HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday. Normbr 1 1966
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MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
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Local Candidates
Most of the attention (or this year's general election In
Oregon has been focused on the major races U. S. Senator,
Congressional seats, and the governorship.
The contest between Irvin Mann and Martin Buchanan for
representative In the legislature l2Sth district! Is exciting
much interest and looms as another very close race between
the two, each of whom is very highly regarded.
Cm the strictly local scene, the candidates and the voting
public have both shown apathy, although the tempo has
picked up In the waning days of the campaign. Some are
running without opposition, some who do have opposition
have displaved an indifferent attitude, and few have been
really working for the positions they ostensibly hope to re
ceive. Some of this apathy comes from the fact that many as
sume that since this is a rural area and "everybody knows
me," there Is no use working. That isn't true. The premise
Is wrong In the first place, because no matter how long a
person has been here, there are always newcomers arriving
who know little about him. Further, if the candidate doesn't
exhibit a lively interest and demonstrate enthusiasm for the
position he seeks, he surely couldn't expect anything but leth
argy from the voters.
Probably another factor entering the local picture Is that
often a contest pits friend against friend, or neighbor against
neighbor, and each shuns the possibility of doing anything
to arouse enimity of the other.
But the election is now upon us, and choices must be
made. This paper isn't going to make recommendations for
local offices. Our personal choices in the election booth on
November 8 for county and city offices will be on a non
partisan basis for we believe that party politics have very
little expression in city offices, and, as evidenced In Morrow
county, not much more in county positions. One finds a Dem
ocratic official treating a Republican constituent with the same
courtesy and consideration as one of his own party, and vice
versa.
In some races, we feel that both or all (where there are
more than two) candidates are good and competent. The
nonpartisan and judicial candidates are without opposition,
as is Herman Winter, district attorney, who has both Demo
cratic and Republican nominations. Among those running Is
our circuit judge, William W. Wells, whose thorough compe
tence on the bench has been demonstrated in long exper
ience. The vote these men receive will merely be an indi
cation of confidence which they deserve.
In the Mann-Buchanan race, voters must choose between
a Republican incumbent with a good, sound record in the
House of Representatives and a very strong contender.
As a freshman legislator, being elected over Buchanan by
a slim margin in 19&J, Mann has been commended both by
his constituents and his colleagues for his good work. We
have visited with legislators from other parts of the state
and found that Mann has earned their respect.
He helped write the direct property tax relief act, which
in Morrow county this year as in most other counties cuts
local property taxes by 5.3 mills. Mann also worked for the
inventory tax relief measure which helps lift a burden on
small business. He was one of the sponsors of the meat
labelling bill, and was among those instrumental in rejuv
enating the Pacific International Livestock Exposition.
Buchanan, like Mann, represents a family very well known
and very highly regarded in Eastern Oregon. He served cap
ably on the Oregon Liquor Commission and is a member
of the State Tax Study committee. A resident of the Milton
Freewater area, Buchanan, again like Mann, has a ranch
background and is tax conscious. He is a personable man
and a fluent speaker.
Mann has proved his ability in the House through the
work of his first term and in his previous work in other
capacities in a wide range of activity. Buchanan has also
demonstrated his competence on the liquor commission, the
tax study committee, other government-connected organiza
tions and civic and community activities.
When the voter weighs the merits of these men, he'll
find that each has considerable to his credit.
Mann's incumbency and his solid showing in the 1965
legislature may be the deciding factor in the election.
The Measures
Almost forgotten on the general election ballot are two
measures that were overshadowed by the proposed 1H tax
limitation measure and the controversy over it. The limita
tion proposal has been dropped from the ballot following de
cision in the courts, but the other two remain for considera
tion and decision of voters.
Measure 1 has been referred to as a "housekeeping"
measure. It is the public transportation system employes
constitutional amendment and would require public bodies
taking over any public transportation system to protect pen
sion rights and job benefits of all existing and retired em
ployes of old system.
It does not transfer the ownership or control of private
carriers to public agencies. Essentially Measure 1 affects
Portland only. It is the only major city on the West Coast
whose public transit service remains in private hands.
This measure has considerable backing from esteemed leg
islators and others.
It has aroused little organized opposition, but the Oregon
Voter recommends a No vote on the grounds that it may
make it easier to open the door to public ownership.
Those who care to study the matter further may read the
Voters' Pamphlet for information, and they may also wish
to read the Oregon Voter's position. A copy of this is on file
at the Gazette-Times office and is available to anyone who
wishes to read it.
Of more importance statewide Is Measure No. 2, a pro
posed constitutional amendment that would authorize general
obligation bonds for constructing self-supporting facilities for
community colleges. It permits use of revenues from other
state education facilities in financing projects.
We are opposed to this measure for several reasons, one
being that it reverses the vote of the people in 1960 which!
raised the constitutional limit on total bonds which could
be issued to construct self-supporting and self-liquidating
buildings (dormitories, student centers, etc.).
The State Board of Higher Education is opposed to it.
The ballot title would represent that the measure would
be helpful to community colleges, but indications are that it
would not.
There are arguments for and against in the Voters' Pamph
let. In cur judgment the arguments against the measure are
much the stronger.
TO THE EDITOR...
Dear Mr. Sherman;
I am writing this letter to tell
you how much we are enjoying
reading the Gazette-Times every
week.
I am now working on an edu
cational program for the high
school drop outs on the Pine
Ridge Reservation. I am at the
present time discovering many
of the reasons why these young
men and women drop out of
school.
One of the main reasons why
the young people apparently
drop out is the fact that these
students lose interest in school.
I think that I can see this hap
pening in every school I have
visited in the last two years.
This includes my home town
school tlone. Oregon! to schools
in the Phoenix. Ariz., area. I
have discovered that the teach
ers now, or a good share of
them, do not get the students
interested In the subjects.
I have seen teachers stand at
the blackboard or sit at their
desks and talk for a solid class
period without even looking up
to see what the class is doing,
or if they are reacting to what
thev are presenting.
We have also discovered that
there is no student government
in the schools of today. There
mav be a student government
consisting of officers and they
mav hold meetings occasionally,
but they cannot act on anything
because the advisor will step in
and saw "You can't do this or
that because of the school pol
icy." I think that the school sys
tems are getting to the point
that they become a little empire
wherein no one but the Na
tional Education Association
makes any rules. I have a feel
ing, or rather a view, that If
the school boards were working
for the betterment of the youth
in their school systems, they
would change a few of their
rules now in existence In most
school svstems.
I think one thing that you
must understand about the Bur
eau of Indian Affairs and pri-
ate schools here on the reser
vation is the fact that there is
no school board to take the side
of the parents or the students.
The student is subject to the
ruling of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, and no school board
would be of any effect.
When it comes to the educa
tion of the child, what is the
first thing that a teacher asks?
It is not "Has he the potential
ity? but, "Can he read ana
write?" In most cases, the stu
dent has the potential, but that
is not what is examined. Wheth
er he can read or write now is
not the question, but can he be
taught to read and write if he
can not already do so? As It
stands, the student who can not
rend and write now. whether or
not he had the potential, has
no chance from the first day of i
school, until he drops out of ,
school to work.
It is mv view that the ad- j
ministrutors of schools do not i
realize the great value students
get out of extra-curricular pro-
grams in the schools. U't us
take a look at what It probably
means to a bov or girl to go
to a football game and to cheer I
(or the team. It not only raises j
the morale of the team, but al-
so of the whole school. I think '
that some school administrators'
let their findings rule Instead of
what is best for the students.
In the time of an adminls-'
tration that Is working for Big
Government, there Is no one
suffering more than the Indian.
Their school system here Is hurt -1
ing because of u cut -back In'
funds. I
1 know that the Indians main i
problem Is that they do not ,
have riots and marches nil over ;
the United Slates! When Con
gress wants to appropriate mon- j
ev for them, the President rats-1
es so much 'Hell' that Congress j
giM-s along with hitn.
It seems to me that the Pres
ident of the I'nited States is
not thinking of his people when
he dcs this. I
I have said a few things that
have bothered me for a long!
time, and the more drop-outs
I see, the more convinced that
I am right.
Yours truly,
Berl Akers, Jr.
Pine Ridge, S. D.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
AS ONE OK THEIt? stunt for
Homecoming and Spirit Week,
Heppner High kids conceived
the Idea of riding two horses
In opposite directions around
the track at the rodeo ground
every tune their team scored
Krtdav night against Wahton
ka Before the game was over,
with Heppner on the long end
of a 41 O score, those horses
were pretty nigh winded.
Some local rooters, looking
back on Wahtonkn's win over
Heppner in district basketball,
might have thought that the
animals could spend the even
ing munching hay. but they
were on the gallop most of the
time.
Next time the kids use the
stunt. If their team continues
that good, thev hail better work
out a Ponv Express Idea tn or
der to give the starting horses
some relief.
IK II KITS' KR beats the Vikings
thev will have to go as far to
the west for the next game on
their state playoff trail as they
go to the east this week against
Vale. Central of Monmouth-In
dependence would he their next
opponent and the game would
be plaved on the Oregon Col
lege field at Monmouth. This
would sort of put Cordon Pratt,
ex-Heppner High principal and
S5Some very attractive package
of goodie for them.
People here do mi many nle
things for the kids. Wayne
Krench. sixth grade teacher, or
ganized a skating party for all
Klxth grader for Halloween ami
held It on Tuesday night o a
not to Interfere with their trick
or treating And the Altar So
ciety of St. I'at'a had n dance
for the high school student.
Oh, there are n few Utile ran
cal around, hut not tnnny.
Heard of one case where n
young scamp dumped ihe whole
plate of goodie Into hi trick
or treat sack and ran. after an
elderly woman came to the
door and held the plate to hlin
to make his choice. And Home
inrohuhlv older younglcri
now Central principal, on the
NHit. a well a Pete C.lennle,
ex Mustang athletic director,
now also with Central.
Couldn't expect for them to
root for the Mustangs against
the Panthers but bet a dollar
they'll be rooting for Heppner
against Vale.
vii;ntl KOSKWAI.L was a
bit aghast ut her picture with started throwing bag of Water
husband, Clarence, and Mr. and I M cur windshield., but that
Mrs. Bob Strauh In the paper was slopped, Thev probably
last week. She suspects that we,n't rculie that the contain
deliberately snapped It while ,., water can hit a windshield
her mouth was wide open In with the force of a rock ami In
tjilkliiL' to the coventor eatull- . some Instance I .reak the wind
To the Editor:
In the forum In the Sunday
Omfrmi.-in r.nv,rniir ll.ltflell!
states that if elected he would
not give foreign aid to any
country which trades with the
Aimmunists.
Now, since Russia was con
tained and its expansion stop
ped bv the Marshall plan un
der Truman and through foreign
trade its people got a taste of
the better things of life and be
gan to demand such things for
themselves, Russia has become
much less belligerent and more
democratic.
How are we going to so do
in these other countries if we
pull out and let them expand
and stop all trade so their peo
ple will never know about such
things? Also, how much can
agriculture stand If sucn a poi
icv is followed.
Two-thirds of our export
wheat, two-thirds of our hides,
and two-thirds of our tallow go
to these countries. Hadn't we
tetter follow the proven meth
od? O. W. Cutsforth
To the Editor:
I want to thank you for the
Interest you took In tracing
back hero to Portland where the
trouble seemed to he In get
ting the Gazette-Times deliver
ed on Saturday and even many
times on Friday! They even
carried the complaint out to
our postman here In Parkrose.
And the other subscribers who
were having trouble, seem to
he satisfied now.
Will you please thank Mr.
Drlscoll for his Interest also.
Yours trulv.
Mrs. Beulah Lundell
Portland, Oregon
To the Editor:
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Sherman:
I wish at this time to thank
you for sending to me each
week the Heppner Gazette. I
have enloved reading about
what has happened in Morrow
countv this last vear.
L Cpl. Krank Robinson
213S971
CAC-3-IK Company
2nd Bn. 3rd Marines
-, y. P. O.
San Kranelsco, Calif. t'H2
Another Cinderella Team!
Heppner High school, which has the smallest enrollment
of any high school in the State of Oregon in the A-2 athletic
classification, has done it again.
The Mustangs, by dint of the hard work of the boys and
the expert guidance of their coaches, have come up with
another Cinderella team this year.
They've done it two of three times in basketball in re
cent years, and now they have done it in football.
Even a community as sports-minded as Heppner doesn't
expect a championship-contending team every year. With a
student body below 200, the school wouldn't seem to have
the manpower to continuously measure up to the caliber of
teams coming from schools ranging to 500 enrollment with
which they compete.
This year, few expected a western division champion. Grad
uation in the spring took a good chunk of last year's crop
of talent.
The season's start showed no evidence that the Mustangs
had the goods to compete with such perennial powers as
Burns and Wahtonka. Coaching staff was entirely new, and
it takes a little time for the boys and the coaches to become
oriented.
The opening loss to Pilot Rock, 6 0, was, therefore, not
entirely unexpected, and the tie with Condon, 20-20, didn't
look bad considering the Blue Devils appeared very good in
this contest. But a hint of something in the offing came when
Heppner played the Hermiston jayvees and crushed them, 45
to 0. By this time it appeared that the Mustangs might really
have something this year. The loss to Madras followed, 19
13. but this was the last mediocre showing of the year for
Heppner.
When the Mustangs crushed Burns, 31-13, It seemed that
the team had suddenly shifted gears, jumping from low to
high. The ensuing victery over Sherman, 20-6, showed that
the Hilander win was no fluke, and the boys continued to
roll when they throttled John Day, 27 to 8.
By this time, local football fans realized that Coaches
Hiomstra, Cook and Carr had somehow extracted the best
potential out of their manpower, had gained the spirit and
confidence of the boys, and with the determined play of the
squad, were coming up with a winner.
The real astonisher was yet to come, however the 41-0
beating of Wahtonka and Heppner High suddenly found it
self with a team that was making history for the school.
The Eagles are a good football team, but they were just not
prepared for the inspired, united spirit that Heppner display
ed. Dr. L. D. Tibbies reports that he overheard a Vale scout
tell a local businessman at the game after Heppner's first
two quick touchdowns, "I didn't expect that from Heppner."
The businessman replied, "Neither did we."
How Heppner can continue coming forth with Cinderella
teams is something that is hard to figure, but It certainly
is exhilarating for the community as well as the school.
We know that a great deal of the answer is In the spirit
of each team member. It also takes skill on the part of the
coaches, both in their knowledge of the sports and their
ability to inspire the boys.
Those who watched the Wahtonka game saw that every
member of the team was putting out to his utmost, and the
Mustangs presented a precision machine. It got the jump
against the Eagles and never let go, even when Coach Hiem
stra had most of his reserves in the lineup.
It's great to have a winner any time, but even more ex
citing when it is unexpected. The real satisfaction, though,
comes from seeing the spirit displayed by these Mustangs
and the staff behind them.
Vale has long been a kingpin in A-2 football, and the
district playoff game Saturday will need to bring out every
ounce of talent in our boys if they expect to win.
At the start of the season, we'd have said, "It can't be
done," ( and we don't believe in that word, "can't"). But
after seeing the spirit and finesse against Wahtonka, the
question is, "Who can stop them?"
Maybe Vale can, but we won't concede it until we see It!
To the Editor:
Do you want a Congressman
for the Second District who us
es his "free mailing" privilege
to campaign for office?
The "free mailing" or frank
ing privilege Is just that a
privilege for Congressmen for
public business only; but the
incumbent has been sending
campaign material all over the
Second District under the frank
ing privilege. Do you want to
return this man to Congress?
Yours truly,
Ken Presler
110S Kirst St.
La Grande, Oregon
SCHOOL BELLS
By DAVID R. POTTER
Supt. Morrow County Schools
Saturday, November 5, will be
a red-letter day for the football
fans of Morrow county, with two
of our high schools competing
in district playoff games. Hepp
ner High is In the A-2 legaue
and will be playing against
Vale High school at Vale. Riv
erside High school is In the B
league and will be competing
against Prairie City in a game
to be played at Boardman. Both
games are scheduled to begin
at 1:30 p.m. However, the game
at Vale is being played on
Mountain Standard Time, which
means 12:30 pa, by our Pa
cific Standard Time.
Riverside's team, coached by
Dan Daltoso, has lost only one
game this season. Dufur defeat
ed them bv a score of 13-12. The
Heppner High Mustangs, coach
ed by Ed Hiemstra, lost their
only league game when they
were defeated by Madras.
Try lo support one of our high
schools by attending a game,
either at Vale or at Boardman.
If you are unable to give your
support by attending, why not
send a contribution to help the
student body defray the costs
Incurred by such a playoff?
Contributions for Riverside High
should be sent to Mr. Ronald
Daniels, principal; for Heppner
High, they should be sent to
Mr. Richard Carpenter, principal.
We hope our two Morrow
county teams both win their
game on Saturday. If they do,
we will see Heppner playing
Central High of Monmouth-Independence
at Heppner, and
Riverside playing Hereford
Unity at Boardman for the reg
ional championship.
eandl-
lute. The Ileum chairman said
that she has been taking rib
bing from all over, even get
ting long distance call on It.
We consoled her by saying
that so far as politics goes, any
publicity Is better than none at
all. Mavbe It's like Bob Dun
can said recently. The reason
reporters take two pictures ev
erv time thev "shoot" a poli
tician Is that thev fear the first
one won't be bad enough.
But we think Virginia should
feel flattered that It was un
usual to catch her with her
mouth open. After all. there are
some women who always have
their mouths open In pictures
for the simple reason that they
never shut them. Before the
brickbats start flying, we'll add
that some men are like that,
too!
SIGNS HAVE been playing quite
a part tn this election cam
paign. Shcrron Brenner has
painted some nice ones for the
Vinos and so has IaiIs Win
chester. The Hosewalls had one
swiped from the front of their
house but a kind neighbor
found It and brought It back.
Mrs. Amanda Duvall had
another at her place, and some
one took It. too.
But It took a Republican pa
per to get It back! She ran an
ad In last week'. paper. A man
read It and returned the sign
that he had found In Willow
Creek. So It was Installed again
in prominence before the I'll
mans arrived on their visit
here.
ON THE Sl'BJECT of signs. Rep.
Irvin Mann comes up with a
commendable Idea. He has an
nounced that he has his elec
tion day planned, After voting,
he will travel the length of the
2Sth district taking down signs.
That should be one wav to re
lieve the anxiety of waiting for
returns.
"If I'm getting tired of look
ing at them, surely everyone
else Is." Irv said. And he asks
all his campaign workers to
help him take them down by
nightfall of election day.
Mavbe Hep. Mann will start
a new trend for others lo fol
low. Csually the signs stay up
for decades, it seems. Even now
you occasionally see a weather
beaten remnant on some lean
ing telephone pole that heark
ens back to the time of Calvin
Coolldge or beyond.
WHEN AL MARTIN. Heppner
Elementary principal, culled
and said that he was delghted
with the way the kids In this
area conducted themselves on
Halloween night, he expressed
something that we had been
thinking.
"It's so different from the
larger cities with which I am
acquainted." said he. Only dam
age noted was some soaped
and waxed windows. The (IT
office took a little window wax
ing, but some other thoughtful
youngster came along and spray
ed some streaks of shaving
cream on them. When we moist
ened a rag and wiped it Into
the shaving cream, we found
that the soapy mixture took the
wax right off! That's certainly
a convenient kind of mischief.
As we have said on past Hal
loween., the attitude of the
youngsters here, we think, Is
very good, and the residents
help with their spirit.
Notice that some household
ers went to great pains to have
some extra special favors for
the trickortreaters, making
Joining cot
here more
shield.
t
OKVII.I.E AND BARBARA Cut
forth said (hut their party
got three hull elk within a mile
or so of their cabin on ox-nlng
weekend. This I something
we can't Imagine. We haven t
seen an elK in morrow or an
ountle since we came
than five year ago
We've seen hundred of tleer
but not a single elk. Of course,
we wouldn't expect them lo get
down to the G T office but we
do gel out In the wild once
In a while.
HEARD THAT Jeff Walker bag
ged a ti ft. H Inch cougar Sat
urday, and It weighed about
i;i!S pound thev say. They skin
ned It out at Hob Van Schol
ack's place In Sanford Canyon.
We didn't have a chance to get
a picture or additional details
In till pre election week.
IK YOU ARE Interested In the
election and want lo know
how local return are coming,
you are Invited to eouui down
to the G T office election night.
We'll be covering until returns
are all In from Morrow coun
ty's precinct and will be hand
ling return from our county
for maior offices .Senate. Con
Kress. Governor for Oregon
Election Service and News
Election Service In Ias Ange
les on behalf of the A. P.
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
HEPrS'ER HIGH FOOTBALL
District Plavoff. Sat.. Nov. 5.
1:30 p.m. (12:30 Heppner
time i
Heppner vs. Vale
Vale High School Field
KIU'IT CAKE SALE
Bv Beta Omega Sorority
Sot., Nov. .1, house to house
Heppner and lone
Support the Hospital Water
Softener Fund
ANNUAL TURKEY DINNER
Bv Hollv Rcbckah Lodge
Saturday, Nov. 5, r:3()-8:00
p.m.
Lexington IOOK Hall
Turkey and all the trimmings
Pinochle and bingo following
I II ACH1EVK.MKNT PARTY
Sunday, Nov. (i, 5-7:00 p.m.
High School Multipurpose
Room
All -l II members and
cuts invited
par-
DON'T KOKGKT TO VOTE!
It's your American Privilege!
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
Hoppnor
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
Parents Reminded
Of Cub Meet Tonight
Parents of boys of Cub Scout
age who are Interested in con
tinuing the program here are
urged to attend a meeting to
be held tonight (Thursday),
November 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Bank of Eastern Oregon confer
ence room. Mrs. J. G. Stephens
Is organizing the meeting.
The group will consider ways
of promoting interest In the
Cub Scout program and discuss
better organization here.
REVIVAL SERVICES
CONTINUE
(
EACH NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY,
November 6
At 7:30 P.M.
SPECIAL
MUSIC BY
NORTHWEST NAZARENE
COLLEGE TRIO
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
NIGHTS
Rev. C. E. Riddle, Evangelist
EVERYONE WELCOME
FIRST CHURCH Of The NAZARENE
HEPPNER, OREGON