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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Jun 20. 1968 I
THE ?T HEPPNER
GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppner. Oregon 97836
Pbon 678-8228
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
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1912.
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Here's Your Chance, Parents!
Did you ever hear someone downtown say, during school
months, "There are too many high school kids driving around
during the noon hours?"
Did you ever heur a parent growl about a teacher's meth
od of grading?
Or did you ever listen to parents complaining that "they
put too much pressure on the high school kids" with too
mnny activities?
If any of these sound familiar, or If you are a parent of
a high school youngster with other things on your mind, there
Is a strong Invitation for you to turn out to the meeting at
the Heppner High school cafetorium Wednesday, June 26, at
8 p.m.
A group of townspeople, In cooperation with Heppner High
and its administration, is attempting to revitalize parental
Interest so that there may be closer communication and co
operation between school and community.
In the past, PTA has sought to fill this role. Many at
tempts were made to get active participation of parents, but
results have been less than encouraging.
Now, however, with the sincere urging of Principal Dick
Carpenter who is very much interested in having parents'
BUggcstons and ideas, a new and somewhat diffreent attempt
is being made.
The new organization will include students as well as
parents and teachers, so that It will become the PTSA in
stead of the PTA.
A committee of eight has volunteered to spearhead the
organization, and they are really working to enlist the In
terest of all high school students' parents.
There are so many matters that come up during a school
year that parents discuss with their children academic pres
sures, draft, college admissions, grading systems, athletics,
use of cars, queries on drinking, and others.
Parents are often free to discuss these matters with their
friends, but too often they don't discuss them with the school
administration or teachers.
Now, through this new PTSA the school hopes to get
some good suggestions and ideas from parents.
Carpenter states, "We need your help."
Your participation can help make .a better school, and
it can contribute to a more meaningful experience for your
student.
Wednesday, June 26, 8 p.m., Heppner High School Cafe
torium.
Judge Merits Appointment
It wai In August of IiiKt year that Judge John F. Kilkenny
of Portland received a great deal of support from friends, col
leagues, the legal profession and the press for appointment to
a position on the nine-man otn circuit Court of Appeals In
San Francisco.
He didn't receive the appointment. It Is our understand
ing that It went to a California judge.
Now four additional Judgeships have been created for the
9th Circuit Court of Appeals, whose jurisdiction covers the
11 western states. Again, those who know Judge Kilkenny, his
experience, background and professional ability are boosting
him for one of these Judgeships.
He was appointed to the U.S. District Court bench in Port
land In 1959 and has served there since that time. Judge
Kilkenny also has been a pro tern Judge In the 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals and In the 5th Circuit Court In Atlanta and
Houston.
Prior to his appointment to the District Court, he had
served for 30 years as an outstanding trial lawyer in Eastern
Oregon.
As was pointed out In August of last year, Judge Kil
kenny has superior qualifications for appointment to the 9th
Circuit Court of Appeals.
Attorneys In Oregon are particularly anxious to have a
man from this state on the bench there in order to be repre
sented by one familiar with the way courts have interpreted
Oicgon statutes.
Oregon has not been represented on the 9th Circuit Court
of Appeals since 1959 at the time of the death of James Alger
Fee.
Appointments to the court are made by President Johnson.
One would think that the Interests of justice can best be serv
ed If appointments to these judgeships were made on a non
partisan basis, rising above patronage and politics.
Thus, the fact that Judge Kilkenny is a Republican should
be no deterrent in considering him for the position in which
he could serve so well.
Morrow county people are proud of the fact that Judge
Kilkenny's "grass roots" stem from this area, and attorneys
from this part of the state are highly hopeful that he will
be named to the San Francisco position.
With four positions open, surely Judge Kilkenny should
be chosen for one of them. Oregon deserves the appointment,
and the Judge merits it.
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Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
Help 'Em Linger
Oregon's Travel Information division of the State High
way Department comes up with some clever slogans. The
one, "Relax in a State of Excitement," which it has used
widely in advertising to attract tourists, was a cute one, but
now the division has topped itself with its "HELLO" program.
The division says and, we expect, with tongue in cheek
that this is a happy coincidence since the initials "H-E-L-L-O"
spell out "Help 'Em Linger Longer in Oregon." (We can't help
but remark, quite facetiously, that It is a good thing they
added the "in Oregon" on the slogan or the initials would
have spelled out something considerably less than the cheery
greeting!).
But this Is the time of the year that the tourists are start
ing to come in droves. The Columbia River Highway, as a
main access route, is once again getting bumper to bumper
with campers, trailers and out-of-state cars.
Not a very high percentage of these sift down to Morrow
county. We can't say that our "front door" along the river
seems very inviting, and there isn't any glowing sign to
elaborate on the wonders to the south. The highway stretches
long and straight along our northern border, and on a hot
day there is a tendency to whiz by.
But there are some who have heard of some of the unique
attractions that we possess; there are some who come to do
some historical research; there are others who have "discov
ered" that in our forest lands is true peace and quiet and
that it is a rare occasion, Indeed, when all the camp spots are
filled in our park areas; and there are still others who have
been impressed with the type of true hospitality and friend
liness that characterize Morrow county people.
So, tourists are coming here. Service stations already re
port a good run of campers and trailers stopping.
As the tourist season starts, we call upon all our resi
dents to show that spirit of friendliness for which the county
is famous and which has caused previous visitors to marvel.
Heppner-Morrow county Chamber of Commerce is partici
pating in the "II-E-L-L-O" program. You may have seen some
of the local businessmen wearing the "Hello" lapel buttons,
and you may have seen the signs inviting tourists to come
in for information In some of their windows.
The state tells us that if each tourist to Oregon would
stay one day longer, it would mean $80 million more to the
state's economy in one season. (Hence, the "linger longer").
Morrow county people being what they are, we're inclined
to think that visitors would get a fine reception here even if
they didn't spend a dime. It is just a happy thing that while
they are here they have the opportunity to get goods and serv
ices that make their trips possible and enjoyable. We can't
say that we mind because they, therefore, help our economy.
Local chairman of the "HELLO" program is LeRoy Gard
ner. He will be glad to help in whatever way he can to
assist everyone in this area in being good hosts to visitors
of this summer season.
BY GOLLY, you have to take
your hat oil to the Condon
Commercial club for the job they
do in staging the annual Fourth
of July celebration there.
They have enthusiasm and
spirit that knows no bounds, and
they come up with a celebration
that is truly reminiscent of the
old time fourths.
Darrell Blake, president of the
Condon Commercial club, and
Bill Flatt were over Monday to
bring their story to the Heppner
Morrow county Chamber ol com
merce and indulge in a little
humorous by-play, but at the
some time they were publicizing
their event.
They have a dandy coming up,
with all the possibilities of being
the best celebration in their his
tory. If they have left out any
thing, we wouldn't know what
it could be.
They're even going to have
flea market this year. Darrell
solemnly admitted that he does
n't exactly know what a flea
market is, but they are going to
nave one on July 5 ana b.
Look at these events all on the
Fourth (you have to get up early
in the morning to take them all
in): Buckeroo breakfast, parade,
porcupine race, rodeo and horse
show, hoie-in-one contest, kids
games, softball game (Commer
cial club vs. Air f orce), swim
ming, tennis, horseshoes, old
time fiddlers' contest, barbecue.
fireworks display and dance.
Now if you can go through all
that and your heart doesn't give
out, you're pretty fit, my friend.
but, of course, you can choose
whatever you want to attend
We have to hand it to our
good neighbors of the south for
the great job they do. We sus
pect that there will be almost
as many from Morrow county
there as there are from Gilliam
county.
A Challenge
"My tolerance is being severely strained these days by
persons who demand their rights and ignore their responsi
bilities, who engage in destruction rather than construction,
who broadcast what is wrong and dismiss everything that is
right, and who forcibly seek liberties they will accord no one
else ... So I offer a challenge to these 'revolutionaries': Help
build up our nation instead of tearing it down, stress the pos
itive over the negative, possess a decent regard for truth and
honor and justice, and publicly recognize that our American
way of life must be defended at all cost, for the alternative
is one of unspeakable hell. The choice is plain enough."
So said J. Warren MeClure, publisher of the Burlington
(Vt.) Free Press, in addressing the New England Press Asso
ciation recently and reported by the Oregon Newspaper Pub
lishers association.
Amen!
HEPPNER'S C of C has been get
ting a lew stilt jabs ot the
needle from its Gilliam county
brethren, too. or years, the Con
don folks have been trying to
get the local organization to get
a noat in the f ourth ot July pa
rade, but it has been to no avail
(As yet, the home town bunch
hasn't even entered a float in its
own parade at the Rodeo).
Well, about three months aeo.
the Condon club sent the Morrow
C of C a check for $1, which was
to be used to start a sinking
fund for building a float. The
stipulation was that it couldn't
be cashed unless it was used for
this purpose.
bince that time the buck has
been in escrow, you might say.
The matter of the float is "in
committee" and hasn't come out
yet. (It would appear that the
namoer operates quite a bit
like the U. S. Congress!).
Well, last week, not having
heard anything about the dollar
check, Blake sent word that the
Condon club would be on hand
Monday to get some action or
get the buck back. They also sent
over one of their big advertising
buttons, which sell for $1, and
said that they would collect $2
or see that something was start
ed on the float.
But we may have foxed them.
We presented them with two
Morrow County Rodeo ties (which
sell for a buck each), and they
couldn't turn their backs on our
civic endeavor any more than
we can on theirs. They weren't
allowed to reach for their bill
folds to pay cash for the ties
It was just an exchange of dip
lomatic goodwill.
One of these days, the borop-
timist club, which also has been
prodding the Chamber to enter
a noat in us own paraae. win
get together with the Condon
fellows, and something will have
to be done.
TALKING ABOUT CELEBRAT
IONS, fair and rodeo season
will be starting soon with the
rodeo kickoff dance set for July
6.
We went out last Thursday
with Dimple Munkers, the fair
and rodeo court and the co
publisher to take pictures of the
girls. They are a cute bunch and
very photogenic. We're kind of
happy about the way the pic
tures turned out. I don't think
there was a truly bad one in
the bunch no eyes closed, no
squints, no awkward posture,
And we decided one thing
about this court: They must be
good guys (or gals) because they
all wear white hats. (See photo
page l).
WHEN ALLEN NISTAD was tell
ing us about his daughter, now
a student at Lewis and Clark
college, traveling all over the
world as a part of her college
program, we couldn t help but
think how our modern young
people get arouna.
Here was a girl, as he put it,
who had hardly been away from
the little town of Kinzua until
her college days, and now she
is visiting places that folks haa
never heard ot 40 years ago. He
said Monday that she was in
Tehran.
In the news this week, too, is
the story of Barbara Gribble
boarding a plane to go to Athens,
Greece, to be married to her air
man fiance. She looked forward
to the triu with joy and excite
ment, not a bit hesitant or fear-
iui.
We have been running stories
from Margaret Marks in Africa,
and she, by now, has left there
and has gone traveling arouna
to other countries. JYIembers ol
the Nels Anderson family did the
same thing with the boys travel
ing considerably by themselves.
As a boy in Forest Grove, I
recall the time that a Korean
came there to go to college and
lived next door. It struck me
that here was someone from a
remote and almost legendary
and. One couldn't help but won
der how "he got here from there,"
Later, through the Korean war,
this land became close to us, as
did its people. Service abroad
has tended to cut distances and
almost a majority of our young
men have traveled to distant
places as they serve their country.
This is another indication that
young people of today are more
mature than those of the same
age 40 years ago- One has to ad
mire them.
And thinking of Barbara and
ner husband, may great nappi
ness be tneirs!
They will have a start that
ill be interesting to tell their
grandchildren! But by tnat time
maybe the kids will be flitting
back and forth from the moon,
Mars or some other faraway
planet.
Dear Editor:
In reeard to Harold Erwln
recent letter to the editor about
the RCA -NRA, I read it with a
eront deal of amusement, and
at first let It go at tnai.
If the old "Dro" had taken
time to check out what I really
taid at the Chamber he would
have probably written anyway.
But. I feel I owe the readers
and nshscTihors a little Clarill
cation. I have a great deal of
respect and admiration for both
RCA and NRA rodeos and never
id a thine aeainst eitner or
canization. The reason Heppne
feels that it is better suited to
the NRA rodeo Is that on the
same dates as the Heppner ro
deo there are three RCA rodeos
conflicting Kennewick, Wash.,
with a Durse of $4,300: Bremer
ton, Wash., with $5,200; and the
Oregon State Fair with S7.0OU
This was in 1967. I said that
most toD RCA cowbovs are pro
fessional athletes and go where
the most money is, which is
natural. I don't believe Heppner
would draw much in the way of
cowboys, competing with $1,000
purse. We would probably draw
some tail end cowboys and per
mit holders.
If Mr. Erwln has any doubts
of the ability of the top NRA
cowboys he has only to go to
some of the big indoor jackpot
ronines held in winter in var
ious northwest towns where
RCA and NRA cowboys compete
in the same events. Then see
who wins what! They are so
even that only the draw of the
stock makes the difference,
Henoner actually outs up $1785
in prize money, but holds bacK
$(85 for local events, such as
races. The rodeo board feels the
crowd enjoys the races as much
as the regular events.
It seems that Mr. Erwin would
like to dazzle the readers with
big money figures. If he had
really wanted to get big he
could have quoted money from
Denver and Houston. Unfortun
ately Heppner is Heppner and
the ten men on the rodeo board
are trying to do the best thev
can with what money we have.
Another little mistake Mr. Er
win made was saving that the
tail end of the RCA is in the
NRA, and saying that I am a
director of the NRA. If this were
true, Harold Erwin would be a
charter member of the NRA, and
since I have never belonged to
the RCA or the NRA, I don't
see how I could be a director.
Anyway both associations pick
their directors from active con
testing cowboys, who know the
everyday problems of rodeo
Harold's letter reminded me of
a quote Jack Roddy made in the
June 1, 1968, Rodeo Sports News
when he resigned in the midst
of his third term as steer wrest
ling director. (He is currently
leading in RCA steer wrestling)
Quoting Roddy, "Like a lot of
other people around today,
there's an element in our busi
ness that find it easy to criti
cize and condemn. Without a
solution or help, they just let
their mouths run without en
gaging their brains, so to
speak.".
One last remark. It was the
rodeo committee under Harold
Erwin's chairmanship that voted
to leave the RCA, not the rodeo
board of today.
Sincerely,
Charles J. Daly
Rt. 2, Heppner
Root Says Thanks
Dear Editor:
May I express to the Repub
licans of Morrow county who
supported me in the primary
election, my deep appreciation.
I assure you that I will be
working hard in order to win
election in November as your
Second District U. S. Congressman.
Again, thank you.
Sincerely,
Marv Root
Speaks for NRA
To the Editor:
I have read with great Inter
est the article in the May oO
Issue of the Gazette-Times con
cerning the meeting of Charley
Daly with the Chamber of Com
merce and the letter to the edi
tor that was written by Harold
Erwln.
As secretary of the Northwest
Rodeo Association I was very
pleased to hear Charley had
given the NRA such a high rec
ommendation. Going Into my sixth year as
the NRA secretary I have seen
i r, in n fine organization.
When I started the secretary Job
the membership was right at
ivi Nnw it is close to 400 and
each year it gets a little larger.
We had 36 rodeos in 1017 in
Oregon and Washington. Two of
these, I might add, were two of
the largest rodeos in Oregon that
had previously been RCA. One
of them being the 4th of July
xtl!llo Rnrknrnn and the oth-
where we now hold our finals
rodeo.
Rnth of these fine rodeos were
eH with an NRA ro
deo and are making plans for
the same this year, iney ien
fhnt in the nast thev had been
getting oo small a number of
cowbovs and leu iney wm-ii i
providing the public with the
type of rodeo tney were emu
led to as naving spectators.
Most of the NKA cowboys are
familv men or voung fellows
who feel they would like to hold
town a job and rodeo on week
ends. With the number of ro
deos we have approved they are
able to do this. We do not ap
nrove all rodeos that send in
an a-roval form. Our main in
terest is providing the best ro
deos possible for our members
and we are not interested in ap
proving rodeos which do not
meet these standards just to
build up our list of rodeos.
We have two past RCA world
champion cowboys in Bob Weg
ner and Enoch Walker who are
now NRA members who I don't
think vou would call the tail
end of the RCA. As Harold point
ed out in his letter there are
NRA members who join the RCA.
This is very true, as Larry Ma
han is a perfect example of this,
but we ate proud of the fact that
we can help the young fellows
to get a start and are happy
for them when they are able to
go on and make it to the top
in the RCA.
I agree with Harold Erwin
that the RCA is a fine associa
tion and they hold many good
rodeos but these rodeos are so
far apart and are held in the
larger towns that a small town
has trouble raising the money
to put up the size of purse that
draws the top KCA cowboys.
The Heppner, Spray, Sisters,
Redmond, Gearhart, and many
other rodeos in the state which
were RCA but now feel they are
more able to put on an NRA ro
deo. I have high regard for the
RCA which my brother-in-law,
the late Mac Griffith, was a
member of and I'm proud to say
he was on his way to the top.
But I'm sure if he were alive
today he would agree that the
only way to make it to the top
is to go to all the large paying
rodeos vou can and to do this
you have to travel all over the
United States and Canada.
This is why we feel the NRA
is good for the smaller towns
and for the large number of
cowboys who cannot devote all
their time to rodeo.
I'm sure there is a large num
ber of people in Heppner as well
as in every town that has a
rodeo that has worked hard in
putting on its rodeo and keen
ing it going.
Everyone is entitled to his
opinions and whether thev pre
fer the NRA or RCA they both
pertain to rodeo and I think the
main thing is that we all sup
port the sport it we are inter
ested in it.
Sincerely yours,
Joann Griffith, Secretary
Northwest Rodeo Association
Spray, Oregon
Recoils CCC Days
To the Editor:
I would like to subscribe to
the paper for one year. It Is a
lone ways to send It, I guess.
You see. I was In the fl'C
camp In Henpner In 1937 and I
went bark for a visit last week,
the first time in 31 years, and
got the ldeu to take the paper
to sort of keep in touch with
things.
It had changed since I first
was there, of course.
By chance I went Into the post
office ami then I found out that
Jim Driscoll was in camp the
same time that I was, although
I do not remember him at of
that time. One whom I remem
bered was Bill Morgan, but I
was told that he died about 10
years ago.
Receiving the paper will sort
of keep me In touch with the
town so that is the reason for
subscribing to it.
Sincerely yours,
Daniel McArdle
5118 Dwight Street
Holyoke, Mass. 01040
Likes Paper
Dear Mr. Sherman:
I have been receiving the Gazette-Times
for some three
months now. I enjoy It very
much, especially the articles
about people I once knew In
'64 and '65 when I was a soph
omore at Heppner High. So, in
fact, does everyone else who is
from Oregon. I leave them all
sitting out for a week or so af
ter I finish with them.
I also want to inform you of
a change in address. I am no
longer a PFC. This month, I
was promoted to Lance Corpor
al in the 3rd Marine Division.
Sincerely yours,
LCpl. Carl A Jacobsen 2311936
Comm. Co., Hq. Bn.
3rd Marine Division, WIRE
FPO San Francisco, Calif.
96602
Pioneer
Ponderings
mmm
By W. S. CAVERHILL
Should 18-year-olds vote?
Many of our political leaders
say they should. There are
some sentimental reasons why
they should, but when and if
they are given the ballot, that
age should be made the age
of legal responsibility with the
right to enter contracts, to sue
and be sued. etc. Their parents
should not be held responsible
for their actions. It doesn't seem
reasonable to give anyone the
right to vote unless he can be
held responsible in his own
right for his acts and commit
ments. I doubt if the business
community would relish such a
change.
Father Hebert of Kamiah, Ida
ho, arrived last Tuesday to en
joy a week of visiting at the
home of his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sam
ples. Father Hebert serves St.
Kathryn's parish in Kamiah.
) COMMUNITY If
BILLBOARD k
George Gets Degree
At Colorado College
Kit George, son of Mrs. Elaine
George, was graduated from Col
orado State University at Fort
Collins, Colo., with a Bachelor of
Science degree in animal biology.
The university granted degrees
on June 7 to 1,301 seniors and
graduate students.
George has accepted a posit
ion as animal biologist with the
Oregon Game Commission at La
Grande, starting there June 10.
He attended Colorado State Uni
versity the past two years, fol
lowing study in Oregon schools.
With his wife. Shirley and son
Cam, they are now making their
home at 2203 Walnut Street, La
Grande-
The Rhyming Philosopher
FITNESS
(Dedicated to Heppner's 'Romans')
THERE'S A TINGLE IN THE DAWNING
WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING
AND THE FIRST GRAY STREAKS COME BANISHING YOUR
SLEEP.
THEN LIKE ALL THE GOOD PHYSIQUERS
YOU GET DRESSED IN SHORTS AND SNEAKERS
AND GO JOGGING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH THE
SHEEP.
DO YOU WANT TO BE A MARTYR
IN THE MARTS OF SALE AND BARTER
WITH YOUR ENERGY ALL DRANIED AWAY AND SPENT?
YOU MUST VITALIZE YOUR MUSCLE
TO BE FIT FOR TRADE AND BUSTLE
ITS THE HEALTHY CHAP WHO'S SUAVE AND CONFIDENT!
DO NOT ENVY LUSTY LOGGERS,
JOIN THE CLUB OF GENTLE JOGGERS,
IT'S THE LATEST FAD TO SHED YOUR EXCESS FAT.
JOG FOR HEALTH AND POISE AND POWER
THEN REFRESH WITH ICY SHOWER:
YOU'LL BE CHOMPING AT THE BIT TO GO TO BAT!
THERE'S A CHIP LODGED ON YOUR SHOULDER
WON'T ADMIT YOU'RE GROWING OLDER.
SO YOU HAVE TO PROVE YOU'RE STILL A YOUTH, OF
COURSE.
CHASE THE BALL, GO SCUBA DIVING
PROVE YOU'RE LUCKY BY SURVIVING.
JOGGING'S FINE BUT DO IT SITTING ON A HORSE!
HARRY W. FLETCHER
Coming Events
YOUTH RECREATION
PROGRAM
High School Gvmnasium
Mondays through Thursdays,
7-9 p.m. Planned recreation
UNITED YOUTH
FELLOWSHIP
Swimming Party, Monday,
June 24, 6:15 p.m.
lone Swimming Pool
Transportation from Heppner
cnnstian Church, 5:45 p.m.
OES INSTALLATION
Ruth Chapter No. 32, Instal
lation of Officers
Monday, June 24, 8 p.m.
Heppner Masonic Hall
MORROW COUNTY GEM
and MINERAL SOCIETY
Important Meeting, Saturday,
June 22 -
Pete McMurtry Building
Potluck dinner. 6:30 n.m.
Business meeting following
SOFTBALL GAME
Jaycees vs. Little League
Dads
Sunday, June 23, 2:00 p.m.
Little League Field
BENEFIT CARD PARTY
Friday. June 28. 8 p.m.
IOOF Hall. Levinirtnn
Sponsored by Holly Rebekah
Lodge
Bridge and pinochle, prizes,
refreshments
Tickets, $1.00
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
Heppner