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Shamrocks Start
Hoop Season With
Two Victories
The Heppner Shamrocks, local
independent basketball team,
scored two impressive victories
the past week in downing Gold
endale 75 to 53 and the Condon
Air Base 62 to 48.
Goldendale's Ramblers, previ
ously unbeaten in five games,
bowed to the snapshooting
Shamrocks, who ran away with
the game the second half after
trailing 32 to 30 at halftime.
Larry Dowen, Heppner high
school coach, led all scorers with
24 points. Lanky Al Parent,
jump shot specialist, dumped in
16 counters for the Shamrocks.
Monday night the local hoop
sters entertained the Condon Air
Base squad and came out on top
in both ends of a doubleheader,
winning both the "A" and "B"
squad games. Rich Rea, rookia
Shamrock recruit from last year's
championship lone high school
team, shared scoring honors
against the Airmen with Bill
Scrivncr with 14 points each.
Next home game for the Sham
rocks will be Wednesday, Janu
ary 5, against the strong Hermis
ton Merchants, third place team
In last year's Oregon State AM'
tournament, and paced again this
year by Dick Leebe, six foot six
inch center.
Winter Extension
Course Offered
Leslie Grant, formerly Morrow
county school superintendent,
now an insurance man at Arling
ton, Is the instructor for Oregon
school law and system of educa
tion (Ed 316) which is being of
fered this winter term in The Dal
les. Beginning January 12 for 7
meetings with two hours credit
being offered this course will be
held in The Dalles high school
starting at 7 o'clock. Material
covered in this course will be
Oregon laws applying to schools
and teachers; teacher personnel
policies and practices; profes
sional organizations; means for
continued professional growth.
This course carries a fee of $12
which is based on $6 per credit
hour and is authorized by the
Oregon State System of Higher
Education. Registration may be
completed at the first meeting or
at a later session through special
arrangements with the instructor.
For further information contact
your county school superinten
dent or write: department of
state-wide services, general ex
tension division, 1620 SW Park
Avenue, Portland 1, Oregon.
Hardman Community
Party Held Dec. 21
The Hardman community had
its annual Christmas party Tues
day evening, December 21 at the
I. O. 0. F. hall.
There was a pot luck dinner at
6:30 which was followed by a
program given by the grade
school In charge of their teach
er, Mrs. Ila Albert. This was fol
lowed by the arrival of Santa
who had free candy for everyone
and he then passed out exchange
gifts.
There were nearly 75 persons
present at the party and all re
ported a wonderful time.
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WOULD LIKE TO
HEAR FROM FRIENDS
The Gazette Times this week
received a note from Margaret
Rutlledge, Puyallup, Wash, tell
ing that her father, W. P. (Tete)
Prophet, who was a resident of
Heppner for many years, extends
a Merry Christmas to his many
friends here.
He Is 93 years of age and is now
blind, but would appreciate hear
ing from friends here. His address
is Route 4, Box 965, Puyallup.
Such good taste
Memorable meals begin at the market.
For good taste at supper, tonight . . .
choose refreshing Olyrnpia Beer, today.
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BABSON FORECAST
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pon.
27. OTHER LABOR GAINS. I
forecast that heavy guns of the
labor bigwigs will be trained on
the guaranteed annual wage,
shorter work week, and more pen
sions. With a better congression
al control of appointments to the
National Labor Relations Board,
the decisions of that body will
swing more toward labor than
toward management.
28. NEW INVENTIONS. These
will mostly be a labor-saving
type. I forecast a marked in
crease in automation and cyber
netics, and other marvelous
changes in production methods.
29. EMPLOYMENT. Unem
ployment outlook is brighter,
since business will be on the up
grade during the first half. 1
forecast that local and seasonal
unemployment will still prove a
knotty problem.
30. FAILURES. The salient
business characteristic of 1955
will be bitter competition. Many
companies already weakened by
competitive conditions will no
longer be able to keep afloat. I
forecast a rise in both the number
and the total value of failures
during 1955.
31. MERGERS. I forecast that
mergers and consolidations will
be encouraged by federal offi
cials, if, by merging, a weak com
pany can -C aved. But while
every effort wi 1 be made to pre
vent bankruptcies, Washington
will frown on large mergers and
consolidations.
32. GENERAL REAL ESTATE
SALES. The time is already past
due when real estate prices
should have been falling. Only a
fear of Word War III and easy
credit have prevented this. There
fore, I forecast that a downturn
in prices cannot long be post
poned. 33. URANIUM CRAZE. The
greatest speculation will take '
place in the seeking and trading
of land with uranium prospects, j
This is now centered in Colorado, ,
Utah, and vicinity; but I forecast j
it will spread in a limited way to
many other states and even to
offshore" property. It could ex
ceed the gold rush of 1849. An
other demand will be for wood
lands which can be bought for a
few dollars per acre,
31. COMMERCIAL FARMS.
These have suffered a decline in
price as a result of the slump in
agricultural prices and farm in
comes. Unless more will be done
politically for the farmers next
year, I forecast that the recent de
cline in commercial farm prices
may continue during 1955. Sub
sistence farms on the fringes of
larger cities should hold up well
in price as migration toward the
suburbs continues,
35. VACANT LAND IN CITY
AREAS. With the exception of
parking lots, city vacant land
should experience a continued
slow reduction in price during
1955; but no marked change in
suburban vacant land, except for
parking. I am very bullish on
land anywhere suitable for park
ing. 36. BUSINESS PROPERTY. I
foresee little hope for improve
ment for such property in the
larger cities during 1955. Busi
ness property in the suburbs has
now been so inflated, and there
fore will not be so vulnerable to
declines and high taxes.
37. INDUSTRIAL BUILDING.
The construction of new indus
trial plants gives every indication
of continuing to mark out a
downward course during 1955. I
forecast that the brighest spot on
the construction horizon for next
year is the prospect for increased
municipal construction, schools,
hospitals, etc.
38. RESI DENTAL CONSTRUC
TION. The building of new
homes was held at very high lev
els during 1954. Although I ex
pect the trend of new home prices
to he downward during the year
1955, they will still persist at
very high figures, at least during
the first half of the year. New
Heppner Gazette
homes will continue to be the
choice of purchasers, even though
older homes give better values.
39. TAXES. The Eisenhower
Administration has clearly recog
nized that expanding business
and increased expenditures for
plant and equipment are the true
sources for rising employment
and more jobs. I forecast a con
tinued aim during 1955 will be
to have taxes aid business and
thereby help employees to more
and better jobs.
40. INCOME TAXES. I fore
cast there will be no further re
lief, in 1955, of the double-taxa
tion feature on dividends or of
the 25 capital gain tax. Fur
thermore, corporation income
taxes will not be permitted to de
cline as scheduled next spring. I
forecast that, unless business
slumps more than I anticipate
during late 1955, there will be no
reduction in personal income
taxes next year, except to correct
some technical errors. Any relief
for the individual "small" taxpay
er will be saved until the election
year, 1956.
41. POLITICS. The really big
political news in 1955 will not be
made by the laws that will be
enacted, but by the tremenduous
preparations for the 1956 presi
dential campaign. Those who
claim that President Eisenhower
is at heart a liberal and will get
along well with a Democratic
Congress should remember the
lessons of politics.
42. WORLDWAR III. In my
opinion, the initiative in interna
tional affairs still rests with Rus
sia. The kremlin is not yet ready
for an all-out attack and no one
in the West wants World War III.
Malenkov is now pushing a
"Peace Offensive." I am refer
ring here to the year 1955 over
the long term, I still feel that a
major holocaust is inevitable, but
I forecast no World War III in
1955.
43. FOREIGN AID. Our for
eign efforts during the year will
continue to aim at plugging the
leaks and building new dykes
against the flooding tides from
the East. I forecast we will work
hard to puild-up Europe with Ger.
many as the core; but Russia will
make spectacular gains in the
Far East, particularly In India.
41. FOREIGN COMPETITION.
As Germany rearms and the Brus
sels Treaty Organization goes in
to gear, I forecast further im
provements in Europe. Competi
tion from European manufactur
ers will, however, intensify. Re
ciprocal trade deals will be push
ed. I would not be surprised to
see a decline in our exports in
1955 and an increase in imports.
45. CHURCHES AND CHARI
Ties. I forecast that the spiritual
awakening which started in 1951
will continue into 1955 with an
increase in Church members. This
is a very important sign. Gifts
to charities will also increase,
due to more liberal allowances on
taxes, up to 30, provided 10
goes to churches, schools, or hos
pitals. 46. TRAVEL AND SPORTS. I
forecast more money will be
spent on travel and sports in 1955.
This is becoming an important
new industry and should especi
ally benefit Florida, California,
Arizona, New Mexico, the Great
Lakes Region, New England, and
the Northwest.
47. NEW METALS AND AL
LOYS. Next to air-conditioning,
I expect great growth in the use
of new metals and alloys. I fore
cast the rare-metals stocks will be
sought in 1955 as were the oils in
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Times, Thursday, December 30, 1954
Consumer Prices
To Remain Stable,
Specialist Finds
Prices that Oregon families will
pay in the year ahead will be
much the same as they have
been, according to Mary Beth
Minden, Oregon State college ex
tension home management spec
ialist.
For the past three years, con
sumer prices have not varied
much, she said. The rise in con
sumer prices nationally has been
only a little more than 1 percent
since January, 1952. Miss Min
den forsees very little change in
the year ahead.
Farm families can expect gen
erally a little less net income
next year, she said. Many other
families will have a shifting in
come, with no general up or down
pattern. For safe planning, she
suggests families consider chanc
ess for less income.
With these possibilities, it will
be even more important for fam
ilies to do a good job buying and
planning, Miss Minden said.
Many of them will need to con
sider how to stretch their money.
The hame management special
ist recommends a three-point
program for the family's "pocket
book planning". It includes in
come, prices and how to manage.
"Planning, scheming, and
spending know-how are all tools
which help us use our money and
other resources wisely", she com
mented. "Using these tools to
advantage can make a difference
in our living in the year ahead."
Miss Minden discusses outlook
in prices for food, clothing, home
furnishings and equipment, ser
vices, and housing in a new ex
tension publication, "The Family
Look Ahead, 1955." This leaflet
is available through county ex
tension agents or Oregon State
college.
CRIBBLES IN VALLEY
FOR CHRISTMAS
" Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Gribble
and children were in Salem to
spend Christmas eve at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Mills. On Christmas day they
went to Woodburn to have dinner
at the home of Grlbble's sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
N. F. Tyler.
SMITHS LEAVE FRIDAY
Mr. and Mrs." Orville Smith and
daughters Jennie and Kathy
leave Friday December 31 for a
three months vacation in Hono
lulu, Hawaii.
They have rented a home there
and the girls will attend school
for the three months.
1954.
48. ADVERTISING. I forecast ,
business spending in this field
will increase further in 1955. It
not only is the salvation of indi
vidual businesses, but is the best
stimulant for national prosperity.
49. POPULATION. I forecast
the population will continue to
increase during 1955, with a
growing percentage of young
'people between 18 and 22. This
means a greater demand for
clothing, college education, and
especially for new school build
ings. 50. CONCLUSION. Develop
Faith, Meditation, Health, and
Good Works with more atten
tion to your family to create re
serves for real trouble which
some day will come. GO TO
CHURCH!
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Irrigation Bulletin
Released by College
Information on how to make a
concrete irrigation check that is
easy to clean and install and re
sists washouts is given in a cir
cular released by the Oregon State
college agricultural extension
service.
The publication, "An Easy-To-Clean
Concrete Check," prepared
by Marvin N. Shearer, OSC irri
gation specialist, includes detail
ed plans along with the proper
construction steps. .
Copies are available from the
county extension offices and OSC.
HOSPITAL NEWS
New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Brown, Lexington, a 9 lb.
3 oz. girl born Dec. 24, named
Maxine Way. To Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Cowman, Kinzua, a 6 lb.
1 oz. girl born Dec. 25, . named
Sara Lucine. To Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Kinoshita, Heppner, a 5 lb.
8 oz. girl, born Dec. 27. To Mr.
and Mrs. James Myers, Spray, a
6 lb. 12 oz. girl born Dec. 29.
Medical Opal Waters, Condon;
Lola Ferrel, Kinzua, dismissed;
Robert Templeton, Spray, dismis.
sed; Diane Dick, Heppner.
Minor Surgery Clarence Hall,
Kinzua; Joan Browning, Kinzua,
dismissed; Luelladean Severs,
Condon, dismissed; Anna Harsh
man, Heppner, dismissed; Fran
kie Harshman, Heppner, dismis
sed. Major Surgery Charles Wat
ers, Condon; Dot Belle, Heppner,
dismissed; Jackie Howell, Monu
ment; Elma Walter, Fossil; Mary
Ellen Rogers, Lonerock; Pence
Brisbros, Spray, dismissed.
Out-Patients Alvin Bunch,
Heppner; Linda Batty, Hardman.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tetz and
son of Monmouth were here to
spend Christmas with their
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. William Labhart.
Mrs. Cyrene Barratt and Mr.
and Mrs. James Barratt and
children of Corvallis are spending
the Christmas holiday here with
relatives. I
Miss Eleanor Rice is home from
school in California to spend the
holidays with hex grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Rice.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fastabend of
Portland spent Christmas with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rug
gles. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson left
Friday to spend the Christmas
holidays with her mother in Post
Falls, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitmer Wright
spent Christmas with their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. James Wright at Moses
Lake, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Har-
vey Wright accompanied them.
The Whitmer Wrights continued
on to Seattle.
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New Insecticide
Possible Control
For Cattle Grubs
A new phosphate-type insecti
cide holds promise for better con
trol of cattle grubs that cost the
livestock industry an estimated
S175 million annually in meat
losses and damaged hides, ac
cording to Robert Every, Oregon
State college extension entomo
logist. The new material now under
test by USDA researchers at Cor
vallis has proved more effective
than the . standard rotenone
spray against the destructive in
sect parasite of cattle. Rotenone,
the standby grub spray in recent
years, is a plant product import
ed chiefly from the Far East.
Entomologists A. R. Roth and
Gaines W. Eddy, of the USDA's
Agricultural Research Service la
boratory at Corvallis, report 100
percent kill with the phosphate
spray in preliminary trials. They
explain, however, that livestock
men should continue to depend
upon rotenone for grub control
until more is learned of possible
toxic effects of the new spray to
cattle.
The material is designated for
simplicity as 21199. Roth and
Eddy found that one part of the
chemical mixed with 200 parts of
water, applied to the backs of
nine grubby cattle, killed all the
grubs 245 of them in less than
a week. In comparable tests, rote
none sprays killed 84 percent of
the grubs the first week; 91 per
cent by the end of the second
week.
The phosphate spray apparent
ly kills grubs by direct contact.
It also gave complete control
when applied as washes to the
backs of infested cattle. As grubs
reach a late stage of development
within the body of cattle, they
form cysts under the skin of the
backs of the animals and make
holes in the skin. Trace amounts
of the spray or wash penetrate
these holes to the grubs, causing
their death.
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Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson
had as guests over the Christmas ,
weekend Mrs. Anderson's mother, '
Mrs. Mabel Yackley and daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. '
William Owens all of Hillsboro. j
Mrs. Yackley will remain for an;
extended visit. j
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shanks of
Portland were guests of their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and '
1 Mrs. Bradley Fancher for Christ-1
I mas day.
j Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rosewall
, spent Christmas day in Weston at 1
the home of her brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Key.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harshman
spent Christmas day with their j
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and i
jg i Mrs. Stanley Camp at Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Parsons and
children spent Christmas at Aus
tin visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Cook and other rela
tives. Dr. and Mrs. A. D. McMurdo
and Miss Lulu Hager went to
Portland last Friday to spend
Christmas with the McMurdo's
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles McMurdo.
Miss Joan Blake, student at the
Art Museum in Portland and
Donald Blake, University of
Washington, are at the home of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Earle Blake for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. George and
sons Kit and David left Monday
to spend several days in Portland
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Warren
and children of Rupert, Idaho,
former Heppner residents, were
here to spend Christmas with his
brother and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Warren.
Rev. and Mrs, Earl L. Soward
and son Wayne were In Prineville
to spend Christmas at the home
of her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ferebee. Three
brothers and two sisters of Mrs.
Soward were also there.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gonty and
family spent Christmas at Bea
verton at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hemrich.
Also present were Mr. and Mrs.
B. J. Altishin, Portland, and Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Hemrich of Long
view, Wash.
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May the New Year '
Be good to
Each and every
One of you
Give the joy for which
You strive!
Good Health & Happiness
In 1955!
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Charles & Helen
Ruggles
Heppner, Oregon
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