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Proof of the Pudding
To add a novel touch for National 4-H Week thta .year,
the Gazette-Times, through the courtesy of Gail McCarty
county extension agent. Is using some pictures that date
harlc to 30 years ago in this week's paper.
Tnerf is more here, though, than merely noticing the
physical change In the persons pictured. There is ' proof of
he pudding" for 4-H, for as one discovers the identity of
these former 4 H ers, he cannot help but recognize the fact
that many have gone on to become outstanding succesf8-
Most of the girls have become homemakers; some of their
husbands are prominent men In business, agriculture and
professional fields. Many of the sprouting young lads pictured
have made fine achievements. Some of them, like Bob Peter
son, Ron Baker, Arnold Ebert and Louis Carlson, are still In
th field of agriculture.
In retrospect, the pictures point up the fact that all the
superlatives used to describe the 4-H movement are not ex
aggerations. ... j j.
To reiterate the old saying, 'The proof of the pudding
Is in the eating."
Wc beg indulgence for being unable to identify com
pletely all those pictured. We have tried but in some In
stances have failed knowing that among our readers will
be those who can fill in the gaps.
Nevertheless, we feel the pictures do help make the point
clear. Members of the 4-H clubs are In one of the nation's
greatest youth movements and leaders are making a fine
contribution to the future of our nation.
It is in this tone that we add our congratulations for 4-H
week.
How Gazette Was Started
Although coincidental. It seemed rather appropriate to
National Newspaper Week (Oct. 612) when we came across
a story in the April 29, 1943, Issue of the Gazette-Times, tell
ing how the Heppner Gazette was started.
This was written by Harry L. Keyte old time printer who
helped assemble the newspaper plant and put out the first
issue of the Gazette here in 1883.
He wrote:
"The moving spirit that caused the birth of the Heppner
Gazette In the spring of 1883 was one J. H. Stlne. He blew
In froi:i Weiser, Idaho, where he had just launched a weekly
herald of the news in that section. If he had started any be
fore that at Weiser I never heard, but I know of two he
started since one at Independence and one down here at
Grants Pass the Courier.
"His mode of operation was to get the merchants of the
town to put up the cost of the plant and he reimbursed
through advertising patronage. But after getting a paper start
ed it seemed necessary for him to sell his interest in it in
order to settle his bills in town to date and start looking for
a new prospect.
" 'Billy' Morrow, of the merchandising firm of Morrow &
Son, brought J. W. Redington back with him from one of his
trips to Portland and assisted him in taking over Stine's in
terest and the whole works by assuming the debts of the
plant.
'At that time there were four large general merchandise
stores in Heppner, namely: J. L. Morrow & Son, Heppner &
Blackman, Dave Herren and John Maddox, the latter closing
out shortly after; W. J. Leezer's hardware store; two drug
stores, owned by Case Mallory and O. H. Hallock; two hotels;
Minor's and Hinton's three saloons; two livery stables; two
blacksmith shops; two barber shops; and Natter's brewery.
The Gazette was in a small building on the corner of the
Natter property. This just about comprised the business sec
tion of Heppner at that time.
"Yes, that was 60 years ago. I wonder how Heppner would
look to me now."
Of course, the present G-T owners never knew Harry
Keyte, who undoubtedly is long since gone, but we are In
debted for his report.
It h now 85 years since the paper was started, and It
has been going continuously since its founding in 1883. While
other busiesses here, like the paper, may have stemmed from
a similar early beginning and have continued through many
changes of ownership, the Gazette-Times surely must rank
as one ot the oldest businesses in Morrow county.
How could one measure the contribution of the newspaper
to the county and Eastern Oregon through these many years?
It Is interesting to contemplate. During the 85 years the
paper has been an excellent medium for the county; it has
offered an outlet for expression of the people it serves; it
has supported the American tradition of democracy; it has
informed the public with the "people's right to know" as a
guiding principle; and it has promoted Morrow county.
It will continue in these traditions established with the
humble beginning In 1883.
Pioneer
Ponderings
Br W. S. CAVERHHX
"Cher Under Fire
One of the recent absurdities
to infiltrate the news is the call
for an investigation of "Chet"
Huntley because he is part own
er of a Wyoming cattle ranch
and possibly a share in a pack
ing plant. A conflict of interest
is charged, and that he may
have said something in his news
cast that slanted toward a ben
efit of the cattle industry. It is
not likely that he did, but if so,
what the hell, a friendly word
is not out of piace. Even a blind
man can see that the attack
on Huntley is a spite movement
that has nothing to do with his
ownership of this or that, but a
grudge against NBC's handling
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Monday through Friday; 9 am
Two Wallace Boys
On Leave of Absence
Two sons of Mrs. Buster Pad
berg, who are serving with the
military are home for a 30-day
leave of absence. .
Staff Sgt. John Wallace, who
is in air craft maintenance, Is
from Norton AFB, Calif., and
has recently completed his sev
enth year in the service.
E5 Gene Wallace has recent
ly returned from a one-year tour
of Vietnam where he was sta
tioned with the Seebees at Chu
Lai, unloading cargo boats and
diiving truck. This was his sec
ond to orufu d
ond tour of duty overseas. Fol
lowing his leave he will report
to San Diego where he has 14
months left in the service.
of the Chicago convention. If we
have dropped so low in one
man's measure of another per
haps we should start investi
gations by investigating the investigators.
Chaff and
Wes
WITH THE PASSING of Frank
S. Parker another great atory
remains unwritten. We deeply
regret that we never found the
time, before his health atarted
to fall, to clt down with nira
and urge him to tell of the days
In Alaska and more or tne in
cldenU of his colorful career.
Mavbe someone did In years
past. but. if so, we don't know
of it.
Frank was good friend, and
he seemed to feel a kinship to
the newsDaoer. probably be-
cause, through his marriage, he
was connected with the Craw
fords, a newspaper family.
We used to enjoy having him
drop In for short visits and
passing the time of day. We
picked up snatches of the story
of his life In this manner but
never got to the place where
we actually sat down and press
ed him to tell all about it
Whenever a man like Frank
Parker dies, one realizes that
someone irreplaceable Is gone
He was Indeed a grand old ti
mer. DICK KREBS, who. with his
wife, the Dick Wilkinsons and
the Markham Bakers, have just
returned from a People -to-People
tour, was thoughtful
enough to bring us a newspa
ner from Russia. This was a cony
ol the Moscow News of Sept- ; and Demo candidate for Secre
ember 14, printed In English, for tnry of State who visited here
the consumption of tourists and
other "capitalistic Imperialists,"
no doubt.
The paper seems to seek to
convev that the Russians are
ratistic; "Art is Part and Parcel
of Soviet Peoples Lite," is a
headline; that they are scientif
ic. "Riches of the fcartns
Crust"; and that they are ath
letic: "Is There a Substitute for
Champions?" (on the Soviet
Olympic boxing team).
Indeed, it is estabiisnea mat
they are all of these. But they
are also master propagandists:
'Calculations and Miscalcula
tions of Foes of Socialism";
Vietnam Symbol of Heroism
and Staunchness"; and "Intel
ligentsia in Socialist Society:
Its Present and Future."
Vietnam has become a sym
bol of heroism and staunchness
of a people defending its inde-
Dendence." savs one article. "It
has shown the failure of the
uolicv of the United States,
which is aimed at Imposing its
will on a people inspired by the
idea of freedom."
As to the Paris peace talks,
"Mr. Averill Harriman, the US
delegate, has taken the floor on
twenty occasions and each time
all he did was to aeiena tne
Invaders who have got them
selves in a tight corner but who
still hope to get the upper
hand. Every time Harriman
speaks of one and the same
School Bells
By AL MARTIN
Principal,
Heppner Elementary School
Elementary remedial reading
program What is it? What
does it do?
"Remedial Reading" is a term
that may not be fully under
stood by many parents. I am
going to outline our program
briefly so that there will be bet
ter understanding of what we
are trying to do here in the
elementary school.
The remedial reading pro
gram at Heppner Grade School
has one objective: To help child
ren with demonstrable reading
problems to achieve skills near
er their reading limits. We can
not teach a child to his "ca
pacity". No one can do this. We
try to help the child approach
his capacity as nearly as we
can.
Mrs. Pauline Miller is the in
structor of the remedial reading
program. She is very well qual
ified and has done an excellent
job for several years. Her pro
gram is not a copy of some
prescribed lesson, but, rather, it
is tailor-made for our local
needs.
The program really centers
around the classroom teacher
who observes all the students.
Those students who show that
they are struggling to read or
"unable" to read do, of course,
make themselves known to the
teacher. These students are re
ferred for informal testing by
the remedial teacher. This test
determines initial problems. .
Outside Factors Influence
Often students do not read
well due to some outside fac
tor. These students return to
the classrooms where every ef
fort is made to help them.
Those who have a real reading
problem are further tested. An
individual diagnostic test is
made to determine in which ar
ea of reading a student needs
help. Only those students who
1. Have a reading problem and
2. Show potential for improve
ment are accepted in the re
medial reading program.
Once in the program the stu
dtnt spends between 20 to 40
minutes daily with the reading
teacher. No more than six stu
dents may be in a reading class
at any one time. This allows
for a great degree of individual
help. Students with severe read
ing handicaps are taken on an
individual basis, only.
Often, students with reading
problems do quite well in other
areas not requiring reading as
a tool. Students in remedial
reading can even excel in any J.
Chatter
Sherman
thing: 'reciprocity of conces
sions'. However, what is a con
cession to an aggressor if not
a reward for piracy T"
Moscow News Is a very Inter
esting paper, but we would be
happier If It were printed In
Russian.
Maybe more People-to People
tours will promote better under
standing, but we doubt that
those who go from here will
ever come back with the feel
ing that Russia has anything in
its system that we wish to emu
late.
POLITICAL CANDIDATES have
a rough course as they take
the campaign trail, expose
themselves to close scrutiny,
criticism from the opposition,
fiend funds that thev can III
afford, make speeches until
they are hoarse, travel until
they are worn to a nubbin, yet
must come back with a smile
and a handshake for everyone.
We citizens should be grate
ful that there are competent
people willing to make these
sacrifices In order to preserve
our democratic system ana
we're not kidding or being sar
castic!
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BUT IT HAS ITS compensations
and its times of humor.
George Van Hoomissen. Mult
nnmnh rountv district attorney
Monday, told of an incident that
happened to him in another
town.
He was passing out campaign
literature and handed a piece
to a fellow, saying, "I'm George
Van Hoomissen."
"Yes, I know," came the re
ply. Then a pause, and "You
don't remember me, do you?"
Van Hoomissen looked close
ly at the fellow, then said, "No,
I don't."
"Well, you once prosecuted
me for stealing a car, remem
ber?" I
The candidate did remember.
Easing the embarrassing sit
uation, he said, "Well, I can't
expect you to vote for me, but
here's a folder anyhow."
"Oh, I'm going to vote for
you" replied the fellow. "I was
guilty."
ONE THING that Clay Myers
has over George Van Hoom
issen is that he has consider
able more chance to get his
name in a headline a 10 count
name as compared to 20 in the
latter.
THE CANDIDATE'S VISIT here,
scheduled for some time, was
a sad coincidence in a way.
John Parker, son of Frank S.
Parker, is a brother-in-law of
Van Hoomisseo. Trank Parker's
funeral was here on. the day of
the latters visit.
of these areas. They appear to
be held back in their achieve
ment because of their inability
to understand required written
material.
Leave As Soon as Possible
Students who demonstrate
growth in the skill of reading
leave the remedial reading pro
gram as soon as they are read
ing as well as they are able.
Success of the program is meas
ured by the number of students
who leave. Many factors aid or
impede success. Perhaps the
most important factor to insure
success is the small class size.
Other factors include teacher co
operation and parent coopera
tion and understanding.
Any questions concerning this
program may be asked directly
at the school. Parents are en
couraged to visit our school and
see this and other programs in
action.
Mrs. Farley Home
Mrs. Jim (Louise) Farley is
home and showing improve
ment towards recovery following
long hospitalization in Pendle
ton and Walla Walla. Her hus
band brought her home Satur
day, September 28, and she is
now able to receive friends who
may wish to call. Mrs. Farley
was in the hospital for 67 days,
first undergoing an operation
and then having an extended
stay from complications follow
ing the surgery. The Farley
family expressed gratitude for
the many acts of mends aur
ing the time that she was hos
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Sociol and Criminal
Relationships Noted
In Corrections Work
Mrs. Grace Drake, Morrow
county juvenile counselor, was
among those who attended a
three-day conference of the Ore
gon Correctional Association In
Salem last week.
An address bv Attorney Gen
eral Ramsey Clark on Fridsy
gave a good summary of the
Important discussions of the
conference. Mrs. Drake reports
He stressed the Interrelation
of the four divisions of crim
inal Justice: police, prosecution,
courts and corrections. The fail
ure of one of these at any point
spells failure for the whole sys
tern, he pointed out, and each
division should realize Its stake
l.-i the success or the otner.
Corrections are not only con
cerned with criminal Justice, but
also with society and social con
duct, he said. Attention was
called to the "repeater" who
commits 80 of all crimes,
urging more attention given to
the person's return to society
and more data kept on what
happens to him, resulting In a
cut in the number of crimes
committed, as he is one who Is
Identified and may be worked
with.
Mr. Clark pointed out that at
the present time, 95 of money
spent on corrections In the na
tion is spent for custodial care;
to spend 80 on re-integration
would be a better proportion.
He also stressed the relation
ship between mental health, al
coholism, dope and general in
stability and crime, stating that,
"those in the system of correc
tions, at whatever point, should
ask if they are causing crime
or curing it."
New Nursing Skills
Shown on TV Series
Announcement of a television
series for professional nurses
that presents core concepts and
principles needed to up-date
skills in nursing has been re
ceived bv Mrs. Lowell Chally,
R. N., Morrow County Health
Department.
The 25. 30-mlnute programs
will be broadcast on KOAC-TV,
Channel 7, and KOAP-TV, Chan
nel 10, at 11:00 a.m. and re
peated at 5:30 p.m. The series
runs Monday through Friday
for five weeks, and started Oc
tober 7.
Marjory Keenan, R. N., Asso
ciate Professor of Nursing, Rus
sel Sage College, Troy, N. Y.,
serves as television instructor.
This series is underwritten by
the Oregon Association of Hos
pitals, Oregon League for Nurs
ing, and Oregon Nurses Associ
ation. Conservation Plan
Group Slates Meet
Planning group for developing
the 1969 agricultural conserva
tion program for Morrow county
will meet at 1 p.m., October 17
at the Morrow county fair pa
vilion, Heppner. Consideration
will be given all practices to be
included in the 1969 program.
Anyone Interested in local
conservation problems and so
lutions is invited to attend this
meeting.
Birth Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Parsons of
Beaverton announce the birth of
their third daughter, Kelly An
nette, born October 3 at Bess
Kaiser hospital in Portland. The
little girl weighed 6 lb., 9 oz.,
and joins two older sisters at
home, Teri Lee, age 5, and Shel
ly, age 3. Grandparents include
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Nash,
Heppner; Mrs. Delia Parsons,
Jonesville, Va., and Mrs. Mary
Nogowski of Ledgewood, N. D.
Mrs. Nash and daughter, Mrs.
Dean Connor and three child
ren, traveled to Beaverton for a
short visit at the Parsons home
on Saturday and Mrs. Connor
and her family also spent time
in Aloha visiting at the John
nie Williams home.
"Skippers"
BABY PICTURES
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Heppner
Scouts' Goodwill
Days Announced
Date for the annual Good
Turn fur Goodwill Day conduct
ed by the Bov Scouts of the Blue
Mountain Council are announced
by Charles MuyU'ndcr, Scout ex
ecutive. , .
Bags will be distributed on Sat
urday. October 19. and picked up
on the following Saturday. Otto-
The'fllled bags will be taken
by the Scouts to central liga
tion, where thev will be picked
up by the Goodwill truck.
Through this Good Turn for
Goodwill, the Scouts are learn
ing the value of community
service and the personal satis
faction of doing something for
others. The project Is approved
by the National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America and Is
conducted each year in many
cities In the United States.
Goodwill Industries sole pur
pose Is providing sheltered em
ployment, work experience,
training and rehabilitation for
handicapped and aisaavanuigeu
persons. This Is accomplished
t-wt,.k ihn .ni 1.1ft inn and re
conditioning of usable or repair-
able doming ana nousenoiu ar
ticles. Center to Surrey
Needs of Elderly
iM.uH and services of the el
derly are being compiled in a
survey 01 an persons over ag--60
In South Morrow county, as
a service of the Heppner Neigh
borhood Center. Volunteers be
gan making the survey Septem
ber Ifi and exnect to have it
completed by October 31- Infor
mation compiled upon complet
ion or the project win aeieniimc
the extent of the needs and ser
viras that mil Id he made to the
elderly of this area through the
Community Action Program.
Volunteers to complete the
project were chosen at the last
advisory board meeting at the
Neighborhood Center.
Mrs. Jerrv Sweenev is In
rhnr of the volunteer commit
tee and any person not contac
ted by October 31 may get in
contact with her.
Mrs. James Hager flew to
Medford last Thursday to spend
several days visiting at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Eva
Wright. She planned to return
home Tuesday.
Mrs. Ann Fehmerling of Sea-
view, Wn, is spending several
days in the area visiting friends
and relatives while staying at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Mil
lie Evans.
Mrs. Mildred Morris of Pen
dleton traveled recently to San
ta Rosa, Calif., to spend time
visiting at the home of her son-
in-law and daughter, Mr. ana
Mrs. Lowell Turner and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Leo and
two daughters, Koni and Kim,
of Portland were in Heppner
during the past week-end for a
visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Cox and family.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14
Elks Scholarship
Winners Attend
Fourteen Colleges
Fourteen colleges were reclp.
lents of the Oregon State Elks
Association Scholarship winner
this year, with total student
awards amounting to $9,716,66.
The major part of this mon
ey, 4,566 66, will remain In the
siato to be allotted to Oregon
colleges and $1,180.00 to be dis
tributed to Washington, Texas
and Idaho colleges.
These awards are going to 37
students and do not Include the
Individual Elks Lodge scholar
ships which also amount to sev
eral thousand dollars. This rep
resents only a portion of ap
proximately $300,000.00 well
pent each year by the Nation
al Elks Foundation and State
Elks Associations for future
leaders of the United States of
America.
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Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH FOOTBALL
Burns High at Heppner, Oct
11. 8 D.m. League game
Wahtonka at Heppner, Oct.
18, 8 p.m.
Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, Oct.
25, 8 p.m.
Support the Mustangs!
GRANGE BOOSTER NIGHT
Willows Grange Hall, lone
Saturday. Oct. 12
Dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed
by Booster Night program
Everyone invited
PTSA MEETING
Parent Teacher - Student
Assoc. meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m
Heppner High Multipurpose
room
Students in charge of pro
gram. Parents urged to at
tend SPEECH CONTEST
Sponsored by Heppner Soil
and Water Conservation
Distr.
Thursday, Oct. 24, 7 : 30 p.m.,
Heppner High Multipurpose
Room
Public urged to attend
PUNT, PASS. KICK CONTEST
Boys 8-13,
Contest Saturday, Oct. 12
Trophies and prizes in ago
divisions
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