Page 1 THE GAZETTE-TIMES. Heppner, OR, Thursday. Nov.
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ly ERNIE CEXE&A
If residents of Heppner have been wondering where the
city police have been for the pasl few days. Officers Holt,
Maxam and juvenile director Carolyn Davis have been
devoting some of their time to making new friends. Their new
friends are the youngsters at the Heppner Elementary
School, kindergarten through 4th grades.
In the first program of its kind in Heppner, the city police
have been instructing the grade school youngsters in safety
programs, both at school and at home. They have
endeavored to better acquaint the youngsters with some of
the duties of the police officers. The police officers gave the
youngsters booklets on bike safety and asked each youngster
to check his bike to make certain it is safe. After this was
accomplished the youngsters were given safety stickers for
their bikes. The officers also showed the youngsters the
workings of the police car and the radio. Most of the
youngsters wondered about the complexity of the officers
handcuffs, so a few of the willing students were handcuffed,
then promptly released.
All of the youngsters with the help of their teachers wrote a
short note of thanks to the officers and most of them
mentioned the part they liked best was being handcuffed by
the police officers.
School officials have asked the police officers if they would
travel to lone and Irrigon to instruct the students in bicycle
safctv. They have also indicated they would like to enlist the
police officers to speak to the students in the upper classes.
The mail pouch
EDITOR:
What for!" was the thought that popped into my mind
when Johnm informed me there would be no report card this
quarter from the Elementary School. Instead, a parent-teacher
interview was scheduled and I was expected to be there
at the appointed time. Why should I stop everything in the
middle of the dav to stand in line and wait to talk to a teacher
about mv Johnny. If the teacher could do her job properly.
Johnnv would get along fine, or would he?
Mav'bc it s up to me to find out w hat kind of teacher Johnny
has this vear. After all. stati'tks tell us that during their
school vcars. children spend more waking hours under the
influence of the school than any other body. In that case. I d
better find out what the school has to offer.
Teachers are verv special people. We hear about their long
vacations, their strikes for higher pay but usually forget the
extra hours spent in planning lessons, marking papers and
hours worn ing about ho to reach some of our Johnnys.
Well-adjusted children are those who learn obedience,
self-discipline and know they are loved. They iearn srly
ihev are individuals and are better able to follow instructions
and develop talents to prove their self wwth.
Well adjusted parents will be willing to listen with love to
children's problems. A wise mother will take advantage of a
leaching experience whether she's busy cooking, cleaning,
gardening or on her way to the PTA. A wise father will grasp
opportunities to share in his child's successes or ease the
hurts, whether real or imaginary.
Well-adjusted teachers are a happy combination that
cmitribuie to a child's sense of security.
Parent -teacher interviews are important and especially
valuable at the beginning of the school year. Just by listening
lo each other, we can determine attitudes, establish
friendships and dispel misunderstandings. As a parent. I was
happy to meet my Johnny's teacher and see him through her
CTon often in this busy world we find ourselves short of time,
that precious commodity that cannot be stored away to use
laicr. Halsnff to those educators in Heppner who have helped
;js lo use a few minutes of it wisely-in concern for our
children's welfare.
Name withheld by request
Giving thanks
for snail things
ByRev.EdwinU.Sike
First Christiaa Church
Heppner. OK
TEXT: Zechariach 4: 10 "For who hath despised the day of
small things."
The first thanksgiving sen ice held by our forefathers, was
in manv wavs the fulfillment of this scripture. Their harvest
was meager: their supplies had dwindled down to almost
nothing: sickness, death and danger were their constant
companions. Yet they took the time to give thanks to God for
what he had provided, even the small things of life.
Most large things are just a collection of small things, as a
brick building is but a collection of small bricks. Large things
have small beginnings, as tall oaks from little acorns grow.
We must learn to give thanks for little things.
Let us note some of the small things of the Bible, which are
important. .
First let us note some of the small things of the Old
Testament: , , .
Moses' rod. a small thing, yet God used it in a miraculous
wav lo free Israel from Egyptian bondage and to perform
miracles in the wilderness This little rod conouered Pharoah
and set God s people free. ,. w Jt
David s sling was used to fell the giant Goliath and free
Israel from the threat of the Philistines. A lad and a sling,
used of God; small but mighty.
A little maid i voice. She was a slave, but her words led her
master. Naaman. to be healed of his leprosy. A few words,
timelv spoken, can do great things.
These are all small things, but God used them to His glory.
Ul us learn to give thanks lo God. even for the small things
of life .
No let us note some of the little things of the New
Testament:
The widow's mite. This woman was destitute, but she gave
all that she had to God. even though it was leu than one cent .
Jesus said that though it was little, she gave 'more than all
thev that cast Into the treasury" Mark t2..
The lad s lunch consisting of only five small loaves and two
little fish was used of God to feed a multitude of five thousand
men plus the women and children. When we give the little we
have to the Master, he will multiply it and do great things
therewith. Give thanks to God for the little ftinfts.
Last and most Important of all we see ONE LIFE FOR
THE WORLD Caiaphas. the High Priest of Israel. In order to
justify his plot to kill Jesus, said: "It it expedient for you that
one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation
perish not " John 12 50). Jesus did go to the cross and die for
the sin of the world. In torn ways It seems such small
thing: one man s life thai the whole world might be saved.
Yet this because the greatest thing that ever happened in the
history of the world. It is no small thing that "God so loved . .
Ihat he gave" Jesua to the world, that the Son of God should
suffer and die because of your sin and my sin. We must thank
God in both word and deed, every day of our life, that Jesua
cared enough lo give his life for all those who were lost In tin
"ThankTbe to God who glveth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ", victory over sin and death.
' Now for the bad news. Since last Sunday there has been a
series of serious car accidents within the county. To date S
cars have been smashed and are either awaiting repairs or a
trip to the junk yard. Some of the accidents can be blamed on
the wintry weather, and icy road conditions, while others are
due to negligence on the part of the driver. Two youngsters
are in Pioneer Memorial Hospital, the result of a single car
accident. The 21 bed hospital had It patients, an all-time high
as of last Friday. When Ron Palmer became ill and was
hospitalized he had to be placed in the maternity ward. He
was moved to a regular room Saturday after four patients
were dismissed.
While on the subject of law and order. Ron Dawson.
Manning, was sentenced to SO days in jail for contempt of
court by Judge Dale Jacobs. Clackamas County Circuit Court
when he told the court he planned to continue making
pavments directly to his wife and not through the court as he
has been doing for the past five years. His ex-wife Catherine
Gohecn testified she had been receiving monthly payments
and was satisfied with receiving payments directly from
Dawson and not through the court.
State law requires that child support payments be made
through the county court and allows the counties to charge a
$5 fee for handling the money.
When Dawson reappeared in court with his lawyer and
agreed to make the payments through the court his sentence
was suspended by Judge Jacobs.
Several fathers in similar situations have formed a
committee to work toward a change in the state law that
Dawson has been protesting. Rep. Ralph Geoner. D-Oregon
Citv met with the fathers after the hearing. He told them he
would ask Gov. Straub to call a special session of the
legislature to change the law. if the state attorney general
interpreted it the same way the law has been interpreted in
Clackamas County. ...... ,.u
A 19 year old youth was recently fined by the justice of the
peace after he was charged with four major traffic
violations. After pleading guilty to all four counU the you h
ws remanded to the custody of the court with the following
stipulations: ( 1 he neither frequent any bars or taverns and
refrain from purchasing any alcoholic beverages or a
specific period; (2) he attend a traffic safety school prior to
obtaining his license. ,h.tfteof
How can a 19 year old youth purchase liquor in the State ot
Oregon? State law prohibits the sale of liquor to minora. As
for attending the drivers safety school, one of the charges
against him was for driv ing a motor vehicle with a suspended
license.
The Citv of New York recently opened four tower
apartment's to house the poor. The average cost per unit was
Still 599 i
An article in the Washington Post pointed out that it would
require an income almost triple the average family I Income
of $12 836 or about $35,000 for a family to afford such a home
The features of these new apartments Include an Indoor
swimming pool, a gymnasium, greenhouse, central l air
conditioning an auditorium, a theater underground
parking. II foot ceilings and 20 fool long balconies.
Welcome to the poor house.
According to the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation a
Wyoming predator suit Ihat rules EPA could not ban the use
of' predator control toxicants hul first nitng n
environmental statement was reversed Oct. 28 by he 10th
Circuit Court of Appeals. The court held that findings and
Actions on M the EPA had based it. mt,
banning the use of strychnine. 1080 and sodium cyanide
amounted to the "functional equivalent' of such a ''";"
A dissenting opinion held that EPA was not exempt from
such a filing under the National Environmental 5 '
and that the report upon which EPA had based its 19 order
did not meet the criteria of an environmental impact
statement.
; ' s s Art:.
CONGEESS
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"Good Grief! We're Being Held
In Contempt Of Henry Kissinger!"
20 YEARS
A fire from a torch being
used to thaw frozen water
pipes caused only minor
damage to the cook and bunk
house at the Don Greenup
ranch.
Students who are studying
American Problems were
quite surprised to learn Ihat in
IWM the town of lone had a
population of 700 persons,
nearly double the present
population of 340.
The PTA was entertained by
Miss Doris Long's dancing
class. Judy Spaulding did a
solo number and Barbara
Cribble. Sheridan Wyman and
Tanna Loyd did a team
number.
50 YEARS
D A Wilson and Alva Jones
returned Wednesday evening
from Portland where they
spent several days
George Burnside and J.N.
Batty were Rood Canyon
farnnTS doing business in
Heppner on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs W G McCarty
departed Friday last for The
Dalles where she is enjoying a
visit at the home of her son.
Willis McCarty.
James Thomson. Crockett
Sprouls. Gene Doherty. John
Turner and Paul Aiken ac
companied Coach R E. Finch
to Eugene for a big football
game on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Clark.
Eight Mile are visitors in the
citv todav.
pCOETHOllS
IE
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The Oregon State Highway
has started the stripping of
Morrow County roads, with
while centerlines. Also adding
fog lines for the winter
months.
Keeco Inc. has received
final approval from the court
for a zone change.
After the County Court
received DUrict Attorney's
opinion that Commissioner
McCoy could not receive
mileage payment from the
county, the court approved a
new car for Commissioner
McCoy.
The court along with Board
man s Mayor Dewey West
have formed a committee to
study whether a local govern
ment was needed in the north
end of the county. If the study
indicates a need for an office,
one will be opened in the
northern part of the county.
Mr. Roger Lange, liaison
officer between the Federal,
City and County Road Depart
ments has informed the coun
ty court the bombing range
highway might be completed
to match the first eight miles.
Andy Anderson, represen
tative for the Oregon Dept. of
Land Conservation and Deve
kpment met with the Morrow
County Court officials to
explain how to comply with
Senate Bill 100.
The bill was Intended to
make possible the develop
ment of comprehensive plans
for land use for the present
and future generation!.
David Moon of the Morrow
County Planning Department
said that It will lake ever a
year for the county to comply
with Senate Bill 100 at envi
ronmental and industrial con
flicts are lo be taken into
consideration and these deci
sions cannot be made over
night.
Jack Ray Lawson. Walla
Walla. WA. was cited for
driving under the influence of
liquor.
Judge Paul Jones has re
ceived notice that the Revenue
Sharing Bill will not be
continued. Mailgrams were
sent lo Senator Hatfield and
Representative Ullman stat
ing "The Morrow County
Court urges you to support the
continuation of the Revenue
Sharing Bill. This past year
for instance. Morrow County
has been in critical need of
doctors. Through judicious
use of revenue sharing funds,
a clinic has been built at a low
cost In excess of 50 per cent of
our funds. We now have two
doctors. In addition, we have
contributed to neighborhood
center program, child care
centers, and other human
needs. Lea than 50 per cent
revenue sharing funds goes to
county government. We feel
that a continuation of revenue
sharing funds it imperative.
Married In the office of
Judge Paul Jones Friday were
Donna Jean Hagen and Geor
ge Ross Schmittle, Lexington.
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Some scholars say that
6haktpar was the first to
dm trie word "hurry."
Mayor of Hardman
DEAR MISTER EDITOR:
My old lady has quit taking stuff to the fair One year
recent she and some of her church wimmen decided to make
a patch quilt to show, and the project "bout broke up that old
gang of hers. That bunch of hens squabbled about everthlng
from whose time it was lo set up the quilting frames to how
big their initials was to be on the Inside of one of the corner
squares where nobody could see em. What they wound up
with looked like Joseph s coat of many colors and the only
reason Ihey got a ribbon was they had three ribbons to give
away and three quilts.
So when me and the old lady talk about the fair now she
says how much fun they used to be. and I think of that feller
that sets on the stool over the water in the cage and dares
folks lo spend 50 cents fer three chances to dunk him. What n
would do. Mister Editor, was git folks so mad at him they
would buy them balls to throw at the target, but they d be so
riled up they never could hit it. That feller In the cage was
smart, he knew the madder they got the better off he was
figger that's about the way them wimmen m aking the quill
were doing, and that's behind a heap of strange goings on in
this country. We got lo be frustrated before we need to work
our frustrations off on somepun, is the way I see It.
Fer instant. I recall the postman thai alius bought his shoes
two sizes lo little. He said he was so tired of walking the same
mute day after day that he had to have somepun to look
forward lo. and taking off his shoes at night was the biggest
excitement in his day. What thought me of that postman was
that piece in the Sunday paper the other week where wimmen
in New York Cily are paying $Mt pair fer blue jeans that are
so tight they gol to lay down and git help to zip em up. The
only reason I can see fer wearing somepun like that It the fu:
of taking it off. . ,
' mentioned this frustration business lo Josh Clodhopper at
the country store Saturday night, and he said everthinf It
built on thai Idee. You got to be unhappy to know what nappy
is Josh allowed, and you got to feel pain to know how Ml It
eels not to feel it. Even the preachen tell ut we got to feel
guilty before we can tell what a relief It It not to feel guilty,
was Josh 'I words.
That wai prilty heavy going fer Josh and me, Mister
Editor, so we listened to the fellen talk about thi! Bo and
peep that hai talked 20 other folkt into going to heaven with
em Zeke Grubb said he'd been follerlng them In the paper!
and Denver was (he closest they'd got to heaven to fer. Zeke
said your first thought on a deal like thlt wat to flgger It wat
. loke like the time that feller tlarted the campaign to
clothes all the naked tnimalt. But when you rellze that feller
was right about fooling tome of the people all the time you
understand why we got $1 J makeup kilt fer men and wimmen
thai say working ( men 'I bt it liberation.
Yourt truly,
MAYOR ROY.
Dependent vs.
Independent Conflicts
B.VTKKHYD.II1HNI.ACSW
A major problem with a great many individuals . wf
ali plav t an important role in family Voblems. Is
SE. independent conflicl. Thi. Is the subject of
firth and final article in this series on family hcrapy.
litSnce. in this discussion, means having o reply u,
anlher person in order lo have a personal need fulfilled. T
canbe compared to dependence, which can be ydhr
noThav ing lo rely upon tno.her person In orde to ha ,
need fulfilled. The needs may be such things as Im
Snc a support, sexual contact, food or a diaper chan.
As a persoi. develops physically and mature, psycholo,
can . Tgm! from being an almost aVpenden. person
birth lo Jrrson who has just a. many Independent need. .
d -penrncv needs. In our society and culture, boys a,
u Tat a'verv early age Ihat becoming a man means be.,
21 lotallv "independent. This Is not stressed as much .
v ung g rls ; hence, women, in general are more likely o a.
r needed assistance than men. A good example of thi. w.
Illustrated In a fourth grade class I observed as year Th
Ls was talking about the Pilgrim, and the Indian. he
he teacher asked the class how many students fell Ih
Indians had helped the Pilgrims, every girl In the clas
td her hand and no. one boy raised hi. Then the .cache
asked how manv .ludent. felt the Indians had not helped Ih.
Pilgrims and every boy raised his hand, not one girl raisei
hS()meof the dependent .Independent conflict, which arise ti
families are: H parents try to force a child to remal,
dependent: 2 Pl " ,0 force 1 ch,ld ,0 bwm
independent loo rapidly; and one which sometimes eppeart
in the process of the first two. (3 parent, and child try ic.
dec ide degree of dependence and independence which the
child should have. Frequently, a large part of the
dependent independent conflict occurs on the unconseiou.
level so that the persons involved are not aware of what ti
going on or why.
The first situation-parents try to force the child to remain
deoendenl-is most frequently a response to an only child or
the voungesl child In the family. Usually the general reason
for i parent '. keeping a child dependent on him li i the ear the
parent has of losing whatever need the child is fulfilling for
'hlf parent h devoted t great deal of their life lo raising
his children, and he sees that all the children will soon be
grown up and awav fVom home, this parent may become
verv anxious about whal he sees as his major job coming to
an end. A common example of this seen In Morrow County Is
in Ihe families of farmers and ranchers. If the wife has used
her children to meet Important needs tuch a. companion
ship, then Ihe thought of not having the children around can
become a major threat, fearing solitude and loneliness
without them. The response of Ihe child may range from
accepting it totally to rejecting It totally, but usually lie.
somewhere in between.
The opposite circumstance occur, in the second kind ot
conflict -parent, try lo force a child to become independent
too rapidlv. In our compulsive American society and culture,
this is the most frequent problem. The reasons for forcing t
child to be Independent too rapidly maybe: tt the parents
mav feel thev are loo inadequate to care for their children!
im 'parents feel ihat their child must be smarter and more
responsible than Ihe "Jones' "; and t3 a combination of one
and lo. In Ihe first situation, if a parent doesn t receive
much satisfaction in being a parent, he wants the child to be
come independent as rapidly as possible to relieve the parent
of as much responsibility as possible.
An example of this can be found in families where the
pareni or parents are alcoholics. Generally the alcoholic has
enough difficulty caring for himself and doesn't have enough
energy or motivation lo fulfill the dependency needs of his
children Quite frequently, the children of alcoholics fulfill
their parents' dependency needs. The second reason for
parenis forcing their child to become Independent too rapidly
is -the American Way." Parents are often heard bragging lo
their friends about how smart or rapidly progressing their
child is In order lo be a worthy person he must be working all
the lime or doing something productive. An example of this is
a child swinging on a gale and their parent saying, "slop
doing that and do something worthwhile!" In fact the child
was doing something needed and worthwhile to himself
Parents forcing their child to become independent too
rapidlv is probably one of the major reasons why one in ten
Americans is an alcoholic. The alcohol is the only way this
person can relax and allow his dependency needs to be
fulfilled
The third situation of the dependent independent
conflict -pareni and child trying to decide degree of
dependence and independence Ihat Ihe child should haveis
very difficult lo determine. Is Jane too old to hold and
cuddle? At what poinl should the pareni stop feeding the
child' When is Ihe child too old to suck his thumb? Is Tommy
old enough lo lake his own bath'Should parents support their
children financially after Ihey turn 18? When are our children
old enough lo date to seek others lo lov e? These are just a few
of the complicated decisions a parent has lo make as his child
develops physically and psychologically Children and adults
are never' loo old to receive love, attention, and
respect -dependency needs which everyone has and needs lo
have fulfilled in order to be healthy.
The importance of fulfilling child's dependency needs
cannot be stressed enough because without this fulfillment as
a child, he will still have the void when he becomes an adult.
This will add many problems lo hit adult life. It it for this
reason thai t pareni need not worry about giving too much or
spoiling Iheir child during the first year of the child"! life
As I have written this seriet on family therapy and
common family problems, it refreshed my memory of why !
w as so hesitant about being a parent . Being a pareni has to be
one of the most complicated and major responsibilities a
person can ever undertake. If a person it having difficulties
being a pareni. he can feel quite normal because every
pareni has problem! with this role at tome time. Some people
talk to friends or relatives to help them resolve their
problems and questions, tome people just continue making
Ihe same mistakes, and some peoplel seek assistance from a
family therapist who attempts to help the family understand
and work out tome of the problem! which I have mentioned
In Ihii series.
Do not allow .mall children to play on the floor In a room
wb soitvnU are being used lo clean cloth; soWnt
vapors, hsvir thin air, tend to settle.
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