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Thurs J emu ary 1. 1970 THE GAZETTE-TIMES Hcppner. Oregon 97836 phone 76-9228 Kcnitow courmrs newspaper The Hcppner Gazette established March 30. 1883. The Hcppner Times cMablished Movember 18. 1897. Consolidated February 13. 1!U2. MEMBERS OF NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSN. AND OREGON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSN. CHARLIE & DOROTHY HEARD. Editors & Publishers ARNOLD RAYMOND. Plant Fcri'man ALICE VANCE News Circulation c..i o,ir.fr ! nn Vnar louies 15 O uts In Advance.; Minimum Billing 50 cents. PublishcJ Every Thursday and Entered at as Second Class Matter. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.. intil noon Saturday. Jefferson Would be Pleased The author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to his 15 year-old nephew, wrote. "Let your gun be the constant companion of your walks." Draft ing the Virginia Constitution in 1776, Jefferson also wrote: "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." Pos session of firearms Is one of the most fundamental traditions and rights of U. S. citizens. It Is so closely interwoven with personal liberty under the Constitution that attempts to im pose confiscatory regulatory measures on citizen gun owner ship, if successful, could weaken the very fiber of U. S. rep resentative government. In the futile campaign to curb crime by penalizing the law-abiding, the authors of oppressive gun controls have shown an unacceptable lack of contact with re ality. There are vast regions of the nation, from coast to coast, where people still depend on guns as a tool in business, as well as an instrument of sport. A survey of farmers from the Gulf Coast to the far Pacific Northwest and back to Mich igan found that 93 per cent of agriculturists own guns us ually 1 to 4 rifles, shotguns and handguns apiece. The guns are used to protect property, eliminate predatory or danger ous invaders, such as coyotes and rattlesnakes, and insure personal safety In areas where the forces of law are spread thinly. The recent action of the U. S. Senate in approving the easing of regulations concerning sales of rifle and shotgun ammunition indicates a return to common sense in the mat ter of gun controls. Thomas Jefferson would be pleased. PT5A Should Continue Last year many people worked very hard to establish a new organization planned to bring parents, teachers, and stu dents together to try to iron out their differences and better the school. This organization was called Parent-Teacher-Stu-dent Associaton (PTSA). We held three meetings last year and even though we were Just starting, a lot was accomplished. We proved that such an organization would work, and work well. But what happened? Here we are in the middle of the school year and not one PTSA meeting has been held or even planned. Whose fault it is we don't know, but it is the stu dents' duty to speak up and see that we get those meetings to voice our opinions and share ideas. This school year has its problems Just like every year, so let's get out and get our PTSA meetings going. We need them now to try to prevent other problems from arising. Editorial from HEHISCH. The chief deduction most folk9 make from their income tax is that government casts too darned much. Heart Causes Death Of Lewis McDonald Lewis Leo McDonald, 48, died Dec. 24' at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. He was born in Hardman on July 17, 1921, the son of John J. and Sadie Rog ers McDonald. He was a lifetime resident of this area and was engaged in the logging industry following service in the Army air force during World War II where he saw extensive overseas duty. He had suffered a severe heart at tack about a year ago and has been able to do only limited work since that time. Mr. McDonald and Betty Cun ningham were married on June 23, 1946 in Heppner. Besides his wife, one son, Sherrill, of Hepp ner and one daughter, Sandra Ordway and one grandson of Spray survive. Also surviving are one brother Hubert of Lew lston, and three sisters, Eva Robinson of Heppner, Hazel Sal ing of Echo and Ethel Bleak man of Hermiston, and several nieces and nephews. Recitation of the rosary was Sunday at St. Patrick's Church in Heppner. Funeral mass was Monday, Dec. 29 at St. Patrick's with Father Raymond Beard of ficiating. Interment was at Heppner Masonic Cemetery with Sweeney Mortuary in care of ar rangements. Not too many things seem to bug County Judge Paul Jones. One thing, however, really gets under his hide. Traveling around the county on county roads the other day with him, he pointed out the fact that it's costing the county a lot of mon ey to have directional signs sto len or ruined by t shoot ing. It Isn't only the money value, either. Strangers have one heck of a time finding their way about . . . gives the entire area a bad name. w mm i i i i n m mmmmmim REGGIE PASCAL Linotype Operator DALE COOPER Pressman Sinple Conv 10 Cents. Mailed SlngU1 the Post Office at Hcppner. uregon Monday through Friday; 9 a.m Justice Court Dec. 12 to Dec 26 Kenneth Lindsay combination 5100 pound overload, truck and $63 fine. Floyd Papineau, failure to display declared weight, $15, suspended. Jose Soano, no pro tectlve head gear, $10 fine, sus pended. Veryl Ferguson, failure to drive on right, $15, with $15 suspended. Dell Harris, overheight, $15, $7.00 suspended, $8.00 fine. Is mail Nejla, no operators license, $5.00 fine, $5.00 suspended. Law rence Lindsay, expired vehicle license, $5.00, $5.00 suspended. Growing out of a "keg" party, Larry Heath, Earl Struck- meler, Frank Lovgren and James Hams were charged with giving beer to minors. Larry Heath was fined $50 with $25 suspended. Earl Struckmeler fined $25, James Hams, $25. Frank Lov gren, $50, suspended as he was leaving for the Navy. Christmas At Frank Connors Mr. and Mrs. Roger Connor, Jon, Maryetta and Carrie from Forest Grove were up for Chlst mas. Coming over from Pilot Rock were Mr. and Mrs. Skip Connor, Steve, Teresa, David and Dobby. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Has tings were also dinner guests at the Connor home. Rietmanns Climbing Rletmanns at lone were tied with last place in the Blue Mountain Bowling Legaue eight weeks ago. Now they have climbed to second place with Crisp Logging in first place. Mrs. Maxlne Mahoa and Mike of Elgin and Bobbie Mahon of Oregon State visited on Christ mas day with Mrs, Mahon's parents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mc Danlcl at Hardman. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Me Daniel. Clifford Howell of WaU Creek and Everett Howell of Spray visited at the Frank How ell home at Monument Who ' -' ' Ji '.',"r'. r- ' N-r (h " ; , 'I I i' j CAN YOU IDENTIFY the persons was found in the wall of the present Heppner junior mgn building. It is beliered that this picture was taken in front TO THE EDITOR... Dear Charlie and Dorothy Heard, As I enclose my check for an other years' subscription to tne ! once-a week paper or letter from home, let me introduce my self to you good people. I am a son of Andrew and Margrett Reaney, now deceased. They homesteaded on land two miles north and east of Lexing ton, My birth place. Ten years later they bought the old Clark place west of Lexington, where Clarks Canyon Joins Willow Creek. By the way, this might be of interest to Sam McMillan in regards to his letter in the Gazette-Times about the first Thanksgiving in Morrow coun- We wish you and your staff a Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerely, Lawrence Reaney Local News Items Xathy Keene spent part of the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Keene in lone. Also visiting at guest, Lloyd Eckert from Ore con City. Christmas dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Cars ten Brandhagen and boys from Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Prindle went to The Dalles to spend Christmas with their daughter and son-in-law, Sheriff and Mrs. William Bell. They returned to Heppner on Saturday. Newest great granddaughter for Frank Turner is Heidi J' Ann born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKenzie, Portland, on Dec 17, 1969. Annabelle Allison of Port land is the grandmother and the McKenzie grandparents also live In Portland. The new one has two brothers, Michael Da vid, 6 years and Christopher, 2 years. The Jerry Roods won the St Patrick's Altar Society Baby-Slng-A-Song and her fabulous wardrobe. The Roods have a daughter Dee Dee to enjoy the doll. Mrs. Thomas Young came from Portland Sunday to spend the week with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heard. The Heards met her in Boardman and will take her to her home in Milton-Free- water this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Soward drove to Boise for Christmas with their son. Wayne and fam ily. They had Christmas dinner with the Strickland family in Nyssa with around 35 in at- tendance. Coming home they had packed snow over the Blues. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stevens at Hardman had the family Christmas dinner. Attending were Alta Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens. Jojean and John. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Bechdolt. Archie Bechdolt. all of Hard man and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bren da of Pendleton. Success storyt Mrs. Danl Plovhar sold her Kenmor Auto J 1 .. in this picture? The above photo Committee Studies District Attorneys Ren. Irvin Mann has sent us a reoort of activities of Subcom mittee No. 1, Legislative Fiscal Committee, dated Dec. 17. Among these activities is study on District Attorneys. It is labeled No. 3. District Attorneys: To determine a method of providing a system of full-time district attorneys for the entire state, with the possibility of having a district attorney for each judicial district as a means of- attaining this goal. This particular assignment has received major attention by the subcommittee. The first two meetings indicated general a greement as to the need for up grading and making more uni form criminal prosecution in the state, reducing the turnover In the office of district attorney by making it an attractive career opportunity, preparation of a salary schedule reflecting the work and responsibility of the office and the possibilities of district attorneys full-time for judicial districts. matic Dishwasher the morning the paper came out. By 10 o' clock, she called the Gazette Times to say she had sold her dishwasher. Why not try a G-T Want ad? The Jerry Adamson family went to Hood River for Christ mas with her parents. They al so visited relatives in Camas, Wn. Jerry did some steelhead fishing in the Washougal, caught a nice six pounder. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ferguson had the Charlie Heards in for supper on Friday. Virginia Meek, who has been visiting them, also enjoyed the supper and a number of slides show ing a Canadian-Alaskan trip they were on in 1968. Gene had skipped this trip and had gone to Great Slave Lake with Phil Mahoney, fishing successfully for giant lake trout. Gene and Phil had a thrilling boat trip during a storm on the lake. Mrs. Meek went to Hermiston Sunday for a visit. Holiday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Padberg were her children, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tucker of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ross of Canby and Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Tucker, Tan ya, uavid and Tami or lone. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Tucker, Terri, Larry and Tracy of Stanfield, Mr. and Mrs. Tom White of Underwood, Wn., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Otis and Sandra of Stanfield and Loren Berry of Pendleton. On Sunday they received a phone call from Archie Padberg, Jr. from Portland. th. M niah Srhool that If you have information as to you please contact the Gazette After an agreement on goals and the need for Improvement, the committee has had difficul ty in agreeing on specifics. Our proposal Is to draft some def inite proposals and hold hear ings on the same to develop public reaction. These hearings may include going to Eastern Oregon where the problems of proposed districting would in volve the greatest adjustment. CHUCK WAGON HAPPY NEW YEAR We here at this little news paper would very much like to go around this fine county and shake everyone's hand. We would like to say thank you to everyone for their kindness in welcoming us and putting up with us in spite of our many shortcomings. We very much enjoy being here and wish ev eryone well and the very best of luck in 1970. God bless you one and all. Rupert Kennedy, manager of the Port of Morrow, has an eye to antiques and good uses for them. For example, he bought the old Boardman railroad de pot, has it on a nice site over looking the big lake at Board man. It is being remodeled for a nice, comfortable home. One corner has handsome leaded windows which the Kennedys had collected. We suspect this home, when completed, will be something like you see illus trated in Sunset and House Beautiful. Nerve Gas Issue Discussed at Meeting On Dec. 21, several concerned persons from Eastern Oregon communities met in Pendleton on the upcoming shipment of nerve gas from Okinawa to Umatilla Army Depot. From this meeting local committees were formed to raise the issue in their areas. On Jan. 4, at 7:30, a meet ing will be held in lone at the Legion Hall, sponsored by some Morrow County citizens. The topic will be "An Open Discus sion About Nerve uas. An at tempt is being made to find someone willing to represent the position of the Hermiston Coordinating Council. All citizens of Morrow County are invited to attend and to par ticipate in the discussion. Those interested in working with the committee may contact Maxine Rietmann, Janet Llndstrom, Su zanne Jepsen, or Rev. Mike Luedde. Hate to have more than one apology an issue but here goes another one. Our apologies to Mrs. Hope Temple. Last week we said Vi Lanham was advis or for the National Honor Soci ety. Isn't so, Mrs. Temple Is! rn v . ., r- - . 1 stood on the hill in earlier years, who these individuals are. would - Times omce ana cx u Karla Weatherford Queen at Rainbow Dance Karla Weatherford was crown ed aueen of the 1969 Winter for mal sponsored by the Rainbow Girls by a vote or the Assem bly. Sandy Matthews and Diane Mills were chosen as princesses. They received crown and tiaras from last years queen, Sue Mcl by at the "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" dance last Tuesday at the IOOF Hall. Pri or to the announcement Sandy and Diane sang the theme song as a tribute to the winter for mal queen and princesses. They were accompanied by Mary Kay Hughes. The hall was decorated with green and silver crepe paper streamers, a Christams tree and tinsel. Card tables were green with silver glitter and centered with silver candles in bottles. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Hu bert Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed LaTrace and Mr. and Mrs. Si mon Winters. WHAT'S COOKIN? Sometimes molded salads lack crunchiness and crispness but this recipe from Faye Ferguson is both crunchy and crisp and delicious. I'm calling it Faye's Molded salad. She says there are others in town with the same recipe. Anyway Faye's turned out extra good this Christmas time. 1 pkg. lime Jell-O dissolved in 2 scant cups of juice from the can of crushed pine apple and water. Add 1 cup chopped marsh- mallows while mixture is hot. Cool and add: 1 cup chopped cabbage, 1 cup crushed pineap ple, lb cup chopped nuts, 1 cup Dream whip and 1 cup mayon naise. Faye served it in a ring mold. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Gentry of Weston visited Monday of last week here with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rood. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rood and Diane had Christmas dinner with her mother, Helen Wil liamson at Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rood and family of Hermiston were also there. School Lunch Menus Presented Through Courtesy of Heppner Branch n FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGOB Kami Heppner Elementary and High Schools Monday, Jan. 5 Tuna and noodles, peas, Jell-O salad, bis cuits, gingerbread and apple sauce, milk. Tuesday, Jan. 6 Hot dogs, po tato chips, pickles, pork and 'beans cole slaw, cookies, milk. Wednesday, Jan. 7 Pizza but tered corn lettuce wedge, peach half, graham crackers, milk. Thursday, Jan. 8 Potatoes and gravy, spinach, celery sticks and cheese sticks, fruit cobbler, rolls milk. Friday. Jan. 9 Potato soup, peanut butter sandwiches, veg etable salad, frosted cake, milk DOT'S JOTS A small world . . . little did we dream when we met Faye Ferguson and Virginia Meek on an Alaska tour a year ago last summer that we would ever be "neighbors". That isn't all, Faye wrote to her kids at Gold Beach, did they know the Beck ers who are our Judy and men (husband and three sons)? Faye shared a darling letter from her granddaughter Stacey. She has Judy for her teacher! Nondas Wedding The All Saints Episcopal Church, scone of Nonda Clark's and Hal Sunday's wedding Is beautiful with its mellowed woods. The sun produced brilli. ant colors as it streamed through the stained glass win dows. No one could remember how it went but several decid ed it was a good luck omen for the bride that the sun shines on! It seems shortly before they were to go in, the best man discovered the rings were still at the motel. That was a wild scramble. That or a good Joke brought each one of the men in the wedding party into the sanctuary with big smiles. The organist chose not the traditional recessional but a lilting melody filled with trum pet sounds. The Trumpet Tune and Air by Henry Purcell. A de lightful tune. It wasn't the traditional cans and old shoes that decorated "the get-away-car" but ropes of pastel flowers were used to drape the outside of the car. It seems at the moment Hal is without a car and this one was borrowed from his brother. It was brother who was ramrod ding the decorations for the car and he was watching that no wax or shaving cream or cans got near! Barton says they found all the flowers hanging on the gas oline pump at the ranch! Lately Hal has been working for Shakeys Pizza Pralor and he was hitchhiking back and forth to work. A fellow picked him up who had an interest in a "top drawer" motel on the coast. When he found out Hal was getting married he invited them to be guests for free at the mo tel! Nonda knew our niece, Car olyn Lake at Linfield last year. Carolyn was married in Sept ember and is now attending the University of Washington. Best wishes to all the young married folks. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Vance and Robbie spent the Christmas va cation with Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Vance. They also visited other relatives in the area, and grandmothers, Mrs. Izora Sting le in Heppner and Mrs. Anna Boyer in Condon. Robbie is 10 months old, just about to walk, and really enjoyed his first Christmas, especially the bright ribbons and paper and the tree lights. Dale and his family live in Seattle and Dale works as an inspector for Boeing Aircraft in Everett where the 747s are produced. T5 r COMMUNITY BILLBOARD SCHOOL RESUMES JAN. 5 Holly Rebekah Lodge Pinochle Party, Jan. 3, Lodge Hall, 8:00 p.m. Fourth party of Series "Food Facts & Fads" Home Extension lesson Evening unit, Neighborhood Center, Jan. 6 Rhea Creek unit, Jan. 7 Boardman unit, Jan. 8 HEPPNER HIGH BASKETBALL Heppner High School Basket ball, Jan. 3 Blue Mountain JVs at Blue Mountain Golden Age Club Episcopal Parish Hall, Jan. 6 A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL! SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. a Box 247 PH. 676-9621 If no answer call Ray Boyce. 676-5384
