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B HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thundery February 16. 1967, Africa Calling A REPORT FROM THE NEAR EAST Br ESTHER ANDERSON Postal Customer 'Bill of Rights' Aims at Service Niamey, Jan. 9, 1967 Dear Friends: The holiday season Is over and our New Year well on Its way. Though many of our Christmas greetings were late, each and everyone was most welcome and thorouchly enjoy, ed. As we read and reread them and talked them over we were transported, for a while, back among the familiar faces and activities we knew so long. Thanks to everyone for re membering us on our second Christmas in Africa. This year we had only Rick with us so our holidays were not the usual merry bustling time, but we did Invite ten young men of the Peace Corns, working in agricul ture, to have a Christmas Eve dinner with us. listen to carols on the tape recorder and enjoy the tree and decorations. So we had a pleasant evening as well as giving them a bit of "home". Christmas Day was enjoyed with friends for a turkey din ner and the whole week was filled with parties so it passed by quickly. Our weather was cool enough for sweaters, our month of "winter" ending with Friends Respond To Give Blood Bt MARTHA MATTESON MONUMENT There were about 14 or 15 people from here who drove to La Grande Feb ruary 1 to give blood to the Blood Bank for Ed Gienger who was needing 30 pints of blood before he can have open sur gery on his heart. Mrs. Lottie Foss, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Holmes and two children were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Round. Mary Lippert took Irene For rest to Prineville where she will stay with her daughter. Patsy Mann and family for a few weeks. Mrs. Dianne Gienger, Mrs. Lynn Gienger and Mrs. Carol Gienger drove to Pendleton the first of the month, taking Mrs. Barbara Gienger's two daugh ters home after they had visit ed their father for a week. Mrs. Crystal Gienger came home with them from the hospital, where she had surgery on her eye. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bennett of Madras spent two days vis iting at the Lewis Neal home. Mrs. Bennett was known as the oldest girl of the Jeff Jeffersons when she went to school here. L. L. Flower returned the first of the month from a business trip to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fleming of Bend are the proud parents of an 8 lb., 4 oz. baby girl, born January 29. Paternal grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. Arlot Fleming of Kimberly and the maternal grandparents live in Bend. Tom was a graduate of Monument High school. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Helms and two children of Richland spent the week-end with her folks, Mr and Mrs. Lewis Neal. Mrs. Sharon McKinnon and two children of Heppner visited her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hinton and her sister and fam ily, the Bill Neals, for a week end recently. Charles McKinnon went on to John Day to visit his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mc Kinnon. Mr. and Mrs. Arlot Fleming were called to Lafayette, due to the illness of his mother. D. L. Matteson of Pendleton traveled here January 3 to visit his folks over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. James Wilhelm and family of Heppner visited his sister, Mrs. Reeta Hinton, on February 4. - 1 Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Buxton and son visited recently in John Day with their folks. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Osborns and daughter Leslie of Fox vis ited with relatives here the first of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farrell and son of Camp 5 spent a week-end here recently with her mother, Mrs. Reeta Hinton. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter of La Grande were recent visitors with their folks, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shanks and Mr. and Mrs. George Stubblefield. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Wyatt of Mitchell were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scott and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Ed ' Round and his sister, Mrs. Lottie Foss of Boise, Idaho, were recent dinner guests at the Alva Wright home in Fox, honoring Nick Bonfich er on his birthday. ' Phil Murphy brought his wife, Jean, home from the hospital in Portland where she had surgery on her back. Jim Croker has returned home after spending several lays at Seattle, Wn., where his son, Ronnie, works. Jessie Scott and LaVerne Stubblefield assisted the 5th and 6th grade classes in a sur prise party for their teacher. Mrs. Neva Jones, honoring her on her birthday. M. K. Jones received word re cently that his brother had passed away. He had a stroke a year ago. Mrs. Clyde Cavender was In the John Day hospital for sev a chilly 50 degrees on New Years Eve. It Is turning warmer no ticeablv now. We were glad to hear all the reports of good rains In Morrow County in the win ter you've had so far. We hope it continues for a successful year for everyone. Everyone who writes is al ways rushing (as we used to be doing, also) and we wish you all could reduce your pace to the slow, casual African way, at least lone enough to get a good rest This relaxed way of life is probably the only asset this country has. We haven't found any others to speak of, but we've become adjusted to most of the "strangeness' after 16 months. Sometimes, though, we find it very baffling and ex asperating when centuries-old superstitions and traditions take precedent over all. Nels' work is progressing, in the African fashion, at snail's pace, but he feels he is begin ning to see some results from his last few months of dawn to darkness labor. Last week-end he was host to the Secretary of Affairs to Af rica, from Washington, D. C. a Mr. Vanos, who surveyed the Farm Youth Center and was fa vorably impressed. With their new crops of rice, sorghum and corn up and growing, it is a pretty picture. Rick and I keep busy with our daily routine. He now has a donkey which he rides around the neighborhood when he isn't in school. The ladies of the American Embassy are again sewing on hospital robes for the infants, so a few more will be covered. Today our monthly supply plane arrives so we hope to have a stack of Gazette-Times to catch up on; we are into Oc tober as of now. Hope we can stay home to read them tonight, as this has been a week of fare well parties for an Embassy staff member. His replacement will be Miss Harriet Isom of Pendleton, we will have anoth er Oregonian in our midst. Must close for now as it is mail day. Our sincere wishes to all for a Happy and prosperous New Year. As ever, Esther (and Nels) Anderson Crowd Attends Gay '90 Dance Pfc Ball Engages In Vietnam Duty Army Private First Class Leon J. Ball, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon E. Ball of Heppner, is par ticipating in "Operation Som ! Houston" in Vietnam with the 4th Infantry Division. "Sam Houston," which began January 1, is a search and des troy operation taking place in the Central Highlands near the Cambodian border. Pvt. Ball, a radio telephone operator in Company B, 2nd Ba ttalion, of the division's 8th In fantry, entered the Army in April, 1966 and was stationed at Ft. Polk, La., before arriving overseas last September. He is a 1965 graduate of Hepp ner High school. Firm to Survey Fallout Shelters Engineers and technicians from Cornell, Howland, Hayes & Merryfield will survey struc tures in 16 Oregon counties to update the national fallout shelter facility inventory, the engineering firm announces. The work is being done under contract to the Corps of Engi neers. The work in Marion County will be an extension of a pre vious updating survey, and will consist primarily of searching out and evaluating smaller shelters. Other counties to be covered include: Baker, Union and Wallowa; Clackamas and Washington; Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Til lamook and Yamhill; Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman, Morrow and Wasco. Vaughn Sterling project en gineer for CH2M, said the sur vey will start immediately and will, take about eight months to complete. The four-man team assigned to the project includes James Fuller, Arlan Rippe, Rich ard Roy and Masten Beaver. Postmaster James H. Prtscoll today called attenlon of Hepp ner mailers to the new "Postal Customers Bill of Rights" to help meet President Johnson's government-wide goal of Im proving the quality of federal services to the public. Directed at post office window services, postmaster wnorai Lawrence F. O'Brien has order ed the Customer's Bill of Rights Implemented by two immedl ate steos at Hc'pDner. 1. Posters will be displayed In the post office looby and service counters containing 10 points which specify the kind of treatment customers h ave a right to expect 2. Instructions from O'Brien call for careful observance of all points in the "Postal Custo mer's Bill of Rights." The instructions also provide dir ections for the most efficient management of window service. The posters tell customers they are entitled to: 1. A neat, clean counter on which to transact business. 2. Service by a well-groomed, neat window employee. 3. A friendly greeting that ex presses a desire to assist. 4. Knowledgeable, well - in f ormed, interested window personnel to help with post al needs. 5. Prompt, alert and efficient service. 6. Competent and correct infor mation on inquiries. 7. An attitude that reflects helpfulness, patience and congeniality. 8. The courtesy and tact that would be expected from a friend. 9. Polite referral to another window or individual, when necessary to give the appro priate service. A feeling upon leaving, that the post office is glad to - serve and help at all times. Instruct ions for fulfilling "The Postal Customer's Bill of Rights" are being distributed to all window personnel by Post master Driscoll. O'Brien stated in connection with the new postal service im provement effort: "President Johnson insisted that every federal employee give added attention to pro viding the American people with the very best service pbs sible . . . Since your daily duties bring you in direct and continuing contact with our customers, I would like to tell you what I consider the type of service the American people have a right to expect when dealing with the larg est business operation in the world." In addition to improving re lations with customers, Post master Driscoll said, the "Custo mer's Bill of Rights" can expe dite handling of transactions at the windows and make the ser vice more efficient. He urged Heppner residents to assist in this effort, by stating their needs clearly, and having money and any necessary fill-ed-out forms ready for transac tions. The postmaster expla 1 n e d that demands on window per sonnel, who must deal with a wide variety of information, forms and varying services, are usually very heavy, and postal customers can assist them in meeting the new service goals oy Deing as Dnei ana Dusiness like as possible. (Too late tor last week) Bt MARTHA MATTESON MONUMENT Karl Richards of Monument won the hand made quilt that was sold to the highest bidder Saturday night, January 21. at the Gay '90 dance. The quilt was made by the MMM Club. Wavne Leathers was auctioneer for it. Music was furnished by a band from the Condon Air Force bnse. Prizes for costumes were won 10. Sen. Morse Urges Project Funds Senator Wayne Morse (D. Ore.) has received from the Corps of Engineers the fiscal 1968 capability for Oregon pub lie works projects. Included Is the request for Morrow Coun ty's Willow Creek project. The fiscal capability repre sents the maximum amount of money useable by the Corps ef ficiently and effectively on any public works projects aside from budgetary restrictions. Senator Morse will urge the Senate Appropriations Commit tee to approve the full amount useable, stating "Once a con struction project has been un dertaken there is no economy in delaying the completion of that project as quickly as pas sible. In fact, with rising costs due to the inflation inherent in a war will only make these worthwhile wealth-producing projects more costly by not ap propriating the maximum amount the Corps of Engineers say they can use efficiently and effectively In fiscal year 1S." The Oregon projects, with the budget request and fiscal cap ability as expressed by the Corps of Engineers follows: Fiscal 1!H'kS Fiscal 18 budget request Green Peter Dam $ -J.910.tXX) John Day Dam 3S.700.0W Willamette River Bank Protection 375.000 Columbia River 40 foot channel 2.700.000 Catherine Creek Res. ervoir 0 John Day River 0 Lost Creek Res ervoir 1.250.000 Lower Grande Ronde Res ervoir 0 Willow Creek at Heppner 0 Chetco River navigation project 0 Siuslaw River Harbor 0 Tillamook south jetty 0 by Mr. and Mrs. Cedrlc llerberg er of Mt. Vernon as the best dressed couple; Mrs. Laura Ann Vaughan, Monument, for the best dressed woman; Forrest Rlnehart of Pilot Rock, most fan cy beard, and Gayle Englo of Monument, for the longest beard. Many people came from out of town. Among them were Mr. and Mr. Ansll Martin and sons, Mr. and Mrs. IVwayne Gressle and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Purbln and family, all of Prine ville; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Cecil, Html man; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Saddler and sons, Kitmta: Mr. and Mrs. Lonnle Harris, Hepp ner; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kpley. Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Tony Wyatt. Mitchell; Ronnie Croker, ieattie, wn.; Mr. and Mrs. Da vld Round, and Mrs. Stewart of Dayville. Also Mr. and Mrs. John Black of Pendleton; D. L, Matteson of Pilot Rock ; Rob Roy Munro. Mrs. Nina Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Campbell of Kimberly; Mr. and Mrs. Mike U Kourke and dauch ter of Joseph; Mr. and Mrs. An dv Sloan, Mrs. Lola Chapman anil daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Matteson and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Stussl, Mr. and Mrs Kuffus Crlssman. Mr. and Mrs lVon Knrlght and son Gayle Dannv Jones and Mr. and Kirs Fred Llvengton of Long Creek. Mr. and Mrs. L. I). Vinson have returned from a week trip in California where they visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shank have bought the Ernest Johnson ranch about 2li miles southeast of town. The Johnsons will con tinue to live there until school is out. then plan to buy a trail er home and move to Prineville where their two daughters and families live. Mr. Johnson has driven the Kimberly to Monu ment school bus for many years, TYPEWRITER RIBBONS for all makes of machines, 98c; Car ter's X-Pert Carbon Paper, 39o pkg; boxed typing paper, 500 sheets, $1.95; adding machine paper, ic roll; carbonized and non-carbonized sales books, and other office supplies, Gazette-Times office. Club Sees Movie The meeting of the Two Trackers 4-H club was called to order by President Brette How ell on February 7. The secre tary road the minutes of the previous meeting. One member was absent and 23 were pres ent. Gail McCarty showed us a 45-minute movie on quarterhor ses. Benham Malcom was a vis itor. Jill Scott, reporter G AZ ETTE-TI M E5 IF YOU HAVE been on a trip entertained guests celebrated a birthday married your secretary caught a big fish moved had a baby sold your cows had an oieration bought a car painted your house had company been married cut a new tooth died sold out been robbed been shot Or Done Anything Telephone or Drop a Post card, or Come In, or In Any Convenient Way Inform the HEFFNES GAZETTE-TIMES Phone 676-9228 Capability $ 5.3T0,000 43,000.000 SO0.00O 5,000,000 110.000 100,000 6.000,000 150,000 160,000 100,000 755,000 500,000 Vets Loans Up In Morrow County Th Btnte Department of Vet erans' Affairs granted farm and home loans last year (o veterans In the amount of $M. 8S5.:0 for the highest year since 1961 and tho third high est on record. II. C, Saalfeld, director, reported today. It was a 26 percent pin In loans and a M percent Increase In dollar volume over VM. Last years volume brings the tonus for the program since r.45 to 56.275 loans In the amount of $T0ti,l69.274. In Morrow county Inst year, loans were granted to It veter ans In the amount of $115,400, compared to five loans In HHtf for $12,200. Since the start of the program, loans have gone to 104 veterans here In the amount of S77!i,800. Saalfeld said that of the nearly $507 million borrowed, veterans have repaid more than $255 million In principal and $S5 million In interest. They are repaying at the rate of more than $JV million a month, wttn Interest payments alone averag nil- around a million dollars. The veterans' repayment rec ord Is outstanding, according to Saalfeld. The rate of serious de linquencies Is less than four for every 1,000 loans outstanding, SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS Heppner High School and Heppner Elementary School February 17-23 Friday, Februnry 17 Toasted cheese sandwiches, split pea soup, tossed salad, milk, pud ding. Monday, February 20 Beans and ham, cornhread or buns jolly and butter, pickled beets, milk, cake. Tuesday. February 21 Pizza green beans, tossed salad milk, bread and butter, fresh fruit. Wednesday, February 22 Creamed meat over toast peas. Washington's sa I a d. cherry cobbler, milk. Thursday, February 23 Mor, quick bread, Jelly and butter, cottage cheese and pears, graham crackers. Service Scheduled For Good Fridoy South Morrow County Minis terial association Is now mak ing plana for the Good Friday service, which will be on Fri day, March 24. Easier cornea early this year and will be on Sunday, March 26. The Good Friday service will be In the Heppner Methodist church and ministers of the an soclatlon will participate. Fur ther announcement will be made later on the details. S Sgt. Snider Due To Return Soon SSgt. Harry C. Snider, who will complete a year'a tour of duty In Vietnam wMin, Is duo to return home In early May, according to Information receiv ed bv his wife, Darlene. SSgt. Snider has been serv ing In Vietnam with tho 14lh Air Police Squadron. and forecloKurea number lew than seven for every 1,000 loan granted. Ilccause of the favorable dif ference between the coat of bonds Issued to finance the pro gram atul (he 4 percent Interest rale, the program has earned more than $20 million In prof its In its 22 years of operation. More Fun, Always... At the TWO Sparkling New In SALEM in EUGENE 112 Rooms 150 Rooms fc(583)JU24S ' rWfSBD J4JIW BOTH INNS HAVi HMAUMAim WITH U KOV COffll WOM MM- & White Sale on now! The savings make it easier than ever to join the Mustangers! it's your chance to live it up for. less with deep foam buckets, deep pile carpeting, 3-speed stick an tne gooaies mat maKe Mustang '67 more than ever America's No.1 Fun Car! Big White Sale savings on big f-ords, tool 'n?mi't- Ford is first in sales in the Pacific Northwest you're ahead at your Ford Dealer's White Sale! 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