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MORROW CO U MIT S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette established
Tlmei established November 13,
191Z
WESLET A. SHERMAN
Editor and Publish!
VJJ-aIsociation
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 pm, Monday through Friday; 9 tin.
until noon Saturday.
Subscription Rate: $4J0 Tear. Slnitle Copy 10 Cents. Published
Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon,
as Second Class Mattar.
Step in the Right Direction
Proposal of the county parks and planning commissions
to form a county park district to cover all of Morrow with the
exception of those places where districts an' already formed
or being formed tBoardman and Irngon is a step in the rifiht
direction for progress of the county.
It has been said with truth time and again that recrea
tional development presents one of our best hopes for progress
in this area. Use of Bull Prairie's facilities has far exceeded
expectations and well illustrates what such development will
do in bringing people here from other areas. At the same
time this sort of development offers recreational outlets for
our own residents.
Formation of a park district to finance the development
and maintenance of parks has several advantages: 1. It
would spread the cost over the broadest base, thus dividing
the expense among the most potential users, or beneficiaries,
with a minimum burden on each 2. It would provide a
central organaation for operation and maintenance with full
responsibility without depending on separate organizations
and agencies. 3. It would provide the needed organization
to obtain federal matching funds, since some responsible
agency is required for this purpose by the government. 4. It
would make possible the development of park facilities across
the count- within the means available, and its work could
be coordinated with the Boardman and Irrigon districts on
recreational developments possible with the coming of the
John Day dam pool.
There is every reason to believe that such a district would
be a wise Investment of taxpayers" funds Recreational deve
lopment almost certainly will bring some added prosperity
to the county; it will make this a more desirable place to
live; and it will bring enjoyment to our people.
It is of significance that Orville Cutsforth is a leader in
this proposal for he has been a consistent exponent too, in
keeping property taxes at a minimum and in insisting on the
best use of the tax dollar. Cutsforth has done a great deal
towards recreational development in Morrow county and has
been forward-looking on this matter. The results of his
efforts, among which were the establishment of Cutsforth
park are enjoyed year around by many persons, both at home
and from elsewhere.
Plans are to implement the formation of the district as
soon as possible If public support is forthcoming. More details
will be spelled out in the weeks ahead, and an election will
be held to make the decision.
At this time, all that is asked is that the public give the
proposal an open ear and consider the facts and possibilities
as they are presented.
r i i n
By DAVID R. POTTER
Superintendent
Morrow County Schools
Oregon Small Schools Project
Last year the Morrow county
board agreed to participate in
the State Small High School
Improvement project Fifty-seven
other school districts in Ore
gon are also participating.
During this past school year,
Si&l5.S? e,r ,
program, staff prepar a t i o n.
schedule, building, equipment,
of the total high school pro
gram. When this self-evaluation was
completed, it. in turn, was eval
uated by the State Department
of Education. The next step in
this project consisted of an eval
uation team composed of six to
eight educators. consultants,
board members and others, vis
iting the school and develop
Ing a team evaluation of the
school. This was completed for
both lone and Riverside during
April.
The third phase of this pro
gram consists of a curriculum
development workshop for the
small high schools. This work
shop is currently in session. We
have the following in attend-
OSU Graduates
Receive Degrees
Among those who received
degrees from Oregon State Uni
versity Sunday, June 5. were
four students from Morrow
county.
Ronnie Belsma, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Pat O'Brien, Hepp
ner, received a bachelor's de
gree from the School of Educa
tion Kenneth Lynn Smouse, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse,
lone, received a bachelor's de
gree from the School of Science.
Dick Ruhl, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. "Buck" Ruhl of Lex
ington, received a master's de
gree in Health Education with
a minor in Counselling and
Guidance.
Mrs. Steve Fenton, the former
Libby Van Schoiack, received
her bachelor's degree in Home
Economics. She is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Van
Schoiack of Hermiston who for
merly lived in Heppner.
Thursday. June 16. 1966
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March 3a 1S83. The Heppner
1S97. ConsoU dated February 14
NATIONAL NlWSfAMI
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HELEN E. SHERMAN
Associate rnbUsbac
ii
ance: Harold Beggs principal,
lone schools: James Marvin, in
structor, lone High school; Ron
ald Daniels, principal. River
side; David Potter, district su
perintendent. Some of the specific topics
that will be considered in this
.weeklong session are:
1. Individualization as an Ap
! proach to Small School Improve-
! ment
, .. . K , . f p ..
tence and Appropriate Learning
Experience to Construct Strate-
"vLIV?. ,t?im'
Individual
3. Strategies for Individualiz
ing Instruction in Small Schools.
4. Curriculum Materials and
Facilities for Individualizing in
struction. 5. Administrative Arrange
ments in a Small School for In
dividualizing Instruction.
6. Developing an Instructional
Design for Small Schools.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients who were admitted
to Pioneer Memorial hospital
from June 2-15 for medical care,
and were dismissed. Include the
following: Ada Amis, Dale; Ev
elyn Harmon, Heppner; Lee
Hams, lone; Teena and John
Lindstrom, lone; Linda Keith
ley, Heppner; Richard Schaffer,
Fossil; Newt O'Harra, Lexing
ton; Eva Hudson. Heppner; Wil
liam Wood, Condon; Cheryl
Lundell, lone; Edward Hall,
Kinzua, and Frank Hunsacker,
Spray.
Those who were admitted,
and are still receiving medical
care, include the following: Loyd
Cagle. Mt. Airy, N. C; Joy Ben
son, Heppner; James Campbell,
Condon; Neva Matteson, Hepp
ner, and Louis St. Onge, Mik
kalo.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Way of
Lexington became parents of a
son, Mark Duane, on Monday
June 6, weighing 7 lb., oz.
He joins a sister, Lou Ann, and
a brother, Bruce Allen. Mater
nal grandparents are John C.
Robinson and Dorothy B. Hayes,
both of Goldendale, wn.
A son joined the family of
Mr. and Mrs Gordon Meyers of
lone on Friday, June 10. Little
Mark Gordon weighed 7 lb., 5
oz., and joins a sister, Lisa Kay.
His maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Graham of
Mercer Island, Wn., and great
grandparents are Mrs. Evelyn
McCool of Pendleton and Mrs.
Clint McCauley of Dayton, Wn.
Paternal grandparents are Fred
C. Meyers of Joseph and Mrs.
May Patsky of Arlington, Wn.
4 Counties Talk
On Federal Funds
For Recreation
At the request of Gilliam
Countv Judge James O. Bur n s
and E. K Fatland. Gilliam
county parks member, a meet
ing was held tn the Gilliam
County courthouse Friday, June
3. to discuss possible ways to
use advantageously the federal
land and water conservation
funds that are being made
available to the states and
other political subdivisions on
a matching basis and under
certain restrictions.
The meeting was attended
bv Countv Judge Paul Jones. Or
ville Cutstorth and Clarence
Rosewall, all of Morrow county:
Jack Steiwer of Wheeler coun
ty; Orva Dyer. Charles Quinn.
Judse Burns and Fatland from
Gilliam county, as well as Gary
Woodring. assistant director for
retreat ion, of Salem who was
there to explain the program
and answer questions.
The federal funds were made
available to the various slati-s
by an act of Congress which
s ts aside tur the next 25 year.
She income trni fees collected
from visitors to the nationil
parks for the purpose of ex
panding local and state pants
and recreation areas. Oregon's
share of these funds for the past
year is approximately SI -"iXUfcXi.
t'nder the direction of the state
Highway Commission. AQ'l ,f
the funds is made available to
the various counties on a pop
ulation btsis. provided they
match a like amount with their
own funds and the remaining
is retained for state park
purposes.
j All projects on which federal
funds are expended must com-
Illy with bureau ot outdoor rec
jrtation specifications. The four j
aiioinin;; counties have avail-1
able in federal funds around white man's measles, which
$o.(X0.00 est h this year. Future were brought by the Indians,
fund allotment will depend up-; cut the tribe to half. Thev didn't
on receipts of the National Park I have the resistance to the dis
system. lease which the white man had
In addition to these funds a
portion of the receipts from boat
licenses and marine fuel tax i
available, but these funds mnst
be spent on marine facilities, j
such as moorage, launching ;
ramps and policing marine :
areas. Giliiam, Sherman and I
Morrow counties, all bordering j
on the area in the Columbia ;
river which will be covered by j
the pool of the John Day dam. ;
must naturally defer construc
tion until the dam is completed
Wheeler county might possibly
utilize the marine funds at
some spots on the John Day riv
er or inland lakes. i
Most Oregon counties have
full time engineers or paid
parks personnel tra i n e d In
drawing up plans and specifica
tion for these projects that will
comply with federal require
ments. None of the four coun
ties have ever had need for this
type of employee heretofore.
The purpose of the meeting was
tn seek means whereby the four
counties might join in a coop
erative effort to secure the serv
ices of anyone who was compe
tent to diaw up plans and spe
cifications for such projects as
seemed feasible. Each county
would bear its share of ex
pense. It is urderstood that if the
federal funds alloted to each
county by the state axe not
used in th allotted time, they
will be made available to the
other Oregon counties who are
willing and able to meet the
requirements. Otherwise the
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IN STUDYING history as far
back as grade school days we
have read much about the
Whitman Mission, near Walla
Walla, and the Whitman Mas
sacre. Like most persons Inter
ested tn the history of the
Northwest, we have been fasci
nated by the story of persever
ance, sacrifice and eventual
tragedy.
This story came into focus
much better for us Sunday
when we stopped at the Na
tional Historic Site of the Whit
man Mission and spent a coup
le hours in the fine museum
there and traveled the trails
provided around the site. How
interesting it was to get the
real perspective on the Whit
man Mission.
The museum contains arti
facts that have been recovered
from the mission which was de
stroyed in 1S47. and It contains
the full pictorial storv of the
Whitmans' trek to the North
west in 1S36. their trials and
tribulations In starting the
mission, and the hardships en
dured. Narcissa Whitman, wife of
Marcus Whitman, and Eliza
Spalding, wife of Henry Spald
inc. a missionary who came
with Whitman, were the first
white women to come overland
to the Northwest. Their trio
helped open the territory to the j
migrations that were to follow.
The Whitmans, alone In this
new land, worked valiantly In
an attempt to teach the Cayuse
Indians and to minister to
them. The massacre occurred
11 vears after the mission was
founded after an outbreak of
measles among the Cayuse peo
pie resulted in death of half
of their number. The Cayuse
numbered onlv about 5ft). and
experienced enough to learn to
combat
Tragedv wa a rather frequent
occurrence for the Whitmans,
Their only child drowned at the
ae of 27 months, and this spot
is marked at the Historic Site.
The Interior Department has
constructed a paved trail
around the beautiful setting,
and It has 12 stations which
mark some particular point of
interest about the m Us ion.
Press a button on a metal box
beside the trail and a voice
tells a portion of the Whitman
story that relates to the par
ticular spot.
As one travels this trail, he
can easily visualize what it
must have been like 130 years
ago when the Whitmans ar
rived. The millpond that Whit
man developed to power his
grist mill has been reconstruct
ed and the dikes he installed
are still holding. Outlines of the
mission house, the blacksmith
funds will revert to the State
Highway Department to dc
spent for state park purposes. It
is hoped that a retired engineer
or any other competent or
trained pet son might be lorat
ed in the near future as this
vear's alloted funds must be
claimed within the next 'SO
days. Rc presentatives of all
four counties have expressed
aDDroval ol the cooperative ap
proach, final ao-cptance of the
director will be the responsibil
ity of ta n of the county courts.
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Sherman
shop, and the Emigrant house
and laid out with concrete
blocks, as true to the size of
the originals a possible. One
section of the foundation of the
mission house U rvvc a I e d
through a glass enclosure. Re
mainder of the foundation re
mains burled under Its dirt cov
er to protect It from the ele
ments and vandalism.
On top of the hill that Nar
cissa often c Imbed to await the
return of her husband from
some trio Is a monument erect
ed years ago. and at another
location Is the Great Grave
where the remainder of the 13
who were killed In the massacre
are buried.
As one views the lush green
urea with bustling Walla Wal
la onlv a few miles awav. he
can't help but think what It
was like when only a few white
men and Indians were there.
In visiting with a few around
Heppner since stopping at the
Historic Site, we're surprised at
how few of our people appar
ently have been there. It's a
fine place to go for a Sunday
drive. It's hard to see how the
patriotism of any person could
fail to be touched by such a
visit. I
One can't help but think of!
the fortitude of such pioneers
and of their contribution to the
Northwest and the nation. Any
one who isn't stirred by a
thoughtful visit to this site
needs to take a refresher course
in Americanism.
WE NEED to devote more at
tention to historical sites and
commemoration of historical
events, and It Is a shame that
we don't do more. Think of the
events in Morrow's history
which should be perpetuated
with appropriate markings or
tablets, but which have been
neglected. These would serve
the purpose of keeping a link
with our rich heritage and re
minding us of the basic val
ue with which we have been
endowed by those who sacrific
ed to make our country what
It Is.
There is no formal monument
In Heppner of one of the great
est disasters In American his
torythe great flood of 1903. Of
course, there are pictures ana
artifacts of the time In the mu
seum, but no where In town ts
there any marker that tells a
traveler that here, on this spot.
Is where some 250 persons lost
their lives In 1903. There should
be an appropriate monument to
those who died In the flood and
to those whose acts of heroism
In connection with the flood
were so notable.
Perhaps when the Willow
Creek dam U completed, local
organizations can get together
and see that an appropriate
monument is erected near the
dam. It's something worth
thinking about.
ONE OF THE reasons we're par
ticularly fascinated by the
Whitman Mission story Is
through the exploits of Col.
Cornelius Gilliam of Polk
county, who commanded a
small army that was authorized
by the legislature and the gov-
Yes Sir, Mr. Farmer
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441 N. MAIN
TO THE
EDITOR.
IVnr Mr. and Mrs. Sherman:
......LI Ilk lo express our
appreciation lo you for the fine
lob vou did for us in publicity
for our church auction last Sat
urday. We also apprecimeu
tint nut from vour busy
schedule to attend oiir dinner
and Rale.
The huge success of the auc
tion was largely due to the
loyal manrnr In which all our
members and church friends co
operated and we are very grate
ful for this support.
Sincerely yours.
Milton Morgan. Chrm
Auction Committee, lone
Attends Music School
Mrs Arnold Melby and Kathy
took Sui.ni Melhv to Pullman to
....,n her lii the Washington
State University High School
Summer Music School Stwan
will attend on a partial sehol
arshlp from the Hand Parents
organization She will he Ml
Pullman foi a month ami will
be stavin at Kruegel Hall
ernor to avenge the massacre.
We edited a small book on Polk
countv history In 19-17, and Col.
Gilliam was prominently- tea
lured In this publication.
Earle Richardson, former em-
tor of the Itemler Observer In
Dallas, had the foresight to pub
lish two history books on lolk
countv Pioneers, and these now
are considered Invaluable, line
of these volumes has the story
of Col. Gilliam and his at
tempts to avenge the Whitman
massacre. As many nere Know,
Gilliam was accidentally killed
In Morrow county at Wells
Springs and a monument stands
thir icwlav In his honor In a
wire fence enclosure but fairly
well hidden by grass ana
weeds. It was erected by the
Polk county OAR.
It Is Interesting to note thnt
the Gilliam here Earl and
I,,.n are related to Col. Gil
liam. Author of the story In
Richardson's book. Merlle Gilli
am. Is also a relative of the
Heppner folks. She wrote the
storv In 1927 and Is now de
ceased. We think our local folk here
will be Interested In the story
of Col Gilliam and plan next
week to reprint at least part
of It In this column as taken
from Richardson's "Polk Coun
ty Pioneer Sketches."
We strongly urge anyone wno
lias nut ,,,
Mission site to take advantage
oi any opportunity io mo mnr.
The sign for the tumoff Is well
marked a few miles this side
of Walla Walla. Maybe you
have whizzed by there many
times without thinking of Us
significance.
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SERVICE
HEPPNER :,,
Annie Schoonover, 93
Dies in Kcnncwick;
Services Held Here
Funeral services were held for
Annie Bird S. hoonover, age 91,
at Sweeney Mortuary Chapel on
Tuesday, June 14. at 10:00 a m.,
with the Rev. Al Bosottee offici
al Inff. Interment followed In
the Heppner Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. Schoonover died Satur
day, June 11. at Hawthorn
House In Kennewlck. Wn.,
where she had lived the past
two years.
Mrs. Rclinonovrr was born
July 21. 1H72, In Wichita Falls,
Kansas. She crossed the plains
with her parents from Kansas
In covered wagon In 1RH9, set
tling at Boise. Idaho. She was
a resident for many years of
Lexington, and her hunband.
Richard, preceded hrr In death
In 1943.
Survivors Include seven dau
ghters. Mrs. Archie Nichols, Lex
ington: Mrs IVarl Phillip and
Mrs. Mabel hnterdcll, both of
Boise; Mrs Laura Dodgr, l,eav-
enworth, Wash; Mr. Alice
Korman. San Juan Islands, Wn ;
Mrs Alma Warner, San Gab.
riei, v mil , muu - j .'.
of Prlneville; one son. Richard
Schoonover of Conconuuy, wasn.
She leaves 51 grandchildren.
121 great grandchildren and
;) great great grandchildren.
Coming Events
HIHNAM CIRCUS
Wednesday. June 22
Kodeo Grounds, Heppner
Two Shows. 6 and 8 p m.
Sponsored bv Heppner
J a veers.
Admission 75c person
ELKS' PICNIC
Cutsforth Park.
Sunday. June 26. Elks
members and families
COWBE1.LE BARBECUE
Honoring Father of Year
Sunday. June 2tl. 4 to 6 pm.
Heppner Fairgrounds
FAMILY REUNION
Annual leathers Family Re
union Sunday. June 19, Hardman
IOOF Hall
Annual Padberg Family Re
union lone Memorial Park
Sunday. June 19
4 11 WORK DAY
4 H Camp. Cutsforth Park
Sunday, June 19. all day
Parents and Leaders urged to
attend.
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