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
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112 Rooms 150 Rooms
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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