a HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. February 1968 ,
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Elks Observe Centennial
If a special graduation ceremony were held in America
this year comprised of the needy college students who have
received scholarships from the Elks through the years the
"class" of thousands of men and women would overflow any
campus in the nation.
This Is just one example of the charitable works of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks observing Its Cen
tennial this year under the direction of the Order's perm
anent philanthropic trust, the Elks National Foundation.
The Foundation, sometimes called the "Great Heart of
Elkdom," annually expends some $600,000 primarily on health
and educational services Every year, Heppner lodge No. 358,
which this year Is observing its 71st anniversary, gives schol
arship and leadership awards to graduating seniors of Hepp
ner and lone high schools who are judged outstanding.
In carrying out Its humanitarian tasks, the Elks Founda
tion spends only Income from its investments. Not a penny
goes for fund-raising or administrative expenses, which are
absorbed by the Elks Grand Lodge.
A scholarship program for needy college students was the
first Foundation-sponsored project and Is still one of Its ma
jor concerns. Over the years, scholarships have made possi
ble higher education for more than 7,000 deserving youths.
In 1950 the Foundation launched one of Its most far
reaching welfare projects by Instituting a training program
In cerebral palsy therapy. More than 1,700 persons have been
taught those healing arts under the 17-year-old program.
Moreover, the Foundation, by example and financial as
sistance, has spurred the expansion of similar aid programs
by Elk stale groups. The Foundation has allotted more than
$1,000,000 to these state programs, the money being used to
build hospitals and clinics, rehabilitate cerebral palsied child
ren, establish summer camps for underprivileged youths, and
other good works.
The Heppner Elks have had a long and venerable his
tory. Their part in the scholarship program is just one of
many good things that the lodge does for the community.
As the BPOE observes its centennial and the Heppner
lodge observes its anniversary, double felicitations are in
order. Claude Graham, exalted ruler of Heppner lodge, and
his officers and committees have worked hard to stage a
fitting anniversary occasion this weekend. Best wishes go to
the lodge, and may it serve the community and fellowmen for
many, many years to come.
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
MUr&l . .
Ponderings
Br W. 8. CAVERHILL
IONE'S CARDINALS have assur
ed themselves a place In the
district basketball tournament
at Pendleton next Wednesday,
and barring a calamity, the
Heppner Mustangs will win a
berth in the 7 A-2 tournament
at La Grande on March 1 and
2.
lone has two games to go,
playing Echo there Friday night
and Helix at lone Saturday
night. They hope to win both,
but if thev drop both games
they will still be In the tour
nament.
If thev Dlav in the district
competition as they did against
tne i;arus
slumped Into a chair and la
mented, 'I've had it.'
"'What do you mean?' I ask
ed. " 'Just got through with a
father-and-son talk witli my
doctor,' said he, 'and I took the
part of the son.' He explained
that it was a check-up follow
ing a previous visit at which
time the doctor had ordered him
to quit smoking and reduce
weight.
" 'Today I told the doc there
might be things more import
ant than a cigarette, but darn
ed if I could think of any, not
even food,' moaned the forester.
"Having myself experienced
the horrors of cigarette 'with
The biennial hunt Is on.
This vnr is onen season on
the American voter. The boys
who hope to win a swivel chair
and public office are gunning
for them.
There are several methods
employed bv the hunters. One
l tn ktalk their victims singly,
catch him off guard in his place
of business or on the suiewaiK,
greet him like a brother, twist
his wrist with a synthetic hand
clasp, thrust a vile cigar In his
mnuih. and count him captured.
That method is time taking and
expensive. It is better to slaugh
ter 'nm lii masses where a hunt
er can stand behind on a podi
um in front of a battery oi
microphones and shoot his prop
aganda into the crowd is the
ideal way. He has an advant-
a (p mere, ho can cow me
crowd by firing a few blasts of
apprehension over tneir neaas,
then fill 'em full of platitudes
and promises. After that the
pollsters take over and tally the
results.
Another good strategy is the
dollar-plus dinner. Fill 'em with
food and thev win De as satis
fied as a boa constrictor who
has lust swallowed a half doz
en monkeys and a few ostrich
eggs, while the gathered voters
are in a semi-coma tne nunter
shoots from his hip. However,
voter hunting Is not always
easy. The hunter Is constantly
surrounded by camera men and
TV inquisitor's tangled in their
equipment and eager to secure
a mis-statement of some kind.
I would rather hunt a duck
in pole thicket along the Road
South than run for office. It's
easier.
Learning to Do . . .
McEwen at lone,
could very well emerge as the drawal- and having also retreat-
enainpiuiis. e(1 to the iast notch m tne bat
The Redbirds, which was com- tie of the beltline. I could svm-
posed oi sophomores last year, nathize with him,
loomed this vear as a very "'What's the sack?' I asked.
strong club of juniors. At the to help take his mind off the
start oi me season mey nu troubles.
some real good games, but lost " 'Turn Ins ' hp rpnlied ednom
some they should have won. La- jiy-
ter this season tney came on "'Going to make a stew?'
as a clicKing live ana reacnea -n0, I eat them. Every time
a climax wnen tney aownea ine ym seized with a nicotine spasm
Scotties. . . or severe hunger pangs, I eat
Since then, they have had one another turniD raw.'
letdown that to the Weston " 'pnnr puv .' I thought, as he
DasKeteers dui inis game came departed the cheerful surround
on the heels or three oi tne i nf mv sanrtuarv. He did
season's toughest and with one nnt Sav. and I forgot to ask.
kev player, Eddie Sherman, out whether this substitute forage
of the lineup. was medically prescribed or self-
Knowins the spirit of the imnnsnd
Cards, we look for them to blaze "But it put me to thinking,
a trail in
ment, and
best.
the
we
district tourna-
wish them the
HEPPNER'S MUSTANGS have
Mavbe that grizzled smoke eat
ed of many a campaign fire
was quite unintentionally start
ing a rage. Possibly not only
would it result in his consuming
The Future Farmers of America cover a lot of ground
with their motto, "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning
to Live, Living to Serve." But, at the same time, the motto
typifies the organization. Education is a part of their work,
and they learn by doing through their projects. Their proj
ects are designed to earn money, and as they achieve and ac
complish, they serve their community and country.
This is National Future Farmers week, and the local
chapter is observing the week with various activities, a high
light being the annual banquet tonight (Thursday) in the
high school cafetorium.
Heppner High's chapter has compiled a history of achieve
ment, both as an organization and through the accomplish
ments of its Individual members. FFA members who have
graduated have gone on to make further achievements, and
some, like Ken Wright, have won national honors. Ken last
year was given the American Farmer degree at the national
FFA covention in Kansas City.
This year, David Hall of the Heppner FFA has been nom
inated for state office and currently is campaigning for the
state presidency. The entire community supports his candi
dacy and wishes him the best In his effort.
Hearty congratulations go to the Heppner High chapter,
FFA, and to Its advisor, Hal Whitaker, on the occasion of
national FFA week.
The Rhyming Philosopher
FADDISTS
BRUNHILDA BROWN WAS TALL AND THIN,
HER HEART WAS SOUND, SHE KNEW NO SIN;
SHE LIVED ON CARROT JUICE AND STEW
AND PASSED AWAY, AGED FORTY-TWO.
JOSEPHUS JONES MADE LOCAL NEWS
RELIGIOUSLY AVOIDING BOOZE.
HE WATCHED HIS HEALTH AND CHEWED HIS FOOD
BUT DIED FROM MORAL TURPITUDE.
NOW AUNT AMANDA'S FAT AND STRONG,
BUT EV'RYTHING SHE DOES IS WRONG:
SHE BOLTS HER FOOD AND GUZZLES BEER
AND CUSSES LIKE A BUCCANEER.
SHE TROMPS AROUND IN SNOW OR RAIN
AND NEVER HAS A MOMENT'S PAIN.
SAYS SHE AND DOCTORS DON'T BELONG
SHE'S NINETY-SIX AND GOING STRONG.
WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU MAY POISON ME,
AND THAT MAKBIS LIFE'S VARIETY.
THE TOINT'S APPARENT AS A SPIKE:
NO TWO OF US WERE MADE ALIKE!
HARRY W. FLETCHER
nlaved the role of a Sleeping Ipks smnkp and striking fewer
giant this year, lhey allowed caiories, but might even spread
themselves to De pummeiea anu jike wildfire over the whole
kicked around tnrougn tne iirst countrv
of the year, but came out of 'Reach for a vegetable in-
hibernation alter tne seconu stead of a sweet.' I could see
Condon game. ht now, envisioning a colorful
At that time, supporters naa a(j jn the Post.
just about despaired oi tnem . .tm ioe a mjie for a ruta.
coming to life, but suddenly baga.' Or, 'This is eggplant
they did, and they have not country,' with the boob tube
just been winning games recent- showing a county agent loping
ly out nave Deen aemonsiuiig out across a truck farm in his
the opposition, ineir average station wagon,
winning margin in the past five "imagine a convincing, 'We're
straignt viuiones is auuui ou not tobacco men, pass the pars
points. . nins.'
One good thing about the los- "just think what a revolution
inn streak at the start of the likp this pnnlH dn fnr farm
season, Coach Bob Uougn tried economv,
to find a winning combination " ifs a cabbage' yodels the
apparently, and so usea nis en- chorus as a farm union mitia
tire squad liberally. This has
made a good strong rjencn ior
the Mustangs. Consequently,
when the starters now get a
good lead in a game, and the
coach takes them out to keep
from running up a score, tne
reserves do nearly as wen,
hence, little relict lor the opponents.
HeDoner still nas to piay &ner-
man at Moro Saturday night. A
win would give tne mustangs
a tie for the western division ti
tle with a 6-2 record. (Who
would have thought this possi
ble when they stood 0-2 after
the first game with Wahtonka?)
A loss, however, would drop
them into a tie for second with
the loser of the Wahtonka
Pilot Rock game, and a play
off would have to settle the sec
ond entry to the district tourna-
tion team, displaying remarka
ble unity, dances around a com
post heap.
LSMFT, chants a veteran
vegetable man. 'Lotta Sunshine
Means Fine Tomatoes.'
It's not how long you make
them, it's how you make them
long,' warbles a Smith-Hughes
graduate casting ammonium
sulphate on a carrot patch.
Raw horseradish gives me a
lift and takes away that mid-
morning sag,' the busy vice-
president confides as he furtive
ly reaches into his desk for a
quick snack, not letting compet
ing executives in on his little
secret.
'Are chili peppers rasping
your throat? Keep cool with a
mild cucumber.'
"Consider the results: Milli
ons of acres of tobacco land
ment. which pits two from the freed for crowing edibles. Doc
east against two from the west, tors, with fewer cardiovascular
Lt's not mane tne mistaKe oi an(j iung patients, will have
taking Sherman County for
granted. The Huskies could do
the same to Heppner that West
on did to lone. They are always
tough in their home lair.
The Heppner High team has
the stuff. We know it now, and
while local fans don't believe
in counting their chickens, it is
well confirmed that motels in
La Grande are getting a lot of
calls from this part of the coun
try for reservations on March 1
and 2.
IF Y'OU HAVE been trying to
quit smoking, try chomping
on a vegetable instead of tak
ing a drag on a cigarette. This
is the advice of author Lee Har
ter in his column, "The Lost
Forty," in the State Forestry
Department's "Forest Log."
But you'll enjoy reading his
comments yourself:
"Fire Control Specialist Lee
Port, carrying a bulging paper
sack, dragged into my office,
less hectic schedules, enabling
them to hold strictly to appoint
ments besides having moments
even for a little steelheading
and golfing maybe.
"And certainly, not of least
importance, a market reduction
in air pollution. In brief, a
neaithy nation.
"Brother Port, you really
started something."
Reservoir Filling
At John Day Dam
Depends on River
The Walla Walla District,
Corps of Engineers, in answer
to numerous press queries, to
day explained that the actual
raising of the John Day Dam
pool, both as to the date and
speed of rise, is a "probable"
function of the Columbia River,
and, as such, will not necessar
ly be contributed by the Corps.
Farrell A. Spencer, district
spokesman, said,, "Today, the
entire flow of the Columbia Riv
er is passing through the open
powerhouse draft tubes at John
Day. They will pass 400,000 cub
ic feet per second of water.
"When the river flows at the
dam exceed 400,000 cfs, the John
Day pool will begin to fill. Bas
ed on past records, this flow
may be reached anytime after
April 15.
"Up to the 400,000 cfs flow, we
have some control of the pool
formation as to date and fill
ing. Beyond this figure, the date
will depend on river flow.
"The engineering prudence in
setting the April 15 date for
being ready for the 400,000 cfs
flow has probably caused many
people to believe the Corps will
manually begin raising the pool
on that date," Spencer said,
adding that flow manipulation
of upstream dams could be used
to create the John Day pool la
ter, if the river flows did not
reach the anticipated propor
tions on past schedules.
Records show flows of 400,000
cfs before April 15 have occur
red twice since 1879. A flow of
1,200,000 cfs passed the damsite
the first week in June, 1954. .
"We have a great deal of pro
ject construction and clearing
work to do before the pool is
raised," Spencer said, "and we
must be ready for any sane
eventuality, whether it's an
early flood, or a low water season."
Jaycees Win Travel
Trophy Second Time
At District Meeting
Officers nnd members of the
n,,,nw pountv Jaycees anu
it,,,u tt-tvpu Ira veled to Milton
itVoou'Aifr on Saturday, Febru
ary 17, to attend a pot luck din
nor and meeting of clubs of dls
trlct 13.
Fifteen Jaycee members at
..,,!.., i pnnhled the Ilepp
ner group to win the traveling
trophy for the second time. One
more win for the Jaycees will
give them permanent possession
of the trophy.
VA Patterson. L urumu:,
national Jaycee director, presid
ed as master oi ceremonies.
r-.i.put sneakers incli ned presi
dent's of clubs attending, who
gave resumes of projects com
ii,,tprt riimnrr inn uum vvui.
Representatives attended from
all eight clubs in district w,
which includes Umatilla, Pilot
Rrvpk tlennner. Hermiston. Pen
dleton. Milton-Freewater, La
r:r.inde nnd Wallowa county.
Those making the trip irom
HeDuncr were Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Samples, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Allstott, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gray,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hollomon,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vinson, Al
Osmin, Frank Osmin, Reggie
Pascal, Wayne Harsin, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Arbogast, Mr. and
Mrs. Vern Nolan, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Hager and Mr. and Mrs.
John Privett.
While the business meeting
was in progress, the women
were entertained by the host
group with flower arranging
demonstrations done by Mrs.
Tulleson, and later in the even
ing games were in play.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hilder-
brand and daughter spent Sun
day, February 18, in Portland,
where they went to attend the
Home Show at Memorial Coli
seum. They viewed many home
furnishing exhibits, model
homes which were built in the
Coliseum, and building and ap
pliance exhibits. Mrs. Hilder
brand said that the many dif
ferent combinations of applian
ces and home furnishings used
in the exhibits were in keeping
with modern trends of today and
quite interesting.
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Sherman
attended the annual Oregon
Press Conference, sponsored by
the Oregon Newspaper Publish
ers Association and the Journ
alism School of the University
of Oregon, in Eugene Friday
and Saturday. They stopped in
Forest Grove on the trip to vis
it his mother, Mrs. Harry Sher
man, Sr. While in Eugene, they
visited their son, Bill, a senior
at the U of O. He sang with the
University Singers at a Friday
luncheon or the Press comer-
ence at Erb Memorial Student
Union. On the trip home, the
Shermans stopped in Salem to
visit their oldest son and dau
ghter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Sherman, and granddaughter,
Becky.
lone Senior Achieves
Homemaker Honors;
Competes in State
Terrie O'Connor, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Connor,
has been named 1968 Betty
Crocker Homemaker of Tomor
row for lone High school, ac
cording to announcement from
the office of Principal Harold
Beggs.
Because she finished first in
a written knowledge and atti
tude examination among senior
girls in the class of Mrs. Anna
Lee James, home economics in
structor, Terrie's achievement
has made her eligible for state
and national scholarship awards
and has earned her a specially
designed silver charm from Gen
eral Mills, sponsor of the pro
gram. A state Homemaker of Tomor
row and runner-up will be sel
ected from the winners of the
schools in the state. The state
winner will receive a $1,500 col
lege scholarship and runner-up
will earn a $500 educational
grant. National winners will be
selected from among the state
winners.
This is the 14th year of the
Betty Crocker Search, initiated
in 1954-55 by General Mills to
emphasize the importance of
homemaking as a career. A new
record of 603,798 girls register
ed from 15,079 schools was es
tablished by the 1968 Search.
Visitors Welcomed
At Sans Souci Lodge;
Mrs. Archer Honored
Several officers of Sans Souci
Ri'lH'kah Lodge No. 33 were iin.
able to attend the last regular
lodge meeting on Friday, Feb
ruary 10, due to Illnesses.
Among those reported 111 were
Mrs. Jessie Furlong, Mrs. Lena
Kelly, Mrs. Orlnn Wright and
Lincoln Nash. Mrs. Geruld Rood
had been called tn Ashland due
to the ILness of her mother,
and serving In her office as sec
retary was Mrs. Larry Cook.
Nine past noble grands an
swered the roll call. Mrs. Tom
Huston, noble grand, extended
a welcome to two visitors, Mrs.
Dolly Fraters of Grass Valley
Rebekah lodge No. 118, nnd to
Mrs. Ada Eskelson of Hermis
ton, a member of Holly Rebek
ah lodge of Lexington.
The evening was a memorable
one for Mrs. Letha Archer. She
attended the meeting wearing
a large orchid sent to her from
Hawaii for her February birth
day from her nephew, Michael
Broun, who is presently sta
tioned on a ship in Pearl Har
bor. Mrs. Huston also presented
Mrs. Archer with a personal
birthday remembrance und was
extended special wishes from
the lodge members.
Mrs. Cook, committee chair
man, announced plans were un
derway for the serving of the
District Odd Fellow's convention
dinner on February 24, and list
ed her committee. Mrs. Huston
appointed Mrs. Ola Ruggles to
be in charge of entertaining vis
iting ladies during the after
noon wth cards or games In the
club rooms, and Mrs. Pete Mc
Murtry to oversee the coffee
hour refreshments, assisted by
Mrs. Mary Bailey.
Mrs. Neva wells oi Vancouver,
Wash., a former pioneer resident
of Heppner and long time mem
ber of Sans Souci lodge, request
ed and was granted a withdraw
al card.
Mrs. Lucille Parrish, vice
grand, announced she was now
living in a residence on Elder
Street and invited friends to call
on her there.
Congratulations were given
Mrs. Mabel Chaffee upon being
a 50-year member of the Re
bekah order, being initiated in
Pasco, Wash., in the month of
April, 1918.
Mrs. Emma Cecil ana Mrs.
Cook were hostesses for the so
cial hour following the meet
ing, after which Mrs. Ed LaTrace,
president of the Triple Links
club, conducted a brief period
of business.
Ruth Chapter Visited
By Former Officers
Twenty-eight past matrons
and past patrons of Ruth Chap
ter No. 32, Order of the Eastern
Star were honored at the regular
monthly meeting held January
12 in the Heppner Masonic hall.
Special guests for the lodge
meeting included Mrs. Marjorie
Jones, Bend, junior past Grand
Matron of the Grand Chapter of
Oregon, Order of the Eastern
Star, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl My
ers, past matron and patron of
the Condon chapter.
Mrs. Bill Cox is currently
serving as Worthy Matron of
Ruth Chapter No. 32.
Refreshments of desserts with
coffee and tea were served at
the close of the evening meet
ing by Mrs. Albert Connor, Mrs.
Don Bennett, and Mrs. Howard
Keithley.
lone Club Members
Study Wild Flowers;
Propose Scenic Route
Bandy Lott returned Sunday
alter spending some time in
Mississippi and Louisiana where
he was called because of the
serious illness of his sister, Mrs.
Gerald Aultman of Folsom, La.
Although still in serious condit
ion, she showed considerable
improvement during the time
Lott was there, and she was
able to return home. Accom
panying the Heppner man to
the southeast by train was an
other sister, Mrs. Ethel McGee,
of Port Orchard. WTn. Thev al
so visited other members of the
family in Mississippi while
there on the trp.
"Wild Flowers of Oregon,"
was the title of the program
presented to lone Garden club
members at their last meeting.
held Tuesday, February 13, at
tne nome ot Mrs. Ralph Crum.
Mrs. Harold Huber and Mrs.
Jim Johnson presented the in
teresting and informative pro
gram. Mrs. Huber accompanied
ner report by showing her pri
vate collection of pressed wild
flowers, most of which are na
tive of this area. She pointed
out mat while tnese wild flow
ers are very lovely, many of
them are very poisonous to wild
animals.
Among items of business dis
cussed during the afternoon
meeting was a proposal to con
struct a desert memorial drive
along one section of the Board.
man bombing range road. Club
memners nave one particular
area in mind for the mmeorial
drive, where there is an abund
ance of wild flowers and cac
tus. Mrs. Omar Rietmann and
Mrs. Jim Johnson were appoint
ed to investigate the possibili
ties of completing this project.
Members are reminded of the
coming district meeting to be
held in Echo ADril 27.
Kirk Horn, Heppner High school
teacher and biologist, will be
guest speaker.
COMMUNITY f
I BILLBOARD I
i f 1 ! T
College to Give
Equivalency Tests
Blue Mountain Community
College is now an official Gen
eral Educational Development
testing center for north
Oregon.
The test, known as the C,VT
or the High School Equivalency
test, will be given every Thurs
day and Friday when the col
lege is in session. The test may
be taken at other times when
arranged with N. J. Marion
chief examiner, at the col Wo
counseling center.
A minimum of two days is
required to take the test. A test
ing fee of So has been set to
cover cost of materials.
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH
BASKETBALL
Sherman at Sherman, Satur
day, Feb. 24
District Tournament, March
1-2
ELKS' ANNUAL
Saturday, Feb. 24', Elks Tem
ple
Registration from 11 a.m.
Ladies social hour and card
party, 1-4 p.m., St. Patrick's
JParish hall
Banquet, 6-8 p.m., Heppner
High school
Dance, 9:30 p.m.-l:30 a.m.,
Elks Temple
IOOF DISTRICT
CONVENTION
Willows IOOF Hall, Sat., Feb,
24
Aiternoon business session,
1:30 p.m.
Banquet by Sans Souci Re
bekahs, 6:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
'Arsenic and Old Lace," 3
act plav
Friday, Saturday, March 22-
23. 8 p.m.
High School Multipurpose
Room
PANCAKE LUNCHEON
Shrove Tuesday Pancake
Luncheon
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m.-l:30
p.m.
All Saints Episopal Parish
Hall
All you can eat!
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box 247 PH. 67S-9625
Heppner