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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 9, 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 NOW YOU CAN GIVE -OR GET- (g, SOLID STERLING SILVER V ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher FOR AS LITTLE AS $3 NIWSPAMR PUBLISHER! ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL assocCation lfi mm mm Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Ofiice at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $3.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.0 Year. Single Copy 10 cents. STERLING S Page 2 DONALD DUCK By Walt Disney "fH ( MUSH, BOyS.' WE'SE OFF Yi1 . - ON OUR ANNUAL VyJ- ' jXa CHRISTMAS SEAL . Ui V CRUSADE AND WON'T L . ' ySkJ' 1 BE BACK TILL WE ) . Di"f',oJuaion,C .-' ' BuTchrUtmai Seal. URiKliHRciml UmrihitH hj Kim; FcitufCT STndiotf. xv mm 3 A Big Headache Coming Up Art Steele, publisher of the Clatskalne Chief, made some very interesting, even if not pleasant, observations last week in his newspaper column The Trident. The subject he discusses is not a pleasant one, for it concerns the state's tax problems, but like it or not, we're going to have to face up to some major decisions next year in the matter of state finances and we may as well start thinking about it now. He says: Have you noticed how much space tias been given in the papers since the election concerning the serious financial condition of the state? A fact entirely ignored or passed over lightly and even denied by people who should know, before the election. And Oregon is not alone in this situation. The other coast states are similarly financially ombar. rassed. We notjce that Governor Patterson estimates the extra money to be raised at $00,000,000. The Journal in an Interesting editorial Monday esti mated the deficit at $07,000,000 maximum and this did not include the new general mental hospital slated for Portland. The Journal editorial is worth reading In full but we will give here some of its observations. A property tax will raise $29,000,000 if levied to the 6-mlll limitation with still a $37,000,000 deficit. Suggestions given by the Journal as possible are eliminating credit for federal income tax pay ments on state income tax returns with a $13,000, 000 return; raising the state income tax rate 1 percent in each classification for a possible $15, 000,000. Placing a 70 surtax on taxable incomes above $7,000 for maybe $14,000,000; a 3 sales tax which would raise $60,000,000 or $45,000,000 if food were exempted. A 4c cigarette tax for $7,000,000; or eliminating corporate excise tax exemptions for $2,500,000; or taking away all personal exemptions, together with credits for dependents, $28,000,000. The Journal points out that all these suggest ions are speculative and have not been seriously proposed although some of them will appear in bill form this winter. Interesting too, is the fact that the Oregon Farm Bureau at Medford came out for a sales tax which has been turned down time and time again by the people. A labor leader in Portland suggests see ing that all property is taxed,a possible increast in income taxes and finally a sales tax. The cure for the financial condition is either drastically cutting expenditures, and the people (you) are demanding more instead of less, or heavier and new taxes. In the end it will be you that will decide for any new tax will very probably be brought by re ferendum for you to decide. An informed citizenry is essential to the right solution. From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson Last weeks annual meeting of the Oregon Wheat Growers Lea gue held in Tort land proved to be the best working annual meeting yet attended. Everyone was aware of the fact that there were many important problems con fronting the wheat farmer and all participated in discussion leading 1o recommendations for their pos sible solution. Like always, there were many controversial subjects and the majority deter mined their disposition. Morrow county while not as well represented as some years at the annual meeting, had thirty at the convention participating in the six committee meetings. Congratulations are in order for Kenneth Smouse, lone, who was elected president of the Oregon Wheat Growers League for 1955. The Morrow County Fair and Rodeo have just approved the sealing of the fair pavilion. This will enable the pavilion to be more easily heated and to en courage more use of the building. They have also purchased 150 folding chairs which Is in line with their program of improve ment on the buildings and the grounds. Did you know that every rat on the farm will eat $2.00 worth of feed each year, and for every dollars worth that he eats, an other $10.00 worth may be con taminated. Each pair of rats could produce and raise fifty more rats in a year. Warfarin has proven to be effective in the con trol of this pest. It is not only an excellent poison for controlling rats but the rats never realize what is killing them. This is somewhat different from other rat poisons in that poisons used in the past were effective for a while, but the rats soon caught on to what was happening. War farin can be purchased in concen trated form for mixing with baits for home use or in a prepared bait. Now is the time of the year to use it before the rat popula tion builds up on your premises. Many home orchard and com mon garden diseases of orna mentals, shrubs, and annuals are carried over from year to year on old dead leaves. Such rose di seases as rust and leaf spot over winter on old leaves on or be neath the plants. Apple scab, pear scab, camellia blight and several others are reproduced from year to year on leaves or on old flower pedals. Raking and cleaning up between rainy spells during the next few weeks will give a good start on next years disease control. - pispose of the leaves by burying them at the bottom of the compost pile. This raking and general clean up oper ation can be repeated again in mid-winter or the early spring months when dormant spray ap plications are commonly made on rose bushes. r i a. LIQUOR PROBE DUE An independent investigation into charges that certain officials and employes of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission had accepted gratuities and gifts from distillery representatives was' an nounced by Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton, just before starting on a flying trip to West Virginia Saturday where he spoke Monday at the National Attorney General's Conference. Thornton said: "Contrary to general assumption and several statements made in the past few days there is a specific provision of Oregon law which prohibits all public officers and employees from accepting gifts and gratui ties from persons, firms or cor porations contracting or dealing with the state." HIGHER EDUCATION BILLS Schools, colleges and univer sities under the direction of the State Board of Higher Education will require expenditures for new buildings and additions during the biennium of $7,665,000. Here are the figures arrived at Tuesday when the board met in Salem and announced the fol lowing as priorities: f Ore. State College $3,800,000 University of Ore. $2,050,000 Portland State Ext. $ 850,000 So. Ore. Col of Ed $ 715,000 East Ore. Col. of Ed $ 250,000 The legislature will be asked to provide the money for the above. OREGON FAIR DATES SET The Oregon Fairs Assn. set the date for the 1955 State Fair for Sept. 3-10. These county fair dates were set: Clackamas, Sept. 310; Colum bia, Aug. 18-21. Crook, Aug. 12- 14; Deschutes, Aug. 26-28; Doug las, Aug. 26-28; Grant Sept. 21-24; Jefferson, Sept. 1-3; Josephine, Aug. 17-20; Lake, Sept. 3-5; Lane, Sept. 11-18; Linn, Aug. 22-24; Polk, Aug. 26-28; Sherman, Sept, 8-11; Tillamoook, Aug. 17-20; Umatilla, Aug. 17-20; Union Sept. 15-17; Wasco, Aug. 25-28; Washington, Aug. 25-28;' Yamhill, Aug. 25-27. The Oregon Wheat League's junior fat stock show was set for June 6 8 at The Dalles. STATE FAIR OFFICIAL DIES John Kelley, secretary of the Oregon State Fair Board, was stricken with a heart attack Fri- n STAR THEATER, Heppner 1 Admission Prices: 70c, 50c ond 20c Including Federal Tax. Sunday shows during December start at 4 p. m. Evening shows start at 7:33. Box office open until 9 p. m. Children's Free Christmas Show, December 18th at 2. p. m. No Show December 24th. Christmas Day and New Year's Day shows start at 4 p.m. GIVE STAR THEATER SCRIP BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS $2.50 Thursday-Friday-Saturday, Dec. 9-10-11. JESSE JAMES VS. THE DALTONS Barbara Lawrence, Brett King, Rory Malllnson, Good Technicolor western. Plus DRAGONFLY SQUADRON John Hodiak, Barbara Britton, Bruce Bennett. The training of Korean pilots by American Air Force men furnishes the background for a story of over-all interest. Sunday-Monday, Dec. 12-13 ON THE WATERFRONT Marlon Brando, Kail Maiden, Lee J. Cobb, Eve Marie Saint, Tony Galento, Abe Simon, Taml Mauriello. A remarkable picture with realism and power rates at tention in the next Academy Award nominations. Sunday shows at 4 p. m., 6:20 and 8:40 Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec 14-15 THE FRENCH LINE Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Mary McCnrty, Joyce McKenzle. A diverting musical comedy with good Technicolor photography. Strictly adult entertainment. Thursday- Friday-Saturday, Dec. 16-17-18 THE LAW VS. BILLY THE KID Scott Brady, Betta St. John. Technicolor Western based on American folk lore. Plus GO, MAN; GO The World Famous Harlem Globe Trotters and Dane Clark in a heart -warming, barn-storming story of a championship basketball team. day night while refereeing the South Salem-Roosevelt basket ball contest in Salem. He was prouounced dead by two physi cians present. The all-state player and most valuable player in 1933 had a physical examination Friday morning and was thought to be in excellent health. WHAT ABOUT DRUNKEN DRIVERS? The menace of drunken driv ers on the highways of Ofegon is getting worse each year. They have increased 100 per cent in the past five years. There are more arrests made for drunken driving during Octo ber than in any month in the his tory of the state, according to the last report of the Department of State Police. Law enforcement officers have worked hard on this, one of the most aggrevating and treacher ous categories of crime they have to meet. Judges have increased fines and sentences but the men ace grows. Here are the figures for the past five years for the month of Octo- THIRTY YEARS AGO From files of the Gazette Times December 11, 1924 The largest still so far cap tured and brought to Heppner was taken in charge by the Of ficers Hoskins and Cox Wednes day afternoon. Walter Luckman was in town from Lena on Tuesday and states that there is considerable feeding of stock out that way. Mr. and Mrs. Tilman Hogue and daughter of Gooseberry were visitors here on Tuesday. New prices announced on Fords; runabout $260; Touring car $290; Coupe $520; Tudor se dan $580; Fordor sedan $060; Truck chassis $365. ber: (days) Year Arrests Fine Sent. 1950 77 $10,267 1284 1951 84 11,789 1433 1952 97 -14,900 1248 1953 110 17,242 1485 1954 147 22,447 1611 Randall Peterson has been at home on a 13 day leave from Fort Ord, Calif, visiting with his par ents Mr.a nd Mrs. J. O. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Grady of Lexington entertained with a bridge party Friday night. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Fred erickson, Mrs. E. E. Lucas of Was co, the Misses Vail, Grogan, Le mory and McNeill, Messrs Ralph Phillips, Gerald White and Tom Barnett. The prize winners were Mrs. F. Lucas and Mr. Barnett. Union gas was 24c a gallon at Ferguson Bros, service station and garage. Howard Reed and Howard Cleveland were in Eugene last week to attend a school meeting. SALAD SET, SERVINO Most-wanted gift items to complete or start a sterling service " 3.50 3.75 3.75 3.75 4.00 4.25 TEASPOON ' 4.50 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 5.00 hckh tan O 5.25 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.25 SUGAR SOON mg 7.25 8.00 8.00 8.00 7.50 8.25 - BUTTER KNIFE " $ 10.75 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.50 12.50 CBAVY LADL K i s 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 GIFT WRAPPED ... and for STERLING STARTERS with budgets: Take home all you want pay as you use it. 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