HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. April 24. 1969
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MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette established March 30. 1883. The Heppner
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1912.
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OTHER EDITORS SAY
Consolidation Chatter
'(By GILES FRENCH, IN SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL)
A well known newspaper published in Oregon's smallest
county, the Oregonian, likes to play at the most reprehensi
ble sport of kings: rearranging other peoples' geography.
Playing God is a dangerous practice and is, in fact, a major
reason why the American colonies separated from Great Brit
ain and established a smaller government on this continent.
The Oregonian would like to consolidate the rural coun
ties of Oregon probably to the end that all courthouses would
be surrounded by pavement Instead of being situated amidst
green lawns and shading trees. That, to the Oregonian, would
be progress.
The trend in the world is toward smaller governments
witness the United Nations. Certainly it would be hard to
prove that larger units of government, nations or counties, do
a more successful job than do the smaller ones.
Now when there Is a drive toward encouraging people to
get better acquainted with their government, "write your con
gressman, take a part in government, etc.," it seems a queer
time to advocate changes that would remove government far
ther from the people.
Sherman, and other counties that come under the Ore
gonian's scorn because they have less than ten thousand in
habitants, can successfully challenge Multnomah county for
quality of government. And if you want to know the pur
poses of government, they are eloquently set forth in the pre
amble of the constitution of these United States: "form a more
perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our pos
terity . . ."
It should be known to everyone that consolidations of
government always cost more despite all arguments made
for economy when proposed. We know our county court as
"Vern, Pat and Luke" and if we refer to them as the honor
able court it Is either in derision or formality; we know our
county officials and we do not permit them to acquire any
delusions of grandeur. We truly have a government of our
peers, our equals, and that is the way it should be.
Sure we could drive a hundred miles to reach the court
house, but we wouldn't go as often and would eventually as
sume a more subservient attitude toward our government and
our officers.
There are problems aplenty in Multnomah county, enough
that we can see why that paper would seek relief from them
by looking afar. It wants a stadium; we have a pretty use
ful one that we built ourselves; it needs some mass transpor
tation; we don't need it, being small; it has a pressing wel
fare problem; we need none at all and only have one because
of a general law.
We are getting along fine, thank you, are paying our bills
and staying out of debt, letting the rest of the world go its
way as long as it doesn't interfere with us, and we have no
problems we can't handle. GLF
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YOUR
SENATOR
REPORTS . . .
ARNIE HEDMAN (left), band director and carnival chairman, was
exultant with tho response at the Band CarnlvaL Here be hap
pily checks proceeds at a booth with Ernie McCabe (center)
and Jim Lovgren. (G-T Photo)
Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
Mann
to
Man
By REP, JRVIN MANN. Jr.
IV.:
The sensational reversal by
the Supreme Court of the cir
cuit court decision in the Johnson-Thornton
case freed the
House Elections Committee to
move to correct some inequities
and vagaries in our Corrupt
Practices Act and we are mov
ing this week to do that.
The first priority is to pro
vide that where a corrupt prac
tice Is proved aalnst an elec
tion winner, a vacancy will oc
cur to be filled in a manner
prescribed by law which means
either by a special election or
appointment by some executive
officer.
Clarification as to whether
travel should be required to be
reported by a candidate and
whether contributions by fellow
employees and relatives should
be considered contributions by
the candidate himself these
are questions that should be
decided for the protection of
candidates as well as the public.
Do we want a candidate for
the legislature to be guilty of
a crime u tie rails to report or
even reports late because he
wasn't aware of the law? Bri
bery and fraud, yes, but do we
va n Timinal penalties for mi
nor offenses?
Do we want the courts to be
allowed to decide if a yiolation
of the act had a material effect
on the outcome of the election?
Congressional Redistricting
Recent U. S. Supreme Court
decisions on Congressional dis
tricting in New York and Mis
souri leave no doubt that our
Congressional districts are illeg- j
ally out of balance.
However, districting can only
be done on the basis of federal
census figures. Those today are
the 1960 figures which are set
far out of balance. It appears
doubtful to me that the Su
preme Court would direct Ore
Eon to re-dlstrict before the
1970 federal census figures are
available to the 1971 legislat
ure and I think that the work
should be done then.
This legislative session is
coming to a close but the next
two weeks will see some mo
mentous things emerge from it.
GENE STARKS, who gets out
"SoroDtimistings," the little
monthly mimeo publication for
the Heppner Soroptimists, has
some cuties in her last issue.
relative to some of the mem
bers and their occupations.
She titles these quips "April
Foolishness." Note how neatly
they apply to the ones of whom
she writes:
Eleanor Gonty (Shoes-Radios)
"We have a transistor set
you'll love: it interferes with
your neighbor's lawn mower."
(That's a switch).
VI Lanham (Apartments)
When I dented a fender. Con
ley said, 'Well, that's the way
the Mercedes Benz'." (For those
who don't know, the Lanhams
have one).
Sylvia McDaniel (County
Treasurer) "Soroptimists are
working for women to get men s
wages. Haven t they always?
Sadie Parrish (County Clerk)
"If you think politics is easy,
try climbing up on the fence
while keeping your ears to the
ground."
Alice Soward (Farley Motors)
"Learned from the automo
bile: It's better to idle your mo
tor when you feel like stripping
a gear." (That's advice we
need ! )
Marlene Gray (Auto Repair
Shop) "Mike told the owner
of a foreign car he'd be better
off if he deported It."
Betty Pfeiffer (Western Auto)
"Never buy anything with a
handle on it it means work." I
Helen Sherman )Co-publisher
Gazette-Times) "Doing bus!
ness without advertising is like
winking at a man in the dark
You know what you're doing but
he doesn t. .
Joyce Kitch (Special Assessor)
'Most of the taxpayers I
know are still alive and kicking."
Marlys Phegley (Bank of
Eastern Oregon) "When mon
ey grows on trees, there's likely
some grafting going on somewhere."
Madge Thomson (Thomson
Bros. Grocery) "Grocery buy
ing is lust one long staple
chase."
Wavel Wilkinson (Wilkinson
Ranch) "Horse sense dwells in
a stable mind."
Terry Lincecum (Art Teach
er) "A tour through modern
art galleries makes me think
it may be dangerous to tell a
girl she is pretty as a picture."
What a bunch of gals! Sorry
we couldn t reprint all the cute
quips.
LOOKING BACK on the band
carnival, it appears to this
corner that the sponsoring com
mittee set a new high mark in
a spirit of cooperation, and the
results were vividly apparent.
It shows what can be accomp
lished if everyone cheerfully
says, "Yes, I'll help," and then
pitches in to do his part. The
committee involved more pers
ons than ever before, and the
way we hear it, scarcely any
one said that he was too busy
or couldn't help when he was
called on to do a little job with
the carnival.
The resells nearly $1000
profit for band uniforms and
PTA projects, and a lot of fun
for everyone, the 1ov of achieve
ment, and a feeling of united
community spirit for a fine
cause.
This truly was a masterful
job of organization and an ex
ample of unified effort that
should be remembered for a
long time.
WE'VE WRITTEN several times
about the number of Heppner
and Morrow county people who
achieve prominent positions of
statewide or Northwest note.
We're sure that our little pop
ulation contributes more state
presidents, state chairmen, and
state heads in different fields
than almost any other area of
comparable size.
Now comes another: Judge
Paul Jones being elected grand
high priest of the Grand Chap
ter of Royal Arch Masons of
Oregon. Congratulations!
At the same time, Herman
Winter becomes grand orator
and Howard Bryant becomes
grand sentinel. How nice this
is for Heppner!
.
WE HEAR a report that state
police broke " up a novel
'homt in Anson Wright park
the other day. A couple, com
plete with longjhalr. beards and
the rest of the ,now too-familiar
accoutreme n t s. . came . from
southern California to set up a
happy home. They constructed
this in Robinson Crusoe style of
bark, tree limbs and branches.
From all appearances the new
residents were i true " hippies.
maybe straying north from Big
bur or Haieht-Ashburv.
Apparently they were in the
crude abode for about a month,
until state police came along
and advised them that this pic
turesque little park wasn t a
residential district.
Like a pair of slvallows which
had strayed off course on the
way to Capistrano, the couple
left without protest and flitted
away, with 'nary a complaint
about police brutality nor any
necessity to impose a curfew at
Anson Wright.
;
IT'S GREAT to have the Knox
Variety store open and serv
ing the public, adding a bright
new spot to our downtown dis
trict. Even the smell of popcorn
is enticing. The very complete
stock will help fill in some
needed gaps of what our busi
nesses have to offer towards
the goal of being able to say,
PUTMAN FLYING, INC.
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PH. 676-9623
Thus far this session I have
talked about the bigger items
before the Legislature, in terms
of fiscal implications or impact
on the state. Today I would liKe
to continue this policy by talk
lng about a program that will
net Oreeon a 1.000 profit in
economic growth. This Is not ric-
tton but tact. or I am tarn
ine about the Sea Grant pro
gram at Oregon State Univer
sity.
Eleven years ago this depart
ment. known then as the Ocean
ography Department, started out
with a 16-foot boat, a couple of
test tubes in a leather satchel
and a dream of a scientist that
things would get better. From
its shaky beginning, and from
the small financial aid from the
i State, this research program of
the sea grew in size and sta
ture until its recognition was
noticed throughout the nation,
thus allowing it to become one
of the nations first Sea Grant
colleges.
Old Idea With New Twist
Sea Grant is an old idea with
a new twist. It's an old idea
because it is fashioned after the
land grant scheme of the mid
1800's, which has been benefic
ial to the development of ag
ricultural land. It's a new twist
because it emphasizes the in
creased production and use of
products from the sea rather
than land. It also promotes in
vestigation into a wide range of
other ocean related research and
teaching programs.
In a state like ours, that is
so closely tied to the ocean and
ocean-related industries, this
work and research is vital to our
economic expansion of the fu
ture. This program is the final
step in taking research data and
applying it to practical uses for
the consumer, industry and the
state as a whole. As you look
at the progress of the program
even in its infancy stages of
today, you will have to agree
that this final step is being ta
ken. Super Salmon Developed
For example, sports and com
mercial fishermen, both, will be
pleased to learn that oceanog-
raphers in cooperation with the
State Fish Commission have de
veloped the "super salmon."
This fish is reared in one-fourth
the normal time, is stronger,
healthier and returns to fresh
water sooner for harvesting.
They have also developed
what is known as the Oregon
Moist Pellet. This pellet, made
from fish waste, is a feed that
has virtually guaranteed disease-free
fish' in our hatcheries.
This not only means more fish
for the sportsmen, but an in
creased supply for our $50 mil
lion a year fishing industry.
In other areas of endeavor,
scientists have produced more
efficient means of keeping the
fish fresher longer, thus expand
ing the market and improving
the quality of the product.
Engineers, in cooperation with
BY KEN JERNSTEDT.
STATE SENATOR
18th District Including
Morrow county
thp nroeram. are designing bet
ter boats and equipment for the
fisherman. They are developing
modern ports that are more ei
ficlent and more accessible
which will cut the cost of ship
ping. They are devising methods to
combat pollution.
They are developing new
foods made from waste fish
such as hamburger, sausages
and pepperoni to name a few.
A method of using waste fish
for fertilizer has been devised.
This not only creates another
Industry, but assists agricul
ture. They are experimenting with
better weather forecasting de
vices through the buoy pro-
pram. It is expected that when
the buoy program is perfected
we will be able accurately to
predict the weather days in ad
vance.
Terrain Mapped
Thev have mapped m aeiau
the terrain off our coast out to
a 150-mile limit. This has had
a great impact on the fishing
industrv bv eiving it a more
efficient method of finding its
resource.
Thev are developing an ex
tension service that will take
the Sea Grant program into the
homes so as to instruct the
homemaker in the best manner
in which to use sea products
All this and more is being
done by this program which
draws all facets ot tne univer
sity community know-hlw to li
crease Oregon's industries and
Oregon's liveability.
Cost Small
What does all this cost? Very
little.
Last biennium. the Legislat
ure contributed some $151,000 to
ocean research. This year the
contribution is expected to be
nearly the same. This represents
omy auoui une-MAiii oi uie en
tire research budget. The rest of
the monies come from grants
loans and girts
Although this program has
only begun to benefit us as Ore
gonians, the possibilities are un
limited.
It has been estimated that for
every one dollar invested in the
program 10 dollars will be re
alized in the state's economy.
This is about a 1,000 return
for our moderate investment. I
Sunnysiders Due
For Church Series
The Sunnysiders, Evangelists
Troy and Jean Gulnn, will ap
pear at the Assembly of God
church nt a series of meetings
lrom Sunday, April 27, through
Friday. May 2, starting at 7:30
p.m., the Rev. Robert Wolfe, pas
tor, announces.
The evangelists feature coun
try gospel music.
"In addition to their singing,
their preaching is Inspiring."
the Rev. Wolfe said.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend the meetings In the
church at the corner of Willow
and Gale Streets. There is no
admission charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Cox of
San Jose. Calif., visited here for
a short time last Thursday and
Friday wich his brothers, Ben
Cox of Heppner, Mr. and Mrs.
Dee Cox. and other relatives. The
couple planned to travel with
their pickup camper to Baker for
visit with relatives prior to
making the return trip home.
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
would say this is a mighty good
MEETING
CALENDAR
"You can find It in Heppner!"
Grand opening will be next
week but the store is already
open to shoppers and browsers.
Congratulations to Henry Gohr
ine. Judy Watkins, and the rest
of the crew! Welcome to our
community!
w W V
WE MISS having Larry Cook
drop in for a chat and hope
he is back around soon. Today
(Tuesday) completes a month
that he has been in the hospi
tal following a heart attack, but
he is coming along good.
Dont get impatient, Larry.
Take it easy and relax. It will
be great to see you out again,
fit and hearty, but you are in
good hands until you have rest
ed up enough to circulate again.
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Monday, April 28
Chamber of Commerce, 12 Noon,
Wagon Wheel Dinine Room
Volunteer Fire Department, 7:30
p.m.
Ruth Chapter No. 32, OES, Ma
sonic Hall, 8 p.m.
Thursday. May 1
Holly Rebekah Lodge, Lexing
ton, 8 p.m.
Soroptimist Club. Business Meet
ing, 12 noon, Wagon Wheel
Dining Room
Friday. May 2
Sans Souci Rebekah Lodge No.
33. IOOF Hall, 8 p.m.
HEPPNER HIGH BASEBALL
Heppner vs. Grant Union at
John Day, Tues., April 29
Heppner at Pilot Kock, bat
Mav 3
Morrow County Invitational
Saturday. April 26, at Riv
erside. A-2 and B schools
competing
POMONA GRANGE
Rhea Creek Grange Hall
Saturday, April 26, 10:30 a.m,
Dinner at noon
Guest speaker, Allen P.
Wheeler, state grange mas
ter, 2:00 p.m. Everyone wel
come
SPRING CARD PARTY
Monday, April 28, 8 p.m.
St. Patrick's Parish hall
Dessert, bridge and pinochle
Tickets, $1.00 each. Everyone
invited
PIE & COFFEE SALE
Friday night during Moon
light Sale 7 to 10 p.m.
By Christian Church Deacon
nesses
Peterson Building, next to
Gardner's
PLANT SALE
Bv lone Garden Club
Wednesday, April 30, 10 a.m,
to 5 P.m.
"The Spot" Youth Center,
lone
Pie and Coffee, all day
Big selection of plants for
yard or garden
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