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I HEfPNER CArETTE TIMES. ThundoT- Octobf U. I9M THE HEPPNEH GAZETTE-TIMES Heppnei, Oregon 17836 Fnooe 678-922I MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gawtte esUblUhed March 30, IhhI Th Heppner Times established November 18, 1R7. Coruolldated February 13, 1912. NATION A I NIWJPAPIt PfcjiiT'.ti'.m VtV PUIIISMIIS 'ASSOCIATION EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ASSOCIATE POBUSHER RKGCI3 IWSCAL Linotype Operator KELLY GItKE.N Apprentice WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN ARNOLD RAYMOND Shop foreman Printer GAIL BL'RKENBINE Society Circulation , . ,, . . Subscription Rule: $-1.50 Year. Single Copy 10 CenU. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman Measure Recommendations This Is how we feel about the seven measures on the ballot and our recommendations on them for the general election on November 5: MEASURE 1 Ccntitutional Amendment Broadening Vet erana Loan Eligibility. This would extend benefits of the Ore- con farm and home loan program to additional veterans. In cluding those of the Vietnam War, and liberalize eligibility requirements for certain World War II and Korean veterans. The veterans' loan program doesn't cost taxpayers a cent; it has done a great deal to stimulate the economy, and the extension will do more. Homeowners under the program last year paid $12,312,210 In property taxes. YES rota recommend, ed. MEASURE 2 Constitutional Amendment for Removal of Judges. Judges in Oregon have maintained a high standard of conduct, but this measure provides for removal of any who prove unfit. It calls for forming a 9-member Commission on Judicial Fitness, which would hear cases and make recom mendation to the Supreme Court. Grounds for removal: Con viction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; will ful or persistent failure to perform judicial duties; habitual drunkenness or illegal use of narcotic drugs. Currently a judge may be removed only through the unwieldy process of recall or criminal trial. It Is reasonable to have a less cum bersome and orderly process to remove any Judge who may prove unfit. No costs are involved to people of Oregon. YES vote recommended. MEASURE 3 Empowering Legislature to Extend Oregon Boundaries. Through this measure, the legislature would be empowered to extend Oregon's offshore wean boundaries If and when Congress extends the boundaries. This would give the state some jurisdiction over any valuable deposits of hard minerals, gas and oil that might be found offshore with in the boundaries. Only if this land is under such state own ership would the state receive royalties from any mineral pro duction that might occur. YES vote recommended. DO YOU ever wunder how people seem to misconstrue your order to them do the wrunj; thing 'ven though you nave MM'jieu it out in a writ ten communication' " ask Pub lication Management In Its Circ illation Letter. "For what consol ation it may be, you are not alone. This matter of clear, con else, unmistakable communicat Ion is still one of the world's most difficult problems. "Even the big brass are some, times at fault sometimes even more so. Consider this recent directive handed down by the British Admiralty: " 'It is necessary for technical reasons that these warheads be stored upside down, that Is, with me lop at the outturn and the bottom at the top. In order that there may be no doubt as to which is the bottom and which Is the top, for storage purposes, It will be seen that the bottom of each Mai head has been labi ed with the word TOP"." WHICH IS APPROPRIATE, con siderlng that about this time of a Tuesday night we sort of lose track ot which end Is up. WONT IT BE nice when the election Is over? Oh, we're not belittling the candidates but, rather, feel happy that so many make the effort In order that we have good government. If no one showed interest, our democracy would go kerplunk. But it will he nice to get one batch of mail from the post of fice that Isn't two-thirds cam paign propaganda. It will be good not to have to listen to o many political Miecches. It will be en-at to have the anx lety over. Some will be happy with the resuns anu some will IIcK tliel wounds, but at least we can all start out again to get down to uusiness. ana the u inert ami v win oe gone. nasn l this been the most try lug ebttlon year in history? We think so. Candidates were at it even late In 1U67, Jockey ins to wards the primaries. We had the violence and tragedy of Bobby Kennedy's death. We had the off again candidates, who said they would run. then said they wouldn't, then said thev WOUIU. We had the Juhnnv-come latelys, who tossed their hats In the ring in the eleventh hour and didn t make it. We had the dark horse In George Wallace's candidacy with the strange twist that he might throw the election into the House of Representatives. And this has been going on an year. Television has been second-guessing, probing, predic ling, and running down every minute detail. The noils have never been more active, and they face a validity test on November 5. Yes, this is the most bizarre and hectic election year that we can remember. May it produce good government to at least 25'.r of tho promises of the win ning candidates! Illness Claims Mrs. Monahan Funeral services were held TIiuimIiiv. Modavl, October 21. In Condon for Margaret Mona han, M, who died Monday, Oct ober .1. at St. Anthony nospi- al in lVnoieton following an ex tended illness. Mrs. Monahan, a lifetime res ident of Gilliam and Morrow counties, was born In Condon on June 24. 1K87, to Mr. and Mrs. William Russell, an early pioneer family of the Gilliam countv area. She was married to John Monahan In Condon on June 2t, 1H11. The couple operated a ranch in the Condon area un til their retirement in 1940, when thev sold their ranch operation and moved to Heppner, where they lived until she was hos pitalized last spring. She was preceded In death hv one son, John Edward, who (lieu In the 1930's. Survivors Include her hus band. John, Heppner; one son, Frank, of Condon; and one dau ghter, Mrs. Katherine Hager of Hermlston. Also four grand children and one sister, Mrs Suilie Maddock of The Dalles. Recitation of the Kosarv was Wednesday evening, October 23, at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pendleton. Final services were held at St. John's Catholic church in Condon, with the Rev. Raymond Beard officiating. Bur ial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Condon. Mrs. Agnes Wilcox Dies in Portland Mrs. Agnes Wilcox, 91, of Port land, resident of the Lexington lone "iea for years prior to 1910, tiled in Gicsliam Tuesday morn ing, October 22. She was the daughter of George J. Currln, early rancher on Little Butter Creek, and aunt of George F. Currln, who now ranches on the same place. Church committal service will be In the Heppner Christian church Saturday at 1 p.m. fol lowing fui era) services In Tort- land at Mt. Scott Funeral Home Friday at 1 p.m. Mrs. Wilcox husband, Gus Wilcox, was a Morrow county rancher for many years. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Dennev of Portland, with whom Mrs. Wilcox made her home, md several sisters in the Portland area. Area Distributors nformed of Products School Bells MEASURE 4 Constitutional Amendment Broadening County Debt Limitation. Present state constitution prohibits counties from incurring debt which exceeds $5,000 at any one time, with exception of bonded Indebtedness approved by vote ot the people. This measure proposes the same privilege to county governments now enjoyed by other units of local government. It would permit the counties to enter agree ments to purchase or lease real or personal property as long as agreement period does not exceed 10 years. This measure might very well work to the benefit of taxpayers by placing counties in a better position for making purchases that are needed in the public Interest. It Is subject to all existing laws of purchasing. YES vote recommended, MEASURE 5 Government Consolidation. Clty-County over 300.000. This would amend the constitution to make possible the consolidation of city and county governments In counties having a city with more than 300,000 inhabitants. In this state, Portland is the only such city, and it Is for the pro posed Multnomah-Portland consolidation that the measure is offered. There is no reason that we know of why voters in this county should not help make this possible if they want It in Portland and Multnomah county. YES vote recommended. MEASURE 6 Bond Issue to Acquire Ocean Beaches. This measure is on the ballot by initiative petition and is the measure backed by Robert Straub. It would Impose a lc per gallon additional tax on gasoline to provide for bonds that would be retired by the proceeds of the tax, which would be levied for a 4-year period. Bonds would be used for acquir ing beach property now privately owned. We believe this measure is inequitable because it will impose the greatest burden on many of the people who stand to gain the least. Morrow countians have to travel much farther than Valley people to go to the grocery store, or, if you will, to go to the beach. Some of our rural families have to travel 50 miles or more, round trip, to buy groceries. They would pay that tax for every mile they drive, yet wouldn't get to the beach nearly as often as a Portlander, who is a "stone's throw" away. Also, price of gasoline is already higher here the fa will make It hlgher We don't like the provision that highways can never be routed over sand spits (a pet idea of Straub's that comes out of the Pacific City controversy). We can see occasions where the public would get better enjoyment of its highways by routing them over sand spits. Invalids and elderly would have a chance to get closer to the ocean. Many legislators feel that this bill is premature and that it wasn't thought cut carefully enough; that it opens the door to raids on gasoline tax revenues and highway funds; that it will be costly to administer because commer cial vehicles are exempted from the gas tax and refunds would have to be made to their owners and operators. We, too, want to save the beaches fof public use, but we don't believe this is the measure to do it. The legislature got a good start on the matter in the last session. Passage of this measure could be regretted for many reasons. NO vote recommended. MEASURE 7 Constitutional Amendment Changing Prop erty Tax Limitation. Much of our editorial space has been devoted to this measure recently. We believe that it will cost taxpayers more than it will save them. We know it will prove a severe blow to Oregon's economy, that it will seriously handicap local taxing agencies, and that it will tend to create chaos in the state taxing picture. Property tax payers urgently need relief, but this is an ill-advised meas ure. If It is passed, we predict that many who vote for it will be sadly disappointed at the results. NO vote recommended. Miller Recuperates E. Harvey Miller, former Lex ington resident, has shown rap id improvement from a massive coronary attack several weeks ago and has now been allowed to return to his home at 3344 S. W. Hamilton. Portland. He Mrs. EMie Johnson, mother of Bill Johnson, returned to her home last week after spending several months in California vis iting relatives. Bringing Mrs. Johnson to Heppner were Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Nicholson of San Bernardino, Calif., who spent several davs visitina the Bill Johnsons. The two men, who a - a. y 3 n nas oeen uauem i ooou aa-. are enjoyed a two day maritan hospital In Portland outing on a fishing trin to the since early September. Imnaha River, near Lostine. By VI LANHAM Counselor TESTING Testing Is used as one way to determine how well a stu dent is learning. Various means are used to determine this. One way, of course, Is to seek out the experienced judgment of his teachers. Since teachers rarely rely on unsupported per sonal impressions, they prepare and give tests. Another method is to give standardized tests. Morrow county schools have adopted a basic program using standardized tests. The testing program is as fol lows: GRADE 1. Teachers, early in the fall, give a reading readi ness test (Gates Reading Read iness Test) to determine the ex tent to which pupils have mas tered knowledge and skills needed for beginning reading and arithmetic. First graders take the Calif ornia Test of Mental Maturity (CTMM) to tffve the school an estimate of their potential abil ity to get along in school sub jects. (Forms of the CTMM are also given to 3rd, 7th, and 10th graders, as a further check on potential ability). GRADES 2, 4, G, and 8. Sci ence Research Associates A chievement Tests are adminis tered to give an estimate of how far the pupils have advanced in basic school subjects. GRADE 8. All eighth graders may be given two math tests (Portland Prognostic Math and California Test of Algebraic Ap titude) as a means to help de termine If they are ready for algebra in their freshman year or if they should take general math as a freshman. GRADES 9 and 11. These stu dents take the Iowa Test of Ed ucational Development (ITED). These tests, taken annually by more than 1.5 million high school students, are in nine parts and are the longest of any widely used test batteries. Stu dents are examined on the fol lowing accomplishments: Un derstanding of basic social con cepts, especially those behind present-day institutions and cus toms; Background in natural sciences primarily biology, chemistry, and physics; Correct ness and suitability of expres sion in Kngnsn, mainly con cerning the mechanics of good English but also organization; Mathematical or quantitative thinking ability, as reflected in the power to apply mathemat ical ideas and principles to sol ving practical problems; inter pretation of reading materials such as texts, references, and both professional and popular writing in social studies; In terpretation of similar materials in the natural sciences; Ability to interpret literature, both po etry and prose; General vocab ulary; Skill in using source ma terials like texts, reference works, and maps. Ninth graders may also take the Kuder Preference test, which provides a profile of scores in ten Interest areas. This test Is meant to be used for ex ploration, not as a basis for de ciding on a specific occupation. GRADES 11 and 12. How well a student does on standardized tests can make a big difference in his chances of attending the college of his choice. It is dur ing these two years that stu dents really begin thinking ser iously about college or techni cal schools. If he makes high scores, he may have a good chance of getting into a wide range of colleges; if he does poorly, his choice of colleges may be limited. To prepare for college en trance and to qualify for many of the scholarships available, students during the last two years of high school need to take additional tests. Most Ore gon colleges require scores from the College Entrance Exam Board (CEEB). Heppner High school has been designated as a test center for the CEEB tests, and dates are assigned each year for the administration of these tests. In the fall of the year the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) is given to any junior who wants to take the test. Anv National Honor So- ciety senior who wants to ap ply for a National Honor So ciety scholarship must also take the rSA T as a senior. From the PSAT a student can get a fair ly good idea of how he is like ly to stand on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) which he will take during his senior year. The SAT is designed to meas ure aptitudes essential for col lege studies while drawing as little as possible on the content of specific high school courses. The five sections of this test explore two basic abilities verba! and. mathematical, These abilities have proven to be es pecially valid predictors of la ter academic performance. Scores from the SAT are report ed to any colleges designated by the students. To qualify for many scholarship programs, the applicant must have his SAT scores sent as a part of his ap plication. One more test that juniors may take is the National Mer it Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) to be given February 15, 1969, the initial test in the National Merit Scholarship Pro gram. Some 1600 college schol arships are awarded each year by this program. If a student is going to compete for a Merit Scholarship, he must take the NMSQT test as a junior. If he qualifies as a semi-finalist, he then must take the SAT, be en dorsed by his school, and com plete the routine steps. At a later date there will be articles in this column concern ing scholarships and financial aids as well as information about college entrance proced ures, This article has given the ba sic testing program of the Mor row County Schools and a brief description of some of the tests. Please feel free to contact your schools if you have any ques tions concerning the testing program. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barnard of Portland, key distributors for Nutrilite Products. Inc.. and Edith Rehnborg Cosmetics, pre sented an informative training program to distributors of the products in this area who are under the supervision of Mrs. Hal Whitaker. at the Whitaker home on Saturday, October 12. The couple has been associ ated with Nutrilite Products and Edith Rehnborg Cosmetics for the last 13 years, and only re cently returned from a conven tion in Los Angeles, where they received specialized training irom the beauty editor of Vogue Glamour and Harper's Bazaar magazines in new cosmetic trends. Attending the informative session here were Anna Lee Bo lin, Condon; Rayetta Watts, Kin zua; and Joyce Hollomon, Hepp ner, who joins the group as an Independent distributor in this area for the products. Assistance Urged To Help UNICEF Plans are being made by some of the local churches to again sponsor the 'Trick or Treat for UNICEF" program in the area. Those who wish to par ticipate are asked to contact Mrs. Dirk Rinehart. The program is of special im portance this year, Mrs. Rine hart reports, with contributions to go to much needed relief for refugees In the war-torn Biafra nation. Sunday dinner guests at the lone home of Mr. and Mrs. Mar ion Palmer last week-end were Dan Nash and Mauris Nash of Hood River, who arrived Satur day for a week-end visit at the home of their brother and sister- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Nash in Heppner. Other dinner guests included Palmers par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pal mer, and Eugene and Alvin Hasch, who have been staying for a time at the Lincoln Nash home. Public Invifed To Youth Rally A special evening program which will be of Interest to all young people In the area will be held Saturday evening, Oeto. bcr 2d. in the multipurpose room or the Heppner Grade school, starting nt 7:00 p.m. A pair of young gospel sine- ers, Anion and Pat Lockver, will preside nt a Youth Rally, fea turing Kinging and sueakine The Heppner Assembly of God church is sponsoring the pro gram, with representatives ex pected from other churches in Eastern Oregon, Including Pen dleton, Hermlston; Stanfield. Ir. rigon, Bourdman and Umatilla. Youth of all denominations are cordially invited to attend the program. Clarks Announce Son A long distance call from Ger many early October 10 inform ed Mr. and Mrs. Harold Erwin that they were grandparents. ineir son-m-iaw and daughter, Spec. 5 and Mrs. Richard L. Clark, became parents of a 5 lb. son, David Loyd, Wednesday evening, October 9, at the base hospital at Bad Kreusnach, Ger many, where Clark is stationed with the U. S. Army The babv was kept for a short time in the hospital Incubator, but both baby and mother, the former Shirley Erwin. are now hrmr and doing fine. Paternal grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Clark, La Grande; great-grandparents are Mrs. Sarah Map V.r. win, Walla Walla, and Mr. and I Mrs. Lynn Clark, Cecil. Mill Alice Riley returned to her home last Wednesday from St. Anthony hospital in Pendle ton, where sre had bevn confin ed for the last two weeks. She Is English and Spanish Instruct or at Heppner High school. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Coming Events HEPPNER HIGH FOOTBALL Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, Oct 25. 8 p.m. Grant Union at Heppner, Nov 1. 8 p.m. Homecoming Game and Dance Madras at Madras, Friday Nov. 8. 2 p.m. Support the Mustangs! Cr Morrow County Roller Rink Opens For Season SUNDAY, OCT. 27 2:00-5:00 P.M. County Fair Pavilion Regular Skating- FRIDAYS, 7-10 P.M. SUNDAYS. 2-5 P.M. ADMISSION: 50c, plus 25c Skate Rentals ASK ABOUT PRIVATE PARTIES Loy & Wayne Harsin, Prop. Ph. 676-5885 FALL RUMMAGE SALE Sponsored by Heppner Civic League Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25 26 Former Tryco building, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Baked Food Sale on Friday GEM and MINERAL CLUB Regular meeting, Sat., Oct 26, 8:00 p.m. McMurtry Building AH interested persons invit ed to attend Program, refreshments, door prize BAZAAR & FOOD SALE Friday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m Bazaar items and baked foods Sponsored by LDS Relief So ciety Peterson building, next to Gardner's Women's Volleyball Teams to Organize Women's volleyball teams are again being organized for week ly play during the winter months. Those who wish to par ticipate are asked to come to the junior high school gymnas ium on Wednesday nights at 8:00 p.m. Several have turned out for recent plav. with the lively games providing physical exer cise for women who desire some of the more strenuous physical activity. Anyone interested is in vited to participate. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Willard of Anchorage, Alaska, visited here for three days last week at the home of her brother-in-law and sister,- Mr. and Mrs. James Haeer. Mrs. Willard trav eled to Heppner from Medford where she had previously spent two weeks visiting her mother, Mrs. Eva Wright. From Heppner the couple had plans to visit their eldest daughter, Mrs. Car olyn Roberts, and his mother, both of whom reside in Calif ornia, and to return to Medford, to visit briefly with her mother before beginning the return trip home to Alaska. FARM-CITY BANQUET Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Heppner High Multipurpose Room Walter Leth, guest speaker $100 diamond given away Tickets now on sale SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 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