Heppner Gazette Times, TKurs'day, December 15, 1955
Page 3
Lexington News
By Delpha Jones
Mrs. Bertha Hunt and Mrs.
Alex Hunt were hostesses to a
farewell party honoring Eugene
Wardwell who has left for ser
vice In the Coast Guard. Cards
were enjoyed by the high school
and faculty, and refreshments
were served. Others attending
the party besides those mention
ed were Max Breeding, Marvin
Way, and Larry Groves.
Diana Schoonover accompanied
by her brother and father visited
Sunday at the June Cooper home.
Mrs. Cooper is the mother of
Diana.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met
at the Collison home in Heppner
last week. Election of officers
was held at this time with Mrs.
Alex Hunt elected president; Mrs.
Irvin Rauch, vice president and
Pauline Matheny, secretary-treasurer.
Lovely refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be
at the Alex Hunt home in Lex
ington. Let's don't forget the church
Christmas program to be held
Dec. 18th at 7:30 p. m.
Let's not forget the reception
held for the George Allyns cele
brating their 60th anniversary.
This will be held at the I. O. O.
F. hall from 2-4 Sunday after
noon Dec. 18.
The fire department answered
the call to the Ray Papineau
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Moving Service
Mayflower Agents
Padded Vans
Penland Bros.
TRANSFER CO.
Pendleton, Oregon Phone 338
home on Tuesday morning
where a fire had been discovered
between the walls. Some damage
was done, but due to the quick
work of the fire department the
fire was soon put out.
Dinner guests on Tuesday
night at the R. W. McMillan
home were Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Forrester.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McMillan
and John Spence were visitors
Sunday at the Fred Bristow home
in Cove, called there by the ill
ness of Mrs. Bristow.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breeding
enjoyed their Christmas dinner
on Saturday evening a few days
early, as their son Max, who
is home from the U. S. Navy will
be returning to overseas duty on
Christmas. Those present were:
a daughter Mrs. Floyd Smith and
infant daughter of Heppner, Mrs.
Don Grant, another daughter and
family from Yamhill, and an
other daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Dennis and son Jay
of Lebanon, and sons Max and
PauL
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barak and
family have gone to Texas where
they will spend the winter.
Deanne Angell is a patient in
Pioneer Memorial hospital in
Heppner. She is the infant
daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Jim
Angell.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Darnielle and
children of The Dalles visited at
the home of Mrs. Darnielle's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Newt O'Harra
one day last week.
The Thespians have received
play books and will soon start
work on another play to be given
in February.
Let's not forget the school pro
gram on Dec. 22.
Miss Jewell Boone and Mrs.
Lawrence Brent were Portland
visitors over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hunt are
the proud parents of a son Gary
Dean born at Mid-Columbia hos
pital one day last week. The
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
John Key of Heppner and Bertha
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Operation by armed forces of
general merchandise stores,
known as Post Exchanges, and
foods stores, known as Commis
saries, has long been debated.
Defense Department claims al
though stores operate at no cost
to government,
they sell for;.
less than near
by private en-j
terprlses be
cause of buying
economies, ef-:
ficiency, other
rpnsnn. ?
' However, re
port of Com
mission on Ur- c. W. Harder
ganization of the Excecutive
Branch of the Government, bet
ter known as Hoover Commis
sion, disputes these long stand
ing arguments.
The report states, "Post Ex
changes are intended to be com
pletely self-sustaining, but in
reality they are not. Their ability
to sell at lower prices and still
accumulate profits results pri
marily from the indirect subsidy
given post exchanges."
The commission notes there
are 450 post exchanges with 19,
780 civilian employees in U. S.
and doing annual business of
$470 million. Abroad 2,700 post
exchanges, employing 49,935 civ
ilians do annual business of
$540 million. Thus post exchange
system equals some of biggest
U. S. retailing enterprises.
Hoover report, also finds sal
aries and allowances of 1,300'
military personnel in post ex
changes operations are not
charged to overhead.
Situation is more aggravated
in operation of grocery stores,
or commissaries. In U. S. 199
commissaries do annual business
of $185 million. Of 7,411 employ
ees, over half, 4,084, are military.
(2) NiMonil Fp(Wtlon of Independent BunlneM
Report notes commissaries not
only sell military people, but
also some civilian employees at
markups ranging from 3!4 to
5. Yet Hoover Commission
states to cover cost of military
personnel employed in commis
saries, depreciation, other costs,
a mark-up from 10 to 14 would
be necessary.
Report takes cognizance of
fact cheaply sold merchandise
is one of so-called "fringe bene
fits" supposed to induce men to
remain in the armed forces. Yet
even with these "fringe benefits"
and with highest pay in world,
armed forces constantly com
plain about losing men. For ex
ample, a corporal, not a very
high rank, with wife and two
children can draw over $300 per
month. Yet 49 of all families
in the U. S. have incomes of less
than $4000 per year.
In addition, subsidized service
owned retail operations, cut con
siderable swath in potential vol
ume of privately operated tax
paying retailers. There is strong
question of fairness in expecting
retailers to bear brunt of pro
viding "fringe benefits" to armed
forces, if such are necessary.
There is also a strong psychol
ogical factor. With thousands of
impressionable young men with
no business experience taken
into services every month, dif
ference in prices at armed forces
stores as compared with those
elsewhere cannot help being
noticed; could lead to conclusion
more abundant life should in
clude socialized business. This
problem does not confront Rus
sian High Command.
At very least, to offset this
silent propaganda for socialism,
post exchanges and commissar
ies should be required to display
large signs, to print on all sales
slips wording such as this,
"These prices are only possible
because U. S. taxpayers pay part
of price of everything sold here."
Hunt of Lexineton. He weighed
7 lbs. 5 ozs.
The Lexington high school stu
dent body Is preparing a play
"Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick"
to be given soon. The cast is fis
follows: Aaron Slick, Donald
Hunt; Wilbur Merridew, Dexter
Miles; Clarence Green, Hugo
Leyva; Mrs. Rosy Berry, Inez
O'Niel; Gladys May Merridew,
Pat Steagall; The Girl in Red,
Maureen Groves; Little Sis Riggs,
Sue Laney.
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Monument News
By Martha Matteson
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Matteson
are announcing the coming mar
riage of their daughter, Jessie
Ellen, to Harry W. Scott of Long
Creek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orvall
Scott of Vale, Oregon.
Tony Hutchison and Ben Spain
drove through Pendleton Wed
nesday on their way to Portland.
Mrs. Tony Hutchison and Jessie
Matteson drove to Fossil Mon
day on business.
Mrs. Ray Ward and children
drove down from Long Creek and
visited at the Kingman home for
lunch; Mrs. Kingman drove them
up to the Bob Holmes ranch Fri
day. They visited Margaret
Holmes and Jessie Matteson who
are working at the ranch.
. John Erhardt was in John
Day Saturday on garage busi
ness. Maynard Hamilton and Lee
Slocum drove to Heppner Satur
day on business and Christmas
shopping.
Chuck Van Detta accompanied
Harold Lippert to Portland with
a load of stock.
Jessie Matteson accompanied
Mrs. Tony Hutchison to Pendle
ton Tuesday morning where they
spent two days shopping and
visiting.
Bob Holmes and Andy Beards-
ley spent two days in Pendleton
on business.
Mrs. Delmer Settle and son of
Long Creek were in town Thurs
day calling on Bill and Lula Set
tle, Mattescfts and Kingmans.
Stanley Musgrave and Rhoe
Bleakman were busy delivering
dressed hogs around town here
Friday.
Ben Spain and Tony Hutchison
returned from Portland Saturday
night.
The M. M. M. club will hold its
annual Christmas meeting in the
grange hall Thursday, December
15. There will be a potluck at
noon, a short business meeting
then games and an exchange of
gifts.
The Legion auxiliary will hold
their Christmas meeting at the
grange hall Saturday night, De
cember 17.
Heppner High School
SCOOP
The shop boys have been busy
working on their projects. Bob
Stevens has completed making
a 4 wheel trailer, Tom Wilson
has finished overhauling the
engine of his car and Eddie Bros
nan is making a stock rack and
bed for his new truck.
The shop boys also plan to col
lect and repair old and damaged
toys for the needy boys and girls
of Heppner and Morrow county.
Mr. J. W. Popham, chairman of
the speech committee, announced
that plans are on the way for the
speech festival at Lexington on
March 6.
4-H Club News
THE COOKERETTES
The Cookerettes 4-H club met
at the home of Mrs. Markham
Baker December 10 at 1:30.
Mrs. Baker started the meeting
by showing us how to measure
liquids and dry ingredients. Our
president then called the meeting
to order. The usual order of
business was followed.
After the meeting, we played
games. Dalene McDonald won a
prize. Mrs. Baker and Mardine
served lovely refreshments of hot
chocolate, jello and cookies.
Before we left, Mrs. Baker gave
each girl in cooking I a set of
measuring spoons, and each girl
in cooking II a spatula.-
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Dolores Emert,
January 14 at 1:30.
Dianna Pettyjohn, reporter
Phone Your News to 6-9223.
By Nancy Anderson
The high school Christmas
party will be Thursday Dec. 22.
Names have been drawn and
gifts will be exchanged at that
time. Also, a 30 minute program
is planned with Christmas carols
and entertainment. ,
Friday, Dec. 16, at 1:30 col
lege representatives from three
state schools will interview the
seniors and answer questions con
cerning enrollment in state col
leges. Parents with seniors in
school who might have questions
are invited to attend.
The Hehisch sent papers to the
Columbia Scholastic Press and
the National Scholastic Press to
be evaluated.
The FFA boys are selling
Christmas trees again this year.
They are on sale in the lot next
to Heppner Auto Parts.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Robbins and
Eddie Brosnan attended the FFA
banquet in Pendleton Dec. 13,
Eddie Brosnan has completed
his contract with the Sears sheep
chain and the contract has been
transferred to the La Grandje
chapter.
From where I sit ... 6y Joe Marsh'
New Light
on an Old Subject
Mr. Evans from the Lighting
Company gave an interesting talk
at the Community Hall last night
-on how farmers can cut electric
bills. For those who missed it,
here's a short recap.
Don't try to light up the cob
webs in the rafters. Use a reflec
tor and a smaller bulb will prob
ably do the job. Too many farm
ers use naked bulbs that waste
50 of the light.
Try using moveable projector
bulbs that beam light the way a
searchlight does. A couple of
these "spots" will often give you
better illumination than a gang
of juice-wasting overhead lamps.
From where I sit, it's amazing
how often we misuse the things
we hare . . . like electricity. We
also make a mistake if we misuse
our right of personal choice
about which candidate to vote for,
say, or whether beer or coffee
makes the ideal mealtime drink
by trying to force our opinions on
others. Respect for the other fel
low's point of view should be our
"guiding light"
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