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The nrrrnrr Garrtte established March 30. isxl The lirprwr
Tlmrt established November 18, 1T7. Consolidated rebruary 15.
1912.
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WESLEY A. SKTRMAH
Editor end rublUbM
Office Hour: 8 im. (o 6 p.m..
until noon Saturday.
aa Second Class Matter.
Hail to the Roundup!
A the old saying goes. fclf I had my Mru hers . . . th
editor would much rather be enjoying Family Day at the
Pendleton Round Up on this Wednesday afternoon than sitting
in the old office chair writing about It. And this goes despite
the bit of a drtzxle outside. We do hope the rain clouds
haven't got as far as our neighboring city, but If they have,
we don't think it will dampen affairs there much.
We note from a recent column In the East Oregonian that
the Round-Up becomes a state of mind Instead of Just an
event. We think there Is truth in this. There is a glamor, a color,
and drama to it that pervades the atmosphere and take it
beyond Just a competitive event.
This atmosphere Isnt limited to Pendleton at Round-Up
time. It extends across the area, through the towns and com
munitles In the environs of our proud neighboring city. As we
look out on the street In Heppner today it appears that "the
state of mind" has gripped many of our local citizens for they
are not on the streets of their home town. Our folks feel that
they are a part of the Round-Up, as indeed they are. Some,
like Charley Daly, have an active part at the chutes. One or
our Heppner girls. Shannon Mahoney, Is a princess, and many
others will be participating. Some compete in some of its
events Our schools dismiss for a day so our students can
attend. They might as well, as the administration knows, for
there wouldn't be enough left in school to hold classes anyway.
Long before we had any connection with Pendleton, we noted
that people w ho lived there could say with a particular pride
that they were from Pendleton. It Is a city that exemplifies
the Real West, that has attained national distinction and
stature to a gTeat measure because of the Round-Up. The
city seems to have the ability, too. to capture the goodwill
of the smaller towns around it. probably because It takes
pains to see that they are a part of things, rather than to in
cur enmity bv belittling its smaller neighbors.
So. with Round-Up time here again, we wholeheartedly
salute Pendleton and share In welcoming all who come to the
area to enjoy It
We hope it Is the greatest, and know that efforts of the
directors. Main Street Cowboys, Happy Canyon committees,
and the hundreds of others participating will make it so.
As we say. -If we had our 'druthers . . we'd enjoy all
four days of the spectacle and are a bit green with envy for
those who get to take it all in.
Spic and Span Courthouse
Morrow county's courthouse stands particularly proud
again, with its tower repaired and repainted, the big clock
faces repaired and numbers painted, exterior trim of the
entire building painted and the interior cleaned' and gone
over.
It seems to extend a particularly bright welcome as one
drives toward it on May street, and, indeed, sets a new happy
tone for the entire town.
The courthouse is truly a picturesque building, one whose
architecture may be appreciated more by some who do not
live here than many who do. As pointed out before it is listed
in some books and booklets as a tourist attraction, a distinction
that it truly deserves with its native stone construction.
The county court Is to be commended for getting this Job
done, and the citizens' advisory committee composed of
women who have an especially good eye for tidiness perform
ed very well in determining what needed to be done.
Other accolades are due the lone Lions club who gener
ously donated a substantial sum towards the repair of the
clock and tower. This is a tribute to the civic consciousness of
the mighty fine organization. When they told Heppner resi
dents some time ago, "We're going to clean your clock," they
meant it!
Mama Does The Buying
(From Pendleton Record)
When the average woman walks into her neighborhood
variety or general merchandise store, what is she looking for
and what does she buy? Mrs. America spends thirteen and
one-half minutes in the store and buys at least $1.30 worth
of merchandise before she leaves, according to a recent sur
vey of shopping habits.
Here are some interesting facts about Mrs. Shopper. Nine
out of ten times she knows what she wants to buy when she
enters the store and eight out of ten times she gets what she
came for. She stops at the store's notions department more
than any other to buy such items as hair rollers, zippers and
thread. If she leaves without buying, which happens two out
of ten times, it is because she can't find what she wants (50
per cent), doesn't like what she sees (30 per cent), can't find
proper color or size (10 per cent), isn't impressed by the qual
ity she finds (10 per cent), or feels prices are too high (10
per cent).
Another conclusion the study reaches Is that the average
Mrs. Shopper today isn't a dash-in visitor. She knows what
Bhe wants and takes her time to "shop the store."
What it all adds up to is that Mrs. Consumer Is a canny
and knowledgeable buyer. And, in this competitive economy,
every merchant is endlessly seeking ways to attract her in
terest and patronage and to provide top value for her dollar.
Wayne Brubacher
Principal at Boise
i Wayne Brubacher, former sup
erintendent of schools in Mor
row county, is principal of a
junior high school in Boise this
year, he writes in a letter to
the Gazette-Times.
"We have found Boise much
to our liking," he states. "The
school patrons and officials are
fine to work with."
Two principalships opened
this year in Boise and Brubacher
went back into fulltime admin
istration. His school has 650 stu
dents. "Kris will enter Borah High
School and of course is wrapped
up in cheerleading, etc.," he
wrote. "Although she had many
friends in Heppner, she has
made a fine adjustment here."
NATION A I I0ITOIIAI
HELEN C SHERMAN
Auoctat Publish
Monday through Friday; 9 -.
,
Horse Show Prints
Now at Murrays
Large glossy prints of pic
tures taken at the 1965 Mor
row County Horse Show have
been received and now are at
Murray's Rexall Drug for
viewing by those interested in
them.
The set of 30 includes virt
ually all winners in the show.
They will be mounted and
framed at a later time for dis
play in the Wrangler club
room at the fairgrounds.
Those who wish to order
8x10 prints may do so by leav
ing their names with the num
ber of the pictures wanted at
Murrays. The number of each
is on the back, and the price
is $1.25 each.
DISTRACTED?
Mrt. Road R buy. th. "two for H.m . so
o., for two '. too. So what If they dot oqrtoT
SJ. K.i an accident. Ut ft.t wordt J
eon Nawipaper PubGihtn Attoclat.onj
Chaff and
Wes
FOUR MEN of the Milton Free
water and Walla Walla area
dropped In for coffee and a visit
with us earlv Saturday. Three
of them were newspaper people
and the fourth was a Milton
Freewater councilman. They had
just completed an annual trip
that takes them to the hinter
lands, and In this case their
junket went via La Grande to
Granite, Sumpter. then event
ually down Into the Spray coun
try and back through Heppner
to home base.
Included in the group were
W. S. Caverhill. who writes
rat TnlW Savs" for the East
Oregonlan: Vance Orchard. Rov
ing Reporter ol tne cnion duu
etin. Walla Walla; Harry Ring
hand, co-publisher of the Milton
Freewater Valley-Herald; and R.
W. Harris, the MF councilman.
Now, If you think those fel
lows don't have a time search
ing for history! They had ram
med and repaired two holes in
v,a oaa tank of their Plymouth
auto by the time they had ar
rived here. They naa gone ucvy
into the rugged country around
nranit and Sumpter to check
out all the old gold mines.
Th ctwn Fridav nieht at the
Spray Hotel and they were really
impressed with the hospitality
and cleanliness oi me
Harris said that he had stayed
in th h.st hotels and they were
no cleaner than the Spray Ho
tel whose rooms were less man
one-fifth the cost of Portland.
CAVERHILL Is a real historian
and Is a former county com
of Grant county. He
knows Morrow county's history
thoroughly and probably has
quite a repertoire of stories about
the 1903 Heppner nooo..
While sipping his coffee here,
he chuckled over one that prob
nhiv local oeoDle have heard
numerous times but was new to
us.
"Every tragedy has some
humorous aspects to it," he said.
A certain hardy fellow, caught
in tha flood was covered with
rfohHo whon some anxious work
ers found him and uncovered
him. ,
Unperterbed from his exper
Ipnee as he emerged, he merely
shifted the chaw of tobacco in
his mouth from one cheek to
another, and said with little ex
pression between chews, "That
was a real gulley washer, wasn't
it?"
WELL, SIR, with Just one game
behind them the Heppner
Mustangs have already made
the prep football polls, getting
mention in the Oregonlan rat
ings we note.
We hope they don't get a poll
Jinx, which seems to happen to
teams that get pretty highly
rated early in the season. But
after seeing them against Pilot
Rock, we'd say they deserve to
be rated.
Heppner has produced some
pretty good football players, and
each year some blossom and de
velop, but we'd have to say the
offense of this year's Mustang
team looks better than of any
Heppner High squad we've seen,
particularly because they couple
a fine Dassina' attack with a
strong running game. In recent
years, the Horsemen have had
to rely pretty much on running,
hut Jim Dohertv uncorked some
beautiful passes, Tim Drlscoll
can pitch 'em, too, as can young
David Hall and Gene Heliker,
returning to practices after a
summer injury.
With some of the gritty young
sters fitting in the line around
some of the vets, the Mustangs
are going to have a tougn ae
fense, too. We'd have to say the
orosDects look fine for the home
team at the moment They really
put on an interesting show
against a good Rocket eleven
Friday night.
DON'T DRIVE
Chatter
Sherman
It's nice to have Lowell Crib
ble announcing the games In
the stands, too. He's getting real
proficient at It, and It adds to
enjoyment
IT PAINS us to see the genial
bread route man. Bob DcSpaln.
wearing that brace around his
neck. It looks as uncomfortable
it nrobablv Is. Bob. we learn
ed belatedly, dove Into a swim
ming pool at his home at Arling
ton and hit bottom a few weeks
hrif it una In five feet of
water but his diving angle was
wrontr with the result mat ne
compressed a couple vertebrae
In his neck.
Told him that he looked like
an Oregon State football line
man hut we doubt If he Is about
to try any rough stuff right soon.
RECENTLY WE mentioned how
projectors and sound equip
ment Inevitably goes haywire
when it "performs In public."
Following Is a little squib on
the subject from "The Lost
Forty" of the Forest Log:
"On a test run of equipment
or In previewing new picture,
a projector always' tuns splend
idly for us. But Just take it out
for a program and strange things
begin to happen. A bulb ex
plodes, or a motor expires. Some
times a drive cable breaks or
the film refuses to stay In frame.
We had an unprintable name
for it in the lpgging woods! !
"Others can use the same
equipment year after year and
never suffer a smidgin of trouble.
As one good friend of ours said,
when we borrowed a projector
from him, This machine is old,
but It has never failed me. Just
Put It on
IT WOULD BE NICE IF FRONT PAGES
GAZETTE-TIMES
BUT EVERY NEWS STORY GETS EARNEST CONSIDERATION
Kenneys Attend REA Convention At Anchorage
y LnVCLLC FARTLOW
IRKlGON Mr. and Mrt. Don
Kenncy have returned to Irrlgon
after pendlnjr; at day In Am it
orage. Alaska, wrier they at
tended an KKA ron vent ion.
Kenney flew front Pendleton t
Portland and on to Seattle
wli.r Ht"y had 4 hour "(
over. They were met In Seattle
by Mm. Eunice Straw r, who
took them on a atgntneelng tour
of the cirv. Thv wen? also Join
ed at Seattle by Mr. and Mrs.
lHn IV Mom who flew on to
Am borate to attend the conven
tion. At Anchorage, they met Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Allen of Board
man, Ray Wooley of Hermbtoii
and Art Lorenren of IVndleton.
In Anchorage, the Kenneya took
a lour of the Kxpertmrnt Sta
tion at the Metanutka Valley
farming area. Her they saw.
among other thing, a cabbage
weighing 40 pound. Kenncy
took the Alyehka tour and saw
the earthquake damage, frozen
lakes and Icebergs. Thry vtnlt
ed a Russian Orthodox Catholic
church and the Alaskan Meth
odist University. The KKA con-
vention was hei! at the norm
west Hotel Building.
School will be dlsmWued at A.
C. Ilouehton Elementary on Fri
day, September 17, for the Pen
dleton Round Up-
Michael Tolar. principal of A.
student enrolled for this achool
vear
There will be a PTA meeting
for A. C. Houehton tchool at the
rafetorlum Monday eve n I n g,
September 20, at 7:30 p m.
Individual school pictures will
have confidence.'
"Well, we tried it but obvious
ly our faith was not sufficient
The machine faltered within the
first five minutes, requiring
emergency overhaul.
"Imps must surely connive
against us where such device
Is Involved, for one time the cus
tomary trouble started shortly
after launching Into a program.
A lamp popped. Confidently we
Inserted a new one and resumed
the show -or almost did. The
replacement refused to light up
Later In the dav one of the radio
engineers cheerfully confided In
us that occasionally, mayoe once
In a couple million times, an
Imperfect bulb would come from
the factory and this was one
of them. Just the right odds for
us!
"On another engagement we
Introduced the topic of the day
and started the film. Three mln
utes later a swishing sound
warned of something amiss. A
malfunction of the takeup mecn
anlsm had developed and about
100 feet of film was writhing
on the floor.
"'First time I ever saw one
of those glsmos break,' said a
surprised repairman.
"We wonder why something
like this doesn't ever happen at
home movies. After seven reels
of little Willie waving his arms
and sticking out his tongue at
the audience, we are ready for
an unrepairable mechanical
failure, but It simply doesn't
occur."
Know Tour Newspaper Batter
the Front Page"
The editor hears it almost
from readers for front page
then all of the news
oit the news must go on
.rWiASP HrPPNEH
I Ukrn W'lay, September J I.
U-glniUhtf at l "i.
A. C. Houghton will idy fool
hill at lone Friday, N'Otetnber
21, at 2-rtl pm.
Hi Irrlgoti l-adiea Homo In
I. ...!.. in. -I at I he old ItlU'iiM
uhool Ut Thuriwiay la organ""
aid i'Ui lf M'e ctimiK yrr
A polluik luiuheon wa wived
mi nikin Thin vrarm' offlrr are!
chairman. Mm. Aid tirayhral;
viit chalman, Mrs. mik
Shade; nevrvUry. Mr. a An
i!eron; treanurt-r, Mr. Minnie
Sklle.
Mr. and Mr. Perry rummri
and Dnrrrl ent the week-end
ramping, f lolling and anhery
hunting at Kat Eagle Creek.
Mr, and Mm. J' Albright. Jo
anne, Janet and Mike of Ailing
ton pent Sunday with hef
(oik. Mr. and Mr. U 1-e-tUanc.
They were Joined by Mr.
Hobby Tiller. Suoan and Keith,
and the families picnicked at
Hat Itock park.
Mr. and Mr. Vernon Stewart
were called to Jk Grande by the
death of her lather. Mr. Floyd
Keeder, who aMd away Sun
day morning, following a long
nine..
Unda and Gary Morse of Tol
edo, viMted Sunday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mm. Har
vey Warner. Mr. and Mr. Al
bert Part low and Sheryl and
Mr. Myrtle Markham. Their
parents. Rev. and Mr. Lrland
Morse, were former pator of
th Irrli'on AM.mblv of God
j 1 n"rt a
Mr and Mr. Don Stock. In-
ald and Sherrl of Taeoma, Wn .
Hent the week with Mr. and
Mm. Don Lelghton. Mrs. Scdalla
iVMer. Mr. and Mr. Dan Hill
and other relative.
AUyn llobbs, who recently en
listed In the Air Force, left Mon
day for Portland, and will fly
from there to Lackland AKU In
Texas-
Mr. and Mm. Reuben Antler
son of Spokane were Wednesday
evening overnight guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Kee Morgan.
Mr. and Mr. Leoter Ravcaux.
Portland, were Sunday overnight
guests of Mr. and Mrs- Earl
Isom and Donna.
Mary Kenney left Monday for
Soledad, Calif., after MH-nding
the summer with her folk. Rev.
and Mrs. John II. Kenny, and at
tending summer school at the
University of Oregon Miss Ken
new t.-iirlm hit-h jw hool Kni'Uh
at Gonzales. Rev. and Mrs. Ken
ney accompanied her as far a
Klamath Fall.
Rev. and Mrs. Skondeen of
Florida were guest sH-akem at
the Irrlgon Assembly of God
church last Wednesday evening.
They also provided violin and
aecordlan music as well as sing
ing. Airs. Dan Hill sK-nt the week
In Portland with her son-in-law
and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Rm
coe Cook and family- She also
visited another son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mr. Dave
Koch and family. Dan Hill drove
to Portland Friday and they re
turned to Irrlgon Sunday.
Mrs. Refa l'ostel of Detroit.
Mich., visited at the home of her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. V. L. Elgin.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stephens
spent Friday in Pendleton with
his sister, Mrs. May McKlnney.
Mrs. Ernest Jorgensen drove to
Victoria and Vancouver Island,
where she spent a week visiting
her son ana aaugnier-in-iaw,
dally
request!
space for their news.
WERE BIGGER
could be printed on the front page.
Inside pages.
ONLY THE MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS GOES ON THE FRONT PAGE
News values are relative. What is Important
today, In relation to the other news, Is not
nearly so Important tomorrow. Front page
this time . . . page 5 next time. That's the
way It goes, Issue to issue.
Your.editor exercises news Judgment over every story to the best of his
ability ... and in all fairness. News then appears on page one, or else
where, according to that Judgment As a newspaper reader, isn't that the
way you want It?
Mr. anJ Mr Arthur J.ngeiwn.
and other relative
Mr. and Mm Elmer TUhrwr
and family. Michael Calllf and
Gloria MHiman l,d the
rod anhery hunting at Ml.
Emily- They wer Joined thert
by Mr. and Mm. Kenneth Ed
ward and family. Pendleton.
Mr, and Mr. Gen Andrews and
family. Mr and Mr. Tom Ed
ward and family, Mr. and Mr
,h Edward, Mr and Mm Phil
Hughe, all of Portland Elmer
Zehnrr and Mia t l"t ayed
at Mt. Emily for th week
Mr. and Mr. Warren Met oy
ielit the week end In U
(.'rand vUltlng her mother,
Mm. MllU ORourk. her
bother and slater In law, Mr
and Mr. Vt trRourke and
family and her brother In law
and .IMer. Mr. and Mr. Herb
VUUne and family.
Mr. and Mr. Dave GraiM-al,
accompanied by Mr. and Mm.
Avery Taylr of Heppner, wenl
huckleberry picking at Lrvh
Mountain.
Mr. and Mm. Eugene . IW rg
and Ronald prnt th wee eni
with her mother, wm wyrui
Markham, Mr. and Mrs- Albert
i... .n.l shervi and Mm.
pi nun f- .
Jame Mills. Kicky. KnJy nJ
Steve of llermuton.
Tell the dvertlser you saw It
In th Gazette-Times.
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH FOOTBALL
Heppner v. Condon
Friday. Sept. 17. 2: pm.
Condon Hluh school field
Support the Mustang!
PUBLIC RECEPTION
For U. N. Pilgrimage Tour
student. Mark Ilrown
lOOF Hall. Sunday. Sept 19.
2:30 P m.
Talk, slides shown of trip.
Everyone welcome.
PUBLIC CARD PARTY
Monday. September 20
Bv Heppner Altar Society
Catholic Parish Hall
Bridge, pinochle, dessert. 8
p.m.
PUBLIC CONCERT
N. W. Christian Cellegc Cru-
n.d.r Otinrtet
Thursday. Sept. 23. 8 p m-
Lexington uvrisuun inum..
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