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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUG. 5, 1937
Heppner
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A New Day Dawns
REAL ESTATE deals and rumors
of real estate deals are in the
air. That's an encouraging sign. For
it indicates an upward trend in real
property values, the truest indicator
of any that depression days are past,
at least for the time being.
When the depression was heavily
upon us, real property values were
at a very low ebb. An indicator of
the extremely low ebb is the fact
that when local banks applied for
assistance from RFC to prevent go
ing to the wall, no basis for credit!
at all would be given on real estate
assets. This tenor was shown fur
ther by inability of landholders to
secure credit until federally spon
sored financing agencies came to the
rescue.
Fundamentally, real estate is the
backbone of our economic structure.
This is recognized by the principle
of the property tax which has served
as the backbone of government,
There has never, really, been any
thing wrong with the land. It suf
fered because money and credit dried
up and people were for a time with
out buying power. Now the situation
is corrected, or somwhat corrected
for a time. With increased buying
power, products of the land are
again strengthened in price, reflect
ing the healthier trend in real es
tate.
What the future holds will be
determined considerably by the sta
bility of government and the safe
guards effected against throwing the
economic structure out of balance.
A danger signal lies in the tremen
dously increased public debt which
was assumed in instituting recovery
measures, which will have to be re
paid, and which may draw heavily
upon all incomes at a time when
those in charge of th basic industries
should be recuperating depression
losses for the building of a firmer
structure against the trade demon's
recurrence.
Jesse Jones, RFC administrator,
in Portland this week, said the pres
ent signs of recovery are genuine
and inferred that no quick return
of depression need be feared. We do
know that under normal conditions
this country can produce enough for
everyone and to spare, and that there
is a strong determination in the
American people to see that no one
suffers. Increased opportunity is
here for enlarging the individual
scope of endeavor, and it is hearten
ing to note that with the uptrend
there is no large class in America
clamoring for a dole. Mr. Average
Citizen is rising to the occasion as
the opportunity is again afforded to
"be on his own." That is the spirit
which provides Uncle Sam with a
stiff back bone.
RARE SPECIMEN OF MAN'S GENIUS
STARTS OPERATION AT LEXINGTON
Mr. and Mrs. Chance Wilson were
over from Monument Saturday with
cattle for shipment from the local
yards.
Morrow county boasts within its
borders a rarity in the field of man's
ingenuity. It's the new telephone
remote control station which started
operation at Lexington last Thurs
day and which now gives and will
continue to give users through that
exchange 24-hour telephone service
with the world.
Uncannily human in its operation,
the mechanism has been installed
in few places in the United States
to serve the purpose which it serves
at Lexington, though it is the same
mechanism used in cities having
automatic telephones, said J. R.
Farrington, district manager, in an
interview last week end.
As we stood in front of the board
and listened to the buzzing noises
and watched the little gadgets click
about, we were astounded by reali
zation that development in the com
paratively young 'telephone indus
try had actually reached the point
where country telephone users in
far places have but to remove re
ceivers from their telephones to
command the ear of anyone any
place in just a few moments time.
We thought what a thrill Alexander
G. Bell would get out of it if he
could return to life today and see the
amazing outgrowth of his invention.
The first thing to attract our at
tention was a little thing-a-majig
clicking away.
"That's a relay working," said Mr.
C. K. Cidwell, introduced as the
"brains" of the new installation.
"When someone calls in on a line
already in use, the relay works un
til the line is cleared and notifies
the Heppner operator of the addi
tional call."
At the bottom of the board were
several little rigs with fingers on
them which rotated every now and
then.
"Those are the line finders," ex
plained our instructor. "When the
line is clear, immediately the re
ceiver of a calling telephone is re
moved, the finder gets the caller in
touch with the Heppner operator.
Then if the number called is clear
ed through this board, the finder
again connects with the line of the
party called."
While we were watching, a little
red signal flashed. Immediately our
curiosity was satisfied with the ex
planation that it indicated the pow
er had been off momentarily. When
the branch power service is in, it
supplies the juice needed for op
eration. But when it goes off, power
from a set of storage batteries is
automatically switched on, and in
terruption in service is scarcely no
ticeable. Everything about the board is
automatic. With all adjustments
complete, it can be padlocked and
no human attention whatever is
needed. If any trouble does develop,
sound signals tell the Heppner op
erator. And in case the board fails
to work, there is a little plug box
on the outside with two holes where
an operator may sit and clear the
calls.
The front of the little wooden
building containing the board will
be worked over to make a booth ac
cessible to the public at all times,
protected from the weather, Mr.
Farrington said.
Francis Troedson
Weds at Corvallis
Mr. and Mrs. Johan Troedson and
son, Carl, of lone motored to Cor
vallis last week end where they at
tended the wedding of Johan Fran
cis Troedson, Jr., and Miss Jean Ann
Campbell. Present also were the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Campbell of Condon. A report of the
ceremony is given in the Corvallis
press, as follows:
Before the fireplace in the living
room of the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity house, banked with green
ery as a foil for tall arrangements
of gladioli and white cathedral tap
ers in candelabra, half a hundred
friends and relatives assembled at
ten o'clock this morning to witness
the wedding of Miss Jean Ann
Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Campbell of Condon, and
Johan Francis Treodson of Corval
lis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johan Troed
son, Sr., of lone. Dr. Jesse Lacklen
of the First Methodist church read
the service.
Just before the ceremony Miss
Jean Mehlhaf of Lincoln, Nebraska,
sang "I Love You Truly," with her
mother, Mrs. R. H. Mehlhaf, also of
Lincoln, as her accompanist. Mrs.
Mehlhaf then played Lohengrin's
wedding march to announce the
coming of the bridal party.
Miss Evelyn Mays was the bride's
only attendant and wore a blue taf
feta gown of street length, lace
trimmed, and a corsage of Cecil
Brunner rosebuds and dainty blue
and white blossoms. Lynn Long at-
Picture yourself in a snappy car
Out in the country driving far,
Time for such pleasures you can
take
If you buy from us and do not
bake.
Not so long' ago women bad little
spare time for themselves. But time
and modern conveniences have
changed all that. Let your baker do
his share of taking you out of the
kitchen and giving you more leisure
moments for the better things of life.
Our large assortment of baked prod
ucts will be sure to please you.
Heppner Bakery
Morrow County
Grain Growers
LEXINGTON, ORE.
Warehouses at
LEXINGTON and IONE
PHONES: Heppner, 1462; Lexington 1711
Grain Bought, Contracted
or Consigned
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GRAIN MARKET ADVICE CAN BE SECURED EACH DAY
BY CALLING EITHER OF THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBERS
GRAIN BUYING, FEED, FUEL
tended Mr. Troedson as best man.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was a lovely picture in
a formal afternoon gown of blue
flowered white chiffon, street length,
with blue trim and girdle. She car
ried a dainty nosegay of summer
flowers in pastel shades harmoniz
ing into the blue of her gown.
A reception followed the ceremony
with Mrs. Uriel S. Burt and Mrs.
Anna Bliss pouring and Mrs. E. A.
Finley of Silverton, the bride's sis
ter, cutting the wedding cake. The
serving table was centered with
tapers in candelabra and summer
flowers. Mrs. Stanley Thompson,
Miss Frances Welch and Miss Shir
ley Stuart served refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Troedson left on a
wedding trip to Seaside and later
are to be at home in the Avondale
apartments, Corvallis.
Mrs. Troedson, a former student
at Oregon State college, has been
employed in the soils conservation
office in the Memorial Union build
ing on the college campus. Mr.
Troedson, a graduate of the college
and a member of Phi Delta Theta
fraternity, is associated with M. M.
Long and Lynn Long in the Long
Realty company.
Telephone Officials
Call at Local Office
The local telephone office was the
scene of much activity last week end
when the cut-over of the Lexington
exchange into the Heppner office
was made.
Among the visitors were W. S.
Wade, district traffic superintendent;
E. C. Gillard, state engineer; Lester
Campbell, also of the state engin
eering department; C. K. Kidwell,
plant superintendent, all of Port
land; J. A. Murray, district com
mercial manager of Pendleton; J. R.
Farrington, commercial manager,
Homer Davis, wire chief, and H. C.
Bemis, plant superintendent, of The
Dalles; Harry Higgs of Arlington,
and Leland Castor of Astoria. Mr.
Castor is taking Mr. Higgs' place
while the latter has gone east on
vacation.
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