HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thurtdor. December M. 19671
HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
THE
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
Heppner. Oregon 87838
Phone 676-9228
BV NOW. we trust, most of the
gift exchanges have been
made and dad everywhere hove
MOHHOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette established March 30. 1883. The Heppner made at least temporary repairs
Times established November 18. 18U7. Consolidated February 15, on Christmas toya that the
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NATIONAL NEWSPArEt
WESLEY A. SHERMAN
HELEN E. SHERMAN .
ARNOLD RAYMOND
Shop Foreman
Printer
youngsters have already sue
ceeded In breaking or wearing
out. So we can say thnt Christ
mas is over and await the com
Ing of the New Year.
Our "fixlt" problem was lim
ited to lust one Item this year,
which means for sure that the
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER .mlly ta Z
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
It makes us feel a little nos
talelc. though.
While on a trip to the valley,
we ate In a restaurant across
from a voune man who was en
loving Christmas breakfast with
his three voune children. But
the daddy wasn t enjoying tne
Contrasts in Patriotism
REGGIE PASCAL
Linotype Operator
RANDY STILLMAN
GAIL BURKENBINE Apprentice
Society JIM SHERMAN
Circulation Pressman
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Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, .h- Mi-iv Mnu varletv. His
as oecono. ciass matter, i Boy Scout pocket knlle dldn
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m, Monday through Friday; 9 m 1, baeg oHeTsee1 Ran
umu iiuoii ouiuiuaj. ri pp.r.nn 11S
The kids were watching with
faith and confidence mirrored
In their eves and the young dad
was trying to measure up, but
Contrasts in patriotism shown by different citizens of 'l u'u" 1 . . .'
our country In time of emergency are emphasized in a piece I SOMEONE aDtlv said when the
copied by Bill Weatherford, son of W. W. Weatherford of I "Chinook" came and melted
Heppner, from the bulletin board of the Destroyer O'Brien the snow last week. "Instead of
nn uhirh lhP Pnnnner vouth serves. umiiK a nime V1""""!
Atut,,. -f -iviiinna who deem tn take advantage Roing to be an Oregon Christ
of the freedoms and liberties they enjoy must be very per
plexing Indeed to those who are sacrificing so much in the
war In Vietnam.
At this holiday season, when those living comfortably at
home have so many things to enjoy and benefit from all
manner of blessings, It is particularly fitting to pause and
think of these contrasts.
The message from the bulletin board of the Destroyer
O'Brien is self-explanatory:
My God. How Can It Be?
That one boy lies rotting from malnutrition and torture
in a Jungle prison camp in North Vietnam and another boy
spits and tramples on the flag of this country on the steps
of a university of learning.
That one boy lies sightless in a U. S. Naval Hospital from
communist inflicted face wounds and another boy uses a
communist flag to drape himself in defiance of the laws of
this country.
That one man of medicine begins his thirtieth straight
hour of standing over an operating table In pursuit of the
life of men serving this country and another man of medi-
cine Implores crowds of young men to refuse to serve their
country.
That one negro holds the face of his dead white comrade
in his arms and cries pitifully in a dirty mud hole in Viet
nam and another negro screams with hate against his white
brother on the streets of countless American cities.
That one boy lies in a coffin beneath the ground because
he believed in duty to country and another boy lies on a
dingy cot giving blood to the enemies of his country.
That one man of God shields a wounded boy from an
enemy bayonet with his body and dies and another man of
God uses his cloth as a shield to preach hate, dissension and
lawlessness.
My God, how can it be?
Joseph R. Holmes
A Bargain for Skiers
While the sudden turn in springlike weather belies it, ski
season is scheduled to start on Arbuckle Mountain on Sat
urday, January 6, through the cooperation of interested per
sons and organizations.
Since its beginning under the Arbuckle Mountain Ski club
seven or eight years ago, the ski course here has been seeking
its place in the snow. Financially, It has been a nlp-and-tuck
job to keep it operating. There are many expenses In
curred in such a public facility which many may not realize.
Just one item liability insurance costs more than $300
per season, for instance. The use permit from the U. S. For
est Service takes another $100. Costs of operation, required
improvements and safety measures, and other Items bring the
season's budget to a sizeable figure.
Several years ago, when the ski club decided to give up
the project, a number of business people here formed the
Arbuckle Mountain Corporation and bought stock that has
returned them nothing to date and probably will not for the
forseeable future. Most of them realized that this was an
investment In the area and an attempt to develop a recrea
tional facility that would make this a more attractive place
for those interested in the sport.
Because of the limited resources, the relatively light pop
ulation here, and the high costs of operation, it has been a
difficult job to keep the ski course going.
A devoted few have given countless hours of volunteer
time because of their faith in Arbuckle and with the thought
that its use will grow to the point where it will be a fine fa
cility for many to enjoy.
This has resulted in considerable progress on a modest
scale. Each year has seen new improvements additional
clearing, longer ski runs, better equipment, better organized
ski patrol, and others.
Organization of 4-H ski clubs at the urging of Bob Henry,
who was the guiding light of Arbuckle during the time he
lived here, has been an important step. These active groups
are now strongly behind Arbuckle.
When the Morrow county Jaycees stepped in and mem
bers gave of their time and effort to assist in the operation,
it was another step forward. The compensation they receive
is only a token amount for the many hours they devote to it.
While the course is under the control of the Arbuckle
Mountain Corporation and is administered by its directors, it
is really a community project with interested people assisting.
This combined effort has brought recognition. The State
of Oregon lists Arbuckle with its other ski areas in its new
ski brochure from the Highway Department Travel Informa
tion Division. The highway department also pays the county
for keeping the road clear to the ski run.
Those who believe that recreation is a big factor in the
future development of the southern part of Morrow county
continue their faith in Arbuckle. They look forward to the
time when fish Impoundments are developed In the same
vicinity, new roads are opened, and other recreational devel
opments come about that will make the area a year-around
playground for the public.
Good skiers have said many times that Arbuckle Mount
ain offers a fine slope to pursue the sport. It needs only de
velopment to bring it up to par with others in the state and
then needs only a greater number of skiers to enjoy it. When
this time comes, the county will really start to benefit eco
nomically. Meanwhile, with the 1968 season about to start, Arbuckle
offers a bargain to all ski enthusiasts. A family season tick
et is only $60 for a minimum of nine weekends (18 days) of
skiing. Other ski resorts, with admittedly some better facili
ties, charge $150 or more. A single skier may buy a season
ticket for $25. A single day of skiing costs only $2. In this
day and age, that's pretty reasonable for a full day's recre
ation. S.nce each season so far has found Arbuckle coming out
mas after all." That it was. with
more ordinary splatters of road,
darkened winter skies and a lit
tie mud here and there.
But we've had a few spring
days since.
NOW, we appeal to you, dear
readers. When a fellow gets
to be a grandfather, hes entitl
ed to a little indulgence, Isn't
he? We Dose this Question be
cause, for the first time this
year, we have used a live mod
el in announcing the First Baby
Contest for 1968 (See page 5).
The model is Rebecca Lynn
Sherman, daughter of son Dick
and daughter-in-law Rose Mar
ie. One of the pictures we took
but the other Is a studio Job.
We couldn't resist using that
one where she is posed leaning
on her elbows. Doting grandpa
thought that was pretty good
for a six months' old. Becky
was born in Salem last June.
We tried to find a picture of
Ann Rinehart, the 1967 Baby of
the Year, to run, but we couldn't
locate one. Somehow the one
we used in January was mis
IT WON'T BE long before we
all will be dating checks ana
other things "January 1, 1967,"
forgetting to change to 1968, but
we can all take consolation
that even our official state
agencies do it.
We lust received the otticiai
announcement from the Direct
or of the Department of Motor
Vehicles that a drivers license
examiner will be in Heppner on
Tuesday, January 2, 1967.
Either that notice took an aw
ful long time to get here, or
the Department made the quite
natural faux pas.
ONE OF the first persons we
met in Heppner when we
came here in June, 1961, was
Margaret Buschke. She was in
terested in getting a picture in
the paper of the Heppner High
school class reunion at the
time of the Memorial picnic
that year.
Since then, we had numerous
occasions of association while
the Buschkes had the hardware
store. We came to respect them
as fine people. Later we realiz
ed that Margaret, with her ser
ious health problem, was a par
ticularly courageous person.
When the Buschkes decided to
sell out the stock of the hard
ware store, they asked us to
their home to discuss the de
tails with us. Margaret and
Claude both were concerned
about how the move would af
fect other people.
In the death of Margaret
Buschke, Heppner loses a very
nice, considerate and courageous
citizen. We extend sympathy to
her very devoted .husband and
to other members of her fam
Virgil Boyd Named
Chief in Pendleton
Virgil Boyd, a member of the
Pendleton fire department for
21 years, will become chief of
the department as of January
1, Rudv Enbysk. Pendleton city
manager, announced Tuesday.
Koyd is son-ln-luw of Mr. and
Mrs. James Daly of Pendleton.
He Is a brother-in-law of Mrs.
Jim Healv of Heppner and of
Charley Daly of Butter Creek.
Mrs. Boyd Is the former Patricia
Daly. . .
The appointment Is to 111! tne
vacancy created witn tne resig
nation of William (Blackie)
Batchelor in October. Boyd has
been serving as acting chiel
WE NOTICE in the East Ore
gonian that Ben Maxwell, fea
ture writer, historian and photo
grnpher, has died at agu 69. since that time.
Ben lived Just out of West Sa- Rovd loined the fire depart
lem and did a great deal of ment jn 1946 as a driver. He
work for the Capital Journal, wa8 appointed a fire engineer
aaiem, ana me vregon juuinui, n 1957, was promoted to cap-
Portland. tain in 1961, and to assistant
He was quite a historian and chief in 1965.
has a great collection of histor-
leal information. Among other Cw....v Une
things he was an authority on IVtlKe jweeney nOS
the covered bridges in Oregon. Onerfltion On NoSO
We had known Ben for some vperauon on iuae
on nVcasTnT MgTO tte
leByena4r0aPPoedana wal "dlK toffi, afteT' undergoing
lntoyHppnerhisntorvWwhile pass? ?" i0" J J?' no
"V"U"" "0,"e"'""V. Portland Sanitarium. His par
inc venture, ui course, ne iwicw 1 . . . ,
l nhnnt th Wnnnner flood ems PlCKeo. mm up in ruiuoiiu
We'reUtvee sorry' That" to Is Sunday . brought him home.
JVedM1! J1' for' fourTours" 'Ws to correct
an r Stent source of historical condition caused in a fall In
f",? ! "urce 1 nl!,tor'cal childhood. He broke his nose In
, . the accident and growth of the
SOMETIMES WE think the tel- "rhiryathing3- ,mP"lr"
..,vll'"" "1l"f?,.w"".r;T..; Mike is a freshman student
uie me commercials must nave . - - , ,, ,, ,;.,,
ironic senses of humor. I T "lc"J"Z ""7
On the Wednesday night "'. " Jr S" A ,
news. thP telecastpr pave out a hv" "
story on how many persons ar-
term. Although still swathed in
rested for drunken drivinz were oanaages, ne is recuvci in vciy
leAtJt Rr.unSf " "ri?R l-f satisfactorily, and it Is expected
certain period, he said, more that his problem will be per
than 300 had had previous con-
vicuons ana ai leasi one nau . . , ., nil
tta iJ 11am. UmaUlli Wheeler counties
The te ecaster eave a warning """ " u.-
on the problem 01 drinking ana
driving on New Years ween
end. Then Governor Tom Mc
Call's warning on the same sub
ject came on, with the governor
making an earnest appeal.
Immediately alter came tne
commercial. What was it? A
beer commercial, of course, get
ting in some good licks for the
Wm Venr'a wopk.enct. That was
real good timing. Our Primary signmcance
Perhaps you have seen ana in national rouues
1 1 1 J L t 11 lilt- UUU11U BCIVW.C I . ,
mereial from the American Can- That clip-Clip-ciipping iioi
cer Society on danger signals, you hear coming f worn tne eiec-
Point of the commercial is the UV1S '', irtartn
warning on smoking ana it ""
ends with showing the caution the nation. . .
nrintoH nn panh nark of ciear- That is because mentions of
eues. . T,.r,j,. j v
Time after time in the pre- c'f, " ""ilnrl7f
Christmas season, this was fol- Presidency are - being clipped,
lowed immediately in a 2-min- evaiuaieu anu ' L"5"
ute spot w th a message rrom '"".v "" a v1 i . 1
i ners and news magazines of reg
II ic uuauuaoici -kcuci c vitui ... , . .1 u.
uj ,f; innai interest arouna me c-uim-
l :,J h. 'u rrlnrt of" .."rrToke try. And candidates "generally
swiriprt nrnnnrl his head. ImDlor- advocated or recognized in na
Service Friday
For Mrs. White
At lone Church
Edvthe Florence White, age
81, who had made her home in
the lone community tor tne past
22 years, died on Christmas Day,
December 25, at Pioneer Memor
ial hospital. She had been in
falling health for some time,
and In considerable discomfort
since falling and breaking her
hip in September.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, December 29, at 10:00
a.m. at the lone United Church
of Christ, with the Rev. Al Bo
schee, pastor of the Heppner
Christian church, officiating.
Concluding services will be at
the Tahoma cemetery at Yaki
ma, Wn at 3:00 p.m. the same
day, with Sweeney Mortuary in
charge of the arrangements.
Edythe Florence Anderson was
born March 12, 1886, to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles T. Anderson, at
Tampico, Wash. She was mar
ried to Thomas Nelson White on
February 22, 1905. They came
to the lone community from
Walla Walla, Wash., and he was
employed here until the time of
his death in 1955. I
Thev were parents of three
sons, all of whom survive. These
include Wayne White 01 ianta
Monica, Calif.; Dale White and
Gordon White, Dotn 01 lone.
Also surviving are one broth
er, Fred Anderson 01 rrosser,
Wash.: one sister, Imogene
Mooney of Heppner; four grand
children and 18 great-grand
children.
In lieu of flowers, the family
reauests contributions be made
to the Heart iuna.
Guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Wishart and family on
Christmas Dav were Mrs. Wish
art's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Flesher of Hood Kiver.
Salem Scene
ing people to mail their pack-
sees earlv.
Indeed, someone must nave a
iabolical sense of humor!
D
Ponderings
Bv W. S. CAVERHILL
A 8eil ueiense H tn fnr its nrimarv outcome
k??h . LtiT'L'S it to some degree, because it is
belittled an article because it ..j-.,n.. uT .f rva
was trite. My only hope is to t ti j candldates have been
take bv defense of triteness to n. ,,,, j h
the .reading public for their ballot ,. in words of Secre.
opinion. The best thing to do t of gtate clay Myers slnce
with a good idea is to repeat 19s Oregon primary results
11. men Hie Kuiuac have corectly anticipated results
ness, our daily lives would be of five of the seven national
chaotic. nominations in which there
,lne.,ienJcommana?P have been contests,
trite. "Good Morning, Hello, since adoption of the system
"Time to get up," 'Where were to aHow tne secretary of state
mi lac nio-Ht?" aro crnnn n V . .. . . r ji : .
J" i..6..v. aiscretion 01 ueicmmiins nai-
amples of useful triteness. I ional candjdaCy through press
don't know how my editor de- evaiuati0n, our vote has grown
veloped his aversion to trite greatly 'in significance even
lines unless he has become an tnoUKh 0ur election results
avid admirer of Supreme Court aKreed with final party choices
utvisions. many ui ictcm in 0nly one or tne two contest-
ones have certainly not been ed nominations since 1959. Both
trite. Without some triteness we ki,,ati,, anH Wisconsin have
wouia lose tne wisaom 01 an me generally copied our new law,
ages. and it is considered to work
, well and to have accomplished
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allstott jts goals,
and family enjoyed a trip to . Tne most significant aspects
Gresham to spend the Christmas 0f Oregon's system, says Myers,
holidays with his mother, Mrs. include "the opportunity for
Dolly Allstott, and to visit witn Oregonians to see and question
his brother-in-law and sister, face-to-face leading Presidential
Mr. ana Mrs. wiiDur jacsson nnwnwts in hnth narties. In ad
and family. Visiting at the All- dition, our Presidential Preferen
stott home earlv this week were Hal Primarv has hwnme a 'ma
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Peck and jor' minor industry every fourth
family of Rufus. I year, with news media bringing
I in millions of dollars to Oregon,
,j as well as turning national at-
mi. ana mza. naroiu nw . tin toward us "
Coos Bay are spending the 'tZuSent of Presidential
nrisimas nouoays ai uh d vi presidential candidates
of Mrs. Hill s parents, Mr. and ... nnr)par on Oregon's Dri-
Mrs. Tom Harris. They arrived HigS will be made bv
Saturday, accompanied by their "fR.Pi'i0 nim?M
tional news media" will be put
in Oregon's widely-noticed Fres
idential Preferential Primary
plpption next Mav 28.
Provisions for such a method
of placing candidates' names on
our primary ballots were passed
by the 1959 session of the leg
islature. The law, first of its
kind in the country, is intended
to get national candidates to
campaign here and to establish
Oregon as an "important" state
in the political spotlight.
The only way a White House
hopeful or nope-not can get nis
name off Oregon's primary bal
lot is to file with our secretary
of state an affidavit "stating
without qualification that he is
not now and does not intend to
become a candidate for said of
fices at the forthcoming Presi
riential election." The same dis
claimer procedure applies if a
person is placed on the ballot
by petition.
Oregon always nas Deen iook
TO THE
EDITOR. . .
No Sin to Cut Tree
Dear Mr. Sherman:
Your editorial December 14 on
Outdoor Museums was particu
larly well done. It is ironic that
often the same individual who
would lock up a forest would
be appalled by the idea of ock
ing up an oil field.
Trees are beautiful, but they
also contribute much to the
comfort of man and the prog
ress of civilization. Our forests
must be managed wisely for all
uses if we are to continue to
enjoy all the benefits they are
capable of providing.
The public must realize that
it is not a sin to cut a tree.
Please accept our gratitude for
your perceptiveness.
Very truly yours,
Wendell B. Barnes
Executive Vice-President
Western Wood Products
Association
700 Yeon Building
Portland, Oregon
by Evtrett E. Cutter
elude former Vice President
Richard M. Nixon, Michigan
Gov. George Romney, California
Gov. Ronald Reagan and Illinois
Sen. Charles Percy. New York
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller could be
a possibility, but in a December
11 personal letter to Oregon's
secretary of state he wrote "... I
am not and will not be a can
didate for the Republican nom
ination in 1968."
We may see for the first time
a listing of Vice iTesiaennai
candidates on our primary Dai
lots. according to Jack Thomp
son. elections division director,
This possibility may well focus
further national attention on
Oregon, he believes.
"We are the only state with
Vice Presidential candidates on
the ballot," he says, "and I have
never seen so much pairing ana
talk of the number two posit
ion m the Dress at this year."
So news columns, features
and editorials mentioning veep
possibilities are being consider'
ed too. And until March, in be
tween answering many, many
national inquiries, the secretary
of state and elections division
staff will continue their import
ant clip-clip-clipping.
Couple to be Honored
At Reception Sunday
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fredrick Martin in lone, will be
the scene of a reception which
will honor Mr. and Mrs. Michael
(Evelyn Jcpsen) Elder of Eugene
on Sunday afternoon, December
31, between the hours of 2:00
and 5:00 p.m.
The young couple was married
November 18 In Eugene. The
new Mrs. Elder is librarian at
Northwest Christian College and
he is employed in the molecular
laboratory at the University of
Oregon.
An invitation has been extend
ed by the Martins for all friends,
relatives and former classmates
to greet the couple at their home.
The class of 1961 of lone High
school is planning a potluck
supper and reunion Immediately
following me reception.
Jaycee-ettes Meet
At Jensen Home
Javcee-ettes held their regu-
lar monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Lyle Jensen Wed
nesday evening, December 14,
at 8 p.m.
A short business meeting was
conducted by Mrs. Jerry Hollo
man, during which members de
cided to postpone election of
new officers until ineir nexr.
meeting, which will be held
January 18.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Jensen to Mrs. Tom Wilson,
Mrs. Richard Vinson, Mrs. Jerry
Samples, Mrs. John Privett, Mrs.
Bill Struthers, Mrs. Ron Gray,
Mrs. Pat Wonser, Mrs. Dan An
derson, Mrs. Forrest Burkenbine
and Mrs. Hollomon.
Miss Melby Joins
College Sorority
Katherine Melby, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold E. Melby,
has pledged Theta Nu Alpha
sorority of Pacific University,
according to announcement
from the University's office of
public information.
Miss Melby is a freshman,
majoring in the field of Music
Education.
A total of 60 girls pledged one
of the University's five local
sororities.
Mr. ond Mrs. Jerry Hollomon
and family attended a family
reunion over the Christmas hol
idays at the home of her broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Miller and family of
Gresham. On their return home,
they visited in The Dalles with
Mrs. Hollomon's cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Smith and fam
ily.
community!
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son. Clavton. and their son-in
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
James Williams and two dau
ghters, also of Coos Bay. They
will return home on Tuesday.
no better than even, the directors annually must start the sea
son by borrowing money for capital, as they have this year.
Those who are interested in supporting the facility and
who want to see it continued and developed can help by buy
ing season tickets now. Tickets may be purchased from L. E.
Dick or Herman Winter.
Your purchase will not only buy a winter's season of en
joyment but will also help to continue and develop Arbuckle.
mid-March. These wiU include
only Republicans and Demo
crats; the states definition of
"major political patry" does not
allow consideration of present
independent or third party candidates.
Virtually certain to appear on
the Democratic ticket are Pres
ident Lyndon B. Johnson and
Sen. Eugene McCarthy, Admin
istration dissenter from Mine-
sota. Another possibility is New
York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy,
although he may file the nec
essary disqualifying affidavit.
Republicans likely will In-
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH
BASKETBALL
Sherman Tournament
Sherman
Dec. 28-29
Enterprise at Enterprise
Friday. Jan. 5
lone at Heppner, Tues., Jan,
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ELKS FEED & DANCE
Saturday, Dec. 30
Crab Feed, 6:30 p.m.
New Year Dance, from 9:00
p.m.
Live Music
Heppner Elks Temple
NEW YEAR CARD PARTY
Willows Grange Hall, lone
Sat., Dec. 30, 8 p.m.
Everyone welcome
No admission
NEW YEAR DANCE
Saturday, Dec. 30
Music bv The Hencnmen
Fair Pavilion. 9:30 to 1:00
College and high school
youth invited
LEGION DANCE
Heppner Legion Hall
Sat, Dec. 30, 10 P.m.
Quackenbush Orchestra
Public invited
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