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HEPPNEB GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. October 1 1968 GAZETTE-TIMES mu Bappnar. Oraaoa 97836 Pboo 678-8228 u..rnnr rwtii. Mtabllnhed March 30. 1H83. The Heppner Times established November 18. 18!T7. Consolidated February 11)12. X3, 1 NIWSPAMI PUIUf Hill vy - ASSOCIATION NATIONAL NIWIPAPII WiimTin:u.uM EDITOR AND PUBLISHES ASSOCIATE PUBUSHEH REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator KELLY GREEN Apprentice WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN ARNOLD RAYMOND Shop Foreman Printer CAIL BURKENBINE Society Circulation ,, -in rnt. Published En at the Post blce .t Heppner. OrcKon. ai Second Class Manor. ... Q . Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Monday throujjh Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. Don't Blame the City Alone When property tax statements are ce'ved by mld Orto bcr, residents living within the Heppner city limits will no tlce a 25.7 tax rate Increase. Residents of other Morrow cities, as well as those in most of the rural code areas, will also notice increases. But when a taxpayer realizes that his taxes are Increased, he shouldn't make the mistake of saying, Wpners taxes have Increased 25.7," or "Ione's taxes have increased 13.2,., or "Vmrdman's taxes have Increased 42.2," dependnlng up on where he may live. . . The fact Is that property taxes which a person pays In anv of these cities are divided among a number of taxlnj? ajneics and shouldn't be blamed on the city government "'""ft Is true that taxes for city purposes In Heppner will be up, as they are in lone and other cities in the county. But only a part of that is attributable to operation of the city itself. Included In the Increase Is the greater cost of op erating schools; the increased cost of operating county gov ernment, including a road serial levy voted by the people; the somewhat higher cost of operating Blue Mountain Col- l0gewhen President of Heppner pays his tax bill, he Is pay ing to all these agencies, as well as the city government. In addition, he pays to the Port of Morrow and the Heppner cemetery district. Even though taxes for city purposes remained the same as last year, a person's tax bill would be increased. Heppner residents voted for a new swimming pool. The fact that they approved this at a special election removes it from the 6 limitation of the city budget. It Just couldn't have been Included in the budget because the amount needed was too large. Now that the pool Is here to enjoy, we have to start the Job of paying for it, and this shows in the upcoming tax bH1Sbne of the greatest reasons for Increases in taxes in the Heppner area is the farm land use deferral which resulted in a loss of valuation of $1,358,000, or a percentage valuation decline of 4.75, in the Heppner code area. This means that each taxpayer has to pungle up a little more money to pay his share of the total tax bill, comprised of the needs of all the taxing agencies and districts. Heppner's city budget has always held well within the 6 limitation, and so when a resident of the city gets his statement, his reaction should not be one of blaming the city. Nor should he in lone, nor Boardman (even though a new tax base was voted there which causes taxes for city purposes to rise more than 503). Spiraling costs have influenced budgets of most of the agencies and no single one can justly be called upon to take all the blame. Schools take by far the largest part of the tax dollar, amounting to 71.7 in Morrow county. Remember to Register Morrow county traditionally has ranked hifih among Ore gon's counties on the percentage of its eligible voters who cast ballots at elections. This is a great record and one that should be continued and enhanced. Thus, as registration deadline approaches, this reminder is given for those who have delayed in taking the necessary little step of signing up to vote. The clerk's office at the courthouse will be open all day Saturday the deadline day and until 8 p.m. to accommo date the late comers. If you are not registered, or have doubts about your registration status, by all means go to the clerk's office and see that you are properly registered. Let's point to another- bumper turnout on general elec tion day November 5. About that Deadline . . . Now that fall is here, schools are going full blast again, organizations are busy with activities and programs, and va cation time is in the past. To the Gazette-Times, this means an upsurge in the amount of news copy coming in. At this writing, we are just about submerged. With the loss of two of our staff to college, we are at a minimum crew, and we need the public's cooperation. When publication time was moved back a year or so ago so that papers are out Thursday morning, this shortened the week and deadline for routine new? moved back, to Monday. Recently, however, many of" those who wish to have their items printed have slipped and we are being inundated with late news, coming in on Tuesdays. Wc try not to be hard-nosed about this since we want to serve the public to the best of our ability but It comes to the place that we cannot guarantee publication of routine news that comes in Tuesday or later. In order that we may do a good job for the area we serve, we ask that in all possible cases items be turned in by Monday. Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman THERE WAS A GOOD opportun ity for some enterprising per son to make a week's wages at the John Uuy Dam dedication If he had only known in advance what the situation would be. He could have sold dark glasses, caps, aun visors, and aspirin tablets. There should have been a ready market for several thousand of each. The crowd of some 5.000 per sons had to look directly Into a fiery Eastern Oregon sun for a period of at least three hours. Probably two-thirds had no hoaiiiwnr and manv used their programs to snaae ineir eyes Wo manar-od in rlrcumnavl gate that, however, and got to the car, feeling we were home free. But we hadn't reckoned with another few dozen MP's, who, no doubt, had their orders. When we pot to the main road. we hit the first obstacle. The MP's were moving all cars to the Me, and there was a long line waiting. It was obvious that no one was to leave until V. i. Humphrey decided to depart even though he was a quarter mile back, rhattlriff with dlenl- taries, no doubt. We pulled over ana setttiea to an expected long wait, but soon ..7 ,.,. ,, u. .....la white-gloved and courteous u 7 ' ."""T h,' MP came up and asked. "Are you r""7u""r " r.r i, Press?" He had noticed ti College Official Talks at lone High lone High school was host to a representative of the Oregon State colleges and universities on Wednesday, September 25, at 8:50 a.m. Jack McFall, director of the office of high school relations, talked to the students and their parents about the opportunities for education and vocational technical training beyond high school. The presentation gave first hand information about housing, course offerings, admission re quirements, costs to attend, fi nancial aid and scholarships, and other pertinent information. Mr. and Mrs. Bill StrutherS and daughter moved Saturday, September 28, to Lewiston, Ida ho, where they will make their home. In Lewiston he will be employed with the Beneficial Finance Company. NOTICE Office of Dr. Gerald Jones will be closed from noon Friday, Oct. 4 until Friday morning, Oct. 11. lnnofwi the nrocram so that rilrin't end until after 1 D.m. was planned to finish about On a hunch, we took a little Dtram na n and n natr of dark classes. They may have made us look like a rube, but we at Inict l.ft ullhnut fppllns that our eyes were two burned holes In a blanket. thp virp PRESIDENT never ex nininnri whv tie was late ior his eneaeement. It must have for the commit tee which had worked so hard n ro uuorv riptail to the enat's eyebrow. The Inland Empire Waterways association, the Corps of Engineers ana omers uiu firm If.h Mastor of Ceremonies Homer T. Shaver kept something going through the long wait, calling hnv v unnn tnp musical enter tainment. A barbershop quartet, 21st U. S. Army band, and Kiver side and Arlington school bands nam In voi-v hnndv. It was a red letter day for the Riverside kids to have a gooa pan in me niwpedines. Their band is dir- ootoH hu Rnh Chilman. Rmcp rowan, executive vice president of the Inland Empire Waterways association, had a prominent role in developing the program. He will speak to tne Heppner-Morrow county C of C on October 28. A. ROLLCALL of platform guests at tne aeaicauon wouiu summ like a "Who's Who" of the Northwest with the vice presi dent, three governors, four sena tors, six congressmen anu vung- resswomen, the chief of the Armv Corns of Engineers and many, many others. We can't recall when weve ever seen so many dignitaries In nno nlsipo Manv nrominent state officials and other notable pub lic figures were in me auuiente trying to find good places to sit. Mnrrow eountv was represent ed on the platform by Oscar Peterson in his capacity as a director of Inland Empire Water ways. Sherman county, on whose soil the dam is located on the Drpcrnn shore, was not represent ed on the platform. SECURITY PRECAUTIONS were rather awesome to those or us thp wirlo oDen Eastern Oregon country who are not used to the pressures or vasi crowns, mm tarv police were everywhere. They were snappy and polite, but the vice-president's late ar rival gave inem some ieai neau-aches. AnDarentlv thev had been in structed that no one was to leave until the vice presidents party departed. After we had seen Humphrey throw the switch which either actually or supposedly caused the huge gate on the lock to be lifted and thp dam's pates to be opened, we grabbed the G-T co- puDlisner ana started to nine out. We wanted to get to Forest Grove to visit mother who has been hospitalized. Wo 7ont Kphlnrt thp snpakpr's platform, but found Secret Ser- and MF's had iormea a double line for an aisle for Humphrey to come down. Al though he wasn't ready to leave tney woman t lei anyone Press?" He had noticed the pink "Uuest" sticker on tne winuow. We said, "Yes." "You can go then," he said and waved us around the long line. We felt a bit guilty about this but were glad to get mov ing. We came to another group of MP's and they waved us through, noticing the sticker. Rut uhpr w. ant tn thp hpad or the line, we hit a roaa diock. A group of solditrs was at this nnlnt nnrl nnp wnvpd US to the side with a look that seemed to say, "How on earth did you get through?" Wo mnwd nvpr thpn a bit confused because the other MP's had told us to proceed, started to go again when the coast cnomoH silpnr X7p hart maHp an other couple hundred feet of pro gress wnen a glance in me rear view mirror indicated we had made a mistake. MP's were moving up rapidly in a Jeep with a red light flash ing. They pulled up beside us. "Didn't that soldier tell you to pull over, SIR!" exclaimed one with heavy emphasis on the "Sir". We explained that the others haH tnlrf ns to nrocped as repre sentatives of the Fourth Estate. This seemed to temper things a bit, and we put the car in gear, keeping a wary eye for machine gun nests! This all happened about 1:15- We understand that the vice president didn't leave until to ,r y 1 rv-J Pioneer 1 jrrfr5 Ponderings Br W. S. CAVERHILL THE HEHISCH, Heppner High school paper, received a runnerup . .-- tn . A AW. . FmcIsM n.MM awara ior i to-do vporo iorio ui uv irui Press conference in Pendloton. Mark TulUs. HEHISCH editor, ac cepts the award from Arnold Seeborg of Blue Mountain Commu nity College. Mrs. Annama Lirermore. Pendleton High Journa lism instructor, assisted in awarding certificates and traveling trophies at the conference. (HHS Photo). School Bells Br DICK CARPENTER PrindpaL Heppner High School SPECTATOR BUS The reason for taking specta tn nihlotio events is tn furnish transportation to stu dents. tnereDV eliminating me need for individual students to riVivp nrlvatp cars. It is a school district policy, and In my opinion a good pol- that ctnHpnts rpnrpspntine the school must travel in school Hietrlpt vphirlps nr in school dis trict approved vehicles. Students may return from a game with thpir narpnts. nrovided arranee- ments are made in advance with the school office or the chaperones. ritirincr thp nast vpars. we haun nttomntpri tn havp spatinP space avauame ior an siuaenis who desired to attend an away game. However, curing tne win months we sometimes tpr months up Rnmptimes re- presiaeni aiuri i leave u u sirici uie uavtiiuK u iuuk ui about 2:30 p.m., but apparently I because of the road conditions .... J I f I 1 .LI 1 i U . . .. ine scnooi nas me aumoruy to restrict stuaeni anving aur ing school hours. The school cannot restrict driving at night. This is a parental responsibil ity. We strongly recommend that parents consider carefully the hazards and liabilities that are assumed when a son or daugh ter is allowed to drive a car to an away game. QUESTION An inquiry was received about college entrance procedures and scholarships. The answer to this question will be postponed until later because a full column is planned for this tcpic. The topic for this column next week will be the Remedial they let the crowd go that. Oiles French tells us waited for about an hour. He didn't have a press sticker on his car. WE WEREN'T TRYING to fight the system but were trying to Hr. no nirPftpH Wp had a ereat deal of respect for the military men on duty tnere ana ininn thpv flirt real irood lob. Thev nhvinuslv had orders based on careful planning but when the time schedule went kaput, they were still stuck with the un rescinded orders. WE'RE HAPPY to report that we found Mother Sherman very mnrh hprtpr and home from the hospital after a real ordeal. vpt cross this aisle. TO THE EDITOR Baker 'Swallowed' Gentlemen: We are home once more at Rt, 1, Box 212, Portland, Ore. 97231. Kindly mail our paper here. Our copy goes from me to a friend, thence to Odd Fellows Home, where a number of Oregonians enjoy it. rim- wnr in Rnkpr pavp us an opportunity to spend week-ends in tne loveiy nign rnuumauia, catching fish, gathering a few choice "rocks", and visiting friends we had not seen since 1933. Paramount has practically "cM.allniipH" Rnlrpr Onp sees free-hand artistry on plateglass windows on all sides of the streets. If vou have never visited Twin Mountains, 8905 ft. elevation, you should go see it. One over looks Anthony Lakes, and such ieauty. Very truly, Mrs. R- A. (Shirley) Holdaway The Rhyming Philosopher PARADOX THOUGH WE'VE LEARNED TO PLACE RELIANCE ON THE MASTER MINDS OF SCIENCE, AND WE SUBSTITUTE A PAPER BILL FOR GOLD; WE CAN TRANSPLANT HUMAN LIVERS, EVEN DAM THE FUMING RIVERS, BUT THERE'S NO ONE YET CAN CURE THE COMMON COLD WE NEED NO ONE TO INFORM US THAT OUR TAXES ARE ENORMOUS, AND WE'RE LUCKY IF WE EVER KEEP AHEAD. PRIVATE BUSINESS MUST STAY SOLVENT TO AVOID BANKRUPT INVOLVEMENT, BUT THE GOVERNMENT IS ALWAYS IN THE RED. WE CAN TRAIN THE HUNGRY SAVAGE TO RAISE BETTER BEEF AND CABBAGE, AND WE'LL SOON CONTROL THE HOSTILE ATMOSPHERF. WE COMMAND A MOON-PROBE MISSILE TO OBEY OUR SLIGHTEST WHISTLE, BUT WE CAN'T CONTROL THE JUVENILES RIGHT HERE. SOON THE YOUNGER GENERATION MUST ASSUME PARTICIPATION IN THESE PROBLEMS THEY'LL INHERIT AND MUST FACE. BE THEY STUDENTS OR ROMANCERS LET US PRAY THEY KNOW THE ANSWERS AND CONTRIVE TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE. HARRY W. FLETCHER Mrs. Leon Ball, and Joe Mona- han of uondon, son oi Mr. ana Mrs. Frank Monahan. left Tues day, September 24, from Ar lington for Ft. Lewis, wn., where they will enter basic training with the service. ) COMMUNITY If BILLBOARD k Coming Events HIGH FOOTBALL County at Moro HEPPNER Chormfln Oct. 4, 8 p.m. League game Burns High at Heppner, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. League game Wahtonka at Heppner, Oct. 1 a R n m Support the Mustangs OES SOCIAL CLUB Rpciilar Meetine Satnrdav. Oct. 5. 1:45 P.m. Heppner Masonic Hall LEGION MEETING Legion and Auxiliary, Mon day, Oct. 7 Potluck dinner, 7 p.m., special program ana msianaiion oi officers LEXINGTON HOBBY CLUB Regular meeting of Hen House Biddies HODDy iuo Monday, Oct. 7, 1:30 p.m. I-PviniTtnn Citv Hall Resin flower making PUNT, PASS, KICK CONTEST Boys 8-13, Register Now Contest Saturday, Oct. 12 Trophies and prizes in age divisions SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 678-9625 Heppner Reading Program In the Ele mentary School. Remember, If you have any questions about the schools, drop us a card or give us a call. Why the Hullabaloo About National political con ventions after the Chicago per formance? Convent Ions have been and are well established units of operation In our demo cratic society. Labor unions, teachers, carpenters, doctors, and every organized group operate In and through them. It is like ly that they will continue to do so. Merely because the Chicago convention "flubbed it" is no reason to discredit the system. To a bepuzzled citizen it appears that if the National Political Convention fell short of expec tations it was not the fault of the system but the people In them. Perhaps the method of selecting delegates In some states needs changing, but a national primary Is not the an swer. It would add chaos to con fusion and destroy a state's pol itical identity in political af fairs. We need the stimulalon of national conventions but they need not be as flamboyant as the one In Chicago. Special to j introduce NEW 'K'-' THIS MATCHING GOLD I Rlchnesi0f ELECTROPLATED I rce '&J RKk. 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