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One Distributor
Threatens To
Stop Deliveries
Ilcppncr and Morrow county
residents Tuesday began paying
i cents less for a quart of milk as
result of an order by the Orego
i , , Marketing administration
mowing a public hearing held
idM week in Pendleton on milk
prices in tne area, but repercus
o.uns were aiso Beginning to ap
pear ana there is a threat that
ne iocai distributor may discon
tinue service unless another re
ao.iustment is made soon.
tne reduction came ahnnt fi
lowing the hearing, one of several
neia in tne state, and ties in with
a lOTiu nation-wide office of
price stabilization ruling that the
Mdie-set minimums would auto
matically become the federal ceil
ing price on milk.
According to iniormati on rp.
ceived here, the milk marketing
aumuii.Mrauon ordered a cut-back
oi one-half cent per quart of 3.5
percent milk, which was about
the same as was ordered for most
other sections of the state. How
ever, when the directive came out.
u caneo tor a maximum of 23
cents per quart. Milk in the Hepp
ner area has been selling for 25
tents per quart.
The difficulty apparently arises
irom tne iact that the milk mar
keting administration is using a
production cost figure arrived at
in Janury, 1918, and according to
a iocai dairyman, the adminis
tration claims they have no record
of an increase in production
cost allowed bv it at a later date
which brought the retail price of
milk to 25c. Under the earlier
ruling the retail rate was set at
232 cents, however the retail
cost of milk has been 25 cents in
the ilcppncr area over a year,
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As a result of the new order re
oucing the retail price, James
Hager, operator of Hager's Dairy,
local distributor for Damascus
milk said that "Unless price ad
justment is made soon it means
Heppner will again have only one
milk company products to choose
from. The price in Morrow county
was rolled back two cents rather
than the one-half cent as the milk
board would have us believe. To
date we have not had a satisfac
tory explantion of why.
"Damascus Milk company is
working on the problem and we
hope to be able to get this
straightened out so that we can
continue to supply Heppner resi
dents wishing it with Damascus
products", he said.
Hager only recently began the
distribution of Damascus milk
which is processed in Portland.
Locally produced milk is trucked
to the valley where it is processed
and returned in paper containers.
The other dairy serving the area
is Dairy Cooperative, Hermiston,
who distribute Mayflower milk
products.
Hager pointed out that the new
price schedule raised his milk
cost from the producer and lower
ed his retail price by two cents.
He said that it was now costing
him more to buy his milk than
he was getting from It at re
tail. Hager, who for many years pro
duce and sold raw milk in Hepp
ner, discontinued this business
early this fall and began taking
his milk to Portland for processing
by large, better equipped proces
sors, and began distributing the
Portland labeled Damascus pro
duct. The installation of his own
equipment for processing and
packaging was not economically
feasible, he said.
Stories during the past several
days in Portland papers tell of
other difficulties throughout the
state arising from the price roll
back order of the milk adminis
tration. The only other area
called on to the cut prices two
cents was the Coos county sec
tion. HOME ON FURLOUGH
Word has been received that
Pfc. Jack Ycager, son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. M. Yeager has been given
a furlough from Camp Gordon,
Georgia and will be home soon
to spend the holidays. He has
been in training as an Air Force
police.
SPECIAL MEETING
Heppner lodge No. G9 AF ajid
AM will have a special meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 23 for the confer
ring of the E A degree.
omplaint
Santa To Make Second
Visit H ere Following
Free Show Saturday
sania uaus is scheduled to
maxe his second appearance in
Heppner next Saturday when he
win come back to pick up the
letters left for him in his special
mailbox and to helD members of
me iocai hiks lodge hand out
.candy at the free kiddies' show
at the Star Theater.
The free show, sponsored by the
theater, will start at 2:00 o'clock
and Santa sent word that he
would be around to talk to the
kids at the time the show is over,
around 3:30. He said while he
was here, he would give the Elks
a hand with their candy handout.
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Livestockgrowers
Elect New Heads
One of the largest crowds ever
to attend were in Hennner last
Saturday for the fourth annual
meeting of the Morrow countv
Livestock association. Meetings
were held at the Elks lodge and
tne evening banquet at the Le-
gion hall.
New officers elected to head the
organization were Don Robinson
president; Raymond French, vice
president; N. C. Anderson, secre
tary and John Graves, treasurer.
Highlights of the evening meet
ing. at wnicn m persons were
present, was the presentation to
W. E. "Eb" Hughes of his award
as county Cattleman of the Year.
The full-day program included
numerous speakers from out of
the area including Dr. A. G. Bea
gle, veterinarian in charge; M. E.
Knickerbocker, chief of the di
vision of animal husbandry of
the state department of agricul
ture, E. R. Jacknin, O. S. C. farm
oor, i-rairie city, vice-president
of the state Cattlemen's associa
tion. Several films were shown dur-
ng the program including some
on sheep and wool raising in for
eign countries.
A dance concluded the day's
program.
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Clark Canyon Road
Scene of 3 Accidents
The Clark canyon road out of
Lexington appeared to be a poor
place to drive this week as it was
the scene of three accidents with
in four days.
Russell O'Donnell started it off
Saturday night when his car hit
bridge near Lexington. The
accident reported stated he ap
parently fell asleep while driving.
He was not injured. Wednesday
morning cars driven by W. H. i.
Padberg Jr. and Elwynne Peck
collided head on at a turn during
a heavy snowstorm causing con
siderable damage to the vehicles,
but only minor injuries to the
occupants.
Last casualty on the stretch of
road was a car driven by Kenneth
Klinger of Lexington which hit a
train Wednesay evening at the
crossing below the Grain Grow
ers' elevators. Klinger was not
injured but the car suffered some
damage.
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F. F. A. Toy Repairing
Project to be Made
Yearly Program
Gratitude was expressed this
week by members of the Heppner
Future Farmers of America for
the response given their request
for old and broken toys to be
renovated by the group and dis
tributed to needy children. They
also extended thanks to parents
and children in several of the
lower grades who assisted In
renovating and dressing dolls.
James Allen, advisor, said as
many of the toys as were needed
would be distributed locally and
that the rest have been sent to the
W. C. T. U. Children's Farm Home
near Corvallis.
This is the first year the project
has been undertaken, and the F.
F. A. stated that they plan to
make it a permanent part of their
yearly program and ask that old
toys be saved during the year for
this Christmas work.
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EXAMINER DUE
A drivers license examiner from
the secretary of state's office will
be on duty at the court house on
Tuesday, December 23 between
the hours of 9;30 and 3:30.
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Increases Asked
In All Local
Telephone Rates
Increases in" residential
tele
phone rates ranging from 1(V tr
x a month are included in a
general repricing application
filed by Pacific Telephone Friday
"in nanus iieotzei, uregon
luouc utilities Commissioner.
Inflation was cited as the ma
jor reason for the application by
r ri a. "
u. a. snort, manacer herp.
"Telephone prices have laered
far behind the costs of most
things or service," Short said.
l he difference between the way
we are operating today and the
way we can operate with new
rates is simply the difference be-
tween a hand-to-mouth existence
and one which allows for econo
mieal planning ahead.
"The public interest requires us
to maintain good communications
service. To do s0 we must main-
lain our aoimy to attract new
capital from investors. Dollars for
telephone plant and apparatus do
not come from the money cus
tomers pay for telephone service.
They come from investors and In
vestors are attracted only by the
prospect or reasonable earnings."
For the state as a whole, the
overall increase will amount to
less than 3c a day per telephone
or a little over $320,000 per month.
Of this amount the company
would net less than half because
of the federal income tax.
Proposed monthly increases,
not counting tne federal excise
tax, for major types of service in
Heppner are as follows: one-party
residence. $.05; two partv resi
dence, $.50; four-party residence.
$.35; suburban residence, $.35;
farmer line residence, $.10; one-
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F. F. A. Boys Gather
Christmas Trees
Saturday, December 6, 12 mem
bers of the Future Farmers of
America and their Instructor
made theor annual tour for Christ
mas trees. They took three Jeeps
and a truck and reported getting
many very nice trees.
After cutting the trees, sledding
and skiing was enjoyed by the
members who reported encounter
ing a wide variety of weather in
the mountains.
TRI-COUNTY GROUP GETS LOWER
RATE FOR WEATHER RESEARCH "
The contract between Tri -County
Weather Research and North
American Weather Consultants
was re-negotiated at a meeting
in Condon, Friday. The new con
tract calls for reduced payments
which Directors of the Tri-Countv
Weather research feel that county
organizations will be able to meet
in each county. The contract
calls for a total flat fee of $22.-
500.00 which is made In five equal
payments throughout the year.
ine cioud seeding program will
be reduced to ten months, elimi
nating the months of July and
August. No other changes in the
services being offered is contem
plated. Cloud seeding will be
conducted by ground generators
and an airplane when ever an
opportunity exists. A graduate
meterologist will be stationed in
the area through-out the year.
At present twelve ground gene
rators and one airplane generator
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JOYGIVERS Some of the toys that have been rebuilt and recon
ditioned by members of the Heppner F. F. A. chapter are shown
here being examined by Ronald Currin. chapter president The
oy were aonaiea DY local residents and wer repaired by the
boys to b given to needy children, r (qt Photo)
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Early Morning Fire
Causes Considerable
Damage to Residence
me uus inursuay morning
caused considerable damage to
wie nome oi Hubert Wilson on
south Uilmore street before fire
men brought it under control.
The blaze, starting from a wood
trash burner in the kitchen, had
gained considerable headway be
fore it was discovered by Mrs
Wilson who turned in the alarm
at 7:45 a. m.
Main damage was confined to
the kitchen where an electric
range and other appliances were
either burned or suffered severely
me neai. smone and water
Wilson estimated the loss to the
furnishings at about $600 and
damage to the house at $1,000.
ine residence Is owned bv the
Burnside estate.
The loss is the largest sustained
in Heppner in nearly ewo years.
Five New C of C
Directors Named
Five new directors were elected
at the regular noon meeting Mon
day by members of the chamber
of Commerce. Thev are W. c
Rosewall. Harvev WilhitP Rnv
Quackenbush, Howard Bryant and
ut. u. K. Schaffitz. They will
serve two year terms.
The new board members will
take over their duties immediate
ly to fill the vacancies created bv
expiration of the terms of Loyal
rarKer, c. j. u. Bauman. P. W. M.i J
honey, Garnet Barratt and Harvev'
Wilhite, who succeeds himself, i ing the school expansion program'
The board consists of ten mem-ibegan to come in tnis woek with
bers, who serve for two years with' a neavy majority favoring Plan1
half of the number beint? elertPrti8 which called for construction of
each year. Those continuing in.
Robert Penland, Wiiyne West and
Mary van Stevens.
The board will meet soon and
select from its membership the
new president and vice presidents
who will assume office, on Janu
ary 1.
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STEELHEAD REPORTED
IN JOHN DAY RIVER
According to reports received
at Andresen's Sporting Goods re
cently, steelhead fishing has been
improving on the John Day river
with several of the big fish being
caught near Kimberly and Monu
ment on flatfish.
are stationed in, and adjacent to
the area which comprises all of
Sherman, Gilliam find Morrow
Counties. Generators' were oper
ating during the recent storms
which uiuugm inure man one
inch of rainfall to most sections.
Complete cooperation has been
obtained between all cloud seed
ing groups operating In the vicin
ity and every effort is being made
to seed the area in accordance
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ur,, . . Ku 4, , ceived a favorable bid for the
Watkins, president of the Tri- bonds and stated that ,t may bp
Tgr?U. u , . 'possible to reduce the effective
The project is being evaluated lnterest rate considerably if the
by three Oregon State College income from the ial ?ax ,
Metorologists. They are: D. FredLnr, n,,nnPfl r rhar Z
Decker, John Day and Russell
Lincoln. Robert Beaumont who
evaluated the project for the past
two years has been called back
into the Navy.
Recent rumors that the opera
tions had been discontinued were
false, Watkins said.
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Early Returns From School Poll Show
Heavy Vote Favoring Major Expansion
Returns from the post card poll
on the desires of voters in the
Heppner school district concern -
? new elementary school, enlarg -
ing tne gymnasium and remodel -
nig me piesem scnooi Dunaing at
a total cost of approximately
$371,000.
The tally of 136 cards returned,
out of nearly 900 sent out, showed
First National
Low Bidder on
Sewerage Bonds
The Heppner city council Mon
day accepted the low bid of the
First National Bank of Portland
for the purchase of $250,000
sewer bonds at an average net
Interest cost to the city of, 2.9150
per cent. They will pay $98.7909
per $100. One other bid was re
ceived.
The interest rate on both bids
divisions, with First National ask-
was broken down into separate
ing 2',s percent on bonds matur
ing in 1954 through 1902; 234 per
cent on those maturing in 1963
through 19G8; and 3 percent on
the remainder maturing from 1969
.through 1974.
Members of the council expres
sed the bp,ief ,hat the cj( rp
sufficient to retire a part of the
issue before maturity. The bonds
are written to allow the city to
call the high interest bearing
notes in an inverse order after
a waiting period.
The bonds will be printed short
ly and will be in the hands of the
low bidder by February 1.
The other bidder was Blyth and
Company, Inc.. Portland, who of
fered 98.20 percent of par and an
an effective net interest rate of
3.418 percent. Their breakdown of
interest the schedule showed 2
percent on bonds maturing in
1954 through 1958; 3 percent on
bonds 1959 through 1965; 3Vi per
cent, 1966 through 1969 and 3'2
percent, 1970 through 1974.
Work on the sewer system and
sewage disposal plant, for which
the bonds are being issued, is
progressing rapidly as the city
had a sinking fund of sufficient
size to allow an immediate start
on the work without having to
wait for the bond sale.
HOT SEAT BRINGS FIREMEN
Heppner firemen were called
out at 10:15 last Thursday even
ing to extinguish a fire in a car
parked on Main street belonging
to L. H. Case. Minor damage was
caused
stery.
to the front seat uphol
HU"le8' N"9hb0rg a,d9d ,D r,9hUn9 th' UaCtor whichP.uffehenlY
22 favoring Tlan A; 90 for Plan
B: 18 fa
1 elementarv schnul nnH r ..nio.i
make no improvements of any
kind,
The questionnaire sent out by
the school board exolained the
i plans and designated the cost of
1 plan A, a new elementary school
and gymnasium expansion as
$3000,000; plan B. which included
(both the above and an additional
$71,000 for remodeling the present
building, and asked the voter to
CHURCHES PLANNING NUMEROUS
CHRISTMAS PLAYS AND PROGRAMS
Special Christmas programs the children,
have been arranged by the varl- At the Christian Church a pro
ous Heppner churches. On Sun-J gram of special music by the
day, December 21 at 6:30 p. m.' choir and a playlet by the Sunday
at All Saints Episcopal church ihc School department. This will be
play, "Christmas Television gin at 7:30 n. m. on December 21st
Show", written especially for the
occasion by Mrs. Stephen Thomp
son, will be presented with all
members of the church school
participating. This will be held
in the Parish House. Following
tnis, tne Young Peoples' Fellow
ship will present the play "Dust
of the Road" under the direction
of Mrs. Luola Bengtson. During
this play, younger children will
be entertained in the church and
at its conclusion a Christmas tree
and treats will be provided for all
School Vacation
Periods Scheduled
County school students will
start their Christmas vacation at
the end of school next Tuesday,
in most cases, with Lexington
students getting out this Friday.
Vacation period for Heppner,
lone and Hardman schools will be
from December 21 to January 5
and at the Lexington school from
December 20 to December 29
New Year's day is also a holiday.
fcpeciai Christmas programs
will take a good share of students
time the last few days with the
Heppner and Lexington programs
scheduled for tonight (Thursday)
and the lone and Hardman pro
grams to be presented Tuesday
evening.
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Babson Outlook
To Appear in GT
The Gazette Times again this
year will publish R. W. Babson's
Business and Financial Outlook
for 1953 in its issue of January
Mr. Babson's 1953 Outlook will
contain outstanding forecasts
covering such important topics as
general business, commodity
prices, taxes, trade, labor, infla
tion, farm outlook, stock market,
real estate, politics.
Readers attention is called to
this special feature, for it is felt
it will be of inestimable value to
them.
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Terrel Benge went for a swim In Rhea
express his preference. The board
has spent many months attempt
ing to arrive at a workable ex
pansion plan for the school sys
tem and decided to ask the resi
dents what their desires are, as
a guide to the planning.
Architects plans have been pre.
pared for the proposed new grade
school building and for the gym
nasium extension and the board
plans to put the Issue to the
voters at a special bond election
In the near future.
Following the program there will
be a Christmas tree and treats for
the children in the church parlors.
At the Methodist Church, the
intermediate group of the Sunday
school will present the play
"What Christmas Means" and
others in the department will
take part in the program with
special music and recitations.
This is to begin at 7:30 p. m. on
the evening of Sunday, December
21 and will be followed by a tree
and candy for the children in the
social rooms of the church.
Next Two Issues of
GT to Appear Early
News correspondents and
advertisers are advised that
the next two Issues of the Ga
zette Times will be out earlier
than usual and the publishers
ask that copy be turned in to
the office as early as possible.
Next week the Christmas
paper will be published Tues
day aftenoon to allow dis
tribution before Christmas
day and the following week it
will come off the press on
Wednesday, one day early.
Due to the Christmas rush
and delays in mail delivery,
some news intended for this
week's paper must be held
until next week.
HOSE