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Heppner
Gazette Times
Heppner Gazette Times. Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, April 21, 1938
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE.
Established March 30, 1883;
THE HEPPNER TIMES,
Established November 18, 1897;
CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15. 1912
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Official Paper for Morrow County
Member
OygofNewspaperblisKs
Association
The Revival of
Recovery
By LEONARD B. AYRES,
Chairman, Economic Policy
Commission, American Bankers
Association.
PUMP-PRIMING is a process that
was common in the days of the
well and the cistern. It consisted of
pouring water into the top of a dry
pump and then working vigorously
at the handle until the pump began
to operate in the normal way. It
was an artificial expedient put into
temporary use, and it never suc
ceeded unless the pump itself had
been kept in good working order.
Economic pump-priming in our
times is the attempt to spend our
way back to prosperity by the lavish
use of borrowed funds. It goes be
yond the necessary relief of unem
ployment, and aims to revive busi
ness by a widespread distribution of
purchasing power which will create
a demand for goods. It assumes that
if a renewed flow of the production
and distribution of goods can be cre
ated, the natural operation of sup
ply and demand will sustain and
continue the process, and durable
recovery will get under way.
Economic pump - priming can
never be more than a temporary
process. It cannot succeed in re
storing prosperity unless the busi
ness mechanism of the country is
in good working order. There is one
condition under which a federal
spending program might now con
tribute to bringing about a lasting
business recovery. That condition is
the creation by the Federal Gov
ernment of cooperative relations be
tween itself and private enterprise
that will create confidence in the
prospects for future profits.
The real issue of recovery that is
now before the American people is
that of exerting every effort to make
sure that measures of temporary re
lief through federal spending shall
be united with measures of perma
nent relief through the encourage
ment of private enterprise. Federal
spending will not successfully prime
the business pump until conditions
exist which will permit business to
be self-supporting, and to make nor
mal profits, and to restore normal
employment.
Another period of large-scale
pump-priming not accompanied by a
full restoration of business confi
denoce would almost invariably im
pair the value of our money. We
cannot continue indefinitely to pile
up the public debt without decreas
ing the purchasing power of the dol
lars which compose that debt. No
nation has ever successfully pursued
such a course, athough many have
tried it. The values of all savings,
and of all material well-being, are
involved in the policies which we as
a nation adopt in our efforts to re
cover from this depression.
Mrs. Ruth Stevens Was
Ox Team Pioneer
Mrs. Ruth Stevens, 85, who crossed
the plains by ox team in 1860, passed
away last Saturday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Lucy E. Rod
oprs in this citv. Funeral services
were held early Sunday afternoon
fmm the Methodist church here,
Rev. R. C. Young officiating and
interment was made later in the af
ternoon in the cemetery at Mrs.
Stevens' old home, Prescott, Wn. A
large concourse of relatives and
friends paid respects at the final
rites here. Case Mortuary was in
charge of arrangements.
Ruth Romine was born to George
and Elizabeth Romine at Bourbon,
Illinois, December 12, 1852. The fam
ily moved to Iowa when she was six
years of age, and in 1860 she came
with the family to the Pacific coast
by ox team with a large caravan.
They reached Alexander valley, Cal
ifornia, October 1, that year, having
been six months on the way. She at
tended the Beeson rural school and
Alexander academy in Healdsburg,
Cal. On August 28, 1973, she was
married to Howard Stevens, and
they came to Oregon in 1876, settling
at John Day. They later moved to
Washington Territory and lived at
Prescott until 1888 when they moved
to the Palouse country, where they
lived near Colfax until 1915. At this
time they moved to a farm near Jo
seph, Ore. ,
Mr. Stevens passed away in 1929
and since that time Mrs. Stevens
lived at Heppner with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Rodgers.
Seven children were born to How
ard and Ruth Stevens. Two died in
infancy. Lillian Bakere, the eldest,
passed away in 1936. Those living
are Lucy Rodgers of Heppner, Grace
Cline of Seattle, Ray Stevens of
Joseph, and Esther Biglieri of San
Francisco. Besides her children she
leaves to mourn her loss one sister,
Mrs. Nettie Kenton of Prescitt, two
brothers, Tom Romine of Walla
Walla and Charlie Romine of Co
vina, Cal., and five grandsons. Mrs.
Stevens was aged 85 years, 4 months
and 4 days.
Heppner High Typists
Lead in Contest
The Heppner high school typing
team won high honors in the Cen
tral Oregon Typing contest, held
here last Saturday afternoon, scor
ing 2209 points out of a possible 2400.
Members of the teams consist of
Alvina Casebeer and Hugh Crawford
in the novice division and Harriet
Hager and Arlene Morton in the
amateur division.
Condon high school typing team
won the Amateur division with 1147
points, their team consisting of Al
erita Reser and Charles Brandt.
High individual honors went to
Alerita Reser, Condon, who scored
618 points. Harriet Hager of Hepp
ner was second with 581 points and
Barbara Kunsman of Arlington was
third with 579 points, in the ad
vanced amateur division. In the nov
ice division, Alvina Casebeer was
high with 556 points, Harold Hess of
Condon was second with 528 pointe
and Mary Thomas of Boardman
third with 521 points. Alvina Case
beer also wrote at the highest rate
in the speed contest, writing 47 net
words per minute. Harriet Hager of
Heppner also wrote 62 words per
minute in the amateur division.
Ten schools competed: Arlington,
Boardman, Condon, Fossil, Heppner,
lone, Umatilla, Echo, Stanfield and
Lexington. Awards were made for
team prizes as well as individual
prizes.
Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school
superintendent, sponsored the con
test, and Miss Mary Alice Reed of
Lexington and Miss Shirlee Smith
of Heppner high school were chair
men of the contest. Charles Peter
son of the Underwood Typewriter
company from Portland conducted
the contest, and stated that it was
probably the best one so far held in
this district. Next year's compe
tition will be held at Arlington.
TWO CLASSES MORE
Two more sesisons of the adult
education classes that have been
conducted for some time by Mrs.
Daphna Simpson of Pilot Rock are
announced for this evening and next
Thursday evening. Study will be
on rugs, accessories and draperies
for the home. The classes are being
held in the high school home econ
omics room, and all persons inter
ested are invited.
O. E. S. TO MEET
Ruth chapter 32, Order of Eastern
Star, will have its regular meeting
at Masonic hall tomorrow evening,
announces Mary Guild, worthy ma
tron. '
Fishermen Exchange
Tales; Seasons
First Catches Told
The season's crop of fish stories
began to come to light as sports
men of the county assembled
awaiting the opening gavel of the
annual meeting of Morrow County
Hunters and Anglers club Mon
day evening.
Henry Aiken and D. A. Wilson
received the brunt of some skep
tic comment as a picture of a nice
catch of trout, purported to re
veal their catch on opening day
last Friday out on Little Butter
creek, was viewed. Most of the
anglers going forth that day found
waters quite murky and the fish
without appetite for the particu
lar bait offered. Earl Gilliam was
an exception, he caught a 20-inch
trout on Rhea creek.
That is about the best this sea
son's experiences so far could re
veal, but many members present
dusted off accounts from seasons
gone by.
Averring that Morrow county
once lost a grand opportunity for
claim of its Willow creek to fame
along with the Rogue and Mc
Kenzie, L. Van Marter cited a
couple of instances. Several years
ago Eugene offered a prize for
the biggest trout caught from the
McKenzie that season. Shortly af
ter the prize had been given for
a six-odd pounder, a 12-year-old
boy bought into Heppner a seven
odd pound trout that he had drug
out of Willow creek. Another time
he and his son La Verne and an
other man spent six days fishing
on the Deschutes and were suc
cessful in catching about what they
could eat in the trip. The next
morning after arriving home, Van,
Sr., was "sleeping in' at about 9
o'clock when son La Verne awak
ened him to view a platter of
beautiful trout. It so happened
that young Van had arisen early
and while at play near the Cum
mings dam in the lower end of
town, saw a trout jump. He slipped
back home, got his fishing tackle,
and in less than an hour had land
ed more fish than the three of
them had caught in six days fish
ing on the Deschutes.
-Van related other fine catches
on Willow creek, too, to defend
his position that there has been
plenty of good fishing right here at
home in times past.
FLAG QUESTIONS
(For Annual American Legion
Auxiliary Americanism Con
test) 41. How is the Flag placed to in
dicate mourning: (a) When flown
from a stationary staff? (b) How
should it be hoisted? (c) What
should be done before lowering the
Flag for the day?
42. What is the rule about dis
playing the Flag on Memorial Day?
43. How is mourning indicated:
(a) When the Flag is fastened to a
small staff, as when carried in a
parade? (b) When the Flag is nit on
a staff, but displayed flat?
44. What are the only cases in
which the Flag of the United States
should ever be half masted?
45. What are the rules regarding
the following: (a) Placing any other
flag or pennant above or to the
right of the Flag of the United
States? (b) The Flag touching the
ground or floor or trailing in the
water? (c) placing any object or any
emblem of any kind on or above the
Flag? (d) Using the Flag as drap
ery; (e) Fastening the Flag in such
manner as will permit it to be easily
torn; (f) Draping the Flag over the
hood, top, sides or back of a ve
hicle, railroad train, or boat? (g)
Using the Flag as covering for a
ceiling? (h) Using the Flag as a
portion of a costume or part of an
athletic uniform? (i) Embroidering
the Flag upon cushions, handker
chiefs, or printing it on napkins or
boxes? (j) Putting lettering of any
kind upon the Flag? (k) Using the
Flag in any form for advertising, or
fastening art advertising sign from
the pole or staff from which the Flag
is flown? (1) Displaying, using, or
storing the Flag in such a manner
as would permit it to be easily soiled
or damaged?
46. (a) Should torn or badly soiled
O Ten Years Ago
Flags ever be displayed? . (b) What
should be done when a Flag is in
such condition that it is not fit to be
displayed?
47. What is the correct way for
the Flag to be saluted: (a) By men
in uniform? (b) By men not in uni
form? (c) By men without hats?
(d) By women? (e) When is the sa
lute in a moving column rendered?
48. What is the correct way of ren
dering the pledge to the Flag? State
the pledge.
49. What should be done and how
should we go about doing it when
we see violations of the Flag Code?
50. What is the correct way to car
ry the Flag (a) at the side of the
body? (b) in front of the body? (c)
into a lodge room, and placing it in
its stand?
51. Is it considered good form to
display the Flag of the United States
on an automobile while driving thru
a foreign country?
(From Gazette Times, April 19, 1928)
J. L. Yeager gathered up a freak
egg from his hens' nests one day this
week . . . measured 6 3-4 by 8 3-4
inches around.
Harold Cohn installed Elks exalt
ed ruler.
Heppner loses Wheatland league
opener to lone, 2 1. Batteries: Drake
and LaMear, Heppner; Ford and
Cochran, lone.
Umatilla-Morrow Bar association
formed. S. E. Notson, C. L. Sweek
attend.
,
Forty Pendleton and Pilot Rock
Masons attend local meeting
Morris Kopple to open Fair store
soon.
Arnold Pieper sells portion of '27
wheat crop for $1.35 a bushel.
Christianson, former conductor of
Ringling Bros, circus horse act, in
county training Swagagrt horses.
Ollie Ferguson being treated at
Morrow General hospital for pleur
al penumonia.
Phelps Funeral Home
Ambulance Service
Trained Lady Assistant
Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore.
Call Issued for
Soft Ball Players
With 26 would-be participants in
a local softball league already signed
Mark Merrill and C. J. D. Bauman,
promoters, have asked that any oth
er members of Heppners' male pop
ulation sign immediately with either
of the aforementioned gentlemen.
It is expected to organize as many
teams as the number of enrollees
permit and to start play the first of
the week. Enrollment so far has in
cluded three ministers and many
other business and professional men
of the city who have enthusiastically
received the softball league idea.
Chicken dinner, Saturday evening,
April 23, 6:30, L O. O. F. halL by
Rebekahs.
4,199,653.89
Synopsis of Annua. Statement of the KAN
SAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY, of Kansas City, in the state of
Missouri on the thirty-first day of De
cember, 1937, made to the Insurance
Commissioner of the State of Oregon,
pursuant to law:
CAPITAL
Amount of capital stock
paid up . . . $ 1,000,000.00
INCOME
Total premium income for
the year . . $ 13,768,200.99
Interest, dividends and
rsnti received during the
year ...
Income from other sources
t received during the year 1,258,026.23
Total Income $
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid for losses, endow
ments, annuities and
surrender values . . . S
Dividends paid to policy
holders during.the year.
Dividends paid on capital
stock durlnst the ye'ar .
Commissions and salaries
paid during the year
Taxes, licenses and fees
paid during the year . .
Amount of all other expenditures
Total expenditures
ASSETS
Value of real estate owned
(market value)- .
Value of stocks and bonds
owned (market or amor
tized value)
Loans on mortgages and
collateral, etc. . . .
Premium notes and policy
loans
Cash In banks and on
hand :
Net uncollected and de
ferred premiums
Interest and rents due and
accrued
Other assets (net)
19,225.881.11
8,830,664.38
449,051.96
160,000.00
2,423,685.53
629.546.81
1,800,020.08
t 14,192,968.74
t 14,137,208.74
44,840.776.97
20,605,904.17
20.434.550.78
948,659 51
2,745,215.85
1,532,154.51
None
' Total admitted assets . . $105,242,470 53
LIABILITIES
Net reserves $ 94,734,162.47
Gross claims for losses un-
iPi?i. .i u.,.:. 632,588.49
All other liabilities 2,813,498.27
Total liabilities, except
aP"a' I 88,080,247.23
Capital paid up l.ooo.OOO.OO
Surplus over all liabilities 6,162,223.30
Surplus as regards policy
holders 7,162,223.30
Total ..... $105 242 470 53
BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE YEAR
. -....v...o IbbGIICU
during the year I
Premiums and dividends
returned during the year
Losses paid during the
year
KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Name of President, D. T. TORRENS
Name of Secretary, C. N. SEARS.
8 ches'gra.8"01116' tot ,erTlM-
182,244.38
4.407.95
28,17000
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