A Heppner Gozette Times, May 2, 1 P4S
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EDITORIAL .
Vote "Yes" on Both Measures
At the forthcoming primary election, May 17,
ttie people of Morrow county will be given an
opportunity to end the question "when is the
hospital going to be built ?"--by marking their
ballots properly. This means that both measures
submitted by the county court must be voted "yes".
The first measure submits the proposal that the
hospital tax be paid in its entirety in the forth
coming levying period. That means payment of
an eight-mill levy rather than the two-mill levy
provided in the original hospital measure.
Then it is necessary to do away with the two
mill levy and the court has prepared a second
measure on the ballot providing for that action.
It is a simple procdure whn properly understood
and should result in clearing the way for an early
start on the construction of the hospital.
It is pertinent to state here that the court took
this step only after every other avenue of financ
ing was explored and found impractical. The con
stant clamor for the hospital (the demand has
been insistent long enough to be classed as a
clamor), and the apparent earnestness of those
pressing for the building, led the court and hospi
tal committee to take action in the only manner
left and that was to resubmit the proposal as
heretofore stated.
Demand for the hospital should far outweigh
any ideas of personal injury sustained through
full payment of the levy at this time. Except for
the larger taxpayers, none will suffer serious
denting of the bankroll, and even many of the
heavy taxpayers have urged a change in the me
thod of raising funds so that construction might
be started at an early date. There is no hocus-pocus
about the measure. If you paid one dollar
more under the two-mill levy, you will pay four
dollars more under the eight-mill levy. It is just
the four dollars this year than to pay the last two
as simple as that. It may be easier for you to pay
mills four years hence.
Again be reminded that to get the hospital
at the earliest possible date vote "YES" on both
measures.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Parker drove
to La Grande and Cove Saturday.
In Cove they visited Mr. Parker's
brother, John. In La Grande they
attended a district meeting of the
Order of Eastern Star. They re
turned to their home Monday.
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Why Not Turf and Light Field?
From the student body of the Heppner High
school comes the suggestion that the school co
operate with the Rodeo association in turfing the
Rodeo field. That is a step in the right direction
and this column begs to go a step further and in-
clude lighting the field so that night games could
be played. Lighting might also make it possible to
introduce new features into the Rodeo itself, of
fering additional entertainment to the crowds
during the earlier hours of the evening.
From the standpoint of attendance at high
school games and baseball in the spring and sum
mer months, night games elsewhere have proved
profitable. They offer diversion for sports mind
ed folk who in most instances must forego en
joying these events due to press of business.
There are many church people who enjoy the
games but 'do not feel conscious-free about at
tending Sunday baseball. These people would
attend the night games. This might not be prac
tical insofar as the league games are concerned,
but home folks get a lot of pleasure out of the
"twilight" leagues, particularly softball, and a
little play of this kind would be good for all of us.
The. Rodeo field is an ideal set-up for a com
munity playground and could be devoted to that
use without great expense or causing any inter
ference with the Rodeo. The improvements sug
gested would enhance the Rodeo, inasmuch as
the dust nuisance would be largely done away
with, and turfing would make the field more de
sirable for school sports.
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A Forty-four Hour Week
Since -taking over the Gazette Times in the
fall of 1942 it has been the practice of the pres
ent owners to keep the office open the full six
days each week. Not alone has it been open dur
ing regular business hours but most of the time
well into the night. That has been necessary due
to the limited amount of help, and likewise it
has taken its toll in human energy. The time has
arrived to do something about it and the pub
lishers have decided to place the office on a forty-four
hour week basis. The doors will be open
from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Monday through Friday
and from 8 a. m. until noon on Saturday.
Cooperation of patrons of the newspaper and
printing department is asked and we are sure
that within a short time all will become adjusted
to the new arrangement. It will still be necessary
for the shop force to stay on the job after hours to
turn out the work that comes in during the day,
but to the outside world the office will be closed.
It will be the aim of the publishrs to call on the
advertisers early in the week and work . toward
establishing a regular hour for publishing the
paper, instead of getting it out "if and when."
New Bus Service
The Grey Rock Bus Lines will now
give daily bus service beween
Heppner, Lexington and lone and
The Dalles.
Bus will leave Heppner at 7:30 a.
m. and returning leave The Dalles
at 5:15 p. m.
Gray Rock Bus Lines
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK
Marjorie Mahaney, missionary
from Egypt, will speak at 8 p. m.
Thujrsday, May 9 at the Assembly
of God church. The public has been
invited to hear her.
Homer Beale, district manager of
Pacific Powe & Light Co., and
William Frietag, chief clerk, both
of Pendleton, were in Heppner
looking after company business
Wednesday at the local P. P.& L.
office.
Mr. and Mrs. -Harry Plumondore
left Saturday for their new home
on the Sandy river where they ex
pect to engage in berry raising.
Their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Ms. W. L. Plumondore ex
pect to join them this week-end.
Dr. C. C. Dunham drove to Port
land Saturday morning to attend
some lectures at Western States
college. He was also in attendance
at an executive session of the Ore
gon Association of Chiropractic
physicians. Dr. Dunham returned
to his home Sunday evening.
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that sorrysthing she has always wanted
but would never buy for herself.
You can count on us to be first with the best in jewelry
that something she will be proud to own.
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