HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thunder-. Sptmbw 23. 1966
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppntr. Oregon 97836
MORROW COUNTTS NEWSPAPEH
The Heppnw Gazette established March 3a 1SS3. The Heppner
Times established November 18. 1S97. Consolidated February 13.
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Wes Sherman
WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN K. SHERMAN
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Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon,
as Second Class Matter.
What is a 4-H Club Leader?
A 4-H leader of Contra Costa County. Calif., wrote the
following remarks about "What Is a 4-H Leader?'
Four-H leaders are adults with addled minds and a soft
spot In their heart for kids all kinds of kids: their own kids,
other people's kids, tall kids, short kids, thin kids, not-so-thin
kids, regular kids, square kids, responsive kids and ungrate
ful kids from 10-agers to teen-agers. At their own time and
expense, and neglecting their own personal interests, they
serve without pay and often without parent cooperation, know
ing that they are necessities that the agriculture extension
service and the 4-H membership could not do without. Sel
dom are there enough of them and that is the reason they
become leaders so their own offspring can Join the 4-H or
ganization. Leaders are usually to be found in the midst of a more
or less attentive group of kids, numbering anywhere from 5
to 15, teaching projects such as cooking, dressmaking, elec
tricity, gardening, chicken raising, horsemanship, canning,
tractor operation, home improvement, forestry, camping. They
generously and regularly open their homes to scuffing feet,
vocal enthusiasm, extemporaneous wrestling matches and un
authorized pillow fights. And, somehow, in spite of alien In
fluence, skills and knowledge are miraculously transferred
from leader to child in varying degrees.
A leader expains to, shows how, does for, phones up, pleads
with, bosses around, and reminds for the tenth time; and
when the result is negative, he patiently swallows an urge to
throttle, and once again explains to, shows how, does for,
phones up, pleads with, bosses around, and reminds for the
tenth time.
A 4-H leader is either the most naive person in the world,
or the most stout-hearted. A female leader who is afraid of
bugs will accept a project group in entomology. A male lead
er, whose specialty is sales promotion, will tackle animal hus
bandry for the sake of 4-H members who want to raise sheep.
And if 4-H youths ever ventured a trip to the moon, it Is cer
tain that their leaders, however reluctant and earth-loving,
not only will accompany them to their destination, but will
pioneer better and speedier methods to arrive safely.
No one gets madder, tireder. Is more often offended, for
gives more quickly, shows better sportsmanship, or Is a big
ger pushover to a request for community service than a 4-H
leader. He is "Determination" with its fingers crossed. "Pa
tience" with a twinkle in its eye, "Ambition'' drawing tomor
row's blueprints and "Zeal" that observes no curfew.
A leader is usually going to, coming from, or planning for
a 4-H event. When he Is not hauling kids In cars, supervising
assorted sales, arranging tours, sponsoring skating parties,
snow trips or conventions, coaching demonstrrations, conduct
ing dress revues, horse shows or talent nights he Is attend
ing night meetings, day meetings, council meetings, club
meetings and emergency meetings. In his spare time he col
lects record books, cleans up the club meeting place, Judges
at fairs and field days and reads extension literature.
Four-H leaders are sometimes happy, but often are frus-
THIS IS a sreat week with ex
citement hlsh for door sea
son, the new cars making their
debut at the local auto deal
ens' showrooms, and 4-H clubs
marking their national week. It
is kind of keeplna the G-T staff
Koinu around in circles.
The hunters are starting to
come in already this Wednesday
afternoon with their campers
and trailers. The l'.HVT model
cars will cause some mouths to
water, and the "auto bug'' will
start biting again.
Meanwhile, we express con
gratulations to the 4-H clubs
and their leaders and call at
tention to the special empha
sis on 4-H in the second section
of this paper.
WITH COLLEGE youth gone
from the county, a sizeable
portion of our population is last
and we miss the young people
around as they return to their
classes.
We can shed a sympathetic
tear for such parents as Her
man Green whose boys gave
him a big helping hand dur
ing the summer. Now he is mak
ing his round alone.
And Heppner Cleaners is ad
vertising for help to fill the hole
left when Pattl returned to col
lege. We miss son Bill who was
painting our new office and
gave us a lot of help.
There are others, too, who
miss the help of their youngs
ters. It doesn't seem like an area
of substantial unemployment for
us!
WASN'T THAT elem entary
teachers' reception a nice and
oleasant affair? Seemed to us
that it was lust right with ev
eryone congenial and having a
haDDV time.
Terry Lineecum. the art teach
er, seemed to be one of the
"hits" of the evening. Some ol
the creative art of her young
pupils (and she has ail 4t50 in
the grade school as well as
high school students, too) was
on display. This was novel
work. The kids spatter India
ink on paper and then roll the
ink around to form tneir sKetcn
es. It is surprising what hum
am faces they can draw in
this manner. Some look like
characters out of Gunsmoke,
others look like cartoon char
acters, and some like (listing
uished businessmen.
TO THE EDITOR
WHEN TOASTM ASTER Harlan
niov urnv ourst tonn in song
in frt.nt tt 9a 1 Kj iiMUiinl sin,.
Ing a cappella, we about fell
nff nur rhnlp In f net we were
so amazed the words didn't
retulv register. It was some son
of mournful lament or sad bal
lad.
th rendition
r.,i, ...1 o ,,r..al' , H ill lllll AS till
citizenry was surprised to learn
that thev have a budding Ezlo
Pinza right here at mmie.
i i .. ni-i.nitw'. friends
tried to prevail on ,
sing an encore nut " . i'
i i.... r.!ir. uiuleleateu.
This is surelv too bad. coming
as It does right nt me "
his career!
PRINCIPAL AL MARTIN tow
i... ,...wi .i ti... time of his
Introduction that he might have
to be called out ot me iv-ih'.i
If the stork would nappe" w
rive at his place dur tig u.e
event. When someone iiyi ...
the meeting went and whisper
ed In his ear and the principal
wemed to have a ciiut...
look on his face, then got up
..... .iv-..A ff mnlillv. It appear-
UI1M lllR.ll v... .... - - ,
ed as It his prediction had come
true, but this wasn t "-7
i. ....... 4 1 il'I nnn business in
connection with the reception.
n,, kv Snnriiiv morning, ver
early. Alan was readv to pass
out the cigars. Tlie
son was born. The scnooi v"
cipal was particularly happy be
cause the newborn son goes
with two daughters In the fam
ily.
11.. M,i .-liters nt the
III' .-V V...V - -
Chamber of Commerce Monda.
and talk about tnose xnu.M
filled rooms'." Some of us who
don't Indulge In El lU-pos are
still coughing.
ONE OF THE week's pleasant
incidents, too, was the visit
of O. G. Crawford, former edi
tor of the Gazette-Tunes, here.
When he came through the door
it was Just as if he belonged
hro W Invited him to
Join us and put on a printer's
apron, but ne ana jure.
ford were on vacation. They had
K..n in Washington to see his
wife's sister, and then came
back via Heppner to mmi wit
Frank Parkers, other relatives
and friends here. Then they
To the Editor:
The by passing of tup innn-
tlllu Bridge and recommenda
tion bv the englmvrlng firm of
Grav. Osborne and U-hner, mat
Highway Interstate 1-SJN go bv
way of Pasco and the Trl fil
trated, discouraged, disgusted, and vow that they will quit
4-H forever with as little violence as possible; that Is until
their charges suddenly blossom forth with blue ribbons, gold
medals, exemplary conduct, unsuspected poise, inner glow and
unmistakable admiration for their leader shlnfnc in their
eyes.
That Is when the soft spot in every leader's heart grows
softer, and the new 4-H year finds him in the midst of his
more or less attentive group explaining to, showing how,
doing for, phoning up, pleading with, bossing around, remind
ing again except for one difference. Three more members
have been added.
headed home to Lincoln City
Tuesday.
O. G. has boon operating a
linotype machine at the News
Guard at Lincoln City sliuv
l.k-Vt hill In n,iit .'iltlltr nff till
machine and probably will go to
hclnliu' with editorial duties.
We consider him a Grand Man
In the newspaper business. We
won't call him a Grand Old
Man because he always twins
young to us.
THOSE WHO don't believe this
is a changing world might
well look nt the American
League baseball standings to
note thitt the Yariki.es nrt In
next to last place with World
Series coming on. It Is a thing
we had always hoped for when
thev seemed to have a mort
cage on the league champion
ship, but now, we confess. It
makes us a bit sail. The Yank
ees are so desperate that tney
have even fired their radio and
TV announcer. Red BarN-r. who
we always felt was one of the
best In the business. He Is a
master of the simile with his
colorful expressions pulting him
in a class bv himself. We'd like
to see him back on nationwide
telecasts of sports events.
HAUL FY YOUNG reports that
after three long nights and
two frantic days, a mystery
which has been plaguing the
service crews of Columbia Bas
in Electric Co-op has been
solved with the assistance of
l.elaml McKinnev.
A main feeder circuit from
Jordan up Rhea Creek, serving
all the Hardman and Elghtmiie
areas, went out of service on
three consecutive nights for
reasons unknown.
trews were getting quite
frustrated as thev were called
out to close oil switches at each
outage over the three nights.
On Tuesday night, a few min
utes after the line had gone out
of service for the third time,
McKlnney called to report that
he suspected a herd of cattle he
had recently turned In on the
John Jackson ranch on Rhea
Creek.
These cattle normally came
down off the hill to water some
time around 7 or 8 p.m. Sure
enough, when the crew check
ed the cattle, It was lounu mat
thev were rubbing a guy wire,
which provided a hamlv back
scratcher, no doubt, and this In
turn caused the power line to
short circuit.
"As you can Imagine, we were
considerably relieved as we had
patrolled the line. Installed fus
es to sectlonali7.e it. and none
of our patrols brought up any
thing that would cause the
trouble," Harlev said. "We can't
sav enough In our thanks to
Leland for advising us of this."
ies, was not altogether a sur
prise or shock to me.
As originally Intended and
recommended bv the Washing
ton Highway tvpartmeul (Janu
ary 22, t'.KiHi Interstate Highway
V.m W'l M.-Mt lit follow U. . 7
from Ellensburg to Yakima and
proceed noutheasterly thro U g n
Yakima Indian iuwrv ...
then by way of Satus Pas and
f-i...i.. .-.k to 1 lie station inn-
""- A
ed Sage, opposite iioaroinnn.
i,ri,l.... would cro.su the Col'
.M..1.1.1 ldv..r nt lllnlock Island
and about three miles would be
required to complete the route
to u Junction with V. S M I In
terstate 801 in Oregon. As said,
the Washington Highway 1H
partment approved this mule as
the shortest inmslblo route from
Central Washington to Oregon
ui..i,u-nv- .til It was to be a sort
..1 ..tmxiiiiiiim route out of Se-
...tl.t II u-iiu nl.i (otisMftrtl bv
llwttlt 1111 ih.. most feasible and
tlti.it bended mostly by
n R tSanO Cook. Umatilla
r..iiiiv Judee. Umatilla County
groups and the Oregon Highway
Commission, tne route was urn
Ignated to go via Plymouth and
11... ItrUU'e at Umatilla, in or
der to take advantage of Hie
hrlilee and. Incidentally, help
nau f.ir it This made the route
an additional 2'J miles longer
1,,. 1 '.,i.t iu tukliw advantage
of the bridge that certainly
would not be adequate tor long
Neither would It serve the
H.iardiitiin Industrial Park, now
leased to Hoeing, nor the tre
mendous potential development
both for agriculture and Indus
trv In North Morrow County.
It is with mixed feelings that
tho writer remembers very well
the trite statement made bv the
Honorable Judge Cook when a
group of us from Morrow Coun
ty, with mvself representing the
County Court, appeared before
the State Highway Commission
In January. llr8. In behalf of
the route. We were told to go
home. What Is a bunch of sheep
herders from Morrow County
here for anyway? Insinuation
was to go more diriit to pop
ulation centers and bv way of
Umatilla Bridge to Pendleton
and we were out of place.
Population centers Is now
again the Issue. Certainly Pas
co, Kennewlck, and Richland Is
a population center. It certainly
can be reached without too
many additional mile. The en
gineering firm recoinmen d e d
the route, It was nld, hccnuxi.
It serves more people. It would
now Nccm lo me what In good
for the goone Is good for the
gander.
Very truly yours,
tcar E. Peterson
lone. Oregon
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COMMUNITY if
A BILLBOARD I
Coming Events
IIEPrNF.lt HIGH FOOTBALL
Saturday, Ot. 1, 1:.K) p.m.
Heppner vs. Madras
Madias High School Field
AUXILIARY FOO SALE?
Friday. September 30, 10 a.m,
Next door to Gardner's Men's
Wear
Special goodies for hunters
and the purine.
OES SOIAL CLUB
Saturday, Ot. t, 1:30 ).ra.
Hcppucr Masonic Hall
GOLDEN AGE CLUB
Tuesday. Oioher 4
Episcopal Parish Hall
Pot luck dinner. 7:30 p.m., en
tertainment following.
MORROW COUNTY
KOLLL'R RINK
Opens Friday. Sept. 30. 7 10
p nt.
Free Skating Sunday, Oct. 2,
2 5 p.m.
Heppner Fair Pavilion.
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
p. a Box 47 rn. iti ku
HUNTERS
Because of weed control, those driving
vehicles inside locked or posted areas on
our property will be considered and treat
ed as trespassers. (OK on foot or horse
back). DICK WILKINSON
THIS IS
ore
STOW
THE TIRE SPECIALISTS"
We don't sell television, lawn mowers or nails.
We don't sell pianos, shot guns or pails.
We don't sell bicycles, tricycles or toys.
We just sell TIRES-that's enough for us boys.
We don't sell refrigerators, davenports or chairs.
We don't sell freezers or make radio repairs.
We don't sell fishin' poles, chicken wire and stuff.
We just sell TIRES and we think that's enough.
We don't see how anyone can be so smart,
As to know all the answers to every modem art.
So we don't claim to know so bloomin' much
We just know TIRES, RECAPPING and such.
When you need a doctor, to a doctor you go.
You don't get a plumber to fix a broken toe.
So when your TIRES are ailin' or gettin' kinda thin.
Call the TIRE SPECIALISTS-that's the business we're in.
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