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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thurmdcrf. February 8. 1968 'TWZZ' THE fX& UEFFHEK GAZETTE-TIMES Hppnr. Oregon 97838 Fboo 678-9228 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. NATIONAL NEWSPAPEt v 0 NIWIPArlk rutin hiii ASSOCIATION -7 t'TJJUnig.'.TI.'.TTn WESLET A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN ARNOLD RAYMOND Shop Foreman Printer GAIL BURKENBINE Society Circulation EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator RANDY STILLMAW Apprentice JIM SHERMAN Pressman The Rhyming Philosopher SOMEBODY 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. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. No Place for Marijuana Here In view of the widely spreading use of drugs and nar cotics around the nation, it probably should come as no shock that a few young people are suspected of bringing marijuana here. Nevertheless, there Is a tendency for parents and the public to think with some naivety, "It couldn't happen here." Evidence Is strong that marijuana has been Introduced to a few students of high school age. County Judge Paul Jones, who also is Juvenile Judge, said that four are under suspicion. At a recent conference of Juvenile judges on the coast, this subject of use of drugs and narcotics among youth was speaker sald.If It hasn't yet come to your community, you Ugr da.vj.0 ftnd out what may uc mc uiai .1 dustrial possibilities in Morrow Since the threat now seems to be upon us, an must give county, their full cooperation to make it very clear that marijuana He said that he had been has no place here, and that every means will be taken to working at Baker in connec- prevent Its foothold. If it should spread, every step must tion with the Hollywood film ho takpn to stamD it out company that Is making a mo- te taKen to stamp u oui. picture and hopes to visit as in uie maiier ui juvenura unuiviiie, t-B.c.a here sometime In March, foremost responsibility to see that their own children do not Tne making of the film at become Involved. They should know where their youngsters Baker, apparently having to do are and know what they are doing. with the mining country, will Young people reach an experimenting, searching age SSW.W&Slrt wnen iney are striving iui maiumy uui nave I that will be spent right at ca it. Their experimenting ana reacning ior a piace in ine eT SOMEBODY BUILT THIS GRANITE ROAD, SOMEBODY BRIDGED THAT CANYON'S YAWN; EVEN THE HOUSE WHERE I ABODE SOMEONE BUILT BEFORE I WAS BORN. THE SHIP. THE TRAIN, THE CAR, THE PLANE WE RIDE WAS MADE FOR FUTURE USE, AND LATER GENERATIONS GAIN FROM WHAT WE IN OUR TURN PRODUCE. SINCE TIME BEGAN THIS HAS BEEN SO: EACH GENERATION PLANS UPON THE HERITAGE FOR THOSE WE KNOW WILL FOLLOW AFTER WE ARE GONE. THIS IS THE PLAN, THESE ARE THE RULES: WE BUILD TO CROWN WHAT WE'VE ACHIEVED THE BRIDGES, ROADS, THE SHOP, THE SCHOOLS THE PAST AND FUTURE INTERWEAVED. THUS DAILY WE SUBTRACT OR ADD AND CLIMB STILL HIGHER OR DESCEND. WHAT'S DONE TODAY, FOR GOOD OR BAD, AFFECTS OUR CHILDREN IN THE END. HARRY W. FLETCHER Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman WARREN MERRILL, Industrial representative of the Division of Economic Development of Oregon's Department of Com merce, called from Portland the sun" may lead to problems that soon may become too great for them to cope with. Smoking and drinking by youth are serious enough, but experimenting with marijuana is dynamite. Somehow they need to be impressed with the fact and in a manner they can understand that the consequences are so serious that they far transcend any pleasure, kick or bravado that may be experienced. Any youth who thinks he has scored an achievement by dodging authorities and his parents to indulge in drugs or narcotics has only fooled himself. The only motive that of ficials and parents have in this is their sincere regard and concern for the youths involved. It Is easy to see how youngsters of today can become confused about the matter in view of the widespread public ity and controversy about the use of drugs and lesser narcot ics. But one thing is sure, thousands of hopelessly-hooked users of hard narcotics got their start on marijuana and less er drugs. It is difficult to think of anything more hellish that could happen to a person than to be addicted to narcotics. Judge Jones is right In bringing this matter to the at tention of the public. Parents have a right to know and to realize that they have important responsibility here. The big majority of young people, not involved, have a right to know for their own protection. This community, with all its institutions, should resolve as one entity that illicit drugs and narcotics will not be tol erated here. When adults go to a basketball game, they see strong, healthy young men lithe, agile, coordinated competing with all their hearts; at half time they watch pretty gins, blossom- Now this gave us an idea. Maybe we should promote Mor row county as great ium-maK ine country. Think of all the wide open spaces and rolling range we have for making westerns, free from the marks of civilization, with few power lines to mar the frontier days setting. We could provide some deep canyons and rocky cliffs that would be ideal ior turning a movie about a fugitive attempt ing to escape from pursuing Dosses. We could take the company to the breaks of the John Day for some spectacular shots. Think what a cameraman could do looking over the John Day country from the cliff by Tam arack lookout in Cinemascope! If they needed rattlesnakes, Rock Creek could provide them; if they wanted some scenes with sleek deer and elk, we have that, too; in fact, we could find all sorts of wildlife lor tnem. We could fix them up with some rustic old homestead cab ins, yielding to time; we could bring them back to tne norm end of the county for some des ert shots: or thev could revel in golden wheat if that is what the movie called ior. We could even provide them ing and graceful, going through their drills; at fair time, they with some ideal extras and character actors. Harold Erwin, Al Fetsch and Cornett Green would be great in a western. It just could be that Holly wood is missing a bet. We could be real hospitable hosts in Mor row county, and a few million see youngsters engrossed in grooming their livestock, proud of their skill and achievements; on a winter afternoon, they see the children coming home from school, laughing, play ing, teasing the world before them. Can the mind's eye pick out one of these laughing, healthy, strong and eager youngsters and see him or her writhing in agony, going through a narcotics withdrawal, spent on location wouldn't be the future cone, ncaitn dissipated, tne Dooy wasting: inai naru iur us io wm, cunei. may very well happen to the one who, with bravado, tries marijuana and later finds that it no longer holds the kicks he wants. Then he becomes hooked. Then it is too late. There Is no place for marijuana In Morrow county, and we pledge every assistance in doing our part to see that it gets no start here. IN THE POPULAR lingo of the day. that lone Kitchen Band is something else! It has been said that vaudeville is dead, but these gals, by the show they put on, contradicts this. Thev performed at halftime of the McEwen-Ione game Friday night, and their getups and in struments would have Rube Goldberg scratching his head. Thpv sav that it is music that The long-awaited time of closing the John Day dam Is comes out of their instruments, not far away now. No exact date has been announced Dy and 1 spect a person can rec the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, but sometime in April was ognize it as suchin the man- . . I nsio rf t-Vi lota VkitiLra InnoG .o) no Iho tarirnt tima ThfO h hCt1 tin 1 llfl lffl tlOn mat Ul mc ,0.1 ...v this has been changed. The old Riverside school at Board- That Time's Coming man must be abandoned for salvage by April 1. What will happen when the big day comes? How long will it take to fill the reservoir behind the dam? A brochure put out by the Engineers tells about it In interesting manner. Here is how it describes that dramatic day: "Some day In the early spring of 1968, this huge U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' project will be taking on acti vated status. On that day, for 24 hours, the entire flow of the Columbia River past John Day will be halted. Down stream, the level of The Dalles dam reservoir will slowly drop as pool drawdown from The Dalles powerhouse de mand becomes effective. "On that day, John Day's 20 spillway bays will have been built up to design crest elevation and stand ready for actual testing of their spillway tainter gate controls. For over four years, while the south shore powerhouse construction work was under way, the Columbia River was diverted through the open spillway bays. With completion of the south shore powerhouse, the Columbia was again diverted, this time through the powerhouse intake section. "Now as the 1968 spring runoff begins to lift the flow of the Columbia, the 10 hydraulically controlled power house intake gates will be closed, sealing off the huge penstock tubes through which the river has been folwing penstock tubes through which the river has been flowing during the work of building up the spillway ogoe sections. With complete closure of the powerhouse Intake section, the Columbia River will enter into a capsule state. Grad ually the flow of the river will halt, and behind the John Day's towering mass of concrete, a 76-mile slack water But they also put on some supplementary acts, like the bride and groom coming out on the bicycle built for two. There is a storv on the Kitch en Band on page one of section 2. They are getting to be a pret ty popular aggregation, and if you haven't seen them, don't miss the opportunity. If you've been feeling elum lately, they'll cheer you up. By the way, they are to be featured on the pro gram of the high school PTA meeting next Wednesday night. WORK OF Kinzua Corporation in promoting safety at its Kinzua and Heppner plants is told in a booklet put out by the State Compensation Depart ment, "SCD Safety Central," in the January issue. Front page of the little mae azine is devoted to the Kinzua community and a spread inside tells about the company. It tells how the firm publishes the "Kinzua Log" and features a "Safety Man of the Month." "The concentrated 'total in volvement' safety program, plus installation of modern equip ment, is paying off in greater emciency and safety ior every one," ine article states. This is fine and well-deserved publicity for Kinzua Corpora tion, and the work that it is doing is excellent promotion for tne area. BLUE MOUNTAIN college stu dents came over the other day to stimulate Interest in the forthcoming concert of the Ore gon Symphony Orchestra, dir ected by Jacques Singer, in Vert Auditorium, Pendleton, Satur day night, February 17. It is good to see such an event sponsored by the colleee stu dents, and it is good to have them come around in person and tell about it. This is a truly fine thing to bring to the area, and it is to be booed that manv from here can attend. Tickets are on sale at the Bank of Eastern Oregon here, ranging from $2 to $5. Even a person who has had little training in music and per haps hasn't much true appreci ation for the classical mav eet a real thrill out of listening to and watching an orchestra of this caliber. Varied Activities Occupy Last Meeting Of Sans Souci Lodge First meeting of this month for Sans Souci Rebrkah Lodge No. 33 was held Friday, jebru ary 2. Mrs. Tom Huston, noble grand, welcomed two members with veteran Rebckah member ship who hod not attended for some time, Mrs. Clara Orison and Mrs. Muhel Chaffee. Both served as protein officers for the evening, and in past years, eacn had officiated as drill team cap tains for the lodge. Several members who now re side In other towns sent Inter esting letters, which were read to the membership. Mrs. Ralph Scott had thoughtfully returned the veteran Jewel belonging to her mother, the late Mrs. Nora Nelll. Jewels of the order were discussed and clarified. Several members were report ed ill and will be remembered with cards. Mrs. Emma Cecil re ported her husband as being in much better health. The Rebekah ceremony of draping the charter was held in memory of Mrs. Millie Doo- little, who had attained a mem bership of 63 years in the order prior to her death last month. Mrs. Elaine Rietmann ol lone. deputy president of District 20, made an official visitation to present to Mrs. Larry Cook a seal of perfection in the un written work. Each year the Oregon Assem bly president selects a projict for the betterment of the IOOF Home In Portland. All lodges in the state contribute to make this project possible. President Jessie Darrar of Madras has cho sen for her year the erecting of a high fence around the Odd Fellow grounds. She appointed Mrs. Dean Connor to be in charge of this fund to be sent in during the month of Febru ary from the lodge. Plans were tentatively formu lated to serve dinner during the IOOF District Convention to be held In Heppner in the near fu ture. Mrs. Cook will serve as chairman for the dinner. Refreshments were provided for the social hour by Mrs. Bob Dobbs, although she could not be present for the meeting. wiiii iwr j i j -.- i w Of Wood Finishes The Heppner Extension Unit will meet on Tuesday, reoru arv 13, at 12:00 noon for a pot luck luncheon and nroiect les son at the home of Mrs. Wavel Wilkinson. Discussion for the project les son will be on "Care of Wood Finishes," presented by project leaders. Mrs. Ola Ruggles and Mrs. Wilkinson. It had hi-en suireested by Mrs. Mariorle Wil- coxen, former county agent, that those who attend should bring a table board or small piece of furniture and some of the "care" products, such as wax, polishes, oils, dust rags and several clean, soft cloths to work with during the project lesson. Eugene Pair Greeted At Family Gathering Friends and relatives gather ed to greet Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Cave who are visiting from Eu gene, at a family dinner held Sunday afternoon, February at the fair annex building. Mr. and Mrs. Cave have been visiting their sons Terry and Russell Cave in Pendleton, and thev also attended the dinner. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Don BeiienbrocK and Lar rv. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Gribblo, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hughes and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Quackenbush, Mrs. Delbert Pi per and children, Mr. and Mrs, Wayne Ball and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Pettyjohn and family, Mrs. Lena Kelly, and hue bntt. Returns to Duty Pvt. E-2 Michael Duane Kin die is taking a seven weeks course In automobile mainten ance at Ft. Huachuca. Ariz., af ter returning to duty following a leave here from December 14 to January 2. He graduated from basic training at Ft. Lew, is. Wash., prior to the leave. Pvt. Kindle is a graduate of Heppner High school with the class of 1966 and attended Blue Mountain Community College for one year. Tv "f f- . , I , r i In -Mr imii tw rrinMUll 11 """ -A. Salem Scene A COUPLE of weeks ago we were talking with someone who was telling us how well Rietmanns Hardware in lone was stocked. "You can find most anything in the hardware line in that store," the person said. We thought of this comment when we saw the two-paee spread in the latest issue of Ruralite about Omar (Dutch) Rietmann, owner of the hard ware store. It is a very interesting article and if you haven't yet read it, we suggest you do so. Dutch has been in business there since 1937 and has been one of Ione's pillars all these years, both in community affairs and in bus iness. Pioneer Ponderings By w. s. caverhill A Land of Lakes That Is what the Blue Mount ains will be in the years to come . Information garnered from current press reports indi cates that the program is gain ing headway. With the approv al of Penland Prairie and Kelly Prairie as lake sites and Granite Meadows as a target to follow, a move to strengthen the econ omy of the interior of Eastern Oregon Is taking shape. It is heartening to know that the business organizations and county courts are awake to the need for better use of the re sources of the interior. One of them, of course, is water. A crash program is not needed, Dut con tinuous planning and construc tion will complete the job with in a generation without excess ive economic pressure on any one. The Creator has provided the water, one end, bottom and two sides of many lakes. Sure ly we can provide the other end. reservoir will begin to form. Downstream below John Day, the river flow will have been stilled. "Forty-eight hours later the 76-mile long pool reser voir, stretching upstream to the tailwaters of McNary Dam, will have been formed." That has much of the drama of a liftoff of a manned moonflight from a launching pad. When that "day in the early spring of 1968" comes, it should be declared a regional holiday and all go to see the wonder that will have such a great affect on the future of all who live in this area. INVENTORY TAX HELD DAMAGING TO GROWTH Ever trv to find a reasonable selection of goods at your local stores around the first of the year? Or to locate a suitable exchange for a Christmas gift? Those who think Oregon's in ventory tax means merely an annual counting chore for mer chants and poor merchandise selection for shoppers, might re fleet on evidence that the tax severely limits our economic de velopment, employment and personal income. The ooinion that Oreeon's in ventorv tax is oppressive is shar ed by many, and reasons were detailed by Douglas Heider, oir ector of the Oregon Retail coun cil, statewide organization of merchants. Heider testified be fore the Dermanent Legislative Tax Study Committee, a select group ox legislative and citizen members seeking reasonable tax reforms. The inventory tax, according to Oregon law, applies to "all livestock and all items or tan gible personal property describ ed as materials, supplies, con tainers. eoods in process, finish ed goods and other personal property owned by or in posses sion of the taxpayer, that are or will become, part of the stock in trade of the taxpayer held for sale in the ordinary course of his business." Such a personal property tax is levied only on business and as Heider noted, is discrimina torv between business opera tions which require inventories and those which do not. To correct this, he reviewed, numerous legislative proposals have sought to levy an across- the-board net business tax to eliminate the inventory tax, but none ever passed both houses. Then, in 1965, the legislature passed the Inventory Tax Relief Act of 1965, which called for a five-year phasing out of half the inventory tax at 10 per cent eacn year through 1970. Such a scaling down, howev er. reauired eeneral fund appro priations each biennium to off set local revenue reductions tan Oregon property taxes go to schools and local government) In 1966 the tax was reduced 9.4 per cent, and in 1967, a total of 19.2 per cent. Relief Cut This Year Then all good intentions hit a snag. Aithougn tne regular 1967 session appropriated enough for relief this year of approxi mately 25 per cent, the budget item had to be cut, alone with many others, during the special session because of state reve nues falling far behind expec tations for 1967-68. According to Heider, the state's revenue shortage is due largely to the national building slump which has crippled our forest products industry, we need diversification of industry to escape our over-reliance on a timber economy, and the at traction we can best promote would be a sound tax structure. "Elimination of Oregon's ar chaic inventory tax would ma terially aid in attracting the necessary industry to broaden our economic and employment base," he told the committee. He cited numerous examples of Oregon industries which have gone elsewhere for expansion and quoted testimonials uphold ing his contention that the In ventory Tax Relief Act of 1965 by EvarettE. Cutter swayed many business decisions and materially contributed to year-round production and em ployment increases. The phase-out program must be continued, Heider testified, because "the inventory tax is the only tax that directly caus es unemployment. Many manu facturing firms are forced to re duce purchases and operations and work hours during Novem ber and December in order to mitigate the heavy tax load on the January assessment date." This, he said, heightens the existing seasonality of Oregon's economy. It creates unemploy ment and all the incumbent problems when unemployment is at its highest. One of Nation's Highest He cited 12 states which have excluded or scaled down their inventory taxes, noting that Ore gon has one of the highest ef fective tax rates on Inventories in the nation. Inventory tax re lief, then, would put Oregon in a better competitive position for more diversified business growth as well as stabilizing year-end employment. The Oregon Retail Council en joys good company. Others speaking out for inventory tax relief include the Republican and Democratic parties in Ore gon, the Oregon AFL-CIO, for mer Gov. Mark Hatfield, Gov. Tom McCall, and the late Dr. John F. Sly of Princeton in his extensive study of Oregon's tax structure. Gov. McCall, in fact, under lined Heider's testimony in an address the following morning. delivered before the Pacific Northwest Hardware and Imple ment Association for the ailing governor by raui nordstrom, dir ector of the Division of Econom ic Development, State Depart ment of Commerce. "I have not lost sight of the long-soueht-after goal of elimi nating Oregon's inventory tax," he said. "We are solidly com mitted to the originally intended phase-out of the inventory tax." He said he (Gov. McCall) will recommend, depending on the state's economy, either an ap propriation sufficient to bring relief to 50 percent in 1970-71, or an adjustment similar to his special session recommendation to provide the intended relief without budget appropriations. "The deleterious effect of this type of taxation on economic growth is beyond question." he said. "There is considerable evi dence that inventory tax relief produces rather than loses revenue. That is, elimination of the tax stimulates economic ac tivity which in turn expands our industrial base." The Oregon Retail Council would prefer to gain inventory tax relief without the biennial appropriations, or possibly with oniy partial appropriations, par ticularly in view of lumber econ omy problems being reflected in the state's budget. The cuts, Heider testified, can be absorb ed in the total ad valorem tax base, and resulting economic ex pansion could more than make up the difference. Eventually, many would like to see a total elimination of the levy on inventories. Such a pro gram, says the ORC, "would cre ate more taxable property than would be removed from the tax rolls." And it would help shop pers find more on their merch ants' shelves after Christmas. I MISS DEBBIE YOUNG Debbie Young Named Homemaker Winner In Local Competition Because she finished first In a written knowledge and atti tude examination for senior girls, given December 5, Debbie Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Young, Heppner, has been named 1968 Beity Crocker Homemaker of Tomonow for Heppner High school. According to announcement of Mrs. Eugene Winters, local home economics Instructor, Debbie's achievement has made her eligi ble fox state and national schol arship awards, and also has earned her a specially design ed silver charm from General Mills, sponsor of the Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow pro gram. A state Homemaker of Tomor row and runnef-up will be selec ted from the winners of the schools in the state. The state winner will receive a $1,500 col lege scholarship, and her school will be awarded a complete set of the Encyclopedia Britannica. The runner-up will earn a $500 educational grant. The state winner, together with those from all other states and the District of Columbia, each accompanied by a school advisor, will join in an expense paid educational tour of Colon ial Williamsburg, Va., and Wash ington, D. C, in the spring. Nat ional scholarship will be $5,000, with lesser grants to second, third and fourth ranking winners. This to the 14th year of the Betty Crocker Search, Initiated in 1954-55 by General Mills to emphasize the importance of homemakine as a career. The 603,798 girls from 15,079 schools registering for the 1968 Search established a new record for the program. Last year's winner in Heppner High school was Barbara (Bloodsworth) Anderson. Special acknowledgement will be given Miss Young on her achievement at a student body assembly at the high school next week, according to Mrs. Winters. Have friends been visiting? Have you taken a trip? The Gazette-Times welcomes your news items. Telephone 676-9228 by Monday afternoon. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD k Coming Events HEPPNER HIGH BASKETBALL Sherman at Heppner, Friday, ren. a Wahtonka at Heppner, Satur day, Feb. 10 Pilot Rock at Heppner, Fri day, eb. 16 Madras at Heppner, Saturday, eo. 17 All league games Support the Mustangs! HIGH SCHOOL PTA High School PTA Meeting, Wed., Feb. 14, 8 p.m. High school multipurpose room Business Meeting Special Program by lone PTA Kitchen Band and Heppner bcnooi band Valentine box social FOOD SALE Baked Food Sale, Saturday, Feb. 10 By United Youth Fellowship or Metnoaist ana Christian churches Central Market, from 10:30 a.m. VALENTINE DANCE Saturday, Feb. 10, 9:30 to 1:00 Heppner Fair Pavilion Music by The Henchmen. Heppner combo Admission, $1.50 MATRONS, PATRONS NIGHT Ruth Chapter No. 32, OES Monday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m. Heppner Masonic Hall All members urged to attend SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PEL 676-9625 Heppner
