HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thundery. DKtmbtf 21, 1967
HEPPNER
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner. Oregon 97836
Pboo 676-9228
MOBROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette established March 30. 1SS3 The i Heppner
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Circulation
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Pressman
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GUEST EDITORIAL
Christmas and Hide-and-Seek
By FATHER RAYMOND BEARD
St. Patrick's and St. William's Churches
There is nothing irreverent in comparing a man's search
for God to a game of hide-and-seek. A child's game with its
father, all the skill and foresight on the one side, all the
romance and excitement on the other! This game of hide-and-seek
goes on all through the centuries, goes on in every
man's life from the cradle to the grave.
Why is it that God, who loves us so much, makes him
self so distant from us, so difficult to find? Dare we say
it? it is part of the rules of the game. He will make Him
self difficult to find, so that when we do find Him, the shock
of triumph may be something unusual in our experience.
Why does man, whose heart is made for God, and cannot
find rest until it finds rest in Him, yet spends long days,
long years of his life, maybe, trying to run away from God,
to avoid his sight? Once more, it is part of the rules of the
game; not that we should hide from Him, but that we should
be able to hide from Him.
When the child hides from its father, the hiding-place
may be fairly obvious, but the father can always make as
if he didn't see. But when it is the father's turn, he always
hides himself a little too well; children are always a little
more stupid over their games than we expect them to be,
pass and repass the place of concealment with unseeing eyes.
It is only part of the rules, therefore, that the child does
not start out on its search alone; hand in hand, along with
it, goes the mother, ready to drop broad hints about the best
places to look in; ready, in the last resort, to draw aside the
curtain, to open the cupboard door, and reveal the thrilling
secret. Almost always the child's mother-wit has to be helped
out by a mother's wit.
And the book of Proverbs will give us a hint here. It
describes the wisdom of God, under the figure of a woman,
standing beside Him during His work of creation, planning
how the mountains shall rise, how the rivers shall flow, how
the ocean shall keep its appointed limits. Then, quite with
out warning, comes the extraordinary verse, "I (the divine
wisdom) was at his side, playing continually in his pres
ence, plaving in this world of his, because it is my delight
to be with the sons of men." (Prov. 8:30-31).
Playing there is no getting out of it that is the only
possible meaning of the word used in the Hebrew text When
man appears on the scene, that Wisdom which has till now
been the majestic architect of creation becomes man's play
mate; Joins with him in the game. And what other game
than this, man's search for God a game that would be im
possible but for the inspiration God himself gives! And if He
did not help us a little, we should have no chance; we are
so outmatched, the game would be all on His side if He
did not, somehow, help us a little.
In the history of man, it was man first that hid himself
from God. We know the story'; Adam and his wife hid them
selves among the trees of the garden. "The woman thou
gavest me" you gave her to be a help mate, to look after
me, to restrain me, and she has been no help at all. No
recourse for Adam in the mother-wit of Mother Eve; she has
only dragged him down, and cowers there beside him, un
successfully hidden in her effort to avoid the scrutiny of
God. Man began it; man issued the challenge; and from
that time, through long centuries, he was like a frightened
child feeling its way alone through the darkness, racked by
a thousand causeless fears, searching for the God who had
left so many proofs of his presence, but remained always hid
den from sight. "Show us the Father, and it is enough" (Jn.
14:8) yes, but the Wisdom God has bestowed on us was
only a candle light in the darkness, not a mother to draw
aside the curtain and tell us, "See, he is here!"
And then, in the fulness of time, God changed His hiding-place.
Suddenly, while all was quiet around, with the
deep stillness of a winter night. He came and hid in a little
country town, came and hid in a manger, came and hid in
the form of man. Not quite so silently for He betrayed Him
self; just a movement of the stars, just the brush of angels'
wings, was enough to raise the hue and cry among a few
searchers, shepherd folk with their keen ears, stargazers
with their sharp eyes. And so the hunt started afresh: Tell
us, where is He born, the King of the Jews? The question,
repeated to one passer-by after another, begins to sound like
the chorus of some children's game. What, this tumble-down
house in a back street this drafty cellar underneath it it's
no use looking in there! He wouldn't hide in a place like
that!
And then the door opens, and a woman stands there, a
finger pressed to her lips; our Mother come out to help in
the search, "Yes, He's in there; but come in quietly; He's
asleep."
The God who does not dwell in temples made with hands,
asleep in there! The God who neither sleeps nor slumbers,
watching over Israel, in there asleep!
Blessed indeed is he who in Christmas has found the
God and Father of us all in Mary's Son, has found the an
swer to injustice, poverty, fear and war in the Prince of Peace.
THE FAMILY-1967
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
WE EXPRESS gratitude at this
Christmas season to an mose
readers of the Gazette-Times
who rejoiced at the good news
during 1967 and frowned at tne
bad: to those who chuckled
with us at the humorous hap
penings and tongue-in-cheeK
ribbines that made print. We
share sympathy with those who
were saddened by the year's sor
rowful events.
Our aooreciation goes to all
those who were tolerant of our
shortcomings and who com
mended us when they felt we
had it coming. These encourag
ing words helped our stall to
do its utmost in putting out the
best paper within the limits of
its talents and resources.
Even though some communi
ty disagreements and trouDies
were noted, we sense a com
mon bond between Morrow
county people who are like one
large family with many similar
interests and problems. This ex
tends to the many who have
left the county but who contin
ue to hold it with atiection ana
regard it as "home.
WE EXPRESS particular appre
ciation to those whom we
hold in high regard as our staff.
Amone them are the "unseen
nnps" in the backshoD Arnold
Raymond, shop foreman, whose
tenure with the Gazette-Times
exceeds that of the publishers
and who works long and stren
uous hours so that the paper
may reach subscribers on time
each week; Reggie Pascal, the
steady one who for 2H years
has never missed a day s worn
at the Linotvoe machine, the
heart of the operation, setting
thousands and thousands of
words into hot metal type; to
Gail Burkenbine, who came to
us this year not knowing whe
ther she could be a newspaper
woman, but whose willingness
and helpfulness have made her
a real iewel in our Iront ollice;
to son Jim who has hand fed
thousands of sheets through the
bie Miehle Dress and wno un
complainingly has often turned
his back on some student ac
tivity on press day to help mom
and dad get the paper out; and
to Randy Stillman who has
been vital in our operation by
doing much of the unglamor
ous work, "killing" the paper
after press day, distributing
tvie. keeping the shop tidy and
responding to do all manner of
chores reauested or him.
How we will miss Randv and
Jim when they graduate from
Heppner High and leave for col
lege next year!
OUR COMMUNITY correspond
ents who contribute so much
to the interest of the paper de
serve the thanks that we feel
most sincerely. They have made
hundreds of telephone calls
written thousands of items and
have given real boosts to their
respective communities. We
wonder how many hundreds of
names have appeared in the pa
per through their efforts?
There have been many times
that the paper was unable to
get their news in on time
when space did not permit We
know how disheartening this is.
and it is painful for us to leave
out their items when we know
how they have worked to get
them.
But our correspondents don't
complain about it They contin
ue their good work, week after
week.
So, at this Christmas season,
we wish to express the heart
iest appreciation to Delpha
Jones at Lexington, Diana Kin
caid at lone, Virginia Kelso at
Kinzua, Donna Eppenbach at Ir-
rigon, Mary Lee Marlow at
Boardman and Martha Matteson
at Monument.
Katherine Lindstrom, who did
the writing from lone for sev
eral years, did a wondertul Job,
but she had to turn it over to
someone else during the year
and Diana Kincaid accepted the
responsibility. The fine work
that Diana is doing is evident
in the paper each week.
As we cet in the hustle and
bustle of things during the year,
we too seldom express appreci
ation to these good people our
shop staff and correspondents
who are so faithful. So at Christ
mas time, we want to acknowl
edge that they are the life blood
of the paper.
WHAT DO you think about the
possibility of snow for Christ
mas? Some say they like it, and
some frown about it, but even
those who find that it brings
them some hardship because of
the cold or the difficulty in get
ting around seem to vent their
complaints with a hint of ela
tion in their voices.
One can't help but think it
adds to the Christmas spirit. It
still seems appropriate that
Christmas be white.
THE COLD weather seems to
bring on a rash of static elec
tricity. We notice it in feeding
our presses and in stroking
Mike, the cat. Her fur crackles
as you pet her. After doing so,
hold a finger a sixteenth of an
inch from her ear and both she
and you wilWotice a sharp pop
as the static discharges. MiKe
will then shake her ear with
some indulgent irritation.
This static problem, according
to an item in the Wyandotte
News Herald (Mich.) and pass
ed along bv Carl Webb of the
Oregon New-spaper Publishers, is
playing havoc with some com
puters. Electricity developed from the
rustle of nylon underthings has
caused the trouble in some in
stances. In one case in Detroit
it developed that a $1 pair of
nylon panties worn by the
woman operator set up enough
static electricity to "bomb out"
the electric brain of the SI mil
lion RCA typesetting computer.
The comment of the Michi
gan Press Association: "Some
thing will have to be changed,
perhaps the machine."
AT SCHOOL BOARD meeting
in Irrigon Monday night it
came out that the safe at Riv
erside school that was "peeled"
last Wednesday night when
burglars stole some $880, is the
rjroDertv of the Federal govern
ment, since the Corps of Engin
eers is taking over the old
school while replacing it with
the new one.
Supt. Ron Daniels had to
smile when he read a letter to
the board from the Corps about
the safe, stating that it is gov
ernment property.
"We'll have to notiiy tnem,"
said Ron. "that it now has a
hole in it!"
While commiserating with
Principal Dan Daltoso of River-
Pearl Jackson,
Heppner Native,
Dies in Weiser
Mrs. Pearl M. Jackson, resi
dent of Weiser, Idaho, and
Washington county since 19H,
died at Weiser Memorial Hospi
tal Thursday morning, December
i.
Funeral services wore con
ducted Monday, December H, In
Nonham-Jones Chapel. Grave
side services were at Hillcrest,
conducted by Fidelity Rebekah
Lodge No. 7.
Mrs. Jackson was born Sept
ember 12. 1)7, at Heppner. the
daughter of G. W. (Wash) nnd
Anna Napier Thompson. The
family home of the Thompsons
was in the Sand Hollow area
until moving into Heppner.
Pearl Thompson attended Hepp
ner grade and high schools,
graduating In the class of 1916.
CVia marr'mA TVilhprt H. Jack
son April 23, 1918, in Weiser,
where they lived until 1928
when thev moved to Cambridge
and lived there until 1938. Re
turning to Weiser, they farmed
in the Crystal area except for
ho narinl frnm tn 1943
when they lived at Parma where
Mr. Jackson worKea ior me
Bureau of Reclamation. In 1961
thev retired from farming and
moved into Weiser.
fr Tarlfcnn was a member
of the Christian church, Fidelity
Rebekah Lodge No. 7, Unity
nrano Wnrlrt War I Ladies
Auxiliary, and Ladies' Garden
club.
Shp was nreceded In death by
a rtanohtep Helen Bartenhairen.
in 1952. She is survived by her
husband, Delbert Jackson, of
Weiser; one daughter. Mrs. Bar
bara Mehlhaff, American Falls,
Idaho; three sons, Charles Jack
son, Weiser, Frank Jackson, Se
attle, wasn., ana zna lx. men
ard Jackson, serving with the
U. S. Army at Nuremburg, Ger
many; two sisters. Mrs. Lena
Queen, Pendleton, and Mrs. Nell
Jackson, Stockton, Calif.; one
brother, George Thompson,
Phoenix, Ariz., 15 grandchildren,
and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Jackson had many friends
in the Heppner vicinity. She was
last in Heppner a year ago
when her father was brought to
Heppner cemetery for burial in
the family plot.
Pioneer
Ponderings
Br W. S. CAVEHHILL
There Is little evidence left of
the impact of the Chinese on
the economy of the early set
tlement of the Blue Mountain
country. Thousands of them pro
vided much of the manual la
bor for the development of the
placer mines. It was they who
dug the 22 mile ditch from Un
ity to Mormon Basin and the
ditch to the Grant diggings near
Granite. During the winter they
congregated in the nearest
tn,in Walla Walla. Pendleton.
Long Creek and John Day each
had a "Chinatown.- wncn piuc
er mining faded, they drifted
au-av mnvtlv tn San Francisco.
A few lingered for a time to
work as cooks for the restaur
ants and herders lor tne sneep-
men Knt mnnv are left and
their contribution has been for
gotten. On a recent visit to iong
Creek I was surprised to learn
that a roclrlnnt nf the Dresent
generation didn't know that 70
years ago Long Creek had a
colony of 40 hard working,
gambling, opium smoKing -ni-nese
housed in a cluster of ram
shackled buildings, "Chinatown."
Rnhorf Xhnmu attended lec
tures in Portland on Saturday,
December 16. Accompanying
him for the day were Robbie
and Francie Abrams.
Mrs. Jessie Sherman of Rapid
City, S. D., is here visiting her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Clint Agee for several
weeks.
Henchmen to Play
At New Ycor Dance
The popular local combo. The
Henchmen, will together
agin during the holiday seas
on, and have wheduled a New
Year Dance on Saturday night,
December 30. at the Heijner
Fair Pavilion. Dancing will be
from until 1:00. with all
rotlege and high school stu
dents Invited to attend.
Three of the four combo
members are enrolle in rollr-g.
es. Tim Smith, bass guitarist,
is a student at EOC; Roger
Leonnlg. drummer, Is at Port
land Barber college, and Kathy
Mclby, organist, is at Pacific
University. Lead guitarist. Jim
Sherman, Is a senior at Hepp
ner High.
Rodeo Men Attend
NRA Convention
Three members of the Mor
row County Rodeo Board. Char
ley Daly, Tad Miller and Tom
Currin. were among those who
attended the Northwest Rodeo
Association convention, held In
The Dalles December 2 and 3.
Realizing that many of the
smaller rodeos In the associa
tion have mutual problems, an
association of NRA committees
was formed, and scheduled to
meet twice each year, in March
before the season opens, and In
October, as a follow-up. Bill
iviiliomi nf thn Mnlalla Buck-
eroos was elected president and
Charley Daly of the Morrow
county board, was elected secretary-treasurer.
The men gave short reports
of the convention at the last
rodeo meeting here. Next regu
lar meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday evening, January 3.
u, mi Mm. Pat McMurtrv
entertained out-of-town rela
tives early this month. Mrs.
Mary Alice Baisman ana son
f.anraa nf Ptttcflelri. TU.. Were
accompanied here by Mrs. Ruby
Adams ol spoKane, ana ner sis
ter, Mrs. Pearl Stattler, also of
Spokane, after they had spent
the Thanksgiving holidays In
Idaho with relatives. The wom
en are all cousins of Mrs. Mc-Murtry.
side, whose student body is suf
fering from the loss of their
hard-earned funds, we suggest
ed that since the safe is govern
ment property, he should call
the FBI to track down the bur
glars. WITH THE ROADS so slippery
Monday night the Heppner
delegation to the school board
meeting didn't know whether it
would make It to Irrigon or not.
However, we were fortunate
enough to ride with Director
Jack Sumner and his four other
passengers. After taking the trip
in his big car witn lis siuaaea
tires, we became convinced that
when we have to travel on slick
highways we'd like to have
Jack as the driver. He never
slinned at all and seemed to
handle the car as easily as if
he were driving on a clear
highway, although, of course,
not as fast
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD A
9r
eace
This holiday
may all the joy
of the first
Christmas warm
every heart.
HAMLIN'S
SPORTING GOODS
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HAZEL & FRANK j
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH
BASKETBALL
Heppner vs. DeSales at Walla
Walla
Friday. Dec. 22
Sherman Tournament at
Sherman
Dec. 28-29
COMMUNITY CAROL SING
Saturday night, Dec. 23, 7:00
p.m.
By Community Christmas
tree, corner Main & Willow
Everyone welcome
Cancelled if heaw rain
Sponsored by Ministerial As
soc.
mMEDY RASKFTRALI.
Fabulous Magicians vs. Fac-
ult-v Afpn
Thurs., Dec. 21, 8 psn.
Heppner mgn uym
Benefit for H-Club
NEW YEAR DANCE
Saturday, Dec 30
Music bv The Henchmen
Fair Pavilion, 9:30 to 1:00
College and high school
youth invited
ART DISPLAY
One more week
Bank of Eastern Oregon
Local talent displayed
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SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
a Box 247 PH. 676-9625
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SOUTH MORROW COUNTY
MINISTERIAL ASSOC.
All Saints' Episcopal
Assembly of God
Church of the Nazarene
Heppner and Lexington
Christian Churches
Hope and Valby Lutheran
Churches
lone United Church of Christ
Methodist Church
Seventh-day Adventist