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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Tbursdor, Dnbf 26. 1461 THE Si HEFFNEK GAZETTE-TIMES Hppnr. Otrqoa 97S36 Pbon tn tXU MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gwve established Msrch 30. LvO. The Heppner Time eubiuhea isovember JS. iNff. wonsouusica rorurjr u. 1912. NATIONAL NtWJPAMI T gtimrug'Tf.'.TTi Nl WIPAMI ruiutNiii ASSOCIATION WESLET A. SHERMAN EDITOR AND PUBLISHER HELEN E. SHERMAN ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER ARNOLD RAYMOND REGGIE PASCAL .ch"0 Foreman Linotipe Oix-ralor Printer KELLY GREEN GAIL BURKENBINE . Appr.-nti jvx-inv DALE COOPER Circulation pressman Subscription Rati: $1.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cent. PuMIhd Even- Thursday and Entered at the Post Ofice at Heppner. Oregon as Second C lass Matter. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Monday through Friday; 9 am. until noon Saturday. Chaff and Chatter Wes Sherman T Coaih Is There Any Room? By REV. MELVIN DIXON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Whether we are ready lor it or not, Christmas is here once more; and from the Yuletide Narratives, there emerge parables, sometimes obvious, and at other times, more subtle, which God desires for us to learn. In each historical fact of the Nativity story is a parabolic teaching of value worthy of our serious consideration. I have chosen one which perhaps is the most familiar, yet almost trite, and forces itself upon our attention, because it is still so true that, Individually, we are hardly ready for Christmas, even as mankind is still not ready for the Christ, though born to us two milleniums ago. On that memorable night, most people were not ready. The world lost the honor of providing a place where its Re deemer might be born, because it was very busy with "im portant things" such as collecting taxes, filling inns with people, answering the summons of government's edict, and making provision for those who traveled. The incarnation is still rather summarily dismissed from the modern mind, as the contemporary scene reflects more and more the earthy side of this Holy observance. Top prior ity demands that we, especially the People of God, recaptur? the true sense of this sacred season. Our preoccupied "busy ness" has in itself been the thief of our peace and goodwill, which has left no room in our hearts for Christ. Universal mankind estranged from God, with a thousand plans for peace which do not come except through Christ; too impotent to emancipate ourselves and often too proud to accept help from someone else fmuch less from God), we go on in our pitiable delusions of mirage-like happiness ac companied by the nagging uncertainty of life's true mean ing. But Christ has come to change all this through His cradled infancy and magnificent power. The babe in a manger that night was almost crowded out of Bethlehem, for the lack of available accommodation. But this holy child has strange powers. His own crowding out power is tremendous! This explains why Christ is so crowded out of so many contemporary lives, for when allowed free entrance into the human soul, He crowds out anything that would tend to crowd Him out: selfishness, thronging cares, numbing pleasures, sinful habits, ill will and prej udices. These too often fill our rooms and Christ is the only reasonable alternative. From the hopelessness and helplessness of the modem predicament, God's supreme gift of love has come and it is among men who have resolved this estrangement by humbly letting God In as King of their lives. The Magi searched for a child and they found a King! The Shepherds were informed and they found a Savior! They had room in their hearts for the superior quest and the "Great est Story Ever told!" The late Bishop Ralph Spaulding Cushman reflects in verse so well a Christmas Prayer: Still driven by a thousand cares The pilgrims come and go; The hurried caravans press on; The inns are crowded so! Here are the rich and busy ones, With things that must be sold. No room for simple things within This hostelry of gold. Yet hunger dwells within these walls, These shining walls and bright, And blindness groping here and there Without a ray of light Oh, lest we starve,, and lest we die. In our stupidity, Come, Holy Child, within and share Our hospitality. Let not our hearts be busy inns, That have no room for Thee, But cradles for the living Christ And His nativity! Irrigon Club Awards 4-H Contest Winners The last meeting of the Irri gon Community 4-H club was called to order by President Steve Acock. Awards were giv en for the poster contest. The winners were Don Leighton, who received a 4-H emblem sweat shirt; Danette Leighton, who was given a necklace with the 4-H emblem, and Leon Wilson, who received an I D bracelet with the 4-H emblem. All who took part received a notebook. The skating party will be De cember 28, from 7:00 to 9:30. All Irrigon and Boardman members are invited, and there will be a charge of 50c per person. An award was given to Marge Shade for being a leader of our club. After the meeting refresh ments were served and we op ened presents. Cheryl Hinkley, reporter MSgt Calvin Cox, son of Ben Cox, arrived Sunday, December 13, lor a week s visit here with his father, who is currently a patient in Pioneer Memorial hos pital, and with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Borman, and other friends and relatives. He returned Sat urday, December 21, from the Pendleton airport to his home in Peru, Ind., where he is sta tioned at Griffom Air Force Base. Mrs. Martha Van Schoiack left Monday for a month's visit with relatives in Portland and Monmouth. She will sDend sev eral days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Karlson. and tamily in Portland, and will also visit her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Andy (Beth) Van Schoiack, and family in Mon mouth. Mrs. Van Schoiack is enrolled at Oregon College of Education, preparing for ele mentary teaching. IT APPEARS that Cluugh n i ht tikrtba!l Mustang are tfMi.s! to d to the pTi-p Huliddt Bj'ki'tball Tiiiirmimrnt what Oregon State did to the Far We-t i Uic for i ar take a rrvf'.ii."e on win- tiint. Whin the Mu-.ur.gs captur-d h.' t jurn.irr.er.t at Wahtonka saturd.iv night, this made the fourth straight Hulidav champ-I onh.p f'ir the I linighrr.-n. They k trie ireiiih v hi-n raftered Bob j PROBABLY the mm I didn't re alte it. but when ll'lpner f-i-d the rhamDi'nh:i award Saturday niaht, thrv got tro phy for cr . cour.trv instead .f basketball. S"rr.e-v.- dropped the real trophy ea-i r in the f;tv and broke it The tubstl tute troi'hv w as )iist I appear nrv sake to tide things over i mil the genuine a:t;ce could be replaced TO THE EDITOR. . . Proud of Volunteers Droember 18, 1968 Dear Wri: The thought I wish to expres in this lwt-r passes through my mln-1 everv dav and I am re mi in kevpir.g it to myself rather than huutmg it to the kkk's. How manv people realize and I aiprsriate what the Heppner u'hrn ihfv ti,i f. a. h Clniik'h I uiunteer Firemen do to pro- K at l (imlcin, ' wmtt trifv were goit i' to no a;.u,'"' i""!""? it la.t vear at ! wr.v. he renlie.l. U hv shuck. Those of us who know what h. nnan County. I ihwed by'whv d.dn't vou Ml me, and Ijthe Heppner Volunteer Fireman u.v win nt ( hi noui th l .-.is year. woum nave brought one oj wie Thi.s. in four t'u:r.ame!its, the i la.t three tournament trophies Heppm-r teams hac a record of j lew n from cur troth v case." eight wins against no lux-s. does for us should raise our Internal Revenue Tells Regulations Of New Gun Law The nubliration of final ree ulations under the new Federal Gun Law was announced today bv the Internal Revenue Sx-rv. ice, according to A. G. Erlikson, District Director of Internal Rev enue for Oregon They apear in the Federal Register of De cember n. iiis. The new gun luw does not prevent sportsmen from buying firearms and ammunition in the states In which they reside. However, the ale and deliveiy must conform with state anil applicable local laws. In addit voices loudly enough to squelch j lon- " retail purchase will Us WE'VE KNOWN Dr. II S Huber. the dentist, for more than sev en vears, but didn't realize un- ranch is aduallv known as Tooth Acres." If I had a wheat ranch here, with the way the p.-ie and crop has been, I think I d call it "Belly Acres." This war's victory had some ndded significance, t', in that they ,111'Mlil- d the Ea,'i -. were latx led to be among th. tjrea;er Oregon powers this year, particularly boar ting it ti 7 com petitor In towering Butih Sfhmldt. The Mustangs held him to 16 points. The Mustangs dropped Wah tonka in the first game and won the championship Saturday j IT ALWAYS seems most er.Jov nitrht tv downing C ondon for j able to get good news at 'he third time this season. The Christmas time. Thus, it is w ith Blue Devils probablv are get- hope that we er.-et the word tine a bit tired or pitt.r.g them- that Mike Benge has been spot selves against Heppner. i led. in apparent g i health, in a VC nrison camn Hls relatives rtr.ror..M.Hr. oi ine .nuv , here have been on a hieh Ditch or anxiety ever since ne was out the few who are very verbal about how to fight a fire while carefully avoiding any offer to participate or help. I appreciate this opportunity til this very week that his I to publicly thank the Heppner vclunteer Fire fighters for look ing after me and mine and my town. Mv daily contact with the Fire Chief and the knowledge of the unnumbered hours the entire department devotes to the Citv of Heppner makes me so proud of those great guy I could burst my buttons! Sincerely. Elaine S. George tangs has been a fine prise so far. It isn't that any Heppner supporter doesn't al ways expect a title contender to come forth, since this has been recent history, but prob ablv only a few cf the most staunch hoosters would have wagered that the Heppner club would walk away with its first six straigh'. including the likes of Grant Union and Wahtonka. What seems to be one of the real clues to the Mustangs' rec ord to date is their defense. reported missing about II months ago. One of the great est gifts would be to hear that he was being released, although there is no indication at this time that such good news is impending. WE'D SUGGEST that Orville Cutsforth and Mike Burcham of Lexington consider forming a "Rabbit's Foot" club. Orville haH a narrr.tu ciiml uhan he work on j was hit in lhe heafJ in the woocjs Highest total scored against , homc in njs -aImwt unronsdous state remains a mystery. Burcham was even more for- , tunate. surviving with only ! light iniuries a crash with the 15-car freight train at Lexing ton Saturday. The impact them to date is the 49 points by lone here in the home open- er. Not a team has topped 50 1 against ti.em and the average of opponents is 39 per game. .Meanwhile, the Mustangs ave-j Oh. there are lots of rockv Rocked his vehicle away from roads ahead, but It appears that the Heppner gang is going to be making a fight for the top again. At this point, the team seems to be developing solidly and coming on very well. Not only are they demons on de fense but they are scoring even ly around the lineup. the track As Sheriff Bauman put it, 'That train could iust have roll ed right over him." Congratulations and Merry Christmas to both of them! Pioneer Ponderings Bv W. S. CAVERHILL Christmas Shopping 1898 And to you. of us at the G-T. too, from all School Bells By RON DANIELS Superintendent. Morrow County Schools PROPOSED LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE FINANCING OF SCHOOLS IN OREGON Governor Tom McCall has presented his biennial budget for legislative consideration and has also recommended a sales tax to be used as proper ty tax relief. It seems that both proposals merit a strong study by all of us interested in the operation of schools. Governor McCall's biennial budget increases general fund expenditures from $570 million to $718 million. This is a 237c increase over a two year per iod. There is no increase for the Basic School Support Fund in the budget. Any increase in Basic School Support Funds is tied directly to the sales tax and tax reform program. It would therefore appear that any aid to the schools will have to be the result of finding a new source of taxes and that no ad ditional funds will be availa ble as a result of available tax money. The legislature could see fit to revise this recommen dation but it is too early to tell at this time. The governor's tax plan pro vides for a 3 sales tax, a 16 increase in corporate income taxes, disallowance of federal income tax payments as a de duction in the payment of state income taxes, reduces the state income tax rate, guarantees that property taxes shall not be in creased after a person reaches age 65, and give special prop erty tax relief to person's whose income are less than $3,500 a year. This tax program would pro vide approximately $200 million for the Basic School Fund. It is felt that this would provide 50 of the operational costs of schools. It should be pointed out that this does not mean that all districts would receive 50 of their costs as the funds are tied to an equalization fac tor. This means that districts with a high TCV per pupil would receive less than 50 and those with a low TCV per pupil would receive more than 50. Morrow county would re ceive considerably less than 50. The governor is also propos ing a constitutional amendment to establish new tax bases for school districts. The proposal as it now stands would create a tax base for every school dis trict based on total current ex penditures as approved in the 1968 69 budgets. This new tax base could be increased by 4 each year with 2 coming from the local property tax and 2 coming from Basic School Sup port Funds. Since our budget this year is for $1,266,220 it would permit us an increase of $50,648 tor the 1969-70 budget without a vote being required. The established base could be exceeded by a successful vote but the number of elections is restricted to two votes during election years and only one vote during off years. Educators around the state seem to feel that the 4 in crease is not enough and that the one election during off years is too restrictive. I personally feel that while it may be a little too restrictive, it is cer tainly more desirable than the present system. The present schedule calls for the legislat ure to be ready to present a bill on property tax relief and the tax base amendment to the people for a vote by the end of March or first part of April. While the governor did not recommend any changes in the Basic School Support formula, it is felt that if a new tax source is passed the legislature will also pass legislation changing the present distribution formula. Bowling Enthusiasts Enter Co-op. Tourney The Pacific Co-operative's tenth annual bowling tourna ment, held Saturday and Sun day, December 14-15, at Moses Lake, Wn., attracted many lo cal bowling enthusiasts who traveled there on Sunday to par ticipate in tournament activi ties. Placing second in the ladies team entries were Mrs. Delbert Piper, Mrs. Roy Quackenbush, Mrs. Gene Cole, Mrs. Robert Lov gren and Mrs. Al Lovgren, who compiled a team total of 2620. A men's team composed of Al Bunch, Archie Munkers, Vernon Munkers, Art Watkins and John ny Ledbetter. also entered tour nament competition, but did not place. Others attending were Mrs. Vernon Munkers, Mrs. Ledbetter, Mrs. Watkins, Gene Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Joel Engleman. If the beauty and variety of Christmas gifts displayed in our modern stores make it dillicult for you to make selections, why not roll back about 70 years and visit the merchants in the towns along the Road South and see what they had to offer? II you have gandma in mind, what about a long handled button nook to keep from stooping to button her shoes, or a heavy woolen shawl? or a new churn? If it's grandpa, why not a half dozen clay pipes, or a cuspidor.' Ma might want a new corset with whale bone stays, or a beaded fascinator, or a heavier hat pin. or dotted veil. Dad could use a pair of "con gress" shoes, ornamental boot jack, German Sox, or felt boots. Sister would be charmed by a hair rat, and jeweled side and back combs. Brother needs a pair of brass toed boots, or a "smock" or "warn us." A girl friend would appreciate a ring, but be careful what you select. A boy friend, a 4 section buck skin purse would be suggestive. For others, the men, a plug of tobacco, good to chew or trade. For others, the women, wooden or cotton bolt goods, and ribbons. Suitable for anyone, you might consider a pearl han dled gold-pointed pen, silver or ivory napkin rings, a 3 minute sand glass for timing soft boil ed eggs, and a set of double ended egg cups. (You dump 'em in one end and eat 'em out of the shell in the other). You might even think of a set of I candle molds, and a candle snuffer. I am sure our older readers can add many items to the above list. uallv have to be made in per son and the buver will have to show sufficient Identification, such as a driver's license lo es tablish his name, address and age. Interstate1 Sales Tightened The malor restriction on sales in the new law forbids residents of one state from buying fire arms, but not ammunition, 'n another state. One important exception to this rule permits a resident of one state to buy a rifle or shotgun, but not a handgun, in an adjacent slate if certain procedures are com plied with. The purchase can only be made if the buyer's state of residence enacts legis lation that permits it to take place and the sale is legal in both states. A sworn statement In a pre stTibed form must also be for warded to the Chief Law En forcement Officer in the pur chaser's place of residence and be acknowledged by him. Licensed collectors, who are limited by the Gun Control Act to transactions in curios and rel ics, will find in the regulations the tests for determining wheth er a gun falls into this cate gory. The regulations also point out that clubs furnishing am munition to be used on their premises in skeet, trap and tar get shooting activities may do so without a dealers license. The ammunition may also be furnished to participants under Is, though the new law prohib its sales of guns and ammu nition to anyone below that age such transfer not being consid ered a sale. Records Required Included in the regulations are details on the preparation of the records to be completed by a dealer for each firearm transaction. To further aid deal ers in complying with the new aw, illustrations of required firearms and ammunition acqui sition and disposition records are shown. The regulations implement those sections of the recently enacted gun Control Act of 196S, which went into effect Decem ber 16, to provide firearms and ammunition control assistance to Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies in their fight against crime. They also cover part of the earlier enact ed Omnibus Crime Control And Safe Streets Act of 1968 dealing with the unlawful possession cr receipt of firearms bv persons uch as criminals and fugitives from justice. Servicemen Home On Holiday Leaves Two local servicemen are home to spend the chrtstm.it holidays with their parents while on 21 day leave of ab sence from military duty. Gunners Mate Mike Burcham, son of Mr. and Mrs. .talph Bur cham of Lexington, Is home fol lowing an eight-month tour of duty in Vietnam and Kore-i aboard the USS Rogers. He w ill return to Vk'tnam early In Jan uary. Teletype operator, RK-hard Wallace, son of Mrs. Colleen Padberg, also of Lexington, ar rived home last week following 13 months of duty in Okinawa. Following his leave he will re port to Camp Pendleton, Calif., for further assignment. News Media Gets 'Blame for Good Success of Fair Ralph Samples, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Samples, is here for a Christmas visit at his par ents' home. He expects to re main through the holidays, af ter which he will return to his home in Hvattsville, Md.. where he works for the Civil Service Commission in Washington, D. C. homson is Treated For Eye Condition Mr. and Mrs. Rod Thomson returned recently after spending two weeks in Portland, where Thomson received medical at tention for an eye condition. Thomson reports that there is little hope for retaining the vis ion in his left eye and that he must undergo surgery early in January for removal of a cat aract from his right eye. He will travel to Pendleton for a check up January 3, after which he expects to enter Community hospital for the surgery. By ROBERT L. STEVENS Manager Oregon Stat Fair Is news news? That's what the Oregon State Fair Commission thinks In pin ning the blame on Oregon news media for much of the success of the 1968 Oregon State Fair. It might not be news to the news media that any show or special event of Interest to the people cannot well succeed without the attention and the assistance of the far-flung news media. But the Fair Commis sion believes that It Is news to the public that hundreds of newspapers, magazines, special publications, radio and televis ion stations, printed and aired thousands of stories concerning Oregon's biggest family show. Publications form the national ly circulated Family Circle mag azine to the Santiam Girl Scout Scourier carried news of the State Fair on everything from politicians to pumpkins. Even the nationally televised Wednes day night movies mentioned the State Fair as did Ed Sullivan and Johnny Carson. Radio sta tions throughout the state re minded Oregonians of their web feet and urged them to attend the fair in spite of the deluge of rain which inundated the first four days of the big show. So, news or not, the State Fair Commission wishes to officially thank all of the reporters, edi tors, columnists, and correspon dents who let Oregon know what was happening at the 1968 State Fair. To-wit, the State Fair Commission publicly pro claims the following: Commission and management of the Oregon State Fair, upon reflection of the great effort ex pended on behalf of the 196S Oregon State Fair by all mem bers of the Oregon news media, press, radio, television, special publications and magazines, wishes to express their sincere appreciation for an effort which in great measure contributed to the most successful event in the 103-year history of the Oregon State Fair. (Final attendance, 384,020 all time record previ ous high 351,898 in 1956). The Commission makes spe cial note of the double effort extended by the news media in their extensive coverage prior to the fair and then again during the fair. The fair has now sur vived both fire and flood. This would not have been possible without the sincere assistance of the news media. ) COMMUNITY I J BILLBOARD k Mr. and Mrs. Archie Padberg were hosts for a birthday din ner at their home on Sunday, honoring her son Eldon Tucker. Others present were Mrs. Tuck er and their family, Mrs. Rose Mane Stroeber and Claude Buschke. Coming Events HEPPNER BASKETBALL Sat., Dec. 28, DeSales at Walla Walla Friday, Jan. 3, Grant Union here Sat., Jan. 4, Burns, there Gets Hospital Release Gerald Peterson of lone is ex pected to be released from Emanuel hospital in Portland within a few days, according to information from his father, Os car Peterson, who was visiting mm on Monday. He has been in the hospital for several weeks lor major back surgery and treatment, and is now able to be on his feet for limited exer cising, but is still not able to be in a sitting position. It was thought that he might be home for Christmas, but with a leng thy convalescence ahead. The Rhyming Philosopher YULETIDE RING OUT BRAVE CHRISTMAS BELLS, NOR BE DISMAYED THOUGH EVERY FORCE OF HELL IS LOOSE, INTENT ON SHEER OPPRESSION. NOR ARE WE AFRAID THAT CHRISTIAN FAITH SHALL WAVER OR CONSENT TO E'EN A MOMENTS GIVING WAY TO FEAR. SO NOW WE RALLY 'ROUND OUR SACRED FOUNT OF BLESSED PROVIDENCE, PRONOUNCING CLEAR THAT LAW AND ORDER SHALL BE PARAMOUNT. FOR CHRISTMAS IS A FAMILY AFFAIR, REUNION TO PEACEFULLY REJOICE AND PRAY GOODWILL FOR ALL MEN EVERYWHERE, SO ALL OPPRESSED SHALL JOIN IN FREEDOM'S VOICE. RING OUT THOSE CHRISTMAS BELLS, RING LOUD AND TRUE, PROCLAIM OUR AGE-OLD FAITH, AND HOPE RENEW! HARRY W. FLETCHER WRANGLER TRYOUTS Princess Tryouts, Indoor Pa vilion, 1-aigrounds Sunday, Dec. 29, 1:30 p.m. Girls 17-21, Wrangler mem bers GOLDEN AGE CLUB Regular meeting will not be held in January I Next meeting will be Tues day evening, Feb. 4, 7:00 p.m. Episcopal parish hall ELEMENTARY PTA Business meeting and pro gram Wednesday, Jan. 8, 8:00 p.m. Special panel discussion of interest to all parents and teachers Plan now to attend ELKS HOLIDAY PARTY NEW YEAR'S EVE, Crab Feed, 6:30 n.m.. Dec. 31 Dance, 9:00 p.m., music bv uoraon s mo SCHOOL VACATION Morrow County Schools Christmas Vacation From December 20-January MERRY CHRISTMAS, FRIENDS! SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. a Box 247 PH. 676-9625 Heppner
