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flan ahead for
1974 Sales Day
The Sidewalk Sale event over the
weekend should have attracted far more
people than it did.
Businessmen, apparently, are pleased
with the volume of sales, and shoppers
were certainly not displeased at the
bargains they carried away.
After all, where else can people buy a
$79.97 watch for $40? Or a 69-cent screw
driver for 10 cents? Or a carton of 100-watt
light bulbs for 50 cents?
Shoppers should consider that these three
bargain items are "for openers" only,
because there were many more bargains of
equal proportion. Next year, perhaps, more
people will understand that the Heppner
Sidewalk Sales Days is one of the few of its
kind where merchants do not order
"special goods" for sale at that time. Local
merchants take their sale items right out of
the regular store stock, mark them down to
a ridiculous price.
Next vear, we hope another such event
will take place, preferably not on the same
date Pendleton is having an identical sale.
Next vear, shoppers in the area may be
"consumer-minded" enough to recognize
the savings this event offers.
And next vear, perhaps, Heppner
merchants will try to provide a more
carnival atmosphere to a very fine project.
Some tvpe of entertainment should be
provided for visiting shoppers if they are
expected to drive long distances to spend
their money. Maybe the Jaycees could be
revived and persuaded to hold a barbeuce,
and there's many a foot itching for a square
dance set or two, if one can be scheduled.
A good promotion might be considered
involving the Municpal Swimming Pool,
with swim teams from other towns invited
to compete during one or both days of the
event.
Even a good horse race free-for-all down
Main Street would attract a lot of fine
horses, good cowboys and cowgirls, and a
few good bettors willing to be separated
from their money if they misjudge the
horses! . .
After all, when people are enjoying
themselves they are more apt to buy what
they want-especially when it comes as low
in price as it does here during the sales
da vs.
Right now is a good time to start planning
for the Big One next year.
Mayor of Hardman
DEAR MISTER EDITOR:
Ed Doolittle told the fellers
at the country store Satruday
nipht that he don't know
nothing about the stock mar
ket and he gits that mixed up,
but he was of a mind that
about the only thing people are
taking stock in this country is
the land and them that work it.
Ed perduced a" clipping, as
usual, to back up his claim.
This piece Ed had saw was
about the commodities mar
ket, and he quoted one trader
as saying "the only thing
worth a damn in this country
today is its agriculture,"
Ed said he was agreed, on
account of jest about ever
thing else conies from some
where else. America has quit
making cameras and televi
sions. Ed allowed, and the
cars we make either is
recalled or they break down
twice a week and you can't
find nobody to fix em.
Clem Webster said Ed was
right about the land, and he
went on to say that Americans
is fast killing the goose that is
lay ing the only golden egg we
got left.
Clent had saw where park
ing lots and buildings is
covering this country' at the
rate of a million and half
acres a year, and Clem said
vou can't grow no $8 a bushel
soybeans in asfalt. The good
Lord ain't making no more
land, allowed Clem, and folks
is bury ing what's left under
roads and shopping centers.
General speaking, broke in
Bug Hookum. the economics
of this country has alius
caught the farn.er and ranch
er or. the downturn and he. fer
one. was glad to see them
riding a little higher.
Bug said looks like right now
we got a seller's market fer
meat and grains and ever
thii.g to eat. and he said he is
happy to see the day when we
got things looking up.
f the idee of that feller in
England catches on. went on
Bug. the farmer may even fix
the gas shortage. Bug said the
feller has come up with a way
to run his car on pig manure,
and if we can harness the
energy of American barn
yards it'll open a hole new day
fer agriculture.
Actual, said Clem, even
whet, a farmer can sell
soybeans 01. contract afore he
plai ts em. he's still taking a
chai ft a! ever turn. He's jest
added another enemy. If the
f (nod or drout or buss don't git
hiiv. the commodiities market
will. Clem said, and you can
add the same risks fer the
rancher's cattle.
All gamblers, including
stockbrokers, is pikers aside
of farmers and ranchers, was
Clem's words.
Personal. Mister Editor,
I n, agreed with Clem that the
farmer still has a tough row to
hoe. He still has got to git out
and dig fer what he gits, and
they ain't no way he can figger
the odds on him gitting
anything. All them economy
experts that say we now got
Guvensn.ent by the people, of
the people and fer the farmer
know about what they eat
from meal to meal is that their
old ladies has to thaw it out
afore she cooks it. and the only
risk they take is that a
computer might beat em out
of a job.
Your trulv.
MAYOR ROY
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Washington. D.C. 20510. ....C. 20SI0 .
Sen. Robert Packwood. 6227 New Senate Office
bldg.. Washington. D C. 20510.
Rep. AI l llman. 2410 Raybura House Office Bldg.. .
Washington. I.C.2515.
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Washington. III. 20515.
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EDITOR: , ,
In response to last week's uproar over the proposed
Blackhorse Canvon disposal site, the following comments are
offered by John McDonald, the consulting engineer for the
Morrow County solid waste study
It is unfortunate that the Blackhorse site was rejected
before the consequences of such action were fully explored.
The present Heppner and Lexington dumps are not in
compliance with state law and they are operating on
borrowed time, pending the results of our study. The study
itself has run past its deadline.
The time for fun and games is over. A solution must be
found, and right now.
It has been publicly stated that lone would not use a site
that was too far awav. and neither would Heppner. The cost
of operating two legal sites would be prohibitive, if indeed
.two sites could be found. Therefore, the best compromise
appears to be a site in the vicinity of Lexington.
The Blackhorse site was picked for these reasons:
(1.) Convenient location and accessibility without road
buildmg. 2- Deep soil and space for many years of operation.
The site is a minimum of 1000 feet from the nearest
residence. There would be no groundwater pollution, and
statements to the contrary are simply unfounded. In
operating the site a shed arrangement would conceal the
w astes from view and prevent blowing papers and litter. The
amount of freshlv exposed soil each week would be small
enough that hand methods could be used if necessary to
prevent wind erosion.
Several alternate sites are being looked at, but so far some
are more isolated, some would reauire extensive
road building, and condemnation might even be necessary
to acquire a site.
A possible solution is the imporation of cover soil to the
existing Lexington site. This site has been in operation for
manv years and probably has reached the point where it is
more or less accepted as a fixture on the landscape. A flood
channel would have to be maintained through the site to
handle the ever-present threat of "waterspouts." and this
would limit the space that would be usable, yet hidden from
the casual passerby. Thus, operation would eventually move
down nearer the highway.
The cost of soil importation alone is estimated to be 65
cents or so per family per member. This is in addition to the
$1 per family per month estimated cost of performing the
bare minimum of site operation to meet state requirements.
On top of all this, there is $3 or so per month for those who
desire home pickup of garbage. These costs add up rapidly.
If the prospect of viewing a covered shed and a
grassed-over mound of earth at the Blackhorse site is too
much to bear, it is hoped that the increased costs and efforts
of reaching or operating an alternate site would be borne
philosphically.
In any event, the option of doing nothing and paying
nothing is no longer open. The State disposal law is going to
be complied with, and the costs of compliance are going to be
eventually fall on each household.
Let's try to make things as easy on ourselves as possible by
suubmerging some of our esthetic ideals in the interests of
financial expediency.
john k. Mcdonald.
Portland
EDITOR:
I've just finished reading the write-up in the
Heppner-Gazette from Uncle Roy at Hardman. I'm still
wondering just who is Uncle Roy?
I'm realy an old timer. I spent my early childhood in
Hardman and I do have a very warm spot in my heart for the
little mountain town, named for a lovely old man by the name
of Hardman, though I know nothing about his history.
COW POKES
By Ace Reid
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My lovely mother passed away leaving my father with five
little children, including a tiny baby. After the funeral I can
remember them talking about what to do with five children,
ages from 7 years down. At last dad s folks decided my uncle
Seward Hoskins and his maiden sisters would take me. the
only girl and the tiny baby. Our grandparents decided to
make a home for two little boys and another uncle, Dillon
Hoskins, and his wife gave my oldest brother a home.
This was beautiful, for we were only a short distance apart
and could come to see each other almost every' day, which
were the happiest days of our lives. Years laer we would
reflect on our stay at Hardman.
How well I remember how I walked to the post office for
mail and to the store on errands. When I was 6 years old. the
Kahlors had a grocery and dry goods store. The Scnvenors
had a rooming house and the blacksmith shop. The
Micheltrees had some kind of bussiness. I often wonder if
there are any of these old timers left. I presume not, for I was
so voung and now I am in my 92 year.
After Day remarried I never got back to Hardman for 40
years, as much as I cherished the remembrance. But when I
did I saw the old school house where I had learned my ABCs,
and the old church where my daddy preached when he
chanced to visit. We kids never heard of Parker's Mill in
those davs and when we stopped at grandfather's down at the
bottom of Hoskins canyon, a beautiful residence was where
the old bank log house stood.
I marvelled at the changes where we loved to play,
especially with the lovely neighbor children. The Joe
Baresters were just about our age. and how we did enjoy
plaving together.
During the depression at the close of Grover Clevland s
reign I remember how we learned to sing "We saw the tram
come round the bend, it is loaded down with Harrison men
We kids imagined everything would be heavenly at the
change of presidents. .
In later years I've gone through Hardman several times,
but with the good roads and going so fast, one has to only
glance at the old time places of which few are left. But I
never fail to cast an eye up on the side hill cemetery where
my grandparents are at rest, as are many of the old folks who
at that time made Hardman a thriving little town.
AUNT MARY.
Echo
(ED. NOTE-Sorry, but the Mayor of Hardman prefers to
remain anonymous. Thank you for your beautifully typed
letter.
EDITOR: r . .
While I have not had the pleasure of meeting you yet. 1
must congratulate you on Page 7 of this week's paper. Our
many new workers need to be recognized by the community,
and advertisements of this nature will go a long way!
We will look forward to Heppner merchants sponsoring
photos of this kind over the coming years and will welcome
your photographer at the mills any time. Carol Goodyear
will assist you at the veneer plant and Nona Sowell at the
main office.
ALLEN N 1ST AD,
General Manager,
Kinzua Mills,
Kinzua
EDITOR:
Why do cowboy drink so much? Wuf, yov wwM to if yon
nor nd wvz ofwoys ton, or jw wvz too ho too coW
and yorm panH wvz alwoyt too tight"
My husband and I are considering moving to the Heppner
area. We would appreciate it if you could send us a copy of
your newspaper so we could get an idea of prices, housing,
etc.
MRS. CARL McGUIRE
P.O.Box 1292,
Lake Grove, Ore. 97034
(ED. NOTE: Our pleasure!)
EDITOR:
I read your comments on politics and the legislature with
interest in last week's "Horse Sense" column. I haven't met
you yet but I intend to in the very near future (probably
before this letter is printed).
You write as though you are one to hold politician's feet to
the fire. Now thats O.K. with me. But, when and how can the
newspapers and their writers be held accountable?
Generally ,1 would agree with most of your comments.
Hewever, when you started mentioning what the Oregon
Legislature did or dod not do you were nearly 180 degrees off.
Don't you check facts for accuracy before you print
material? It seems to me that it would behoove you to do so.
Anvone can make afew strokes with a pen and have some
juicy reading that someone would or would not like to read,
whatever the case may be, whether true of not.
In regards to the $239 million surplus you mentioned it
should have been returned to the people but you indicated it
was spent where it would do them (the legislators) the most
good. Well, in my opinion it was spent where it would do the
most good and if you would check the record you will
discover that it was, in fact, returned to the people from
which it was extracted. This is the cost of Phase One of the
Property Tax Relief and School Finance Plan which was
adopted and in its adoption contributed to the extension of the
session. Phase One gives about $140 million in refunds to
home owners and renters and about an additional $100
million to schools above present levels which will be a
property tax offset.
Horse sense
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First, the good news. A Soviet fishing vessel, one of a
fleet of 35 that has been operating illegally within the
territorial waters of the United States, sank last week off the
coasl of Oregon. Now for the bad news: the other 34 didn t.
A new bumper sticker. "Don't roh-it's a crime to
compete with the government." gets the Gazette-Times
instant award for uncomputerized Horse Sense.
We have been hearing a lot about how the population is
getting younger. The whole country has been worshipping at
the feet of young people. Advertising has been directed
toward the youth market. The country turned toward youth
to solve everything from the Vietnam War lo how to run the
schools We have been on a youth kick because of a ridiculous
theory that in the United States 50 percent of the population is
under 30. It may come as a shock, but back in 1820 more than
half the U.S. population was under the age of 16.7 years. In
1900 the median age was 23. By 1950 the median was 30.2
years but dipped to 27.8 in 17-and has been going up ever
since ' We are, in fact, getting older, and the national age
median will continue to rise because the new planned
parenthood programs and the sanctitication of abortion. It
looks like us "over 30s" are still stuck with running the
country, and you can still box Junior's ears without fear of
being outnumbered!
Our alleged political guardians are urging residents of
Morrow County to make their wishes known regarding
Willow Creek Dam. Hark to this item from the Gazette-Times
printed in 1936: "Citizens urged to provide data at hearing at
Court House next Thursday. Possibility of Hood control work
on Willow Creek and its tributaries was seen in a
communication from C.F. Williams. Lieut. Colonel, Corps of
Engineers in charge of the district office at Portland. This is
the first intimation of interest on the part of the government
since application was made following the flood m 1934.'
1934' So the first application for Willow Creek control
was made 39 years ago. Today our fearless leaders want to
know whether or not we want the dam ! For 39 years Heppner
has waited, pleaded, wheedled, beseeched. begged suffered
while politicians made hay and votes out of a serious
problem. And for 39 years, dams of the like of Willow Creek
Dam have been built by the hundreds in almost every
Congressional district in the United States. This indicates
that Cong. Al Ullman isn't as powerful a man in Congress as
we have been led to believe; or. he has been toying with the
lives and property of Morrow County residents and deserves
to be invited to a political necktie party some November day.
A sizeable sum of cash was found last W ednesday night
at the Heppner Municipal Swimming Pool. The cash was
found by a woman, name unknown, who turned it over the the
pool attendant. All the owner has to do is call the pool, state
the amount, and it will be turned over. I am trying to think of
any place in the United States where this has, or could have
happened, except in Heppner.
No matter what the editor's problem is, the strategic
location of the Gazette-Times affords him quick, convenient
relief Directly across the street is the Mental Health
Services Office. Joining us on the east is the prescription
department of Murray's Drug Store-for aspirin and such.
Next door on the west is the fire department, in case things
get hot around here. Second door to the west is the Assembly
of God Church, as if it were known all along that the editor
always stands in need of spiritual uplift. And across the
street from the fire house is the police department, which I
badly need for protection. Whatever the trouble, one loud
scream should bring help. I have been informed by several
long-time residents, speaking with some reverence, that the
grassy lot between the Gazette-Times and the fire house was
once the location of Heppner's full-fledged "cat house." It
was mysteriously destroved by fire some years ago, and the
dirty rat who torched it has never been brought to justice!
REMEMBER THIS? ... .
....REMINISCE!
39 Years Ago 1936
Heppner's proposed swimming tank was given a boost at
the Heppner toons Club. Steps were taken to raise funds to
construct the tank, although final selection of a site remains
to be determined.
Those Heppner citizens who are accustomed to following
the old adage, "early to bed and early to rise" had a rude
awakening from their peaceful slumbers Saturday night.
From out of the stillness issued a raucous medley of
automobile horns, shouting voices and other devices of sleep
killing nature designed not only to interrupt sleep but to
prevent slumbering over a considerable period of the
blackest hours.
The object of the charivari were Mr. and Mrs. Edmund
Gouty and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Massey, two young couples
embarking upon the sea of matrimony since the first of the
month.
In regard to the 3,000 new laws which you reported passed
the record will show that less than 2,500 measures were
introduced and 860 bills were passed. This is a large number
of bills for final passage but does not mean we have 860 new
laws. For example, measures were passed to repeal laws and
some measures are of a housekeeping nature such as
changing the name of an agency in numerous statutes where
it is mentioned because the last legislature has changed its
name. This legislature approved an Oregon Transportation
Commission. The next session will have many bills
introduced as a result because the Highway Commission,
Board of Aeronautics, Mass Transit Division, Port Division
and Motor Vehicles Division were abolished and duties
assumed by' the OTC. Futher, some measures passed are
Memorials and Resolutions which are not statutes and don't
govern anyone. True, there will be more restrictions than you
and I would like to see but not 860.
I do not agree with you that it is necessary to smash toes to
be effective and save money. Politeness and kind words go
much further and have a more lasting favorable benefit. I
hope I haven't stepped on your toes.
Lastly, I would like to know who my supporter is that told
you I was very popular with the Morrow County voters. I lost
the vote in the Heppner Area and barely won the county. I
hope this situation improves in the future.
JACK SUMNER,
State Representative
(ED. NOTE - Frankly, I dont give a damn whether you
agree with me or not. So much for politeness. With that
understood, maybe we can be friends.)