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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1939)
Page Two UNDER THE O CAPITOL DOME By GILES L. FRENCH, Representative for Gilliam, Mor row, Sherman and Wheeler Counties. One of the peculiar things about the fortieth session of the Oregon legislature to this date is the lack of news that has been available for the newspaper boys who cover the ses sion. Little of the really important stuff expected this session has been brought out until this week and therefore those covering the session have had to write about minor mat ters while criticising the governor, speaker and president of the sen ate for not having more fireworks. The truth of the matter is that more bills have been introduced this time than last. It is also true that when the legislature meets imme diately after the inauguration of a governor some time may be wasted because a governor's programs do not spring like Minerva all equipped for war even from gubernatorial minds. Criticism of Speaker Fatland and President Duncan for lack of a program is silly. They are not sup posed to have one, being chosen by their fellows because of a reputation for fairness to preside over the house and senate, The governor is the one, along with the legislature, who goes before the people saying what he stands for and what he will do to bring it about. Governor Sprague in his inaugural ; address told about his program very clearly. The interim taxation committee has not yet reported and whether it does or not is now of little importance for bills covering nearly all of the things it has considered are either intro duced or are ready for introduction, Plans for laying additional taxes for relief cannot go on until the ways and means committe decides what may be left from regular income for this function of government. Committee work has been rather sloppy so far as many mistakes have been overlooked in bill wording, due partly to the lack of a competent bill drafter and partly to the failure on the part of the committee mem bers to examine every word and phrase critically. This era of good feeling will become null and void as the session grows older and the new members learn that their brain chil dren must be able to stand the test of member criticism. to Portland where Joanne will ceive medical treatment Mrs. John W. Krebs of Cecil is in Portland with her mother, who is quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Schleevoight and Miss Tillie Johnson were pleas antly surprised at their home Fri day evening by Mr. and Mrs. James Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Peter son, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ledbetter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yarnell and E. C. Heli-ker. Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon re-1 Activities Slated By Willows Grange Thursday, February 2, 1939 IQNE NEWS Leo Gorger to Portland for Aid By MARGARET BLAKE Leo Gorger was taken to St. Vin cent's hospital in Portland Sunday, where he is receiving treatment for a stubborn case of infection from which he has been suffering for two weeks. "Snow, beautiful snow" visited lone Tuesday afternoon, covering the ground, and giving the town a Christmas card appearance, but not much moisture. Mr. and Mrs, Clair Fabion of Hood River arrived Thursday for a visit with Mrs. Fabion's mother, Mrs. Ida Fletcher. Mrs. Clarence Brenner and infant son returned from Pendleton Sat urday. Mrs. Erret Hummel returned Fri day from La Grande where she was called by the illness of her father. R. L. Ekleberry of Morgan is ill at the home of his son, Dean Ekle berry. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Everson of Hood River spent the week end here and attending the President's ball at Heppner. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan, Jr. Friends here learned with regret of the death of John Harbke in Port land Saturday. He was formerly a resident of this county, where he farmed, and later dealt extensively in real estate. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. Walter Rood of Hermiston moved his family onto the farm near lone which he recently purchased from Wm, Howard. The children have en tered school here. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Denny drove to Portland Sunday to attend the funeral of John Harbke on Tuesday. Mrs. Earl Blake and little daugh ter Joanne accompanied the Dennys Farmers Invited To Hear AAA Head Speak in Oregon Fifteen hundred or more farmers and agricultural leaders of the state are expected, to greet R. M. Evans, new administrator of the AAA, who is scheduled to address a public meeting in Pendleton Saturday, Feb ruary 11. Evans, a former Oregon ian who still owns some land in this state, will be making his first trip to the Pacific northwest since his recent appointment as head of the agricultural program to succeed H. R. Tolley. Evans" trip west will follow im mediately after the national confer ence on wheat problems, which has just been held in Washington with farmer representatives from the principal wheat producing states attending. Sim Culley, a wheat far mer of Weston, was Oregon's rep resentative at the conference". He is scheduled to give a brief report of the conference prior to the main address by Evans, who will discuss the current aspects of the wheat problem, particularly as they affect Oregon. Will Steen of Milton, chairman of the state AAA committee, will pre side at the meeting, which will be held in the Vert Memorial auditor ium, starting at 2 o'clock. At the meeting also will be N. E. Dodd, former Oregon state chairman and now assistant director of the west ern division of the AAA. Evans is making only four ad dresses on his present western tour, these being at Jamestown, N. Dak., February 7; Great Falls, Mont., Feb ruary 8; Spokane, Wn., February 10, and Pendleton the day follow ing. Immediately after the Pendle ton meeting he will return to Wash ington, D. C, probably by plane. Latest reports indicate that Ore gon will supply at least IVz million bushels of wheat for the current pool of five million bushels sought by the Federal Surplus Commod ities corporation for export prior to February 4. Umatilla county farm ers particularly have been quick to take advantage of the offer of the government to pay a premium over the loan value of Pacific northwest wheats in order to take advantage of an opportunity to export a consid erable volume at this time, thereby relieving overcrowded storage in ad vance of the 1939 crop harvest. Association Sponsors Pure Bred Horse Sale The Oregon Pure Bred Draft Horse Breeders' association will sponsor a pure bred draft horse sale Feb ruary 7 to 11 at the Oregon State Fair stadium in Salem, officials have announced. The event will be the first assem bly sale of its kind ever held in Oregon, according to John Stastney of Turner, president. Approximate ly' 30 Percherons, Belgians and Shires have been listed. The spon soring association will guarantee the pedigrees of all animals, and they will be examined for soundness. A revival of interest in the huge animals is seen by association mem bers. At the present time farm horses are the only ranch product selling above pre-depression prices, offi cials pointed out at recent meet ings. War conditions, too, may stim ulate the Oregon industry. The horse assembly will be made up of stallions, mares in foal, mares, fillies and colts. Pedigree folders may be obtained by writing to Dr. W. H. Lytle, secretary, State De partment of Agriculture, Salem. Oscar Keithley was visiting in the county Monday from Rufus where he and Mrs. Keithley recently moved to spend the winter. By MARY LUNDELL Willows grange met in regular session in their hall at Cecil on Sat urday evening, Jan. 28, with all newly installed officers, with one exception, at their posts. - Mrs. Martha Dinsmore and R. H. Happy were obligated asew mem bers pending initiation. Several new names were submitted for member ship. An invitation will be extended to Lexington grange to exemplify the first and second degres at Cecil some time during the coming month, Willows grange to return the visit in March with the third and fourth de grees, at Lexington. The following communication, au thorized by the grange and prepared by the legislative committee, was sent to the state grange legislative committee at Salem, urging the sup port of the legislators: "Willows grange No. 672 highly endorses en acting into law the revenue cer tificate bill as advocated by the Or egon State Grange executive com mittee as follows adoption of a revenue certificate bill which will provide for financing power districts with revenue certificates which are not a lien against the property and which are an obligation only against the revenues of the power systems." Interest in building a new grange hall is manifest in grange groups. A recent meeting held at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Markham Ba ker resulted in rather definite re ports by the building committee. The committee met again on Sun day to select a desirable building site. In an informal group about the stove, and perchance near the kit chen door from which came tantal izinff suggestions of a real Home Economics lunch, the lecturer pre sented an enlightening and inter esting program. This program con sisted of officers' and committees' duties and in several instances those having a part discovered duties pre viously unknown. In well chosen words, the lecturer, Mrs. Marjorie Baker, presented Past Master J. O. Kincaid with a jewel in commemoration of work con scientiously and faithfully performed. On February 4th, the communi ties of Morgan and Cecil, under aus pices of the I. O. 0. F. of Morgan and Willows grange, will hold their annual ball in honor of the Presi dent's birthday. It is expected that a good crowd will be in attendance. Willows grange will give a dance at the Cecil hall on February 11th. Grange members are asked to at tend a business meeting from 7:30 to 9:00 p. m., just previous to the dance. If you, as members, are in terested in the location of the new grange hall, we suggest that you be present. Misses Mary Driscoll, Helen Do herty and Marie Healy, former Heppner girls now residing in Port land, visited friends and relatives here over the week end. ffii CUTS U n U d u Lino v3 Vry U tzJ fflB ASM! $200,000 Reduction Effective March 1st! Increased use makes possible cut in present low rates. Thousands can now enjoy additional electricity at no extra cost ! In 1938 the average P. P. & L. residential customer got more electricity for every dollar than in 1928 ...and now this 4kfla successive rate cut here since 1928 gives you even MORE electricity tor your money! Beginning March 1, the electricity you use in your home in excess of 35 kwh a month will cost you only 2-34j! per kwh, Then at 150 kwh the rate drops to 2. And don't forget P. P. & L.'s speciaJ low rate for auto matic water heating, only 810 of lj! per kwh. O Pacific Power & Light Company's present low residential and commercial rates are to be even lower! In line with the company's pro gressive rate reduction policy, another reduction, totaling $200,000 a year, will be put into effect March 1. This latest rate cut, as well as the succession of rate cuts preceding it, has been made despite sharply increased taxes and the generally higher cost of doing business. The reason P. P. & L. electricity is getting cheaper and cheaper is that we have worked effectively to increase our volume of business. And you have purchased and put into daily use more and more of the appliances essential to your enjoyment of modern electric service. In 1938 the average annual use of electricity by the company's residential customers increased 75 kilowatt-hours to a new high of 1,550 kilowatt-hours. This increase came about because users took greater advantage of low-cost P. P. & L. electricity for cooking, refrigeration, Better-Sight lighting, automatic water heating and other services. We now pass on to you the savings made possible by our larger volume of, business, as we have consistently done in the past and will continue to do in the future. Pacific Power & Light Company Always at Your Service"