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HEPINER GAZETTE-TIMES. GAZETTE-TIMES a ofoie "77 neppnor, unxjuu Phon 676-9228 MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER Th H,nI,nM Gazette established The Heppner oazeue tftiui Times esiaousnea nuvnnuci 1912. NEWSPAMR PUBLIIHERf ASSOCIATION . ...-., S ErSHlZZIZIZ.: ASSOaATE PUBLISHER ARNOLD RAYMOND Shop Foreman Printer GAIL BURKENBINE Society Circulation Subscription Rates: $5.00 Year. Single; ; Copy Cl ggj gE? Thursday anc PErne'red at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. A Point to Ponder Lowell Chally brings up a point in a letter to the edi tor elsewhere on this page that merits more study and delib- eratThis is in reference to the division of the state into 14 districts for planning and administration under Governor Tom McCall's "Partnership for the Future" program. Morrow coun ty is a part of district 12, together with Umatilla, Gilliam, Wheeler and Grant counties. In setting up the districts last year, Gov. McCall pointed out the regional differences in the state and emphasized a need to decentralize state services to facilitate problem solv ing at the local level. , . At the time of formation of the districts, the governor said, "Until now, there has been no way of coordinating state agency plans with local government plans of producing a single, statewide, and state district plan which would truly be a comprehensive plan for Oregon's future, reflecting a full partnership in planning." r, He said that 23 state agencies had subdivided Oregon into 51 different patterns of sub-state districts for planning and administration, indicating that this needed correction "Gradually, it has become more and more difficult lor any one agency to coordinate its efforts with others more difficult for local communities to determine the total Impact of all state programs on their own region of Oregon, he said. "It is hoped," he added, "that each region of the state will be able to participate in determining its needs and ( the goals of those state programs which affeot its daily life. Thus the basis for the formation of the districts seems sound and logical, but are there some weaknesses in the system that might react against the less-populated areas as Mr Chally suggests? Probably far too little local attention has been given to the governor's district plan by local resi dents who should be concerned. Too many of us know too little abut it. Mr. Chally, in his capacity as welfare admin istrator is one of those involved in the district organization. As we understand it, the district's leadership will have much to do with the securing of federal and state funds for local programs. This, in turn, has considerable influence and effect on local government. Is It possible, under this plan, that in a district such as ours the big county (Umatilla, with 2-to-l population advant age over the total of the remaining counties) would become dominant and everything gravitate to its benefit? Could it be as Mr. Chally further suggests, that in the end, Umatilla might engulf the other counties that the small towns may consequently become ghost towns? Are there safeguards built In to prevent this? We don't know the answers. We'd like to know. It is true that a larger population center acts as almost an irresistible magnet, even perhaps without consciously try ing to draw from its satellites, just because of the size. But folks in the rural areas like their lives the way they are. They give up advantages of city living because they like the contrasting advantages of the rural life. They like to live close to their government; they like to be able to walk into a county office and say, "My road needs fixing," or "My taxes are too high." In this sense, then, can Gov. McCall's program of decen tralization from the state level impose a new and tougher centralization at the district level? Maybe the administration from the state capital would offer more equality and impar tiality to the small county than would the district of which that county is a part, if the biggest county in the district holds the power control. We believe rural Americans should zealously guard what remaining local control they have in government. Consolida tions, such as of county governments, may further efficiency in some respects 'but it may come at too high a price. Right at the moment there is more talk of reapportioning again, which once more would expand the second Congressional dis trict. This, we understand, is mandatory. When it comes, each Individual in the district will have his voice lessened that much more. And there is nothing that he can do or say to check this tide! The last foothold is at the local level. These state administrative districts were established, not by vote, but by executive order. There is no doubt that the plan was motivated with the best interests of the state and its people in mind, but there may be areas where it may not work so well in practice as it would seem to seek in princi ple. Mr. Chally gives the example of Blue Mountain College on the dominance of the big county over the smaller neigh bor, and he lists the disparity of cost of education for students in the different counties. This must be acknowledged, but as he points out, this does not reflect against the worth of the college, which we believe has been one of the great accomp lishments of the area during the past 10 years. The college does give the travel allowance to Morrow county students to help make up for the cost disparity. Also, there Is no rule that would limit the number of students from Morrow going to BMCC. If every senior in Morrow county high schools went there next year, the college would take them and the tax would be the same. In other words, the opportunity is there for the taking. It must be noted, too, that BMCC's worth extends far be yond the actual student program on campus. Its evening courses and extension program in Morrow county are equiv alent to those in Umatilla county. The college has genuine ly attempted to step in w henever community needs were point ed out, here as in Umatilla county. We believe that BMCC and its administration and direct orshas done an admirable job in serving the small county in Its district, despite the difference in student enrollment, or maybe, partly, because of it. We have always had repre sentation on the board, we have been kept well informed both on college program and finances, and we see no attempt by Umatilla to dominate Morrow insofar as BMCC is concern ed. While on the tax v?rige it costs more for Morrow to send a student to Blue Mountain, on a one-to-one basis it does not. In othrr words, taxpyaing parents in Morrow county whose son goes there pays no more than comparable parents in Uma tilla county. The percentage of tax per true cash value is the same in each county. We Just hope that as much attention Is given to being fair and equitable on the state administrative district plan as is being given in the Blue Mountain college district. Thurtday, April 17, 19691 HEPFNER March 30, 1883. The Heppner mnsolldated February 15, MEMBER Association Founded 1885 rniTOB AND PUBLISHER Unote Operator Linotype operator DALE COOPER Pressman Chaff and Wes Sherman JOHNNY CARSON, on a recent "Tonight Show, told how he was in trouble for just incident ally speaking the international distress signal, which is posi tively verboten on radio or tele vision unless there is an actual emergency. The forbidden word is "Mayday." tolling nhnut tho incident. he couldn't even use the word to explain to his audience wny a Tinrtlnn nf his KnfM'Ch Was censored in a preceding program, so that niS lips were moving but nothing came out. Well. sir. newspapers have their "no-no's" too. There are some words that are fnrhiHHon in thp naner. and we don't mean the indecent or pro farm iTniika Johnnv Carson, we can shout them as loud as we want or you can but we can't print them. One such nasty, terrible, aw ful word is "Bingo." If we use that word, says the ti e Post office Deoartment. our paper is not acceptable in tne mans, Quote from "The Law vs. f ttrioi " United States Post Office Department, August 1, I960: "Announcements of 'bin go' games sometimes say noth ing more than 'Games, or 'Party,' or 'Entertainment,' or some other word or designation for example, a dollar sign which is understood by the reader to give notice that the irairuu of fhnnro Will bp DlaV- ed, at the time and place noted. Any or tnese reierences wuuiu be nonmailable." Now. we've never been quite able to understand this and hoar in minrf thAt we aren't supposed to mention raffles, or any other game of chance. For, it doesn't seem quite fHnlror tn har mihlieiziner of a church raffle of a quilt to bene fit home or ioreign missions when it is quite all right, if you wish, to devote an entire paper to a horse race where a person could lose a fortune on one race mprelv hv Dlunkine down his money at the betting window. But we would nor unauiy De little the regulation. Maybe thora urn Insidious abuses stemming from these titillating games or chance tnat naven i occurred to us. The innocent little old nickel pinball game trat used to De in every con fwtionprv store in davs of VOre grew up to be one of the big MEETING CALENDAR MnnHm, Anril 21 School Board Meeting, Lexing ton nicrrirt Dffire. 7:30 D.m. Ruth Assembly No. 50, Order of Rainbow for Girls, Masonic T4all 7 n m Civic ' League, Kindergarten Pnnm ft n m. Morrow County Fair Board, Fair Dormitory, 8 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Wagon Wheel Dining Room, 12 noon Heppner Neighborhood Center Advisory Board Meeting, cm D.m. Tuesday, April 22 Degree of Honor, Episcopal Par ish nan, 8 p.m. LDS Relief Society, Legion hall, 9:45 a m Wednesday, April 23 lone tiaraen uud, uiue Mount ain District Meeting, wniows Cutters Like Us; We Like Them! If one will notice from year to year, the annual Spring Meet and Cow Cutting event, sponsored by the Wranglers, sets new records in participation almost annually. Unique is the fact that a majority of the contestants are from out of the immediate area, and one may wonder why they travel all the way to Heppner to take part Gene Pierce of the Wranglers has an obvious answer, "They like to come here." ' This makes it sort of a mutual admiration society. They like to come, and we surely like to have them. , Cow cutting is the major hobby with some of the con testants. They have considerable sums invested in fine horses, trailers in which to haul them, and campers. , In this year's field that will bring participants from throughout the Northwest will be some who have never been to Heppner before. They will find that the cutting contest is a truly western event, in a truly western town with a truly western atmosphere, and with people that show truly western friendliness, A1 This Is what causes the field to expand each year. Ai ready the Cow Cutting contest is listed on Oregon's Events Calendar, and it has a more promising future. These folks aren't interested in a pseudo western flavor, a phoney "Jod'ner' 'accent, or any other sort of assumed ho kus pokus capitalize on the western theme They like the real western folks. They enjoy going to the band which happily falls at the same time and rubbing elbows casually and Informally with our good people. CMto coming here and participating in such an event as this they help Heppner and the county perpetuate its unique TX'cY-Comme the other day received a letter from a person who was seeking to route a touring caravan irto .real true western flavor and off the beaten path. Hhad hea?S of Heppner as a likely place , .nd I wrot to find out what events are bring held here so that he might time AlSugnUming may not be right to .ute the cara van hpre the man was surely directeed to the right piare. Those who arefred of the over-publicized and over-glamor-places who like to see some new country and to meet real Senliy people, can find Morrow county very much to thelAndki?ust Saturday a man from the V.Ueg iust out of Portland, dropped into say that he and his wire Sink tnis is a great placTand would like to come here to retire" Thto is from some folks who have no greater connec lion with Heppner than that they like it. Uur town and area are glad to pay host to the cow cutter tni voar and we hope each comes back lor many to corn TVere li T. bifwarm welcome here for people with the true western spirit. Chatter gest pawns of racketeering and gangsterism in this country s history. BY THE WAY, Mrs. Weather ford, we had to make a few changes in your band carnival story. We hope you understand! (The P. O. sleuths might have sent us to prison for 40 years). CONGRATULATIONS to Jerry Hollomon, who, with the two other barbers Dick Robison and Lyle Jensen, has made this a three barbershop town again! Jerry has bright new quarters in his location next to Harris Drivein and he is going to have his grand opening Saturday. Some lucky ones will get free haircuts during the day. Wouldn't this be an ideal day for all hippies to change their hair styles and pay him a visit? , Three cheers for the crewcut! (And from the balcony comes the familiar echo, "You old square ") IT IS a bit terrifying to listen to the tale of those caught in the sudden dust storm on Butter Creek Saturday afternoon. They were driving along, and all of a sudden they were engulfed. Even fog Is gentler than that! When one car was forced to stop, a total of five vehicles had a chain reaction crash (lucky the highway doesn't have as much traffic as a freeway). But none of those involved was seriously hurt, thank heav ens. Their rigorous experience can do some good by serving as a lesson for the rest of us who haven't encountered a dust storm problem of this severity. It seems that the best advice when caught in such a storm is to pull off the high way and Keep me luauwoj This Ik nrovided you can find your way off the high way. It was SO-iniCK OUl uicic tho nthpr dav that thev probably couldn't see to do that. Also, it probably wouia De a n ypt out of the car tWU v O . and run into the field or away from the road. Those who have been through such storms say that Dosted flares don't even do the job. Land sakes! A fellow might rig up a big vacuum device and pull himself a farm out of the air pretty cheap. Grange hall, lone Royal Arch Masons, Chapter lb, Masonic hall, 8 p.m. Willow Lodge, IOOF hall, 8 p.m. Saturday. April 26 Morrow County Gem and Min eral Society, McMurtry Build ing, 7:30 p.m. SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS Heppner High School and Elementary School For Week of April 21-25 Monday. April 21-Mor, Jell O salad, rol s, pudding, milk. Tuesday. April 22 - Spanish rice, lettuce wedges, rolls, brownies and applesauce, mUk. Wednesday, April 23 Ham burger gravy and potatoes, spin ach, rolls, apricots, milk. Thursday, April 24 - Bakea ham sweet potatoes, rolls, car rot and celery sticks, peach "KKvAl 25 - Vegetable beef soup. Peanut butter sand wiches, cole slaw, cake with topping. . . TO THE EDITOR Demise Ahead? To the Editor: Your recent reprint of an art icle from the Hermiston Herald (April 10, 1969) concerning the growth of Blue Mountain Com munity College interests me. It is stated there are 631 students from Umatilla and Morrow counties. What not stated was the percentage. A call to BMCC revealed that as of the fall term 61 full time students were from Morrow county. This is fine, as it approximates the pop ulation ratio of 1 to 10. However, the assessment is 1 to 5 to prop erty owners in the BMCC taxing district of Morrow and Umatilla counties. It would appear then that Morrow county is carrying a very disproportionate share (des pite being included in a trans portation allowance as an out lying district) and actually sub sidizing the additional education of Umatilla county residents. The Morrow county statement of taxes for 1968-69 lists $95, 936.21 for the Blue Mountain Education District. This amounts to $1572.73 per student from Morrow county. For those from Umatilla county it is less than half. What will it be in coming rooro with the - expansion in curriculum, staff and buildings at BMCC? This in no way la intended as a criticism of the board mem ers, the administration or the faculty itself. Perhaps the ad vantages, and there are many, of having the college available to persons in the area who would not otherwise be benefited simp ly outweigh the disadvantages. Somewhat along this same line, and again whether advan tageous or not, the public should remain alert to the 14 districts established in the state by ex ecutive order in July 1968 to facilitate governmental admin istration. Of these, Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Wheeler and Grant counties comprise Area 12. Umatilla alone by more than 2 to 1, outnumbers the combined population of the other four counties. Almost by that poten cy in itself services and facili ties are increasingly magnetiz ed toward Pendleton whether along the lines of government operations, manufacturing, med ical care or w.- i It is quite io j ecable that Pendleton may bi. me the op erable county seat for Area 12 as well as emanating virtually all federal and state services. Perhaps this is what the citi zenry needs and wants. Perhaps not. Perhaps this foretells the demise of the outlying county governments. Perhaps not. Per haps this means the slow death of Heppner, Condon, Fossil and Canyon city, remaps nui. r" haps there will be an unbalanc ed tax burden. Perhaps not. And perhaps there will be a loss of control of the schools. And per haps not. In any event it be hooves us to be thinking of this possibility now. Respectfully yours, Lowell Chally Heppner, Oregon Cake Delicious To the Editor: I am sorry I am not eligible to enter the 1969 Cake Baking Contest. , , I baked the Devil's Food Cake recipe that you printed for the Oregon Wheat League contest in the Columbia Basin Electric advertisement, and it was de licious! In fact, the whole fam ily thought so. Grandson Nolan Franks' re mark, "Gramie, this is so good I don't need a glass of water! Just thought you would like to know I do read your paper. Sincerely, Your sister-in-law from tne Valley, Mrs. Harry Sherman, Jr. 1429 Rosearden Drive Forest Grove, Oregon 97116 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Angell and family traveled to Prineville over the past week-end where they spent time visiting with Angell's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark O'Kelly. The Rhyming OWNERSHIP THE COWBOY SAT PLUMPED BY THE EMPTY CORRAL WITH A FAR-AWAY LOOK IN HIS EYE; THV HORSE BY HIS SIDE WAS HIS ONLY OLD PAL, FOR THE REST OF THE GANG SAID, "GOODBYE." FROM NINE IN THE MORNING TIL SHARP FOUR O'CLOCK LL THE RANCH HANDS HAD WORKED WITH A WILL; THETIS RTTTlED RIGHT OFF FROM THE RANGE AND THE STOCK TO THE COUNTRY CLUB WAY DOWN THE HILL. THE UNION GOT THEM THE THIRTY-HOUR WEEK EACH FRIDAY THEY'RE OFF IN A TRICE FOR A WEEK-END OF PLEASURE AND GOLF DOWN THE CREEK, INTERCEPTED, WITH POKER AND DICE. THIS COW30Y STILL RIDES ALL ALONE ON THE RANGE, AND WORKS TIL HE'S BLUE IN THE FACE. THE REASON THEY LEFT HIM BEHIND ISNT STRANGE HE'S THE SUCKER WHO OWNS THE DARN PLACE! HARRY W. FLETCHER YOUR SENATOR REPORTS... iir Krpathlnf maV be ivauuiift u.- r U n hazardous to your health. It would hardly exaggerate the scientist's findings to sug gest that metropolitan areas, throughout our country, place this warning on their city lim it signs in the same manner cigarette manufacturers are now required to do on a pack age of cigarettes. Air pollution is not a new phenomenon or a by-product of the industrial revolution, as many would like to think. Ac tually, pollution has preceded man himself. Nature is a tre mendous polluter with its sand storms, forest fires, volcanic er uptions, hydrocarbons emitted by trees, and other gases from decaying matter. But nature was always able to compensate for its pollution. Now we find another pollut er . . man. Once he learned to master fire, create his urban settlements and develop an or ganized culture, he soon learn ed to surpass the pollution ef forts of nature. He soon acquir ed the ability to corrupt his en vironment much faster than na ture's almost boundless ability to correct this unbalance. Time Running Out For this reason time is run ning out for large population Pioneer Ponderings By W. S. CAVERHILL A Bell Tolls Again One of the incidents in the u,.,n fnnoral rpremonv that brought back memories of other years ana omer pi.ra was the tolling of the Cathed ral bell. It has been a long time since I have heard the voice of a bell at a funeral service, yet, it was the established practice ; o interior towns for the sexton to toll out the years of the departed. There is someimnK about the sound of a bell in nntw of iov or sorrow, that no assortment' of sirens, or whistles can equal. Ttiey are me noise makers. There is music in u i i TV. wan nothing that could break the melancholy that surrounded an isolated rancu home like the tinkle of a cow bell on the head of the herd as they moved in from the pasture at milking time. Students Superb To the Editor: I must congratulate tne r. instructors and students for the very fine performance at the High School Gymnasium last Friday night. So many and varied were the acts and gymnastic feats, and so many students participating. Everyone performed with such skill and enthusiasm that one felt like they were enjoying per forming as much as I enjoyed watching them. I believe everyone in atten dance felt as I did that the stu dents' performances were sup erb, and I am looking forward to next year's program. Herman Green Reunion Slated To the Editor: Crook County High School of Prineville is planning a reunion for August 2, 1969. All who at tended school in the classes of 1929 through 1939 are invited to attend, whether a graduate or not. For further information and a pre-registration form please write Charles W. Hutchinson, P. O Box 596, Prineville, Oregon 97754, or phone 447-7289 as early as possible. Sincerely, Charles W. Hutchinson General Chairman Philosopher BY KEN JERNSTEDT. STATE SENATOH 18th District Including Morrow county centers. Even in Oregon, scien tists are forecasting a DieaK fu ture for the Willamette Valley. Many have cluimed that the on ly thing that stands between Willamette Valley with fresh air and a virtual sewer-trough, is 4U nf nponle. For thev claim, it is people with their use of cars, tneir iiuuscnum heating and trash burning that causes the greatest portion of air pollution, and not industry. According to our latest figures, industry in Oregon contributes less than 25 to our pollution problems. Although we have defined the I no, .con nf flir nollUtlOn. we are still unable to resolve the problems. This is aue to our lack of technology and control. Unlike water pollution, which is confined by the banks of the banks of the streams, air pollu tion has no boundaries. It has no boundaries because it Is at the mercy of the atmospheric changes, which can either dis perse the emissions, or collect them together from several sources to cause a hazardous condition. Since 1938 we have been com batting the problem through the creating of the State Sani tary Authority. In 1951, Oregon was the first state in the Un ion to pass an anti-pollution law. And again in 1959, 1961, 1965, and 1967 the lawmakers bolstered the program with more money and more author ity. The 1967 program empha sizes local control and encour agese industries, through tax k.ooUo tn ripnmin their Dollu- tion. The program also provides money to sponsor reserLii m Oregon State University to find a solution to the problem. Bill Far Reaching Now again, this session tne Oregon Legislature is firmir.g up Oregon's program. The most far reaching bill is Senate Bill 165, which tightens the allow ances for burning material. The bill would remove the exemp tions that are presently allowed by the statutes. These would in clude: agriculture operation, outdoor fires used by residence, land clearing operation, and in cinerators. Under this bill, burn ing can only take place with the approval of the Sanitary Authority. A similar bill is in the House, although it is not as far reach- We have taken steps to streamline the Sanitary Author ity by providing hearing offi cers. Another Senate measure is in the House that would allow the Authority to measure and sample emissions in order that more exact information can be acquired for control. There is also Senate Bill 496 which spells out in definite terms the allow anno nf rpdimtion in emission in order to receive a tax break. Although we are a long way from insuring future generation r,t froch air wp are takinff ma- vi j. i , ; - jor steps to check pollution of our air. We have tne laws to check the problem, all we need ic tho tpohnolotrv to carrv out what the statutes provides. Un fortunately, this will taKe time. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD HEPPNER HIGH BASEBALL Heppner at Sherman County High, Saturday, April 19, 10:00 a.m. Track Meet Burns Invita tional, there, Saturday, Ap ril 19 Heppner Invitational, here, Saturday, April 26 BAND CARNIVAL Saturday, April 19, Fair Pa- Dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., booths, 6:30-10:00 p.m., aance au 1:00 Fun for all the family POMONA GRANGE Lexington Grange Hall Saturday, April 26, 10:30 a.m. Dinner at noon Guest speaker, Allen P. Wheeler, state grange mas ter SPRING CARD PARTY Monday, April 28, 8 p.m. St. Patrick's Parish hall Dessert, bridge and pinochle Tickets, $1.00 each. Everyone invited ANNUAL COW CUTTING Heppner Wrangler's Spring Meet ., Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20 Morrow County Fairgrounds Covered arena No admission cnarge SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. a Box 247 PH. 67S-S625 Heppner
