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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 16, 1951 HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. NIWSMMR PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCtyTJOjN Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE, $3.00 PER YEAR SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS IMPRESSIONS- As newcomers to Heppner, and especially be fore any business dealings were started, we took no little pains to examine Heppner and the county not only for business prospects but also with an eye toward a home and a place to bring up a fam ily. At the risk of boring some of our readers who already know the things we will say, we're going to set down what our impressions were ... the advantages and even a shortcoming or two that we see in Heppner. ! One of the first things to attract our attention was the hospital. Having just gone through a campaign In our former home to raise funds to build a new hospital we were morejthan usually aware of Heppner's. How much such an insti tution can mean to a community, this city Is just beginning to learn. While Lebanon tvas not with out, Its facilities were limited . . .j Heppner can well be proud of Its Pioneer Memorial. We noticed too, that Heppner has jpaved streets. There are many towns in Oregon of imuch greater population with a much smaller percentage of paved blocks. Too, Heppner has a swimming pool a remarkably strong selling point Ifor any town. To refer to our former home again, that com munity of over 6000 people Just two weeks ago completed their pool after years of discussion and waiting. Bend, a town of 11,000 has had a munici pal pool for less than two years. Heppner has a good water supply, the lack of which is causing many a town an,d city in the state untold headaches, and steps are being taken at the present to enlarge Its resources and keep it adequate. There are many other lesjs obvious ad vantages to living in Heppner but the ones list ed are here for anyone to see who vflshes to look. No list of "haves" would be complete without an acompanylng list of "have-notsf. Our obser vations here are not meant as crltlbism but just a summing up of what we think we will have to help Heppner get In the future. Most obvious, of course, Is a sewer system and disposal plant. The measures being taken now by the city are steps toward fulfillment of that need but our guess is that necessity is going to demand faster and more positive action in attaining com pletion of the project. It will be expensive, but it Is, in our minds, a must. Heppner needs a park. We are told there has been considerable debate over just how the park problem shall be handled and we appreciate that there are two sides to every argument, but we wonder why at least a part of the grounds can't be cleared and seeded to lawn. A little teamwork by all interested parties and groups could give us an attractive green area that can be used by children and grownups while the discussion goes on. If the buildings aTe later to go, grass can take their place, or if it is decided they are to stay, a little landscaping can make them an intregal part of the park. In the meantime, Heppner citi zens could make worthwhile use of the grounds. Heppner needs more adequate fire protection. Its present equipment is good but Incomplete, to properly protect the area and buildings that it must. In a high spot on our "must" list is a pump er truck that will give firemen the means to com bat any fire that may reasonably be expected to confront them. Heppner's past experience with fires bears out its need. It's like insurance you hope you never use It but you can't afford to be without it. In just skimming the surface, as we have done here, we found the "haves" far outweighed the "have-nots." We are fully appreciative of the first list and well aware of the problems to be corn fronted In the second and if we are to become a part of Heppner, as we expect to, we know we must work for, and help pay for, the things that are needed. We're willing! i NEW LIQUOR CHAIRMAN Another good man has stepped into the crossfire that has been coming from extremists of both wet and dry groups ever since the Knox law has been in force. Robert L. Elfstrom, Salem mer chant and former mayor, has been appointed chairman of the liquor control commission by Governor Douglas McKay who recently announced the resign ation of William II. Hammond as administrator. The new chairman succeeds Carl Hogg, also a Salem mer chant, who last February asked the governor to accept his re signation when the legislature was considering making the chairman's position a full time Job with compensation. Chairman Ilogg explained to the governor that he could not accept such a position as his private business required a part of his time. He said he was pleased with the gpvenor's appointment of Elf sfrom, "a forthright man of un remitting Integrity." ! Governor McKay referred to E&fstrom as a man having inte grity, business acumen and ad ministrative skill, which he has demonstrated in his own success ful business, as mayor of Salem and as president of the League of Oregon Cities. DON'T MISS THIS SHOW The greatest Oregon State Fair in history starts Saturday, Sep tember 1 and continues for eight days. There is more intensive Inter est evident than has heralded the approach of any previous fair. There will be larger and more complete exhibits of all kinds, with an emphasis on agriculture, livestock, educational and re creational features, proportioned to match the vocational groups of the state, says Manager Leo Spltzbart, who has fashioned in creasingly successful state fairs here since 1935. The famous Helene Hughes 'Tulip Time Revue" will be pre sented nightly on the stage" op posite the huge grandstand and the Horse Show and Rodeo will ocupy the stadium each night. Free acts will be presented daily in the fun zone. Sunday afternoon a sacred con cert will feature the Forest Grove Gleemen and the Paul Armstrong "Prevue of Tomorrow's Stars," of Salem. Eighty acres of parking space will be available. Ninety per cent of the space for exhibitor's displays was sold by August 10th, Edward Armstrong, diplomatist of concessions reveal ed. U. S. Senator Wayne Morse cal led Manager Leo Spltzbart from Washington this week to say he was coming to the horse show, as usual, with several entries. Changes made in racing dates at western tracks will bring many more fast horses to the seven days of racing at Lone Oak track. AMMONIA KILLS BROOD FISH This year's salmon brood in the YES, SIR! YOU'LL FIND THE BEST BUYS IN TOWN ON Used Appliances AT HODGE CHEVROLET AUTOMATIC WASHERS CONVENTIAL WASHERS OTHER HOME APPLIANCES GOOD USED RADIOS All Bargain Priced! Hodge Chevrolet Co. PHONE 403 HEPPNER LETTERS TO EDITOR Editor, Gazette Times: The efforts of your paper and its readers to put me rieht in regard to the Heppner town or city clock, as it was on June 14, 1903, are much appreciated. You have convinced ma there was such a clock at the time, though I remain of the belief that its working parts were not In- stalled until after the Flood. This belief stems from Information given me in Heppner, though by wnom I now forget. Letters from readers of my article In The Oregonian have run around a score. All come from people who were in Hepp ner during the Flood. Several are almost abusive, and term my article "fiction". By this, of course, the writer means that my carefully researched and written acount does not jibe with his or her memories. It is in structive, and proof of the won drous magic time works on man's memories, that no two of the letters agree on anything in re gard to the disaster. For instance: One says the town clock was "stopped by lightning at 5:16 p.m." Others have it stopped, at times varying from 4 to 5:30 "by ground shock of the flood." Three or four others remarked the clock never stopped at all. One of these "remembers it tolled the weary hours of the night." I think what I'd better do is to put the Heppner story into my book much as it appeared in The Oregonian, and append a foot note to indicate no two survivors of the Flood can agree on the town (or city) clock, or anything eise in regard to that day. I still hope that the oldtime citizen of your city who told me about the clock not being in stalled, will come forward to maintain the truth of his state- North Santiam probably was des troyed this week when 9000 pounds of ammonia in dilution reached the river from an over flowing sediment bdsin at De troit dam. The Santiam rivers have some of the best spawning beds in the state ior salmon and trout. Arne Suomela, Oregon's master fish warden termed the loss " a major catastrophe." The killing of the brood sal mon will mean the cancellation of egg stripping operations at Marion Forks Fish Hathcery next month when officials of the fish commission expected to take 4,000,000 eggs. The loss to com mercial and sports fishermen is estimated at about $250,000. ment, or admit he was wrong. Meanwhile, I thank the Gazette Times and its readers for their interest, Stewart H. Holbrook o Blanching Important Step in Freezing Corn Blanching is important when freezing corn, says Miss Agnes Kolshorn, extension nutrition specialist at Oregon State Col lege. This pre-cooking protects the fresh flavor. It also stops any action by substances in the corn which are called enzymes. If unchecked, the enzymes would continue to ripen the corn, and finally spoil it Blanch the corn on the cob for 8 to 10 minutes in boiling water. Then chill the ears thoroughly in cold or ice water. Be sure the cold has penetrated, she warns. Pack aging warm corn results in poor flavor. After blanching and cool lng, either freeze the corn on the cob or cut it off to save freezer space. For moTe details on how to freeze garden produce for year CHURCHES CHRISTIAN CHURCH EARL L. SOWARD, Pastor Regular services are being con ducted, both morning and eve ning. In spite of the hot weath er both services have been well attended. There will be special music at all services. Tuesday evening, at the tea cher's meeting, plans are to be made for Rally Day- which will be October 7. Promotion Day will be Septem ber 30. o ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL CHURCH (Episcopal) Church School 9:45 a.m. No other Services. o CONGREGATIONAL and CHRIST IAN CHURCH-Lexington L. G. WETZEL, pastor "Life' is the soul's nursery it's training place for the des tinies of eternity." Thackeray SUNDAY August 19, 1951 Bible school hour, 9:45 a.m. Morning worship service, 10:45 a.m. Evening bible study, 8:00 p.m. Theme: "The dispensation of Grace". WEDNESDAY, August 22 Prayer service, 8:00 p.m. A church where you are made welcome. around gojd eating, ask at your Home Demonstration Agent's off ice for extension bulletin 688, "The Freezing Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables." . o Army-Air Force Unit Due In Heppner An army and Air Force mobil unit is to be in Heppner August 18 through 20 to show young men of the area some of the car eer opportunities offered by these services. The unit consists of a 23 foot trailer which is set up to show s'ide3 and movies depicting a complete picture of the army and air force career program. Officers in charge will arange personal interviews to determine eligibil ity and to explain the new sel ective service law and veterans administration regulations. The unit will be located in downtown Heppner. o CARD OF THANKS To my friends who have been so kind to me during my recent illness. Sending and bringing flowers, plants, gifts and cards of cheer, coming to see me at the 'l ' ' V GETTTING READY FOR SCHOOL? LET US CLEAN YOUR THINGS Now's the time to send us those suits, those skirts and sweaters, those smart dresses and formals for their 'before school' clean ing! Then you'll arrive at school with a sparkling, crisp autumn wardrobe all ready for work, play and gay fun! Heppner Cleaners PHONE US TODAY PHONE 2S92 HEPPNER hospital and at my home. I do thank you all. Mrs. Earle Gilliam KEEP 0BE60H GREEN OBEY these official Civil Defense -JUS RAID instructions SlJh" 3 minute wailing siren V tlWfl tlllill fl3 3 one minute blasts J wmulfi btlwfwi wit NO WARNING )t MfflWi r""" Drop to floor. Get 60 to ftenafed tfWTi unde' oed or heavy stidter. Turn off a table. pic8aiil; Drop to Boor. Get 06 ejr Wardens. HfWFi under desk or work o to sssignad bench. sel- Drop to floor out Obey your teacher. fjiTTXt of bne of windows. Go to tsiiptd aikll. Bu,y ac4 a arms, stielter owelty. 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