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Page 4 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 1 8, 1 955 The Hanford Story' (The following is the last of a series of seven articles disclosing the highlights and sidelights which have accompanied the na tion's development of atomic energy. Prepared at the Han ford atomic energy plant, the series deals with the "human things which followed in the wake of the first historic an nouncement that man had har nessed the atom. It touches upon the things which lie ahead.) By Bill Jury General Electric News Bureau Hanford Atomic Plant Industry has come a long way down the strange, fantastic new highway to the Atomic Age; down a route to which there may be no end; to the creation of a standard of living beyond com prehension in today's world. TEX CARSON WILD ANIMAL CIRCUS THE FIRST Bid CIRCUS HERE IN YEARS! Tons of Equipment Preienilni thi Largot Arrmy of Trained Wild Animali carried with any American Circm now Touring the United State, Presenting America's 'irreii 11 Performing ft III Direct from European Triumphs Daring, Exotic WANDA DEWAYNE Most Breath-Taking1 Aerial Accomplishments. A Challenge to Anyone to Wrestle "Dynamite," the Big Black Bear. BEAUTIFUL GIRLS and DARING PERFORMERS! CLOWNS-CLOWNS-CLOWNS See the Famous T-V and Hol lywood Movie Chimpanzees. SPECIAL LOW PRICES Afternoon and Night HEPPNER WED. AUG. ONE DAY ONLY SHOW GROUNDS OPPOSITE DEPOT FREE PARKING Space For Hundreds Of Cars On a national scale, the atomic energy industry has done a lot of maturing since its beginning during World War II. It has set tied down from a "crash" pro ject -full of unknowns, slated to last no longer than the war which gave birth to it to a business, based on well-understood prin ciples, operating on clearly1 de fined long-range plans. The atomic plant at Hanford, Wash ington is still a good illustration of the change. Built in a life-and-death race with time, the first atomic re actors and separations plants at Hanford, though primitive by to day's standards, have since been called an engineering marvel. Much of the research and de velopment work behind improve ments revealed by the Atomic Energy Commission's semi-annual reports to Congress was per formed Jn laboratories located at Hanford. The lab work still is in progress aimed at finding fur ther improvements. Eventually, the production of electric power will be the econo mic basis of a strong privately owned and operated atomic in dustry, some experts believe. And it is expected that the rapidly growing atomic energy industry will grow still larger as private industry moves into it. i he atomic energy program now includes around $5 billion worth of plant facilities and will witnin a tew years, represent an investment of more than $8 bil lion. Hanford, the plutonium producing plant operated by Gen eral Electric company for the Atomic Energy Commission, al ready has become a billion-dollar plant. The atomic industry has been described as one of high invest ment per employee and low in vestment turnover. Its similarity in financial characteristics to the utility industry makes it neces sary that it have a steady, piac table market for what it produces if it Is to be run successfully by private companies. Electric power is held as the only answer, for the weapons market is subject to too much fluctuation. Because the nation is using electricity in f-ever-increasing quantities (the demand doubles I about every 10 or 15 years), ato- I mlc power not only is regarded as the answer to the growth of a 'healthy, privately owned atomic industry, but as a welcome addi tion to the conventional sources of power. j From the point of view of world supply of energy, the utilization of atomic energy is becoming a "must." GE's top atomic official has predicted that privately financed atomic power plant will compete successfully with conventional power plants in five to ten years. Francis K. MrCune, general manager of the GE Atomic Pro ducts Division, recently forecast that electric utility companies will be owning and operating a number of atomic power plants within the next 10 years. He said he believed some of these will be full-scale and, what is more im portant, they will generate elec tricity at competitive cost. "We believe that this will he accomplished without government-supplied fuel priced at cost- of-production levels," McCune declared. The time has arrived, he added, IONE School Notes A big plus . . exclusive wilh Chevron! "Oetergek-ktioii' BIOS flew Pom! NeW pOWfif! The highest octane in Chevron history, from Standard's newest process in refining gasoline! 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This meeting will be primarily for new teach ers to acquaint themselves with the administration, supervision and organization of the school. A date will be set for all first graders' parents to meet with Mrs. Harriet Hall, the first grade teacher, so that she might ex plain her program, discuss each child individually with the par ents, and also have a general discussion of what is expected of a first grader. This will also be done for the second and third grades if parents would care to have this general orientation. As a second reminder for all first graders, high school fresh men, and all athletes who plan to go out for football, it is re quired that they have a physical examination. First graders are also required to present a birth certificate. when we can look toward definite goals in the area of commercial atimic power goals that can and will be achieved, and almost In evitably will lead to expansion into a power age of great pro portions with resultant benefits in human well-being. All high school students will piease register on one of these days August 29th or 30th. The hiring of Miss Zara Zoe Porfily for girls' P. E. and Health has completed the lone teaching staff for the coming school year. Miss Porfily comes to lone from Prineville. She is a graduate of Oregon State. This past summer she has been handling a girls' summer recreational program, composed of about 150 girls, for the city of Prineville. mere are still two women teachers, who will be new to the lone school system, looking for a furnished apartment. If-there are any vacancies in lone, please contact the school superintendent, who will gladly make arrange ments for them. A secretary for the school will be hired this week and all who may be interested are asked to please contact Phil Newitt, super intendent. The last day for the pool to be open to the public this summer will be August 27th. The pool will then be used in the school's. P. E. and health program. It is hoped that everyone, children and adults alike, have enjoyed them selves. The pool will again be open to the public next summer. This year's summer work on the school plant has been mostly minor repairs, such as painting, sealing floors, washing windows, and general upkeep of the build ings. Superintendent Phil Newitt would like to have all parents interested in their child's general welfare to come to his office any time throughout the school year to discuss the school program or to discuss any problems that may Lexington News By Delpha Jones Guests at the O. G. Breeding home over the weekend were: Mrs. Burl Maynard and children of Colville, Wash., a sister of Mr. Breeding, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Breeding and son Floyd of Stan field, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Livingston, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Livings ton of Spray, and Dave Catlin and sons of Lake City, California. Max Breeding and Paul Breed ing visited at the Don Grant home in Yamhill last week. Mr. and Mrs. Gailey Marshall of Oakridge, Oregon have been visiting at the Kenneth Marshall and L. E. Ruhl homes. Guy Hastings, Paul Breeding, Gladys Young and daughter Cris sie are in Portland this week on business. Mrs. W. E. McMillan and daughter Patricia Sawyer and baby visited in Cove last Thurs day where they met Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Horton of Grants Pass, who were there vacationing. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kendall and daughters visited their daughter Janet, who is employed at the Hughes home Saturday. Charles Jones returned homa with them for a visit. Rev. and Mrs. L G. Wetzel j spent the weekend in Astoria. The Wetzel children stayed at the Leonard home, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brent I are enjoying a well earned va- I cation. Keith Grey, Cherry Grey and sister Mickey and George Her Imann and Anna Jepsen motored to camp Lake of the wooo,, i, Klamath Falls to get jh. Grev who has been there this summer serving as a camp coun sellor. Mr and Mrs. Jack Barok and . . r. 1.. T rA Mr and Mrs. nanuy nun Mr. and Mrs. Don Hatfield spent Sunday at Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hatfield and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin and sons are vacationing in Wal lowa and Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones and son Kenneth spent Sunday visit ing at the Dick McComber home in Mt. Vernon and the Byres Deardorff home in Prairie City. C. N. Henry Maxwell Breeding of the U. S. Navy is spending a few days with his parents, "Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Grading. Max har just returned to the states after q months spent in the Philippinp He is going to take l2 week, mechanic schooling and will tho return to the island. n Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Harra of Portland are the parents of a daughter Susan Patricia. Mr and Mrs. Newt O'Harra are the grand parents. IN OUR 45" I YEAR 0F SERVICE and other rectal diseaie. COLON & STOMACH AILMENTS treated without hospital operation CIEOIT TO RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE FREE R""'?1'" BooUtt Write or Coll the DEAN CLINIC Open 10 a.m. until I p.m. Mon., Wed. Frf, 10 o.m. until 5 p.m. Tuei. and Thuni, Flqriiotherapirtl Chiropractic Phyiiciom 30)6 N. t. SANDY BOULEVARD EAit 19 1 8 Portland 1 2, Oregoa be interfering with their child's progress, in which case by co operation of both teachers and parents these problems will tend to decrease. 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