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?Si SSrJKS tS Art OlU at Heppner. Oregon,
a Second Claa Matter.
Assistant Superintendent Needed
Morrow county school board U aware that the plan for
the county Ide -kerf district. h" J1!?
people a number of year. ago was -sold' In part a. i atep
Crds economy. In at least some areas, however. snot
reduced school costs, rerhap one of these Is that of idn n.
Station. It has proved to be a blf Job toadmlnUtcr a dls
trlct as sprawling as the Morrow county district
Because of this sensitivity to economical operation, the
board has been reluctant to Increase costs In the area of ad
ministration, and has turned down proposals that would pro
vide the district with an assistant superintendent.
Several years ago. a step was taken In this direction, and
the assistant was given the title of -director of special serv
ices" One of his responsibilities was to oversee the district
transportation system. This proved to be an unpopular step
that brought considerable criticism, and the board abolished
the Job at the administrative level.
Lat year. Supt. David Potter, feeling that someone should
have the responsibility of authority when he had to be out
of the county or was unavailable, suggested that someone
with other duties In the system be groomed m an asswtant
superintendent and proposed a sum of several hundred dol
lars to be Included In the budget for this purpose The budget
committee or the school board, still sensitive to the criticism,
turned down the request
Recently the matter came alive again when Supt. JoiXet
had to be hospitalized and was gone for about a month. The
district suffered rather severely by his necessary absence. Mat
ters came up that required urgent attention but there was no
acting head to turn to. This left the school board and local
school administrators groping.
So once more, we heard at the budget committee meeting
Tuesday night a proposal to include a small sum for an as
sistant superintendent. But the committee, in turn, feels the
school board should act either pro or con since it is in tne
nature of a policy decision. .... ,
It is Supt Potter's proposal that one of the local school
administrators be named to carry the additional title of as
slstant superintendent and that an assistant principal be
named in the particular school to carry administrative duties
when the assistant is backstopping the superintendent
This assistant while handling the work of his principal
ship, might devote a few hours per week to become acquaint
cd with the county administration.
This is a reasonable proposal and one that should lend
itself to businesslike and efficient operation of the district
The complications of operating a district the size of Morrow
county have increased considerably in Just a few years since
the administrative district was organized. In one area alone,
consider the amount of new federal programs which have
been created that require the attention of the superintendent
These require attendance at meetings around the state. It
takes time to become versed In their ramifications, to deter
mine how they may apply to this county, to make necessary
applications, and so on. From them considerable financial as
sistance is available to the county which in turn helps cut
the property tax load. At one recent board meeting, a letter
was read from the State Department of Education saying that
Morrow county district had missed out on federal assistance
in one area because its application had not been received in
tInThe superintendent's duties are so broad that it is almost
impossible for him to cover the area conscientiously without
assistance. He has the responsibility of recruiting teachers,
supervising administrators, working out the financial pro
gram, handling supplies and purchasing, working on curric
ulum, keeping up with school legislation, supervising build
ing programs, attending dozens and dozens of meetings, and
many other tasks.
The district is now on the verge of entering another con
struction program at Riverside High. This will demand a great
deal of time and attention. It is our feeling that rather costly
mistakes made in previous building programs could have
been avoided if the district superintendent had been free to
devote closer attention to the construction.
In just this one phase of the job, the district could save
the budgeted amount for a part time assistant superintend
' ent by freeing the system's head to keep an eye on build
ing as it progresses. ,
It seems to us that these are some of the matters that the
board and budget committee should consider as they prepare
the estimates for next year, and the public, before jumping
to criticize, should weigh in their minds.
Being superintendent of the Morrow county school district,
. as now constituted, is an overwhelming Job.
We need the guarantee of someone capable of stepping in
when the superintendent can't be on the job, and we believe
that the creation of this position would more than pay for
itself in more efficient operation.
Where Do They Go From Here?
When Sgt. Tommy Erwin of the Condon Radar station was
here last week to publish the monthly edition of the station's
paper, "The Scope," he mentioned, while visiting, that 40 years
ago one-third of the nation's population lived on farms. At
the present, he said, the total has dwindled to five percent.
Well, this was a little hard to believe even though we re
! alized the trend has been in this direction.
But Sgt. Erwin today mailed us his source of information,
: the "Oregon Observer," published in Portland with Carl W.
; Salser as editor. It is in the February, 1966, edition, and we
reprint it as a matter of interest:
"Should you have one or more friends who are
farmers, give them a little extra thought; pay them .
a visit or at least send them a 'get well' card. They
may not be with us much longer.
"Only 40 years ago, approximately 13 (that's right,
one-third) of our people lived on farms. They com
prised not only a vital but a dominant segment of
our society and unquestionably exercised a stabil
izing effect on the nation.
"By 1930, their numeric strength had decreased to
24 of the population; by 1940, 23.2; by 1950, 15.3;
by 1960, 8.7; and today, producing farmers make up
only 5 of the total population.
"Such changes cannot occur without having a pro
found effect on the fabric of our society. As a matter
of fact, while costs have risen, the farmer's income
has dropped 33 since 1954; and as a direct result
of this economic conflict Oregon alone is losing some
500 farm families a year.
"It is true that mechanization has made It possi-
Chaff nd Chatter
Wes Sherman
TllE NEW MAYOR of lone. Jim
Burnett av the city has a
nr.i..rn ...tilt., thi-f IUIW t X'fO-
moling a city cleanup day
rt the yrar." Public reaction to
the plan ha oecn . anu re
operation excellent. Thl idea is
In Ueu of periodic emphasis
on a spring, fall or aummer
cleanup.
An effort U being made to
keep the resident conscious of
conMMcnt program of commun
ity cleanliness, and Eldon Tuck
er, employed by the city, la de
voting aotne time every day to
Keeping the city neat and clean.
One of the thine done at the
start of the program was to re
move some old car bodies and
. ,r ni.i tiro located near
the city limit. Mayor Jim says
that a man arove imo n wr
ii.vi Ktitli.n one dav and said
that he noticed this eyesore wa
gone, and wantea to stop in ana
express appreciation to the new
mavnr. In dolntf SO. he bought
a tankful of gasoline.
Thi i the kind of community
rrlde that will produce divi
dends.
't notice there la a move to-
u-nr.u hcautification in rural
areas through the conservation
district, ano tne enure count
could well get on the bam!
wagon.
Ilonnn.T ha i)mi real first
class eyesores that surely should
get the heave-ho. and the coun
ty scat could very well follow
Iones example on mis w
round soil ol project.
itarl.tv Vminrr annotated a
Chamber of Commerce commit
tee on cleanup and city beautl-
r i . t it
ficatlon. we sureiy nope
proves active.
Heppner' city council has al
so been working towards elim
ination of some eyesores. The ef
fort Is good but needs to be
pushed a little stronger.
CONGRATULATIONS to two fine
football bacKs. nm uriscou oi
llannnor a nH Mark Italvorsen Of
lone, on their selection to the
East-Wet Shrine AU-Star team.
These fellows led their respec
tive teams during the recent
grid season and are surely de
serving of the honor. They will
Drove to be good aaumons to
the East team.
We think there are others
from our teams who might very
well have been chosen as out
standing players, but tne posit
ion of the selection committee Is
difficult one. having such a
wide area to pick from.
Mark and Tim win aaa some
sparkle to the August game for
the home folks who attend.
NEVER HAVE we seen a school
iwat the drums for their team
as much as the zealous Wan-
tonka rooting section at the Frl
dav nieht basketball came here.
They kept up a deafening din
through tne contest, ana con
sumption of aspirin tablets
must hv been hieh when the
fans got home that night!
A person naa to yen io speaK
to the person sitting beside him
In order to be heard over the
boom, boom, boom of the Wan
tonka drums.
The kids on the floor couiant
hear the officials. The drums
kpnt at it when a Heponer lay
er was hurt on the floor and
boomed on when the clock went
haywire and those trying to lix
it had to shout at one another.
It's enjoyable to see enthus
iasm and spirit of the competing
schools. It's good, too, to see the
kids get excited and one doesn't
mind their beating the drums
when a basket Is made or their
team makes a good play. But
the constant, incessant drums of
Wahtonka were toujh on 'he
htf crowd.
We know thU wasn't malic
lounly Intended, The only lime
th drum fcti-HK1' '"
some player of either lde Hep
ped to the free throw line, which
was courteous and alo gave the
spectators bit of relief.
Certainly Wahtonka has a fine
band and the itudenls demon
strate a great deal of commen
dable spirit but we think the
drummers overdid H. We'd think
it would make playing more
difficult for both teams and It
certainly as taxing on the
crowd.
WELL, IT had to come. IM
dog have been an American
tradition for years, but now, we
note from the school lunch
menu at Boardman. they are
serving -Hot Dlv Dofi.M
BOB HENRY reports another
good week-end at Arbutkl
Mountain with nearly 100 fckl
era on hand. He figure there
will be four or live more good
week-end before the iort
starts to wane.
Anion those contributing to
the suoocsa of the season at Ar
buckle, in addition to "One
Man Gang" Henry, are Tim
Tullls and Avery Taylor. Tim
has been giving hi time to
give free skiing lessons to aid
the cause, aiding greatly to the
fact nrnvTKt of the beginning
skiers, and Avery has been
working like a waver on mr
project.
We knew thl when we wrote
the recent editorial about Hen
ry' work on the hill and cer-
llvr tvUh tn adit a Word Of
commendation to them. too. Bob
Is very appreciative or tneir
ho,D- . ...
Purpose of the editorial was to
point out how Henry had grab
bed hold of the proji'Ct when it
seemed destined to failure and
made a go of the season. We had
Tullis and Taylor In mind as
big helps on the project but did
n't mention thim because we
didn't know where to stop. There
are others down tne line. u.
who have helped, but the T
Men are entitled to this extra
mention as "Tight hand men
on the hill.
Jim Myers Better;
Blokncy Helps Here
Jim Mvrrs. who underwent
delicate brain surgery at Good
Samaritan hospital. Portland.
recently, continues to make pro
gress after the operation, his
wife. Mary Ellen, said v cones
dayj ' . ;
He is up and around some ana
has been able to go down the
hall and take a bath. Plans are
undsrway to transfer him to the
Veterans hospital this week.
Several visitors have been to
see him, and he has enjoyed
getting cards and messages
from friends, Mrs. Myers said.
It is expected that he will be
able to return to Heppner in
about a montn.
Phil Blakney. former owner of
Phil's Pharmacy, came from
Prosser. Wn.. this week to helD
out temporarily in the Heppner
store as a registered pharmacist.
He Is staying with Father Ray
mond Beard, ana oia incnas
have been taking care of him
real well at meal times, ne says.
RlaWnAv will return to his
hnme anil rimer store business at
Prosser this week-end. Gilbert
Hoffmann Hprmiston bharma
cist, who helped as registered
pharmacist nere prior to ma
npv'i pnmlnc will be able to re
turn next week to work at the
store.
TO THE EDITOR...
ble for fewer farmers to produce more and more.
Caught in the vise between higher general costs and
higher taxes, small and medium-sized farms have
been squeezed out of existence with mostly giant op
erations now remaining."
While we appreciate this plight of the farmers, as report
ed in the Oregon Observer, we think a few sympathy cards
are in order for small business, too.
It is our position that it is among the really neglected
segments of our society. Small business seeks little and gets
little in way of government help, but it gets government com
petition, and it has to contribute taxes to pay for the gov
ernment's losses on the competition. It is increasingly squeez
ed with higher costs for government-sponsored programs. Just
this year being staggered by substantially higher social sec
urity anK medicare payments.
The really small businessman today congratulates himself
if he can only make a living from his business. In many in
stances, husband and wife teams as seen in our commu
nity work together to make what might be considered a fair
salary for a normal working man.
It is a little hard for many of these people to accept (the
socialistic concepts of the Great Society. The small business
man is placed in the position of working himself to death to
provide for future security that he may never live to enjoy.
Yes, the ranks of the farmer are diminishing. But do you
see any young people going to college with the idea of es
tablishing a small business? They are turning towards oppor
tunities In government or big business.
So, on both agricultural and business levels, the trend Is
strongly towards socialism. A recent proposal, made in all se
riousness, is to guarantee a minimum income for all fami
lies. , " .
That's not far f rom- setting up a system where a number
of families could work on the same farm or business unit
and share in the proceeds at the discretion of the government.
What type of system do we call that? (In case you don't
know, it starts with a C). The ironic thought comes why
fight it in Vietnam if we encourage it at home? We need to
fight it at home, too.
No matter how you frost it, or how enticing it may be
made to sound, socialism is still distasteful to us.
For the farmers and the small business people who have
the fortitude to bow their necks, grit their teeth and plug
away, we say, "Blessings on you!"
To us, these are the people who form a sturdy segment in
the backbone of a great nation that was founded on an in
centive system, where perseverance and hard work was to be
rewarded with a sense of achievement and a fair living.
To the Editor:
Lat week Alert Thompson.
State repreenlam fiom thl
dutrlct, and the owner and pub
li.her of The I'owlili Advo
cate" and the "Wtnlovk Nug
gel" dropped IM to - roe
we compared til paper with
the -Heppner Gaette Time'.
He thought they w about the
lime but I think The Garette
put out the bet paprr. But
then 1 thought that he ha to
compete with a very Rood dally.
The Longview Dally New."
which ha to tvmprte with the
Oregonlan and the Oregon Jour
nal. A few da ago 1 receive.! a
card loiter frm Owcar Peter
on alng he waa In Lima.
Peru, but woulj be home on
the Wh of thl month. He eem
to be having a good time. Also
got a nice letter from another
very good friend. Mr. Allha
Klik of HermUton. I am mak
ing arrangement now to be In
Heppner for the ncM Pioneer
celebration. Mv niece and hus
band will take me when they
go. I want to stay a little long
er thl time. My twt brother
that are left are getting along
fine and I hear from them of
ten and mv Uster. Mr. Myra
Peck, never mle writing at
least once a month.
Here are a few more name
of early dav settler In the
county: George INobie; uiiiv
Beard; George Vlncln; Judge
Kill; Bob (Kills) Stout; Judge
Rhea: Joe William, land agent
for Morrow rounty; Llshe Slur
ry; George Shipley; Lou I Sum-merfletd-
Albert Leland; Sea
and Tom DMkell; Prof. PV.S
Retd; Tom Matlock; fas Mat
lock; George Gray, deputy sher
iff u ruler Tommy Aver; John
Hughe; Jean Campbell; Tom
Howard; Joseph llocket; Ada
Jones; Jim Mitchell; Clyde
Brook; George Fell; Sterling and
Grover Smith; Molly (Gilliam!
Johnson; Ike Bascy; Al Kmer
on; Billy Stewart; Old Blind
Jim. Indian; Rev. Pot wine.
priest; Gertrude Janes, married
Hank Vance; Fred Bartholomew;
WiUa Minor; Essie Leezcr: Nel
lie and Minnie Phillip: George
and IMrry Phillips: Forest Crlan;
Harrv Brian: Ora Vaughn, den
tist's n; Elmer and Reuben
Wills: Judd and Fred Hart, lived
upstairs at depot; Jim and Fred
Elder: Hansen and Florence
Huches: Phronia. Tracy and Liz
zie Litchlnthal. Ora Vaughn.
Zoe Patterson: Bessie and Klza
Sutton: Nellie Gordon ; Joslo
Danner; Pre Looney; Cora and
Mabel Shipley.
These are Just a part of some
of the old timers, like me.
Sincerely.
(). M Yeager
Castle Rock. Wn.
i hfi.it ch In our t'nlted State ol
America. The children would be
interr.ied In getting anwer
from our law maker. The Ani
mal IVfcnder l-eague, tU ILU
Htland. On-iron, would be In
terealed In the anwet they re
ceive. , t
Sincere bet wUhea fur trying
to maka a better world to live
In.
Mr l-'U Wlinhesler
liox 4d
Heppner, Oregon
Dear Editor,
What could be more shame
ful or disgraceful as a nation
under God to allow such detest
able conditions to exist, as
people all over the United States
are doing by advertising am
mats for sale for laboratory use
such as the new February Ltfa
magazine describes, shows pic
tures and exposes the atrocities.
To think our government al
lots thousands and thousands of
dollars (taxpayers' money) to
buy these animals for such
cruel purposes Is hard for the
human mind with any compas
slon or conscience to com pre
hend. Life magazine should be
comollmented and hk'hlv Drain
ed for exposing these horrid
facts to the public. Now, per
haps, something can be done to
protect the negleced animals
who have been neglected long
too Ion?. Who knows, It may be
your pet next. I m afraid to let
any of my four dogs out of my
sight now. Three of them are
Heinz mutt varieties, but
wouldn't take $1000 a piece for
any of them if I thought It
would end up in a vivisection
experiment laboratory to be
tortured to death. Even in
town the size of Heppner many
dogs are disappearing Into thin
air. .
Some people are indifferent to
tne suffering of dumb animais.
Your concern makes tne diirer
ence between hope and despair
for these creatures, who cannot
talk or say one single thing to
defend themselves.
Please write at once to your
Representatives and ask for
their help in making national
laws to end these damnable evil
atrocities to helpless creatures
all over the United States from
having to exist in dog camps as
inhumane and cruel as tne uer
man concentration compounds.
People who have surplus, un
wanted animals should have
them put to death painlessly by
vets and not just dumped some
where for the dognappers to
pick up and chain In dump
yards to die slow deaths of star
vation. freezing, smothering to
death or being cramped into
cages so small that they could
not even stand, such as was pic
tured and described in Life.
My sympathy and compassion
goes out to any old scroungle
mutt of a mongrel as much as
a well bred pedigreed dog, be
cause they are all made of the
same stuff: flesh, blood, bones,
and nerves; get hungry, thirsty,
lonely and feel fright, discom
fort and pain Just as you do
"Do to animals as mougn you
were an Animai.
You are one yourself!
Teachers, why don't you have
some of your science classes
write their views to me wnue
House on what they think of the
vicious treatment animals go
r -I r .11
ramny rarewen
Honors Member
By MARTHA MATTXSON
MONUMENT A farewell par
ty wa given by the family of
One Hunt last TuewUy even
ing at the home of hi brother
and family, the Kill Hunt. The
party honored him before lie
left for service In the army.
ThoM present were hi moth
er. Mr Recta Hlnton. Mr. and
Mr. Pale Hunt and two daugh
ter. Mr. and Mr Ltlburn Hunt
and daughter Sallv. Mr. Gra
de Matteon and three child
ren. Mr. and Mr. Kill Hunt.
Dianne and AMn. Charlie Hunt
and the honor guet Gene Hunt.
Mr. Freda Tulih and Mr. L
Inghels of Pendleton were host
for a tupperware party la.M
Tuesday at the home of Mr. and
Mr. Fred McWllli. Three were
12 ladle and three men pre-
ent. .
Mr. and Mr. France Ft and
Mavnard Hamilton motored to
Boise. Idaho last week, return
ing home Friday evening.
Kill Hunt took hi brother.
Gene Hunt to John Day early
Wednesday morning where he
left by bu for Boise, Idaho to
be Inducted Into the army.
Mr. and Mr. Dale Hunt and
two daughters came from Burn
last Wednesday f a visit wnn
hi mother, brother and lter.
t mn.i tr it W Scott and
non Robin drove to Portland last
Tuesday on busines. returning
home Wednesday night.
Mjs. Ann Cow den of Portland
arrived last Thursday evening
to spend the week-end with her
four grandchildren and their
mother, Mr. France Noland.
Elmer Mattcson and Bill
Chance made a buslne trip to
Long Creek on Saturday.
Mr. and Mr. Dale Hunt ana
family moved from Burn on
Saturday Into the Cloe Page
house while he will be employ
ed at the Tom Campbell ranch.
Cub Scouts neid a meeting i
the home of their den mother.
Jessie Scott, on Monday after
noon. ...
A birthday party was neiu
Sunday evening after church
services for Mrs. Kllen loore.
College Program
To Aid Children
t'malllU and M.wrow county
......... i .-1,11.1,-m khn have dllll
cultle In reading and learning
re now w-ing given uii
menlarv whoollng at Blue
Mountain Community College,
The additional training la
being conducted at lb college
under a program adopted lat
month fHho.il official In the
college' twoOHinty dutrlct
were notified of the program
I at week Fifteen children are
now enrolled and everl more
are being tested for later en
rollment. ...
The proaram I Intended l
uiHl'ment the child formal
achoollng and to mvw in-n
on Ivm ituur lecnmqur.
Children may ( piacru in mm
............ ..itlixr tiv narenta or
by Mhool official with paren
tal approval. Student may be
enrolled directly with the l
paitmcnt of Psychology ami
CounM-llng. Blue Mountain Col
lege, or througn me oui inm-m
clinic. Eatern Oregon Hpital
and Training Center. lVndleton.
Test and evaluation are
u.i.w.i t.u ta mlli-ir and
tTJlluwi it a ' ' - -
the hoapltal before children are
accepted In the iwogram. Indi
vidual student help elon are
conducted at tne rviirgr. won
hour to Ik? arranged by Don
ald AmsN-rry. Blue Mountain
College program director.
COMMUNITY I
) BILLBOARD V,
Two More Make Roll
Turn hnvi were Inadvcrtcntl V
omitted from the Heppner High
school honor roll for the second
nine weeks, rnev were kuskcu
Kilkenny and Steve Wagen
hi act hnth with 3 33 crade point
averages. Steve also wa on the
semester honor roil wun a o jj
CPA.
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH
BASKimiAIX
Friday. February 11. Heppner
v. Madra
Heppner High gym
Javveea, 6:30 p.m., Varsity
8:00 pm.
Saturday. Feb. 12. Heppner
v. Sherman County at
Moro
Support the Mustang!
COWBFLLE MCTmNG
Morrow County Cow Belles
luncheon meeting
Friday. Feb. 11
Heppner Grill dining room. 1
p m.
Visit of slate president.
SCOUT BANQUET
Cub Scouts. Boy Scout, joint
pot luck dinner
Heppner High cafetor I u m.
6:30 P.m.
Scouts and parent.
GOLDEN AGE CLUB
Tuesday. Feb. 15
Episcopal Parish Hall
Potluck dinner. 7 p.m.
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