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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 28, 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. Kg O NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ItOBERT I'ENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCJIEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL I asTocITatlon Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Subscription Kates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $3.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 cents. Weather . . . Phooey! We guess we'll never learn, especially when it comes to Oregon weather! Last week this writer got together what we considered was a mighty good front page story about the weather that had dec-ended on Morrow county In fact we thought it was good enough th;.it we even put a considerably larger banner headline over it than we usually run on stories of equal importance. Then, before we could even get the front page on the press the thermometer did a couple of flip-flops anil nefore it was clear dark in Heppner most of the snow and ice had disap peared from the hills and streets. In trying to keep up with the gyrations of the mercury around noon last Thursday, we wrote a new lead for the story, rewrote the same lead, and finally wound up adding one paragraph to it say ing that the temperature had gone up 30 degrees in an hour. With that we put the paper to bed as quickly as we could before the weather changed again and made us out a liar on the whole story, new lead and all. Our only consolation on that story was that, unknown to us at the time, the story about low temperatures and strong winds still held true to residents of lone, Morgan and Cecil and that area I hey were still having winter even if Heppner was again basking in the banana belt. We've talked to several long. time? residents since last week and they were nearly unanimous in their .statements thai they hail never seen the thermometer change directions quite as fast as it did for about two hours around noon last Thurs day. We agree, for every time we looked at the tube i he mercury was either up or down ten de grees from what it was five minutes earlier. It only goes to prove one tiling something we should have learned long ago, being a native Ore gonian not only is it impossible to trust Oregon weather, bid about half the time you can't even believe it. The story, apparently pretty well verified, told of fiakes as big as 15 inches across falling on a section of Hood River county. We've been wondering when the flying saucer yarns would get started again. Noticed a classified ad in a Portland paper the first of the week under the heading, Help Wanted Men, which said, "Man or couple for sawdust furnace. . . phone UK ." Wonder if the last person to do the work got burned up with his job? Odd Ends While we're on the subject of weatlu-r, we not iced a slory from Hood River this week that put that area in the unenviable position of claiming the world's biggest snowflakes. We were looking ovei some school figures the other day and came across these which should convince even the most sceptical that school dis trict No. 1 is more than just a little slow in keep ing up with its school pupils. The figures are school census totals taken at random over the past 16 years. They show the continual increase in the number of children at tending the Heppner school the same school building the first year as the last. In 1937 there were 300 students. In 1915, 303; in 1910. 390; and in 1953, 022 children. A further look also shows thai even though building costs have increased considerably over that same period, so has the assessed valuation of the district. Here are these figures for the same years: 1937, $970,5.V). 1915, $903,119. 1910, $1,052,292. And. tiie current 1953 51 valuation is $1,503,430. There are slightly more than twice as many children to educate at the present time than there were in 1937, but the tax load for the educational and building program is, and will lie spread over more than four and one-half times the 1937 tax base. Consolidation has accounted for some of the student increase, and also some of the valuation increase in the district, and taxpayers in the out lying districts which have consolidated with Hepp ner will help pay the cost of future school expan sion. By the same token we in town are helping to pay the cost of educating their children. School expansion costs money, and we will all have to pay our share, yet il will be much cheaper overall than if each district were forced to operate its own plant. In addition, the education the children re ceive is greatly improved and that can't be calcu lated in just dollars and cents. WHY THE MARCH OF DIMES NEEDS 0 MORE IN '54 LARGER GIFTS FROM FVFRYONE NECESSARY TO FINANCE FULL PROGRAM PLUS POLIO PREVENTION POLIO PREVENTION Mr i TRIAL - f MCCNE PATIENT AID PT7T jlJ USED PROFESS ONAL ,M EDUCATION " 1953 tiOOflflflflfl I SERVICES & OPERATION MUST FOR 1954 AT LEAST $75,000,000 From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson fur farmers who would like t() least it costs to farrow pigs these gel in tin- hog business and can not find a'y gills for farrowing, the ;-ilt sale !o be held February (i at the slate lair grounds in Salem may be of interest to you. AH breeds are represented and all gilts are guaranteed with pig. ''be s He time is 12:30 p. m. Iiiils will be handled by mail by send in ' I iiem to Den Newell, Marion county agent at Salem, or John Landers, extension animal hus bandman, Oregon State College, Coeval lis. bile we are still t; about pigs, those of you who are Ian-owing now would do well to give special attention to saving as many pigs as possible. There are many ways to do this includ ing proper care of the sow before farrowing, which includes a warm, draft free quarters. Elec tric br Icrs are also timely, now. Some recent work indicated that each pi;; saved represents a $ti " h i t lie adminislral ion lias oronoseil a modification of the present plan including continuation of production controls through acre age allotments and marketing quotas. In his recent special message to congress, the presi dent outlined a four point pro gram for wheat that would, (1) csiat lisli an emergency reserve to be set aside from present stocsk, i2t vary the price support level wiih changes in supply as provided by legislation passed in 1919, i3i change from old to new parity prices at a rate of 5 a I vear, starling in January, 19,)0, 1951 crop were announced this(.) continue acreage allotments week. The total allotment was j and marketing quotas as needed. just a little under 17 million, M'ppuns as mucn as ir; oeiovv acres. These allotted acres will , 1('r'nl l('v(,s ""b'lit ''''sult annlv to the commercial com oro. I from changes proposed under . Iduciiig area of the nation. The 1 noint N- 2 Point 3 would reduce '"1 reilucllon from lav:! vn:.r' i.lantcl ! Price support levels still further (lavs. Muiinnir habv nigs worth $200 per hundred weigdit. which won hi be the price at $6 a piece, this is an investment worth pro tecting with the very best of feeding and management. Corn acreage allotments for the hopes that these changes would encourage farmers to use some of the present wheat land for other purposes increase market outlets, and reduce the need for production controls on wheat. There has been some indication by Secretary of Agriculture Ben son, that restrictions on further use of diverted acreage might be made. Mr. Thomas says that it now looks like Oregon farmers should make their plans on the assumption that considerable land will have to be left out of wheat for several years, and perhaps out of feed grain, such as barley, after 1951. An ACP practice that should be of considerable interest to far mers in the Boardman and Irri gon communities and a limited few in the south end of Morrow county, is C-9 in the 1954 Hand book. It provides for construct ing and enlarging permanent open drainage systems to dispose of excess water. In the irrigated sections of the county, drainage is being limited by lack of suit able outlets. Technical and fi nancial assistance is given for either construction or enlarge ment of permanent ditches and structural work under the agri cultural conservation program. However, no financial assistance is given for maintaining existing to 50'. of the cost of clearing land for right-of-way, spreading of spoil banks, concrete work and structures. drainage systems or structures Financial assistance includes up; (acting the county agent's office. On October 23 a circular letter was sent from this office enclos ing the first issue of Oregon's Agricultural Progress. A maga zine which is issued quarterly by the Oregon State College Experi ment Station. It popularizes re search findings, making this in formation available to all far mers. When the letter was mailed a copy of the first issue was enclosed with a card that gave everyone a chance to fill it out and send it back in, request ing that they be put on the mail ing list. The winter issue is now off the press and were mailed to 10 farmers in Morrow county who had asked to be put on the mail ing list. The winter issue car ries articles on such things as wheat barley, what to do in 1954, farm outlook, and think through your farm program. There arei features on nematodes, birdfootj trifoil, an drain beetles. A spring spray chart is included and an article on lower winter feed costs. Research briefs are included on livestock, poultry, orchard and garden. Anyone who would like to receive this bulletin and who has not had a chance to get on the mailing list can do so by con THIRTY YEARS AGO; Lonerock News From files of the Gazette Times Tom porry and Ralph Moore January 31, 1924 , hauled hay from Rhea Creek on There will be a dance and bas- Monday, ket social at the F. E. Parker The 4-H Forestry and Safety h. in siv Hollar on February , Clubs met at the school Thursday . . uiv, .in hp afternoon. The Forestry Club is .15, the proceeds of which will be; leadershlp of Mrs petp used for the benefit of WHloway Havnes an(j the Safety Club is led by Mrs. Mary Cason. Mrs. Lewis Cason started to Lonerock with Steve and Peggy Estberg to attend the meetings, but got stuck in a snowdrift enroute. George Fichter and Cecil Hicks pulled her pickup out. Word was received by Mr. Glenn Hayes, Thursday that his cousin, Mrs. Neva Hayes Mc Hargue passed away at her home in Spokane on that date. Her father, Joseph C. Hayes was a pioneer and at one time, Sheriff of Morrow county. Neva spent her girlhood days in Heppner, and after finishing high school, she was employed at the Pacific Tele, phone office for several years. She has ahosf of friends who will mourn her passing. Mrs. Neva McIIargue is survived by her husband, W. Darrell, and a son Micky, who recently returned from Korea. Services were held Saturday, Jan. 23, in Spokane. Mr. Hay Stevens from Walla Walla was a business caller in Lonerock, on Monday. Mrs. Earl Talbert and children, Dennis and Gayle are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orie Con hoy, at Boardman this winter, Mr. Talbert is logging for the Stalling Lumber company at Drain, Oregon. School. Among sheepmen from the Heppner country attending the woolgrowers convention in Pen dleton Monday and Tuesday this week, we noted the following: Frank Monahan, W. H. Cleve land, Joe Hayes, C. L. Groshcn, Arthur Keene, Emmett Smith, George D. Anderson, W. B. Bar ratt, G. S. Barratt, Frank Wil liams, John Mclntyre, R. A. Cu- lick, L. V. Gentry, Frank WUKins, W. P. Mahoney, R. A. Thompson and W. H. Padberg. Mr. and Mrs. George Ritchie of lone were visitors in this city on Tuesday. Jack Hynd returned to Cecil from Heppner on Monday accom panied by Bob Thompson, one of his old school pals from Canada. Bob soon explored the beauties of Cecil and left to visit friends elsewhere. Arrangements were completed this week for holding the next executive committee meeting of the Oregon Wheat Growers Lea gue in Morrow county. It will be held in the Lexington Grange Hall on Friday, February 12. It will be an all day meeting, and chairmen of the standing com mittees of the Morrow County Wheat Growers Association are being invited in during the day. In the evening the executive com mitteemen will stay over and an open meeting will be held for all interested. Officials of the vari ous farm organizations will be especially invited to discuss the Wheat League's program at that time. r USE GAZETTE TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS FOR SALE PEA VINES Pit Fresh, delivered or at pit priced reasonable. Write, Phone or Visit LAMB WESTON, INC. Weston, Oregon S E E Clarice McFadden as "DIZZY MAE' The Tetched' Daughter AND E. B. WAY and BILL NICHOLS As the "Two City Slickers" IN Comin' 'Round The Mountain AT THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 V acreage of corn was about 17.-1'"-. In a summary of proposed changes in the wheat program,; M. I). Thomas, extension agri cultural economist, summed it up this way in a letter to county agents this past week. The in come certificate plan, long favor ed by many Oregon farmers for dealing with the wheat surpus problem, failed to receive Presi- investmenl. The $0 is about the dent Eisenhower's il 3 FOR AS LITTLE AS PER BUSHEL FOR 5000 BUSHELS OR LARGER -CRIB CONSTRUCTION -CONCRETE FLOOR -GALVANIZED ROOF Houses Built To Specifications Repairing And Remodeling JACKSON -PH. 6719 YOUNG - PH. 2626 mn ..i i ... . i iiii ib mm. k mm mm iiji in i:-,) ii .sii..iy am. use lemain 1 1 U A ff the same. ThejuUn I i L , IT VI II J fc- a m nr ta s m m m m m m m mm mf a mm "d. instead. 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