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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Januoir 23. MM lilt- "77 -'V.' VwAV- GAZETTE-TIMES Phone S76-922B MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER iyu. OCIATION WESLET A. SMtnwAn ..... HELEN E. SHERMAN - Aifni n RAYMOND A,t Shop Foreman " Printer CAIL BUItKENBINE ' fficcioiy Circulation RSUS SOT as Second C lass Manor. Jaycees Get Things . . i KyXfitBi ruiuiHiii oMh XroVunJy Ja through , Me proJcHs hoj have undertaken during the past year, he cinnu t he but he imposed by the good things they are doing for tl. t0mXUpa"ual list of these projects Is printed on page five of this paper in a message saluting the organization on the r.ilin ,,f National Jr.yoee week. Their pro erti "cover a broad field-helping youth work- ins '.wards bettering the community, aiding people in need lloo bank, gifts to the state hospital, donations to fire vie ims) taking a share in helping with existing community " ; su h as the rodeo. Sdewalk Bazaar and other promo. Uons work.ng to assure better government (get-out-the-vote camp igns, petitioning for a state constitutional conven on . and taking a hand in all areas where they can be construct- Ue Aummar'ized by President Jerry Hollomon, the Jaycees seek to develop leade-ship training through community serv ice. In this goal, the record of the Morrow county group shows that they arc right on target! The organization here was formed just a few years ago They have grown quietly and without a lot of fanfare, but they have shown that when there is an opportunity for serv ice they are reauy and willing to perform. ' One of their achievements was presenting the Eastern Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers contest. The success of this event at its first staging in 1967 was a surprise to many, and they followed wih the second annual contest on the week-end after Thanksgiving in 1968, drawing contestants from a con siderable distance, bringing entertainment here, and focusing more attention on Hcppner. While doing these projects, the Jaycees are elevating young men to places of community leadership. Clyde All stott's fine work in the organization, for example, undoubt edly led to his appointment on the city council. Jaycees are now the backbone of the Hcppner fire de partment. When they realized the city was having a prob lem manning the department, they stepped In once more to serve Most of them are members of the department. Now that it comes time, because of their national week, to focus some attention on them, it is gratifying to realize that they can get sincere congratulations because they thor oughly deserve them. The felicitations are no mere perfunc tory pat on the back for what they are supposed to be doing, but earnest and real appreciation for what they are doing. There are only 27 young men of ages 21-35 in the Jay cees here. They invite more young men who catch the spirit of service to join them. But these 27 young men are contributing much to com munity development. Their wives are working right along with them, too. They are, indeed, changing the tone of the community to action and activity, and they are providing sparn and spirit while doing It. While some of their elders may discuss what might be good for the area, the Jaycees act and get things done, for they feel, as their creed says, "... service to humanity is the best work of life." Stay Out of Our Pun'kin Patch! A great many Oregonians were relieved Saturday night when they heard the announcement that OSU's "Orange Pump kin" had decided to turn down the Pittsburgh offer and stay with the Beavers. Coach Dee Andros has done something more than lead the OSU football squads to winning seasons and inspire them to become "giant killers." He has boosted the morale and spirit of the whole state, and the manner In which he hand les the boys of his squad Is an example for all coaches to f0UA local woman sports fan said the other day, "When he runs on to the field ahead of his boys in that orange jacket and when they mob all over him in that burst of spirit, it makes prickles run down my back and brings tears to my eyes!" Probably thousands of Oregonians feel the same way about this genial man who has come to be called the "Great Pumpkin Heppnerite Jm Barratt athletic director at OSU, figured In Andros' decision to stay and we'd wager he did we express thanks to him, and gratitude. The sports citizenry of Oregon should work at making Andros so happy in this state that he doesn't consider leav ing again. And to those other envious colleges in this broad land, Oregonians should post the warning, "You stay out of our pun'kin patch!" EW, BRILLIANT COL At the new SALEM UH.7PS Commercial S.E. Phone. 4503) 363-2451 RESTAURANT WITH 24 MEMBER AuoclHion founded 1BBS EDITOR AND PUBLISHER --- --- -- - tcuER - SSOfIATE PUBLISHER REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator DALE COOPER khXTSkEEN Apprentice T Puhllsh-d Hcppnor. OreCor, Done! - ..tni in rpvlrw the aceomp- IN EVERY ROOM - HOUR COFFEE SHOP 1.. OR YOUR SENATOR REPORTS . . . BY KEN JERNSTEDT. STATE SENATOR 18th Dstrlct Including Morrow CDJ.it i Editor's No:e: This l the fli-t In 'rle of reports from the State Capitol by Sen ator Ken Jernstedt of Ha River, who represents the 18th senatorial district In the legislature. Including Morrow, Hood Hiver. Gilliam. Sher man. Wasco and Whecle counties. The report will con tinue through the legislative session). The 1969 session of the Ore gon Legislature is off and run ning, and it is my hope that bv tne use of this media I can keep the citizens of my district at least partially Informed as to what Is happening in Salem. The first week was primarily a week of organization. Al though we had a pretty good idea of the outcome, It had to be made official as far as the leaders of both bodies are con cerned. As you know. Bob Smith of Burns, was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Debbs Potts of Grants Pass was elected President of the Senate. All committee appointments have been made, with a chair man and vice-chairman for each. The committees on which I will be serving this session are: Agriculture, local government planning and development, and alcoholic control. I am very pleased with these appoint ments and feel that they give me a good base from which to serve the people of mv area. I am especially pleased that I am on agriculture because of Chaff nd Wes Sherman AS JOHN MOREAU of the Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, says, "Newspapers don't as a rule publish poetry. This is prob ably because there's less news paper space than there are ama teur potts to fill it." The Gazette-Times made an exception in taking the works of The Rhyming Philosopher as a weekly feature, and Author Harry Fletcher continues to jus tify our making the exception. His poems have brought consid erable response and interest. And just as John Moreau did, we're going to make another exception in "swi ping" the poem he printed in a recent ed ition of the Eagle. It was sub mitted to him by Mrs. Edward Mott of Dayville and came from a publication called The Patriot, published in Adelaide, Austral ia. The piece is called "The De linquents" and it should cause the adult population to pause and do a little introspective thinking: We read in the papers, We hear on the air Of killing, stealing, And crime everywhere. We sigh and we say As we notice the trend, "This young generation! Where will it all end?" But can we be sure That it's their fault alone? That maybe most of it Isn't really our own? Too much money to spend; Too much idle time; Too many movies Of passion and crime. Too many books Not fit to be read; Too much of evil, In what they hear said. Too many children Encouraged to roam Bv too many parents Who won't stay at home. Kids don't make the movies, They don't write the books, That paint a gay picture Of gangsters and crooks. They don't make the liquor, They don't run the bars, They don't make the laws And they don't drive the cars. They don't make the drugs That addle the brain. It's all done by older folks Greedy for gain. Thus, in so many cases, It must be confessed The label "Delinquent" Fits older folks best. REGARDING LAST week s com ment that we have offered the snow in Heppner to Al Bunch for his wheat lands, we received a call from the Bunches later in the week saying that they will take delivery June 1. Well, sir, at the rate we're going, we may still have the heaps piled in the center of Main street by that date! The little white furries are still flying today. The piles in the center of the that Industry's extreme Import ance to the area. I am to be the vice chairman of the alco holic control committee. This apDointment is somewhat im portant because our area has the onlv distillery in the State of Oregon. It has certainly been a dif ferent experience this session when I compare it w'ith my In doctrination two years ago as a freshman representative. It helps to know the people one Is working with. This lime I had previously met every mem ber of the Senate and know most of them pretty well. Another very helpful feature as far as mv work here Is con cerned is that as a senator I rate an office here in the Cap itol. It is much easier to work under these conditions then when everything had to be done on the floor of the House of Representatives with 59 other people trying to do the same thing. From time to time we will be facing Issues you will want to contact me about. It is my sincere hope that you will feel free to do so at any time. If you want to write, just address vour letter to me. Ken Jernstedt, State Senate, Salem. Oregon. I can also be readied bv phone bv calling the State Capitol. 364-2171. Mv extension is 2806. I will be able to do a better job of carrying out your desires if I know how you are thinking; but I am certain you will agree that it will be impassible to satisfy every person on every issue. Chatter street are making it tough on Heppner's time-honored custom of jaywalking. It's hard to climb over the heap in the street. Notice thavwa. actually have started something of a glacier right here at the corner of Wil low and Main. The temperature warms just enough for the pile between Willow and May to melt a little and the water runs out the bottom. Then it freezes. It is building up quite a little ice flow at the end. Wouldn't be surprised if the weather holds that it will eventually move on down to Wil low creek and break off into icebergs that will flow down the creek! Susan Drake Gets Grant for Training Susan Drake, daughter of Mrs. Grace Drake, has received a $50 grant from the Oregon confer ence of the United Methodist church towards her nurs i n g training, her mother said Mon day. Miss Drake is in her second year of training at the Univer sity of Oregon Medical School, Portland, after takinf? two years of work at Oregon State Uni versity, the second being in pre nursing. The Rev. J. Ross Knotts, pas tor of St. Luke's United Metho dist church, Medford, is chair man of the committee which made the scholarship award which was recommended by Miss Drake's pastor, the Rev. Melvin Dixon, here. The Rhyming PROPHECY WELL, NOW THAT OUR FLYERS HAVE CIRCLED THE IT YVONT'BE MUCH LONGER TIL OTHERS LAND ANn RIIII n IIS A TOWN BY SOME LUNAR LAGOON, IMPELLED ySBfc BUSINESS AND PUBLIC DEMAND. IT'S p acy TO SEE WHAT THE NEXT STEP WILL BE, SMOTHER EXPLORERS .ARE ON (THE MMEQUEST; ANOTHER GREAT CITY, PERHAPS TWO OR THREE, WILL RISE, AND THE RACE WILL GO ON, AS YOUVE GUESSED. FROM THERE THEY'LL BE SHOOTING FOR VENUS AND AND 'FRANCHISE THE GREYHOUNDS TO TOUR OUTER Avrfrni riWF MANY MORE PLANETS AND STARS: THE ONLY HOPE LEFT FOR THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE. coMF WON'T LIVE TO SEE IT SINCE LIFE HERE IS SHORT, BUT THAT'S NOT THE ALL OR THE END OF THE ROPE FOR MANY8 ACHIEVEMENTS AT PRFSENT UNTHOUGHT. AWAIT US AND PROMISE UNLIMITED SCOPE. FOR INSTANCE WHEN SPACE IS OUR DOMAIN TO ROAM, SOME BRAIN WHX COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS FOR A-nPMACYRF CAN CLEAN UP THE MESS HERE AT HOME; OR IS THAT TOO MUCH TO EXPECT FROM OUR POLICE? HARRY W. FLETCHER Service Held Tuesday For Wilbur T. Tucker Wilbur Thomai Tucker, for merly of Lexington and Stan field, died FrlilHV. January 17. at Sunnvslde, Wash., where he had lived tho past 20 years. He died at the age of 61 of compli cations from the flue, the same day that funeral services were held here for his mother, Mm. Mary Tucker Queener. Services were held at Burns Mortuary chapel In llermlston on Tuesday afternoon, with the Itev. Earl Soward officiating. In terment was In the Heppner Masonic cemetery. Tucker was born November 12. 1907. al Lexington and had lived In the area and In Stan field before moving to Sunny side. He was a member of the First Christian church at Lex ington. He Is survived bv four sons. Ronnie. Daniel, William and Timothy, all In Oklahoma: three daughters. Barbara Buck and Mary Muglv, also In Okla homa, and Sarah Robinson of Vancouver, Wn. Also a brother, Woodrow Tucker of Stanfleld, and sisters. Mrs. Huldah Mortl more. Kent, Wn.; Elsie Tucker, Eugene; Irene Atherton, Ontar io; Edith Castle, Marysvllle, Calif.; Wllma Wallace, Pomer ov, Wn., and five grandchild ren. Former lone Teacher Dies in Silverton Funeral services for Mrs. Jos eph (Clara Mabel) Mason, 73. were held Monday, January 13, at Bates Southgate Chapel in Portland, with burial following at Willamette National cemetery in Portland. Mrs. Mason died in a Silver ton hospital on Wednesday, Jan- uarV 8- , . u Born near Reardan, Wash., June 12, 1895. she was the dau ghter of Antone and Mae Elg ler. Her parents and brothers, Arthur and Joseph Eigler, pre ceded her In death. Mrs. Mason was a teacher in the lone school in 1921-1922. She was married to Joseph Mason of lone on May 22, 1922, and they made their home in Prineville. For the past three years she had resided at the Benedictine Cen ter in Mt. Angel, Ore. She is survived by her hus band, Joseph of Prineville; one son, Joseph, Jr., of Portland; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Duffy of Salem, Mrs. Lural Saunders of Fugene, and eight grandchild- Mrs. Jim Lovgren Portland on Monday expects to remain for motored to where she some time. Samaritan She entered uooa hospital Tuesday for gery, and expects to tient there for about major sur be a pa ten days. PROPERTY TAX FAX 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. QUESTION: Who determines the value of the railroad passing through our town and how is this value added to the tax roll? ANSWER: All utilities (this includes railoads, telephone companies, pipeline companies, electrical companies and others of a like nature) are appraised by the State Tax Commission on oper ating property only. This value is then prorated to the various taxing districts within which the utility operates. On railroads this is done by miles of main line and spur line. On electrical companies it is done by wire miles. Other companies utilize some similar denomination. Non -operating property is ap praised by the County Assessor. This generally consists of leas ed land or buildings and land. The State Tax Commission certifies the market value of each utility to the County As orH ho nrtrle the utility value in each taxing district to! the values tor real ana person al property. The total combined values are used to detemine the tax rate for each district. Philosopher School Bells Br RON DANIELS Superintendent Morrow County School FREE LUNCH POLICY The State Department of Ed ucation has required all Oregon School Districts to adopt pol icy for determining the ellglbll. ity of students who quality for free lunches. ThUt policy had to be adopted by February 1, 19, In order for a school district to participate in the national school lunch program. I thought the pollcv might be of Interest to the patrons of the school dis trict so 1 have repeated It here for your information. FREE AND REDUCED PRICE STUDENT LUNCHES The Morrow County School District R l has adopted the fol lowing policies and procedures In determining the eligibility for free and reduced lunches: 1. School principals In charge of their local hot lunch pro grams will determine which Individual children are eligi ble for free or reduced price lunches under the policy crl ria hnniin established: a. Family income is noi io exceed $2,400 except that an additional $500 can be earned for each additional child residing at home. To tal income for eligible fam ilies should not exceed $1,000 in any circumstanc es. Principals have the author ity to authorize free or re- rl.cnrl nri.'a liinrVlPS to StU- dents whose family Income exceeds the estaDiisnea criteria if they feel that other circumstances merit special consideration. The charge for reduced Pioneer Ponderings Br w. S. CAVERHILL Goose Pimples or Gout? This is the time of year when the taxpayers experience m annual attack of goose pimples or gout, depending upon their fi nancial position. The boys in crop production plagued by ris ing taxes, and increased wages got a chill from property taxes in November that conditioned them for an attack of goose nirnnloc hotllJOPn TlOW And ADril 15. Only the more affluent can afford gout. I dont Know wnu they are, but there must be some who are bloated by inflation or we wouldn't tolerate n. are the guys whose feet should be hurting them. I don't see much serious intent to curb in flation. Too many people like it too well and plug for annual increases by negotiation or iii, luo'll lust have to SllllC. '-"J " J struggle along, the poor man with their pimpies anu mc in cats with their gout. Rodeo Dinner Off A dinner that had been ho.iioH fnr Saturday evening, January 25, for volunteer help ers at the 19bS roaeo nus ureu postponed indefinitely, Charley Daly, rodeo committee chair man, states. The scheduled time i s nnnfiint unth the Elks crab feed and dance, he said. The rodeo dinner is given Dy me committee to thank the non paid help for their work. USE OUR LAYAWAY PLAN Lay-A-Way A PIECE OF EVERY PAY CHECK MOW B N V$3& V V And Watch Your Savings Grow Towards A New Car, A New Home, an Education, or Retirement OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY ACCOUNTS NOW INSURED TO SI 5X00 FIUST FEDEHA SAVINGS 4 LOAN ASSOCIATION BOX 848 PENDLETON price lunches is not to ex ceed 10c per pupil for each meal. 2. Any appeal on decision made bv the principal win ue made to the superintendent. The superintendent will con fer with the building prin cipal and render the final de cision. 3. Principals will determine which children arc eligible as early In the year as pus sible. This should be done by conferring with the teaching staff and the county welfare agency. Pupils determined to be eli gible for free or reduced lunches are to be issued lunch tickets in the sumo manner bs the other pupllt. This is to be handled In such a way that overt identifica tion of these pupils is avoid ed. 5. Pupils receiving free lunches are not required to work for their lunches, but may be permitted to do so if non needy children also work to earn their lunches. The directors feel that this policy confirms the district philosophy that each youngster needs a well-rounded, balanced, wholesome lunch which will provide one-third of the dally nutritional needs of the young ster. Any student who is unable or whose parents or guardians are unable to purchase said lunch will be provided with a free meal under the criteria es tablished in this policy. COMMUNITY JLLBOARD Coming Events HEPPNER BASKETBALL Friday, Jan. 24, Enterprise, there Friday, Jan. 31, Wahtonka, there. League game. Sat., Feb. 1, DeSales, here Support the Mustangs! GRADE SCHOOL Saturday, Jan. 25, Condon, here, 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, Arlington, here, 2 p.m. ELEMENTARY PTA Rescheduled meeting, Wed., Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Film and panel discussion on "Sex, the Moral Dilemma." High school students and parents welcome POMONA GRANGE Saturday, Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m. Willows Grange Hall, lone Dinner at noon Pictures by Mr. and Mrs. Dick Krebs, 2 p.m. VALENTINE CARD PARTY By Sans Souci Rebekah Lodge Saturday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m., IOOF Hall Bridge, Pinochle, Refresh ments Public invited ELKS FEED, DANCE Crab Feed, from 5:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 Dance following, music by The Cimmerons SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-3625 Heppner !