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HCPPNEB GAZETTE GAZETTE-TIMES Heppoct. Oregoa 17836 mosbow comrrrs hewspapeb The Heppner Care tie established March 3a 1S83. The Heppnef Times established November IS, 1S97. Consolidated February 15, 1912. NIWSPAPIt la n i : i i i WESLEY A. SHERMAN Editor sad FublUbef Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. unUi noon Saturday. Subscription Rates: $450 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Texas Wants Our Water, Too It seems increasingly evident that the "use it or lose It" theory applies to the water resources In the Pacific North west. The Southwest seems to think we have an overabund ance of this resource, but r-erhips we have had more com placency than a surplus of water. While the Columbia has been flowing merrily towards the sea these many years, checked only by the dams that have been developed to slow Its pace, parched adjoining lands have been crying for its water. Apparently we In the Northwest haven't had the perspect ive to fully appreciate the vital resource. We haven't awaken ed to the fact that the world Is moving on, that many things previously considered fantastic are now quite possible. One thing can be said for the movements fomenting In California and Arizona to take Columbia River water. They are awakening the Northwest to the realization that it Is quite possible to lose the water resource which could make garden spots out of counties like Morrow. The Southwest's designs on Columbia River water are growing and gaining momentum despite the protests of Con gressman Al Ullman and others in the Congressional dele gation from the Northwest A recent editorial In the Redmond Spokesman reported that Texas Is now making Its bid. This would add another formidable threat In the bloc to grab water that an alert Northwest could be using for Its own agricultural and eco nomic advantages. The Spokesman had this to say: Numerous proposals have been made for a gigan tic aqueduct system which would channel Columbia River water 800 miles to the Pacific Southwest, with Lake Mead on the Colorado River as Its terminal point Ifs news to most people, however, that Texas also is looking longingly at the Columbia. This came to light the other day when Attorney Ray Babb brought in a clipping from the Los Angeles Times of March 27. An article written by Ray Hebert Times urban affairs editor, goes into the Texas proposal at some length. He says that without warning, President John son's home state has decided to Join the scramble for a share of Columbia River water, if there is enough to spare, and if it can be transported economically. He asserts there Is enough water, which residents of the rapidly-growing Northwest would argue, and that it can be transported. Excerpts from Hebert's article are quoted below: "'If we Increased the size of the plan to Include the requirements of West Texas, we would further alarm the people of the Pacific Northwest' says Rep. Morris K. Udall (D-Axiz.), masterfully understating the problem. "But despite fears that Texas' entry Into the West ern water picture might disturb the progress that has already been made, some water leaders believe It would be politically advantageous to have the Lone Star state as a partner. The President, it is pointed out would probably take a personal Interest in such legislation. "Furthermore, Texas has a large congressional delegation and one of its members. Rep. Walter Rogers, Is chairman of the House subcommittee on Ir rigation and reclamation, which must clear the bas in bill for House action. "The bill, backed by Udall and a host of Califor nia and Arizona congressmen the Colorado River Basin Project Act would authorize construction of Arizona's $1.2 billion Central Arizona Project and oth er facilities In Western Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. "Almost everyone from Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall on down agree that a congressional-ly-authorized Western water study will show that the Columbia River below Bonneville 0am Is the best source to tap. It has 10 to 12 times the flow of the irregular Colorado. "Apparently sitting on the sidelines for months, just watching, Texas made its intentions clear ear lier this month when Sen. John Tower (R-Texas) in troduced an amendment to the Colorado River Basin Bill. "Less than 34 lines long, the amendment says simply that West Texas should be Included in the Colorado River Basin. This in effect would make the West Texas area a part of the basin for planning purposes." Hebert goes on to 6ay that West Texas covers 72,000 square miles and is larger than Washington, which shares the Columbia with Oregon. With no strain at all, he asserts, it could use most of the wa ter in the Columbia. Governor Connally of Texas has urged the inclusion of West Texas, saying the area will need 5.2 million acre-feet of water annually by 1980 to supplement Its local supplies and 18 million acre-feet, more than the Colorado's present flow, in 55 years. "Governor Connally pointed out," Hebert writes, "that amounts needed by West Texas and the Colo rado River Basin states could be diverted from the Columbia 'without damage to either Oregon or Wash ington.' "That, of course, is exactly what California and Arizona have been trying to tell the Pacific North west." Saying that it would be a "fearful sight" to residents of Central Oregon if a huge aqueduct traversed their very soil to carry the Northwest's liquid wealth to the thirsty southland, the Spokesman editorial concludes, "Every effort must be put forth now to save for the Northwest the water it needs now and for the future." One may wonder, at this time, how Washingtonians and Oregonians could have been so much asleep as to fail to recognize that the developing giants to the south, with their tremendously increasing populations, would at some time go hunting for resources beyond their borders to support them. We in the Northwest have been naive in our thinking that we could always retain our states just as they are with out intrusion and unmarred by progress. It can't be done in this modern world. If we don't use our resources, we'll lose them. With the power of numbers from Texas, California and Arizon;; against the Northwest, it may even now be too late. Such developments as are stirring in North Morrow coun ty to irrigate the land offer hope of saving our water for our use. But they are going to have to move along without delay. The Southwest is ready to go to work. Here is a real challenge to the ingenuity of our people. - TIMES. Thursday. S. 1966 NATIONAL NEWSPAMI HELEN E. SHERMAN Associate Publisher Monday through Friday; 9 am Chaff and Wes THIS IS an anniversary edition of the Gazette-Times since It marks the end of the fifth year of the current publishers as owners of the paper, having come here June 1, 1961. It would seem an appropriate time to commend some of the "newspaper family" who have a big share In keeping the news around the county funnellng to the paper every week. Our correspondents cover an unusually Urge area for a weekly newspaper, one more than 100 miles from north to south. Thev extend from Board man and Irrigon alone the Col umbia River to Monument and Kinrua In the south. The work these women do so faithfullv forms a substantial part of the Gazette-Times. They spend a lot of time and effort at it their news comes In promptly and regularly, and It Is seldom that we fail to get an envelope from any of the communities. There are weeks when the paper is tight that their mater ial is left out. But they seem to understand and don't com plain. But those in the commu nities miss it when this hap pens, and we quite often hear disappointments expressed by some of the residents. Three of our correspondents have served through the five years. They are Mrs. Charles C. (Delpha) Jones of Lexington, who was on the job when we came here; Mrs. Frank t Mars Lee) Mariow of Boardman; and Mrs. Martha Matteson of Mon ument Delpha Is a real good, de pendable correspondent. She knows her community like a book, and never seems to get miffed about anything. She us ually brings her material In personally and keeps us abreast of the things going on in her community. Martha is the hardy one. She will drive In over Sunflower flats in the dead of winter when occasion demands, and she keeps us in touch with a part of our area that we seldom have opportunity to visit. But our people here feel a close kinship with Monument and Spray folks and we want to keep in touch with what they are do ing. Mary Lee is in the heart of an area undergoing great things with the developments on the Columbia River, and she Is right on the Job. She is a verit able news bureau in herself and serves several different pa pers. Give her a call when you have a question, and she gen erally has the answer. If she doesn't she'll find out and call back. Katherine Llndstrom came to our rescue at lone when the previous correspondent had to quit several years ago. She wanted to do it temporari 1 y but when no one else came for ward, she stuck to the Job. We're proud of the way she covers her community. A lot of news is made in lone, and we consider this coverage we re ceive from Katherine very Im portant to the Interest and readership. At Irrigon, LaVelle Partlow joined our "family" several years ago when we felt this city, like Boardman, should be represented in the county pa per because it Is a part of the county. LaVelle keeps the news coming in, and she never crit icizes when Irrigon items are forced out of the paper because of a small edition, or held for later publication. She, too, is in an area where big things are underway and has a big field to cover. Mrs. Virginia Kelso repre sents us at Kinzua, starting when we added this commu nity to our coverage a couple of years ago. She does a fine job of writing and her items come in neatly typed, making the editors happy. In fact, our staff of correspondents is ex ceptional all the way around in the way their copy arrives. It's neat, clean and easy to ed it. Pie in the Sky fFrom THE VALLEY HERALD, Milton-Freewater) The proposed one and one-half percent property tax lim itation initiative sounds as though it promises relief to prop erty owners, but a closer inspection of it reveals its passage could be a tragic blunder. Property owners who expect it to relieve them of burden some property taxes can come to learn, to their sorrow, Just what it does promise. The proposed initiative would limit annual taxes on real or personal property to one and one-half percent of Its mar ket value. However, it would repeal an Oregon constitutional provision limiting to six percent the annual property tax rate increase. The initiative would call for about $103 million in de creases to local taxing districts, such as schools and cities. Unfortunately, the measure makes no provision for alter nate sources of revenue. And the sources the local taxing districts can turn to for new sources of revenue are new tax es for state aid. The latter could mean the state could dras tically increase its existing taxes or introduce entirely new ones. Probably the persons most interested in seeing the tax limitation initiative pass are small property owners those with homes, acreages and small farms. But, under the pro posed initiative, more than GO percent of the so-called "tax relief" would go, not to them, but to business and Industry. In the final analysis, taxes can come from only one source wealth. That wealth may be income-producing prop erty or income-producing labor. There is no other source, and as long as Oregonians continue to vote for increasing gov ernment services, then the bill must be met. The only real answer for tax relief is for the voter to go to the polls and express his opinion on every matter which calls for taxes. Chatter Sherman Newest corre a p o n d e nt l Blanche McDanlcI at Hardman who Is taking over after Char lotte Walker and Alt Stevens took regular Jobs elsewhere. She has sent In items since Jan uary and Is doing a good Job of coverage there. Sometimes our correspondents make us feel a little guilty here in Heppner. Thev seem to do a better Job getting the local and personal items than we do. We feel fortunate to have this crew of writers and repre sentatives and thank them for their good work and loyalty on this anniversary. ' NOW we can congratulate Jim Barratt without qualification. He has been chosen officially as athletic director of OSU. We extended premature felicita tions when he was named act ing director, but It Is a fact now, and his many friends here will Join in sending good wish es. WELL SIR. now that we have some rain, there seems to be a bit of disagreement about who gets the credit for It. We note that Warne Nunn. assist ant to the governor, said with tongue In cheek that he fol lowed the governor's orders In bringing It over from the val ley when he attended the Mem orial Day picnic here. We d kind of thought that the old timers returning home was responsible. They are wise In the ways of Morrow county and knew that something had to be done about the situation. But who's kidding who? The rain is something over which we have no control and we have to admit it. We were real enthusiastic about it Monday and felt real good for all ranchers until we discovered that the G-T shop roof has sprung a leak. Maybe a committee of grateful farm ers would like to come and fix our roof? CAN ANYONE tell us what has been causing those loud booms around here that have been making buildings quake and windows rattle? We thought someone was doing some dynamiting but we have no leads on this. Another pop ular theory is that the noise Is sonic booms of airplanes. If so, they're flying hinh. We never spot them. MANY HAVE noted the unique compatibility of south Mor row county ministers. Although representing a goodly number of denominations, they cooper ate fully, share one another pulpits on occasion, combine for community services and work together In other ways. It would seem that Heppner has Its own ecumenical movement The ministers here are from a real fine group. Now we are sorry to see some of their num ber leaving. Pastor Ken Robin h Lutheran church has accepted a call to a Portland church. He has served Hope and Valby churches for five years and our area Is much the better for having had his In fluence. He and his family will be missed here. Elder Elwood Boyd of the Seventh-day Adventist church and his family have moved to Omak, Wn, where he accepted a new assiemment He was ...... .v.... Mnnanlal OnravmAn Uliwtw, i ivi'f,, ' a J who will be missed. We partic ularly enjoyed Kev. isoya on fmto hi- haH some Drinting background, and It was nice to have him visit in our snop. Three new clergymen are ex ruwrtH crmn all vnuns? men Dirk Rinchart of Berkely, Calif., is coming to serve Alt saints Episcopal church, Paul Cole of Walla Walla comine to the Qnvnnth.rfav ArfventLst ChUrch and a call has been extended hv tho Lutheran churches to Don Pederson, who is graduat ing from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. They will find a welcome here. Riverside Grads Hear Rev. Naff By MARY LEE MARLOW BOARDMAN Baccalaureate services for the graduating class of Riverside High school were held Sunday night In the achool gymnasium. Kev. Jack Naff, pastor of the First Christian church In Hormlston, was the speaker. The processional ami reces sional were played by Mr. Al bert Partlow. Irrigon. The Invocation was by the Rev. Herbert Vaughan. pastor of the Community Baptist church in Irrigon. and the benediction was by the Rev. Herman R. Burg, pastor of the Community church In Boardman. The Riverside High school chorus sang two hymns, "In The Garden", and 'The Lord's Pray er", with Charles Moorman directing. Rev. Vaughan presented each senior with bible, a gift from the churches of Irrigon and Boardman. and children Leo, Arlene. Don ald and Sharon were week end visitors at the home of Mrs. Houston's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Polts. Sunday they all went to The Dalles for a family pic nic with Potts' cousins, Mr. and Mm r:-nre Rmv and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Choehenour and families. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hoffman mnti Hamhfr 1 InHn went to Condon Sunday to visit Mrs. Iloiimans motner, airs, rrann ie Cason. Mr and Mrs Robert Hurwood spent the week end fishing at Paulina Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Walker and snn Rill and Jim nf Euirene. vUltt t the home of Mrs. Walker's aunt. Mrs. Claud Coats, Sunday. Monday visitors at tne Coats home were Mrs. Coats' hmf hir.!n.law anrt Klster. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Messenger of The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Wright nrl rhlldren visited relatives in Madras over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lathln and son Guy of Hood River were Friday visitors at the home of Mrs. Lathin's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fades. Fades' mother. Mrs. R. A. Eades accompanied them and remain ed here this week to visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ober meler and two children of St. Helens were week-end visitors at the home of Obermeicr'a par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ober meler. Anna Mae McQuaw, who was a freshman at Pacific Universi ty at Forest Grove this year has arrived home for the summer vacation. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chub Warren were Warren's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eveett Clark and children Marilyn, Carolyn. Ronnie and Dannie of Burns, and Mrs. Warren's dau ghter Mrs. Russell DeMauro and daughters Anna Marie, Bll He Jo and Barbara of The Dal les. Dick Skoubo, 6tudent at OSC in Corvallis spent the week-end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Skoubo. Mrs. Frank Mariow went to Pendleton Monday to visit her brother-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Smith, and Mrs. TO THE EDITOR . Dear Wes and Helen: So very sorry I could not make it to Heppner this year, but I have been under the weather a lot and my daugh ter, Frances, is not well. I cer tainly want to make it back home once more, at least. I sec by the G-T that Oscar had me down for a little talk (at the Memorial Day picnic). I did want to relate a few old time stories that most people never heard or. I think Heppner has a nice bunch of young people. Been a long time since I first started to school. The first school was set afire one night by a gang of big teenagers playing poker upstairs and accidentally set It afire. My father and Jeff Jones, Al va's father, built the new one up on the eastern hill right where the hospital stands. I think my old schoolmate, Len Gilliam, is too tough to be sick very long. Give my best regards to everyone in the old home town and county. Sincerely, your friend O. M. Yeager, Castle Rock, Wn. To the Editor: Dear Sir: Audrey and I are deeply grateful to, and want to thank, the people of Oregon who ex pressed their confidence In me on May 24. There is only one reason to seek governorship of Oregon, and that is to improve the van tage point from which to come to grips with the issues. And you may rest assured that my concern with the issues trans cends partisanship or personal whim. Now that each party has chosen its nominees, I'm anx ious to get into the Kubstance of the fall campaign, bringing to all corners of the state my program of progress for people. Respectfully, Tom McCall Over The Tee Cup By DEE CRIBBLE Willow Creek golfers (.10. In cluding the gals i motored tn Klniua Sunday reanv were supposed to pUv the h. but we went on Sunday. Adding to the fun was a flag tourney you add your handicap to par. plav a regular game ol K"i. then when vou reach the total of strokes you are allowed vou "plant" the flag you were giv. en. All the Heppner gals "died on number 8. with llarel Ma honey the closest to the ln, for whlrh she received a ball Other prize went to IVe Crib ble for closest to the pin and Bev Gunderson for long drive. Stuart Cribble was the onlv man from Heppner to eneeed the 9 hole tourney. He "died" about a foot from the pin on 10th hole (nearly an eaglet Mauricv Groves was closest to the pin and Lowell Cribble had long drive. For Kltuua. Dave Lovcll (17 vearold and lust graduated from high school) made a clean sweep closest to the pin. long drive and flag tourney. Ills mother. Lavln Conner, had closest to the pin and flag. IU xel Hulett had long drive. Sandwiches and coffee were served by the ladle of the club. Later a dropout" '" Joyd by 15 men of both clubs, and our own Morrle Grove brought home the "money". Lessons are still belnc given on Monday and Tuesday even ings, starting at 7 o clock. Wish vou could have wen our Carol's eyes when her drive on number 3 hole disappeared down a gopher hole, (Jimmy Schaffltz dug It out). We had such a time convincing her It wasn't a "hole In one." I'm almost afraid to say It but Sunday, June 5. Is the day Clarence Thomas, and her bro ther. Harold Hartlc. Mr. and Mr. Zearl Gillespie went to Lexington Sunday to visit at the home of Mr. Gil lespie' niece. Mr. and Mr. Carl Marquardt and Mr. and Mr. Bill Marquardt Mr. and Mr Harry Shlpp of Pendleton were Sunday visitor at the home of Mr. Shlpp's sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Mar-low. ICk. PLACE SETTING EVENT IPC MACt ItTTIssfi t Jtmpm. Diane 0iftnt ft Rife, filed Wf Seeea . . li t In ONEIDA X AND RECEIVE THIS 15-PIECE HOSTESS ' ! liiii! j I i I Store Hours: 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. jP I FH. 676-9200 j j 177 MAIN ST., HEPPNEB l) j Heppner l to I'lav with Me Nary UmatllU Til Kit K. Tc off 8:30 a in. (Vine till golfers! School will be out. so come have a good time with us u Mlllla Doollttla cheered by visit with member of ber lamiiv over uia Mem orial Day week end. Coming from IVirtland wer her aoll and wile and grandson, Mr. and Mr. Paul lMxiume ana iionaici, and her daughter, Mr. C. II Perrott. From fclgln on Sunday came her brother and hi wife. Mr. and Mr Walter itnoti. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Coming Events Pl lll.IO CARD PARTY Kplscopal Parish Hall Saturday, June 4. I:. TO p.m. Episcopal Church Women' Guild Bridge and pinochle Public Invited. AWARD ASSEMBLY Junior High school gym Friday, June 3. 2 30 p.m Parents Invited. COMMUNITY AUCTION Willows Grange Hall. Ion Saturday, June 4 Auction mart at 10:30 a.m. Beef Herbecue Dinner, noon. COMMENCEMENT Thursday. June 2. 8 P-ra, high school gym. BLOOD DRAWING Mark the date! Monday. June 6. 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Heppner Elks' Tempi Help meet the quota! SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency r. a Bo S47 PH. I7 962 Bppo Buy 8 G-PIECE PLACE SETTINGS f Oft ONLY $2995 Pert, ferfc. IACH. STAINLESS SETAT NO EXTRA COST AN Itt-MVALUI You'll never too a happier hotteial All tho stainless she'll need to handle those fostlve family got-togolhors. An extraor dinary olfer for such outstanding, cao freo gtalnloss. Solid, beautifully-balanced places. Hollow handle knives with forged, sci rated blades. Choice of two exquisite pnitorns. Gef your order In right away. LIMITED-TIME OFFER MAY 1 THBU JUNE 30 Tradmariia nf Oneida tM, "Something Is always from th Jeweler's, something special."
