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a Poge2 HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES MORROW COUNTY'S KEWSPAPEH The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, April 3, 1952 Z6" NEWSPAPER I ERS 'ASSOCIATION wft pW.sh. V-ASSOCIATI ROBERT TENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL S ASSOCllATldN II 7 U t- mwnn hjlujb 3 Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Tost Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $3.p0 Year; Elsewhere $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 cents. "No Additional Taxes . . . ." Last week's news story telling about V city council's action in calling for a $300,000 i -d is sue to finance Hcppner's proposed sewer system and sewage disposal plant had a head stating "No additional taxes needed to pay for project". We'd like to clarify that statement. Actually the statement is true, even though you will find on the ballot, when the election comes, a provision for a 10 mill levy to pay for the bonds. This levy will replace the present levy of an equal amount which was voted by the people of Heppner last summer to provide a sinking fund with which to build a sewer system. The new one will replace the present one it WILL NOT be. in addition to it. To make possible the sale of bonds it is neces sary that a special tax be voted specifically for the purpose of paying for those bonds to assure the purchaser that there will be money available to meet the payments. The present 10 mill sinking fund levy was not voted for that specific purpose, therefore the new levy must be voted if the city is to be able to sell its bonds. The bonds will probably be set up to be re paid over a 25 year period with option to pay them off faster if money is available, reducing propor tionately the interest cost to the city. The question has also been asked what actual power the state Sanitary authority has to force Heppner to build a system should the people vote iUn nlan In nnswpr. wf doubt that the state could. come in and arbitrarily say "You have to build a sewer system wnexner you wain iu ui not," but, we gather, from statements made by men who have had sufficient experience in such about it. among them Twtinnri oitv prm m iinmr William A. Bowes, that tho l. Hops have teeth in it. We understand there are one or two towns in Oregon where legal action is now being taken to force sucn construe I i7o ,n tnrau that thp state does have author lUll. TV " iwiw.t - - ity over stream polution, which is a big part of Heppner's problem. Proof of its power in this cata gory, is the threat it made to the several paper miir. miiic in tho Willamette vallev that they would have to find some means of curtailing Ktrpam nolution or be shut down. We have first- hnnri in f nrm.ii i on that at least one mill is spend ing over one-half million dollars to eliminate the r.iiiiinn p.iMitf.fi hv its waste nroducts and we seri ously doubt that any multi-million dollar company is going to be scared into spenuing inai amuum oi money unless there is a law that made it neces sary. Heppner needs its sewer system and we think the initiative to get it will come from its people not from the stale. We are the ones who have to live with our dirty Willow creek and bad smells, not the rest of the people of Oregon. U.P. Speeds Twin Handling Ink K-rYr. : 53. i it- .V3 pi. WA i . mtiiiiii'i.i i'ubimJ VOTERS CHOICE LAW There are a goodly number of political pundits who would not be surprised if Sen. Taft should win eight of Oregon's 18 presi dential nominating votes at the May primaries. They would necessarily be the eight candidates who filed by pe tition. Those who filed by paying the filing fees are bound by law to vote at the Chicago conven tion In Julv for the peoples choice for president as expressed at the May primary election. Those filing by petition, can if elected, vote for their own choice. They are Lowell Paget, Robert A. Bennett, Irving Rand, Mrs. George Gcrlinger, Phil Metscham, John R. Latourette, Jr., all of Portland, and U. S. Balentine, Klamath Falls and Ernest G. Sweigert of Portland. Definitions of the voters choice law vary. It is constrewed by some to have been complied with when a delegate has cast his first vote for" the candidate that is the peoples choice. Convention committee rulings of the past have varied from ignoring the state law to a complete compli ance in all ballots. BONUS PAY IN JULV Just nineteen months after the nponlp of Oreeon voted to pay veterans of World War II a bonus the first checks will start coming to those who have applied and had their claims verified by the state department or veterans ai fairs. All of the delay, with the ex ception of the processing weeks was caused by the federal reserve board and its advisory committee of financiers who made claims that the sale of bonus bonds to pay the bonus was inflationary. The advisory board of the state department of veterans affairs last Friday authorized the sale of $10,000,000 of veterans bonds after word was received from State Treasurer Walter Pearson revealing that the credit restraint commission had Informed him they no longer had Jurisdiction over state and local governmental sub-division financing and will i only have auttiority over private loans. vstem for the reduction of train handling time is demonstrated in the above photographs. The radio-telephone equipment already is in use at U. F. Kansas City, Kan., yards, and equipment is "Co Bluffs, la., Denver. Colo., and Green River and Cheyenne, Wyo., awaitinr installation early this spring. 1 Kr the old system, yard checkers and train checker, wrote down information necessary for the consists, carrying such Into mation to the yard office as it was compiled. With the new radio Sphones the checker, above left, calls the formation in to the office, above right, where it is automatically recorded by mi chines similar to office dictating recorders. nn( . o The radio-telephone unit weighs 13 pounds and operates oH oi rechargeable storage batteries with .aluminum eels .When he checker presses the "talk" button, the recorder in the yard office ,S affiiS32 Sine "cord is then used to pull waybills for dePTwon FMchannels are in operation at Kansas City. Sh i rtf nete win go in at Council Bluffs, six at Cheyenne, two at Denver and one at Green River. ..,i r- In addition to saving time, the new system is expected to re duce error. remains true. . Blu grass, gromgrass, Rainier h focfuB Tualatin oatgress, or chard grass, timothy, wheatgrass. Nomad and Ranger alfalfa, red clover, crimson clover, lotus and corn all come unaer me ed generation seed plan. Growers interested in certified seed production should make sure the seed they unena io i- eligible for certification. Thej, should check in the local county extension office where certifica- ton rules and application bianKs are available, r-..- ,i f Art Knp. Oregon State College soils specialist, well known in Morrow county win uc pleased to hear of his appoint ment to head the Mutual Security administration's fertilizer, seeos anH nrptiriflps branch with head quarters in Washington, D. C. Art who has held his sons specwusi post for 22 years, has been grant ed a 12 month leave of absence, effective April 4. The Mutual Security adminis tration, formerly E. C. A. adminis ters the point-four program in participating counties abroad. In his new post he will 'be re sponsible for fertilizer purchases, delivery, and information about demand in M. S. A. cooperating nationslle will also be in charge of the technical assistance phase of the fertilizers, seeds and pesti cide program here and in foreign countries. derson. , ,. n-u AriMi1tural Conference di rected at planning the future of Oregon's grieuuur uiu .j- lems involvea m fuuu-"u" ""u .win for the next 25 years, was attended by farmers from all Oregon counties. Keoonimnui. tions made by the twelve differ ent commodity committees, with manv various sub -committees, will be brought before the atten tion of all farm people of Oregon in the months following. All at (mm Morrow County were of the opinion that time at the conference was wen spwu. i!l8B l-iiJ IIU NOTICE OF RURAL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in compliance with Section 110-1207 OCLA as amended by Chapter 393 Oregon Law 1913 and Chapter 315 Oregon Law 1945 as amended by Chapter 591 Oregon Laws 1917, to the legal voters of the Rural School District of Morrow County, Ore gon that a meeting will be held at the Courthouse in Heppner, Ore gon; on the 17th day of April, 1952, at 2:00 o'clock P. M. for the pur- . r .ii ...inn n... hiwiin.t nt tin. Rural .School Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1952 and ending June 30, 1953, hereinafter set forth. BUDGET-1952-1953 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Estimated available cash on hand at beginning of the year for which this budget is made intc frnnl ftpl I nniUWt tilXCS Amounts received from other sources TOTAL $.00.00 $700.00 NONE ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES ESTIMATED ITEM EXPENDITURES FOR 1952 1953 Personal service (A) District Superintendent salary (B) Clerical and legal Supplies, printing Postage, telephone and telegraph Election and publicity Board expenses, travel, etc. Office equipment Other miscellaneous expenses (A) Curriculum and In-Service Training (B) Fixed Charges Emergency Total estimate expenditures $ 6,000.00 . 2,500.00 750.00 250.00 100.00 . 1 ,01X1.00 150.00 1G5.00 350.00 125.00 $11,390.00 SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS. AVAILABLE CASH BALANCES S TAX LEVY AND ESCAPES BLOCKED AT PEN The failure of an attempt to escape made by four of the most notorious lifers in the state peni tentiary earlier in the week did not discourage two others Thurs fi.iv nieht when thev hid in a sawdust pile with evident intent to get out. it took euards an hour to lo cate the hideouts after they were missed at the 5 o'clock count of nrlsoners. Alvin Odell Davis (burglery) and David C. Johnson (forgery) were involvea in xne Thursday shake up. John O. Pin son (murder), Allen D. Brumfield (murder), Dupree Poe (murder) and Richard M. Mpore (assault and robery) made the earlier at tempt to escape. MORE NON-FARM JOBS There are 4,400 more non-farm workers employed in Oregon than there were last month, but 5,200 less than a year ago, the Oregon Unemployment Compensation Commission reported this week. It also is 5,100 less than the total of last August. There are a total of 424,600per sons now working at non-farm jobs in Oregon with wages hold ing firm in most lines. LET PGE SELL STOCK The Portland General Electric .Co. was authorized Monday by rublic Utilities Commissioner Charles H. Heltzel to sell 250,000 shares of common stock to fi nance the company's expansion. The stock is to be sold at $15 a share. REFORESTING ORDERED 4 state forest rehabilitation uroi-ram for 1952 with a budget nf S(!7S450 was approved last week bv the Orecon State Forest rv Hoard. Funds tor the program -j - were made available oy me saie of $400,000 of forest rehabilitation and reforestation bonds and balance in the fund. Moneys in several forest funds were transferred to provide $l-i4. v,7 tn rarrv on convict camp ac tivities in the Tillamook burn for the year. CAPITOL SHORTS Oregon is the first state in the Union to insure pilots and obser vers using private planes in air search. Tlu averaee hourlv wage for workers in Oregon last month u-ic nn 11 cpnts from a year ago tn $1 )9. Two names, big in politics United States Senator James H Duff of Pennsylvania and Paul G. Hoffman, former ECA director and new chairman of the Citizens for Eisenhower committee, have h.M.n Kciiniliilprl to campaign in Oregon for General Eisenhower. From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson Livestockmen who have not standing for certain qualities 1. Total estimated expenditures $11,3.X).00 Deduct total estimated receipts and available cash balance Amount necessary to balance the budget Emergency Aid Fund for local districts only ri.il.im-p tn hp raised bv taxation add estimated amount of taxes that will not be collected during the fiscal year for which tins budget is mailt: Total estimated tax levy for the ensuing fiscal year 700.00 10.090.00 5.100.00 15,790:00 170.00 $15,900.00 DATES March 15, 1952. SIGNED LESLIE E. GRANT CLERK 1 ALONZO HENDERSON CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE: March 15, 1952 SIGNED ' WALTER WRIGHT B .Secretary, Budget Committee ORAL WRIGHT 2 3 Chairman Budget Committee Why Leave Loopholes In Your Liability? Make It Comprehensive! C. A. RUGGLES INSURANCE Phone 723 Heppner tested for Bangs disease within the last year will be called upon and urged to test this spring in line with recommendations of the County livestock disease control committee. With the Bureau oi Animal Industry offering to put in four veterinarians for the clean up drive during April and May, every livestock operator will have the opportunity to test wnen nc is ready. Letters will go out to those who will be asked to test this spring, soon. Requests for testing can be left with the county disease control committee members, Alvin Bunch, Heppner, John Graves, Heppner, Kenneth Peck, Lexington, or at this office. More questions have been asked relating to seed certifica tion standards since last weeks news item. Certifed seed production in Oregon requires planning ahead, Growers should make sure well in advance that the seed they intend to plant is eligible tor certinca tion. .With some crop varieties only certain classes of certified seed may be planted to produce certified seed. Most crops certified are out- Attending last weeks State Agricultural Conference at Cor vallis from Morrow County were Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Barratt, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth, Mr. Oscar Peterson, Mrs. Maud Cass well and Mr. and Mrs. N. C. An- LEXINGTON SEWING GROUP A working meeting was held at the Lexington school house on March 29. Those present were Marilyn Munkers, Eeverly and Phyllis Nolan, Rita Graves, and our leader Doris Graves. We are still working on our skirts, blouses, peddle pushers, and jackets. After the meeting Mrs. Mun kers served us delicious refresh ments of Cho-Cho Bars. The next meeting will be held at the Lex ington school house April 5th at 2:00 p. m. Reporter, Phyllis Nolan. USE GAZETTE TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS such as leafiness, disease resist ance, seed production or some other desirable character. The superior features of many crops gradually become lost as the seed is planted back time after time. To make sure varieties remain true a program of starting over with the parent strain has been set up. This system is known as the eeneration seauence. Most crops certified in Oregon are now under this plan. There are lour classes of certified seed: Breeders, Foundation, Registered, and Cer tified. Breeders seed is the initial source of true stock and is usually maintained by experiment sta tions. A grower who plants breeder seed then harvests foun dation seed. Foundation seed produces registered seed. Regis tered seed then produces certified seed which is tagged but is not eligible to plant again for certi fication. A continuous process of starting over from breeders seed is kept up in this way. Certified seed must be used for forage pro. duction or uncertified seed pro duction. This limit on the number of times seed may be increased assures that the variety of crop NOTICE Dr. Richard J. O'Shea announces the CLOSING OF HIS OFFICE After Saturday, April 5, 1952 Due to Call into the Military Service DR. EDWARD K. SCHAFFITZ OPTOMETRIST Heppner Clinic Bldg, 103 Gale Street Heppner, Oregon TELEPHONE 3373 OFFICE HOURS: Mon.Tues. Wed. Fri. 9:00 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Thurs. Sat. 9:00 A. M. to 2:00 P. M. Evenings By Special Appointment .Oi 7 I 1 if the Stetson is part of the man . . . Here's the famous Stetson Open Road, the Western style that has rapidly become one of the East's most popular hats. The rugged individuality of the Open Road is in keeping with the distinctive personality of the man who wears it. Why don't you try it . . . today? the STETSON open road '12.50 to '100 Wilson's Men's Wear 'The Store of Personal Service" J ANALYTICAL VISUAL EXAMINATION Broken Lenses Duplicated Glasses Fitted I sifts 1 I Since 1907 . . . date of the first Maytag washer . . . more women have owned Maytags than any other washer. Come in and see why it's been the favorite for 3 generations. ....,... ....ii .""-in , mmmaii mi - iln, iwtmt Hill Tht Maytag Automatic. Only the Maytag Automatic has Gyrafoam washing action gets all dirt out safely. Com pletely automatic, Maytag washes, rinses, spin-dries, even turns itself off when washing is finished. Easy to use. Safety Lid. No bolting . down- $ 309.95 Tli Maytag Conventional. YouTl get years and years of rugged service from this Maytag. Exclusive Gyrafoam washing action. Maytag Roller Water Remover squeezes out more wa-ter-can't harm buttons, ornaments. Big, roomy tub. Sediment Trap - keeps water clean. 209 95 : I J I rV",n1 nl : m- V'- Heppner Hardware Gr Electric Phone 2482
