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TWO The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 8, 1979 I- .r- The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the ' County of Morrow OMTA Or9on Ntwioapet a lie ncppnxr GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow Coiaty's Hcuw-Owaed Weekly Newspaper 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. Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon, 978:ifi. $8.00 in Mo Umatilla, Wheeler & Gilliam counties; $10.00 elsewhere. Senior Citizen Rate, $5 .00 Jerome . . Sheldon, Publisher Jane H. Sheldon, Associate Publisher Eileen Saling, Office Manager Steve A. Powell, News Editor Cheryle Greenup, Advertising, Chloe Pearson, Composition Composition Betty Green, Office, Composition Remembrance Day Those of an age to remember "Armistice Dy" on Nov. 11 associate it, of course, with the ending of World War I in 1918, when the Alliesgranted an armistice to the Central Powers Germany, the Austrian Empire, Turkey. The Yanks in that war were the "doughboys" who fought under General Pershing in France. With President Wilson's idealism and the lilt of a music hall melody on their lips, they went "Over There" in the war to end all wars. When the victory parades were over, Armistice Day was observed generally rather quietly, perhaps with a moment of silence in classrooms, at 11 o'clock on Nov. 11, or with wreath-laying ceremonies at tombs and cenotaphs. President Wilson's vision of a world at peace proved to an illusion. Hitler's Germany rose in the aftermath of the Versailles Treaty. In the Far East, Japan quested for a wider sphere. In Italy, Mussolini dreamed of acquiring an African empire. When the flames of war again were ignited, hardly a nation escaped. The United States entered the conflict in 1941, mobilizing its industrial and military strength, with hardly a family untouched. American forces went to every continent. Together, the Allied Powers conquered the Axis, but at a tremendous cost and certainly not to win a permanent peace. The list of wars, battles and police actions that have drawn American participation since 1941 make a sad litany. Fittingly, the name "Armistice Day" has been changed to Veteran's Day, a salute to those who have served, whether or not at personal sacrifice. The flags will be out, wreaths placed on memorial stones, a reminder that peace in the world is fragile and takes the efforts of people as well as nations to preserve. Certainly, it's another three-day weekend but also an occasion for remembrance. Senate panel OK's Packwood tax-credit plan The Senate Finance Com mittee recently gave the final stamp of approval to a broad range of residential and busi ness energy credits recom- Grain Growers elect board (Continued from Page 1) being developed as a barge terminal. The nominating commit tee's slate for the Board of Directors was accepted unani mously: Larry Lindsay, Gene Majeske, Ron Haguewood and Joe McElligott, for director positions; and William Doher ty, Jim Swanson, Chuck Nelson, Leonard Munkers and Monte Evans, associate direc tors. Al Bunch, an outgoing director, ws presented with a desk pen set with clock and thermometer. At the start of the meeting, the invocation was given by the Rev. John Maas, pastor of Hope and Valby Lutheran Churches in Heppner and lone. Before the meeting closed, Mills introduced the employes of the Morrow County Grain Growers, among them Phou Thongdy, a Laotian refugee who recently brought his family to Heppner under the auspices of a committee sponsored by the Episcopal Church. mended by Senator BobPack wood. "We've made genuine pro gress towards energy self-reliance," said Packwood, "by encouraging a nation of indivi duals to invest in our tremen dous solar, wind, geothermal and conservation potential." The energy tax credits, which were tentatively ap proved by earlier Committee decisions, were included as a major part of the windfall profits tax legislation also adopted today by the Finance Committee. The full Senate is expected to consider the energy tax plan in the near future; following Senate ac tion, the Finance Committee and the House Ways ana Means Committee will meet to reconcile the House and Sen ate versions of the energy tax bill. "Tax incentives will effec tively persuade Americans to turn from expensive foreign oil to cheaper, cleaner and renewable alternatives like the sun and the wind. These provisions will open the door for businesses, too, to develop, market and use our renew able, domestic energy resour ces," Packwood added. Under the Packwood bill, individuals will be able to take a 50 percent tax credit for solar, wind or geothermal equipment purchases up to $10,000. The maximum credit allowed, thereford, would be $5,000. : ; Sifting through the TIMES - ; : : ' ' ' v No bias for handicapped 1929 Fifty years ago Heppner taxpayers were excited about the possibility of having their taxes cut. The city budget committee was only asking for $9,177 for its purposes com pared to $12,450 for the previous year. A turkey shoot was being planned by the Heppner Rod and Gun Club. Heppner High School re ceived a projector to have moving pictures to put a "keener zest into studies." Student body funds were going to pay for the new equipment. The federal government pledged $100 million to Ameri can farmers for the purpose of stabilizing wheat funds. The Heppner Lions Club proposed a $2,400 levy to the Morrow County tax levying board for the purpose of hiring a health nurse. Heppner was having an All Morrow County American Legion Armistice Day with a full day of patriotic events planned. A parade, the Hepp-ner-Hermiston football game, free food for Legion members, a talking picture show and a dance were scheduled. The Rhea Creek Grange elected new officers with S.D. Wright named as the new president. A group of 24 Heppner businessmen were planning to car pool to Canyon City to show their support in Grant County court to build a county road from Spray to Heppner. The six cars were planning on having placards on the back saying, "Boosters for the Heppner-Spray Road." lone lost to Lexington 12-0 in football. The new five passenger, four -door Buick Sedan was on sale at the Heppner Garage for $1,295. A copy of the proposed city budget ran in the Gazette Times. The largest expected expenditure for the city was the redemption of water bonds at a cost of $6,000. The largest estimated receipts were ex pected from water collection at $9,800. Total estimated receipts were $12,374 while the total expenditures amounted to $21,551. 1954 Twenty-five years ago Or ville Cutsforth, a Lexington farmer, donated some land to build a forest park. Fire places, garbage pits, water, restrooms and tables were available. Most of the mater ials and work in the project were donated. A six-sided drinking fountain, in the formation of the Cutsforth cabin, was a unique part of the park. Construction was soon to start on the rodeo field lights. The 85-foot-high poles were at the site and the Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative workers were digging holes and doing much of the wiring as a public service. About $9,200 had been raised by the selling of bonds while $10,000 was needed. John A. Pfeiffer of Heppner sold his Shell Oil Company distributorship to James P. Healy. Pfeiffer then bought the Western Auto Supply store from Conley Lanham. Healy had been operating the Nor Gas plant in Heppner. Lan ham was moving to Eugene where he owned a large hotel. About 11 miles of county roads in Boardman were being oiled as a result of $56,000 in federal aid from secondary funds. The Heppner Elks Lodge was sponsoring a visit by the Red Cross Bloodmobile said Jack Edmondson, committee chairman. A big turn-out was hoped for as 100 pints of blood was anticipated to be collec ted. A new veterinarian was coming to Morrow County led by the encouragement of the Livestock Growers Associa tion. His name was Jim Norene. The American Legion was planning a celebration for Veterans Day. the new name for Armistice Day. Ronald Baker, a sheep breeder from lone, went td San Francisco and placed at a national show. He won three blue ribbons and also placed fifth in another event. 1974 Five years ago the city of Heppner accepted a water improvement bid for $198,000 for the installation of a water main and the digging of wells. The high bid was $328,757.52. Dr. Rodney Briggs, presi dent of Eastern Oregon State College, spoke to the Morrow County Grain Growers about the failures in Africa in agriculture. About 242 members of the Columbia Basin Co-op heard Paul Tews, secretary-treasurer, say that although the Bonneville Power Administra tion was raising its rates to the CBEC by $80,000, the co-op was going to absorb the increase and not pass it on to its members. Rates to the members were only going to go up five percent. lone beat Stanfield 8-0 and Heppner won the Columbia Basin League title with a 32-8 win over Wasco County. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Americans need better understanding of Asian allies Editor: We, the American side, desperately need a better understanding of our allies in the Orient particularly Kor ea. Korea is Oregon's Number 2 overseas market; Koreans in this decade have been Ore gon's largest overseas immi grant group; U.S.-Korean re lations are critical to U.S. credibility and influence in Northeast Asia. The enclosed eulogy at tempts to express my feeling about Park Chung-hee and add a modicum to the under standing of Korea. A Eulogy and Challenge History will make the final judgment. To me, Park Chung-hee, President of the Republic of Korea, was a great man. Son of a farmer, rural school teacher, distinguished mili tary career in defense of his country, selected by his peers lone has tried to have the BEST school! Editor: Some time ago I read a well prepared article entitled, "Know Your Subject." It was good. Comes now a lengthy letter in our Heppner Gazette-Times by one, Meg Murray, under the heading of "Morrow County Lacks Funds to Sup port Basic High School Ser vices for lone." It comes not altogether as a surprise, as there have been expressions along that line of thinking by many who, for one reason or another, do not choose to patronize the lone Schools. It has hurt the lone school and the community generally. Question is, have they benefit ted greatly by attending the Heppner school? lone has long tried to have the best school possible. The costs are there, certainly. I was for many years a member of the school board at lone. Costs were always a consider ation but never did we try to sacrifice quality by cutting costs. We had a good school. We have a good school today although we are now on a county-wide basis. Of the three high school in the county the lone school is not up to minimum standards, it is alleged. It seems that could be a debatable question. Percentage-wise, compared to other schools, graduates from the lone school continued on to higher institutions of learning and for the most part have done well. Two of my children were lone High School graduates. Both went on to college and one has his B.A. degree. Now in later years I have four grandchil dren that call the lone High School their Alma Mater. Two are graduates from Blue Mtn. Community College and one will graduate from Pacific Lutheran University next year. Others from the lone school have done equally well, when higher education has been the goal. Why are we paying the taxes? Is it to sacrifice the outlying areas just to support the Heppner school? We are all helping to pay for that. Also we are trying to maintain the best possible school at lone. We are supporting a school that makes it possible for those living in outlying areas to participate in all activities. Extra curricular areas or what have you. We believe we have in Mr. Doherty a superintendent of schools that is loyal to all areas in the county. We believe we have in Mr. Doherty a man that must rely on a sympathetic human understanding. Not altogether on how to save tax dollars but to make the greatest use of them for all the people. Some of us who have experienced it from all angles recognize that this is being done quite well. We also believe and recognize we have the teachers and equipment to keep the school up to par and above. As said, anyone who has, over the years, been so close to school business in Morrow County as I have would certainly have to swallow twice before I could swallow what was brought out in the Meg Murray letter. "Know your subject" does apply. Sincerely, Oscar Peterson lone Many fallacies in letter (The following letter was submitted for publication.) Dear Board Members of the Morrow County School Dis trict Rl and County Citizens: I would like to reply to Meg Murray's letter of last week stating that Morrow County lacks funds to support the lone High School program. Meg has always been an interested school patron but I feel there are many fallacies in her statements. In the first place, no one has shown that Morrow County is in any more financial diffi culty in supporting its school system than other districts in the state. We have a healthy and growing economy which can meet the needs and wishes of our citizens if we use good money management in all county departments. At the present time, each of our county areas has a good high school which offers all the subjects students need for preparation for college or career. Those of use who have had our children in the lone system through the years feel they have received an excel lent education. lone High School has an above average number of students who con tinue on to college and do well there. Our hiuli school offers p better than basic education for all its students plus the fact that we have a very small incidence of the problems most schools in the nation are facing, such as violence, vandalism and drug abuse. Our student enrollment is up and spirits are high. Last week was Homecoming Week and our students demonstra ted school spirit and good sportsmanship that would have been considered terrific in a large city high school. Our community supports the lone schools. We are justifiably PROUD of our school's academic excellence, our marching band, our state championship football team, our school grounds which have been restored since last year's flood, our teaching staff, our excellent administrator and our students. With so many good things going for lone High School and so few problems, in a world plagued with hard problems, it seems to me we should give credit to lone High School for being one of the best in the state and turn our abilities to solving some of the real problems of this world Yours truly. Betty Rietmann. Parent. Teacher. Taxpayer to head a provisional govern ment, three times elected President, 18 years of distin guished service, this is his record. It was not royal succession or born of the class destined to rule, but that mystery of the universe that endows a man of humble origin with leader ship. When Park became Presi dent in 1961, Korea was on the brink there was economic, political and social chaos. In eighteen years these things have happened. There has been peace and national security in the pre sence of a neighbor that has a single dedication to provoke by axe murders and to conquer by force. There has been an economic miracle annual income has increased from $87 to $1,250 per person per year with the best population distribution in the developing world. Education is universal, li teracy approaches and will soon surpass the United States. In colleges and univer sities, the boy-girl ratio is almost equal. There is freedom and toler ance of all religions a record without parallel in Asia. This is only a partial list of achievements and freedoms under Park in Korea. President Park's problems with the United States was a clash of cultures. He was a Buddhist. To him, the family and family responsibilities came first. Respect for elders was paramount. Parental au thority and individual moral ity are required and provide social stability. Buddhist democracy is a consensus process that starts with the family not a one man, one-vote exercise. National security, economic well-being, the dignity of the individual through education were President Park's priori ties for government. He felt that these must be achieved, before a democracy that was never completely understood, could be operative. Park was a humble.modest, honest and compassionate man. He leaves a challenge to Westerners before you lead you must understand those you would lead. The new graft must be one that the old tree will accept. Very truly yours, Raymond M. Kell, Honorary Consul General for the Republic of Korea 707 S.VV. Washington Portland. Oregon 97205 Many unions and employers are putting clauses in their contracts with employers that prohibit discrimination against handicapped people, according to the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. i J rts Heppner Auto Parts I 234 N.AAain Heppner ' 676-9,123 I Donna's Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Call For Appointment 360 e. Aiken 676-5393 676 9909 lie M&R FLOOR C0VERINI The Rqdco Foamers Caroet. 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