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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.
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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,
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lone public schools will open
September 6th with a short get
acquainted period, which will
help the children in both the
grades and the high school to
somewhat familiarize themselves
with school routine The children
will then be dismissed.
On September 1st all teachers
will meet at 10:00 a. m. for a
general meeting. 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
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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.
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