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2 HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday. Cwmber IS. 1966 THE GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner. Oregon 97S36 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Hoppner Gazette established March 30. 1SS3. The Heppner Times established November IS. 1S97. Consolidated February 15, 1912. NEWSPAMK PUIUSHUI ASSOCIATION WESLET A. SHERMAN Editor and Publisher Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. Subscription Rates: $4.50 Year. Single Copv 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. No Toys This Christmas One of the shocks that suddenly occur to parents who must admit they are m middle age is to approach a Christ mas season with the realization that they no longer have children young enough for toys. It is a bit saddening. Young parents know the exhilara tion of expectation ar. they count their pennies and pungle up for an electric train for Johnny. Their eyes light with anticipation as they choose a doll that really walks and talks for Susie, knowing the squeals of delight and the rad iant smile she will display when she opens the package un der a gaily lighted Christmas tree. The years slip by, and then a Christmas season comes when there is no longer a zest for toys. The youngest son wants a ski sweater most of all and the once small daughter isn't quite sure whether she is now too old for Barbie dolls. When the oldest child in the family was just a baby, his young father couldn't wait until he brought that electric train for son's Christmas, and probably It came before the boy knew what an electric train was for. But dad enjoyed it, and the tot, even if he didn't understand, was tickled with father's enthusiasm, and he soon learned how to use it. Toys make parents feel especially appreciated, not only because of the joy they bring the youngsters but also be cause dad and mom have to keep them operative. Young fathers must reserve Christmas eve and Christmas morning to repair casualties suffered as a result of the child ren's over-exuberance in playing with their new toys. The heavy use of the racer? on the electric race track wears ofl the contact points quickly, or a wheel comes off one of the cars. Dad goes for the screwdriver and pliers to make re pairs, and quite often he is engrossed in his work even af ter midnight, long after the emotionally exhausted children have retired for the night Or there may be repairs of a more complicated nature. Perhaps one son gets a Frisbee for Christmas. This is a sim ulated flying saucer. Give it a toss with the right kind of wrist action and it soars along a level plane, returning to wards the dispatcher after reaching the outer extremity of its hoizontal arc But the enthusiastic young owner takes a while to master the technique. He gives it a lusty toss, but it makes no arc. Instead, it heads straight for the neighbor's front room win dow and continues on through the glass. Thereupon, dad becomes a glazier on Christmas day. Young fathers of several sons often become quite accomplished in the skill of replacing windows. Having received something of a master's degree in the science of toy buying through the years, the editor humbly offers one piece of advice: When you buy your child a toy, get him a good one one that will last. The youngster will take a great pride in it, and it will stand the punishment that his youthful clumsiness will give it not that he is wantonly destructive bvt perhaps because he has not yet learn ed to be gentle. After some 30 years we recall the Christmas that was the culmination of a dream for us. Almost every day through the month of December we looked covetously at that big red toy gas truck perched high on a top shelf in a local store. This was still in the time of depression throes, and the $3.95 was a tremendous price for a toy when the lumber business hadn't treated our parents kindly. But mother and father made some sacrifices to place that gas truck under the Christmas tree. It was sturdy and strong. It really steered and the tank really held "gasoline" (H20). That truck was driven hundreds of miles on neighborhood sidewflks cumulatively through the years. Every child in the block enjoyed it and even rode on it. It was still in good condition when its owner grew up then each of his children had a turn. Perhaps it still can be found reposing in the basement, and, who knows, maybe some day a grand child w-ill find some pleasure in the antique truck. If a person had the counteipart in an auto of the same vintage, it would be worth a bonus today. In middle age, mother and dad, like their children, turn away from the joys of toys and look to new avenues of shar ing with their mature families. But always is that thought, when they turn away fiom the toy counter while shopping, that some very pleasant memories are now in the past. But perhaps this is only a moratorium. The day may come when grandchildren arrive, and the youthful zest may blossom anew. The Hungry Days This is the season we watch the calendar just so many days left for shopping, for mailing Christmas cards, for ar ranging holiday partie: with families and friends. To half the people on earth, dates mean nothing. Tomor row will be like today and yesterday days of hunger and suffering. World leaders warn that the gap between food supplies and people in the underdeveloped countries may lead to mass starvation. The United Nations Food and Ag riculture Organization says: "The world food situation is now more precarious than at any time since the period of acute shortage immediately after the Second World War." The holiday-season CARE Food Crusade appeal offers a way tcr Americans to help, with gifts in the true spirit of poodwill and concern for mankind. By combining public con tribuMons, U. S. donations of farm foods and host government support toward local costs, CARE seeks to feed 40,000.000 persons in 32 countries during the coming year, in the name of the American people , To complete this plan, CARE needs $6,500,000 to provide 6,500.000 food packages at a dollar per package. The gifts will nourish war victims in South Vietnam, famine victims in India, he.'pless children and despairing adults on four con tinents from Latin America to Africa. You can turn their hungry days into days of new life and hope. In Morrow County, the Bank of Eastern Oregon is receiving contricutions for CARE, and those wishing to help may mail or take their donations there. National address is CARE Food Crusi.cip, 66C First Ave., New York, N. Y. 10016. Even during the winter months when roads may be slippery and visibility poor, the family car can still provide safe and comfortable transpor tation providing the man or weman at the wheel uses good HEPPNER NATIONAL NEWSPAPEI HELEN E. SHERMAN Associate Publisher judgment and the car is prop erly equipped. Tires, brakes, lights, heater, defroster, wind shield wipers and tire chains are the essential items, says the Traffic Safety Division of the Oregon Department of Mo tor Vehicles. KELAX-ANI) How Long is a Minute Yes. how long is a minute when you are waiting for the school bus to load its passengers or to discharge them? How long Is a minute when you are asked by a young ster on school traffic control to let pupils cross at the cross walk? How long is a minute when you need It to stop when youngsters are chasing each other from sidewalk to street and back again In the distance? How long Is a minute when you have the urge to drive faster to make up for those minutes you lost? Yes, how long is a minute when you cut out of line into the path of another car? The minute can be just as long as you make it. It can assure you, and the youngsters traveling to and from school on time safe time. Or the minutes you lose can be multiplied a hundred times over waiting in the Emergency ward for the results of the accident resulting from being a minute too late. How long is Tour minute? Industrial Press Service. Chaff and Wes DOC SEVERINSEN. the famed trumpet player who "be longs" to eastern Oregon where he was born and reared, is spending much of his time now giving concerts and making records after leaving the NBC or chestra and the 'Tonight" show. He came through Portland re cently, and the Herb Hynds went up to join a gathering that included Doc's parents; Mrs. Ora Evans, mother of Mrs. Severinsen ( Yvonne Evans); and the Severinsens. They had dinner together in one of the large restaurants. Seated at an adjoining table was a man who stared intent ly at Severinsen. Finally the stranger tugged gently on Herb's coat. "Say, am I seeing things? That looks like Doc Severinsen." Herb assured him that the man was Doc Severinsen, but the stranger couldn't believe it. "What's he doing here?" he asked Herb rather skeptically. Hynd replied with logic, "I guess he came in to eat." Probably figuring that Herb was giving him the run around, the stranger turned to Severin sen's brother, who also was present. "Is he really Doc Severinsen?" "He must be," came the an swer. "I'm his brother." . . . WE MISS seeing Doc on the To night show. It always seem ed as if there were a goodly bit of Eastern Oregon on the nationally-televised pro gram from the big city of New York when the cameras were focus ed on him. The Severinsens keep In touch with Morrow county and Hepp n e r ( Mrs. Severinsen's home town) by getting the Gazette-Times each week. This Is a gift of the Hynds. SOME OF OUR "togetherness" is gone at the Gazette-Times, now that we finally mustered the courage to move to the new office. No longer do we walk over each other, get our feet tangled in the long cord of the telephone as we hand it from place to place, nor stand in fear of a slide of books, pap ers and publications like an avalanche from the higher shelves. We have light to sec by once again and are so dispersed that we figure on getting more ac complished with greater effic iency. We're still not quite ready for a formal open house until painting and finishing touches are completed but hope to have such an event after the first of the year. We're very happy to welcome all at any time and give them an informal "cook's tour" through the establis hment, though. Even though we are spread around a little more and things are fixed up a bit nicer, we don't want anyone to think we have gone highbrow around here. One rancher came in today in his work clothes. He seemed a bit embarrassed and apologized for coming In with dirty clothes ENJOY THEM! Chatter Sherman The day that people wearing old clothes aren't welcome in our newspaper office Is the day we better quit On many days of the week we can match most anyone In the county for dirt only our Is from printer's Ink instead of dust from har vest or mud from tramping In a feedlot. We have brooms and we know how to use them. If you have grease on the seat of your pants, we'll sup ply an old Gazette-Times for you to sit on while you're talkl Ing to us. (That home town pa per nas many uses:) The co publisher uses similar methods on me when I get covered with printer's ink. We're hoping that the new office will give us more time to be used in putting out a better paper, and we think it is arranged so that our people will find it more convenient and en joyable, too. THE IONE GARDEN CLUB sur prised us with an appropri ate and clever Christmas swag Monday, and it came in at lust the right time. We had Just moved into the new office and Mrs. Garry Tullis came in with the swag on behalf of the club. It was made of pine boughs and cones with red bunting. The clever part was that they had worked some copies of the Gazette-Times and gilded them as a part of the decoration. A note accompanying was printed on one of their entry forms for their Christmas Gar den Club show: "Division: Pub licity. Class: A-l. Group: The Staff of the Gazette Times. Thank You from the lone Gar den Club." On the back was, 'The lone Garden club wishes to thank you for the wonderful publicity you gave our Christmas Show. We sincerely hope that the show added a bit of Christmas cheer and happiness to all in our communities. With best wishes for the season lone Garden club." From all the comments we've heard about the show, we're sure it did contribute to the Christmas spirit . It's a fine thing that a club such as this does take time to add to the festivity of the season. Their "thank you swag" was one of the nicest expressions of ap preciation we have ever receiv ed. The members probably didn't realize that their pre sentation would come just as we moved to the new office, but it came in Just right to add a decorative touch for the season. MAYOR CLARENCE ROSEWALL dropped in with a letter in hand from a family in North Dakota, asking all about Hepp ner as a place to live housing, churches, schools and so on. This was of particular Interest to the mayor for the reason that there are nine in the family. "Our population Is now list ed at 1691," he said. "If they come, we'll have an even 1700!" RADIANT SIGNS that glow In the dark full variety of mU cellaneous signs for all pur poses, 25c. Now on hand at Gazette-Times office. tfc TO THE EDITOR. To the Kill tor: 1 hope vou will open your columns to permit Marljano (iiut me to express publiclv the ileep gratitude we will always feel toward each of the many wonderful people who worked with us anil supiMirtod me in the campaign for the I'nlted States Senate We wish we could write to each one Individually but time and money will not permit. We truly had a people's cam paign, fueled hv the unselfish ness and dedication of friends some old some new some unknown all over Oregon. It has been called a "campaign nf amateurs" Jind so It was. ! Hut these Duncan "amateurs" can be proud. They took on the professionals and, In spite of many handicaps all known and anticipated, very nearly won. We know from the many let ters we have received some with checks to help pay the bills that these friends share our disappointment but are not discouraged and have no re grets. This Is the political sys tem that has demonstrated to the world that political power can be modified, continued or transferred peacefully. It Is the system that has brought Amor c'ia through almost 21) years of such personal political triumphs and disappointments to the leadership of the free world, to unparalleled material prosperity and, most Important, to unpar alleled respect for the rights of the individual. My own cup has boon full. I have had ten years of serv ice to my state and nation and the nomination of my party to the United States Senate. Few have that opportunity and I am grateful. The election Is over. We wish the Senator-elect and the State good fortune. And we thank again all our friends. Bob and Marljane Duncan To the Editor: I want to thank you most kindly for the fine editorial writeup you had in your issue of December 8 about my efforts to stimulate interest and enthus iasm towards publication of a history of Morrow county, par ticularly a book that would be both and accurate and compre hensive so far as all of Mor row county is concerned. Cer tainly that is an ambition with me that has top priority Just now. And the time Is right. Al though we have some very val uable data assembled, and an able writer in the person of Giles French, who Is willing to go along with us. There is need for an extensive research and editing program. This can be done, and as said, the time Is Just right. We want a publication that is both accurate and interest ing and with many pictures. We can get this but at some cost. We have had several small offers towards the financial support of the venture, even since the publication of your last Lssue of the Gazette-Times. I apprecietc these. But It will take many more. Somehow I believe they will be forthcoming and that I will soon be able to give the go ahead signal. Thanks again for your fine support. Sincerely, Oscar E. Peterson. December 8, 1966 Dear Wes: I have always been amazed at the number of Heppner-area natives we continually run in to during our travels with var ious Oregon State athletic teams. Dorotha and our two daugh ters Joined me in accompanying the OSU basketball team to Hawaii earlier this month and here's a rundown on the Mor row County natives with whom we visited: Col. and Mrs. Ed Burchell (Kathryn Healy) by chance were staying at our hotel, the Moana. Ed has returned from 13 months in Viet Nam and Kathryn flew over from San Francisco to spend a week with Ed in the Islands before both returned to California for new assignment Both joined In the OSU activities and we spent a pleasurable week together. Attending an OSU alumni par ty were Dick Wightman, who is teaching school in Honolulu, and Chct Chrlstenson, who Is working on advanced degrees at the Uiverslty of Hawaii. Dick's wife Claudine is a saleslady in a gift shop In the International Market at Walklki. Old friends who might want to write Ed Burchell can reach him at his new address, which Is Southern Calif. Out Port, Western Area MTMTS, Pier B, Long Beach, Calif. Cordially, Jim Barratt Director of Athletics, OSU Tests have shown that snow tires are better than regular tires for safe stopping on ice and snow but that reinforced tire chains are far more effect ive. So be wise, advises the Traffic Safety Division of the Oregon Department of Motor Ve hicles. Use snow tires for mild-to-medium snow and ice, but add tire chains for severe conditions. Cookie Sale to Aid Rainbow Assembly At 111- last mooting nf Until mhh, (Viler of Rainbow for GlrN, pi Hi! were made to have a cookie sale on Saturday, Do comber 17. at Flma's Apparel shop, (loin ID a m until I l " Memh.-is will provide a sclee turn "I Christmas goodies and l.mry cookies to place on "ale to (lie public. All members are urged to be present lor the Monday evening meeting. IVceuilier I '.I, for a special Cliilstmas paity Club Program Centers On Foreign Customs; Gift Exchange Held "ChiMinas Customs In Many Lands." was the lliemo ot lb Christmas program enjoyed by members and guests of the Hep prior Mothers club at Its annual Christinas mooting M o n d iv evening The group of members ari l five gnosis were entertained In the homo of Mrs Hob Jones, with Mrs Elmer Schmidt assisting Gifts Wet" placed for exchange under the large Christmas tree, and gav holiday arrangements attractively decorated the rooms. Guests or the evening wen Mrs. Konntlh Mothvln. Mrs. Jim Wlshait, Mrs. Bob liergstrotn. Mrs. Kay Harris and Mrs. Dlik Ithlnehart. Following narrations of the customs hi other lands, road by Mrs. Hob Abrams, appropriate enrols win sung, with Mrs Khlnehart at the pluno. Assist ing in lfu program wore Mrs. Jones' ch'litren, Hobelto. Steven, nd Michael, and joined In a manger tableau at the close of the program, with appropriate group singing of "Silent Night." Secret pals of the past year wore revealed through the gift exchange. A group of ten door sivn,;s and wreaths were prepared dur ing he meeting, to be delivered t'i I'l'ineo' Memorial hospital and placed at doors of hospital patients. The hostesses served a variety of Christmas desserts represen tative of different countries, with punch and coffee, during the refreshment hour. A large green cr.iidle arrangement, a blue ribbon winner for Mrs. Jones l the Christmas Show, added a warm glow to the re freshment table. Club's Secret Pals Revealed at Party With the exchange of gifts and a program In keeping with the Christmas season, members of the Carnation Club of the De gree of Honor Protective Assoc iation enjoyed their annual party ut the home of Mrs. Mary Bryant or. Friday evening. Secret pals for the past year were revealed with the opening of gifts. Several were unable to he present. Refreshments wore served to the following: Mr. Madge Bryant, Mrs. Clara Gort son, Mrs. Kd LaTraee, Mrs. Pete McMurtry, Mrs. Don Hagucwood, Mrs. Dean Connor and daughter Duanne, Mrs. Alice McCabe, Mrs. Ed Gonty, Mrs. Lucille I'arrlsh, Mrs. Martha King, Mrs. Lincoln Nash and Mrs. Doris Robinson. Girls to Collect For Needy Families Four II girls from the Sew a Bit. Rip a Lot sewing club will call at homes in Heppner Satur day afternoon. December 17, collecting canned goods and toys for needy families In the community. "Want io have n happy Christ mas?" Mrs. John Privett, leader, asks. "Then share your Christ mas with someone a little less fortunate than you," she sug gests. She asks that the public be generous, helping to make another person's Christmas a little brighter. The safest way to stop on a slippery pavement is to "pump" mi.- uiaura wnn a series oi rap id, intermittent Inhs fin th brake pedal, "Pumping" keeps the wheels rolling and helps prevent skids, says the Traffic Safety Division of the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles. More Fun, Always... At the TWO In SALEM In EUGENE 112 Rooms 150 Rooms W 715 baurctal U. 21(bklu4 rMwiuuiimi nm,mi42-mt Km MMt HAV1 MtTAimjum WITH 14-HOUH COffU BHOft Scholarship Girls Report on Summer; Evening Meeting Set Citizenship winner of last milt's ciiinp scholarship In Hoppner Crude Mini High schools were guests of the Sor optimist club last Thursday noon at Us luncheon mooting licpoils were heard from Lin da Cixipoi. who atlemled Cove thil-.llan church camp, and from I'lu Mine Munkers, of hoi cmh'I Icmss at the l II Suintnei School In Corvallls last summer Mrs. Hill Johnson, vice prc.t ilenl, pre-mod at u short ihihi lies mooting, Welcomed as u guest wan Mrs Wilbur Van lSlokland Discussion wan held on the l htlMmas sin b e pxojivt. recommended by the welfare do parlnieiit The i lull will hold Hn oven lug meeting this Thursday, at the some oi Mrs Wavol Wilkin son, starting at M pm Sx-elal guest will be Mrs IhkoOhi Vor ii of 1-a Grande, who will show siides of the National Soroptl mist Convention which she at tended In San Diego last sum mor. Church Activities Observe Christmas Parish fcmllleii of St. Patrick and St. William Catholic churches In Heppner. lone and U'xillgton uoserhed the Christmas season at a Joint Christmas dinner Sunday, De cember 11. Following the chicken dinner at 1:30 p.m.. and group singing of Chrlstniait car ols, two movie were ahown. "The Mnt ol Bethlehem." tt tf ditional Christmas story, and 'The Miracle of the White Suit." a Spanlsu movie. Santa Clans appeared with treats for the children. High school youth who are in Confraternity of Christian IX trine clnssor In the two churches wive entertained at a spaghetti feed, prepared by mother at 6 Pm. MiHlay In the lrlsh hall resent were 5-1 of 4-t cltts members, their religious teach ofs, Fntlur Raymond Board, and eight mothers Following carolling, a tis-n age movie "How lo I Uve You?" whs shown, closing with Christ m s refreshments. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Coming Events HEPPNER HIGH BASKETBALL Heppner vs. Condon, Friday, Doc, 16, here. Heppner va, DeSalea. at Wal la Walla, Sat, Dec 17 Hoppner vs. pilot Rook, here, Tucs.. Dec 20. COOKIE SALE Ruth Assembly. Rainbow Girls Saturday, Doc. 17. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lima's Apparel. PUBLIC CARD PARTY Saturday. Deo. 17, Lexington KK)F Hall. 7:30 p.m. By Holly Hobokah Lodge Bridge, pinochle, prizes Everyone welcome. FFA TREE SALE Lot next to Heppner TV Flocked trees or plain Variety of sizes. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency Hoppner P. O. Box 247 PH. 678-9625 Sparkling New
