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TWO The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 4, 1978
VIEWPOINT.
EDITORIAL
Hospital Week has
real meaning here
May 7-13 is National Hospital Week... and while
it isn't a holiday you would ordinarily celebrate, it is
something people in Morrow County should be
thinking about.
Like most designated "weeks" or "days", NHW
reminds us of something we often take for granted;
in this case the presence of our local hospital.
The facility on the hill serves a broad
geographic region with medical care.
Heppner can boast three practicing physicians
and one of the reasons they're here is the hospital,
but, as medical science advances and the existing
facility gets older, the need for change at the
hospital becomes more evident.
The Hospital Board is currently studying plans
for a new hospital as well as plans for
renovation but remodeling the existing structure
poses some problems. Secondly, demand for
nursing home space continues to grow and perhaps
the existing structure could be used for that if a new
hospital is built.
The answer to that question is still a distance
away but a hand is a $167,000 budget request for
operating the hospital for the ensuing year. At the
time of this writing the County Budget Committee
had not decided whether to include the request in
the general budget or put in on the ballot as a
special levy.
Morrow County residents cannot escape rising
health care costs and neither can Pioneer Memorial
Hospital, but residents can and will determine what
level of medical care will be available here.
tmh
COMMENT
Getting the paper out this week has been a little
different in knowing that next week, News Editor
Jim Summers will be on his way home to Virginia.
Jim came to the Gazette-Times just about a
year ago and has been the backbone of the news
operation here. Jim has spent countless hours
attending city council, planning commission, school
board and other meetings. Weekends have been
taken up with high school athletics and many a
Tuesday night has been spent in a dusk-to-dawn
effort to produce The Gazette-Times for the week.
In addition, Jim didn't test the water when he
came here last year, he jumped right in and became
a swim team coach when one was needed. This
winter he was the organizing force behind the city
league basketball schedule.
A number one individual in every respect, we
regret seeing Jim go, but wish him Godspeed on his
trip home and in his endeavors that lie ahead.
tmh
Picture Credit
Call it a 'sign of the times' or a social
commentary. ..The trash can in the lobby of the Post
Office in Heppner was chock full of Voter's Pamphlets
after they came out in last week's mail. Numerous
important ballot measures and candidates for elective
office are profiled in the pamphlet.
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LETTERS FROM READERS
Time for Atiyeh'
Editor,
It is generally agreed that most politicians have big egos.
It is ego that gets them into the race in the first place and ego
that keeps them there. Republican governor candidate Tom
McCall is a good case in point.
McCall was always bigger than the party that elected
him (Republican), so he felt no obligation to support the
Republican candidate who won a surprise primary victory
over McCall's handpicked candidate for his successor, then
Secretary of State Clay Myers. Vic Atiyeh, a Portland
businessman with a solid legislative career behind him, took
to the hustings and wrought a minor miracle by soundly
defeating Myers in the primary. That was no small task for a
candidate without a statewide image. Atiyeh got the job done
with hard work and solid rank and file support.""
With Myers on the sideline, McCall apparently sized the
general election up differently. He failed to come out in
support of his fellow Republican Atiyeh in the general
election! McCall uttered some nonsense to the tune that he'd
grown fond of his old political foe Straub, respected his
environmental stands and just couldn't bring himself to work
against him.
Some who campaigned for Atiyeh found it hard to believe
that a man of his stature, experience and integrity wasn't
worthy of McCall's support. They looked for reasons. The
best they could come up with was the fact that Atiyeh had not
supported McCall on some key issues in the legislature.
Thanks in large part to McCall's strange behavior in the
general election, Bob Straub was elected governor. He has
not distinguished himself in that office, but he wants another
term. Atiyeh agreed to take another crack at the primary
and found himself opposed by fellow legislator Roger Martin,
minority leader in the house. Martin is a tough campaigner
and Atiyeh welcomed the challenge of competing against an
articulate and forceful campaigner. It would be good for both
men.
Surface the McCall ego again.
Republicans are supposed to be sophisticated voters.
They'll have a real chance to demonstrate that in the
primary. For the life of me, I can't see any sophistication in
nominating Tom McCall for a third term. I've had enough of
the Tom and Bob Show. For me, it's time for Atiyeh.
Excerpted from a Woodburn Independent editorial
submitted by Don Peterson, chairman Morrow County
Atiyeh for Governor Committee
Senators v s. Canal
Editor,
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and The American Legion
are two organizations I am proud to have membership in
because of their positive stand against the Panama Canal
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GAZETTE - TIME
The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner
and the County of Morrow
.ublished every Thursday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, under the Act
of March 3, 1879. Second-class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon.
G.M. Reed, Publisher Dolores Reed, Co-publisher Terry M.Hager, Managing Editor
Jim Summers, News Editor Eileen Saling, Officer Manager Elane Blanchet, Reporter
Gayle Rush, Composing Chloe Pearson, Composing Justine Weatherford, Local Columnist
Ron Jordan, Printer
Treaties. They both held "Save Our Canal" rallies on the
Capitol steps protesting ratification of the Canal treaties.
In a massive rally on the Capitol steps on March 7th,
nearly 3,000 V.F.W. members sent the message loudly and
clearly to the Senate chamber a short distance away: "Save
the Canal".
Past Commander-in-Chief and Executive Director,
Casper T. Holt, who acted as Master of Ceremonies, began by
saying, "We the people object to the treaties ratification".
On the speaker's platform, were Sens. James Allen
(Ala ), Strom Thurmond (S.C.), Jesse Helms (N.C.), Paul
Laxalt (Nev.), Jake Gain (Utah), Orrin Hatch (Utah), John
Melcher (Mont.) and Harrison Schmith (N.M.). "In four
words, my friends No, No, No, No," Senator Allen told the
rally. He also said, "Torrijos (Gen. Omar Torrijos,
Panama's strongman), is a dictator and from all economic
and military security aspects, the treaties are not in the best
interests of the United States nor is it in the U.S.'s interest to
give. Panama hundreds of millions to take it".
Senator Laxalt said that the "major problem in
Washington right here on Capitol Hill, is that no one listens to
the people. The risk of war is far greater if we give the Canal
to Panama than if we don't because the day will come when
we will have to send our sons or grandsons to invade Panama
to take it back. That's why we as veterans, oppose it."
Sen Turmond, attacked the treaties as weakening
American security giving Panama billions of dollars to help
bail out the debt-ridden Central American country and to
perpetiate Torrijos' dictatorship.
On March 6th, Rep. Philip Crane denounced the treaties
by saying, "There is a triumvirate of big business, big
government and big labor, working together in unholy unison
against the will of the majority of Americans to give away
our Canal, despite what certain interest groups will tell you,
the so-called common masses of the United States
understand the subtleties of these proposed treaties. Mr.
Average John Q. Citizen doesn't take to having the wool
pulled over his eyes as easily as some government leaders .
seem to believe."
In a citizen's point of view, how can we vote for Senators
who vote against the vote of the people?
Carl M. Marquardt
Looking for relatives
Editor,
Prior to the year 1900 a man by the name of Peter
Brenner settled in the Heppner area. He had married
Melvina Richardson, both had been born in the Scio area and
grew to adulthood there. They became the parents of three
boys, Homer, John and Glen Brenner, and two girls, Verda
and Cleo. It is my understanding that Peter and Melvina
continued living in Heppner until their deaths. .
I am trying to find descendents of these two people.
Perhaps some of your readers are acquainted with this
family.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Emma Kuiken
38888 Ridge Dr.
Scio, Oregon 97374
April 25, 1978
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the TIMES
County voters this week in 1968 were due to go to the polls
to approve or reject a Morrow County School District levy
that was up $167,000 over the previous year. The total budget
stood about $801,000 above the six per cent limitation and
taxpayers would pay an estimated $13.50 per $1,000 true cash
value of their property if the budget was approved.
Reason for the budget increase included a decline in
other sources of revenue, higher salaries for beginning
teachers, increases in Social Security and Public Employes,
Retirement costs, and remodeling needed at lone and
Heppner Elementary schools to meet standards.
Judge Paul Jones appeared before the Chamber of
Commerce ten years ago to talk about plans to oil 19
additional miles of roads in the county.
The main purpose of advertising is to attract attention
which will prompt the customer to buy the advertised
product or service. A rather unusual ad printed in the
Gazette-Times this week in 1968 was a cinch to grab any
readers eye: HELP LB J with the ANTI-POVERTY
PROGRAM in settling the Restless Natives. Donate to the
RED CLOUD Lawn and Tree Service. For the benefit of Bill
Red Cloud and Family. 17 years experience Insured,
Bonded, Dependable and Darn Good Work.. .Please send all
Smoke Signals to P.O. Box 207 Fossil, Ore.. .OUR MOTTO:
"Why be trimmed by your friends when you can be scalped
by Red Cloud."
"Lexington Says 'No' to School Change", read a front page
headline in the Times 20 years ago this week. By a margin of
121 to 51, Lexington residents favored retaining their high
school instead of closing it down and transporting students to
one of the larger schools. The Times commented: "The total
vote is probably somewhat of a record as it represents well
over 90 per cent of the registered voters and this compares
with a total vote of eight in 1957 and five in 1956..."
In a separate but related story petitions carrying the
signatures of more than 150 persons were filed withthe
county court asking for a vote to put into effect a county unit
school plan in Morrow County.
An explanation of the 'unit' plan basically described the
school district system now in effect: "Briefly, the county unit
plan would replace all present individual school districts and
boards in the county and centralize purchasing, hiring, etc.,
in the hands of a manager or county superintendent. One
advantage of such a plan. ..is that the entire county would be
included in the district and would automatically return to the
county tax valuations which now goes to Echo and Arlington
because of the overlapping into Morrow County by some
Umatilla and Gilliam county districts. It is claimed that the
establishment of a county unit is about the only way that such
valuation (approximately $1,800,000) can be returned to the
county. ..Board members would be elected from zones in the
county that would assure that each area would be
represented."
Jack Sumner, present state representative for District
55, was announced as the Morrow County "Conservation Man
of the Year" this week in 1958 for his "excellent methods of
farming steep and shallow lands on his 922 acre farm in the
Eightmile area."
Fair Board chairman Garnet Barratt announced this
week in 1948 that the Morrow County Fair and the Heppner
Rodeo were merging under sponsorship of the Fair Board.
The combined shows were to be named Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo.
Under the terms of the merger, the Fair Board assumed
all financial responsibility, retained full management of the
fair and assigned conduct of the rodeo to a rodeo committee
consisting of the former board of directors.
A Morrow County Republican Club was formed this week
in 1938 with Frank C. Alfred elected president. Other officers
included J.O. Turner, vice-president; J.V. Crawford,
secretary; L.W. Briggs, treasurer; and Fred Ely of Cecil,
Dewin Hughes of Lena, W.F. Barnett of Lexington, Neal
Kighten of Hardman, Leonard Carlson of Gooseberry, Glen
Hadley of Boardman and E.R. Lundell of lone, directors.
New lone High School student body officers elected forty
years ago this week included Helen Lundell, president; Helen
Lindsay, vice-president; Thelma Nelson, secretary-treasurer;
Douglas Renoe, athletic director; Clyde Pettyjohn,
transportation manager; and Earline Ferris, yell leader.
Sixty-one students representing almost every school in
the county competed in the third annual Morrow County
Declamatory contest held fifty years ago. The winners,
announced this week in 1928 were: High School Dramatic,
Erma Duvall, Lexington, first; Imogene McFerrin, Heppner,
second. Oratorical Earl Watenburger, Pine City, first;
Dorothy Isom, Irrigon, second. Humorous, Mildren Morgan,
lone, first; Mary White, second.
Upper grades winners included : Non-humorous, Herman
Green, Heppner, first; Norma Gibbons, Boardman, second.
Humorous, Annabelle Turner, Heppner, first; and Mary
Chafee, Boardman, second.
In the lower grades, winners were: Non-humorous,
Winnie Brown, lone, first; Lena Neil. Pine City, second;
Humorous; Maxine McCurdy, lone, first; and Marvin Cdx,
Lexington, second.
Community
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Story Hour, 10:30 a.m.,
Heppner Library
Soroptomists, noon, Wagon
Wheel
Monday Mays
Chamber of Commerce,
noon, West of Willow
AAUW book review group,
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