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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. April 6. 1967
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HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
Reppnci, Oregon 97836
Phone 676-9223
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1SS3. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1S97. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
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School Image: An Inventory
Last year at about this time great concern was evident
over the school image in Morrow county. A PTA study group
sought to determine what might be done to change this Im
age, and a primary goal was aimed at getting and holding
good teachers.
It wasn't that our schools were "bad," but because of strife
and unrest, together with a rash of problems, the county's
educational system appeared to have the reputation In other
parts of the state of being below par.
Let's take inventory now.
We can say with sincerity and enthusiasm that Morrow
county is developing an outstanding elementary and secon
dary system. It will stand scrutiny from nearly any point of
view.
There has been concern about the quality of instruction.
This year appears to have set a new peak in instruction.
One can look throughout the system and point to an excep
tional number of superior teachers those working beyond
the call of duty to give of their best to the students.
Probably this fact has been responsible, more than any
other, in bringing new "peace" on the county's educational
front. Parental criticism of instruction is at a minimum, as
mothers and fathers watch the progress of their children in
school.
Teacher turnover may be the smallest since schools joined
in one county -wide system. Principal Dick Carpenter at Hepp
ner High said as of Tuesday that he knew of only one high
school teacher who is leaving and another "maybe." Contrast
this with last year when two-thirds of the staff left for one
reason or another!
Let's take a look at the school administration the county
superintendent and the principals. The school "climate" they
have provided has made it possible to provide better instruc
tion. The county is fortunate to have this fine corps of ad
ministrators. They show character, competence, hard work,
professional ability and interest in their students' develop
ment. All are of top caliber Supt. Dave Potter and Princi
pals Carpenter, Al Martin, Harold Beggs, Ron Daniels and
Mick Tolar.
A recent editorial in the Heppner High paper, the Hehisch,
very frankly expressed admiration for Mr. Carpenter. We're
sure that other students in the county share the same re
spect for their principals, although not all of them have the
printed mediums through which to express it.
What a change of spirit this year!
New in'er-community cooperation is manifest. Students
show a renewed enthusiasm. Teachers and students work to
gether and play together (note the photos on Heppner Ele
mentary Dressup Day). Parents and teachers, too, are work
ing together (witness the PTA-Band Carnival last week with
students involved, too).
Educational projects are going on in the system, above
and beyond the textbook, to give the student development
beyond the confines of the classroom.
Under the guidance of administrators with a forward
looking point of view, new plans are being made to provide
an even better education for the youngsters. Carpenter Tues
day outlined a plan to give students having trouble in a sub
ject two class periods of work daily in that subject to pro
vide additional opportunity for progress. lone schools and
community are moving ahead towards a six-six program, and
Heppner is investigating such a plan. Riverside will have
it, too, when the new school is built.
Physical plants, by and large, measure up to most sys
tems. Within recent days, two outsiders have walked into
this office with compliments about the fine-looking Heppner
schools. One was Stan Federman, staff writer for the Oregon
ian, who was much impressed with Heppner High school.
When Riverside is completed, the county will have five new
or fairly new school buildings and only two of the older var
iety. We like the way students are now being encouraged to
take responsibility for their own affairs, with sound guid
ance and counselling behind them. We think of the school
board's asking their help in working out a policy on drink
ing, and of the excellent manner in which the student coun
cils responded. This was more than a gesture because stu
dent recommendations were worked into the district policy.
The Riverside school problem has been an extremely dif
ficult one but at this time it appears that it will be resolved
with a satisfactory settlement between the Army Corps and
the district. Parents and citizens of the north end who have
been involved in a dispute over this school must resolve their
differences and concentrate on giving their children the best
possible education in the fine schools that they will have at
Irrigon and Boardman.
Progress in schools probably never came harder anywhere
than it has in Morrow county. Problems often seemed insur
mountable. Personnel on school boards have given "sweat, '
blood, toil and tears" in pondering these problems and dili
gently working towards solutions. But they have stuck to
the job, and the rewards for their thankless positions will
come with the future achievements of students that emanate
from Morrow county.
What has caused such a remarkable change in school
image during the past year?
Maybe the best one word summation is: Concern. Par
ents were concerned, and some devoted special effort and
time to help out. Teachers were concerned, and those who
didn't leave as a result of strife stayed to improve the situa
tion. The administration was really concerned. Superintend
ent Dave Potter "took a beating" in many ways but held
fast with a singleness of purpose the best education for
children. Much of the change of image achieved this year
is due to this resolute man who has done a remarkable job
for the Morrow county district.
The community's concern was evident through the PTA
study group and other organizations who sought to Improve
the situation.
As a result of this concern, the various segments needed
for a first quality educational system parents, teachers, ad
ministration, children and community are blending together
with a unity of purpose and a spirit of cooperation. Negativ
ism is passing from the school scene and the positive ap-
Chaff Chatter
Wes Sherman
THIS DRESSl'P day staged by
the grade school kids must
have been catching. One might
think that the picture accom
panying this column Is the fa
mous French hair stylist. Mad'
ame Thomasina Howell. But an
other version is that a certain
H ppner grocery store owner
got tired of being kidded about
being a skinhead, and so he
borrowed a high fashion ted
hair wig from a relative. Frank
McFaddon's camera caught him
(er, her) In the elegant pose.
Anyhow, It was pretty approp
riate for April Fool's week end.
WE HEAR that some of the fun
at the PTA carnival Saturday
evening was of the accidental or
impromptu variety. The story
goes and we deny every word
tf it Isn't true that Mrs. Jim
Bloodsworth tripped In the gold
fish booth and fell backwards to
do a sitdewn in the tub contain
ing the fishes. This meant that
for a moment there was a dunk
tank at either end of the carn
ival room.
None of the goldfish was hos
pitalized, and apparently Mrs.
Bloodsworth wasn't hurt, but
she hied away to a far corner to
dry otf.
SOMEONE was trying for the
"meanest" title even on this
fun night. Queen Donna Brad
ley received a novelty clock as
a prize for winning the queen
honor at the carnival. She put
it aside somewhere in the fair
pavilion,' but when she went to
get it later, it was gone. Some
one surl must have done it as
a prank. If they would like to
make amends, we'd be happy to
receive ii here no questions
asked and give it back to the
girl who earned it as the repre
sentative of the class who sold
the most tickets to the carnival.
ABOUT THE only effect the TV
strike has on most of us is to
make us believe that this is an
enrly summer. We're just seeing
seme of the mid-year re-runs
that much earlier. '
Some rf the newsmen who
hrve walked out may have to
look to their laurels. In some
cases their replacement;; are do
ing better than they were. The
networks might find they can
do a better job without the old
standbys. just as the Oregonian
found out a few years ago, that
it could put out a good i.arx-r
without the union men that
went out on strike.
Anyway, three cheers for Chet
Huntley who sticks to his post
through the strike. We enjoy
his newscasts all the more for
the gumption he shows.
IN RECENT WEEKS we've heard
a lot of words bandied about
concerning the value of Morrow
county land. If it were as good
as some say it is, it would be
Utopia, but if it is as poor as
some say it is, the city council
shouldn't have so much trouble
finding a place to install a new
city dump.
Ihey are quite concerned
about the- old appliances, car
bodies and wire that are clutter
ing the dumo and don't know
what on earth to do with the
stuff. In this vast county of ours,
there just doesn't seem to be a
single place to put it.
Maybe an agreement could be
reached with the Navy to haul
it to the target area in the
bombing range. That might give
tiie flyboys an inducement as
they come zooming in. If there
were enough scrap piled there, a
bomb hit might more nearly re
semble a strike on a steel plant
or factory.
Or maybe they could get one
of the planes to fly close to the
present city dump, drop a bomb,
and then dump the junk in the
water. Then they could take a
Cat and cover it over neat as
cculd be.
No charge for these helpful
hints.
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WE NEVER HAVE had any faith
in chain Ipfrprc hut rha ntha.
day we got one that required no
Muiiey nur consideration. Just
fcur copies, it said, and mail
them to others within tu'niu.
four hours, put your name at
me Douom or tne list. In four
days, it ccntinued, you will re-
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MADAME THOMASINA
HOWELLT
iilJ
ceive wonderful things In the
mail.
Usually when these things
come, they are plopped right In
the wastcbasket. But this kind
of Intrigued us because there
was no consideration Involved,
and the list on the letter con
tained names that are well
known around the state.
So we wensled some of the
staff Into taking copies and
they, in turn, did their duty.
Then on the fourth day came
the big news.
One of our good advertising
accounts said he had to quit be
cause the firm was forced to
curtail expenses.
With good news like that, who
needs bad news. Don't nobody
never send us no more chain
letters no more of no kind no
how.
REMEMBER the swarm of bees
that Dr. McMurdo enticed into
a hive oil top of the city fire
oarn last :sovemner 11 7 Well,
they are making honev for him
now. He got them off that roof
sometime somehow and they
seem to like his hospitality at
his place.
We're right next door to the
fire bam and never knew he
got them down. What man
among us, half Dr. McMurdos
ege would pack a hive of bees
down a ladder from the top of
the fire hall?
As the man said, "Count me
cut. I'm an artillery nan my
self." You'd tl ink that would be the
kind of job for the younger gen
eration those who' want to go
where the action is. Their little
buzzers should give them plen
ty of action.
LARRY SMITTON, highway
maintenance- engineer, w h o
must get pestered from all com
munities on highway work that
they would like to have done,
keeps a keen sense of humor,
as he showed in his Chamber of
Commerce talk here Monday.
He talked on highway beauti
fication and told how roadside
fees arj a hazard because cars
ciash Into them and kill or
maim the occupants. He sug
gested that Harrison yellow ros
es are bi-ttei for roadside beauti
fication because when cars plow
into them, the errant drivers
might ge a good scratching but
won't get killed.
Someone asked the question
as to hew far bushes or trees
should be placed apart in a
roadside project.
"I clunno," answered Smitton,
"I'm not Ladybird."
Evening Course
To Start April 13
The evening division of Blue
Mountain Community College
has announced that the second
turn of western civilization will
start April 13 at Heppner High
school. Ron Rosbach will con
tinue as the instructor. The era
to be studied will be from the
Crusades through the mid-nineteenth
century. Students may
enroll in this course without
having taken the first term.
Classes will be held on Thurs
days from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Fee
for the course is $1500 plus text
which costs approximately $10.
Dog Obedience Club
To Organize Friday
A 4 11 doe; obedience club Is
to be orgi.nled Friday, April 7,
fit 1:30 p.m. at the home of the
leader, Mrs. Norm mi Clow, at
.125 Matlock St., Heppner. Any
child from 9 to 1!) will be ellgi
ble to Join who owns a dog of
four nun. t lis or older. The dog
does not need to be a pure bred.
At this first meeting a film.
"Training You to Train Your
Dog." will be shown. Those
coming to this organizational
meeting are asked to not bring
their dogs.
The club will offer the op"'r
tunlty for city children to be
part of a 4 II animal project, mid
can lead to many fun activities
for both child and dog. even to
competition with other -I Hers of
different towns.
Anyone who desires furl her
Information Is asked to contact
Mrs. Clow, the leader, by calling
676-92SW.
Tom Conty. ton of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Gonty, began employ
ment with the Umatilla Ordin
ance Army Depot last week In
the storage department. He Is
making his home In Hermlston
to be near his work.
PK Salem Scene
by Evtitlt E. Cutttr
Sale Tax Tac
Many Moie Huidle
lloUSl
Of
If Hie Oregon
resentiilives gets Its way
ens will In less than
thw eel lo vole on a
Hep-rill-three
ln le
for the first time In
sales tii x
120 ears.
That hodv Thiusday voted 3.1
27 to refer a three per cent re
tall sales tax bill " i'7"hI! f
,,l special Jan.' .') election.
The bill Is ul the core of a nix
point tax reform package ap
proved bv the House In March
filial hours.
In the Republican controlled
House Democrats generally i.'
fer Gov. Tom Met'all's plan
offset local property
it.-..,,., 1 inentm1 tllX ll
There still Is ileum wncimr ..
Senate will concur with the
House vole; If It does. It may
well move the voting dale
ahead to 1!XW.
Rep Joe Rogers (R Indepen
dence, chief proponent of the
approved sales tax measure.
,..!.. It eleur 111 Ills floor pre-
II IS UllCIlueu IIP
proiMTtv Mx re
to
tuxes
Increases
sc illation that
provide masslvi
lief.
County School Calendar
No school for
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jensen and
three children were at Beaver,
Calif., over the week-end visit
ing her mother, Ava Baseel and
her grandmother, Anna Har-wood.
proach is evident on all fronts.
No more problems? Oh, yes, there are problems! Sit in
on any school board meeting and hear of these problems!
And as long as there are problems as there always will be
there will be some criticism. It will crop up In the coffee
shops and on the street. But all signs point to the passing
of an old and undesirable image to a new and inviting one.
After we came to this community six years ago, we had
occasion to wonder whether we had made a mistake, think
ing that the education of our children, like others, might be
in jeopardy because of the school turmoil. Today, we feel
that we would be hard put to find better educational oppor
tunities in any community, within the limit of course offer
ings that a small system is able to provide.
This is not written to "buy" votes for the budget, but
we can't help but think of the remarkable progress being
made in Morrow county schools. When we reflect on the res
olution made last year to "get and hold" better teachers and
the steps taken here to do so, the shifting image, and the
type of educational program now being offered, we believe
that the school district and system deserves resounding sup
port, even in the face of some financial sacrifices by tax
payers. Any relief that may be forthcoming as a result of legis
lation will help that much.
Meanwhile, last year's shoe is on the other foot. The
dark cloud that seemed to hang over our school system has
appeared to move on to other parts of the state, such as
Portland where strikes threaten in the schools. And we can
be happy that our children are in schools where the image
isn't so bad!
I'M
I'M.
April 6
Hetioner Elementary Daren t teacher conference
grades 1-4
Baseball Umatilla at lone High
Baseball Heppner at A. C. Houghton 2:00 I'M
School board conference, Pendleton
April 7
Baseball Stanfleld at Riverside High
Track Meet at Milton -Firewater
Music Festival at Umatilla
April 8
Music Festival at Umatilla
Baseball Wahtonka at Heppner High 1:00 I'M
April 10
School board meeting at Rlveiside High school -8:00
A. C. Houghton home extension Old Building 1:00
April 11
Baseball Stanfield at lone
Baseball Heppner High at Pilot Rock 3:00 P.M.
Mobile X-Ray Unit at Boardman
April 12
Heppner High PTA 8:00 P.M.
April 13
Heppner High speech class plav 8:00 P.M.
School board conference, Pendleton
Irrigon 4-H Community Club meeting 7:30 P.M.
Irrigon home extension 10:30 A.M.
Baseball Arlington at A. C. Houghton 2:00 PM.
lone PTA
April 14
Baseball lone ut Boardman
lone PTA Famllv Fun Night
Heppner Elem. 8th grade science trip to Columbia and Deschutes
Rivers
Heppner High speech class plav 8:00 P.M.
Heppner High Track at Heppner Grant Union and Sherman
Oregon Elem. School Principals Assoc., La Grande
April IS
Heppner High Baseball at Madras 1:00 P.M.
Elementary Principal's meeting nt La Grande
April 17
OEA meeting Heppner Grade School 1:30 1
Budget Election
A. ('. Houghton PTA meeting 7:30 P.M.
Heppner 8th grade to high school orientation
April 18
Baseball Stanfield at A. C. Houghton 2:00
Riverside HA Meeting
Jr.-Sr. Banquet Riverside
Baseball Echo at Riverside
Heppner 8th grade to high school
April 19
8th Grade testing Heppner Elem.
April 20
Heppner High speech class play 8:00 P.M.
Heppner Elem. 8th grade testing
April 21
Heppner High speech class play 8:00 P.M.
Baseball Irrigon at Heppner Elem 2:00 P.M.
Baseball Riverside at Umatilla High
Baseball lone High at Echo
April 22
Riverside Jr.-Sr. Prom
Track meet at Burns
Baseball Sherman at Heppner High 10:00 P.M
April 25
Baseball Stanfield at Riverside
April 27
A. C. Houghton Whitman Mission 3-4 Grades
April 28
A. C. Houghton 8th Grade Tour
Baseball lone High at Stanfield
lone 8th grade tour
Baseball Heppner Elem. at Condon 1:00 PM.
April 29
Wheat league tour
lone Operetta
Track Heppner Invitational
Baseball Heppner High at Burns 1:00 P.M.
April 30
8th Grade Tour
' M.
P.M.
"It In an answer lo the 1H
per cent limitation eople," he
said, lie noted that alter ad
mlulstrattve iits and discounts
to retailers for their collection
costs, his bill will raise $I1'J!S
million annually for the slate
"Uv Mrange coincidence, thla
Is approximately the Maine
amount of revenue which would
have been ht It the 1 per
cent limitation had paawd,"
Hep. Roger nab!.
Five other element of the tax
reform package built around a
state sales lax were approved
In a full (lav of House debate:
1. An approximate 15 t cent
Increase In corporation taxiw,
planned to raise $0 million a
year.
2. New formula for providing
state aid lo local schools, ef
filling property tax cut by u
lug sales tax revenue to raise
basic school mipport from 2'J
per cent to almost 75 er cent
in P.HkS till School district, In
turn, would be limited In
amount of local laxea Ihey
could levy, to ensure permanent
relief via mate aid.
3. Revised Mate penional In
come tux form. In effect elim
inating the federal tax deduc
tion but rate change would
keep the total state lax yield
Die same.
4. Setting of June 20 a the
seclal election date and appro
priating $.W,000 for election ex
peiises.
5. Appropriation of $3 million
lo administer the sale lax.
Although House pass ago
would seem to wrap up ilio
package nicely, aeveral more
hurdles will have lo be over
come before Oregon join the
other 42 sales tax slate. Sen
ale amendment are a certain
ty." for example, and any aalea
lax proHul which may pas
that body will then have lo go
to a conference committee.
Then there Is the question of
gaining voter approval. Time
and time again this legislature
has stressed I he theme that the
slate has enough revenue lo op
erate at existing and even ac
celerated levels, that any "new"
taxes will lie aimed purely at
satisfying public demands for
local tax relief.
"This bill does not piwojmi
a vote on a sales tax," Kcp.
Rogers told his House colleag
ues last week. "It provides for
a vote on a Constitutional
amendment, on limitations to
make responsible voter solve
their own tax reform problem."
S.iles tax prosiieiilH argue
that it would take a US per cent
increase in ersonal Income
taxes to achieve equal proiMT
tv tax reduction, of about 37
per cent They point out that
!.) per cent of all American
now are suheet to aalea taxes
Modeling their bill after the 31
year-old California sales lax.
they exempt food consumed off
premises and prescription drugs,
therel y removing some objec
tion to regressive feature.
In effect. House action would
put the whole tux reform Issue
before the voters. It would ask
Oregonlans Just how badly they
really want property tax relief,
and make them resiorisbIe for
alternate fund raising method.
i
COMMUNITY ff
BILLBOARD
',
i
TOM
Heppner parking restric
tions will be enforced start
ing Monday, April 10.
Meter adjustments are un
derway and vehicles in viola
tion will receive tickets.
CITY COUNCIL
HEPPNER
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH BASEBALL
Saturday, April 8, 1 p.m.
Heppner vs. Wahtonka, Hep
pner High Field, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 11, 3 p.m.
Heppner vs. Pilot Uock at
Pilot Rock
BATTLE OF
Friday, April 7,
Ion, Heppner
"The Phantoms,'
Portland band,
"The Henchmen
ner
Admission, $1.50
BANDS
Fair Pavll-
will
' of
piece
battle
Hepp-
per perxon
WRANGLER COW CUTTING
Saturday, April 8, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 9, 9:00 a.m.
!'lvn M,-,tri,H. 'In ........ r
" - I'U.ui- V llia.-H'." V1-l
Morrow County Fairgrounds
No admission
wrangler
1 p.m.,
Plavdnv. Sunilav.
Wrangler Ground
LEGION DANCE
Saturday, April 8, 10-2:00,
Legion Hall
Hoy QunckenbuKh orchestra
Everyone welcome. Lunch
served.
SPRING RUMMAGE SALE
Friday, Saturday, April 14,
Sponsored by Heppner Civic
League
Gilliam & Blsbee BIdg.
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
Heppner
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625