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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