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Newspaper Page TextGAZETTE-TIMES moebw comers KrwsiAra - . ...... Ctze established March 30. 1SE2 The Fieppner PVZ&TZwZZ& l. J8PT. Confuted I ebruary IS, :i:2 or national ktwetajte assn antj C!I;;S .vrvrSPATEE rtXHSKEES ASF-N. pptrt.T & DCECTET ELAEO. ditoa oblisners ii vc'j IMvO.VD. IXGXT TASCAl- 7 bTt f r-- an UlWtvpe Cn-tatar ' KATTWAUXN eu Apprentice Cr-vU-t.ir. J-ressman ubRc-': -i 'i. I.ates: P-K) Tear. Single Cor?-10 Cert. Mailed Single f oniW- ir Cents in AcVi.nce.-, Minimum inline 50 cent. 1'ub.iKueJ Every Tnursntv and Entered at a Pus: Crffie at Ecppner. Oreror. s Second Class Matter. OTTit Hou-s: F am. to 6 J.JE- Monday throurh Friday; ajn. until noun Saturday. Gross Shobe Canyon Top Priority The place to start on the Shone problem is at the rue ,f f,c t'l.ubie. The root in this instance if at the head of , raim.r.. Wheat doesnl hold mater like grass The SoJ tt.d v. bt.-r Conservation people y that grass will hold 7C , rmi-f run -off Than wheat 'r -ret rase the government foe it county, city, state or jedcral should buv or lease the land at the head of the can von and put it bat into grass. Further conservation practic if such at- diversion ditches should be implemented on the hi Ti would hold and alow down the water. Then by keep ing the channel cleared, the run-on -would very likely be contained within the creek banks. Channel improvements along tiie recornmenaations ui the Corj of Engineers such as channel widening. cementing, rtraighteninc. bridge lengthening, all are effective rut the hebc ol the canyon should hB-e the top priority. for v.-urs the greatest lear in a man s life was to be ikk;- It v at about the worst thing that could happen. But, cradutliv that is changing In fact nowadays, you can get subs.uized housing, health and dental care, unrversiry schol iiLfa,j and various other welfare benefits, pnn-joecJ you are ,KKff enough. All you need to enjen- many of the not am lire ol Ufr is proof that you are CisadvantageO. .... c.t..c can complain about that It s human and kind. However, in curing poverty, eciciery has created another prob lem group and that is the middle class. Intend of living downtown, (like the rich and the poor) the ikk.1 Bfcp has to buy a crummy lot 35 mQes from town ecaus that s all he can aSorci. Then he spends the rest of hi We trvu.g to pay his bills, educate the kjas and meet Ui mortgage because nobody will hp him out If poverty gets any more attractive, Uii it the sort of thine we may run into at tne oHice: "Mr. Goodie, 1 wondeT if 1 could Fpeak to you for a nun- 'W'hat is- it Smedley, I'm buf." 'It s about my salary , Mr. Goodie, I wonder if you couls give me a becreaHe?" 7ou had a decrease less than a year ago. Smefiley- "1 know sir. I wouldn't ask II it wasn't important, but 1 sure could use less money." "What size decrease did you have in mind? "I was hoping Xor a 125.00 cut in salary." '25.(10! That a big thee, Smedley. What have you done to merit it?" "I've worked lor the company 23 years, Mr. Goocie, and I've never let you down. My work has always been up to Standard" -1 realize that. Smedley. But CI5.00! "WoudBt you be satisfied with a S15.00 cut? We have a budget right now. We're already below Ian year's salary figures. And I hear the union js furious, tarwise." "Mr. Goodie, a J15.0D cutback is better than nothing, but my wile and I had our hearts set on a $25.00 decrease." "How about ffi.tK?" "If I made $25.00 less, we'd V eligible for an apartment in the ciry's new development, the one downtown with a pool, sauna, and tennis court Besides, my son would qual iry for a government scholarship, and we would get hi teeth fixed." "You drive a hard bargain, Smedley. But, you win. You get your $25.00 Decrease on this condition. If your work slips, you'll take a $10.00 rawe, no questions asked." "Eless you, Mr. Goodie". And Smedley, will you invite me over lor tennis and a Fwim some night when you get into your new place?" "Certainly, sir, I believe tiie poor should share with the less fortunate!" Reprinted from a TransAmerica Title Insurance Bulletin. TO THE EDITOR. . . Muy SL Rjtter. Crt. Editor, Guzette-Tiines: And to the citizens of Morrow Count- and City ol Heppner. The j)rjviltge of teing t-hosen Father of the Year lor Morrow County is thankfully accepted and I letfl it my oury to ex press my sympathy to all the people of the City of Eeppner and the County in their loss and clean up. Also the County Court for their great help. I am sure tr.at our oelegation in the Nation's capital has done all they can do to get funds for flood protection of Willow Creek Cam and now we have a cos rrcte example at our doors and the floors. Bat we as citizens must re member that t-ru reapportion ment at the national and state levels we will get less and have less to say as to who gets wnat As I sit here it is rain ing hard at Bitter. Hope St is in Morrow County. Will see you all June 19. Thanks again for the privil ege of being a citiwn of Mor row County. Benry E. Peterson Mix. A. G- Fjeper itemed by puvue fturt.tjr jjriltg U tn wnvil t a new great -gTndosi Jit j Mr. and Kn. Lrr' 1 ijcua. . wt mctC la - c wtturtt: t It. 5 It 7T a amaii smnms, Ciaa-1 ' . w norut -v r ' 'loneer Ponderings If W. S. CAVEEETii. li The Dollar Damaoed? 1 don't know. II 1 did, I would n't be writing this article. 1 would be in action somewhere. As a country we are in the world wide market with our goods and services with consid erable success as long as we give our customers dollars in grants and loans to pay tor them. To provide those dollars without taxing ourselves for them we resort to deficit spend ing arid our national flebt grows rapiuly with a corresponding burden of interest charges. To escape the pressure of our debt and operating costs, some of the big boys have gone to foreign countries with their dollars and bought Into enterprises there to such an extent foreign reserves haw more dollars than they net vi-h th rr,lv wav thev rin rtnn the flow is to demand i gold, or revalue their currency. Is the dollar In danger? I still j dost know. u. w emm run. itr4.' 'AZZ , r. ma4 f. . i 3 . Us. Dea i5ar-0 .'l .! Pi. v--n aa crirsu, , ' ' chiAc 2J WAiOttrrTtiL i m W r all prwui vi tb youtig jK-ople (4 this Ttwrt Lave a r1' r.ry iris'.r. re ol rn-.f!.!...-l.rM-H and tulp ?u:noj- i ail kit.i atmt ai-i beyond the ctli of cuty ant tv" tU .;ri:!f. f j-!'p)e ir. fcii wal of liit. We are ptr.ici. itr.H m.n.--SM-d t.v the very J your.';, bluer grade schciulers anc high Jicnooi RUW ric ir s.i5icsJ t.Ued ir. to b -lp pie ho needed help They hard j ly waited J ;T the fl :d water to sutMOe beio'e tsu-y stbnec to lil;. .ilkK Thtr.i.j.. Kidv Ttom tdX para ol Morrtrw aSitonu; rtlore on the attractive, condii mn if the cemeteries. AH it tiA.ii. tt. kind lovinr. tender ctrf line j.h i . Kim Opol Briggs amd she heard the announcers warn of; the coming ficKd. grutttied her j nurw and the cti "Xirn- Cat"! and headed lor ttie hill. w rrr, W dost think were cmy superstitiou Can anyone else, j However, it seems a wee hit pe- cuhar that our lino -ach oevelopec a short a couple oij"' v- hours tudDTf tiie flcKid laKt week it icK six hours to repair, rais ed heck with our edition. Scant ciiy we'd like to rush that ok machine over a cim. Tvo eudd3y white pupa with black snots were ananooneo tufciiuuiifu i down below lone. They neec, Eood homes. If you need a dog and will offer a permanent home., i.lcsse call Lois Winches ter. (These dogs will be size able. Might foe ranch type flogs). Boa Curria still baa his right thumb: About three weeks ago, the thumb was almost jerked off when a rot looped about it. The thumb is healing togeth er and we hope will be as good as new pretty soon. Crop losses bore been quite extensive. The folks who lost considerable grain and alfalfa in the May 25 storm, mostly from hail damage, included Eon Eaguewood, Merritt Gray, John ny Eubank, Ralph Bearoer, Don Greenup, Don Bennett, Roice Fulleton and Kenneth Cutsforth. Frances Sxnouse called and believes farm laborers should not be put down so much. They are often referred to as trans ients, a poor connotation. Sh Kurretrts thev be called harvesters, gleaners or laborers. This sounds liKe a very eooq idea as they are hard workers and vital to the farming indus try, meaning the difference be tween getting the crops harvest ed or not Load Dick lost a wheelbarrow in the Good. If anyone finds it. please tell Ladd. He's posting a reward. Wi n been ecJorina the won derful, colorful display of iris in the flower bed of Gonty's Cor ner on Gale Street NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER Thurs., June 3 Senior Citizens crafts and social afternoon, re freshments furnished the month of June by the Meth odist Ladies. Unemployment eomj.ensation claims proces sor (10 a.m.-noon and (1 pjn. -2 run..) Fi jUI)t, 4 iris Howell, 10:30 ' pm. Tues., June S Advisory Council meeting. F:0Q p.m. (Advisory CouncJ meeting date has been jiermtnen-Jy changed to the second Tuesday of the month1. Wed., June 9 Nutrition class (ID.-OO am.) Thurs, June 10 Abundant Food Demonstration. Semen- Citi- sens i.2:X- i-.'.O pjn. Fri, June 13 Social secur:rj' re presentatrve no am..-noon ) and (1.-00-2.-00 p.m) Has Heart Attack . ... ' Mrs. Lrj-ce Leene naa a neart ; attack recently when she sfjent , . Anthony He- me now tut i some time at St pitah She is home must stay in bed most of the time for awhile. Their daughter, Kathy Keen was home from Portland over the Memorial j roint Mrs. Keene and Mrs. C H.. Brandhagen are sisters. The ; Branoharens house i.t one of j F.rndhrtn t house was one cC t. M.. and Airs. Ted Reed; !Ol Spokane came oowb Ior the i -kend to belt, her ftks. Mr . v. w f,.-v. i "i J. XLZTrZ -j.. stsved at the Keenea I r ' TOIIJI ir X , i 1 f -s .' , , S 'v. ' ' r - - I a ,; ) Mi i ,1 L 1 TWO EKTEBSAITIXN GtAPwAiu "Jr Snri in, tte tolry-c.-chool party: Wiley Karlatt and Shane Red and White . IS UOior i ncme pQr KDG. GrodufltlOn Parents granciparenui, friends and ct.adren who wUl attend kindergarten next year came Thursday morning to see tne annual " Kindergarten Gradue- ,..,"-! in the rrnd- w.0 .; . to be dey. Iressed in mortar boards and red "gowns", the class sang five songs. A favorite is their snap dragon song. The snapdragon if their flower. Mrs. Jones was presented with a gold soap cisn ior ner otm - --- - , . 1 ,1- - . - r P Boom mothers for the morning kinderrarten are Mrs. boD re.a- honey. Mrs. Padberg. Mrs. Stone. For the afternoon, Mrs. Vinson, Mrs. Jerry Anderson and Terry Fraser. Students were Christine An Cerson. Greg Connor. Tim Ever hart. Shelly Fraser, Puane Gar rett Shawn Gibson, Arlene Gray, Laurel Groce. Eenne Jensea Jennifer John ston, Shane Laughlm. E;ta Lot gren. Curtis Lynch. Tara Maho-nej-, Wesley 'Marian, Darlene Mellon. Dennis Papineau, Kim Petty john, Kim Privett Kirby Rog ers, Shalley Parsons, Mark Vin son and Judi Ward. Little Flood Stories Bos Flpw-Throujh-Kouse- Marjory Brandhagen was alone at home at 260 South Mfcin (iust across from the swimming pool) when she heard the High Water alert She grab ber her coat and purse to go out the fornt door just in time to see the wall of water com ing around the swimming pool towards her. She slammed the door and braced herself against it. The door panels broke through and she ran to go out the back door. Here the water was splashing high over her neighbor's house, the McDaniels. She jumped upon the kitchen counter right by the door and for some reason unknown to her self, she held the back door op en with her feet The debris came in th? front door and went out through the back door. The house shivered and shook as the heavier pieces banked against the house. The basement apartment where FHwayne Bergstrom lived was filled level full with water and silt Know by Experience Marcel Jones says he didnt need an "alert". Ee knew as soon as he saw that downpour of ram, that we were m ior a flood. He and Darrel Hams ran down to the pasture ana stan- ; ed carrying irrigation pipe to j high ground. They saved a lot of it They were at the upper ; pond working at the pump when j they saw the sheep and cattle running for high ground and 'they started running, too. They j ha vent counted the shee-p btrt j they dont think they lost any. i There were 22 head of cattle 'who plowed right through the fence to saiety. The garage on the other place tswd lor storage went down Marcel says he hardly knows what was in that Tires he knows. Four tires have been re turned. A mounted combine tire ts f aund down bv John Ceg fcave vn . H. bridpe found, all down by j,, One u . . was buried with only a small tip fchowiii,. the other one out on top of the ground and one under the bridge. The fish were all washed L hit d. Gunoerson v. , the fish - . pond fj , a .... r-., -. Thil Arm w fc rraduatwo. Be is in " -. the U. S Marine Corp. Recreation Report The recreation rejKin lor the Umatilla Katic-ntl Forest, Bepp nnr icr-irt tilted June 1 Is as follows: BOADS All main Fj-stem roads oien, secondary roads may nugh and wet in spots. Primitive roads not logged out yet. Trucks hauling logs in the Bitter road SMI and down Coalmine road S-422. TRAILS Snow has gone. Trails may be blocked with down trees in spots. CAMPGEOUXD BESOETS Bull Prairie and Fairview camps are both ojxn. Water is turned on. liWCF (Golden Eagle) char ge for tamping and picnicking at Bull Prairie Lake. HTTOG, FISHING. EEEPJES Wnter is dropping to seasonal flows. Fishing fair at Bull Prair ie. Fair to poor in streams. FIRE DANGER, HAZARDS Fire danger low at present Hot weather will dry slash fuels fast now. Campers and picnic fires outside of developed areas must have shovel, axe, and bucket if they use any open fires. WEATHER Unseasonably cold and numerous rain and snow showers. SPECIAL ITEMS Mushroom crop is good this year. Good calfbrain and Morel crop with a few Coral fungus showing up. Mr. and Mrs. Les Lundblad and Mr. and Mrs. Omer McCal eb of Portland visited over Sun day with Mrs. Mattie Green and the Green family here. They at tended the annual Pioneer Mem orial Picnic except for Mrs. Mc Caleb who had become ill. The Joe Greens of Pendleton also came over for the picnic Mrs. Mattie Green has gone to Pendleton for a visit with the Joe Green family. !oue Coiiiciiiisiivy AudioEi SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 10:00 A.M. WILLOWS GRANGE HALL PIT-COOKED BEEF BARBECUE SERVED AT 12:30 1 ALL YOU CAN EAT Adults $2.00 Children $1.00 Pre-Schoo! Free Country Store Home Baked Goods, Fancy Work, Crafts Fish Pond, Antique Alley, Snack Shack Proceeds go to lone United Church of Christ TES KESSAGE SPOKSCEED n KTK?, 22 from Area in BMCC Exercises Tw( hundred associate degrees tnd certificate wiU foe award ed at corfimencerri-nt services on the Blue Mountain Community College camput Sundty Jure p.. toccortitg to President Wal lace W. McCrae. Tiie ceremony, scheduled tt begin at 2 p.m. on the lower campus, will leeture tn ad dress by former Congressman Robert Duncan. Receiving degrees and certifi cates will be 1M graduates from Umatilla arid Morrow counties. Tt, .trp'tifiM tr from out ol the college district, including one from Hong Kong. China. Sixty-two students will receive certificates, requiring at least one vear tif study in a specie program. The remainder iu ix presented associate degrees, marking two years of study. Among the 20 graduates in the Licensed Practical Nursing program whose studies continue until August are from this ar ea, Geraldine Ruth and Marian Sampson, both of Echo. Among those receiving certifi cates in Dental Assisting are Judith Hmton, Boardman; Kath erine Dili Condon; Cynthia Williams, Echo; Vickie Nash, Fossil; Rhonda Bellinger, Jana Everett Joyce Jackson, all from lrrigon. Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts: Kathryn Hinton, Boardman; Emmet KorHer, Echo; Carol Sue Jones, Heppner; Jodene Snow, lone and Diana Olsen, Olex. Associate in Science Degree In Secretarial Science: Constance Emert Echo. Associate in Science Degree in Diesel Technology: Jerry Luther, Fossil; Melvin McDanitl, Heppner. Associate in Science Degree in Law Enforcement: Robert Dobbs, Heppner. Associate in Science Degree in Auto Technology: Bruce Jones, lrrigon. Associate in Science Degree in CivU Engineering Technology: Albert Osmin, Heppner. From Lexington Mary K. Hughes will receive a Certificate in General Office. Richard O'Brien will receive an Associate in Science Degree in Production Agriculture. Guests of Mrs. A. G. Pieper over Memorial weekend were her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hall, their small daughter, Jodi and their grand son, Clinton Holliday; also Gary Dick, all of Portland. On Monday, Mrs. Pieper's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pieper arid son, Jim of Hermiston joined them for the day. A few days ago, CPT and Mrs. Robert Nichols were guests for a couple of days en route from Ft Lewis, Wn. to Ft Eucker, Ala., where Bob will have spe cial training and then a leave before going to Vietnam for the third time. Bob has been a Helicopter pilot for some time. Fun For All at the IT TOTJB HOME-OWJTED BAKE ANK OF D Tlastern Oreaon ETFFKEB IOXE ASUSGTOJI rrOZXAL EEPOSTT zxstj&akcx corporation Barney ond Kevin Go For Seven Although tsmey Kasfcail hurli-d Ms best. 134 feet, in Urn DiM-us at the State Track Mert tt Iasar.t JUL he carne to 7th. He was lfth in the Shot Put when he put 4". vtikii is under his uual dlrtawx. Ki-vin itn the two mile Jh 10 minutes, S seconds which was the fastest U-'d ever run it to come in 7th. He had roped to break a H l prr High S'ibool reco.-d bu' his time was II aec-onc-: slower than the tvkx reord. Mr. and Mrs. Dean NafizJg er and Dale ConkLn aeoorrpar. led the boys to the meet. St. Mar" ' Wedford was first and Condon second, Sher man Cour.tv had the !aU1 relay. Drid Conn. Eepoe Eloa School uachtr, will leave 1a Euroj-e June 15. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD J JUNE 4 Conservation tour sponsored by Extension Service, 10:00 a.m. beginning at fair grounds, putLc invited. JUNE 4 BepFner Garden Club Flower show at Ford Garage Show room. Open to public a 1:00 p.m. Everyone invited to enter flowers and ar rangements. JUNE 5 lone United Church of Christ 5th annual church auction and barbecue at Willows Grange H&1L JUNE 6 , Devil's Half Acre 4-wheel drive tour, beginning 10:00 a.m. at Cutsforth Park. JUNE 10 Flag Day Sen-ices at Hepp ner Elks Lodge, F:O0 pm. Public invited. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY. C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. a Box UI PH. 676-9625 It no answer call Ray Boyce, 676-53S4 AS A CO MN UN ITT PBHV1CX pinr rr.-K. nrrtnott: jC l.