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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. September 26. 1963 THE ""V HEPPNEH GAZETTE-TIMES Hppnr. Or9oa f7836 Pbon 678-8228 morrow conimrs newspaper The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times eUDllsnea novemoer 10. inii vujiuuuwru icuiuwj 1912. NATIONAL NIWSPAPII I -rj NIWtPAPII PUILISHIII ASSOCIATION wyrbtJJMI.'.lf'IMM WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN ARNOLD RAYMOND Shop Foreman Printer GAIL BURKENBINE Society Circulation . Subscription Rates: $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator RANDY STILLMAN Apprentice Pressman Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman Superintendent Parncll Speaks "We're too quick to tag a person who criticizes educa tion as an enemy of education." So said Dale Parnell, state superintendent of public In struction, when he spoke before the news and editorial con ference of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers association at Hood Kiver Friday afternoon. This was one of many pertinent points he made as he discussed the need for better communication between the public and the school system. In so doing, he challenged the newsmen and editors to work towards removing the gaps in communication. Noting the difficulty in passing school budgets across the state at elections In the past two years, Parnell said that "Somehow the man in the street seems to have lost confi dence" and termed this as something of a "customer revolt." ' If Sears and Roebuck ran its customer relations pro gram like we do in the schools, we wouldn't stay in busi ness very long," he said. Parnell asked the rhetorical question, "How can we or ganize the schools so we meet the needs of our two million citizens?" He then pointed out what he termed "three roadblocks": "1. Too many young people know more about the Eski mos and the Indians than they do about city councils, plan ning commissions, and local budgets." "?.. We must somehow help people in all walks of life participate in the 'enterprise'." "3. Failure of the school management to do a good Job In making a 'product report'." On the first point, he said that much more needs to bo done on understanding of local government and appreciation of local government. In his second point, he indicated that it seems clear that there is a widening breach between the "establishment" and the man in the street. "We need to open the door wide," he said in stressing the need for more citizen participation. 'There are too many places the door gets closed on them (the public)." Under point three, Parnell said that someone should be especially assigned In every school district as a communica tions expert to report on what the schools are doing. He said that a state and national assessment of education is needed to give the "decision makers" reasons for making their decis ions. In a preceding talk at the same meeting, George Annala, manager of Oregon Tax Research, discussed "Danger Signals in Budgets" and how to spot them. This talk tied in well with Parnell's subject, for the public has difficulty In inter preting budgets. There is probably a tendency to be suspic ious of something one doesn't understand, and perhaps that is one reason that so many budgets have failed of passage. Annala made it clear that some school districts and tax ing bodies have made gross errors in their budgets that have been costly to the taxpayers. But as he went over the "dan ger signals" it seemed to us that Morrow county's school dis trict would draw a pretty clean bill of health. In keeping with Dr. Parnell's speech, there has been no evident attempt to "close the door" on the public here, but in iine with his suggestions, it is apparent that considerably more can be done to improve communications, and we con sider them excellent points. When the budget failed of passage on its second try here this year by a wide margin, a citizens' committee got together to do something about it. They composed a letter to send to all voters to give information on the budget, used newspaper advertising to give other information. Meanwhile the school district held a series of open meet, ings to discuss all phases of the budget. This method of attack first crystallized the thinking of those interested so that they were better informed themselves. Each one, then, in making contacts for endorsement, carried the message to others. There was no attempt to disguise anything, cover up anything, nor to hoodwink the public. The budget, which totals something like $1,313,000, was cut by $50,000 to make it more palatable and to try to be sure that any "fat" was eliminated. The rest is history. It passed easily on the third try. Perhaps next year a citizens committee will help fill the communications gap by doing the same job on the first try. This is exactly what Dr. Parnell was conveying in his talk. Every effort must be made in school matters to see that the public understands and to show what the educa tional system is trying to do. There is no crime in honest disagreement, and those who take exception to any partic ular part of the program are not, per se, enemies of educa tion. It seems to us that Morrow county has a fairly happy situation on this matter of school communication. At the present, we have Principal Dick Carpenter writing a weekly column inviting questions on Heppner High school in this paper, and the space is given without charge. This approach is gocd. He is, as Dr. Parnell said, "opening the door." The public can cooperate by asking questions of him. We believe The Gazette-Times plays a good part in this communication role by opening its columns to all types of school news school board coverage, interpretations of the budget, items from the student bodies and many other ways. This, is, we feel, an important part of the paper's respon sibility in "closing the gap" that the superintendent of pub lic instruction mentions. The point on learning more of local government is another good one. Last winter high school stu dents started attending council meetings to learn of munic ipal government. This was good. They should also attend school board and budget meetings. Dr. Parnell had some other things to say that caught our ear: 'The day of the small turnout in passing school budgets is about over. When voter turnout is between 15 and 40, the budget is going to be defeated. A turnout of more than 40 is needed to pass a budget." There is less and less evidence that the small-sized school does not give as good an education as the large one. "I have seen some awfully good education going on in small high schools," he said, adding that consolidation is not stressed so much now on quality of education but on the matter of costs. If rural Morrow county has any persons who could be tabbed under the label, "the man in the street" they would have applauded his discerning remarks. He said them well. AT THE conclusion of the lolnl Lions-Chamber of Commerce meeting in lone Monday night the rroup viewed a motion pic lure on the Green Bay Packers Dallas Cowboys championship football game played last win ter. It was played In tempera' ture of 13 degrees below zero. Some of those around us shuddered and murmured. Don't see how they could stand it!" The thought occurred that these same local citizens will traipse off soon on deer and elk hunting expeditions and growl becau.se it may not snow enough. If the weather doesn't get bad enough to make foi food hunting, they'll really be unhappy. BUT. IN THIS DAY AND AGE. they have found good ways of keeping comfortable under even the most severe conditions. We notice that Pettyjohn's Farm and Builders Supply, for in stance, now has some spray-on product that you use to make your clothing water repellent. So, if you get caught in a rain storm or blizzard, all you have to do is Dull out the can, I sup pose, and spray yourself with it to keep dry! ON OCTOBER 5 the deer army will be convoying through HtDDner to the forest battle grounds, and a story from the Game Commission (page 1, sec tion 2) reports that conditions look favorable for a very good season, although perhaps not as good as last year. Well, sir, we hope that our friendly town gets ready to make a hospitable welcome to the hunters, who annually seem to be received with mixed feel Incs. The problem of those who wreck fences, occasionally shoot cows, scatter weed seeds with their rigs plying muddy roads, and doing other depredations is still with us. But there is some hope that the numbers of the malicious are getting fewer. The Gazette Times seems to note a trend in selling more signs that say, "No Hunting Without Permission" than just the blunt "No Hunt ing" which indicates the ranch ers are trying their best to be hospitable. Perhaps we can't expect all hunters to be good guys. After all, they don t wear white hats they wear red ones. Howard came along to help us put out the big special edition that the C of C development corporation asked us to produce to welcome the Boeing project. He met many business people in tne county when he worked on this oroMTt and was partic ularly fond of Frank Turner who typilled the spirit of Morrow county to him. Howard, who was one of those special people who are irre placeable, had worked with us three years in Stayton. Had his health permitted, he would have been on our staff here, nnd The Gazette-Times would have been a much better Dnoer as re suit The shock of Ms passing is lessened by the knowledge mar. ne is no longer suiiering, but, with us. there is a spot re served for Howard in one part or our consciousness that no one else can fill. Howard Leleh would have liked to be a part of Morrow county. weve always regretted that it was not meant to be. TO THE EDITOR Dick and Doc To the Editor: While looking through some magazines and newspapers I've wvn Keeping I ran across an is sue of The Gazette-Times Thurs day, September 19, 1903. In the issue you had an item on Dick Ruhl, later we saw him play football on TV. I've forgot ten who OSU played, but it made the game more Interesting. Many times we've enjoyed "Doc" Severlnsen on the old To night Show. I'm enclosing $1.50 for a sub scription. After five years I sun- pose the rates have increased, sc , Birth Announced Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Turner of Santa Riwa. Calif., are announc ing the btrth of a second dau ghter, born Frlduy, September 6, weighing 6 lb. She hus been named Kisha Leigh and Joins her five-year-old sister Kim. Ma ternal grandmother is Mrs. Mil lie Morris, Pendleton, and pater nal grandparents are Mr. and M.s. Ernest Winchester, Heppner, The Turners now make th-il home In Santa Rosa, where he Is employed by American Air lines Co. ) COMMUNITY I BILLBOARD K Lt If you'll send the paper we can either use up our $4.50 worth or send the remaining amount iu ter. Thank you. Claude J. Hash Rt. 3. Box 15 Galax, Virginia 24333 Pioneer Ponderings By w. s. CAVERHILL Where Responsibility Lies A survey of the national scene reveals that the future direction of America's economy rests In the hands of organized labor and affiliated public services. The rest of us are "outlanders." unless these elements in con trol exercise more restraint in their demands in the future. than they have recently, it may be necessary for them to tax each other to find payment. They cannot get much more off i us "Outlanders." We are pushed far "back into the hills" al ready. Perhaps they will not heed it. Billions of deficit spend ing will continue to take care of 'em for awhile. The choice is In their hands. The Rhyming Philosopher DESUETUDE WHEN AUTUMN COMES. AS COME IT MUST IN SEASON. THEN DEAD LEAVES WILL FALL WHICH ONCE WERE GREEN. NOW SERE WITH RUST, DISPERSE LIKE DREAMS BEYOND RECALL. WE. TOO. HAD THOUGHTS BORN BRAVE AND BRIGHT, UNSPOKEN WORDS OF LOVE NOW GONE: WELL-MEANT INTENTIONS LOST TO SIGHT WITH NOTHING LEFT TO BUILD UPON. INTENDED KINDNESS LEFT UNDONE MAY CAUSE A LONELY HEART TO YEARN. A WORD OF PRAISE FOR MERIT WON IS WORTHIER THAN UNCONCERN. AN EMPTY PROMISE FAILS THE NEED, AND HOPES THAT MIGHT HAVE SOARED FALL DEAD BECAUSE FOR WANT OF WORDS OR DEEDS SOME HUNGRY SOUL FINDS TEARS INSTEAD. HARRY W. FLETCHER Coming Events HEPPNER HIGH FOOTBALL Enterprise High, there, Sept, 27, 8 p.m., League Game Chorman I (111 fit V at MOTO, CX t. 4. 8 p.m. League game Burns High at Heppner, mi 11. 8 D.m. League game Support the Mustangs! TWO TRACKER CLUB Two Tracker 4-H club busl npKa meetinc Tuesday. Oct. 1, after school County Fairgrounds RAINBOW INSTALLATION Ruth Assembly No. 50, Hepp ner. Sunday, Sept. J. D.m., Heppner Masonic Hall Installation of new officers PUBLIC CARD PARTY Monday. Sent 30. 8 P.m. Sponsored by St. Patricks Altar society Bridge, pinochle, prizes, re freshments Everyone welcome PUNT. PASS, KICK CLINIC lone High Field, 10 a.m. Sat, Sept. 28 Heppner Rodeo Grounds, 11 a.m.. Sat. Sent 28 Boys ages 813, instruction by coaches ROCKIIOUND MEETING Saturday, Sept. 28, McMurtry Bldg. Potluck dinner, 6:30 p.m., meeting at 8:00 p.m. Members, families & friends urged to attend SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 678-9625 Hepp-ner THE LIONS-C of C tour of the Pacific Gas Transmission compressor plant at lone Mon day night was very interesting, This is a rather amazing in stallation that serves the sim pie purpose of pushing more gas through the pipeline, but the mechanism is complicated enough so that most of the viewers realized that there is still a great deal in this mod ern world that they don't know. The installation is complete ly controlled from Spokane by microwave, and if anything goes wrong in any part, they know exactly what it is and where it is up at headquarters. Even if someone opens the gate at the compound, a light comes on and tells them that the gate is open. A man may come around, say, three times a week just to see if there are any fly specks that need to be cleaned up. PACIFIC GAS TRANSMISSION has proved to be a happy thing for Morrow county. When the company laid its pipeline in 1961. it brought a little eco nomic boom for us, much of the payroll being spent locally. Ad dition of the utility to the tax roll helped greatly with the property tax bill, even though the line was buried and not even visible. Last year the company in stalled the $2 million-plus com pressor Dlant that helped the lone economy, and this year this added valuation went on the tax roll. It will help pay more prop erty taxes here. And now Roger Thompson, public relations representative, says that another installation is forthcoming at lone, if the FPC grants approval to company plans. This addition, which will be probably well over another SI million, will be another eco nomic boost. Personnel of the company has always been good to work with, and the officials have been very cooperative. We hope they get their FCC approval on plans to increase capacity of the pipeline. This progressive company deserves applause for the manner in which it works with local areas. We enjoy having them here! D ri - . 'ur ': rf..-- -yt&sjXi '! yfffiBmni inn 'ii i-1 "fl JOHN DAY DAM dedication is Saturday, and this is going to De quite an aifair. To a guy like us who could never even saw a board straight with a handsaw, we've always marvel ed how engineers could start construction of a project like that on opposite sides of a wide river and come together exactly and precisely. The thought oc curs how embarrassing it would be if the concrete sides mis matched a few yards. Do you suppose that the engineers sometimes bend a few survey lines just a teensv-weensv bit for an "error of closure" as we used to call it in mao rrrakine for the Bov Scouts? HOWARD LEIGH, our good and Jong time friend of Salem, is gone. He died Friday at his home there after he had en dured several strenuous opera tions over the Dast vear and suffered considerable pain. 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