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ft L 1 8RARY U OF 0 EUGENE. ORE Copies 10 Cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 29, 1955 72nd Year, Number 42 teette Economist flmicts Eisenhower Victory, Good Business in '56 (Copyright 1955 Publishers Financial Bureau, Incorporated) , By Roger W. Babson 1. If no unforseen event happens, President Eisenhower will be re nominated and re-elected in 1956, 2. The Republican party has 1956 with President Eisenhower promising to be an active part of to take responsibility and enjoy lieved of speechmaking, entertining, and much of the detail .work which goes with being President. 3. Competition will be very severe in 1956, and with few excep tions will cause business profits many manufacturers, not satisfied are starting to make other products 4. Higher wages may also be expected in 1956, and these could reduce profits. These higher wages, however, will largely be spent and should increase retail sales. 5. Increased advertising ap propriations will be seen in 1956. , In fact, advertising appropria tions for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and billboards have helped our prosperity, or It would not have lasted through 1955. 6. The recent policy of the money managers in the direction of "squeeze" will be shifted to "ease" sometime in-1956. This reversal could put a floor under any business decline that may start next year. 7. Liberal credits to the pur chasers of houses, automobiles, washing machines, televisions, and various other things have bolstered prosperity "and will continue to be a strong support to many industries, through 1956 at least. 8. If the Repulicans are re-elected in 1956,great sums will con tinue to be spent on research and could well be another "turn up" ness, 9. Despite the decline in family roll merrily on through 1956. The ling to have four, five, and even tremendous, sustained demand ing, food, clothing, new schools, 10. All told, I look for 1956 to in history just a shade off from key auto and residential building by rising expenditures for roads, sewers, and schools and by in creasing demnd for electricitv, natural gas, and foods. REAL ESTATE 11. The main handicap to retail business in 1956 will be intensl fiction of the parking nuisance, but this is getting so terrible that a revolutionary solution may be in sight. Shopping centers are a partial remedy and will help suburban property. But only 15 of the people will live in the suburbs in 1956. 12. Cities will condemn old buildings and provide thousands of parking lots in 1956. As this is done, city property will again comeback. Until then we see no price improvement during 1956 in city business property. 13. Building costs will average higher through at least the first half of 1956. This means that fewer homes may be built next year. 14. With demand falling and money more expensive, speculative builders of new homes will have to watch their step more closely in 1956 than in any year since the ending of World War II. 15. Duplex dwellings will probably continue in demand through the whole of 1956 if they are well located. The limiting of rents will probably be totally abolished during 1956. 16. with the trend of vacan- cies showing a tendency to rise, owners of the newer and more costly apartment buildings will find their profit margins squeez ed harder in 1956 than at any time in recent years. 17. Commercial farms need not suffer during 1956. Increased efficiency and new machinery should offset price declines. 18. Owners of small scattered farms will suffer during 1956. They have not the volume or capital to cut their costs to off- . set the reduced prices for their crops. 19. Farmers within ten or fif teen miles of a city can "beat the game" by selling out at me m- creased prices which their land in i e i .j m-Fur. will bring for subdivisions. Many more well-located close-in farms will become subdivisions during 1956. 20. Taken all in all, the real estate situation should average only moderately below the good level of 1955. However, activity promises to be less and those who have been holding real estate for speculative profits might do well to consider selling. INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK AND POLITICS 21. Russia will keep out of war with us during 1956. 22. There will be one or more small wars during 1956. Both sides of the conflicts will try to secure help in the form of muni tions from both Russia and the United States, but none of these will develop into serious conflicts. 23. The "cold war", now exist ing between Russia and the Uni ted States, will continue through 1956. 24. The hydrogen bomb and the guided missle will be the greatest international factors for diplomatic trading during 1956. This trading will hold down the price of big-city property. 25. The Republicans will turn slightly "New Dealish" during 1956 and this will bring on a lively and heated Presidential campaign. 26. Democrats are uncertain an excellent chance of winning in making a few key speeches and the Administration. He is trained it; But the President should be re to be less in 1956 than in 1955. too with their present good business, and undercut standard prices. ROGER W. BABSON new plant expansion. The effect in the Babsonchart Index of Busi formations, the baby boom will reason: More parents are wil more youngsters. The result: A for all kinds of necessities, nous etc. be the second best business year 1955. Precicted declines in the industries will largely be offset as to what their policy will be in 1956. Stevenson is a liberal; but more conservative than many Democrats. Kefauver appeals to the masses, while Harriman leans to the left However, some "dark horse" may run off with the Democratic nomination. 27. Some taxes will be re duced during 1956. These cuts will try to favor all voters slight ly; but the largest benefits will go to low-income groups. 28. The farm problem con cerning higher price parities will be the center of most politi cal fights. 29. The cost of living will in I crease only slightly during 1956. i . . a. We, however, must not forget what weather can do to produc tion, prices, and even to the stock market 30. All the above means that there is now in sight no reason for further inflation during 1956. Certainly, I look for no runaway price climb. OUTLOOK FOR COMMODITIES 31. I am not a crop expert, but my associates' forecast for 1956 is as follows: (1) Further acre age reductions that will be large ly offset by soaring yields result ing from intensified cultivation; (2) expanded farm subsidies that will mildly bolster crop prices and farm income compared with the 1955 averages. 32. Although wheat and corn prices depend upon shifting wea ther and foreign conditions, for 1596 I forecast moderately higher prices for major grains, based on increased subsidies to be voted by Congress. 33. Industrial prices will enter the new year on a high plateau ,and should be well maintained to possibly firmer during the fore part of 1956. Later, as business falters, look for selective easing in this group. 34. Steel in 1956 will average higher in price than for all of this year. Do not look for any price cut in this key metal, even (Continued on page 6) If; f r 5M. Joseph B. Snyder Taken By Death Joseph Benjamin Snyd?r, 78 years of age, who was widely known in this section of Oregon as a saddle-maker, died early Tuesday at Pioneer Memorial hospial following a long illness. Mr. Snyder was born December 17, 1877 in Ashton, Missouri and came to Heppner in 1904 where he worked for many years with another wellkno'wn saddle maker, Gene Noble, in Noble's father's saddle shop. He was away from Heppner for several years, during which time he worked at Hamley's in Pendle ton and at Grangeville, Idaho. He returned to Heppner in 1930 where he had since made his home. He operated his own sad dle shop for about eight years until his retirement one and one-half years ago. He was mar ried in Portland to Nina Garri- gues, daughter of a pioneer local family. He was a member of Mt. Idaho lodge AF & AM of Grange ville. Mr. Snyder had been in poor health for nearly five years and had beeen confined to the hospi tal for the past two and one half months. Funeral services were held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 o'clock at the Heppner Masonic temple with the services under the direc tion of the Masonic lodge. Inter ment will be in the Heppner Ma sonic cemetery. surviving are his wife Nina, Heppner, a half-sister, Ruth Stev ens, Canton, Mo., and several nieces and nephews. A niece, Mrs. Ruth Kayler, Molalla, has been with Mrs. Snyder for the past 10 days. Creswick Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. o Collisons Honored At Surprise Party Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Collison and their children Ralph and Marvin were guests of honor at a sur prise party Monday evening at the Episcopal parish hall. It was given by friends from the Hope arTdValby Lutheran churches to gether with members of the board of directors of the. Colum bia Basin Electric Co-op. Collison's are leaving shortly for Ritzville, Wash., where he has accepted the managership of the Big Bend Electric Co-op. Henry Rauch, chairman of the Hope Lutheran council, presented the Collisons with a silver rel ish plate as an expression of gratitude for the part he had played in organizing the church here; and Kenneth Smouse, the president of Columbia Basin Co op, paid tribute to Collison who was instrumental in aiding the progress of the R. E. A. co-op. He presented them with a leather traveling bag. The Lutheran Ladies Aid ser ved refreshments to nearly 60 persons. Businesses To Close Duing Holidays Nearly ail Heppner businesses as well as city, county, state and federal offices will be closed both Sunday and Monday, January 1 and 2 in observance of the New Year's holiday. The post office announced that no mail will be dispatched after Saturday evening until Tuesday night, and none received Sunday or Monday. WHAT HAPPENED Here Are Events of the Year as Recorded in A recapitulation of the inter esting things and important events occuring during the year in Heppner and Morrow county. They are not recounted in order of importance, merely in chrono logical order from the year's files of the Gazette Times. Heppner's first woman mayor, Mrs. Mary Van Stevens took over her office January 3. Four Morrow county boys were picked to play on the annual east-west All Star football team. They were Malcolm McKinney and Denny Swanson, lone; Larry Groves, Lexington and Ralph Marlatt, Heppner. Simonton & Steele, Portland contractors win construction con tract for new Heppner grade school with bid of $257,497. Television co-op formed to pro vide Heppner with TV reception. Morrow County Grain Growers announced plans for the construc tion of a 500,000 bushel grain elevator at Paterson ferry. The first of two spring wind storms hit the county March 1 A FAMILY OF CRACK SHOTS From left to right it's Lawrence Jones, Sr., Condcn, P. I. T. A. Handicap champion of Oregon who won this title in June at Portland. Next to him is his son Larry Jones, North American Junior Champion and a member of the junior All-American team for the past two years. Kenneth Jones, another son, is the A. T. A. sub-junior champion of Oregon, a title he won at Salem in July. At the right is Dale Brown, Heppner, a cousin of Mrs. Jones, who has been the A. T. A. clay target cham pion of Oregon for the past two years. (Cut courtesy Condon Globe-Times) Property Tax Statements in Mail Personal property report blanks are being put in the mail this week by the assessor's office, county assessor Harry Dinges has announced. The sheets have been carefully worked out by the records department of the state tax commission and different forms have been sent out accord ing to the need of the person re ceiving them. ' 1 The new sheets will establish a permanent record in the as sessor's office and will allow for the necessary changes each year. Some persons will receive two forms which are in duplicate, one to be retained by the taxpayer, which will allow for complete de tail in the report. Written In structions accompany each re port, but anyone desiring help in filling out blanks will be given assistance at the assessor's office, Dinges said. The farm report is form 11 and the law requires that all property on hand at 1 a. m. January 1, 1956 must be turned in. All live stock on feed and sold for slaugh ter before May 1, 1956 and the signed affidait, furnished by the assessor, must be returned to that office before May 15 to have such property removed from the tax roll. Trailer houses will be checked and taxes on them are due and payable at the time of checking, Dinges continued. The law requires that these re ports should be turned in on or before March 2 and an early fil ing will be appreciated by the office. Lee Palmer of lone was a din ner guest at the Lincoln Nash home on Christmas eve. IN 1955? causing considerable damage especially in the Lexington and lone areas, Many power and telephone poles fell and the Lex ington airport suffered heavily. Heppner high school's basket ball team again in state playoffs, Win fifth place. W. E. Melena buys Archer-Daniels elevators in lone. Morrow County Grain Growers to operate plant. Jeff Carter, Edgar Albert, Or ville Cutsforlh, Frank Turner, Harold Johnston of Heppner and Delbert Emert of lone given cer tificates of recognition at the chamber of commerce annual banquet. County pioneer, Ralph L. Benge 91, dies March 15. Heppner Pine Mills announces plans for one-quarter million dollar remodeling project. Grain Growers observe 25th anniversary of Co-op's founding. PendMon Round-Up offers northwest bucking championship to 1955 Morrow county rodeo. Voters reject plan to incorpor ''f N Funeral Services Held Dec. 24 for Mrs. Hilma Vieg Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 24 at Bums Mor tuarp in Hermiston for Mrs.' Hil ma Matilda Vieg, 81, who passed away Dec. 21 at Pioneer Memor ial hospital here. Mrs. Vieg, was born Decem ber 29, 1873 in Sweden and had lived in America for 63 years. She had resided in Heppner for about two years. She was a mem ber of the Methodist church. and Neighbors of Woodcraft. Surviving is one son, Albert, of Heppner. Rev. Robert Huff of Hermiston officiated at the services and in terment was in the Umatilla cemetery at Umatilla. 4-H Leaders To Be Honored All Morrow county 4-H club leaders will be honored at a spe cial leaders banquet to be held at the Lexington grange hall Wed nesday evening, January 4 start ing at 6:30 p. m. A special invitation has been extended to all leaders and their husbands or wives and junior leaders and their parents, it is announced. Main speaker will be Miss Dor othy Teel, Oregon IFYE delegate to Germany who will tell of her exeriences and show slides of her trip and work in Europe. A va riety of musical numbers are also on the program. o Mrs. D. A. Wilson of Corvallis is spending the holiday with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Blake. ate kindergarten In the Heppner school system. On again off again polio vac cination program gets ensnarled in red tape. Miss Carol Ann Wiglesworth of Echo named queen of 1955 Fair and Rodeo. Charles W. Barlow, former county clerk, died April 15 fol lowing a long illness. New rodeo field lights tried out first time. Pioneer Memorial hospital sets open house for new addition. Miss Sharon Bryant of Heppner named member of Pendleton Round-Up court. Mrs. Percy Hughes named president of the annual Memor ial Day picnic organuizatlon. Mrs. Ann Avent, Heppner, is charged with murder in shooting of Portland attorney. Dellmore Lessard. Harry Duvall, Heppner rancher, dies June 19. State emergency board funds asked for grasshopper control in sections of Morrow county. After Cow, Car Collide; Both Suffer One cow and one brand new Chevrolet got together late Tues day afternoon between Heppner and Lexington with disastrous results for both, sheriff C. J. D. Bauman reported today. To suffer most was t!u cow. She died. Next on the casuality - list was the Chevrolet. Its sleek, modern lines were considerably distorted. Unhurt but unhappy were Wil bur Steagall, owner of the car, and Jim Bloodworth, owner of the cow. Jams Chaffee Dies in Sleep A. J. Chaffee, janitor and care taker at the Morrow county court house, died sometime Wednesday night or Thursday morning in his sleep. He tfas 69 years of age. Mr. Chaffee had attended an Odd Fellows and Rebekah Christ mas party Wednesday evening and appeared in excellent health but he was found dead in his bed this morning. Andrew Jarvis Chaffee was born April 22, 1886 at Fulton, Sonoma county, California. He had been an employee of the county for 26 years having worked on the road department as a pa trol operator and caretaker until 1947 when he took the position as janitor at the court house. A complete obituary will appear next week. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. HENRY M. BREEDING, Lexing ton, now serving with the Navy in the Philippine Islands. Lex Navy Man Now In Philippines FORT 1IUENEME, Calif. Henry M. Breeding, mechanic con srructionman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breeding of Lex ington, graduated from mechan ic's school at the Naval Construc tion Battalion Center at Port Hue neme, Calif., November 25. He has been transferred to mobile construction battalion 3 at Cebu Point, Philippine Islands. Before entering the Navy in March, 1954, he attended Lexing ton high school. o Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ruggles spent Christmas in Portland with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fastabend. Mrs. Venice Stiles of Portland is visiting over the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Josie Jones. money Is OK'd, ranchers fall to get organization started to hen die control. Joe H. Stewart named new superintendent of Heppner schools Hottest day of the year, 100 de grees, was recorded July 13. County tax reappraisal pro gram completed. Donald Peterson, lone, named conservation man of the" year. Government announces 20 cent penalty on 1956 Rex wheat. Harold Wright wins county grassman of the year title. Columbia Basin Electric co-op granted $625,000 loan by REA. Money to be used for expansion of facilities. Denny Swanson, lone and Lar ry Groves, Lexington, win all star awards for play in Shrine foot ball game at Pendleton. Jury finds Mrs, Avent guilty of second degree murder in shoot ing of Portland attorney. Is given life sentence. Record attendance marks the opening of fair and rodeo. September heat wave sends Continuing Rain, Freeze Causing Some Soil Erosion Reports have come in during the past week of quite severe erosion in several sections of the county following the heavy rains of the past two weeks much of which fell on frozen ground. The Heppner Soil Conservation Ser vice reports the most serious dam age is to be found in the Sand Hollow, Blackhorse and Clark's Canyon areas. Snow and rain over the Christ mas weekend added more than one-half inch of moisture In Heppner to bring the total pre cipitation for the month up to nearly three inches. The total for 1955, to date stands at nearly 16 and one-half inches, almost a 25 percent increase over last year. Other sections of the county have received varying amounts of moisture during the past month, all considerably more than last year, but under Heppner's record. In most sections north of Lex ington and lone, close to one and one-half inches has been recei ved for December, it has been re ported. A more complete tabulation of rainfall in various sections of the county will be given next week when the entire 1955 total can be ascertained. Not too much crop damage Is expected from the freezing wea ther of the past two months, though county agent, N. C. An derson indicated this week that some barley plantings probably have been hurt as well as a few thousand acres of Federation wheat which was seeded this year in place of Rex. The value of conservation pra ctices such as contour cropping, stubble mulch etc., have shown up noticeably, the S. C. S. re ported. These measures have been effective in reducing erosion by as much as 75 percent. They re port son;o soil losses, in unpro tected fields of up to 100 tons per acre. First 1956 Baby To Get Prizes Again this year, merchants of Heppner are offering a long list of valuable prizes to the first baby to be born at Pioneer Mem orial hospital in 1956. The prize list Includes such gifts as baby food, bottle warmers, baby clo thes, several cash prizes and even a gift for the father. A substan tial discount on the hospital bill is also one of the awards. A complete list of the prizes will be found elsewhere In to day's paper. o FAIR, RODEO PROBLEMS TO BE DISCUSSED The county court will meet with fair and rodeo committees Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock to discuss problems concerning the Heppner rodeo and fair. The meeting will be open to the pub lic. Cpl. John R. Wagner who it stationed, Camp Pendleton, Cali fornia, was home to spend Christ mas at the home of his brother and sister-in-law Mr, and Mrs. Robert Wagner. the News mercury to 99 degrees early In the month. Keith Johnson killed in fall from Heppner elevator. Formation of Willow Creek country club started. . County savings bond sales se cond highest in state. Rodeo field lights dedicated at opening football game .be tween Heppner and Burns. City of lone brings in new 700 gpm well. Mrs. Ellen Rieth, of lone cele braes 99th birthday Oct. 12. Construction starts on new Lex ington city hall. Laxton McMurray, former lone rancher, dies at Salem. Mercury drops to 20 below zero as early winter cold spell hits in November. County roads and schools bene fit by over $14,000 from national forest money. Morrow county organization hosts at Oregon Wheat League meeting at Pendleton. County water resources commit tee formed with Newt O'Hara named temporary chairman.