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Thoughts on the Election HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thunder. May S3. 1968 THE Tills pnKr doc not preiiume to make six'Clflc recommenda tions fur the primary election, coming Tuesday, but perhaps a fw thought and Impressions aro In order. ThU In an unusual presidential year, and Oregon's primary i n key election In setting the national trend again. The three can didates on the Democratic ballot (with one Johnson not now a true ranclldute but the one listed as a vlcc-presldential candi date Humphrey now a presidential candidate) give an almost unprecedented choice for the pnrty. The Republicans have two on the ballot, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, and Nelson Rocke feller, who was late in making up his mind, is a wrlteln candi date. As ot this writing, Kennedy may have the edge In the Democratic free-for-all, and Nixon seems to be pulling away on the GOP ballot. Another top Interest getter Is the U. S. Senate race. If we were a Democrat, we'd vote for Senator Morse, although he it often unpopular with the press and Is one of the most severely criticized men In public office. Through the years, however, Sen. Morse, in our oolnion. has been scrupulously attentive to the needs of his constituency and has responded to "calls for help" HELEN E. SHERMAN from the "small people." Ma Is a strong voice, and although one! ARNOLD RAYMOND may often disagree with him, he does not equivocate ana la not afraid to let his position be knowa This is a quality needed in politics today. On the practical side, Sen. Morse has seniority In the Senate. Should Robert Duncan win, and Duncan undoubtedly Is a high caliber man, Oregon would have two senators with lit- HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES Hoppatr, Orogon 97838 Phon 676-9228 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. NIWSMPIt UIUSHIIS i 'ASSOCIATION NATIONAL NIWSPAPIR WESLEY A. SHERMAN EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator RANDY STILLMAN CAIL BURKENBINE Apprentice Society JIM SHERMAN Circulation Pressman Shop Foreman Printer c.i i, ....... . 9 i ra v . i i r .. r. . u 1 1 .. I. .1 tie seniority. Phil McAImond is giving it a real try but seem. las Second Class Matter. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to until noon Saturday. to be making little headway, On the Republican ticket, Robert Packwood, a state reprcscn tative from Multnomah county, seeks the Senate nomination and his opponent is John S. Boyd of Medford. Packwood carries considerable respect as a young, resourceful and energetic man and should win the nomination, For Congress, 2nd district, AI Ullman is again unopposed on the Democratic ticket, and he seems to' be getting stronger with every term he serves. With his position on the Ways and Means committee and the place of respect he enjoys among his assort ates, Ullman has been called one of the most Influential men In Congress, Three Republicans seek the znd district nomination on meDID you ever sce sucn jub primary Danot. uaimng grouna iasi is jviarv nooi oi raauras i nation as that which came who could develop Into a strong challenger for U. S. represent-1 this week? The rain was the tive. William Quigley of Baker, which Is also Ullman's home answer to prayers and upholds tnusn tins honn r-nnrliirtlnir in prrlvn ramnnlirn. vtsltlnir In lleni). I acaln the 01(1 aaaee, KUin ner last week. Running again, despite two previous defeats, Is Everett Thoren of Elgin. Root would seem to have the upper hand In this race. Generating considerable attention In Morrow county Is the contest for secretary of state with focus being on the F. F. Mont gomery-Clay Myers battle on the GOP ticket. Both have strong followings. One thing the voter should think about is that in Oregon the Secretary of State position has almost traditionally been the stepping stone for governor. Our tendency at this mo ment despite the fact that we disagree with Montgomery on some matters (such as the sales tax) is that he might be a stronger man in this Important office and would lend strength to the board of control. Myers, the Incumbent, has been criticized (and some will say unjustly so) for inefficiency and lack of or ganizatlon In some of the departments under his jurisdiction Montgomery has been criticized harshly, too, for the legislature's failure to accomplish action on the tax matter. He takes the brunt because he was Speaker of the House. However, Democrats have a very strong candidate In George Van Hoomlssen, Multnomah county district attorney. He Is ex pected to be a rather easy winner over M. A. (Cap) Yegge for 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman The Rhyming Philosopher PUSH NOW ITS JUNE. AND GRADUATIONS CALL FOR WARM CONGRATULATIONS SINCE COMMENCEMENT MEANS THAT SOMETHING HAS BEEN FINISHED: AND THE ENDS ARE JUST BEGINNING. WHILE THE GIST OF THEM IS WINNING. YET THE PROBLEMS UP AHEAD ARE UNDIMINISHED. IF YOU THINK THIS MEANS CONFUSION, THEN WE'VE REACHED THE SAME CONCLUSION, FOR THERE'S NOTHING MORE DECEIVING THAN DIPLOMAS. NOW THEY'RE CAPPED AND GOWNED IN EARNEST BUT THAT'S ALL THAT HAS BEEN FURNISHED, SINCE THE GAME'S NOT ALWAYS WON BY HITTING HOMERS. WE CONGRATULATE THE SCHOLARS, WHICH MAKES SENSE BUT HARDLY DOLLARS, FOR A SHEEPSKIN ISNT PASSPORT TO A PENSION. THEY'RE ALL STARTING SCARED AND SADDER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER WITH AN AWFUL LOT OF FEAR OR APPREHENSION. SO. REMEMBER, DADS AND MOTHERS. UNCLES, SISTERS. AUNTS AND BROTHERS, WHILE YOU PRAISE THEIR PAST ACHIEVEMENTS, HERE'S A NOTION: DON'T JUST WALK AWAY AND LEAVE THEM THEY'VE GOT GOALS, SO HELP ACHIEVE THEM; CERTAIN ENGINES NEED A PUSH TO GET IN MOTION? HARRY W. FLETCHER Wood rot rapid? nnn - - " -- Chevron Wood Preservative protects mud tills, fence posts, grape stakes, for years. CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL MAN IN ne.ri-nr.rc L.E. "Ed" DICK 676-9033 Standard OH Comnany 0 California 2 COMMUNITY U J BILLBOARD K y f mil ' "" ' I tr doesn't come when we need It but when we have to have it!" And it was a dandy! Now who gets the credit? Is it the Derson who says tt ai I ways rains when he washes the car? Is it Richard Nixon who is quoted as saying that it was coiner to rain in Eastern Ore- eon in five days? Is it the per- Ison who said he brought it from Seattle? Is it L. R. Babb who says he brought it up from Ari zona? Or is it the Episcopal ians who prayed for rain Sun day at their Roeation service and got real quick results? One of the most likely candi dates for credit is Mrs. Walter (Doreen) Jacobs, according to Birdine Tullis. Doreen painted hex sign designed to brine rain, Mrs. Tullis says. This is in keeping with the superstit the Demo secretary of state nomination, and the campaign against ion of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Mrs. Tullis and son Mark back in 1965 in a dry spell painted a hex sign, and a wa terspout came to fill their base ment full of water. Mrs. Tullis told Mrs. Jacobs about this and Doreen gave it a try. Seems that she had overwhelming success, By gar, that is pretty strong medicine, Doreen! the Republican winner in the fall election should be a great con test On the purely local level, there Is only the contest between Bert Corbln and John Mollahan, Democrats, for sheriff. This was a very quiet campaign until late, but has intensified in the past few days. Voters here know them both well and will weigh their respective merits In making a decision. Sheriff C. J. D. Bau man, the veteran office holder, Is without opposition on the Re publican ticket. Bill Weatherford added some Interest late in the campaign by tossing his hat in the ring for state senator, Democratic ticket. His, of course, is a wrlteln campaign, since there is no candi date on the ballot. He could well generate the interest to get J her son, Don, enjoying the rain, the nomination and this would assure a race In the fall against I but they brought in an artes Kenneth Jernstedt. Republican, of Hood River. The latter is not ian well on Mrs. Evans' ranch well known here, but he is said to be well qualified. Perhaps his (opSratf,d.by ?on)L R2l Frencn lack of opposition has made him a little too confident, since Lfwfth lZXZ there is no announcement in the Voters Pamphlet and not even ti0n at the start, then decided CUP OF SOME of our citizens is running over this week. Not only are Millie Evans and a ballot slogan beside his name to help acquaint the voter with mm. Morrow county has rather suffered from an "absentee" rep resentatlon In the State Senate. Sen. Ben Musa seldom came to this county. It is hoped that this will not be true In the future. Consideration should be given to those who hold the bulk of spaed on the ballots the candidates for the national conven tions. Demos have the job of picking 25 at large and two from the second district. They have a wide choice 83 running at large and six from the second district. The GOP has 42 candi dates for ten at-large positions (they don't have as many dele gates at their national convention) and 13 for two 2nd district openings. We think Irvln Mann deserves support in seeking a 2nd dis trict delegate position. He is our representative in the legisla ture and has attained a veteran's ranking In two sessions there. He well represents Eastern Oregon's interests and is a logical person to elect to help in choosing a presidential candidate. Rep. Mann has his work cut out because only two are chosen from 13. Those from this part of the state will need to give him their full support to get him to the convention. Many names on the two ballots for delegates are very well known and some will be complete strangers to voters here. We feel Inclined to say one more word for another Eastern Oregonian on the Demo ticket because he is In the same position as Mann. He can give good representation for his party and is prominent in Eastern Oregon. This Is C. L. (Buck) Smith of John Day, who nas a long record or civic achievement In that city. He is active in seeking the position, has yisited here, and should do his party a good jOD. bmitn is on the ballot as a candidate to the Demo convention from the second district, That's about all the contests of interest on the party ballots Looming in the fall is a battle between Robert Thornton, incum bent for state attorney-general, Democrat, and Lee Johnson, un opposed on the GOP ticket for the same post. There is little action now, but it will be a battle in the general election. MEASURES Three measures are on the nonpartisan ballot, and we plan to vote yes on each of them. Probably the most Important is Measure 3, which provides for bonding for state college construc tion over a long term. Bonding limit is fixed at 34 of 1 of the state's true cash value. For each dollar of money spent on buildings from the bonds, a matching dollar must come out of the general funds of the state. We like the "pay as you grow" comDined witn the state's traditional "pay as you go policy since students now will help pay back for the educations through the bonding at a time when they become contributors to the state's general funds as productive citizens. There is some opposition on the interest costs, but the ad vantages of the plan seem to us to outweigh the disadvantages. Measure No. 1 on the ballot would change the constitution so that state Common School Fund money could be used to improve state lands under its jurisdiction. Long range effect would be to increase principal fund and interest distributed each year. At the present, income can only be distributed and not invested. Measure 2 would change and stabilize the number of names needed to get initiative and referendum petitions on the ballot. This measure would save money and confusion. It is a sensible step and deserves support. Mrs. Mary Bailey returned Fri day from a two-weeks visit with members of her family. In Port land she was present for the golden wedding anniversary cel ebration May 5 of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Guy Husbands, held at the home of their daughter, Mrs. William E. Hickok. All six sis ters in Mrs. Bailey's family were together for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Swanson and family are expected to move from Minneapolis, Minn., to Se attle during the coming week, following his transfer to a per manent position with Northwest Orient Airlines. He will begin his schooling June 1 in Seattle, and his family is accompany ing him west. to go another few feet. Thtis made it come in Saturday as an artesian well. Its true ca pacity is a little hard to deter mine for it has been capped. YES, WE KNOW Kay Corbin is a boy, not a girl. We just do stupid things some times in the heat of battle on the paper. We made the error in writing up the story on Bert Corbin and John Mollahan last week, the Demo contestants for sheriff. The subconscious takes over sometimes, and one of a report er's problems are those names which can either be a boy or girl Shirley, Pearl, Cecil, and in this instance, Kay. Sorry, Kay! SPEAKING of names, this is the time of year that is the moment of truth for high school seniors when their middle names are announced. We've been real mean this year and used all the Heppner High grads' middle names under their pictures in section 2. Now we'll batten the windows and bar the doors to keep the brick bats out! THIS IS sort of an unusual graduation time for the Gazette-Times. It seems as if all our present and former appren tice crew is coming of age at the same time. And we're proud of them! Ricky Gimbel is grad uating with honors at Taft and is going to go to the University of Oregon. He got baptized with printer's ink here when he was still in grade school. Kit Ander son is another honor student and another apprentice who be came a reporter for us. Kit graduates at Albany High and will go to Oregon State Univer sity on a scholarship. Our present "printer's devil,' Randy Stillman, graduates at Heppner High. Randy probably has the longest tenure with us and is a real part of tne u i. He is one of the best athletes ever to work here and was as good a backfield man for Hepu ner High in 1967 as Greg (Red Dog) Pierce was in the line a few years ago. We were delighted when Greg came knocking at our door tne other evening. He's another of the G-T boys who spent many hours in the back shop. It was with real gratitude that we saw him return whole and looking fit from 18 months' service in Vietnam. Our thinking is that the NVA and the Viet Cong are as happy to have him out of the war as we are to have him home, judging by the way he used to red dog the opposing football backs for Heppner High. Also graduating is son Jim who will be heading for college in the fall and leave us with out a pressman. He has helped mother and dad ever since he was tall enough to see above a composing stone. Say, we're proud of this gang of young men who have earned their stripes in a country news paper and print shop! TO THE EDITOR WHILE TALKING about being proud, we're proud of the Heppner High Hehisch staff for the excellent rating thev got from the Scholastic Press asso ciation. It was great! We wish On Those Pamphlets To the Editor: Last week in your Chaff and Chatter appeared the comment that some Montgomery backers were hoping to blame Clay My ers for the failure of Republi cans to get primary voters pamphlets in Morrow county within the twenty-day period preceding the primary election as required by statute. First, let me say that I think our own county clerk was very generous in blaming the entire problem on machine failure, and while this would seem to relieve the secretary of state from respon sibilitv for the error, the fact still remains that Myers' office did call back to get the list ot independent and "other" voters which was not included in the first tabulation. In view of this it seems altogether reasonable to conclude that the state office should have noted that Morrow county could not have a total registration of Democrat voters. Further, there were literally thousands of voters throughout the state who received pamph lets late, in clear violation of the statutory requirement. speak In La Grande; at least everyone should pay careful at tention to Senator McCarthy's views as they are reported by television and the press. The McCarthy candidacy fi nally has made opposition to our Involvement In Vietnam re spectable and legitimate; one no longer has to feel afraid to speak his concern for fear of being labeled as a traitor. The grass-roots, spontaneous sup port that he has gained, with out any political machinery to depend on, revives a feeling of a true democratic process mov ing in tne land. Having now seen and heard him in person, I feel more than ever that he can be trusted; that he Is consistent in his beliefs and his statements: and that he offers the best chance avail able for a fresh spirit of hope and a new unity and sense of direction lor America. M. T. Merrill, M. D. John Day, Oregon Mrs. Elmer (Wanda) Parks and four children of Colfax. Wn., spent from Friday through Sunday visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle maueson. We COUld print the Whole thing. .nnrtnnf hnnnonmoc nnrl nor ?r!Luia!L0Ji, !, 'SIX? sonalities of our time. But this sian aim iu ivuo. itaiiiei iiviv, advisor, We're proud of the staff of the lone High paper, The Card inal. Through the enorts oi Janice Snider, editor, primarily they got out their first printed paper, since 1942, last Thursday. This was a very fine job. Janice really had things organized as if she had been at it lor years. JOHN CEGLIA, about whom we have the story elsewhere this week, made additional news Sunday. He was trucking a load of squashed car bodies to Port land when his truck exhaust ig nited one of the bodies that hadn't been burned. The uphol stery caught fire. Things were getting really hot by the time he got to Lexington. Firemen and volunteers came to his aid and saved the day, as well as the truck, and John's hide. Don't ever think those old car bodies don't make hot fires. IN NOTING THAT the Heppner Branch of First National is holding open house today, Harry U uonneii gave us a Keport oi Condition of the First National Bank of Heppner as of Decem ber 29, 1922, which he found among things at the Abstract and Title Co. Capital was $100,000, deposits $646,120, and loans totaled $628,503. Over drafts were listed at $4,750! Wuite a far crv from todav but a going concern even then. M. S. Corrigall was president, Don Turner .f? ? OI I u xvirs. nerDerr, k. Kstrom, re- r- ii . turned home Tuesday, May 14, rOVOrS McCarthy after completing basic training . uiu, voiu., who ine t,a Grande unit of the National Guard, in which he entered training in January. Mr. and Mrs. Eltwyne Hale traveled to San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday. Mav 1. where thev spent ten days visiting Mrs. Hales son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sulivan, and family. j To the Editor: One of the disadvantages in living in the "remote" areas of eastern Oregon is the lack of direct contact with some of the week Senator Eugene McCarthy came to eastern Oregon. I wish that everyone in this part of the state could have heard him Frank Gilliam vice president T. J. Mahoney vice president, W. P. Mahonev cashier, and W E. Moore assistant cashier. Oth er directors included J. B. Nat ter, W. O. Minor and John Kil kenny. Congratulations to the Hepp ner branch on its "new" build ing! Gears grinding? RPM Gear Lubricants keep metal surfaces moving smoothly, quietly; cut wear. CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL MAN IN HEPPNER L.E. "Ed" DICK 676-9633 Standard Oil Company of California Coming Events DONT FORGET TO VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 28 POPPY DAYS Friday, Saturday May 24 & 25 Memorial Popples on sale, downtown Heppner By American Legion Auxil iary members Honor the servicemen and veterans "Wear a Poppy" TRAVELING FOOD SALE Wednesday. May 29, 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. By Ruth Assembly Rainbow Girls Place your order early with a member. CAR WASH Saturday, May 25, at Cal's Richfield Station. 10 to 5:00 By Heppner High Cheerlead ers Will pickup and deliver PIONEER MEMORIAL PICNIC Thursday, May 30, Heppner air ravinon Registration from 10:30 a.m. I Potluck dinner, noon All old-timers urged to at tend HEPPNER HIGH COMMENCEMENT Commencement, Thursday, May 23, 8 p.m. High School Gymnasium Public welcome SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. 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