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Heartening News
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T
or nenr dry at this time, and a poor yield in theharvc
the news in a telegram from Congressman Al Ullman is
'"'slaies that, in hi. Judgment the Willow .Cree . project
ranks number one In priority for funding in the next fiscal
yCaWhata8m 'it will give local economy-and morale-It
the appropriation Is authorized next year.
Probably to become a reality, it would have to be in
eluded in the President's budget, which Is prepared early In
IZZyS' on the threshhold of so many
great pTjccts but to this point it has always been a "brides-
ma,dTiienerndom0y SrSfneeds one o .them to , be . cutajn-ated-and
Willow Creek seems among the most likely. May
be others will follow-the Kelly Prairie Impoundment (-or
it could be first); development of some of the irrigation pro -ects
to the north; eventually the Columbia Southside project;
the Rhea Creek project and others.
An area cannot stand still. It has to go forward, or it
will slip backward. Without any of these teamen teach
tag culmination, we've been slipping. There's no doubt of It.
The irony Is that Morrow county has some of the great
est possibilities of any county in the state. Its Potential for
port facilities and industries along the Columbia are wonder-
Ul LeadereTn Uie'county are working hard to secure approval
of some of these projects, and to encourage private develop-
""""senator Wayne Morse is coming to Heppner on Monday,
August 19, and it Is hoped that there will be opportunity to
show him firsthand, what is needed to get us moving up-
WarThere is no doubt that development is going to come to
Morrow county-and come strongly. Recreational facilities
will be developed Immensely, and this Is one of the best hopes
for local economic bolstering.
It has been slow in coming. But Cong. Ullman s tele
gram may be a harbinger of good news on the way. Many
In this area fervently hope so.
One Place for Gun Control
There are pros and cons on gun control legislation, which
have been hotly debated since the assassination of Senator
RObReBarednieLdyhow one feels about the issue, it may be
said with some certainty that there is a class of gunwielders
which certainly Isn't doing any good for those who feel that
control of firearms 1s an inadvisable step. ,,cin
We're not referring to the criminals at which the legisla
tion Is directly aimed, but we're thinking of the nuisances
who go around shooting at any kind of target.
In particular, we're thinking of the trigger-happy char
acters who take it as a matter of pride to fire away at every
hiehway sign. They desecrate the signs, which are placed
for dTrectional or cautionary purposes, to the point that they
sodoing,6 the shooters endanger lives and property-
Coming over the road between Arlington and McNab
Sunday wf noticed that road crews had installed new signs
at hazardous curves, or perhaps in some instances repainted
old ones. But already these signs were full of holes and
dents. Some gun happy guy or guys just couldnt wait
The State of Oregon reported a few years ago that this
sort of vandalism to road signs costs $50,000 per year-ln tax
m0"l7s amazing how they get the job done on some of these
dens. One never sees the plinkers at it, and some of the
targets are the huge interstate highway signs that line the
freeway routes. It must take some real planning to blaze
away at some of the signs without getting caught at it.
Think of the possible danger of firing at these signs when
traffic may be approaching. Someone may be just over the
brow of a hill where a bullet might carry.
Those who use firearms so wantonly should have their
privilege thoroughly reviewed.
Thev might consider, while they are zeroing in on road
signs and other public facilities, they are alienating those
people, who to this point, have tended to side with those
opposed to national gun control legislation.
It's Gonna Be Great!
. rrrQnHetnnrl at the rodeo grounds
A Preview Ul lilt: itt-w few.mv-.. . , ,
Tuesday leaves a person with the feeling that the improve
ment is going to be even better than it promised to be.
Not only docs it show strength and sturdiness in con
trast to the rickety appearing old wood structure that has
now faded into hlstory-but it is a thing of beauty " gives
the feeling of spaciousness, easy access, and will undoubtedly
be a great deal more comfortable for spectators, who can
watch events on the field with a wide open view.
The new stunds should attract bigger crowds to the
events on the field and add enjoyment to watching them.
Perhaps in some quarters there was feeling that this improve
ment should be delayed, that maybe some other improvements
were needed more (such as a better water system for the
grounds). But the new grandstand is by contrast with the
old one inviting. One won't have to double up his legs be
tween the rows or put his feet over the backs of the seats
in front. He won't have to have the uneasy feeling that it
may collapse or worry about a fire.
The fair board is to be wholeheartedly congratulated on
getting this job done, and the contractors for their work and
getting it finished on time, even with some delays on ma
terials. As it looks right now, "It's gonna be great!"
And, by the way, that time is about here. Fair time
is just around the corner, starting on August 20, and the
rodeo follows on August 24-25. It's time to be getting ready
and to be getting into the spirit.
The new grandstand is really going to add something to
the events this year. It certainly contributes to the beauty
of the Heppner area and the public facilities here, joining
the new swimming pool, the hospital, library-museum, city
park, schools and other fine facilities of which to be proud.
-TIMES. Thursday. August t, 1968
HEPPNER
NATIONAL NIWSPAPER
EDITOH AND POBUSHEB
RANDY STILLMAN
rfSFmn
cir...ln Tnnv 10 Cents. Published
S Heppnor. Oregon.
Monday through Friday; 9 ...
Inrnl economic recession
Chaff and
Wes Sherman
THIS IS the time of the summer
when you suddenly realize It
1 almost 8"" )" '"Pn yu r
aliout ready tor It to begin. And
you can teel that touch of I""
In the air already, even though
it docs stuy warm. There' Just
that l e e t i l e twinge . . .
ScIiikjI U less than a month
away. And we still haven't had
that vacution trailer out!
GOING DOWN the freeway Sun
cluy. the co publishers passed
the miles away trying to de
tcrmlne whether the house trail
er owners or the camper owners,
both pleasure bent, are the hap
pier.
We did this by tryi"8 o cln
.i. ...,M..,.nu tin their faces as
we passed. Somehow we had the
thougni uiai a uoi.-i
slowed somewhat by the bulk of
the lad behind and perhaps In
fear of it becoming unhitched,
would carry a harassed "wish
I were-back-home" look.
The conjecture was that the
camper owners, with the house
bodv and not
stretching so far on the highway,
might leel less perm in
and therefore be more content
and relaxed.
We passed quite a few en
route home from the valley, and
somehow It seemed that indeed
the trailer drivers were more at
ease.
But we came around one good
sized trailer, pulled by a station
wagon. The driver was obviously
at peace with the world and his
face mirrored abject content
ment. , .,. , ,
But this was a familiar face
It was Dr. Wally Wolff, headed
home with his family from
British Columbia. He didn't rea
lize it, but Wally got in some
points In favor of the trailer
owners in our inconsequential
survey.
But this man always radiates
an easy poise and relaxed man-
ner' . . .
WE'RE GETTING requests to
plug for a return engagement
Committee Urges
Help Preventing
Littering State
MniVa Committee
UUVCUlUi , ,,
for a Livable Oregon has call
ed for Oregonians to help pre-
. is.nfinn nt rprrpation and
vfin uncling , ... i.
scenic areas, rivers and nign
ways of the state during the
months of increasing outdoor
activity. It also urged a per
manent, privately-financed or
ganization be formed to under
take programs attacking prob
lems OI PUD11C CUIlUUl-l "i
use of the outdoors.
The committee cnairman, j.
uo.hrf Rtnnp. reDorted the
committee commended the
Izaak Walton League ana ine
federal Bureau of Land Man-
. onti.iittprinff nro-
tl .1111 till. 1U1 " " ' -
grams and also commended
other puDiic groups ami ijiivoic
citizens for similar efforts.
"Parents were urged 10 in-
tViAir vnnncrstprs of the
criminal status of vandalism in
the public domain, wnicn nas
become a critical suuauon m
hnooiiir.ncori nrpas. and to StOD
throwing away soft drink con
tainers and plastic ana meiu
ii mgtariiiic that rpsist disin
tegration when exposed to the
elements," Stone added,
"i itforinot nf mir scenic areas
is a deplorable abuse of our
natural environment anu mc
livability or Oregon," me com
mittee's resolution stated.
The committee also backed
Governor McCall's recent ap
nai fnr crrpatpr diligence bv en
forcement officers and courts in
using existing statutes ana pen-
oltinc acrainct littprinfr.
It was noted the laws now
provide for lifting of fishing
and boat licenses from persons
convicted of littering streams,
ar,A fines nf SlflO for highway
li.tnrinrr onH SOO ffir thrOWinB
burning materials from auto
mobiles. In urging a state-wide organ
ization to combat vandalism,
the committee noted that
"senseless destruction of facil
ities provided for public enjoy
ment and comfort is costing
Oregonians many thousands of
dollars annually."
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gentry and
family enjoyed two weeks of
camping in their camper trailer
while staying at Lake Tahoe
and Reno, Nev. The couple also
visited friends in Burns prior to
going to Nevada, and on the
return trip visited with family
friends in Lake Oswego before
arriving home Saturday night.
He was on his vacation from
his job as foreman with Col
umbia Basin Electric and she
from her job at Bank of East
ern Oregon.
Guaranteed Income
(From the Valley -Herald, Milton-Freewater)
What with all this comment lately by our modern bureau -ocrats,
economists and other experts, we thought we would
refer to an earlier authority.
"For even when we were with you, this we commanded
of you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
For we hear that there are some which walk among you
disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies."
11 Thessalonians 3:10-11
Chatter
;
of Jolt in' Joe Balfe to ride on the
wild oowi at th rndeo again
I hi year, some making th com
ment that this was th best part
of the show.
We understand that some are
wagering that Joe tun bounce
higher and hit harder than he
did last year.
Then we hear that the good
burrlMer, being a game guy, is
ready for another go- With all
the experience he got I year,
which added up to something
like .5 second, he might Just
hnng on this year for a legal
ride.
And from another quarter we
hear that others in the amateur
class feel that they may top
..Iwiulnir mil f hilt llC IS
going to get some stern chal
lenges.
Well, sir, we'll put our wager
on Joe. as we stand safely be
hind the fence, of course.
JOE MAY be an amateur at ro
deoing but he's not the green
horn we are. We're like the guy
who asked the clerk, "How much
are your spurs?"
The clerk answered, 'Ten dol
lar a pair."
"Here's five dollars. Give me
one."
Clerk: "What can you do wun
one spur?"
"Well, I reckon If I get one
side of the horse going, the
other side will keep up."
BUT MAYBE we're even a worse
greenhorn than that, like the
fellow who couldn't tell his two
horses apart. He tried cutting
the tail off one and the mane
off the other but this didn't
work because they both soon
grew back. Then he had a blind
ing inspiration. He measured
them. Sure enough, the black
horse was two inches taller than
the white one.
AND IF we ever managed to
own a stock ranch, we'd have
to call it Oleo Acres one of the
cheaper spreads.
Pioneer
Ponclerings
By W. S. CAVERHIIX
'Ulcer Gulch"
coin : "T snent the
week-end in Ulcer Gulch."
Where is it? If it is a part of
the physical geograpny oi i.
ern Oregon, I fail to locate it.
I can find the Devil's Garden,
Hellfire Flat, The Sinks, Funny
Bug Basin, Peep Creek, Back
out Creek, Starve Out, the
Stinking Water Mountains,
Roaring Springs, etc.; put Ul
cer Gulch" stops me com. ma
be someone who reads this ar
ticle will have an answer. I
hesitate to write this, but I am
inclined to think the man re
ferred to some isolated bar room
where ice tinkles in a glass of
Bourbon.
Christian Church
Officers Chosen
Homer Hughes of Lexington
has been chosen chairman ot
the Unity Council of the Hepp
ner and Lexington Christian
churches, administrative organ
ization of the churches, in elec
tions held during the past week.
Marcel Jones of Heppner was
chosen vice-chairman, Mrs. Earl
Soward of Lexington, treasurer,
and Mrs. Clara Gertson of Hepp
ner cprrptarv.
Other members of the council
are Paul Jones, Clarence Baker,
Bob Harrison and vernon iviuim
The council conducts business
of both churches. Officers are
elected for one year.
Churches Publish
Membership Books
Mm momhprchin directories
featuring pictures of most of
the lamines in ine uiuiuk,
have been issued by the Hepp
on4 I ovlnirtnn Christian
churches with printing by a
Los Angeles firm, Al Boscnee,
pastor, announces.
Thn i!rftnriB list names and
address of each member and
pictures are printed Dy iamuy
groups. Selections from the Bi
ble are also included.
TO THE EDITOR...
(Editor's note: The following
two letters were written to Dr.
A D. MeMurdo In response to
the story about him that ha
tmvt-led all over the world via
the Associated Press. They are
reprinted because they reveal.
In Interest lug manner, w hat
two former lleppnerttes un
doing). From China
Dear Doctor:
"It's a small world ana It i
always a delight to have fresh
evidence to prove It. There are
linn- when I feet the weight
of the world on my shoulders
and how good it Is to see some
thing that cuts it down to size.
It can't be so big whtn I can
pick up an English language
newspaper (The China Post) In
Free China and read a fine art
icle about an old friend In my
home town.
i stnn't rrvnll vour uslne a
horse and buggy for country
colls, as the article says, al
though I used to ride In such
u rig with mv father when he
was County School Superintend
ent making his rounds of the
country schools. What I do re
member vour using is a series
of F'ranklin automobiles which
you drove until they quit mak
ing them.
Do you remember that among
the things you advised our tak
ing with us to China's Tibetan
Border, when we first went in
1931, was a supply of anhydrous
lanoline? When we learned
how to blend it with almond
oil, cucumber juice and some
perfume, it proved to be great
stuff. We even used it to treat
burns when that happened to
be the need among the many
people who used to come to us
with their afflictions.
Your interest in the doings of
the youngsters of Heppner caus
ed us all to hold you in special
regard. Symbolic of your enthu
siasm was the welcome you
gave a weary troop of Boy
Scouts one evening after dark
when we passed your house
chanting a new yell that our
Scoutmaster, the Rev. W. O. Liv
ingstone, had taught us to take
eur minds off our sore feet.
When you heard us you ran out
of the house and emptied all
the chambers of your revolver
into the air. What a salute?
We talked about that with con
siderable awe for days.
In addition to preaching reg
ularly in Chinese and having
the responsibilities of the Mis
sion Office, we also have a
Christian Bookstore and whole
sale agency that takes much of
cur time. The ministry of Christ
ian Literature in Chinese is
growing rapidly and the possi
bilities are tremendous. It's
great to have a significant part
in it. it
There is another matter that
is a very great concern:
Kaohsiung Port is one favored
K.. tha Ti c Waov fnr shoreleave
and hundreds of U. S. Service
men throng the streets every
day. The need for a Christian
'o fontor here is SO
urgent that we have felt Im
pelled to begin a campaign 10
raise money to buy a building
that can be used for that pur
pose and also for the expansion
of the Literature worn, we nave
the pledge of the Overseas
Christian Servicemen's Organi
zation (a really fine group) to
cooperate with us in the opera
tion of a center ior servicemen
if we can get a building. So far,
ivfH a little over
$8,000 toward this; a fair be
ginning, but in tnis cuy wun
its soaring property costs, we
need nearly ten times that
amount. .
Our home office has officially
approved the project, but the
Society's world-wide commit-
very heavy that no funds are
available for this special need.
Remembering your concern
for the youth of our home town,
particularly the ones away from
home in military service, I just
thought you would be interest
ed in knowing about this. If
you have opportunity to say a
word to someone in position to
help, please do. I'd be so happy
if many Morrow County people
would undertake to provide a
wholesome place in Kaohsiung
for the many lonesome lads in
The Rhyming
CONFIDENCE
I GRIEVE A BIT FOR THOSE WHO NEVER KNEW
THE BLESSED HUSH OF WOODS IN WINTER SNOWS;
THE FRESHNESS OF A MEADOW'S MORNING DEW,
OR WATCHED A BUD EVOLVE INTO A ROSE.
TONG GONE IS NOW THE DUSTY COUNTRY WAY
WRE PLODDING (HORSES PULLED THE WAGON I HOME
FROM FRAGRANT FIELDS OF THAT SWEET-SCENTED HAY
WHICH FILLED THE AIR 'NEATH HEAVEN'S HANGING
DOME.
THE SILENCE OF THE NIGHT IS BANISHED TOO,
BY TRAFFIC'S ROAR IN BOTH THE SKY AND ROAD;
AND SO COUNT THOSE AMONG THE VANISHED WHO
ONCE PIONEERED THE PLACE OF MY ABODE.
BUT WHO SHALL SIGH FOR PLEASANT THINGS
OR ASK 0WYOUTH TO RECONSTRUCT THE PAST
WHEN YOUNGSTERS ON THEIR MAGIC WINGS HAVE
FT OWN
TO GREATER DEEDS, AND CONFIDENTLY LAUGHED?
FORGET IT DAD, SAYS YOUTH: THE PAST IS DEAD
AND CANNOT, SHALL NOT ROB US OF TODAY.
THERES MORE : EXCITEMENT IN THE TASKS AHEAD
THAN ALL THE DUST AND COBWEBS OF DECAY.
overseas service. Who Knows,
some of them might be from
our own n f the wuuds?
We meet them from pa""
of the U. S.
I'leose give our warm greet
ings to the members of your
fSmilv and to all '
that you may occasionally con
tact. Cordially your.
Charles F- Notson
The Christian and
Missionary Alliance
p. O. Box 313
Kaohsiung. Taiwan
Kepublic of China
From Turkey
Denr Dr. MeMurdo:
Heading about you In the
Turkish Dallv News was like re
ceiving a letter from home. Con
gratulations on your years of
tivity. You must be a person
who enjoys we to wi.- m".
. 11.. m.f rn rtMr an 8
Christian minister had its roots
in Heppner. uregon. iv
C hristian service was Performed
there In the summer of 1S3. J
had finished my sopnomuic
......ii., iiMiunrsiiv in Forest
l lawn. ."----.. j .
Grove, and was assigned to con
ducting vacation uinu-
mon and Stevenson. It was a
memorable summer, in w ?
u.. ttiU milliner
combines with long horse teams.
Is the churcn wnere we w.
TMruc dill thorp? I do not
lilt" u nt... .... -
see It listed among Congrega-
t onal churcnes. ine wv. .u-.v
-..j. K.,iit thp new
uouue, winy --- .
church in Condon, is a good
friend of mine, vvnen i wus i
i,,i.,.,. fr.r thp Southern
California and Southwest Con
ference (iytil)-bt OI ine uimcu
l. rt.l.-t ICrna') With
my southwest office in Phoenix,
I got Stuart to serve a
o'd church in a copper mining
town near Tucson, named Or
acle. He did an excellent job
there, building up the church,
enlarging the social hall, and
building a beautiful brick par
sonage. From 1955-60 I was minister of
the Federated Church (Cong 1.,
Presb'n.) in Corvallis, Oregon.
I love that state, and reveled in
the fishing, hunting and camp
ing. If I can remain active as
long as you, maybe I will come
back on retirement and take a
small church in Arizona, Ore
gon or Washington. We have
been in Istanbul two years and
plan to stay another three.
My wife and I wish to ex
tend best wishes to you and
your family and hope you can
go on "enjoying life for a long
time" more.
Yours sincerely,
Perry Avery, D. D.
The Union Church of Istanbul
Istileal Caddesi No. 4831
Istanbul, Turkey
Scott Brown Writes
To the Editor: '
If we miss getting the Gazette-Times
any week it makes
me feel like I've missed a meal.
I have taken the paper since
I was a lad. Of course, the front
page of the Portland Oregonian
is news; apparently the rest is
ads.
I wonder if my piece is wor
thy of a space in your paper:
"This administration has had
a very severe case of federal
reserve fever.
"The budget should be cut to
the core. , , , . . ,
"Some foreign aid would help
some more.
"And that five billion dollar
moon expense.
"Then they would be using
what I call common sense.
"Now 20 cents is all our pa
per dollar is worth.
"Don't you think we need a
change before it gets worse?
"They have used federal mon
ey till they have inflation
"And skyrocketed prices till
they have wrecked the nation.
"The gypsy read Uncle Sams
fortune right out of the cup,
"Said, 'They have you on a
sheepskin with the slick side
UP-'
"Now I haven't got a chip on
mv shoulder
"But cannot help but think
about this as I get older.
"I always liked a smart man
Philosopher
HARRY W. FLETCHER
with something to Ml
But some or t nose leuows
suit me little too well.
"Now, we all know that this
world is in space,
That's as plain as the nose
on vour face, .
"And whirls at the rate of
1037' miles an hour, that's to
be exuet , .
The funnv part Is they can
pot change that
Attraction of gravitation was
nature's method.
Thev didn't need any dough.
Magellan discovered that
two hundred and fifty year
""As I have said before, to give
nwav one billion dollars
"At the rate of one thousand
dollars an hour around the
'''"M would take one hundred
and fourteen years, one month,
twenty-six days and six hours
to do the Job."
Scott Brown
l'.t.'it N. V. Pacific
Portland, Oregon
Orville Writes
To the Editor:
I'm sitting in a tent on Veise
Creek. 130 miles east of Kotze
hue. Alaska, 40 miles by air
plane from the nearest landing
field at Kiana. I'm gold mining
and am getting some, too 2b
ounces In four day's work.
I just received our copy of
the Gazette from my good wlfe
and, needless to say, it was
well received. ,
v ,.rn; T n u'nrfled mv
1 CUM o.'j . , n
i... iha odltnr nf Julv 3
that It could be construed to
censor your policy towards these
mountain recreation areas, i, in
thp mutual
development on Penland Prair
ie one inougni.
to pet some at
tention by you and others about
the total lack of planning in
the development of other areas
without naming them.
You will recall that I brought
up this matter at Chamber a
month ago pertaining io inrsc
developments and the obligation
.u., M inrnr to the COUntV
liitry nuuj " - - - .
with no tax revenue because ol
the lack of a building code by
the county or any protection for
the taxpayers wno in ine enu
must build the roads and etc.
Now I will talk about the
Penland Prairie impoundment
and development. There will be
,nvimnm nf 9P lots sold there
on the lake. These lots will con
sist of lands looxbuu u., iw
ft. lake frontage and each
shareholder will own 125 of the
dam and lake.
With the thougnt in minu,
... tha charnhnlHprs. have sign
ed an agreement upon the type
of construction code, wiring and
plumbing and etc. to protect
ourselves and the taxpayer.
I wish that you would go to
Phil Mahoney's office and read
it, publish it u rnu sees iu,
then go up to the courthouse
arA thprp rnnips of the
deeds from other developments.
The Realty Board win noi iei
us advertise our development as
lira a TO orottinor an exemption
from them to avoid licensing,
getting permits and etc.
Tn,.r fnr thic Stato nf Alaska.
Tha uunihnr hna heen Derfect
except for two hot days, 98
above, ine otner zu oays oi my
time here have been very good,
about 75. ,
We have a dredge on Calry
Creek and a sluicing operation
on Weise Creek. The dredge will
otarr nnpratinn Monday. We Saw
about 250 caribou, four bull
moose and one grizziy, dui i
haven't shot my rifle. Too busy,
and the game was inaccessible.
Respectfully yours,
O. W. Cutsforth
Coming Events
BAND PRACTICE
Practices for Heppner band
students start Monday,
Aug. 12, 7 p.m., elementary
school band room
Grades 7 through 12, and ov
er All last year students urged
to attend
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Heppner Methodist Church
Monday through Friday, Aug.
12-lfi
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
All ages through 6th grade
invited
RHEA CREEK GRANGE
PICNIC
Sunday, Aug. 11, 1:30 p.m.
Anson Wright Memorial Park
All Grange members and
families invited to attend
FAIR & RODEO DANCE
and CORONATION
Coronation Ceremonies for
Queen Berniece Matthews
Saturday, Aug. 10, 8:30 p.m.
Dance following, music by
The Western Gentlemen of
Condon
Rodeo Dances, Friday and
Saturday nights, Aug. 23
24 Plan now to enter Morrow
Countv Fair exhibits
Aug. 20-23
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
Heppner
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