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2 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Tbur-f. Dcmbf 12. 1964 W HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES Heppoar. OrJo TOM Phena C7S-922 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette established March 30. IksA The Heppner Time etblur.ed November IS. IK7. Coruclldaled February 15, laii NATIONAL NIWSPAPII Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman l-r NIWS'AMI UIUSHIIS ASSOCIATION . EDITOR AND PUBUSHER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator KELLY GREEN Apprentice DALE COOPER Prwsman c.,K-rirTinn RalM' S14 VJ Year. Sinele Copy 1U Ifnu. ruoiium lAery Thursday and Entered at the Post OILee at Heppner. Oregon as Second tlasi Matter. r.m. sm tn t n . . Monday throueh Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. WESLEY A. SHERMAN HELEN E. SHERMAN ARNOLD RAYMOND .ch"P Foreman Printer CAIL EIP.KENBINE Society Circulation fTARTLNG WITH tr.e fi.n front of the d.-k ,,f the : dre on Th-ir.K-L'UiVi.' l.tv, the j imtilisher. hut rr.i how didn't H t pier area w UU' k with ; break the gla. Then ui-cwd-an unuual u-k if adr.e j srusu M irt-i uhipping it ar,J trairi-dv which have brought i er..mt the Wire pane. -rrw to rnafi of our p-upie : The atari Ie4 Mr. Sherman but ssrr.pathy frum all. ; ran out underneath It to trv to I :.ih of J.- Pi'm. r li an au I keep it awiv from the window to ait .dent, a Lr- tat :. -troy-1 " would not respond to her TO THE EDITOR. City Dads' Headache The one thing that has become very clear about the city-.. Mill-young zoning ordinance is that it is a headache" to administer. Through the months since its adoption, the city council has txen torn at nearly every meeting to make a decision that would live up to the letter of the ordinance on the one hand, or show sympathy to a particular problem of a resi dent or property 'owner on the other hand. Very often there is a conflict between the two points of view. The city has tried to temper the inflexible provisions of the ordinance by altering the method of providing for var iance:, making this more discretionary- on the decision of the council. From the legal point of view, it has often been difficult to bend the zoning provisions to fit what the council believes to be the course that is in the best interests of the resident and consequently, as they interpret it, to the best interest of the city. Problems they have encountered seem to defy simple solution, but they keep wrestling with them. When they decide in favor of a property owner, perhaps not strictly complying with the ordinance's provisions, they may set a precedent that they will be unable to follow. This could bring more complications. The tendency might be to repeal the ordinance, but this is nx the proper course. The principle is right. Zoning pro vides for orderly growth and development. It helps prevent on? property owner infringing on the rights and privileges of another. If the city grows in the future, the need will be great er for zoning. Somehow, though, the ordinance seems a bit too elabor ate for a city of Heppner's size and "personality." Its provis ions tre too rigid for current conditions. It's too bad that experts in city government and engineers haven't worked out a plan designed for small towns which wish to develop in at tractive, clean and orderly fashion. The ordinance here is essentially the same as one that would apply to cities of per haps 50.000 population or more. Indulging in hindsight, there is little doubt that the council adopted the zoning ordinances too quickly. All seemed right, but they had no idea of the many and varied problems they would face. Perhaps if the city continues to wrestle with its "head ache'' and makes amendments as needed to adapt the ordin ance to the Heppner situation, these adjustments may prove to be the "aspirin" that will bring a happier, more comfort-abl-j situation. husband's demand to stand clear. If the final laM.-nina had t roken looe, hf could have usUlnel tome erv nastv cuts. We had to literacy pull her away. touch the heartst.-in of Kav Avers and Matt Hughes friends and relatives. I of M it R Company came riht Th-se are thing that eorr.e ; over, and at the rn-ighl of the to all communities. Sometime: -iow. scaled ladders and dis it seems that sorrows overwhelm I mantled the heavy awning at the good and happy news. I wme risK to themselves. Eut out of such sadness Comes the redeeming g'rlness in ed the home of Mr. Avery Tiv Ir and tamilv. ar.d the une. perted death of Kill Farra, as. siMa.-.t fire chief, brought a rap. rt fcucvevlon it rrAV. Other deaths h.ive xu.'r1. t-o, t community such as this. Tic sympathy of friemls is not on ly evident in vocal consolation rut takes constructive action in the way of thoughtful deeds and in helping thoe stricken. What a blessing to live among sueh fine people when real trouble comes. Generous and sympathetic ac tion almost .spontaneously- fol lows the news of anv sorrow, just as friends immediately re sponded to help the Gormans and the Taylors and did what thev could to comfort the Palm ers and the Farra family. Doesn't it seem that there is more of the real and true Christmas spirit among the peo ple of our rural area communi ties than we sec evident in oth er areas where hate, inditler er.ee and selfishness seem to prevail? It is saddening to suffer un fortunate occurrences at the start of the holiday season, but the "goodwill towards men." so unselfishly in evidence through the past week, is in keeping i with the deepest meaning ot Christmas. This is the mor true because the same spirit prevails here throughout the year. ! At nnft iiint n l-oai-v Khpot of 3 4-inch plvw.iod. lying flat was picked up on the sidewalk and flipped over bv the wind it was that strong. While Kav and Matt worked on that awning we couldn't help but think what a great as set thev are In the community. Thev do so many things well, and thev are so willing and ab le to help. We don't know what we would do without them! A Plea for Help December 3. 190. To the Editor: Will you. please, help us find our daughter? Mv wife. Ruth. and I are directing thw plea to vou and to the ten thousand other newspapers in the cities, towns, and hamlets of this country. Our daughter. Elizabeth Lur ene "Liz' Ernstein, was Just two months short of her fifteenth binhdav when she vanished without a trace last March IS. She was last seen walking home from school along a lone ly tree lined Mreet amid the orange groves of suburban Red lands. In her arms, she carried a blue notebook and a red al gebra textbook. Neither has been found. Since then, law enforcement agencies, family members, and friends have spent countless hours tracking down hundreds of tentative leads. But to no avail. Not one single, slender clue has brightened all our ef forts. Seemingly, Liz has dis appeared like a breath of air on a winters day. But. surely there is a simpl J0' it J School Bells By RON DANIELS Superintendent Morrow County Schools LIBRARIANS AND COUNSELORS Salvation Army Urges Response To Appeal Letters Ted Smith, chairman of the local Salvation Army Service Extension committee, announces that the annual Christmas ap peal letter has been mailed. Motivating the appeal, he said, is the fact that Christmas means caring for and sharing with others, with the Salvation Army at work more than a cen tury try ing to "spread the spir it of Christmas thauugh the year." The local committee is alert to those in need, especially at Christmas time. Smith states his committee helps the needy with food, shel ter, clothing and food baskets. A special effort will be made to see that no child will go without toys this Christmas. Food, clothing and toys are the principal items provided at Christmas time to brighten the holidays for the less fortunate. The Salvation Army reauests that contributions be in the form of cash or checks, since there are no facilities for col lecting and handling gifts of goods. Also, money can be used to purchase the items best suit ed to the needs of individual families. Money remaining after Christ mas is used for the continuing welfare program of the local service extension committee, which provides some 23 differ ent services, including care for unwed mothers at Salvation Ar my facilities, emergency assist ance for transients, farm fire relief and many others. The local committee matches needs with gifts, giving of their time and talents in service to the less fortunate. Smith urged the support of this local com munity effort by sending a con tribution to the local Salvation Army Committee Treasurer, Bill Siewert, aBnk of Eastern Ore gon, Heppner, Ore. 97836. Thanksgiving holiday week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Anderson were their daughters and families. Mr. and Mrs. Al Parent and daughters. Lisa, Shelly and Al ison, all of Oregon City; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Porter and son, Ricky, of Portland, and Mrs. Adelia Martin and daughter, Suzanne, from Portland. All remained to visit throughout the week-end, returning to their homes Sun Jav afternoon. Coming from Arcada, Ore., to loin his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hudson for the Thanks giving holiday week-end, were Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hudson and family. Joining them for Thanksgiving were Mr. and Mrs. George Perkins and son, Keith, of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hudson and three girls and Mr. and Mrs. Jack McTimpeny and Jack D., all of Heppner. CHRISTMAS TREE SALE By Heppner Chapter FFA SALE IN PROGRESS UNTIL CHRISTMAS Trees Priced as Marked INLAND CHEMICAL LOT, Next to Heppner TV, Corner Main and Center Streets BILL FAP.RA was as faithful and familiar to Heppner as the sunrise. He gave so much in service to the community, without fanfare, that a great manv became accustomed to de pending on his help. Whether it was in making his deliveries from the freight truck, working with the fire de partment, helping around the church, assisting in the lodge, sharing in some community project, or working in his shoe shop, Bill was counted on to give a willing hand. He was among the foremost to offer help. His is another life that em ohasizes that one need not make the headlines nor be steeped in glory to achieve sue cess in this world and win the respect of his fellows. The outpouring of the com munity at his funeral service Saturday spoke for itself in showing the high regard in which he was held. Following his sudden death last Wednesday, many now re call incidents where he per formed some unusual service for them, without thought of com pensation. That his death should come while he was engaged in a self less effort to aid others is ap propriate to his life, for it seem ed that he was dedicated to helping others. Very often he was the first to respond to a fire alarm, and it had been this way for years. When he battled the fire last Wednesday, he did so with his usual full energy. While the ef fort probably was a factor in his premature death, it might have come on any of many sim ilar fires on which he gave so much of himself to be of help. The spirit of Bill Farra will live as an inspiration to Hepp ner firemen, as it will to oth ers in the community. He has established a tradition of serv ice that best exemplifies the de votion of the volunteer. IT MAKES it pretty handy when the news strikes right at the Gazette-Times office, instead of having to get out and dig it up somewhere else. News came here with a loud crash Tuesday morning when a miniature ver sion of the Willamette Valley's Columbus Day storm of a few years ago swept through Hepp ner. One lusty gust caught the large metal awning that shades our office, gave it a wrench. jerked out the anchoring bolts that fixed it to the building, and dropped it down with a crash and clatter of tormented metal. It slammed into the window, about 6x8 feet, immediately in As I indicated in an earlier article, one of the purposes in writing the "School Bells" ser ies is to discuss some of the comments voiced bv voters pri or to the budget elections last spring. One of the comments we heard most frequently was in regards to the counselor and li rrarian positions in our schools. The opinion expressed by sev eral people was that these po sitions were unnecessary frills and that they should be elim inated. In answering these comments I could list manv duties per formed by these people which would stress the importance of their positions. However, even if one should disagree with the importance of the duties per formed bv counselors and li brarians it would still not be possible to eliminate these po sitions as they are positions re quired by the State Department of Education. The State Board of Education has adopted a set of minimum standards for public schools that outlines some specific re quirements that school districts must meet in order to maintain a standard school program. Failure to meet these stand ards, as established by the State Board of Education, can result in a loss of basic school support funds, as well as sub standard rating which would make it difficult for graduates to enroll in many colleges and universities. Two of the established mini mum standards require assigned me for counselors and librar ians in all schools. Standard III states that each school shall have a centralized instructional materials center to provide ser vices to all pupils. Each school is also requirea to have available the services of a librarian and an audio visual coordinator. The time as signed to these duties varies ac cording to the number of teach ers on the school staff. The duties of a librarian are not simply to check books in and out but rather they have a complex procedure involving selection of proper materials, updating of old materials, prop er cataloging and classification of material, and assisting teach ers and students in locating material to be used in class reports and debates. Standard IV states that every school shall provide an organ ized guidance program based on a written plan. In addition every junior high or senior high school will provide an assigned counselor for counseling and re lated duties with the exact amount of assigned time to be determined bv the number of students enrolled in the school. Here again the duties of a counselor are many and varied. They are charged with carrying out the standardized testing program for the school, with pro viding information relative to vocational schools and jobs, with assisting students in sel ecting the proper college, with assisting seniors with college enrollment, with providing in formation relative to scholar ships available and to discuss with parents and students any matters that are of concern re garding the future growth and development of the individual students. We do not exceed the mini mum standards in most of our schools and we are, in fact, be low the minimum standards in some of our elementary schools The counseling position at Heppner Elementary' was elim inated last spring as a result of the budget defeat and we must look to future improve ment in this area. Even if the positions of coun selors and librarians were not state requirements, I feel that they are very necessary posit ions if we are to maintain a well-balanced program. ELIZABETH ERNSTEIN explanation. Was she abducted? Did she run away from home? Is she dead? Or is she alive and. perhaps. In your town? She was dressed In a blue dress with white flowers, tennis shoes and a dark-olive corduroy coat. Around her neck she wore a small gold chain with a pen dant gold and blue star. Elizabeth is five feet. five Inches tall, weighs 105 pounds and had brown hair and brown eves. She is one of five Ernstein children. The family lost one of these, a son, to polio in 1952. "I can face the daytime bet ter than the night," the dis traught mother said: "At night I find myself saving: 'Is she safe? Is she warm? Is she fed? . . . and finally ... is she alive?" You can help us. Ruth and I are begging you to help us find an answer to our torment to help us end the long night mare of these past eight months. The Lord willing, someone in your area may have seen her. With sincere gratitude. Norman and Ruth Ernstein 776 Crafton Avenue Red lands, Calif. 92373 (Editor's Note): Any informa tion concerning young Liz Ern stein should be reported prompt ly to this newspaper or to Capt. Charles Callahan, San Bernar dino County Sheriff's Office, San Bernardino, Calif., phone (714) 889-0111. Your Interest In our thrUtn-.a program will b fully apprreut. ed. ( harlin A. Malet. Chairman nrthtniaa Committee McLaren School for Bovi WiKjdbuni !Vi)7l Odd hour emergencies? Service Isn't service unless you get It when you need it. CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL MAN IN HEPPNER L.E. "Ed" DICK 676-9633 si)nJ OH tern cony turn ) COMMUNITY If BILLBOARD L Joining Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Connor in Goldendale, Wn for Thanksgiving holidays were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hutchens, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Connor and children, Nelson Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Connor and Mrs. Alice Luttrell. Also attending from Aloha were Mr. and Mrs. John Williams and two boys and Mr. and. Mrs Keith Connor and daughter from Hillsboro. From Golden dale, the Dean Connor family traveled to Aloha to spend the remainder of the week-end vis iting at the Williams home. Gift Needs for Boys December 5, 1968 Dear Friends: As the Christmas Season nears, we are aware of the needs of the many boys who are in our care here at McLaren School for Boys, Woodburn, Oregon. If at all possible, your assistance would be appreciated in that the more unfortunate of our boys receive an expression of good will during the Christmas Season. Many of our boys come from broken homes, and therefore, re ceive very little, or no recognit ion at Christmas except through donations. During Christmas of 1967 approximately 300 boys, both on our campus and in ourj foster homes, received gifts tnrougn donations. j In addition to money, the fol- i lowing are some suggestions re lating to Christmas gifts: ! Clothing, (shirts, socks, etc), ! musical instruments, musical records, games, hobby materials, j combs, subscriptions to maga zines or newspapers, shaving ' equipment, men's toiletries, models, wallets, school supplies, i ball point pens, address books, j stationery, pocket-size books, money for the purchase of can - ! teen cards S1-S5. Coming Events HEPPNER BASKETBALL Saturday, Dec. 14, Heppner vs Condon, here Tuesday, Dec. 17, Heppner vs Condon, there Fri.-Sat., Dec. 20-21. Christ mas Tournament at Wah tonka, The Dalles CHRISTMAS TREE SALE Corner Main and Center Streets Bv Henoner Chapter FFA Priced as marked. Flocking available ADVENTURE FILM Monday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m Canadian Wildlife in action Sponsored by Heppner Chap ter FFA High School Multipurpose Room WATER CONSERV. MEETING Wednesday, Dec. 18. 7:30 p.m Lexington Grange Hall Special program on under ground water rights, well drilling, zoning, etc. Everyone welcome RAINBOW DANCE Monday, Dec. 23, IOOF Hall, 9:00 p.m. Tickets on sale by Rainbow Girls Music by Pilot Rock combo ROCKHOUND CHRISTMAS PARTY Saturday, Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m. Dinner and gift exchange Harris Drive-in dining room Members and invited guests SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625 Heppner Burning money? j nil 'f i!i!jj"s A Chevron Burner can save up to Vsrd on your heating fuel dollar. CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL MAN IN HEPPNER L. E. "Ed" DICK 676-9633 Standard Oil Company of California FLOCKING SERVICE AVAILABLE CALL HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL. 676-9138 OR 676-5869 EVENINGS, OR CONTACT FFA MEMBERS Low heat, high cost? nr l V i .4 tfTFti j ) i i' Chevron Furnaces increase your comfort and reduce fuel costs to a minimum. CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL MAN IN HEPPNER L. E. "E.i" DICK 676-9633 'Standard Oil Company of California EW, BRILLIANT COLOR TV, IN EVERY ROOM At the new SALEM 745-785 Commercial S L Phone (503) 363-2451 RESTACHAJiT WITH S4-HODH COFFEE SHOP SHAPE UP.... IN WRANGLER S-T-R-E-T-C-H JEANS Navy Black Blue Gold Light Blue Wheat Loden Green Brown Slim, trim, s-t-r-e-t-c-h-y 7S' colton, 25V nylon in a wide range of colorfast fashion colors! True Wiangler western-style! Sizes 6 to 18, $ 6.98 M- 'U3. if
