Page Two
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, Jan. 26, 1939
UNDER THE O
CAPITOL DOME
By GILES L. FRENCH,
Representative for Gilliam, Mor
row, Sherman and Wheeler
Counties.
Sunday afternoon is apparently
visiting day for the state house for
on that day hundreds, if not thous
ands, of people, old and young, male
and female, come to Salem, park in
front of the capitol and after stand
ing in what looks to be awe for a
minute or so venture to climb the
broad steps and enter the brass re
volving doors of the official edifice.
Once inside they gaze up into the
dome and step gingerly inside the
doors of the house and senate cham
bers where laws are made and un
made by other citizens, a few of
whom are reading or talking about
matters that may be important, or
may be the best place in town to
get an oyster stew.
Visitors usually pay little atten
tion to , the legislators who are
working or talking at their desks
and this is appropriate for these
same legislators are the very cheap
est things in this magnificent capitol,
being rented for three dollars a day
whereas the chairs they adorn cost
sixteen times that sum, and the
rather common looking needle-point
chairs in the governor's office cost
more than the services of four leg
islators for an entire session.
It would be encouraging if it were
possible to say that amid all these
expensive surroundings the legist
tion would be better, but time will
undoubtedly bear witness that hu
man frailties remain the same wheth
er surrounded by marble or plain
pine boards.
The session is getting on and bills
are coming back from committees
all decked out with clauses "rec
ommend that bill do pass" or "be
amended as follows" and each day
the third reading of bills goes on
with resultant roll calls.
It would be a good story if some
one figured out at the end of each
session how many bills introduced
were new bills and how many re
pealed or amended other legislation.
As a guess it may be estimated that
half of the bills introduced are
amendatory and a quarter are out
right repeal. There really are few
new laws passed and these are us
ually subject to close scrutiny by the
more experienced legislators.
The important things are getting
in and public hearings are being
held nearly every night this week,
These are gala times for opponents
and proponents of various bills and
many get to their feet and belabor
the opposition in terms that would
not be permitted. Little new infor
mation comes out of them, but as a
means of letting off steom for over
heated advocates of the measure in
question they cannot be beat.
The amendments to the unemploy
ment compensation law were dis
cussed in the senate Monday. The
revision of laws committee of that
body made some amendments from
the original and the debate waxed
hot and heavy. In the meantime, the
house, ready to adjourn for the day,
waited under recess for the debate
to end, and finally adjourned any
way which makes another day be
fore the amendment can be dis
cussed by the house.
It was contended by many sena
tors that if the changes in the
amendment are nfade it will result
in an amendment to the picketing
bill that was passed by the people
at the last election. It is not felt by
the majority that the will of the peo
ple, so expressed, has been changed
in the past two months since elec
tion. Chapman's bill to declare con
tracts calling for a closed shop to
be illegal had a hearing Wednesday
night. The results on this bill may
be a bit surprising to many for it
does not have the support of some
who would normally be considered
to be for it. Employers who had
contracts with unions will be doubt
ful about endorsing the legislation
and then the usual labor group will
violently oppose. Anything may hap
pen to it and the public hearing so
indicated.
Weather in Salem has been colder
than usual and fog hangs over the
tree tops and beclouds the landr
scape this week whereas sunshine
and springlike calm was the rule
last week. It makes the boys from!
the open spaces feel a bit more at
home, but no more comfortable.
The matter of which attorney the
house was going to hire was defin
itely decided Monday morning after
a brief debate. Ralph E. Moody was
retained after two attempts to pre-
ent it on the part of some who vot
ed from various motives. The prej
udice that exists against him was
the major reason, but some held
that he would be more expensive
than men from the attorney general's
office. Moody's ability to work
twelve to sixteen hours per day
drafting bills was held by the ma
jority to make up for his cost, inas
much as the session costs over $1000
per day and his pay can be saved in
three quarters of a day.
(ONE NEWS
Home Ec Club
Has New Officers
By MARGARET BLAKE
Home Economics club of Willows
grange held an all-day meeting at
the home of Mrs. George Krebs in
Cecil last Friday. Twelve members
and nine visitors were present. Mrs.
Lucy Rodgers, county school super
intendent, and Miss Althea Stone'
man, county health nurse, made very
interesting talks to the club. The
officers for the new year were in
stalled by Mary Lundell. Mrs. E. C.
Heliker will serve as chairman, hav
ing been reelected to that position,
Mrs. E. M. Baker is vice-chairman,
Mrs. Marian Palmer, secretary, and
Mrs. Paul O'Meara is treasurer. It
was decided to continue the birth
day box the same as last year. Mrs.
Heliker presented each of last year's
officers with a gift of appreciation
of their help. The next meeting will
be an all-day affair at the home of
Mrs. Oscar Lundell on February 17
Miss Betty Jean Mankin will leave
at the end of the week for Walla
Walla where she will enroll at St.
Paul school for the second semester.
Keltsie Devin who attended high
school here several years ago and
now makes his home in Portland,
made a short stop here Tuesday
when passing through.
Mrs. Harriet Brown who was sick
at her home in Hermiston last week
has returned to her work in the
school here.
W. J. Blake went to Arlington
Sunday to have a tooth extracted.
Mrs. Walter Eubanks has returned
from Pendleton where she has been
with her daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Brenner.
Announcement has been received
of the arrival of a daughter at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom David
son in Los Angeles on January 19.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bristow and
Mrs. Walter Bristow were Pendle
ton visitors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Denny enter
tained friends last Wednesday eve
ning with a dinner party followed
by pinochle. Four tables were in
play, prizes going to Mrs. Harvey
Miller, Louis Bergevin, Mrs. Gene
Ferguson and Harvey Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Blake and Mrs.
H. Blake of Kinzua visited here
Sunday, returning home Monday.
Mrs. Errett Hummel was called to
La Grande last week by the serious
illness of her father.
George Griffith went to Portland
Friday night to have dental work
done.
The Women's Topic club held its
social meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Cotter last Saturday
evening. Five tables were in play,
prizes going to Mrs. J. E. Swanson,
Louis Bergevin, Mrs. Louis Bergevin,
E. R. Lundell and Mrs. C. W. Swan
son. Hostesses with Mrs. Cotter were
Mrs. Elmer Grifith, Mrs. Clel Rea
and Mrs. Bert Mason. Refreshments
were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Denny had a
dinner party fallowed by bridge at
their home last Friday evening. Four
tables were in play, prizes going to
Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mrs. Victor
Rietmann, Earl Blake and Omar
Rietmann.
Any "Compliance
Wheat Eligible
In Sale Program
Pacific northwest wheat growers
who complied with the 1938 AAA
program may sell white wheat at a
premium to the Federal Surplus
Commodities corporation between
now and February 4, whether or not
that wheat is now covered by a loan,
according to N. C. Donaldson, state
executive officer of the AAA in Or
egon. If a grower owned wheat on Jan
uary 14, 1939, which he produced
last year on acreage which did not
exceed 105 per cent of his total soil
depleting acreage allotment, he has
wheat which is eligible under this
special purchase plan. In cthler
words, the purchase program in
cludes all Pacific northwest white
wheat which is actually under loan
or eligible for loan.
The immediate purchase program
at premiums ranging from 2c to 5c
above the established loan rate was
NAMED FRAT OFFICER
Pacific University, Forest Grove
Len Gilman, sophomore at Pacific
university from Heppner, was elect
ed corresponding secretary of the
Alpha Zeta fraternity in a recent
fraternal election here. Elwayne
Lieuallen, also of Heppner, retired
as president of Alpha Zeta.
started as a means of getting at least
six billion bushels of wheat out of
northwest warehouses immediately.
In order to qualify under this pur
chase plan, the wheat must be re
leased prior to February 4. Detailed
arrangements may be made with the
North Pacific Grain Growers or with
any local grain dealer. The certifi
cate of compliance to show that the
wheat is eligible may be obtained
through the county committee.
The purchase program is limited
to hard and soft white wheats and
does not include the hard winter
wheats, which in some instances al
ready have commanded a premium
under the loan program. There is a
larger differential between the
American and world price of the
hard winter wheat than prevails with
the white grades. The American
price of the white wheats is between
20c and 25c higher than world lev
els, which makes a considerable sub
sidy necessary before the wheat can
be exported. AAA oficials point out
that were it not for the support now
I being given to the domestic wheat
prices the market quotations would
be even lower than in 1932 and 1933.
Because of the serious storage
congestion sure to develop unless
more grain is moved out before the
1939 crop comes on, the government
decided to take advantage of an op
portunity to sell a considerable vol
ume at once. The success of the ef
fort is dependent, however, upon
obtaining releases before February 4.
GIVEN SURPRISE DINNER
The 7th wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. E. R Huston was the
occasion Sunday for a surprise din
ner in their honor given by their
neighbors, Mr, and Mrs. Alex Green
and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Scrivner.
Fresh fried chicken and fresh straw
berry shortcake made possible by
modern cold storage featured a
bounteous repast. Present besindes
the honor guests and hosts were
Ruth and Louise Green, Bob and
Billy Scrivner and Miss Althea
Stoneman.
Mrs. Jack Hynd of Cecil was vis
iting in the city Wednesday.
Statement of Taxes
LEVIED IN MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, FOR THE YEAR 1939
(ASSESSED MARCH 1, 1938)
General Taxes Levied for State and
County Purposes
Character of
Tax Valuation Levy Tax
General County $9,044,762 3.5 $ 81,656.67
State (Elemen
tary School) 9.044,762 1.6296 14,739.34
General School 9,044,762 1.2704 11,490.47
General Roads 9,044,762 4.4 39,796.95
Market Roads 9,044,762 1. 9,044.76
Bond Sinking
Fund 9,044,762 8.1 28,038.76
Bond Interest
Fund 9,044,762 1.2 10,863.71
Total .....$145,620.66
Valuation Levy Tax
Non-High School
Districts $5,009,546 8.3 $16,531.50
Special School Bonds and Interest
Dist. No. Valuation Levy Tax
1 . $907,659 6.1 $ 4.629.06
12 424,395 3.8 1,612.70
26 915,486 6.7 6,133.76
27 138,947 2.9 402.95
35 605,211 5.1 8,086.68
59 82,675 3.1 256.29
Total $16,121.84
Speial Taxes Levied in Towns
Town Valuation Levy Tax
Heppner .$697,719 14.9 $10,396.01
Lexington 78,642 18.3 1,439.15-
lone 125,367 16.6 2,081.09
Boardman 24,887 88.2 950.68
Total $14,866.93
Special Taxes Levied in Union High
School District
Dist. No.
1
Bonds & Interest -Bonds
& Interest
Total
Valuation Levy Tax
$483,845 2.8 $1,354.77
.... 483,845 4.6 2,225.69
.... 2,990 4.6 13.75
.$3,594.21
This is on land taken from Union High School
District and put into District No. 6.
Union High District No. 1 is not a Standard
High School. Valuation is included in and tax
extended in Non-High School District.
(Comprised of Districts 19, 40 and 61)
SUMMARY OF LEVIES AND TAX BY DISTRICTS
' District
Number Valuation
1 $ 209,940
H 1 697,719
2 232,560
3 182,792
4 121,393
6 306,754
6 196,274
8 131,138
9 124,021
10 866,628
11 93,086
12 845,763
L 12 78,642
14 190,190
15 126.410
16 60,961
17 121,943
18 77,540
UH 19 86,646
21 96,290
23 98,834
24 96,218
25 890,599
B 25 24,887
26 815,837
27 138,947
29 65,232
81 135,335
82 123,979
83 14,460
34 170,229
85 479,844
I 85 125,367
86 110,278
87 185,174
88 112,225
89 809,691
UH 40 236,440
41 200,840
.42 144,469
48 62,199
49 60,169
60 143,929
UH 61 160,859
63 90,630
69 82,676
0 190,441
School Union Hi
General Special Bonds Union Bonds
County
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
16.1
School
19.
19.
5.1
.6
1.1
1.4
6.6
21.5
16.4
16.4
4.7
8.
16.2
1.4
1.8
2.2
2.3
12 1
12.1
16.1
4.1
6.1
4.4
9.6
2.3
9.3
9.3
1.
1.7
8.7
3.4
& Int.
5.1
5.1
High & Int.
3.8
3.8
2.8 4.6
6.7
6.7
2.9
6.1
6.1
2.8 4.6
6.7
7.9
2.8
4.6
8.1
Non- Total
High City Levy Tax
40.2 $ 8,439.59
14.9 55.1 38,444.32
3.3 24.6 6,697.72
3.3 20. 3,655.84
8.3 19.4 2,355.02
3.3 20.5 6,288.46
3.3 19.4 3,807.72
3.3 20.8 2,727.67
3.3 26.9 3.212.15
37.6 32,685.21
3.3 19.4 1,805.87
36.3 12,550.83
18.3 54.6 4,293.85
8.3 24.1 4,583.58
3.3 27.4 ' " 3,463.63
3.3 85.6 1,814.21
3.3 20.8 2,536.41
3.3 21.2 1,643.85
3.3 26.8 2,319.43
3.3 19.4 1,868.03
3.3 21.6 2,134.81
3.3 21.7 2,066.23
84.9 81,081.91
38.2 73.1 1,819.24
82.2 10,169.95
3.3 26.4 3,668.20
3.8 25.6 1,663.42
8.3 23.8 8,220.97
3.3 28.9 3,582.99
3.3 19.4 280.52
3.3 21.7 3,693.97
80.6 14,635.24
16.6 47.1 6,904.79
8.3 19.4 2,139.30
3.3 19.4 2,622.38
3.8 20.4 2,289.39
8.3 21.1 6,632.87
8.3 26.8 6,336.69
3.8 23.1 4,627.85
8.3 22.8 8,293.89
8.3 19.4 1,206.66
8.3 19.4 973.28
8.3 25.1 8,612.62
3.3 26.8 4,311.02
8.3 19.4 1,758.22
8.3 80.4 2,513.32
3.3 19.4 3,694.56
$9,044,762
Union High Bonds and Interest on land in School District No.
Gain
TOTAL TAX LEVY BY COUNTY
Special Taxes Levied in Other Taxing Districts
West Extension Irrigation District
Forest Fire Patrol
$273,927.08
13.75
.09
..$273,940.92
. 6,166.35
.. 1,382.72
$281,489.99
GENERAL SUMMARY
State, County and General School ....$ 57,886.48
General Roads 89,796.95
Market Roads 9,044.76
Bond Sinking, Fund 28,038.76
Bond Interest Fund 10,863.71
Non-High School Districts 16,681.60
Towns 14,866.93
Union High School District 1,854.77
Union High Bonds and Interest ....... 2,239.44
Special Schools 77,206.19
Special School Bonds and Interest 16,121.34
West Extension Irrigation District - 6,166.85
Forest Fire Patrol 1,882.72
Gain .09
Total $281,489.99
Collected by Assessor . $ 180.83
I HEREBY CERTD?Y, that the foregoing Is
a true and correct statement, according to the
records of my office.
THOMAS J. WELLS,
County Assessor,
Dated this 17th day of January, 1939.