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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, October 1, 1953
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912.
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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 $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 cents.
Giles French On
The John Day Dam-
it is possible that the hearing held at Arling
ton Wednesday may decide the question of a high
dam or a low dam at the John Day site and, if so,
the evidence favored a low dam.
It may be presumed that either dam would per
mit slack water up to the MeNary so that trans
portation would not be affected either way. Sole
purpose, we undrestand, of the high dam would
lie to provide storage of water for the benefit of the
three dams on the Columbia below the John Day
pool. Oddly enough many of those opposing the
storage at John Day favor storage at Hells Canyon.
News reports indicate that the greater part of
the opposition came from cities along the river.
Arlington would be entirely flooded by a high
dam and from a half to two-thirds by a low dam.
were we a resident of Arlington we would prefer
to have it all flooded for the valuation of property
left would be small without either rail or highway.
Storage in the John Day pool would be some
2,000.000 acre feet because of the width of the
pool. That would have eliminated a good part of
the necessity of Hells Canyon and would have
made that controversy partly a moot question and
it doesn't seem to be on the road to settlement any
way. Morrow county opposed the high dam because
more land would be flooded by it. Yet the land
along the Columbia in that county does not appear
to be very valuable nor able to pay much in the
way of taxes. It is planned to irrigate the bench
land above the river from the John Day pool and
the higher water would make that easier, espec
ially as the jkjoI would probably be filled in the
summer when irrigation would be needed.
Therefore, despite the apparent uselessness of
disagreement with a majority, we believe a high
dam would be of more value to this area for
power security and would give better value for the
money expanded than would a low dam.
The foregoing, reprinted from last week's Sher
man County Journal, gives editor Giles French's
opinion that when a dam is built at the John Day
site on the Columbia, it should be a high dam. He
says, however, that evidence at the hearing seem
ed to favor a low dam. Our understanding of the
many presentations given indicates to us also that
the low dam is favored.
We have to disagree with him though, that the
high dam would be more valuable. We can under
stand the feeling of Arlington residents who were
somewhat "on the fence" in their opinions, in that
they might as well be all drowned as just half
drowned, We can't go along with French's idea,
though, that the Morrow county land along the
river would be better off under water. Maybe it
isn't the most valuable in the world, but it is, to
our way of thinking, worth a lot more the way
it is than the way it would be if it were under
water once every 10 years or so (in time of
big floods, for the extra height of the dam
would be for flood control) and the rest of
the time lie practically idle and semi-use-osi;.
Also, the wide variance of the shoreline
between high f flood ) and normal water level
would make it nearly impossible, or at least im
practical, for dock or other industry uses. We have
hopes that some day the river banks in north
Morrow county will sport many such businesses.
There are other reasons too, why we believe
the low dam more practical: the high dam would
flood out most of the presently irrigated land in
Morrow county; the additional cost of relocating
highways, towns and railoads would pay a big
part of the cost of a flood control dam further
up the Columbia river system, which we believe
is the proper place for a flood control dam because
-it would also help "firm up" water flow for all the
power dams below it.
We're not against a dam at the John Day far
from it, but we do feel that the low one is best
in that it will accomplish the most good for the
least cost and at the same time, disrupt the few
est people.
From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C. Anderson
It appears as though the seed-, not know
ing of barley on wheat diverted
acres is well under way. While
there appeared for a time to be
a shortage of barley seed, it now
looks as if there will be plenty
even though some undesirable
varieties will b( seeded. A lot of
Canadian barley is being shipped
into the country, whether it is
being used for seed or not, I do
During the week end
ing September 17 a total of 682,
000 bushels were shipped across
the border. This brings the total
since July 1 to 8.8 million bush
els. During the same period last
year, only two million bushels of
barley were imported from Can
ada. If all of this 'is seeded
everyone will be swimming in
barley a year from now.
eral program of indemnity pay
ments that started in 1935 for
animals condemned under the
Bangs campaign.
Meeting last week, the execu
tive committee of the Morrow
County Livestock Growers Asso
ciation made plans for the an
nual meeting which will be held
on December 11 and 12 if speak
ers can be arranged for those
dates. Included on the program
were plans for a report on the
outlook of livestock prices and
problems of marketing. Beef
breeding problems will be discus
sed and a demonstration using a
dissected heifer will be used as
part of the illustration. The ex
ecutive committee, this year, felt
that for a good discussion of com
mittee action and main speakers
that two days were necessary for
the annual meeting. Appointed
to the nominating committee who
will make their report on officers
for the new year, are Herb Hynd,
Cecil, Newt O'Harra, Lexington,
and W, W. Weatherford, Heppner.
Plans were also made for select
ing the "Cattleman of the Year",
this being the third year that this
program has been carried by our
Association. W. E. Hughes,,
Heppner,, is chairman of the com
mittee, assisted by Paul Hisler,
John Graves, Herb Ekstrom, and
Bob Penland.
While barley seems to be the
most popular crop for seeding di
verted wheat acres, there are a
few ranchers who are going in
for a more permanent type of
seeding that will not only help
the wheat and feed situation but
at the same time help them in
the conservation of their land.
Ray Dolven is seeding out all
of his steep areas and draws to
crested wheat grass, Whltmar
beardless wheatgrass, using hard
fescue as the understory grass.
Ray will seed crested wheatgrass
and hard fescue in some areas
which are separated from Whit-
mar beardless wheatgrass and
hard fescue, the two having a
different grazing period. B'y do
ing this Mr. Dolven will not only
be conserving soil but will be
taking care of the acres that
would otherwise be growing crops
that will be a drug on the market
next harvest time. Others that
we know of that are seeding
grass are Harley Anderson, Hepp
ner, Raymond Lundell, Charles
Carlson, lone, George Griffith,
Morgan, and Orville Cutsforth,
Lexington. E. R. Jackman, ex
tension farm crops specialist,
WILLOWS LODGE NO. 66 I. 0. 0. F.
and
AND SANS SOUCI REBEKAH LODGE
WILL HOLD
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pen Mouse
Friday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m.
Sally Palmer will speak on
United Nations Tour- Other
Entertainment
PUBLIC INVITED
Several farmers have reported
patches of sandburs along high
way right-of-ways encroaching
into their fields this past spring
and summer. Many are quite
concerned with the possibility of
sandbur infestations and rightly
so. They are a pest in 'many
areos if left to become establish
ed. Tuesday morning Morrow
county s weed control sprayer suggests that slopes, roughland,
operator, in cooperation wttn tne thin land and odd corners be
state highway department, start- .seeded to " cresed wheatgrass.
ed burning small infestations of Another suggestion is strip crop
sandburs on state highway right- ping the worst slopes. Strips of
of-ways. Farmers between Hepp- grass should be alternated with
ner and Cecil are cooperating in fall seeded wheat, making the
watching and controlling sand- grass strips just wide enough to
bins as they encroach on their Use the extra acres. The wheat
private land. We would appreci-strips should be regular to con-
ate having any reports of Sand- form to the slope of the land.
our inlestations nere at tne of-, The grass strips can be anv old
fice in order that we might get shape. Sod waterways, and there
mem under control hetore tney.are many gullies that need to be
oecome a pesi in aourn Morrow sodded throughout the entire
county. .county, is another way of using
The new Candy chlorate, up diverted acres to the greatest
spreader was received last week advantage for rancher and our
and is set up now ready for use country.
by ranchers, Gar Swanson, lone,
THIRTY YEARS AGO
From files of the Gazette Times
At the home of the bride's par-i
ents in this city, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Mahoney, occurred the,
marriage at 8 o'clock on Sunday j
morning last of their daughter,.
Miss Doris May to Mr. Archie C '
Ball of lone.
A committee at Heppner high
school consisting of Austin Smith,
Elaine Sigsbee and Mary Craw
ford has been appointed to con
sider the organization of literary
societies.
Cohn Auto Company of this
city, report the following car
sales in the last ten days; Dodges:
E. G. Noble, J. W. Hiatt, W. H.
Cleveland; Overlands G. M.
Anderson, Ed Gonty, F. S. Parker
and Frank W. Turner. They re
port the car market to be improv
ing greatly with many sales in
view. i
! CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Earl L. Soward, Pastor
i Bible school services begin at
i 9-45. Mrs. Kathryn Hoskins, as
ristant superintendent will be in
! charge as general superinten
dent. Classes for all ages and
Morning worship at 11:00 and
evening services at 7:30. The
pastor will be giving a series of
sermons on "Church and Home
United", during most of the next
seven weeks. Sunday is Rally
Day for the Bible, School. All the
children will be in new classes
next Sunday.
Monday evening there will be a
potluck for the whole church so
that every one can meet the
state and national workers who
will be here at that time.
Thursday, choir practice at 8
o'clock.
CHURCHES
WORLD WIDE COMMUNION j
SUNDAY OCTOBER 4
This Sunday, October 4, is
world wide communion Sunday
for all churches. Appropriate ser
vices will be held in most all the
churches.
HEPPNER ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Willis W. Geyer, Pastor
Phone 669240
Services:
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a. m.
Christ's Ambassadors 6:45 p. m.
Evangelistic Services 7:45 p. m.
Thursday evening Prayer and
Bible study 7:45 p. m.
HEPPNER METHODIST CHURCH
L. D. Boulden, Minister
Church School 9:45.
Morning Worship 11:00.
This is World Wide Communion
Sunday.
Youth Choir Wednesday 4 p. m.
Senior Choir Thursday 8 p. m.
Youth Fellowship Sunday at
7 p. m.
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Episcopal
John R. Reeves, Rector
8:00 a. m. Holy Communion
'9:45 a. m. Church School
11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer
7:00 p. m. Young People's Fel
lowship First Sunday of Month Choral
Holy Communion
Wed. 10 a. m. Holy Communion
Wed. 4:00 p. m. Junior Choir
Thurs. S:0n p. m. Choir practice
is the first to use the spreader
Next week, National Fire Pre-
on some small scattered patches vention Week will be observed,
of morning glory. Sodium chlo-, There are many things that can
rate is available locally and the be done by all of our people to
spreader may be used by con- hold down fires, One thing that
taeting this office.
STAR THEATER, Heppner
Week-day shows start at 7:30 p. m. Sunday shows continuous from 2 p. m. Boxoflice
open until 9 p. m. Admission prices 70c, 50c and 20c including Federal Tax. News
reel every Sunday and Monday.
Thursday-Friday-Saturday, October 1-2-3
SOUTH OF CALIENTE
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Douglas Fowtoy, Pinky Lee, Trigger. Fights and chases,
skullduggery, music and comedy measure up on nil counts into good western enter
tainment, phis
I LOVE MELVIN
Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Una Merkel Richard Anderson, Allvn Joslyn.
Technicolor tunefllm as gay as a carnival, tailored to the vivacious anil talented
stars.
Sunday-Monday, October 4-5
SALOME
Rita Ilayworth as Salome, Stewart Granger as Commander Claudius, Judith Ander
son as Queen Ilerodias. Charles I.aughton as King Herod. Alan Badel as John the
Baptist, Sir Cedric llardwkk as Caesar Tiberius, Basil Sydney as Pontius Pilate and
a cast of thousands.
An opulent spectacle concerning the early teachings of Christ and the beginnings
of the Christian religion . A dramatic story of real power superbly photographed in
Technicolor.
Sunday shows at 2 p. m., 4:20, 6:40 and 9
Tuesday-Wednesday, October 6-7
CITY BENEATH THE SEA
Robert Ryan, Mala Powers. Anthony Quinn, Suzan Ball: Fast -paced and exciting
adventure yarn sparkplugged with" Technicolor photography. ALSO, "LOOKING
AT LIFE" a featurette presenting varied and sundry scenes of interest throughout
the world.
is in everyone's mind with the
approach of winter and chilly
The recent retiring of Roger W. nights that call for heat, would
I i . it . .i
Morse, Extension Dairv Specialist:1'1 a wrougn examination oi me
at Oregon State College, recalls "l"K ""'i "u me emmney.
to some of our Morrow county A che('k of these two i,ems may
ranchers his work in Morrow isave vm,r nouse'
countv. Coming to Morrowj
county from Wyoming, he was1 Some interesting figures are
agent here from 1923 to 1927. Klv0n in a recent weekly price
Roger was a key figure in com-icost aml weather review pre
bating Hangs disease in Oregon Pared y Oregon State College,
dairv herds, now rated among Figures compiled by the U. S.
the top in the nation for percent- Department of Commerce shows
ago cleanup. He is credited as ,nat waf?e Pp0P'e have more
money to spena tnis year, and
they are spending a good share
of it. Disposable personal in
come reached a record rate dur
ing the second quarter of 1953,
increasing 16 billion dollars over
the same quarter last year. Peo
ple are saving just a little more
Continued on page 7
largely responsible for the Fed
IONE NAZARENE CHURCH
W. McKay, Minister
Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.
We have classes for all ages.
Morning service at 11:00 a. m.
Evening service is at 8:00 p. m.
Prayer will be held Thursday
evening at 8 p. m. We are having
wonderful meetings; join with us
and receive spiritual blessings.
MARCIANO LA STARZA fight pic
tures will be shown at the Star
Theater, Oct. 8-9-10.
ARTHRITIS?
I have been wonderfully bles
sed in being restored to active
life after being crippled in nearly
every joint in my body and with
muscular soreness from head to
foot. I had Rheumatoid Arthritis
and other forms of Rheumatism,
hands deformed and my ankles
were set.
Limited space prohibits telling
you more here but if you will
write me I will reply at once and
tell you how I received this won
derful relief.
Mrs, Lela S. Wier
2805 Arbor Hills Drive
P. O. Box 2695
Jackson 7, Mississippi
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