HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, lanuanr 9. 967
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The Heppner Gazette established March 3a 1SS3. The Heppner
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Students Discuss Drinking Policy
It was almost without precedent when the Morrow county
school board requested student councils of the county's three
high schools to help form a policy on the matter of discip
lining students who appear at school functions under the In
fluence of alcohol.
The matter came up following an incident at Heppner High
school a number of weeks ago. Five students, two of whom
were from out of the county, appeared at a basketball game
In various states of Intoxication. One was taken Into custody
by police.
Probably because of the infrequency of such an occurrence,
the school board found itself without a policy on the matter.
Principal Dick Carpenter requested that one be formed In
order that proper steps for disciplinary action might be taken
in the future.
The board at Its next meeting formed such a policy im
mediate suspension for students involved until the time they
could come to a board meeting with their parents and discuss
the matter.
In taking this action, the board requested student councils
to discuss the problem and to form recommendations on sec
ond offenses to present to the county school directors for con
sideration. The three student body presidents appeared at the regular
board meeting Monday night and presented the results of the
deliberations of their respective student councils. Riverside
and lone presented prepared statements, and Heppner High
will prepare such a statement for consideration. Jim Jacobs,
student body president at Heppner High, told of the student
council's position orally, while Mike Partlow of Riverside and
Karen Nelson of lone High read the statements from their stu
dent governments.
Riverside's position is as follows: "We recommend that a
student who is guilty, for the second time, of appearing at a
school -sponsored activity while under the influence of alcohol
be automatically expelled from school.
The expelled student may request a hearing with the
Morrow County School Board if he or she feels that they are
Innocent of the charge. If the School Board feels that the
student is innocent, they should readmit the student to school
Immediately. If, however, the board feels that the student is
guilty the expulsion is to remain in effect
"We further recommend that the student be expelled for
an indefinite period of time but that the door for readmlt
tance be left open. In this connection, we feel that a stu
. dent who exhibits a real desire to return to school and com
plete his education should not be denied this opportunity.
We feel that when a student has shown that he is interested
In returning to school for the express purpose of continuing
the academic portion of his education, the School Board on
the recommendation of the local school administrator, should
hold another hearing, and if they feel the evidence warrants
another chance, they should readmit the student on a proba
tionary status. During the probationary period the student
should not be permitted to hold a school office or engage in
any form of extra-curricular activity. We also feel that the
probationary period should be in effect until such time as
the local school faculty and administration feel that the stu
dent has exhibited satisfactory evidence that the violation
would not occur again.
"We feel that this recommendation takes into account the
seriousness of the offense, but still does not permanently ex
clude a student who might really wish to return to school
strictly for the education and not for the social aspects."
The lone student council offered this recommendation on
second offenses: "The offender should not be allowed to at
tend any extra-curricular activities for the remainder of the
year. This would be subject to pardon by the advisory board
and the principal of the school. If pardoned, the offender
would also be required to make a full public apology to the
entire student body."
Heppner High's position, as outlined by Jacobs, is as fol
lows: 1. On the first offense, the student or students and
parents appear at the principal's office. 2. On the second
offense, following automatic suspension, the students appear
with parents before the school board. 3. On the third offense,
expulsion from school.
Some in the community may feel that the students' po
sitions in some instances are too lenient, and others may
take an opposite view. But these reflect the thinking of the
students themselves. One principal said that he did not
agree with the stand of the student council in his school
since he thought the position too lenient, but he did not
participate in the student discussion because he realized the
value in the students making their own recommendations.
Out of the students' statements and from the board's delib
eration will come a policy on the matter.
It is fair and wise for the students to have a voice in
the matter, and their statements will undoubtedly be care
fully weighed by the board.
Reports of student drinking crop up frequently here, as
they do in most every town or city we know of. It Is always
difficult to tell how widespread a problem it is because it
is a rare instance when most adults see direct evidence of
students drinking. If even a small percentage of the reports
and rumors are true, however, there is too much of it going
on.
Jacobs said that Heppner High's student council suggests
that both parents and students appear before the principal
on first offense because very often the parents don't realize
what their child Is doing, and this would give them an op
portunity to bring the situation under control at home.
Certainly parental responsibility is involved. Perhaps con
siderable parental irresponsibility Is at the root of the stu
dent drinking problem.
Electronics Added As
A new two-year course in
electronic technology was added
this week to the Blue Mountain
Community College vocational
technical curriculum.
The new program is designed
for students lacking the strong
mathematical background need
ed for the existing Electronic
Engineering Technology pro
gram. Completion of the new
course will qualify the student
for an Associate of Science de
gree in Electronic Technology.
The new course will emrh
application of electronic skUia,
HEPPNER
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gineers, electronic instrument
repairmen, electronic production
technicians, and TV-radio serv
icemen.
Persons interested in the Dro
gram are asked to contact Tom
Sutherland or Charles Calkins of
the Blue Mountain College elec
tronics department.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
EASTERN OREGON won A good
friend through the kind Act of ;
someone. Apparently from Hepp
ner. After dove hunting season
last fall.
The friend to Representative
Roger Martin of Lake Oswego,
who told his story in a letter
to the editor dated January 12.
It follows:
"Last September while dove
hunting on the John Day River
between Klmberly and Monu
ment I lost my WAllet After
waiting several weeks. I gave
up hope of someone finding it
and began to gather new cards
and other items one carries in
their wallet.
"Within a week I received the
following letter, unsigned, and
postmarked, Heppner, Oregon:
"'I was hunting bucks be-
twen Mnmiment anri Klmherlv.
Oregon and I got 13 in one pile
without firing a shot. How
about that for pure luck?
I fixed the billfold for you
so you won't lose it again . . .
we used to do the kids' mittens
that way, and it worked until
they got bigger . . . then they
were embarrassed about it You
will be. too, for a while, but
you'll get used to It
" 'I see by the liquor license
that you are a user of the grape
and the Elks' membership card
indicates that you drink with
all the best people ... so some
day I'll collect my reward . . .
the best drink in the house.
" "?????'
"It is very gratifying to know
that at least in Eastern Oregon
honest, forthright people with
a good sense of humor are still
around. The Eastern Oregon del
egation may not be as large as
you would like, but I can as
sure you that there is one West
ern Oregon Representative who
will remember this favor."
Roger E. Martin
State Representative
Clackamas County
So that's what a little kind
ness will da It was lust a
couple of years ago that anoth
er of our ciitzens found a Port
land hunter's billfold that con
tained a large sum in checks
and cash
This was promptly j
returned, too, and received the
gratitude of the owner.
Maybe our local residents can
do more good in hunting for
western Oregonians' billfolds
than they can seeking game.
ONE SPORTS poll, the Oregon
Journal, has Heppner in a tie ;
for eighth place in A-2 basket
ball standings. Another, the j
Oregonian, has the team in 10th j
spot A third, the Associated
Press, lists the Mustangs 12th, I
among the also rans. j
So you can place your mon
ey and take your choice. j
But even on the heels of three
league victories, it is still too ,
early to be concerned about rat
ings. We like to see the boys
play good ball and take each
game as it comes. (They almost
overlooked Burns apparently ln
thinking of Grant Union, and
the Hiladers tilt was a close
shave).
IT SURELY is good to see the
lot behind the First National
Bank all cleaned off of the old
cars that have been parked
there. Apparently the bank has
been dealing with Roice Fulle
ton on the purchase of the lot,
and Roice has carted all the old
cars away. It's good to have them
out of there and the cleaned
up lot enhances the appearance
of this part of the town.
SPEAKING of banks:
j An immigrant walked into a
I New York bank and approached
, the guard.
: "Pardon I'd like to talk with
: the fella who arranges loans."
rm sorry," the guard replied,
'but the loan arranger's out."
"Maybe then," said the imml-
Progress on the Health Front
Hopefully, we can look forward to a year of good health
in 1967.
As the American Medical association points out, the past
year was one of encouraging developments that may help In
sure many of us a longer, more comfortable life.
Here's some of the medical progress of 1966:
The first successful implantation of artificial devices,
popularly but incorrectly called "artificial hearts," into the
chests of human beings to aid failing hearts.
A drug that preliminary investigation indicated may Im
prove memory.
A dignified scientific study that gives a clearer under
standing of the mysteries of human sexual response.
Adaptation and improvement of Russian-built artificial
limbs by Canadian physicians. These devices derive motive
power from the electric potential of muscle, eliminating the
need for straps and springs.
The past year saw many American physicians volunteer
their skills to help fill the immense need of the South Viet
namese people for medical care. The program through which
they volunteer for 60 days of service in Vietnamese hospitals
is known as AMA Volunteer Physicians for Viet Nam.
This past year was one in which American medicine made
solid proposals for the kind of medical education required to
provide communities with family physicians a new kind of
physician, broadly educated in continuous comprehensive
health care.
Finally, 1966 might be characterized as the year of vac
cines. A mumps vaccine proved nearly 100 per cent effect
ive in clinical trials. A prophylactic vaccine showed nearly
total effectiveness in protecting unborn infants against the
deadly "Rh factor" in some mothers' blood. Work continued
on German measles vaccines, with great success reported in
human trials. Wido use of existing vaccines was urged in a
campaign to stamp out measles.
We are not yet at the end of the road to perfect health.
Medicine makes no promise that we will ever get there
certainly not in the near future. Physicians still lose battles
against such old killers as heart disease, stroke and cancer.
But our prospects continue to improve for a rich, full life
and a meaningful old age.
One of the people we can thank for this is the American
doctor
grant.
"I could talk to Tonto
The
storv comes courtesy of
the Industrial News Review.
THEN there was the drunk who
fell from the second story and
hit the pavement with a thud.
A crowd gathered and as the
drunk staggered to his feet.
someone grabbed htm by the
arm and asked. "What happen
ed?"
'I dunno." he replied. "I Just
got here."
ITS SURPRISING what these
ski enthusiasts will do to get I
another skier
on Arbuckle
Mountain.
They were after Randall Fe
terson to become engrossed in
the sport He haa a ski outfit.
thev found out, but no ski boots.
Someone thought of Ken Peck
and tried to arrange for boots
through
it came
i
him. At this Juncture ed thanks for the hometown pa
to lleht that Randall ! per, which to sent by the Ga-
was asking tor size 13 s, and
Ken didn't have them that big.
Later, one member of the ski
corps (they must have a Cen
tral Intelligene Agencv all their
own), found out that Peterson
was saving green stamps to ex
change for a pair of boots, but
was one book short with the
ski season now in full swing, i
This aiant lick boo Henry,
the most enthusiastic or all ski
enthusiasts. He dug up a book
of green stamps, and now Ran
dall can get his boots.
(Hope Bob didn't snitch it
from wife Peggy's green stamp
collection without telling her.
This could let the cat out of the
bag and cause trouble).
Varied Program
To Be Presented
By Guest Chorus
A variety of powerful motets
and chorales, traditional songs
of the church and refreshing
contemporary works will be In
eluded In the program which
the Pacific Lutheran University
"Choir of the West" from Ta
coma. Wn., will present here
Saturday, January 28, at the
Heppner Junior-High auditori
um. Prof. Maurice H. Skones, dir
ector of the 63-voice choir, has
announced a program which
will open with the familiar
chorale, "Wake, Awake," by
Philip Nlcolal. This will be fol
lowed by the reknowned motet,
"Be Not Afraid," by Johan Se
bastian Bach.
Several contemporary works
will follow. A featured compo
sition will be the powerful dra
matic selection by Alberta Gin
astua, "The Lamentation of
Jermiah.
Choral music classics which
will be presented include "Cm
cifixus" by Antonio Lotti:
'Thanksgiving Motet" by Felix
Mendelssohn; "Psalm Fifty"
(three movements) by F. Melius
Christiansen, and "Sleep, Holy
Child" by John Dykes, renown
ed English composer.
Included in the final group
will be familiar spirituals and
religious folksongs. The pro
gram will conclude with the en
trance scene from the "Advent
Motet" by Gustav Schreck.
Community interest is con
stantly growing In the coming
program, which is being spon
sored by Hope and Valby Lu
theran churches. An advance
ticket sale is now being held.
There will be no reserved sec
tions, and the audience will be
seated on a "first come, first
served" basis. Admission will
be $1.25 for adults and 50c for
children in gTade eight and under.
Pfc. Pierce Makes
Jump in Vietnam
Pfc. Greg Ptenv, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Greg Fierce of Hepp
ner. has maiie hi first para
chute Jump in Vietnam, he
writes in a letter to the Gazette
Times. Pfc. Pierce, who was employ-1
eu oy tne paper as an appren- j
nee wnue auenamg nign acnooi,
ia Willi uie luiai mi wi iiv wit-
Lslon.
"At the present, we are In
Kontum. about 400 miles north
of Saigon and close to the Cam
bodian border but should be
moving again real soon," he
said.
A couple of days ago wt
mad a Jump-my first in Natij
and the first with my unit.
loved It and am looking forward
to the next one. We've been
doing a lot of firing lately, and
bv all reports we'r keeping
Charlie on the go."
Pfc. Pierce, whose letter was
postmarked January 11, extend-
xette-rimes pubiisner witnout
charge to those serving In Viet
nam when the request to made
to the paper.
"As far as Christmas goes. I
guess I had a good one, and
thanks to the people at home
and your newspaper it was a
lot more enjovable than I ex-
reeled. Tell
everyone 'HI and
thanks.
The Heppner soldier went
Vietnam late last year.
to
TO THE EDITOR...
Dear Mr. Sherman:
The Morrow County School
Board and the Corps of Army
Engineers have been negotiat
ing for replacement of River
side High School at Boardman
for some seven to eight years.
During this time there have
been arguments of every des
cription In regard to location,
design, cost. etc.
At the very beginning of this
controversy. It was discovered
that the land on which the
building stood did not even be
long to the school district. Af
ter many years of delays, post
ponements and concessions on
the part of numerous agencies
and persons involved, we now
are asking for a building that
will cost in excess of $1,700,000.
Heppner High School, built in
several stages In the years 1961
63, containing approximately
60.000 square feet, cost under
$800,000, Including architect's
fee. Approximate architect's fee
for the Heppner building was
$4-1.750.
The Corps has stated that they
will pay up to 92 of the con
struction cast of the Boardman
building. This would mean,
based on the cost of the build
ing at the bid price proposed,
Morrow County would have to
pay approximately $136,000 of
the construction cost. If the
Corps does mean construction
cost only, then what of the ar
chitect fee of approximately
$141,000? Morrow County School
District has set aside, from ear
lier Serial Levies, an amount of
$130,000.
Heppner High School was
built to house approximately
300 students at a cost of about
13 Vj to 14 dollars per square
foot. The Riverside building will
house approximately 150 stu
dents at the present time, and
if the present bid Is accepted.
will cost around $34 per square
root. The building contains ap
proximately 55,000 sq. ft.
ALso, included In the bid price
is a mixer and a number of
study areas that are not design
ed by the architect, but his fee
will include a percentage of the
cost of this equipment, since
his fee is based on cost of the
building.
The school district will have
to equip the building In addit
ion to the bid price.
I know there are numerous
citizens in all communities of
Morrow County who are not at
all satisfied with the design or
the cost of the Riverside High
School, including patrons of
that particular school, so why
do we, as taxpayers, complac
ently sit back and finance a
trip to Washington. D. C, so
arguments can be presented at
a National level, particularly
since the bids have been reject
ed by the Corps at Walla Walla
and the Northwest Regional
area.
One of the arguments for ask
ing for such a large amount of
money has been that if we
don't get it, someone else will,
which is one of the main things
wrong with federal programs.
We act like it is a gift from
some unknown benefactor when
it Is, in fact, our own money
we are discussing.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eddie Gunderson, Jr.
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Students Unhurt
In Two Accidents
Bv coincidence, three metnliers
of the Henchmen, popular four
piece musical combo, were In
volve.! In two separate one cur
accidents nrnrlv W mllea apart
Saturday night. None wa hurt.
Kathv Melby, 18. who plays
the organ In the band, lout con
trot of her car on a curve two
1 1... ..ti, if it.rmlufnn Pal.
ln ,ne ,,Br w Rt,K,.r
lj4H,nl, drl,m m e r
lor inr
skidded
,nehmpn. The car
across the road and landed on
Its side In a ditch. They suffer
ed only minor bruises and lac
erations. The second accident occurred
on the lllnlon Creek highway
about five miles from Heppner.
Jerry Stefanl. 17, lone, lost con
trol of hla car on a curve, and
It rolled over, landing on Its
wheels. Jim Sherman. 16, lead
guitarist for the Henchmen, was
a passenger.
Thev also emerued unhurt
All four Involved are students
at Heppner High school.
Windshields of both cars were
broken and other damage was
sustained.
Riding Club Meets
The second meeting of the
South Springs 4 II Riding club
was called to order by Gwen
Drake on January 10 at ihe
home of Becky Doherty. Beckv
gave an Interesting report on
ringbone. We played a game
and had refreshments of cocoa,
cookies and Ice cream. Our next
meeting will be February 14 at
the home of Sherry Kemp.
Sherry Kemp, reporter
To the Editor:
I am glad to read the articles
you publish almost every ween
about my "History of Morrow
County," and I am very grate
ful to the Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Commerce
for the Interest they are taking
In the protect. I hope to ace It
published some day soon. I
think It is a great Idea about
every one giving at least $25.00,
then receiving a book.
But this is not the reason I
am writing this letter. 1 have
been reading o much lately in
the papers about the salmon
runs. My home Is Just one block j
from one of the greatest salmon
rivers In the world, the Cowlitz j
river. With so many big salmon
running in the river this month ;
and the next, we have to pay ;
up to $100 per pound for fresh
salmon, which brings back to j
my memory when 1 was a i
small bov running around the ,
streets of Heppner. the big sal- j
mon runs that used to leave the i
Columbia river and come up
Willow creek until they reach- I
ed Hlnton creek, which used to
empty Into Willow down across
from the stock yards or the de
pot. I have seen my father and
the other men spear all their
winter salmon In Hlnton creek
about where the fair grounds
are now located. I remember
when the fair grounds used to
be about where the library Is
now located.
Many years ago. my sister
Myra (Mrs. B H. Peck) and I
used to spend a week at the
old Davis home In 1-cxlngton.
Mr. Davis was the local car
penter and builder and had a
carpenter shop In the rear of
his home. The salmon were so
thick we could easily catch
thorn with our hands. ThLs year ,
nore In towiitz county there are
no big runs, and there arc very
few smelts coming up the riv
er to spawn. Seems like every !
seven years tne smelt do not
come. Never again will the sal
mon run up Willow creek as In
the old days. Well, I hope to
see most of you this spring or
summer, but it will have to be
when it Is not too hot.
Sincerely yours,
O. M. Yeagcr
Box 476
Castle Rock. Wash.
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WATCH TOR THE GREEN AND BLACK
Traffic Deaths Up
In This Section
A 3d per cent Increase In
yearly (raff If fatalities waa re
corded hv Oregon's north cen
tral counties, according to ten
tallve year end figures from the
llepnrttiH'iit of Minor Vehicles.
During r.Nki. 41 persons lost
their lives on street and high
ways In Hood Klvere, Wawo.
Sherman. Gilliam and Morrow
counties, lhirlng 15, 30 were
killed.
The five counties accounted
for about six per cent of the 679
total victims In all Oregon
counties
IIimkI River noted the largest
yearly Increase In traffic fatal
Itlcs of the five north central
counties bv lumping from five
ilcaths In r.5 to 13 deaths In
I'.NKl. Two more persons were
killed In Wa county during
nm than VMt: In 1!H. 13 fa-
talltles were recorded and 10
were recorded In 1965.
More traffic deaths were
counted In Sherman county al
so. Six persona were Killed dur
Ing 19oti as oppoaeti to two
deaths In liX".
Two of the five north central
counties noted a decrease In
lives lM on highways. Gilliam
reduced Its dcat Moll from tight
In 1!M to six In 1W. Morrow
en me down to two fatalities In
l!H6 from five killed m traffic
during 15.
Although Morrow and Gilliam
counties recorded decreased fa
tality tolls, the total deaths In
north central counties Jumped
upward due to greater Increas
es in traffic deaths In Hood Riv
er. Wasco and Sherman coun
ties. COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH
BASKETBALL
Heppner vs. Sherman County,
Friday. Jan. 20, at Moro
Heppner vs. Madras. Satur
day. Jan. 21, Heppner High
Gym
Heppner vs. Wahtonka. Fri
day. Jan. 27, at The Dallr
Supirt the Mustangs!
MARCH OF DIMES
Mothers' March for March of
Dimes, Thurs., Feb. 26
House to House March ln
Heppner, lone. Lexington
Support the March of Dime
Campaign.
FOOD SALE
Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10:00
a.m.
Sana Soucl Triple Links Club,
benefit for IOOF Eye Bank
Next door to Gardner! Men'!
Wear.
CHOIR CONCERT
Public Concert bv Pacific Lu
theran University'! "Choir
of the West"
Saturday. Jan. 28. 8 p.m.
Junior High Auditorium
ANYONE FOR BASKETBALL?
OSU BASKETBALL. 3:00 p.m.
Sunduy, Feb. 19, OSU vs.
UCLA. KATU Channel 2.
OSU BASKETBALL, 3:00 p.m.,
Sunday. March 12, OSU vs.
OREGON. KATU Channel 2.
Meet the man from NORTH
WESTERN during breaks
in the games.
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