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J HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. ThurwlaT. Julf 11969 THE HEPFNEX2 GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner. Oregon 97836 Phon 676-9228 MORROW COUNTT'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Cazette established March 30. 1883 The lleppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated Kbruary 15, MEMBER 1912, VS-aIiociatiom iPER Association Founded f 085 WESLEY A. SHERMAN EDITOR AND PUBLISHER HELEN E. SHERMAN ARNOLD RAYMOND Shop Foreman Printer GAIL BURKENBINE Society Circulation ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator DALE COOPER Pressman KIT ANDERSON Newg Editor Advertising Manager Subscription Rates: $5.00 Year. Single ; Copy 10 Ccnt Mall SlnKlo Copies 15 Cents in Advance.; Minimum oumm "X "r Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppncr. Oregon, as Second Class waiter. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. . What Is A Newspaper Ad? It's born In a far-off forest to the ringing cry of 'Timber." And before it dies. It demonstrates its usefulness to the tune of a ringing cash register. A newspaper ad Is more than hot or cold type. More even than cold type carrying a hot mess ace. TO THE BUSINESSMAN To the businessman, a newspaper ad Is the adrenalin that makes a tired sales curve spring to life and shakes a sleepy economy awake. A newspaper ad is a strident cry of a discount store hawk ing its wares or It is the soft whisper of blue chip corpora tion's institutional message. A newspaper ad is a shout of hope: "Grand Opening on Friday!" or the end of a dream: "Going Out of Business Sale." A newspaper ad Is ten thousand people at a dollar day sale or it is one person spending ten thousand dollars for a diamond bracelet. A newspaper ad Is a friendly "hello" from the big bank downtown that says stop by anytime, or a sharp reminder from the manufacturer he has a great new product you need right now. A newspaper ad Is a colossal 16-page Introduction to a one hundred million dollar new car model, or it's a tiny two lines with news of a ten-year-old Jalopy selling for $95. A newspaper ad is a new product challenging old and both being the better for it. TO THE NEWSPAPER READER A newspaper ad is the sale that brings the housewife's budget In Just under the wire. A newspaper ad is that certain something worth splurg ing on. A newspaper ad Is the warm security of discovering that dream home for your family or it's the bold challenge of a hew job In a far-off place. A newspaper ad is down-to-earth product advice a mother can appreciate or it's a flight of fancy only a woman can understand. A newspaper ad is pleasant escape to a vacation wonder land, or it Is a practical hint to better meals in the hustle and bustle of everyday living. A newspaper ad is a mother finding that beauty treat ment she always wanted, or it's dad selling those power tools he never used. A newspaper ad Is shopping In the comfort of our break fast room, or braving the weather because that sale is too good to miss. TO THE NEWSPAPER MAN And us. What is a newspaper ad to you and to me? Well, if reporting news is the heart of the newspaper, then the newspaper ad Is: The vital force, the energy, that keeps the heart throbbing with vigor and vitality. A newspaper ad pays the pulp. And powers the presses. And meets the payrolls. And puts the paper on the street and in the home. And Ignites the buying interest. And starts the money moving. And, well, a newspaper ad Is a most important, influen tial and wonderful thing. OTHER EDITORS SAY . . . Time for Taxpayers to Wake Up (FROM INDUSTRIAL PRESS SERVICE) Employed Americans will work two and a half hours every day in 1969 (a total of 650 hours) to pay their federal, state and local tax bills. The 10 percent surtax last year ac counted for a big Jump In federal taxes. Of course, state and local taxes are climbing, too. Federal corporate and Individ ual income tax receipts are expected to reach $122 billion in the twelve months beginning July 10. In 1932, these receipts were slightly more than $1 billion; by 1940 the figure had doubled. In 1950 federal Income tax receipts reached $26 billion, and were $54 billion in 1959. In 1968 receipts had nearly quadrupled the 1950 level . . . with no relief in sight! The average American's tax load has increased drastic ally over the years. In 1902, all taxes federal, state and local came to $18 per capita. In 1948, the figure was $377 and by 1958, $628. For 1969 the estimated tax bill, federal, state and local, will be $1,230 for every man, woman and child in the United States, according to the Tax Foundation, Inc. It's time to rediscover fiscal sanity by Insisting on reduction in non-essential public expenditures at every level federal, state and local, The Federal BSte (FROM MILL CITY ENTERPRISE) Th next time you start to complain about your local or state taxes, Just stop and analyze where the most of the de ductions of your paycheck wind up. It is in the Federal treas ury, not local or state. And again, think that one over isn t It a little of our own fault that Federal expenditures have mushroomed in the manner they have? Everytime we turn around we are holding out our hands for some money from Uncle Sam. We've become more and more dependent upon federal monies to keep up our way of life. Take Social Security for one instance. It climbs every year as Congress adds more and more benefits. You'll see that it takes quite a bite out of your check, and also adds to the expense of your employer. I think that Social Security is a good thing, but I don't think that the government should try to make it take care of all our needs in our old age. We can't expect Social Security payments to be large enough to keep us on the same level of living as when we are working full time. Too many of us Just complain about federal spending. We should let our elected representatives know that we're getting fed up with federal spending excesses, and that we can't continue to have social security taxes compounded all the time. Things are getting out of hand more and more each year, and sooner or later, taxpayers will rebel against high taxes Better to taper off on spending than wait until there is real trouble and it could lead to a revolution that would really cripple our form of government, which to my way of thinking Is the best there is on earth. LETTERS10 EDITOR Sorely Missed To the Editor: After recovering from the in itial shock and getting used to the sorrow that followed hear ing over the early Monday morning radio of Wes Sherman's untimely death, I contemplated my impression of the signifi cance his presence has been to Heppner and all of this part of Oregon. Two remarkable characterist ics I observed in Wes made his presence In Heppner of tremen dous significance to all of us. The first was his strong sense of history. I have been more than toying with the idea of going into the events that fol lowed the 1903 flood compar- nc them with the events fol lowing the 1969 flood of this June comparing them and drawing therefrom the social and political contrasts or sim ilarities of the two eras separ ated by 66 years that would be illuminated by such a compar- son. With this In mind, when I read Wes's complete account of the 1969 flood and its depreda tions and the next week his sen sitive human interest account of his own dangerous adventures covering the flood while stand ing almost too close to the mid dle of it. I marveled at this man's strong sense of history, his own involvement with it, and how fortunate this was for the Heppner community. There are differences tn peo ple and there are differences in editors" is the way the minis ter, in his funeral address, pre faced his account of the honors that had come Wes's way in tributes from his fellow editors We all know that to some edi tors, Just getting the paper out on the right day is tne tning, To others getting the maximum number of paid ads is the thing. To others, ever-expanding cir culation is the thing. To Wes Sherman, keeping an accurate, lively, complete account of the contemporary history of his ar ea was the reason for a news paper. This was the balance wheel around which all these other things were necessary incidentals. Secondly, the truth was im portant to Wes Sherman. He never ceased inquiry to develop what he could depend on to be the truth. He conceived this as another responsibility to his readers. As an editor, he was always friendly to me and my political aspirations. But he never accept ed my views on issues without pleasant but persistent and thorough eoine questioning until he had the facts clearly in mind so that he could form his own Judgment as to their validity. And when he questioned the validity of my position, he nev er hesitated to let me know this so that I clearly understood. This Quality raised him to new heights in my estimation. These two rich qualities, among others, are why his fel him and his newspaper, lew editors repeatedly honored i It was a fortunate thing for HeDDner and this eastern Ore gon area when Wes bnerman gave up teaching and became a newspaper editor and finally found his way to the helm of the Gazette-Times. Because of his sense of his tory and his meticulous regard for the truth, his tenure at the Gazette-Times left the Heppner community and all of this part of eastern Oregon a unique and indelible heritage. He will be sorely missed but his mark remains. Irvin Mann, Jr. Former Resident To the Editor: As a former resident of Mor row county I thoroughly en.ioy receiving each edition oi your paper. Believe me, it is appreci ated. In comparison to many rural nnncrs of Texas that have been privileged to observe, vours is ouite excellent. Many tMnrilp whn make the news it ems in your paper are new since my leaving that area, dui me ereat manv who are known miikp ii a nprsonal letter of news from home. My copy of your June 12 Is sue (the flood) has been for warded tn mv uncle. Art Camp bell, in Terra Haute, Ind. In a telephone conversation recently he was Interested in receiving that news. I am enclosing some money that you might send me another codv In order that I may have one for my files. Mv daughter, Laura, graduat ed from the U of O this spring with a degree in special educa tion. She will be teaching in the Arcadia, Calif., system this fall. Arcadia Is a part of Los Angeles. She will be working with mentally retarded and emotionally handicapped child ren. My choir director-organist helped Inspire Laura in this direction when she was visiting here the past 2-3 summers. This lady is an outstanding person in this, and other, fields of in terest. Laura sang with a Christian singing group while at Eugene and, I believe, as sociated in that group with Bill Sherman and a Struckmeier lad. I understand that others with Moirow county connections were in the same group. I have a tape of some of their renditions and it is very good. Living in a community of about one million people is an exciting experience. This month begins my fourth year with this church. There are about 55 churches in the Dallas Area As sociation of Christian Churches Including the largest in our Brotherhood. Last year I served as vice-president of our Minis ters Fellowship and will be president this year. Also, I'm on the Board of Directors and the Committee on the Ministry of DAACC. This, plus Chaplain of Washington Lodge A.F. & A.M., Scottish Rite, and Shrine keep one busy. I was called one time to give the invocation for the City Council meeting. I com mented to Mayor Johnson that I wondered if their meetings were any different than the small city council I once served en (Leixngton). Observation re vealed there was no difference except they talked in terms of hundreds of thousands of dol lars. But some of the complaints they heard were identical. I have been granted a six week vacation period this July and August. A week or so of this time will be at our Gen eral Assembly In Seattle. I do hope to spend quite some time with my parents in Lexington and also get in some harvest on the ranch with my brothers, Bob and Roger. I ll be return ing to Dallas via Las Vegas where Laura is employed for the summer. Cordially, Don Campbell Dallas, Texas Fond Reminiscence To the Editor: As I write ths letter to the editor, I am deeply cognizant that I am not addressing myself to "Our Wes" who was so un expectedly taken from us. As a member of the Heppner United Methodist church and personal friend, he will lone remain in the hall of cherished memories. Mrs. Dixon (Nancy) and I wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the people of the community and the Methodist church who nave add ed your lives to ours in making Heppner our enjoyable home for the past seven years. Accord ingly, with mingled emotions, we shall miss our irienas ana acquaintances as at the same time we look forward to this, MEETING CALENDAR Monday. Jul 7 Chamber of Commerce, Wagon Wheel Dining Room, 12 noon South Morrow Ministerial Asso elation. 1:00 p.m. City Council, City Hall, 7:30 D.m. Ruth Assembly No. 50, Order of Rainbow for Girls, Masonic Hall Henhouse Biddies, Lexington City Hall, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Jul 8 Degree of Honor, Episcopal Par ish Hall, 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. JulT 9 Willow Lodge, IOOF Hall, 8:00 p.m. Jaycees, 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10 Three Links club, 2:00 p.m. Soioptlmlst club, program meet ing, Wagon Wheel Dining room, 12 noon Morrow County Port Commls sion, Boardman City Hall our new area of service In Cot tage Grove. Slowly we are get ting "uncluttered" from the pressing "nightmare of moving." and are gradually finding those Items of need which are so elu sive as they play "hide and seek" in some barrel or box. At any rate, housekeeping in the parsonage Is beginning to normalize. Taproots that go deep are not easily uprooted, and the people of Heppner have endeared themselves to us. We have had the privilege of sharing in your sorrows and joys, in the solemn moments of life along witn the pleasantries, as we sought to serve and oe a part oi your community. Thank you for makiner our sojourn in Morrow county one that will be always remembered with fond reminis cence. I know that our ianaron and Marti join us in this inten tion of grattude. May we offer our best wishes to you all for kindnesses be stowed and generous courtesies extended and most of all, for lending us your hearts. Our home here is always open for a visit from you! Yours cordially, Melvin W. Dixon, Minister United Methodist Church Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 Salem Scene Ombudsman Tunes in To Voic of PeopU There Is an old saying which expresses the average man s frustration and resignation in dealing with government: "You cant fight City Hall." Gov. Tom McCall. In appoint ing the first ombudsman in the U. S., is trying to change it to: "Where there's a will, there s a way." Ombudsman (people's man) Is a Swedish concept, dating back to 1809 and still working there and In some other lands. It amounts to a complaint and Investigation department for people confused or dissatisfied with their brushes with govern ment and its growing Intricac ies. Oregon's first ombudsman, ef fective July 1, is Marko Hag onrrt hnrlv 45-vear-old profes sor of political science on leave fmm Portland state university. Until recently he has handled administration of poverty pro grams for Gov. McCall's office. The governor had asked the legislature for a state ombuds man in his 1967 inaugural ad dress, but the proposal aiea. Now he has created the posit ion, out of his own office budg pt. as a result of the great suc cess this year of his government reorganization proposals. "Reorganization will make state government operate more efficiently," Haggard explains, and that can make it seem more distant. We want to pre serve the personal touch, to im prove two-way communications between government and tne people." Happard's nosition differs in one respect from other ombuds men. In Parliamentary countries they are independent from gov ernment "their power is the power to publicize." (In some American cities newspaper let ters columns and broadcast talk shows have expanded their ser vice in this role in recent years. Oregon's ombudsman, howev er, sits in the governor's office -JULY 3 IONE MEMORIAL FIELD AT DARK Sponsored by American Legion Post 95 Donations Accepted Snack Shack Operated by Legion Auxiliary THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY YOUR HOME-OWNED BANK AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BANK OF - JZastern Urea on IONE MEMBER, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION The Rhyming Philosopher PRONOUNCEMENT We'll bring them home next year, he says. Big Deal! But did not specify alive or dead; Or little bits of bodies left behind To rot, in character with humankind. Two hundred thousand troops, is what I read, To be withdrawn. I'd say that's quite a spiel! A war that can't be won? Why did it start? Is life so cheap that we can toss away Our precious youth and still no profit show, Or reason why, or strike a needed blow To fend attackers off? Make holiday This July Fourth? Who's got the heart? Who singled out my son to give his all To save some foreign stranger's paddy field? And will this stranger help my cause In turn, Or man the hoses if my house should burn? And who's to say when sore spots have been healed And no more need to stand the bugle call? Yes, bring them home! That's fine! But all alive! To hold them to our breast when they arrive. And, when the battle flags are safely furled, Let others, if they want to, save the world! HARRY W. FLETCHER by Iwttt L Cutter with two secretaries and a tele phone line to and from ev erywhere. He serves as another ear for the governor, and he ilso has the ear of this man who instituted daily open house In his office and Town Hall Meeting travels around the state. Since announcement of his. appointment, Haggard has re ceived more than 30 complaints or suggestions. Some of these he relays to Gov. McCall, some he discusses with various agencies, some he stores up to use in rec ommendations to the next leg islature. Surprisingly, some ideas are comine from government em ployees. They buttonhole Hag gard around the Capitol and offer suggestions to improve production in their own depart ments. Most calls come from the gen eral public: compensation or welfare clamants, a man with a police record trying to land a job, a lady who considers her self treated rudely by a clerk. A blind Portlander's complaint about the transfer of "talking books" to the State Library help ed to establish a free telephone line for the blind in Portland. Some inquiries concern strict ly federal problems, Haggard says; others are clearly county or city government questions. In such cases he directs people in to the proper channels. "Besides handling individual, day-to-day items, we are look ing for patterns to emerge," says the ombudsman. "If we get a cluster of similar complaints about one agency, for example, that's where we zero in until problems are solved." Difficulties of the elderly bother Haggard most. Usually they are poor, he maintains, and often do not know where to turn in today's complex society. 'They are perhaps as tragic a category as we will work with," he says. "We are getting a num ber of their complaints, and hope to get a profile of their problems for the next legislat ure to consider." Another of Haggard's roles is to act as investigator on his own if he suspects improvements can be made somewhere. He ex pects to launch his own studies later this summer, in addition to handling individual citizen's problems. "It's an ambitious undertak ing and it's going to take a lot of time," says Haggard. "But with reorganization changing the face of government duties and responsibilities, the om budsman will provide a vital re sponse center to the needs of the people." m r - LUL5 U LJUL5La V r I vac; i ici c2i JET WHITEWALL Great Tire! Great Price! COMPLETE SET OF 4 NEW TIRES ., Ifl Ulf uw FtlHTU " wict met " vamo 150x13 71.00 BUt 1150 175 7.75x14 UH M.7S 2125 121 7.75X15 8100 M.75 2125 121 125X15 101M 7155 25Je 145 JSx 14 1010) 7S.50 25J4 130 I5514 11100 14.75 2125 157 ,Mt m una M TH Mam. eowatiHM rat m tmtf Tn Mm a.tarnn m WW w. FORD'S TIRE SERVICE Ph. 676-9481 Heppner Visiting in Heppner over the past week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Van Blok land were their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Van Blokland of Portland, and their son, Gary, and friends, Annette Johnston and Judy Wil son, all of Pendleton. The group traveled to La Grande on Sun day to attend a family reunion where they met with the Van Blokland's niece and four child ren, of Alaska, who are there for a month's visit with her parents. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD FIREWORKS DISPLAY lone Memorial Field Thursday, July 3, at dark Sponsored by American Legion BASEBALL GAME lone Memorial Field lone Farm Team vs Indians Thursday, July 3, 6 p.m. RODEO KICKOFF DANCE Honoring Queen Sheila Luci- ani and her court Saturday, July 5, 9:30 p.m.- 1 a.m. Music by The Piccadilly Line $1.50 per person Fair Pavilion, Heppner ROYAL ARCH MASONS CHAPTER 26 Outdoor Meeting Honoring Grand High Priest Paul Jones Saturday, July 12, Cutsforth Park ROYAL ARCH LADIES Potluck Dinner Saturday, July 12, 6:30 p.m. Heppner Masonic Hall SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. a Box 247 PH. 676-S623 If no answer call Ray Boyce, 676-5384 Heppner
