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a HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, THE " S GAZETTE-TIMES Reppnei, Oregon 97836 Fhon 676-9228 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Hcppner Gazette established limes esiaonsnoa rovemoer is, 191Z . PUIIISHIII ASSOCIATION WESLET A. SHERMAN . HELEN E. SHERMAN ROD (SPIKE) PARDEE Advertising Manager Photographer MARION ABRAMS Society Circulation JIM SHERMAN Pressman Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 jn. 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. Legion Keeps 'Em Flying American flags waved in the breeze in abundance in downtown Heppner on Memorial Day. It was good to have them out again, after only a few were on display on several holidays in the past year or so. Once there was an agreement with the Boy Scouts to put them out and care for the flags an arrangement made with local businesses. Somehow, this fizzled out Bob Dobbs has put out a number of flags on each holiday, carrying on in a token way for the Scouts. But the American Legion, noticing that there has been no general display of flags recently, took the initiative Tues day, and with Dobbs helping, put them out for the holiday. It didn't really matter that they were the old 43-star flags the ones that had formerly been used by the Boy Scouts. The Chamber of Commerce, too, had noticed that the flags haven't been displayed consistently on holidays and talked of the matter. So it would seem that the time Is ripe for the Legion and the Chamber and possibly the Scouts to work together on a new arrangement Maybe businesses which do not have 50-star flags could buy them and turn them over to the Legion or the Scouts to care for and dis play on appropriate occasions. In any event, the Legion deserves credit for "keeping 'em flying" on Memorial Day. It is typical of the spirit shown by this active organization, which has done so much to foster patriotism here recently. The post has donated flags to the schools and presented them with appropriate ceremonies; it recently conducted a flag burning to dispose of old worn-out flags with due re spect; it presented a memorial tribute to war dead at the Pioneer Memorial picnic. We believe that there is a need for revival of "old-fashioned" patriotism, including respect for the flag, at a time when some of the misguided residents of our broad land hurl taunts and jibes at the country that gives them inde pendence and freedom. This same country, ironically, protects their "right" to flaunt free speech! Flag Day is just two weeks away on June 14 and "Old Glory" is due to wave again at that time. The first Flag Day remembrance took place in 1877 when the government requested all public buildings to fly the na tional Hag in commemoration of its 100th anniversary. Since then, the day has been dedicated to the freedom that symbolizes America, a flag that is to be respected by all Americans. It denotes a positive act of pride, performed by those who realize the importance of keeping the red, white and blue symbol of our nation flying in the breeze. We, as Americans, on June 14 should not be lax in the manner in which we display our flag or the way we behave when the flag is in our presence. The very fact that we are free to decide how we want to honor the flag should be the best reason to wave it 'It Was a Privilege' Well-known radio and TV personality Sam Levenson has written a new book entitled, "Everything But Money." In it he outlines his early boyhood and how he and his family not only faced but coped with many of the same situations that today are classed as "the hardships of the underprivileg ed." But in his day, he and his family were left alone to make the best of their plight in life. And they did, in his words, 'To the betterment of all of us." He describes it a "privilege" to have and use the free dom he had as a child and young man to "change the cir cumstances of one's life through one's own effort, to force the hand of history rather than become enslaved by it." Levenson, one of eight children, was brought up in a big city slum area. But he says, "I never felt depressed or de prived. My environment was miserable, not me." The Levenson family never let poverty degrade their dig nity. They were always able to hold their heads high with pride of self-respect they were independently poor, but had faith in such cures for their poverty as hard work, education, individual initiative and a bright outlook of independence. "We went on our merry way of being happy, optimistic and enterprising because we didn't know any other way. We expected competition for the good jobs and had faith in our ability to get our share." No one was making a big issue about their situation or handing them programs that soon solve all their woes and coddle them in a golden age of welfare living. Levenson says, "I learned early in life that if something was lacking it could usually be acquired if I went after it, saved for it, worked for it, sacrificed for it, but never if I just waited for it or expounded that I was entitled to have it." He credits luck as part of his success, but "The more I hustled the luckier I always seemed to get." As an additional safeguard against self-pity in the Lev enson home, they kept a charity box marked "For the Poor." And they gave to the poor regularly. It made them feel rich. As we read Levenson's book we wonder if his family's approach to solving the plight of the poor may not be pretty sound after all. It certainly seems a lot more practical than the frantic search for a miracle program that's presently being proposed by so many of our politicians as well as so ciologists, educators, welfare workers and religious leaders. Our present trend toward "Let Uncle Sam care for us" argues, in effect, that only Federal bureaucrats are wise enough to tell us what's best for each of us. They also lay down the ground rules of the game. The individual then loses his feedom, becomes apathetic, and falls into a bond age that offers him so-called security the type doled out by a highly militant bureaucratic group. Industrial News Re view, reprinted from Electricity on the Farm. Thursday. Juna 1. 1967 HEPPNER March 30. 1SS3. The Heppner isyf. consolidated February 13, NATIONAL NEWSPAPER V7l lASTheATlM EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER ARNOLD RAYMOND Shop Foreman Printer REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator RANDY STILLMAN Apprentice Biology Students Pack into Olympic Rain Forest (From Heppner High Hehisohi Long-awaited Olympic Nat ional Pack trip took place May 17-21, after numerous seminars and one preliminary trp. Two days of journeying ana three strenuous days of hiking xvero enjoyed by the group. They loft Heppner Wednesday morning, missing three days of school. Fifteen biology students and Mr. Horn, instructor, went on a preparation pack trip to Freeze out Ridge on May 13 and 14. This trip was mainly to see how their packs would work for their hike in the Olympic National Park. This also gave them a chance to try out their freeze dried foot! which they had pro cured for this trip. Sunday morning they got up and hiked back to the bus to go home. After a number of seminars the biology pack group got their packs ready and loaded up for their trip to the Olympic Na tional Park. The packers were Merri Lee Jacobs, Steve Petty john, John Rawlins, Earl ATes, Bill Stockard, Mark Tullis. Dean Kindle, Steve Munkers, Don Cos sitt, Sandy Matheny, Robbv Ab rams. Sue Jepsen, Larry Petty john, Matt Murray, and Mark Lovgren. Chaperons were Mr. Horn, Bob Abrams and Beth Miller, a plant ecologist at Cen tral Oregon College in Bend. On Wednesday, May 17, at nine o'clock in the morning, the bus left for Washington. It stop ped once at Lloyd Center to pick up Beth Miller. Alter they ar rived at the park they set up camp for the night. The next morning thev start ed up the trail to their next camp. They stopped and rested several times to enjoy the scen ery. Beth Miller explained about the surrounding plants and an imals. The pack group also saw the largest Western Cedar and Sitka Spruce in the world. Af ter 8.3 miles of hiking they ar rived at Olympia shelter where thev spent the night and cook ed their dinner. Friday morning they left ear ly for Elk Lake which was five miles away. After about three miles, they came out of the rain Pioneer Ponderings Br W. S. CAVE RHILL If recent news items have substance, it appears that some of our schools of higher educa tion are almost recommending experimental use of LSD and other drugs giving the users a "trip". If that is the course you are taking and are insistent on living dangerously, why pay a middleman a commission for getting the stuff for you? You can take a trip into the Blue Mountains country and dig out your own hazards. Try chewing the roots of dwarf larkspur, or grind up the pulp of water hemlock (wild parsnip). Make a meal of dry beans of lupine and see what happens to you. You may get a "kick", colic or kill. Then there is the Indian sneeze weed. If you can find it and dry and grind it to pow der, you can guarantee that an ounce of it dispensed in the right places will throw an en tire campus into sneezing con vulsions for two hours. If you are bent on being a "dope" don't let the "pushers" take you. Gather your own death in your own Blue Mountains. Adlard Serving As Vietnam Gunner Army Specialist Four Dale L. Adlard, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Adlard, Route 2, Hepp ner, is participating in "Oper ation Francis Marion" in Viet nam with his unit from the 4th Infantry Divison. His unit is conducting search and destroy operations in the Viet Cong-infested Central High lands. The operation, which began early in April, is named for the famed "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolution. Spec. Adlard is a gunner in Headquarters Company, 1st Ba ttalion of the division's 8th In fantry. Stout Son-in-Low At Fairchild AFB Technical Sergeant John R. Skaggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Skaggs of Hilliards, Ohio, and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stout, Heppner, has ar rived for duty at Fairchild AFB, Wash. Sergeant Skaggs, a weapons technician, previously served in Vietnam. He is assigned to the Strategic Air Command which maintains America's com bat ready intercontinental missile and jet bomber force as a de terrent to threats against this nation. The sergeant is a graduate of Hilliard High school. His wife, Barbara, is the dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Stout of Heppner. forest and went into the alpine forest. While crossim: a snow field before reaching the lake some people had problems fall ing through the snow. I' pon reaching the lake there was a feeling of accomplish ment because this whs il.o first non-mountain climbing group to make it to Elk take this year. Thev were to stay there all night, but this was cancell ed because of the snow and the necessity to hike all the way back the next day. After stay ing at the lake for a while, they started the hike back to the Olympic shelter, whore they had stayed the night before. On Saturday morning the group started the last log of their approximately 35 mile hike. After arriving back at the Hoh River Ranger Station, they headed for the coast. On the beach, Mr. Horn explained some facts about sea life and the pol lution problem. After leaving there they staved at Klalto Beach. The next "dav on the way home they stopped at Ruby Beach. When Mr. Horn was asked If he had future plans, he said, "Yes, if I can organize a group of students as Interested and as FANTASTIC as the Olympic packers were." Grade Trackers Take Junior Olympic Title Seventh and eighth grade track teams at Heppner Ele mentary school climaxed a suc cessful track season bv winning the Junior Olvmpic track moot at Arlington May 20, with 71 points, to the 65 points scored by second place Moro. Both girls and boys teams have done well this year, ac cording to their coaches Mrs. Clint Agee and Carl Lawson. Lawson said his bovs were "a good teamthey worked very hard." The boys nearly always placed in every event; they en tered five meets during the sea son, competing with 14 other grade school teams and finish ed in the top three each time. First meet of the year was at Pilot Rock and the boys' team, going with only seven members, won third place there, and the girls placed second. Arlington then was host for three track meets with Heppner teams coming in 3rd, 2nd and 1st successively. The girls did not go to the seoBud meet but helped to make points in the other two meets. The boys relay team was the most successful, taking two sec onds and one first in the five meets. According to Lawson track letters will be awarded to John Hall, Bruce Bergstrom, John Sumner, Barney Marshall, Gary Watklns, John Hedman, Ken Baker, Beryl Stillman, Craig Munkers, Bruce Marquardt, Dav id Hughes, Tom Hughes, Mike Hughes, Rory Stillman, and Kev in Dick. Dean Wright and Doug Gunderson, managers, will also receive letters. Lutherans to Attend District Convention The North Pacific District of the American Lutheran Church will hold its seventh annual convention at Pacific Lutheran University from June 5-7. Delegates who will accompa ny Pastor Don Pederson will be Gene Majeske, from Hope Lu theran church, and Paul Tews from Valby Lutheran church. The district is one of 18 in the U. S., and numbers 255 congre gations and over 146,000 bap tized members. Along with regular business items will be two major address es by Dr. Warren Quanbeck of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., titled "Vatican II and the Renewal of the Church" and "Lutherans and Christian Un ity." Dr. Quanbeck has been an official observer at the Vatican Councils in Rome as a repre sentative of the Lutheran Church and is active in many ecumenical discussions. Smoking and Health Seminar Scheduled In cooperation with Eastern Oregon College, the Oregon In teragency Committee on Smok ing and Health will offer a one-week seminar at EOC, La Grande, June 12-16, Dr. Carlos E. Easley, director of the sum mer session at the college, an nounces. The course is designed to help meet the needs of teach ers and other health promoting personnel in handling the edu cational problems related to smoking. Seminar objectives are: 1. Nature and scope of the problem. 2. Methods and mater ials to combat the problem. 3, Effective implementation at the local levels. Outstanding health educators and medical specialists will as sist. Tuition is $14 per credit hour and two hours of credit will be granted for the one-week ses sion. Some scholarships are available and applications for them should be made to Dr. Eas ley. Tell the advertiser you saw It In the Gazette-Times. Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman MOST V.V KHYONK knows that Heppner people will go out ot their wav to do another person a favor Here's another ovtmp i . ..i.. in (lie morn- It' Ul l II Li .-- - - i i;S mad to the I. I was a package from I'hoto i.raphlc of Forest Grove, which used to pro cess our pictures, making them Into engravings, neiore e ." our own equipment. But the engravings wore for the Record Courier of Baker. Someone had picked up the wrong label at the studio. Now these 'cuts move on n schedule that doesn't allow for error. We knew that Maker had to have those picture engravings today or wreck their publication schedule. We called Photo Graphic, and thev called Baker. The Record Courier called us back and won dered If we couldn't get them to Pendleton somehow tu catch a bus. We passed the word around town, putting out an SOS for anyone going to Pendleton. In the meantime, Bob De Spain drove up in his Franz broad truck. We asked him when ho was going back to Arlington. He said he expected to be there bv 2:30. We explain ed the situation. "Sure. Ill put them on the bus collect, and if they won't take thorn collect. I ll pay for sending them," said he. know ing that he would get his mon ey back from Baker Then Charlotte Walker called from Murravs Hexall Drue. The McDowells would be glad to take the pictures to l'endeton. Thev were leaving right away. Then a stranger came Into the GT office. Ho was a Pendleton businessman who Jim Farley had forwarded to us. Ho was going right back to Pendleton and would Ik- happy to run oui errand. The day's still young, and we expect other offers will be coming in. If the Record-Courier in Baker gets out on time this week with its pictures ad orning its pages, it will be be cause of thus spirit of coopera tion. Thev probably will never know unless they read this how many friends In this part of the country wore trying to give them a helping hand. HABIT is a touch thing to break. The old G T office door still attracts a lot of people who cannot get used to coining to the new office, two doors east of the old door. Our new office is the one which has the sign "Heppner Gazette-Times Office" painted on the door. The old office door is seldom used, but we often find Items on sheets oi paper snppou un der it. We're now using it as a stock room. The other dav, while working there, I noticed a piece of paper bv the door anil dis covered it was a writetip of a 4-H mooting. Today we discovered that we didn't have the first part of Katheri ne Llndstrom's lone news, but we finally located it under the old office door, whore someone had delivered it for her. The new office door has a slot in the bottom, especially placed there for the convenience of those who want to submit items when we are closed. But if our friends are like Mike, our cat, who still won't walk through the new office door, and slip their items under the old door, they may be disap pointed some time when we miss them, and they don't get into print. MRS. EDITH THORLEY BOWL ING of Boise, Idaho, was dis appointed when she made the trip to Heppner for the Mem Heppner Band Alums Play on College Tour Four former members of the Heppner High school band, who are now students at Eastern Oregon College, La Grande, are completing a successful year with the Eastern Oregon Col lege Symphonic Band. Those who have been mem bers of the 42-piecc band this year are Mike Pierce, cornet; Bruce Thomson, clarinet; Tarn ara Smith, flute; Jennifer llrin die, saxophone. Also Norman Williams of Echo, has played the sousaphone. The symphonic band, under the direction of Louis A. Lan yon, competed a tour of 10 per formances during the first week In May, traveling in Southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon. Their piograms included a wide selec tion of concert numbers, march es, solos and special features. Guests of Mrs. Maude Craber during the Memorial Day week end were her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Craber, and her sister, Mrs. It A. Holdaway, all of Portland. Mrs. Sadie Parrish traveled to Portland for the Memorial holi day week-end, where she visit ed with her sons, Jack and Kay mond and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Farra were hosts for a dinner at their homo on Thursday, May 25. Guests were Theta Stratton and her brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs. Ray Stratton of Unity, also another sister, Mrs. Cedr'ic (Sally) Herberger of Mt. Vern on, and Bob Lowe, Heppner. orial picnic, onlv to find that It w;is held on Sunday Instead ot Tuesd.n. She hadn't receiv ed the word that II would be e.uller V.,, .,ll Ita-lf'VH she and Mr Wild Mrs linogeno Slooum Snider, al so of Kolse. had good time xisllinc around ami renewing acuiiaintanocv Mrs. Howling hadn't boon back to Heppner since 1!2I, Like many others of the for' mer residents, she was Interest i-d in the demolition of the Case building and hud a Mory to l. -II about It. vvii.m ilu was here, the post office was housed In the build ing One dav she went lor me mail ami noticed a atroitil aroma when she entered. She found out that she was the cause of It Miss Thorlev. as she was at that time, had bov friend who was In France, lie had sent her a bottle of poi fume, but enroule It was smashed so everyone In the Heppner post office got the benefit of her friend' sift, whether thev wanted It or not. Verlin Matthews Wins $55 Prize In Who's Who Verlin Matthews of Heppner has won $.W In this week' Who's Who Contest, sponsored bv local merchants and The Ga zette Times, and the money will come In lust right for him. A fireman for Klnua Corporation here. Matthews has been off work recently because of a heart condition In winning, ho correctly Iden tified Mrs, Hill i Ida I Farra as the Who's Who of the week, and listeil the 12 clues that wore hidden in advertisements of participating merchants In last week's puiM-r. Mrs Itoxle Lovgren acted as judge and drew his entry slip from the large number of en tries. The clues were- all smiles, lamps, clever craftsman, glass es. IVgree, heels. Kitty llawk, tingle hell, hard worker. Anch ors Awelgh, hubhv goes when It blows and apple elder. Mrs. Farra collects lamps, wears glasses, is a member of the Degree of Honor, works with her husband in the shoe store and In so doing repairs nr re places heels. Thev have a bell jingle belli on the shop door. Her name, Ida, is that (minor talzed In tin- song. "Ida, sweet as apple cider." Her "hubby." Kill, "goes when It blows" iK'Ing a fireman, answers the alarm. Their son, Jim, is In the navy (Anchors Awelgh and Is attached to the Kitty Hawk Mrs. Farra Is known as a hard worker In her manv activities and her clever craftsmanship Is apparent at church bazaars and in other handiwork that she does. Matthews won 1") for correct ly Identifying Mrs. Farra, and the $."0 is from this week' prize of $25 for getting all clues correctly in addition to the $2" accumulated from last week when the winner failed to get all the clues right. Prize for the upcoming week (for clues In the June 1 paper i will be $5 for Identifying the Who's Who, plus $25 if all clues arc? correct. Entries for the June 1 con test must lie left In boxes at Jack's Chevron Station, Gard ner's Men';; Wear, Van's Variety or Heppner Inland Chemical be fore Tuesday afternoon. Can I use my BankAmericartf outside the State of Oregon? uWin ii,.afit You may use your BankAmcricard any where you find the familiar blue and gold BankAmcricard emblem in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Hawaii, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and other parts of the nation. Many expenses you may incur on trips or vacations can be charged to your BankAmcricard account. CBANKAMERICA SERVICE CORPORATION. 1067 SERVICE MARKS OWNED IV BANKAMERICA SERVICE CORP. Wm. Mohan Enjoy Trip to Missouri Mr. and Mrs. William Mahan returned Mav 1!S after a trip of more than a month to Missouri, xx here Kiev visited manv rein, live and friend. Among those thev visited wcro their mm mid daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mahan, and two grand sons at Eminence, Mo. Thev also visited Mr. Mnhnn'a brother John Malum, at F.mtn. once. Mrs. Mahan' two tuothcra and Ulster at f.minenoe and her brother anil ulster at St. Louin. Tllrt Milhltlltf niMilil thrt Irltt bv train, and It wan their first time hack to the home Male for U year. Ho displayed Nampica of lead oro that are U-ing mined near Hunker, Mo. He nld hi n was drilling for a firm and hit a vein 30 f-ot deep with the ore. The Noit U now operating hi own drill rig a an Independent oerator. GuaaU el Mr. CharlotU Walker over the week end were her son and daughter In law Mr. and Mr. Kay Kowell of Chrlstoval. Texan, Mr. and Mr, f. W. Mahoaay were In Portland over the week end of May 20 and 21. Mi Baaa HuddUaton rviuala in St. Anthony hospital during convalescence from major ur gory performed aeveral week ago. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Coming Events IONF. AUCTION. DIN NEK Everyone Welcome, Saturday, June 3 Willow Grange Halt, lone Auction start at 10:30, lot of good item. Barbecue lieef dinner, 12.30 P m. Tickets $175 Adults, It child roll, pre school free. Free rides In Model T Ford GOLDEN AGE CLUB Ui-.t meeting until fall Tuesday, June 6, Episcopal Parish Hall. Pot luck dinner 7;00 p.m., en tertainment following. Members anil guest urged to attend HEPPNER SWIMMING POOL Pool oiH'iis for summer on Saturday, June lo Season ticket to be avail able. IONE SWIMMING !XXL Pool will ocn for summer on Saturday, June 3, 2:00 P m. Season ticket for families or Individuals now on sale. COMMt'NITY COLLEGE GRADUATION Blue Ml. Comm. College, out door graduation ceremon ies Sunday. June 4, 1 p.m. Dr. Francis Nlekerson, gueitt speaker SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency Heppner P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-962S I
