former prisoner, inspired and aided by The Salvation Army to lead a self-respecting, law-abiding life? Those still behind bars given hope and Insight by a vis iting officer? Patients Isolated In mental hospitals, nursing homes, Institutions for the retarded who find friends In the cheery blue-uniformed Salvationists? Families receiving swift aid when hit by fire, flood or tornado? Not only these, but their families, friends and neighbors have the best of reasons for wishing this fine organization a happy centennial year. It has quietly helped many In Morrow county and Is now in the process of organizing an extension service committee here, a primary object of which would be to help those in need who cannot be helped or who are not helped by other agencies. - The Salvation Army deserves wholehearted support as it launches on its second century of service to God and man. One way this support may be expressed locally is by careful consideration and cooperation of local civic leaders in study ing the possibility of a local committee. Need for Camper and Trailer Space A release from the Pendleton Round-Up says that this year's event will bring to Pendleton the largest number of people in trailers, campers and tents yet known there. "Requests for information and tickets from persons, with campers and trailers make it possible for more than 2,000 of these units to invade Pendleton for the world's greatest Round-Up," the release states. Now from this example of our big brother, Heppner can well take heed. Several voiced the need here prior to Rodeo for trailer and camper space. Our one commercial trailer court was filled, at that time, with families of highway workmen. We direly need some type of additional space for visitors, whether they come to the rodeo, come to visit relatives, or headquarter here for bird hunting, rock hunting or what have you. Such a facility would improve our already excellent rep utation for hospitality, it would improve attendance at our local events, and it would help our business economy, too.. While this thinking is on the tourist and recreation side, there is an even greater need ahead accommodation of the influx of workers and their families on the Willow Creek dam which seems to be more of a certainty with each passing day. There would certainly seem to be a good opportunity here as a commercial venture, but if no one comes forth soon to provide the facility, it should be studied as a civic project. Battle of Bands Set Friday Night Two local ensembles of mod ern music will stage The Battle of the Bands" Saturday night at a dance in the fair pavilion, starting at 9 p.m. The "Cheetahs" and the "Fug itives" will play at the dance, which will continue until 1 a.m. Each band will play alternately for a half-hour and an attempt will be made to determine which is the more popular. In the Cheetahs are John Pfeiffer, bass guitar; Mike Smith, rhythm guitar; Gene Na jor, lead guitar; and Roger Leon nig, drums. Playing for the Fugitives will be Gene Heliker, lead guitar; Tim DriscolL bass guitar; Dan LaRue, rhythm guit cr; and Terry Hutchens, drums. The bands have played at school dances and at other func tions, and this is their first ven ture on their own. Admission will be $1.50 per person, and the Battle of the Bands is open to the public. Family Reunion Enjoyed at Camp Members of the Struckrneier family gathered for an informal reunion, camping at Bull Prairie, over the Labor Day week-end. Joining Mr. and Mrs. Everett Struckrneier and family of Heppner were the mother. thr sisters, and a brother of Mr. Struckrneier and their families. The mother is Mrs. Alma Struck rneier of Jefferson who came with one of the sisters. Miss Bernice Struckrneier of Salem. The others included Mr. and Mrs. Keith Allen and two child ren of Enterprise, Mrs. Harry Brooten of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Struckrneier and two children of Albany. Mrs. Brooten. whose husband died in Salem about three weeks ago, had been visiting the Struckmeiers here and went home with the Aliens to visit for a time with them at Enter prise. The family group enjoyed camping from Saturday through Monday and proved to be Bull Prairie champions at fishing. The men caught their limits through the three day period. JOHN VKNARD was Just a young sprout working In a bank at Chr halts. Wn.. when a man step red ud beside htm one day, pat ted him on the head and aald. "That's the boy, sonny. That a the way 1 got my atari. Had young Johnny known the Mont a v of the man at once, he might have tatted tnrougn me floor. It wa A. P. Glannlnl, founder and chairman of the board of Bank of America and president of the holding com oanv. Transamerlca. The latter had control of many banKs. in eluding the branch In which John was working. Well John may have a bit of a way to go yet to catch up to A. P. as a banking tycoon. but he and his staff proved ho pltable hosts at the open house at the Heppner branch wednes dav on the occasion of First Nat Ion al 100th anniversary. The Incident came to light while we were drinking some of First National s coffee and eat Ing some of the beautiful cake. The gals at the bank, acting as hostesses, cut the cake around the beautiful decorations with out destroying them as long as they could. We understand Bud and Mar vel Hebert of Heppner Grill made the cakes which featured the designs of the current Hrst National emblems, fashioned In true color. Yes. a real beauti ful Job and tasty, too. THE LARGE crowd that filled the Christian church Tuesday at funeral services for Fred Par rlsh was testimony to the high esteem In which he was held. Fred was the quiet, solid type of man. a good neighbor, but a man with a sense or humor He was the sort of a fellow who makes up the backbone of a good community like Heppner, and we grieve with his many friends at his passing. We ex press heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Parrish and other members of the family. May they find solace in the fact that others found it privilege to know him. enjoy his friendship, and in the fact that this Is a better community because he lived here. NOW. YOU'D think that when folks go out on a camping trip they'd like to get away from their neighbors. But when the Charlie Ruggles pulled in to Bull Prairie Sunday, they found the Sherman tribe (their across-the-street neighbors in town) in the camp right next to them, and on the other side were the Ed Gontys, who live Just a half block from them in town. It was all by coincidence, too. In fact, it proved to be quite a gathering around there. The Everett Struckmeiers were in the next space above us, and the Herman Stroebers were Just be low the Gontys. Mrs. Alice Mc- Cabe and son were with the Gontys. And the Mike Salings were Just across from the Stroe- bers. With the Ruggles party were their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fastabend, and six children of Richland, and the Struckmeiers had relatives from all over (story elsewhere). Even though it was chilly, the camp was Just about full. Where else can a person go to have It so good for an outing so close, so nice, and so free from traffic. No bumper-to-bumper crowds on the way home. Don't think we saw more than two or three cars all the 40 miles coming back. A bit of advice if you're plan ning to camp out yet this year in the mountains better have heavy duty sleeping bag if it's going to be under the stars or in a tent. That is, unless you are a Rem I 1. DR. JIM NORENE didn't take the Carnegie course when it was given here, but after hear ing his Impromptu talk to the city council Monday night on the use of tranquilizer guns in catching stray dogs, our feeling is that he could give some of us lessons, The spontaneous talk had the council almost spellbound, ur, Norene described the pitiaiis and hazards of using this meth od to catch dogs. The gun is a modified air rifle that shoots darts, which are armed with chemically-controlled syringes. Dosage in the syringe must be varied with the weight of the dog, and it's pretty difficult to tell with pretty close tolerance how much a fuzzy canine weighs when he is across the street from you. Dr. Norene said. An overdose could be fatal. Also the marksman must have pretty good eye, for If he hits the animal near the heart, there is only about inch of skin and tissue that need to be penetrat ed to result in a lethal shot. Again, if it penetrates the ab dominal cavity, anything might happen. That Just about leaves the hams as the target area," he said. The gun doesn't shoot straight, like a .30-.06, but like a B-B gun witn an arc, and it takes a pretty good marksmanship buy a tranoulliter gun. Follow Inn the publicity after last month's court!! n'sslon which threatened a lch U of ok other aturn action, things hav quieted down around town. The council then, determined to let sleeping does He. We think this will be a pop ular decision with the police de partment. for as Dr. Norene put it. "I don't think there la any thlnu much harder than to catch a dog that denl want to eel rauk-h! ' Mavbe It s a bit Idealistic, but the solution i. thl dog proo em wou d be tor all nog owners to be thouahtfu and consider ate of their nelchbors. being im that their net! don't In fringe on others and aonx Keep them awake at ntcht. At the same time the dog less residents might be a little more tolerant of the dog lovers. TO THE EDITOR. . . Dear Wes: I would like to take this op nortunitv to thank the Kinzua Corporation for the beautiful saddle which they made possl ble for me to win. This is sure lv nip nrlze and It only com pares with the fun. thrills and treasures I have enjoyed in competing these many years for the saddles. This one Morrow County event ha made a closer tie of friend ship among all the workers on the Rodeo than any other single attraction. The kinzua Corpora tion deserves considerable cred it for making this possible. The only sad part about an this Is knowing that this is another round on the ladder of Father Time. I would close with a little poem that best describes mv feelings. Mr Gt Up And Go Has Got Up And Went How do I know that my youtn Is all spent? Well, my get up and go has cot ud and went. But, In spite of It all. I am able to grin When I recall where my get ud has been. Old age is golden, so I've heard it said. But, sometime I wonder when I pet Into bed. With my ears in the drawer and my teeth in a cup, My eyes on the table until I wake ud! Ere sleep dims my eyes. I y to myself, is there anything else I should lav on the shelf?" But, I'm happy to say as I close my door. , My friends are the same, per il a ns even more. When I was young, my slippers were red. I could kick up my heels right over mv head. When I grew older my slippers were blue. But, still I could dance the whole night through. Now I am old, my slippers are black. I walk to the store and puff my way back. The reason I know my youth Is all srjent. My get up and got got up and went. But, I really don't mind, when I think with a grin Of all the grand places my get up has been. Since I have retired from life's comoetition I busy myself with complete repetition. I get up each morning and dust off my wits, Pick up the paper and read the "obits." If my name is missing, I know I'm not dead. So, I eat a good breakfast and go back to bed. Sincerely. Cornett Green To The Editor : Though! the troubles he ed Itor t.f the liAZhTlK waa hav Ing In the Homestead data ntuht te of Interest to the prra rut Hulaltrt el llei'iuter and Mortw county. John Watermel Ion Kt'dlncton Mat the fiery editor then, and wherever he was, there wa ala plenty 4 rxtlletttent. The following la from the Matvrt 13, IK Issue l the CAZriTK. Salvation Army Group Considered In County $kttu:k& attention i Land Filing Free, and Proving I'V at the ime I'llce. For the past four numtha the editor of the (iAZhTTK has had all the tools with which to do land filing and proving up, but he has never advertised the fact, aa It would be Interfering with other and outside of hi legitimate printing buslnrtMi But now that a little ring oil Heppner land agent hate com blued to ruin the little biiMiu- the publisher of the GAZETTE hat worked to build up, we will proceed to carry the Mar Into government dirt depart m e n I. The ring is charging $J50 for filing and $10 for proving up, over and above the fees to be sent to the district land olflce. Now, to make a aland off on the freeze-out game the ring It trying to come on Us. we will do filing and proving up free of all charge except cunt of adver tising and the fees that have to tx sent to the district land of. floe. Thus, the pre-emption proof that has U-en coating you $13. V) all told, can now be had at the GAZETTE at actual cost. $S.fk, and you can make a pre emption filing fee for $.110. We take this step not because we love tne settlers more but be cause we love the rlngster less. Returning good for evil rnignt be all right for some old fon.sU who had no paper bills to pay, but with ua it Is played out. NOTICE OF INTENTION Land Office at La Grande, Or.. Mch 8, tU. Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler hat filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before J. W. Red Ington. Notary l"ubllc at Hepp ner, Or., on April 19. 1KS4, vU; John A Thompson. Ralph Thompson's father. D. S. No. 4217. for the SW Sec. 28. TP 2 S- R. E. W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous resi dence upon, and cultivation of. said land, viz; James Daugher- Thomas PuIIen, Harry Jones, B. Daucherty, all of Lena, Or. 51-56. 11. W. Dwight. Regis ter. Advertisement: We now have on hand and for sale a lnree quantity of first-class SEED RYE, which we will sell In lots tc suit customers at three cents per pound. J. L- Morrow It Son. u. m. yeagcr Castle Rock, Wn. Yes, the Gazette-Times can print the form you need for busi ness or ranch use. Phone 676-9228. Consideration of organizing a ahatlott Army commute In Morrow county I the object of of a meeting of clue leader In the county, tentatively tet for Tiiutwlav, rVptrmtirr Id, Wen dell . Temple. "urtlnd. field representative The Salvation Army said Wednesday. He Ms lied Lowell Chally. welfare ad ministrator, and other In Hepp ner last week ith thl In min i. The group, if nrganlred. would be a service extension commit tee for the county and Mould be comprised f group of com munity volunteer Mho Mould provide any needed Salvation Army service, Mhoever and whenever there be aucrt a caii. Temple aald. Last year, the field representa tive aald. one out of every ) bable horn Mas out of wedlock. "Oregon I no exception to thl statistic." he said -In 1!V4. women faced with the multi faceted problem of being unmar ried mother came from every county In Oregon to Hie Sal vation Army'a White Shield Home In Portland. The White Shield taff help ed them meet their problems; 2k1 girl Mere provided Mlth complete residence and medical care for mother and baby and an additional Nil girl rcvrlved case work service and counsel ling. "Only one who faced uch a problem can fully appreciate what such protection, profession al guidance and spiritual un derstanding means, and ha meant to the women Mho have been helped at The Salvation Army Home In Portland for over 60 year," he said. Hlch school classes are offer ed for girls whose education would otherwise be Interrupted, recreation rooms are provided for crafts and hobbles, and there are dally service In the chap el supplementing private aplrt tual counselling the girl re ceive. Classes are given In pre natal rare. Working hand in-hand with the staff at White Shield are the Salvation Army's service ex tension committee, some W strong throughout the Oregon- Southern Idaho division. Togeth er they eek to olve the con tributing problems In their In dividual localities. "Whatever the need In lives touched by personal disaster alcoholum. a loot Income, a mining i-rrt, rhronlc lllne, a bread inner In prlaon there Is hoi and help extended to meet It bv He rSalvatb-n Army." letup) aald. The extension aervlo commit tee here would carry on aa an -army behind the Army," the field representative aald. Call are frequent for transient relief and emergency food and cloth ing requirement. Tlies committee help strand ed individual move on to wait ing Job, buy shoes lor school children Mho lack them, provide emergency medical aid, Uaue Christmas basket and provide lodging for lhoe stranded en route to their destination. Some time a scholarship I provided to advance an education which otherwise would be cut short "Whatever the need. thST vatlon Army meet It, at the point of need." Temple said. COMMUNITY l BILLBOARD Oops! Wrong Saddle! In the rush of writing pot rodeo. post-parade, post-fair, and post-horse show results last week the editor erred In one reference on winner of a rodeo saddle. One story said that Cor nett Green, as amateur calf rop. (ng-winnre, received a saddle made bv Gray's Saddlery. The saddle he won wa made by Severe Bros., Pendleton. The version In the main rodeo story was correct. Sorry friends, we knew better. Coming Events iiErr.NER.incH ixxyrDAix First game of new season Heppner va. Pilot Rock Friday. Sept. 10. 8 p.m. Heppner Rodeo Grounds Supimrt the Mustang! ELKS LODGE DINNER Saturday, September 11, p m. Raked ham buffet dinner Social evening following. O. E. S. MEETING Ruth Chapt. No. 32. Order of Fastern Star Resumes regular meeting Monday. Sept. 13, 8 p m. Masonic Halt Member urged to be present. BATTLE of the BANDS Public Dance. Sat., Sept. 11. 9 i) in to lam. Music by The Cheetahs and The Fugitives Fair Favtiion, Heppner. DONT FORGET TO WATCH FOR THE SCHOOL. KID3 U1 THE CROSSWALKS! SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency p. a Box 247 PH. n-vas BappCMW zero in on a small target under those circumstances. "When you go after a run-of-the-mill stray dog," the veter inarian said, "you have no way of knowing whether it's a $500 bird dog or a $5000 mut of some body's child. The looks of a dog is no measure of its value, par ticularly when it comes to children." After hearing this discourse. there was no doubt that the council would reject the plan to To The Editor: I was wondering if the follow ing might be interesting to HeDoner readers. A group from Terwilliger Plaza work now and then at The Seamen's Center down on Third and Flanders and among them from Heppner are Hor- tense Martin and mvself. Friday afternoon (August zt. my birthday no less) our group had finished the work so Hazel Westcott (formerly of Corvallls) and I decided we would go to The Oyster Bar for cur evening meal. We left her car and start ed to walk down Third, but to ward Burnside there were so many of these poor men of all colors that we went over to Fourth and down. Walkinz back down Fourth we saw an Oriental Coffee and Gift shon so decided to- stop and investigate. Of all of the Chinese men there I found they all knew Duck Lee, a graduate of Heppner High school and now a Dart owner of the Tai nng Terrace on SW Barbur Blvd. and some of the older ones knew to the Elkhorn restaurant in Hepp Eddie Chinn, for years owner of the Elkhorn restaurant in Hepp ner and later of the Shanghai and Hong Kong Cafes at Herm iston. One, a former chef In Trader Vic's of the Benson Ho tel, said Eddie has a brother, Bennie Chlnn, at The China Lantern on SW Canyon Road. Some day I'll go out and inves tigate. Josephine Mahoney Baker 2545 SW Terwilliger, Apt. 525, Portland, 97201 Son DO YOU HAVE A OB Daughter oioig to College? 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