HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. August 22. IOCS
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MORROW COUJTTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette established March 30. lhKJ, The Heppner
Time established November 1& 18V7. Consolidated February 15,
VJ12.
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AMOCIATION
WESLEY A. SHERMAN
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NATIONAL NIWSPAPII
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'We Learned A Lot Today'
When Senator Wayne Morse left the Morrow county
courthouse Mondav afternoon following a conference with
local officials and leaders on economic problems and poten
tial developments, he turned to young Mike Nagus, his East
ern Oregon field coordinator, and said, "We learned a lot
today, Mike."
The senator had been given a good briefing In a short
time on how local people feel about projects In view here,
the need for bolstering the economy In the county, the plignt
of agrltulture In another year of drought, how the southern
part of the county looks to recreational development to bring
some added revenue, the potential for Industrial development
In the northern part of the county, and an orientation on
the location and details of the proposed Willow Creek project.
But any of the some ten persons who met with Senator
Morse also might well have turned to another and said the
same thing: "We learned a lot today!"
They learned that the senator Is solidly behind the ef
forts of the county to better its economic situation; they
learned that the Oregon delegation works together as a non
partisan group on matters of concern to the county as it
does for other areas throughout the state; they heard the sena
tor's pledge that he would go to whatever government officials
necessary to get the answers on some of the local questions.
Throughout the conference, the Morrow county people
were impressed with the senator's Interest ;-Uuy were surprised
that he knew as many details about local projects as he did;
they learned that he had carefully read every letter and proj
ect file sent to him.
The Morrow countians received valuable Information on
how requests from the home front are processed in Washing
ton, D. C, and procedure that the federal government follows i
in considering public works projects.
Senator Morse was a gracious, eloquent, Interested guest.
Ho expressed delight at the reception he received here, said
that information he had been given was valuable in inter
preting local needs In Washington, D. C, and added that he
expects to come back again to Morrow county.
He couldn't give too much hope on the farm bill, saying
that "What's left of it should pass," referring to it being
amended through the various Influences in Congress, but he
left considerable hope and optimism for other projects dis
cussed the Willow Creek project, the Kelly Prairie impound
ment, eventual possibility of a thermal nuclear plant in the
north end of the county to be coupled with irrigation and
others.
The senior senator recognizing the budget reductions
and demands of the Vietnam war on the nation's economy,
made no direct promises that any of these projects would
be culminated soon, but he did pledpe to do all he can to
get aclioh on them.
Morale of Morrow county's "official family" and business
community took a strong upturn as a result of the senator's
visit. It was encouraging for the future.
With elections coming in November, the senator might
have profited personally more vote-wise by greater expos
ure to the local public, such as spending the 3'i hours
shaking hands.
However, with the limited time available, he seemed
to cencur that It was more important to consider problems
facing the area. This concern, and the results It may bring
In the future, should win more votes than shaking hands.
'Fastest Show' Back Again
For the past several years the Morrow county Rodeo Com
mittee, headed by Tad Miller, has endeavored to make the
rodeo here "The Fastest Show in the West," and they have
been doing a good job of achieving that ideal.
This year's field of cowboys Is probably one of the best
that has ever entered here. Included is a former world cham
pion bull rider, Bob Wegner, who won the title in 1964 while
in the RCA ranks. He is now an NRA cowboy.
Glbb Gregg, first place saddle bronc rider for the NRA,
Is expected to be in the field, and there are many others like
him.
Of interest to the gals, it is expected that Penny Lyons,
Miss NRA, will be among those competing in the barrel race3.
This year there Is a brand new grandstand to make it
more comfortable for spectators. A good rain has helped the
grounds immeasurably. Some new events, such as novice
bronc riding, have been added.
Randall Peterson, parade chairman, is a little surprised
at the number of entries for this year's parade, in view of
the conflict with the Shrine game in Pendleton. He expects
it to be every bit as good as last year.
Any way you look at it, this year's rodeo week-end, com
ing on the heels of an excellent fair and another top horse
show, should be thoroughly enjoyable for home folks and
visitors alike. It's the time to call friends from other places
and have them join you.
Take them to the dances, to the Episcopal church barbe
cue, and to the Wranglers cowboy breakfast while they are
here, as well, of course, as to the rodeo performances and
the Big Parade.
-nr - i ii ii -Y d-' 1 m
MAYOR W. C ROSEWALL. who U also chairman of the Morrow
county planning commission, was among the group oi local
leader who conferred with Senator Wayne Morse on Morrow
county plans and problems here Monday afternoon. The picture
was taken after the Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting.
(G-T Photo).
TO THE
EDITOR. . .
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
SENATOR MORSE played hook
ey from a meeting of the plat
form committee of the Demo
cratic National Convention to
be in Heppner Monday. He had
scheduled the local engagement
subject to cancellation if such
a meeting were called. The
meeting was called, but he said
at the C of C meeting here Mon
day. "It is more important that
I be here with you people than
at tne piatiorm committee meet
ing.
But he was scheduled to take
oil by jet from Portland at 12:30
(Halt after midnight) for Wash-
n-gton, V. C.
The senator was going to talk
at tne Chamber meeting for a
half hour, then open it to ques
tions lor another half hour. But
he ran over on his talk, going
to i:ja, then ran over o:i his
answers to questions.
He had scheduled his stop
nero until 3:31), the "must" de
parture time.- But when he got
involved answering questions
ne said, "ill just stay a little
after 3:30."
This made his youthful field
coordinator, Mike Negus, per
spire. Mike, son of the sheriff
of Grant county, had driven
over the route through Heppner,
Condon and back to Portland a
few days ago to time the trav
eling to the "nth" degree.
Mike had a big pad that he
used, sitting across from the
senator. When it came to be 1
o'clock, Mike wrote on the pad
in big letters, "1:00 O'CLOCK."
But the senator was explaining
nis position on Vietnam and
that is quite a subject. At 1:15
Mike wrote on the pad for the
senior senator to see, "QUES
uuins. Meaning, ot course.
that it was time for the qucs
tion period.
But the senator continued
with the explanation that he
would extend the time allowed
for the courthouse meeting here
that was to loiiow the C of
meeting.
This really made Mike squirm
for he knew that Condon folks
would be waiting at 4:30.
The senator really loves to
visit with people, and that
makes it hard to meet a tight
schedule.
But it all worked out fine,
Senator Morse, in his talk at
the Chamber, answered so many
questions on proposed projects
that local leaders had in mind
that it wasn t necessary to ex
tend the meeting at the court
house beyond the time limit.
He left at 3:30, coming by the
u-t to get a stack or 1903 ilood
edition reprints to take to Con
gross and was off for Condon.
Munkers Assigned
To Serve in Guam
Donald W. Munkers, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Munkers, is
home on two weeks leave of
absence after completing 12
weeks of Dental Technicians
Class "A" schooling at the
USNTC, San Diego, Calif.
Out of a class of 63 students,
Munkers graduated with honors,
placing 11th with a GPA of
90.78. Following his leave he
will report to Travis AFB, Fair
field, Calif., from where he will
be transported to Igana, Guam,
where he will serve as a dental-
man. He will be stationed there
Birth Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Don Eubanks,
Portland, announce the birth of
a daughter, Melissa Ann, born
Saturday, August 10, at Port
land Osteopathic hospital in
Portland. She weighed 7 lb., 12
oz., and joins an older sister,
Mclinda Dawn, 2. Maternal
giandparents of the baby are
Mrs. Alice MeCabe, Heppner,
and Mrs. Joe Mahon, Sr. Pater
nal grandparents include Mr.
and Mrs. John Eubanks, lone,
Mrs. Vela Eubanks, Madras, and
Earl Morgan, lone.
The Eubanks' daughter, Mel
inda, has been staving in HepD-
ner at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. MeCabe, since the
fcr a tour of 18 months to two middle of July and expects to
years. I return home next week.
WE ASKED THE senator if he
knew how many times he had
crossed the continent, maintain
ing contact with his home
state. He couldn't even venture
a guess, but said that his to
tal travel is about 150,000 miles
per year. Much of this is for
trips abroad in connection with
his senate committee assign
ment on foreign relations.
Morse, who will be 68 on Oc
tober 20, has been in the U. S.
Senate for 24 years. Those of
us who are younger may well
hope that we have the aooar
ently boundless energy that ho
possesses when we are of that
age.
Hit. SiJNATOK'S VISIT was
very much appreciated. He re
ceived three standing ovations
at the Chamber meeting, and
County Judge Paul Jones said
Tuesday that many comments
have been made to him since
the visit, "All of them good."
It is too bad that there wasn't
room for more people in the
banquet room of the Waeon
Wheel. Actually, a few more
could have been seated, but
many undoubtedly stayed away
thinking that there would not
be room.
Fred and Cecile Ott and their
staff did an excellent job of
accommodating the crowd,
doing a lot of extra work for
th-. occasion.
It has been a long time since
the senator's last visit, but
when he left, he indicated that
it won't be so long before he
is back again.
TURNING to other things: Take
notice of the guessing contest
on the State Fair, which opens
Saturday in Salem. The details
of the contest are printed in a
little box in connection with the
Fair story on page 3 of section
2, this paper.
The idea is for the reader to
guess what opening day attend
ance win be at the Fair Satur
day. Write it on a slip with
rame and address and turn it
in to the G-T. The Fair has
supplied us with six tickets to
give the winner. All go to the
one who submits the closest
guess, you ll have to act prompt
ly because they must be receiv
ed before noon Saturday (and
wo will be closed during the
iooco parade Saturday morn
ing).
To give vou some helD. three
ciues on previous opening day s
attendance are buried on the
classified ad page of this paper.
Announcement on the correct
answer will reach us Tuesday.
August 27, leaving the winner
the rest of the week and
through Labor Dav to so to
the fair.
SOMBER LOOKS marked the
faces of Morrow county school
directors Monday night when
Supt. Ron Daniels explained
that the $46,000 deficit with
which the district started the
current fiscal year is really a
Ji'Jb.uuu deticit because the dis
trict had to borrow $50,000 to
keep operating. This had been
authorized, of course, and the
deficit was well publicized dur
ing the time that the budget
was being voted on.
The concerned silence of the
For Better Schools
August 19. IOCS
To the Editor:
A good deal of time and ef
fort has been expended by four
groups of people which make tp
a ht-hool to determine the val
ues In all areas Pertinent to
our schools.
This effort was put forth be
cause for one reason or another
the PTA has not been able to
transfer the wishes of the poo.
pie to the school administration
unil school personnel.
I erhaps the most valuable
knowledge gained from this ef
lort. the meetings among school
administrators, teachers, par-
ints, and students, was obtain
ed from the answers to the pre
viously published questionnaire
answered by interested students
and parents.
1 heir answers have pointed
out quite clearly tluit both stu
dents and parents would like
tht schools to have a hlcher
academic and departmental
standard to tocome places of
training respected by students,
school personnel and all resi
dents of our county.
It will be quite Interest ns to
watch to see if these precepts
can oc carried out. They can
not be without earnest efforts
being put forth by our entire
community and the school per
scnnel. Let's cooperate and succeed!
W. W. Weatherford
Poet Liksc G-T
(Editor's Note: The following
letter is from Harry W. Fletch
er, the "Rhyming Philosopher"
of Watsonville, Calif., whose
poems are a regular feature on
this editorial page. 'Sine the
ptH-ms were slutted, many ffiul
era have expressed enjoyment of
them).
Aunu-t 12. liv,
Mv Dear Wes Sherman:
Vou may be Interested te
know thai I have been a de
voted tvudcr of the Gazette-
T'mes (.luce It first Marled mm
iuc in January, and this U for
several reasons. First, you were
the first by one day among out
of state papers to accent our
feature. In the second place I
like very much your column.
Chaff and Chatter, which Is not
only folksy and Interesting, but
U bv a coincidence almost Iden
tical with the kind of column
I wrote weekly many years ana
Then, last but bv no means
least, you have achieved typo
graphical excellence of which
your entire staff and vour read
ers may well be proud. It com
pares very favorably with the
best that come to our attention.
Vou mav be further Interested
to learn that flute our Initial
mailing In January of this year,
"The Rhyming Philosopher" now
appears n'gularly in about 50
papers spread through Califor
nia, Oregon, Idaho, Montana
Texas. British Columbia, Alber
ta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia,
with others joining in as fresh
mailings go out.
So again thanking vou. and
with best wishes tor health and
success to you and your co
publisher. Vours very cordially,
Harry W. Fletcher
54 Varni Road
Watsonville, Calif. 95076
Pioneer
Ponderings
3? W. 8. CAVERH1LL
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cunningham
anu family of Goldendale,
Wash., visited Sunday at the
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mis. William Cunningham. Oth
er recent guests of the Cunning
hams were Mr. and Mrs. Wes
ley Rule of Stockton. Calif. Mrs.
Rule will be remembered here
as the former Mrs. Dick Kon-
onen.
Tlmfcer for the Coqer Bvarsrs
Some eager beavers are gnaw
Itig at the Electoral Colleue.
They say It Is out of date. Per
haps It Is. But so, also, are par
ty conventions. Why have them
when the delegates are depend
ing largely on the professional
pollster to direct their selection
of a winner?
I suppose some of the boys
would miss the confusion, bab
ble and TV exposure of a party
convention, but really such
hububs are ns out of date as
the Electoral College. Let Gal
lup, or Harris, or some other
bonded pollster select the can
didates, or maybe a highly In
telligent computer could do thj
job. If we are going to- modern
ize, let's go all the way.
Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Emert
of Seymour, Tenn.. have been
visiting relatives in the area
uhile staving at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Emert and
Mis. Mary Emert In lone, and
also at the Phill Emert home in
Echo. The couple made the trip
west to attend a family reun
ion, held Sunday, August 11, at
the home of Mrs. Mary Emert.
Thirty-nine family members at
tended the reunion and potluck
dinner. The couple formerly
made their home in lone, where
she was a teacher for several
years.
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HEPPNER'S HENCHMEN will make one of their last appearances here when they play at the
noaeo aance rriaay nignt irom 3:3U p.m. until 1 a.m. In tne group are (from left) Tim Smith,
Jim Sherman, Kathy Melby and Roger Leonnig. (G-T Photo).
Cles.
But Bill sure did it! He got
his master s degree this sum
mer and now is attached to the
psychology department at Ore
gon College. He is accomplish
ing what he set out to do.
V
IT WAS eood to see Mike White
smith last week when he was
here on a visit. Mike has climb
ed the ladder pretty fast in the
J. C. Penney Co. after leaving
here lust a few years ago. He
was manager of the Heppner
store, then managed the Hood
River store before being ad
vanced to the San Francisco of
fice of the company. The White
smiths now live at Concord,
Calif., but he works out of the
F. office.
He has 110 small stores of
the west in most of the west
ern states under his jurisdic
tion as merchandiser. He deter
mines the types of stocks that
each store should carry, consid
ers new lines and so on. Mike
finds it very interesting as well
as challenging. It involves a lot
of traveling since he has to go
lsit the stores.
"But not all in one year,"
says Mike.
Others, who attended the Uni
versity of Oregon throughout the
summer months, were Alan
Martin and Mrs. Martin. Mrs.
Dick and her daughter, Erin, at
tended classes at Oregon State
University, and Patti Collins and
Bob Kelly attended Portland
State.
. I 1,1 m T ! T, u
reflected, "it begins to sound Kesidents Return From Summer Studv
ijrc a micai laim. I
That brought a round of Several Heppner residents
hearty laughter, though it might have returned home after spend
have been tears for both school ing part of the summer attend
directors and farmers in this h;g summer school classes at
lather lean year of drought. various colleges throughout the
state.
WELL, SIR, we'll have to nom- Mrs. Jim (Madge) Thomson
inate Wlllard (Bill) Blake OI arrived home Sundav from
Monmouth to the ranks of men Portland where she spent nine
we admire. Bill sold his ap- weeks attending Portland State
parei Dusiness nere a iew years college, where she completed re-
ago in oraer to go duck iu ouirements for a Jihrarv cert f.
school, finish his education, and ;cate while staying at the home
go into teaching, u was Kina 0f their daughter, Bernice.
of hard to think that he would prior to attending Portland
ever see it through after being state, Mrs. Thomson and three
out of the academic world for other Heppner High school
prooabiv auite a lew years, ine teachers. Mrs. va n ek Mrs
old world moves around, and it Conley Lanham and Mrs. Bill
is ratner nara lor a ieiiow to Rawlins, attended a one week
Pick up tne continuity aiier small schools workshop at Lin-
eing our or me senmasue cu - t ;eid college In McMinnville.
Dan McQucrrrie traveled by
plane to San Diego, Calii.
where he spent several days
visiting while staying at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. Verno
Huson. He attended graduation
ceremonies at the USNTC in San
Diego for Donnie Munkers. The
two made the trip home by
plane, arriving Friday morning,
August 16.
Enjoying a short vacation at
the coast last week were Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Bartlett and dau
ghter Kathleen. Thev stayed at
Lincoln City from Thursday
through Saturday and enjoyed
some fishing in the surf. Bart
lett is employed on the D. U.
Nelson ranch.
The Rhyming Philosopher
CONCERN
THE WORLD IS FILLED UP WITH SO MANY NEW THINGS
WE HAVEN'T MUCH TIME FOR THE OLD,
'TIL A LETTER ARRIVES OR THE TELEPHONE RINGS,
THEN WE SHIVER AS THOUGH FROM THE COLD.
COMPARED TO THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND,
THERE'S ONLY A FEW THAT ARE FRIENDS,
AND REGARDLESS HOW SELFISH OR TRITE IT MAY
SOUND
I SUFFER WHEN SUCH FRIENDSHIP ENDS.
SO DO ME A FAVOR, GOOD NEIGHBORS, TAKE CARE,
DEAR FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES, TOO:
DRIVE CAREFULLY, SINCE THERE ARE NONE I CAN SPARE,
AND WHO'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU?
TAKE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, WATCH OVER YOUR
HEALTH,
AND KEEP ME FROM SORROW AND TEARS;
WHILE I'LL DO THE SAME, SINCE MORE PRECIOUS THAN
WEALTH
ARE FRIENDSHIPS THAT LAST THROUGH THE YEARS.
HARRY W. FLETCHER
1 community!
billboard &
Coming Events
FOOD SALE .
By Ladies of the Christian
Church
Friday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m.
Next door to Gardner's Men's
Wear
FAREWELL DINNER
For Rev. and Mrs. Al Boschee
and familv
Monday, Aug. 26. 6:30 b.m,
Heppner Christian Church
Public welcome
CHARITY BRIDGE PARTY
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 8 p.m.
Elks Club rooms, sponsored
Dy ,iks uupucate Club
Public welcome. Benefit for
kiks Eye Clinic
BAKE SALE. CAR WASH
Sponsored by Heppner High
Kanv ciuo
Bake Sale, Fri., Aug. 23, 10
b p.m., Central Market
Car Wash, Wed., Aug. 28, 10
o p.m., cars Kichtield Sta
tion
FAIR AND RODEO DANCES
Rodeo Dances, Friday and
Saturday nights, Aug. 23-24
Music by The Henchmen.
and the Shamrock Trio,
The Dalles
COWBOY BREAKFAST
Sunday, Aug. 25. 7 to 11 a.m.
By Wranglers Riding Club at
wrangler Building, Fairgrounds
Everyone welcome!
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
A. KUUULti
Insurance Agency
O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
Heppner