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Page 2 Heppntr Gazette Times, Thursday, December 20, 1956 HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES MOBEOW COUNTY'S NIWIHPI! Th Keppner Gazette, established March 80, 1883. The Eeppntr TtmM established November IS, 1897. Consolidated February 16, 1803 s: NIWSfAMft. ruins Htit ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher lATIONAt DITORIAl Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Pott Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Subscription Ratea: Morrow and Grant Counties, $3.00 Year; Elsewhere $iJ0Q Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. A Time To Remember , Another Christmas is nearly here. In the spirit of humility, the American people should count their blessings, the greatest of which is freedom, as they think of the slavery and help lessness of hundreds of millions of Individuals in other parts of the world. It is time to remember some of the things that make life worth living here: The right to go to the church of your choice. The right to read any newspaper, magazine or book we choose. The right of choice in a free market. The right to congregate with our relatives and friends, without tear. The right to travel when and where we please over 3 million square miles of country without asking anyone's permission. And countless other rights too numerous to mention. Last but not least we should be thankful for each Christmas day' when the children gather 'round the Christmas tree with its pungent ever green scent; the quiet and peacefulness of the outdoors compared with the rush of a business day; the sound of church bells in the distance; and the voices of friends wishing "Merry Christ mas'. Christmas in the United States is a leavening influence that draws families and citizens closer together. Peace on earth, good will to men should be the prayer of every person in the world on Christmas day 1956. From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson At a meeting of the executive committee of the Morrow County Livestock Growers Association held Tuesday evening plans were made for the annual meeting which will be held on January 11 and 12. While the complete program has not been definitely set together it will follow the pattern of past years with the first day devoted to subject mat ter discussion and demonstra tion which will be of interest to both livestock growers and their wives as well as the general public. Committee reports and other business will take most of the second day. The social get to gether will be sponsored by the Heppner Branch of the First Na tional Bank of Portland and will be followed with the annual ban quet, entertainment and dance. The Lexington Grange home eco nomics committee will serve the banquet which will be open to the general public. Tickets are on sale at the First National Bank and the county agent's office. Among tiie business transacted at the executive committee meet- STAR THEATER HEPPNER Thurs., Frl., Sot., Dec. 20-21-22 The Yearling Gregory reck & Jane Wyman Sat., Dec. 22 Free Christmas Show Starting at 1:30 p. m. Candy will be given away by the Elks Lodge. All kids welcome. Sun.. Dec. 23 Northwest Passage With Spencer Tracy, Robert Young. Sunday shows 4, 6:30, 9 NO SHOW MON.. DEC. 24 Tues., Wed., Dec. 25-26 The Solid Gold Cadillac With Judy Ilolliday, Paul Douglas, John Williams plus Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk Christmas day shows 7 and 9 ing was that of a report on the recent sunrvey of trespassing and damage during the hunting sea son. Over 100 Morrow county ranchers reported damage from 10 fences cut, 62 gates left open, 1329 trespassing cases and 8 re ports of property damage; 6 cattle lost, 5 cattle and one horse killed and 79 cattle estrayed. There were 4 cases of livestock theft reported involving 5 cattle. Miscellaneous reports were for gas stolen, baled hay stolen, chicken theft and windows broken from rifle bullets. The trend was toward more land being posted prohibiting hunting and fishing Chairman John Graves reported on an executive committee meet ing of the Oregon Cattlemen's As sociation with proposed legisla tion for amendments to the state Bang's law and amendment to the present Oregon state law con cernlng livestock districts, estrays and tencing. Meeting with the state executive committee were representatives of Oregon State Game Commission and the Isaac Walton League who are con cerned with the state wide re port of damage reported by live stock men from hunters this sea son. know how much longer it was however, the plant was well es tablished for having been seeded only last April. This plant was from the 130 acre demonstration seeding made at Ralph's ranch with deep furrow drill seeding di. rectly into the last year's barley stubble. Iialph Beamer, Balm Fork rancher called at the office early this week with a Nomad alfalfa root which he had pulled up while fencing a new seeding of Nomad alfalta and Intermediate wheat grass. The root measured 21 inches long and showed heavy runner roots at the crown. It was impossible to get the entire length of the root so we do not TO THE EDITOR . To The Editor: I have read the Item covering early day history of the Goose berry Section. I knew every man listed and as to the 1894 election will state that Wm. Morrow, Geo. Harrington and Anna Balsiger were elected. Miss Addie Conlee married Al. Binns of Heppner and she is how a patient In Morrow County Memorial hospital. I am quite sure that Sam Es teb of lone was of voting age at that date, He was a son of I. R. Esteb. Yours truly, BERT MASON Portland, Oregon. The seventh annual stockman short course held at Washington State college and attended by Eb Hughes and myself last week was a condensed course of live stock management, marketing, and general Information for any one and everyone interested in the livestock Industry. The con densed short course provided more practical information in one week than can be gotten in sev eral years of general college edu cation. Adding immensely to the course was 15 hours of lecture and question and answer periods with F. B. Morrison, author of i 1 1 1 i i uiixj nww From Files of the Gazette Times way and keeps expanding with the growing state, and keeps nrirPS Hnwn. December 23, 1926 j m expressing his pleasure at Mr. and Mrs. George Sperry of the report during the annual De this city will today celebrate at vember meeting Dr. E. B. btewari. their home by a dinner party ' Roseburg, chairman of the corn given their near relatives, their mission, said that it is the policy of the commission to noiu an 53rd wedding anniversary. At the meeting of the board of regents held in Salem on Mon day, La Grande was chosen as the site for the location of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School. Miss Evelyn Humphreys ar rived home Sunday morning to spend the holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Humphreys. James Thomson is home for the Christmas holidays, having arrived on Friday last from Eu gene where he is a student this year at the University of Oregon. Students arriving home for the Christmas vacation are Vawter Crawford, law student at Univer sity of Oregon; Miss Luola Benge, student of University of Oregon; Philip Mahoney, University of Washington; John Turner, Uni versity of Oregon; Miss Mary Clark, University of Oregon; Mil ton Smith, Hill Military academy and Miss Helen Wells, from nor mal school at Monmouth. with a long side of bacon, smooth shoulder and a fully developed meaty ham. While the breed is still new it has consistantly yield ed a carcass with the highest percenaoge of primal cuts of any on the market. The breed is characterized by large lit ters and a high rate of gain. At Washington State college 85 gilts farrowed over the past few months averaged 9.2 pigs weaned These pigs averaged over 200 pounds at five months of age. Kenneth Peck purchased one bred gilt while Kenneth Smouse ob tained two gilts and a boar. The County Agent's office wishes aff of our farm families IttLIi:.. fessor. vefy Merry Christmas and Happy, Prosperous New Year. i Morrison Is known the world over as "MISTER Feeds and Feedings" and as the top authority in this subject. He discussed with the 270 farm and ranch owners, man agers, foremen and herdsmen, county agents, vocational ag in structors, 4 H leaders, livestock judges, packers and livestock market specialists and what have you such Items as newer develop ments in nutrition; including an tibiotics hormones, etc., minerals for animals, vitamins for animals, balanced rations, and how to de termine the best buy in feeds. I wouia recommend this short course as a "Must" for all Mor row county livestock men to at iena sometime in the years to come. Kenneth Smouse, lone and Kenneth Peck, Lexington are the first Morrow county ranchers to bring in breeding stock of the newest swine breed, Palouse. This new breed was developed at the Washington State college from a cross between the breeds of Ches ter White and Landrace. The breed is an extreme mearv nno STATE FAIR PAYS WAY The Oregon State Fair will not ask the legislature for appro priations. It never has during the past 25 years that Leo Spitzbart has been manager. The taxpaper can give the fair an approving smile. It is one highly beneficial state activity for which he will not have to dig. I his year s fair showed a net operating profit of $52,774, plus a capital improvement invest ment of $18,112. It now has a re serve operating fund of $207,483 tor a rainy day or week. "7hy mercy, O Cord, endutetb forever." Psalms 138:8 To our patrons and friends. We wish you everything good in 1957, we thank you lot your friendship and patronage, and we renew eur resolution to bring you the finest entertainment available at all times. Elaine, Kit and David George STAR THEATER Qjristn A V Once rr.ort? we pause to welcome to our hearts this blessed season. May it renew the great warmth of reverent love in the hearts of all men, and may this Christmas day herald the fulfillment of all our prayers for joy and peace to alL May your Holiday season be filled with outstanding happiness. prices at the lowest possible level so as many people as possible can enjoy the fair and at the same time the fair can pay all operating costs and make as many capital improvements as possible. EXECUTION STAYED The execution of George F. Sack was stayed Wednesday by the State Supreme Court pend ing disposition of appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Sack was under death sentence to die in the lethal gas chamber in the state penitentiary early Friday, December 15. - He was convicted of first-degree murder in Multnomah County Circuit Court for slaying his wife, Goldie, in Portland in FeDruary, 1954. The Supreme Court con firmed the conviction and a mo tion for a new trial subsequently was denied. TRUCK, BUS TAXES SWELL Receipts in the first 11 months this year from truck and bus tax collections totaled 312,110,350, and the year's final total will go over the 13 million mark to set an all time record, Charles H. Ileltze predicted this week. The 1955 total for the entire year was 712,024,255. Collections now are double what they were in 1950. MEDICAL AID NEEDED The Oregon State Civil Service Commission has issued a bulletin asking for applicants interested in professional medical positions with state hospitals. Examinations will consist sole ly of an evaluation of the appli cant's experience and training as indicated on his application form. There is no written, test. Salary ranges for dentists range from $500-$G85; physicians from $G25-$f)15; physicians (Surgical) $715-$990; physicians (Tubercu losis $655-$810); physicans (Phy chiatric) $715-$990. Veterans honorably discharged from any of the wars of the Uni ted States are granted five points preference. Veterans with a 10 per cent or more disabiliity rat ing are granted ten points pre ference. Contact State Civil Service Com mission, 102 Public Service Bids.. Salem or 304 State Office Bldg., Portland. SEED TILLAMOOK BURN When the current proiect of seeding 3000 acres of the Tilla mook burn is completed in Feb ruary there will be a total of 8318 acres of potential forest land that have been seeded for re forestation this winter under the state forest rehabilitation scheme, in approaching state budget bal The project will require 2250 pounds of Douglas fir seed which with the cost of aerial seeding was let for a bid of $25,421.40 to John B. Wood and son, Inc. The seed will be sown by heli copter for better seed dissemi nation. With the exception of 345 acres seeded in Clatsop county, the entire project was in the Til lamook burn. BUILDING COSTS ZOOM A 23 per cent increase in esti mated costs will have to be used ancing u Dias opened by the state recently are a pattern that will prevail in 1957. Low base bids for state con struction opened since August have been 23 per cent higher than estimates made by the 1955 legislature. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dick and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Smith at tended the Standard Oil Company dinner at The Dalles, Friday, De cember 7. YES . . WE HAVE Poinsetfios ?2.00 up A SELECTION OF ARRANGEMENTS SWAGS - WREATHS DICK'S GREENHOUSE We Deliver Phone 6-9162 SPECIALS THIS WEEK FRUITCAKES $1.10 to $3.75 COOKIES .. ..60c to $1.20 Doz. HEPPNER BAKERY 9m .was the night before Christmas and all through the bank, were asking just whom thank, for making their y pleasure the tellers they should ear 1953 one of greeting each man and joy, while meeting and girl a or boy. jjhen out in the lobby, loan officers came . . . and typists I ccrz I and clerks question 9 the same. From offices, vaults, and from comoartmenr . . i and the bookkeepers, guards . .. Jjj trust department gn seventy-four branches mHthe managers knew, that they had a messageHM to carry in tones to you. And so they all sang fjT r V7 1 I -2-1 loud and clear, h "Merry Christmas to all HUMPHREYS DRUG CO. THE REXALL STORE . . and a Happy New Year!" Of, to pot it onother woy, the peo pie of the 74 statewide bonking office! of The First National Bonk of Portland wish you ond yours a very merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year I HEPPNIR IRANCH FIRST NATIONAL BANK "urs mi meson roemar
