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EDITORIAL
Both Should Be Built
The City of Heppner and School District No. 1
are confronted with the necessity of constructing
a sewer system and a new grade school, respect
ively. Both are projects calling for extensive
financing and the pressure is on to get an ex
pression from the people as to whether they wish
to obligate themselves for either one or both.
Delay in getting approval of the sewer project
from the proper authority has been more or less
responsible for this teaming up which has result
ed in confusing the minds of many people as to
which is the more important that is, which one
should come first This is a matter the individual
voter will have to decide for himself or herself as
the one knowing best his or her ability to meet
the additional tax burden which either or both of
the projects will entail.
The same condition has been the contributing
factor In both cases increased population. A
town of more than 1600 persons is expected to
have proper sewage disposal and adequate drain
age facilities. The state board of health is be
coming insistent that the people here realize that
fact and give the council authority to start
proceedings to get the project under way. The
council has given the state board assurance that
a vote will be called as soon as the bond attorney
gives the word. If the attorney should submit an
unfavorable opinion it is unlikely that there will
be a vote on the question in the near future.
Overlooking the possibility of a negative re
ply, the fact remains that a general sewer dis
posal system is needed to supplant the private
septic tank system now in vogue. There is too
much disposal going into the streams running
through the town and this is a condition that will
grow worse irtstead of better whether the popula.
tion increases, remains about the same, or dimin
ishes. It will have to come sooner or later and
the state board of health is of the opinion that
now is the propitious moment.
Need of additional school room has been felt
for several years. Some space was gained by
moving the heating plant out of the main build
ing and rearranging the ground floor, but this
gain was soon wiped out by increased attendance.
With all available space in use and the prospect
being In favor of more growth there is nothing
for the school board to do but plan for a new
building. .
In a town the size of Heppner it is desirable
to have two buildings one for at least the first
four grades and one for the other grades and the
high school. The school board has acquired pro
perty for a grade school and plans construction
of a building and with plans for remodeling the
present structure a budget of $200,000 or more will
be required. That is a lot of money but it must
be remembered that the days of low cost con
struction went out with the end of World War II
30 Years Ago
John Troedson of Morgan had
the misfortune to lose a nearly
completed barn. It was all paint
ed and about ready to use when
the wind made a wreck of it.
T. J. Humphreys and son Ro
land are off to the mountains
this week in quest of huckle
berries and a good time gener
ally. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dix return
ed Sunday from the Willamette
valley. Mrs. Dix spent six weeks
at the state normal school.
John McHugh, former sheep
man of this section, was mar
ried July 25 to a young lady of
the Emerald Isle. They contem
plate making their home in this
section of the United States and
will return at an early date.
Miss Vivian Cox was married
to W. Y. Ball at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cox,
August 10. They will make their
home in this city after Sept. 1.
Little Earl Francis Haverstick,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Haver
stick, living near Heppner, died
August 5.
The new furniture for the Ma
sonic and Elks buildings in this
city have arrived and have been
installed. Both buildings are
handsomely appointed.
Sam Hughes made his annual
pilgrimage to Portland to attend
buyers week there. He always
manages to do a great deal of
visiting while in the city.
Allen H. McFetridge, a long
time resident of Heppner and
Morrow county died Wednesday
morning at the home of his brother-in-law,
John Gaunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson
motored to Hermitson Wednes
day and returned ladened with
luscious watermelons.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS
FOR JULY.1950
The minutes of the July, 1950
meeting were read and approved.
The Court ordered that the
budget be accepted as published
and the levy is hereby ordered
on the tax roll of Morrow County
this fiscal year beginning July,
1950 and ending June 30, 1951.
The Court .ordered the follow
ing city levies to be extended by
the assessor:
City of Heppner, $22,473.00
City of lone ' $1,198.86
and 10 mills for special im
provement City of Lexington 2,564.00
City of Boardman 1,666.00
The Court ordered a 4.5 per
cent per acre levy on all taxable
property for Fire Patrol purposes
as set out by the State Forester.
The Court ordered the Rural
School District Levy of $336,913.00
for the fiscal year July 1, 1950 to
June 30, 1951 to be placed upon
the tax rolls of the county, which
said levy includes all of the
School Districts of the County.
The Court ordered the follow
NEWS PAPER NATIONAL EDITORIAL
wgBL.SHERS lASOCrATgjN
and from all
is useless to
there will be
both projects at
need for both.
ing Special Levies of School Dis
tricts:
School District No. 10 11,000.00
School District No. 25 5,500.00
School District No. 35 1,000.00
It is hereby ordered by the
Court that the salary of the Dep
uty Tax Collector be set at $150.00
per month with an increase of
$d.00 per month until January 1
1951, after which it will return
to $150.00 and that of the Office
Clerk at $100.00 per mbnth until
January 1, 1951, and the salary
of the Deputy County Clerk be
increased to $190.00 per month.
The Court ordered the sum of
$5,800.00 for use in and about
agricultural farm demonstration
and field work in said County of
Morrow during the fiscal year
beginning July. 1950 and ending
June 30, 1951.
The Court ordered the follow
ing Bangs' Disease claim paid
Darren padberg, $b4.UU.
WARRANTS ISSUED ON
THE GENERAL FUND:
Sadie Parris, deputy $147.25
Frances Mitchell, office
clerk 148.50
Frances Mitchell, treasurer 162.60
Olive B. Hughes, deputy 198.00
Margaret Gillis, health
nurse
A. J. Chaffee, janitor
217.70
184.10
24.75
49.50
74.25
Dr. A. D. McMurdo, physi
cian
Susie W. Miller, court
reporter
William Garner, justice of
the peace
J. O. Hager, justice of the
peace,
Leila J. McLachlan, office
142.70
155.55
clerk
Garnet Barratt, General
Asst. $1125.00; Old Age
Asst. $1,500.00; Blind
$82.50; Dependent Chil
dren $420.00 3,127.50
C. W. Barlow, Court House
64c; Current expense
$1.00; Clerk $1.93
Russell Miller, Co. Court
Ralph I. Thompson, Co. Ct.
Margaret Gillis, nurse's
expense
Henderson Office Supply,
Tax Collectoin
Heppner Photo Studio,
Sheriff
Heppner Laundry. Court
House
3.57
94.35
45.88
134.14
.30
12.00
.63
Packer Scott Co., Court
House
4.90
E. O. Ferguson, Circuit Ct. 10.16
Albert Connor, Circuit Court 10.16
Marion Hayden, Circuit Ct. 10.16
Beulah Barkla, Circuit Ct. 10.16
Harold Evans, Circuit Ct.
John Ransier, Circuit Ct.
Bradley D. Fancher, Dis
11.44
13.84
31.00
trict Attorney
Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph Co., Current Exp. 99.20
Franklin Printing Co., Jus
tice Court 15.61
E. A. Oman and Sons, Court
House 224.23
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
Court House 4.73
Mrs. W. E. Garner, 4-H club 150.00
Craig Office Supply, Clerk 5.01
C. J. D. Bauman, stamps
Heppner Gazette Times,
appearances will never return. It
hold back with the expectation that
a change, for if a change comes it
will be to a higher level rather than a lower one.
It is not likely that the voters would sanction
the same time .regardless of the
If submitted at the same time it
is a safe guess that both would fail. It would
appear advisable to hold some town meetings and
make an effort to come to an understanding on
these projects before too much misunderstanding
develops.
When The Pig Gets Stuck
Down in Texas there is a columnist who is
quoted far and wide because of his ability to put
his thoughts into plain, understandable language,
albeit some of it is not the type taught in female
seminaries. He is Ed Girard of the Kingsville
Record. Commenting on war in a recent issue, Ed
made the following pungent observation:
"... When the tocsins of war sound as the
July 4th orators used to say we know what we've
got to do and we put sweat, toil, blood and dollars
into doing it. But when the fight's won, we are
as purposeless as a fat, sleeping pig with a belly
full of swill. And that's when the pig gets
stuck."
Wheat League Bulletin Arrives
Volume I, Number I of "The Wheat Field"
arrived at the editorial desk this week. As the
name implies, the bulletin is being published in
the interest of the wheat indusrty and will be
issued quarterly. It is a product of the Oregon
Wheat Growers League of which Henry Baker of
lone is president; Don McKinnis, Summerville,
first vice president; Floyd Root, Wasco, second
vice president, and LeRoy Wright, Baker, secretary-treasurer
and editor, officers elected at the
annual convention held in Heppner early in
December, 1949.
"The Oregon Wheat Growers League has
fought for the growers for 23 years," says the
bulletin. "Well known wheat farmers in Oregon
have been officers and have spurred the league
by taking part in its activities. The League be
longs to the growers.
"It was started as the Eastern Oregon Wheat
League February 1926, at the Oregon Wheat Con
ference at Moro, called by the extension service.
F. B. Ingles of Dufur was elected the first pres
ident. Mr. Ingles' death in the fall of 1927 post
poned the first meeting until February, 1929.
Since then annual meetings have been held each
year, usually December 1," says the editor.
The first edition of "The Wheat Field" is cram
med with valuable information not only to the
growers but to the public as well. This column
hazards the guess that the bulletin will have to
come out once a month to fill the demands from
the growers and all others interested in the
grain industry.
and envelopes
First Nat. Bank of Port.,
State Tax Commission,
withholding tax
The Haloid Co. Clerk
withholding tax
Pacific Power and Light
Co., Court House
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
Court House
C. J. D. Bauman, Sheriff
C. R. Gomillion, Sheriff
Darrell E. Padberg, Banes'
25.00
197.25
19.90
85.59
37.07
412.85
111.37
5.00
Disease Control ' 64.00
WARRANTS ISSUED ON
THE GENERAL ROAD FUND
Carl Cropp 213.63
Lewis Ball 265.58
W. Cunningham 280.41
Grover H. Peck 307.90
Floyd Borman 215.44
Bill Scott 219.20
Darold Hams 281.52
Dean Gilman 239.81
Fred Booker 219.56
Jack Slocum 168.44
George Morgan 174.50
Ed Kelly 256.57
H. Sherer 335.74
Walter Gilman 239.81
Richard Borman 196.11
Roeer Allen 237.43
William Heath 254.90
Austin Wilson 158.81
Wilbur Jackson 161.51
Rush Construction Co. 437.50
Heppner Lumber Co. 219.34
Hodge Chevrolet Co. 1.04
Contractors EnuiDment Cn. 2fi3.11
Loggers and Contractors
Machinery Co. 32.34
WARRANTS ISSUED ON
THE GENERAL ROAD FUND:
R. G. McMurtry 19.83
Empire Machinery Co. 210.70
Paul G. Pettyjohn 254.12
Industrial Air Products Co. 6.71
Feenauehtv Machinery Co. fi.2n
Columbia Equipment Co. 77.52
J. C. Penney Co. 2.73
Empire Machinery Co. 66.64
E. A. Oman and Sons 4.nnn.nn
Georee A. Ktalcnn 951 n
Harold E. Baker 134.26
Robert Ansnn Earla 1fifi9;
Gratton L. Hoffman - 103.45
State Industrial Accident
Commission 122.03
State Tax Commission 182.90
ANNOUNCEMENT
We have been selected by the Hartford Insurance
Company to attend their Casualty Training School
which will necessitate our being away from Au
gust 17 to October 20.
During our absence, Clifford Carlson and Charles
O'Connor will be glad to help you with your insur
ance needs.
EVA&ADON HAMLETT
Thursday, August 10,
News from
C. A. Office
With only three weeks left
before the North Morrow County
Fair and four weeks before the
Morrow County Fair and Rodeo,
4-H members should be putting
the artistic touch to their pro
jects, whether it be swine or
sewing. Four-H activities at the
North Morrow County Fair are
scheduled to begin at 8 a. m.,
September 1, while 4-H contests
and demonstrations will begin at
2 p, m, September 6 at the Mor
row County Fair.
Members of the Pacific North
west Smut Control committee
urge the cleaning and treatment
of seed grain to eliminate weeds
and control smut. Treatment
with Ceresan is recommended.
The Singing Sewers met at the
home of Gar Swanson Friday,
July 14. We worked on our head
scarfs and pincushions. Mrs. Ruth
McCabe talked on judging at the
county fair. Refreshments were
served by Irene Swanson and
Jean Ann Swanson. Ann Belle
Coleman, reporter.
The Busy Stitchers a met at
Billie Jean and June ' Privett's
home July 11. All the girls who
attended 4-H summer school at
Corvallis told about one of their
classes. Billie Jean gave a dem
onstration on cake decoration,
Sally Palmer gave a demonstra
tion of jelly making and Patsy
Wright one on modeling. Other
talks were "A Neat Dresser Dra
wer" by June Privett and "Re
creational Leadership Training"
by Patricia Peck. AH talks and
demonstrations were attended by
the members mothers, and were
very interesting. The IB girls
worked on laundry bags, II girls
worked on aprons and III girls
worked on skirts. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Privett.
Patricia Peck, Reporter.
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Patients, at the Pioneer Me
morial hospital include Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Ackerman of Board
man; Mrs. Nellie Aderson, Hepp
ner; Mrs. Delia Hutchins, Hepp
ner; James Finch who has been
visiting his son Marion Finch of
Butter Creek; Mrs. James Hams
Hardman; Mrs. George Aldrich
lone and Mrs. Bert Lofton, Olex
Pete Christiansen was dismiss.
ed from Pioneer Memorial hospi
tal Wednesday following his re
cent illness.
Miss Margaret Gillis has left
on a fortnights vacation from
her duties as Morrow county
neaitn nurse, she will visit at
Hood's Canal in Washington and
at seaside before returning.
First National Bank of
Portland 315.80
Rosewall Motor Co. 65.32
Anderson Biulders Supply 993.52
Allen Service Station 34.26
Jack Allen Supply Co. 7.50
Pendleton Auto Parts 175.44
Shell Oil Co. 856.90
Boardman Supply Co. 4.05
Heppner Hardware and
Electric Co. 3.46
D. H. Jones and Son 9.00
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. 6.00
Jones-Scott Co. 6.00
Columbia Equipment Co. 114.42
Pacific Power and Light Co. 18.24
Feenaughty Machinery Co. 99.60
Oman and Son 3,000.00
WARRANTS ISSUED ON THE
HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE F'D,
Jack Slocum 117.00
Austin Wilson 91.13
Walter Gilman 24.00
Richard Borman 60.00
Roger Allen " 21.60
George Morgan 49.95
Walla Walla Concrete Pipe
Company 283.20
WARRANTS ISSUED ON THE
MISCELLANEOUS FUND:
Joseph Baltrenas, rodent
fund 161.68
Carl McDaniel, rodent fund 268.23
State Tax Commission,
rodent fund 9.94
First National Bank of Port
land, rodent fund 11.00
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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, $3.00 a year;
single copies, 10c.
O. G. CRAWFORD
Publisher and Editor
1950
CHURCHES
LEXINGTON CHURCH Your
Community Church
Z. Franklin Cantrpll. Mlnlstpr
We are not leaving Ancmst 1
as we naa planned, but instead
we are going to exert every effort
to have a real old fashioned re
vival soon. Watch fnr it. AnH
don't miss any of it; you'll be
sorry u you do.
Church school 10 a. m. Worship
and Dreachinp 11 n. m sineHnc
and preaching 8 p. m.
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ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL
CHURCH (EPISCOPAL)
Holy Communion 8 a. m.
Church school 9:45 a. m.
Morning Prayer and sermon 11.
No Week dav servippa rinrinor
the period between August 14
ana August Z9.
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METHODIST CHURCH
J. Palmer Sorlien, Minister
Morning worship and sermon
at 11 a. m. Rev. L. CI. Wetpl will
be the speaker for this Sunday.
The pastor will be home for the
regular services Sunday, Aug. 20.
Sunday church school at 9:45.
Oliver Creswick, superintendent.
A class for every age.
The Womans Societv of Chris
tian service meets the first Wed
nesday of each month at 8 p. m.
suzanna Wesley circle meets
the third Wednesday at 2 p. m.
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WANTED A power saw faller
wtn saws. If you can come at
once phone 17F2 Condon, Ore
gon collect for information.
Kinzua Pine Mills Company,
Kinzua, Oregon. 21 -22c
HAVE BABY BOY
Latest arrival reported -at the
Pioneer Memorial hospital is
Charles Alfred Nelson who put
in his appearance about 8 p. m.
Tuesday. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Nelson of Lex
ington and weighed in at seven
pounds and five ounces. Grand
parents are Mr .and Mrs. Charles
Mcllhenny of Salem and Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Nelson of Oak Grove.
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Also $100 to 2475 and
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Wedding Ring 12.50
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The cAmerican Way
FREE MEN
By GEORGE PECK
In looking through the July 5
issue of the Green Springs (Ohio)
Echo, I was electrified at a page
advertisement whinh annparprl
therein an announcement spon
sored and signed by 410 employes
of Basic Refractories, Inc., plants
locatpd at. Manlp Ornvp nnH
Bettsville, Ohio. As adequately
as possible, within the confines
of this column I wnnlH likp tn
reproduce this advertisement. It
follows:
AS FREE MEN WE PROCLAIM
OUR BELIEF in the divinity of
God, the dignity of man and the
destiny of our country.
OUR BELIEF that "man shall
live by the sweat of his brow."
OUR BELIEF in a "fair day's
work for a fair Way's pay."
OUR BELIEF that a man should
live within his income and pay
his honest debts, and that our
government should operate on
the same sensible basis.
OUR BELIEF that under the
American Way of Life we al
ready HAVE a higher standard
of living than any other govern
mental system has ever offered
let alone delivered!
OUR BELIEF that as free men,
proud of our achievements and
jealous of our rights, that there
is no place in our m,idst for com
munists, fellow travellers and
other cranks, who by wild accu
sations . and empty promises
would lead us down the trail to
political and economic slavery.
OUR BELIEF is that it is our
duty as free men to speak out in
defense of our American Way
of Life and to go on record to
that end.
SO WE PROCLAIM with the
FOR SALE Bailey's Garage in
lone, $500. This includes three
lots. A good place for a mecha.
nic to start his own business.
T A OINUINI IIOIiTlltO I
Keepsake
DIAMON D .RING
For unmatched beauty and value, your bestbuy
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Here, at the store of long established quality and
value, you'll find the finest in jewelry items.
PETERSON'S JEWELERS
Straight Eight
Dollar for Dollar
you cant beat a
PROCLAIM
firm conviction that 99 percent
of all Americans subscribe to the
above sentiments, that we the
undersigned employees of Basic
Refractories, Inc. herewith and
henceforth endorse and pledge
our wholehearted support to the
same. May God be with us.
Below this proclamation were
the usual signatures, photo
graphically reproduced of the 410
employees of Basic Refractories,
Inc. a truly impressive exhibit.
Desiring to find out further de
tails regarding this advertise
ment I got in touch with an ex
ecutvie of Basic Refractories.
From him I learnpri that
410 signers represented 98 per
cent of the employees the re
maining i percent were not avail,
able to sign, being either on va
cation or sick leave.
The emDloveps and PYPnlltliroa
are to be commended and con
gratulated on having made pub
lic this Droolamatinn nf thoi k
lief in BASIC Americanism.
It is to be honed that thic nv,i
A W(..kF WUIU
industry has SDarkprl snmpthin
that will sweep the nation. A
press release sent out by the
company before the appearance
of the advertisement read: "The
power of suggestion is limitless
and since there arp almnst an.
000,000 other working people like
these 410 employees of our Ohio
pianis, win you neip them to act
by sueeestine that thev An likp.
wise?"
It is an effort tn hpl
that end that I am passing on
this message to the readers of my
column, in the hope that in thou
sands of towns throughout Amer
ica, millions of FREE MEN WILL
SIMILARLY PROCLAIM.
Jerry Bailey, lone, Ore.. 20-21c
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Massey-Harris machine. W. G.
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