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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 27, 1951
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
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The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912.
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ROBERT PENLAND
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GRETCHEN PENLAND
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Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter.
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Time To Give Again
To those, who are on the soliciting end as well
as the many called upon to give, it almost seems
as though there is no end to the various "drives"
that continually confront a person.
There are drives for the Red Cross, the Com
munity Chest, Christmas Seals and many others,
and now comes the March of Dimes. " We don't
mention this in a disparaging manner far from
it. The free will donation to fund drives for chari
table or other worthwhile causes is the American
way of doing things, and we certainly prefer it
over the systems employed to extract money in
some of the other parts of the world.
All this just leads up to the main point the
March of Dimes, America's method of fighting
what is classified as America's most dreaded di-.
sease, Polio. To say that one drive is more im
portant than another would be to misrepresent the
value of each one, but if there is one drive out of
the many that brings the value of all drives home
to each of us, it is The March of Dimes.
Next Wednesday, Morrow county, along with
the rest of the nation, will start its March of Dimes
and you will be called upon to give again. 'Why
should you?
.The dime or dollar you give will help some child
or children in Morrow county, who next year will
contract polio, to fight his way back to health and
activeness. There were four cases in Morrow
county this year, and there will be more cases next
year, unless . . . your dime and dollar is available
to the men who are fighting to find the cause and
the cure. This is even more important, because
this is where you and I come in, for maybe our lit.
tie donation will help find the cause before polio
finds one of us personally.
If our dime can aid in eliminating polio from
the earth, we're going to be awfully proud of that
dime we'll just wish we'd made it a dollar, and
given it a little sooner.
Christmas Spirit
We all know there are plenty of examples of
true Christmas Spirit, but seldom do we hear of
one right at home.
Last Tuesday a man arrived to spend Christ
mas day with his grandson and family whom he
thought were living in Lexington. After much
effort on the part of Heppner telephone operators,
it was found his family lived in Heppner, but were
out of town for the day. The visitor didn't have
much of a Christmas day to look forward to until
a Lexington couple, having heard of the man's
plight drove to Heppner and took the man, a
stranger to them, to their home for the day.
We wonder if this isn't an example of the
Christmas Spirit as it was meant to be.
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TIME FOR SLOW BELL
Oregon will have a deficit of
$40 to $80 millions in the 1953-55
bionnium if state finances are
not adjusted before that time.
With wages and employment
breaking records here and price
mark-up in high, the U. S. dollar
is due to teach us a lesson on the
crime of self inflation. That's the
way most state officials reckon.
Harry Derman, director of the
state department of finance, in
attempting to cut slate expenses
found this week that the only
way is the hard way. He called
a halt on expendable and expen
sive furnishings the state was
paying for in state-owned homes
occupied by state institution of
ficials who pay low rent. Some of
the items he objected to were top
grade dishes, showboat lighting
fixtures, expensive appliances,
fine linens and drapes, foam rub
ber pillows, Important silverware
and other frills. Unusual replace-,
ment records on these items also
were noted.
One statu official censured Dor
man for his efforts, saying that
the extravagance was necessary
to help meet the pay scale of doc
tors and technicians at institu
tions In other states. Dorman's
answer was that competition
should be adjusted with salary,
not gadgets.
The homes rent for $85 and irf
elude a nicely furnished house,
food for doctors and superintend,
ents and their families that the
commissaries handle, utilities
and lawn and ground care. The
extensive furnishings averaged
$745 for each home. There are 40
of these homes where, with rea
sonable economy, a possible sav
ing of $00,000 per biennium could
be made, Dorman estimates.
HOMESTEAD LAW UPHELD
J. A. Craft was not present when
the Oregon supreme court hand
ed down a ruling this week that
he could retain possession of his
home in Salem where he had
lived for 25 years. He died a year
ago.
Craft's wife died two years ago
bequeathing the family property
to relatives. Her will was upheld
by Circuit Judge Rex Kimmel.
Craft appealed the case to the
supreme court.
The high court's decision gave
possession of the house to Craft
under the homestead laws of Oregon.
STATE PROSECUTES FRAUD
Fraud was suspected In 135
cases Investigated during the
past fiscal year by the state un
employment compensation com
mission. Prosecutions were made
in 39 cases and 11 beneficiaries
were convicted. Twenty cases are
still pending on court dockets
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Investigations were made In
1170 cases involving overpay
ments to 830 claimants of $23,
345. Recent vigorous action through
the legal department has reduced
fradulent practices to a mini
mum. PRISON GUARDS IN CUSTODY
A stale prison guard, Francis L.
McConnell, charged with smug
gling dynamite to inmates of
Oregon State penitentiary plead
ed guilty this week. The case was
continued in Judge Duncan's
court for presentence investiga
tion. The explosives were to have
been used, according to investi
gation, in an escape plot by con
victs who made a break last Hal
loween. A second guard in a week was
arraigned in Marion county dis
trict court. Howard H. Hansen
was arrested on a charge of at
tempting to introduce a drug
similar to benzedrine into tne
prison. Warden O'Malley said
Hansen broke down and admit
ted that he planned to sell drugs
to prisoners.
FREE AD.
Oregon's 1951-52 Blue Book is
the best ever.
The publication of these tomes
of information about the state
are authorized by the legislature,
compiled by the secretary of
state and produced by the state
printing department. Deputy Sec
retary of State William E. Healy
edited the current edition but
was too modest to have his name
appear other than in the list of
state officials.
The cover shows a 3-color pic
ture of Heceta Head near San
Marine. If you want to buy your
self a copy it sells for $1. However
you might talk yourself a copy
if you can prove how Heceta
should be pronounced.
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Gerald Beigstrom arrived here
Thursday evening from Corvallis
to spend the holiday vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Bergstrom.
Christmas Parties
Held at Monument
By Millie Wilson
The American Legion and Aux
iliary of Monument held their an
nual Christmas party at the
Grange hall last Thursday night.
Christmas gifts were exchanged
and the evening was spent in
playing cards. Everyone enjoyed
a good time. ,
. Mrs. Spike Miller received
word on Sunday of the serious
illness of her mother in New York
The Millers and their children
left Monday Morning. They will
drive their car through.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller left
this week for Los Angeles to
spend the holidays with their
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown were
attending to business matters in
Heppner on Wednesday,
Bob Burns received word that
his brother was home on fur
lough. Bob left immediately for
his home in Molalla, to visit his
brother and his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sweek were
business visitors in Portland last
week.
Ray Hoskin and George Stirritt
drove to Madras last Wednesday,
They report the roads as being
slick in places.
On the evening of December 21
a group of twenty-two of Mrs.
Ella Durst's friends gathered at
her home to help her celebrate
her birthday. Cards were played
and refreshments of cake, ice
cream and coffee were served.
Mrs. Durst received many pre
sents and best wishes from all
her friends. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barnard, Mrs.
Reta King, Mrs. Katie Hinton,
Miss Alene Hinton, Vernon Peter
man, Cris Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs.
Boyd Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. George
Stiritt, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hoskins,
Mr. and Mrs. Chance Wilson, Mrs.
Goldie Round, Mrs. Anna Lesley,
Laura Lee Shank, Sharon and
Mary Ella Hinton, Kay SwiclTand
Mr. and Mrs. Durst.
The party served as a means of
Mrs. Katie Hinton being able to
catch the burglars who had rob-
BUILDING SALE
School District No. 1 will offer for sale the following build
ings. These were former school houses in districts now con
solidated with District No. 1.
LIBERTY;
' located t mile S. W. of Harley Andersons.
EIGHT-MILE:
located at Eight-mile.
HAIL RIDGE:
located Vi mile North of Vic Lovgrens.
TWIN PINE:
located at confluence of Rhea and Wilson creeks, above
John Glavey's.
TEACHERAGE:
same location as above.
MADISON:
Webb ranch, about l' miles West of the Louis Cason
ranch house.
TEACHERAGE:
same address as above.
Bids on the above buildings will be opened at any regular
meeting of the board oi directors of District No. 1 The board
reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Buildings must be
removed from the property on which they now stand or ar
rangements made with land owner.
Bids should be addressed to Leonard L. Pate, clerk. School
District No. 1, Heppner, Oregon.
bed her store. As they were en
tering Hamilton they saw the
burglars car parked. They stop
ped to investigate and were able
to force the burglars to wait un
til the officers of the law could
get there.
Earl Lewis of Ford Orden, Wn
is home on a ten day furlough
Earl is the son of Mr. and Mrs
S. E. Lewis. of Cottonwood.
Don Johnson of the Navy Is
visiting his brother Dwayne John
son and other relatives here.
Ivan Roach, a student at East
em Oregon College at LaGrande,
is spending the Christmas holi
days wih her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Roach Sr." and her
brother Charles Roach, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlot Fleming
drove to Seattle to spend the holi
days with their children and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Saddler
and children of Portland came
home to spend the holidays with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rho
Bleakman.
Bud Engle returned to his home
on Cottonwood last Monday. He
has been in Portland for the last
week with his father who recent
ly underwent surgery at the Pro
vidence Hospital.
Will Hall of Eugene was ac
companied to Monument by his
daughter Gayle, who is a stu
dent at the Naval Academy near
Portland, also by Mrs. Fay Gay
and granddaughter Nonna May
i leming of Eugene. They are all
guests of .Mrs. Gays son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fleming.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Richen of
Portland are spending the Christ
mas holidays with their daugh
ter and son-Ln-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Capon and children.
Mr. .and Mrs. Dempsey Boyer
entertained with a Christmas din
ner last Sunday. Beside the im
mediate family, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Capon and children and
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Richen were
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Settle of
Prineville, spent Friday night
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Settle.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter 'Miller
drove to Eugene to spend the
Christmas holidays with their
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rick
ard and children drove to Her
miston last Friday to attend the
auction sale. They returned by
the way of Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Sweek and
son Mikie of Heppner are spend
ing the holidays with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Sweek
and Mrs. Daisy Rily.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Sweek and
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Sweek Willi
drive to Fossil on Monday to
have dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Couture and family.
Daisy Simas and Clay Rily
were married in John Day on
December 14th. For the present
they will make their home, ih
Monument.
All Hoffarber of Tigard was a
business visitor in the Monument
and Long Creek area last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Jewell and
Mrs. Fayr Sweek were shopping
in John Day last Wednesday.
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