HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thttradar. March i. 1967
ThS" HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
Beppnac. Oregon 97836
MORROW COUNTTS NEWSPAPER
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A Man with a Great SpiritI
On this morning of the death of Barney Malcom. the Mor
row county community Is stunned to learn of the passing of
a man who, until this time, appeared to have the capacity to
persevere against any adversity.
All those who knew Barney Malcom recognized him as
man of great spirit His pervading optimism was an Inspira
tion to his fellows and extended throughout the community,
although to tell him so may have elicited some facetious re
mark from him.
His presence was enough to bring cheer to any gathering,
no matter how dour the occasion for the meeting. Somber fac
es lighted when he came Into a room. He had the capacity for
easing tension and for changing frowns to smiles with an ap
propriate quip or humorous remark.
But behind this easygoing manner were strong qualities
that brought admiration and all the more because they were
disguised by his relaxed bearing.
Barney Malcom's unusual courage was apparent on many
occasions when his sawmill was destroyed by floods at
Spray, when economic conditions forced closure of his mill
here, and when he suffered a heart attack some two years
ago. No matter what the reverse, he took It in stride and
came back strong. But the nonchalance that he assumed on
each of these occasions must have concealed a deeper toll.
If communities had cheerleaders, this man would surely
have been president of the Pep club for Heppner. He was a
one-man Chamber of Commerce, Interested in everything con
structive for the community. He was the fellow with a good
word for everyone; he was the one who volunteered for a con
fining three-day Civil Defense experiment when no one else
wanted to be Inconvenienced.
The spirit of Barney Malcom brought rest, flavor and char
acter to Heppner and this part of the state. But more than
vUiat, his qualities of perseverance were of economic Import
ancHoJhe community. He kept his mills operating against
hardships and thus brought needed payroll to the area.
Among those who found employment at his Heppner Lum
ber Company were many young men who needed the income
to continue their college work.
At the same time, he was the personification of free en
terprise In a period when continuous encroachment makes
this a difficult course. This individualism. In fact, may have
been a contributing cause to his death.
If this man who chlded himself as "Heppner's leading
stud maker" were standing here now, he might say, "That's
a lot of malarkey." But this is not to eulogize him, but rath
er, to speak the truth of him. And as residents of the com
munity Join in expressing sympathy to Barney Malcom's fine
family, they will confirm that these words are true.
Ranks of the great are not confined to those who achieve
widespread fame or prominence. A test of greatness lies in
the hearts of one's fellow men.
It is evident this morning in the many expressions of af
fection and regard for Barney Malcom that this plain spoken
man of blithe spirit will be remembered here as a great
man.
Ominous Resolution
One "sleeper" tossed Into the hopper of the House of
Representatives in Salem recently Is House Joint Resolution
34. It has ominous overtones for Morrow county as well as
other small counties In the state.
This resolution, sponsored by Richard Kennedy, Lane coun
ty; Frank Roberts, Multnomah county; and Wayne Turner,
Columbia county, would create a county reorganization com
mission and would authorize expenditures up to $50,000 to
study the subject of reorganization of Oregon counties, "in
cluding the revision of county boundaries, and shall take in
to consideration population, land areas, natural geographic
division, economic interests, the location of existing county
seats, convenience of travel and the inclusion of entire met
ropolitan areas in single counties."
The preamble of the resolution points out that six of the
counties have population of less than 10.000 and four others
have populations of less than 5,000. (Morrow Is now less
than 5,000).
The resolution states that the study is needed to "devel
op a plan for an efficient and practical consolidation of cer
tain counties and a revision of county political boundaries."
This quite obviously is another attempt to consolidate the
lesser counties and to make the big counties bigger. Perhaps
that may be predicting beyond what the resolution Intends,
but if that isn't the case, what is the reason for the study?
This comes up at about every legislative session, as far
back as the days of Richard Neuberger, when he was In the
legislature.
It always is sponsored by representatives from the more
populated counties, who are in the least position to know
the circumstances surrounding the needs and problems of
smaller counties. In this case the sponsors are from Mult
nomah, Columbia and Lane.
Some of the questions that come to mind are;
Why must these "foreign" representatives always delve In
to the doings of the smaller counties? A county like Mor
row county is self-sustained. It works no economic hardship
on the State of Oregon. It operates well within its budget
(well below the 6 limitation this year). It has good offi
cers. It keeps its lands appraised up to state requirements.
(Even better than some of the Democratic legislators like!)
Its juvenile delinquency is far below the larger counties. It
received a welfare reimbursement from the state because of
its efficiency in that department Its people are happy.
What economy is to be gained? What efficiency? Does
the fact that a governmental agency is large promote effic
iency necessarily? Our federal government Is about as un
economical as it can be and it Ls about as big as it can be.
(If you don't agree, read the article on the Research Boon
doggle in this month's Reader's Digest). Actually, quite the
opposite is true. When the governmental agency Ls small
where the people can keep in touch economy and efficiency
are promoted. The public can observe and act accordingly.
One of the great dangers to our democracy and mark
this well is that government is being removed farther and
farther from the people. Consolidation of counties would be
another step in this direction.
It is difficult to understand why so many politicians want
to undermine our traditional democracy.
Rep. Irvin Mann sent us a copy of this resolution. If it
isn't too late and we hope it Isn't we urge that the voices
of those who want to retain our county governments as they
are be added to this protest on HJR 34.
To the Editor:
The Booing Blunder. Once
again its ugly head Is bobbing
above water and it will keep
bobbins up to bother Hatfield
and the republications for the
next 75 years, shades or the
Manhattan purchase.
With substantial men refus
ing $100 per acre for land no
better or not as good as the Boe
ing lease, valuations of this
land will be forced to that fig
ure and our state legislature
will have to appropriate addit
ional tunas to pay about siua-
000 taxes here on It
The newspapers state that
Morrow county Is raiding the
state on their tax demands and
the reverse is true. Morrow
countv and Its taxpayers were
raided five years ago when this
land was given to trie Jstate oi
Washington. This is good Irrl-
gatable land.
O. W. Cutsforth
TO THE EDITOR...
February 25. l'.kjH
ivar Wes and Helen:
While retyping and revising
mv manuscript. "History of Mor
row County." I came across this
little item published in the Ca
lotte on November 6, 1SW. as
follows:
While climbing high up In
hen's roost last Thursday night.
Dr. Shipley foil, bruising him
self some. Since writing thr
above, we deem It advisable c
sav the doctor was In his ovP
hen roost."
I thought this little .-?
might interest v T
noii M she Isthe granddaugh
wr of Dr. Shipley, who was my
doctor when I was born. All
through the smallpox and diph
theria epidemic also Dr. Shipley
was my doctor. His wife was
a cood practical nurse and very
capable.
Weil, like Art Crawford re
cently wrote, 1 would not feel
good if I had to do without the
good old "Gazette."
O. M. Yeager
Rebuttal on Boeing
With agitation flaring again In the legislature over the
Boeing lease and being fanned locally In some quarters, par
ticularly by the efforts of Orville Cutsforth, it seems In order
to consider a few matters In this connection.
While Cutsforth' zeal and sincerity are as obvious as his
unwavering opposition to the Boeing lease from the beginn
ing, it can be said with certainty that he does not express
a unanimous opinion tor the people of Morrow county. Nor
can It be said, without some documentation, that he speaks
for a majority.
There undoubtedly ls some disappointment that more de
velopment has not been made by the Boeing Company on
the vast tract of land leased to It This, coupled with accel
erating interest In irrigating north end lands, probably has
dampened local enthusiasm for the Boeing project to an un
determined extent But it would te difficult to analyze ac
curately how much local ardor has cooled.
It may be that some are stumbling over their own impat
ience on this project There is no reason to allege that The
Boeing Company has acted In anything but good faith. It
has, of course, Installed a facility of $1.5 million or more on
the site. It has hired up to 35 men on the testing project,
although at one time last year the operation was halted, and
perhaps there Is little activity there at the present time.
While the $1.5 million investment may not be great In
terms of the size of this huge company. It ls a beginning.
And while the hiring of 35 men ls far short of the 500 that
the excited county expected to arrive In a first contingent
six years ago, It would be one of the largest Industrial pay
rolls in the county.
The Impatience comes in the face of repeated statements
from the company and from ex-Governor Hatfield that the
development would not mushroom. Perhaps many were over
come by their own excitement of the space age prospects.
Cutsforth makes no secret that he Intends to do every
thing In his power to agitate towards the breaking of the
Boeing lease, and this position seems to be music to the
ears of the Democrats in the legislature, whose "flap," as
Governor Tom McCall so aptly described it Is currently re
newing the controversy.
As a Morrow county rancher for many years, Cutsforth
believes that the future of the state and jpf Morrow county
lies in agriculture not Industry. He ls dedicated to this
principle and pursues It strenuously. There are undoubtedly
many who agree with him.
On the other hand, there are others who believe In a
more balanced economy those who want to encourage In
dustry as well as agriculture. They would not concur with
Cutsforth that the Boeing land was "given to the State of
Washington" but rather believe that this presents an oppor
tunity to share in a great and growing Northwest industry.
The benefits of this vast land of ours should result in
prosperity to all whether one is engaged In agriculture, In
dustry, or some other pursuit When The Boeing Company
signed the lease with the state, it surely envisioned future
development and recognized that this was a good place for
It At the same time, it ls to be recalled, it specifically
pointed out that it had no definite plans beyond that of the
immediate testing facility.
The big expectation was and still Is that government
contracts may bring greater utility for the tracts and also
that surrounding Boeing's own Industrial growth will come
compatible associated industries.
Now, in the face of these considerations, what ls to be
gained by creating hostility through agitation? If Boeing
were given a big government contract today and It were an
nounced tomorrow that a complement of 500 men would
come to the county, wouldn't this be welcomed with open
arms throughout the county with the exception of those who
stand for agriculture alone?
And what reason is there to believe that tremendous ag
riculture development and industrial development cannot go
hand In hand? There are some large areas In the northern
part of the county that remain to be developed through Irri
gation before it is necessary to attempt to take lands away
from Boeing.
Even if it should be determined that more lands are
needed for agriculture and if nothing was ever to be done
by Boeing In developing the leased tract there Is a provision
for re negotiation of the lease In 1970. That Is the time to
determine the future course, instead of fomenting loose and
hostile talk at this time.
We're among those who join with Governor McCall In say
ing we don't want to insult Boeing. The company has done
nothing to Justify this treatment
We tend to resent the Intrusion of this agitation In the
legislature at a time when there are so many Important mat
ters to be considered. Some of It has to be charged to po
litical chicanery.
The outspoken Democrats charge Morrow county with goug
ing the state for reappraising the Boeing lands, ostensibly to
increase the taxes that the state must pay for these lands.
What an incongruous statement when the county ls required
by state law to keep Its property appraised to true cash val
ue! This Is an affront, ironically enough, to a county gov
ernment headed by a Democrat Judge Paul Jones.
Regardless of the motives of the men in the legislature,
we know Cutsforth and understand his motives as sincere,
but we consider his methods ill-advised.
In his letter to the editor, elsewhere on this page, he
states that the State of Oregon will have to appropriate ad
ditional funds to pay "about $100,000 taxes here on It" How
ever, the state last year paid only $13,089 taxes through the
Veteran's Administration, and Assessor Rod Thomson reports
that taxes going as high as Cutsforth's estimate could only
come about through extensive improvement on the lands.
Incidentally, one matter that has been omitted in the cur
rent "flap" is the fact that Boeing last year paid the county
$13,609.75 in taxes on its above-ground developments on the
tract.
Governor McCall presents a reasonable approach when he
suggests conferences with Boeing In the hope of determining
what might be expected. Beyond that, the logical time to re-'
view all aspects of the case Is at the time of re-negotiation
of the lease in 1970.
Meanwhile, in regard to the ruckus over taxes on the land,
it is possible that the admonition might apply. "Don't hold
a nickel so close to your eye that you can't see a dollar In
the distance."
V0
PAM MoCABE. at the aae of
three, and friend from the
Mlna dynasty.
Chaff nd Chatter
Wes Sherman
,,pXER? What Is Boxer? TUN
Inav be the question that one
Jlght ask If he had boon quer
ied as to whether he had won
Vw story In the Orogonlan this
week on the planned iioxor
flash."
If vou don't know about Box
er, vou could ask Harlan Me
Curtlv. He can toll you. Or Ed
Pick; or Mrs. Roland Borgstrom
of lone; or Harry Proudfool: or
Bob Mahoney; or Ed henamu; i
or anyone else who has ever l
been connected with Paiiflc M
University.
Boxer Is sometimes called a
Chinese Idol, other times a
dragon, and again, a unicorn.
He lor lt apparently is casi
iron, wclcha some 20 pounds,
ami allegedly originated In 15H0
when It was cast In Ming dy-1
nasty China. The name cornea
from the Boxer rebellion. ,
Since l&Ml. when It was given
to Pacific University In Joro.st
Grove, it has been representa
tive of the spirit of the univer
sity. But the inference Is con
siderably broader than this, as
any old Badger understands.
Probably many who have at
tended Pacific have never seen
Boxer. Some may even believe
him to be only legendary, but
he la real enough. He Is hold
In secret by some sorority, fra
ternity, other campus organiza
tion or students until the hold
ers desire to "flash" him. When
that occurs, a riot Invariably en
sues as students battle for pos
session of the coveted trophy.
When the writer was Initiat
ed Into Gamma Sigma frater
nity manv years ago, he was
led blindfolded Into a room and
his hand was placed on this
solid splndlv obteot. When the
blindfold was removed, there
was Boxer.
Had other fraternities known
that Boxer was exposed In this
certain hall on that night, the
room would have been invaded
en masse and a royal battle
would have followed.
When son Dick entered P. U.
as a freshman In 1959 ame
time Bob Mahoney was there
he plunged Into a fight for Box
er, got a ring caught on one of
the cast Iron spines. He lost a
valued ring and nearly lost a
fineer.
Many are the places that Box
er has been hid during his col
orful existence. One story has
it that he was at the bottom of
the Willamette River for a year
or so, tied there at the end of
a wire. One would hardly dare
keen him for long In a resi
dence. The place might be
wrecked as the students sought
him out.
There will be those who might
say this couldn't be true, but
these don't understand the spir
it of old P. U.
Occasion for the Oregonian
story was to report that Boxer
was expected to be "flashed" I
again. But apparently before the
time arrived. Gamma Sigma i
members managed to steal him.
and it was reported that Boxer
had been spirited oft to Ashland
or Klamath Falls.
Boxer has suffered through
the abuse taken In these lmbro
elios. There are some reports
that he Is In parts today. This
has happened befqre but he had
been welded together again. It
is also said that one sorority
has his tall for safekeeping.
Maybe this is on the theory that
the tall wags the dog:"
A couple of years ago, It was
reported to us that Boxer was
In Heormer. We can't vouch for
this. But we do have an Idea
of who could have brought him
here. We didn't breathe a word
of the rumor because we didn't
want to Incite a riot
Occasion for this discourse,
though, ls the fart that Ernie
McCabe saw the Oregonian ar
ticle and it rang a bell with
him. Fourteen years ago Fayne
Ely of lone broupht Boxer to
lone, and the McCabes took a
picture of their daughter, Pam,
with the Spirit of Pacific. (See
above). This Ls the same Pam
who now is a cheerleader for
Heppner High.
A person has about as much
chance to see Boxer as he would
te find a 20-dollar gold piece.
But If you ever happen to be
in Forest Grove and come across
him, we'd advise that you not
try to bring him home run for
your life!
the light shine off that bald
head of Charlie Itugglea In the
officii amww the atroot for about
throe wroka now. Charlie has
boon having a mighty tough
bout with old fashioned flu,
and he hasn't boon able to be
up and around.
He's getting bolter nrw, they
toll us, and wt hup to are the
nun reflecting from hla noggin
again soon.
COMMUNITY J
J BILLBOARD K
well earn the right to go to
Coos Bay.
It soema to us that the Mus
tangs reached their peak late,
a desirable thing.
Coach Bob dough hasn t
made anv predlctlona. knowing
that the field Is tough. But he
has confidence in the Mustangs.
' We're stronger than we have
been any time this season." he
said Tuesday. "If I were to pick
a week to go to tournament. It
would be this week."
And this Is the week. A large
part of the Heppner population
will follow the team and root
for them.
It's hard to find new word
to express the feeling of the
community towards these play,
ors who have given us such
thrilling season. They worked
hard and their performance has
been great.
It seems as If there Is some
thing more to say as they head
for La Grande beyond "We'll
support you 100'' or "Good
Luck. We're With You!" But for
want of bettor words, we'll leave
it at that."
ROY (SHORTY) ' KNIGHT F.N
made an unusual find this
week. He picked up a Heppner
dog license, a round brass tug,
that he found in the lot behind
Economy Market. The unusual
thing about the tag wo that
It was dated "1907". Shorty
turned It over to Tom Howell
and Tom sent It over to ui. Per
haps they even had a dog prob
lem In those day.
WE'VE BEEN missing seeing
Coming Events
BASKETBALL
put r let Tournament
K(X Gymnasium. l.a Grande
Friday, Saturday, warcn 3 a
A
Friday, March 3. 9 p m.
Heppner vs. (.rant union
Locr play first game, win
ners play second game on
Saturday.
SITPORT THE MUSTANGS.
I.EGtON AUXILIARY
Monthly meeting. Monday,
March 0
Potluck dinner. 7 pm, meet
ings following
Members urgrd to attend
GOLDEN AGE CLUB
Tumulty. March 7
All Saints' Episcopal Pariah
Hall
Potluck dinner. 7 p.m., fol
lowed by entertainment
Guests welcome.
SKI FESTIVAL
Sunday. March 5. 2 p.m.
Arbuokle Mountain
Ski races for all agea. Come
and Join the fun.
ANYONE FOR BASKETBALL.?
OSU BASKETBALL. 5.00 tun,
Sunday, March 12. OSU v.
OREGON. KATU Channel Z
Meet our man from NORTH
WESTERN during breaks
In the games.
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r. a im ui ph. m-K2s
AS HEPPNER'S MUSTANGS go
to La Grande Saturday for the
district basketball tournament
they will add to a record pre
viously set This will be the
fourth straight year they have
won the right to go to the dis
trict. In 1965, they won the dis
trict title and went on to the
state tournament at Coos Bay.
This is quite a record for a
school that really doesn't have
the enrollment to qualify for
the A-2 ranks, but it certainly
shows that they have been
more than holding their own.
There will be four real good
teams in the tournament, and
all games should be dandles.
The team that emerges shall
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