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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. April 14. IHt
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppoer. Oreaoa 97836
MORROW COUNTTS NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gaiette established March 30, ISS3. The Heppner
Times established November IS, 1S97. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
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as Second Class Matter.
Larry . . .
The following editorial Was written by Clay
Brownhill. and published In his Condon Globe-Times
and Fossil Journal. We do not know Larry Brooks,
and perhaps not many here know him, but we are
sure that the case of Larry Brooks, as so well express
ed by Mr. Bownhill. Is symbolic of all our boys in
Vietnam.
Tucked away in its own small space of this week's Issue
of the little Fossil Journal is a news Item released to the
mother of Larry Brooks, that he has been woundsd in action
while carrying out his duty In Vietnam. He was shot In the
head and chest, is now being well cared for In a hospital In
the Philippines.
As the staff of the papers looked at the article, one young
girl, who attended school with Larry, remarked In stunned
disbelief . . . "Why that is Larry Brooks, I went to school
with him."
As we look out the window on this particularly beautiful
early spring morning, we see the boys and girls on their
way to high school where but Just a short two years before
ioung Larry enjoyed life so much. Larry, we are sure, was
just another average high school boy, and probably shared
equal time with other lads his age being chewed out, for not
picking up his clothes, for failing to do as well as he should
in school, fixing his car, or if he didn't have one, dreaming
of the one he would like to have.
While dreaming of his car he would also have been think
ing -about some little girl, with brown hair and dancing
hazel eyes, who had just that certain walk that makes all
young men of that age go around In a daze ... or possibly
he might have spent some of his time looking out the school
window at the glorious spring day, with the first daffodils
lifting their yellow heads proudly to the new day, and the
birds busily chasing each other, when not sitting on a branch
letting the world know it is a beautiful place In which tc(
live on an April morn.
Larry, who at the time would have been about 18, prob
ably gave little thought to the world outside of Fossil, popu
lation 550, or Condon 1150, where everyone knows each oth
er and the air is just a little bit cleaner . . . where residents
are perfectly content in knowing the outside world cares lit
tle about them or if they exist.
Two years ago Larry probably wasn't too sure what he
wanted to do, just like most other boys and girls coming
out of high school. Little did he realize, though, the world
In which we live has a deadly habit of making our plans for
us wlh destinies shaped accordingly. He did not think too
much about wars . and the bloody consequences . . . and
it is just as well for we feel. If the Almighty went to all
the trouble of placing us on this earth all should be allow
ed at least a little time to enjoy whatever there is to enjoy
here.
Well, anyway, in a strange land, thousands of miles from
home, Larry is now looking at a cold, sterile ceiling, from a
hospital bed in a room filled with other lads his age, won
dering how in the space of two years, at the age of 19, all
this could have happened to him ... As he bears the pain
and discomfort of his wounds, suffered at the hands of some
little man In a stinking jungle, Larry thinks back to those
wonderful years of his youth . . . long before he became an
old man of 19, with his dreams of such a beautiful life shot
out from under him. Larry Is undoubtedly bitter ... he won
ders If our society hasn't let him down . . . what he has done
to deserve this. As a nurse comes by to give him a hypoder
mic, he grimaces and wonders what lies ahead of him now.
Larry Is not alone, however, for thousands of our lads In
Viet Nam, have been wounded, or killed, and worse . . .
more are to become casualties.
As we again look at the tiny article, telling of Larry's
wounds, we feel ashamed that in this cultured life of ours
Larry and all the other Larrys can warrant no more than
just a few lines In some paper when they have given so
much. As we look at the rest of the news in the Fossil Jour
nal and that for the Globe-Times, we can't help think how
unimportant it really is, and instead how much more im
portant Larry and all the other Larrys are who suffer wounds
and lay down their lives so we can remain a free nation.
We just want you to know, Larry, we are thinking of you.
BOARDMANS SCHOOL was a proud structure when it was dedi
cated in 192a but the building wtU toon bo a thinq of tbo past
It will bo raxed boeauso oi the forthcoming rise of the Uma
tilla reserroir from John Day dam. Tbo above picture, U ap
parently from the architect's sketch of the structure prior to
construction. It Is one of many pictures Included In Caii and
Bettf Marquardt's Boardman School Reunion Book, fust being
published. This picture was In the archives of the Gaxette
Times. (See Chaff and Chatter).
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
BOB LOWE came In to the G-T
office on a little business
transaction Wednesday, then
felt for his billfold, tt was miss
ing. He asked to make an emer
gency telephone call to the hos
pital and dashed to the phone.
Substance of it was that he had
changed his pants and sent the
dirtv ones into the laundry. His
biaiold was in them.
'No. I think it's clean. You
don't need to wash it." we heard
him sav, referring to the bill
fold no doubt.
Don't know how much cold
cash Bob carries In his billfold.
hut hi tn Iront it frrvm twlnff I
both cold and wet.
CARL AND BETTY MAR
QUARDT are about to com
plete the second in their series
of school reunion books. The one
for Boardman Public schools Is
all printed and now ready for
binding here. The job should be
done shortly.
Since the Boardman school 1
about to be a thing of the past,
this booklet which will be 43
pages, plastic bound, will be
quite a keepsake for those who
have fond memories of attend
ing at Boardman or Riverside,
or of teaching there.
The book is full of pictures of
classmates, teachers, some of
the former classes, athletic
teams, and others. LaVern Part
low helped them gather the pic
tures and compile the informa
tion, and it is a considerable
task.
Although advance orders have
been placed for many of the
books, the Marquardts had
enough printed so that more are
available for sale.
They recently published one
for Lexington, and a book on
Heppner is coming up next.
With the coming of the John
Day dam pool, the Boardman
school won't quitehlt the half
century mark, but it has had
a very interesting history, nev
ertheless. FRED AND CECIL OTT had a
nice surprise for the Cham
ber of Commerce Monday. They
served them a free meal in the
new banquet room at the Wag
on Wheel. The Otts are featur
ed, bv the way, on the Merch
ant of the Month page in this
week's G-T (see page 5).
Fred and Cecil felt that they
wanted to show some appreci
ation to the chamber for the
support and friendly relation
ships that have existed between
the cafe and the organization,
and decided to give the free
meal as this token.
Their new banquet room is
very nice and a good thing for
Heppner. They expect to serve
60 in it at a forthcoming din-
Pioneer Telephone Week April 18-22
Statewide observance of Ore
gon telephone Pioneer week by
Oregon Center ?Jo. 31 0f to
TeIoy;hone Pioneers of America
will be April 18 through 22. The
organization held its first "Pio
neer Week" during April, 15.
Highl i g h t i n g the week's
events in this area will be
luncheons on Wednesday (April
20) in Pendleton, Baker and The
Dalles. April 20 has been des
ignated as "Pioneer Homecom
ing Day," a day on which open
house is held for life member
pioneers and guests.
Pioneers in Heppner are mem
bers of the Oregon Trail Coun
cil, one of five similar council
groups in Oregon. The state or
ganization has grown from 60
members when the state chap
ter was established in 1924 to
over 1900 members today.
The telephone pioneer organi
zation is composed of men and
women who have worked at
least 21 years in the telephone
industry. The organization is
made up of both active and life
members, with life members
being those who have now re
tired from their telephone car
eers. Throughout Oregon, telephone
pioneers are active in commu
nity service programs. Pioneers
promote good citizenship with
projects such as voter registra
tion or aid the handicapped
through hospital volunteer work.
Oregon's telephone pioneers
repair old telephone switch
boards for use by rehabilitaion
nor meeting on safety that will
Include seme of the local In
dustrial groups and a safety
speaker from the Oregon Com
pensation Department.
Ron Leonnlg, who Is now
making good improvement from
a serious neart attacK several
mnntha uon nunu the Watmti
Wheel building . and provided
the new banquet room at con
siderable cost.
WE'RE STILL perplexed about
the story of Richard Hums.
Two weeks ago we received a
news story from the Navy's
Fleet Home Town News Center.
It reported that Seaman Rich
ard Hams, DSN, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Vester Haras of lone, had
returned to Long Beach, Calif.,
aboard the anti-submarine war
fare support aircraft carrier USS
Hornet, after completing more
than seven months in the South
China Sea off the Coast of Viet
nam with the Seventh Fleet.
We printed the story, and that
evening received a phone call
from Mrs. Vester Hams, who
was a bit alarmed.
Her son had been out of serv
ice for many months, she ex
plained, and is living In Long
Beach. Calif. From this report,
she was afraid that he might
have gone back Into service, but
on the other hand, she knew
he hadn't.
Everything In the story had
happened to him, but many
months ago.
The Fleet nfcws. service has
furnished home newspapers
with stories for many years.
They are always reliable and
come In soon after the reported
event. We've printed dozens of
them, and they have most al
ways been accurate.
In this case, though, either
some navy clerk mailed a letter
that had been misplaced months
ago or it was routed via dog
sled around the Arctic circle.
HAIL to Jim Barratt upon his
selection as athletic director
at Oregon State University. This
is fine recognition for the abil
ities of Genial Jim, and a very
good choice for the University.
Heppner, Jim's hometown, can
take pride in his appointment.
Those who have followed
Slats Gill's basketball teams for
years and recognized his won
derful ability as a coach were
keenly saddened by his passing.
He was athletic director at the
time. In stepping Into Gill's
shoes. Jim has a big place to
fill, but we know he will do
it well and extend congratula
tions from the old home town.
TO THE
EDITOR.
To the Editor:
I've been thinking about that
five-wheeled grubenstengnl with
that left-handed zornshlft and
powered dlpolliek.
Well, after two minutes hard
work and about that much rem
iniscing, I've found It and now
a man up at Qulnov wants It.
I don't blame him. We have it
and Re's lealous.
It didn't come over on the
Mayflower. Henry Heppner own
ed It and used it. Five wheels,
four are praillcallv rotted out
from standing In the sand, the
fifth Is under the bolster paral
lel to this land of Morrow coun
ty. The whole thing hits been
neglected since Henry passed
on and shouted "haw!" no more
to the left-handed zovnshift
with the power dlpolliek on the
right. Now the power might be
known as dlpolliek and zoen
shifts up at Qutncv but here we
and old Henry called 'em Ins
talls. To any such who might be
interested In viewing this now
famous five-wheeled grubenMeii
gal, proceed to the old famous
egg city. There thev will direct
you to the head of Six M lie
Canyon at the late Albert Llnd
strom ranch, and there more In
evidence than any sldehlll goug
er or wampas cat or cross there
of, the visitor will see this then
famous and now famous grub
enstengel of Henry Heppner's.
Director of Research,
O. W. Cutsforth
Mrs. Lucy Peterson traveled to
Snoknne. vn. lust Friday to
nv the Faster week end with
her daughter. Mrs. Parrel C.
t Alice! ployhar. nd smnll
granddaughters. S'Sgt. Ployhar
Is now mutloned with the army
Intelligence In Santa Domingo,
and surprised his family with s
long distance call on Easier
morning Mrs. IVterson return
ed home Tuesday.
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SPRAY, ORE.
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Admission SI. 25 Per Person
Dancing From 10:00 P.M.
EVERYONE WELCOMEI
Coming Events
TRACK MEET
Mciipncr Invitational Meet,
Field Events, 12 noon, Run
ning Events, 1:30 p.m.
Heppner Rodeo grounds
I'uhllr Invited.
IIEPI'SER HIGH BASEBALL
Friday. April IS, 3:30 p.m.
Pilot Rock High, here
Saturday, April lti, Heppner
t Madras, 1 p.m.
TueiUv, Afll 19, llermlston
at llepimrr, 4 p.m.
WRANGLER COW CUTTING
Saturday. April 18, 7:30 p.m.
County Fairgrounds
Sunday. April 17. B:30 t m.
fairgrounds.
PUBLIC CARD PARTY
St I'atrtek's l'arlsh Hall, 8
p.m.
r. . ...
11 v Ixxlniiloii Altar Society
ivs.s-rt.
tli-
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bridge, plnoc h I e,
EVeryone welcome.
PLANT-FOOD SALE
tone Builder's Supply illdg.
Hiursitav. April A. 1 to 5
p.m.
By lone Garden Club
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C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
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Heppoe
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In the Gazette-Times.
icenters and "talking book" ma
chine? for the blind.
Other aspects of their com
munity service program are col
lecting used eyeglasses for the
needy and the Eye Bank Program.
New Travel Guide
Has Morrow Photos
A photo of the Morrow Coun
ty Courthouse is included in the
revised edition of "Oregon for
the Curious," Just off the press.
ihe book also includes des
criptions of the road to Nye, the
road to Condon, Lexington, lone,
Lonerock, Hardman and tracks
of the Oregon Trail.
The book, said bv reviewers
to be the best travel guide on
Oregon in 30 years, sold 10,000
copies in the first edition, pub
lished in 19(d. The revised ed
ition contains more than 100
new places, and of the yd pho
tos, 25 are new. The book has
section maps a table of contents,
and an index.
Author Ralph Friedman Is
the only Oregon free-lance writ
er to be honored with member
ship In the Society of Ameri
can Travel Writers.
Oregon for the Curious, is is
sued by Pars Publishing Co.,
Portland.
Metsker maps of Morrow, Gil
liam, Umatilla, Wheeler counties
on sale at the Gazette-Times,
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