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GAZETTE-TIMES
morrow cotnmrs newspaper
The Heppner CUrette established March 30, IS.! The Heppner
Time etablUhed November l 1S97. Consolidate February 13.
1912.
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tvnry Thursday and Kntered at the Iwt On ice at Heppner, uregon.
as Second Has Matter.
Christmas Opening Again!
Thanksgiving U over, the community ChrUtmaa tire U up,
colored street lighting Is being Installed at this writing. San
ta Claua Is getting his reindeer hitched up (we understand),
and Christmas Opening In Heppner Is at hand.
Merchants for the fifth consecutive year here are Inviting
the public to take rart Saturday in their guessing contests
and are displaying their gift wares to the shopping public.
We agree with those who feel that the trend now Is ta
"start Christmas too early." In larger cities. It tends to su
percede Thanksgiving, and one can find department stores
festooning their displays for Christmas as early as October.
In the popular vernacular, this is too much!
But now that Thankglvtng is past, there is no containing
the excitement that accompanies the preparation for Christ
mas. Thoughts turn to others of sending them greetings and
of remembering friends and relatives with gifts.
While we mortals have made this a somewhat hectic time
with our hurry-scurry, nevertheless there is always a notice
able change of spirit as this season approaches. You notice
It In the more ready smiles of those you see on the street,
the light of anticipation in the eyes of one who has found
Just the right gift for that certain person, and more consid
eration is shown for the other fellow. That is the spirit of
Christmas.
It is in this spirit that Heppner merchants Invite all to
come Saturday to take part In the happy proceedings. The
more the merrier!
Oris Crisp, logging contractor for Kinzua Corporation, and
his crew have furnished the Christmas tree. Columbia Basin
Electic Co-op men and Vic Groshens' city crew have set it
up in downtown Heppner. The power company also is install
ing the lights as of Wednesday. All in the community are
cooperating to make Christmas Opening another fine event
It seems apparent that merchants are doing a better job
than ever to provide merchandise that Christmas shoppers are
seeking. Some stores have enlarged since last year and oth
ers have added new lines and built up their stocks.
The stage is set, and the invitation is out. Heppner wel
comes those who will come to start the Christmas season of
1965.
Signals Needed to Avoid Freeway Pileups
At the year near Its end. motorists In the state of Ore
gon have already set a gruemwne new revd In traffic death.
How much the daughter of VMS will exceed any irevloua
year remains to be seen, aim nearly a month still remain.
Thta month of IVcember Includes the holiday season In win
tertime hrn driving conditions are particularly hazardous.
December at ays bring a sorrowful and thamefut carnage,
the antithesis of the happy and gay spirit of the holiday sea
son. No matter what laws are passed to promote greater high
way safety or what step are taken to Improve equipment
with the hope of lessening hazards, the toll rc.
But one might conjecture what the toll would be if con
tinuous attention were rsot given to promoting safety, line
of seat belts, for Intlanee, has undoubtedly spared many
live.
One particular type of accident that hat developed with
the construction of freeways and Is generally associated with
winter when fog, rain and darkness are prevalent la the mul
tiple plleup. Prior to Thanksgiving, telescoping crashes on
the Batdork freeway Involved dozens of autoa. These usually
start with a two-vehicle collision of some sort or a break
down on the highway. Other vehicles, going at high rates
of speed, plow into the pileups before they are aware a hat
ard exists. The result Is staggering in property damage, in
juries and deaths.
This week, east of Boardman. two Uvea were taken on a
two-lane section of Highway Xf when camper traller rig
became Involved In an accident with large truck. Before
the highway was cleared, two other vehicles collided head
on and the lives of the two Chics go ant were taken.
It is reported that efforts were being made to signal traf
fic around the accident scene, but the mldwestemers ap
parently missed the signal, or Ignored It Perhapa it was In
sufficient to give adequate warning we don't know about
that.
It would seem entirely possible that auto manufacturers
could come up with a device tht would provide adequate
warning to others In case of such an Involvement. Most mo
torists are pitifully unprepared with any kind of signal sys
tem for a night accident. In cases where most of those init
ially involved are Injured, they may be unable to get out
and signal others around the scene of hazard.
Perhaps the manufacturers could develop an automatic :
device that would rhoot off some sort of flare, for Instance,
with the touching of a button. Surely they could develop some
sort of electrical attachment that might be bright enough to
penetrate the darkness for a safe distance, or even to be vis
ible through fog for a reasonable space.
On today's super-highways, the faithful flashlight or small
red electric signal Isn't enough. Some of those which hook
Into the cigarette lighter only have a 12-foot cord. State
highway maintenance trucks now have amber flashing sig
nals mounted on top that are visible for good distances. This
might be a clue for the auto industry to work on. Incorporat
ing the signal Into the vehicle so that design and symmetry
of the auto would not be impaired.
It certainly seems that there is a weakness in our traf
fic laws about providing adequate signalling in such cases
of emergency on the highways. Truckers are generally well
equipped, but even their requirements are outmoded by the
freeway speeds and conditions that motorists have today.
Until the time comes that the auto Industry Incorporates
such devices and until laws require the use of something
with candlepower enough to do some good, a prudent motor
ist who uses the freeways, particularly in the gloomy months
of winter, should equip himself with powerful emergency
lights that he might set out as a warning in case he is in
volved in an accident or breakdown.
Surely in this age when the auto Industry has done such
a wonderful Job developing cars into the mechanical marvels
they are, It should be able to develop an emergency signall
ing system adequate to protect the persons who occupy these
vehicles on super highways where (according to a recent ar
ticle in a national publication) speed limits of 100 miles per
hour are now being contemplated.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
ANSWERS to last week's quiz
on Oregon ami Morrow coun
ty, printed In this column, are
a follows:
1. 97.000 square miles
2. about l of Its potential
, ryegrass sect!
4. wheat
5. N 1.941. Oft)
6. approximately 75
7. 4M billion board feet
8. all the houses In the U.S.
with some left over
9. SLY)!t million
10. 7S.749 miles
11. loo.ooo per year
13. nickel
13. 30 of Its manufacturing
labor force
11. l.HUi.iKM
IV five ma for railroads
ltv Z.l.Tt.uno autoa
17. &: 45.000.OHO
18. two persons
19. SJ fi7y.337.000
:u ft mo
21. $11201
2i. tenth largest
23. The Union"
24. Douglas fir
25. Oregon Crape
2tV. VVeMern Meadowlark
27. Chinook salmon
2H. hlchest In the nation
29. 2.(:! square miles
30. SS.2O0.000
31. 372.306 acres
32. S23.431.0rM)
33. 202.000 acres
34. '.000.000
35. $2,500,000
3i. February 16, 18X5
37. 65.1 degrees
38. 36 counties
3'.. 2.331
40. six years
HOW MANY did you miss? Any
one who mlvsou less than live
(without looking up the ans
wers should consider applying
ror a position with the Mate
Department of Planning and
Development or go Into some
form of Chamber of Commerce
work. We don't suppose anyone
checked "sclssor-talled flycatch
er" for the Oregon state bird
but don t laugh too loudly. This
is me state bird lor Oklahoma.
Anyone who might want a
copy of this quiz for any reas
on can get one at this office.
We have a limited supply print
ed and on hand.
MANY IN THE community will
experience some pangs of re
gret at the announcement this
week that Gilliam and Bisbee
Hardware Is going out of busi
ness. This is one of Heppner's
most venerable institutions and
perhaps has the longest history
of continuous operation of any
local bukineiw. We have not had
time to cheek Into It as yet.
but do know that It rovrrs a
pan of some HO years.
We noticed In a Heppner Ga
zette of 1'MI that Hon l-eonnlii
brought In thlt week that (ill
Ham and BUbre had an ad In
that paper. This was at the
time of the flood, and the firm
had ten In business for a con
siderable period by then.
Owners Margaret and Claude
Buschke, both natives of Hepp
ner. wouldn't think of leaving
here but will M-k something
less strenuous than the bunl
neos operation entailed. Lohs of
the store and the twice It of
fered In annotation with hard
ware lines will leave a conMd
erable hole In the business com
munity that will need to be
filled either by other existing
stores or someone taking over
to replace It.
We know that the Buschke
are taking this step with con
siderable reluctance, and we
wish the best for them in the
future.
WAYNE EVANS, one of the cogs
In the Heppner High basket
ball team that went to the state
tournament In Coos Bay in
March. Is sticking right In there
with the Oregon State Univer
sity freshmen, according to Mus
tang Coach Bob dough. Wayne,
sharpshooter. Is handicapped
by lark of sire In college ranks,
being about 6 0 but rather light.
But he apparently has been in
forming real well even though
he needs more meat on his
bones.
At last report he was still on
the freshman basketball squad,
and Coach Clough thinks that
the last cut has been made. All
the fans he thrilled with his
performance on the maplccourt
here uUh him well with the
Heaters.
WK NOTICE thai after months
of detourlng around the John
Dy Hiver UldK'e on Highway
HON, workmen are about to heal
the near fatal wound that the
bridge suffered In last winter's
flood. Steel girders are In Place
and motorists going around the
detour have noticed, with some
spine tingling, how the on
iruction woikera nonchalantly
climb around tluwe narrow gird
ers high In apace.
It won't be long until traffic
will be tipping aenws the bridge
again and this fantastic hap
pening, which continues to awe
the public, will start to fade In
to history.
Tell the advertiser you saw It
In the liaartte-Tlincs.
DANCE
To Live Music
Friday, Saturday
Nights
Wagon Wheel
HEPPNER
Phone 678-8997
COMMUNITY
Coming Events
IIKi'PNFK HIGH
BASKETBALL
Opening git me of season
Saturday, Dec. 4
At Enterprise. 8 pm.
Support the Mustangs!
LEXINGTON? GRANGE
BUFFET DINNEK
Lexington Grange Hall, Sun
day. Dec. 5
Varieties of delicious foods
Serving from 1:00 to 4:00
pm,
Tickets S1.50 and 75c
GARDEN CLUB SHOW
Special Christmas decoration
Ideas
Sat.. Sun.. Dec. 4. 5
Lexington flebrkah hall, 2 to
5 p.m., Saturday; from
12:00 to 5 P m. on Sunday
Everyone welcome.
CHRISTMAS OPENING
Downtown Heppner, Saturday
Dec. 4.
Prizes for Window Guessing
Contests. From 9 a.m. to
4:30 p m.
Santa arrives at 1 p.m., free
L-lfu for kiddles
Shop at home and SAVE!
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SLKVICK BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Bo 247 PH. I7e-962S
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Friday and Saturday, December
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O PLUMBING
PIPE FITTINGS. FENCE POSTS
STARTING AT 10 A.M. FRIDAY
EVERYTHING GOES! OUR ENTIRE STOCK WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION
O FISHING TACKLE
O GUNS, AMMO
O SMALL APPLIANCES
O TOOLS
HAND TOOLS. CARPENTER TOOLS, POWER TOOLS
O SHEET METAL
MANY FINE
ITEMS FOR
Christmas
Gifts
O HOUSEWARES
MELMAC DISHES, CORNING WARE, TEFLON PANS
AND KETTLES
O CHAIN SAWS
O ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
SUNBEAM, PRESTO, HAMILTON-BEACH, PROCTOR
O NAILSSTAPLES, NUTS
BOLTS, WIRE, ROPE
Free Gifts
To The First
200 Buyers
COFFEE AND
COOKIES SERVED
MANY, MANY OTHER ITEMS-Sleeping Bags, Lawn Chairs, Bicycles, Some Office and Store Fixtures and Some Shop
Equipment. TERMS: CASH
DONALD KENNEDY,
AUCTIONEER
iSfiiDi and
ro n H R
CLAUDE AND MARGARET
BUSCHKE, OWNERS
HEPPNER