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4 Heppner Gazette Times, May 18, 1944 MWHimiiiiMiHnuimiiiuMifmiiiHWN iMmHHuuimiiiHRitiimnmiiMiiiNMVtitiNwiinmNtMii ij?pjm? r (faazttt? intra THE HEPPNER GAZETTE Established March 30, 1883. THE HEPPNER TIMES Established November 18. 1897. Consolidated February 15. 1912. Published erery Thursday and entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as nd-class matter. 0. G. CRAWFORD,Publisher and Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $2.50; Six Months $1.25. uiuHimiiHMiuiiHimiii The Primary Is Here Following several weeks of campaigning, in . which some contests reached the boiling point, candidates have arrived at the stage where they must leave their political fortunes in the hands of the voters. All that could be said or done has been accomplished and if anyone has overlooked a point it will have to be taken, up two years hence.. It is regrettable that unpleasantries have to en ter into a political campaign. In the heat of battle, goaded by the enemy, men become angry and. temporarily lose their composure. At such times they do and say things they are almost certain to regret when they have had' time to reflect. Thus we find the Morse-Holman contest enlivened, ov ershadowing other races wherein the candidates are just as worthy and where they may suffer through lack of campaign attention. There are posts and whether or not we may think the best ' fine qualities in all of the men seeking senatorial man has won we are failing in our belief in de mocracy and the party system of government if we choose not to accept the majority opinion as ex pressed at the polls. It will be difficult for some Oregon editors to reverse the stand they have taken in the primary if their candidate loses. Some, it is reported, will support the democratic nominee for senator if their candidate is defeated in the primary. This seems hardly playing the game according to Hoyle or the Marquis of Queensbury and should be a lesson in prudence to those who go so far in one direction that they cannot accept the wilf of the majority. It has been the policy of this newspaper to sup port those candidates deemed in the editor's opin ion as best fitted to serve. If our judgment has been poor, the error has been of the head and not of the heart. It will be our purpose to lend what support we can to the successful candidates and vill endeavor to avoid bitterness and rancor. been recorded in the'state this year. Seventeen pedestrians have been killed in traffic this year, compared to 23 for the same period last year. This record can be improved if pedestrians will study traffic rules. Crossing streets between in tersections is inviting injury or death. The same may be said for those who,walk on the wrong side of a highway. It is a good policy for both pedestrians and drivers to observe each other's rights. When this is done only the "unavoidable accidents will happen. While pedestrian fatalities have been lessened, motor vehicle deaths have multiplied, painting a dark picture of the traffic accident situation in Oregon for the year 1944. Grade crossing deaths for the first four months totaled 14, an increase of 366 percent over the toll of three for the com parative period of .1943. In the year of 1943, only , six persons we're killed at grade crossings, eight less than the four months toll this year. These figures should remind us that regardless of curtailed driving, we should exercise care when driving on the highway be sure a grade cross ing is clear before driving upon a railroad track, keep on your side of the road, and be sure your car is in good driving condition before taking it on the road. 0 Young Musicians Greeted By Large Crowd Tuesday Night The large gymnasium auditorium wps filled TWdav evening n the occasion of the 14th annual concert by the Hertmer school band. It not only was the 14th annual appear ance of the senior band buit he initial anrearpnce for the bei'.1 ners' band, a feature which deligh' ed the. audience. ' Director Norbert Peavy injected a second feature into the program this year in presenting the band or- f chestra in several numbers, one of which included vocal work by Jean Turner. The beginners' band, orch estra and a baritone horn "r1 by Walter Skuzeski supplmented ' the work of the senior band and made for a p-eascnt evening's' entertain ment. . . Professional Directory i. 0. Peterson Latest Jewelry and Gift Good Watches . Clocks Diamonds Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing Heppner. Oregon Blaine E. Isom AH Kinds ef INSURANCE Phone ,723 Heppner, Ore. So many of the older boys have left for war service that instru mentation in the senior bard has Ixen reduced. This is r-artkulr'y true in the brass section. Ihe band has worked sans a bass player and with orf.y a baritone and one trom-. bone to hc-M up the bass iection. Taken by, and hrge. f.- yo- -people gave a creditable perform anc sud Mr. Peavy is to be com mended Tor ca rying on' under such adverse conditions. - . 0. M. YEAGER CONTRACTOR & BUILDER All kinds of carpenter work Country work especially Phone 1483 . -0- Perestrian Safety Improving There are signs that pedestrians are. getting a better break at street crossings and along high ways in Oregon. A current report from the office of Robert S. Farrell, secretary of state, shows that ;t 26 percent reduction in pedestrian fatalities has One Eastern Oregon Candidate Republican voters should be reminded that of all the lists of candidates for delegate to the na tional convention, E. P. Dodd. of Hermiston is the only one from Eastern Oregon, or from outside of the Portland area. Dodd filed for delegate at large when Willkie was a candidate and announc ed his support of the erstwhile presidential candi date, hence his slogan remains on the ballot. Dodd stands for a liberal Republican platform and will vote for the man who supports that plat form. He has been a resident of Hermiston for 37 yeacs and is a former newspaper pubishe'r; serv ed in the legislature and in 1934 was a candidate for governor. He has no personal political, ambi tion, except to see the right man for president and a forward looking platform. NOW IN ENGLAND Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson re ceived a letter from heir son Kay this week daM;n.c in TLnil"d. thinks it is a beauti'ful country but still prefers "the hills oi home." Kay spent several months in Ire land before his outfit was moved over to Englar ' NEW AUTO POLICY . Bod. Inj. Pr. Dam. Class A 6.25 5.05 Class B 6.00 5.25 Class C 7.75 5J25 F. W. TURNER & CO. Phelps Funeral Home Licensed Funeral Directors Why use up your order books for your statements. We can print real statements for you. Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore. !iOY SCOUT ACTIVITIES By Lauren Corwin, Scribe A Camporee was held at McCa leb's cabin May 12 and 13. All of the roops in Morrow county were in 'ited but Boardman was unable to come. , The Camporee was run on a pa trol basis with all of the patrols ! oing judged on their camp, cook ing and various other things. The patrols rated as follows: Beaver pa trol, Heppner, proficient; Cobra and I anther patrols, standard. The lone troop which came as one patrol also rated standard. Lexington, which also came as one patrol was given a participating award. A Court of Honor was held at the camp with the following badges being awarded: second cIkss, Von nie Adams, Heppner; Star, Lauren Corwin, Heppner; nine of the ten boys from lone were given Tender foot badges. Merit badge in music, Bobby Bennett, Heppner; merit badge in civics, Lauren Corwin Heppner. The lone troop which was organized a month ago received its first year charter. WIGIITMANS RETURNING Mrs. Claude Graham drove to Portland Wednesday morning to bring her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wightrnan, home. Mr. Wightman is recovering satisfactorily from the effects of a recent surgical op eration and while the family want ed him to stay in the city until ful ly recovered, he says he is all right and wants to come home. Heppner City Council Meels First Monday Each Month .'itizens having matters for dis cussion, please bring before the Council J. O. TURNER, Mayor Jos. J. Nys ATTORNEY AT LAW Pners Building, Willow Street Heppner Oregon A. D. McMurdo, M.D. Trained Nurse Asilitant PHYSICIAN & SURGEON tf(cp in Masonic Building HEPPNER. ORIS. Dr. W. H. Rockwell Naturopathic Physician & Surgeor 227 North Main St. Office hours: 1 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. Exam free Ph. 522 Heppner, Or. United States Sayings ond The best Gold-filled item in the world! On the surface it's gold money, your sav ings for the future. But there is far more to it than that. Beneath the surface, like a base metal, there is strength of buying power, the money your country needs right now for bullets, guns, planes, ships and tanks. ' Today, War Bonds; tomorrow, new and beautiful jewelry to accent the pleasures of peace. FORMER GOVERNOR 1 II AS. A. LWU O. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 17? ' Hotel Heppner Building Heppner. Oregon Morrow County Abstract b Title Co. INC. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE TITLE ' INSUBANCE off ire In New I'elers Building Or. L. D. Tibbies OSTEOPATHIC Physician A Burgeon FIRST NATIONAL, BANK BLXHi m f'i,oiij 1162 office Phone 492 ITEPPNKR ORliUON tor United State SENATOR (Short Tena) Opposed to New Deal autocracg Directors of Funerals M. L. CASE C. E. NTKANDER ?2 Phones 2fi2 Ml Snra.aa kll I IUrt I P. W. Mohoney ATTORNEY AT LAW OENEBAL EVSUBA2TCB Heppner Hotel Building Willow St Entrance