a nCrPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, August I. 1968 1
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THE W fix HEPPNER
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Heppner, Oregon 97838
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MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Caxette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18. IBM. conaoiiaalea cDrury u,
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What Arc Policemen Made Of?
Police Chief Glen Kolkhorst, In talking to the Chamber
of Commerce Monday on police-community relations, quoted
an article from a recent FBI Bulletin which was a reprint
from a column by Paul Harvey, noted commentator.
Since it states the case for the policeman at a time when
so much Is expected of him, we reprint It here:
"What Are Policemen Made Of?
"Don't credit me with this mongrel prose; it has many
parents; at least 420,000 of them: Policemen.
"A policeman is a composite of what all men are, a ming
ling of saint and sinner, dust and deity.
"Culled statistics wave the fan over the stinkers, under
score Instances of dishonesty and brutality because they are
'news.' What they really mean is that they are exceptional,
unusual, not commonplace.
"Buried under the froth Is the fact: Less than one-half
of 1 percent of policemen misfit that uniform.
"That's a better average than you'd find among clergy
men. "What is a policeman made of? He, of all men, Is at
once the most needed and the most unwanted.
"He's a strangely nameless creature who is 'sir to his
face and 'fuzz' behind his back.
"He must be such a diplomat that he can settle differ
ences between Individuals so that each will think he won.
"But . . .
If the policeman is neat, he's conceited; if he's careless,
he's a bum.
"If he's pleasant, he's a flirt; if he's not, he's a grouch.
"He must make in an instant, decisions which would re
quire months for a lawyer.
"But . . .
"If he hurries, he's careless; If he's deliberate, he's lazy.
"He must be first to an accident and infallible with a
diagnosis.
"He must be able 'to start breathing, stop bleeding, tie
splints and above all, be sure the victim goes home without
a limp.
"Or expect to be sued.
"The police officer must know every gun, draw on the
run, and hit where it doesn't hurt.
"He must be able to whip two men twice his size and
half his age without damaging his uniform and without being '
'brutal'.
"If you hit him, he's a coward; if he hits you, he's a
bully.
"A policeman must know everything and not tell.
"He must know where all the sin is and not partake.
"The policeman must, from a single human hair, be able
to describe Xhe crime, the weapon and the criminal and
tell you where the criminal is hiding.
"But . . .
"If he catches the criminal, he's lucky; if he doesn't, he's
a dunce.
"If he gets promoted, he has political pull; if he doesn't
he's a dullard.
"The policeman must chase bum leads to a dead end,
stake out 10 nights to tag one witness who saw It happen
but refuses to remember.
"He runs files and writes reports until his eyes ache to '
build a case against some felon who'll get dealed out by
a shameless shamus or an 'honorable' who isn't.
"The policeman must be a minister, a social worker, a
diplomat, a tough guy, and a gentleman.
"And of course he'll have to be a genius . . .
"For he'll have to feed a family on a policeman's salary."
MANY HAVE admired the pluck
of Dean Lovuren since the ser
ious auto accident a number of
yenrs ago In which he sustain
etl I ii In r les that resulted in oar
blysis from the watat down. He
has not allowed the handicap
to stand In the way of living
u use! u I and constructive jile.
For the past three weeks, be
lieve It or not. he has been op
erating a combine In harvest for
Bob and Herb Peterson, and the
report Is that he U doing a very
pood Job of It.
Dean is Droiner or Mrs. bod
Peterson. Bob installed some
band controls on a combine, and
the voung man uses them to
handle the big machine like
veteran operator.
Getting up to the driver s seat
posed a bit of a problem, but
It wasnt hard to solve. The
Petersons use a hydraulic lift
on a wheel tractor to hoist him
to the lofty perch and he stays
there through most or tne day,
except to come down for lunch.
Dean is a Heppner High graa
uate. and he was active in stu
dent affairs there despite his
paralysis. He is continuing his
education at Blue Mountain
Community College, and, wc
understand, will be back there
in the fall.
Political Ads Must
Be Paid in Advance
Conforming to the practice
of most newspapers. The Gazette-Times
is adopting the
policy of requiring payment
in advance for political ads,
and for printing campaign
material, Mr. and Mrs. Wes
Sherman, publishers, an
nounce. Announcement is made at
this time to give adequate
notice to candidates, or those
supporting candidates and
measures, for the general
election campaigns.
A high percentage of news
papers have (followed this pol
icy for some time, realizing
that not all candidates can
win and knowing that defeat
ed candidates are sometimes
delinquent in paying. On the
books of The Gazette-Times
axe some unpaid accounts of
candidates or supporters of
candidates In previous elec
tions. Cooperation of the pub
lic will be appreciated.
TO THE EDITOR
Posting Pleases
July 25, 1908
io uie taitor:
You may want to refer this
note to someone else, please be
free to do so.
I want to express my appre
ciation for the method of the
posting of hunting signs up on
Willow Creek.
I hunted this area last year
during the Archery season and
very much appreciated their
system of posting green "Wel
come to Hunt" and red "Safety
zione" signs. I have at least 4
other men In my church here
that also hunted in that area
and feel as I do.
I hope that somehow this in
formation can be passed on to
these people. Thank you very
much.
Sincerely,
Rev. Milton W. Hopper
408 E. 10th Street
The Dalles, Oregon 97058 1
A MAN dropped Into the G T
office on a recent Saturday,
introduced himself, and asked
to buy a couple copies of the
paper. In ensuing conversation
we learned that he was from
Portland and holds a very re
sponsible position there.
This was his nrst trio to
Heppner. He and his wife were
out for the week-end, looking
ever this part of the state. They
had come over the hills rrom
Ukiah and spent the night at
Cutsforth Park.
They decided right then that
this was the country for them,
and he started at once looking
for four or five acres that he
could buy in the mountains.
The man said that he was
going to retire in a few years
and wanted to get away from
the confusion and congestion of
the city, even though he had
been there for many years
perhaps all his life.
Many or the more popular
scenic spots and recreational
areas are getting so lammed
that they are as bad as living
in the city.
The couple liked the peace
and tranquility of our part cf
the state, and he was very much
in earnest in saying that he
expected to enjoy life in retire
ment in the beautiful mountain
country that is our - blessing
here.
It was a very nice and pleas
ant visit, and it wasn't hard to
understand his point of view.
The thought came that mote
end more folks who are har
assed with city life will seek
to get away from the crowd,
and they win be "discovering
this part of the state more ind
more.
As Orville Cutsforth points
out a couple of good reservoirs
in the mountains would bring
many such folks here, it would
take a good many newcomers
in this vast area, to bring any
semblance of the jams tnat one
sees elsewhere at scenic spots
closer to the big cities.
We saw to it mat he was amp
ly supplied with literature and
papers before he left. We think
he will be back.
RECOGNITION of Dr. McMurdo,
which spread nationwide via
the recent AP story, is now en
tering a worldwide phase. He
received two fine and interest
ing letters, both dated July 15,
from far away. One was from
Charles E. Notson of Kaohsiung,
Taiwan, Republic of China, and
the other was from Perry Avery,
Istanbul. Turkev.
Notson is a brother of Bub
Notson. publisher of The Ore
jronlan, and both had wimo of
their early roots In Heppner.
Their father was Sam Notson,
who whs county school superin
tendent here at one time.
Charles Notson, who is with
the Christian and Missionary
Alliance church In Taiwan, read
about Dr. McMurdo in The
China Post.
Avery, who Is with the Union
Church of Istanbul, states that
his career as a Christian min
ister had its roots In Heppner,
Mnee he conducted his first ser
vice here. He read about our
rood doctor In the Turkish
Daily News.
These two letters, besides con
cralulating Dr. McMurdo, have
great Interest for Morrow coun
ty readers and we expect to
print them in full next week.
Space Is too short this week to
permit doing it now.
MAYBE ONE REASON that
Heppner Is so well known In
point abroad (about which
Jim Barratt remarked on his r
rent vbnO is that so many wo-
i.te mm'tii to benefit from our
town as a stepping stone for ad
vamement. As thev are promo
ted to higher positions elsewher
they are In places where trav
elers have occasion to bump In
to them from time to time.
Think how many have been
advanced through the First Nat
ional Bank, for Instance; how
monv I'ennev managers have
gone on to bigger stores; how
manv Forest Service people have
climbed the ladder: how many
teachers and ministers haw
gone to bigger pluces just to
mention a few.
This Is lust a prelude to a
bit of personal solace In seeing
the Jim Follensbee family leave
after only l1, years here. Jim
has been office manager for
Columbia Basin Electric nnd
now goes to Montana to become
mnnauer of the cooperative of
Km Horn county there.
You may recall that he Is the
Mlow who wrote a letter to the
editor in repiv to a on oi crit
icism that someone rise hud
made about alleged unfrletvili
nes of Hi'MPiier folks. Jim had
only been here a short time but
Hint he found them the
friendliest people anywhere.
This year he served as mem
bership chairman for the Cham
ber of Commerce and has do"e
a very good Job oi h.
n- ,,... in l.v,U at these ner.
nli. nn the W8V UP. OS tile old
saving goes, like the fellow who
,,. ..,,.,! hii mother-in-law drive
his new Cadillac over the cliff
with mixed emotions, tine him-
in aen them advancing, out
hates to see them leave.
WE MARVEL at modern midi
cine and thankfully so. Just
a couple of weeks ago It seem
ed that we had an unusually
large number of items report
ing many of our good people
being hospitalized for one rea
son or another, but now we se
n:any of them bustling about
again, as if nothing had happened.
Mrs. Bill Collins is out again.
a pert and cheerful as ever,
after taking part of her vaea
tion for surgery; and we sue
Arnie Hedman driving by In a
car after his major operation.
we lust got the word the oth
er day that Syril Gallagher had
Deen stricken with emergency'
appendicitis and rushed to the
hospital for surgery. Syril is on
the Columbia Basin Electric
staff.
But, lo and behold, on, Mon
day we met him in the post
office. No one would have
thought that he had been hos
pitalized if they hadn't noticed
the cane that he carried. The
operation was performed on
Thursday, and here he was, up
ana our, on Monday morning.
The Rhyming Philosopher
SATIETY
MY NEIGHBOR IS A GARDENER
OF AVID ZEAL AMAZING.
HE'S ALSO QUITE A BARGAINER
WITH ALL THE STUFF HE'S RAISING.
SINCE HE SUFPLIES OUR FAMILY COOK
WITH SCADS OF VEGETATION,
HIS GARDEN CARE WE UNDERTOOK
WHILE HE WENT ON VACATION.
HE ONLY HAS AN ACRE TRACT
TO HARVEST, WEED AND WATER;
A JOB FOR THREE, TO BE EXACT:
THE WIFE, MYSELF AND DAUGHTER.
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH TONS OF BEANS
WE PICKED BESIDES TOMATOES,
WITH ONIONS, CORN AND SUNDRY GREENS
AND MOUNTAINS OF POTATOES?
ALL LOCAL FOLKS HAVE GARDENS, TOO,
OUR CANS AND FREEZERS PACKED FULL.
NEXT YEAR WE'LL TELL HIM WHAT TO DO
AND WHERE TO GO. BUT TACTFUL!
HARRY W. FLETCHER
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
4 II TWO TRACKERS
Meet Tuesday, Aug. 6, 6:30
p.m.
Heppner Rodeo Grounds
KIDS KRUSADE
Monday through Friday, Aw 3
5-tf, 7:OO H:30 p.m.
Assembly of God Church
All ages welcome
Come and bring a friend
Special features visual aid
stories, prizes, puppets,
songs
RHEA CREEK GRANGE
PICNIC
Sunday. Aug. 11, 1:30 p.m.
Anson Wright Memorial Park
All Grange members and
families Invited to attend
4 RODEO
honoring
DANCE
Princess
of Lexing-
FAIR
Dance
Sheila Luciani
ton Grange
Saturday, Aug. 3, 9:30-1:00
Heppner Fair Pavilion
Music by The Miss Fortunes
of The Dalles
Coronation Ceremonies for
Queen Berniece Matthews
Saturday, Aug. 10, 8:30 p.m.
Dance following, music hy
The Western Gentlemen of
Condon
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9635
Heppner
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MORROW COUNTY
FAIR and RODEO
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Pioneer
Ponderings
By W. S. CAVERHILL
Our Mountain Springs
COUNTY
JMetsker Maps
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UMATILLA
MORROW
WHEELER
GILLIAM
BAKER
MALHEUR
CROOK
DESCHUTES
GRANT
JEFFERSON
UNION
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OTHER COUNTIES
AT TOUB ORDER
ea.
This is the time of year and
the kind of weather that make
the mountain visitors appreci
ate the galaxy of fine springs
of pure water available in our
r.earby mountains.
No where in the Blue Mount
ains is there aother such string
of springs as along the Sky Line
Road to the Washington border.
Beyond Tollgate at roadside, or
nearby, the route is dotted with
them.
Gabriel. Wild Woman, Dead
Man, Whisky, Sugar, Dusty,
Skookum, Motett, Bone Spring,
Huskey, Squaw, Bear, Trap,
Buckskin, Hoods and Key.
Whether the roads are dusty or
rough, the springs rush clear
and cool. It might be interest
ing and helpful if some spirited
group would check them out,
taking a sip from each and
mark the ones that need more
development. They are nature's
generous gift to local travelers.
The foregoing are roadside
springs in the fcastern part of
the Umatilla National Forest.
SATURDAY
AUGUST 3
9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
MUSIC BY
The
Miss Fortunes
THE DALLES
ADMISSION
$1.50
Per
Person
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Honoring Princess
SHEILA LUCIANI
MORROW COUNTY
IS A
HEPPNER
THE GAZETTE-TIMES
I am sure there are manv like
them in the Heppner-Condon
area that need similar public
ity and improvement 1