IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
"Every man (In the Cong
ress) is great man, an
orator, a critic, a statesman;
and therefore every man upon
every question must thow his
onttory, his criticism, and his
political abilities," John Ad
ams. "Bad officials are elected by
good citizens who do not
vote." George Jean Nathan.
"Can this National Legisla
ture be competent to make
laws , for the free Internal
government of one people,
living In climates so remote
and whose "Habits and Parti
cular Interests' are and prob
ably always will be so
different?" Samuel Adams.
In a sense, Congress is even
older than the Republic. The
Constitutional Congress of
representatives from the
stale, met in Philadelphia in
1774, and since then we have
regularly elected representa
tives to serve and speak for us,
Itut how far can the 535
legislators who assemble in
that magnificently domed
building on Capitol Hill really
represent us as individuals?
Government of the people, by
the people, and for the people
is one of our favorite catch
phrases. Hut with each mem
ber of the House representing
an average of 500,000 consti
tuents, is it a hollow phrase?
When should a rnemlier of
Congress follow his constitu
ents? When should he lead
them? The House has been
called "the forge of democra
cy." legislating for the com
mon good. Does it really? Or
do its deliberations and legis
lation reflect narrower con
cents, the needs of particular
constituencies? Can it be
otherwise? Some argue that
there is a serious confusion of
roles in the three branches
With the Kxecutive Branch
steadily growing In power,
what chance does Congress
have to make its influence
fell?
( OKMECTION.
Last week we stated that
Carl Ithea, Lexington, was the
son of Columbus A. Hhea's
youngest son Carl. Carl and
his sister Mary iMrs. Leoi
Ashbeck are children of Curtis
C. Ithea. There are five more
grandchildren of CA Khea
living in nearby I'matilla
County communities, all chil
dren of his son Curtis C. Khea.
Ladies Night Dinner
Thursday, Dec. 4
Stuffed Pork Chops
by
Eleanor Gonty
Memorial and Initiation
to follow
Heppner Elks
RobeS and GownS by Deena and Miss
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Bicentennial Forum
PIONEER PROFILES
Robert Bennet Wilcox was
born June 18, 1879 at the
family home near Oakland,
Oregon on the Tyee Mountain
which is bounded by the
Callapooya on the south and
the Umpqua on the west. His
father, Charles Rennet Wilcox
was born at Galva, IL in IHSfi.
His mother, Margaret Jane
McGcc was born at Rich
mond, MO in 1854. Both
parents came to the Willamet
te Valley while quite young
from the east by wagon train.
Charles and Margaret were
married at Oakland, OR in
1877. His mother died and was
buried at Fossil when the
family was moving by wagon
to what was then, the Wash
ington territory, Robert was
2 t years old and his brother
was a small baby. Their father
relumed to Oakland with the
children and placed them in
the care of their mother's
brother and wife, diaries and
Nancy McGce. After spending
a few years in the Stale
legislature from Douglas Co
unty bis father remarried and
returned with his wife to
Colfax in the Washington ter
rilory, A daughter Genevieve
was born to this union in 1887
several months after their
father was killed in a tragic
accident and before he had
Robert to Join the family at
Colfax,
Charles and Nanny lcGee
raised both Rolx-rt and Geo
rge as their sons. Robert
became an avid hunter and
outdonrsman, spending many
days on the Tyhee Mountain
and the Umpqua and Rogue
River country.
Robert was the only native
Oregotiian volunteer in Com
pany B. 2nd Regiment Volun
teers in the Spanish-American
War and the Phillipine In
surrection in April 1898 where
he served in Manila, the
Phillipine and received an
honorable discharge Aug. 7.
After attending Pacific Uni
versity at Forest Grove, and
as an engineering student at
Stanford University. CA, he
started teaching school in
Morrow County at Social
Ridge in 1K) and in 1WK!
became the first Superinten
dent of the Lexington High
School which he founded
Kthel Fay Kskelson a
born Aug' 19. 18H7 at the
family home near Lexington.
OR Her father. Joseph Kskel
son was born Jan 2. 1856 in
dinner
Lodge
Arriving on Dec.
Long Dresses for the holidays
and early spring
By David Alan and Miss Shaeen
ont of a kind of these beautiful
gowns
Our selection will be large
We will have the gown that
you are shopping for.
The shoppe that
people will
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Copenhagen, Denmark and
her mother Mary Ann Phariss
was born in Petaluma, CA,
June 18, 1859. They were
married in Montana June 7,
1882. Later they moved by
covered wagon to Lexington
where Joseph helped the spur
line from the river to Heppner,
OR. He then took out a
homestead in the Clarks
Canyon area,
Robert B. Wilcox and Ethel
F. Kskelson were married
Aug. 17. 1904 at the family
home near Lexington, OR.
Robert continued to teach at
Lexington until 1915 when the
family moved to Oakland
where he farmed with his
brother George and Uncle
diaries McGce for one year.
They moved to Klamath Falls
where Robert worked with the
Reclamation Service in the
Klamath Irrigation System,
taught school and farmed.
They returned to Lexington
in 1023 where he continued to
farm and teach school.
They moved to Hermiston,
OR in 1915 where he continued
to farm until his retirement in
1947. They traveled extensive
ly then settled in Ashland, OR,
before coming to Portland in
1957 where they have since
lived
He became a member of
Scout Young Camp. Portland,
OR until its dlsbandment and
has been commander of the
Spanish American War En
campment for two years
Tole painting
class filled
Preregisl ration for the tole
painting class to be offered by
HMC'C this winter is nearly
complete. The class size is
limited to 20, and there is now
a waiting list for others
wishing to take the class.
Persons who formerly phoned
Anne Dohcrty. the college co
ordinator, to reserve class
space are reminded that a
check for $15 is needed to hold
ihnt snace. Checks payable to
BMCC should be sent to Anne
Doherty. P.O. Box 582, Hepp
ner. Do not send checks to the
college. Any persons not
having paid the fee by Dec. 6
will be dropped from the regi
stration list.
Sufficient interest has been
shown for Private Pilot Grou
nd School, so the course will
definitely lie offered starting
Jan. 12 Persons may still
preregister for the course by
sending checks for $10
payable to BMCC to Anne
Dohcrty at the above address
Mrs Doherty will be out of
town until Dec 6. so checks
should be mailed rather than
delivered to her house.
Leadership
position
laical .students have been
elected to leadership positions
in School of Agriculture honor
societies and clubs at Oregon
Stale University.
The list of leaders for 1975 76
was announced by Wilbur T.
Cooney. dean ol agriculture,
and includes Charles Pointer,
lxmgton Pointer is a senior
in agriculture, president of the
Wilhycomlie Club which is for
students interested in animal
science
Elaine
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peignoirs and PJ's
$7.95 - $13.95
Lebush Shoppe
keeps prices where
shop at home.
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This eye catching sight leaving the city of Heppner, is not the
mosl eye appealing.
Arfifactory,
It s still the Artifactory, it's
still on Saturday. Dec. 6. in
Heppner but the location has
moved from the Ford Garage
across the street to the
Gilliam and Bisbee Building
which until recently housed
Case Furniture.
The Artifactory is the an
nual arts and crafts show and
sale sponsored by the Heppner
Branch of the American
Association of University Wo
men. This year the show
features "lost home arts"
thanks to the able assistance
of Morrow County Home Ex
tension Women.
Demonstrations will come
in two forms for the first time
this year There w ill be hourly
demonstrations throughout
the day and these are grinding
wheal, shaping yeast rolls,
soap making. Christmas floral
arrangements, candy making
and some form of dying Other
demonstrations will go on all
day long and people are being
encouraged to come and try
their hand at some of the
techniques being show n. Folks
can try their hand at quilting,
tatting, macranie. broom
stick lace, making of ter
rariums and throwing pots on
a pottery wheel.
All of this will be set midst
the txKiths where oil paintings,
acrylics, sketches. china
painting, tole painting, stained
glass, applehead and corn
husk dolls, candles, pottery,
wooden toys, decorated soaps,
macrame. stuffed animals, all
choose
gold antique
karat gold wires, or
fashionable gold-filled
sterling silver styles
14 karat gold posts.
Many shapes, sizes,
and styles to make
you earriffically
differentl
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sorts of Christmas decorations
and more will be on sale.
There is room for more exhi
bitors to show and-or sell their
items.
AAL'W members have been
calling those they think would
like to take part but they
admit that there are many
new people in the area that
they don't know. They are
asking anyone who would like
to have a table to call Nonda
Sunday or contact the Morrow
County Extension Office. Ex
hibitors are to provide their
own table. There is a $1 fee per
card size table and no limit on
the number of tables per
exhibitor.
Santa Claus will also be on
hand thanks to the Soropti
mists. They will have a booth
where children can have their
pictures taken with him.
Several of the exhibitors and
demonstrators have also do
nated one of their items for
dKr prizes to be drawn
throughout the day.
Though on the surface it may
im more convenient to take
lot of clothe., resist dial impulse!
Your ears never had
it so terrific! A fabu
lous collection of
comfortable styles
to compliment any
wardrobe. Visit us and
from sterling silver with
finish and 14
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Page 3. THE GAZETTE-TIMES. Heppner. OK. Thursday. Nov. 27. 1975
Turkey Trot Saturday night
The traditional Thanksgiv
ing Weekend dance, the Tur
key Trot begins at 9:30 p.m..
Saturday in the Morrow Coun
ty Fairground's Pavilion
Building.
This annual dance is ar
ranged by the Soroptimist
International of Heppner as a
holiday weekend get-together,
a reunion for young people
who have been out of town
going to colleges or working
and for persons who have
stayed in town during the fall.
The Depot II will perform
during the evening from 9.30
p.m. to 1 a.m. Money cleared
above the expenses of the
dance will go into the Soropti-
.i
have a
nice weekend.
End o feud
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mist's scholarship tund. Sin
gles will pay $2.50 and couples
entrance will cost $5.
Nadine O'Brien and Mar
lene irey are co-chairmen of
the committee that includes
Shop early for your artificial
Christmas arrangements.
Serving Coffee and cookies,
through our large
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TURKEY TROT
Fairgrounds Pavillion Building
MUSIL uy LUC UCfJUl
9:30 - 1 a.m.
Admission:
Stags $2.50
Couples $5.00
Mr. and Mrs, Bob Abrams.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sweek.
Clista Venard and Pat Wright.
Everyone is invited to come
enjoy this Turkey Weekend
get-together.
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