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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 16, 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
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Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Ofilee at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter
Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $3.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 cents.
Time Marches On
Newspapers recently carried the story of a
woman who underwent a major operation for the
removal from her stomach of a fork which she had
swallowed while trying to pick her teeth with one
of the tines The story did not explain how she
happened to swallow the fork or why she was
using the instrument in-the first place.
It used to be that just about every table had a
small jar coniaining a liberal assortment of wood
en toothpicks. After a meal anyone with chunks
of meat or raspberry seeds sticking in, between, or
under his teeth could help himself to these sticks
and pry away Jto his heart's (and teeth's) content
until he had successfully dislodged the obstruo
tion. This was one of the relaxing parts of the meal
and contributed much to the good digestion which
people used to enjoy. Medical experts attribute
much of the increase in ulcers and high blood
pressure to the fact that people are now forced to
find some way to endure food sticking in their
teeth until they are somewhere in seclusion away
from the table. Instead of comfortably probing
around in their teeth together, in a sort of mutual
undertaking while they relax and wait for des
sert, people now sit in tensed anxiety trying to
think of an excuse for cutting the meal and visit
short so they can go to work on their teeth in
private. '
In earlier days many people carried toothpicks
in their pockets, and some even had ones made out
ivory which were good indefinitely instead of be
ing discarded after a single thrust or two. This
was more economical, and an ivory toothpick in
use had a certain elegance which was had to dup
licate. Not only did the use of toothpicks relieve ten
sions and promote a spirit of camaraderie, anfl aid
digestion, but they could be maneuvered, manipu.
lated and chewed on after they had served their
primary purpose and this gave the diners a re
laxed feeling of ease and contentment. Everybody
worked together in unison and with a common
purpose in this business created an atmosphere of
good will and mutual tolerance.
It was quite all rigbt too, if there was no regu
lar toothpick handy, to pull out a pocket knife
and whittle one out of a wooden match, but the
wooden match is all but extinct, too.
The toothpick industry doubtless afforded em
ployment to many thousands of people who are
now either out of work or engaged in less pro
ductive efforts.
A return to the use of toothpicks should be en
couraged. They did a good job and they were far
safer than the tines of a fork.
(Wallowa County Chieftain)
THIRTY YEARS AGO
From files of the Gazette Times
December 18, 1924
That a real test for oil will be
made in Morrow county is the as
surance given this paper by Sam
Ganger of the lone Hotel, who is
authority for the statement that
it will not be long before actual
work of drilling is begun.
The annual election of officers
was part of the official program
at the meeting of Ruth chapter
No. 32, OES on last Friday even
ing. Newly elected officers were:
Mrs. Elizabeth Dix, worthy ma
tron; Gay M. Anderson, worthy
patron; Mrs. Beatrice Penland, as.
sociate matron; Mrs. Harriet Ma
honey, secretary; Mrs. Olive Frye,
treasurer; Mrs. Harriett Gemmell,
conductress ; Mrs. Sylvia Missil
dine, associate conductress.
Lexington is represented by six
of the 3051 students registered at
O. A. C. They are Dallas Ward,
Elmo McMillan, Walter Nolan,
Wilma Leach, Opal Leach and
Maxine Gentry.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs of the
Last Camp were visiting in Hepp
ner on Saturday.
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RECENT LEGAL OPINIONS
A physician may lawfully dis
close to law enforcement author
ities a patient's confession of
crime, as a privilege of confiden
tial communication is a rule of
evidence In civil actions only.
A star route mall contract car
ries Is not entitled to a refund
of gas taxes, since he is not en
gaged solely and exclusively In
the transportation of rural free
delivery mail.
The common law of England in
regard to prohibition of public
officers' business dealings with
their respective principals had
not been "modified by the statu
tes of Iowa" when the Oregon
territorial act of June 27, 1844,
was passed. It becomes the law
KEEP IT HAPPY!
Safety isn't something 'we
should
Seek on Just one day!
It should be our formost
thought
At home or work or play!
Records show more accidents
on the
Days before & Christmas
Eve!
Let's concentrate on changing
that;
It's up to you and to me!
Let no one suffer pain or sor
row In any sort of way!
Keep safe and keep our Christ
mas A truly happy holiday!
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For All Your Insurance Neode
C. A. RUGGLES
Heppner, Oregon
Phene 6-9825 Box 611
of Oregon by force of the consti
tution of this state. Sale of county
land to a county commissioner
who signed the order of sale must
be deemed "void as against pub
lic policy", whether or not the
public has in fact suffered any
detriment. ,
FEWER MARRIAGES IN 1954
The Oregon State Board of
Health does not report a diagno
sis, only the figures, that Mar
riages in Oregon have dropped
sharply this year from totals re
ported this time last year. The
drop so far is 13.8 per cent. Di
vorces have decreased 7.6 and in
fant deaths are down 7.1. Na
tionally both marriages and di
vorces have , shown decreases,
though relatively smaller than
Oregon's.
The principal causes of death
to residents of Oregon were, di
seases of the heart, 4,170; cancer,
1.594; intracarnial lesions, 1,309;
arteriosclerosis, 313; pneumonia,
229; suicide, 189; tuberculosis, 58.
UNEMPLOYMENT PAY UP
November's payments to un
employed workmen brought the
total of $21,893,800, higher than
ever before recorded for a calen
dar year, in Oregon.
November added 10,300 to Ore
gon's listing of job-seekers but
the 40,700 total estimated by the
State Employment Compensation
Commission was 5,200 below the
figure on Dec. 1, 1953.
Seasonable increases in unem
ployment resulted in payments
to workers advancing to $1,485,
847. TOP SPEED UP COURTS
Circuit courts of the state were
given a new set of rules this week
by the Oregon Supreme Court in
an effort to speed up work.
Each circuit judge will have to
submit a moathly tally on un
decided cases in the high court.
County clerks also will have to
submit reports every three
months on the status of all cir
cuit court cases.
All court business, except mo
tions, must be decided within
three months, unless Justice Earl
C. Latourette approves of a de
lay. Motions must be acted up
on within one month.
Conference Hears
Much Discussion on
New State Taxes
.OREGON STATE COLLEGE
New taxes loom for Oregon and
changes in the present tax pro
visions seem certain next year,
the state tax conference at Ore
gon State College last week
(Dec. 9 and 10) indicated.
The conference provided a pre
view of what's ahead for Oregon
ians in the way of taxes needed to
meet mounting government costs
and a state deficit expected to
run about $(30,000,000 in the next
biennium.
A sales tax was center of new
tax talk. It drew spirited discus
sion from the 250 legislative, busi.
ness, farm, labor, civic and school
leaders attending.
Washington and California
have the sales tax as a backbone
of their tax programs, Dr. James
K. Hall, University of Washington
economist and key note speaker
reported. In 1953, Washington
got 52 percent of its total tax
revenue from the sales tax and
DR. JAMES W. NORENE. veteri.
narian. who last week an
nouned the opening of his of
fice for practice in Heppner.
Xmas Club Accounts
Now Draw Interest
The First National Bank of
Portland has announced "first" in
banking service for Oregon resi
dents an interest paying Christ
mas club savings account, ac
cord to J. H. Bedford, manager of
the local branch of the state-wide
bank.
Christmas club accounts have
been available at some Oregon
banks for several years, but First
National is the first to pay inter
est on the savings.
Christmas club is a special
bank savings account whereby
customers deposit from 50 cents
to ten dollars each week for 50
weeks. Then, just before Christ -
California, 41 percent.
Rather than recommending any
specific tax, however, Hall warn
ed that "saving money" must get
emphasis along with finding
next tax funds. He insisted op
portunities to trim costs have
"hardly been more than scratched."
He pointed out that 34 percent
of the 1953 national income went
into government costs 8.8 per
cetn of them local and state.
Changes in state income taxes
considered to raise additional
revenue were increased rates,
elimination of dependency credits
and other exemptions, and throw
ing out federal income tax de
ductions in figuring the state tax.
All are due for legislative discus
sion. Robert M. Hall, chairman of the
Portland chamber of commerce
taxation committee, suggested
'consideration of the California
'system which has a 3 percent
'sales tax on all but food and
I then an income tax for upper
income brackets. He said only a
sales tax would bring the neces
sary funds to balance the budget.
C. P, Stephenson, president of
the First, National Bank, Portland,
-said Oregon "can't go any further
with the excise tax without chill
ing the interest of prospective
businesses which would want to
jjocate here."
The property tax can be used to
balance the budget up to the le
gal 6 mill limit, Senators Rudie
Wilhelm, Jr., Portland, and How-
mission. It is planned every
other year before legislative sessions.
mas checks for the amount saved,
plus interest, are sent to the
members.
The new program will provide
a nreDaid Christmas next year for
the thousands of persons who
open a Christmas club account.
Local merchants will like
Christmas club too, because it
will make more money available
for Christmas shopping.
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MRS. TURNER RETURNS
FROM VISIT
Mrs. Frank Turner has been in
Portland for the past two weeks
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Sophia Barr, who is recuperating
from an arm injury.
Mrs. Barr will accompany Mrs.
Turner home this week and will
spend the holidays at the Tur
ner home.
USE GAZETTE TIMES
CLASSIFIED ADS
CAPITAL SHORTS
The repeal of the milk control
act had nothing to do with sani
tation laws applying to milk
production and distribution, of
ficials in the foods and dairies
division of the State Agricultural
Department are contending .
If your automobile license ex
pires in January you will be one
of the first to get one of the new
blue background yellow lettered
license plates. , , . Sec. of In
terior McKay addressed the
western Forestry Association in
San Francisco this week. The
McKays will arrive in the Capital
next week to spend the holi
days. . . The state budget for the
1955-57 biennium will be com
pleted before Christmas. When
approved by Governor Patterson
It will be printed and delivered
to the 1955 Legislature, meeting
Jan. 10. . . . Contract for 4,100,000
gallons itf gasoline to be used by
the state next year was awarded
to Tidewater Associated Oil Com
pany tb,is week.
ard Belton, Canby, explained.
Speakers were inclined, however,
to leave the property tax for local
use rather than state. They point
ed out though that a state pro
perty tax has been levied each
year since 1940. It has not been
collected because of the income
tax offset provision but may be
at any time the funds are needed.
The property tax has failed in
the past and is failing now, pri
marily because its broad base has
been sharply narrowed and it has
not provided for fair and equal
payments by all taxpayers, Sam
uel B. Stewart, state tax commis
sioner, said. He urged immedi
ate action to professionalize of
fices of county assessors.
Lee Ohmart, Salem senator,
presented findings of the interim
tax committee set up by the 1953
legislature. The committee will
present its recommendations for
i modernizing and simplifying the
property tax to the 1955 session.
They include redefinition of
"true cash value" to mean market
value as of assessment data; con
tinuation of the reappraisal pro
gram now under way on a cooper,
ative state-county basis; broaden
ing of functions for boards of equ
ization; and an optional monthly
overage inventory for firms with
"unreasonably high" inventories
on January 1 when assessments
are normally made.
Education will need more
money with its booming enroll
ments, the conference agreed.
About 20,000 new youngsters
equal to two schoool systems the
size of Salem will be joining
Oregon's school population each
year for the next few years, Cecil
W. Posey, executive secretary of
the Oregon Education association
said.
The conference was sponsored
by the OSC -department of eco
nomics and the state tax com-
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MERCHANDISE AND TURKEY
SHOOT
Sunday, December 19
MORROW CO. GUN CLUB
tM'iTiiiiAftyii'ia-
From where I sit jfy Joe Marshi
Guess It's Called
a Safety "Drive"
W'hitey Fisher, from the State
Motor Vehicle Department,
dropped by to discuss some of our
local traffic problems.
"UpatCenterJunction,"Whitey
says, "they've got a new sign that
really slows down the traffic go
ing through town."
"The sign says, 'At 25 miles an
hour, you can drive through Cen
ter Junction in 2j minutes!' It
slows people down too some just
take it easy to check on that 2'j
minutes, I guess. Hasn't even
been a dented fender since that
sign went up."
From where I sit, it wasn't
what the sign said, but the way
it was said. People are usually
pretty understanding if they un
derstand what you mean. It's the
same way with differences of
opinion. Perhaps your neighbor
prefers a temperate glass of beer,
and you would choose buttermilk.
What I'd like to see is for all of
us to "slow down," talk it out,
and be respectful of our neigh
bor's rights.
Copyright, 1954, United States Bremen Foundation
STAR THEATER, Heppner
' Admission Prices: 70c. 50c and 20c including Federal Tax.
Sunday shows during December start at 4 p. m. Evening shows start at 7:30. 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 S2.50
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.
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GO, MAN, GO
The Yorld Famous Harlem Globe Trotters and Dane Clark in a heart -warming,
barn-storming story of a championship basketball team.
CHILDREN'S ANNUAL FREE CHRISTMAS SHOW
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 18TH 2 P. M.
"MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS"
With Laurel and Hardy
Candy Provided By Heppner Elks Lodge
SEND THE CHILDREN TO THE FREE SHOW AND GET THAT
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FINISHED!
Sunday-Monday, Dec. 19-20
LAST TIME I SAW PARIS
Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Fidgeon, Donna Reed, Eva Gabor, Kurt Kas
znar. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited". Tuned to the song that
provides its title, this Technicolor story tells of Paris when its lights came on again.
Sunday shows at 4. 6:20 and 8:40
Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 21-22
THE WESTERNER
Brought back again one of Gary Cooper's all-time-favorite outdoor melodramas.
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