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2-Hcppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, June 19, 1947
EDITORIAL
What Arc We Afraid Of?
E- f :rrp !l! cessation of hostilities there
l.iis iMH-n talk n( "when the recession sets in" or
"the:c s boui.d to he a crash before long." yet
Tiri'l.iur: scions hns !.;ni'ned and there is no
Cox! re.'iw-n ' t''iie that anything serious
v. ill l.ijixn fi.r a number of ears unless we
talk o.irse:s into a panic.
In an-cr to the question, "What are we afraid
of", Taui li.ir.ler. publisher of Liberty maga
7i nr. rocont'y summed tip the national situation
in the foliown.g language:
"e Americans s'.:j,ren-.e as never before in
resources, productive capacity, and technologi
cal know-how are currently afflicted by one of
the strangest cases of jitters in our history. We
fear a ilepiersion is inevitable although there
never was a greater need and desire for goods
combined with a greater purchasing ability to
pay fur them. We are obsessed by fears of war
and aggression, although we are the sole pos
sessor of the most awesome weapon ever devis
ed by man.
'This, of course, is nonsensical behavior for a
nation like ours. It is equivalent to Joe Louis
wonying himself into an ulcer after having
knocked ouf Billy Conn in the second round.
"Meanwhile the golden opportunity of a pros
perity greater than any America has ever known
is being endangered. If some insidious master
plan were working to undermine confidence In
our economic system, it could hardly be more
effective.
"Before you fall victim to this fear psychosis,
consider the facts of our present economic sit
uation. They offer little encouragement to the
fear-mongers. There are four million more peo
ple at work-today than there were last year at
this time. Our total national production is more
than 50 percent greater than in 1939. Americans
will spend S14P.000.000.000 this year for consum
er goods.
"continued confident production is the ans
wer to all our fears and troubles. That way lies
economic strength, national security, and relief
from all our senseless fears. The elder Henry
Ford used to remark, "The only cure for worry
is work.' Never was that truer than in the world
today."
Life is not dull in this land of big ranches and
rolling hills these days. Baseball games and
rodeos on Sundays, dances every Saturday night
one place or another, and. looking ahead a short j to URGE ROAD FUNDS
are taking the matter very ser
iously. Now that you have read
this you better throw up the
window or go outside and take
a good deep breath of good Ore
gon air before the Californians
get a corner on it.
distance we find Lexington planning a two-day
celebration for the benefit of the airport and
lone all billed up with two big dances, one July
3 and the other July 7, importing dance bands
for both occasions. And, of course, following
closely upon the Fourth of July festivities will
be the opening of the Heppner Rodeo season
which will keep life from growing dull right up
to the opening of school. In the meantime, there
will be some harvesting done hereabouts and a
few of the more fortunate w ill have taken their
vacation trips. It's a strenuous life.
Supporting The School
Taxpayers of School District No. 1. by their
vote Monday afternoon, assured school officials
that they are willing to support the educational
system even if it calls for voting funds in excess
of the six per cent limitation. They recognize
the need for additional funds if a high standard
is to be maintained.
It must be admitted that only a handful of
votes decided the question of approval of the
budget, but by their absence the remainder of
the qualified voters gave their assent and cannot
rightfully complain if their tax statements ap
pear a little heavier than common.
There is no denying that oar educational sys
tem has suffered serious setbacks in recent years.
One of the main contributing factors has been
atraction of teachers to more lucrative jobs and
it will require years to rebuild staffs to the high
point of efficiency existing prior to the wcy.
Not only does the school system need better
financing but it needs a rebuilding of morale
a matter "in which patrons by their attitude
could be most helpful. Progress in that direction
is being made through cooperation of patrons
and schools in the Parent-Teacher associations.
The public school is an essential part of every
community. It is a vital part of the community
and should be maintained in a healthy manner.
We need voune, vigorous, well-trained teachers
to fill in the gaps of those faithful servants who J
have earned their retirement and to obtain that j
type there must be something to offer the young i
people that will make the profession attractive, j
Forest road construction funds
for Oregon have been cut down
to $700,000 for the next fiscal
year by the present congress
all in the name of economy. The
stale highway construction 10
year program is based on a re
quired $10,000 of federal funds
covering the next three years.
State Highway Engineer R. H.
Raldock left Sunday for Wash
ington. D. C, where he will tes
tify before the senate appropri
ations committee in an attempt
to have appropriations increas
ed for forest roads in Oregon.
While in the east he will attend
meetings of the National Safety
conference of state highway of
ficials and the Highway Research
board.
GUBERNATORIAL
APPOINTMENTS
Henry F. Cabell of Portland
was this week appointed by
Governor Earl Snell as a mem
ber of the state board of higher
education to succeed Aubrey R.
Watzek, Portland, who resigned
to devote full tme to his busi
ness activities. The apointment
is for a term ending in 1954. Ca
bell is a former member of the
state highway commission hav
ing resigned the chairmanship
of the commission in 1913 to en
ter the service. He served in
World Wars I and II. He has
been a member of the board of
trustees of Reed college and of
Pacific university,
JULY 5TH LEGAL HOLIDAY
legal holiday Governor Earl
Snell issued a proclamation on
Monday in which he said: "In
order that the Fourth ol July
may tie iuny observed and cel
ebrated this year, and because
of the week-end vacation con
venience for thousands of Ore
gonians. I shall declare Satur
day. July 5th, a legal holiday in
this state."
Banks, courts and public of
fices must be closed July 5th,
but other businesses may stay
open. Many businessmen are
expected to close Friday, July 4,
tor the remainder of the week.
The proclamation will not ma
terially affect state offices as
most of them close Saturdays,
and the rest operate with skel
eton crews.
RAINS HELP FORESTS
The weatherman and. the for
estry department are on good
terms again after the treacher
ous hot spell late in May. Heavy
rains the past week in western
Oregon from Grants Pass to Eu
gene have eliminated fire tan
gents from drying ferns that in
the late spring days of most
years keep the fire fighting
branch of the state forestry de
partment on the jump.
SWIM FOR HEALTH
In a statement issued this
week Governor Earl Snell, 'The
ability to swim, entirely aside
from being a skill which will
bring much enjoyment to the
participant and aside from be
ing an ability which in the past
has saved many lives, is a form
of exercise which is unsurpassed
for reasons of health and gener
al welfare,
As in past years, I am again
UNSKILLED HELP EASING
A new state law becomes ef
fective on July 5th which auth
orizes the state civil service com
mission to hold both entry and
promotional examinations of ap
plicants for state positions in or
der to build up eligible lists
from which heads of slate de
partments can select workers.
The commission reports unskill
ed help is more plentiful altho
there is still a shortage of skill
ed stenographers.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jewett and
family will leave early Monday
morning, June 23, to go to Tur
ner where they will attend the
97th annual convention of the
Churches of Christ in Oregon.
They will be there till the after
noon of June 29th. After con
vention they expect to spend a
few days at the beach and will
be back in Heppner by July 3.
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BULL-DRAKE WEDDING
SUNDAY AT MILTON
Invitations have been receiv
ed by Heppner relatives and
friends to the wedding of Miss
Doris Ivalea Bull and Claude W.
Drake. The ceremony will be
performed at 3 o'clock p.m., Sun
day, June 22, at the Baptist
church in Milton.
Mr. Drake is the son of Mr.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
J. O. PETERSON
Latect Jewelry and Gift Goods
Watrhea. Clocks, Diamonds
Expert Watch tc Jewelry RepaMita
Heppner. Oregon
Health Week' in Oreeon. and
Following a widespread de-j endorse the alms of this observ
mand that July 5th be made a 1 ance."
HEPPNER
GAZETTE TIMES
The Heppner Gazette, established
March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times, established November
18, 1897. Consolidated Feb. 15,
1912.
Published every Thursday and
entered at the Post Office at
Heppner, Oregon, as second
class matter.
glad to designate the week of I subscription price, $2.50 a year;
June 23rd to 28th as 'Swim for. Oincrio nnnUe inr
30 YEARS AGO
From Heppner Gazette Times
June 26. 1917
Drs. N. E. Winnard and C. C.
Chick are attending a meeting
of the American Medical asso
ciation in Chicago.
Henry Schwarz of the Peoples
Market has purchased a Ford
which he will use in conjunc
tion with his business.
Miss Vena Fooley and William
w?z:
IS 50 SALTS' n-IAT
fish caunot live
in its wateps. nor
can a human boos1
S)INK IN IT.
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The bnmaa body leti off 'steam.'
Perspiration and body odon
are not only hannjol to cloth
ing, hut embarrassing as welL
DON'T TAKE CHASCrS. . .
send your clothes to the MOft
EOW COVSTY CLEAUEBS,
regularly for expert cleaning . . .
It's the most gentle of clothes
care service.
Beppner Phone 2632 Oregon
Morrow County
Cleaners
Brooks were married at the
home of the Christian minister,
Turner B. McDonald officiating,
Tuesday evening.
Ralph Benge has purchased a
quarter section of . land from
Frank Reaney in the Blackhorse
country.
Two weeks ago Henry Aiken
and Arthur McAtee hired a team
from the livery barn and went
up into the mountains for a
fishing trip but before they re
turned home the trip became a
hunting trip as the horses got
loose and made their getaway.
To date the horses have not been
found. Both are white and both
have halters on.
Kenneth Binns made a hurry
up trip to lone last week where
he assisted in getting out an is
sue of the lone Independent.
-Walter Hill, new cashier of
the Lexington State bank, went
to that city on Monday to take
charge of his position.
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Norman F. Lawson was in
town Saturday displaying a
pretty string of "pearls." The
pearls were rattles taken from
some 17 rattlesnakes.
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BIAIT1 AEEDS
TAKE A DEEP BREATH
California wants to appropri
ate the Columbia river and this
time it is no joke. We have be
come adjusted to having Cali
fornians claim Crater lake, Mt.
Hood, Rogue River, Multnomah
Falls and oth scenic assets in
their spastic urge but this time
they are doing more about it
than just making claims. They
are planning to literally take
the waters of the great river to
irrigate their arid lands. Rep. j
Walsh, republican of California, i
has introduced a resolution in
congress for a study by the re-
clamation bureau of the feasi- j
bility of a diversion of the wa
ters of the Columbia river basin ;
to Colorado and southern Cali-
fornia.
ington
Hot Days Are Coming
Soon
Why not get that new
JEEL CREAM COLD
WAVE by DUART
A Permanent of lasting comfort
and beauty styled right for you.
Phone 53
ALICE'S BEAUTY SHOP
Edith - Alice - Ethel
O. G. CRAWFORD
Publisher and Editor
lone Post No.. 95
American Legion
announces a
Return
Engagement
of
Ken Davidson
and his orchestra
July 3
at the
lone American
Legion Hall
Admission; $1 per person
Veterans of Foreign
Wars
Meetings 2nd and 4th Monday! at
8:00 p. m. in Legion Hall
JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppner. Oregon
J. 0. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
0. M. YEAGER
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER
All kinds of carpenter work.
Modern Homes Built or Remodeled
Phone 14X3 415 Jones Si.
HEPPNER. OREGON
Turner, Van Marter
and Company
GENERAL
INSURANCE
Phelps Funeral Norm
Licensed Funeral Directors
Phone 1S32 Heppner, Ore
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for discus
sion, please bring before
the Council
ATTENTION!
The Oregon and Wash
delegations in congress
an extensive eastern trip and
will be away most of the summer.
in
George McDuffee returned
from Portland where he attend
ed a convention of Oregon shcr-
Mr.' and Mrs. E. R. Huston have iffs.
returned home from a visit of
two weeks at various points in Thomas Hansen and Elizabeth
the Willamette valley and also Ross, both of Lexington, were
from attending commencement married in this city last Thurs
t iho i-nivoreitu nf!day by Recorder J. P. Williams.
Oregon. Their son John was a
member of the graduating class.
Mrs. Lucy T. Wedding, a mem
ber of the high school faculty
left Heppner this morning for I afternoon.
The Roe Bible class of the Me
thodist church gave their tea
cher, Mrs. C. E. Wood: on, a
handkerchief shower last Friday
Patrons of Heppner Business Houses:
It is the desire of the business concerns of
Heppner to take advantage of the double
holiday to give employer and employee a va
cation, therefore stores and other places of
business in the town will remain
Closed July 4th and 5th
Make your plans accordingly and lay in your
week-end supplies by July 3.
MERCHANT'S COMMITTEE,
Heppner Chamber of Commerce.
Morrow County
Abstract & Title Co.
INC.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
TITLE INSURANCE
Office m Peters Building
Merchants Credit
Bureau
Accurate Credit Information
F. B. Nickerson
Phone 12 Heppner
P. W. MAHONEY
Attorney at Law
GENERAL INSURANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
OK Rubber Welders
FRANK ENGKRAF, Prop.
First class work guaranteed
Located in the Kane Building
North Main St. Heppner, Ore.
Jack A. Woodhall
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Office First Floor Bank Bldg.
Phone 2312 Heppner
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
First National Bank UuilditiR
Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 482
A. D. McMurdo, M. D.
PHYSICIAN & SLUCiEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office In Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
Office up stairs I. O. O. F. Bld
Hous calls made
House Phone 2383 Office 2572
Morrow County
Cleaners
Box 82, Heppner, Ore.
Phone 2632
Superior Dry Cleaning
4 Finishing
Blaine E. Isom
All Kinds of
INSURANCE
Phone 723
Heppner, Or
N. D. BAILEY
Cabinet Shop
Lawn Mowers Sharpened
Sewing Machines Repaired
Phone 1485 for apointment,
or call at shop.
Heppner, Oregon
Heppner . Hospital
Beds available by reservation.
W. P. BROWNE, M.D.
Thysician & Surgeon
5 K Street Phone 952
Satisfied Customers
Is Our Aim in Business
Try us compare our workand if you are
not satisfied we will refund your money or
re-do the garment at no expense to you. We
want satisfied customers and there is but
one way to get and hold themby giving the
best of service.
HEPPNER CLEANERS & DYERS
W. C. Collins
f OH MARV, 010 IfirGtORGt CALLED Lp"W KfwHO DlolSfl
X ttt-LL VCHJ-- -TViE. HOUSE. FIVE. "flr1E$ BE - HE. ASK FOR "THE
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We'll come to your aid the FIRST time you call. If you're planning
to remodel your old home or to build a new one, remember that ad
equate wiring is but a small part of the cost of your home, yet it's
one of hte best investments you can make. Call the HEPPNER
HARDWARE Cr ELECTRIC COMPANY for contract wiring.
GENERAL ROOFING
Colors to suit your home . . . Gilsonite
your old roofs.
Free Estimates Call 1282
and Mrs. R. K. Drake of Heppner, Hynd and Nellie Doney return
is a graduate of Heppner high eA Saturday from Portland
school and a veteran of World w,erp ,hpy nve ,)epn visjtjnK
ar relatives for the past several
0 days. During the trip they also
Will, David and Miss Annie visited the Oregon roast.
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