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force it to dispose of the good loans
and be "stuck" with the unprofit
able ones. They say that HOLC is
no longer needed and that govern
ment should not compete with pri
vate business. These companies
sang another song in the early '30's
when they did everything they
could to have HOLC take their bad
loans. If HOLC is not liquidated it
will show a profit in June. 1952,
BOARDMAN NEWS
H. H. 'Dad' Weston,
Boardman Pioneer,
Dies at Hermiston
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 24
NOT all secions of the country
are as prosperous and busy as the
Pacific northwest, where the high
est wages ever recorded in that re
gion are being paid in the war in
dustries. Despite the complaint that
there is a shortage of manpower
and that jobs are going begging at
good wages, an attempt has been
made to revive the old food stamp
program for a large segment of the
national population.
The way to hold down the cost
of living (food) is to issue food
stamps as a subsidy, it was argued
in the senate. Cost of food has soar
ed to the point where the men and
women on a stationary, fixed, in
come are unable to buy foods with
sufficient nutriment values. The
committee on banking and currency
listed the number of people on fix
ed income by type as follows: Old
age assistance 2,170,000 aid to de
pendent children 310,000; aid to
blind 80,000; receiving general re
lief 380,000. Oher fixed incomes are
1,340,000 in the federal service, ex
cluding the military; in state and
local governments 1,920,000; in the
jpublic educational group 1,320,000.
There are 800,000 receiving veteran
pensions and 4,750,000 receiving
mlilitary allotments; another 10,000
receiving lump-sum old-age and
survivors pensions and 630,000 in
that category receiving monthly pay
ments. Under the railroad retire
ment act there are 160,000 dn fixed
income, with 70,000 drawing civil
service pensions. All these aggre
gate 14,000,000 receiving fixed in
come. It is this group which suffers
most with the increased cost of liv
ing, for they cannot itietch their
income, and it is this group for
which it was proposed to issue food
stamps.
According to the bureau of hu
man nutrition and home economics,
the basic low cost for an adequate
diet for a family of four is $646 a
year. Senator LaFollette says there
are 18,000,000 families in the Unit
ed States whose incomes will not
permiit that expenditure without
robbing other needs. There are 3,-
488,000 families and single consum
ers whose income is less than $500
a year,- and 6,652,000 families and
single consumers whose cash in
come is between $1,000 and $5,000.
In all these categories various
types of pensions,' old-age assist
ance, low incomes, etc. the states
of Washington, Idaho and Oregon
are represented.
While it is true that everyone has
a ration book, the cash income of
millions of people is too low to per
mit them to make purchases at cur
rent prices, and many oi their cou
pons are given away.
MORTGAGE loan companies are
still fighting to liquidate Home
Owners Loan Corp., and they have
a high paid lobbyist camping in
Washington, D. C. Now, however,
HOLC is receiving support as the
plan to liquidate becomes stronger.
HOLC was created in the early
days of the new deal to take over
distressed mortgages and make new
loans on the property in peril. Hun
dreds of thousands of citizens would
have lost their homes had HOLC
not come to their rescue. HOLC al
so bailed out many private mort
gage companies by enabling these
concedns to shove the sour loans
off on Uncle Sam's agency. Since
1936 no loans have been made and
HOLC has been a servicing agency,
seeing that interest was collected,
taxes paid and property ke(pt up.
The record for the northwest in re
payment of loans has been unsur
passed. Private lending companies are
determined to wipe out HOLC and
By MASGAEET THORPE
Harold Hamlin "Dad" Weston was
when it expires by law, but if the born at Anet, Mich. May 8, 1860.
private companies have their way, He spent his early life in the woods
taxpayers will have to pocket a loss of northern Michigan. He layed out
on this agency which may run to a the early trail in the Yellowtone
billion dollars. Before 1952, HOLC park. He came to Oregon in 1891
may be needed as much to save the and settled at Cascade Locks, corn
home owner as it was in 1933. ing to Morrow county in 1901, lo-
wuul, growers ot the facitic eating at Castle Rock. He was one
northwest are beginning to worry
over the 1,200,000,000-pound stock
of the first school director of dis
trict No. 25. At one time he operat-
pile of wool accumulated by the PA a fPrrv at rwio Rlr Tr,
smve oepartmenr ana uie aeiense
supplies corporation during the past
1918 he came to Boardman being
year.ms is equivalent to a two suggestion Green.
years' supply fori domestic needs,
and there is already a considerable
field grange received its name hav
ing received the idea from the vast
tapering on or military require- fMAa nf ,, .
ments. The state department pur- : f u i j
i, g tt , prominent in the early days. He
chase was from Uruguay as part of , 0 . j T
tho l t,p4AW. ni, ITv, Passed awav Saturday morning at
5. S3r " u C the age of 84 at the Hermiston hos-
is reason to believe it may be re
peated this year. It is feared that
with return to anything like normal
Brown and Mrs. Floy Washburn
moved Saturday over the postof
fice. Mrs. Root is expecting her
mother to come and live where the
girls moved out.
Mrs. Gilbert Pettys spent the
week-end in Fort Lewis visiting
her husband who is stationed there.
Monday night the show was fol
lowed by a shower for Mr. and Mrs.
Therman Martin who were recently
burned out.
Buster Rands went to Portand
this week where he took his army
physical.
Sgt and Mrs. Stanley Partlow
are spending his furlough at the
Paul Partlow home. Stanley is sta
tioned in California.
Mrs. Ruth Pettit and son are vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Fisher
Miss Josephine McEntyre , of
Portland is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John McEntyre.
Robert Smith underwent an ap
pendectomy Tuesday morning at
St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton.
pital after a five day illness with
bronchial pneumonia. He has no
conditions th i Q-w ,.jn iL known relatives but has three step-
flooded and prices will be driven daughters, Mrs. Addie Broyles of
down to the low level they reached Sandy' Mrs' Breta Moi'gan of Eoard
after world war No. 1 and which man and Mrs- Awilda Bleakney of
forced many woolgrowers into Mabton- Services were held Tuesday
bankruptcy. So far prices have been afternoon at Boardman with Robert
sustained by commodity credit cor- BerSer of The Dalles officiating.
raioearers were: a. a. unaiiee, i.
L. Stout, Andy Anderegg; T. E.
Hendrick, Robert Wilson and Dan
Ransier. Music was furnished by
Flossie Coates, Laverne Partlow"
and Margaret Thorpe.
Wednesday night was the final
party of the Pollyanna club which
has been going on in the HEC for
the past three months. Cards and
dancing were enjoyed and cake and
ice cream were served.
An error was made last week in
regards to the turnout nf the banket
ball games. The game at lone
Thursday night which was won by
poration purchases, but these can
not be continued if subsidies are
definitely outlawed by congress.
Irrigon News Notes
High School Play
Well Presented
Draws Good House
FARM GASOLINE APPEALS
Farmers of Morrow county are
advised by Henry Baker, AAA
committee chairman, that certifi
cates of war necessity must be
brought to the county office when
making an appeal. The reason for
this is that the present certificates
must be sent in to the office of
Defense Transportation before new
certificates can be issued. Supple
mental certificates are no longer
issued. Instead, a new certificate is
issued in place of the old one.
COLLEGE QUALIFYING
TESTS SCHEDULED
The third army-navy college
tests for the army specialized train
ing program and the navy college
program V-12 which will be given
throughout the country at 9:00 a.
m., Wednesday, March 15, will be
administered at the Heppner high
school, Supt. Georrra A. Corwin
announced this week. A leaflet ot
general information which contains
an identification-admission form
may be obtained at the high school.
This form properly filled out will
admit to the test students between
the ages of 17 and 21 inclusive who
are high school graduates or who
will be graduated by July 1 1944.
Intent to take the test should be
made known, immediately to the
superintendent or the principal in
order that the necessary test sup
plies may be ordered.
The same examination will be
taken by both army and navy can
didates. The examination is design
ed to test the aptitude and general
knowledge required for the pro
gram of college training and all
qualified students are urged to
take the test. At the time of the
test each candidate will be given a
choice of serving preference, but
taking the test does not obligate
the candidate to enlist in the
service.
VISITING PARENTS
Mrs. Eldon Kenton and baby,
daughter Sharon of Salem are vis
iting Mrs. Kenton's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Neill for a few
weeks.
A G-T want ad will do wonders
if you have anything to se!L tradV
or exchange. Ref-ult.s e"ery cime.
By MBS. J. A. SHOUN
The high school had a very suc
cessfu play "The Whole Tn wn is
Taking" Friday evening. The school Boardman gave the boys a chance
presented Miss Taylor with a large to plav off a &ree way tie- Thev
box of chocolates for assisting them Plaved Echo Friday night but lost
while Kent Landon, Fred Acock the Same
and Kathleen Umiker each received Mrs- rank MarJow spent Friday
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'rom where I sit . .
Joe Marsh
$1.00 for selling the most tickets
Leroy Minnick left for Spokane
in The Dalles.
Lawrence Tyler returned to hi.i
Monday morning to be inducted in home Saturday after having recent-
to the navy. He has just completed
high school and was student body
president. They presented him with
a metal covered Bible and a
identification bracelet.
Vernon Jones is home from the
Pendleton hospital and is improv
ing some
ly had an operation at the Pendle
ton hospital.
Mrs. Boyle returned from. Port-
gold aud Saturday where she spent sev
eral aays visiung.
Grange met Saturday night in
regular session. The juvenile offi
cers were installed and about eight
j . rm
area, ine program consisted ot a
valentine pantomime and several
Mrs. I. Skoubo spent the week
end in Pendleton with Frances.
Miss Ellen Etbauer, Miss Helen
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leach arrived new iuvenile members were initi-
home Sunday to care for her fath
er's place while he is ill.
Mrs. Gerald White is ill with the stuJlts different members.
flu so Rev. Warner of Hermiston is
delivering the mail for her.
Mrs. Maynard Hoagland and dau
ghter arrived home Sunday from
the Ordnance hospital. The Hoag
lands now have five daughters.
C. D. Conrad, county agent, was
a business visitor at the water of
fice Saturday.
Dor aid Houghton of the navy
who is preparing to be a Seabee,
arrived home Sunday evening to
visit his parents the Fred Hough
tons. John Voile and Wm. Gollyhorn
were Touchet Wash, visitors Thurs
day. Frank French sold his place and
will give possession March 1. Mrs.
French has not been too well so
they are moving in hopes she will
feel better.
Mrs. Elmer Ruched who is ill
was in Hermiston for medical ad
vice Friday.
Mrs. Walter Grider received 500
baby chicks Friday. They are the
first in Irrigon.
Mrs. Lester Sites and Mrs. Henry
Miller were Pendleton visitors last
Friday.
Mrs. Nina Harris of Portland is fs
visiting her mother, Mrs. J. C. Far
rel and other relatives.
Mr. Ames of Antelope has bought
the Wm. M. Wilson place and will
take possession October 1.
Herman Duus arrived home Mon
day after spending nearly a week
in the Ordnance hospital with a
severe case of the flu.
Bob Newcomb was reading me a
letter the other day-from his
son In the Marines. Dick New
comb's somewhere in the South
, Pacific, thousands of miles from
home, yet he writes to ask:
"Tell me, Dad, do they still
pitch horseshoes back of Kay's?
Is Johnny keeping my tools In
shape? Are the trout still biting
in Seward's Creek?"
Makes you realize what the
men over there are thinking
about Sure, they're fighting for
Democracy and Freedom and a
Better World Tomorrow.
But the things they fiream ol
coming back to are the little
simple pleasures that mean
home to ail of us like a home
cooked meal, a glass of beer with
friends, a game of horseshoes in
the backyard.
From where I sit, one of our
most sacred obligations here at
home is to keep those little
things exactly as they remem
ber them -to keep intact the
world they're fighting for.
No. 76 of a Series
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are the' best defenders of
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