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Page, 2 THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner. OR. Thursday, May 13, 1976
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j Now that the newspaper has changed ownership, one of the
inost frequent questions asked of the staff is. "Will the new
lowner make any changes in the paper?" The only answer I
Jean give is, "I hope so." ....
- Let me explain my reasons for my point of view
S Mr. Smith returned home from work Thursday and asked
Shis wife, "What's for dinner?" She replied, "Stew. He
remarked, "We had stew Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
night and we are having stew again tonight? His wife
replied, "If you have eaten stew three nights a i the past
week, how come you refuse to eat it again tonight?
Perhaps you may not see the connection between the stew
and the newspaper, but most of us do not want to change our
way of life and we do the same things day after day. Perhaps
we don't want to change our way of life. Some people I know
have worked in the same office at the same desk on the same
floor for many years. They will probably continue to do the
same thing day after day until they retire. For entertainment
they go to the same places on the same night of each week
with the same friends, they eat the same foods as the
previous week and drink the same drinks.
If these people would only get up in the morning and try
putting the other leg in their trousers first, put on the right
shoe instead of the left, they might find they would enjoy
something different.
We become slaves to our habits and we become afraid or
any changes, simply because we do not want to try anything
new or different in our life style.
We become like the man and the stew, we are in a rut.
Well last week the newspaper made a few changes and we
hope to conUnue to make changes in our newspaper until we
have one of the best weekly newspapers in the state of
Oregon We feel the people of this county deserve the best and
w are going all out to bring it to them. In order to
accomplish this there will have to be some changes. We hope
they are to your satisfaction.
.retires
Bob Ashmead retired May 1,
after being associated with
Blue Mountain Telephone,
Inc. since 1933. In that year
Bob was employed for a time
with the former owner, the
late Sammy Johnson and was
steadily employed from 1940
until 1948 when he, with his
'associate, Don Kyle, purchase
ed the business from Johnson.
!ln a 1956 transaction Kyle
sold his interests in' the com
pany to Ashmead and Bob has
seen the Spray telephone
system through it's adolescent
growing pains, so to speak,
dating from the antiquated
crank type telephone, com
plete with "rubber -neck" swi
tqh and a turn of the crank
signaling "centrals" pleasant
number please, to the now
ultra modern system of radar
and microwave equipment. A
dream realized for the Ash
meads and a far cry from the
barbed-wire lines of the 30s,
serving the Paulina section.
Line miles have increased to
more than 1100 with thousands
of miles of carrier leads,
Ashmead states.
jSew office buildings and
equipment also stand as part
Oregon Beef
wins award
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The Oregon Beef Council
was presented with the first
annual "Sixzler Award" for
outstanding beef promotion
activities during the year 1975.
The presentation was made on
Friday. April 23. at the annual
meeting of the National Beef
Industry Council, at the head
quarters of the National Live
ttxk Meat Board in
Chicago. The award was pre
sented to Oregon Beef Council
Manager, Donald Ostensoe,
by John Iluslon. General
Managrr of the National Beef.
Industry Council. Oregon won
over 23 other state Beef
Councils which made presen
tations. This award will con
Unued to be presented annual
ly to the slat Berf Council
with the most outstanding
promotion program.
; Beef promotion programs
ere considered 'r their
creativity, originality, and
overall effectiveness of pro
of the many improvements.
And the $30,000 transaction of
1948 has grown, the Ashmeads
selling out to Telephone Utili
ties, Ilwaco, at a better than
one-half million figure.
Ashmead is a man who has
climbed the ladder (pardon
the witticism ) of success with
hand-forged spurs and a firm
grip on his boot straps.
Bob's family joined him this
past week in observance of his
65th birthday anniversary and
be assured he will enjoy many
more. His father reached 98
years and his mother, Effie,
only recently passed away on
the day she would have cele
brated her centenarian birth
date.
The Ashmeads have pur
chased a new home and plan
to remain in Spray. And that is
as it should be. Bob and
Margaret are essentially an
integral part of this communi
ty and it's people.
Lastly, Bob, be reminded of
the adage, "behind" each
successful man there is ... the
words escape me. I will say
there must be a gal like our
Mag."
Council
motion -programs. Judging of
the promotion efforts was by a
three person panel of non
Industry specialists. Included
were; Isabel DuBois, Food
Editor. Chicago Daily News;
Ed Bachtel. National Product
Manager, Swift Fresh Meata
Co.; and Jerry Greenfield.
Public Relations Director,
National Restaurant Associa
tion. Earl Harris, Chairman of
the Board of Directors. Na
tional Live Stock k Meat
Board, stated, "I have per
sonally been familiar with the
programs and projects of the
Oregon Beef Council for many
years, and In my opinion they
have continually done an
outslanding quality job In
selling the beef product to the
American consumer. I want to
add my congratulations to
Donald Ostensoe and lo the
members of his council."
A single sentence in a forest management bill before the
U.S. Senate this week could seriously retard the practice of
forestry on western national forests. An amendment to S.
3091 offered by Sen. Dale Bumpers (D-Ark.) would require
the Forest Service to "assure that timber production is not a
management goal in lands where the estimated cost of
production will exceed estimated economic return."
HA. Roberts. Executive Vice President of Western Wood
Products Association, said. "If this means no timber would
be harvested on slow growth sites, it would deal a crippling
blow to the nation's timber supply. Lands east of the Cascade
and Sierra crests would be particularly vulnerable to any
requirement where dollar return to the federal treasury is
the necessary criteria for selecting lands for timber
management and harvesting to meet national needs for
housing and wood fiber."
The amendment was offered to S. 3091. a bill which would
amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Hubert
Humphrey (D-Minn.) to provide guidelines for management
of 155 nat'ional forests by the U.S. Forest Service.
Even though timber growth on some western land is not as
vigorous as on better growing sites, Roberts said it would le
a waste of the national resource not to utilize timber from
such lands. He said timber not harvested inevitably is
destroyed bv wind, fire, insects, disease and rot.
Roberts pointed out that timber growth on forests in the
inland region of the West, including the Rockies, is relatively
slow because of dry climate and smaller native tree spec.es.
He said that water, wildlife habitat, rangeland. recreation
and wood fiber benefits are all enhanced by forest
management. The major source of financial support for all of
these benefits comes from timber sale receipts, said Rolx-rls.
He added that these receipts also support local communities
and are a substantial source of funds for county roads and
schools in the West.
Court receives
eviction notice
Morrow County Court received an eviction notice to vacate
its office in Irrigon by June I.
The office space that must be vacated is owned by Knight s
Catering Service which says it needs the space in order to
expand its business.
Court members said last week that a ma jor effort had been
made to locate another suitable space, however, there is no
existing space available. The possibility or purchasing the
required land has been considered.
Justice of the Peace Ernest Jorgensnn uses one of the
offices leased by the court. The other is used once a month by
the court to hold court sessions in the north end of the county
for the convenience of the people.
It is used each day by some of the existing seven other
agencies; extension service; juvenile department; mental
health division; Children's Service Division: public welfare:
county planning department, and the sheriff s department.
If no office space is located by the June I deadline, users of
the office will have looperale from Heppner. with the Justice
of the Peace operating from his home as he did until about
three years ago.
Hospital Not..
Patients at Pioneer Memo
rial Hospital this week ore:
Arthur Sicfani, I'Mie. Hose
Peniltertim. Spray; Gcalla
Cox and James Mams. Hepp
ner. Dismissed was Norman Ri
tkcrt. Heppner.
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Morrow County's building
permits for outside the city
limits dropped considerably
from the March Mai During
the month of April building
permits were issued for a total
of 3I.SM. while the totals for
March showed IIOM44.
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Friday "3
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EDITOR:
According to the latest American Monitor Poll. Eastern
Oregon participants strongly oppose federal legislation that
would require the registration of all handguns, and the
Federal funding of new public works projects lo create jobs
for the unemployed. 1-ocal results generally reflected the
views expressed throughout the state and nation.
The American Monitor Poll has interviewed 29.300 voters
all over the country on these issues. The Washington-based
lino-It) Action Plan.'sponsor of the monthly poll, called it the
nation's most comprehensive test of voter sentiment. George
Milieu. Executive Secretary of the 300-10 Action Plan,
pointed out that Gallup and Harris questioned only 1 .000 to
ntsi cilicns compared to American Monitor's 20,000 to
2.1.IMMI
For this poll taken in March, a total of 1516 registered
voters in Oregon responded. 500 were from district 2
represented in Washington by Representative Al Ullman.
Other districts responded with 483 votes in district 1-Les
AuCom : 2.13 voles in district 3- Robert Duncan and 280 votes
in district 4 -James Weaver.
Nationallv. Vni per cent of the voters questioned expressed
opimsition to registration of handguns, and 87 per cent voted
against new federal projects to create jobs.
An important feature of the Poll is that it compares voter
sentiment with I he voting records of Congressmen on specific
issues ( n the public works issue. 73 per cent of the members
ol the House voted for spending $6 1 billion for the program.
This poll is conducted by volunteers, called Team Captains,
in more than :hhi Congressional districts. Results of the Poll
are delivered lo Congressmen to keep them informed of the
activitv and opinions in their districts.
The questions for May are No. 1. "Would you want your
Congressmen lo vole in favor of a $3 billion foreign aid bill for
fiscal year 1976?". and No. 2. "Would you want your
Congressmen to vote for a comprehensive, uniform national
health insurance program for all U.S. citizens?"
The American Monitor Poll is open to anyone wishing to
have their vole counted.
CARLM. MARQUARDT
Lexington
EDITOR:
In the final re tvping of last week's story about the Brosnan
Family, regretfully, several lines were omitted. The
paragraph about the second generation. John and Zetta,
should have read
"They had three children: Jerry. Jo and Margaret. Jo and
Margaret now live in Arkansas. Jo has two sons and a
daughter."
EDITOR:
I would like to comment on some of the rash and general
statements O.W. Cutsforth imy father in law) made In
reference to the Great Volunteer Stale of Tennessee.
First off. the litter is here, but nol to the extremes at Mr.
Cutslorth state's. East Tennessee covers a lot of ground and
Micve me there isn't a slate that could possibly obtain that
rmirh litter without drawing the attention of the highway
authorities.
Second ; the entire country is not . or could be owned by coal
mining companies, may lie Virginia. Tennessee is cotton
stale and much farm land In reference to houses, I'm quite
sure Mr. Cutsforth did not search In every aspect aa to who
owns the homes. You go to Tennessee, and believe me there
l plllDK in our slate Tennessee has many historical places
which are wonderland places Some of Ihe leaders came from
our state and many died at Ihe Alamo I fail lo see the point In
Mr Cutsforth making general alalemenla of the Slate of
Tennessee ,
In light of Ihe fact, my father gave him Ihe opportunity to
m c the greal Mississippi River for the first time. The people
that Mr Cutsforth was introduced to by my father were very
well educated and by locking at them and Ihe appearance of
the home you wouldn't Indieve such. The Mississippi River Is
the result of there not leing many houses due to the land
erosion caused by Ihe river
So lo end tnv statements I'm Tennessean and proud of It
and keep in mind one should not judge a great slate by one
section of it and nol lo mention very little research.
, DENNIS It. WATSON
Sgl, U.S. Army
JUSTINE WEATHERFORD
DEAR MISTER EDITOR:
I've heard it said that a little education Is a dangeroua
thfng ff that's the case, Mister Editor, wjj. Jg t -JJJJ
schools that ought to be In line fer safety awards. They .In t
pS out no education at all. so they .in t going to git
anybody in trouble. And I'm talking about colleges, not the
SSnat all of us out here In the country know about
The fellers was talking at the country store Saturday 'night
about how another college year is about over and how all e
young people will be overhead and underfoot looking for
LmepuKdo. or at least somepun to git InUHhto jummjj
The feller that runs the store said he hoped they do bet er
than take to the roads on them little skinny wheel bicycles
this season, cause nothing terrifies h.m more than to r
pack of them bikes weave in the wind when one truck passes
and another is snorting behind em. Riding bicycle, on the
same roads with cars and trucks may 4c
allowed, but it's bought to be hazerdous to their hea th He
said he'd feel better knowing they were home In front of he
TV. cause he'd ruther they have soft muscles than busted
heRdwas Clem Webster that allowed he couldn't see how
college students could very easy tell when vacation time
comes. From what he's been seeing In the papers. Clem said,
their hole year is a vacation. Test scores to git In college are
lower, but grades onct they're in are higher until we ve got
runaway inflation on A's and B's. Leastwise, Gem went on
grades are gitting as cheap as money where they .till give
grades. In some places they have done away with testsand
grades so the students won't feel so tied down to wmebody
else's opinion of them. Clem said the thinking is that without
worrying about pleasing somebody who cart reward them
with a grade, students can learn for the sake of learning.
It wouldn't be true to say that none of the fellers has ever
wen the inside of a college. Ed Doolittle went to visit his
daughter in the city onct. and she took him to a high class
musical program at the university. Ed reported that while
his girl was listening to the music, he snuck out and walked
all over that campus. Other than that, a discussion of higher
education by the fellers is pritty much a case of pooling their
'BiTuhaTnever stopped em before, so Ed follered Clem with
a comment that with some of the courses no grade probable
is better than any grade. Ed said it seems to him that most of
the stuff they take in college is what we used to take up
during recess. They can earn credit fer learning how to run a
roulet wheel in some places, and until they got In trouble with
the church that supported It one school was running a course
in how to bet on horses. Just the other day, declared Ed. he
saw where the University of Iowa is giving class credit for
learning to throw a frisbee. and it was Just one of 60 courses
listed by the school as requiring physical skills.
Vours truly,
MAYOR ROY.
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LIVING IN THE "NOW"
By W. DuaneGeyer.'
Pastor. Assembly of God Church
Today is a new day that God has given us. He desires that
we live this day to its fullest.
John 10:10 records Ihe words of Jesus "I am come that
they might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly." He gives us eternal life as we choose lo live our
life to honor and serve Him. As well as eternal life, He gives
us freedom to live right now In an abundant and overflowing
manner.
Many in this world are bound by guilt and past failures.
Their new day is always clouded by the past. God sent Jesus
to change all of this. Through Jesus our past wrongs can be
forgiven, never to be remembered against us again.
This does not mean, as God's children, we will never fail
again. I John 1 :0 was written to believers. "If we confess our
sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Daily He sets us free
from the past as we ask Him.
The future, to many, looks threatening. To live "now" to
the fullest is always clouded by the 'Vhat ifs." There Is fear
of the future and this fear robs from the new day.
As we choose God's way for our life, we realue that God
has everything in control. He not only has our world situation
in control but He has our own individual life under control.
What a peace there Is In knowing this!
With the past forgiven, the future in His hands, God sets us
free to put all of our energies Into today. As we practice God'i
teachings in the "now" we truly find fulfillment and
contentment In this life.
THE W
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County of Morrow.
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