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The Heppner Gazette established March 30. 183. The Heppner
Times established November 18. l&'Jl. Consolidated February 13,
1912.
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Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
Forget Not On Veterans Day
Monday. November 11, mar,s the 50th anniversary of
tha armistice which ended World War I. On that historic
day, 50 years ago, a great wave of rejoicing engulfed the
world a.s the guns of mighty armies were stilled.
The American Legion, which Is celebrating its 50th an
nlveisaiy, asks all of us to recognize the contributions of
four generations of American veterans In preserving our free
dom and in seeking that ultimate goal of an honorable world
peace.
On the historic day, 50 years ago, an armistice ended
World War I the "War to End Wars" was over; the world
had been made safe for democracy. Unfortunately, the dream
has not yet become reality. In succeeding years, Americans
have answered three more calls to arms to meet the chal
lenge of forces seeking world domination.
This year's observance of Veterans Day is In no way a
consecration of the memory of any past armed conflict. In
stead, it is a time to express the esteem and prestige with
which Americans regard the role of the veteran.
No one hates war more than the war veteran. No one
is more dedicated to the attainment of an honorable world
peace than the veteran who has known war in all its brutal
ity, its wanton waste, its human misery. That same veteran
knows that there Is no such thing as a "war to end wars"
But, he knows that wars will be ended when forces which
seek to subjugate mankind are convinced that their selfish
aims cannot be achieved through armed conflict.
This is the significance of Veterans Day, 1968 the will
ingness and capability of ordinary Americans to pay the ul
timate price for citizenship, and to champion the cause of
freedom around the world. This Is the message that America
must communicate to the rest of the world.
American Legions and Auxiliaries in this area call upon
all citizens and business firms to mark the day with the
proud display of the American flag, as a reaffirmation of
our national unity and a rededication of our support to our
Nation in her defense of the cause of freedom.
CONGRATULATIONS to the lone
Cardinals upon winning the
Umatilla Morrow county B
league man football champion
ship.
The Cardinals have produced
some outstanding team in their
history, but they may have lo
oust oil a good many oiu tngn
school annuals to find any
team that can top the record of
the l'.tuS grldders.
We haven't had a chance to
figure their season's point totals
but they have piled up an av
erage of well over 40 points per
contest, we're sure.
Ast they go into the first play
off contest, which will be against
Crane on Saturday, November
16, the Cardinals have the ad
vantage of playing at home. The
way the scheduling Is this year,
they will continue to play at
home for as far as they go
even to a state title if the Red
blrds can go that far.
Coach Gordon Meyers has
done a great Job with his boys.
Three years ago, many of the
present players were sophomore
athletes, and it was evident at
that time that they would de
velop into a formidable group.
This year is the proof of the
pudding.
One of the top athletes, un
fortunately, has been unable to
play through most of the season.
He is Jim Swanson who had an
operation on his knee this week
and will not get into any of the
playoff games.
If Jim had been able to com
pete, along with all the other
topnotch boys Frank Halvor-
sen, Bob Ball, Eddie Sherman
and others the Cards would
seem even more invinciple at
this point.
One never knows about these
playoffs. Teams from oth e r
areas can come up with a
bumper crop of athletes in a
given year, too. But the hope is
that this is the Cardinals'
greatest year.
With all the games at home
however far the Cards are able
lo go all Morrow county people
will have a good chance to
watch them In action and give
them great support.
ITS GOOD to report that the
Halloween Insurance of the
Rainbow Girls paid off. The G T
winuowg were pretty wen soap
ed during the night of spook
ing, but we dldn t even have to
report It to our "insurance com
pany." They came around and
paid oil by washing the win
dows as agreed.
In case some didn t read about
their plan In an earlier paper,
we'll explain that the girls came
up with the idea of "Halloween
Insurance.' For a nominal sum
they agreed to wash and clean
windows of those businesses
that might be victims of window
soaping and waxing on that
nignt.
AS TO the pranks on Hallo
ween, there must be more
than we have heard about.
Chief Glen Kolkhorst says
however, that it was a very
quiet night and no serious mis
chief done.
This is one area where parents
can't lecture the kids on "the
good old days."
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School Bell
By DICK CARPENTER
Principal,
Heppner High School
The X-Perlod"
The class schedule at Hepp
ner High school this year is sim
ilar to the schedule used two
years ago. Students are sched
uled for six classes a day and
one of the six classes is doub
led each day. We actually have
a six period class schedule with
a seven period school day.
The purposes of the "X-Per-lod"
vary according to the sub
ject area. In classes such as
Home Economics, Science, In
dustrial Arts, and Vocational
Agriculture, the double, period is
most valuable because of the
extra time available to work on
individual projects or experi
ments. In classes where a two
period block of time is not nec
essary or desirable, the teacher
retains the students in a super-
vised study hall. This enables
the teacher to work with indi
vidual students and gives the
student an opportunity to use
the library, resource center, sci
ence labs, and other school fa
cilities. The "X-Period" is also used
for class meetings, club meet
ings, and student assemblies. By
using this period, it is possible
to schedule meetings and as
semblies without using actual
classroom time.
The class schedule is chang
ed each week and the double
period rotates to enable an
equal amount of extra time for
each class. Teachers may re
quest the "X-Period" on specific
nays to help facilitate their les
son planning.
I believe that this type of
schedule gives teachers flexibil
ity in scheduling classroom ac
tivities and the opportunity to
experiment with new methods
and ideas that mav improve the
educational program in our
school.
The topic for next week will
be college entrance procedures.
inls should be of special inter
est to parents of high school
seniors.
Remember, if you have any
questions about our schools,
drop us a card or give us a call,
PROPERTY TAX
FAX
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Free Service Offered
Our coffee club in response to
a humanitarian impulse have
decided to do something for the
displaced office holders in the
November election. We have de
cided to conduct a symposium
to find ways to rehabilitate
these political outcasts. We
hope to lift them from the blight
of unemployment. Enrollment
tor the course is invited after
Nov. 5. They will get the advice
and counsel of long time losers
and rejuvenated politicians in
cur membership. There is no fee
attached. All disgruntled office
seekers will be welcome if they
pay for their own coffee. Con
tact any member of the club
for enrollment. j
If you have a question con
cerning real or personal prop
erty please state all the facts
as briefly as possible and mail
it to Mrs. Joyce Ritch, Morrow
county special assessor, or to
P. O. Box 418, McMinnville, Ore
gon, 97128 under the name
"PROPERTY TAX FAX". Please
ask only one question per sheet.
Then watch this column for the
answer.
Question
I received my tax statement
for 1968-69 and was appalled at
the huge increase shown in the
value of my property. I did
not receive a notice of reap
praisal. Does the Assessor have
the power to do this?
Answer
If you will take another look
at your statement you will see
that the tax rate is a great deal
less than that shown on your
statement for the previous year.
This was caused by the "truth
in taxing" bill passed bv the
last legislature. On January 1,
1!K7, your Countv Assessor was
required to show all rates in
dollars rather than in mills as
has been the custom for many
ears. On January 1. 19G8, un
der the same bill, he was re
quired to show the full estimat
ed market value on all tax rec
ords rather than at the former
ratio of 25.
Since this was a requirement
of law and did not affect the
amount of taxes paid no no
tice was required. Practically all
news media in the state nuhli.
cized this act of the legislature.
Your current tax statement
shows the full estimated mar
ket value as of the date of ap
praisal and the full taxing rate
in dollars. Une multiplied by
the other produces vour total
tax for all taxing districts in
which you live.
Funeral Services Held
For Harold Gentry
Message was received late
I Saturday by Mrs. Walter Gil-
man of the recent death of Har
old Gentry, who died about mid
night Saturday, November 2, in
Bend.
Gentry had been in ill health
for many months and had been
hospitalized for about a week
before suffering a fatal coro
nary attack on Saturday.
The Gentrys were former res
idents of Heppner, where he op
erated the standard service sta
tion before being transferred to
the Bend area. He attended
Heppner schools during the
years he lived here, and his wife
is the former Louise Langdon,
Both Mr. and Mrs. Gentry were
employed In the Forest Service
office in Bend at the time of
his death.
He was the son of Mac and
Audry Gentry, who lived here
some time ago.
Survivors include his wife
two children, Gary and Phyllis
Jean, both of whom are mar
ried; brothers Frank, Portland;
Eldon (Nick) Pendleton, and
Roy. He was a cousin of Larry
Gentry of Heppner.
Funeral services were held in
Bend on Monday at 3 p.m.
Season Basketball
Tickets Offered
To Senior Citizens
Persons in the area who are
over 65 years of age may see
Heppner High school basket
ball games without charge
under a new policy adopted
by the school. Principal Dick
Carpenter announces.
These senior citizens are in
vited to accept free season
tickets with the compliments
of the school. They will be
available at the first of next
week, and those over 65 who
wish them are asked to apply
at the school office.
Others may purchase the
tickets at a price of $10. There
will be 10 home games with
the first contest here against
lone on December 10. First
non-league game for the
Mustangs will be at Grant
Union on December 7.
Attends Symposium
Bruce Thomson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Thomson of Hepp
ner, was one of 11 Eastern Ore
gon College students who spent
a day last week in Portland at
the 1968 Business and College
Symposium. The meeting was
intended to help communication
between Oregon business and
students from colleges and uni
versities. Principal speaker was
Thomas E. Bolger, president of
Pacific Northwest Bell Tele
phone Co.
Ledington Aboard
Carrier on Cruise
Fireman Apprentice Leslie N.
Ledington, USN, 19. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Victor H. Ledington
of Spray, is serving aboard the
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
carrier USS Yorktown.
The World War II veteran
"Fighting Lady," participating
in two weeks of refresher train
ing off the Southern California
coast, is simulating battle con
ditions in order to test the ef
fectiveness of damage control
procedures.
Yorktown has returned from
a six month Southeast Asia de
ployment for which all crew
members received a Seventh
Fleet Letter of Citation read
ing: "For meritorious service
and sustained superior perform
ance while serving in support
of operation Formation Star in
the Sea of Japan and combat
operations against North Viet
nam from 31 January to 16 June
1968."
PRINCIPAL HAROLD BECGS
Beggs Qualifies
For Doctoral Work
Harold Bcl-us. principal of lone
schools, received word tnis ween
from Washington Stute Univer
sity that he has passed the ciual
ifvim reouirements for admis
sion to the program of doctoral
studies at WSU. Beggs Is work
ing on his doctor of education
degree In school administration.
He attended WSU last summer
and expects to attend there
again next summer.
Beggs received his Dacneior oi
science degree In educutlon
from Bemldjl State College in
Minnesota and his master's de
gree from the College of Idaho
in Caldwell He also has done
graduate work at Wlchila Stale
University, the University of
Idaho, and the University of
Oregon.
To qualify lor the aoctorai
studies, Beggs took seven hours
of exams und met other rigid
requirements.
Robinson Boy Gets
Ail-Around Trophy
For Wrangler Rides
Budget Cut to Curtail Timber Sales
The Umatilla National Forest
will offer for Mile 225 million
iMiard feet of limber It's than
planned during the wfct year,
according l Forest Sux'rvlsor
Wright T. Mallerv. The reduc
tion in the Forests timber pro
it ram is nei-essurv lneiius of
thi recent Federal budget cuts.
The reduction In I he timber
sales program for the Forests
of Oregon and Washington Is
about '1(H) million bourd feet.
Reduction of money and per
sonnel to prepare sales makes
it necessary that home planned
sales not be made. The cutback
will not affect the volume now
under contract.
The sale offerings that will
not bo made are as follows:
Dale Ranger District. Forks con-
luinlni? an estimated J.U mil
lion board feet, and Lower Kel-
sav Sale containing on esiuun
ted 3.0 million board feet;
llennner Rancer District. Holly
wood Dead Sale containing an
estimated 1.0 million board
feet: Pendleton Ranger District,
Reds Camp Sale containing an
estimated 2.0 million board feet;
Pnmerov Runner District. Jim
Creek Sale containing an esti
mated 5.5 million board lect;
Walla Walla Ranger District,
Target Meadows Sale contain
ing an estimated 2.0 million
board feet, and the Dry Gulch
Sale containing an estimated
6.0 million board feet. There Is
also the possibility of addition
al reductions in the sell pro
gram due to cutbacks in road
procurement and construction
monies.
"The reduced budget will al
so be felt in other phases of
work," Mallerey said. The sec
ond phase of construction on
the Jubilee Lake Campground
has been eliminated from this
year's program. However, the
present construction contract
will be completed. All camp
grounds and facilities will con
tinue to be maintained, but no
new additional facilities can be
started.
Highlight of the annual
Wrangler's club Buckburger
Feed on October 25 was the
presentation of end-of-the-year
awards to winners in each age
division and presentation of the
all-around revolving trophy to
Kyle Robinson, who had the
most accumulated points In all
age divisions through participa
tion in regular play day sessions.
A good turnout of around 60
persons enioyed the
dinner at the Fair annex
ing. Venison for this
ner was furnished bv Bill Healy
and families attending furnish- Students of lone and Heppner
en a variety oi main aisnes, h i?h will Io n forces to present
salads and desserts. I the olav. "The Little Dog
riOKram iur wie evening was
Two Schools Join
"bvSlTo Produce Play
In Marching Band
Jim Sherman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wes Sherman, is a mem
ber of the Southern Oregon Col
lege marching band, in which
he plays the bass. During the
halftime of their recent home
coming game he participated in
a special presentation, "Amer
ica the Beautiful," by the band.
Jim graduated from Heppner
High school with the class of
1968.
Relatives from Wishek. N. D.
visited recently at the home of
their nephew and niece, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Jarra. Mr. and Mrs.
Leopold Hochhalter and Mr. and
Mrs. Emanuel Hochhalter, ac
companied by Mrs. Farra's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Weist
of Sunnyside, Wn., arrived Fri
day for a day of visiting. The
two couples plan to continue on
to California before making the
return trip home. Visiting at the
Farra home on Saturday and
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Rich
aid Delaney and Mr. and Mrs.
Steven Grifford, Portland, who
came to do some elk hunting
Guests during the recent
hunting season at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruggles
were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Reyn
olds and son, Steven, of Hood
River. The Ruggles took their
camper trailer to the mountains
near Bull Prairie and the group
staved there while the men did
some hunting. The Hood River
lsitors also visited Mrs. Ola
Ruggles before returning to
their home.
Leonnig Inducted
Into Army Service
Roger Leonnig. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald Leonnig of Mc
Minnville and former residents
of Heppner, was inducted into
military service in Portland on
October 23. He is receiving his
basic training at Ft. Lewis,
Wash., according to information
received this week trom his par
ents. He was a graduate of Hep
pner High school in 1967, and is
a licensed barber.
For his friends who wish to
correspond with him, his ad
dress is Pvt. Roger Leonnig, U.S.
569-37-116, B. Co. 5th Bn., 1st
BDE, USATC1, 1st Plat., Fort
Lewis, Wash.
presented bv sixth grade class
members of Mrs. Inez Erwin and
Mrs. Joan Thompson. A play
written and produced by them,
was entitled "People's Mis
takes." The original play was
written by the class members
following the conservation tour
at Bull Prairie last spring. Par
ents of the students attended
as guests for the evening.
Presiding throughout the
evening was Wrangler club
president, Bill Healy, who
awarded the trophy to Kyle, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robin
son, and handed out ribbons to
first through fourth place win
ners of each age division. These
same winners were previously
awarded prizes following the
last play day in May.
Winners in the seven-and
under age group were: first.
Maureon Healy; second, Ronnie
Currin; third, Krynn Robinson
fourth, Cindy Dougherty.
Top four in the eight through
twelve group were: first, Kyle
Kobinson; second, Paul Daly;
third, Sherry Kemp; fourth, Su
san Healy.
Ages twelve through seven
teen winners were: first, Becky
rulleton; second, Marcia Jones
third, Ruby Fulleton; fourth,
Lraig Munkers.
Winners in the seniors divis
ion were: first, Beverly Steagall;
second, Roice Fulleton; third,
Bob Steagall; fourth, Merlyn
Robinson.
Birth Announced
Mr, and Mrs. Charles Small
wood of Portland announce the
birth of their first child, a
daughter, on Thursday, October
oi, at tfess Kaiser hospital in
Portland. She has been named
Trudi Ann, and her birth weight
was 6 lb., 13 oz. Grandparents
are Mrs. Leona Smallwood, Hep
pner, and Mr. and Mrs. John
Malone of Los Angeles, Calif.
The Rhyming Philosopher
SPEAK
WE HEAR A THOUSAND VOICES DAY AND NIGHT
DEMANDING MORE THAN COMMON SENSE CAN GIVE,
AND CLAIMING SPECIAL PRIVILEGE THEIR RIGHT:
DENYING OTHER SUCH PREROGATIVE.
NO OTHER LAND AFFORDS THIS FREEDOM'S CHOICE
TO FLOUT THE LAW AND SHOUT THEIR CREEDS OF HATE,
WHILE GUARANTEEING CRIMINALS A VOICE
FOR THEIR DEFENSE AND PAID FOR BY THE STATE.
BY FRINTED WORD OR RABBLE IN THE STREETS
WE HEAR THE CEASELESS CLAMOR OF DISSENT,
BUT NOTHING SATISFIES AND NOTHING MEETS
THE MENACE OF MINORITIES INTENT.
BUT STILL OUR CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES
A PROPER HEARING FOR THE LEAST OF THESE!
RUT WHERE IN THIS MORASS OF TURBULENCE
IS HEARD THE VOICE OF COMMON DECENCY?
HAS THEN THE VAST MAJORITY NO SENSE
OF COUNTER PROTEST? CAST OFF THIS APATHY:
3 PEAK OUT, SPEAK UP, AND LET YOUR WORDS RING
TRUE
LEST HISTORY MISTAKES THEIR VOICE FOR YOU!
HARRY W. FLETCHER
Laughed," which will be direc
ted by Dennis McKay, speech
instructor at Heppner High
school.
The play will be performed in
lone on Monday, December 9,
and on Wednesday, December
11, at Heppner.
Tickets will be sold on a con
test basis, with a prize for the
person selling the most.
Youth Sponsor Dance
Episcopal Junior high youth
group will sponsor a March of
Dimes dance for all seventh and
eighth grade students in lone
and Heppner at All Saints par
ish hall Friday evening, No
vember 8, from 7:30 to 11:00
p m. There will be a 50c admis
sion fee, with all proceeds to go
10 xne iviarcn oi Dimes. L,ive
music will be provided by a lo
cal high school "rock" band.
"Practically nil of our work
will be reduced and we are
now preparing plan for' put
ting the cutbacks Into effect,"
Mnllery reported.
Ullman Declares
Timber Cutback
'Absurd, Unwise'
In a telegram sent to Pres.
ident Johnson recently, Con
gressman Al I'llman called
the cutback In Forest Service
timber sale funds "the height
of economic absurdity."
"I am Interested, as you are.
in cutting buck unnecessary
federal expenditures," Ullman
told Johnson. "But every dol
lar we sM'nd In timber sale
preparation puts $1014 back
in the Treasury in direct rev
enues." Ullman also pointed out
that a cutback In timber sales
would be "extremely infla
tionary." "With the timber
market as strong a.s it is, we
need every available stick of
timber within the allowable
tut."
Ullman Is a member of the
tax-writing Ways and Means
Committee which drafted the
overall federal expenditure
ceiling.
"By cutting timber sales,
you are doing the exact op
posite of what the Congress
has directed. You are depriv
ing the government of mil
lions of dollars of additional
revenue at a time when we
need it the most," Ullman
concluded.
"This unwise policy must be
discontinued."
COMMUNITY U
BILLBOARD K
HEPPNER SCHOOLS
LUNCH MENU
Tuesday, Nov. 12 Spanish
rice, lettuce wedee. French
bread, pudding, milk.
weanesaay, Nov. 13 Mac
aroni and cheese, Harvard beets,
roll, fruit, milk.
Thursday, Nov. 14 Pizza.
corn, salad, milk, fruit crisp.
Friday, Nov. 15 Fish and
chips, rolls, salad. .Tell.f) nr
fruit, milk.
Mr. and Mrs. Tohn Hvde mA
daughter. Michelle, visited from
Friday through Sunday of the
past week-end at thp h
Hyde's parents. Mr. and Mrs
Hubert Wilson and family.
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH FOOTBALL
Madras at Madras, Friday
Nov. 8. 2 p.m.
Support the Mustangs!
Last game of the year
GRANGE SUNDAY
Lexington Grange Hall
Sunday, Nov. 10, potluck din
ner, 1:30 p.m.
Program following
GOLDEN AGE CLUB
Meeting postponed until
Monday, Nov. 11
Potluck dinner, 7:00 p.m., e
tertamment following
Episcopal Parish Hall
FOOD SALE
Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m.
By Second Grade Bluebirds
Central Market
MARCH OF DIMES DANCE
Friday, Nov. 8, 7:30-11 p.m.
Junior High students of Hepp
ner ana tone
Episcopal Parish Hall, 50c ad
mission
Live Music by "Burnt Sleep"
com do oi Heppner
ELEMENTARY PTA
PTA Meeting and Teachers'
Bazaar
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7:30
p.m.
Gymnasium and multipur
pose room. Everyone welcome
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
Heppner
As We Leave The
Wagon Wheel Cafe
We Wish To Thank
All Our Customers
For Their Patronage
And Support
We Expect to Open
The Hotel Cafe
Here on November 18
And Will Look Forward
To Greeting You There
--FRED and CECILE OTT