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BEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES, Thursday. January 25. 19GI Kirk Horn Tells Of Bird Count, Biology Courses More than 13 million hunter carried cun In l'-HiS, but It was esiimnied that another 11H million persons carried blnoc ulnra, Kirk Horn, Heppner HiRh biology Instructor, told members or trie lleppncr-JMorrow county Chamber of Commerce Monday ait featured speaker of the luncheon meeting. Horn reported on the bird count conducted through the school biology classes on De cember 21 over an area 15 miles In diameter near Ilardman as a part of the National Audubon Society a count across the coun try. "By next census there may be morn bird watchers than hunt ere," he said, Indicating that as many may be Interested In ob Nervine wildlife as in killing it. At the same time, he pointed out that he enjoyed hunting, too. A total of 36 counters, students end adults, participated in the bird count here on a cold, snowy and blustery day. Fifty-three different species of birds were spotted on the count, the most abundant belnR the horned lark with 51)0 counted during the day. Other numerous ones were Ore Ron Junco, 313; chukar, 123; mountain chickadee. 127: Calif ornia quail, 130; black-billed magpie, 118; mallard, 107; Hun earian partridge, 106; raven, 109; ring-necked pheasant, 93 and western meadowlark, 92. Twenty-eight golden eagles were counted. Horn told of the purpose and importance of the count and said that the high school applied to participate for the pleasure of the project, the recognition tna would come to the students, and the application to classroom work. 'This Is a practical applica tion for community conserva tion," he said. The instructor discussed the various classes offered in biol ogy at Heppner High, saying that the subject offers a good background even for students who do not continue education beyond high school. "They can use it in their back yards or in their Jobs, he said. "it is also a beautiful back ground for college students." A course in field biology Is a turtner application of environ mental biology, and in advanc ed biology contemporary prob lems are attacked. This latter course considers molecular mat ter, and the student "never sees what he is working with he thinks it," Horn said. Horn said that the field of biology in this scientific age poses moral, ethic and legal questions that make a teacher sider where he stands. Transplants of human organs Duty in Vietnam Follows Home Leave Staff Set. Ellis E. Ball, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ball of Heppner, departed January 2 for duty with the military service In Vietnam. Sergeant Ball was at home on furlough during the month of December with his wife, the for mer Cristlne Spencer, and three children. Formerly stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Clearfield. Utah. Sgt. Ball hat recently returned from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., where he received school ing In repair of electronics equipment. Sergeant Ball la from the lone area, having graduated from lone High school In 1939. He en tered the service in November of 1!W0. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Holland drove to Pendleton on Wednes day, January 10, to meet her cousin. Father Lewis Rodakow- ski of Junction City at the Pen dleton airport. Father Rodakow ski stayed overnight at the Hol land home and assisted the next day with the Stroeber funeral services, held here on January 11. He returned as far as Pendle ton with Rev. Hazen to catch the return flight home that af ternoon. The Rhyming Philosopher FRIENDSHIP WHEN MY HEART IS HEAVY WITH DISCONTENT IN A COLD HARD WORLD WITH ITS FRIGID STARE. THEN I STRAIN TO BE FREE FROM IMPRISONMENT, WHICH ILLUSION PREVAILS FROM A HOPE THREADBARE; BUT WHATEVER THE CAUSE THERE'S A CURE TOR CARE. I WILL SEEK OLD FRIENDS WHERE MY MIND'S AT EASE, THEN THE ANSWER COMES TO MY PLAINTIVE PRAYER. THANK GOD FOR THE BOOM OF SUCH PALS AT THESE! WHEN THE BRAIN RUNS DRY AS A SUMMER CREEK. AND A COMFORTING THOUGHT IS ALL TOO RARE, THERE'S AN ANTIDOTE THAT I RUN TO SEEK IN A TRUSTY OLD FRIEND WHO HAS LAUGHS TO SPARE. SEEMS HE WASHES MY MOODS WHILE I'M RESTING THERE LIKE THE COOLING DRAUGHT OF A MOUNTAIN BREEZE. THEN IT WON'T TAKE SO LONG TO BANISH DESPAIR. THANK GOD FOR THE BOOM OF SUCH PALS AS THESE! WHEN I WORK I WORK BEST WITH FRIENDS OLD AND TRUE. FOR TASKS BECOME PLEASURES WHEN PLEASURES ARE FEW. TRUE FRIENDSHIP IS LOVE OF THE HIGHER DEGREES THANK GOD FOR THE BOOM OF SUCH PALS AS THESE! HARRY W. FLETCHER Barnett ShowsfAlaska Scenes to Lions to save lives bring up some of the Questions, he said. Brain ransolants mav be a possibil ity and this poses some moral and ethical questions. Possibil ity of "computer babies" has entered the imagination of some bologists. "What do you want us to teach your children?" Horn ask ed. He invited the public to a seminar Thursday night at 7:30 at the high school on "How Far Should Scientific Method be Employed in Today's Society?' Some professional leaders here will participate in the seminar. Horn also invited the public to "come up and visit us" any time questions come into their mind about the teaching of the subject of biology. Morrow County Creamery was welcomed as a new member of the Chamber with Claude Cox, former owner, present to ack nowledge it. A letter was read from tne Condon Commercial Club urging that this Chamber have a float in the Condon July 4 parade and sending a check for $1 to start a fund for the float. Harry O'Donnell was nominat ed to the county water resources board from the Chamber by President Wes Sherman. Request for a Chamber nominee had been made by the county court. Cardinals Trip Echo after Loss To Umatilla Five Visiting at the home of Mr. nd Mrs. Robert Abrams and family has been Abrams par ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ab rams of Everett, Wn. The coup le arrived Thursday, January 18, to help their son celebrate nis birthday and left Saturday, Jan uary 20, for a vacation trip to California. ffl Of Personal property taxpayers are re quired to file a return of taxable prop erty as of January 1, 1968 with the Assessor on or before March 2, 1968. A penalty is provided for late filing. Inventory owners (including all livestock) will again be eligible for some reduction of property tax this year if the return is filed on time. The law does not permit the Assessor to allow the reduction in inventory value for tax relief under certain circumstan ces when the personal property report is not accurately prepared or is filed after March 2. Any person who has not had an op portunity to report by mail or personal contact may obtain the forms at the office of the assessor. Time is getting short. ORS 308.290 makes it the responsibility of the tax payer to file these reports on time or incur the penalty provided by law. ROD THOMSON Morrow County Assessor lone High's basketball team won the "big one" Saturday night at home, defeating prev iously undefeated Echo, 61 to 53, but they lost to Umatilla the night before at Umatilla, 58 to 52. Their triumph over Echo put the McEwen Scotties all alone in first place with seven straight victories in the Morrow-Umatilla B league and dropped Echo to second with a 6-1 mark. Had the Cards also defeated Umatilla they would have been In third, but they hold to fourth with a 4-3 record. The Vikings held a 31 to 23 margin at halftime, and this was followed by a poor lone third quarter when they scored only six as compared with 14 for the Umatilla five. The Cards came on with a big fourth quar ter, outscoring the Viks 23 to 14, but they fell seven points short. Jim Cairallo scored 16 to lead the Vikings, but Jim Swanson of lone was game high with 19. Frank Halvorsen finished witn 13. Cold shooting was partly re sponsible for the lone loss as the team made onlv 17 of 65 at tempts for 26 while Umatilla hit 26 of 64 for 41. Against Echo, the Cards cap italized on free throws, blasting the Cougars in that department with 31 made on 49 attempts in tne roui-ridden game. Kcho had 32 chances but made only 17. The losers scored more field goals, with 18 as against Ione's 15, but the free throws made the difference. The Cards only took 38 shots at the basket so their 15 was a respectable per centage. By halftime the Redbirds had a 33-26 lead. Echo moved up In the third quairter to within one point, 37-36, but lone finished with 18 in the final stanza against 11 for Echo. Frank Halvorsen blistered the basket with 21 points and grab bed 11 rebounds to pace the Cardinals. Eddie Sherman had 14 and Bob Ball 10. Lindstrom Initiated Into Honorary Air Force Cadet Society Stephen R. Lindstrom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Linds trom, lone, a student at Pacific Lutheran University, and a ca det 2nd lieutenant in the 900th Air Force reserve officer train ing corps detachment at the University of Puget Sound In Tacoma, was recently accepted Into the Arnold Air Society dur ing ceremonies held at Mc Chord Air Force base. The initiation ceremonies, held on November 29. at the McChord Officers' club, includ ed an address bv Captain Mur ray Denton of the 325th Fight er Wing stationed at McChord Guests at the function included Col. Harry Downing. Comman der of the 325th, and Col. Bur ton C. Andrus, U. S. Army, Ret., Professor Emeritus at UPS. The Arnold Air Society, an honorary professional service or ganization, selects its member ship from AFROTC cadets at some 170 colleges and universi ties throughout the United States. Lindstrom, a graduate of lone High school, is a junior major ing in political science. He is active in student affairs, and is on the staff of the Pacific Lu theran University newspaper. Mrs.- Ernie McCabe, Mrs. Dave McLeod, and Mrs. E. W. Bris tow visited in Portland early last week with Mrs. Betty Haus ler, who is a patient at the Uni versity of Oregon Medical Center. Journalism Honorary Taps Lee O Connor Miss Marjorie Lee O'Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Connor of lone, has been tapped for Theta Sigma Phi, journalism honorary soror ity, at the University of Oregon, it was reported this week. Miss O'Connor , is a junior at the university and is majoring in journalism. . She attended summer school in I9b7 and gained additional credits in her ma.ior field. She graduated from lone High school , with the class of 1965. v HOSPITAL NEWS Patients who were admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital dur ing the pust week, and are still receiving medical, care, are the following: Nellie Anderson, Hep pner; Marie Rinehart, Condon; Lewis McDonald, Heppner, and Jiiva ueMentt, Kinzua- Those who have (received over night medical care and were la ter dismissed, were the follow ing: Sue Vinson, Heppner. and Jeffrey Huston, Heppner. A NEW BABY NEEDS LOVE, CARE AND SAVINGS WHEN THE NEW BABY ARRIVES THERE'S BOUND TO BE A LOT OF EXCITEMENT . . . PLANNING FOR HIS FUTURE. NOW IS THE TIME TO START SAVING FOR ALL THE THINGS HE'LL NEED. OPEN AN AC COUNT HERE TO GROW WITH HIM. OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Br DIANA KINCAID IONE The Monday evening dinner meeting of the lone Lions Club featured an Interesting talk on Alaska by Ray Barnett. Barnett showed colored slides or a recent trip to uustavlua Is land In the Gulf of Alaska where he enjoyed fishing and light plane trips over the Ice lloes. Girls of the lone Assembly of Rainbow served the meal to the members preceding the pro gram. Rainbow to Install Sunderr Willa Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnson, will be Installed as Worthy Advisor for the lone Rainbow Assembly In a public ceremony at the Ma sonic Hall on Sunday, January 2K, at 2:30 p.m. Boys of the De- Molay of Hermiston will crown Miss Johnson during the instal lation. A cordial invitation Is extended to anyone in the com munity that may wish to attend. The annual meeting of the lone United Church of Christ wilt be held on Sunday, Janu ary 28. All members are asked to bring food for the potluck dinner following the morning worship hour and to remain for the business meeting and elec tion of officers. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smouse and Mrs. Ella Burgoyne drove to Salem on Friday for a visit with Carl Smouse. The group then traveled to Corvallis to spend the week-end with Cher ilyn and to take In some sight seeing in Newport. Mrs. Ida Coleman. Mrs. Har vey Ring and Mrs. Omar Riet- mann enjoyed a day of shop ping in the Tri-Cities this past week. Rev. and Mrs. Dirk Rinehart and Ann were Tuesday evening dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. uene Ktetmann. The Leland McKinneys visit ed last week-end with his grandmother, Mrs. Allie Rug gles, who is staying at a nurs ing home in The Dalles. Allen McKinnev stayed with the Mc. Kinneys this week while his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mc Kinney, were in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Buck Lieuallen are staying at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jepsen while the Jepsens are attending the National Wheat Growers Convention in Wichita. Kan. Frank Marick returned to his home on Saturday following surgery in Pendleton on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Uar bwanson and Jim met Dennis Swanson, a pilot for Northwest Airlines, in Portland last week-end. Swanson will be flying a Boeing 727 jet from Minneapolis to Portland throughout the month of January. The pilot's family is now making its home in Min neapolis. Mrs. Annie Healy Is now con valescing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Palmateer from a hip fracture suffered several Week-end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cramer, Hermiston, Mr. and Mrs. Herber Imel, Bend, and Mrs. Elmer Knighten of Condon. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnson took their daughter, Willa, and Janice Snider to Eugene this past week to attend the Duck Preview on the University of Oregon campus. They also visit ed the Portland Art Museum on the occasion of its 75th anni versary. Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Linds trom, who were in Portland on business and for medical ap pointments, also attended the showing at the Portland Art Museum. Mrs. James Martin and dau- weeks ago. Bhters of Klamath Falls are here visiting this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clell Rea. Attending the C.A.P. conven tion in Portland this week from this area were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd, Mr. and Mrs. Del bert Emert and Herb Hynd. Mrs. Ralph Richards of Hepp ner was feted on her birthday with a dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Palmer at their home on Sunday evening. Guests were Ralph Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Hynd, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCabe. Mr. and Mrs. Art Dalzell and Mr. and Mrs. Berl Akers attend ed the Grange lecture school held In Pendleton the past week. Debra Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Palmer, underwent emergency appendectomy last Tuesday in St. Anthony hospi tal in Pendleton. She was al lowed to return home on Satur day and is reported recovering nicely from the surgery. Pomona Meets Saturday Morrow county Pomona Grange will convene at 10:30 a.m. at Willows Grange Hall on Saturday. Dinner will be served at noon and the program will Degm at i:jo p.m. Word has been received here of the death of Wallace G. Bell in The Dalles on Friday, Janu ary 12. Funeral services were held on January 16 by Smith Calloway Mortuary. Mr. Bell was In the insurance business here for many years. Sam Crawford drove to Yak Ima, Wash., the past week-end to get his wife who has been visiting there with her daugh ter, Mrs. Herval Pettyjohn, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan took their young granddaughter, Natalie Peck home to her par ents In Portland this week. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Peck and the Morgans attended the Boat Show at the coliseum. Notice of Candidacy I hereby announce my can didacy to succeed myself for the office of Sheriff of Mor row County subject to the will of the Republican voters of Morrow County at the Pri mary election, May 28, 1968. C. J. D. Bauman (Pd. Adv) 47-tfc BENEFIT PARTY Sponsored by BETA OMEGA SORORITY To Raise Money To Aid the Crippled Children's Hospital in Eugene WEDNESDAY. JAN. 31 8 P.M. lone United Church of Christ Basement GAMESFUNPRIZES AND DESSERT The Film, "Through A Child's Eyes' Will Be Shown to Let YOU See Where your money goes. Come One and All Everyone Welcome THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY YOUR HOME-OWNED BANK DANK OF ViJIastem Oregon IONE MEMBER, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. TA X NO This is the T CE Final notice to taxpayers before the real property tax foreclosure is published in the Heppner Gazette-Times Unpaid taxes for the year 1964-1965 or prior are delinquent and subject to foreclosure. Payments must be made by February 15 to avoid foreclosure proceedings. C. J. D. BAUMAN Sheriff and Tax Collector - Morrow County BOX 848 PENDLETON