HEPPNEB GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. October 1 1968
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Times established November 18. 18!T7. Consolidated February
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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
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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
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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.
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