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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, November 15, 1956
HEPPNER GAZETTE T I M E S THIRTY YEARS AGO
MORROW COUNTY'S NIWIPAPIR
Th Heppner Sazette, established March 30, 1888. Tht Happnw Tims MtablMied
Novembar 18, 1897. Conolidatd Fabraary 15, 1912
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ROBERT PKNLAND
Editor and Fublishw
GRETCHEN PENLAND
Associate Publisher
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
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Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Poet Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter
Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Countie, $3.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents,
(This column's readers, along with those of
practically every other newspaper in the country,
have been beseiged with heavy, meaty (?) edi
torials so regularly during the past few months
of the political campaigns that we thought maybe
you would appreciate this little gem we picked
up from last week's Redmond Spokesman.
It concerns cats, and as you will see is a week
late to give proper recognition to a special ob
servance, but we didn't see it till last week so. you
will have to wait until now to get your chance.
Hope the delay isn't too disastrous!)
Bring on the Catnip
At long last our fetish for appropriating days,
weeks, and even months of the year in commemo
ration of the material advantages of modern liv
ing has been enlarged to include a seven-day
tribute to the cat, both house and alley variety.
And it's about time.
For years now we've paid our respects to every
thing from teen-age foibles to tuna casserole
while ignoring one of God's noblest creatures, an
animal whose ancestors were consorting with
kings while ours were cavorting In caves. Cat
fanciers have worked long and diligently to gain
this recognition and it is with unfettered ecstasy
they await National Cat week, November 4 to 10.
Generally speaking, cats come in two models,
boy and girl. It's a nifty arrangement, biological
ly, and conceded to be a factor in maintaining
a balance between supply and demand.
Lady cats usually aren't. They place little im
portance on the benefits of marital security, and
consequently cross the threshold of motherhood
out of step with custom and convention. Tomcats
are mostly bachelors who display admirable ala
crity in avoiding permanent liaison with the oppo
site sex. They devote their daylight hours to rest
and reflection, an advantage not enjoyed by their
numan counterparts, cats rind this boy-girl re
lation completely equitable, although the rest of
us, especially women, hold the practice in disre
pute.
Your cat, according to Mr. Webster, is a carni
vorous mammal (Felis catus) who appears to have
originated in Egypt or in the east, and probably
Is derived from one of the wild species of North
Africa (Caffre Cat). Knowing this sort of thing
helps a guy better understand his pet. Maybe that
lordly attitude is only fruit of a family tree firmly
rooted in some kingly household. Old tom's fore
bears might have moused the royal realm of King
Tut or cuddled Cleopatra on the barge. What you
interpret as independence or indifference could be
the blue blood showing.
Unlike clogs, cats won't sit up, roll over, play
dead or come on command, and as a result are
considered the canine's intellectual inferior. If
cats are dumb, it should happen to all of us
They sleep all day, caper all night, get free board
and room, free health and accident insurance, 365
paid holidays a year and a work week that would
do justice to a maharaja. Yeah, cats are dumb
like foxes.
If man ever progresses to this point, he too will
deserve a week in which to commemorate his in
telligence.
From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C Anderson
Congratulations to Herbert Ek
strom of lone who exhibited the
champion Hereford bull at the
Midco sale held at Moro week be
fore last. The bull was of excel
lent type and had lots cf compe
tition at this show and sale. The
grand champion and other four
bulls consigned to the sale by
Herb were of the excellent qual
ity that is being bred into this
herd by strict selection and cul
ling. We also might mention that
the opprotunity to see the new
herd sire purchased by Delbert
Emert last week along with the
four heifers purchased by him
and the two by Herb Ekstrom. I
am sure that anyone who has
seen these animals would agree
that they are outstanding and
will add much to the quality of
beef in Morrow county.
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discontinue it if it is of no value.
Your assistance in filling out the
questionnaire you received will
be helpful.
We have copies of the new tri
state publication to help farmers
combat Insect problems in stored
grain. The publication is an ex
cellent one containing descrip
tions and drawings of major pests
of stored grain along with con
trol methods with the new type
regulations on grain and the pos
sibility of it being reduced from
human food to livestock feed
grade by insect infestation, farm
ers would do well to acquaint
themselves with stored grain in
sect Infestation possibilities.
Oregon State College announ
ced this week that Karmex DW
has been approved for control of
weed control in established
stands of alfalfa. The chemical
has been under test for a number
of years. With this announce
ment comes the possibility for
higher yields and longer-lived
alfalfa stands through chemical
weed control. The new material
is applied at the rate of three
pounds chemical with thirty gal
lons of water per acre. The best
time for application is now and
up till December 15. Selective
controls of weeds In alfalfa
knocked out 90 of the cheat
grass and Canada blue grass and
100 of annual fox tail. Cost of
the treatment is about $12 an acre
however, treated fields remain
fairly free of weeds for three
years.
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A selected number of livestock
men in Morrow county were
mailed, on November 1, a ques
tionnalre. aimed at helping the
extension service of Oregon State
college in keeping abreast with
country sales of livestock. The
questionnaire asked for answers
which would enable the college
to perform the best service in
reporting all country sales. A
country sales report was includ
ed as a regular part of the meat
animals and wool review issued
by the college. The country
sales report was started on May
17 with the trial run it has had
it is felt that producers might
help them to do a better job or
ST1K
THEATER
HEPPNER
Thurs., Fri- Sat. Nov. 151617
Run For The Sun
Richard Widmark, Jane Greer,
Trevor Howard
Plus 2 cartoons and
'Coptors and Cows
Sun., Mon., Nov. 18-19
The King and I
Deborah Kerr, Yul Brunner,
Rita Moreno and many others.
Sunday at 4, 6:30, 9:00
TueSv WecL, Nov. 20-21
Great Day in
The Morning
Virginia Mayo, Robert Stack,
Ruth Roman, Alex Nicoi.
Last week questionnaries for a
hunters damage and loss survey
was mailed to all Morrow eounty
livestock men. This survey was
felt necessary by the executive
committee of the Morrow County
Livestock Growers Association.
By gathering this information
they will be in a better position
to assist with the problems, en
countered this year and to pro
vide proof to the Oregon Cattle
men's Association who have asked
for information needed in dealing
with the problem state wide. We
hope that the questionnaire will
lie answered while it is still fresh
in the minds of our livestock men.
We hope that everyone will
participate in the Morrow county
Farm-City Week dinner which
will be hold at the American Le
gion hall Monday evening' No
vember 19. The dinner begins at
6:30 p. m. An interesting pro
gram is provided and everyone
will come away with a better
picture of city-farmer problems
THE PROGRAM
The first Democratic Oregon
legislature in 20 years is sche
duled to meet Monday, Januray
14 to organize, elect a presiding
officer, canvas the vote for gover
nor, and see Robert D. Holmes,
the first Democratic governor in
Oregon for more than a quarter
of a century take the oath of
office before seven Republican
Supreme Court Justices.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
The 1957 session of the legisla
ture if we ever have one will
consist of 51 Democrats and 36
Republicans. What may hold up
the session is a condition in the
senate where the count is on
dead center with 15 Demoicrats
and 15 Republicans. The fight for
me presidency or tne upper
house may hold up organization
of the senate and the inaugura
tion of Governor Holmes.
A similar situation occurred in
1913 when Senators W. H. Stei
wer and Dorothy McCulIough Lee,
each with 15 votes for the presi
dency of the senate, held up le
gislative progress for two days.
This is mild to what happened GO
years ago when the session was
held up for keeps and there was
no law making from 1S95 to 1899
From Files of the Gazette Times
November 18, 1926
The question of whether or not
the taxpayers of School District
No. 1 will in the near future en
dorse a movement looking to the
construction of a gymnasium and
auditorium for the use of the
school, is one that is beginning to
loom up.
The high school football squad,
with a number of others, making
a company of 28 or 30, was right
royally banquetted at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Wightman
on Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Wightman and Mrs. R. L. Benge
were hostesses and there was set
before the students a turkey feed
fit for a king.,
Rho Bleakman returned home
to Hardman Monday from the
hospital in Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ferguson
arrived home on Sunday from an
absence of a month during which
time they visited friends at Pres
cott and Flagstaff, Arizona and
with relatives in California near
Crescent City.
John Clouston, formerly in
charge of the forest service of
fice at Heppner, but now of Pom
eroy, Wash., has been spending
several days in the city this
week.
lature Is held up he would be Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and
governor for" the next two years. Curry counties. On Dec. 6 at 4:30
Fifteen men in the senate could p m, t the Oregon College of
do just that and it might be a Education at Monmouth leS'Sla
good pitch for Republicans con- tors rrom Marion, Polk, Yamhill
sidering their recent tough aml Tillamook counties and
breaks. I others will assemble.
MILLION DOLLARS A WEEK TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR AGED
Approval of a budget of $68,- R'mmt,nd1,io" f?'J5on!
mZ for 1957 was made by the!home tax exemption for persons
State Highway Commission this 65 years of age or older with a
week. This is 34 million dollars) - '
more than tne Duagei ior me
current year and an average ex
penditure of $220,085 a working
day.
A resolution adopted in July
by the commission to restrict ad
vertising rights on property sold
as excess-right-of-way along in
terstate highway routes, was re
scinded at the recent meeting
after a report from Attorney Gen
eral Robert Y. Thornton was re
ceived. PRELEGISLATIVE GABS
Newspaper editors and political
writers have been invited to par
ticipate in discussions at a series
of prelegislative meetings sche
duled in various parts of the state
The first meeting of the series
will be at noon November 26 at
Southern Oregon College of Edu
cation for representatives of
yearly income of $2,500 or under
was adopted at the Capitol this
week by the Legislative Interim
Tax Committee. J
This is the lirst local reaction
to a program publicized by Re.
publican leaders in Washington,
D. C. who have decided that the
recent election trend away fr0m
the GOP has been sparked by too
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All Saints' Episcopal Women's Auxiliary
ANNUAL BAZAAR
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1
PARISH HOUSE
Lunch served from 12 until 2 p. m. Business men plan now
to eat here. Bazaar opens at 1:00 p. m. Tea served all
afternoon.
Plan your Christmas list now and do your
shopping at the Bazaar.
Dr. McMurdo spent Tuesday
forenoon at Lexington examin
ing the children of the public
school.
and solutions. Tickets for the
dinner are availahle at this of
fice.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Cattle Hogs Sheep
SALE EVERY TUESDAY
12 Noon
On U. S. Flivvay No" 30
NORTHWESTERN LIVESTOCK
COMMISSION CO.
JO 7-6055 Hermlston Oregen
Frank Wink & Sons, Owners
Ton Wink, Mgr.
Res. Hermlston JO 7-3111
AitrrtUer.mit
From where I sit ... Joe Marsh
&
There'll Always
Be An "Expert"
Drove out to see how they're
getting along with the new super
highway that's going to pass
through town.
While I was there a fussy little
guy-a spectator, like me-came
up to the foreman on the job and
started making- all sorts of sug
gestions: "Shouldn't it go a little
farther left there? . . . Why don't
you bank the curves more? . . .
Those ditches are awful close"
. . . and so, on and on.
The foreman took it as long as
lie could, then asked politely,
"How does she look for length?"
From where I sit, free advii-p is
called "free" because it's umi;;!Iv
not worth much. That little fellow
w as typical of the kind of "expert"
who can't resist getting in digs
about how you work, what you
wear, why you happen to prefer a
glass of beer with your supper.
People like that don't mean to be
troublemakers . . . but the road to
real intolerance is paved with
their good intentions.
Copyright, 1956, Vnittd States Brtuers Foundation
SMITH OF MARION
Last week friends of Governor
Elmo Smith began circulation of
a petition to gain the appoint
ment of the Governor to the state
senate seat made vacant by the
election of Senator Mark Hatfield
as Secretary of State.
Former Governor Charles A.
Sprague, editor-publisher of the
Oregon Statesman, Salem, has
been pressed to consider the use
of his name in what is approach
ing a contest with Salem Mayor
Robert White, former Salem
Mayor Al Loucks and Salem At
torney Bruce Williams being
boosted by volunteer workers.
In 1903 there were' three Sena
tors with the name Smith. They
were addressed Smith of Umatil-
a, Smith of Multnomah and
Smith of Lincoln, Tillamook and
Yamhill.
Just to get the Smiths warmed
up again we recall there have
been 67 Smiths in the Oregon
legislature but only one, Elmo
E., within the past 15 years.
And just to cool the Smiths off
Gov. Elmo announced he would
not consider becoming a senator
from Marion County. If the legls-
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