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Heppnei Gazette Times- Thursday, September 13, 1951 HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES On Guard Vernon L. Bohles, former coach and Science teacher at Heppner High School, has been admitted in the Veteran's Hospital in Port land. MOBHOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner 'Gazette, established March 3p, 1883. The Heppner Times, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher niwspami NATIONAL EDITORIAL ,5T4?5T9N i pyansMitt ASSOCIATION 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 Page 2 This Business of Rain Can anyone make It rain? There are a good many ranchers and a lot of other Interested per sons who would like to know the answer for sure. Two weeks ago members of the Trl-county weather research group and the Oregon Wheat commission heard an Oregon State meteorologist state that It would take further experimentation over a longer period of time to be able to prove that the rain makers were the cause of the addl tional rain that fell on Morrow, Gilliam and Sher man counties, and also on some of our other neighboring counties. That there was additional rain is something that can be proven for the report from the Gooseberry weather station showed nearly 50 per cent more rain fell this year than did last and in a year when most of the rest of the state was suffering from as severe a drought as It has experienced in some time. But, was it the result of the ralnmak ing operations or Just circumstances? The figure of 14 73 Inches for the year ending September 1, compared with 10.36 Inches for the previous 12 months makes a rather convincing argument for the rainmakers. There are many who will say only the Lord can control our weather, and who is there who can prove otherwise yet. One year in an experiment of as great importance as this one may prove to be, Is too short a time to say with complete as surance that it is a success or that it Is no good. Local ranchers are not the only people who are trying to find out whether or not man can make It rain and are spending their money for the test Many cities and areas including New York City, San Diego, Santa Barbara and others are giving the experiments a trial. New York, by the way, tried and gave up- But, on the other side of the ledger. Umatilla county wheat men have given the test a go-ahead for the coming year. One disturbing factor, the wheat growers have no doubt considered, is there is no assurance that the rain they are paying for will fall on Just their property, some of the clouds may drift over an other county before they get rid of all their rain. But then, maybe some other county's clouds will drift this way and our farmers will get a few drops of their rain in return. It's not a matter to be taken lightly, though, for rainfall here as in most other localities, means the difference between a successful year or a bad one . . and besides, the experiments cost money and regardless of the recent good crops Eastern Oregon wheat growers have had, few of them are look ing for a place to throw their money without at least a fighting chance to get some return. Who is right? The rainmakers have a good many statistics on their side just as those who don't favor the activities certainly have many years of history behind them to prove their points, too. For our part, we too, doubt that one years ex periments can prove one way or the other the value of rainmaking attempts. The Eisenhower Enigmas Which potential candidate for the presidential nomination Taft or Truman, has General Dwight D. Eisenhower been fav orlng by prolonging the an nouncement of the political party he Is registered with? Few doubt that the president will be a candidate to succeed himself. If the General's name gets on the May primary ballot against Harry S. Truman it would put Oregon in the political spot light of the nation. The situation would be similar to that of the Dewey vs Stassen fight In 1948. State Senator Tom Mahoney has filed petitions to put Eisen hower's name on the democratic primary ballot. State Represent ative Mark Hatfield has charge of the petitions to put Eisenhow er's name on the republican pri mary ballot The state supreme court may be called on to decide if Eisen hower's name can be placed on the republican or the democratic primary ballot The General could have done a better and quicker job. Standardize State Buying William E. Stevenson, state ad ministrator of procurement and supplies left for Colorado Springs, Colo., this week to attend a meet ing of procurement officers from over the nation. The purpose of the meeting will be to further attempt to stan dardize procurement proceedings for all states, to establish group buying and augment special ser vices connected with manufact uring. Cut State Travel Costs Out-of-state trips by employees will be cut at a saving to the state of $130,000. When Harry Dorman, director of the depart ment of finance read a report on travel expenses by department heads the board of control was I unanimous in backing up a crack down of extensive travel when not provided for In the budget. The last trip to be authorized by the board was to allow Dr. Irving Hill, superintendent of Falrview Home, expenses that he might be the principal speaker at an association meeting in Colo rado. The approval was made by a two-to-one vote of the board. Physicians In Hospitals All hospitals In Oregon are subject to standard license re quirements of the state board of health. Although the hospital district act allows all physicians equal privileges in using hospital facilities, it does not preclude directors of a district from adopt ing reasonable rules and main taining a standard of proficiency in the interest of public safety, according to an opinion given by Attorney General George Neuner last week. Phone Rate Hearing Set An increase In the inter-state rates applied for by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph com pany amounting to $5,188,000 a year will be reviewed at a hear ing in the Public Service build ing, Salem, Setember 24. Both company officials and Public Utilities Commissioner riagg argue tnat this increase would net the company only $2,529,000 and $2,759,000 would be paid as income taxes. State News Powwow There are few occasions when state otticials withhold news from the press. There are times when a premature announce ment is detrimental to the state. A disclosure of intentions to pur chase a piece of property for the state almost invariably sends the asking price skyrocketing. These explanations and others were offered by Governor Douglas McKay at a conference of state officials and members of the newsmen's section of the Ore gon Newspaper Publisher's as sociatlon at the Capitol last Sat urday. ) rf0 f this the jr JSP veky LWr 7 $r YOU and! I . J CAN DO TO f" HELP OEFEN& In a full day of panel discus sions topics varied from secret meetings of slate boards to the value of news releases by depart ment publications. State Fair Tops Paid attendance at the 86th Oregon State Fair that closed Saturday night totaled 172,829, a gain of 5,706 over the 1950 mark. This does not include an approxi mated season gate toll of 34,700 exhibitors, 4-H club youths, work ers and kiddies that were not required to pay an admission fee. D y B) Plant Them Now For Gorgeous Blooms Next Spring A COMPLETE SELECTION OF Tulips - Daffodils Hyacinths - Narcissus All Varieties of Fall Bulbs &2$&sf Nennnpr Flower and a rr.. ' Yarn bhop LETTERS TO EDITOR Because of our location, we were able to observe an example of pride in a job, refreshingly rare In these days, and we would like to call attention to the fine job Mrs. Devines, Mrs. Lewis, and Mr. Scott did to the school this summer. I suspect that other Heppner citizens would join us in this "Orchid-in-print" if they noted the shining windows, and gleaming floors a result of long hours, and lots of elbow grease", Certainly the parents -might point out to their children the care that goes into the upkeep of a school, the appearance of which Is often the basis of judg Ing civic pride by strangers. Incidentally the reaction of these youngsters is enlightening to our sharing, what surplus apples we have had with them, From a blunt "No", to 'IOh Boy Free Apples", to a courteous re sponse "Have you all you need? was the answers received to "Would you like an apple?" In variably have they respected our request not to trespass (The trees are old and the limbs too brittle for climbing) and almost al ways do they remember "Thank you." ' We thought you might like to read of something pleasant along with the political graft, the cheat ing and acts of violence that you get daily. Kay Bisbee ATSAAGER'S ANNUAL BIG SAVINGS ON DOROTHY GRAY Cleansing Creams Salon Cold Cream Reg. $2.25 Dry Skin Cleanser Reg. $2.25 Cleansing Cream Reg. $2.00 Now $l.25 each Regular $4.00 jar only 2.25 LIMITED TIME ONLY Saager s Pharmacy ALL SAINT MEMORIAL CHURCH (Episcopal) Holy Communion 8:00 a.m. Church School 9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon, 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion' on Wednes day at 10:00 am. 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