TWO The Heppner Gatette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 25, 1979
. - The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
' County of Morrow
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GAZETTE-TIMES
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U.S.P.S. 240-420
Published 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.
Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone, (503 ) 676-9228.
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Oregon, 97836.
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Jeroit Sheldon, Publisher Jane H. SheMon, Associate Publisher
Eileen Sating, Office Manager Steve A. Powell, News Editor
Cheryle Greenup, Advertising, Chloe Pearson. Composition
Composition Betty Green, Office, Composition
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Improving the Schools
With concern expressed that Oregon high school
students are not learning enough of history, nor of
geography and economics, the State Board of
Education was to meet tnis month to do something
about it namely to stiffen the present graduation
requirements.
The board would add to the number of credit hours
required in United States and world history courses for
a student to receive his diploma.
The Oregon Historical Society News recently
commented on that. It said that is was surprising that
very few departments in four -year colleges require
their majors to take history courses. It pointed out that
"the modern, unhistorical or antihistorical attitude is
unique in the history of civilized man as a widespread
social phenomenon."
In any case, the revised standards for high school
graduation are to cover not only history but courses in
personal economics, mathematics and science. The
state board recently adopted the recommendation of
State School Supt. Verne A. Duncan for one year's
instruction in written composition.
Some local school systems, it can be pointed out,
have more than exceeded the state requirements for
the issuance of diplomas.
The ability to communicate through the written
and spoken word is perhaps a young person's most
valuable asset. One often hears appalling slips of
grammar and sees atrocious examples of spelling.
These may reflect a cultural upbringing as much as
school instruction.
In the television and stereophonic age, the aural
senses may draw a greater response than the visual,
which would encourage reading.
However, let's applaud the state board for trying to
improve the curriculum of Oregon high schools.
A Good Place to Shop
Heppner merchants will hold a Halloween
moonlight sale this Friday night, Oct. 26, from 7 to 9
p.m.
It will be a fun time to shop with store owners and
their help donning costumes as witches or goblins, and
high school girls dispensing hot apple cider. The event,
of course, is intended to draw the public's attention to
the availability of merchandise in their own home
town.
The Halloween sale is under the sponsorship of the
Retail Merchants Committee of the Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of-Commerce. The group has done
much preparatory work to make the sale a success.
Junior high school children have designed posters
to publicize the event. These will be placed in store
windows to let people know they should visit downtown
Heppner that night.
Sales people are to be in costume in keeping with
the Halloween theme. Shoppers may vote on the
costumes they think are best and the winners are to be
hosted to a restaurant dinner by the Chamber of
Commerce.
The occasion will be lighthearted and entertaining.
The serious reminder, however, is that Heppner is and
will continue to be a good place to shop.
Editor's
Notebook
Once upon a time, jobs
taking the United States
Census every ten years
were political plums. It depen
ded on which party controlled
the national government who
got to be the enumerators.
Well, "the times they are a
changin'." Now, anyone may
apply to the Oregon Job
Service office (in Hermiston)
for the first Morrow County
census job, which would
involve both using the tele
phone and a car to go calling
on people. (See the "Help
Wanted" ad in this issue of the
Heppner Gazette-Times.)
According to a story by
Watford Reed, in the Oregon
Journal, of Portland, letter
carriers will distribute census
forms west of the Cascades,
then they are to be mailed
back by April 1.
In eastern Oregon (or "east
of the crest of the Cascades")
householder will receive the
forms in the mail but must
hold them until a census taker
picks them up.
Kelly Fitzgerald of Seattle,
public information coordina
tor for the Census Bureau, was
quoted as saying the mail
would be used in areas where
there are "excellent address
lists." Evidently these haven't
been developed for this part of
the state.
The census is expected to
count 222 million people in the
United States. There will be
about 225,000 workers in the
census nationally. "Uncle
Sam would have to hire about
three times as many if all the
information were gathered by
door-to-door callers," Ms.
Fitzgerald said.
Sifting through the TIMES
Wind energy making
a comeback in Oregon
1929
Fifty years ago the Howard
Lane Market in Lexington was
broken into and cash, cartons
of tobacco, a side of bacon,
and a portable typewriter
were taken. Three men repor
tedly were the culprits and one
of the men may have left a
calling card, a receipt from a
Lexington store for some silk
stockings which was found on
the market floor. They tried to
break into the store safe but
were unsuccessful. One of the
men took a bite into some
cheese and left some very
distinct teeth marks. The
thieves made a grave error by
taking all but one of the
checks in the till. That check
was written by a man who is a
good friend of the name on the
OREGON
MISCELLANY
Gold hunter
travels the road
For Leon Creel of Milton
Freewater, the road to suc
ess is paved with gold. He
travels the country buying
gold and silver in the form of
old jewelry, watches, rings,
and coins. He has lived in
Milton-Freewater for 17
years. He is on the road three
to five weeks at a time,
staying in the larger cities of
the country buying, for "Im
mediate Cash!", people's
keepsakes for his company,
Michael A. Graham & Associ
ates, Inc. of Woodland Hills,
Calif. The current price for
gold ranges around $379 an .
ounce and for silver, $15.80,
varying from day to day.
Creel told the Valley Herald
of Milton-Freewater recently
that it's hard to predict the
gold craze from day to day but
people bring him gold and
silver because they need cash.
"And they need it right now."
Daryl Wallace of Indepen
dence, Ore., works in a world
of silence. He is the proprietor
of a shoe repair service,
trained in his trade by Jim's
Shoe Service of Salem which is
funded by the Oregon State
School for the Deaf.
He communicates with his
customers, the Independence
Sun-Enterprise says, by read
ing people's lips, using ges
tures, and writing on paper.
Repairing shoes has given him
an independence not enjoyed
by many handicapped people,
he feels.
In an interview given
through an interpreter, he
said inflation has been a
worry. "People are always
complaining about my prices,
but what am I to do?" He said
also some people, especially
those who enter the shop for
the first time without knowing
he is deaf, are nevous and
leave without writing a word
or getting what they came for.
William O. Douglas, Jr.,
professional actor and mime,
is teaching his art to fifth and
sixth graders in Canby, Ore.,
using as his studio the old
Ladd Hill Grange Hall. His
efforts are being funded by the
Clackamas County "Artists in
the Schools" program, ac
cording to the Canby Herald.
Douglas, 47, said he grew up
in an academic atmosphere.
He is a graduate of Whitman
College. After serving in the
Army, he did post-graduate
work at the Sorbonne and the
University of Grenoble, where
he earned a master's degree
in comparative literature. His
true love has been the theater,
and in Paris he studied under
Etienne Decroux, known as
the "Father of Modern
Mime," and Marcel Marceau.
Eventually Douglas re
turned to the United States,
performing in night clubs and
the stage and television. He
has been in Portland for a few
years.
Does the name sound fami
liar? He is the son of the
retired Supreme Court justice.
receipt that was found. The
thieves also had eaten some
cartons of ice cream. The
sheriff's office was successful
in picking up finger prints.
A farm home owned by
William Greener at Toll Rock
burned to the ground. The
cause. Greener thinks, was a
defective flue. The loss was
fairly well covered by insur
ance. The Heppner High School
football team won its third
game of the year by trouncing
Fossil 66-0.
The Firestone Co. was
having a sales contest and
local dealers Bergstrom and
Kane said they wanted to
obtain one of the prizes and
also gain national recognition
for Heppner because the
leading winners in the compe
tition would have their names
announced over NBC radio.
The Star Theatre in Hepp
ner had its first talking picture
in the town. It was called
"Hurricane."
The Order of Eastern Star
group planned a Halloween
party.
lone lost to Condon 19-0 in a
football game.
R.C. Phelps opened up a
new funeral home in Heppner
close to Halloween Day. The
Phelps's had been working on
the parlor for about a month
getting it ready for business.
was
The ambulance service
open day and night.
The Union Pacific Railroad
announced low coach excur
sion fares to stimulate travel
to the Pacific International
Livestock exposition in Port
land. 1954
Twenty-five years ago the
Heppner Lumber Co. was sold
by Orville Smith to Maurice
Hitchcock of White Swan, Wa.,
and Dant and Russell Inc. of
Portland.
The Morrow County Wheat
growers met in Lexington to
discuss the possibility of
beginning to grow Safflower
as a crop in the county.
It was announced that a fire
siren would be blasted at noon
everyday as a test. If the
sound came at any other time,
it meant business.
A 4-H Achievement party
was planned in Heppner and a
Jug and Bottle Band, piano
solo and a dance school were
going to perform.
A fire completely destroyed
the Walter Hayes Grocery in
Boordman and caused smoke
and water damage to two
nearby apartments. The cause
of the fire was unknown.
The Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital changed its visiting
hours, according to hospital
administrator Jack Angel.
The morning hours of visita-
Letters From Readers
Lowest type of people
are dog poisoners
Editor:
I shall truly miss my faithful
and worthy canine friend,
Herman Rickert, who died in
such a despicable way from
the evil, cruel hands of a
poisoner.
In my estimation two of the
lowest, vicious and most
irresponsible people are the
ones who do the horrendous
deed of poisoning their neigh
bor's dogs and dumping their
unwanted puppies on the
highway at the mercy of
traffic and the elements, with
no food or water. Why don't
people have gumption enough
to have their animals spayed
and neutered rather than
allow this indiscriminate
breeding, and then expect
someone else to assume their
responsibilities of caring for
and raising them?
In the last few weeks a
buff-colored shepherd type
pup and two poodles have been
dumped at my place.
This time of year people
need to be reminded that their
dogs need an adequate dog
house to protect them from the
PI A lauded
by Gov. Atiyeh
Editor:
A good education requires a
cooperative effort between
parents, teachers and stu
dents. For many years the
Oregon Congress of Parents,
Teachers and Students has
been a unifying force, bring
ing together these necessary
elements lor the educational
benefit of Oregon children.
The PTA is the largest
single volunteer group whose
only purpose is to see that
quality education is provided
for all Oregon children. The
PTA believes that open discus
sion of educational issues
between parents and educa
tors is the best method for
avoiding conflicts and pre
serving the high standard of
education in Oregon.
Therefore, as Governor, I
hereby proclaim October 1979
to be PTA Month in Oregon
and urge all Oregonians to
explore the benefits available
to them and their children
through active participation in
the PTA.
Vic Atiyeh
Governor of Oregon
cold winter weather. Chained
dogs without exercise get cold
just like people would. They
have feelings the same as we
do. Please treat your dog like
you would want to be treated. I
wonder how many people
would like to trade places with
their dog? I would encourage
dog owners to make house
pets out of their dogs. This
way the animal owners get
much more companionship,
guardianship and better rela
tionship with their dog.
In winter, outside dog's
water should be checked
several times daily in case of
freezing. (My dogs drink
water day and night.) Water
should be available for them
at all times.
A committed Christian who
knows what his religion is
about, will do his utmost to put
a stop to any kind of cruelty to
any animal. A Christian who
participates in or gives con
sent to cruelty to animals had
better re-examine his religion
or else drop the name Chris
tian. The protection of ani
mals is a human duty. Not
only an affair of a devoted and
kind people but a thing of our
conscience. May God bless the
helpless creatures.
Lois Winchester,
Heppner.
Historical Society
says 'thank you
Editor:
The Morrow County Histori
cal Society wishes to thank
those who helped make the
annual meeting a success. The
quilt display was most inter
esting and beautiful the mu
sic furnished greatly enjoyed.
Our special "thanks" goes to
the Heppner school volunteer
group who did such a fine
job Sonja Biddle, Ella Mae
Green, Dianne Samples, Vicki
Smith. Susan Johnson, Steve
Gross and John Campbell a
last year graduate, pianist Jo
Jean Stevens and director
Kitty Coon, and Mrs. Smouse
and Mrs. Marquardt and Bob
Stevens. A former Morrow
County teacher Joe Feathers
and wife Betty who took time
to speak to us. These meetings
are greatly enjoyed and it is a
time for meeting old friends.
Thanks Again Everyone!
Morrow County
Historical Society
tion were completely elimi
nated and children under eight
years of age would not be
allowed to visit any patient at
all. Angel said it is common
practice to keep young chil
dren out of the hospitals
because they can contact
disease more easily.
Seventh graders through 12
graders were invited to attend
the annual Soroptimist hay
ride to celebrate Halloween.
A Parents group met and
decided the Heppner bands,
from both the grade school
and high school, needed new
uniforms. They decided on
some money-making activi
ties so the goal could be
completed.
Willard Herbison had to
have his leg amputated from
the knee down in order to save
his life. Herbison was involved
in a hunting accident. His
condition remained very ser
ious. The first of the new Pontiacs
and Chevrolets of 1955 were
ready to be on display at
Farley Motor Co. and Fulleton
Chevrolet in Heppner.
The lighting fund to put
lights on the rodeo field rose to
slightly more than $9,000 and
was less than $1,000 away
from the goal.
Excavation was underway
for the building of the new
Heppner grade school.
1974
Bruce Young earned his
Eagle Scout award. He was
the first scout in 30 years to
earn that high award in
Heppner.
The school board decided to
supply a bus and a driver for
12 kindergarten children in Ir
rigon as long as the parents of
the children paid for the
transportation. The young
students had been going to
school in a private van for the
first two months of the school
year but the parents said the
van was oer crowded and the
situation created hazardous
situations.
lone began its Homecoming
activities with a bonfire and
pep rally to go along with the
football games and a parade.
Heppner beat Pilot Rock
20-8 to hold on to the
conference lead. lone beat
Arlington 52-34 and Wasco
County beat Riverside 44-13.
Conservation
in wood use
seen priority
The United States must
learn to conserve wood, rather
than increase timber produc
tion, if there is to be enough
wood to meet society's future
needs, Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture M. Rupert Cutler
said recently.
"Today's natural resources
are becoming scarcer and
more difficult and costly to
extract," Cutler said. "Now
and in the future it may well
be cheaper to conserve than to
produce additional resources.
We must restructure our
policies to address these new
realities.
"We must deliberately seek
to hold down the rise in
demand for raw timber by
meeting consumer demand
more efficiently," he said.
"We can do this by increas
ing the recovery of wood fiber
in high-value products, by
improving the efficiency in
using wood products for con
struction and other purposes,
and by developing wood fiber
recycling systems to reduce
our reliance on new wood
fiber," he said.
Cutler said ways to improve
efficienty include:
Using experimental truss
frame house designs that
could savea billion board feet
of lumber a year;
Using smaller pieces of
lumber to make wide-width
and long lumber could save
another billion board feet per
year; and
Making stronger papers
from lower quality pulps.
Wind energy, an almost
forgotten resource, is making
a comeback in Oregon.
Until recently, few home
owners had taken advantage
of Oregon's incentive program
which offers a state income
tax credit of 25 per cent up to
$1,000 of the cost of a wind
system. Since May, however,
fifteen Oregon wind systems
have been certified for tax
credits by the Oregon Depart
ment of Energy.
Homeowners can also take
advantage of a federal income
tax credit which offers 30 per
cent of the first $2,000 and 20
per cent of the next $8,000
spent on an alternate energy
system.
"Oregon has good wind
resources, but Oregonians in
the past have not really
considered wind as a source of
energy," said David Phil
brick, supervisor of the Re
newable Resource Section for
the department.
Philbrick said many home
owners are attracted by a new
agreement that is possible
between homeowners who
install wind systems and
several state electric utility
companies. Customers of
these utilities can receive
credit on their utility bills for
any excess electricity they
generate.
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