2-Heppner Gozette Times, Heppner, Oregon, Morch 20, 1947
EDITORIAL
For A Civic Center
Hippner is sorely in neod of a civic cenjer
a building that will provide a meeting place for
various groups and at the same time serve as a
recreation center for the youthful citizens. Such
a building is on the minds of more than one
group and the problem may eventually be
solved.
The idea of a recreation center for the young
people alone U losing out in favor of a civic
building available to the public at large. It has
been learned by other towns and smaller cities
that without constant supervision the youth
recreation centers are not successful, inasmuch
as the young people fail to live up to expecta
tions and in too many cases use the recreation
center as an excuse to get out at night
A community building equipped for banquets,
dancing, committee meetings, parties, etc., could
be used one or two evenings by the young people
and should be so conducted that it would pay
its way after once in operation. If permitted to
use the building without supervision, and too
often, the young people or any other group will
soon become tired, or fed up, and interest in the
project dies down.
A civic center is a worthy project and should
receive encouragement from all citizens. It
would be something not only useful but some
thing in which the community could take justi
fiable pride.
The Last Easter
Easter day is approaching and we are relia
bly Informed that orders for Easter lilies to be
sent to the veterans hospital are not coming in
at a satisfactory rate. The lilies will be provid
ed, but at the expense of the Morrow county
committee's funds unless we the people do our
duty.
This news is not cheering to those who have
directed this work since the early days of the
war, for they had come to rely upon the thought
fulness and generosity of our people in all
matters pertaining to the comfort and welfare
of our boys who through no choice of their own
have been hospitalized both during and since
hostilities. Lack of interest now may be due to
an aftermath lethargy from which we need only
to be awakened, but awake we must if we are
to keep our pledge to these brave lads that they
will not be forgotten.
For some of the young veterans in the Walla
Walla hospital it will be the last Easter. Can
we be so neglectful as to let them feel forgotten
in their last days? To a few of them it may
matter little. To others it may mean sorrow
and disappointment. It is the least we can do
to see that a little sunlight is brought into these
lives darkened by despair.
Safety Over The Bar
There was a slogan used in the political cam
paign lat fall which might be twisted around a
bit to apply to the campaign to reduce traffic
accidents springing from over-indulgence in
alcoholic beverages Instead of using it as a
question it would have to be used as a command
coming from the man behind the bar who dis
penses the drinks. The "Had enoughT" slogan
caught the eye of the public as it was emblazon
ed on billboards over the country and It un
doubtedly exercised a considerable influence in
swinging the vote to the Republican column.
The term could be used in a relative man
ner, such as "Had enough accidents Then
drive only when sober." But it is up to those
dispensing spirits ferment! to determine when
the drinker has had enough and refuse to sell
that person any more.
From "Safety Clips", published in the interest
of safety by the National Conservation Bureau,
New York City, the following story tells of a
program launched in an eastern city to check
the alarming growth in preventable accidents.
It is entitled "Safety Over the Bar:"
"Twenty-six major accidents in six weeks-
seven lives snuffed out and 19 persons seriously
maimed. That was the record that haunted Don
cid A. Quarles, mayor of Englewood, N. J. Some-
ti-.in- had to be done!
Nov,uMayor Quarles is a man who believes
in getting at the source of a trouble. He is the
father of two children and has a personal stake
in the safety of his community. When his police
and traffic officials reported one of the main
causes for the high accident rate w drunk
driving, Mayor Quarles decided he'd give the
drinkers a safety lesson "over the bar".
The local newspaper contributed printed
placards stating: "DRUNK DRIVERS GO TO JAIL
IN ENGLEWOOD." Police Chief Charles A. Pe
terson delivered them personally to all the city's
17 barrooms and taverns and placed them pro
minently behind the bars. He admonished bar
tenders to adopt a "had enough" policy to cus
tomers ii.clir.ed to overindulge.
Meanwhile the entire police force and the
traffic court judge launched an extensive cam
paign of enforcement and punishment. Newspa
per and radio stations gave traffic safety increa
sed publicity.
Mayor Quarles's safety drive began Decern
ber 15. Three weeks later, with the acsldnt-
prone, dnn!::ng, driving Yule and New Year
holidays behind, he looked at the record again
One cut-of-tov.-n man had received' a scalp abra
sion in a rr.ir.or accident, there had been a few
dented fenders but that was all!
Englewood had proven that drunk driving
and all other causes of death and injury on our
streets and highways, can be stemmed if the
people really try. , "Perhaps," said the Mayor,
"if other communities follow our example, the
menace would soon be eliminated."
30 YEA
From Heppner Gazette Times,
March 22, 1917
A party consisting of Mrs.
Chas. Sperry, Wayne and Bea
trice Sperry, Mabel Wilcox and
Ruby Engelman motored up
from lone Tuesday in the Sperry
car.
Oscar Keithley, prominent
Eight Mile farmer, was doing
business in Heppner Wednesday.
He took the county road grader
out home with him.
The young son of Frank Moy
er of Lexington was brought to
Heppner Wednesday to receive
medical aid. The little boy some
how got hold of a dynamite cap
which exploded and tore off his
thumb, and badly injured his
entire hand.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom O'Brien
came up from the Corrigal ranch
on Butter creek to attend the St.
Patrick's day celebration.
Dr. Winnard reports the ar
rival of twin boys at the home
ES M-m
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moyer,
March 21, at the family home
in Black Horse. This is the sec
ond set of twins to arrive at the
Moyer home, the fir.t being
girls.
W. B. Barratt went out to his
Sand Hollow sheep rancji this
week. Lambing is now undr
way there and the ranch duties
will occupy most of his time
from now until spring.
J. 0. Hager who r-?rr.tly built
one of the finest residences in
Heppner is now busy improving
the premises.
A bbze in the second story of
the People's Cash Mtrket Wei
nesdfy cfternoon called fonh
the fire fighters. The fTe had
gained but little hondv.ay and
was easily subdued. The upper
story is occupied by the Je
Handy family.
Mrs. Bert Stone and Miss Jos
ephine P.ichardson were host
esses at a charming bridge party
at the Richardson home Friday
4-H SEWING CLUB I -A
We had a club meeting and
party at Marjorie Pierson's
home. She served us ice cream
sundaes and cookies.
There are seven members.
Their names .and offices are:
Leader, Laurel Van Marter; pre
sident, Patsy Albert; vice presi
dent, Nancy Eberhart; treasurer,
Carla Whillock; secretary, Mar
jorie Pierson; song leader, Beth
Ball; demonstration chairman,
Nancy Ball, and reporter, Gloria
Orwick.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hardwick
of ?an Francisco were guests of
Mrs. John Hanan Monday and
Tuesday of this week. Hardwick
was a friend of Mr. '-lanan's a.iri
learned the cleaning business
from the late Heppner operator
when the two were stationed at
Fort Lewis a few years ago.
Hardwick is now a railroad
employee.
afternoon. It was a St. Patrick's
day party. About 30 ladies were
present.
Frank Roberts is breaking
ground for the new telephone
building. The material for the
concrete Is being plaeed on the
ground today.
To Borrow a Well Known Advertising Slogan:
ASK THE AvUN WHO OWNS ONE
We are speaknig a lout the
KAISER MMiomaiic
iishwasher
No more wrangling about who's going to do the dishes;
no more dishwater hands for mother. You clear the dishes
for washing-the machine does the rest in the most ap
proved sanitary manner.
Place your order now. We can make immediate delivery.
Eleppnea: Effloto?
Frank Engkraf
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
HEPPNER JOS. J. NYS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ATTORNEY AT LAW
Meets Every Monday Noon at the peU)rl Bulldn8, willow Street
LUCQS PlaCe Heppner. Oregon
Veterans of Foreign j. q. TURNER
Wars
Meetings 2nd and 4th Mondays at
8:00 . m. tn Legion Hell
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon -
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HonMlIiamB.
MORSE
Author of tht
anti closaA
hop bill
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senator J.k'
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Livestock Committee
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the House, he is M K
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CONTRACTOR ft BUILDER
AO kinds of enracntar work.
Modern Hemes Bnflt r Remodeled
Phone 1483 418 Jones Si.
HEPPNER. ORISON
Turner, Van Marter
and Company
GENERAL
INSURANCE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL INSURANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
J. 0. PETERSON
Latest Jewelitf ind Clft floods
Watches, Clocks, Diamonds
Expert Wateh 4: Jewelry FocalriM
Heppner, Oregon
Phelps Funaral Honit.
licensed Ftmtra) Directors
Phone 1882 Heppner, Ore.
Courtesy Salem Capital-Journal
SOUGH SEAS AHEAD
The legislators are tired. These
ancient mariners of the ship of
state have worked long hours at
unusual work for 70 days and
the end Is not yet. This week the
governor sent more suggestions
for more work. They are setting !
up committees to formulate new j
bills. The further the session j
goes the bigger the job gets, and I
the rougher thi seas. At the ba-!
ginning of the tenth week 10 IS
bills, memorials and resolutions
had been introduced, 346 stilt in
house and 278 In senate commit
tees. NEW LAWS
SB 71 authorizes the board of
health to receive federal aid for
control of cancer and the estab
lishment of mental hygiene and
industrial hygiene programs;
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Eacti Month
Citizens having matters for dUcus
Ion, pfeMe hrtna before
. the Sourica
I. 4). TURN tit, Mayor
Morrow Coonty
Abitraet & Title Co.
SWC
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TTTM? RmURANCE
Offlee tn Peters Btdldlng
Merchants Credit
Bureau
Acenrste Credit Information
F. B. Nickerson
Phonel2 Heppner
You'll have better land
Mm
better crops
better income...
when you fun the
See your Agricultural Conservation Committee for
information on helpful farming practices. Your local
committee chairman Is Henry Baker of lone.
This advertisement, presented in the Interests of
better soli conservation methods, Is sponsored by
HEPPNER BRANCH
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
provides personnel of health de
partments to be employed upon
a merit system lasts. HB 136
inquires county courts to publish
full schedules of expenditures
in the two newspapers having
the largest circulation in coun
:ies of ovei 10,000 population
HB 27 increases fee tor non-res
ident hunting licence from $13
to $2s and for fishing from $.t to
$10, also increases f'es for tem
porary fishing license from $3 to
$5 and reduces time limit from
K, to 5 days. HB 127 authorizes
the governor to ordci fire fight
ing equipment, in case of emer
gency, m6ved from one com
munity to a conflagration else
where and costs involved paid
from the general f ltd. HB ? re
quires all physicians to report
epileptic cases or any disorder
t Viat would disqualify a person
for obtaining a driver's license,
the reports to be deemed confi
dential and to be transmitted to
the secretary of state. HB 121
amends the "blue sky law" re
gajding the sale of corporate
securities and authorizes a
charge of $25 for cooperative
membership certificates.
FORBODES WORKER
SHORTAGE
This is the time of the year
when readjustment compensation
payments to jobless workers are
at a high peak In Oregon but
this year they are down one-half
below what they were during
January and February of last
year, according to a report just
issued by the state unemploy
ment compensation commission.
Unemployed workers in this
state drew only $1,754,915 during
January and February of this
Morrow County
Cleaners
Box 82. Heppner, Ore.
Phone 2S32
laperior Dry Cleaning
& Finishing
year as compared with $1,266,131
for the same period last year.
The highest percentage of the
drop in unemployment was in
the Portland area, with Salem,
Bend, Albany, Oregon City and
some coast districts following.
Payments to former service
men and women of Oregon dur
ing the first two months of this
year totaled $1,886,903 as com
pared with $1,758,679 last year.
Of the 60,000 returned World
War veterans who applied for
adjusted compensation only 410
have drawn the full 52 weeks
pay to which they are entitled.
The others have found employ
ment after periods ranging from
one to 35 weeks.
LOBBY NOBBYING
"I have done more hard work
at this than at jiny of the six
sessions of which I have been a
member. If I ever come back
and I don't expect to I will ans
wer any and all who asked me
to support them for president of
the senate, by saying 'NO! You
are the last person on earth 1
would vote for' whoever won
would not 'honor' me with a lot
of heavy committee work."
Senator George P. Wlnslow, Til
lamook. "There should be an interim
council to clean up all the feath
ers all the lightweight bills,
then members could have more
time for the heavyweight bills."
OK Rubber Wcldcu
FRANK ENCfKRAF, Prop.
First daw work guaranteed
Located in the Kane Building
North Mahi 8t. Heppner, Ore.
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician ft Surgeon
First National Bank BulMin
Res. Ph. MO Office Ph. 402
A. D. MeMurdo, M. D.
PHYSICIAN ic SURGEON
Trained Nnrse Assistant
Office m Masonic Building
, Heppner, Oregon
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHlROPRACriC PHYSICIAN
Office up stairs I. O. O. F. Bld
Housii calls made
limine Phone 2583 Office 2572
Blaine E. Isom
AD Rinds of
INSURANCE
Phone 723
Tleppner. Or.
Heppner Hospital
Beds available by reservation.
W. P. BROWNE, M.D.
Physician & Surgeon
5 K Street Phone 952
William Tugman, editor Eu
gene Register-Guard.
"It is ironic that in good times
our major problems are finan
cial ones." President of the
Senate Marshall Cornett.
"This session is setting out
the flares for educational ad
vancement." Rex Putnam, sup
erintendent of public instruc
tion. 'The people miss a lot of
good schooling in government
by not attending the legislature."
Joe Kendrlck, 15 years a lob
byist. "We are legalizing gambling
when we should be seeing to en
forcement of the present gambl
ing laws." Senator Frank Hil
ton, Multnomah.
"I'm happy over our education
al progress." Senator Pat Lon
ergan, Portland.
"If we had passed the gover
nor's budget we would be home
now." Senator Rex Ellis, Pen
dleton. "The supreme court decision
of March 10 'called back' the
good start made by t'.ie legisla
ture towards balancing the bud
get." Governor Earl Snell.
Announcement
As of March 1, I have become the owner of
ADELE'S BEAUTY SHOP
having purchased same from Mrs. Richard
Hayes. . . ,
The shop will continue in the same location,
with the same telephone number 1422, but
will be known as
Jeanne's Beauty Shop
JEANNE HUSTON GAINES