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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 188.3. The Heppner Times, established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912.
Heppner Gazette Times,
Thursday, April 29, 1954
THIRTY YEARS AGO
NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS
ASSOCIATION
ROBERT PENLAND
Editor and Publisher
GRETCHEN PENLAND
Associate Publisher
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
I ASSOCIATION
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.
Partners
Two Oregnnians, secretary of interior Doun
McKay and secretary of state Earl Newbry squared
off at each oilier verbally i by way of news stories!
Tuesday on the matter of power development for
the northwest, and from where we sit it looks as
though McKay came out on top of the scramble.
A Tuesday morning paper carried the story that
McKay and the Army had recommended immedi
ate consideration for the start of a federal dam
at Libby, while a Tuesday afternoon story told of
Newbry chasi ising the interior secretary because
he had not recommended an immediate start on
a government power project. He also asked McKay
for a further explanation on the meaning of the
"partnership" power development idea proposed
by the government, which we must admit still
requires a few answers.
If Newbry put the question for political rea
sons, which we strongly suspect, it rather looks as
though his question was answered before it was
asked. Somebody slipped on his timing.
If Newbry's statements were made with an eye
toward politics, his expression that, "Some power
authorities consider this partnership plan im
practical; some consider it an entering wedge of a
well laid scheme to give away the power re
sources of the people to the private power nion
oply," sounds much more like the feelings of a
Itemocrat than of a Republican. We doubt that
Mr. Newbry gained too many Republican votes by
his statements
VYc don't question that there needs to be a
more complete explanation of the meaning of
"parlnership" as it applies to the development of
northwest power, yet from recent announcements
by several private power companies, the heads
of these organizations appear to have ai least a
fair idea of the meaning of the term. They seem
to understand it well enough to start the forma
tion of a joint company with sufficient capital
lo handle up to one half billion dollars worth of
power development construction projects. It is
quite Hue that this is only a start on the needed
development in the area, tint at least it shows
thai, if given a chance, private capital is willing
to start the ball rolling.
We don't believe that anyone can argue that
for the past several years private power com
panies have been behind the eight ball when it
came to competing with the government in the
production and sale of power, and its is just
as true that in many cases their own lethargy
brought on some of their difficulties, now, how
ever they are being offered a chance to do the
very thing they have been wanting to do take a
part in the power program. Their recent actions
seem to indicate that t hey are trying to do just
that, and Mc Kay's Tuesday statement shows that
the government hasn't forgotten either, that the
Northwest is still a part of the United States.
It looks to us as though the "partnership" idea
was beginning lo develop into something tangible,
though it will undoubtedly take a lot more dis
cussion to get it into a completely workable plan.
If private enterprise and public works can't oper
ate side-by-side, and hand-in-hand there must
be something wrong with the "American Way."
and we believe in that "way" strongly enough to
feel certain that, given a little more time, the
two can be partners for the benefit of us all.
if. if. if. if. if. if.
Shopping in Warsaw
' )n occasion do you still feel aggrieved at the
prices van must pay for foods and other com
modities in our American retail stores?
II so, it would pay you to take a trip, in your
imagination, to Warsaw and do some shopping
under the communist system.
In Warsaw, as everywhere behind the Iron
Curtain, the stoics are run bv the Government.
and so are non-competitive in any true sense of
the word. According lo the "Business Around the
Wot Id ' column of U. S. News & World Report, beef
costs from S3 to $5 a pound in terms of U. S.
money. Horse meat is $1.50 a pound and coffee
$50! That last figure is particularly interesting
in the light of the fact that there was a national
uproar when the national drink passed $1 a
pound here.
In the manufactured goods field, the situation
is equally ; -tartling. Men's shoes are priced at
$231.25 a pair, a girl's sweater at $187 and bathing
trunks retail at $85. One wonders what, if any
thing the Polish swimmers wear.
In any event, this is a pretty typical example
ol what ineitably happens when competitive free
enterprise is outlawed and the stale takes over.
How can any American think totalitarianism I
is the wav to the more .'ibiimbint life? !
April 27 at the home of Bonnie
Hannon with six members, our
leader and junior leader and one
guest, Mrs. Hannon present. At
tendance records were cnecked
and we were reminded to fill our
our price list in our record books,
Plans were made for our
Mother's Dav riartv to be held
May 6 at 7:30 at the home of our
leader, Mrs. Kendall. Each girl
is to make part of the refresh
ments. The following commit
tees were named: song leader,
Vickie Barger; pianist, Carol An
derson; pledge leader, Mary Eve
lyn Tucker; door keeper and in
troducer, Connie Anderson; coat
taker, Shirley Van Winkle, pour
at table, Bonnie Hannon and
Shirley Nash; games and flower
decoration, Wilma Bothwtll,
Sharon Keithly and Jeannie Col
lins. There will be a special meeting
May 4 at Vickie Bargers and
Wilma Bothwell and Bonnie Han
non will demonstrate goldenrod
eggs.
Connie Anderson, reporter
From Files of the Gazette Times
April 24, 1924
Last Thursday evening Mr, and
Mrs. Edward Chinn entertained a
large number of friends in their
beautiful home on Gale St.
CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Earl L. Soward, pastor
Bible school begins at 9:45 with
classes for everyone. Alice So
ward general superintendent.
Morning worship at 10:55. Spe
cial music by the choir, Maurice
Stone director. The pastor will
speak on "traveling safely". This
is in keeping with safety week in
Oregon. Evening service.
Choir W'ill meet Wednesday
night at 8.
Church night supper and busi
ness meeting Thursday night.
HEPPNER METHODIST CHURCH
Lester D. Boulden, minister
Church school 9:45 a. m.
Worship service 11:00 a.
Junior choir Wednesday
p. m.
Choir practice Thursday
p. m.
m.
4:00
8:00
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Farley and
children of Heppner made a short
stay in Cecil on Sunday before
leaving for The Willows to pre
pare for shearing.
R. H. Quackenbush is engaging
quite extensively in the chicken
business on his Rhea C reek tarm
He is nroducine a large number
of white leghorn chicks and dis
posing of them immediately after
hatching.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ruhl of Lex
ington were here on Saturday
Mr. Ruhl is one of the successful
young farmers of Lexington and
is engaged in wheat raising.
Having finished the well on
the Humphreys' place, A. M. Ed
wards this week moved to the
Friedly place south of Lexington
where he will put down a well for
William Hendrix, the present
owner.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pieper.
pioneer residents of Pieper's can
yon, made the usual weekly visit
to Heppner.
COUNTY COURT
PROCEEDINGS
Procedings for March
O. K. EMERGENCY FUNDS
In the meeting Friday of thej
Oregon Stale Emergency Board)
the .Slate Supreme Court was I
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quieo aoom ineir requesi lor'siot)
additional operating funds. The
court spent their two year bud
get funds in the first year. A
member of the hoard questioned
the l.-galily of this action but
shruggi d, ' i KtH-t h we wouldn't
gel far in an appeal to the Su
preme couit."
An additional $li;0,(H)(l was ap
proved for a second story on the
new Slate Service Building now
under construction. State H
nance Director Harry Dorman ex
plained that the addition wouli
pav ior construction costs in less
than ten years as it is to be rented
lo the Veterans department at
$IS.5:in a year.
Having ordered changes in the
Oregon blue Hook the 11)53 legis
laluie failed to supply the funds
to pay for them. The Emergency
board allocated $5,171 to cover
additional costs. The board will
meet May 7 to work on unfinished
business
BAN ON PINBALLS
The Oregon Supreme Court
Wednesday upheld a Portland
ordinance mil law ing pinball ma
chines in that city. A suit at
tacking the Portland ordinance
had pieviously brought and won
by Stanley O. Terry. Portland, co-
operalor ol paslime games. The
Multnomah court held that the
Portland ordinance was illegal
since the state licenses such
games. In another case the court
ruled thai Penitentiary Warden
Clarence T. Gladden tuusi pro'
dm onvicls as witnesses In
court trials when ordered to do
so bv circuit courts.
GURSKE TO LABOR POST
Paul E. Guiske. chairman of
me miiusinai accident commis
sion, resigned Motidav lo be
come director of the Bureau ol
Labor standards under the V. S
Departmeni of Labor and left for
wasuiugion. p. ( . i;urske was
4-H Club News
1 II club members selected to
go to Summer School at Oregon
State college on June 15 to 25
have been notified of their se
lection during the past week.
Those who have mailed cards
back staling that they are defi
nitely going to accept a scholar
ship o summer school are: Joan
w
ond olh.r ta dl0,d,(
C01IIH Ml STOMACI AILMIMTS
RUPTURE (Drill)
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THE DEAN CLINIC
U-M. . . M " i "JV
Until p.m. Mndar. W.dn...t. ..j .,.,
appointed to the industrial acci
dent and unemployment cominis-
by Governor Earl Snell, 11
years ago. His present term on
both commissions would expire
Jan. 2. 11)511. Prior to his stale
service he was business manager
of the Slreetcarmen's Union in
Portland for 15 years.
IN LINE FOR FEE'S JOB
Unanimous endorsement was
made this week by the Marion
County Bar Association of Allan
G. Carson. Salem altornev for
appointment as judge of the U.
S. District Court of Oregon, a
position vacated by Judge James
Alger i-oo. i lie endorsement was
sent lo President Eisenhower Fri
day. Carson was a member of
the House of Representatives
1911-12 and in the Senate 1912 50.
He was legislative council for
Gov. I. I.. Patterson and is a past
president of ihe Oregon State
Bar Assn. lie had actual combat
service in World War I and World!
War II. and was awarded the Air
Medal for combat flying in Bur
ma, and holds the rank of Col.
Between wars he was a' member
oi i no iniamrv lieserve and now
is a member of the Air Force Re
serve SLIMY BUSINESS
A new industry sprang up in
Oregon's capital and ils environs
this week. A Salem flying ser
vice announced last week that it
would buy 3IUK)(t salamanders a
week at $25 a thousand. Thev
commenced getting deliveries im
mediately. ,'i.ono the first day.
Hundreds of school boys and girls
spent the weekend at sloughs and
ponds in Marion and Polk coun
ties catching the little "water
dogs" that are flow n alive to Lake!
Mead in Southern Nevada where
Ihey are in great demand as bait!
for bass fishing.
TB THREAT REMAINS
The State Board of Health an
nounced this week that 511 pew
cases of active pulmonary tuber
culosis were reported in Oregon
in 1953. Last year's toll was
slightly lower than the 5tlS cases
reported in 1952. but higher than
the 157 reported in 1951.
These figures show that tuber
culosis is still one of our most
serious public health problems
todav. savs Dr. Harold M. Erick-
son. State Health Officer. He
emphasized that the earlier tu
berculosis can be detected the
fi'wer chances there are of
spreading the disease and the
better chance there is for a rapid'
arresting of the ease. i
Brosnan, Janice Martin, Jean
Marie Graham, Helen Graham.
Palsy Wright and Sally Palmer.
Eddie Brosnan and Bonnie ('run
have informed us that they will
not be able to go. Alternates will
tie selected m their place. First
scholarship to be turned in is that
of the Heppner Branch of" tr.e
First National Bank of Portland.
Herman Bletell of lone, picked
this up early this week. Scholar
ships are now being accepted by
various individuals and organi
zations w ho are interested in club
work. Club members who have
not yet returned their cards .stat
ing whether they are going to
summer school or not should do
so at once.
Morrow County 4 II Club boys
and girls may be interested in the
Eastern Oregon Junior Rodeo
whih will be held at John Dav on
May 15th and lGlh. This rodeo is
for all boys and girls ages 9 to IS
inclusive. There are a whole list
of events for the two days, includ
ing saddle horse races, greased
pig scrambles, parades, and all
rodeo events. Particulars and
application forms are available at
the county agents office.
HEPPNER VALLEY 4-HERS
The Heppner Valley -Pliers met
Court
1954.
The minutes of the February
term were read and approved.
The Clerk's office was vacated
and Mrs. Sadie Parrish was ap
pointed by the Court as acting
Clerk until the next general elec
tion. Mrs. Barbara Ware was ap
pointed Deputy County Clerk by
the Court.
Ed Skoubo was appointed a
member of the Budget Board. Ap
pointment effective as of March
3, 1954.
The Court ordered a hearing on
Ihe proposed formation of lone
Lexington Rural Fire Protection
District at the Courthouse in
Heppner, April 14, 1954 at 10:00
a. m.
The Court ordered the following
Bangs' flisease control claims:
paid: Otto Ruhl $16.00; Plato H.j
Cosner $21.00; W. Howard Cleve-
land $3ti.00 and Jerry Brosnan i
i $S,00.
Warrants Issued on The General'
Fund: I
Sadie Parrish, Deputy $ 393.22 1
Lois Wilson, Office Clerk 13.22,
Sylvia McDaniel, Deputy 179.821
Joyce Buschke 184. 65 1
Alice I. Soward, Asses-
:or Office Clerk 111.05,
Barbara Ware, Nurse's
Office Clerk 78.60
A. J. Chaffee, Janitor 263.34!
Dr. A. D. McMurdn, j
Physician 24.2a!
Herbert W. White Jr., j
Court Reporter 72.75
William E. Garner, Jus
tice of Peace 72.75 1
J. O. Hager, Justice j
of Peace
Gustave Fisher, Justice
of Peace
State Public Welfare
Comm. General Assist
anc $487.50; Old Age
Asst. $2,212.50; Aid To
the Blind $112.50; Aid
to Dependent children,
$245.25; Permanently
and Totally Disabled,
$166.50
Ralph I. Thompson,
County Court
Russell K. Miller,
County Court
Garnet Barratt. County
Court
Henderson Office Supply,
Sheriff's Incidentals
Henderson Office Supply.
Treas. $2.00; Assessor,
$2.00; Clerk $6.00
Heppner Gazette Times.
Official Publication,
$98.54; Clerk 12.20
Craig Office Supply, Tax
Collection
C. J. D. Bauman,, Sheriff
Shorhs Inc., Tax
Collection
American Legion Post
No. 95, Assessor's Inci
dentals Case Furniture Co., Jail
Heppner Red and White,
150.15
2-1.25
Jail
Hurphreys Drug Co.,
Courthouse
Herman Green, Court
house Pendleton Mirror & Glass
Co.. Courthouse
City of Heppner, Water
Dept., Courthouse
Heppner Laundry, Jail,
50c; Courthouse $1.00
W. Howard Cleveland,
Justice Court
Floyd R. Jones. Justice
Court
L. D. Neill. Justice Court
David Hynd. Justice Court
J. G. Cowins, Justice Court
Raymond Ferguson, Jus
tice Court
Muriel Burkenbine, Jus
tice Court
Ralph Taylor, Justice Court
Frank Stationery and
Printing Co., Justice
Court
Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Co., Current
Expense
Jerry Brosnan, Bangs'
Disease Control
Otto Ruhl, Bangs' Di
sease Control
Glynn E. Aldrich, Bangs'
Disease Control
Bradley D. Fanchcr. Dist.
Attorney
Bradley D. Fanchcr, Dist.
Attorney
Northwest Hospital Ser
vice, Salaries
1st National Bank of
Portland, Salaries
State Industrial Accident
Commission, Sheriff,
$1.87; Sheriff Salary.
2Sc; Deputy Salary,
28c; Courthouse $1.36:
Janitor 2Sc
Public Employes Retire
ment Board, Sararies,
$73.99; Social Security,
16.97
1.25
3.00
9.00
7.50
1.50
3.64
4.12
3.08
3.08
3.08
3.08
3.08
3.08
133.53
77.19
16.00
8. .00
8.00
6.92
31.00
72.05
425.25
Circuit Court 22.94
Edwin Walker, Asses
sor's Field Work 93.00
Warrants Issued on the General
Road Fund:
Wm. Cunningham .. $ 30499
Calvin Carson 25G.76
Austin Wilson 259.32
Jack Slocum 307.58
William Heath 309.13
Anderson Hayes 333.99
Thoral Br.oadus
Darl Hudson
David McLeod
Wilbur Akers
Harold Sherer
Dick Borman
Donald Munkers
303.76
311.76
257.67
261.68
356.51
241.49
309.13
Harold Wilson " 303.79
Kay Bailey
Walter Gilman
237.69
260.96
7.07
$217.42 291.411
Heppner Auto Parts, i
Weed Control . 19.54
3,221.23 ( ii Tamblyn, County Court 5.00
Cornet Green, Justice
37.07 Court 3.00
L. D. Neill, Justice Court 3.00
38.35 H. D. Duval!, Justice
Court 3.00
47.32 Sylva D. Wells, Justice j
I Court 3.00
11.50 William F. Barratt,
Justice Court 3.00
Edwin Walker, Assessor's
10.00 Field Work S4.00
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.,
Courthouse 17.51
110.74 Pacific Power & Light
Co., Courthouse 48.72
4.08 Floyd R. Jones, Bangs'
93.66 Disease Control 8.00
Plato II. Cosner, Bangs' I
1.35 Disease Control 24.00 1
Camp Columbia, Inc.,
Juvenile Court 15.001
3.50! B. J. Noonan, Courthouse
2.50 Repairs 9,00
Geo. Irwin 216.16
156.30
225.93
266.76
323.24
306.58
40.32
30.24
63.39
Glen McLaehlan
Clifton Swan
Walter Corley
Lewis Ball .
Eldon Shannon
Ray Brown .
C. D. Eades
Fred Booker
First National Bank of
Portland
Northwest Hospital Ser
vice City of Heppner, Water
Dept
John Bolts
Westland Equipment Co.
Paul G. Pettyjohn
Montgomery Ward and
Co.
Jack's Chevron Station
Becket Equipment Co.
Gilliam and Bisbe?
Fulleton Chevrolet Co,
Omar Rietmann
Foster Motor Co
498.63
78.65
5.20
7.50
101.80
174.54
789.59
5.80
6.93
27.39
30.59
11.35
207.28
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