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GAZETTE-TIMES
Heipner, Oregon 9733S
Phone 676-S223
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
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CHARLIE 4 DOROTHY HEARD.
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to 6 pm..
Offie Hours: a rn.
until noon Saturday.
Why Not?
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.t. ms l.ke a good idea that a the Fire .Signal is oun
,.,1 ,-M-ty M-.nday nvn that the Flood Signal tould he .sound-
1 (1 t ww I i ursoay noon.
n.e Monday iignal M-rves
.1... i.... .1 . :A kntiw that it is
f o.rnrr.en e meeting.
The Tlausday signal could nrve the same duo purj.oe
to Foioptimist members . . . time for their meeting.
Seems like another good idea to have the Hood Ah-rt
Mrial ound when the Weather Bureau first announces the
Lr-ihilitv of a flood. Thin people in the low lands would
make their own decision ns to their individual preventative
measures. Children would he forewarned to stay away from
the cieeks. .
Then a signal .should be arranged that would be sounded
when the alert had been ended.
Or in the event there was
signal would be sounded.
Effective Immediately
When is a Diversion ditch effective? Dale Boner of the
Roil Conservation Service says Immediately after it has been
rorr.pleti'd.
Diversion ditches ate a most effective method of divert
ing the flow of water. The direction it takes depends on
an outlet. Diversion ditches are channeled so they won't
empty into a county road or above a house. They are en
gineered so they won't dump into a canyon at the same
time. Their flow is staggered by implementing ditches of dif
ferent lengths.
The Soil Conservation Service has already started the
design of Conservation practices for the head of Shobe Can
yon and the entire water shed. Diversion ditches, waterways,
small debris basins for holding sediment, filter strips and
grassed waterways are the practices they will Implement to
save the soil and prevent future floods.
We have great faith In these practices and hope they
will become a reality..
Rules for Making Friends
One of the nice things about a newspaper office is the
variety of nice people who drop In, say hello, leave a news
item, place nn ad, or Just pass the time of day.
"Ole Drylund". a young 82 years old, frequently drops by
with a little Joke, a story, or some humorous little Item which
cheers up the whole crew.
He gave us his Rules for Making and Keeping Friends,
and we pass them on to you. They are pretty good rules, and
it Ls evident that Ole lives by them. They read as follows:
Speak to people. There Ls nothing as nice as a cheerful
word of greeting.
Smile at folks. It takes 72 muscles to frown, only 14' to
smile.
Call people by name. The sweetest music to anyone's
ear is the sound of his own name.
Be friendly and helpful. If you would have friends, be
friendly.
Be cordial. Speak and act as if everything you do was
a genuine pleasure.
Be genuinely interested in people. You can like every
one if you try.
Be generous with praise cautious with criticism.
Be thoughtful of the opinions of others. There are three
sides to a controversy yours, the other fellow's and the right
one.
Be alert to give service. What counts most in life Ls
what you do for others.
Author unknown
PROPERTY TAX
FAX
if
you have a question con
cerning real or personal prop-
erty
nlease state all the tacts
hrieflv as possible and mail
it
to your COUNTY ASSESSOR
Joyce Hitch, under the name
"I'ROPKKTY TAX FAX". Please
ask only one question per sheet
Then watch this column for the
answer.
QUESTION:
We have Just formed a new
rural fire protection district in
our county. ORS 478.410 state
that a rural fire protection dis
trict has a levy limitation of
410 of lc (0.004) of the true
cash value of its district Dee
this mean we can levy a tax
not exceeding 0.04 percent of
the true cash value of all tax
able property within our district
without an election to establish
a tax base?
ANSWER:
No. The only way a new tax
ing district may establish a tax
base is to comply with the pro
visions of Article XI, Paragraph
11 b), Oregon Constitution. Un
til then, the only way it can
levy taxes is by approval of the
xoters of the district.
FLEE AND WAIT
Merlin Cantin outdrove the
flood to lone by three hours.
The flood waters traveled about
3 miles an hour and arrived at
lone about 9:15. Merle drove
down to prevent possible dam
ages to the telephone office
down there.
1971
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Pressman
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Monday through Friday;
is the Put signal
and
uh.ch
who have arrived simt
the Flood Signal.
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a duo-purjioM?.
Many hearing
time for
wccklv .narnoti
high water, the
evacuation
Young Riders Recover
Bruce Bergstrom is expected
home this week from St. An
thony Hospital. He had a severe
concussion when he was thrown
from a bucking bronc at Sun
day's rodeo. He was taken up
to Pioneer Memorial Hospital
and transferred that evening to
St. Anthony. X-rays showed no
fractures. He is the son of Mar
lone Bergstroin and Bob Bergs
trom. His mother arrived home
fiom a visit to Alabama early
this week.
Bubble Acock, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Acock of Ir
rigon. also received a severe
lonctissioii at Sunday's rodeo
when thrown from a cow. She
also received some laeeraUms
and a badly cut lip. She was
taken Tuesday to St. Anthony
but is reported as much im
proved. "SHINING LIGHTS"
AT HEPPNER CHURCH
Once a month the Heppner
Church of the Nazarene invites
its neighbors and friends to
"Visitor's Night". To be held
June 20 (Sunday evening) at
7:30 P.M. with the theme
"Shining Lights". There will be
spiritual songs and a special
rtading by the "Strahm family"
from The Dalles. Tastor Ever
hart will present a film. "The
Edge of Night". He says the fal
lowing couplets will illustrate
this film's meaning I.e. "The
two invitations; the two recep
tions; the two fellowships; and
the two rewards".
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GENE PIERCE. Bob Hales, president of the Pendleton Round-Up.
Harold Erwin. Grand Marshal of the Westward Ho Parade and
Jack Howard, vice president of the Round-Up get together ct
the Erwins when Harold was presented with his Horseshoe tro
phy, as a donor to the Hall of Fame.
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LETTERS10
n..-"--;-r'W-r nfrr'v t win"
Dear Charlie and Dot:
Thought you might like to
hear some war stories. Accord
ing to last week's TIME maga
zine, SO1"", of the Px goods com
ing into Newport near Saigon
are diverted, i.e. stolen, either
bv Vietnamese dock workers,
U. S. military dock personnel,
or a cooperative combination of
both.
rw-ntown Saieon is clutted
with Px goods stolen from stor
at.j rienots or bartered from
GI's on the black market. If you
can't find it in the Px you can
choose which color downtown.
A few months ago Admiral
Moorer and Secretary Laird re
turned from Vietnam . . . "mor
ale is high and we are win
ning" . . . They neglected to
mention that one out of twen
ty U. S. troops in Vietnam are
addicted to heroin.
Christmas, New Years. Thanks
giving. Tet, Bhudda's birthday,
Memorial Day and Easter were
all paid holidays for Vietnam
ese Nationals employed by the
U. S. Army. I had a choice of
Christmas or New Year for my
one authorized holiday of my
1970-71 tour here.
Recently at Phu Loi, twenty
miles from Saigon, sappers were
crawling and cutting their way
through the outer perimeter.
The perimeter guard spotted
them and radioed for authoriza
tion to fire. Twenty minutes la
ter as the sappers were cutting
thA last defenses, authorization
was granted and they were kill
ed. No one wants to De cauey.
'The Army takes care of its
own", is no longer an "in" cli
che. The war is winding down;
purpose and honor and service
are elusive meanings . . . free
dom of speech, privacy and ex
pression are repressed; respect
is demanded and given, but on
ly as a token gesture. Confus
ion, vexation and frustrated
ideals and goals are standard.
Ironically, our career soldiers
employed to fight for freedom
were only too ready to sell their
own freedoms for early retire
ment and security benefits.
Thf volunteer Armv is bad
humor. Few will be tempted by
environmental and intellectual
sterility. Easy work and salary
inequity will attract a few but
never enough.
Probably the biggest lesson
the U. S. should learn from
Vietnam Ls that even apple pie
spoils with age.
Sincerely,
Sp 4 Thomas W. Green
513-52-3-105
HHC 31th Gen. Supt. Gp
(AM & S)
APO San Francisco, Ca.
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To Whom It May Concern:
We are writing this letter to
point out to t lie people of Mor
row County the need for the am
bulance at rodeo activities.
We have just passed a new
tax levy and find out that there
L still not enough money avail
able for the ambulance to make
urns to the Morrow County Fair
grounds when the hospital is
called.
It seems that the number of
people in attendance at the re
lently held Morrow County Jun
ior Rodeo would warrant the
need for the ambulance to at
Uasl be available when called.
We realize that there will to
some runs made by the ambu
lance to the rodeo grounds that
aren't really necessary hut there
are those that are serious and
necessary.
THIS IS A COUNTY OWNED
AMBULANCE ISN'T IT???
Gail and DuAnn McCarty
Dear Editor:
I received a complaint as to
the ambulance service for our
recent Junior Rodeo.
Our Ambulance is for all resi
dents of the County and not for!
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one particular group or event.
Therefore the ambulance's home
base is Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital. On Friday, June 11, 1971
when I had not been contacted
by those in charge of the Jun
ior Rodeo, I telephoned the sec
retary, DuAnn McCarty and was
unable to make contact. I then
contacted Don Evans and ex
plained our situation and why
our ambulance could not be
left at the rodeo grounds, be
cause it might be needed else
where. I suggested that we loan
a stretcher and that they secure
a station wagon and a person
holding a Red Cross first aid
card as an attendant to bring
any person that might need
medical attention to the hospi
tal. If the attendtnt felt the in
juries were serious they were
then to call the hospital for the
ambulance and this met with
his approval.
Friday evening Darrel Dooney
and Hal Bergstrom came to the
hospital to pick up the stretch
er and they were briefed on the
plan and stated they had an
R.N. as an attendant.
We felt we had done our part,
but due to a breakdown in com
munications there seemed to be
many misunderstandings.
It is not the intention of Pio
neer Memorial Hospital to de
prive ambulance service to any
person, but because of exper
iences in the past, we have
found that it is necessary to
not only have the ambulance,
but another emergency vehicle
during any rodeo time. The
emergency vehicle located on
the grounds can have the pa
tient in the hospital in less
than half the time that it would
take our ambulance to make
the pickup.
Sincerely yours,
Ilene Kilkenny Wyman
Administrator
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dear Editor:
I remember many moons ago
there was a beautiful 2 story
gold colored house with beau
tiful windows standing where
the- Leta Humpkreys Thomas
house was built. It was always
called 'The Williams House .
Well, last nicht I got a call
from Lulu Williams. Too long
ago so at first I was lost but fi
nally I remembered the house
and" then a glimmer. She said
Ola Straight and I, (Josephine
Richardson) came to their house
in 1911 to call it seems. My!
Well, anyway she married
and had 3 children. Now she
has one daughter and one son
living in Tort Angeles, Wash.
She has a mobile home in the
back yard of her son's home
and sounded happy. She was
visiting in Portland.
But fancy this. She has tak
en the Gazette-Times all of
these years so followed old ac
quaintances and me and my
wanderings and various -names
all through the years.
Sincerely,
Josephine Mahoney Baker
Terwilliger Tlaza Apt. 525
Portland 97201
Ph. 226-4911
NEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER
(June 17-241
Thurs.. June 17 Unemployment
Compensation (1012 a.m.
1:00-2:00 p.m.) Senior Citizens
Craft and Social afternoon
2:00 4:00 p.m.)
Tues.. June 22 Tops Club
(7:30 p.rr..
Wed., June 23 Eunice Ford.
Thurs.. June 24 Senior Citizens
craft and social afternoon
(2:00 4:00 p.m.)
Meditation for
Summer
By REV. WILLIAM ARTHUR
School's out, our swimming
j.uol is p.n. Little League sea-v0-
is over half finished and
we are beginning the season
tailed summer vacation.
Ir manv of us thus Is the
tl-re when we leave our com-i-.ur.ities
on a trip or take many
sh.-rt trips or find some other
wav of relaxing and enjoying
the change of pace which sum
mi r begins.
I'm concerned this week be-cau-c
many of us will find this
a time when it is convenient
to take a vacation from God al
so. I'm concerned because in re
ality this can be a time for a
rich spiritual experience with
God if we are willing to ack
nowledge his presence and look
for His revelations to us.
Let me illustrate what I
mean by citing an experience
from the life of one of the
teenagers in my former church.
John was a fine young man
who was active in our fellow
ship but hadn't realized the
presence of God in life in a per
sonal way until he went on a
camping trip into the Wallowa
mountains a couple of years
ago.
As a church leader, as well
as Scout leader, one of his du
ties that week was to lead the
troop in an evening devotional
period. Prior to going on the
trip he had decided to use the
121t Psalm as the basis of his
meditation. When John came
tack from the trip he was rad
iant and he explained why.
The words of the Psalms be
gin as follows:
I lift up my eyes to the hills,
From whence does my help
come?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
John shared with me that as
he went aside from there to
think about his service he look
ed at the beauty of the Wal
lowa Mountains and he thought
of the words of the Psalm and
then he realized God was a liv
ing person concerned about him
and willing to reveal himself to
us if we are willing to acknowl
edge his presence and love in
our lives.
My friends, that day John had
a real experience that changed
his life and I trust and pray
this summer we might have the
same type of experience as we
experience God s presence in our
world and lives in a very real
and personal way.
Services Held for
Doherty Infant
Patrick Charles Doherty, in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Den
nis Doherty of Pendleton pass
ed away at St. Anthony Hospi
tal Friday, June 11.
Graveside services were held
June 14 at 10:00 a.m. at Hepp
ner Masonic Cemetery with Fa
ther Van Bevran of St. Mary's
Catholic Church Pendleton, of
ficiating. Ellis Balls Here
Tech. Sgt. and
Michael, Ronnie
here visiting her
Mrs. Ellis Ball,
and Laurie are
sister and fam
Ned Clark and
Mr. and Mrs.
been stationed
, Ca. From here
ily, Mr. and Mrs.
with his folks,
Lewis Ball.
Sgt. Ball has
at Hamilton AFB,
he will report
Springs on June
at Colorado
30.
By MARIE McQUARRIE
If you would like to be amidst
a crowd of women golfers, go
to McNary Golf Club when their
gals entertain women from
many golf clubs. Members
from Pendleton, Condon, Walla
Walla, Richland, Kennewick,
Echo, Pasco and Heppner par
ticipated in their huge and very
well run golf day on Tuesday,
June 15. Approximately 160 la
dies were there to try their skill
on their course which is much
longer than ours. Fifty-seven
played the front 9 holes and
the' remainder played the whole
IS.
The McNarv eals certainly
picked a beautiful day for their
big affair weatherwise. ineir
f-m.rso was in beautiful shape
and the whole day showed a lot
of busy gals planning tor 11.
Five played in each group,
starting out with every tee-off
being used. When this plan is
used, it is usually a "shot-gun"
tep.nff. We were near the poor
man that was to shoot the gun
and he had quite a time mail
ing it fire but finally made
it go off.
We from Heppner are very
proud of our player, Vi Lanham.
She led the group of 57 nine
hole players and received low
gross for the field. Good golf
ing. Vi, we are all so glad you
did so well and are a member
from Willow Creek Country
Club.
Beverly Gundc-rson had low
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ION HEDMAN holds his Grand Champion FFA trophy won last
week at The Dalles Junior Show.
Jon Hedman is Tops At The Dalles Show
A Heppner FFA boy took top
honors at The Dalles annual
Wheat League Junior Show. Jon
Hedman had the Grand Cham
pion FFA steer that came from
Greenups herd. He sold his
steer at the Stock Sale for 42'4c.
It weighed 1025 pounds. This is
his second year in FFA and he
will be a senior next year at
Heppner High School. He also
received a trophy as the out
standing Angus exhibitor (best
Angus in FFA) and 4th in
Showmanship in a class of 10.
Assembly Church
Bids You to
School Program
A personal invitation to you
is given by Pastor Don Burwell
to attend the Vacation School
program at the Assembly of
God Church Friday evening at
7:30 p.m.
This Sunday is Father's Day.
Every' father attending church
will be given a present. There
will be a church picnic at An
son Wright Memorial Park af
ter church. Evening service will
be held at the Park so there
will be none at the church.
Mrs. Rerv Nelson of Portland
is visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. A. G. Pieper. Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson have purchased
the Newport Flower Shop and
will take possession July 1.
Thpv will live at their home in
Waldport where Mr. Nelson is
an instructor at Camp Angell
Job Corps Center.
Over The
Tee Cup
cross for the Heppner girls and
Helen Schaffitz and Marie Mc-
Quarrie tied for low net.
The girls going over from
HenDner were. Vi Lanham, Cor
liss Boner, Carol Kerr, Hazel
Mahoney, Helen Schaffitz, Bev
erlv Gunderson and Marie Me-
Quarrie and Dee Gribble.
A delicious luncheon was
served of ham and many sal
ads and rolls. As I said last j
week when McNary entertains,.
they do it beautifully and in a;
big way. . j
Next week Heppner gal golf-1
ers are invited to Echo on Wed -1
nesday. June 23. Coffee and
doughnuts will be served at
8:30 and tee-off time at 9:00.
We hope that even more than,
q will be in Echo. Trv to save
Wednesday for a day of golf(
with the Echo gals. j
Trouble with
blacktop erosion?
L. E. DICK
YOUR STANDARD MAN
Can solve your problem
He's in Heppner, 676-9633
StaWari 63 Caar fc"J
t Caitrtraia
Steve Wacenblast was the
last Heppner boy who had the
Grand Champion steer and
that was in 1967.
Other bovs showing were Greg
Greenup, two steers, Angus and
an Angus-Hereford cross; jviarK
Hopkins, Angus steer; Kick
Drake showed 2 Hereiora steers
to take 3rd place Hereford FFA
teer and Bill Jepsen snowed a
Hereford steer.
The five bovs won 2nd in the
FFA state meat Judging contest.
Rick Drake was 7th place indi
vidual of 150 in the contest
The bovs took 2nd place m
the Beef FFA Chapter Herd.
Chapters with more than five
animals were competing.
Trouble with
shabby,
shingles?
L. E. DICK
YOUR STANDARD MAN
Can solve vour problem
He's in Heppner, 676-9633
Chevron
Standard Oil Company
of California
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
nfiiiliiriT'lf '
JUNE 19
CowBelles Barbecue Supper
honoring Father of the
Year, Henry Peterson, 6:30
p.m. at Fairgrounds.
Public invited, bring the fam
ily. .
JUNE 20
Elks Picnic. Bring your fam
ily to Cutsforth Park for a
day of fun. Pop, hot dogs
and ice cream furnished.
JUNE 20
4-H Camp Set-up at Cutsforth
Park, all day.
JUNE 21
Heppner City Council Budget
Hearing, City Hall, 5:00
p.m.
LITTLE LEAGUE
June 21 Indians vs. Dodgers
(at lone)
June 22 Braves vs. Giants
June 23 Indians vs. Giants
(at lone)
June 24 Braves vs. Dodgers
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