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OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
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JANJ FEB
66r p.. jmm K&m
64 t ",l""k, V Un -A"
Alcsko becomes 'A V III r ,V V ! 'fill
49th state f 1 ll
- - . .1 Howe8oq"mirteq M Nikifo Khrushchev ll If
60- ArA fJ. " iin u.s.a. II 1 I
I Wf f-V ll Supreme Court upholds
trL aJ ll Z (? 1 Taft-Hartley injuncfkMi;
M L M IKf? Jf VfL Iteelworkers return to job
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I I I I 'I I I I I I I -M
CARDIOGRAM OF THE '59 MARKET The stock
market in 195K bt-ican where steadily rising 1958 left off
and ended lit a higher level, but along the way it ex
perienced numerous Urge and small setbacks to present
a Jagged record ot the nation's business heartbeat. The
market reched a record high on Aug. 3, then took a nose
dive In the face ot the nearly four-month-long steel strike.
Valley Farm-Ranch-Home
Testing Regulations
For TB, Brucellosis
Program Are Revised
Revised regulations governing the brucellosis and tuber
culosis testing program in Oregon have been announced by
the State Department of Agriculture. .
Revisions are the results of sessions of the State Brucel
losis Advisory Committee and the Voluntary Brucellosis
Committee with department officials.
The revisions are geared to
the state now hold.
One of the major chanties re
lates to the handling of cattle
held in herds quarantined for
brucellosis. At present, some 22(1
herds are under quarantine of the
34.785 herds on department rec
ords. Henceforth, to remove any an
imal from a quarantine herd, per
mission must first be obtained
from the State Department of
Agriculture, one of its assistant
state veterinarians or from fed
eral veterinarians in the field.
Reason's Given
Painful exeperience and ex
pensive futile prosecutions un
der the old system with its num
erous exceptions leads us to
adopt the new and tighter pro
gram, which will apply to fewer
and fewer herds as time goes on."
Dr. M. R. Doulfe. assistant state
veterinarian, declared.
Another important change pro
hibits the home slaughter of
Bang's reactors. It will also take
the confusion out of indemnity
payments. Owners will receive
National Farmers Union Asks
Solons For Strong Program
WASHINGTON VPV The
National Farmers Union has
called on Congress to come out
fighting for a strong farm program
when the new session ocns Jan
6.
The fight would be against the
administration's progrum and for
a strong congressional farm pro
gram instead.
The farm group said farmers
know that l'.NO is "a year of poli
tical oratory." Hut the organiza
tion said farm hiconie is likely
to be down again and "farmers
need and ought to have more
than hollow promises about im
proving the federal program
They expect action from both par
ties." The Farmers Union charged
that leading reMililicail candi
dates for the Presidency ore shad
ow boxing with fa'm issues.
It said they're "trying to outdo
each other in disowning the pres
ent administration's farm pro
grams and administrators without
coming forward with concrete
suggestions fur increasing farm
ircome."
WASHINGTON HTM The
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MARj APR. MAY JUN.I JUL? AUG.l SEP
Bill Bebout, Editor
the modified certified status
indemnity when animals are
slaughtered at licensed plants.
Tests Required
A third major change requires
that all cattle, the brucellosis or
tuberculosis status of which can
not be readily determined, will
be tested at the first auction
yard they enter. These same an
imals will require a second test
on the ranch or farm of destina
tion in not less than 30 days
after the first test.
Under the new cull and dry
cow testing program, when a pro
ducer takes an animal direct to
a meat plant or sel's entile through
an auction yard for slaughter, he
should insist that the animals be
tagged for identification.
It is only by this means that
the department can credit his
ranch and county with the blood
test from samples at slaughter.
The various combination of let
ters and numbers on the tag per
mits officials to trace bark to
origin.
Agriculture Department reports
that booming exports ore rapidly
cutting down the nation's rice
surplus.
Exports in the marketing ycal
which ends next Aug. 1 are now
estimated at 21) million hundred
weight, up 9.300.000 hundredweight
from the previous year.
Domestic use of rice is estimat
ed at 26.400.000 hundredweight, up
slightly from last year.
The combined domestic and ex
port sales add up to about 2.300,
000 hundredweight more than
American rice growers produced
this year. v
To fill that gap. rice will be
drawn from the surplus, bringing
the carryover stock next Aug. 1
down to iihout 13.000.000 hundred
weight, down more than 60 per
cent from the peak stocks of WXV
WASHINGTON HTM,
An
Distent
tt the tweet sound
ot savings with
General's "AIMn One"
Homeowners Insuranct.
Ask tor the story.
REYNOLDS
INSURANCE
ACENCV
The end of the year saw it struggling upward again.
Business highlights included the raising of prime bank
rates from 4 per cent to 4'i. then to 5 per cent; and the
bank discount rate from 2V4 to 3 per cent, then to S
and Anally 4 per cent. U.S. Treasury's offering of bonds
paying S per cent interest went over big. The outlook
for 1960? A much better year, say the pundits.
Short Course
1
On Livestock
Is Scheduled
WALLOWA 1 Special ) A short
course in livestock production will
be held in Wallowa County begin
ning Jan. 14. Classes will be held
each Thursday. A similar program
is planm d in Union County to begin
on the same day.
Livestock producers will have
an opportunity to learn new in
formation about balanced rations,
fed additives, reproduction hor
mones, disease control and price
cycles. Question and answer
periods will be includ"d for each
class session.
Oregon State College livestock
specialist will assist the county
agent in conducting the short
course which is open to ull county
livestock producers.
Advance registration can be
made at the Extension Service of
fice in Enterprise.
Cattle Brand
Re-recording
Required Now
WALLOWA ( Special 1 Branding
cattle after Jan. 1 will cause an
illegal stench if the brand has not
been record"d with the State
Department of Agriculture.
This warning has be n issued to
Wallowa Counly stockmen by El
gin Cornettt. Wallowa County Ex
tension agent.
Cornell said that all brands must
be re-recorded with the state every
five years and applications have
been mailed to the state office
in Salem for that purpose.
He said that the Extension of
fice no longer handles application
and transfer forms. All papers
must be filed directly with the
department.
All brands which are not re
recorded will be open to a new
owner. Cornell said.
Agriculture Department advisory
committee has urged the govern
ment to make more basic studies
on the composition of forage
crops.
The advisory group said
Wednesday that scientists need to
know more about these factors to
help them develop improved feed
products.
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REMEMBER WHEN
, . . . 2 years a"o, Christmas
in La Gr; noe was both a white
and huppy one. Various students
were heme for the long holidays,
and churches and service clubs
participated in may ways. The
Elks held their annual a'fair for
needy tots around the Christmas
tree.
The Willow PTA was enter
tained by students at their final
pre-Christmas day meeting, with
the following parents, teachers
and students participating: Mrs.
Lowell Williamson. Mrs. Harry
McClay, Mrs. Gralapp and Ed
ward Thistlewaite.
... 15 years ago, Christmas
day was a very bleak one to the
tens of thousands of fighting Am
ericun soldiers caught up in the
trap sprung by German General
Von Runsteot along the Belgium
Luxembourg border. The city of
Luxembourg had just fallen to
the Germans and it looked like a
day of cold C rations for the
doughboys.
The Nnzarene Church here
held an interesting Christmas
holiday program, with Sunday
School groups singing carols un
der the direction of Mrs. Clar
ence Berkeley.
The wives and mothers of ser
vicemen volunteeered their ser
vices at the Do-Nut Hut. They al
so donated apples, pies, cakes
and other gifts to the servicemen
passing through the UP depot.
SEEKS BIRO MONEY
WASHINGTON HTM An Ar
kansas congressman thinks the
goveriune'it isn't doing enough to
defend the United States against
the icteriilae or blackbirds.
Rep. E. C. Gathings D Ark.
sa.tl Friday night more lederal
money should be spent on the
problem. He asked other mem
bers of Congress whose districts
are under attack by the birds to
meet with him to map strategy
to get national funds.
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The better your horn the better your living
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Think
of us
when you
think of
quality
for
qualitv
is ail
we ever
think of
when we
think of
you!
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NeW Family
Moves Into
Elgin Area
ELGIN (Special) Mr. and Mrs
jDavey Hug and family arrived
recently irom aan jose. Lain
1 They plan on making Iheir home
'in Pastern Oregon.
I Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Calder
lleft recently on their vacation
.They will visit their son, Clar
ence and daughter, Sharon. Both
young people ore attending OSC
at Ccrvallis.
Mrs. Richard Lyman and
daughter, Marie, have returned
home after spending a week in
Prairie City with her son in law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Monte
Nedrow.
Weekend GuesH
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Arisen.
Slanfield. were recent guests of
their son and daughter-in law, Mr
and Mrs. Don Anson.
Mrs. Helen Trump underwent
surgery in a La Grande hospital
recently. S he is reported to be
improving.
Sirs. Chess Gollihar spent sev
eral days at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Crump. Joseph.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Thomas were
Portland guests of their daugh
ter, Mrs. Rachel Havekost, and
other relatives.
The Rev. and Mrs. I.es Wells
and family have moved to their
new home at Soulherlin.
Rainbow Girls
Fourteen Rainbow girls, ac
companied by a group of advisors.
attended the 1.U.1 church in a
group.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene McMillian.
I ind, Wash., are the parents of a
daughter. Fhe has been named
Mary Kay. She has three hroth-
lers. Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Martin.
Millie Lou Harwoood, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Harwood
recently had an operation in a La
Grande hospital.
Jack Eckstein and Louie Hale
attended a Masonic meeting in
Walla Walla, Wash, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Burton were
guests of their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Karlee
Burton of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Duson
took their daughter, Janiece, to
Portland where a brace was put
on her back. She returned home
with her parents.
Mothballiing Of
Ships To Save
10 Million Bucks
WASHINGTON HTM Navy
sources estimated today that be
tween eight and 10 million dollars
may be saved by an economy o--der
placing 22 ships in mothballs
The sources said the move would
detract little from the nation's
fighting capability because they
were older types lacking modern
electronic equipment.
The deactivations, to be accom
plished during the first six months
of next year, were ordered late
Tuesday in series of economies
designed to make more money
available for modernizing other
World War II vessels that will
remain in the fleet.
The vessels being mothballed in
cluded eight destroyers, two sub
marines, five destroyer escorts,
three landing ships, a not layer.
a net tender and two seaplane
tenders.
The move will reduce the active
fleet from 875 to 353 ships, in
cluding 378 combat vessels.
The approximately 3.500 men
now fe-ving on the deactivated
ships will be given new assign- j
ments. 1
The eight destroyers, all based
at Newport. H I., are 1H43 Fletch
er-class types, displacing 2.100
Have Lots Of
Fun . . . But Make
It Safe Fun!
Don't kid yourself this New Year's Eve.
If you imbibe holiday cheer you have
no business behind the wheel of an auto
mobile! You may THINK you're in shape
to drive but statistics don't lie, and
you don't want to end up as a statistic in
the annual New Year's roundup of fatal
road mishaps.
FURNITURE STORES
Saftta's Reindeer Got Only What
They Asked For-'DomesticaHon'
NEW YORK HTM A specu
lative scientific thought for Christ
mas is that the reindeer "asked"
to be domes. icated. If it finds
d awing Santa's sleigh a nuisance,
it has only itself to blame.
Dr. Charles A. Heed of the Uni
versity of Illinois, a scienlilic
authority on animal history and
pre history, said adult animals of
the reindeer type do "ask" to
be domesticated.
There was the case of a coll
eague of his and a female uurt
Oregon Coach
Eyed
For Cal
Football Job
BERKELEY. Calif. HTM A
nc v entrant was reported in the
California coaching derby today
when an aulhoritative source said
Oregon coach Len Casanova was
under serious consideration for
ihe post.
The post has been vacant since
Pete Elliott resigned to go to the
University of Illinois last week.
Many names have been tossed
alxiiil as possible successors, in
cluding former Navy coach Eddie
Erdelatz. furmer University ot
Washington assistant Bert Clark.
Cal line coach Dee Amlros and
now Casanova, who was a former
athletic star at Santa Clara.
Bible Sunday
Observed By
Elgin Church
The Elgin Church of the Naz
arene observed Universal Bible
Sunday. Dec. 13, by reading the
entire Bible through in 24 hours.
There were 91 individuals,
children and adults reading the
scripture sometime during the 24 1
hours. The Bible had been divid
ed into portions ranging from 1
chapter to 30 chapters with the
people volunteering to read so
many chapters.
The program, inaugurated by
the pastor, Volney Johnson, was
a success with persons receiving
a challenge and inspiration from
their reading. Some started read
ing as early as 1:30 a.m. while
others finished their portions late
in th? evening.
Pope John Calls
For World Peace
VATICAN CITY HTM Pone
John XXIII gave his annual mes
sage to "the Deoole of Rome anil
the world'' Friday and called on
them and their statesmen to case
from their minds "the myth of
force and nationalism. . .which has
poisoned the common life of na
tions." The 78-year-old Pontiff gave his
blessing to thousands massed in
St. Peter's Square, on a cold but
sunny day. He soke for eight min
utes before imparting his benedic
tion. He told the thousands who knelt
for his blessing he hoped they
would enjoy "peace in your fam
ilies, peace among nations and in
the entire world. . ."
tons each.
The two submarines are
Perch in the Pacific and
Sealion in the Atlantic.
ANNOUNCING
NEW NAME..
NEW YEAR..
Effective January 1, 1960, all National Farm Loan
Associations will be known as FEDERAL LAND BANK
ASSOCIATIONS. The new name better identifies the
associations with the purpose for which they were
chartered and for which they have operated through
Ihe years, namely, the making and servicing of long
term, low-cost FEDERAL LAND BANK LOANS.
As in the past, the associations will continue to
operate with just one aim in mind to provide the
very finest in long-term farm financing.
FEDERAL LAND BANK
ASSOCIATION OF LA GRANDE
Serving Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties
The Foley Bldg.
Field Offices: Baktr, Antltrs
Hotel; Entarprisa, Russ Fox's
OHic.
MERTON A. DAVIS CHAS. SMUTZ MARION McCRAE
LEE SAVELY ORIEN HUG GRANT CONLEY DON KCOCH
Board ol Directors
Observer. La Grande, Ore.,
hog with young It was a period
of famine and it was utrvnu-ly
dif'icult to keep h r shooed out
of Ihe camp of scientists studying
wild animals.
"I myself have had the epen
ence of havii.g my car stopped
not du'ing a famine period!
on a maj'T American highway by
SEED
Continued From Pa I
Rye production increased but
prices fell during the year (rom
last year's $37.60 per ton Ur 25.
.K)0 bushels and a total of S2"i.
(170 to this year's $32,310 for 33,
000 bushels at $35 per ton.
Oats Boosted
Oats were boosted tins year
with $40 per ton being paid f-r
188.000 bushels for a total in
come of $120,320. l ast year, far
mers received $115,921 for 1S3,
000 bushels at $37 per ton.
Alfalfa hay accounted for $1 -206.000
in income this year as
compared to last year's $1,133,
500. Estimates on this year's
crops show 72.000 tons at $13 per
ton as compared to 7S.!)'I0 t':ns
last year at $13 per ton.
Intermediate wheat Rrns re
ceived a price boost from 2f.c in
195a to 43c in 1959. Total income
from 45.000 pounds airnur.led to
$19,350 in 1959 as compared to
S14700 lor 52.000 pounds last
year.
Pubescent wheat grass prices
roe from 30c per pound last year
o 42c per pound in 1!59. Total
income on 3(1000 pounds this
year was $12,000 as compared to
$10,500 for 35.000 pounds last
year.
Dry Pus Down
Dry peas suffered a price drop
but increased production boosted
total income for this crop. A
total of S3E2.500 was received for
9.000.000 pounds at 4''4C per
pound as compared to $325 000
for 6.500.030 pounds at 5c per
pound in 1958.
Merion blue grass prices fell
from $1.30 per pound in 1958 to
$1.10 per pound in 1959. Total
income was $374,000 this year
for 340.000 pounds as compared
to $351.0C0 for 270.000 pounds
last year.
Timothy prices fe'I two cents
a pound this year for a total in
ccme figure of $13,500 f.-r 75,000
pounds at f3c per pound as com
pared to last year's $20,000 for
100.000 pounds at 2Cc.
Rrome grass prices increased.
from I7c to 30c per pour.d this
year with total income of S1B,-
000 for 90.000 pounds as com
pared to $13,685 for 80.500
pounds last year at 17c per
pound.
Miscellaneous income for the
county during the year amounted
to $110,000.
4-H Club News
Mt. Glenn Homcmakcrs. 411
club, met recently in the Speck-
hart home, for thi'ir 11th and
last meeting of the year. They
will resume again in the spring.
A demonstration on ironing
hinis was given by Mary Speck
hart, following the business melt
ing. A. W. STANLEY
Association Managor
Sat, Dec. 1959 Page 6
two lai'iv rras of Ih.'t supixiseil.
ly wil.l species, the bighorn
.sheen." said Dr. Heed.
"Then they stuck 'their heads
n the windoAX. begging for tid
bits. Tliise animals may not have
knuAii ii. but they uerc asking
to be domestic. :ted "
Cheep First Domotica.ed
Conoary to the geeeial scien
tific opininn. Reed figures that the
goal and' the sheer, which ure
hiiifc! animals like the reindeer,
weve donicstxated before the dog
U-car.te man's helper anil friend.
He as siH'aking of the Near
Kiist . the ciadle where over un
told IIk.ii ar.ils of years nun he
ram.' j siiperinr uuimal by den
uu.licaiiig hii.isell. It may ba
lliai "hunt rs -gatherers" 01 less
fertile regions had working a -range.tiriils
with the dog's wild
anrcstois earlier but that's not
doiiH-stica ion.
The earliest factual evidence
emu's from diggings around the
Hililica! city of Jericho. These
showvi that the people who lived
there aioiu:d H.nno years ago, kept
i-oals and dugs and maybe cats.
liee.l v. cut into the fascinating
(ueslioi of animal domestication
in u technie il organ of the Amer
ican Assorii 'iOii for the Advance
ment of S ivi.ee. The first human
being who domesticated a vwM
animal was. in h s opinion, a dul l
or a woman.
Social Anin..?lt
"The social enzyme t''at acti
vated the union of man a il beast
was undo.diledly the hun..n pro
clivity, n t o'ly of children but
of women al:o. to keep pels, al
though purposi ful ensure of
yutf'B animals by mei to serve
as h'.mlii.g decoys, may well have
b-cn another avenue toward do
mestkaiion." he said.
Ccitainly, very ancient man
didn't wake up cne morning with
the realization that wild animals
co il I be useful if h.' could tame
lie. 11.
".Mai could have had 110 con
cept of Hie future value of ani
mals' milk, or of wool not yet
of useful len; h on the hairy wild
sheep." he said. "Probably at
first there was little realization of
what was occurring. There was
merely a gradual strengthening of
an asj-ociation between two spec
ies of social animals man and
dug. i.ia.i ajd goat, and so on."
Why did t lie animals pel mil
themselves ta become domes;i
cated? "To put it in very general
terms, the animals were already
socially aid psychologically pre
Kl rited to being tamed without
lo'.s of reproductive abilities,"
Heed a.rsveretl.
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