2 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thundery. September 28.
1967
HEPFNER
THE
GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner. Oregon 97836
Phone 676-9228
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 18H3. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 18U7. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
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maximum enrollment of
WHETHER HUNTING season has a
opens or Is postponed batur- ,boa
day, the nlmrod army can sing' This calls attention again to
the same theme soiik, the way the achievements of Heppner
it looks at this moment. That; High school in the Greater Ore
sons will certainly be, "How k-on League. The Mustanps have
Dry I Am." ! been hanging In A-2 competit-
And the Morrow county ranch- lon enrollment-wise, by the
er.s'canomeTn on tie chorus ln of Jnclr teeth. Last year the
with
Am."
an obligato, "How Dry I
These two segments ot society jjnc 2Q
opening day enrollment at
Heppner High was 184. This
vear they are over the dividing
Bank Robbers and Shoplifters
Those who watch Westerns on television and witness the
frequent bank robberies pictured may be inclined to get some
contentment, from the comfort of the easy chair, by thinking,
Them days are gone forever."
But actually it is worse today than It is in the imagina
tion of those writers of fiction who exaggerate the wild and
woolly days of yore. Portland has just experienced a $40,000
bank robbery, fourth worst in the history of the city.
The robbers of today don't come In with kerchiefs over
their mouths and six guns blazing. They are smooth and
suave. In the big job in Portland none of those In the bank,
except for the persons approached, realized that a robbery
was in process. That must be some sign of progress In a
more sophisticated and refined civilization!
But one has to come back to the growing-old cliche, "In
this day and age when we can send a rocket to the moon,
why can't we . . .?"
Well, why can't we?"
With all our technological advancement, it would seem
that some foolproof method could be devised to thwart bank
robberies. For Instance, we can photograph the moon and
send the signals all the way back to earth. Why can't
a camera be devised that would photograph an entire bank
robbery? They have cameras in use at present, but the sys
tems seem to be of little value. Can't one be devised that
would sweep, through its lens, an entire robbery from start
to finish? Couldn't it be designed with little trips in various
hidden locations all over the place, so a bank official could
start it in motion by merely brushing into one of the sec
reted switches?
A device to put an end to shoplifting has been developed
and was demonstrated in Portland the other day. A merch
ant puts a tiny drop of some sort of chemical on each item
in his store, probably at the time he marks the price. When
an Item is sold, this chemical's properties are somehow neut
ralized by passing the article over a device designed for
the job.
If the drop isn't neutralized and a shoplifter attempts to
walk out with it alter hiding it on his person, an electronic
device at the door picks up an impulse and sets off a com
motion that sounds like a four-alarm fire.
This, say the creators, brings the possibility of stopping
shopliftng once and for all. Even our local merchants can
testify to what a great boom such a thing would be. In our
quiet and relatively crime-free town of Heppner loss by shop
lifting is amazing.
Comic book writers years ago conceived what was con
sidered rather fantastic ideas of the exploraton of outer space.
Amazingly, many of their ideas are now realized, with sur
prising similarity to the comics, In the scientific progress
of today.
It would seem that the current crop of writers, who turn
their talents to such programs as "Mission Impossible," "Man
from Uncle," and others, could figure out some wonderful
gagdets and devices that might serve as blueprints for crim
inologists in thwarting bank robbers.
After all, these robberes are becoming a little monoton
ous! OTHER EDITORS SAY . . .
A British Diagnosis
FROM THE PENjDLETON RECORD
Arnold Toynbee, an eminent British historian, visited the
United States recently and in writing of his visit, gave the
nation a diagnosis much as a physician would an ill patient.
He found the United States had several fatal diseases. For
one thing, he believed the people of the nation have lost their
way. He sees the United States as a semi-socialist country
In which the public sector of the economy is gaining at the
expense of the genuinely private sector.
"The American taxpayer" he says, "and even the Ameri
can Congressmen who vote the tax-money can no longer keep
track of how the money is being spent and what it is being
spent on. He no longer believes that the Administration is
telling him the truth and appears not to care to do anything
about it. He is shocked by startling revelations of an offic
ial "hidden hand" spending the taxpayer's money for objec
tional purposes. The taxpayer's money has even been used
to 'condition' the taxpayer himself. We are witnessing a
struggle in America for the American peoples' soul, and this
strangle is fateful for us all."
Unfortunately, Mr. Toynbee is right. So long as the Amer
ican people as a whole have enough, they will not revolt
against federal spending and handout programs. A look un
derneath the top layer of Americans is another scene. From
these people, the underprivileged Negroes who want more
(and often don't want to work for it), the whites who would
like all the things the so-called average American is sup
posed to have, these are the ones who are revolting. This
is a fatal disease of America, yet it is not a national mal
ady that is beyond cure, if the people have the will to do
it, if they are enraged and their own pleasant livelihood is
endangered, they will act. But, it may take some disastrous
events before the semi-socialist country secures its rampant,
angry poor, its race upheaval, its inflation, and super-government.
It can be brought under control, but not until the dis
ease has spread and a diagnoses is made. Yet, Is there a
qualified advisor for the nation's ills? Toynbee says there
is "time."
are probably reeling equmiy
gloomy at this moment. ,inei
hunter will declare that it won't
do much good to open the sea
son without rain anyhow.
And the rancher is surely get
ting behind in his farm work.
Take D. O. Nelson, for instance.
He often has his next crop
planted before much ol tne
county has finished harvest,
since he gets his crop in early
from his northern point.
This year he hasn't started to
plant yet. No moisture.
PROBABLY THE MOST discon
certine omen on this rain sit
uation Is the fact that the asso
ciation for artificial precipita
tion, as we understand it, is
throwing in the towel.
A little item came irom Harry
Proudfoot of Butter Creek Tues
day saying that the Weather
Research association is su3
nendlnir "Prolect 0-6." This
group was organized to see what
might be accomplished through
seeding clouds with silver iod
ides. Lack of Interest and en
thusiasm at the present time
was given as reason for the sus
pension.
It unaouoteaiy is nara 10 gei
verv enthusiastic bdoui ine
amount of rain that has fallen
here since June.
But a lot OI gooa men are ue-
lievers in this cloud seeding,
just as there are many who
swear by "water witching" to
locate sources of water for
wells.
Now we don t want to get in
to anv arguments over eitner.
Some might declare that one is
a scientilic tact ana tne otner
is pure sorcery. We admit com
plete ignorance but have tend
ed to believe that the cloud
seedirg venture seems logical.
The only trouble is that you
first have to have some clouds
to seed before you can gener
ate anything. In other words,
there has to be some little ink
ling of a storm brewing, and
maybe that's where the system
falls down.
Anyway, to hear that the
weather research group is quit
ting the rainmaking project is a
blow to morale. We surely
wouldn't think they would de
sert us in this hour of need.
Here they are, competing with
Rep. Mann Scores
Sfraub Tax Plan
Speaking to the Wheeler
county Farm Bureau In Mitch
ell last week, Rep. Irvin Mann,
Jr., of Stanfleld, scored the Rob
ert Straub homeowner's proper
ty tax relief proposal as a "cruel
hoax" and "an attempt to buy
votes" by Its proponents.
"It's a hoax because it does
not provide permanent property
tax relief, and it is cruel be
cause it would mask the symp
toms of the real disorder, which
is too much reliance on property
to finance local services," Rep.
Mann said.
He added, "It is an attempt
Pioneer
Ponderings
Bv W. S. CAVERHILL
Horse Thieves and Humor
It seems that some men just
naturally "love" horses. When
that interest extends to Include
animals belonging to others,
there is likely to be trouble.
About 1905, one of our neigh
hnm was one of those charac
ters. By a lot of night riding and ers whose husband is stationed
"drifting" horse herds back and ln Vietnam. Both girls are go-
Mrs. Pat Brlndle and her dau
ghters Jennifer and Jacquelyn
Brindle Meyers have returned
from a 2Vii week vacation trip
to Canada with Mrs. Brlndle's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shewfelt
from Spokane. The party camp
ed in Shcwfelt's trailer during
their trip that took them to Ra
dium Hot Springs, where Mrs.
Brandle says the swimming is
marvelous, Jasper National
Park, Banff, Lake Louise and
Calgary. She also points out
that the majestic scenery is
worth making the trip. Jennifer
Brindle became ill on the way
home and is now convalescing
in Pioneer Memorial hospital.
She will return to college upon
her recovery as will Mrs, Mey-
forth on the open range
he
ing to Eastern Oregon College
schools up to three times their , to buy votes with general funds
size and they have held domin- i votes against the one ana one
ant nlaces in basketball, foot- half percent limitation and
ball and track. 'votes for those pushing the
Friday night s thumping on scheme."
Burns was the latest chapter in
this David and Goliath saga
Do you realize that Heppner
now has defeated Burns in
football three years in a row?
We don't know just how to at
tribute this. Good coaching. Fine
school spirit. Support of parents
and boosters. Good physical
condition and hardiness of the
kids. Something's there. The
time may come when the Mus
tangs will have some lean years
in athletic competition but they
have held pretty close to the
top in all sports ever since
we've enjoyed watching them
participate.
Probably would have been
some "big brothers" in me
leacue that would have been
happy if Heppner dropped to B
status, thereby getting rid of
one "perennial pest" that might
humble them. But It looks as if
the Mustangs will stick around
to pull more of what the big
city sports writers call "upsets."
Madras is due to go dbck to
A-l next vear. We hope this
school, being an ex-Greater
Oreeon Leaguer, will cut a
swath In
brothers."
Mann was Dresented with
plaaue at the meeting bv coun
ty president Zach Keyes for the
coveted "Top Hand award lor
"outstanding service.
TO
THE
EDITOR.
Home Paper
Dear Gazette -Times:
Just to thank vou for tne pa
Der. I don't want to miss n.
It's a home paper for me. I know
lots of people up there. inanK
you.
Lulu M. Wright
3600 No. Baldwin
Portland, Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gilman
have returned to their home in
Long Beach, Calif., after spend
ing a week in Heppner visiting
his mother, Mrs. Walter Gil
man, and his sister, Mrs. Hank
Stotts, and his brother, Dean.
Gilman, a former Heppner resi
dent, has been an officer of the
Immigration and Naturalization
service since 1941, and is cur
erntly woking in the regional
office in San Pedro, Calf., com
muting from his home in Long
Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Mo
Curdy, Sr., made the return trip
SEEMS AS if this little matter
about Mrs. Bill Weatherford
putting the family on a crash
diet as a result of seeing her
picture in the paper is gaining
considerable attention around.
She thought she looked a little
plump in the picture.
We saw Bill tne otner day,
looking as rotund and sassy as
a Heretord in lusn, year
around grass.
He knew from the way we
looked at him that we knew he
hadn t been suffering much Irom
lack of vittles.
"Yeah, but . . ." was his op
ening remark, "I've been away
for a week, and they've been
feedin' me pretty good where
I was at."
Today came an anonymous
telephone call from someone to
report that Mrs. Weatnenora
was seen buying sugar and cin
namon at the store. Does that
mean that she, like a lot of
women, is "sugar and spice and
everything nice" even though
she might bespeak harsh words
on occasion? Or could it mean
that she is going to feed Bill
more aDDlesauce?
Now I imagine we better
close this out on this comment.
After all, we don't know just
how far Mrs. Weatherford can
throw a rolling pin.
DROPPING IN for a visit from
Las Vegas, Nev., the other day
was Earl Wilson who owns
ranch property around lone and
comes up every year to see how
things are coming ln old .Mor
row county.
He is son of Seymour Wilson
who homesteaded in the coun
ty in 1875. Earl brought an old
account book that had many in
teresting items that his father
had kept old receipts, bills,
and an assortment of items.
He also kept a record of his
dailv activities: September 13,
for instance, might be "Fixed
fence." September 14, maybe,
"worked in fields." September
15. "Sunday. Sepember lb
"Went to funeral." A lot of old
time names were in the book.
Wilson also had an old-time
convention program of some
lodge here, and he turned this
over to the museum.
Seymour Wilson left the coun
ty in 1921 upon retirement and
went to Huntington Beach,
Calif. The son. Earl, took a job
with a bus company when he
got out of college and finally
went to Las Vegas where he is
now in the real estate business.
NOTICED this item in The Mad
ras Pioneer of September 14
in a school board report: "In
another report Clifton told the
board that the average daily
membership for the last school
daughter Melanie have moved year totaled 604. which puts the
to Adrian, Ore., September 16. 1 White Buffaloes into the A-l
Webb, who was a mechanic I division if they are to compete
here for several years, will op- for Oregon School Activities As
erate his father's repair shop sociation championships. Ac
upon his retirement. The Webbs cording to division classifica-.
were active members of the tions, the A-2 enrollment (cur
Wranglers Club. rentlv the status of the Buffs)
Image Changes
To the Editors:
As Congressional Interns this
past summer, sponsorea ana u
nnnciallv suDDorted bv our res-
the ranks of its "big ' Pfrtive schools j we wre select-
ator Wayne Morse.
When we arrived in Washing
ton, D. C, our image of Sena
tor Morse was the typical ster
eotype purveyed by the news
media. Any misgivings we had
were quickly dispelled. Having
had ample opportunity to ob
serve Senator Morse closely, we
can state with confidence that
few Senators are as capable or
Dale District Urges
Sacking of Litter
During the 1966 hunting seas
on, the Dale Ranger District be
gan a "Sack Your Litter" pro
gram to help clean the District
of cans and other camping lit-
Litter" program will again beas effective as Oregon's senior
used. Sacks will be available at Senator.
the Dale Ranger Station, Dale During the last three months
Store, Meadow Brook Store, 1 we were able to attend commit
Granite Store, North Fork John tee sessions open only to Sena
Day Bridge and the Forks Guard i tors and their staffs. In these
Station closed sessions we saw Sena-
In addition, roadside litter tor Morse skillfully employ the
barrels are located along the '. arts of persuasion, well-reason-main
used roads and in many.ed arguments, and superior
of the hunter camp sites. These knowledge to secure passage of
barrels are for your use in help-1 important and worthwhile leg
ing to keep the roadside free of islation in the fields of educa
cans and bottles. Cans and bot- tion, labor, public welfare, and
ties discarded along forest roaas , ioreign pouuy,
continue to be the most costly
cleanup job on the district, re
ports Ranger Bill Lowery.
"During this hunting season,
nloocQ rrwir nnrt in Wppninf?
th Hitrit rkan hv iicinu the ! and Chairman of the Latin
litter barrels and litter sacks," I American Subcommittee, his
he urged. judgment is highly respected
Because of Senator Morses
wide experience as Chairman of
the Education Subcommittee,
ranking member of the Labor
and Public Welfare Committee,
came under suspicion as being oi Education at La Grande.
thief. Finally the law caugni
nn with him. hut not bptore
domestic problem arose. The old
rascal had two boys. He was
imriF t-trlot with them. He Drom
ised a "licking"' for either if
he lost the family hammer
tnnl were scarce). Bud lost it
nnH tn Avoid Dunishment crawl
ed under the house. While the
old man was trying to dislodge
him, the shorn! rode up ana
took dad away for a year's stay
In Salem. Bud never got tne
iirkin' " When the old man
got home he had forgotten all
about it.
Another unusual incident oc
purred in the Three Mile coun
trv. A settler reported to the
shprlff that someone had stol
en his horse and saddle. He
said, "Sheriff, I want my outfit
back, but I don't want to Know
who took it. He might be one
of my neighbors. Good neigh
bors are hard to come by."
and soueht after by his col
leagues In the Senate.
Since our work for Senator
Morse dealt primarily with con
stituent problems we became
aware of the Senator's anility
to get thines done for Oregon
Tho Rpnntor's seniority, his care-
fulv-reserved briefs, and nis
flnsplv-reasoned arguments ac
count for many of the public
works projects that Oregon nas
been granted in recent years.
From our personal obsrevations
wp have come to realize inai
Oregon receives more funds per
capita for public worKS man
any other state in the nation,
largely due to tne eiioris oi
Wayne Morse.
We have penned tnis leuer
hprause the accomplishments of
Senator Morse are often ignored
by the news media. During this
past summer we have noticed
manv instances in which Sena
tor Morse gained important pro
jects and programs for the state,
or introduced important and
requisite legislation, or guiaeu
such legislation through the
Senate and such achievements
were not mentioned in the Ore
gon press. It would be most un
fortunate for Oregon if Senator
Morse failed to win reelection
heeause Oreeonians were not
cognizant of his effectiveness in
the Senate.
University of uregon
Lee Bollinger, Jr.
Jonathan Unger
Reed College
COMMUNITY U
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Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH FOOTBALL
Friday, Sept. 29, Wahtonka
at The Dalles. 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 6, Pilot Rock at
Heppner, 8:00 p.m. Rodeo
crounds
Jayvee Game, Monday, Oct.
2 Condon at Condon, 4:d0
p.m.
Support the Mustangs!
PUBLIC CARD PARTY
Saturday, Oct. 7, 8:00 p.m.
Lexington IOOF Hall, Spons
ored by Holly Rebekah
Lodee
Bridge and Pinochle
First in Series of 6 month
ly parties.
LEXINGTON GRANGE
Booster Program, Sunday,
Oct. 8
Lexington Grange Hall
Potluck dinner, 1:00 p.m.,
program following
GOLDEN AGE CLUB
Monthly meeting, Tues., Oct.
3. Episcopal Parish nan
Potluck dinner, 7 p.m., enter
tainment following
PUBLIC DINNER
Turkey Dinner, Sunday, Oct.
15
St. Patrick's Parish Hall, 12-
4 p.m.
By St. Patrick's, St. Williams
Altar societies.
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summer, but will now be mak
ing their home in California for
the winter.
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