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MORROW
COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 188 The Ileppner Jimes, established
November 18, 1837. Consolidated February 15, 1912.
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It Worked
Last Monday's fire alarm, sounding just four
davs after the announcement had been mate
throuch this paper that the general public could
no lonm find out the location of the blaze by
'calllnc'the telephone operators, answered the
question whether the citizens would try to he p
the firemen or continue in Iheir efforts to satisfy
their curosity. They cooperated wonderfully.
Reports from the telephone girls and the fire
men showed the new system brought the des.red
r(.susthe firemen were able to get the loca
tion with no delay and the telephone operators
were able to handle the firemen s request
for that information with a minimum of confusion.
Both parties extend a sincere thanks to the people
of Heppner for their help.
What's In a Name?
Tuesday night we heard a well known radio
newscaster tell about how well the people of a cer
tain small town in southern Crant county had
come through with donations for the March of
Dimes The story was fine, and there is no ques
tion that it is news when town with a popula
tion of 10 persons collected $720 for the polio fund.
The interesting part came, through, when he
pronounced the name of the town-"lzzy . We I
ust bet that residents of that community, which
vve suspect was Iee, Immediately tossed Into the
garbage can any bottles of the newscaster s spon
S effervescent headache tablets they might
have had on hand.
Don't know as we could blame them too much
nt that, even though it is hard for a "furriner' to
pronounce the names of some of our towns he
certainly should have been able to do belter than
that Just the facts of the story alone, should have
indicated to any announcer anywhere that there
wasn't anything "Izzy-ish" about 40 people who
would put up that much money.
Sold Down The River
Reprinted from the Lake County Examiner,
L'lkrreskient Truman ushered out the Old Year
with a cry that he has been "sold down the , river."
This is a strange complaint in uie nBrii ux i..
i nr. T.umnn uas not disturbed by scan-
recuiu. mi. """" ,
dais in 1915-he began issuing pardons to former
fellow workers in the Pendergast macnine oeiore
. .. j u ! ,.ffin n month.
In 1910, Mr. Truman didn't feel he had been
"sold down the river" by Harry vaugnu -u
John Maragon in their perfume and molasses
The president slept soundly (two blocks away)
when thugs blew open the vault of the Jackson
County, Mo., courthouse, making off with fraudu
lent votes which presumably could have jailed
some 71 Missouri Democrats then under indict
ment. This was in 1917..
All was serene with the president in 1948 when
Charles Binnagio, the late Kansas City gangster,
began raising a $150,000 campaign fund from his
racketeer cronies in behalf of the president and the
Democrat candidate for governor.
The first of the RFC scandals came to light
in 1950, implicating the E. Merle Youngs of mink
coat notoriety, as well as Donald Dawson, Mr Tru
man's personnel adviser. Mr. Truman thought the
fuss wer this was "asinine."
j.. J' )-0 the Kef auver Committee revealed the
' link between Chicago politicians and the under
world; National Democratic Chairman William
Boyle's introduction was used in an attempt to
work an RFC deal for a group with criminal re
cords. No word from Mr. Truman. .
The lid blew off in 1951, and is going higher
and higher in 1952. The president now finds his
house crashing down about his ears, and cries:
"Wrongdoers have no house with me."
Mr Truman discovers quae suuueiuy m
election year 1952 that he is being sold down the
river. A real piece of timing.
After seven sordid years of corruption, the
president is "concerned to the point of being
angry", his associates say. So far his anger has
been vented only upon the press which publicized
the rot within the administration, and against
the Congressional Committees bringng It to light.
If Fresident Truman thinks he has been sold
down the river-what do the American people
think has happened to them?
They will give Mr. Truman their answer when
they go to the polls this year. -
County
School News Notes
At a meeting of a committee
of Morrow county teachers to dis
cuss cost of living and housing
conditions of the Morrow county
schools the following points were
discussed. Boardman and Irri
gon teachers felt that the hous
ing unit system that they have
is a great advantage to the school
board in attracting teachers to
their community. Several teach
ers mentioned that teachers in
the county have signified they are
unable to carry on the required
social obligations because of
crowded home conditions and the
lack of improvements in rented
homes. Some of the men have
stated they are very pleased with
their jobs in the county and will
stav if thev can find suitable
living conditions. Teachers were
present from all of the Morrow
county schools except Ilardman,
they were Mrs. Lavern Partiow,
Mrs. Zoe Billines, Boardman;
James Vanover. Dres. of Morrow
County Teachers Assn., Clarence
Johnson, Heppner; Frank bins,
Hubert Thoreson, lone; Mrs. Lu
Cella Sorlien, Lexington; Melvin
Bates, Mrs. Ruth Coy, Irrigon and
Les Grant of the county office.
The Morrow county school ad
ministrators met at the county
school office on Wednesday to
discuss budgets and statement of
policy, as local districts are to
set up their estimated budgets
and hold tfTeir hearings by the
last of February, after this hear-
mission in 1951, the state is still
short of help in skilled profes
sional classifications, Director
James M". Clifford, reported Mon
day. Director Clinton estimated there
are 12,500 persons in State service.
The commission processed 48,000
personal records during the year,
including hiring, promotions, dis
missals and demotions.
JOBLESS PAY HEAVY
Jobless persons in Oregon got
$10,489,924 from the unemploy
ment commission in 1951, the
commission office said this week.
That was the smallest amount
in 3 years but the commissioners
predicted 1952 will be greater.
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PETITION FOR TRUMAN
Monroe Sweetland, Milwaukie,
chairman of the re-elect Truman
committee of Oregon filed his
candidacy Monday for delegate
at large to the 1952 democratic
national convention.
... .i i ...I,, J... 4 1, a flimo.
eratle national committeeman for, into effect last week requires that
The second try is scheduled for
January 15. I
OREGON'S AEJUTANT GENERAL
Maj. Gen Thomas E. Rilea left
thin week for West Point to repre-j
sent governor McKay and the
State of Oregon at Sesquioenten
nial ceremonies.
From New York Gen. Rilea will
go to Washington, D. C. to attend
a conference on National Guard
training. Returning he will stop
at San Francisco to confer with
0th Army officers.
NEW RULES FOR MILK
If you are overweight and want
to reduce, the state department of
agriculture is all on your side.
A new order the department put
Oregon, Is circulating petitions to
place Hie President s name on tne
May primary ballot.
SECOND TRY FOR BONDS
A second attempt will be made
by the State Bond Commission to
get permission from the Credit
Restraint Committee in San Fran
cisco to sell bonds on the open
market to pay the long-delayed
bonus to World War II veterans.
The first application was turn
ed down by the Committee, which
saiil the sale of the bonds would
augment inflation.
The Commission made an un
successful attempt to sell some of
the bonds to the State Retirement
Hoard and the State Industrial
Accident Commission.
"now is the time to get out and
get mud' on your shoes and tell
people the difference between the
ideologists of the two political
parties;"
The meeting drew politicians
from many parts of the state and
was a windsock on political pre
dispositions. Five self-appointed
press agents extolled the presi
dential qualities of Eisenhower,
Taft. MacArthur, Warren, and
Stassen.
"We are confident he is a re-
uhlican and will accept the nomi
nation of our party," said Dean
Rees of Wilamette University.
Lowell Facet, of Portland said,
"Tim nation is rapidly accepting a
serous consideration oi teiinui
T.ifl "
su.vp Anderson. Salem, said
Stassen should carry a heavy lib
eral and conservative vote.
'When General MacArthur re
turned from the South Pacitic
cL-in Francisco cave him the most
electrifying reception that city
over accorded an individua
onrpp llalev. secretary of the
m r R eluli said.
Frank Sever. Portland, said
Governor Warren's stature and
vote-getting abilities surpass
those of anv candidate in the
field.
STATE IOBS GO A-BEGGING
Although 1 1,500 applications tor
there shall be less than 1 per cent
of butterfat in "non-fattening
milk".Couldn't find that one in
the dictionary or Joe Miller's joke
book must listen to Jack Benny
oftener.
In another order pasteurized
milk customers will note a tem
perature Increase to around lid
degrees.
GOVERNOR VISIONS DISASTER
"This may be the last chance
we will have to hault Ibe trend to.
ward socialism and bankruptcy,"
Governor Douglas McKay said at
nn orcanizational meeting -of the
Marion County Republican Club
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The governor warned against state employment were received
mud-slinging and advised that by the State Civil Service Com-
ing the budgets will be presented
to the rural scnooi uumu
before March 15.
f,mo issues discussed were,
need for more teachers and more
rooms, education of handicapped
children and the amounts al
state, the problem
of transportation which seems to
t intOm-'P
be Morrow county s moi unw..
problem, stress was put on bud
geting for the libraries. Several
other important issues were dis
cussed.
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Hep-Hi
HI LITES
By Eleanor Rice and Don Blake
The Drill Team is wonung un
its formations to be ready for the
Condon game this Friday.
A committee of Nancy Adams,
program chairman, Clarice Hast
ings, Lynn Wright, Nancy Fer
guson, Rita Cox and Eleanor Rice
worked out the routine and they
AnoMfA to have the drill team
use pompoms to add color.
pn u thp jstuaeni wuhui
announced that the Pep Club and
F. F. A. together would put on
the Annual Sweethearts can,
Since the F II. A. which usual
ly puts on the Sweetheart Ball,
was not organized this year the
hroueht before the
Student Council who asked the
interested clubs to put in their
names.
Gayle Albert, Pat Albert, Janice
Frock, Beth Ball, Nancy Adams
QhiHpv Thomoson and Mr. John
son, as advisor, have been chosen
by the Student Council from tne
volunteers to rewrite the Student
Body Constitution. The consti
tution hasn't been revised since
1912 and at the last Student Body
meeting .a motion was carried to
have it completely rewritten.
As a salute to our country the
United States flag will be pre
sented just before each "A"
game throughout the basketball
season. The Student Council
also asked our band to play the
National Anthem at this time.
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.. . nwtv of lone went
to Walla mnl Sunday of last
STto take Ross Doherty nd
Connie Ruggles back to Whitman
CMrgeand Mrs. W. A. Rugs
. T. weekend in Wasco.
Rubles returning to Heppner on
Say. Mrs. Ruggles remained
In Wasco for a few days.
Mel Murchison, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Murchison, has been
ill with an ear and throat in
fection. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Edwards
have returned from Spokane
where they spent some time visit-
lng relatives.
Engaged ?
if ui, xnur one and only silver
pattern in our complete collection of
''Third Dimension Beauty" designs
WALLACE STERLING
Come in today and register your Wallace
pattern choice.
You'll choose Sterling
silver just once in your
lifetime -so choose the
very finest . . . Wallace
Sterling
Mrs. Mary Van Stevens moved
into the Les Wyman house on
Sunday.
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J. O. Peterson, Jeweler
STAR THEATER, Heppner
Sunday shows continuous from 1 p. m. All shows except Sunday stqrt at 7:30 p. m.
Ticket offic open every evening until 9 o'clock. Phone 1472.
Friday Saturday, Jan. 18-19.
DEAR BRAT
Mona Freeman, Billy DeWolfe, Edward Arnold, Lyle Bettger. More laughs and
thrills with "Dear Ruth's" family
Plus
THE VANISHING WESTERNER
Monte Hale western.
Sunday Monday, Jan. 20-21.
RHUBARB
Rav Milland. Jan Sterling, Gene I.ockhart. William Frawlcy, Holr,i es H.
Allen Smith's laugh-loaded novel of The Millionaire Tomcat is passed along to the
screen with some of its snappiest lines
Plus
RIDE, COWBOY RIDE
Short Feature in Technicolor
Tuesday Wednesday, Jan. 22-23.
ACE IN THE HOLE
Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling. Bob Arthur. Porter Hall. A bit rugged, but very original
and sterling performances by every member of the cast
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