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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, TKurs'day, April 30, 1953 HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1S83. The Heppner Times, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. NEWSPAPER BLISHERS SOCIATION ROBERT P'ENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETC1IEN FE.NLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION J J Published 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 $-1.00 Year. Single Copy 10 cents. A Duty for Each of Us For four hours, from 10 until 2 o'clock, on Wed nesday, May 13, we who live in lone, Lexington and Heppner and surrounding country will have a chance to show how much we appreciate what a lot of our boys are doing in Korea by giving a little of our blood to thcFlks sponsored Red Cross Blood mobile during its visit to Heppner. What is even more important, our pint of blood may very well be the one that will help bring back some wound ed soldier who needs it a lot worse than we do. The coming visit of the Bloodmobile is the first trip if has made into this area for three years and we hope the turnout of donors will be so great that the crew will have to work overtime to take care of all of them. A goal has been set of 135 pints, but we can see no reason why the take can't be closer to 175 that's little enough for a com munity our sie. We know there are persons, who have not given blood before, who are a "little scared" of the oper ation, but they needn't be it's a simple and pain less process that takes only a few minutes, and most persons never feel any effects whatsoever from t ho loss of one pint of blood. Another thing too, you'll get a free cup of coffee and a donut or a glass of fruit juice for your donation. That's a fair trade isn't it? Again this week, there is a coupon printed in the Gazette Times asking for the names of donors and the time they would like to give. Fill yours out today and mail it to the Elks. From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson The day of unlimited wheat production with support prices for all produced seem to be fast ap proaching an end. There seems to be two alternatives for the 1954 wheat crop. Neither are good in the opinion of those to whom I have talRed. If the Secretary of Agriculture follows provisions for establishing acreage allotments as set up by Congress, they must be declared this year. The pro visions declare acreage allot ments when the wheat carry-over exceeds normal supply. With de creased foreign markets this past year, these conditions now exist. The alternatives for the 1954 wheat crop, assuming acreage allotments are declared, are: first, marketing quotas and second, no quotas. Both are bad. If mar keting quotas are voted by the people, strong prices will con tinue but for a restricted amount of wheat. If the referendum does not carry, price supports would drop from 90 of parity to 50 of parity and acreage allotments would si ill apply. The Secretary of Agriculture made it clear in a press release of April 15 that he will wait until the latest possible information is available before making the de cisions on quotas. The law di rects that the decision and proc lamation must be made not later than July 1 for marketing quotas and July 15 for acreage allot ments. If wheat quotas are proclaimed in June the grower referendum must he held by July 25. Two thirds or more of all wheat grow ers who vote must approve the proclaimed quotas before they can be put Into effect. Kiplinger's Washington News letter, Monday, stated that there appeared likely a 25 to 30 per cent cut for the 1951 wheat crop. If farmers failed to vote in favor of marketing quotas, which provides strong prices for a limited amount of wheat, and fell to 50 ofparity, tu price would be $1.25 per bushel. With all of the speculation on what will happen in wheat pro duction controls, the planned drive for increased membership in the Oregon Wheat Grower's League is timely. Those close to Washington, I), C, have for many years realized the influence that Oregon's strong wheat growers organization has .had on policy making programs which benefits our growers. With it now evident that some changes are going to be made, the Oregon Wheat Grower's League hope to be active in the planning of the new program. We are fortunate indeed to have Hob Taylor, Uma tilla wheat farmer, as a member of the nine-man wheat advisory committee of the Secretary of Agriculture, which will have much to say on what kind of a program wheat farmers will have. Mr. Taylor is most out standing in his ability to con vince others of what is best for all and is one of the top authorities on wheat production in this country. Mr. Taylor stresses the need for ideas and opinions of all wheat growers instead of only the few which has been evident in past years. The organized membership drive for the Oregon Wheat Growers League will ac complish this. Morrow County's drive will be gin with a kick-off dinner at 7:00 p. m., May 5. This will be held for team members and their wives. The county has been di vided into eleven areas for ease of contact. The drive will last during that week and it is hoped that 2000 life members can be ad ded to the list of f.0 wheat growers who are now life mem bers in Morrow county. This is an Important event in the life of our wheats growers. What legislation is enacted con cerning future tarm programs may depend on the number of farmers who participate in ex pressing their views. After the membership drive is completed, all farmers will be called to a spring meeting of growers, which is now scheduled to be held on May 20. Policy making reeommendatioans will be the purpose of this meeting. Farmers are urged to set aside this date and look for further details. THIRTY YEARS AGO From files of the Gazette Times April 26, 1923. Jack Hynd was a business visi tor in Heppner Tuesday evening from his Cecil ranch. The popular comedy, mystery, "And Home Came Ted" will be presented by the Junior and Sen ior classes. The following excel lent cast has been chosen Philip Mahoney, Elaine Sigsbee, Re liance Moore, Keith Logan, Retha Owen, Carl Cason, Alvin Boyd, Florence Cason, Elizabeth Hus ton. Francis Doherty, Dorothy Pattison and Ray McDuffee. The whole play is a "scream" with complication following complication. A date to mark on your calen dar is that of May 9. It is the day for the third annual field day of the Gilliam County Beef Cattle Improvement Association. It will be held at the fairgrounds at Condon. The time is 10:30 a. m. Sixty bulls and ten heifers are on feed efficiency test this year. Steve Thompson. Dallas Crahcn, and Frank Anderson are Morrow County ranchers with bulls on feed efficiency test. Watch for further particulars on the May 9 program. In accordance with the policy of Morrow county commissioners Ralph Benge and L. V. Davidson and Judge W. T. Campbell, better highways for Morrow county con sistent with the ability of the county to pay, roadwork is being pushed rapidly. o - NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given, That P. V. Mahoney has been appointed Administrator of the Estate of Alice Sidney Wiles, deceased, by the County Court of Morrow County, Oregon. All persons having claims against said Es tate are required to present them with proper vouchers within six months from the 2nd day of April, 1953, to the Administrator at the aw office of P. W. Mahoney and B. D. Fancher, in the Collins Building, Heppner, Oregon. P. W. Mahoney Administrator of the Estate of Alice Sidney Wiles, deceased. Fancher Power Supply Problem Pointed Out By P P & L President Any dependable answer to the "serious and pressing" power supply problem in the Pacific Northwest "must be fair to all of the South West Quarter of Sec tion 18, Township 4 North, Range 24 East WM; thence following the Columbia River East to the inter section with the West line of Sec tion 19, Township 4 North, Range 26 East WM; thence South to the South East corner of Section 24, Township 4 North, Range 25 East WM; thence West to the South West corner of Section 23, Town ship 4 North, Range 23 East WM; thence North to the point of be ginning, all being within the County of Morrow, State of Ore gon. By Order of the Morrow County Court dated the 6th day of April 1953. C. W. BARLOW, Morrow County Clerk 6-7c B. D. Attorney for Administrator 3-7c NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ES TABLISH CEMETERY MAIN TENANCE DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that a public hearing upon the inten tion of the County Court of the Slate of Oregon for the County of Morrow to establish a cemetery maintenance district shall be held at the Morrow County Court House at Heppner, Oregon, at 10:00 A. M., Standard Oregon Time, on the 7th day of May, 1953. The territory within said pro posed district being described as follows, towit: Beginning at the northwest cor ner of Section 23, Township 4 North. Range 23 East WM; thence' Fast 2 miles to the North East' corner of Section 21, Township 4 North. Range 23 East WM; thence North to the North West corner STAR THEATER, Heppner Thursday-Fridcry-Saturday, April 30 May 1-2 APACHE COUNTRY Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Carolina Cotton, Francis X. Bushman. Western inter spersed with songs by Autry and Carolina Cotton, comedy by Pat Buttram and in teresting tribal dances by Tony Whitecloud's Jemez Indians. Plus YANKEE BUCCANEER Jeff Chandler, Scott Brady. Suzan Ball. Joseph Calleia. Technicolor adventure drama with sword and gun play aplenty as well as a dash of romance. Sunday-Monday, May 3-4 THE NAKED SPUR Absorbing manhunt In the wilds of Colorado . . . outdoor scenery spectacular . . . color by Technicolor ... a group of good stars, w ell liked, headed by James Stewart. Sunday shews at 2. 4:15. 6:30 and 8:45 Tuesday-Wednesday, May 5-6 EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS The dancing Champions (Marge and Gower) share honors with Dennis OK'eefe, Monica Lewis, Technicolor photography, eight hummable tunes and six delightful dances. NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION IN THE RURAL SCHOOL DIS TRICT OF MORROW COUNTY, OREGON. UPON QUESTION OF INCREASING TAX LEVY OVER AMOUNT LIMITED BY SECTION 11, ARTICLE XL STATE CONSTITUTION Notice is hereby given that an election will be held Thursday, May 14, 1953, by the Rural School District of Morrow County, State of Oregon, in all component school districts of said Rural School District. The election will be held be tween the hours of 2 P. M. and 8 P. M. and will he held in the schoolhouse or place designed by local board in each of said com ponent districts. The purpose of the election is to submit to the legal voters of the rural school district the question of increasing the tax levy for the fiscal year be ginning July 1, 1953, over the amount limited by Section 11, Ar ticle XI of the Constitution. The reasons are increasing such levy are: The low tax base due to the fact that some districts lost their base and others could only be in creased 6 per year while costs have gone up more rapidly dur ing and after the war years. In creased costs are due to increased cost of personnel, supplies, equip ment, and services; to add ser vices like transportation, hot lunches, music; to bringing school physical plants and equipment up to meet the required stand ards. The total base for all districts in the Rural School District Is $122,103,10 and the total to be raised by tax is $138,490.00. The amount of tax; in excess of the six per cent limitation pro posed to be levied by the rural school district of Morrow County, Oregon, for the fiscal vear begin ning July 1, 1953, is $316,386:90. Dated this 16th day of April, 1953. Attest: Leslie E. Grant, Secretary, Rural School Board. A. C. Bechdolt Chairman, Rural School Board. 6-7c NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrators de bonis non of the estate of Martin L. Case, deceased, have filed with, the County Court of the State of Oregon, Morrow County, ' their Final Account of their adminis tration of the estate of said de ceased; and said Court has fixed Monday, the 4th day of May, 1953, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. of said day at the County Court Room at the Court House at Heppner, Oregon, as the time and place for hearing objections to said Final Account in the settle ment of said estate and all per sons having objections thereto are hereby required to file the same with the said Court on or before the time fixed for said hearing. Dated and first published this 2nd day of April, 1953. GL'STAF NIKANDER, ALLEN CASE, Administrators 3-7cN citizens of the region and must give opportunity for exercise of the normal and natural functions of the American economic sys tem," Paul B. McKee, president told stockholders of Pacific Power &. Light Company in the com pany's annual report for 1952, now in the mail. The utility president declared that "past federal power policies are basically responsible for the present unbalance betwen energy loads and capacities" and pointed out that the task of working out practical and equitable solutions is an immediate problem. In discussing power supply, McKee pointed out that Pacific has asked a preliminary permit to investigate the feasibility of additional power plants on the Lewis river above the new 108,-000-kilowatt Yale project. Pre liminary test borings made at one site are now being evaluated, he said. A gain of 2727 customers for the Pacific system for the year is revealed in the annual report. This increase brought the total of electric customers served to 149,051. Residential customers contin ued to make increasing use of electricity suDDlied over the com pany's lines, with average use for the year reaching a new hlgn oi 5376 kilowatt . hours. This was 2Vfe times the national average use, according to J. R. Huffman, local manager for Pacific. At the same time, average cost of domestic electric service sup plied to customers by Pacific de clined from 1.4 cents per killowatt hour to 1.38 cents. This was only half the average cost for service nationally. Electric energy delivered to customers increased 8.4 per cent to reach 1628 million kilowatt hours. Base electric revenues in creased 7 per cent for the year and totaled $19,826,509. Total di rect taxes were $4, 726,069. The number of owners of common shares in the company increased 2425 and now total 14,286, while 4707 own preferred stock. o Seven U. S. vice-presidents have succeeded to the presidency because of a vacancy in the office.. VISITS FORMER RESIDENTS Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Parker and Mrs. Frances Mitchell re turned Sunday from a vacation trip to Southern California. While there they visited in Los Angeles with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Waters, former Heppner residents. Waters Mnrrnw Cnnntv Was ai unc wn"- i.w j clerk and they now have a dah- . t. u lia farm in tne suuui. If only I could make I I more money farming . :ondsfOTnysor: ! You've heard thai-maybe said i Tn.tor KFMS exoerf. It yourscii. - - . - former Green Giant agronomist, you can do both. His experience available on professional basis. Write or Phone IMMIIIIIII! ( " lP " ------ ?! 0 0 0 In support of National Safety Month sponsored by the Inter-Industry Committee on Highway Safety your FORD DEALER offers you during May... ' FREE 10-POMT SAFETY CHECK y Steering Brakes y Rear View Mirrors y Windows y Windshield Wipers NO COST I y Horns Front Lights ,y Rear Lights y Tires y Exhaust System NO OBLIGATION! mtQ. For all Ford hydraulic equipped passenger cars BRAKE RE-LINED SPECIAL $15.95 REGULAR $23.80 VALUE Here's what you get: Labor. . . complete set exchange brake shoes . . . 8 lock rings . . . brake fluid . . . road test. DRIVE IN TODAY! Statistics show that in States where safety checks are required, 33 of all cars checked have defective brakes. See your FORD DEALER for Budget Terms Rosewall Motor Co. I C H E C K I N G' . . 4 1 --X iPiL(yjs YOUR REGULAR CHECK! ACCOUNT AT FIRST -v- dJ GIVES YOU . . . 1. The prestige sad convenience of immediate identification. 2. A means of bank safety for your money yet with pen point avail ability. 3. A record and receipt of all your expenses. 4. The convenience of paying bills by mail. .... -'.Vl? '.-- T4 renrafT? HEPPNER BRANCH OF PORTJLAALD
