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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thunder. March 28. 1968 w ;fv? IIEPPNBR THE GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner. Orgon 97836 Phone 678-8228 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1&7. Consolidated February 15, 1912. TO THE EDITOR... For BMCC Building March 26, 1S 1 NIWIPAMI its ASSOCIATION WfU6l.SH W-ASSOCtA! NATIONAL NIWSPAfl! WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN ARNOLD RAYMOND Shop Foreman Printer CAIL BURKENBINE Society Circulation EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator RANDY S TILLMAN Apprentice JIM SHERMAN Pressman 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 am until noon Saturday. Coordinator Needed Probably never In the history of Morrow county have there been so many Imposing projects In the talking stage things that would bring tremendous development to the county- Just a few of them are: The Columbia South Side proj ect (potential Irrigation project), the thermal nuclear power plant-irrigation combination, Industrial plants (such as one being considered by Dow Chemical) for lands of the Port Com mission, the Willow Creek dam project, proposed fish Impound ments In the mountains, private Irrigation projects that may develop on recently sold BLM lands, and the offering of Boe ing lands to other industries. Now, many different groups are active and interested In these, and all pressing for them: The Morrow county court, the Port Commission, the Heppner Soil and Water Conserva tion district, the Chamber of Commerce, the county planning commission, and others. These are all working In their separate ways, and at the same time are trying to work together. But most of those Involved are working in spare time as volunteers. They don't have much spare time, and coordination becomes difficult. There is a definite need to focus the efforts of all these groups towards tieing down some of these potential projects. There is widespread feeling that these "dreams" can become realities, but this cannot be done by merely hoping they will come to the county or asking them to come. There is a rather acute need for a skilled person, hired for the sole purpose of promoting the county and its econ omy. This person would not only coordinate the efforts of existing groups, but he would devote his full time and energy towards culmination of the projects under consideration. Rupert Kennedy, executive secretary of the Mid-Columbia Planning Council, is serving in a similar capacity for the entire area from Wasco to Umatilla counties, but he Is serv ing all counties and cannot pinpoint his efforts on one. With the many things in the offing here, there is need for a good strong public relations man to do the job for Morrow county. It would take some money to get a good man, and the right man would be hard to find. But if all agencies involved contributed towards an annual budget perhaps some from the county Itself, some from the Port Commission, some from the Chamber of Commerce, and assistance from others, per haps it could be accomplished. It is worth considering. Any other area that has brought industry to its communities has had to work at it through concentrated effort of a Chamber of Commerce manager or someone dedicated to the job. When competition Is so keen among areas for industry, it is doubtful if we ever get our dreamed-of development un til we put forth such effort. A good promoter may bring div idends to Morrow county a thousand fold. Dear Editor: In regard to the bond Issue that is to be Voted on April 2 fic the new building at Blue Mountain Community college, I would like to say this: my hus band and I both attended Blue Mountain Community college. My husband took body and fender and paint courses and Immediately upon gradual I o n from there cot a job at Pendle ton Grain Growers and is cur rently working there. Myself. I took a secretarial course uc one year and upon graduation obtained a job In the admissions oil ice at Blue Moun tain Community college where I worked for two years before staying home with our baby girl. I feel I was very lucky to get this lob ana my training at BMCC helped tremendously. We Doth agree mat blue Mountain Community college was a groat help In getting us started and in getting us settled in the com munity. This school is being improved all the time and in order to do this it must have buildings and room for expansion to fit the needs of Umatilla and Morrow counties. I am going to vote for the new building, and I feci for the betterment of the future of our young people. We need your support, too, for this issue. .Many people will thank you for this. Thank you for your time. Diana (Fulleton) Ball 3033 S. W. Jay Pendleton, Oregon 97S01 Admires Senator Pioneer Ponderinss Br W. S. CAVERHILL Chaff "" Chatter Wes Sherman "DOC" SEVERINSEN has writ ten to Tad Miller, chairman of the Morrow county rodeo board, reluctantly declining the invitation to be grand marshal of the 1968 rodeo parade. But he and his wife, Evonne, and their daughters, Judy and Rob in, are going to make every ef fort to get to the rodeo never theless. He had to turn down the in vitation because of his busy schedule, principally the de mands of the NBC-TV Tonight Show on which Doc directs the orchestra every week night. His letter tells the story: "Dear Tad. "I can't tell you how pleased . Evonne and I were to receive your letter Inviting us to be guests of the Rodeo this year, We've been trying to find the time to come home for the past four years, and to date, it's been impossible. "As much as I hate to, I'll have to turn down your offer to ride as grand marshal of your parade, as the Tonight Show doesn't give me time for many of my own pleasures, therefore, I couldn't promise you any thing. "We are planning a trip to Oregon this summer, and The Rodeo is on the list, but if we can make it, we just want to stand on the sidewalk and en joy being there . . . maybe Judy and Robin could borrow a horse to ride in the parade . . . and that would be all we ask. "Hello to everyone . . . and thanks again for the personal invitation to be grand marshal. What a thrill for me that would be . . . "Sincerest best wishes, " 'Doc Severinsen" The Severinsens' many friends here will keep their fingers crossed, hoping they can make it for the August event. If Doc thinks this would be a thrill for him and his family, imagine what a thrill it would be for folks here to have them! CONGRATULATIONS and Best Wishes to Jim Wishart on his promotion to a managership in the First National Bank. Anoth er fine young man Is on his way up the ladder, and the hope for best of success goes with him to Prairie City. Seems as if Jim was here long enough only to get well acquainted with him, but it is good to see him get a deserving advance ment. And congratulations, too, to Pat Wonser on his promotion to Jim's former position in the Heppner branch. THE AL MARTINS went to Burns in their house trailer over the week-end following the elementary school band students to the Music Festival there, Al graciously took the pictures for the paper, and he did a good job or it, too. The negatives were ex posed just right for easy print ing, even though he wasnt fa miliar with the G-T camera. Well, while the Martins were in Burns they visited with their ski chums, the Bob Henrys. Bob was manager of the J. C. Pen ney store here and was the mov ing force of Arbuckle Mountain ski course. The Martins don't believe that the Henrys ever will get Hepp ner completely out of their sys tems, saying that they talk con stantly of the folks here and the good times while they lived in the Morrow county seat, in all deference to the good things they have found in Burns. Robert has been making the trip to Mt. Bachelor In Bend country to get in his skiing. Those of us who are directors in the Arbuckle Mt. Corporation have been trying to keep the ski course operating without him, but we may have to call on some of the old Henry mag ic to bale us out of the dilemma this year no snow. When there is no snow, there is no ski. Via the Martins, the Henrys say "Hello" to everybody in the home town area. A Hunting Incident According to the hunter in volved, it happened somewhat north of south, and east of west, In the Blue Mountains. As near as I can calculate, that would be somewhere on the North Fork of the Walla Walla River. The man claimed that he had hunted the area for years with average success. This year, he was on the ground fully "loaded" for the hunt. He was sweeping the ridges and mountainsides with his binoculars when he located a dead bull elk lying beside a log in the canyon below. Nothing irks the fellow like a waste of game. After cursing careless city hunters for awhile, he scrambled down the moun tainside intending to extract the animal's tusks. He stacked his rifle against the log, drew his hunting knife and prepared to do it. He grabbed the antelrs to put them in position. His des cription of the action that fol lowed was a bit vague. When it was over, he was bruised, trampled, covered with mud, and his clothes torn to shreds. The beast had been asleep and re sented the feloneous attack. Af ter shaking himself free of his tormentor the noble wapiti de parted. The hunted, a dead shot, emptied his magazine twice at the fleeing animal and never touched a hair. He must have been "shook up" some. That's his story. Visiting ot the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Furlong last week was their niece, Miss Deb bie Jo Stark of Portland. Over the week-end another niece, Mrs. Lereta Buchanon of Port land, arrived with her three daughters, Carmie, Carney, and Becky, to visit for a few days. Dena Struthers, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. May nard Struthers, was injured Sat urday afternoon in a fall from horse she was riding bare back. The girl received medical treatment at Pioneer Memorial hospital for a broken right arm. hour's worth would assure the crops in Morrow county this year. And you know something; The people there weren t appre ciatine it one bit! They were grumbling about it, as they sloshed around. DON GILLIAM announces that the rain early this week brought .38 inch. Now that's real nice for a start. But down in the valley a couple of weeks ago we eot into a rain of which one half OUR ADVICE this week is not to foreet two things: 1. Don't forget to change your snow tires back to summer tires. The win ter tires will come apart on you at higher speeds on these dry roads. This has already caused a couple of accidents around here. Local tire dealers will make the switch and balance your wheels at very reasonable cost. 2. Don't forget to vote in the Blue Mountain College election Tuesday. We've tried to give some adequate publicity on the two proposals and explained them in last week's editorial, but if you still need informa tion or have questions, call Bob Abrams, a BMCC director. (Ph. 676-9141). If all else fails, call us. We think we have a pretty good knowledge of the propos als. Your vote in this election j is important. I To the Editor: Lately there ha been a lot of discussion in the presa about Wayne Morse's effectiveness In the U. S. Senate. I have had the opportunity to observe Senator Morse at firsthand in Washing- Inn r, ,1 I. r. r.., . . . readers will find my views helpful Last cummer I was suntxirted by a philanthropic foundation a a congressional intern in Washington, D. C. I was ap pointed to work In Senator Morse's office. Throughout the summer I was able to attend closed-door Senate Committee sessions. Senator Morse who Is a very considerate person, even went to the trouble of seeking out his congressional Interns when an important committee session was to be held. The real business of the Sen ate takes place behind the doors of the Senate committee rooms. The public does not know much about these sessions, but on those occasions Senator Morse is truly masterful. Several times during the summer his fellow senators openly exclaimed as much. No other member of the Sen ate Labor and Public Welfare Committee, the most Important Senate committee for domestic legislation, could match Wavne Morse s knowledge of the law. nis grasp of the Issues or his persuasiveness. And no other senator could match Morse's rep utation for fairness and sound Judgment. To cite an example, during one executive session the sena tors representing states with large numbers of Spanish speaking citizens were debating how to allocate more than $100 million in federal funds to sup port bilingual education. The dispute reached a deadlock. More than a dozen senators were present who were not party to the dispute, but it was Senator Morse who was unanimously picKea to arbitrate the issue. (He correctly declined to do so on the grounds that the sena tors involved had not yet thor oughly explored all of the pos sible avenues to comnromise). On only one other occasion dur ing the summer was a senator on the committee asked to ar bitrate a dispute, and again it was Wayne Morse who was cho sen. During one executive session, Senator Morse was necessarily absent because the President had asked him to the White House to confer on domestic leg islation. That day the Labor and Public Welfare Committee was discussing the extremely com plex details . of an important poverty program bill. Most of the members could not prasp the moM (lit; leu it aspects. They decided to defer action on the measure until Wayne Morse could offer hi opinion on the various point in nuestiun. Dur Ins mv three month of attend a nee at closed-door committee sessions, that was the only oc cuMon when a Senate commit' tee held up action until the opinions of an absent member could be heard. The senators were giving Wayne Morse one of the highest forms of tribute that can be paid. Morse's depth of Information is as impressive as his Quick mind and sound Judgment. For example, when the Labor and Public Welfare Committee was discussing the 1967 Morse-Green education legislation, Morse demonstrated that his knowl edge of the complex problems lacing education today was greater than that of the high ranking specialists sent over as advisors by the U. S. Office of Education. When I arrived In Washington I was a lukewarm supporter of Morse. By the time I returned to Oregon I was an ardent fan. If every Oregon voter could have shared my experiences, I am sure that Wavne Morse would be re-elected to the Sen ate with just about every vote in the state. Morse honestly de serves that kind of victory. Jonathan Unger Box 941 Reed College Portland, Oregon Gardner Takes Basic Training in Navy LeRov Gardner, Jr., son of Mr and Mrs. Leltuy Gardner of Heppner, left by bus lust Tues day. March 19. from I'endleli.n, from where lie traveled to Sun Diego. Calif., to finer service with the U. S. Navy, After report ing at Sun Diego, ho began a period of 10 11 weeks training. His parent received word, via post card from a ham radio op erator In Bend, that their son arrived at his destination ufe- Gardner Is a 1963 graduate of Heppner High school. He attend ed Oregon Colleue of Education In Monmouth for a lime before transferring to Blue Mountain Community college In Pendle ton and later enrolling In Eastern Oregon College of Education, where he received his degree in March of this year. Son Born to Dicks Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Dick of Portland are announcing the birth of a son. Brian Trevor, I born Sunday, March 21, weigh inir 8 lb.. 8 oz. He loins a sis ter. Debra Dalene. Maternal erandfather Is Maurice Groves of Hemet, Calif.; paternal grand oarcnts are Mrs. Lnvelie inci son of Portland, and Kemp Dick of Troutdale. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Pieper of Lexington. Weak -end vial ton ot the horn of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cox were her brother-in-law an I aisier. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Weise of Milton Kreewater, who came to visit her mother, Mr. Ijiuiri Fleming, a patient at Pioneer Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mr. Bruce Rigbv and her grandmother, Mrs, Graixj Buschke, traveled to Conned. Wash., on Sunday to vb.lt at the home of Mrs. Kigby'a parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shlpp. and to attend a birthday dinner in honor of her father. ) COMMUNITY If BILLBOARD K Coming Events GOLDEN AGE CLUB Regular Meeting, Tuesday April 2 Episcopal Parish Hall Potluck dinner. 7:00 p.m. Special program, door prize Visitors welcome The Rhyming Philosopher RECOGNITION WHILE SOME MAY SEEK THEIR FORTUNE IN STRANGE LANDS OR YEARN FOR GREENER PASTURES FAR AWAY, AND OTHERS SEE THEIR BIRTHRIGHT CHANGING HANDS AS TIES ARE CUT ON SOME UNGUARDED DAY; REGARDLESS HOW THE FOREIGN HONORS MOUNT OR POTENTATES ACCLAIM SOME ROVING SON, LET NO ONE SLIGHT OR FAIL TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF OTHER WAYS THE TREASURE TROVE IS WON: FOR HE WHO STAYS AT HOME TO TILL THE SOIL AND BUILD THE STATURE OF HIS OLD HOME TOWN MAY BE THE GREATER HERO FOR HIS TOIL AND WORTHY OF A MORE INSPIRED RENOWN. TOO EASILY WE TEND TO TREAT WITH SCORN THE STALWART SON WHO WINS WHERE HE WAS BORN. THEN LET US HAIL THE HOME TOWN PIONEER, INCLUDING THOSE WHO CAST THEIR LOT WITH US, AND DESIGNATE AT LEAST ONE DAY A YEAR TO CELEBRATE THE LESS ADVENTUROUS. FESTOON THE STREETS AND ROAST THE LARGEST BOAR FOR THOSE WHO STAYED AT HOME TO MIND THE STORE HARRY W. FLETCHER SPRING P.E. PROCRAM Heooner Hlnh Gymnasium Wednesday, April 3, 7:30 o.m. Girls, 5th grade through high school, tumbling, gymnast ics. dances Sponsored by G. A. A., $1 adults, 50c students BOY SCOUT PANCAKE FEED Saturday. April 6, 12 noon to 6:30 p.m. St. Patrick's parish hall Sponsored by Troop 661 Support the Scout program SPRING RUMMAGE SALE Friday-Saturday, April 26-27 Bv HeDDner Civic League Rummage, baked foods and house Dlant sales Old Tryco Building HIGH SCHOOL PLAY "Arsenic and Old Lace," 3 act play Monday, Tuesday, April 9, 10. 8 p.m. High School Multipurpose Room Tickets $1 adults, 75c all stu dents SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625 " Heppner In Our New Location (Gilliam and Bisbee Building) FRIDAY d SATURDAY an MARCH 29 AND 30 COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS WITH OUR COMPLIMENTS GOOD SELECTION OF NEWLY ARRIVED FURNITURE 3ARGA MS ON ALL FURNITURE Cash Or Terms Can be Arranged 106 E. May (Gilliam & Bisbee Bldg.) Ph. 676-9432