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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 1937.
Heppner
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The Chinook.
PRESENCE of a roar seeps into
your consciousness at a high
point in fluctuation of slumber. You
become aroused, poke your nose
experimentally from under the hood
of cover. Instead of the chilling
blast to which you are accustomed
at such a moment, a balmy atmos
phere greets you.
Then you know that the roar is
caused by a blustery south wind
whose warmth has broken the cold
spell. You smile, relax aching mus
cles, and drop back into more com
plete slumber, satisfied that the
morning will be more endurable.
Thus it is when a chinook comes
at night, as it did Tuesday night, and
as it oft'times does in Morrow coun
ty to relieve a bitter cold snap in
the winter time. Before Tuesday
night's warm-up, Heppner had ex
perienced two weeks of but mo
mentarily relieved freezing weather,
much of it sub-zero. Though the
chinook ended with more precipita
tion of snow, and thawed the frozen
landscape but slightly, it was cheer
ing withal.
He Leads.
THE address of J. G. Barratt,
president Oregon Wool Growers
association, before the opening of
the association's convention at On
tario the first of the week, was her
alded as giving a keen insight into a
wide range of problems confronting
the industry.
The local man, serving his second
year as the association's head, gave
a fighting talk relative to ending the
costly maritime strike which not only
has been expensive to the wool in
dustry but to the public generally.
He told of need for the lower trans
portation rates which would be pro
vided by making the Columbia river
navigable, and sundry other mat
ters. While the wool industry has
had a favorable year generally, he
said inequalities in the lamb mar
ket needed investigation.
President Barratt's address re
flected a comprehensive insight into
problems of the wool industry. It
gave a sound basis for action by the
convention. Thus it marked him as
a real leader, worthy of the confi
dence twice reposed in him by the
association's membership,.
The Governor Speaks.
AS INDICATED in his address to
to the 39th legislative assem
bly, Governor Martin has sensed the
spirit of Oregon's electorate as ex
pressed at last November's election,
and lawmakers would do well to
heed his direction in steering clear
of new taxes or freakish legislation
of any kind.
Oregon is in no humor for a long
drawn-out legislative session putting
in its time on special interest laws.
A balanced budget and planned pro
gram by the governor has placed the
major issues squarely before the
body. No time should be lost in
getting at these. Minor differences
of opinion can be ironed out rapidly.
Needed emergency legislation should
follow that on major issues, then the
legislators should go home, throwing
into the discard everything that
smacks of special interest.
The lifeless body of Charles Matt
son, kidnapped Seattle boy, was
found this week near Everett, Wash.
Search for the ruthless kidnapper
murderer has been redoubled, with
President Roosevelt appealing for
his early arrest and the federal gov
ernment offering a $10,000 reward.
With horror of the Lindbergh case
still fresh in mind, America bows in
further shame. An end to such das
tardly deeds must and shall come
apace. No effort should be left un
expended in putting the perpetrator
of this crime out of the way.
AS SEEN BY A
LEGISLATOR
Courtesy of GILES L. FRENCH,
Member from 22nd District.
A train slipping serenely along
the tracks is a magnificent sight to
the observer but to the mechanic
who has to work with the wheels
and gadgets it is just another piece
of machinery. Perhaps the best and
most graceful athlete is merely a
bunch of nerves, bones and muscles
to the physician. Similarly, the or
ganization of the legislative assem
bly that seems to roll along like a
$4000 automobile has behind it no
little bit of political manipulation.
As everyone has surmised for
some weeks, Harry Boivin, lawyer
from Klamath Falls, was elected
speaker of the 39th assembly of Ore
gon representatives and the vote was
unanimous. Those who made and
seconded his nomination and those
who were chosen to conduct him to
the rostrum in simulated dignity
were those who had most bitterly
opposed his election. There are
those who feel that this appearance
of peace and good will will not last
and that the group who have so far
dominated the house will lose out in
the end. They may, but it is doubt
ful. They are the conservative, up
state men who will probably have
the backing of the governor if need
ed. Times are said to be better. The
governor said so in his message and
even then the armory was full of
girls, boys, men' and women who
were merely awaiting the close of
his speech to accost the heads of
patronage committees and ordinary
legislators and plead for a job.
Legislatures attract all sorts of
people. Everyone who has an idea
that will solve the problems of the
world or some part of it comes to
Salem to buttonhole a senator or
representative and explain the vir
tues of his idea and ask for support
for it. The well drqssed, cigar smok
ing, affluent man with a bill may be
just as hare-brained as the seedy
looking oldster whose eyes glare
with the intensity of his feeling that
his bill, if enacted, would make peo
ple happy forever.
Traditionally the first bill pre
sented and passed is one to allow the
money for the session or a part of it.
To begin with the legislators appro
priated $25,000 for the session and at
the close will figure up the total
cost and make another bill to take
care of the difference. Other bills
will be slow coming in and it will
be several days before the import
ant ones are dropped in the hopper.
The men handling these bills, want
to do some conferring before writing
final drafts of their bills.
FORUM
KNOW THYSELF.
We are now entering into a new
year! ihe mistakes we made in the
old year are forever gone. Many
business firms are checking their in
ventories. Would it not be well for
us to check upon ourselves now?
Let us see what we have on hand.
No matter what our line is our real
business institution is ourselves. Our
stock in trade consists of many as
sets; everyone of which we can im
prove with careful and thoughtful
application of sincere Christian liv
ing and thinking. Our individual
characteristics may play a larger
part in our success or failure thin
we realize at the moment. Then let
us analyze our faults and goo;' qual
ities, look deep into our hearts. Let
us be severe in our examination.
With this acquired knowledge we
can improve ourselves. Once we
really know and become acquainted
with our inner selves, w-3 can learn
to correct our mistakes and failures.
Nothing will hold us back or slow
down our efforts for a more abund
ant life than lack of knowledge of
ourselves. Surely the ancient Greeks
were right when they said, "Know
thyself." . A. B.
IONE
By MARGARET BLAKE
The 1931 class of lone high school
enjoyed its annual class reunion at
the home of Mrs. Clarence Brenner
during the holidays. The evening
was spent playing games and recall
ing school days. It was decided to
keep the same class officers for the
year 1937. Members of the class who
were present were Margaret Craw
ford, Veda Eubanks Brenner, Helen
Smouse Martin, Geneva Pettyjohn
Palmer, Barton Clark, Irvin Ritchie,
Earl McCabe, Dorr Mason, Milton
Morgan, Norman Nelson and Francis
Troedson. Other guests were Marion
Palmer, Orlow Martin, Mrs. Barton
Clark, Mrs. Dorr Mason and Arthur
Crawford.
Fred Ely has been quite sick at
his home in Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Engelman of
Portland were at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Engelman Monday
night. They report icy roads be
tween Hood River and Portland.
The Women's Topic club met at
the home of Mrs. Bert Mason last
Saturday afternoon for its January
study meeting. "Governmental Be
ginnings of Oregon" was the subjept
for the program and the material for
it was taken from Horner's "Oregon"
and Geer's "Fifty Years in Oregon."
Mrs. Jennie McMurray, Mrs. Bert
Mason and Mrs. Mable Cotter gave
this part of the program, which was
followed by ten minutes of "Sense
or Nonsense" by Mrs. Elaine Riet
mann. Refreshments were served.
Ten members were present and dur
ing the meeting Miss Emmer May
nard was made an active member
of the club. She had been an honor
ary member. The social meeting will
be Jan. 23 at the home of Mrs. M. E.
Cotter.
Among things that the reader may
National Leaders Plan Gigantic Ball to Honor
President and Raise Infantile Paralysis Fund
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The nation's biggest
event, the celebration of
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt's fifty
fifth birthday anniversary, is set
for January 30, with more than
5,000 communities throughout the
country planning parties to raise
funds for the philanthropy closest
to the Chief Executive's heart,
and for infantile paralysis suffer
ers. Colonel Henry L. Doherty, for
the fourth year chairman of the
national celebration, is being as
sisted by many of the country's
foremost leaders in plans for the
events. Among those on his com
mittee are: Vincent Astor, Post
master General James A. Farley,
Ambassador Joseph E. Davies,
Will H. Hays, Carl Byoir,' general
director, Colonel Edward M. House,
Edsel B. Ford, Walter P. Chrys
ler, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker,
Patrick Cardinal Hayes, Bishop
know but we didn't until we crawled
out of our snowdrift are that George
Ely spent several days with rela
tives in the Willamette valley dur
ing the holidays; Mrs. Johan Troed
son had as Christmas guests her
sister and niece from San Francisco;
Miss Nellie Carlson of King City,
Cal., spent several days of Christ
mas week here; Mrs. James Lindsay
and daughters spent a part of the
vacation with relatives in Portland;
The Henry Clark farmily spent
Christmas with the family of Mrs.
Clark's sister, Mrs. U. S. Burt, in
Corvallis. The Burts brought them
home. Mrs. Inez Freeland is visiting
friends in Portland.
Locust chapter No. 119, O. E. S.,
will receive an official visit from an
officer of the grand chapter Thurs
day, Jan. 21. A meeting for instruc
tion of the officers will be held in
the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Ritchie have
returned from Portland where they
have been visiting relatives.
Friends have learned of the death
of Jean Louise, the infant duaghter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Riggs, in Port
land on December 31.
Eunice Peterson, young daughter
of O. E. Peterson, has been quite ill
with the flu.
Milton Morgan took his mother to
The Dalles Monday to see her phy
sician. They were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lundell.
Laxton McMurray returned last
week from Phoenix, Arizona, where
he had been to visit his brother,
Clarence, who is in a sanitarium
there. Mrs. Clarence McMurray,
who made the trip with him, did not
stop here but went on to her home
in Mullen, Idaho.
"Dot" Crabtree and Lewis Halvor-
vorsen ot balem were married at
Vancouver December 3. Miss Crab
tree is a graduate of lone high school
and Mr. Halvorsen is the son of Matt
Halvorsen of this city. Both young
people have many friends here who
wish them happiness.
The lone Women's Missionary so
ciety met at the Congregational
church Thursday afternoon. Host
esses were Mrs. Etta Howell, Mrs.
Vela Eubanks, Mrs. Mabel Ring,
A group of proteges of the Warm Springs, Ga., Foundaton where
infantile paralysis sufferers are treated. Below. PresIdentVro
William T. Manning, Harvey S.
Firestone, Keith Morgan, General
John J. Pershing, Owen D. Young,
Howard Chandler Christy, Charles
G. Dawes and Admiral Cary T.
Grayson.
Society leaders, radio, motion
picture and i theatrical stars are
joining forces to make the cele
Mrs. Jennie McMurray and Mrs.
Bessie Everson. The society has
outlined for study during the com
ing year African missions and the
American negro, taking their ma
terial from the books, "The Congo
Cross" and "The American Negro."
Mrs. H. O. Ely has been ill with
quinzy.
Friends have learned of the mar
riage of Miss Irene Scheeler and Leo
Crabtree at the home of the bride
in Salem on New Years eve. Leo is
"a former Morrow county boy. They
will make their home in Salem.
Guests at the E. C. Heliker home
during the past week were Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Beek of Montpelier,
Ohio. They are cousins of Mr. Hel
iker and have been visiting in Los
Angeles.
Meat, Dairy Products
Have Bright Outlook
The market outlook is somewhat
more favorable for meat and dairy
products in 1937 than for crop pro
ducts for cash sales, according to an
agricultural outlook report just re
leased by the O. S. C. extension ser
vice. Owing to the drought and high
prices for feeds, livestock marketings
have been heavy during recent
months, but the total supply of meat
will be smalled during 1937.
"The reduction will be most' pro
nounced in pork and the better
grades of beef. As consumer pur
chasing power is expected to be
stronger in 1937, the general level of
livestock and meat prices is expected
to be higher than in 1936 and higher
than for several years," the report
sets out.
On the other hand, the acreage of
fall sown wheat is the lareest on
record and if growing conditions are
about normal the production of sev
eral other crops will likely be larger
than in 1936. That the outlook is far
from uniform, however, with respect
to the various spring sown crops
and vegetables is pointed out in the
commodity sections dealing with
wheat, rye, feed crops, seeds, pota
toes, hops, beans, flaxseed, and var
ious truck crops.
brations the greatest series of
parties ever staged.
Meantime in cities, towns and
hamlets throughout the nation '
millions of Americans are mak ng
preparations for parties that will
eclipse m size and colorful enter
tainment those of any previous
year
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