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GAZETTE-TIMES
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MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
Tha Heppner Cxrtt established March 30. 1KK3. Th Heppner
Timet established Hovember 18. 1897. CoruwlldaUKi February 13,
1912.
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PUIIIIHIII
AiSOCIATION
NATIONAL NIWSPAPII
5sa Mg"6,g'
Chaff nd Chatter
Wes Sherman
IN ORDER to ymboHw the
flowing of tht many tributar
ies Into the Columbia, mayors
( Miino GO citle tbuvc Hit' John
Day diirn have been aked to
SAY, those type gremlins seem
to Invade the G-T lust at the
busiest time when the staff la
vulnerable to attack. We surely
had them With us lust week
WESLTT A. SHERMAN
HELEN E. SHERMAN ..
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
REGGIE PASCAL
Linotype Operator
RANDY STILLMAN
Apprentice
Pressman
ARNOLD RAYMOND
Shop Foreman
Printer
GAIL BL'RKENBINE
Society
Cirrulation
Subscription Kate: $1.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published
Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at lieppner, Oregon,
as Second Class Matter.
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m.
until noon Saturday.
Time for Extra Caution
uhtain vials of water from the when wo were Rolng through
MivHm in their areas to wnd the throes of the post-fair and
to the dedication committee of rodeo edition.
the dam. The Destifemim little mile.
According to the plan. these ances cot In some lvxkI licks.
vials will be poured into the For instance, thev cot the ule-
Columbia waters at a ceremony tunes shuffled around at the
on that day. September 28. bottom of the Fair picture pane
Mayor w. C . Kosewall was on I so that three of the cant ons
of the first to set his vial of didn't match the pictures. We're
water to the committee. He is scrrv about that!
always very punctual, but if he Then thev cot Into the stnrv
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had waited a lew (lavs more,
IM-rhaps he wouldn't have been
able to fill the vial (about the
size of a small prescription
tottle). There ttist Isn t much
water left In Willow Creek.
In fact, we suspect that the
mayor might have had a com
punction of conscience for tak
on the Rcbckah luncheon for
roval courts and made a sham
bles of that twisted the tvpe
all around and jumbled it in
general. We're reprinting that
one this weeke, lust so folks
will know that we won't give
in to tnose gremlins.
We think we have thes
SCT. LARRY J. MUESSIG, fonnarly of Heppner (arrow). Is pic
turva wiuj oi his rasa ai vuang in, Vietnam.
ing half the stream flow to fill tiouble-causers about eradicated
"Back To School" Is the biggest highway safety event of
the fall season, and It's a time that calls for an extra measure
of caution on our streets and highways.
Last year nearly 2300 children between the ages of 5 and
14 were injured by traffic; 42 died.
Howard Eddy, executive secretary of the Oregon Traffic
Safety Commission, states, "This frightful toll was recorded
in 19t57 as a direct result of negligent driving combined with
non uniform and spottily effective counseling by parents,
teachers, news media and police agencies."
The state official pointed out that the change from sum
mer's virtually deserted school areas to fall's congested con
ditions demands a distinctly different set of walking and
driving habits. Add to this the fact that many parents and
teachers give little or no Instruction In proper walking and
bike riding rules and regulations; many media members
give little or no space or time to emphasizing these laws; and
many police agencies regard violations as minor and direct
little or no enforcement at the pedestrian or bike rider, and
you see the size of the problem.
Eddy emphasized these Important points:
1. The big yellow school buses are rolling again . . . watch
for them!
2. Crowded streets near schools often call for a lower-than-posted
speed . . . slow down!
3. Kids are great for excitement and prone to move by
impulse (14 killed last year) ... be alert!
4. Boys and girls ride bikes (10 killed last year) . . .
teach them the law and see that they obey!
5. Walkers die too . . . common sense and many laws
direct walking facing traffic. See that your children KNOW
and DO this!
"The Oregon Traffic Safety Commission believes that every
boy and girl who Is old enough to attend school should be
developing a sense of responsibility toward his own safety
on the streets and highways," Eddy concluded, "but much
responsibility rests with the individual driver to guard young
sters against Injury and death as if they were his own children."
OTHER EDITORS SAY
When Pollsters Get Polled
BY JOHN MOREAU, EDITOR, BLUE MOUNTAIN EAGLE,
JOHN DAY
The pollsters and polling have come In for lots of dis
cussion in recent weeks.
According to Dr. George Gallup a month or two ago, Dick
Nixon would defeat both top Democratic contenders while
Nelson Rockefeller would run about even.
But then Lou Harris reported. He said Mr. Rockefeller
would defeat both Mr. Humphrey and Mr. McCarthy, but that
Mr. Nixon would go down in defeat.
Embarrassed, the two pollsters held a summit conference.
Then they announced that Mr. Rockefeller was actually ahead.
To many, this was carrying the new math too far. One
bright soul christened the new finding the Harrup poll.
We got to turning all this over in our mind a few days
ago and decided that since polling has come of age we cer
tainly need some in Grant County.
So we contacted the Joe Oakes polling organization and
asked that a poll be taken in the county.
When the representative arrived, notebook and pencil in
hand, we suggested he sit a spell while we discussed the
latest developments in the field.
"First of all," we asked, "what size sample do you think
we need? We note that Mr. Harris and Dr. Gallup each in
terview about 1,500 to 1,600 persons to determine the public
pulse, so to speak."
"How many people do you have in your county?" the Jo
Oakes representative asked.
"Oh, about 7,350 at least that's what the State of Oregon
lists from time to time," we replied.
"Well, let's see now," the Joe Oakes representative said
as he pulled out his slide rule. "Aha," he quickly added,
you need a sample of 1.3 persons."
"But isn't that rather difficult to achieve?" we asked.
"Not at all," the Joe Oakes representative replied. "You
see, the standard time in which we receive answers is one
minute. Actually, we'll scientifically select two representa
tive samples for each question, but we'll give one of them
only IS seconds that's three tenths of a minute to get out
their answer."
"But suppose the respondent stutters, or has to pull Jun
ior out of the cookie Jar right at that precise time?" we
asked.
"Oh, that's no problem at all. We Just mark them 'un
decided'," the Joe Oakes man replied.
"Well, Isn't that going to fuzz up your findings a bit?"
we asked.
"Oh, no," he answered. "The 'undecideds' are good for
our business. You see, If we could tell exactly how every
election or every poll would turn out with absolutely no de
gree of uncertainty, there wouldn't be much use for pollsters
or elections, either one."
"You do have a point," we agreed.
By then we figured the Job was probably going to run
into some money. "What will it cost us?" we asked. After
all, science doesn't come cheaply.
"Oh, the standard professional rate supplemented by the
house-call schedule. Oh, yes," he added. "We add on for bark
ing dogs that look ferocious and double it in those cases
where they actually are."
With that he began lifting his trouser leg.
"Never mind," we said.
"Now tell me," the Joe Oakes man said. "What did you
really want to find out."
"We really can t remember," we said, "but we've got a
suggestion for you. Why don't you start your Grant Count v
project up in Granite?"
the vial while the irrigators he-
low are crying for water:
WHILE HEADED to the valley
to vis It members of the fanv
ilv over Labor Day, we couldn't
believe what we saw at the state
sien for the rest stop area be
tween The Dalles and Hood
this week, but some may still
be hiding In corners of the type
coses.
But they weren't as bad as the
one that hit us after the fair n
1901. Some of you may remem
ber. This gremlin transposed
the captions on the pictures of
lha H rnwc nulla mlnnnn anri thn
i.iver. in koiok o. t- iu"Mii M,vestock. so that under the
we noiiceu in mK eu.-re on me prctt.v girls' picture was some
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sign. "Free Coffee." Just as we
decided we must have dreamed
it, young daughter spoke up and
said. "You can get free coffee
there."
And that's what the sign
&aid. This was surprising. Is the
state furnishing free coffee to
the touring public now? Must
be. It was a big state sign.
There was an inclination for
us to start crumbling about an
other waste of taxpayers' money,
But on second thought, we d-?
cided that this might be a really
exeat idea.
Wouldnt cost much, and it
surelv should make out-of-stat
ers' eyes pop at the hospitality.
encouraging them to come again
and bring more tourist dollars.
Also, by giving this reiiei to
the motorists who had been
driving for a long time, it
micht prevent an accident. Then
thev mieht lust pick up a few
drivers who have had some other
thing like, 'These fine hogs were
winners at the Morrow county
lair . . ."
We Just don't even want to
think about it any more
TO THE
EDITOR. . .
PTA Asks Support
To the Editor:
With summer vacation now
over and the schools in operation
once again, the Heppner PTA is
eager to serve its school and
community. In order to accomp
lish this effectively, we feel that
the public should be made
Sgt. Muessig Due
To Return Soon
Sgt. Larry Muessig, formerly
of lieppner, is scheduled to re
turn to the United States from
Vietnam sometime In Septem
ber. In a recent letter to The Gazette-Times
he writes that the
temperature has climbed to as
hot as 140 degrees before the
rains came.
"I feel about 20 years older,"
he writes. "I feel I have bene
fitted from my tour in Vietnam.
Freedom is such a wonderful
thing. To be free, to love and
be happv. If only we realized
what a treasured thing we have
and tried to live up to the vast
privilege granted us through
the sufferings of our forefath
ers. If we stopped the foolish
bickering and racial disturban
cos ... if we could accept each
other as equals and help to
ward the mutual benefit of
mankind, what a wonderful
place this world would be."
aware of the goals established
i,inj. nr rot-rochmcnt Tho by the local, as well as state and
coffee might take off some oi the "al"a'-
glow" and again prevent acci
dents.
It was good to note that Ore
gon's traffic fatalities over the
long weekend were far below
most states. Maybe the tree coi-
fee had a little teeny-weeny bit
to do with it.
Conclusion: The free coffee Is live in.
a good idea at holiday times.
PTA is an organization of par
ents, teachers and others inter
ested in the welfare of child
ren and youth in home, schoool,
church and community. The
PTA has been instrumental in
the passing of laws making this
a better world for children to
WE SEE by this week's Gazette
Times that the Punt, Pass and
Kick contest, sponsored by Hepp
ner Ford and the lone Lions, is
just around the corner. Registra
tion time is here, and they will
be having a clinic soon to help
the boys develop their techniques.
There is an interesting tnmg
about this that becomes very
apparent this year. The boys you
see out there at this competition
will be the high school stars of
tomorrow.
Just a few days ago, Coach
Ed Hiemstra came gleefully in
to this office with his first re
port of workouts and was grin
nine ear to ear about a new
punter that he had discovered on
the sduad. He thinks he is going
to be a dandy.
We won't mention the name
because we don't want to inflate
anyone prematurely, but if he
develops as predicted, local fans
will spot him out there soon
enough.
The interesting thing is that
this lad, several years ago, start
ed taking part in the PP&K con
test. After the first year he show
ed real good promise, emerging
as one of the winners. Now it
the coming Mustang season
finds this prospect booming
punts of perhaps 50 yards may
be the PP&K competition should
get some of the credit.
Pioneer
Ponderings
Bv W. S. CAVERHILL
COMMENTS
ON THE CONVENTION
As I watched on TV the Demo
cratic Convention, if that is
what it was, I was amazed
hadn't realized that there was
such an abundance and variety
of talent and spontaneous per
formance in the party member-
shin.
It was a first class comedy if
the fate of a nation were not
involved. Of course our admin
istration has been fostering such
climax for years by exhorbi-
tant promises for social change
Their chosen candidate has
promised improvements in every
area except inflation and the
position of our dollar. He avoid
ed that. If elected and he fol
lows through, he will make
"poor people" out of the middle
class faster than he can bring
relief to the poverty group
The behavior of the Conven
tion made it startlingly clear
that we need a change and need
it badly. I
Some of the ways that your
local PTA helps in the schools
are:
1. Help with registration in
the fall.
2. Prepare the dinner for the
teachers' association.
3. Help as room mothers.
4. Provide a scholarship (s) to
the two-week Meadowood
Camp for children with real
speech problems.
5. Assist the school and teach
ers when they call for vol
unteer help.
6. Provide a scholarship in
education.
This year, nationally, PTA Is
focusing its attention on "Grow
ing Up In Modern America," as
a plan of action In the months
to come. This also goes along
with the theme established by
the state association, "Commun
ication Takes Two".
Thanks are extended to those
who willingly gave of their time
in July on the dunk tank. Al
though there was no profit made
on the venture, it is believed
that everyone had a good time
and satisfaction may be felt in
contributing to the affair. Also
credit should be given to Terry
Lincecum for her ideas ana in
structions on the PTA booth that
won grand sweepstakes in the
Morrow County Fair, and to
Mrs. Felix Schwarzin for her en
gineering and construction of
the booth.
Our PTA has only five meet
ings a year, to be held this year
on September 18, November 13,
January 15, in March and in
May. Our first program will be
the teachers' reception to start
the year off right.
We cordially invite everyone
to Join the PTA. You are needed
whether you are a mother, a
father, a teacher, or one of the
many other civic-minded adults
in our community. The dues for
the grade school PTA are $1.00
(10c for national PTA, 35c for
state PTA, and 55c for our local
work and scholarships).
Once again we invite you to
Join with us in what we sin
cerely believe to be a worth
while cause.
Sincerely,
Arnold Raymond, president,
and other officers of the
Heppner Elementary PTA
Kitchen Band to Play
An invitation has been accep
ted by the popular lone Kitchen
Band to entertain in Redmond
for the Central Oregon Potato
festival, to be held on Saturday.
September 21. They will be spec
ial guests at the barbecue and
during the other festivities of
the day.
convenience in camping. The
number of hunters permitted
on the land could be regulat
ed in proportion to the amount
of game on the land. Each hunt
er would be issued a card, so
he could show he had a right
to be hunting there and hunters
who did not have this right
could be identified and approp
riate action taken.
Instructions and information
regarding available hunting
sites could be posted in public
places or published in news
papers.
The idea of supervised hunt
ing has worked out well in other
locations and we think it would
prove to be of great benefit both
to the farmer and to the hunt
ers.
We think the camning privi
lege should be paid for on the
daily basis of five dollars for
trailer camper, or what have
you with two, persons, one dol
lar for each additional person,
Campers who hunt will also
have to purchase a card for
hunting privilege. Hunters who
purchase a card for the privi
lege of hunting on our land
should also pay by the daily
basis at the rate of five dollars
a day. All hunters will be direc
ted to a certain area. All persons
entering upon a farmers prop
erty will do so at his or her own
risk. Farmers will not be resoon
sible for any loss, sickness or
accidents.
Some farmers and land own
ers do not want hunters on their
property. We will try to help
mem reserve tnat right.
Each farmer and land owner
who welcome hunters will have
strict rules available at the
ranch.
We know this will be a big
Job, and we urge fellow farmers
to write or send us a card as it
will soon be hunting time.
Very truly yours,
Delbert and Dale Edwards
Condon, Oregon
English Students
Delight in Attending
Shakespearean Plays
A trip to the annual Oregon
bhakespearean Festival In Ash
l;nd was enjoyed recently by
Mrs. Jane Rawlins, Heppner
Hign school Lnglish instructor,
and ten senior students, eight
from Heppner and two from
lone, as an English field trip.
The group was accompanied by
Miss Terry Lincecum. Heppner
schools' art instructor.
The ten students making the
trip were Jim Swanson and
Eddie Sherman, lone; Mark Tul
lis, Jim Bloodsworth, Vernon
Frederickson, Sara Miller, Sherri
Brock, Scheryl Britt, Lynda Or
wick, and Teresa Harshman,
Heppner, They were housed in
dorms on the Southern Oregon
college campus while visiting
in Ashland.
They saw such plays as "Hen
ry the Eighth." "Cvmbeline."
"Hamlet," and "As You Like It."
The group was fortunate to at
tend a closed dress rehearsal of
the humerous play. "Lock Ud
Your Daughters," and enjoyed a
guided tour backstage through
the theatre, where they met
some of the actors of the troupe.
Miss Lincecum says at one
point during a play when the
rain was pouring down in the
open air theatre, the actors ap
piauaea tne audience lor stay
ing, despite the downpour.
Several side trips were enloved
Dy tne students and two teach
ers, who visited the University
of Oregon campus, where they
rourea tne art building, the
sculpture lab and an art gallery
They visited the Oregon Caves
on tne coast, the Oregon vortex
located near Goldhili. and tour
ed Jacksonville, learning of its
local nisiory and visiting its art
galleries. The group traveled
home through Bend, stopping at
crater Lane, where it was snow
ing.
Mrs. Ross Receives
Teaching Fellowship
Among the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Padberg over the
rodeo week-end were Mrs. Pad
berg's son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. ana Mrs. uordon (Mary Eve
lyn) Ross of Canby.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross left here for
Durham, N. H., last Monday
where Mrs. Ross will enroll in a
graduate counseling program ai
the University of New Hampshire
for the school year, September 20
to June 7.
Mrs. Ross was one of 25 ele
mentary teachers in the United
States who received a $4,000 ex
perienced teacher fellowship to
tne university, it is an experi
mental program which is design
ed to prepare teachers for ele
mentary counselor-reading spec
ialist teams, and credit for her
study will go toward her master's
degree.
Miss Shirley Boring, also of the
canby schools, is attending and
specializing in the reading train
ing. They will put to use their
team training when they return
to the Canby schools next year.
Hunting Plan
To the Editor:
As farmers owning land in
Gilliam, Wheeler and Morrow
Counties, we feel that we and
the other farmers in these 6
counties would benefit, as
would hunters, from establish
ing certain controls and re
gulations for hunting that would
be uniform.
The following are some of the
ideas that we feel would be
helpful:
Hunters should register with
the farmer, giving name, ad
dress and license number, and
pay a reasonable charge for
hunting and camping privileg- i
es on the farmers land. 1 he
farmer or his employees could
provide a certain amount of
supervision and assistance to the
hunters. Certain facilities could
be provided to hunters for their I
The Rhyming Philosopher
CHANCE
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED AN OCCASIONAL LIFT
FROM A FRIEND OR THE NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR.
AND IT MAY BE A LOAN OR SOME HUMOROUS GIFT,
OR A PAT ON THE BACK COUNTS FOR MORE.
JUST A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT GIVEN IN TIME
HAS A VALUE MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD;
FOR IT MAY BE THE STEP THAT HELPS SOMEONE TO
CLIMB,
OR THE HAND THAT HE'S NEEDING TO HOLD.
ITS SO EASY TO BLAME SOME UNFORTUNATE SOUL
WHO STUMBLED AND FELL BY THE WAY;
OR WHO MADE A MISTAKE, OR HAD LOST SELF-CONTROL,
WHICH COULD HAPPEN TO YOU ANY DAY.
ALL TOO FREQUENTLY PREJUDICE DARKENS OUR VIEW,
OR OUR JUDGMENT IS TWISTED WITH HATE;
THOUGH IN LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES IT COULD WELL HAVE
BEEN YOU
BUT FOR AN UNEXPLAINABLE FATE.
IN THIS LIFE WHERE WE'RE MORE OR LESS VICTIMS OF
CHANCE.
DROP SOME CRUMBS OF COMPASSION FOR THOSE
LESS LUCKY THAN WE; FOR IN THE DEVIL'S OWN DANCE
THERE GO I IN THE FUTURE WHO KNOWS?
HARRY W. FLETCHER
Gollyhorn-Snyder
Wedding Performed
IRRIGON Darlene Goliyhorn,
daughter of Mr. and Mm. How
i.rd Goliyhorn, and Michael
Snvder, son of Mr. and Mr. Sam
Snyder, were united In marriago
on Saturday, August 17. Both
families live in Irrigon. Thu
Rev. Herbert Vaughn perform
ed the double ring ceremony at
the Community BaptM church,
which wan beautifully diwrat
id with pink and yellow glad
ioli and pew bow.
The bride was given In mar
riage hv her father. She wow
a floor length gown of while
lace and organza. The bodice
wa of scalloped chantllly lace
with tiny seed pearl and
French sequins. The skirt and
chapel train were highlighted
bv Kcciulned lace. Her bouffant
veil of white nylon and head
piece of delicate lace were hand
made with sequins and wed
pearls. She carried a bouquet of
liny yellow roses.
Maid of honor was Frances
McDonald, cousin of the gnwm.
The bridesmaid was Joyce Jack
son. Both girls wore floor
length yellow satin brocade
di esses.
Mrs. LaVelle Partlow provid
ed wedding music, and accom
panied Miss Donna Pummel,
soloist.
The best man was Gene Gol
iyhorn. twin brother of the
bride. Ushers were Ronald Ba
con and Jim Wilson, wno also
served as candlelighters. The
flower girl was Carol Crescl and
the ring bearer was Michael Ca-liff.
The bride's mother wore a
two-piece brown and white
dress, while the groom's mother
wore a blue dress.
The reception was at the
Lions hall. Those who helped
were Mrs. Tom Snyder, Mrs.
Tom Taylor. Mrs. Don Golly-
horn. Mis. Alice Chappcll, Mrs.
Hazel McRae and Mrs. Helen
Mulkey. Karen Crescl was in
charge of the guest book.
The bride wore a pink knit
shift for going away. They trav
eled in California and visited
Disneyland. They will make
their home in Irrigon. The groom
is employed at The Caravan in
Hermiston. Both bride and
groom are graduates of River
side High school, Boardman.
Wedding Announced
Of Former Teacher
Of Interest to friends here is
the recent marriage of Kirk
Horn, former Heppner High
school Biology instructor, to Miss
Beth Mueller of Walker, Ore.
The ceremony was held Tues
day, August 20, in the Walker
Community church.
Horn spent much of this past
summer employed in the Mt.
Hood area, where he assisted
with organizing a visitor's infor
mation center, preparing nature
trails and slide talks. He has
been awarded a teachers fellow.
ship and will attend the Univer
sity of Arizona in Tuscon during
the coming school year.
The new Mrs. Horn, a dant
botanist, has also been employ-
ea during the summer months at
a tourist information center near
Cape Perpetua. on the Oregon
coast.
Attending the ceremonv from
Heppner were Bob Abrams, Rob
bie and Francis, and Sandy
Matheny.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wriaht
and her mother. Mrs. Evelvn
Farrens, are spending this week
visiting Mrs. Wright's sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Owen in Albion,
Idaho.
q COMMUNITY
Bl I LLBgARD
Coming Events
BLOOD DRAWING
Monday, Sept. 9, 2:00 to 5:00
p.m.
First Christian Church base
ment
Sponsored by Morrow County
jaycees
Refreshments served
Help reach the 80-pint goal!
AMERICAN LEGION,
AUXILIARY
First Fall Meeting, Monday,
Sept. 9, Legion Hall
Potluck dinner. 6:30 p.m..
meetings following
All members urged to attend
HEPPNER HIGH FOOTBALL
First Game of Season, Friday,
oeui. ij. a p.m.
Condon High, here, Non-con-
ierence
Enterprise High, there, Sept.
4i, iNon-conierence
PTA RECEPTIONS
Heppner Elementary School,
wea., sept, is, p.m. For
all Heppner teachers.
lone School Cafeteria
Thurs., Sept. 12. 8 p.m. for all
lone teachers.
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
Heppner