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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 21, 1954
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.
NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS
ASSOCIATION
ROBERT PENLAND
Editor and Publisher
GRETCHEN PENLAND
Associate Publisher
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
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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.
Farm Bureau Week
Most of us in America have, largely because of
their frequency, come to regard most "weeks" as
just another promoton, . . . that is if we even take
take time to regard them at all. A good share of
them, to our notion could well be forgotten, and,
because of their multitude, some that hold a real
moaning for each of us who live in agricultural
Eastern Oregon, are buried just because they are
one of the many.
There is one "week" that we hope won't be
buried along with many of the others in the
minds of Morrow county residents that is "Farm
Bureau Week". True, it is a promotion, yet it is
one that deserves more than a second look from
every person who lives in a farm community.
During this week, in particular, the Farm Bureau
wants to tell its story to the people who do not
know about the Bureau and, it's surprising the
number of persons who know nothing of its ob
jectives or purposes.
The purpose of the week (In Morrow county it
is being observed Jan. 24 to 30) is to tell others,
first of all, "What is the Farm Bureau?" The
answer is, "the Farm Bureau is you and your
neighbors. It's a volunteer organization of, by
and for farm families to study problems and is
sues, develop and execute programs, promote the
well-being of farm people, and contribute to the
general welfare. The Farm Bureau is bi partisan
and non sectarian. It is representative of all agri
culture. It is financed by member dues. It is the
leading spokesman and voice of organized Ameri
can agriculture."
The Farm Bureau is primarily interested, just
as all of us should be, in keeping the farmer a
productive and solvent part of American economy.
His need is recognized by all, but his needs have
frequently been forgotten. His opinions and
wishes, too, are many times disregarded, mainly
because they often are considered to come from
"individualistic" farmers. The purpose behind
the Farm Bureau is to make its wishes and de
sires the wishes and desires of all the farmers. In
other words, in union there is power power to be
heard. Labor unions have achieved such a posi
tion, and through the Farm Bureau, farmers hope
to attain a comparable voice in the state, national
and world affairs which so vitally effect them.
The Farm Bureau is not fighting other farm
organizations, it is aiding them. In most cases
what Farm Bureau members want in the way of
national farm aids, legislation, etc., Grange mem
bers want too. They believe that strength in
numbers means a louder voice in forming the
policies that will effect each one individually.
We believe the Farm Bureau is an organiza
tion worthy of everyone's "second look," whether
he be a farmer or a businessman, for what effects
your neighbor effects you whether you grow wheat
or sell groceries or hardware.
Next week is Farm Bureau Week in Morrow
county and it is quite probable that some Bureau
member will ask you to become a member. When
he does, listen to him and find out what the Bu
reau does and what it means. His problems are
your problems too, and your support can help us
all to ultimately find the answers to those problems.
"PASTE THIS IN YOUR HAT"
If you are a voter in Oregon
you will need this list of election
dates for the know-how in choos
ing and electing t lie men who
will make the laws, execute them
and judge the transgressors.
Last day for candidates to
file for nomination or for filing
statements in voters' pamphlet
.... March 12.
Last day for withdrawal of
candidacy .... March 15.
First day for registration of
"new" voters who attain age of
21 and first day for applying for
absentee ballots .... March 22.
Last day for general registra-,
tion .... April 20.
Last day absentee ballots'
may be received .... May 14.
Primary Election .... May
21.
Deadline for filing state
ments of contributions and ox
pendilues by non-candidates . . .
June 1.
Deadline for candidates to
file lists of contributors and ex
penditures .... June ,r.
Last day for filing initiative
petitions .... July 1.
Last day for filing arguments
lor measures .... Aug. 4
Last day for filing argu
ments opposing measures . . . .
Aug. l'i.
Last day for filing nomina
tions by assembly .... Aug. 23.
Last day for candidates to
withdraw .... Aug. 25.
First day for registration of
"New" voters who attain age of
21 and first day for applying for
absentee ballots .... Sept. 3.
Last day for general regis
(ration .... Oct. 2.
Last day absentee voter bal
lots may be received .... Oct.
27.
General Election .... Nov.
2.
Deadline for non-candidates
to file statements of contribu
tions and expenditures .... Nov.
12.
Deadline for candidates to
file statements of contributions
and expenditures .... Nov. 17.
PAYROLLS HIGH IN 1953
A new all-time high in pay
rolls of Oregon was made in 1953
despite seasonable layoffs in the
final weeks.
The average of the number cm.
ployed for 12 months held close
to the 332,500 figure for both 1951
and 1952.
The payrolls of the 17.000 firms
covered by Oregon's unemploy
ment law totaled more than $1,
300.000,000, an annual total of
$20,000,000 more than the former
high of $1,270,837,411 for 1952.
YOUNG MEN IN POLITICS
The stigma that in America
sticks to the word "politician"
can and should be removed by
honest young men taking up po
litical careers, was the signal
concept of an address by Senator
Richard Neuherger at the Salem
Junior First Citizen banquet,
Tuesday.
The nationally famous writer
said, "Most voters regard poli
tilal ambition as a sinister phase
. . . and consequently 69 per cent
of all parents in this country
don't want their children to enter
polities, when just across the
border in Canada a political vo
cation is esteemed as a highly
admirable service."
"A major factor which bars
many persons from political of
fice is the high cost of campaigns.
A recent survey indicated that in
nine out of 10 elections, those
candidates who had the largest
campaign funds won the offices,"
the senator said.
"Honest young men must go
into politics if the liberty of this
country is to survive," he con
cluded. RECENT LEGAL OPINIONS
Current rulings on Oregon law
by Attorney General Robert Y.
Thornton include:
New Life For Mesabi
'f ACONITE is new giant of Minnesota's Mesabi range. Without it,
the iron ore region's end was in sight. Now, new harbors, plants
are rising on Lake Superior shore. It's steel's ace-in-the-hole. Indus
try will convert iron bearing rock into iron content pellets.
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like that held by miner, to get
ton of 60 iron.
NEW CITIES being hacked out of wdderness reflect size of taconite
program. Trucks like this International work 24 hours a day;
carpenters hammer at new houses. There's new life on Mesabi!
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THIRTY YEARS AGO
From Files of the Gazette Times
January 24. 1924
lone high school boys defeated
Heppner high school boys, 14-13,
in a fast game of basketball on
the Egg City floor Friday night,
while in the girls game between
the two schools Heppner camej
out victorious, by a score of 10-6. ;
spent a short time with Mrs. Geo.
Krebs at The Last Camp on Thurs
day before leaving for Hood
River.
Claude Cox, manager of the
Morrow County Creamery com
pany, has been somewhat on the
sick list during the week, being
confined at home for several clays
with an attack of flu.
Dallas Ward, formerly of Lex
ington hieh school, is a member
The attorney general has pow-(0f the O. A. C. rook basketball
er to make investigations and team.
make evidence available to dis
trict attorneys and governor but
can prosecute only in coopera
tion with district attorney or at
direction of governor.
Hanks, trust companies, indus
trial loan companies and credit
unions must comply with new
Oregon Business Corporation Act
as far as the same relates to the
maintenance of a registered of
fice and agent.
Motor vehicle wrecker's license
may be canceled summarily by
the secretary of state upon fail
ure to comply with conditions
precedent to issuance. Recom
mendation by county court on
application for a wrecker's
license is to b' endorsed by ma
jority of county court or board of
commissioners.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Van Schoi
ack and family of Balm Fork
Prof, and Mrs. E. H. Iledrick
visited in Pendleton on Saturday.
They were accompanied on the
trip by Miss Kathleen Mahoney,
and brought back with them a
new Dodge coupe, which Prof.
Iledrick purchased through the
Cohn Auto Co.
! stockholders.
Served by Pacific Power & Light
are 151,000 electric customers in
in Oregon and ashington. Moun
! tain States serves 71,000 electric
customers in Oregon and 39,000
in Idaho, Montana and Wyom-
Power Companies
Consolidation nan
Told Wednesday
Paul B. McKee, president of Pa
& T.ifht. and Z. E.
E!;inhasl P-Jr Smb Pacific has annua, operating
" " a'",,S f 2 boards of rvenuesof $21,985,000and Moun-
directors of the two companies tain States has $15,571,000.
havp aonroved for submission to loiai capiidiucmuji
Ktnrkhnlrlers a ulan for the mer
ger of Mountain States with and
into Pacific Power & Light.
"Consolidation of the two
operations would greatly stren
gthen the ability of the corn
panics to meet present and future
public service requirements of
their customers and to support
the development of the region,"
it was stated.
The proposal is to effect the
merger by an exchange of stocks.
Basis of the exchange would be
9 shares of Pacific Power & Light
common stock for each 10 shares
of Mountain States common, and
one share of Tacific $100 par
value preferred stock for each
two shares of Mountain States
$50 par value preferred.
Stockholders of the two com
panies will vote on the plan at
special meetings called for
March 12.
The merger can become effec
tive only after approval by the
state and federal regulatory
bodies having jurisdiction.
No major changes in personnel
of the companies are contem
plated, it was stated, and pen
sion and other employment bene
fits presently available to em
ployees of each company will be
maintained.
Mountain States Power lias 7,-
200 stockholders and Pacificj
Power & Light has nearly 20,000 1
of Pacific
Power & Light is $108,000,000 and
of Mountain States is 44.400,000.
Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Pfeiffer left
Friday for their home in Seattle
after an extended visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Orville Smith, and
son John Pfeiffer
OFF WE GO!
We hone to take ashort trip,
If all goes as planned,
From eighteenth to twenty
eighth; Work and play combined!
Mrs. Jordan will be in the
office,
From Nine to Six each day,
To give you the usual service
While we two are away!
She's been helping us out for
The past year, and
Can handle your problems
when
We're not on hand!
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For All Your Insurance Needs
C. A. RUGGLES
Phone 6-9625 Box 611
Heppner, Oregon
From where I sit ... Joe Marsh
rCpen Even When
He's Closed
Must have been daydreaming
on my way to a meeting down in
Centerville the other night. My
car ran dry before I thought to
look at the gas gauge, but I man
aged to coast into a gas station
and found it closed!
Well, I thought my plans were
ruined for sure until I noticed
a gasoline can with a sign : "This
is emergency gas. Just help your
self and leave the can with $1.00.
Thanks."
Got started, made the meeting
on time, and had enough gas to
get back heme again thanks to
a trusting friend.
From where I sit, folks who
trust their neighbors make the
world a better place to live in. For
instance, letting a friend express
his personal preferences, is one
way of trusting your neighbor.
Sometimes I prefer a temperate
glass of beer in the evening but
I'll always ask what you'd like
before I pour yours.
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