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HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday. January 5. 1967 tmmLLS' HEppNE GAZETTE-TIMES Heppnor. Oregoa 97836 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gaiette established March 30, 1SS3. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1S97. Consolidated February 15, 191Z Nf WSFAMR USHitS SOCIATION WESLEY A. SHERMAN Editor and Publisher Office Hours: 8 .m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 am until noon Saturday. Subscription Rates: $4-50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. A Good Appointment Announcement by Governor elect Tom McCall that he Is appointing State Senator Walter Leth of Salem as state dir ector of agriculture Indicates again that the new governor has the capacity of choosing the right man for the right Job. Sen. Leth, who has served Polk and Benton counties In the senate since 1955 when he took the seat of the late Sen. Dean Walker of Independence, has had a lifetime of exper ience in agriculture in many of its phases. He is dedicated to the development of agriculture In Oregon and believes that the state can best look to this field for its economic future. Accompanying his agricultural experience, Leth has the virtue of being a sound and logical thinker. He is a hard worker and a clear and excellent speaker. Once a high school teacher, he served as Polk county agent in the 1940's and was president of the Oregon County Agents association in 1948. He has been a county Livestock Man of the Year, operates a ranch between Independence and Corvallis, is past president of the Oregon Horticultural Society, past chairman of the Raw Products Committee of the Northwest Canners and Freezers, is field superintendent of the Blue Lake Packers Coop, and served nationally as a Judge for the American Jersey Cattle club. Oregon Voter says that Leth has probably served on more Interim committees in the last 10 years than any other leg islator. He was minority leader in the Senate last session. A keen business ability goes with his agricultural back ground. Sen. Leth has sponsored numerous Important legislative bills, many of them connected with agriculture. He will be missed in the State Senate, but he will serve the state well in his new position. KINZUA NEWS Br VIRGINIA KELSO KINZUA Mr. and Mrs. Earl Norm went to Spanaway, Wil, to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Norris. Ken is stationed at McChord Field near Tacoma. Enroute nome, they stopped at Lake Oswego to visit with Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Hyatt and family went to Portland Saturday morning to spend Christ mas week-end visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Worlein and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Vader of Astoria visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Dan BelL Mrs. Frank Ferrel and Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Murdock were in Heppner Friday for business and shopping. Dan Jordan of Mitchell visit ed Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jordan of Camp 5. On Saturday, the Tom Jordan fam ily went to Mitchell to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jordan and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Messer schmidt and family and Mrs. Barbara Alamas and family of Post Falls, Idaho, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Med lock and family. Mr. and Mrs. Slim Rhoton were business visitors to The Dalles Tuesday. Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sitton and daughters were Mr. and Mrs. David Sit ton and daughter Debbi of Spo kane, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sears of Covina, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Bob Steagall and family of Al bany, and Mrs. Cora Burnside of Spray. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wall and son John spent Christmas visit ing with relatives in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Jiggs Bowman and family spent from Satur day until Monday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Layton Strom at Castle Rock. Wash Mr. and Mrs. John Browning and daughter Linda spent Christmas at La Grande visit ine with Mrs. Mae Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lynch left last Wednesday to spend the Christmas holidays at xu caipa and Desert Hot Springs, Calif., with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller and son Todd of Portland spent Christmas visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Benson and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Miller of Fos sil. When they returned to Portland Monday they were ac companied by Steven Benson. Mr. and Mrs. William Steph ens and son Michael went to Weiser, Idaho to spend part of the Christmas vacation with Mr, and Mrs. R. O. Stephens. Miss Florence Bell of Pendle ton spent Christmas here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Les lie Bell. Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Slinkard were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oyler of Prineville, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rice and family. Mrs. C. W. Breese. Mr, and Mrs. Verlin Conner and famliv. Mr. and Mrs. Elvyn Bell and family went to Baker Saturday morning to spend Christmas with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reid and daughter D'Rina spent Christmas at Spray with Mrs. Reid's family, the Dale binciairs. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER 7 fJiilirAIHVflHl HELEN E. SHERMAN Assodat Publisher family spent Christmas week end visiting with relatives in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rector and son Jeff had Christmas at Spray with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chap man. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Perry went to Cascade Locks Saturday to spena me nonaays with Mr. ana Mrs. Koscoe Rush and fam ily. Vincent Allen and sons went fti'inK's? -t0. 'ilbe highly pleased Just the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. V. Allen. Boardman News (Held over from last week) By MART LEE MA BLOW BOARDMAN The board of the Boardman Park and Recre ation District met recently at the city hall with Tom Slater and B. C Christiansen of Wal la Walla, Wash, to discuss the final plans for the proposed wa terfront park. The final design is to be ready in January, and all construction work which will be under water will be complet ed before the water is raised by the John Day dam in 1968. Com pletion of the park will be ac complished shortly thereafter. Ralph Skoubo was elected to the board of the Boardman Cemetery Maintenance District for a term of three years at the election December 20. Holiday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely in cluded their sons-in-law and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lilly and children Jimmie, Jan et, Jay, Jerry and Joyce of La Grande, and Mr. and Mrs. Marc McGowan of Monmouth. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bedord in cluded Bedord's stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Mel De Back of Frenchtown, Mont, his brother Albert Bedord of Mis soula, Mont, his sister, Mildred Bilyeu and daughter Bonnie, and her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bilyeu, and daughters Michelle and Tana LeeAnn, all of Crabtree, and Ray Johnson of Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Higuera and children Susan, Karen and Jeff of Othello, Wash., spent Christmas at the home of Mrs. Higuera's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferguson. Rev. and Mrs. George Neeley are the parents of a 6 lb., 15 oz. son, born December 23, in the Good Shepherd hospital in Hermiston. He has been named Marvin Bernard. Grandparents are Mrs. Herman Neeley of San ta Cruz, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Goncheranko of Los Angeles, Calif. Great-grandparent is Mrs. George Neeley of Santa Cruz. Mrs. Robert Abrams went by train, December 22, to Salt Lake City, to meet her mother, Mrs Sara Mororw, of Prescott, Ariz. She then drove to Heppner for Christmas. Mrs. Morrow plans a short visit with the Abrams family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Espy, Con don, former Heppner residents, are welcoming a new daughter born December 20, in Portland Named Anianette Elaine and weighing 8 pounds at birth, she Joins a sister, Sandra Joyce, and two brothers, uauit ana bcott, ii : ! I i ' THIS IS A SCENE from th Christmas program prawnttd nctntly tor rudents of Hspposr Hlah school. Combining musical number and pageant th program was prwsnttd under the wad rship oi J. W. Fielder of the speech department and Mr. Rachel Dick. In charge of the music Terry Corbin was Joseph In the ncrtlTttr scene and Helen Anderson was Mary. (Heppner High Photo). Chaff and Wes OUT AT the Herman Winter res- idence Saturday night, friends of the Nels Andersons who are now at Niamey, Niger, Africa, were all set up to start the New Year out right again. They plan ned to call the Andersons at the stroke of midnight and wish them a Happy New Year. The same group had done this last year with the call going via France. Herman even had confer ence telephone installed espec ly for the occasion so all could talk in turn and listen to the Andersons' comments. Dave and Doug Anderson and their fian cees, Barbara Bloodsworth and Karla Luciani, were present. The call was placed at about 11:45, but after-some delay, the operator came back with the disappointing news. "I'm sorry, but there Is no telephone serv ice to Niger on Sundays." So that settled that, and all the trouble went for naught We're sure, though, that when the Andersons hear of the ef forts of their friends they will THEY TELL this on Jerry Swee ney, but we take no respon sibility for its accuracy. How ever, Jerry What's-His-Namc hasn't denied it The Heppner Investors' club held a meeting the other night. Finally, one of the members said, "Well, I've got to go." He stood up and then went to get his coat Whereupon Jerry also murnv ered something like, "Yeah, it's time to quit." He, too, stood up and started to put on his coat Then someone reminded him that the meeting was In Jerry's own home. The question in mind Is whether Jerry Is really the absent-minded professor type, or whether he is Just the sly one who figured it was time to get the gang out of his house. EVERYONE in Heppner knows where Pasadena, Calif., is and can figure out a way to get there. Unfortunately, though, not everyone in Pasadena knows where Heppner, Oregon, is nor how to get there. Mrs. Rachel Smith of the Pas adena area planned a trip to the Northwest and thought she would come and visit her grand daughter, Mrs. Spike Pardee. She went to her travel agent and asked about routing her by public transportation to Hepp ner. He consulted his time ta bles, maps and folders and fi nally announced to her: "Why, that's in the middle of no where!! Lady, you Just can't get there by bus, plane or train." He suggested a taxi from Pendleton. So Mrs. Smith never made it to Heppner. However, the Par dees visited with her in Seattle, which can be reached we un derstand, by bus, plane or train. One can't quarrel with the travel agent too much, since we do not have public transporta tion to our community. There are those who would argue, however, that Heppner is the center of everything Instead of the "middle of nowhere." Now this presents a challenge to the Chamber of Commerce. Spike Pardee Is willing to head a committee to enlighten a cer tain California travel agent with information about the Mor row county Banana Belt. THERE ARE THOSE who think that the winter is an awful time to take a vacation in the Northwest, but after the pub lishers relaxed and vi.sited friends from Christmas to New Years, we'll have to- disagree. One thing is sure, you can find most of your friends at home during that time. Incoming Christ mas cards were sort of an inspiration to go around and look up iolks we hadn't seer, for years, and we did that, although we didn't get Chatter Sherman we got home Saturday, we list ed more than 60 friends and relatives that we had visited. RATHER than going deep into California as we had plan ned, we only got as far as Smith River in the northern part of the Golden State on the coast. There we visited lifelong friends, the Dean Bramons, who operate the redwood sawmill of Carl Diebold Mills. Inc. Like all other sawmills, the redwood plants are hit by the general recession in the indus try throughout the land, attrib uted largely to the "tight mon ey" situation. The redwood operations have special problems of their own. The lumber produced has to dry perhaps 10 months In the yard before It can go Into dry kilns, and Bramon said that they have more than 26 million feet of lumber on hand. It was piled everywhere. It will go In to everything from fence posts to finished siding for fine homes. It finds a market throughout this country and abroad, going to such places as Hawaii and Australia. When the huge redwoods are felled In the woods, beds have to be prepared for them to cush ion the shock of the impact and prevent shattering. Bramon took us deep into a state redwood forest park, off the beaten path. On the over cast day. one felt as If he were In another world as he stood dwarfed by these silent and towering giants. In the protected park, many of the redwoods are overripe and will never go Into lumber. Bramon said that the Industry is opposing a plan to develop a national park of the red woods, which he feels would cripple the industry. The red wood operators believe that It is right to preserve reasonable acreages of the giant trees but believe it unwise to set aside vast tracts of them. He points out that unless the trees are thinned, there Is lit tle chance for reproduction. On ly broad-leafed plants will grow in the almost perpetual shade they create. Much of the low er Oregon coast and northern California is dependent on the lumber industry. It's a beautiful area from Bandon south, especially enjoy able now with the highway im provements made in recent years. If you haven't been down there, we recommena it ior a trip sometime. By the way, fishermen are hauling some mighty big and beautiful steelhead out of the world-famous Rogue River at Gold Beach now. WE STAYED last Thursday night in Roseburg and slept soundly in a motel there. Our sleep would cither have been interrupted or would have gone on forever If we had been In the same spot on one fateful night in 1959. Just a block from the motel was where the dyna mite truck exploded that dev astated the city less than eight years ago. You'd never know It now. There are few scars left Fine new business buildings grace the city. Although it was a ter rible tragedy, the blast was re sponsible for a face lifting in Roseburg. The motel operator said that they still find some reminders of the blast that leveled a good manv cltv blocks. The city re cently replaced a sewer line and found that parts of It had been collapsed by the impact. The woman at the motel produced pictures that she had taken of the explosion. A huge crater marked the spot where the truck had been parked, and much of the rest of Roseburg looked like a blitzed city of World War II. Roseburg now measures Its history from the date of the blast, just as Heppner does from the date of the 1903 flood. HAVE YOU ever stopped to Nativity Story Used as Theme For Program Outstanding performance by Bob Dobbs as narrator and by Nonda Clark as prologue speak er led a fine Christmas program The Birth of Christ In Prophecy and Gospel" at Heppner High school, Thursday evening, De cember Z.', In the multipurpose room. Characters for the Impressive tableau of the nativity scene were played by Helen Ander son as Mary; Terry Corbin as Joseph; Mntt Hughes, Randy Stillman, Earl Su-uck meter, Carey Davis, Bob Van Winkle, and Ron Cecil as shepherds; Dennis O'Donnell. John Cox and Mark Tullls as the wise men. A beautiful setting for the tableau was devised by mem btrs of the speech classes with the help tf Mrs. Ernie Winches ter. Music for the program consls ted of both well-known and less familiar Christmas songs sung by a volunteer chorus under the direction of Mrs. Ed Dick. The chorus of 29 students fount time to practice for the program during activity periods and spare time. Accompanist for the program was Susan Jopsen of lone. Director for the program was J. W. Flcloer, speech teacher. think how many cities of the Northwest have suffered near ly total devastation from either manmade or natural causes? They could form a League of Total Destruction. On this trip we drove through Bandon, which once was des troyed when a forest fire reach ed and swept through the town. Astoria was once destroyed by fire. Crescent City, In northern California, which we vi.sited, was virtually leveled by a ti dal wave, Roseburg had Its blast. Mitchell and Heppner both were victims of floods, and another flood destroyed Van port and left It extinct. Maybe you could add others. ONE SHOULD NEVER underes- timate the powers of nature. When we first walked Into Bramon's office at Smith River, one of his office employees came up to him excitedly and said that he had just gotten word that his car, containing four of his friends, had been washed off the Jetty at Cres cent City. The man had loaned his Volkswagen to the four visiting from L.A., and they went to the neighboring city to see the sights, driving out on the paved Jetty. A big wave came sudden ly, crashed into the little car and tossed It some 10 or 15 feet down to the rocks on the other side. Fortunately all four got out with minor Injuries, but the VW looked like a badly bashed little bug when we went down to see it. Would you like to have your favorite Gazette-Times photo? Come in and place your order today. CLOSE OUT SALE All New Ski Equipment Boots, Bindings, Skis, Pole 20 Off Regular Price PECK'S SKI SHOP 4 mi. out of Lexington on Claries Canyon Road We Rent Skis TO THE EDITOR. IVar Mr, Sherman: As a native of llepimer and a lifelong resident of iHeifon. I would like to nv "Hravo to the recent Interest In the writ ing of a history of Morrow oin tv Its people mid country. Spe cial thanks should po 'ut to Oscar Peterson, O. M Tracer and Giles French " others lot their efforts thus far extended. A history of Morrow county certainly must appeal to all na tlvrs of this country because Is not the "dead" subject o manv of us remember from school. Morrow county history is very much "alive" with the names of many families who homesleadeil Ihl country. I ve always been proud of the fact that my family settled here three generations aHo, I hope the organizers of this campaign recognize the renin slbllitles of such an undertok lug and organlre their rfforts toward a central goal. I would like to see the for mation of committees with a responsible chairman to sort. Interview anil screen the Infor mation received and iiubmlt It lo the editorial staff. tf volunteers for any work connected with this history sre ever needed, please add my name to the top of the list. Darrell BlaKe Fred V. f.relner Insurance Agency Condon. Oregon Region Seal Sale Reaches $18,415 Christmas Seal sale for the eastern Oregon region nas reached $18,415.67 o lar. ac nirdinu to Mrs. Max Barclay, Heppner. representative director lor tne morrow cuumy vuuimi to the Oregon Tuberculosis and Health association. Bv this time last year. $18. 3M87 had been received In the rrclon This represents 80 per cent of the total 15 Seal In come. Colorful reminders were sent recently from the region of the association as a plea to those who received Seals to send con tributions through the Oregon TB and Health association. "If you have already contrib uted and receive a reminder week or more after you mailed your contribution, please let us know Immediately so that we might correct our records." Mrs. Barclay said. "One hundred per cent accur acv In sending reminders can not always be achieved for your contribution may be in the man at the same time your remind er is in the man. we wouio have no way of knowing your contribution Is on the way. So please do not feel slighted If this should happen to you. "Contributions are needed for expansion of the association's program to wipe out TB (and control other respiratory diseas es!, Mrs. Barclay added. "Christmas Seal funds make possible health education pro grams, medical research, pa tient services and tuberculosis case finding as well as the pro tection of your priceless health." Poem is Published Of Former Student A Miem, written by Miss Gall Sllva, a student at Heppner Hlk'h school last year, has been published In a national Chris tian (hurch youth magazine, "Straight", according to Infor mation from Rev. Al Boschee, local pastor. The religious, thought-provoking poem, "Delinquency," Is fen. tured, appropriately presenting the answer to youth's problem of "searching for understand ing." She wrote It In her Eng- nsn class here last year. The national magazine Is read by Christian youth over the United States, and the local church uses it as study mater ial In Sunday School classes. Gall Is now attending Reeds port High school. Her mother, Mrs. Opal Sllva, taught last year In the lone grade school, and the two made their home In Heppner. Gall was active In Christian Youth Fellow a h Ip work here last year. More Fun, Always... At the TWO W A.A CV In SALEM in EUGENE 112 Rooms 150 Rooms 1(5 )85 Conniiciil, I t 215 Cob Rnl ffcrofc 0503) 303 24S1 Pbostt (603) 342 61S1 BOTH INNS HAVI RESTAURANTS WITH S4-H0UR COffll SHOPS Choir Concert Tickets on Sale Tickets for the concert of the famed "Choir of the West" of Pacific Lutheran University of Tflctuna, Wash., to be here Sal . urdny. January 2H, are now available to the public, the Key Km IVdcrson. pastor of Hoi and Valby Lutheran churches, announce. Ticket are $125 for adults and SOc for children (grade eight and under. Thry may be purchased from Mrs. Len Ray Schwart In Heppner, Mrs. Ray. mond Lundell In lone, or at the chunii office of Hope Lutheran. Because of the Un of the Jun ior hlKh auditorium, where the concert will tx given, only a limited number of tickets are available for the event, which will be at 8 p m. They are avail able on "flrt come, first served" basis. No reservation will be takea Kinxua Community Church Unites With Village Missions At a special meeting held recently at the Klnzua Com munity church. It was voted unanimously to affiliate the Klnrua Community church with the Village Missions. It will be approximately the middle of January before a resident pas tor will be sblo to come to Kln zua. Th community will pro vide a suitable house for the pastor and his family. It was also voted to again have a Communion service every quar ter with the first service to be held Sunday evening, January 1. at 7:30 pm. Kvcryone is wel come to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gilliam. Mary Jo and Paul wens her from Spokan for a Christmas Eve v sit with hia parents, Mr and Mrs. Earl Gilliam, and then continued to Portland to Join In a family rrunlo with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Blake. at the home of Miss Gwendolyn Jones, ivmald Blake, brother of Mrs. Gilliam, flew from New York where he la In business, to be with them. The Howard GUItams planned a second vis it In Heppner at New Years, COMMUNITY 1 BILLBOARD K Coming Events HEPPNER HIGH BASKETBALL Heppner vs. Enterprise Saturday. Jan. 7, Heppner High gym First league game Heppner vs. Bums. Friday. Jan. 13, Heppner High gym Heppner vs. Grant Union, Sat.. Jan. 14. Heppner High gym Support the Mustangs! ELEMENTARY PTA Wednesday. Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Business meeting, special program on school budget Grade school multipurpose room. LODGE INSTALLATION Sans Soue! Rcbekahs, Wil lows lOOF, Joint Installa tion Saturday. Jan. 7; dinner, 6:30, Installation 8 p.m. Heppner IOOF Hall. TEENAGE DANCE Saturday, Jan. 7. after bas ketball game, St. Patrick's parish hall Sponsored by St. Patrick's Altar Society Music by "Morning Reign" band. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency Heppnr P. O. Box 247 ML 678-925 Sparkling New 1 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Keller and at home. as far as we expected. When
