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The Heppner Gazette established March 30, lSvJ. The Heppner
Times established November IS, 1S37. Consolidated February IS,
1912.
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WESLET A. SHERMAN
Editor and Publisher
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
until noon Saturday.
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Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon,
as Second CJa&s Matter.
Thoughts on the Election
It is hard to recall a primary election campaign In Ore
gon that has been more quiet than the present one. There
are few contests to stir Interest, and it Is quite probable that
the turnout of voters will be light
There Is more Interest on the Democratic ballot than on
the Republican. The Robert Duncan-Howard Morgan race for
the U. S. senator nomination has produced some activity on
this ticket, and the Ben Musa-Robert Straub contest for gov
ernor is another that can bring out some voters. There are
others on the ticket in each case, but these mentioned must
be conceded to be the leading contenders.
Congressman Al Ullman Is opposed by Wm. Qulgley, who
Is also of Baker. The incumbent's opponent, however, will
have to become much better known before he can expect to
cause much of a ripple against Congressman Ullman, who
does a remarkable Job of keeping In touch with his constit
uents and In working with their local problems. Congress
man Ullman has developed considerable stature In Congress,
and there is no candidate on the horizon who can come
close to unseating him.
The Demo ballot, too, provides a contest for commissioner
of the Bureau of Labor, where Incumbent Norman Nilsen has
been in office for years. C. D. (Chuck) Hoffman is his op
ponent but it would appear that Nilsen Is too strongly en
trenched to be ousted by the former apprenticeship director.
Only local contest on the Democratic ballot Is that between
Robert J. (Butch) Laughlin and Haskell Sharrard, each seek
ing the nomination for the increasingly-complex office of coun
ty assessor. Both men are well known here, having spent
most of their lives In Heppner. Whatever local interest there
is in the election can be attributed mainly to these two.
On the Republican side, outcome of the races are either
foregone conclusions or the upsets would be stunning. Gov
ernor Mark Hatfield is predicted a shoo-In for the senator
nomination, and Secretary of State Tom McCall is figured to
be far ahead of his opponent, John Reynolds.
This paper supports Governor Hatfield and McCall for the
offices they seek and will through the general election. We
believe both to be outstanding In their records and In their
character, the kind of men who will do exemplary jobs for
their state as they have shown in their administration to
date.
Everett Thoren runs unopposed for the Republican nomi
nation for Congress for the second district, his second try for
the post. He faces the same prospect against Congressman
Ullman in the general election that Wm. Qulgley has in the
primary. Our position Is that we cannot go along with the
domestic giveaway programs of the Great Society, the de
moralizing effect on the people and the socialistic trends.
To this extent we disagree with Congressman Ullman, who
has supported and promoted the Great Society programs. At
the same time we laud what he does for his district at the
local level, admire his stature as a real pro in politics, and
recognize his influence for the benefit of the State of Ore
gon in Congress. Even with the addition of Lane and Marion
counties to the second Congressional district, we think Con
gressman Ullman has a good chance of staying in Congress
about as long as he wants to.
Irvin Mann runs uncontested for nomination on the GOP
ballot for the seat he now holds in the legislature, state rep
resentative (28th district). Martin Buchanan, gave him a
close battle in 1964, and is unopposed for the Democratic
nomination. When they vie in the general election, it will
be another close one. Buchanan has a good record of public
service, Is respected and is a personable man. Mann com
piled a good record as a freshman legislator in the 1965
sessions and was particularly strong in some areas, one
bxg hat of agriculture.
Herman Winter is unopposed for district attorney of Mor
row county, a position that he has held ever since he came
to Heppner, and E. O. (Gene) Ferguson is without opposition
for the GOP nomination for county commissioner, although
he will face competition in November from Jack Van Winkle,
Democrat, who also is running unopposed in the primary.
Rod Thomson, veteran in the assessor's office, is without
opposition on the Republican ballot in the primary but he
will face the winner of the Sharrard-Laughlin Democratic
primary race in the fall. It appears to us that the Democrat
winner, whoever he may be, has the job of showing the
public he can handle the rather complex duties of this office
efficiently to merit consideration. Thomson, who served as
deputy before becoming assessor, has shown a good degree
of competency in handling the internal duties of his office.
Only semblance of a contest on the local level on the
Republican ballot is that for port commissioner, two to
be nominated. Garland Swanson is an incumbent and has
served as commissioner since the port commission was formed.
Barney Malcom, owner of Heppner Lumber Co., is a candi
date and has as much interest in development and progress
in the county as anyone could. Howard Gollyhorn of Irrigon
is the third candidate on the Republican ballot and undoubt
edly will get strong support from the north end residents.
Lone candidate for port commission on the Democratic
ballot is Joe Tatone, incumbent The other Demo nominee
will have to be chosen by writein.
Probably one of the liveliest contests of the election ap
pears on neither of the party tickets but Is on the nonpartisan
ballot. It is that between Leon P. MInear and Walter S.
Blake for state superintendent of public instruction. Minear
is the incumbent and Blake gave up his position as dean
of students at Willamette University to run for the state
post Dr. Minear has the advantage of being the Incumbent,
but Dr. Blake has been aggressive in his campaign that calls
for "fewer frills and more fundamentals." The outcome will
be interesting.
Keene Son Weighs
3 Pounds at BirtH
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Keene of
Pasco, Wn., are parents of a
son, Kenneth Vern, their first
child, who was born May 17 at
Pasco. Born prematurely, he
weighed 3 lb., and was 17 Inch
es long. He is in an Incubator
and doing fine, according to a
report from the family.
Maternal grandmother is Mrs.
Margaret Harper of Santa Ana,
( alii., and maternal grandfath
er Is Clarence Baker of Sher
wood Oaks, Calif. Paternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
yce Keene ol lone. Mrs. Annie
Keene is a great grandmother, I
and Loy MtFarrln of Heppner is
a great grandfather.
TIMES. Thursday. Nay 19. 19
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HELEN E. SHERMAN
Associate Publisher
Monday through Friday; 9 ajn.
Frank Turner was in Portland
over the week-end to attend
the open house of Allison Nur
sing Home, owned by his dau
ghter, Mrs. Annabell Allison.
The open house was held Sun
day and 50 patients moved in
to the new nursing home Mon
day. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Green
and Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Jones
were among those attending
Parents' Week-end at Eastern
Oregon College, La Grande, Sat
urday and Sunday, the Greens
visiting their son, Tom, and the
Jones visiting their son, Ron,
both freshmen at the college.
The Heppner couples report a
very enjoyable week-end.
The Two Measures
Two measures will face voters on the nonpartisan ballot
in the primary election.
One calls for tax of four cents per pack on cigarettes In
Oregon, the proceeds of which are designed to go half for
direct property tax relief and half to be divided between
cities and counties.
Although cigarette taxes have been voted down before
In Oregon. It Is hard to make case against this proposal.
It would bring an estimated $10,000,000 per year to the state,
and the property tax relief Is sorely needed.
Oregon is the only state In the Union which doesn't have
some sort of cigarette tax. It taxes liquor, which Is In the
same category of Indulgence.
While the $10 million, spread over the state, would bring
no great relief to any individual or taxpayer, It Is a step In
the right direction.
Only opposition to this measure has come from labor unions,
but It Is supported by many organizations and received fav
orable (though unofficial) consideration at the Morrow county
Wheat League meeting Tuesday night.
We recommend a "Yes" vote on this measure.
Second measure Is a proposed constitutional amendment
that would place method of selecting the Superintendent of
Public Instruction In the hands of the State Legislature. From
1942 to 1961 the office was filled by a state election on a
nonpartisan ballot. In 1961, the State Legislature passed
statute making the office appointive by the State Board of
Education. The Supreme Court In 1965 declared this statute
unconstitutional and again made the position elective. The
proposed amendment would repeal the existing constitutional
provision requiring that the superintendent be elected by the
people and would give the legislature permission to determine
the method of selecting the superintendent
Presumably, the legislature would designate the State
Board of Education to appoint the superintendent.
Proponents contend that this would assure higher pro
fessional standards in a state superintendent; therefore. It
would tend to promote a better educational system.
We're not so sure. We're for high standards and the best
educational system that can be provided within the realm
of our ability to pay. but we do not like the trend that takes
control out of the hands of the people.Whlle we believe ad
ministration of our educational system calls for experts, we
think the public has a right to a vole In the choice.
It Is quite conceivable that a Board of Education could
be swayed by political feeling just as much as the public
in general could. If the public makes bad choice. It has
to suffer for Its mistakes. It also has the opportunity for cor
rection at the polls at the next election.
We plan to vote "No" on this measure.
Chaff and
Wes
WE SEND greetings to Len Gil-,
liam. our faithful weather
man, who is currently under-
going medical treatment In 1
Portland. We don t quite know ,
what to do without him here
now. We need rarin so badly
and our weather man Is gone! ,
We're glad to hear from his '
son Don that Len is making !
good progress, and we surely ;
hope to see him home soon.
Len is currently staving in a
rooming house in Portland at
2334 N. W. North r up, in the
neighborhood of the Good Sam
aritan hospital. We understand
that he is upstairs, and since
the owners, who live down
stairs, leave the door locked
when they go to work during
the dav. a person coming to
call on Len might have to blow
his auto horn or something to
get his attention.
But he is up and about and
would like to have company.
Len misses his gang at the
Elks and would enjoy hearing
from any of his friends. Don
was with him for several days.
and his sister-in-law, Mae Gil
liam, also was there for a while.
Earl Gilliam came home early
this week after being with him,
and Mrs. Louis (Jean) Gilliam
of Condon was going up to stay
for a time.
Len underwent treatment irt
the hospital for a tumor on the
lung and was to start another
type of treatment soon.
We're sure all the good peo
ple of Heppner will send greet
ings to Len.
ONE OF THOSE nice surprises
occurred today when we look
ed up in the middle of a busy
Wednesday afternoon and there
stood our old buddy, Howard
Leigh, of Salem in the doorway.
Howard was with us here
five years ago to help put out
the bie Welcome Edition (re
member?). We were just brand
new in Heppner, and Howard,
who had worker" with us for
several years, agreed to come
over and help us out. Frank
Turner worked with both of us
in getting us acquainted with
the people.
Howard came via Estacada,
Sandy, Maupin, Shaniko, Ante
lope and Condon to see some
new country, and he did. He
said he just about ran out of
steering wheel In some places
where the curves were bad, but
it Is surely good to see him.
WE HEAR a story about a fish
erman who purchased a li
cense before going to Bull Prair
ie to fish. He felt real good be
cause he had thought of every
thing, had his license, was all
legal, and ready for anything.
When he got to the reservoir,
lo and behold! There was a
game warden. But our friend
was undaunted. He looked in
his billfold, took out his li
cense, shoved it back In his
billfold, and peace reigned.
As if drawn by a magnet, the
game warden came straight for
our angler, but he was met with
a confident smile.
When the request came to
produce the fishing license, the
man confidently reached into
his billfold and proudly hand
ed over the license.
But that game warden start
ed to write him a ticket!
Why? Well, the fishing li
cense happened to be a hunt
ing license. The issuing agent
had filled out the wrong blank.
Our friend must still be shak
ing his head in perplexed won
der and philosophizing on jus
tice. (All names are omitted to
protect the Innocent).
Chatter
Sherman
HAVE YOU NOTICED the win
dow at Van's Variety. It's a
mighty cute one that salutates
the classes of 1966. Mary Van
Blokland has made caps and
gowns to fit some big dolls,
and they are done with metic
ulous care. Snoda Blake and
Mrs. Bert Corbln helped with
the floral background, and It
makes a very clever window.
Drop by and have a look.
THERE HAS been some concern
about the future of Heppner
High athletic teams because of
the small enrollment and the
type of competition they face
against schools with higher en
rollments. The Mustangs have
been pretty well on top in most
sports for a few years now, but
some sav it Is just a passing
thing.
But when we get these reports
on what's going on at the jun
ior high level, we don't know
about that.
The Heppner Ponies, coached
bv Tom Hughes, Just completed
an undefeated season. The Pon
ies were also undefeated In
football, and the track team has
been bowling them over both
boys and girls under the tute
lage of Dick Mclntyre and Mrs.
Leona Winters.
We can't say that the future
prospect at Heppner high looks
too dismal.
IN RECENT WRITEUPS on the
eighth grade tour we made
at least one omission that we
want to rectify. Fred Mankin
was one of the Important ones
on the tour with his pickup
truck and sound equipment. He
went all the way and was in
dispensable on the tour
GOT A KICK out of Dick McEl-
ligott when he was reporting
to the Wheat League Tuesday
night on the tour. He told how
well it had gone off and said
about the only problem that
hadn't been solved was to find
enough eighth grade kids who
live on farms to be hosts to the
visiting Portlanders.
Surprising as It seems, eighth
grade farm youngsters are a
rather scarce article. Some high
school freshmen had to be used
for hosts this year.
Dick pointed out that some
families had two or three guest
children.
"I don't know what we can
do about that," he said with a
bit of a frown. Then he added
meditatively, "It would have to
be a long range program."
AT THIS same wheat meeting,
considerable concern was ex
pressed over plans to divert the
Columbia River to California
and the Southwest. It was even
reported that some are instal
ling irrigation systems in Ari
zona on the assumption that the
Columbia River water Is going
to be a reality there.
Jack Sumner, chairman of the
wheat association's production
and land use committee, had
this noteworthy comment:
The strongest point we have
on the Columbia River is that
we have it up here."
Agreed, Jack. And we still say
it's easier to move the people
from California to the Colum
bia than it Is to move the Col
umbia to California.
Visiting with Frank Turner
here recently were his brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
John Turner, of Baker, and his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter LaDusire, of
Eugene. The Turners came May
4 and stayed until May 6 and
the Eugene couple was here
from May 1 to 6.
School Bells
Bt DAVID R. POTTER
Superintendent
Morrow Count Schools
As the 1903 66 school year
draws to a close, w. your
school administrators, are al
ready looking towards the next
year.
At the regular board meet
ing In April your school board
members adopted a school cal
endar for the 1960-67 school
vrur. Tills calendar Is repented
below so that you ran start
planning ahead for holidays
and vacations.
August 31 Teacher work day
(no students)
September 1 and 3 Teacher
work dav (no students)
September 6 First day of
school
September 16 No school
(Pendleton Round-Up)
October 14 Teacher In-service
dav (no students)
November 11 Veterans' day
no school
November 24 and 25 Thanks
giving vacation
December 231:30 dismissal
for Christmas vacation
December 26 30 Christmas
vacation
January 2 School resumes
TO THE EDITOR...
Rang the Bell
Mv dear Wes:
You rang the bell again In
your May 5 Issue, when you
gave such a wonderful cover
age of our 1966 Eighth Grade
tour In Morrow County Con
gratulations! Our most sincere
thanks and due appreciation to
you personally for all you do,
sav, and write about this an
nual event when our Portland
youngsters have the time of
their life In your county. No
other paper in the four coun
ties participating on the Agri
cultural tour have the nice and
complete story, with pictures
and so well written as you do
In your Gazette-Times, lOne of
the best county newspapers In
the State!)
Gene Winters, mv good friend
and tour director sent me the pa
per today and I was most pleas
ed to read all about It! Your
pictures were wonderful and so
meaningful and well taken. I
was real lesions of the 1966
Portland delegation who went to
good old Morrow County for I
had the time of my life there
last year when I met all those
wonderful host families; key
people at the scheduled tour
stops; and the good people of
Heppner including the Editor
and Publisher of the Gazette
Times! Mv hast family extended me
the finest kind of hospitality,
and made my stay In Morrow
county one that will never be
forgotten! Kennv and Jean Ann
I Turner, with their lovable little
girls, made me part of their
j family with their kindness, gen-
erosity and good food.
They represent to me the true
and typical kind of good peoplo
in Morrow county. The 1966
Chapcrone-Teachcrs who went
to Morrow County thought this
trip was well organized, so high
ly educational, and thought
Morrow County folks could not
be beat! They too, would like
to return to Morrow county next
spring on the tour.
We hope by fall In 1966 or
some time during the spring of
1967. we in Portland can recip
rocate this exchange program of
Eighth Graders, and have about
35 youngsters from each county
spend a week-end In the city
of Portland, and live with our
host families, who will be the
parents of our youngsters who
went in 1966 to eastern Oregon
counties. We are working on
this now.
Also, Wes, my friend, let me
congratulate you on your won
derful article about your own
mother written under "Chaff
and Chatter," for Mother's Day.
I loved every word of It. Thor
oughly enjoyed "knowing your
Mother" and could see my dear
mother's Image all along the
way! She lived her four-score
years, plus two, leaving her 12
children, nine sons and three
daughters, on her 82nd birthday,
November 21, 1960. My father
departed this life In 1955.
What a wonderful tribute to
your mother and May God Bless
her for her full and happy life.
Sincerely your friend,
Ed L. Shannon
Urban Extension Agent,
4-H Clubs
UFO Info Sought
To the Editor:
We have reports to Indicate
possible activity of Unidentified
Flying Objects, (UFO) In your
area In recent weeks, and wo
ask your cooperation In locat
ing witnesses to any such sight
ings there.
Our organization, directed by
Major Donald E. Keyhoe, (USMC
Ret.), includes qualified spe
cialists who analyze the UFO
subject from a purely material
and scientific basis. We are
particularly interested in col
lecting documented, objective
Information relative to sightings
of Unidentified Flying Objects
and related phenomena.
Through the cooperation and
active participation of such ex
perts as Dr. Charles P. Olivier,
Professor Emeritus of Astrono
my, University of Pennsylvania
and President of the American
March 1.1 17 Spring vacation
May 30 Memorial Day (no
school)
Juno 2 l4t dav of school
June 5 and 6 Teacher work
days (no students)
This gives our students 17H
classroom days. The staff will
have 1K4 contract days.
From the first dav of May
through the remainder of the
year Is verv busy for students,
teachers, parents and admlnls
trators. During the past few
wcrks each of our three high
schools has held Its junior sen
ior banquet and prom.
During the Heppner banquet
Mike Sweeney did an outstand
ing lob as master of the cere
mony. Recently Mrs. Hosklns' class
took a field trip to the slate
capltol building in Salem. Thev
also visited the zoo In Portland
as well as many other points
of Interest. The school board re
ceived a very nice letter of
thanks from the members of
this class.
Other classes are taking field
trips, some dealing with science,
uthers Willi lrnuxHirlalioii. ami
others to points of Interest lhat
are directly related lo their
course of study.
Meteor Society; Dewey J. Four
net, former Ma lor, USAF, mon
itoring official UFO project; Mr.
J B. Hartranft. Jr.. Resident of
Aircraft Owners and Pilots As
sociation, It Is our purpose to
establish logical, terrestrial ex
planations for such phenomena
wluvever possible. These men,
with other prominent citizens,
comprise the NICAP Board of
Governors and Panel of Special
Advisers. For this reason, It Is
vital that we receive as com
pletely detailed reports and di
agrams as possible from eye
witnesses for research purpose.
Recently, the National Inves
cations Committee on Aerial
Phenomena. (NICAP), presented
each member of the United
Slates Congress with a docu
mentary report on UFO activity
which contains reports covering
NlCAPs Investigations from
early 1957 to the end of 1963.
This 184 -page document, con
taining 200.000 words, many
sketches and Illustrations, cov
ers approximately 750 select
cases studied bv NICAP and Its
specialists since the organiza
tion' Inception In 1956.
Persons In your area with In
formation or Inquiries relative
to UK) sightings are urged to
wrlfA hMCil ,llmwlw l
neaoqu oners, ico niaior uonaiu
E. Key hoe. Director, 1536 Con
necticut Avenue N. W., Wash
ington. D. C. 2KX16) or the
Washington State NICAP Sub
committee. P. O. Box 25704, Se
attle. Washington.
Thanking you In advance for
your cooperation, I remain,
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Lois Kemper,
Public Relations Coordinator
for
WASHINGTON STATE NICAP
SUBCOMMITTEE
For Minear
To the Editor:
"For Your Children's Sake
Vote For Blake" for Superin
tendent of Public Instruction,"
Is a most unwarranted and mis
leading political slogan. By ev
ery test Oregon schools, under
the direction of Incumbent Min
ear, rate exceptionally high.
Oregon school children are not
deprived, but exceptionally for
tunate. As a graduate In economics
and law, and past president of
Its Alumni Association, I have
closely followed the course of
events at Willamette Universi
ty. It Is my studied opinion,
shared by countless other alum
nl, faculty members, and stu
dents, that the most unfortu
nate thing that has happened
to Willamette In recent years Is
Blake's seven year tenure as
Dean.
In a recent poll, four out of
five Willamette students voted
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WATCH FOR THE GREEN AND BLACK
HANDBILLS WITH ACCOUNTS FOR SALE
In favor of Minear. with whom
thev have little acquaintance,
agKliud Illiike, whom they know
cxlremelv well. The University
has suffered, and the students
have deeply resented Ma arbi
trary, arrogant, threatening, and
foolish ladles.
Illake sav his campaign fund
of JlS.000 00 (against Mlnear's
fund of (1.000 00) Is rained by
"coffee given by ladles", with
no out of state money a very
suspicious explanation to those
knowledgeable In the ways of
political financing.
From mv observe 1 1 o n. It
would be better, "for your child
ren's sake", to give them the
plague, than to replace Minear
with Illake.
Sincerely yours,
STEVE ANDERSON
Ml Court St. N. F
Salem. Oregon 97301
Author of Garbage?
Tn the Editor:
With shock, disgust, and dis
belief I read In the Monday,
April Mh Oregontan that Kay
Talbert. principal of Bend High
school. Is moving to the State
Department of Education.
While he has hern at Bend
High School. Baldwin's book.
Another Country has been In
cluded In the Juniors reading
list for required book reports.
This book goes Into Intimate de
tails of sexual intercourse be
tween a white girl and a negro
bov. then a negro girl and a
white bov. and homosexual ac
tivity of all kinds.
Another Country Is garbage
throughout, not literature.
t expected that the present
State School Sup't. Leon Min
ear would lie against such tranh
In schools but Instead he U
moving Talbert to his personal
staff.
1 will furnish photo process
copies of the Bend High School
required reading list for book
reports which Includes Anothet
Country fief of charge to any
one who requests a copy.
TlUs book was available fot
purchase at the school book
Mure in Bend High school.
Walter Gay
Rt. 2. Box 73
Lebanon, Oregon
Directors to Meet
Directors of Arbuckl Moun
tain Corporation are called to a
meeting at the homo of Ken
Peck Friday evening. May 20.
at 7:30 p.m.
Coming Events
POPPY DAYS
Memorial Popples on sale,
downtown Heppner
Friday, Saturday, May 20, 21
bv Legion Auxiliary.
SENIOR GIRLS' TEA
Sunday, May 22. 3 to 5 p.m.
Senior Girls and Mothers
guests of Soroptlmlst club.
Wavel Wilkinson home, 545
N. Gale St
BOOSTER CLUB MEETING
Wednesday, May 25, 8 p.m.
Elementary Multipurpose
room.
Important Meeting.
PRIMARY ELECTION
Tuesday, May 24, 8 a.m.
to
8 p.m.
Don't forget to vote at your
registered voting place.
It's your American privilege!
BACCALAUREATE
Sunday, May 29, 8 p.m.
High school multipurpose
room.
COMMENCEMENT
Thursday, June 2, 8 p.m..
high school gym.
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