TWO The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 5, 1978
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Morrow 4-H program
saluted during 4-H week
This week October 1-7 is being celebrated by
4-H members, leaders and families as their week, and
here in Morrow County that includes a whole bunch of
people. To be exact, 322 4-H'ers and 54 leaders doing
things the 4-H way.
The 4-H program is supervised by the Extension
Service, a branch of Oregon State University. On a
local basis, that translates to three persons Harold
Kerr, chairman agent with cereal grain and ad
ministrative responsibilities; John Nordheim, 4-H
agent, livestock and range agent; and Birdine Tullis,
who assists with the 4-H program and handles adult
home ec programs.
We asked John and Birdine to pass a few
comments to our readers about the 4-H way...
"The 4-H way is working with kids, helping them
reason things through, and find the best solution for the
project or problem at hand. The 4-H way is offering
kids an opportunity to do things and feel good about
them, and about themselves.
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"Some people think there is a way to sew a 4-H
garment, or train a dog, or raise a pig. We think the 4-H
way is learning by doing, profiting by mistakes, and
coming back to try again. We think the 4-H way is
winning, and losing; and appreciating the fact that
everyone can't win all the time, but knowing everyone
can learn from group experience. We think the 4-H way
is trying hard and having fun together, in a club with
friends.
"The 4-H way is providing projects that meet the
needs and interests of youth today. To accomplish this,
4-H offers each leader the opportunity to plan their club
year to custom fit their group. It can be a short term
project with just the number of meetings needed to
meet the chosen goal, or it can be the traditional club
that meets for an entire year.
"Why don't you try the 4-H way? We'd like to have
you on our team. What's more, we think you'll have a
good experience, too!"
With those words, we salute Morrow County's 4-H
members, leaders and families. It's a good way, the
4-H way.
Picture credit
These spuds taken from the Paul Taylor
farm are representative of the crop produced in
Morrow County each year. The County ranks second in
the nation in potato production. The spuds in the
picture could feed a fair-sized family-weighing in at
about two pounds each and some 8-9 inches long.
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PUD initiative is backed 'Fowl play' is called
Editor:
One thing we don't need in America or Oregon is more of
a power monopoly of any kind (dictative power). A power
monopoly caused the majority of our senators to give our
Panama Canal away. Five big grain companies have
monopoly power in the world grain trade, (Cargill,
Continental. Cook, Dreyfus and Bunge). There is no
competition among cereal and flour processors; flour is
controlled by General Mills, Peavy Company, International
Multifood and Pillsbury and cereal is controlled by General
Mills, Kellogg, Quaker Oats and General Foods. No wonder
the farmer has problems getting a better price for wheat and
other grains.
We have a similar monopoly power in Oregon through
private electric utilities. Oregon has only 4 public utilities
while Washington has 22 public utilities.
Why do householders in Portland pay over twice what
householders in Vancouver, Washington pay for the same
amount of energy on their monthly light bill? Because the
people of Portland are served by a private monopoly and the
people of Vancouver own their own electrical system they
have a PUD.
88.000 Oregonians signed an Initiative this spring to
simplify the procedure for organizing h"UDs (Peoples Utility
Districts) in this state. This PUD Initiative will be on the
general election ballot in November designed as Ballot
Measure No. 4.
The voters of Oregon would be wise to pass Ballot Measure
No. I so the householders of Oregon will have a reasonable
option to be served by either a privately owned utility (a
monopoly) or a publicly owned utility system. Let's give the
people an opportunity to choose for themselves. Vote for
Ballot Measure No. 4.
Sincerely,
Carl M. Marquardt
Lexington Grange Master
RUBBER STAMPS
Made To Order
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Kditor:
In reference to your front page photograph in the
September 28. 1978 Gazette-Times, we would like to inform
you that the photograph was of sandhill cranes and not of
Candadian geese as was printed.
Both species are common fall visitors to Morrow County
but the size and body shape of the birds in the photograph
Acre definitely that of sandhill cranes. . .. '
The Field Biology Class
Heppner High School
Todd Harrison
Barb Devine
Tammy Lucas
Dennis Peck
Shawna Seitz
Marie VanSchoiack
Dale Holland II
Dan Nix
Ron Young
Ron Ward
Editor's Note:
We goofed in a big way. Suppose there's time for late
registration in your class? By the way, they're called Canada
geese no "ian" gotcha!
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G.M. Reed, Publisher
Rick Steelhammer, News Editor
Gayle Rush, Composition
Dolores Reed, Co-publisher
Eileen Saling, Office Manager
Kyra Query, Composition
Ron Jordan, Printer
Terry M. Hager, Managing Editor
Justine Weotherford, Local )lumnist
Cindi Doherty, AdvertisingOffice
Vandals apologize
Editors note:
The following letters to the residents of Heppner were
written by Sheri Rogers, Randall Jydstrup, and Mike
Bushke, who have pleaded guilty to the Sept. 1 spray paint
vandalism incident in Heppner. During sentencing
proceedings last week, the three were ordered to pay fines,
make restitution, serve time in jail, and write letters of
apology. The letters of apology appeared in last week's
Gazette-Times. The letters that follow were not required by
the court.
Citizens of Heppner:
I feel that my apopogy published in the Heppner Gazette
last Thursday was inadequate. I'm not being pressured into
writing this, I'm doing it of my own volition.
The things I wrote in paint around town were uncalled for
and for that I am deeply sorry. I was drunk and looking to
have a good time, which I did at the expense of others.
I've learned a big lesson from this experience and hope
that if I ever decide to return to this town I will be welcome. If
not, I understand completely. I offer my most sincere
apologies and guarentee that I will never do anything like
this again.
Randall C. Jydstrup
Citizens of Morrow County:
The night I wrote obscene and annoying things all over
the property of others, I didn't realize how serious a crime it
really is, but now I know different.
After spending some time in the Umatilla County Jail, I
did a lot of thinking about the whole situation, and I would
live these last weeks just the opposite of how I did. I know
now if you want to be respected anywhere you are, you have
to show a little respect yourself to thf people and property
around you. This has to be the stupidest thing I have ever
done in my life, and if there were any way to change what
happened, I would.
I have learned that to have a good time doesn't mean to
po out and destroy the property of others. I would not like
someone doing it to something I own and cherish. I hope the
Cont. next column
Hunting was good during this week in Morrow County 50
years ago.
A party of seven Heppner hunters Ed Bennett, Austin,
Devin, Lawence Harley, Delvin, Lyle and Lorin Matteson,
and Eldon Cave bagged a total of 11 bucks in the Potamus
back-country.
"Their bag of game was the object of considerable
interest on the part of the Heppner sportsman and others
when they arrived in town," the Gazette-Times reported.
M L. Case and W.G. McCarty were running for mayor of
Heppner this week 50 years ago, to replace Mayor Noble,
whose term at the helm of city government was expiring.
Sixty years ago this week, Burton H. Peck returned to
Morrow County from Salem, where he won a blue ribbon for
best farm exhibit from Eastern Oregon at the Oregon State
Fair.
Included in Peck's state fair exhibit was a display of 20
varieties of potatoes grown without irrigation on his
Sagenhurst Farm.
Hogs and snow invaded Heppner 30 years ago this week.
Up to 10 inches of snow blanketed the upper elevations of
the nearby Blue Mountains during the first week in October
of 1948. Enough of the white stuff fell in Heppner to give a thin
coating to the city's hillsides.
During that same week in 1948, a small herd of escaped
hogs hoofed it into town, where they had a grand time rooting
up gardens and yards before city officials intervened.
According to the Gazette-Times account of the incident,
city superintendent Pat Molahan, along with policemen
Gordon Grady and Lee Morgan "went out to round up the
miscreants. After a half hour or so of scrambling, running
and imitation football tackling, succeeded in capturing three,
Morgan proved to be the most adept at making tackles, but
was somewhat chagrined at his low scoring record."
During the opening week of deer season in 1948 Heppner,
Roger Connor, made the earliest kill of the season, bagging a
buck by 6:30 a.m. of opening day near the city well on upper
Willow Creek.
Five years ago this week, workmen at Kinzua
Corporation, mindful of the invasion of Willamette Valley
hunters, posted a sign with this inscription on a pole near the
Heppner City limits:
"Notice Valley hunters Who's taking care of your
dear tonight?"
An estimated 5,000 hunters swarmed into Morrow County
during the opening weekend of hunting season five years ago
this week. State Game Biologist Glen Ward said most of the
visiting nimrods observed rules and were cooperative, but at
least two elk a spike and a five-point were illegally bagged
during deer season's opening weekend in 1973.
During the opening weekend of deer season 10 years ago,
the success rate for hunters was estimated at 25 per
cent the best rate in several years. But things didn't go well
for all hunters, with many of them visiting Pioneer Memorial
Hospital to receive treatment for hunting-related injuries.
- A Milwaukie, Ore., man was treated for a 30.06 bullet
hole, he inflicted on his foot; three Tacoma hunters were
treated for minor injuries suffered in a Jeep wreck; two
Portland youths had shell fragments removed from their
faces; and a third Portlander broke his leg while attempting
to pull a deer out of a canyon near Bull Prairie.
citizens of Heppner accept my apology, and to Trooper
Dixson whom I named with the paint. I truly hope everyone
will accept my apology.
One more thing I would like to add. No one is forcing me
to write this. I am doing so because I thought my last one was
very inadequate. It is very hard for me to find the right words
to express how I feel, but I do hope everyone will understand
what I am trying to say. Thank you.
Mike Bushke
To the citizens of Morrow County and to whomever else I
may have offended by the graffiti I painted in Heppner, I
Sheri Gale Rogers could never in my life express the bad
feelings I feel toward myself for what I have done.
And to all the citizens plus their children, I know it's hard
enough to raise children in this world, and what they may
have read that day doesn't help at all.
I know and I feel deep in my heart that I could never
repay or apologize enough. I hope this apology sounds move
sincere than my first one. I've had a few days to think about it
and I feel more confident about this apology. Thank you.
Sheri Rogers
Where to write
Federal
Following is a list of Oregon and Easter;. Oregon public
officials for the information of readers who want to
communicate with them:
U.S. Sen. Mark O. Hatfield Russell Senate Office Bldg.,
Washington. D.C. 20510. Member of Appropriations
Committee, Interior Committee, Rules Committee and
Indian Policy Review Commission. Portland office , Pioneer
Courthouse, Rm. 107, 520 SW Morrison, Portland, Ore. 97204,
phone 221-3386.
U.S. Sen Bob Packwood, Dirksen Senate Office Bldg..
Washington. D.C, 20510. Member of Finance Committee and
Commerce Committee. Portland office, 1002 NE Halladay.
Rm. 700. (P.O. Bos 3621), Portland, Ore. 97208, phone
233-4471.
U.S. Rep. Al Ullman, of the Second District, House Office
Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. Member of Ways and
Means Committee. Salem office, 530 Center St. N.E., Rm.
. 330, (P.O. Box 247) Salem, Ore., 97308, phone 399-5724.
State
Gov. Robert Straub, State Capitol, Salem. Ore. 97310,
phone 378-3100.
State Sen. Ken Jernstedt (Morrow, Gilliam and other
counties), 311 Pine St., Hood River, 386-1393.
State Rep. Jack Sumner (Morrow, Gilliam and other
counties). Route 1, Heppner, 676-5364.