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GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppoer, Ortgon 97836
MORROW COUNTTS HEWSFAPEB
The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1SS3. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 13,
1912.
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ASSOCIATION
WESLEY A. SHERMAN
Editor and Publlabet
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.ro,
untu noon jsaruroay.
Subscription Rates: $450 Year. Single Copy 10 Cent. Published
Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon,
as Second Class Matter.
The Weekly Press and Politicians
With election coming on. one might consider the problem
of the anxious candidate for election. He Is assumed to be
earnest in his campaign for office; he must have convictions
that he wishes to implement through the position he seeks;
and he undoubtedly feels that he can do a better Job than his
opponent.
But sometimes he has a terrible time putting his mes
sage across or getting the ear of the public. He finds editors
sour and unresponsive and often categorizes them as such.
One such candidate came to this office the other day, and
told us of the poor treatment he had received from weekly
newspapers. He had compiled campaign literature that was
aimed at discrediting the record of his opponent, and he had
sent this to most of the papers in his area, but he had little
luck in getting the material printed.
His attitude seemed to imply that editors had a special
distaste for him and little sympathy for the work he was
trying to accomplish. In view of this malfeasance by editors,
he was forced to resort to mimeographing his material and
struck off to far points of the area he hopes to serve to carry
his message by personal contact
He was told here that when his "news releases" go Into
"file 13" they join elite company. In this special storage place
for "news-releases-that-are-not-news-releases" are those com
ing from senators, congressmen, state office holders, many
would-be office holders, and occasionally one coming from
close to the president himself.
The mail of most any week brings us enough material from
Republican candidates that, if directed to the linotype ma
chine Instead of being directed "down the tube," would change
the name of the G-T to the GOP Trumpet. It brings enough
Democratic "news releases" to change the name to the Don
key Bray.
This paper likes to use news that Is news. If a politician
comes here and speaks, or does something else newsworthy,
we'll report it to the best of our ability. We feel every can
didate, too, has a right to be "Introduced" in our columns,
regardless of his party, so that people may get to know him.
We don't feel a bit conscience-stricken, though, when we
dump the stuff that is sent out deriding an opponent or rip
ping an incumbent's record.
We have plenty of advertising space for sale, and any can
didate who is enough convinced to pay for the privilege of
hitting an opponent is welcome to buy this space at the reg
ular rate, provided his material is not libelous and conforms
to normal ethics and standards.
The editor of this paper has opinions and beliefs, and these
become apparent in the editorials of the paper, which are
slanted towards the convictions that become the "soul" of
the paper.
In the news columns, however, every effort is made and
will be made to give everyone equal treatment, and this is
regardless of party, color, creed, religion, or "influence."
Any who may complain that one candidate gets more
space than another might stop and view it from an editor's
angle. Maybe the one is actually making more real news than
the other.
After all, the publishers try to run a NEWS paper, not a
publicity or propaganda medium.
The same politician who made his complaint here felt that
the weekly editor should know all about his opponent's vot
ing record and how bad it was.
It is kind of flattering to think that anyone could believe
a country editor is so learned and knowledgeable that he
knows all about all areas of politics, taxation, health and
welfare, world affairs, foreign aid, agricultural programs,
municipal government, PTA, and the latest scandal in the
community.
The simple truth, though, Is that he spends so much time
writing news, getting advertising, figuring commercial print
ing, ordering stock, and putting out the cats that he just can't
be all things that many expect him to be.
Maybe because of the material sent to us (and we try to
scan all of it), and the many publications that are brought
to our attention, we sometimes may be in a position to make
a better guess on some things than others may be, but we
don't pretend to know all the answers.
In writing this, we do so with some sympathy to the can
didate who so obviously is trying so hard to get elected. We
admire his zeal and his earnestness. If there weren't people
like him to challenge and to try, to feel that something in
our government needs to be done better, then our democracy
would be in bad shape indeed.
We pledge to him that we are going to exert every effort
to give him fair treatment. We aren't going to be his propa
ganda medium, nor are we for anyone else.
Apples for the Teachers
There should be a great big shiny red apple on the desk
of every Morrow county teacher this week.
Since this Is not an actuality, however, the second best
thing is for each teacher to know that the Morrow county
community figuratively places such a token of esteem at the
desk of every teacher.
This is by way of greeting and looking forward to a fine
school year. Parents and school patrons welcome the new
teachers to the system and wish to make them feel at home
in their new home here.
The same residents look to the returning teachers and say,
"We're glad to have you back."
A special effort is being made this year to help the teach
ers feel welcome. In the past, our home folks have been busy
In other pursuits that they have sometimes neglected to get
acquainted with their children's teachers or have procrastin
ated in doing so.
Many have resolved that it will be different this year
that cordial welcomes are to be extended to all, that invita
tions will be given to join in community organizations and
activities, and that it be made known that the good work
teing done with our children Is appreciated.
Teachers have a special place of respect for the important
work they do, and this sometimes sets them apart. But it
doesn't prevent them from being welcomed as friend and
neighbor in a community that Is noted for its friendliness.
The PTA, the Chamber of Commerce, the lodges, the church
es, other organizations and businesses all join in this move
to say "Welcome." Any and all of them wish to do every
thing they can to help make our teachers feel very much at
NATIONAL NEWSPAPEI
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HELEN E. SHERMAN
Associate Publish
Monday through Friday; 9
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
IF ANYONE should toll you that
there Is a colony of bees liv
ing on the roof of he city fire
department bui I d I n g, don't
laugh before you look.
There Is a hive of bees there,
cozilv settled through the cour
tesy 'of Dr. A. D. McMurdo.
Sunday was a real quiet day
In Heppner. Much of the town's
population had migrated on
their last outings of the year.
But something had to be done
to create some excitement, and
so a queen bee broke away
from a hive somewhere with a
following of a few thousand
buzzing admirers, she made her
way down Willow street even
tually. Spotting an inviting limb of
the big tree that overhangs the
fire barn, the bees started to
settle there.
Dr. McMurdo watched the
proceedings with Interest, and
when the bees formed them
selves Into a humming mass
on the limb, he swung into ac
tion, enlisting the aid of Chief
of Police Dean Oilman.
The two procured a rather
rickety ladder, and the doctor
brought a hive and a hood for
his face.
With the ladder erected, he
scooted up its swaying rungs as
if he were a young fireman
while Dean watched with his
fingers crossed and both hands
trying to steady the ladder.
The doctor placed the open
hive under the branch, tossed
the protective hood aside and
shook the branch vigorously,
first having removed some of
the Interfering branches.
His theory was that If he
could shake the queen into the
hive, the rest would surely fol
low. The little honeymakers with
the lightning in their rear ends
climbed all over the doctor's
arms, but he never quavered.
"They're not interested In me
when that queen's around," he
explained. He was right. He nev
er got one "bite."
Well, by golly, the doc did
shake the bee Into the hive, and
the rest did follow. He hovered
over the hive patiently until
most of them had a chance to
get in and post their "Home,
Sweet Home" signs.
As of Wednesday, the bees
are still at home in their new
quarters, and Dr. McMurdo re
ports that they are bringing
honey in at the rate of one per
second.
But a hive at this time of
year isn't worth much without
some feed support, he said. It
can't make enough comb.
The doctor refers to the old
saying, "A swarm of bees in
May is worth a load of hay;
a swarm of bees in June is
worth a silver spoon; a swarm
of bees in July isn't worth a
fly."
THE CHIEF started breathing
regularly again when Doc got
safely down from the ladder and
didn't have a lot of welts over
his body.
For himself, the chief of po
lice would have treated the lit
tle stingers with more suspic
ion and with good reason.
Once when he was hauling
lumber years ago, he had the
windshield rolled up from the
bottom on a hot day (a feature
of some models. He ran smack
into a swarm of bees as they
were buzzing before settling.
They came through that open
home in Morrow county. Their hope is that the teachers will
be as happy here as the county Is to have them.
And so Mr., Miss or Mrs. Teacher if you can't see that
big red shiny apple on your desk, look again.
It's there straight from the hearts of the folks In this
community.
Smokey Must be Mighty Proud
Smokey the Bear must be mighty proud of forest users In
the Heppner Ranger district this year. Their care In fire pre
vention has compiled a fine record, and to this time there
has been no conflagration that would turn our beautiful and
valuable woodslands into blackened desolation.
A trip through the forest area on Labor Day showed that
reports coming from district headquarters to be no exagger
ation. The woods is terribly dry.
Just one carelessly tossed match or one smouldering cig
arette flipped into dry grass or duff that covers much of the
woods area would start a roaring fire.
It takes no coaxing to start a fire In the woods now.
Touch a match to anything that has any inflammable qual
ity, and it's aflame.
Lightning, always dangerous, has caused some fires, but
alert forestrymen have responded quickly and contained them.
But the score on man-caused blazes is all In the public's
favor.
Fire prevention in the woods under the present situation
isn't something that can be accomplished with 95 cooper
ation or 98 cooperation which would be a good record In
most any other human endeavor. It must be 100 coopera
tion. It just takes one slip from one of the many hundreds
of users to wreak damage that would hurt everyone.
In this summer to date the Forest Service has received
that 100 support. Smokey the Bear may well throw out his
fur-covered chest and proclaim his pride In the record of
our forest users.
Range Sam Miller reports this week that the situation con
tinues critical In the woods and extreme caution is still need
ed. If rain doesn't come, we'll hit a mighty bad deer opening
if the season is allowed to open under the conditions that pre
vail. Thousands and thousands of words have been written urg
ing public cooperation In the woods; so many, in fact, that
it begins to get a little wearying, perhaps. But the Import
ance Is there, and the stakes are great.
Like Smokey, however, we feel a coasiderable pride In our
people for the way they have conducted themselves In the
forests this year, and we think they deserve a hearty pat on
the back. And this, we are sure, gets the hearty endorsement
of Ranger Miller and his men who have so often this sum
mer expressed gratitude for the help of the enlightened forest
users.
window, went up his shirt
sleeves, filled his hair, and gave
him the what for.
Ills stomach was stung so
badly. It was black and blue.
Could vou picture him taking
Doc's place, shaking that branch
to get the queen down!
THOSE BEES can probably
make some honey from the
blossoms In an apple tree re
ported by Ray Ayers. The ap
ple tree and flowers where Kay
is living (the Katie Currln
house) aie currently kn bloom
at the same time.
WE KIND of lost faiHi In Bull
Prairie Monday when wc
went up there for a picnic. We
didn't have enough food for the
yellowjaekets, the flu's and the
family, too. Without anv Raid
or Flit we had to yield to them
after an hour or so.
The kids went swimming
(which Isn't advisable there at
this time of year, we learn .
When they came out, they Itch
ed all over. Young daughter
blossomed with little welts all
over her body.
We theorized that this might
bo from some of the algae
around the edges, which the
hundreds of frogs are calling
their home now. Ranger Sam
Miller tells us that there are
leeches in the mud along the
edge, too, at this time of year.
It's dry and dusty there now.
and it looks as If the picnic
season may be over for a time.
But Bull Prairie will still be a
nice camp lor the hunters, and
will come back fresh and clean
in the spring for next season's
picnickers.
TO THE
EDITOR. . .
To the Editor:
Some one in this community
is a scoundrel. The kind that
dampens the enthusiasm of a
child. My 12-year-old son used
to be eager to enter the fair, but
someone took his favorite ex
hibit this year. He had made
a flower planter during school
last yeav; it resembled a log
with 3 small squirrels sittini
on it, plai ted a plant In it, and
was so proud when he gave it
tc me for Christmas. He faith
fully wateied the plant, so he
entered it in the fair and won
a ribbon on it. but sometime
during the last day. someone
made o!f with it and we would
like it returned, please!!!
Anna Schwarzin
Phone 676-9248
Guests at he horn of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul W. Jones over the
week-end were Mrs. Jones' bro
ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Johnson of Val
lejo, Calif.; her nieces and hus
bands, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Car
ter, Fremont, Calif.; Mr. and
Mrs. Eric Evans of San Bruno,
Calif.: their daughter. Mrs. Jon
Blake of Auburn, Wn., and their
son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Jones and children of
Hood River. On Tuesday the
gathering of relatives traveled
to Pendleton to attend the fun
eral services of Vern B. Johnson.
Old Steam Engine
To Pull Excursion
Train to Hinkle
Six hundred passengers will
ride I'nlon Pacific's steam train
excursion September 11 and
thousands more will tine the
route between Portland and
Hinkle for a rare look at a
steam locomotive In action.
The wall of the steam whis
tle has not been heard on the
I'nlon Pacific mainline since
I9.M. Tour Director Leo Stodleck
laments the fact that many
vnii ru. neonle have never se'l!
one of these "(Ire eating black
monsters.
Model of Train
In Store Window
Model of the 8411 steam en
gine thi.t will make the ex
cursion run from Portland to
Hinkle Sunday Is on display
In the window of Peterson's
Jewelers, together with a mo
del of a modern passenger
train and an older nuxlti en
gine. Bub Uiwe, an ardent rail
roader ami model railroad en
thusiast, arranged for the dls
play. Sonu of the models are
his property and some belong
to J. R. (Dick) Smith of Port
land, who Is now working as
relief operator for I'nlon Pa
clflc at Ordnance.
Lowe, ot course, will make
the excursion trip. (He never
misses. If he can possibly
make such a trip). Anyone
else who would like to go and
figures on getting tickets now,
though. Is out of luck. The
train has been sold out fur
weeks.
Those who may be interest
ed In se Ing the train may go
to Hinkle Sunday for Its iw
rival there at 1 p.m.
Stodleck, a retired Union Pa
cific passenger man. chartered
the train for the Pacific North
west Electric Railway associa
tion, a rail fan organization.
The train has been sold out for
several weeks.
Al Zlegler. CP's general road
foreman of engines, and Har
old Donaldson, trainmaster, will
be In the cab of the big North
ern class steamer when It leaves
Alblna freight terminal at 7:30
a.m. (PDT) Sunday with 13
coaches and 2 baggage cars.
Both of them will be watch
ing the engineer and fireman
with a critical eye. Ziegler anil
Donaldson cut their railroad
teeth on steam engines and
both worked on 8-11-1 (original
ly S44) In Idaho and Eastern
Oregon when It hauled passen
ger trains In the late '40's.
The first stop after Portland
will be Hood River at 8:55 a m.
The train will reach The Dalles
at 9:30 and spend 20 minutes
for servicing and water.
A picture stop will be made
at the railroad siding of Quin
ton, 35 miles east of The Dal
les, at 11:05. Passengers will be
unloaded. The train will back
up. Sand will be thrown In the
firebox to roll out a cloud of
black smoke and 8144 will puff
by the clicking cameras.
The outbound 184-mile run
will end at CP's Hinkle freight
terminal. 31 miles west of Pen
dleton, at 1 p.m. The train will
be turned on a wye track and
the engine will get more water
and oiling.
No. 8444 will leave Hinkle at
3 p.m., arrive The Dalles at 5
p.m., and Hood River at 6 p.m.
Another picture stop is planned
at the west end of the Wycth
siding, 13 miles west of Hood
River. The train will arrive at
Alblna at 7:30 p.m.
After a few days rest, 8444
will return to its home term
inal at Cheyenne, Wyo., as part
ot a freight run.
Knitted Afghan Wins
Top Award at Fair
Mrs. Ralph Richards, Heppner,
has been announced as winner
of the award for best overall
knitting in the National Wool
Contest for her entry this year
at the Morrow county fair.
Her award was for an afghan
knitted in autumn colors, Jud
ged in competition over the oth
er Nations 1 Wool blue-ribbon
winner, Mrs. Bill Siewert, also
of Heppner, whose award was
for a white cardigan sweater.
McDuffee Visits
Visiting here last week was
Ray McDuffee of Penngrove,
Calif., near Santa Rosa. He grad
uated from Heppner High school
with the class of 1923 and was
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Wright here. Mr. Wright is an
uncle. Now retired from the Air
Force, McDuffee Is teaching
school at Penngrove and return
ed late last week to prepare for
school. H; dropped in at the
Gazette-Times for a visit and
said how he appreciated receiv
ing the paper to keep In touch
with the ''old home town."
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lieuallen
of Salem visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce Bothwell from Mon
day afternoon until Wednesday.
The Lieuallens had attended a
family reunion at Milton-Free-water
on Labor Day and came
here following the event. Mr.
Lieuallen Is father of Roy E.
Lieuallen, chancellor of the
State System of Higher Educa
tion, and Mrs. Lieuallen and
Mrs. Bothwell are sisters.
Former Teacher
Visits Lexington
By DELPHA JONES
LEXINGTON Miss Kern Hon
mil of 1'ndcrwood. Wn.. visited
n while this week at the Gene
Maleske home.
Miss Hoimcll, it former Lex
Incton teacher, was moving
from a teaching (oh of several
years near Kenton. Wn., to un
derwood where she will be
teaching. She Mated that she
would like to hear from any of
her Lexington friends ami lor
mer students that would rare
to write. Her address Is Star
Route. Underwood. Wn.
Mrs. Bertha Hunt, Mrs Joe
Yocom and Mrs. Florence Mc
Millan visited Sunday at the
home of Mr and Mrs. l.loyd
Otzenberger of Stanfleld. Mrs.
Otzenberger was a former Lex
Ingtonlte.
Mr and Mrs. Henry Breeding
and sons of Portland ent the
week end with his mother, Mrs.
Lola Breeding. While here Mrs.
Breeding was hostess to a party
honoring her small son. Donald,
on his set-olid birthday. Those
present were his grandmother.
Mrs. Lola Breeding of Lexing
ton. Mrs. Lvdla Wilson of Hepp
ner, Mr. and Mrs. lorn wnson
and children. Mr. and Mr. Bon
nle Steers anil children, also of
Heppner, Miss I.ol.t Wilson of
lone, Mr anil Mrs. Floyd Smith
ami children of Lexington Re
freshments were served later In
the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Padbcrg
and daughter Jill were Portland
callers last week
Mrs. Florence McMillan spent
several days last week at the
home of her son In law and
daughter, Mr und Mrs. G. K.
Irvln and family of Hood Klv
er. Sunday evening visitors a( the
Uda Breeding home were Mr.
and Mrs. Keith Garhor and
children of Helix and Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Vinson and son of
Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones were
Portland business visitors last
week.
Gene Maleskc and children
Ginger and lxmald motored to
Portland and Forest Grove on
Tuesday, lxmald will reenter
school In Forest Grove and Gin
ger will remain In Portland
where she will tie employed.
Joe Yocom spent the week-end
In I'klah where he enjoyed
some archery hunting.
Mr. and Mrs. John LcdtHiter
and children and Mrs. Win. C.
VanWlnkle returned last week
from an extended trip to San
Francisco. Calif.. Disney Land,
Knox Berry Farm and other
points of Interest. While In San
Francisco they spent some time
with their son In law and dau
ghter, Mr. and Mrs. William P.
Klinger. Mr. Kllnger Is station
ed there with the L'S Navy.
Ilollv Rcbekah Lodge held Us
regular meeting on Thursday
night. September 1. Due to the
vacation time there were not as
many out as they had hocd,
but thev discussed the busy sea
son planned for fall. This In
cludes their annual turkey din
ner the first Saturday In No
vemher, the bazaar date to lie
set later, the district convention
to be In Heppner, the special
meeting when the state presi
dent visits, and of course, the
election and Installation of new
officers for 17. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Ed Hunt Is spending a
few days in California where
she was called bv the Illness
of her father. Mr. Hunt left the
latter part of the week where
he will Join her. She flew last
week from Pendleton.
Mrs. Bertha Hunt returned
home last week after several
days spent at the home of her
son and daughter-in-law at Bea
verton, Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Hunt.
A reunion of the Way family
was held Sunday at Bull Prair
ie with all reporting a lovely
time. Those present for the day
were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Way
and children of Hillsboro, Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Wav and child
ren of Omak, Wn., Mr. and Mrs.
Asa Way and children of Port
land, Mr. and Mrs. John Weld
ner and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Weldner of Yamhill, Mrs. Dal
las McDanlels and children,
Mrs. June Fields and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Vinson, Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Sehoonover of
Heppner, Raymond and Willi
am Sehoonover of Portland, Mr.
Pamper
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Swcck Family Enjoys
Vacation to Canada
Western Canada wax vacation
spot for Mr. and Mr. Clayton
Sweek, Mike, Dunn. Curtis and
Sheridan, during August. The
family left A in: ut 0 and trav
eled north through eastern
Washington to Banff, Lake Urn
Ise and Calgary In Alberta. In
Banff they rode to the Inn- f
Minor Mountain in a Koimoin
and looked down uvero the lake
filled vnllev and city. The huge
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Kit.,1 nf their trill and thev nl.
so visited an aquarium In that
city.
r.ii route home in Mmkanc,
(he Sweekil visited a friend of
Clayton's from his armed fore
es service; the two had not
seen each other for 14 yearn
Thev returned AuguM 14 to
Heppner.
County Entries
Get State Awards
Grain from Morrow county
rateil blue ribbon In six class
es at the Oregon Grain Show
at the Oregon State Fair last
week, and one more Morrow
County 4 I Per won a blue rib
bon First place award in the
commercial grain exhibits from
Eastern Oregon went to Bill
Rawlins, lone, for hard red Win
ter wheat and to IXm Robinson.
Heppner, for soft white wheal.
in the grain In bundle ex
hibits first place went to Earl
McVabe, lone, for club wheat
and to Mrs Harold Pink, Hepp
ner, for fix row barley.
Seed grain blue award were
u-.,ii l,u t'jirl Mei'iitm totm for
club wheat and by Kenneth
Smouse, lone, lor lx row oar
ley Merrtlee Jacob. Stvle Review
Champion for Morrow county.
brotiglit I'lii'K a coveieu Diue
rlbthin from the 4 H Senior
Style Kevue at the atate fair.
Yes, the Gazette-Time can
print the form you need for bust
lie of ranch use. Phone ti76
and Mrs Roy Martin, Mr. and
Mrs thibert Vinson, Mr. and
Mrs Kenneth Marshall. Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Wav and children
and Mcrele Comellson of Lex
ington, Due to Illness and the
date, several member were un
aide to be present for the day
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
KIJCS LODGE NO 358
StMH-ial Dinner. 6:30 p.m.,
Thursday, Sept. 8.
Initiation and Ladle Nite
following
Duplicate Club. Tucs., Sept.
13. 8 p.m.
HEPPNER MOTHERS CLUB
Barbirue potluck dinner,
Monday, Sept. 12, 6:00 p.m.
Everett Struckmeter home.
GOLDEN AGE CLUB
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 7:00 p.m.
Episcopal Parish Hall, pot
luck and entertainment.
Guests Invited.
HEPPNER HIGH FOOTBALL
0M'nlng game, Friday, Sept.
9. 8:00 p.m.
Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock
First home game. Frflday,
Sept. 16, 8:00 p.m.
Condon High School, Hepp.
ner Rodeo Grounds.
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