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Contrary to many rumors circulating about town, the
Gazette-Times has not been sold. The new face in the office
belongs to Bob Maxwell who is going to help with the paper in
a managerial position. Maxwell was born and raised in
Canada and has been in the printing business for the past 28
years, having had businesses in Canada, Florida and most
recently in California.
To set a few facts straight, he has not purchased any homes
within the county and is presently residing in Lexington. His
oldest son, Brian, will be helping with the commercial
printing work at the G-T.
I have not been fired, nor am I leaving Heppner to take
over another newspaper in the county or any place else. I will
continue to help with the newspaper as long as my services
are required by both Mr. Joiner and Mr. Maxwell.
As for other sales within the City of Heppner. the Rosewall
Building has been sold to the Heppner Investors. There is no
record of the Heppner Hotel having been sold to anyone.
Ilene Wyman, administrator at Pioneer Memorial Hospital
recently received a letter from the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission requesting the hospital and the nursing home
obtain a liquor license to dispense liquor to its patients. It
seems that once in a while a doctor may prescribe a little
wine or beer in some instances a shot of whiskey for one of its
patients. In keeping with modern medicine a little wine taken
before dinner helps stimulate the appetite of some elderly
people. Doctors will also agree that a little beer taken as
prescribed is better for elderly people than some modern
medicines. The cost of the liquor license is only $5 and last
Mondav an application for a liquor license for Pioneer
Memorial Hospital Nursing Home was approved by the
common council.
The application states the hospital can now serve liquor
from 7a m. until 2:30a.m. to any of its patients. Beer may be
kept in the refrigerator and dispensed to the patients or any
of their visitors. It is now legal for any patient in the nursing
home to ask a member of the family to join him in having a
beer at the nursing home.
There is onlv one question that remains unsolved, will tne
hospital have'to hire a bartender to dispense the liquor to its
patients''" , . ...
According to Ilene Wyman. the OLCC has dispensed with
the formalities and states. "Nothing within this privilege
shall prohibit the administration of distilled spirits upon
prescription by a phvsician to patients, inmates or residents
of the facility. It will not be necessary for the employees of
the facility who will dispense the malt beverages and wine to
obtain Oregon Liquor Control Commission Service permits.
BIG THINGS FROM SMALL BEGINNINGS
Most events, inventions, creations, in fact we could safely
say every thing that springs from a conscious act is the result
of a small beginning thought.
Somewhere, someone has to think in order to start wheels
moving These wheels do not always move in the right
directions but thought always precedes action.
Mostly we tend to think too small and as a result we
underachieve. It has been said that man uses only a small
portion of his true abilities. I believe that statement to be
true ,
Manv opportunities pass us by unnoticed because of
negative attitudes. In this great country as in every great
nation it has been the positive thinkers who cause things to
happen. Without my help you may recall many such persons
in vour own sphere of life.
This nation, this state and this county have a great
heritage. This heritage was given to us by positive thinkers,
who not only thought but acted on those thoughts. A pioneer
in anv field is one of this type.
This pioneer, leader, positive individual is not a purveyor
of doom or gloom. They are constantly looking for ways to
overcome problems and increase abilities.
The attitude of what will my country do for me is not a part
of their lives. The "something for nothing" motto is shoved
aside bv the "what can I contribute" philosophy.
My personal opinion is we need a rebirth of the pioneer
outlook on life. The objective is to be as self-sufficient as
possible while contributing as much as we can to the good of
all concerned.
I believe that in this way we will continue to be a great
nation, a great state and a great county.
Having been in Heppner only a short time it seems we have
a goodlv number of these people here.
One great example to all of us is Dr. L.D. Tibbies. Heppner.
Dr Tibbies has 42 years of medicine and 41 years of it here in
Heppner and surrounding area. All of these years as a
dedicated servant to his fellow man by using the talents with
which he was endowed
Dr. Tibbies increased his abilities and talents to better
serve in his chosen profession and thereby enable not only
those he served but also himself to live a fuller, happier life.
Let us all follow his example and contribute as much as we
can to the well being of all.
Mav all the choice blessings of a loving. Heavenly Father
be bestowed upon Dr Tibbies, not only in this life but in the
eternal life to come.
RAM
The Morrow County Court
authorized the graveling of
Lindstrom Rd. at Comm.
Homer Hughes' recommen
dation. The brush on Olson Rd. was
referred to Doc Sherer for
removal.
The court passed a motion to
request a monthly financial
report from Pioneer Memorial
Hospital.
Comm. McCoy and David
Moon, Planning Director, will
attend the Oregon Dept. of
Transportation meeting, Pen
dleton, Oct. 21.
Judge Jones read letter
from the railroad stating it did
not own the property between
the railroad and highway No.
730. The court authorized a
title search to clear up the
matter of ownership.
MOON LITE SALE
The City of Heppner Mer
chant Moonlite Sale will be
held Thursday, Oct. 23. 7
p.m.
Randall E. Peterson, chair
man, laid, "The stores will
open and close at their regular
time. The stores will then
reopen from 7 9 p.m.
Jack O'Lantern Contest, Oct.
28 30, Cole'i House of Fashion.
Be original. Pd. Ad.
Wit.
Hanging Out The Dirty Linen
Lexington Grange will meet
Monday. Oct 20 with a potluck
dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed
by the program at 7:30 p.m.
Glen Ward will ipeak on
"Morrow County Landowner
and The Hunters", and slides
will be shown on wildlife. The
public is invited.
Farm groups opposed to
corporate farming
Three Oregon farm organizations declared war oif
corporate conglomerate farms.
Actually the war has been going on for many years with
fluctuating levels of intensity.
The Oregon Slate Grange, the Oregon-Washington
Farmer's Union and the Oregon Branch of the National
- Farmer's Organization started putting together an initiative
petition campaign for an amendment to the Oreaj,
Constitution outlawing corporate farming
They are aiming at the ballot for the general election in
November. 1976. It means they must collect 61.700 valid
signatures by July 1. 1976. Also, this organization must raise
$30 000 to finance this petition. Morrow County's quota is
$5,000 and according to Orville W. Cutsforth. $2500 has been
pledged by five Morrow County farmers and he hopes
another $2300 worth of pledges will be volunteered soon.
Don Willner. Portland attorney serving as legal counsel,
noted that legislation to curb the activities and growth of the
conglomerates has been proposed at legislation sessions l9.
1971. 1973 and 1973, but failed each year i
This proposal has very broad base support ; I think this
initiative petition for an amendment has an excellent
chance." he said.
He pointed out that the Consumer Federation of America,
largest consumer organization in the United States, has
identified legislation against non family corporate farming
as one of its most important consumer priorities
Leaders of the three groups pointed out. the Oregon
AFL-CIO at its recent meeting adopted a resolution saying it
would support the initiative drive.
"We are not trying to put the coroporale family farm out of
business". Willner emphasized. "But we don't want Shell Oil
Company farming in Oregon."
O W. Cutsforth. head of the Grange, the Farm Bureau and
the Farmers Union and member of the NFO in Morrow
County stated he and other Morrow County farmers are
alarmed at the way the small farmers are being pushed out
of the picture. ?
He said. "A major target of concern in this area is Hie
potato industry, where corporations have vast acreage and
have put the operation on a vertically integrated basis, not
only growing the potatoes, but also processing and marketing
them We have an area 18 miles long without a home on it
and we'd like to see more homes" Mr tutslorth also slated
"Representatives appointed to draw up this amendment
during the past months have kept in mind the preservation of
the family farm."
We have strived to make the impact as gradual as
possible, giving conglomerate corporations 10 years to
convert to onvate ownership or to convert to small
corporations of 5 stockholders, and of $l.00.0iW capitals
(ion or less. Also the corporations would have to put their
water systems under REA or PUD or PUC laws "
"We have exempted Family corporations with no limit, ai
well as private ownership, also the fraternal orders,
churches and charitable organizations in their present
holdings. We hope to stop the building of the great
corporations, which controlled ine proouci unim mr n-u.r
to the gravel in prices They set their prices high enough to
make for their efficiency through their control of the market
to the consumer. As the consumer has seen the prices go up
on sugar and oil."
Don Peterson, vice president of the Oregon NFO,
remarked. "Executives of the conglomerates operating in
Eastern Oregon don't live on the farms, and they don't have
their families with them." Peterson continued. "We want toj
re-establi.sh and bolster the family farm "
Robert Elkins. president of the Oregon Washington
Farmer's Union, described the proposed amendment as a
necessary evil, "Hut we have to have it. and right now "
WW linn
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Bicentennial Forum
Use and
abuse in the
Land of Pleanty
"In the United States there
is more space w here nobody is
than where anybody is. This is
what makes America what it
is." Gertrude Stein.
Once it was the limitless
land, the land of plenty And so
we used it felling forests,
working farmland, drawing
minerals from the earth. The
land is our most fundamental
resource: everything comes,
one way or another, from it.
We have used the land to make
us prosperous: our farms
produce more of the world's
exportable grain than the
Middle East does of the
world's oil; and our factories
produce an enormous amount
of the world's goods But we
use great amounts of natural
resources. Have we pushed
too far? Must we now be
mindful not of exploiting
nature but conserving it? Is
there enough for all? Conser
vationists like Teddy Roose
velt sounded early alarms but
Ihey went largely unheeded.
Must we now conserve dwin
dling resources by making do
with less1 Or can we count on
our technology to bail us out as
it so often has? How should we
respond to Insistent demands
from a starving world that we
distribute our resources more
equitably? Will we have to
arrest the spread of the
suburbs to put more land back
into farming? Hard choices
may lie ahead Will our
grandchildren sing of "Amer
ica the Beautiful?"
Tenesse Valley Authority,
Hoover Dam, Lake Mead,
Lake Powell, public works to
achieve flood control provide
new sources of energy, con
servation, and, not so inciden
tally, recreation
Despite the flight to cities
and suburbs, the farm re
mams one of America's drive
shafts, and agriculture one of
its biggest businesses. Even in
the two most popular states,
California and New York,
agriculture is the major
"industry."
In l2, Rachel Carson'a
Silent Spring launches the
environmentalist movement
by warning the nation of the
damage caused by DDT and
other presticidis. I!y 1973 the
U.S. Environmental Protec
tion Agency has banned DDT
for most uses, citing IU
potential health hazard to
man
Pioneer
Profiles
By Justine Weatherford
The town of Hardman locat
ed twenty miles south of
Heppner had several early
names In 1879 it was known at
Dairyville and held a cheese
factory. The settlement was
also called "Raw Dog" before
farmer David N. Hardman
secured a Post Office which he
operated on his nearby farm.
In 1882 he moved the Post
Office into the town that had
been layed out by him and his
brother in law. John Royse,
the community's first teacher.
The stage stop town took the
name of its first postmaster
and became the City of Hard
man. David Hardman was born
in Indiana in 1838 He crossed
the plains to the Willamette
Valley in 1852 Later he moved
to Umatilla County where he
raised livestock until 1869
when he bought a farm at
Wailsburg. WA. In 1878 he
came to the area later known
as Morrow County and took a
claim one and a half miles
from Dairyville.
David Hardman married
Nancy Royse in Weston, OR in
IH09 Mrs. Hardman I parents
came west in 1864 with their
children.
Dave Hardman and John
Royse 0erated a general
More which also housed the
Hardman Post Office in the
lively town.
It is written that "hii
business was financially gra
tifying until the time of his
death on Aug. 30, 1883. He la
buried in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery near Hardman. He
was a member of the Metho
dist Church, I OO F. Lodge of
Hardman, and along with hii
wife was a leader of civic
affairs in the town of 230
residents.
At one time Hardman bo
asted a drug store, three
doctors, a cheese factory, a
flour mill, a lawyer, 3 hotels. 3
livery barns, 2 lalooni. sev
eral boarding houses, 2 black
smith shops. 3 general itorea.
a skating rink and a photo
graphic studio. Hardman waa
proud of ita four -room grade
school, the two teacher high
school, and the Methodist
Church.
The David llardman'i had
one child who lived to matur
ity, V. Ellen Hardman, who
married David Jenkins, a
Morrow County farmer. Nan
cy Hardman married J H.
Johnson, Hardman In 1B9S.
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One 19lh century "philo-.phw" believed that the moon
nd planet w-re just reflections of the sun and eiirth. It
was all Hone with mirnirs!
DEAR MISTER EDITOR:
Practical all the fellers that share their joy. and woes at ,
ihiTmtrv store ever week are readers more than lookers
which means if they had to take
Se is on they 'd ruther leave it . As it is. they can watch what .
they S to which Clem Webster allowed Saturday night
limTitl the" Srs that TV look, like it ha, been played
ou i s strmg. The tube still has go. l r on
hour Hem allowed, but when it comes to other stuff to fill In
Mwrn, the commercials they've scraped the boUom of he
barrel and now they're pouring the whole mess back to the
harrel and stirring II up. It looks like, (lent said, that TV has
me .S h jSaSons there are. and they're Just using new
words fer the same thing.
Fer instant. Clem went on, you can take any of the old and
new "situation comedies" and turn off the picture and no
miss a thing. All of em happen in one room where all the
actors do is talk. Even the police shoot m-ups spend more
hme talking things over a. coffee break niovmg around
outdoors. What we've come back to. declared Clem, is radio .
with pictures. And you can have the pictures, was hit words.
Josh Clodfelter said that the only time he is absolutely sure
hisold lady would murder him without a moment s imitation
would be if he was to say somepun like "pas the " '
she's watching her soap operas in the middle or the day.
Other than that. Josh allowed, the World Ser.es and the
Superbowl their TV don't bother them at all But Josh
recalled there was some showed offered a while back where
the TV screen was blank and folks were told to use their
imaginations. Now. he said, there's a telephone service
where you can dial in and gel five minutes of recorded rad.o
shows from back before TV. And people are finding out they
can listen to the radio and sew or play checkers at the same
Hut TV ain't taking that setting still, (Vm come buck,
because he had saw where they are experimenting with a
round screen that looksat you no matter where you are in the
room. The next thing you know, declared Clem, they II have a
set you can't turn off and men will have to listen to TV
whuther they want to watch it or hear it or not, like they do
W,AImthe talk about being forced to hear TV remind Bug
Hookum of his preacher. Bug said he had figgered out what 4
his church wanted was no preacher atall. and they come as
clost as thev could. He reported that his preacher declared
the other Sundav that anybody that didn't go to church was .
giving up his constitutional right to religious freedom.
Bug said he told his young preacher after that sermpn that .
nvbudv that went to church when he wanted to play golf or
go'fishi'ng was abusing his constitutional right to pursuit or
happiness.
Yours truly,
MAYOR ROY.
( YTIIOIK IIKAIXjt WRTFRS
Pl'SIIES PANAMA
CVN VI. GIVEAWAY
t I.ESTF.K KINSOI.VIMi
United Slates Catholic Conference headquarters in
Washington is promoting the Henry Kissinger -proposed
giveaway of the Panama Canal -to Panama's dictator. Gen.
Omar Torrijos
The joint engineers for thm highly questionable project are
Panama's Archbishop Marcos McGrath and one of Dr.
Kissinger's former student at Harvard, the Rev. X Bryan
llehir. currently director of the Division of Justice and Peace
of the U S Catholic Conference.
In a statement approved by the Administrative Board of
the USCC (including such purported conservatives as
Cardinals John Krol of Philadelphia and John Carberry of St.
Uuis i the 1903 Hav Bunau Vanlla Treaty . by which Panama
granted the U.S. full sovereignty over the Canal Zone, is
described as:
In itself of dubious moral validity, drafted as it was when
international affairs were frequently determined by precepts
of power " i Just when this stopped being the case is not
explained in the statement
On October II. I9M. Col. Omar Tornjos mow Gen
Torrijos of Panama's Nacionale Guardia seized power in a
coup He disbanded Panama's National Assembly, imposed
censorship on the press and has never permitted the people to
vole.
Yet this Catholic Justice and Peace statement in no way
mentions or even questions the injustice of dictator Tornjos
The statement's expressed concern for "dubious moral
value" targets the United States, not Torrijos.
Tins statement even contains the following astounding
sentence: "The question therefore lies in whether we accept
the fact that Panama is a free and independent nation."
(Freedom, that is. as In Free fganada
This statement fails to mention the fact that the far left
Torrijos dictatorship is Panama's 34th change of government
since World War ll-and that 34 maritime nations have
appealed to the United Stales to continue operating the
Panama Canal.
The statement also fails to mention along with all Its
criticisms of the US. but not Panama that the question of
U S. sovereignly was dealt with by the Supreme Court In
1907. Neither is there any mention of the lact that one ol tne
staled goals of the Panamanian Communist Party when it
was founded In 1910 was the nationalization of the Canal.
When asked about this. Father llehir replied: "I haven't
read that." ... . , .
He was also asked if U.S. Catholic headquarters had
consulted with the Cardinal Archbishop of Bogolo (along with
the Archbishop of Panama) to see if Colombians don't feel
that the Canal Zone along with all of Panama rightfully still
belongs to their country (as it did in 19001?
"No, we did not," explained Father Hehir.
Why. he was asked, does this statement from the Justice
and Peace department have no mention whatsoever about
the brutal Injustices of the Torrijos dictatorship?
"We were dealing with a foreign policy issue," he
explained. "You don't try to resolve every internal problem
as a precondition."
Father llehir was then asked about the statement s
oIimt vat ion : " A more f umla mental issue is the right of every
nation to utilize its national resources for the development of
Its people." On the basis of this conviction, does Father llehir
feel that the Pope was wrong to remain a "Prisoner of the
Vatican" for the many years In which all Popes protested
Garibaldi's seizure of the Papal states, In the unification of
Italy?
Father llehir: "That's an irrelevant ouestlon and I have a
limited amount of lime "
Father llehir also regarded as "Irrelevant" the question of
whether the U S should In addition to relinquishing the Canal
give bmk Texas, Arizona. New Mexico and California
because Congressman Abraham Uncoln questioned the
morality of the Mexican War as well as Hawaii, because of
the questionable treatment of Queen Uliukalanl.