FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 8, 1995
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Letters to the Editor
Community spirit alive and well
tacted to ask if they w ould per
sonally encourage friends to
donate to the auction are proof
that community spirit is alive
and well. Not one person said
“ No" to my request for help.
I remain truly impressed with
the number and quality of
items our donors were able to
supply.
I look forward to again work
ing on the auction after the
holidays and encourage all
readers who want to be involv
ed in a positive experience to
get in touch with any of us.
Great satisfaction can be gain
ed from helping to perpetuate
the St. Patrick's Weekend
Celebration, helping to increase
the Scholarship Fund and con
tributing to community im
provement projects (last year,
the park playground equip
ment). Last year's workers and
donors can attest to that.
(s) Doris Brosnan
To the Editor:
Just over a year ago, I first
met with the individuals who
were going to work on the St.
Patrick's Day Auction with me:
Delanne Ferguson, Ann Spicer,
Cara Osmin, John and Ann
Murray, Diana Ball, Pat Hent-
ges. During the next few
months and especially in Feb
ruary and March, I learned
what organized, knowledge
able, enthusiastic people can
accomplish.
Not only were these commit
tee members able to lead the
committee to a satisfactory con
clusion, but their faithful help
ers of several years (Mike Mills,
Bill Kuhn, Steve Rhea, Donna
and A! Osmin, Rene Devin,
Frank Osmin) and new work
ers (Pam Wunderlich, Tony
Doherty) made certain that the
auction came together and ran
smoothly.
The many people we con-
Supports Gordon Smith
To the Editor:
I support Gordon Smith for
the position of U.S. Senator.
I've had personal experience in
dealing with State Senator
Smith and his very competent
staff. This last legislative ses
sion very clearly proved that
Senator Smith is effective in the
political environment and is
able to accomplish positive
results for Eastern Oregon as
well as benefiting the state as
a whole. I appreciate the fact
that he is accessible, and he has
staff that can assist him in
responding to the issues that I
have been concerned about.
Please join me in supporting
Gordon Smith in the primary
and general election so that he
can represent us at Washington
D.C. as effectively as he has at
the state capitol.
Sincerely,
(s) Dan Creamer
‘Beecher’s in lone
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Features:
T u e sd a y Evening: 8 oz. Top Sirloin Steak,
14 oz. Ribeye Steak
W ednesday Evening: Senior’s Night - 60
and older. Buy one dinner, get second free.
T h u rsd ay & Sunday Evenings: Seafood
Sampler - includes oysters, fish, clams, large
shrimp and popcorn shrimp.
To the Editor:
1 am extremely disturbed by
the situation in our schools. 1
am appalled that the Morrow
County School board has al
lowed the creation of a disrup
tive environment in our first
grade class. This is the same
school district that told the
parents of these same children
last year that a two-day school
week in kindergarten was an
adequate preparation for first
grade. Imagine the surprise
when we all read in the East
Oregonian that the new four
day “ all day" kindergarten
classes this year are far superior
to the previous schedule. More
time in class, it seems, is trans
lating into better prepared
children.
While I have been upset
about the four day school
week, I, as people tend to do,
have done nothing about it,
hoping that the issue would be
resolved before my four year
old attended school. Unfor
tunately, that issue has yet to
be resolved. The issue of an
overcrowded first grade has not
been resolved either. It is now
obvious to me that the problem
is neither an overcrowded first
grade nor a four day school
week. The problem is that so
meone has forgotten that the
schools are for the children.
We need to take control of
this problem by attending
school board meetings, writing
the district and writing the
state, if necessary.
The people of Morrow Coun
ty deserve top-notch schools.
Nowhere do people care more
for the youths in their com
munities. The proof is in their
voting records. The parents of
this years' first grade class need
our support. Let's join Drs.
Berretta and the other first
grade parents in their fight with
the school. Please get involved.
The problem is not going away.
Remember, next year's school
problem may directly impair
the ability of your own child or
grandchild to obtain a quality
education.
Sincerely,
(s) A. Kim Cutsforth
Voters to have third party
To the Editor:
Independent voters will have
a third party. It took just 18
days for Ross Perot, with the
help of California United We
Stand America members, to
collect more than enough voter
re-registration cards.
What a remarkable, hearten
ing feat. When we put our
mind to it, Americans can vir
tually do the impossible. Such
an accomplishment gives us
hope that we can turn the
rascals out in Washington D.C.
and take back our purse. Keep
our tax monies at home where
we can see for ourselves just
where it all goes.
Now it is on to Ohio and
Maine and the rest of the coun
try. The job will get done.
Sincerely
(s) Helen Solem
Vernonia, OR 97064
Don't judge hog by sign over pigpen
To the Editor:
It seems our next job here in
Oregon is to pick a replacement
for Packwood's senate seat. I
think we all can agree our job
w'ould be much easier if we had
better material to work with.
I don't know about you, but
years ago I learned to never
judge a hog by the sign so
meone tacked up over the
pigpen. It gets harder each year
to tell the difference between
Democrat and Republican. We
have two women running,
Norma Paulus and Elizabeth
Furse, one republican, one
democrat. In my opinion, both
are playing so far over in left
field they have lost all touch
with reality.
We also have a rich Repub
lican by the name of Smith who
has tossed his hat into the ring.
It is reported that this fellow
Smith has recently purchased
an old golf club for a sum of
$1.4 million. Congress, it ap
pears to me, already has
enough foolish ideas without
this fellow.
Of course there is Ron
Wyden, a Democrat who seems
to spend his time between snif
fing the air for stale tobacco
smoke and mounting his soap
box in behalf of “ women's
right to choose".
But alas my friends, take
cheer for I have saved the best
for last. There is Representative
DeFazio. He was the only
representative in Oregon with
the guts to stand like a man to
uphold American labor and the
sovereignty of our nation by
voting against NAFTA and
GATT. He stood alone against
the leadership of both parties
and against all bribes offered
him by Bill Clinton. This man
deserves the vote of every
American patriot.
Thank you,
(s) Juneious F. Harty
Scappoose, 97056
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Leota Roselda Stewart, 77,
formerly of Heppner, died
November 1, 1995, at Provi
dence Medical Center in Port
land. A graveside service was
held Saturday, November 4,
1995 at Rest Haven Memorial
Park at Eugene.
Mrs. Stewart was the only
child born to Arthur Corey and
Gwendolyn Belinda (Nettleton)
McCracken. She was raised
and schooled in Eugene. She
graduated from Eugene High
School and then attended the
University of Oregon.
She married Joseph Hamilton
Stewart, who was a school
superintendent. They lived in
many parts of Oregon, in
cluding Springfield, Coburg,
Heppner from 1956-1960,
Halfway and Myrtle Point.
After her husband's death, she
resided in the Milwaukie area.
Mrs. Stewart was a member
of the Milwaukie Christian
Church, a life member of the
order of the Eastern Star, Odd
fellows Rebekah Lodge and
had received the Golden Eagle
award when she was in the Girl
Scouts.
Mrs. Stewart devoted most of
her life to being a wife and
mother. She loved to travel,
play the piano and organ, read
ing and enjoyed her cat.
Mrs. Stewart is survived by
daughters Mary Stewart Hall,
Seattle, Washington, Alice
Faye Cannon, Milwaukie and
Linda Sue Strand, Newcastle,
Washington; five grandchild
ren; two great-grandchildren
and a cousin, Loimae Dotson,
Coburg.
Contributions in lieu of
flowers may be made in her
memory to: Milwaukie Chris
tian Church Missionary Fund,
5197 S.E. King Road, Milwau
kie, Oregon 97222.
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Rollo W. Crawford, 77, of
lone, died Sunday, November
5, 1995, at home.
The funeral service will be 11
a.m. Thursday, November 9,
1995, at the United Church of
Christ in lone. Concluding ser
vice and burial will follow at
High View Cemetery in lone.
Mr. Crawford was born
August 24, 1918, at Morgan to
Wate and Mabel Phillips
Crawford. He was raised and
attended school in the lone area
and graduated from lone High
School.
He spent most of his life far
ming around lone.
Mr. Crawford was a member
of the lone United Church of
Christ, Heppner Elks no. 358
and Oregon Wheat Growers
League.
Survivors include sisters,
Margaret Morgan of lone and
Melba Miller of Lexington;
brothers, Delmer Crawford of
Hermiston and Harlan Craw
ford of Ontario.
He was preceded in death by
sister, Ruth Voorhees; brothers
Vern Crawford and Arthur
Crawford.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the lone Public
Library, P.O. Box 125, lone,
Oregon 97843.
Sweeney Mortuary in Hepp
ner is in charge of arrange
ments.
Leota Roselda Stewart
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