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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, ThursdoY. AprU 11. 1966 : SS THE Jkw JS? HEFFNKR GAZETTE-TIMES HeppeMc. Oi?oa STtX morrow couwrrs newspaper The Heppner Gazette established March 30. 1SS3- The Heppner Times established November 18. 1SS7. Consolidated February 1 1912. VSa1sOCIATION NATION At NEWSPAMt ASfi WESLET a. SHERMAN Editor and Publish HELEN E. SHERMAN Associate Publish! OffU Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 pjn, Monday through Friday; 9 am until noon Saturday. Subscription Rate: K50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Mattst. GUEST EDITORIAL The Positive Approach By JANE RAWLUSS Chairman, FT A Study Group Recently formed In PTA is a study and discussion group where parents have been trying to find some positive poli cies and programs that will encourage good teachers to come to Morrow County Schools and when they do come, to stay here. Records taken from the district office reveal a high rate of turnover, not only of teachers, but of administrators and board members during the past eight years. We believe that there are means (and we are determined to find them) of bringing about a situation where the com munity supports its school board, the board supports the ad ministrators and teachers and all can work In harmony. We are convinced that only when we achieve this situation will we be able to change the rather poor Image our schools have in education circles In this state, and be able to attract and retain top teachers In our schools. If there is any fault to be found we freely admit it must be with us, the people of the county, for we are at the head of our schools and are finally responsible for them. Among our topics of discussion have been the further de veloping of a program of counselling and inservice training for teachers to enable them to improve their performance on the Job, policies of teacher contract renewal which leave the final decisions to the school administration, and last Monday we discussed means of improving communication between the school and community. We are not discussing personalities or petitions. Next Monday at 7:30 at the Heppner Elementary school we plan to discuss working toward a formulation of a philos ophy of education. It occurs to us that since we are at the head of over a million dollar annual business, we should give some thought as to what kind of product we want to put out We feel that a district-wide statement of philosophy and purpose (what we want to offer every child In our schools) would give positive direction to board members we elect, to administrators and teachers we employ, and to everyone In the school picture. The results of education are hard to meas ure, but they are real, and the 12 years that our children spend in our schools may well determine the rest of their lives. We cordially Invite all persons (teachers, parents, and oth ers) who are sincerely interested in progressively better edu cational opportunity for our children. We are not asking peo ple to "stick their necks out" We ARE asking you to bring your heads and use them as we think together as a commu nity for better schools. Let's Beautify Our Town Mayor W. C. Rosewall has proclaimed April 22 through 29 as Cleanup week in Heppner. Coincidentally, Governor Mark Hatfield has proclaimed May as "Beautiful Oregon Month." In each case they are calling upon citizens to "clean-up, paint-up, fix-up." At the Chamber of Commerce meeting a week ago, Mayor Rosewall said in this connection, "Your town can be just what you want it to be what you make it" Our neighboring city of lone has started its beautification campaign and has set a fine example for the rest of the county. Mayor Jim Barnett reports exceptional cooperation on the part of the public. The lone Garden club has done outstanding work to make its city a very pleasant and beautiful place to live. In his proclamation, Governor Hatfield points out that Oregon is blessed with outstanding natural beauty. He says, "The relative absence of unsightly litter along our roadways and in public and private recreation areas, the general at tractiveness of rural and urban communities, and the beauty of home and public gardens are all conducive to further eco nomic growth and the well-being of our people." He urges all citizens to "encourage and take action to ward controlling litter, eliminating air and water pollution, beautifying roadsides, improving city entrances, park and oth er public areas, removing community eyesores, and in gen eral adding to the attractiveness of each area." In Heppner, high school students will converge in a drive on cleanup throughout the city on Friday, April 29. With pickups and other vehicles they will haul trash and debris to the dump after they canvass the city for any litter that contributes to an unsightly condition. This will be a big boost to the local cleanup campaign. But there is much more to be done. We have some rather prominent eyesores in town which need attention. We have some store fronts that downgrade our business district and badly need paint or repair. Some of the entrances to our city aren't exactly tidy. Let's give these things special attention in the coming week. It's time to get the weeds out of yards and parking strips, time to rake up trash scattered In yards and alleys. We note a number of improvements already in progress. Several business houses have been painting display windows and interiors; the Wagon Wheel has a sparking new banquet room; Ford's Tire Service has Installed a fine new sidewalk that extends clear up to Faira's Shoe Repair; Central Mar ket's store front was painted recently; and many other things are going on. If everyone does something very business and every res ident the difference in town will be tremendous. Let's get to work and really beautify our town In the coming week. Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman ret it tied back "MY TVUFS are sick, sick 'again and sick! You oucht to see my somehow. poor yard''' So exclaimed our , Lexington correspondent. .Pel- WE OBSERVED National fis- rha Jones with anguish roiiow. tette-Tlmes Goof Week in last in me nwuni niKnu rriy week's Daoer. it .m... And this wk. She well expiessed this lust a short time after a th fctltngs of others who lost: Yakima subscriber made a six- I have been asked in the last few " ... I. t fc. . I I . . ... IL.I 1 1 U TO THE EDITOR School Board Role To the Editor: As vou reported In last week s paper, a few of those In attend a nee at the regular school board meeting in Rita rd man question ed the board about Its right to make certain decisions. At the time the answers seemed obvi ous, but In light of them and other similar questions which Iiouertl ana iruil. clal Visit to tell us how few ' u.-.u.l I h..ll-i. that there Is She had only one consolation, errors there in th r..r ',r,,.i in mind, nt the She had picked a big bouquet Some little gremlin changed ! public about the respective roles of flowevs prior to the frost for, -Mike Grav" to "Mike McCoy" of the county school board, the ner mcmer. ana tnts mna an m tri storv on Dick Roblsons 'mnntv HminUtr.tnr and his staff and the advisory boards. united states sua- I shall attempt to answer and this kind saved them from Immediate hardtop. destruction by the cold. And the denly forged forward with nine. these questions In a general MRS. HERMAN GREEN and more states. "Lexington Glrl wav and also suggest the prop Mrs John Ledbetter were in Awaits Leave to Kth State." 'er arjnroach when a nnrent or San Diego last week after tak- said our headline. This should a taxpayer have some problems Ing Mrs. Ledbetter s daughter, have been "49th of course concerning the schools. Mrs. BUI Klinger. down to meetlAlaska. 1 j-trst. the roles and duties of her husband. He was coming in I And. we said Jim Barratt had the board and administrators on a transport ship after serv- been named athletic director at are quite well defined and are lng In the Vietnam and Phll-jOSU. Actually, he was named set forth In the School Board ippine areas. acting athletic director until a Member's Guide, a book pub- The two women decided to go final choice Is made. Ilshed bv the Oregon School i iu a iuuic aim m-ii-u uii-ain "tic niiiu ut K'u c fimae ooaTu association. listings to find one that seem-.the latter error, though Hej The basic function of the ed to provide a good show. Then .called us Tuesday to tell us board Is policy making and the gave the about It. and we had a nice function of the administrator is the tnea- visit witti htm. Jim wanted to running the system In line with they called a taxi, driver the name of ter. and struck off. Odd ly 'extend regards to all the home the policies laid down by the enoueh, the driver got confused , folks and said that he was es- board. The board should not ad while out on the freeway, ! peclallv proud of the showing 'minister nor the administrator couldn't figure out where to golof Coach Don McClure's track set policy. However, It Is a duty and had to radio in for instruc- team In the Hajward Relavs. of the administrator to suggest tions. After thev toured around Jim is among the applicants policy. As Roy Lieuallen re awhile, he finally cot them to for the athletic director post, marked to me some years ago, the destination a S3 trip. jand we'd surely like to see him mast school problems result And you know what? It get It. Morrow countv has con- from one group usurping the proved to be a driveln theater. I tributed quite a few fine names 'other's position. This is the first known case to higher education circles Roy What is policy? Quite simply of someone going to a drivein : Lieuallen. Francis Nlckerson, it is a written set of rules for asked to meet regularly with the local administrators, to recommend uncertified person nel. to make an annual survey of buildings and grounds and make such other recommenda tions as may make their school function more efficiently. Now what Is your printer bp proach when your child has a problem with the school? Go to his teacher. If vou get no sat Isfactlon. see the principal. Ami failing there, see the adminis trator. If vou feel an Instructor is Incompetent, discuss the prob lem with the advisory commit tee and principal at a meeting prior to rehiring time. If the problem concerns policy or fi nances, then the printer place to go Is to the board. Hardly any thing Is ever solved bv catling your best friend or spreading your troubles on the corner. t think that everyone on the board Is happv to answer ques tlons or listen to reasonable ar guments on policy and fiscal matters. But if you are really annrv. trv to wait and simmer down before you call, because anger and threats tend to make most of us a little mulish. Yours truly. Don McElllgott county about every lhre. months soincl lines more often. It always glvrs me a thrill lo lie on my way up there again. It Is about a ten hour drive so isn't had Sincerely, Mrs Charles Vaughn (Kulenna Cor ley I Barrett, and others. THE GOOFS that don't Into type nre sometimes the conduct of the bourd Itself, for the duties of the adminis trators, for the staff, for the stu dents, and fiscal policies. As you movie in a taxi, so a little bird ie tells us. BUT BILL SIEWERT is going to have I ct to make a big decision. Is it, the ones that tickle us. You irn see, if the policies are form to be bowling or volleyball? 'should see the ones that just cd, made known to those con When he brought in the bowl-! miss! Last week for Instance, corned, and followed bv the ing scores this week, we no- someone Dicked un the wrong i board itself, decisions are made ticed he wasn't among any of standing head fur Dee Cribble's simple. the high scorers, a place where ;"0er the Tee Cup." Jim Bar-1 Some weeks aeo a problem his name is often found. 'clav's "Dribble Scribble" head 'arose In our schools. 1 was one The trouble? His fingers were t from the Hehisch was on it board member who requested all swollen from playing volley- when we noticed It in making 1 that an outside agency be call- bail with the Heppner Heavies i up the page. Now wouldn't that against the Christian church, have been good "Dribble Serib- team. II he keeps on playing' ble bv Dee Cribble?" with the Heavies, ta's going to have to rcarri out the holes injFROM THE MAIL comes two letters, one from "John Doo" and the other from "Unhappy Reader." both concerning the doe problem. "Dear Wes." writes the for mer, apparently taking the his bowling ball Earl Ayres is another casual ty. His fingers were swollen, too. Adding insult to injury, he was beset with a still neck Tuesday and was quite a study in agony. The Heavies these eager beavers who get up at 6:30 and kill themselves off to cut down their waistlines beat the Chris tian church team, two games to one. Now there are those who will say they won 3 out of 4, but won't go on record because we understand the outcome of one game was in doubt. A re match is brewing. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Surpris ingly enough it was that to three persons in widely separ ated places this week. Newt O' Harra, who was hospitalized at Christmas time but has been home for a while, discovered 72 Christmas cards in a bag at his ed In to determine the under lying reason for these troubles A committee composed of a school board member from Pen dleton, an administrator from The Dalles and a teacher repre sentative from Portland spent two davs hero. In their report thev noted a basic weakness In that the board was not famil iar with its own policies and disguise the hand, "I wonder if vou have the Intestinal forti tude to publish this. Yours truly, John Doe." Included was a 30 column inch clipping from Letters to the Editor of another paper, going on about the shortcomings of dogs and dag owners. It strikes us that this com munication has a certain humor about It In the choice of termi nology. The writer, who avoid using his own name and writes with a lefthanded scrawl, chal lenges our "Intestinal fortitude." No, we aren't going to take the bait, John. If you have the fortitude and finances to pay for 30 inches of previously Dub- home. Someone had put them Ilshed material at regular rates trouble to write lefthanded to tneJe ls. PuNMed set aside for him while he was ill and so he Is enjoying a belat ed Christmas this week. And from Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson in Niger, Africa, comes a letter saying that they are just getting their Christmas mail with many cards, messag es and gifts, together with a bundle of Gazette-Times. So they are enjoying Christmas, too. Among the gilts was and sign your name, we'll run it. We will not run anything from anyone who hides in anonymity, and we aren't going to pay printer's wages to our boys to set up the stuff that has already appeared In gen eral circulation in this area. "Unhappy Reader" has a bet ter case but It goes in file 13 I because there s no name on rec- nn. ord. By the way, our name Is of rules for the staff, most of the staff never read them. The board is presently attempting to put its policies more complete ly In writing. I have heard some criticism of advisory committees during this time, most of which 1 be lieve to be unfounded. The ad visory committee ls a recent creation of the state legislature. Bv law it has two specific rights and duties: 1. To reject teachers with the advice of the administrators In volved 2. Control of use of building and grounds after school hours In addition, the local commit- irs nave sucn auties as may be delegated bv the countv board. In our countv thev are Enjoys Paper Hayfork. Calif April 1 1!X; Dear Mr. and Mrs. Sherman: The Heppner paper seems to be getting to be a better paper ail the time. My copy comes on Saturday and it sure keeps me up on what Is going on In Mur rcw county. My daughter Is working In Redding at Shasta County Hos Pltal, and she would like to hear from her classmates and friend-, up there and those who are at lending college now. Her ad dress Is Miss Cheryl Corley. .Vu: Hell Ko.ul. Redding. Calif. !') t She has worked exfa tune when so ntany of th. emploj --s had the fli: so she gets to take this time off on Memorial lay We plan to go to lone and she has JunI five days off so hope to see tier friends then Redding Is a beautiful town but the temperature Is In the !' already and 1 know how hot It gets In the summertime. Hay fork cets warm but not nearly as much as Redding although we have an air conditioner In our home. The Trinity County Journal wanted m meone from Hayfork to write the news from here so I have taken on that Job and enjoy it viry much. They want ed me to find a name to call mv news and I will have to ad mft, I copied yours from the Heppner Gazette Chaff and Chatter. It Is a paper very much like yours and comes out oncj a week. I have gotten back to Morrow Support Potter To Morrow County School loardi As former students of Mr. James VvUri, It Is beyond our comprehension how a man of such high caliber can b so un lustlv trratrd by such supptwed. ly responsible cltlrens. It seems to us that Ills over whelming popularity with his students should receive more consideration than It has been given. We understand that a petition voicing unanimous sup. pwt has been offered by the students of Heppner High school. We feel that more con sideration should bv given to this petition and what it repre sents. Your attitude toward Mr. Tot ter should be more of reteot and gratitude than of criticism and rebuke. This seems to ut a prime example of the lack of mutual undrrt landing and awareness between the (acuity, school board and the student body. We feel that Mr. Potter's con tract should be reviewed In the light of opinion. student and parental Respectfully yours, Tom Green Don Munkera Ron Jones Tamara Smith from the late Al Lamb. They ?l l0 inis column ana had only learned of his death "1 th? masthead. We re on the a short while ago. "Now we won't Ket to thank him," writes Nels. Another chap ter of Africa Calling will be forthcoming from Nels as soon as we can get it in type. WE HAVE to marvel at Newt. He has gained weight and is record as responsible for every thing we write in this paper. Too bad "John Doe" and "Un happy Reader" can't meet and commiserate together! IF THE U. S. Treasury had a penny for every word that has been written in the endless looking chipper. He must have controversy between dog lovers been the one they were talking and dog haters, no one would about when they said, "You ' have to pay an Income tax. It's can't keep a good man down."' a problem that ls going to be Newt had a real tough time j with us so long as people don't for three months, and it was practice the Golden Rule, touch and go, but he is smil- We like good dogs. We had ing and feeling pretty good a white collie for 14 years as how. a constant companion in boy- "You know," he told us on a hood, and eventually she had visit to the G-T office Tuesday, to be put to sleep because of Thomsons Welcome Arrival of Grandson ' Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thomson are announcing the arrival of a second grandson. On Monday, April 18, a son iiv Whiio in PnrtianH1 w born to their son-in-law iitte underwent treatment for and daughter Mr and Mrs. arthritis and said that she is Tom (Meredith) Walters of Ca- i feeling much better. noga Park, Calif. He has been '. named Duwavne. and is wel comed at home by a three-year- See old brother, Russell. I kinds. Mrs. Millie Doollttla returned Saturday after spending three weeks in Portland with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doolittle, and family. She also visited there with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. ana Mrs. C. H. Perrott, and fam us for envelopes of The Gazette-Times. all a fellow said to me the other day, 'It must be real tough to be old.' And I replied to him, "Well now, I don't know. You may never get the opportunity to find out.' " (See Newt's Card of Thanks on the classified page of this issue). JOHN VENARD, First National Bank manager for the Hepp ner branch who suffered one of the most unusual injuries a fel low could have, slowly proceed ed down the Main street side walk in a wheel chair the oth er day, and said, "I'm going to challenge La Verne Van Marter to a drag race." Later, we thought he meant It. We saw the two proceeding on down the street in single file in their wheel chairs. But John would be no match for La Verne. They were headed for a cup of coffee. That Achilles tendon in John's left leg snapped right in two as he was running for a doctor to aid a stricken bank patron a couple weeks ago. Suddenly there was no action in the foot, and John said that he exper ienced pain such as he had never known before. Now when that tendon snap ped, the broken upper end pull ed up the leg just like a rub ber band snapping back. Before John is back to normal, doctors may have to go into the leg old age. We have also felt the indig nation of having dogs at large wreak havoc In our yard. There are points on both sides. Both the "haters" and the "lovers" need to use good sense and think of their neighbors as of themselves. Until that is done, you can write "John Doe" or "Unhap py Reader" letters until you are blue In the face and It won't do an good. The "haters" are going to have to reconcile themselves to the fact that dogs are here to stay, and the "lovers" are going to have to admit that human JIM'S MEAT CO. CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING Stanfield, Orogon Curing, Cutting. Wrapping Slaughtering Oafs Monday Wednesdays. Fridays LOCKER BEEF AND PORK Phone 449-3623 Jim Tolas Day or Night beings are here to stay, too. But as long as we have dogs. we have the obligation to treat them humanely. Despicable Is still the word for the dog pois oner. At the same time we re not of the school that thinks dogs should rule the world. After all. there arc still cats to consider. Anyone want to meow about them? POWER CONTROL ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE WE REPAIR: Eloctric Motors Powor Tool Hydraulic Jocks AlotnlU Eaulpmsnt 421 8. E. 4th Poodlotoa Pboo 278-M62 ) COMMUNITY )j BILLBOARD ) Coming Events LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL Little League team tryouta Saturday. April 'J.I and .10 Little Leafue field, 11:00 am and l:t) p.m., ages 9 13 years. BAND CARNIVAL Saturday. April 2.1 Countv Fair Pavilion Dinner at 6 .) p.m.. carnival games, lots of prlJtes. Fun for everyone Bv Hand Parents club and Heppner ITA's. MOBILE CHEST X RAY Tusedav, April 2G. lone Chev ron Station Wednesday. April 27, in front of Murray Rexall drug store Everyone welcome, no charge. RUMMAGE SALE Bv Heppner Civic League Friday, Saturday. April 25. 30 Old Tryco Building Lots or bargains Open l):.T0 am. to 6 pm. Help the kindergarten! SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Bos 24? PH. 7-M2S Hippos Go Go 1st class. Go EBuick Special, see pur Buick dealer. (The going's great!) life i v;: rfsSyH ' 1 $ w " I M " sT " F-S ... Immtdktt delivery of your favorite model, color end options I 1st class selection! 1st class trade-in I '66 Buick Specialwinner of its class In the Pure Oil Performance Trials plus the Popular Science Gold Cup for outstanding perfor mance in the Trials I Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick Special right now? (You never had it so easyl) -Sm your Buick dealer during his Pir-Busling Stle- FARLEY MOTOR CO. May and Chase, Heppner, Ore.