HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. July 4. 1968
Parents, Students Give
Views on School Policy
ra rents and hlch school stu
at-nt hhiiwcd fairly genera
in-TtH-mcnt on matters of school
wilirv at a rruM-Una held last
Werinreduy night at Heppner
lliu'h school.
An encouraging turnout of
M.m N) adults and about 20
tludrnU was present Main In
lercht or the evening was mi
Ine out a questionnaire on
frhiml iMilitles and disruKsing
the various Questions.
Dick Carpenter, principal, was
in charee i tne meeting, a
committee of eiuht. named to
lirrunne for organization of a
new PSTA (Parent Student
Teacher association), will meet
neiiin in August to make plans
for the organization.
Twentv-four questions were
asked of both adults and stu
rents. While they disagreed on
some question, there was sur-
Mrs. Sara Adklns spent
era I days visiting In Beaverton
at the home of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Karl Crlsmon, while their son,
Spec. 5 Uonald Crlsmon was
home on furlough from Ft.
Hilev, Kun. He has recently re
turned to the U S.. after spend
Ine one year of military duty
in Germany. Earl Crlsmon, a
pilot, and several of his friends
flew into Canada to enjoy a
four day fishing trip, arriving
buck in Beaverton on Sunday
evening. From Beaverton, Mrs.
Adkins traveled on to Tacoma,
where she visited from Thurs
day through Sunday at the
home of her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
Canov.
Visiting at the Gene Pierce
home this week was Mrs. P. G.
Darby, sister of Mrs. Pierce.
The visitor arrived Inst Wed
nesday at the Portland airport,
where she was met by the Pier
ces, on their way to Lincoln
City, where Pierce attended
bank meetings. After a few days
at the beach, the group return
ed to Heppner, where Mrs.
Darby visited until Wednesday
of this week before making the
return trip home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Cox of Cor-
vallis arrived here last Wednes
day and remained until Sunday
visiting with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Cox. The Cor
vfallis couple had been on a va
cation trip to the Carolinas,
going east by train and return
ing in a new pickup and camp
er outfit that they purchased.
They reported an enjoyable trip
despite rain most of the way.
The Corvallis man is president
of Oregon Realtors this year.
Visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Lundell this
past week have been their two
granddaughters, Michelle and
Dara, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Stack, now of Eugene.
The Stacks have recently mov
ed from Missoula, Mont., to Eu
gene, where he will be employ
ed as a pharmacist. He has re
cently completed graduate
scnooi at tne university or Mon
tana, where he graduated in
June with a degree in pharma
cy. The Lundells and daughter,
Cheryle, who was home for a
week's visit from the University
of Oregon, returned the child
ren to their parental home and
remained for a few day's visit.
prising agreement between the
youngster nad older pemona.
The Gazette-Times will print
some of the questions and the
responses, with comments from
those DarticlDatinu. and will
continue the article through en
suing Issues of the paper:
1. Should students be allowed
to leave and then re-enter
school dance?
Parents: 14 yes, 28 no. Stu
dents: 16 yes, 4 no.
Some Barents' comments!
"Students who leave should
be checked by the chape rone on
the time they leave."
"Why are they leaving?"
"Students leaving a dance
means trouble."
"If behavior is good."
"As long as they behave
themselves."
'Should be left at discretion
of chaperones or school offlc
ials."
Some students' comments t
"Sometimes students have
reasons to leave the dances."
"Yes, as long as we respect
It. It should be left up to the
chaperones and their Judgment."
"Depends on reason or ex
cuse."
There is no real reason to
leave."
2. What should be the mini
mum number of parents for
chaperoning a school dance or
party?
Parents' responses (to sucnest-
ed number in parentheses):
(2)-3; (3)-l; (4)-36; (6)-3.
Students responses: (2) -4:
(31-2; (41-13: (0)-l.
Parents' comments:
"Enough chaperones to pre
vent students from re-entering
dances if they leave."
"I feel there should be a clo
ser relationship between teach
ers and parents to also attend."
Students' comments:
"Chaperones shouldn't be
afraid to kick the kids out."
3. What should be the latest
hour for a major school dance?
Parents' responses: (11:30)-1;
U2:00)-8; (12:30)-7; (l:00)-28.
Students' responses: (11:30)
0; (12.00) 0; (12:30)-1; (1:00)-
19.
Parents' comments:
"I feel they should start an
hour earlier and if they are in
terested in dancing, they will
get there on time."
"Three hours of dancing, but
not later than 1:00."
Students: (no comment).
4, Would you be in favor of
allowing students to write their
own excuses for absences on a
form provided in the office?
(Provided that the school spot
checks absentees via the telephone).
Parents: Yes-18; No-26.
Students: Ycs-14; No-6.
Parents' comments:
"Not the lower classmen."
"Maybe seniors."
"This may be all right for
seniors; otherwise NO."
No, up to senior year.
"Only when they forget their
excuse from home this would
allow them in classes."
"Unless too many excuses are
used."
Students' comments:
"Yes, as long as the school
can check by telephone."
"No, up to senior year."
(To be continued)
Direclors Discuss
IED; Mrs. McCarfy
Named R-1 Clerk
(Continued from page 1)
Malcolm Johnson was hired as
social studies teacher In Ilepp
per High. He is a graduate of
the University of Oregon with
the clu.su of lfr9. has a masters
degree plus 60 hours, and lust
year worked on his doctorate
at Washington State university
in the field of history. He has
taught for three years at War
renton, Is married and has one
child.
This leaves only one teach
ing position to be filled In the
county, a first grade position at
lone.
Driver training cars will be
supplied for the coming year,
one each, from the following
dealers: rarley Motor Co., Hepp
nor: Heppner Auto Sales, Inc.
llenpner,' and Ron Baldwin
Dodge, Pendleton.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Those admitted to Pioneer
Memorial hospital during the
past week, and still receiving
medical care, are the following
Hugh Jones, Condon; Eugenia
Huston, Heppner; Allen Dufloth,
lone; Elsa Mott, Heppner, and
Ronald Yale, Jr., Condon.
Dismissed, after receiving
medical care, was Carey Hast
Ings, Heppner.
Visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Jones and family
over Saturday and Sunday were
his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Jones and three children Jeff,
Susan and Bobby, and a guest,
Rod Purdy, of Jacksonville, Ore.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mor
ris and two children Leanne and
Toby of Eugene, friends of the
Jones family. The visitors, who
also spent time visiting Mrs.
Jeff Jones while here, are on a
vacation trip into Canada, and
will stop in Heppner again be
fore traveling home. Other Sun
day guests at the Jones home
were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones
and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gilliam.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Carpenter
and family left Wednesday even
ing for approximately a month's
vacation trip to Nashville Ga.,
where they will spend time vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. W. Peters, and other relatives.
Bill Peters, Salem, brother of
Mrs. Carpenter will accompany
the family on the trip down. On
the return trip home, the fam
ily will travel the Southern
route and will make a sidetrip
Into Mexico. They will visit her
sister and family In Orange,
Texas.
Mrs. Grace M. (Grade) Ware,
formerly of lone, has recently
moved from the Morton hospi
tal and Centralia Convalescent
Center to her own home in Mor
ton, Wash., according to word
from her daughter, Mrs. G. V,
Crumb of Morton. Her health is
improving steadily and she
wishes to thank friends in lone
for remembering her with cards
and gifts during her illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mollahan
of San Carlos. Calif., arrived
here Sunday to visit with his
mother, Mrs. Elsie Mollahan,
and brother, John Mollahan, and
family. Larry, who grew up in
Heppner, is associated with the
office of the district attorney in
San Mateo county. The Califor
nia Mollahans are on vacation
and plan to spend about a week
here.
Halvorsen Wins
Way to National
Frank !Ialvoren, versatile
lone High school athlete, add
ed another laurel to his long
series of athletic honor Friday
and Saturday when he won
first In the high lump in the
state Junior Champ track moot,
sponsored by the Jayrees. ThW
qualifies him to enter the nat
ional Junior Champ meet, which
also will be at llavward Field,
Eugene, on August 1617.
Halvorsen had won the high
lump In the district meet at
Pendleton on June 22 and 23.
In winning the event over the
week-end, he leaped 6'2". This
tied him with another competi
tor but Halvorsen was awarded
first because he made the height
on the fewest number of tries,
A field of 15 champions nar
rowed to three at the 61
height, and finally to two at
6'2".
While the Junior Champ event
is sponsored nationally by the
Jaycees. this is the first time
that any from Morrow county
have competed, according to
Ron Gray, proiect chairman for
the Morrow County Jaycees.
Also competing from Morrow
county In the district at Pen
dleton, were Dave Hall, who won
the broad jump, high hurdles
and low hurdles there; and Bill
McLeod, who won the 410 and
was second in high jump.
At the state, McLeotl was
hird In the 440 and Hall was
fourth in high hurdles and fifth
n low hurdles. A total of 200
young men and women took
part.
1 his Jaycee-sponsored track
competition is similar to the
Junior Olympics. Housing at the
state meet was in dormitories
on the University of Oregon
campus.
Halvorsen. who will be a sen
ior at lone High school next
year, has starred in football,
basketball and track.
Chamber Enjoys
Visit of Court
Visitors at the Rov Davis home
Friday, June 21, was his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Allen and two boys of
Seattle. The visitors traveled on
to John Day to visit her par
ents and returned to the Davis
home to stay overnight on Sun
day before making the return
trip home.
It was Royalty Day at the
Heppner Morrow county Cham
ber of Comerce mooting Mon
day. Queen Bernleoe Matthews and
Princesses Kathy llinton, Mar
cla Jones, Sue Greenup and
Sheila Lucianl were present, ac
companied by Mrs. Archie
(Dimple) Munkora, to tell about
events they have attended In
representing the county and of
plans for the rest of the sum
mer. Mrs. M linkers, chaperone for
courts here for a number of
years, told of the good times
that the girls have had so far
and the pleasure of working
with them. She Introduced
Queen Bernlece, who, in turn
Introduced the princesses.
The queen told of plans to at
tend the Condon Fabulous
Fourth, and of the klckoff dance
this week-end. In Introducing
the princesses she said, "They
are all lust great
Princess Kathy told of the
trip to the Arlington rodeo,
which she thinks will be the
most memorable because it was
their first appearance together,
Princess Marcia discussed the
third appearance at Umatilla
and told of highlights there.
Princess Sue described their
part in the Spray rodeo, partic
ipation in the parade, the grand
entry and at the parents pot
luck dinner.
Princess Sheila told of the re
cent Wranglers' overnight ride
and the fun experienced even
though it rained all the way,
Mrs. Munkers said that the
girls will go to the Elgin
Stampede on July 21 and are al
so looking forward to Chief Jo
scph Days. At Joseph, for the
first time this year they will
have a night show. "This is a
wonderful place to go," she
said.
Artist Club Flans
'First' ot Bazaar
One of the new "firsts" In
attractions added to the Side
walk Buaar next week end
will be an art display. Oppor
tunity will be provided ama
teur artists to display, and of
fer for sale, their works at a
showing, scheduled for the
front, and Inside, of Dick Rob
ison'i Barber shop and joining
Schaffitz' optometry office.
The showing will be sponsor
ed by Morrow County Amateur
Artists club, and will be ocn
to all artists In the county w ho
want to enter. Those who have
standing easlea are asked to
bring them. Mrs. Al Bunch or
Mrs. Paul Brown may be con
tacted for further Information.
Mrs. Oma Cox of WaUa Walla,
Wash., returned to her home the
first of the week after spending
several days with friends here
and attending Eastern Star in
stallation programs in Heppner
and lone. She resided for some
time in California before return
ing to Walla Walla recently to
make her home with her aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Piper and
two sons, John and Kurt, left
last Wednesday morning tor
their home in Oakland, Calif.,
after visiting his mother, Mrs.
Ada Piper, and other relatives
here. During their week's stay
they were also guests of his
brothers, Mel and Del Piper and
families, and visited hLs father,
Rufiis Piper at Lexington.
Mrs. Olivia (Baldwin) Jacksoa
and daughter, Metinda, of Stan
ford, Conn., accomapnied her
brother. Andrew Baldwin of
I hilomath. and his daughter,
Mrs. Marietta (Baldwin) O'
Brien of Milwaukie, to Heppner
on Monday for an overnight vis
it with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Mc
Murtry. Mrs. Mc.Murtry Is a
cousin to Mrs. Jackson and to
Mr. Baldwin, who were living
here at the time of the 11.1
flood. It was the first visit for
Mrs. Jackson here in 14 years.
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