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Page 2 HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES MOBHOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 8, 1953 VJjJt-ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL yjf lASSOCfalldN Publlshed Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $3.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 cents. On Columns There probably isn't one newspaper man out of dozen who doesn't at one time or another fancy himself as a columnist of sorts. Some of them even get around to writing one of the things now and then and there are a few, even, who have let lheir ambition run away with them and actually pet one started frequently to their own conster nation when they find themselves saddled with a continuing job that they can't pawn off on somebody else, so are stuck with. That's the pri mary trouble with a column you've got to write one whether there is anything to write about or not, We're not immune. We've had the urge on numerous occasions, in fact we had a couple of them written before our innate tendency to go around extra work, instead of through it, exerted itself and we filed them for future reference in our file 13. Columns are awfully handy once in a while though, when you find yourself with a pretty Rood yarn that you'd like to tell, yet it doesn't fit as a news story by any stretch of the imagination. For example, you can't call most of B Mike's (either one of 'em) stuff news, for if most papers tried to run it as such they'd get sued for something before the press had stopped run ning. We've given a lot of thought to columns, in fact we have an idea for the basis of one of the things that actually would be based on news, at least of a sort. Our idea was to keep track of all the various government letters, leaflets, booklets, releases, news stories, reports, annua! reconciliations, semi annual reconcilia tions, statements of policy and all the rest that are received each week in this office. Now the idea behind the whole thing is good. It would keep the general public of Morrow county well ap praised of what a good share of their tax money was going for the various bureaus etc., telling you by means of these publications what they were doing with their time and your money. We weren't going to report on them, Just count them, but after thinking the thing over for a while we decided that probably the people would just as soon not hear about such things. They have to pay for it, why rub it in. Besides we are going to have a change of administration pretty soon now and all this will be changed, we hope, and there might not be anything of interest to count. Another thing that convinced us not to start it we nearly over looked it too was that we would have to open all those letters and envelopes just to see what was inside. That thought changed our mind in a hurry. As it is, we can throw them away wltnout a worry. Another thing too, you run into with a column, is that to be any good it must be local. You've got to have a few items like "who was the profes sional man who came to a certain club meeting one day this week and after getting three-fourths of the way through his lunch remembered he had invited a guest for the meeting who was do doubt still waiting at his place of business to get. a free meal from his host?" It is the recording of such Sir fe "4. w Wi j . From father to son comes the "know-how" of American agriculture. Farmers are Impressing upon their sons the Importance of farm ma chinery to the huge farm production job so essential to the welfare of the country. Farm machinery replacement Is necessary to the farmer In order to keep the farm plant in full operation. Set up a farm ma chinery replacement plan by Investing regularly In U. S. Defense Bonds. By Investing In safe, dependable U. S. Defense Bonds you will have money on band to replace your valuable farm machinery when It Is needed. From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson With the announcement this .tirAr.Lr tlinf Tp CUrtc tliiinrttf little lapses of memory that make people cross raiment o Ugrre, ihn tirodt u;hf.n ihnv Kfp newsnarwr column sts . 1 .. . . .. wv - .u i lisaiem, would begin cooperation coming up their side. Sometimes, even, the col- Uh th M c , c t j umnisi iius io wam uii me vi..-i mt w.m... Bangs Compulsory law enforce sees nis lasi vicurn coiiijuk iu ue suit. Nope, we can't see it. Not only are columns dangerous, but they are just a space filler. Come to think of it, we've filled quite a little space here without saying anything. jff I STATE GOVERNMENT CHANGES Oregon starts the new year right in step with the national political theme song: "Change, Change, We Want a Change." There are so many new faces around the Capitol an old time janitor says it reminds him of Ellis Island. Changes In the1 top branches of the state government include: Governon Paul L. Peterson (not much of a stranger around the place), Slate Treasurer Sigfried Unandcr, Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton, William C. Perry, the new Justice of the Supreme Court and members of the legislature, 35 percent of them ready for their first term Rushing around get ting accustomed to the marble halls (you can't scratch a match on Jem), locating the state de partments on the Capitol grounds; "Where do we eat?" LEGISLATURE NEXT WEEK Kugene K, Marsh of McMinn villc will be President of the Sen ate and Oregon's "lieutenant governor" to serve whenever Gov. ernor Patterson cannot. Marsh has a fine record of four sessions in the house, being speaker dur ing his last term there in 1945, was elected to the Senate in 1947, has served three terms there. Representative Rudie Wilhelm, Jr., will be speaker of the House where has been a leading legis lator for six years. The increasing length of legis lative sessions worries everybody, not only the economic-minded taxpayer who has a notion he pays through his income tax. It is the members of the legislature who are entitled to play a crying towel sonata concerto. They labor long and strenuously with nerve wearing problems and We not paid enough to meet more than half of their expenses. TWO EXECUTIONS FRIDAY A new penitentiary gas cham ber has been completed and will be used for the first time in a double execution Friday, January 9. Doomed to die are Morris Le- Long's attorney protested the le gality of the chamber being out side. TO CHANGE ELECTION LAWS Changes in election procedures to be requested by the Oregon Assn. of County Clerks and Re corders during the 1953 legisla ture include: ment, ends the first step in a Almost four out of every 100 Oregon children have a hearing problem. Unless they are found and brought under early medical supervision they may become classed as "problem children" or "delinquents" When an adult asks a child to do something and receives no re sponse, it may be that the child is disobedient, but perhaps he's just completely absorbed in whatever he is doing at the moment. There are four chances out of 1. To permit county clerks to1 provide a special precinct for all! a hundred he never heard the re absentee ballot voters in their quest. Punishing a child for do counties, that the first ballots ing something about which he is printed may be used where need ed most. 2. Permit registration books to close GO days prior to election. Present law says 30 days. 3. Eliminate posting election notices, as so few are read. 4. Require all change of regis tration to be done in person, in stctul of by mail. 5. All county offices to go on a five-day week. f. Mail all voters sample bal lots. SUSTAIN GOOD HEARING The public is far too ignorant of the terrible handicap suffered hv a child who can't hpnr vvpll land, stayer or ia-year-oia ineima says Dr. Harold M. Erickson, the! Taylor, and John Payne, who state heaItn officer. I killed a Portmnd grocer during a holdup. Both have exhausted their appeals. The former'gas chamber was lo cated outside the prison walls and was used for only one execution, that of Wayne Long, Clakamas county condemned murderer. totally ignorant is just inviting trouble as he grows up. CAPITOL SHORT SHOTS Fines on reckless drivers now averaging around $45 will soon be higher, udges threaten to or-' ganize a union and to strike on doing any paroling. . . It took 30 cubic yards of concrete and rock to fill a tunnel under the Oregon penitentiary dug by Robert Green, whose escape plan was discovered last week. . . Unemployment com pensation payments increased 44.5 percent in 1952 to $15,153,054. Reserves now total $77,211,000. Accidental deaths in Oregon aver aged nearly 109 a month in 1952 . . . Roadbuilding in Oregon cost $29,300,000 in 1952 NOW FRIGI DAI RE AUTOMATIC WASHERS Completely Modified Like New 1 Year Guarantee Only S9975 Heppner Refrigeration FarrCr Building Phone 1423 Make your basement a It S CClSyf I lave fun Juring chill winter months in your own brand-new basement playroom. A few panels of easy-to-use Doujjlas fir plywood, hammer, saw and nails are all you need. Plywood walls and ' ceilings are strong, damage-proof . . . take any finish quickly and easily , . . give you the luxury of real wood paneling at low cost. We'll he glad to help you plan your basement remodeling and give you a free estimate. Come in or call today. USE OUR Easy ABC Plan To Finance Your Remodeling And Repairing Projects l-MI LUMBER COM PHONE 912 HEPPNER WE LIKE TO HELP FOLKS BUILD irniTdirnnT complete disease free county pro gram started four and one-half years ago Dr. Burnett will begin law enforcement with the District Attorney's office, Monday. Reviewing the program a few days ago, the executive committee with mmbers of the livestock di sease control committee, both of the Morrow County Livestock- prowers Association found that the first steps for a Bangs disease county was taken by the livestock committee of the Agriculture Planning Conference held at Lex ington Grange Hall on January 29, 1918. Approximately 190 per sons were present that day dis cussing and approving this and other recommendations of the various committees. Following this step, petitions were circulated by prominent livestock operators with approximately 190 signa tures obtained. These were from all parts of Morrow County with approximately one-third from Boardman and Irrigon with the remainder from South Morrow County. Signatures exceeded the required amount by almost twice the number. A hearing for the purpose of considering objections to and for approval of the program was held on June 11, 1948. Thirty-four live stockmen attended. There were two objections, the majority ask ing for the program. An so now. four and one-half years later, Morrow County is on the threshold of being declared Bangs free. Starting with eight and some tenths reactors, this has been reduced to slightly over one percent and is about to fall to practically zero. Many hours of planning have been spent by the livestock disease control commit tee. With no veterinarian assigned to the area at the beginning pro gress has steadily been made un til we have stationed in Morrow County two Bureau of Animal Industry Veterinarians, with two in neighboring counties on call in case need arises. This is an example of what can be accomplished by united ef fort of our farm people, which will not only affect the economics of livestock production in our county, but provide a safer county from the standpoint of human health as well. Annual report time is in the last stages at the county agent's office. With all summarizing completed and ready to be sent to Oregon State College, some in teresting statistics were found. For Example: During the past year, the agricultural agent re ceived 3924 office and telephone calls, which was an average of almost 13 per day of the 301 days worked, made 301 farm visits, published 167 news stories, held 107 meetings which were attended by 2335 adults and 4-H members, besides attending 53 meetings of various kinds, wrote 3046 indivi dual letters, besides an average of seven circular letters per month and distributing 7551 bulletins. In carrying out the Extension pro gram in 1952, 206 days were spent working with adults, 95 days with 4-H members. Of this time, 155 days were spent in the office, 146 days In the field. 15,018 miles were driven during the year. So with this record dispensed with, a new year begins. Whether the agent succeeds in accomplish ing the needs and wants set forth by the people, depends entirely on the attitude and cooperation of all who we work with. He hopes everyone continues to give co operation as in the past. CHURCHES CHRISTIAN CHURCH Earl L. Soward, Pastor Bible School begins at 9:45. The morning Worship is at 11 o'clock. Evening service begins at 7:30. The pastor will bring the message at both services. Choir rehearsal will be at 8 p. m. on Thursday.. 0 LUTHERAN CHURCH Lutheran services will be held at the Civic Center this Sunday, January 11 at 3:00 p. m. Bible story period for children at 2:30 p. m. 0 NEED Envelopes, Phone 882 FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Portland DECEMBER 31, 1952 Mtmber of Iht Fedtral Depoiil Iniuranct Corporation RESOURCES Caih In vault and In Ftdral Raiervt Bank..$ 68,559,460.10 0u from Banki 41,704,347.43 To,al Cah $130,263,128.43 United States Government Obligation), Direct and Fully Guaranteed 153,964,381.46 Stale, County and Municipal Bondi and w ya"an,I ' 46,250,162.00 y Other Bondi and Securities , 4,863 938.05 Slock in Federal Reserve Bank 1,050 000.00 Loans and Discounts 298,814 677 19 Accrued Interest Receivable 2,249 250 42 Bank Premises, Furniture and Fixtures and Safe Deposit Vaults 6,372,759.01 Other Real Estate owned (Branch locations purchased for future bank premises)....,, 248,901.86 Customers' liability on Accounts of tellers of Credit, Acceptances and Endorsed Bills.! J 995 73 50 Other Resources ., 92o!26478 TOTAL RESOURCES $646,993,394 70 LIABILITIES cP;,al $ 15,000,000.00 SurPul 20,000,000.00 Undivided Profits 9,483 355.20 Total Capital Funds ' f 44,482,355 20 Reserve for possible loan losses. This reserve is to apply against any loan losses that may develop in the future; it has not been allocated to any particular loans or type of loans. (Established from earnings January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1952) 3 58s 919 93 DEPOSITS j D,mnd $400,476,104.00 ( (Savings and Time 1 91,31 9,51 8.46 S9 1 ,795,622.46 Liability for Letters of Credit and as Acceptor Endorser or Maker of Acceptances and Forian 1 995 231 50 Interest Received in Advance 3 565 216 05 Reserve for Interest, Dividends, Taxes, Etc... i 10,1 sni nc mil"! TOTAL LIABILITIES $646,993,394.70 FIRST NATIONAL BANK GROUP Composite foh.fi or fh. first National Bank Group, Th. fi,rt National Bank of Portland and its 48 statewide banking offices and 15 affiliated bonki with 18 banking officei. DEPOSITS The First National Bank of Portland and 48 Offices $591,795 622 46 18 other Oregon Banking Offices In the First National Group 138!l2B765 82 IOANS AND DISCOUNTS $729,924,388.26 The First National Bank of Portland ond 48 Offices $298 814 677 19 18 other Oregon Banking Offices in the First National Group 57,131,113 84 TOTAL RESOURCES $355,945,791.03 The First National Bank of Portland and 48 Officei 64o 9,3 3,. JQ 18 other Oregon Banking Offices In the First National Group 1 50330780 32 TOTAL RESOURCES of the 66 BANKING OFFICES In the FIRST NATIONAL BANK CROUP $797,334,175 02 FDE&S'L? NATIONAL BANK of THERE IS m SUBSTITUTE FOB A BAM SAVIES . ACCOUNT PORTLAND "ifT'S 8U10 OREGON rOGffHf" THESE ARE THE 66 BANKING OFFICES IN THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK GROUP T. Flrif Natfonol Bank of PorHand ond ft. 46 a,.w,d. oanklng ,,., ad Portland Offices Portland Male Offict last Portland Branch Hawthem Boultvard Branch Hollywood-Rote City Branch Industrial Branch livtitock-Kcnton Branch Montavllla Branch Sixth and Morrison Branch Southoast Portland IrancK Union and Russtll Branch Uptown Branch Branch! Out of Portland ALBANY BRANCH ASHLAND BRANCH ASTORIA BRANCH BtNO BRANCH CiNTRAL POINT' BRANCH CONDON BRANCH COOS BAY BRANCH COOUILLI BRANCH f NTERPRISi BRANCH FOSSIL BRANCH COLD BEACH BRANCH GRANTS PASS BRANCH GRESHAM BRANCH HEPPNER BRANCH HILLSBORO BRANCH HOOD RIVER BRANCH KLAMATH PALLS Klamath Falls Branch South Slim Slml Branch LA GRANDE BRANCH IAKEVIEW BRANCH MEDFORD BRANCH MERRILL BRANCH MOLALU BRANCH NEWBERG BRANCH NORTH BEND BRANCH NTSSA BRANCH OAKRIDGB BRANCH OREGON CITY BRANCH PENDLETON BRANCH PORT ORFORD BRANCH SALEM BRANCH SHERMAN COUNTY BRANCH STAYTON BRANCH THE 0ALIES BRANCH TILLAMOOK BRANCH UNION BRANCH WOOOBURN BRANCH AUiliated Banks In tht first National Bank Group First Carlton Bank First Corvalfis Bank Philomath Branch First Corvallis Bank First Monree Bank First Moroland-Stllwood Bank First Ontario Bank First Scie Bank First Soasidt Bank First Sllvorton Bank First Swott Homo Bank First Yamhill Bank The First National Bonk of Cottage Grove The First National Bank of lugine VVtst lugtno Branch Thi First National Bank ef lugtno Springliold Branch The First National Bank ef lugone The First National Bank of Forest Grove The First National Bank ef Lebanon The First National Bank of Prinovillo All tr.. obo.. banb ore members el the Ftd.rol Deposit Insuronce Corporation,
