Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, March 26, 1970, Image 2

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Heppner gazette-times., March 26, 1970, Page 2, Image 2

Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR

About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1970)

Prev Page of 10 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (3.4 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 10 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextHEPPNEB GAZETTE-TIMES. THE GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner. Oregon 97836 Phone 676-!KZ MOHROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette established March 30. 1883. The Heppner TimVs established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15. i;,:2' MEMBERS OF NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSN. AND OREGON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSN. CHARLIE & DOROTHY HEARD, Editor & Publisher ARNOLD RAYMOND. REGGIE PASCAL Plant Foreman Linotype Operator ALICE VANCE News Circulation Subscription Rates: $5.00 Vear. Single Copy 10 Cent. Mailed Single Copies 15 Cent In Advance.; Minimum Billing 50 cent. PublisheJ Every Thur 'lay and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon. c . class Matter. fi-f i Hours: 8 am. to 6 p.m.. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. ir; J noon Saturday. . A Welcome to Easter Every holiday Is accompanied by certain customs and t-;ditons. Most of them are characterized by exhausting, f rnetic activity. Even Christmas, with its centuries-old re-r-lcius connotation, leaves participants exhausted from holi i 'v festivity. Other holidays are marked by equally strenuous i hibitionism. Memorial Day Ls inextricably linked to the -Indianapolis 500" a gruelling death-defying auto race. La bor Day and the Fourth of July have become occasions for a mass exodus to the seashore and mountains that make the trek of Hannibal and his elephants pitiful by comparison. Perhaps because of its antiquity, as well as its meaning to Christians, there is one holiday that is commemorated in a different manner. Easter, which this year is observed on March 29, is usually a quiet occasion. Children hunt their colorful Easter eggs in the cool dampness of a spring morn ing Instead of heading for the mountains or the seashore, millions of Americans make a special effort to go to church on Easter Sunday. r..i,., io o u,h,iPtnme kind of holiday. It gives everyone an opportunity to recuperate in a small measure from the harassments of daily life. Its coming will be more than welcome. Correct Age is Important In talking with the Social Security man, John Pasek, who comes from Pendleton to spend one day each month in Hepp ner, says the most asked question is, "How do I prove my age?" This is most important when it comes to filing for Social Security. He has had as many as 4 different dates of birth for some individuals. This can make considerable difference. The best proofs of age are: birth record, baptismal record, records Issued before 5 years of age. He says there is less than 17c of error in these records. Next items may be used as evidence of age: school rec ords 5 to 10 years of age, school census every year and Fed eral census every 10 years. If any of these are used, two items must be submitted as proof of age. NOW Ls the time to write. Records are being destroyed. Portland School System charges $1.00 for looking up past records. It has been noted that in the smaller schools, now aband oned, school records are sometimes found in private homes. He urges families finding such records to take them to the county office as people are wanting this valuable information. Mr. Pasek has from 15 to 25 inquiries on the days he spends in Heppner. He is at the Neighborhood Center April 10 for the next time. Price of Inflation The White House conference on food, nutrition and health endeavored to draw wide public attention to the prob lem of hunger In America. The President and Congress have been urged to appropriate several billion dollars a year to eradicate hunger. It is claimed that there are 15 million hungry among the nation's poor. Harsh as It may sound, unless inflation and government spending can be controlled, the government will never be able to keep up with what many feel to be a moral obliga tion to feed the poor. Inflation will create poor and hungry people faster than the government (taxpayers) can feed them. Millions of new poor will be created every year as the value of the dollar declines. This is the price of inflation, which can no longer be avaded by trick bookkeeping, deficit financ ing or political demagoguery. CHUCK WAGON While we hove gone around In circles for many years, we en joyed learning about what folks in Morrow County mean when they say "circles". A visit Sun day to D. O. Nelson's 4,000 acre ranch and a talk with him and his charming wife, and a tour about the ranch, and we actu ally saw what these giant circ les are. From what folks tell us, with the coming of more circles to use on potatoes and dry beans, pretty soon anyone who doesn't have a few circles on his ranch will be an ole square! TV shows hove gotten so bod, some kids have gone back to do ing their homework (we're told). Nothing tie earth and sky to- gether like a boy and a kite In wild March weather. NOTICE The assessor is not required to notify any property owner of the duty to file an application on or before April 1. Howev er, any property owner who received the special assessment during the last assess ment year and who failed to file on or before April 1 of the current assessment year will be notified by the assessor; he can then file on or before May 1 upon payment of a $10 penalty. The statutes contain no provision for extending these filing deadlines. JOYCE RITCH Special Assessor Thuredar. March 26. 19701 HEPPNEH Real Estate Transactions Herman W. Winter and Paul ine J. Winter to Rex Ellis and Nona Ellis, tract in Sec. 9, Tp 4' NR 20. Maxwell C. Jones and Mary I. Jones to Rex Ellis and Nona El lis, tract in Sec. 9, Tp 4 NR 26. Kenneth O. Methvin and Al ice F. Methvin to James E. Yeo man and Patricia K. Yeoman, tract in Block 5, Ayers' Fourth Add. to City of Heppner. Bank of Eastern Ore. to Hazel Mao Ellis, tract in Lots 9 & 10 & Lot 11 In Block 9, Sperry's 2nd Add. to City of lone. USA to Dudley Jones Co., Lot 4 Sec. 30, Tp 2 NR 25, contain ing 56.48 acres. Roy Phillippl & Myrtle Phil lippi to Bildco Inc.. tract in SH Sec. 19, Tp 4 NR 25. LETTERS Dear Editors- My word! A voice from the past, about 40 years ago. 1 . Lawrence Keaney, nu wu born in 18X9 and reared on the jld Reaney ranch near Lexing ton on Willow creek, called me from his home in Vancouver. Wash., and we had a chat about old times and people. He said he comes to Heppner each year on Memorial Day and enjoys meeting ol'l friends. Cres Mad rock he remembers well, among jthers. He called Kenneth Ma honey "Kenny" and wondered about young Tom Mahoney, who spent his summers at tne txi Currin ranch wnen i;eaney anu his wife were working there. Reaney has 4 sons and 3 dau ghters. He mentioned Mrs. A. H. Nelson, Anne Smouse and Hortense Martin who live at Ter- williger Plaza. He sa d he owns a large pioi in the Htppner Masonic Cc.T.c-ipi-v whirh ho does not plan to use so thinks he will dispose of it. Hp has lived In Vancouver for 40 years and at one time dealt In real estate. He takes the Heppner Gazette Times and got my telephone number from one of my articles. Young Tom (T. J.) Mahoney is In the insurance business working for Gerlinger company in the American Bank Bldg., in Portland. Sincerely, Josephine Mahoney Baker Portland 97201 Tel. 226-4911 TO THE EDITOR Thank you so much to Mrs. Mary Ann Peck for correcting my error realtive to choosing Judge John F. Kilkenny as speaker for the commencement exercises. Now you nave maae me very happy and delighted to extend my congratulations where it belongs to the senior class, ten thousand, thousand times, for their most excellent and wise choice. Dr. McMurdo, M. D. Dear Sir: Next Sundav will be Easter. Thousands of Christians will at tend church this month because of Easter and the memorial of our Lord's suffering, death, and resurrection. Perhaps they will be thinking deep, serious thoughts about our Lord and what He has given us. I hope so. i hnne that the bright new clothes won't cast a haze over I REMEMBER THIS? .... REMINISCE! TEN YEARS AGO March 24. 1960 Susan Partlow of Boardman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Partlow. this week was chosen Queen of the 1960 Morrow Coun ty Fair and Rodeo. riiff r.rpen of HeDpner receiv ed a county $200 Union Pacific Railroad scholarship at me Mue FFA convention held in renuie ton during spring vacation. The sun bore down on Mor row County during the past week and when the mercury climbed to 75 Tuesday at the Heppner weather station, it set a 50 year record. The Heppner High School stu dent newspaper The Hehisch ua.! nne nf onlv two Oregon high school publications to receive the Columbia bcnoiasuc neaa Association Medalist award for "Publications of Distinction". A Heppner girl, Miss Janice Beamer, this week was named Miss Northwest Cowgirl by the Northwest Rodeo Association. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beamer. School Lunch Menus Presented Through Courtesy of Heppner Branch FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ORtGOR Heppner Elementary and High Schools Monday, March 30 Spanish rice, green beans, celery and carrot sticks, rolls, butter, gin gerbread topping, milk. Tuesday. March Jl corn dogs, potato chips, macaroni sal ad, spinach, fruit cobbler, milk. Wednesday, April 1 Sloppy Joe, homemade bun. spinach, celery stix, Jell O fruit salad, milk. Thursday. April 2 Hamburg ers, potato salad, pickles, pota to chips, carrots and celery, lee prenm milk. Friday, April 3 Tuna noodle casserole, buttered peas, carrot stix. French bread, butter, fresh wwss'' "yT EDITOR, the crown of thorns He wore for us. I hope the tlqht new shoes won't make us forget that our f i ' f r.lerred W tin . t angry nans, leaving -u-iii pnHuro for all eternity. I hope that the excellent cuisine monu et no u.' m enlov after the church services will not make us forget Hie vim-gar offered Hjm when He cried out. "I thirst.' But most of all I iiope that this Easter each one of us who attends divine worship may find there the real reason for Christ ianity God's incomparable love for man. Can other religions point to such love as this? mat a u would leave His heavenly palace to come share the lot of man. to become man poor, humble, despised, hated, and finally KPii and killed is unthink able. Yet our Lord did this for us. With su.h evidence of God's regard for man why should our youth turn to the mystic relig ions of the East? Why should they search for "religion" in the chemistry of pot and pills? Can it be because they do not know? And if they do not know our God, our Christ, our Lord, what is the reason for that? Can the reason be you? Can it be I? That I have not made Him live for them? After all. He is alive. The celebration of Easter declares His victory over riealh. But if He does not live in our hearts, He may dead to them. If He does not live in our lives, how can they know Him? God grant that our lives may pick up a spark of dedication at this season and carry that spark throughout the year, so that Christ the Christ oi ooi gotha, the Christ of eternity can speak to others through us. Sincerely yours, H. E. Preston, Pastor Seventh-day Adventist Church rkn.U. M.l.nn mntnrwi to Portland the last of the week from the Nelson ranch in the Tevinirtnri area n : . ,h ,annh ulth nciuiiiui iu a."- " him for a visit were his grand- mother, Mrs. A. H. Nelson, ana Mrs. Anne Smouse, residents oi -rr,,.;iiinr. Pin v a . i Mrs. Norman Nelson. Mr. and Mrs Fred Nelson and Mrs. A. H. Nelson, each has house on the ranch. his own Transfer of the Boardman Bombing Range to the state of Oregon for development into a "space age industrial park" will be approved by the department of defense. A candlelight ceremony unit ed in marriage Miss Judith Anne Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Collins and David E. Tottelben, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Tottleben of Collinsville, 111., Saturday eve ning, March 19, at 7 o'clock. A surprise handkerchief show er was given for Mrs. Ray Smith Tuesday evening at the L. L. Robbins home in celebration of her fourteenth year in the Unit ed States. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Condon Con 1 church for Alexand er Warren, 86, who died March 19 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE FRIENDLY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE By PASTOR FLOYD EVERHART We are your neighbors; we are not salesmen; we are not running for office ... We just want to serve you . . . 1. We feel a sense of spiritual responsibility to our neigh bors. 2 We are not trying to promote "religion." "Religion may only be man reaching up for God." "Christianity is God reach ing down for man." 3. We are interested in sharing good news about a person; the Lord Jesus Christ ...... 4. We do not believe in forcing religion or Christianity on anjone believe there are four spiritual laws that are just as inviolable as the law of gravity. I God loves each individual and has a wonderful plan for each life. St. John 3:16; 10:106. II. Every Man has sinned and his sins separate him from Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23. III. God provided only one way for man to have fellow with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. "None other name" Acts 4:12, Romans 5:8; Cor. 5:21. IV. Each person must personally invite Jesus Christ to be Saviour and Lord of his life. Romans 3:20; 1 John 1:9. Each month there will be a Neighbor Night service to pro vide the community an opportunity to share the Good News that Jesus lives today within the hearts of those wo will "Trust and Obey," not the teachings of man but "The Commandments of Ch"lf vou have personal or spiritual problems you would like for someone to share with you in prayer, contact us. We are your servants, for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ. What is our mo tive "The Love of Christ constrains us." 2 Cor. 5:14. Pioneer Ponderings By W. S. CAVERHILL The McGauhey Family A recent issue of the Blue Mountain Eagle contained an historical article on the McGau hev family and a P'f. ' Mother McGauhey now residing In Eugene after 100 years of pioneer life. The story and pic ture revived memories of them that deserve recognition. Sixty years ago while teaching at Rit ter I had the McGauhey child ren (Dorothv. Percy and Buddy) in school. They rode four miles to attend on a white horse they "nirt Sawbones." In mid- ...;., thv left home before daylight and returned after dark. Old Sawbones' high gear was a slow walk, and there were several gates to open and close. Dorothy, the oldest was the "leadman" for the daily expedit ion, the left side of their sad dle had two stirrups a long one for climbing and a short nnn for ridine. They never fail ed to attend school. They came for a purpose and earn oi mem has done well in the years since. Not many pioneer families have a living link 100 years old to tie them to the past generation. Judge Jones Tells Of Shelter Plan A community shelter plan has heen nrcDared for Morrow Coun ty telling what to do and where to go in the event of an en emy attack on the U.S.A., ac eordine to Judge Paul Jones. The plan is explained in a fold er accompanying a 9,2-page booklet which is to be distrib uted by mail beginning Mon day, May 4. Each home in the county will receive a copy. I "Whilo it ic linlikelv that an enemy nuclear weapon would be exploded in Morrow County", Jones saiu, 'potentially lethal radioactive fallout could settle here from a burst hundreds of mues away . umras auuan:., snieiueu shelters ereat manv Deoole could become casualties, he added. To avert this possibility, a community shelter plan was devised. "To insure that the plan would fit our local situation," stated Jones, "the Morrow Coun ty court appointed a communi ty shelter planning committee in the summer of 1968. Mem bers serving with me included: Frank Anderson, Donald Ball, C. J. D. Bauman, Everett Brock, Robert Drake, Vic Groshens, Walter Hayes, Loren Lucore, Carl Marquardt, Avon Melby, John Mollahan, Donald Munk ers, Delbert Piper, Harold Sher er, and Ted Smith. The commit tee worked with a professional planner from the Bureau of Governmental Research and Service, in Eugene, and with Bill DePew of the Oregon De partment of Emergency Services. Technical assistance and finan cing of the project was provid ed by the Department of De fense." Mrs. George Bradburg of St. Louis, Mo., left Friday after spending two weeks here with her son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. F. W. (Mike) Luedde in lone. She arrived in time to care for the new arrival Mark Vaughan, and his brother, Fullerton Woods III better known as Colt. BMCC Budget Election Set For April 6 Blue Mt. Community College budget election Is scheduled for April 6. the same date Morrow county school budgets will be voted on. The budget Is Sl.640,422. an . ... nf ?14 087 over the cur- III-J n-1- - rent year's casts, ine im.-. less than last year' 1 due to enrollment In creases, according to Bob Slan gier, chairman oi me uuuK committee. The amount to be collected by taxes in Morrow and Umatilla counties Is $676,270. requiring a levy estimated last month at $1.38 per $1,000 true cash value. The balance of the college s op erating funds come from feder al and state sources plus student tuition and fees. BMCC's current budget Is the second lowest of seven compar .,m v,mmunitv colleges in the state, with a tax levy that is 18 cents lower than the aver see. "When you consider that the college's enrollment went up per cent this year and will prob ably go up that much next year, this is a very responsible budg et," Stangler added. "When you add to this the decrease in our true cash value through farm use deferrals and the decrease in federal vocation al funds." he continued, "it's re markable that the budget is as low as it is." un nninted out that the amount budgeted is the entire ommint needed to operate the college, and since the college has no tax base an election must be held each year to ap prove amounts to come from Umatilla and Morrow county taxpayers. GRANGE LADIES HAVE MEETING The Women's Activity Com mittee of Rhea Creek Grange met at the home of Mrs. Elmer Palmer on Thursday of this past week for luncheon and an afternoon meeting. Chairman, Mrs. Walter Wrieht. explained the rules for the contests that are being conducted by the State Grange, and urged anyone interested to enter the sewing contest. The prize for the best dress in the National contest is an all expense trip to Hawaii for two. There is also a Don Contest and the Canning Con test. Plans were completed for the sunner and card Dartv and for the visitation to Lexington Grange on April n. SUPPER & GAMES ENJOYED A good crowd attended the pancake supper and card party at the Rhea Creek Grange hall on Saturday night. There were 6 tables of pinochle in play with prizes won by Mrs. Nora Turner, high, and Mrs. Sarah Adkins low for ladies, and Kenneth Wright, high, and Art Dalzell low for men. The traveling pi nochle prizes were won by Mrs. John Lane and Lewis Ball. Bin go was also enjoyed. The pro ceeds from this evening will be used toward the many funds and charities helped by the Grange. The members of the Grange wish to give a special "thank you" to the Heppner Gazette- Times, The Bank of Eastern Ore gon, and to Ruggles Insurance Agency for the advertising they gave that helped make this mul ti benefit party a success. LAY-A-WAY NOW! A Piece of Every Pay Check With our high rate, that piece soon multiplies into a car, an education, or any dream you want to come true. OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY ACCOUNTS NOW INSURED TO $15,000 FIRST FEDERA SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION BOX 843 PENDLETON Frank E. McDaniel Services Last Week Funeral services were held March 15, at the Methodist Church In Heppner for Frank Earl McDaniel, with Rev. Edwin A. Cutting, officiating. Mr. McDaniel was born Nov 17, 1892 In Wild Rase Prairie," In the territory of Washington, which Is now the city of Spo kane. He passed away March 12, at the Veterans Hospital In Walla Walla, at the age of 77. He had been a resident of Stan field for the past 22 years, and formerly lived In Hardman. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the American Leg. Ion and a charter member of the IOOF at Hardman. He is survived by his wife, Mildred, of Stanfield, a sister, Nellie Llndburg of Spokane and several nieces and nephews as well as other relatives In this area. Special music for the services was provided by Mrs. Warren Miller and the Marquardt fam ily. Casket bearers were Adrian Bechdolt, Robert Stevens, Albert Wright, Clayton Wright, Harold Wright and Kenneth Batty. Concluding services were held at Heppner Masonic Cemetery with Burns Mortuary In care of the final services. Paul McDuffee and his wife, h.i-1a1 a re wcMnntQ nf ferifnrst according to a St. Patrick's Day - -J ..And mA Kr TAcanhina A honey Baker. The McDuffees are former Heppner residents. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD MARCH 31 First Aid Course First Session, 7:30 p.m. Elementary School Library APRIL 4 "SPRING FLING" Dessert Luncheon and Card Party. Bridge and pinoch le, 1:30 p.m. lone Masonic Hall Drawing on afghan. Dona tion of $1 to lone Public Library MARCH 27 Heppner American Legion Auxiliary Bake Sale Building next door to Peter son's Jewelry APRIL 6 All Band Concert, 8:00 p.m. lone High School MARCH 27 Community Good Friday Ser vice, 2:00-4:30 Hope Lutheran Church SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-862S If no answer call Ray Boyce, 676-5384 fruit, milk.