FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 13, 1990
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
US-P.S. 240-420
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Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes. Chamber Manager
Obituary
William L. Sowell
A graveside funeral service was
held for William L. Sowell at the
Heppner Masonic Cemetery June 7.
Mr. Sowell, 69, of Heppner, died
Monday, June 4, 1990 at St. Mary
Medical Center in Walla Walla.
He was born Dec. 19, 1920, at
Oklahoma City. Okla. to Gideon and
Sarah Glenn Sowell. He was raised
at Santa Barbara, Calif.
Mr. Sowell served with the U.S.
Navy during World War II.
He lived in Heppner from 1952
until 1966, returned to Santa Barbara
for a time and in 1981 returned to
Heppner. He was in law enforce
ment for many years.
He was a member of the Heppner
Elks Lodge 358 for over 30 years
and a member of the Masonic
Lodge.
He was well-known in the area for
his woodworking and also enjoyed
hunting.
Survivors include a daughter Mar
sha Sweek of Heppner; special
friend Judy Rickert, of Heppner:
sister, Virginia Norton of Santa Bar
bara, and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Shriner’s Hospital for
Crippled Children, 3101 S.W. Sam
Jackson Park Road, Portland. OR,
97201 or the Elks Foundation, P.O.
Box 494, Heppner, Ore. 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, was
in charge of arrangements.
"A h. September. When the kids
return to school. When the whales
return to Baja. When the bikers
return to Oregon.” So reads the ad
publicizing Cycle Oregon III. Hepp
ner is involved in a big way this
year, as we will be the first day of
the 420 mile route. Our community
will provide lunch enroute, dinner
on September 9 and an afternoon and
evening of good old country
hospitality with food, events and
entertainment, capped off with
breakfast Sept. 10. As Chamber
members and visitors learned during
their Tuesday meeting, there is an
area for all organizations to par
ticipate. Forms are available at the
Chamber/Heppner T.V. office to
sign up. Hospitality, information,
entertainment, souvenirs, booths,
security, food, shuttle service, tent
set up, unloading gear, are just a few
of the areas requiring your expertise.
Church groups, youth organizations,
adult organizations...all are en
couraged to be a part of Cycle
Oregon III. Call Chamber Manager
Claudia Hughes or Mayor Cara
Costa for further information.
What will these 2,000 plus visitors
to Heppner need the most?
Hospitality. Next week Betty Mat
thews will present a program to
Chamber, "Put the ‘O’ in Oregon.”
It will be a brief overview of a three-
hour hospitality workshop available
to interested groups. Join Chamber
members to preview the program.
Thought for the week: “ Don’t be
afraid to take a big step. You can't
cross a chasm in two small
jum ps.” ....D . George.
Hardman Reunion
Potluck
¡June 17, 12 Noon
Everyone
Welcome!
B in s c h u s g e t s
h o le -in -o n e
Delbert Binschus got a hole-in-one
June 6 at Willow Creek Country
Club on number four with a pitching
wedge at 110 yards.
Other team members were Mike
Doherty, Don Finley and Earl
Fishbum.
1990
Darrel and Oleta Farrens
with their children and grandchildren
invite you to celebrate their
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
at a reception
two to fo u r p.m ., June 30, 1990
in Monument Park
No gifts please
C O A ST TO C O A ST
Your Source
for
FATHER’S D A Y
Show Dad
You Care.
TOOLS • POWER TOOLS • AUTO
ACCESSORIES • FISHING • SPORTING
GOODS • ELECTRIC RAZOR • COOLERS
LAWN FURNITURE
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Sheriff’s Report
Births
The Sheriffs office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports dispat
ching the following business during
the past week:
June 5: Morrow County Sheriffs
office dispatched the Arlington fire
department to a small fire at the
baseball field.
June 6: Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area for a
report of theft from Dawnica
Flanagan. A ring and a necklace
were stolen. Value of items were
unavailable at press time;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
responded to the Irrigon area for a
report of car vandalism;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a dog
complaint;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a
neighborhood disturbance.
June 7: Morrow County Sheriff s
office located a vehicle and subject
on the Navy Bombing Range. Sub
ject was advised to contact the office
for permission and schedules;
Morrow County deputy located a
vehicle parked on the fog line Bom
bing Range and Hwy. 207. Vehicle
was towed;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to handle a juvenile problem in
the Lexington area;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a report of
a neighborhood disturbance;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Boardman ambulance
to a one vehicle rollover on 1-84
milepost 170 east bound. One male
with unknown injuries was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital.
June 8: Morrow County Sheriffs
office delivered an emergency
message in the Heppner area;
Morrow County Sheriffs deputy
responded to the Boardman area for
a report of loud bikes. Problem was
resolved.
June 9: Morrow County Sheriffs
office dispatched the Spray am
bulance to Service Creek. There was
no transport;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Boardman area for a report
of a suspicious car;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Arlington ambulance
to a motor vehicle accident on 1-84
east bound at mile post 142. One
male was transported to Good
Shepherd Hospital with unknown
injuries;
Morrow County deputy arrested
Daniel Frank Stay, 25, Portland on
a Grants Pass warrant for Forgery
I. Bail was set at $10,000.;
Morrow County deputy cited and
released a juvenile in the Boardman
area for aggrevated theft and
Burglary I;
Morrow County deputy arrested
Richard Donald Good, 27, on a
LaGrande police department warrant
for Probation Violation/Theft II.
Good posted bail;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the lone area for a domestic
disturbance. Problem was resolved.
June 10: Morrow County deputy
responded to a residence in the Ir
rigon area to investigate a report of
vandalism;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Boardman area to in
vestigate a report of a missing horse.
Investigation is continuing;
Morrow County deputy delivered
a message to an individual in the Ir
rigon area.
During the week of June 4-11,
Morrow County deputies assisted
one disabled motorist.
June 11: Morrow County deputy
responded to assist Heppner police
department in a theft investigation;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area concerning an
animal complaint. Investigation is
continuing;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a domestic
disturbance.
June 12: Morrow County deputy
arrested James Bruce Hart, 41, of Ir
rigon, for Assault I Hart was lodg
ed at Benton County jail.
Aftan Sue Betsinger-a daughter
Aftan Sue was bom to Jeff and
Denise Betsinger of Echo on June 5,
1990, at Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston. She weighed 9 lbs. 4
ozs.
Grandparents are Larry and Ellen
Kennedy, Lexington, Pat and Mack
Os bom, Ford, WA., and Darrel Bet-
singer, Adel, OR.
Great-grandparents are Floyd and
Lauretta Lands, Condon, and Gerry
Grave, Richland.
She joins a sister, Chelsey, 22
months, at home.
Davis Michael Gordanier-a son,
Davis Michael was bom May 30,
1990 to Gary and Mary Gordanier,
Irrigon at Good Shepherd Hospital
in Hermiston. The baby weighed 9
lbs. 1 oz.
In the Service
Spec. Janies C. Thomas has been
decorated with the Army Achieve
ment Medal in West Germany.
The Achievement Medal is award
ed to soldiers for meritorious ser
vice, acts of courage, or other
accomplishments.
Thomas is an avionics com
munications equipment repairer with
the 159th Aviation Regiment.
He is the son of Ronald and Nor
ma Thomas of Baker City.
His wife, Jodi, is the daughter of
Les and Margaret Nichols of
Irrigon.
The specialist is a 1979 graduate
of Baker City High School.
W C C C barbecue
scheduled June 17
A family barbecue and playday
will be held at Willow Creek Coun
try Club on Sunday, June 17 at 4
p.m.
Hosts for the afternoon are:
chairmen, Earl and Peggy Fishbum,
Roger and Carol Williams, Wayland
and Pat Hyatt, A1 and Debbie Scott
and Howard and Helen Gilliam.
Each family will bring their own
meat to barbecue. Those whose
names begin with A through I should
bring salad; J through Z should bring
dessert.
Presumption o f
Guilt
Say, our old friend Judge Ralph Cur
tin has got himself in a pickle, hasn’t
he? He’s been accused of deciding
cases by the flip of a coin and the
Judicial Fitness Commission is in an
uproar.
So too are some of my friends and
neighbors. Wait a minute. The com
mission has not told the judge who it
was that made the claim, when or
where he was supposed to have done
the flipping. But it doesn’t seem to
make much difference to some folks
know. They’re saying “ So that ex
plains the bum rap the old man gave
m e.” That explains it, as if the mere
accusation ripened into fact with nothing more than its saying.
As I see it, it doesn’t make any difference how a judge decides a case,
on the evidence or with a flip of a coin. Because the animals that call
themselves law-abiding citizens have already made up their minds. And
they do it based on nothing but an accusation. No evidence, no proof, no
trial, just a pointing finger.
Take the big drug raid in Boardman and Irrigon last week. The com
ments on the street ranged from, " I didn’t know she was into drugs,
to " I ’ve known he was dealing dope for a long time. Comments that
would not even have occurred to the speaker the day before the arrests.
What was different? The mere accusation.
Now, the police officers involved in the raid had no knowledge of the
specific acts giving rise to the arrests. They were made on the strength
of indictments by the grand jury based on the word of an undercover
informant.
I don’t know a thing about this informant, like Judge Currin’s accuser,
he has no name. But I have been involved in a lot of undercover informant
cases and have found many to be criminals in their own right, working
off their own prison time. What a motive to lie.
And then the man on the street is willing to believe in an instant that
such a criminal is truthful and the arrested are presumed guilty.
All the nice language our forefathers encased in the Constitution about
probable cause, presumption of innocence and proof beyond a reasonable
doubt will mean a great deal when each of my friends is charged with a
crime. But when its someone else, then the arrest is enough, the presump
tion of guilt applies.
Just compare the big front page photo story about the arrests with the
back page note about charges being dropped, or a jury verdict of not guil
ty. Even the newspapers (except one) have a presumption of guilt.
So, you see, it doesn’t make any difference about Judge Currin. Go ahead
and throw him off the bench. He needs the rest and society does not need
him, nor any other judge. You have accepted a police state where an ar
rest carries presumed guilt and everything beyond that is superfluous
anyway.
WHILE YOU WAIT
HYDRAULIC HOSES
Jack and J ill
lists winners
1/4”
Eighteen people were present at
the. Jack and Jill held June 8 at
Willow Creek Country Club.
Results are as follows:
Low gross: first-Duane and
Robanai Disque; second-Doug
Gunderson and Lucille Massey;
third-Elmer and Muriel Palmer;
fourth-Floyd and Lorena Jones.
Low net: first-Earl and Peggy
Fishbum; second-Gene and Luvilla
Sonstegard; third-Jay Straley and
Lorrie Smith; fourth-Earl and Carol
Norris; fifth-Howard and Beth
Bryant.
Long drive men-Earl Fishbum,
women-Robanai Disque.
K.P.-Doug Gunderson.
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Wednesday, June 13, as stated in last
week's G-T.
The Gazette-Times received in
correct information as to the date of
the giveaway, which will be held at
the center.
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