4 Heppner Gazette Times, May 18, 1944
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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
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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.
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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. . .
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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
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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
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Class C 7.75 5J25
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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
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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.
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FORMER GOVERNOR
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O. Turner
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 17? '
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner. Oregon
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