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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, May 10, 1951
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Do You Read Budgets?
The April 26 and May 3 issues of the Gazette
Times cairied a condensed version of the 1951-52
budget of the Rural School District. The law
does not require publication of this budget but
does not prohibit publication if the Rural School
Board or the board secretary, who in effect is the
county superintendent, feel it is of service to the
people to give then an opportunity to peruse it
well ahead of the election date.
A check-up -with Henry Tetz, board secretary
and administrator, shows that to date there has
been little or no comment relative to the budget.
It would seem that the taxpayers are unconcerned
or that they have grown so accustomed to paying
taxes in large lumps that they can't be bothered
with looking over the budget figures to see if it
is a question of paying more or less. This lack of
interest leaves the school authorities in the dark
insofar as to what the attitude of the voters will
be on election day. They don't know whether
silence gives consent or means that something
ominous is brewing. A little expression would not
be out of order.
What People Are Thinking
A poll taken by Fulton Lewis Jr. reveals that
the Administration is not too popular at the mo
ment. Lewis asked his listeners to send to their
member of Congress the answers to sixteen ques
tions. This office has had no report from Congressman
Lowell Stockman but from CongressmanWalter
Noiblad of the third Oregon dietrist comes a re
port which shows a definite decline in Adminis
tration popularity. All questions were asked two
days prior to the MacArthur firing, except No. 16
which was asked supplementally a day or two
thereafter. All letters received by Mr. Norblad
came from the state of Oregon, with the great ma
jority from his own district. In reporting these
tabulations he made no attempt to evaluate the
accuracy of this type of poll.
Here are the questions and the results:
1. As of today would you vate for Harry Tru-
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man for President? Yes, 3. No, 1636.
3. Do you believe that Congress should continue
investigations such as the one into RFC loans and
the Kefauver crime hearings and extend those in
vestigations into other activities of government?
Yets, 1627, no, 15.
2. Should President Truman be allowed to con
tinue to receive the $50,000 tax exempt salary re
cently voted him by Congress? Yes, 57, no, 1588
4- Are you in favor of Keeping Dean Acheson
as Secretary of State? Yes, 12, no 1627.
5. Do you favor the United Nations in final
control of United States troops in Korea or else
where? Yes, 118; no, 1509.
6. Should Chiang Kai-shek be permitted to send
his Nationalist Armies against the Chinese Com
munists? Yes,1596; no,26.
7. Do you feel confident that Europe will fight
to the end against Communism? Yes, 128; no, 1477.
8. Do you approve of the proposed continuation
of economic, along with the . military, aid to
north Atlantic pact nations? Yes, 279; no, 1373.
9. Would you favor a requirement that nations
receiving military aid or economic aid from us
must agree to stop trading with Russia, Commu
nist China, or any other Iron Curtain country?
Yes, 1594; no, 31.
10. Do you believe President Truman's state
ment that all communists and communist sym
pathizers have been weeded out of Government?
Yes, 4; no, 1633.
11. Are you in favor of a permanent peace time
program of universal military training? Yes, 887;
no, 716.
12. Do you believe President Truman is mak
ing a sincere effort to cut out unnecessary gov
ernment spending? Yes, 13; no 1620.
13- Should wages be controlled along with
prices? Yes, 1563; no 64.
14. Should the government prevent strikes In
time of war emergency? Yes, 1588; no 46.
15. Are you in favor of calling General Mac
Arthur home for a report to Congress on the Far
Eastern situation? Yes, 1417; no, 219.
16. Are you in favor of impeaching President
Truman? Yes, 1317; no, 46.
A COURAGEOUS EDITOR
By GEORGE PECK
To paraphrase an old saying, car, promising that any such in-
30 Years Ago
Thursday, May 12, 1921
An 8 pound son was born to
Mr. and Mrs. John Mahon at
their home at the Hamilton ranch
May 8.
Children of the Heppner grade
school were taken out by their
teachers for picnics Wednesday.
They went to various points
along Willow creek. The day was
ideal, bright, warm and free
from wind.
A 9 pound daughter arrived
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Ashbaugh of Hardman on
Wednesday, May 11.
At a regular meeting of the
PTA Tuesday afternoon the of
ficers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows; president,
Mrs. F. W. Turner; vice president,
Miss Lorena Palmateer, secreta
ry, Mrs. Lloyd Hutchinson, and
treasurer, Mrs. W. E. Pruyn.
It is reported there are 15 inch
. es of snow at Snowstake No. 31
near the head of Ditch creek.
Around the head of Potamus
creek and in the vicinity of Ar
buckle mountain there are from
30 inches to four feet of snow.
The matter of a baseball team
for Heppner was taken up at
the business men's meeting Mon
day and sufficient funds were
raised.
R. V. Whiteis reports the sale
this past week of the upper half
of what is known as the Hager
ranch by its owner, Art Minor
to W. H. Cleveland of Gresham.
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BROTHER DIES
Chris Brown received a tele
gram Wednesday morning ap
prising him of the death of his
brother John at Waupaca, Wis.
The passing of John leaves Chris
the loan member of the family
in the United States. A brother,
Paul Brown, resides in Copenhag
en, Denmark. John Brown will be
remembered by a number of
people in this community, he
having visited here in times past.
Seven Attend Classes j
For Food Handlers
Five of the eight eating estab
lishments in the Heppner area
were represented at the series of
foodhandlers classes held in the
Elks temple May 7 and 8, accord
ing to W. B. Culham, district san
itarian. Certificates of attend
ance were presented to those who
attended one session on each
consecutive day.
Those receiving certificates of
attendance were Catherine Carty,
O'Donnell's Cafe; Gladys Connor,
Theda Stratton, Elks lunch room;
Kay Kononen, Eunice Pettyjohn,
Saager's Pharmacy; Lulu Merle
Cornelison and Elba Breeding,
Lexington Cafe.
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Mrs. Wm. French has received
a card from Mr. and Mrs. Donald
R. Fell, 6973 Muscatel Ave., San
Gabriel, Calif., announcing the
birth of a daughter, Sharon Lee,
on April 28. Weight seven pounds
14 ounces.
"It Takes a Cooke to Catch a
Crook." The Cooke I have in mind
is Harry St. John Cooke, editor
and publisher of the weekly
Square Dealer - Democrat of
Poughkeepsie, New York. For
many a year Cooke has carried
on what is virtually a one-man
crusade against organized crime,
not only in the community served
by his newspaper, but through
out state and nation.
The effectiveness of Cooke's
campaign is evidenced by the
fact that the crooks respect and
fear him- They have threatened
to liquidate both him and his
wife. On August 4, 1950, a knife
was placed in his car. Later he
received a threatening letter
signed by the Black Hand- Re
turning from a business call with
his wife and daughter, Mrs.
Cooke opened the door of the car
and found on the seat a "cutting
knife." About its handle was a
string. In the parlance of the
MAFIA, it meant that this organ
zation did not intend to kill him,
but only to "slash" him a bit,
perhaps disfigure him for life.
Mrs. Cooke, who is of Italian
descent, her father was born in
Italy, knows all too well the
cruel methods employed by the
MAFIA. The shock was so great
that she became paralyzed from
the spine down. For 17 weeks
there was grave doubt that she
would ever walk again. Her phy
sicians now hold forth hoppe that
Mrs. Cooke will eventually re
cover. A few weeks later, on Novem
ber 18, 1950, another knife was
placed on the windshield of the
Cooke car. These gruesome ob
jects were immediately turned
over to the N. Y. State Police,
To date, neither they, the local
Poughkeepsie police, nor other
law enforcement agencies that
have been investigating the case,
have succeeded in tracking down
the inhuman monsters.
The Poughkeepsie publisher
promptly offered a reward for
information leading to the arrest
or the person or persons who
placed the knives in and on his
formation would be kept strictly
confidential. No informants have
so far come forward.
While Cooke has not yet suc
ceeded in tracking down the par
ticular criminals who now jeop
ardize his safety, his anti-vice
campaign has borne much fruit.
Several men are now languishing
where they properly belong be
hind bars as a result of the
fearless and relentless campaign
he has waged In his newspaper.
The good citizens of Poughkeep
sie have good reason to be migh
ty thankful that Harry St. John
Cooke has been so active on their
behalf.
And how does Cooke, himself,
feel about all this? Before writ
ing this piece, I talked with him
over the long-distance telephone.
To my question, "Aren't you
scared?" his reply was an em
phatic "YES." To my second ques
tion as to whether he would con
tinue his crusade against crime
in his community, his reply was
an even more emphatic "YES.
To realize danger, to be afraid,
but still carry on, stamps Cooke
as a very courageous individual.
This writer, as should all decent
citizens, salutes him and wishes
him continued success in expos
ing and bringing to justice the
racketeers who infest his com
munity. May God protect him
and his loved ones from those
who have threatened them.
Cooke believes in a free press,
has proved it by word and deed.
What he wishes to know is has
the time come in America when
men are no longer allowed to
voice their opinions of a gangster-run
community, state or na
tion? He believes that if it has,
then, indeed, "The American
Way" that we have known and
loved, has passed into oblivion.
Senator Kefauver says organ
ized crime must be beaten on the
community front. Cooke antici
pated that truism many years
ago. It would be a splendid ges
ture for editors and readers alike,
to send him a note of encourage
ment and felicitation.
Plans Completed
For 4-H-FFA Show
And Sale June 4-6
Final plans for operations of
the fifth annual 4-H and FFA
show and sale of wheat-fed "live
stock, held under auspicies of
the Oregon Wheat Growers Lea
gue ,were adopted at a confer
ence in The Dalles between the
operating board, county exten
sion agents of eastern Oregon
and wheat league officials.
Steers, lambs and hogs will be
shown at Wink s Auction Yards,
one mile west of The Dalles on
Highway U. S. 30, June 4-5-6,
with the auction sale the final
evening of the show.
Entertainment events for youth
and club leaders, including the
annual boat trip on the Columbia
river provided by Inland Navi
gation company, are on the
program.
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McDade
and little daughter Kathrvn of
Seattle were guests from Friday
to Sunday at the home of Mrs.
McDade's father, Jos. J. Nys.
ANMUAL
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Sponsored by The
Lillian C. Turner Foundation
Saturday, May 12
Fairground Pavilion
Music by Rimrock Serenaders
Supper Served
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Airives at Heppner,
Lexington and Ions
EVERY DAY
For Pickup or
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For pickup, call
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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
Phone 1212
Deafened, Almost
Blind, He Starts
College At 67
CLIFTON, New Jersey Undaunted
by severe deafness and almost total
blindness, Lester B. Kabn is starting ,
oollege at the are of 67.
If all goes well," says Mr. Kahn,
a widower living at the Daughters of
Miriam home here , "I'll receive a
bachelor of arts degree when I'm 7L"
Mr. Kahn is studying Braille short
hand and British and American litera
hire through a correspondence course
offered by a Midwestern university.
Some of his lessons are in Braille,
others are on records. He qualified for
college by completing a high school
Braille course with an average grade
of 97.
Mr. Kahn's hearing loss dates back
to his youth but he managed to cope
with this handicap by lipreadlng until
glaucoma began to rob him of his eye
sight five years ago.
Now he sees other persons as "Just
vague outlines." But with the help of
i Sonotone hearing aid, he has learned
to recognise individuals "by the tone
of their voices and the sound of their
Footsteps."
"Just recently," says Mr. Kahn, "I
was without my aid for three days and
it was like being without arms and
legs. I was helpless couldn't hear a
sound and saw practically nothing.
When I put the Sonotone on again, the
first voice I heard sounded like a
'HaUelnJah' chorus."
A tour through the rooms and halls
of the Daughters of Miriam is like a
visit to a one-man art show. The
artists Lester B. Kahn.
When Mr. Kahn came to the home
three years ago, he started doing oil
paintings. Often working with the aid
of a magnifying glass, he finished
vanishing eyesight forced him to quit.
His pictures, mOBtly landscapes, re
flect his love of the out-of-doors.
Many are painted from memory of
places visited in this country and
abroad.
"I used to travel a lot," he says.
"I never liked staying in one place
for a long time alwayB wanted to see
what was on the other side of the
hills or around the bend in the road.1
Mr. Kahn's college courses keep
him busy. But he finds time to type
write letters to friends, using a two
finger touch system, and to listen to
drama and classical music on the radio.
"I'm never bored," he remarks. "I
live in one place, it's true, but I still
travel in many directions."
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T. O. DOWNS
Will be at the Heppner Hotel
May 15th, 1 P.M. to 8 P.M.
for counsel and fitting.
Mrs. J. O. Rasmus shopped in
Portland Tuesday for Norah's
Shop and returned that evening.
Alice's Beauty Salon
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