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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, September 8, 1955
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
MOBROW COUNTY'S NIWSPAIIR
The Heppner CaMlta, eetabUahed March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, tbb4
Novembw 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912.
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ROBERT PENLAND
Editor and Publisher
GRETCHEN PEN LAND
Associate Publisher
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Our Fair
Last week's fair and rodeo was in many ways
one of the best shows that has been put on in
Ileppner in a long time. The rodeo, in particular
was a snappy, first class show that delighted
watchers at all three performances and dispelled
most doubts that the changeover from a profes
sional to an amateur type would not be a success.
It is true, the inclusion of the northwest amateur
bucking championships played a big part in
making the show a success, yet there were many
other events that attracted a lot of cowboys and
visitors. The fact that entry fees totaled over $4,
000 this year, compared with only about one-third
that amount in some previous years shows that
cowboys like amateur shows too, for that money
all returns to them, along with the prizes and
money put up by the board. ,
The grounds were in excellent shape, and new
buildings aided in handling stock, exhibits and
crowds. The results of the entire show reflects a
lot of work on the part of numerous board and
committee heads and members. Unsung, however,
is the great amount of work that Is done my many
other organizations and individuals to make the
Morrow county fair and rodeo a success. We can't
name them all, because we don't know them all,
but a few are the women of the granges and other
organizations who aid in getting booth and dis
plays ready; there are lots of men who help with
the stock, sales etc., and there is the chamber of
commerce which does a lot of jobs that have to be
done if the show is to be a success, yet, they, too,
aren't considered to be a working part of the fair.
With the congratulations, we believe there are
a few criticisms due, too, and we make them not
with the idea of just criticising, but in the hope
that they can be taken as constructive criticism
which looks forward to making next year's show
even better. In any organization made up of vol
unteer, unpaid members which change from year
to year, there are bound to be mistakes made, but
we would like to suggest that right now, while
those mistakes are fresh in memories, that the
various boards, committees and organizations
who work on the fair and rodeo get together in
ihp noar future to discuss those mistakes and
make plans toward eliminating them in the fu
ture. Maybe the mistakes, in most part, weren't
costlv, but if early planning can eliminate mm
culties and make the putting on of next year's
show easier, it would be well worth while.
We heard comments that many usual fair
displayssuch as farm and automotive equipment,
and commercial regulars were not represemea
and it is our understanding that the cost of pre
paring space and getting such displays ready
was orohibitive to the displayer. If such Is the
case, it should be considered by the proper board
with an eve toward making it possible to get
those displays back to our fair. We think those
dealers would like to display their wares and
there certainly must be some solution that can be
worked out between now and next year.
There were other divisions too, which were
lacking, or in which there was not much interest.
Maybe some changes could be made or divisions
added where there is more interest. If so, plans
should be started now, not next year when it Is too
late.
We believe too, that the work of doing the many
necessary jobs on a fair and rodeo could be di
vlded among more people so that no one, or few,
persons had too big a job to do. Such a plan seems
to work in other places, we think it might work
here too;
We certainly mean no criticism of anyone in
particular in anything we have said here, for we
know a lot of people put In a lot of hard work and
it was through" their efforts that we had a mighty
fine show. We do want to suggest again, though,
that all interested and working parties and or
ganizations get together soon while memories are
still fresh and talk over plans for eliminating mis
takes and making next year's show even better,
Everyone will take part in our show if they know
what they are supposed to do, and the farther
ahead they know about It the better job they will
do.
What we want to see is the best fair and rodeo
in Eastern Oregon and we believe it can be put on
right here in Morrow county with the cooperation
of everyone.
TO THE
EDITOR . . .
IS THE FARMER A
PROFITEER?
A groat many politicians, mag
azines and newspapers are, these
days, proclaiming loudly and
continuously that farmers are
making profits out of all pro
portions to the value or efforts
and that the people are being
taxed to support and maintain
these exhorbitant profits.
In the language of Al Smith,
"Let's take a Look at the Record,"
and examine the facts of those
stupenduous profits. Nor is this
discussion taking into considera
tion the matter of the government
reducing the price of wheat
about 20c per bu. the govern
ment's further reduction of 36
of the farming area, plus the
(Jood Lord's further reduction of
from 30 to 40 of the 1955 crop.
Suppose a farmer owns a farm
or ranch reasonably worth $100,
000.00. Whether he has it paid
for or Is paying Interest at 5,
he is entitled to claim $5000.00 as
interest on Investment. In order
to farm it adequately, he must
have at least $25,000.00 in farm
machinery. Interest on that
amount at 5 is $1250.00 p?r
year. And further this machin
ery actually depreciates at the
rate of 20 per year or another
$5000.00.
A man who manages a $125,
000.00 outfit and works full time
himself is worth $5000.00 Such
a farm would be assessed around
$1000.00 per year taxes and suffer
another $1000.00 ner year as
maintenance of the ranch and
buildings.
In addition to the above costs,
this farmer must pay at least
25 of his net income, if any, as
Income taxes.
Now to recapitulate: In order to
make this farm go, he must pay
the following amounts:
I. Interest on land value
and machinery $ 6,250.00
II. Salary 5,000.00
III. Depreciation 5,000.00
IV. Taxes 1,000.00
V. Maintenance costs 1,000.00
$18,250.00
In addition to his above costs,
his operating expense will run
ahnit 35 of his gross Income.
If he has a gross income from all
sources of $25,000.00, he will pay
approximately $rt,300.0o operat
ing expense. This amount, to
gether with the $18,250.00 over
head, makes $25,550.00. So all
the farmer has left is his inter
est on his investment $6,250.00
and his $5000.00 salary or $11,
250.00 and after taking his per
sonal deductions allowable for
himself and family, he will pay
approximately $3000.00 State and
Federal Income tax, leaving him
$8,250.00 for the use of all his
investments and a full year hard
labor. .
The above determination has
been made without considering
the 1955 government regulations.
Now, take 20c per bu. as a
straight eovernment reduction,
add to that 36 reduction
acreage, then add to this another
20 to 40 reduction in crop due
to drouth, which means about a
50 reduction in gross Income.
Now if we reduce the gross in
come from $25,000.00 to $12,500.-
00, it isn't going to be hard to
figure the farmer's 1955 income
tax.
Of course, we were . permitted
to seed the 36 acreage reduc
tion to barley, but how much did
the farmer make on his barley,
if his cost operation is about $15.
00 per acre, the barley crop am
ounted to about 13 of a ton
per acre and the gov't set price
is $39.00 per ton. That sets up a
get-rich-quick scheme that is
hard to manipulate.
J. O. TURNER
MAYOR
ARY
SAYS
It is so nice to have Dr. Wolff
back in Heppner and I am proud
and happy that he has consented
to be city health officer. All our
best wishes to Dr. Wolff and his
family on their return from Army
duty to the best city in the
WHOLE world.
Did you have fun at the fair?
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Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Leonard
will leave Friday for Drain, Ore
gon by way of Crater Lake. At
Drain, they will visit at the home
of Mr. Leonard's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Leonard. They ex
pect to return to Lexington on
in Monday.
STAR THEATER, Heppner
Admis'slon" Price's" Adults 70c, Student 50c, Children 20c including Excise Tax.
Sunday Show continuous lrom 4 p. m. Other evenings start at 7:30. BoxoHlce
open until 9 p.m. Telephone 6-9278. rr. ......
Thursday-Frlday-Saturday. Sept. 8-9-10
TREASURE OF THE RUBY HILLS
Zachery Scott, Carole Mathews, Barton MacLane, Dick Foran, Lola Albright in a
very good gun-roaring western. Plus
SON OF SINBAD
Hold onto your turbans! Harems topple, veils drop when the Son of Sindad goes to
town with the daughters of the Forty Thieves! You must see this to appreciate
its humor. Dale Robertson. Sally Forrest, Mil St. Cyr. Vincent Frlce, Marl Blanch
ard. In Superscope and Technicolor.
Sunday-Monday, Sept. 11-12
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
Clark Gable, Susan llayward, Michael Ronnie. Ernest K. Ciann's recent best seller
has been turned into one of the handsomest CinemaScope productions yet released.
Filmed in spectacular Hong Kong, Floating City of the Orient the story is con
tinually exciting and adventurous, bright and amusing.
Sunday shows at 4, 6:15 and 8.30
Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 13-14
VIOLENT SATURDAY
Victor Mature, Richard Egan, Virginia Leith, Stephen McNally, Margaret Hayes,
Tommy Noonan, Sylvia Sidney, Lee Marvin, J. Carroll Natsh. Ernest Borgnine. In
CinemaScope and Color. From the sensational Cosmopolitan Magazine story that
caught a small copper-mining town off guard!
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Spanish (Invaders
OF TROPICAL AMERICA
USED LARGE
PHOSPHORESCENT
BEETLES
ATTACHED TO THEIR.
THUMBS AMD TOE5
TO LI6HT THEIR
WAY THROUGH
THE JUNGLES ON
HUNTING EXPEDITIONS
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&OWL 30,000 YEARS
OLD AND WAS FOUND
IN PEKARNA MORAVIA,
Cj?E NEWEST ELECTRONIC
'MIRACLE IS A GENERAL
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THAT LIGHT? A LAMP AT
THE TOUCH OP A HAND:
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CALLED "IqUCHTRON
THIRTY YEARS AGO
From files of the Gazette Times
September 10 1925
Shorty Shaver, M E. Cotter, E.
J. Bristow, Judge Robinson and
Ernest Lundell composed a party
of lone nimrods going through
Heppner yesterday on their way
to the mountains.
T. H. Lowe of Cecil, postmaster
and merchant of that place for
he past eleven years, has dis
posed of his business there to
Roy Scott of Freezeout, who will
take charge of the place about
the end of September.
Johnnie Hiatt and R. H. Quack-
enbush experienced a pretty
rough time of it when caught in
the waterspout while going down
Basey canyon Monday evening.
Judge Duran of Lexington was
a business visitor in Ileppner lor
a short time on Monday forenoon.
David Hynd of Rose Lawn
ranch, Sand Hollow is spending
the week in Portland.
Horse Show
Winners Named
Larry Fetsch won first place in
the junior calf roping event at
the horse show Friday afternoon.
Jim Steagall placed second.
Winners in conformation or
halter classes include for colts
foaled in 1955: Beamer Ranch,
first, Kirk and Robinson, second;
Roy Stamp third; yearlings foal
ed in 1954: Beamer ranch, first;
Bill Smethurst, second, Beamer,
third; two year olds foaled in
1953: Beamer, first, Roy Stamp,
second, Smethurst, third; mares
three years or over: Bill Healy,
first, Kirk and Robinson, second,
Don Evans, third.
Geldings, three years and over:
Bill Healy, first, Cornett Green,
second, Mrs. Frank Anderson,
third; mare and produce: Harry
Dinges, first; Stamp,, second;
Smethurst, third; mare and nurs
ing colt: Dinges, first; Stamps,
second; Beamer ranch, third; Get
of sire: Beamer ranch, first;
Mrs. Don Robinson, second;
Smethurst, third.
In the performance division
winners in the stock horse class:
Smethurst, first; Charles Daly, se
cond; Healy, third; stock horse
saddle with hackamore or hack
amore bit in stock horse class:
Roice Fulleton, first; Bruce Lind
say, second; Kit George, third;
junior equitation class, ponies 13
hands and over open to children
through 16 years: Jim Steagall,
first; Kit George, second; Geral
dine Swaggart, third, ,
Western pleasure horse: Mrs.
AlthaKirk, first; Homer Hayes,
second; Christine Swaggart,
third; gaited pleasure horse:
Mrs. William Barratt, first; Mrs.
Frank Anderson, second; John
Newman, third; trail horse class
open to children through 14 years:
Geraldine Swaggart first; Jimmy
Steagall. second; Russell Dolven,
third.
Cow cutting: Ralph Beamer,
first; Bruce Lindsay, second; Ho
mer Hager, third; conformation
and performance under saddle,
Shetland ponies up to and in
cluding 44": ponies on lead rope:
Becky Fulleton, first; ponies man
aged by riders: Judy Sherrer,
first; Sandra Eubanks, second;
Eric Anderson, third; Shetland
and Welch purebreds 44" to 52":
Continued on page 7
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