-m - " v '- -'. - f "' f
FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 13, 1978
4
with .lusliiif U.'iilhfifciid XVv J
4 i
LJ
;
I!)' 'J
'1
J ii
Today, tomorrow and Saturday there will be some
gnashing of teeth and beating of breasts at the post office
here and elsewhere throughout the land as annual tax reports
get on the way to the federal and state collectors.
Of course some folks have paid so early that they may
already have their refunds spent. Howe'ver, many of us
choose to put these sure things off until the deadline.
We all know that our civilization depends on taxes that
without our constant input there could be no federal, state,
county and city government. Also, it seems like I've read that
one in every seven adults is employed by some level of
government which must make we taxpayers about the
biggest employer in the world.
Because it is wise to try to look at the best sides of
government consider some of the deeds it does for us. From
birth to death it keeps records for us and if you, like me,
happen to lose your copy of vital papers some government
department will reproduce these for you.
Could we own real property, which can be sold or passed
on to our descendents without having careful surveys, titles,
etc? Could we arrange for our children's schooling without a
group organization? Could we trade with one another without
coins or correspond without a postal service? Would we
provide benefits for the elderly without government
supervision?
How would you like to have to give up highways, airports,
public docks, systemized radio and television? Can you
imagine large numbers of people living near one another
without any policing or any fire protection? Could we go back
to making our candles and could each family in town dig a
well and install a septic tank?
Although my listing is incomplete, most of the things I've
mentioned are basic to our life style. Most of us hope that
someday the huge outlays for national defense will vanish. If
the nations of the world could somehow give up their
ambitions, their jealousy, their greed, taxes would surely
drop considerably.
The multitude of things that governments provide which
may not be absolute necessities are some of the things that
are most worthwhile and most appreciated by many. I am
thinking now of our national parks and forests and of our
state, county and city parks. Some communities do not have
public libraries, a museum or a public swimming pool how
fortunate this community is in these respects.
Our constantly escalating taxes are frightening.
However, it is, I am convinced, better to have an income
worthy of being taxed, than to be desperately short of funds.
Last week I was feeling how fortunate our children and
older citizens are these days when much thought is given to
their welfare. At tax time I think how difficult inflation has
made life for persons who hoped for a reasonable retirement,
who thought that they could manage financially on Social
Security and perhaps some savings. Even though they are
not taxed much on their meager incomes they are hit
harder and harder by the constantly rising costs.
One of the costs of living that hurts the most is medical
and hospital expense. Medicare is a big help but I
understand that medical costs have seemed to skyrocket
'..Vf
1 1 t V Vi
iff
Hi
lone Legion Auxiliary selects Janet 9
Michelle McElligott to attend Girls State
V
K
Two lone High School jun
iors, Jsnet McFHigott, daugh
ter of L.J. McElligott, and,
Michelle McElligott, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Don McElli
gott. were recently chosen by
the lone American Legion
Auxiliary to attend Girls
State, scheduled to be held at
Willamette University in Sa
lem June 11-16.
Last year the two delegates
from lone were also McElli
gotts, Grace and Carol, sisters
of the winners this year.
Girls State represents an
opportunity for high school
juniors from throughout Ore
gon to learn more about state
and local government by
establishing a mini-state and
electing officers.
Janet McElligott (I) and Michelle McElligott were
recently named by the lone American Legion Auxiliary to
participate in Ciiis State, held in June at Willamette
University in Salem.
faster than medicare and social security has. How
frightening. How important it is to work at staying healthy.
As I watch well-dressed, healthy, Heppner children on
their way to school and hear my married sons and daughter
talk about the "high cost of raising kids," I realize that
everything children have and need has gone way up in price.
Seems like some of their parents could perhaps manage to
help them to live more simply. But then, how many families
can make their own shoes these days?
Although government costs have risen regularly so
have the products of private industry. We all love our
telephones, our T.V.'s, our electric stoves and refrigerators
and our indispensible automobiles. We can't imagine life
without these luxuries, can we?
Yet people in the undeveloped countries of the world
have to do without these things. They even have to go without
regular meals some, starve and watch the children and
elderly starve. I guess they don't pay much or any taxes.
Could you cope with their uncertain, often brief, existence?
Would you like only a few miles of improved roads; the
only energy crisis being a shortage of firewood or dung for
occasional cooking fires; no schools needing financing; over
400,000 practically no-income persons living in countries
about the size of Maryland?
If you really want that simple life without too much
government interference and with very minimal taxation,
you might try living in Rwanda or Burundi, small,
impoverished, over-grazed, emerging, south-central African
countries.
However, if you like life here, as I do come on, let's
smile. Aren't we really lucky that we and so many of our
neighbors are paying taxes this weekend?
Sgt. Gonty wed in
Grecian ceremony
January 20, Anastasia Richardson, daughter of Mike and
Eleptheria Richardson of Glyfada Greece became the bride
of Charles Douglas Gonty, U.S. Airforce, son of Ed and
Eleanor Gonty of Heppner.
The wedding was solomenized in a Greek Orthodox
Church at Glyfada. Since their marriage, the newlyweds
have been living off-base in a small village near the Aroxos
Airbase where Sgt. Gonty is serving a one-year tour of duty.
The balcony of their first home overlooks the beautiful
Mediterranian Sea and they enjoy watching many ships
moving about.
The Gontys will be moving to The Netherlands in June
where he is to be reassinged to an airbase.
This wedding picture just arrived in Heppner. It was
delayed because of a huge, general strike throughout Greece
which stopped most work. The picture processing couldn't be
completed for three months because of the work stoppage.
Gonty was sent to Athens to serve time during the strike
emergency.
The Heppner Gontys were hopeful that newlyweds would
be able to come home before settling in The Netherlands, but
now it seems this possibility is fading.
X-Ray Fund continues to climb
The X-Ray Fund for; the
Boardman Medical Clinic g
a giant boost Saturday, as it
netted $1,867 from the auction
held at Riverside High School,
$125 from the dinner, $50 from
bingo, and $900 from the prize
drawing. A total of $6,350 has
been raised so far to purchase
needed X-Ray equipment for
the clinic and another $2300 is
Clarence Howell
undergoes surgery
Word has been received
here that Clarence Howell
underwent major surgery at
the Umatilla Hospital Wednes
day, April 5.
ir.iPnovES
voim
ATMLEISURE
I GORHAM SILVERPLATE
jj " ' " v iiirii
j Diam. Regular Now j ('
4Vi in. $16.75 $12.56
I 5 in. M7.75 13.31 1 whi,e&Yellow
9 www u Whjte & Red
6 m. 2i.co $15.75J r:trr
I 8 in. 28.50 21 .38 f jj jj j
I 9 in- '31.50 $23.63 fMjl I
j 1014 in. '42.50 $31.88j Wf
j l2 in. '60.00 $45,001 ' ffl jfhf
j: Prices Good Thru June 30, 1978 ''
I J&-Zl f"er . 676"y2C ! fHEPPNER 676-5241 j
pledged to the cause.
Dr. Janice Green of Lexing-,
ton was the winner of a side of
beef, donated by Kroll's De
partment Store, at Saturday's
prize drawing; Mrs. Floris
Warnock of Boardman won
the T.V. video game donated
by Cal-Am-Fuhrman Co. and
four hams contributed by Hill
Meat Co. went to A.B. Rogers
of Boardman, Dan Capper of
Hermiston, Brian Kroll of
Heppner and Danny Peck of.
Boardman.
According to Mrs. Joe
Barlett, 169 people were
served at the noon meal on
Saturday. She said she wanted
to thank the Boardman -Irri-gon
Home Extension group for
making desserts, and the
ladies of the Lions and Eagles
lone minister plans
move to Gresham
The lone United Church of
Christ regrets announcing
that its pastor for the last
three years, Rev. Bill Gra
ham, Mrs. Graham and their
two children will be leaving
the community in June.
Rev. Graham has accepted
a call to serve the Zion United
Church of Christ at Gresham.
Marv McMurtv
recuperating
Mrs. Mary McMurtry is
back at her home in Heppner,
where she is recuperating
from her illness, and her stays
in Pioneer Memorial and St.
Anthony's hospitals.
in
His last Sunday sermon
lone will be June 4, the day
after the annual community
barbecue.
A special membership
meeting will be held after the
morning worship service on
April 16 for the purpose of
electing a pulpit committee.
for contributing salad and
helping to serve the meal.
Bill McPherson, Umatilla
County Sheriff, assisted by
Sandy Gross of Hermiston and
Eldon Sherlock of Milton
Freewater, acted as auctio
neer for the afternoon event.
Mrs. Barlett, chairman of
the fund drive, said if every
family and business in north
Morrow Contributed only $10
to the X-Ray Fund, the $14,000
goal would be reached. She
commented that all donations
from the south part of the
county would also be grate
fully accepted. Send donations
to X-Ray Fund in care of Mrs.
Joe Bartlett, Box 41, Board
man. Tom Steagall
has operation
Tom Steagall underwent ma
jor surgery at St. Anthony's
Hospital Wednesday, April 12.
Sprincy fashion ideas j
H.A.S.H. n
JEANS
BIB
OVERALLS
DEPflRTHEHI
STORE
HEPPNER
Announcing the arrival of
Bedding Plants
Flowers & Vegetables J ---
an Ant-Si 11 .'y2vV;C.
VII II I f
Fertilizers, seeds, plant soil mix,
& garden tools, too
Green Feed & Seed
Michelle is a member of
Ione's varsity volley ball,
tennis and basketball teams
and secretary of both the
junior class and the student
body. She is active in 4-H
sewing and livestock clubs.
Janet is also active in 4-H
and was a mistress of cere
monies at the livestock show
at the Oregon State Fair last
year, bhe attended a "Know
Your State Government" 4-H
conference this week and was
recently selected by the Odd
fellows and Rebekahs to join a
Pilgrimage to the United
Nations this summer, She
participates in varsity volley
ball, basketball and track at
lone High School.
iWWWty ' jaWWiWUIWHiU-UPWiKPWi'!. I II HUH.. JiiiiWiyiiii.HLi.ili riBi "Willi! I 41"
!
i
K.
I zs
7 .
j - .. -
i t. I ' v
ft -, .V t v
I
) (
k tit -r im rnwitf ft in ma ii Mia miiinir iiiM-miji
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Douglas Gonty
,nf!lllll
nEnmihiiK
m i ii i n i it
Mimiim
Court St. Rlarkel
Hill's
Smoked Picnics
r w
I
1 1
lb.
.i as?
Fresh n
Whole Fryers e) r,.
Hill's ,ac
Skinless Wieners 12-oz.Pkg. OV
1 - Large Oranges
i -1 y J ' I
y -V - . :
w
IUdtCoWD.Sc Artich0Jes
Apples
zzn 3V
Carrots
L - Two 1 -Bi. Cello Paks
Cz 235c
Celery J Potatoes
39c Jif
ww i1 mil in i mimmmmmmmwm umimi m tm ' immm 1
UjjjjjjjZ.
Lex. -Heppner Hwy.
676-9422
4- m .