TVO The Gazette-Times. Heppner. Ore.. Thursday, April 28. 1977
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"Come
' Standing in a photographic darkroom one day, I turned
inside myself to search for something and I called out with
my heart, "Come forth."
From deep within, someone rose and ran to meet me. I
, (;ould not hear the steps or see the runner.
All I knew as I looked into that dark place was no more than
:- you know. Someone was coming to meet me, someone I
needed to see, someone who wanted to be with me.
' In several instants, the runner came into view and it was
me a child of four and six and eight and ten and twelve a
child of no age but the age of a child.
, And then I knew the beginning of all the sorrows began that
day, when with a self-important stride, I took the first step of
many, leaving him behind.
And still he ran, and I could feel his running now and my
mind was still, for my heart knew he was running across
many years.
In seconds, he was before me and we embraced. There
were no words on his part.
He is not dead; he only sleeps. My mind searched for the
day of the funeral. I could not locate it.
With my arms around him, I hurt. How can I repay the
years? but I had paid for them and it was alright.
What happened
What has happened to your dreams? Where are the
children that you once were? I see them missing so often in
the fight against "What is Out There." The State
Versus Kelpie Versus Olds Versus Ecology Versus
Women Versus Men Versus Indians Versus Circum
stances Versus.
At best, why argue the merits or demerits of this world? It
was well said by the Bard "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in
our stars, but in ourselves...."
Babies
A daughter, Jill Suzanne,
was born April 21 to Mr. and
Mrs. David Charles Hunt,
Fossil. She weighed six
pounds and five and one-half
oz. She has a brother, Stacy
Charles.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Denzil White, Kinzua;
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Hunt, Fos
sil. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hertz,
Santa Cruz, Calif., are great-grandparents.
Obituaries
Frank Ayers
Frank James Ayers, 78,
Heppner, died Sunday, April
24, in Heppner.
He was born Dec. 28, 1898,
near Heppner, the son of
James and Ella Wattenburger
Ayers.
He was united in marriage
to Elsie Furlong at Walla
Walla in 1949.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, April 27, at Swee
ney Mortuary Chapel at 2
p.m., with the Rev. Steve
Tollefson officiating. Tom
Franks sang, accompanied by
Mrs. Carl Marquardt at the
piano.
Casket bearers were Eric
Anderson, Steve Anderson,
Charlie Anderson, Ellis Cox
en, Gerald Coxen and Ray
Ayers.
Concluding services and
interment were at Heppner
Masonic Cemetery with Swee
ney Mortuary in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Ayers is survived by his
widow, Elsie, Heppner; a
sister, Edna Coxen, Salem ; a
brother, Clayton Ayers, Hep
pner; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Mar j one Craber
Marjorie May Craber, 62,
Heppner, died Monday, April
25, in Heppner.
She was born Sept. 28, 1914,
in Portland, Ore., the daugh
ter of George and Eva Thom
as. She was united in marriage
to Dallas Craber, July 13, 1941,
at Hardman, Oregon.
She was an ardent fisher
woman, having deep-sea fish
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Franks
Forth"
A son, Ryan Seth, weighing
seven pounds and one oz., was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Steven
Nevala of Kinzua on April 26.
He joins a sister and brother.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. William Nevala, Baker,
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Key,
Kinzua. The baby's great
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. R. Burkett of White
House, Tex., and Mr. and Mrs.
Chuck Coffelt, Baker.
ed as a girl and stream fished
during her years in Eastern
Oregon. Other hobbies were
knitting and gardening.
Funeral services will be
held today, (Thursday), April
28, at 2 p.m., at the First
Christian Church, Heppner,
with the Rev. Edwin Sikes
officiating. Carl and Betty
Marquardt will sing "I Know
Whom I Have Believed" and
"I Will Sing the Wondrous
Story," with Mrs. Marquardt
at the organ.
Casket bearers are Floyd
Jones, Raymond French, Dal
las McDaniel, D.O. Nelson,
Allen Hughes and Elmer Pal
mer. Concluding services and
interment will be at Heppner
Masonic Cemetery with Swee
ney Mortuary in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Craber is survived by
her widower, Dallas, Hep
pner; a son, Donald Craber,
Mehama, Ore.; and one
grandchild.
James Co wins
James G. Cowins, 79, died
Saturday, April 23, at Dela
marter Care Center, Pendle
ton. Mr. Cowins was born at
Heppner and lived here nearly
all of his life. He was an Army
veteran of World War I, and a
life member of Heppner Elks'
Lodge No. 358.
Graveside services were
held Tuesday, April 26, at
Heppner Masonic Cemetery,
with Burns Mortuary in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Cowins is survived by a
daughter, Ruth McNeill, Pen
dleton; a sister, Lydia Lieu
allen, Salem; three grand
children and six great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Rae
Warfield, preceded him in
death in 1948.
Property taxation review
In recent days I have had
more phone calls on House
Joint Resolution 7 (HJR 7)
than any other measure dur
ing my three sessions in the
Oregon Legislature. Rightful
ly so. HJR 7 affects most
everyone. Let us talk about
the background on this bill.
Certain real property has
been exempted completely or
partially from property taxa
tion over the years. Examples
include, but not limited to,
churches, fraternal organiza
tions, schools (both private
and public), libraries, war
veterans, farm use land,
Western Oregon timber, water
associations, non-profit elec
trical distribution systems,
property of Indians, public
buildings (state, county and
city), hospitals, cemeteries
and others. This is a lengthy
list, but anyway, you can get
the idea. The total value of this
property is significant,
amounting to approximately
$12 billion. This represents a
value equal to one-third the
current true value of our state.
HJR 7 would repeal these
exemptions and put all real
property on the tax rolls on
Jan. 1, 1988. However, the
measure also provides that
during the next ten years the
legislature may review any
real property tax exemptions
and re-enact them by one of
three means as follows: (a) by
a referendum to the voters (b)
passage by the legislature, or
(c) put the property back on
the tax rolls and provide state
funding to offset the taxes
charges. Of course, if none of
these actions are taken, then
the property would be subject
to property taxation at its true
cash value.
Two other provisions in the
bill are that property exempt
ed by the Constitution and
Laws of the United States are
not affected and any re-enacted
exemptions must be grant
ed for a definite period of time
or it would be void.
This measure has passed a
vote of the House Revenue
Committee, but is being re
tained there until another bill
is prepared and ready for
consideration that would im
plement the mechanics of
HJR 7. Both bills would be
voted at the next General
Election in 1978. If approved
by you, the voters, the points I
have made about the bill
would become effective."
My intent is not to alarm
you, but to inform you. A look
at the history on this legis
lation shows that it has been
considered in committee for
several sessions. Thus, having
not been successful in the
past, it would appear that this
measure will not pass this
legislature. If it does, then you
will have the final say.
I feel that it is a very
detrimental and useless piece
of legislation. It would hurt
many who are just trying to
Winter heads
bar association
Herman W. Winter of Hep
pner is newly elected presi
dent of the Sixth Judicial
District Bar Association.
Other new officers of the
association are John U.
Grove, vice-president, Milton
Freewater; Samuel E. Tuck
er, secretary, Pendleton ; and
Raymond F. Rees, treasurer,
Pendleton.
Blood pressure
clinics planned
Additional blood pressure
clinics have been announced
by the Morrow County Health
Department. Anyone is wel
comed to benefit from this
free service, County Health
Nurse Pat Wright says.
On the first Wednesday of
each month from 2:30 to 4:30
p.m. and on the third Tuesday,
also 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., this
service is offered in Heppner
at the Degree of Honor Hall.
On each third Wednesday,
the blood pressure clinic will
be held in lone at the United
Church of Christ from 4 to 5
p.m.
mind their own business and
put property on the tax rolls
that would have to be paid by
the taxpayers. Therefore, the
exemptions would be re-enacted
which would simply require
more legislation in the future
nd more cost to the taxpayer.
Letters
Back Sum tiers proposal
Dear Editor:
My highest commendations and congratulations to our
Rep. Jack Sumner for the stand he has taken to get people on
the ball to sign petitions and gather enough names to get
capital punishment back to the vote of the people. Why
doesn't everybody write him and ask for his petitions to sign
and back him in this worthwhile save lives project?
What a sad commentary of humane nature to ignore and
show apathy about crime and violence unless it really
concerns us or those near and dear to us. We read of it every
day in the news media and hear it on TV, but rarely lift a
finger to try to halt it in some way or other. Now that Olds has
committed two murders in Eastern Oregon so close to all of
us, I'm hoping it will give every person in Oregon the
incentive to write Gov. Straub and tell him it is high time to
reinstate capital punishment. Here is a chance to do
something besides talk. Write Rep. Sumner for his petitions
and help him promote HB 2321. How in the name of common
sense and dignity could anyone argue that capital
punishment would not halt more murders, crime and
violence is beyond me. How can we so easily forget the
paroled murderers Bowles, Gilmore and Marquette, who
have been released to do in more helpless victims by the
numbers?
If religion stands in anyone's way of not backing this kind
of punishment, I would suggest they read St. Mark 9, verse
42 "And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that
believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were
hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea." It
should be reinstated for kidnapping as it was in the
Lindbergh case years ago. As
end of kidnapping for years,
to pardon everyone.
White mans
To the Editor:
In reading the fate of "Kelpie" in the news media, it sure
makes one stop and wonder at the absence of intelligence of
the people that have full charge of our law-making
establishment. It just frightens me sick, to think that an
American citizen, and "Kelpie" certainly fits in that
category, can be charged, prosecuted and jailed without the
due process of the law, while innocent and living under the
protection of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Law
of Common Sense.
This maneuver would certainly stagger one's imagination.
But I can say this to "Kelpie"; there are thousands of these
cases happening every day here in the U.S.A., in our Courts,
as well as our Legislation. I. for the life of me, can't figure out
what happened to "Common Sense." I used to think those
kind of decisions were made by Communists, or in some
uncivilized part of the world, but I have been badly mistaken.
For several hundred years, the Indians have had to live by
white man's laws, then the colored slaves, our war
protesters, and I could name a, list that would go into the
hundreds or even thousands that are the victims of the white
man's miscarriages, stupidity, and viciousness. To them,
and "Kelpie," I am ashamed of this mess, called "WHITE
MAN'S JUSTICE."
Otto H. Jorgenson, Jr.
P.O. Box 443
Scappoose, Oregon 97056
About those sheep
Dear Editor:
In response to Lois Winchester's letter, I would like to say
coyotes are very definitely a reason many sheep growers
have gone out of business.
The domestic supply of both wool and lamb is beiow ihe
present demand. The Coos County Wool Pool sold, last week,
for 83 cents in grease basis. Lamb is currently selling for 55
cents to 59 cents per pound live weight. It is not prices that
cause a sheep grower to give up.
Coyotes are responsible for about an 8 per cent annual
death loss of sheep and lambs nationwide. How long could
any business be expected to last with that kind of
devastation?
Australia is no longer the top sheep producing nation in the
world. In the last ten years, Russia made a determined effort
to produce all the wool and lamb it needed to clothe and feed
its vast population. In 1976, Russia became the No. 1 sheep
producing nation of the world. Russia does not use oil for a
synthetic fiber industry. It relies on natural fiber.
In contrast, the United States now has the lowest num ber of
sheep since Colonial days. It relies on oil to clothe its people.
Seventy per cent of the clothing on the market today is
petroleum-based. President Carter in his energy messages
told us the domestic supply of oil is nearing exhaustion.
Where do we find ourselves if the OPEC nations won't sell to
us?
"Who needs wool?" was the question asked in the article.
Such short-sightedness is unforgivable.
Lois talks of hatred, yet she
engaged in the sheep industry. This term "mutton pusher"
she likes to use reveals her own lack of broad-mindedness.
She should remove the beam from her own eye before she
attempts to remove the splinter from another.
I am proud to be in the sheep
contributed more to the comfort of mankind than has the
sheep. Jesus thought enough of the profession that he
referred to Himself as the Good Shepherd. In John 10:11 in
the Bible, Jesus says He expects us to defend our sheep from
the predator. That is exactly what I intend to do.
If you would like any in
formation concerning this leg
islation or other legislation of
interest to you, please do not
hesitate to contact me. My
office phone is 378-8815 and my
address is H276 State Capitol,
Salem 97310.
anyone can recall, that was the '
until the law got soft and began
Sincerely,
Lois Winchester
Heppner, Oregon
miscarriage
insists on name-calling of those
business. No other animal has
Dorothy Krebs
Past President
Oregon Sheep Growers'
Auxiliary
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