2-Heppner Gozette Times, Heppner, Oregon, January 29, 1 94S
EDITORIAL
P u b i i s trt r s 4 sfgj)) T 1 0
Experience Shows Lighted
Field Pays
Towns ilmt have lighted athletic fields arc in
the bost position lo offer testimony as to whether
night games pay best. Since the question of light
ing the Rodeo field is uppermost in the minds of
numerous athletic-minded citizens, the experience
of Prinevilie will prove of interest.
A statement from the Central Oregonian tells
the story and we quote from the Prinevilie news
paper: "The first season's experience with football
under the lights has indicated that at least three
times as many people can be expected to attend
football games if they are held at night, instead
of in the afternoon, according to Cecil M. Sly,
Crook county school superintendent, and Donald
M. Gabbert, Crook county high school principal.
The 1947 season was the first in which Prinevilie
had a lighted football field, and receipts from
the five high school games played here in 1947
totalled Sl.434.25 compared with $478.75 gate re
ceipts at five afternoon games in the 1946 season.
Prices charged were the same both years. 75 cents
for adults and 25 cents for children... .The in
creased income at night games will aid the coach
to equip players properly and so prevent injuries.
It will enable the high school to provide adequate
transportation for its teams. Probably, however,
these are not the main advantages of night foot
ball. The night games make it possible for many
working parents to see their sons and daughters
in action. The larger crowds inspired several or
ganizations, such as the Pep club, and the student
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body police, to greater effort, and it is better also
for the band. In addition to these benefits, five
half days of school have been saved that would
otherwise have been devoted to afternoon foot
ball." That is the football picture. Locally, some inter
est is being manifested in the possibility of night
entertainment in connection with the county fair
and rodeo. Many people feel they cannot leave
their work or their places of business to attend
afternoon performances, while if there was some
thing at night they would be interested enough
to go. Night shows at the Rodeo grounds would
relieve the community of being gypped by carn
ival outfits, or if it were still felt that a carnival
is necessary, the night shows would afford enter
tainment for those not fnterested in patronizing
the carnival
It is largely a matter of selling the public on
the field lighting project. Once it is installed it
won't take long to prove the desirability of hav
ing night games and other forms of outdoor en
tertainment at night.
A recession is a period in which you tighten your
belt. In a depression you have no belt to tighten,
and when you have no pants to hold up, it's a
panic Farm Implement News.
It is currently reported that Wallowa county has
a hospital but is without funds to operate it. Con
trasted to that situation is Morrow county's sta
tus: We have the funds but no hospital to oper
ate. Should Wallowa county send us its hospital,
or should we send them our funds?
30 YEARS A(S
From Heppner Gazette Times
Jan. 31, 191S
The city council has decided to
spend S7000 to improve the city
streets. Crushed rock will be put
on the main thoroughfares and
the council will use the county
rock crusher.
Cecil Shurte, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Shurte. died sud
denly at Oakland, Calif., the first
of the week. For two years she
was in charge of the local office
of the Pacific Telephone & Tel
egraph Co.
J. L. Taylor, for several years
agent for the O. W. R. & N Co. at
Heppner Junction has been ap
pointed agent at Heppner to fill
the position made vacant by the
resignation of J. B. Huddleston.
Mr. Huddleston was forced thru
ill health to give up his position
and is undergoing medical treat
ment in Portland.
A daughter arived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barlow
in this city last Friday.
The Morrow County Farmers
Union held their semi-annual
meeting at the court house in
Heppner Saturday afternoon and
elected officers for the ensuing
year. The farmers went on rec
ord in two resolutions, one fav
oring the harnessing of the John
Day river for cheaper electrical
power, and the other urging the
use of the split log drag to the
end that better roads be main
tained. The officers elected for
the ensuing year were E. R. Hus
ton, president . R. W: Turner, sec
retary-treasurer.
F. R. Brown, graduate of Ore
gon Agricultural college with
class of 1910, has been appointed
county agricultural agent for
Morrow county.
A marriage license was issued
this week to Homer C. Frank and
Goldie Stoops, both well-known
young people of lone.
According to a report recently
issued by Superintendent of
Banks Sargent, Heppner occupies
BOARDMAN . .
Friends were surpised to hear
of the recent marriage of Frank
Kunze of Quincy, Wash., to Miss
Eleanor Hahn of Portland at Van
couver, Wash., Dec. 29. Frank Is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kunze
and from a lad grew up on the
project. After February 1 the
young couple will make their
home in Portland.
At a special potluck dinner in
the church parlor tjie Boardman
Ladies Missionary society enter
tained ladies from the Umatilla
society. Present from Umatilla
were Mrs. Laura Hadley, Mrs
James Burns, Mrs. Donald All
stott, Mrs. Wm. Gray and Mrs.
Roy Etter.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Wilson and
daughter of Baker stopped at the
home of Wilson's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. S. Wilson Friday on
their way to Portland. Mr. Wil
son is the owner of the Wilson
News From Irrigon . .
By Grace Shoun
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fltswater
have purchased the Don Smith
place (the old Russell McCoy
place) and are living there. Mr.
and Mrs. Don Smith of Mt Vernon
came over to get their household
goods that were stored there.
The fire ladies had a benefit
ball Saturday night. They had
a good crowd and a good time,
and served refreshments of pie
and coffee. The exact amount
cleared has not been determined
yet, but they did well.
Irrigon plays Boardman Tues
day night here. They will have
refreshments.
Miss Beth Russell of Pendleton
who is convalescing after an ap
pendectomy came home Satur
day, and Mrs. Louis Rucker of
Arlington came up Sunday. They
are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Russell, and
family.
H. H. Smunk and E. S. Pelton
went to Portland Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Hinkley went
to Ontario Saturday, returning
home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Re
gie Hinkley (Harriet Smith) ac
companied them back. Both fam
ilies are living in Meadow Camp
cabins.
The Irrigon basketball boys
played the lone basketball team
Friday at lone. The Irrigon A
team won and the lone B tenm
won.
The Boy Scouts, No. 65. met at
the school house each Monday
evening with Scoutmaster John
Allen. There are 11 cubs and 18
scouts.
Mrs. James Phillips and Mrs.
Ruth Umiker are sponsoring a
bridal shower at the Umiger
home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'
clock for Mrs. Luella Voile. Ev
erybody is invited.
The Seventh Day Adventist
church is having revival meet
ings at their new church with the
meeting being Saturday, Sun
day, Tuesday and Friday. Elder
Houser is the speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dexter, Mrs.
Ruth Umiker, Mrs. Charles Mc
Fall, Tom Caldwell, Paul Haber
lein, Leroy Mathena and J. A.
Shoun were Heppner business
visitors Monday.
Mrs. Birdie Stewart and baby
of Island City are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Mc
Coy. Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Charles
McFall, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mc
Coy, Mrs. R. M. McCoy, Mrs. Mar
shall Markham and Mrs. Bill
Graybeal enjoyed a good dinner
and a few social hours with Mrs,
losephine Graybeal Monday.
Marvin Ames returned home
from a trip to Madras where he
has purchased a farm that will
be watered as soon as the pro
ject is finished. He purchased
the F. C. Aldrich place and mov
ed here last spring. They will
move about February 15, and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Doyle and two
small children from near Win
chester, Idaho, will succeed them.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Snasner and
son Jimmie are newcomers. They
have purchased a small acreage
west of town and have moved.
Carl Haddox has also purchas
ed a farm at Culver (near Mad
ras). He sold his farm to the
Frank Greens, and the family is
Jiving at Sunnyside while look
ing for a new location.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watson (Ella
May Grim) are the parents of a
son, Steven Earl, born Friday at
the Pendleton hospital. Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Grim are grandpar
ents. Mrs. Don Kenny is ex pect I n g
her husband home from a trip to
St. Paul, Minn. His father, James
Kenny, three sisters and a broth
er live there.
Mrs. C. W. Acock was a Pendle
ton visitor Wednesday.
Miss Betty Acock of Pendleton
and James Shoun of Walla Walla
spent Sunday with relatives.
COUNTY CLERK'S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT,
JULY 1, 1 947 TO JAN. 1, 1948
GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT
July 1 Warrants Outstanding $ 2,123.13
Total of 484 claims allowed by County Court
Warrants issued for above claims 31,402.31
Total warrants paid by Treasurer .
$33,525.44
31,136.79
From District School Clerks
From Umatilla County Treasurer
For salary of county nurse
For County Fair Fund
Secretary of State, County School Fund Tax
Miscellaneous refunds
Dog Licenses
Alcohol Control Fund
Amusement Device Tax
Interest on Time Deposit at Bank
tiling tees, etc. in Justice Court
Jan. 1 General Fund Warrants Outstanding $ 2,388.65
GENERAL ROAD FUND ACCOUNT
July 1 Warrants Outstanding $ 3,011.87
Total of 136 claims allowed by County Court
Warrants issued for above claims 14,950.09
Total warrants
$17,961.96
paid by Treasurer 17,530.76
Jan. 1 General Road Fund Warrants Outstanding 431.20
DOG FUND ACCOUNT
One claim allowed by County Court $ 54 00
Warrant paid by Treasurer 54.00
RODENT FUND ACCOUNT
Juiy 1 warrants Outstanding $ 46.70
loiai ot b claims alowed by County Court
Warrants issued fOT above claims 2,021.64
18th place in the list of towns
and cities whose banks have over
one million dollars in deposit.
Only four other towns in eastern
Oregon rank ahead of Heppner.
They are The Dalles, Pendleton,
La Grande and Baker.
We've put in
214 MILLION
TELEPHONES
since V-J Day
1. We bad to break records. ..and we did. To
day we're serving over one-fourth more telephones
than at the war's end a net gain of three-quarters
of a million. And, since every day many customers
move, we actually had to install more than two
and a quarter million telephones to make this gain.
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2. Complex splices like this thousands of
them went into the two million miles of wire
we've put in. And that's only part of the story
more than 200 new buildings or additions... com
plex new switching equipment in almost all our
buildings . . . these and other facilities are being
added in the face of sharply rising costs and tough
supply problems.
3. We're still working against time. Orders
continue to flood in. To fill service needs we're add
ing facilities at the rate of more than half a mil
lion dollars a day-every day. A huge investment,
yes. But telephones have been going in as never
before in the West. And ss the system grows, your
telephone service becomes more valuable still
4. Where does the money
come from... million of new
working dollars needed to ex
tend and improve service? Mil
lions must come, not from tele
phone bills, but from thousands
of people who put their savings
to work in the telephone busi
ness. To sttrsct these working
dollars, ws must psy s reasonable
mount for their use. This re
quires the sale of our services
at (sir and adequate prioes.
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The Pacific Telephone
jgj and Telegraph Company
Hiti this tS.OOO psopli wtrklni together tl
Iwnlsh nw-bettrr tiltphom tsnlcs to U11 Wt
Total warrants paid by Treasurer
COYOTE BOUNTY FUND ACCOUNT
Total of 3 claims presented and warrants issued
Warrants paid by Treasurer
2,068.34
2,068.34
9.00
9.00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF MORROW COUNTY, OREGON
DEC. 31. 1947
(Less County Owned Properties)
ASSETS
Cash in hands of Treasurer $431,749.32
Lnited Mates War Bonds 26,000.00
Taxes receivable (Delinquent) 20,197.17
Taxes Receivable (Current! 41,306.68
911.02
1,291.71
559.81
12,703.97
5,870.00
153.89
13.00
285.91
217.19
250.00
27.80
$335,758.95
Grand Total $601,455.13
DISBURSEMENTS
General County Expenses
uenerai 1 ounly Koads
General School Fund
School District Specials
31,136.79
19.072.57
1.710.44
29,814.22
Non-High School Districts 12,28-1.53
School District Bond & Interest
City Specials .
County Bonds redeemed
County Bond Interest
Irrigation District Orders Paid
County Fair Funds
Rodent Control
Rural Fire Protection District
Claims on Dog Fund
Sent State Game Commission
Coyote Bounty
Discount on redeemed War Bonds
Balance on hand January 1st, 1918
1,026.25
2.012.57
22,000.00
3,950.33
7,818.56
9,807.82
2,068.34
290.39
54.00
50.00
9.00
510.00
$143,705.81
$ 157,749.32
L. W. BRIGGS, County Treasurer.
SHERIFF'S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
JULY 1,1947 TO JAN. 1,1948
Home and Auto Supply in Baker.
Rev. Chas. Eble left Sunday
for La Grande where he was to
have part in the installation of
the new pastor, Rev. Sampson,
in the La Granre Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Eble and sons ac
companied Mr. Eble as far es
Pendleton where she stayed vth
friends.
Don't forget the ''March of
Dimes" dance to be at the Board
man school gym Saturday night,
January 31. Music will be by the
Boardman Scatter Notes.
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Jasper E. Myers, resident of the
Pine City neighborhood, was a
business visitor in Heppner Monday.
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.
Subscription price, $2.50 a year;
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Publisher and Editor
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Pendleton
Music House
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Transferring Cr
Heavy Hauling
Padded Moving
Vans
Storage
Warehouse
U. P. and N. P.
Pcnland Bros.
Transfer Co.
39 SW Dorlon Averlue
Phone 338
Pendleton, Ore.
$519,246.17
LIABILITIES
Warrants Outstanding (General Fund) $ 2,388.65
Warrants Outstanding (General Road) 43120
Estimated Revenues (Taxes) 61,496.85
Current Surplus (Includes amounts due all funds, includ
ing School Districts) 454,929.47
$519,216.17
Outstanding Road Bonds $140,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
x C. W. BARLOW, County Clerk.
TREASURER'S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
JULY 1,1947 TO JAN. 1,1948
$205,696.18
Balance on hand July 1st, 1917
RECEIVED FROM
Taxes from Sheriff's Office $287,415.47
Clerk's Office Fees 1,824.43
Sheriff's fees and mileage 81.23
Sheriff's temporary auto permits 144.75
Realty rentals 125.00
Sales and rentals, Road Department 2.334.71
Miscellaneous fines and costs 2,008.00
Interest on War Bonds ... 450.00
Motor License Funds 16.195.19
Interest on Irreducible School Fund 950.94
.Basic School Support Fund (Non-High) 1,944.93
TAX COLLECTIONS
Receipts
On Hand and on Deposit, June 30, 1947
1947-48 taxes $282,863.00
1916-47 taxes 14.967.67
1945-46 taxes 1,052.82
1944-45 taxes 395.83
1943-44 taxes 60.71
1942-43 taxes .39
1912 taxes 11.74
1911 taxes 9.11
1939 taxes 6.62
19.'8 taxes 5.53
1937 taxes 5.98
1936 taxes 4.21
1935 & Prior 1,445.05
1930 & Prior 369.06
Land Sales 4.862.67
Over Collections
Total on Hand and Received
Disbursements
Turned over to County Treasurer
On Deposit in Bank $ 18,021.15
On Hand, Dec. 31, 1917 . 1,115.11
$ 490.54
$306,063.39
$ 28.10
$306,582.03
Total Disbursements and Balance on Hand
$287,415.47
19,166.56
$306,582.03
Receipts
$141.75
$ 81.23
TEMPORARY AUTO PERMITS
CIVIL FEES AND MILEAGE
Disbursements
$144.75
$ 81.23
Respectfully submitted, C. J. D. BAl'MAN, Sheriff,
By FRANCES MITCHELL, Deputy.
3 Unions Block Labor Peace Refuse Wage Boost
Already Accepted by 1J Other Railroad Unions!
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen and the Switchmen's
Union of North America, representing
125,000 railroad employes, have refused
to accept the offnr of the Railroads of a
wage increase of cents an hour.
This is the same increase awarded
1,000,000 non-operating employes by an
arbitration board in .September, 1947.
This is the same increase accepted by
175,000 conductors, trainmen and switch
men by agreement on November 14, 1947.
Agreements have been made with
1,175,000 employes, represented by nine
teen unions. But theRe three unions, rep
resenting only 125,000 men, are trying to
get more. They are demanding also many
new working rules not embraced in the
settlement with the conductors and train
men. Incidentally, the Switchmen's Union of
North America represents only about 7
of all railroad switchmen, the other 93
being represented by the Brotherhood of
Kailroad Trninmen and covered by the
settlement with that union.
Strike Threat
The leaders of these three unions spread a
strike ballot while negotiations were still
in progress. This is not a secret vote but is
taken by union leaders and votes are
signed by the employes in the presence
of union representatives.
When direct negotiations failed, the
leaders of these three unions refused to
join the railroads in asking the National
Mediation Board to attempt to settle the
dispute, but the Board took jurisdiction
t the request of the carriers and has been
earnestly attempting since November 24,
1947, to bring about a settlement. The
Board on January 15, 1948, announced
its inability to reach a mediation settle
ment. The leaders of the unions rejected
the request of the Mediation Board to
arbitrate. The railroads accepted.
irhnrivbw?
The Unions having refused to arbitrate,
the Railway Labor Act provides for the
appointment of a fact-finding board by
trie President.
The railroads foel it is due shippers,
passengers, employes, stockholders, and
the general public to know that through
out these negotiations and in mediation,
they- have not only exerted every effort to
reach a fnir and reasonable settlement,
but they have also met every requirement
of the Railway Labor Act respecting the
negotiation, mediation, and arbitration of
labor disputes.
It seems unthinkable that these threeunions,
representing less than 10 per cent of railroad
employes, snd those among the highest paid,
can successfully maintain Ihe threat of s par.
alyzlng strike against the interest of Ihe en.
tire country and against 90 per cent of Iheir
fellow employes.
The threat of a strike rnnnot Justify grant.
Ing more favorable conditions to 125,000 em.
ploycs than have already been put In effect
for 1,175,000, nor will It alter the opposition
of the railroads to unwarranted wage In
creases or to changes in working rules which
are not JustiHed,
A glance at the box shows whnl employee
represented by the Knglneers and Firemen
make. They aro among the highest paid In
the ranks of labor In the United Stales, if not
the highest.
Compare these wages with what you make!
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llore is a comparison of tii"silm liuil Uulict liuil tirmn Cii.li m lur (li
avoragn annual earn- ENGINEERS
irrts" cd. 'rwivi $3'966 $0'128 $6'767
wnrl and 1IM7 Al.n (Ixical and Way) ,
JhowJ is what 1947 R"d 3,(tt2 6,M9 6,025
eanV,' wou HV, Hojd Freight (Through) . 3 H7 J.JjHJ B.,09
been if the 16K cents Yard Z'749 4'()M1 .
nor hour increase, of- FIREMEN
iered by the railroads Road Freight 2,738 4.G83 5,208
and rejected by the (Local and Way)
union leaders, had been Road Passenger 2,732 4,514 5105
In effect throughout the Rood Freight (Through) . 2,009 3,400 3 H'l
entire year 1947. Yard 1,902 ,'1,1:18 3,553
Railroad wages computed from Interstate Commorce Commission .Statomont M-300.
Full year 1947 estimated on basis of actual figures for first eight mont hs.
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