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120 N. Oak Cliff Blvd.
Dallas. Texas
Donald L Campbell. Minister
Dear Sir:
The encl'jM-d letter from a
Texas minister's wife may not
be new to you. It has been pub
lished In many Ijcal papers,
church newsletter and papers,
pefcted on Pol.ce Department
bulletin board!", and has appear
ed in neveral Kecular publica
tions. I cannot personally vouch
Circulation pressman for the authenticity or tne tei-
uUeripnon Rates: $3 00 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Mailed Single ; ter. but I supect from its con-
thelis. it doe say much that
might be of interest to people
of Morrow County.
I am a graduate of the Dallas
Police Reserve Academy and am
assigned work in the Identifica
tion Bureau where I contribute
a little time each month. From
the standpoint of experience In
that Department alone It would
seem that this letter does ex
press some quite valid points
to consider. And, of course, my
ministerial work supports such
view points. Not all people
could or would agree with the
statements of the minister's
u. ifp
' Your paper continues to be a
great joy to receive and keeps
me abreast of County activities
and happenings. It is a very
lone Cculd Use a Fire District
Sorely with the disastrous fire at Herb Ekstrom's, the
vihi!s mut have started turning again for a Rural Fire Dis
trict arour d lone.
Ii -ii mi so sad to see a fire truck go to the edge of
town while a building burns a block away. This is the way
of the n. urance Age in which we live.
The P.ural Fire District as it provides fire protection in
its area, reduces insurance rates and increases the mental
well being for having protection for each individual.
The cost cf the tax can be made up in the savings
on i as urance rates.
Heppr.er seems to have measured their fire district for as
far out as they can go in 6 minutes. Conditions and terrain
of the road determines how many miles they can go. Pilot
Rock has the biggest Rural Fire District in the state of Ore
gon. Their district goes out past Nye Junction.
Milton-Freewater has talked and fought Fire District for
yeara.
It actually takes an Individual or two or three who be
lieves wholeheartedly in such an undertaking who will re
search the answers to all the questions and work to sell the
idea to everyone within the district
lone probably has these Individuals. Good luck, to them!
The Jobs Need to Be Done
We seem to be getting nowhere with our flood control
efforts here at Heppner. So far, the status Is still quo
nothing.
Sen. Packwood's office on July 17 sent us word that the
Army Corps of Engineers in Walla Walla had informed its
office that prospects for Shobe Canyon above Heppner "do
not look promising."
The Corps promised a study would be completed in a
couple of months and they would make a formal recommen
dation at that time.
One of the alternatives would divert the water around
the hill to the proposed Willow Creek Reservoir. They stated
that appeared too expensive. Another proposal calls for con
crete channels to be constructed and again, the cost appears
too great to make the project feasible.
Sen. Packwood said the Corps told him that the problem
is continuing to be studied in an effort to solve the flooding
troubles which caused an estimated $75,000 in damages from
floods in 1969.
The purse strings holders on the Willow Creek project
are pinching too tightly, too, it seems to us. Bureaucratic foot
dragging will never solve our problems. In spite of valiant
efforts by many individuals here, the County Court, our Con
gressmen, we are still faced with nothing but future possi
bilities. We believe the situation is too serious to be ignored. Per
haps a new and fresh approach Is necessary. And we're not
at all sure we know what that might be however, we do
have a suggestion.
It has been considered impolite to put folks on the spot.
However, as we said, we're pretty tired of being ignored and
we'd surely enjoy seeing some action!
Perhaps a mammoth effort would do the trick. To lead
this new effort we would like to nominate Governor Tom
McCall, leader of the State of Oregon. We have the feeling
through his efforts he could obtain the ear of President Nix
on. Our story must be told and retold until the claws of un
derstanding of the seriousness of this matter really take hold.
Sove Those Coupons
All of Oregon is being alerted to save Betty Crocker cou
pons for the purchase of artificial kidney machines, (Home
Dialysis Unit). This machine is the ONLY lifeline for many
persons afflicted with kidney failure.
At the present time there are 22 of these machines func
tioning within Oregon and it Is anticipated that the Kid
ney Association will screen and train one additional patient
per month for the next year. The cost of the machine Is
$3200, but It's provided FREE of charge to patients according
to need.
All coupons may .be left at Elma's Apparel in Heppner,
Del's Market In Lexlrigton and Bristow's Market in lone.
Mrs. Joel Engleman. has been named Morrow County
chairman.
jfine paper and I commend your
work.
I do hop the land has teen
blessed with cool, moist weath-
e. t talked with my father. Roy
Campbell, last week and he said
crops looked excellent but that
some weather help was needed
to produce a really good crop.
If you can use this item. fine.
If not, there shall be no worry.
Thank you.
Cordially.
Don Campbell
A MOTHER IMPLORES:
"PLEASE BE BRUTAL'
Unsigned, anonymous letters
normally do not gather too
much attention in a newspaper
office. But this one earned a
rapt reading.
It is good, as you depart for
vacation holiday, to leave tne
column in the hands of a lady
who describes herself only as a
minister's wife.
It is the copy of a letter writ
t n to the chief of police of a
large Texas city:
Dear Sir:
"One of the most common
phrases heard in our society
and our city today is 'police
brutality.' Perhaps I don't un
derstand the meaning, but I
would like to give you one
mother's viewpoint on the sub
ject "To begin, I should first tell
you that I have two teen-age
Notes from Linda
July 9, 1970
Dearest Mom, Chuck, Dale, and
anyone else who takes the
time, trouble, and pains to read
my letters whether out of a
sense of family obligation, cur
iosity, or whatever; Hello!
Now for the second install
ment. I can tell from all the
thousands of letters I received
Just how much you all enjoyed
the first one. First though, since
1 said nothing or very little
about myself or my family, to
put your mind at ease, I will
say this. I have the most won
derful family in all of Germa
ny, except that they do too much
Crossing the street with all your
luggage is quite an accomplish
ment in Brussels, if you live
to tell about it. Putting all of
one groups luggage together in
the right rooms on the train
takes tact, cunning, audacity,
and quickness of movement. Un
fortunately, for us, the train
was late and we had none of
the above. So we spent half of
the time to Koln or cologne if
you prefer, sorting out luggage
and people, but we came out
all right In the end.
By the time we reached Duls
burg, we almost had a system
worked out. Two people would
get on the train, find the rooms
and open the windows, while
outside on the platform, the
at times and I feel like a guest iuggage was lined up and as
instead of a long lost sister. But
I will tell you more about them
later, perhaps in my third in
stallment. A couple of things that 1
learned about Europe while In
Brussels are (1) drinks, such as
water and coffee, and bread do
not come with a meal. They
are paid for extra. (2) If you
use any water to wash your
hands In the bathroom, you pay
for it also. I had some other
things, but I can't remember
what they are.
After standing outside the ho
tel with all of our luggage, hav
ing passing cars and people
stare at us; everyone from my
hotel and the one across the
Mreet, about 75 people in all.
started for the train depot.
quickly iiS possible two people
would pass it up to the win
dows. Getting It off was Just
the reverse. It was quite inter
esting and I'm sure If we had
all summer to practice we could
become quite adept at it, but
I'm glad we're travelling by
chartered bus around Germany,
so we don't have to bother.
On the train to Duisburg, I
was in a compartment with
Mary Jo, Betsy, and Becky and
we sang songs until some peo
ple got on in Dusseldorff. The
country here reminds me of Ill
inois and Iowa; flat and green.
Of course at Duisburg, we met
our families, but I will save that
for my next letter.
Auf Wledersehn,
Linda
To Those Who Claim
Ours Is A Sick Society
PUB'S NOTE: I recently returned from the airport to find a
not on my desk stating that a reader had stopped by and left a
meeting notice that he would like to put In our paper. I pounced
on the material, for anytime anyone takes th trouble to bring a
news Item to our offic. In person, we try to girt It priority treat
ment
In this ease, after my first glance. I let an "Oh Oh" seep out
for so oftr oecole brina us articles that have no relation wnarso-
rrer with aviation and we are forced to calL explain and then
file the material in file No. 13.
Such was the category of this material, submitted by a flyer
who quite obviously is not beating the drums for support for the
H.EJ.P. committee, an organisation whose stated purpose is to
Help Eliminate Lawless Protesting, meeting twice a month In
Seattle at the LB.E.W. Bldg, 2700 1st Are., at 8 pm. on July 6.
20, Aug. 3 and 17.
After reading the article accompanying the meeting notice,
under the above beading. I felt compelled to reprint it here, re
gardless of whether it was ariation oriented or not for it some
what matches my own feelings . . , and methinks yours too.
. . . And there are those who claim that ours is a "sick" soci
ety. That our country is sick, our government Is sick, that we are
Well, maybe they're right I BUbmit that maybe I am sick . . .
and maybe you are too. ,-,.,
I am sick of having policemen ridiculed and called "pigs
while cop-killers are hailed as some kind of folk hero.
I am sick of being told that religion is the opiate of the peo
ple .. . but marijuana should be legalized.
I am aick of being told that pornography is tthe right of a
free press ... but freedom of the press does not include being
able to read a Bible on school grounds.
I am sick of commentators and columnists cannonlzing an
archists, revolutionists and criminal rapists but condemning law
enforcement If it brings such criminals to Justice.
I am sick of paying more and more taxes to build schools
while I see some faculty members encouraging students to tear
them down. .... . . ,
I am sick of Supreme Court decisions which turn criminals
loose on society while other decisions try to take the means of
protecting my home and family away.
I am sick of being told policemen are mad dogs who should
not have guns but that criminals who use guns to rob, maim
and murder should be understood and helped back into society.
I am sick of being told it is wrong to use napalm to end a
war overseas . . . but if it's a bomb or molotov cocktail at home,
I must understand the provocations.
I am sick of not being able to take my family to a movie un
less I want them exposed to nudity, homosexuality and the glori
fication of narcotics.
r am sick of not-smoking entertainers deluging me with their
condemnation of my moral standards on late-night television.
I am sick of riots, marches, protests, demonstrations, con
frontatioas, and the other mob temper tantrums of people intel
lectually incapable of working within tne system.
I am sick of hearing the same phrases, the same slick slo
gans, the pat patios of people who must chant the same things
like zombies because they haven't the capacity for verbalizing
thought rea(jing so-called modern literature with its kin
ship to what I used to read on the walls of public toilets.
I am sick oi tnose wno say i owe mem mis ui mu "
of the sins of my forefathers wnen l nave looKea aown mm
ends of a gun barrel to defend their rights, their liberties and
their families.
I am sick of cynical attitudes toward patriotism, i am sick
of politicians with no backbones.
I am sick of permissiveness.
I am sick of the dirty, the foul-mouthed, the unwashed.
I am sick of the decline in personal honesty, personal integrity
and human sincerity. ....
Anrt most of all. I am sick of being told I'm sick. And, Im
sick of being told my country is sick when we have the great
est nation man has ever brought lortn on tne iace oi me
And fully fifty percent of the people on the face of the earth
would willingly trade places with the most deprived, the most
underprivileged amongst us. ... ,,
v i mv be sick. But. if I am only sick, I can get well.
And, I can help my society get well. And, I can help my country
get well. . .
D . ... . . ill . tA ma tinHn,
Take note, you in nign places, xou win ui ium
a placard. You will not see me take to the streets. You wIU not
find me throwing a rock or a bomb. You will not find me rant
ing to wild-eyed mobs.
But you will find me at work within my community. You
will find me expressing my anger and Indignation in letters to
your political office.
You will find me canceling my suosctiijuuii w j"
leal the next time it condones criminal acts or advertises filth.
You will find me speaking out in support of these people and
those institutions which contribute to the elevation of society and
not its destruction. You will find me contributing my time and
my personal influence to helping churches, hospitals, charities
and those other volunteer backbones of America which have shown
the true spirit of this Country's determination to ease pain, elim
inate hunger and generate brotherhood.
But, most of all, you'll find me at the polling place. There,
you'll hear the thunder of the common man. There you'll see us
cast our vote ... for an America where people can warn uie
streets without fear ... for an America where our children will
be educated and not indoctrinated ... for an America oi dtoui-
erhood and understanding ... for an America no longer em
barrassed to speak its motto "In God We Trust
Pat Michaels
a r ...ivK heln but wnt
sons mi- -
iral mother m mai
to see them hurt by n-on--I
am net a tP-l mother.
for I e miW many imo,h"
rver hear much I t
cum ir.vcl.cd tn. be
husband is a minister. We tee
, very test and the sordid
worst ... I would l k you to
be brutal with my sons, is tiai
a surprise? . .
"If you find them speeding in
a car. please be brutaL I have
sat at the hospital, holding a
grieving mother's hand because
It someone's mistake. That was
brutal ... I have gone with my
husband to tell a wife her hus
band has been killed. That was
brutal ... I have helped nurse
a teautiful teen-age girl crip
pled in a wreck. That was bru
tal ... I have playea organ
music at funeral services
L . i-i ian.aerir and adults
DJUirs, -o . ,
kii. someone drove too last.
That was brutaL
-If you should catch my un
with liouor in their
rcouinn ni.ise be brutal . .
I have sat all night by my hus
band's side trying to help piece
together two under-age young
ifv both broken by
drinking. That was brutal . . .
I have listened to the horrors
experienced by another man
uas drunk and heard
him recall the many Jails he
had served time in. mat was
brutal. . . t
-I have helped leea nunry
children because a drunKen
father didn't come home. That
K,,ti I have tried to
console a mother whose daugh
ter was killed after being strut.
by a drunken driver. That was
brutal.
"If you should find my sons
with drugs in their possession,
please be brutal ... I have
tried to help rehabilitate a wom
an just out of prison for shoot
ing her husband while she was
drugged. That was brutal . . .
I have seen a handsome young
man turned into an ugly old one
because of drugs. That was bru
tal I have seen a young
mother addicted to drugs scream
and rave for lack of a 'fix. inai
was brutal.
"If you find my sons commit
ting any ki"d of an immoral
act, or carrying pornographic
material nlpase be brutal . . .
I have listened to the cry of a
young girl who was pregnant
but not marnea. inai was uiu-
oi I have been present
when a young boy and and a
young girl broKe tne news m
thPir narents that they had to
marry. That was brutal.
"I have triea to comion. a
mother whose beautiful daugh
ter was criminally raped. That
was brutal ... I have seen a
promising young man with a
brilliant future have to give it
nn and too voune to assume
the responsibilities of a wife
and baby, mat was Druiai.
"if von ever see my sons tak
ing something that isn't theirs,
or willfully destroying property,
nioao hp hrutal ... I have
walked into a hushed church
that was stripped of everything
that could be sold. That was
brutal ... I have seen a love
ly home and yard completely
torn up by vandals. That was
hrutal ... I have wiDed a lit
tle boy's tears and helped himj
hunt for his stolen bicycle, inat
was brutal.
"if von should ever catch my
sons doing anything illegal,
please be brutal.
"I have come to realize that
your kind of 'brutality' cannot
in any way compare wnn tne
brutality that comes from break
ing our laws. Mv husband and
I have tried to teach our sons
that their rights end where
someone else's begin.
"We believe they have learn
ed this lesson, but in case they
forget, we look to you and oth
ers who influence their lives
teachers, coaches, etc. to see
that they remember. And if you
must be 'brutal' to remind them,
please be brutal!
"I do not want my two boys
to prow into two grown-UD bovs.
I want them to become men,
able to assume tneir places in
the world and make a contribu
tion. I sincerelv horje thev will
never need your help but if
they do, and you must, then
be brutaL"
(Felix McKnight,
"Dallas Times Herald"
sBNGEHS: Linda Curtis. Elaine cnui.
IS 2 L Assembly of Cod Church tonight
Arrangers Gospel Trio Sings Here Tonight
. J .1L..
nol Trio
Tne ArraiiKvia 1 . ,
will sing at the Assembly of
God Church tonight (July 23) at
7:30 p.m. While they are in
Heppner, they will be guests of
Pastor and Mrs. Ellis Parker.
The Arrangers have been trav
eling for many years . . . pre
senting the Gospel through
anointed singing and the
preached Word.
Dave Schultz, Elaine Schultz,
and Miss Linda Curtis compose
the Arrangers Trio.
The Arrangers have toured the
United States, appearing in con
cert radio and television; and
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Heard:
Enclosed is our check for re
newal of the "home-town" pa
per for another year. We look
forward to reading it each week
and keeping up with the local
news.
Congratulations on a fine pub
lication. Skip and Jean Ruhl
Rt No. 1 Box 226
Colfax, Wn. 99111
Ooopsl Last week Mr. and
Mrs. Walt Josewski of Foreman,
N. D., were visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Nash.
We seemed to have spelled it
Jofewski. During their visit here,
Mr. and Mrs. Josewski, and their
son and daughter-in-law also)
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Lylej
Jensen. I
Bostwicks Have Son
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bostwick,
of Heppner, are the proud par
ents of a baby boy born Sun
day, July 19, at Pendleton Com
munity Hospital. The dark
brown haired baby boy has been
named Matthew Branch and he
weighed 7 lb., 11 oz. He joins
an 11-month old sister, Jennifer
Lynn, at home.
His grandparents are Mr. ana
Mrs. Ethan Pugley, Pendleton;
and Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bost
wick, also of Pendleton. Great
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Golden, Apple Valley,
Calif.; and Mrs. Julia Lokken.
of Milton-Freewater.
'Thank You'
From Linda
Excerpts from a letter from
Linda Cooper, in Moers, uerm
any, Linda asked the staff of
the Gazette-Times to thank the
people of Morrow county for her,
and felt the best way was to
use portions of her letters.
July 17
I have been having fun, and
only because the peof le of Mor
row county were so generous.
I really am the lucky one. We
come back to the L". S. on Aug
ust 16, my birthday, but I will
hopefully go to Philadelphia for
a while to visit my uncle. I have
been with my family since July
4 and they are simply tremen
dous. My two sisters have a gTeat
time teasing each other and I
enjoy it aLso. . . .
I couldn't help but laugh
when you asked me who Mary
Jo is, but I suppose you would
n't know her. I don't know if
I have told any one who she
is. Mary Jo is the American
leader of my group. She is really
great, and we enjoy her so much.
She is about 26, from Ann Arbor,
Mich., and, at the end of this
summer she is going to marry
another Experiment leader, who
is in Italy with a group of col
lege girls right now. ...
I must not send this lettei
without some mention of the
weather, everyone talks about
the weather. Monday, when I
went to Holland, it was beauti
ful. The sun shone, the sky was
blue and clear. The rest of the
week it has poured down rain
and it has been terribly cold.
Today it hasn't rained, but it
has been cold. This trip is so
great and without the people
of Morrow county . . . well, I
think I said that at the begin
ning of this letter.
Love, Linda
Auf Wiedersehn
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Lov-
gren attended the National
Elks convention recently in San
Francisco. They attended the
opening ceremonies on July 12.
About a thousand delegates were
not able to get in as the crowd
was so huge.
Edda Mae became ill and
when they got home she was
taken to Pendleton Community
hospitaL She expected to have
major surgery there yesterday.
have several record albums
available.
The lives of the Arrangers are
dedicated through full-time
Ministry to the Churches of
America. The greatest desire of
their hearts Is to see souls sav
ed and the Ministry of the Holy
Spirit In each service. Revival
has been felt In many churches
of varied denominations as the
Arrangers have ministered.
Bonnie and
Robert Wed
Miss Bonnie Jean Morgan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Morgan, and Robert Ball, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ball were
united in marriage Saturday
evening, July 18, at 8 p.m. at
Valby Lutheran church, in the
presence of relatives and Immed
iate close friends. Miss Teresa
Stefan! acted as Maid of honor,
and Mr. Edward Sherman as
best man, with Miss Una Stef
an! lighting the candles. Pastor
Rudy Mensch performed the cer
emony and Mrs. Paul Tews was
organist Following the cere
mony a reception was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Stefan! in lone. The tea table
was centered with a wedding
cake, and flanked with a pink
and white floral arrangement
and candles. Mrs. Jim (Jerry)
Spaavalo cut the wedding cake,
and Mrs. Gerry (Judy) David
son served the coffee with Miss
Marsha Ball presiding at the
punch bowL The young "couple
are at home at the O'Meara
apartments in lone.
ANOTHER PEWTER . .....
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Raymond
are the parents of a son born
July 17. He weighed 7 lb., 2 oz.,
and has been named John Mich
aeL This brings the Raymond
family close to their own ball
team. His sisters are Diana,
Donna, Susan and Jennifer and
his brothers Phil and Jim.
Grandparents are Mr and
Mrs. Leland Bosshardt of Ariel,
Wn. Mr. and Mrs. Si Sorenson
of The Dalles, and Clayton Ray
mond of McMinnville.
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NAZARENE YOUTH RALLY
Sunday, July 26, 7:30 p.m'.
Film "Beloved Enemy"
RODEO DANCE
Honoring Princess Michelle
Miller
Aug. 1, 9:30 p.m.-l:00 a.m.
Music by 'Page 12"
Rhea Creek Grange Picnic
Aug. 21:00 p.m., potluck
Anson Wright Park
SHRINE FOOTBALL GAME
Aug. 22 Pendleton
MORROW COUNTY FAIR
and RODEO, 1970
Fair Aug. 24-28
Morrow County Open Horse
Show Aug. 28
Rodeo Aug. 29, 30
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. a Box 247 PH. S7S-862S
If no answer call Ray Boyce.
676-5384