HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. September 26. 1963
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Chaff and Chatter
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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.
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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!
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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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