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MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
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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.
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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
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