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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 10, 1957
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MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912
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Depleting Our Most Valuable
Resource
The pace of life today is far faster than it used
to be. And a great many people are paying the
price in the form of nervous tensions in varying
degree.
One way to relieve these tensions, according to
Dr. W. W. Bauer, who has long headed the Ameri
can Medical Association's bureau of health edu
cation, can be found in more relation along with
"real" vacations.
He pointed out that, even as we concern our
selves with the possible depletion of the nation's
natural resources, we tend to overlook the de
pletion of the most valuable resource of all peo
ple. And that is where his remarks on the
vacation problem have their significance. Many
of us, especially executives, skip vacations, in the
mistaken belief that we can't afford to leave the
job for even a short period of time. On top of
that, many more actually make tiring work out of
vacations. We drive, dance, and play games too
strenuously. We eat and drink and smoke too
much. As Dr. Bauer puts it, vacations should be
a time when we "vacate our lives of their com
plexities" and that means allowing ample time
for just sitting and taking things completely easy.
In sum, we need to learn the virtues of modera.
tion and to develop the ability to get away from
the cares and stresses of the workaday world.
A Tax Without Friends
The transportation excise taxes were imposed
siricuy as a wartime measure. There purpose was
to discourage unnecessary travel and shipping at
a time when all agencies were strained to the
limit, as well as to produce some revenue for the
government. But, so far as these taxes are con
cerned, the last world war is still going on!
The history is interesting. In 1941 a 5 per cent
tax was levied on passenger fares. It was doub
led in 1912, and a 3 per cent tax was levied
on freight charges for coal, which was taxed at
4 cents per ton, and pipeline movements, which
were taxed at 4 per cent. In 1944 the tax on
passenger fares was boosted to 15 .per cent to
further discourage wartime travel
In 1945 the war with Germany and Japan
ended. But it was not until 1954 that any tax re
lief at all was provided and then it was very
minor. The tax on passenger fares was reduced to
iu per cent, wnne the levies on freight, coal, and
pipeline movements remained at the wartime
levels. They are all still in effect.
As the Transportation Association of America
points out, the transportation excise tax is a tax
on a necessity, not a luxury; it is a tax on the
flow of commerce, not a tax on goods, and it
undermines the for-hire transportation industry
the life-line of our economy. The Association also
says: "Here is a tax that no one no government
agency, no private individual, no area has testi
fied is good, fair, or beneficial".
(Industrial News Review)
THIRTY YEARS AGO
From Files of the Gazette Times
January 13, 1927
Mrs. Martin Reid arrived home
on Sunday morning from a trip
to Long Beach, Calif.
Word received at Heppner is
to the effect that the Bank of
lone suspended business on Sat
urday last.
At the meeting of the Heppner
Luncheon rlnh nn Mnndav of this
week officers were chosen as fol
lows: Dean T. Goodman, presi
dent; Earl Hallock. vice presi
dent; Earl Gordon, secretary-
treasurer; B. P. Stone, sergeant
at arms.
Grover Swappart nf Portland
was a visitor In Hennner the first
of the week.
Last Tuesdav the iunior class
of Heppner high school elected
class officers. They are president,
Harold Erwin; vice president, Le
tha Hiatt: secretary. Eva Hiatt:
treasurer. Stephen Thorn Dson:
sergeant at arms, Onez Parker.
From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C. Anderson
Every one Is Invited to at
tend the ninth annual meeting of
the Morrow county Livestock
Growers Association which will
be held In Heppner on Friday and
Saturday January 11 and 12. All
livestock growers have been
mailed a detailed program.
Briefly summarizing the program
there will be renorts nn livpstnnkl
legislation, discussion on taxes,
activities of the Oregon Cattle
men's Association, committee re
ports dealing with game laws,
theft, brand laws, insects and
rodents, meat promotion, live
stock marketing and others. The
panel scheduled for both after
noons promise to be interesting.
The first on financing land and
livestock will feature the top
credit organizations of this area.
Saturday afternoon's livestock
panel is one that every livestock
grower should be interested in
especially in view of the sluggish
markets that have occurred over
the past two years and which
are predicted to continue. On
the lighter side the social hour
sponsored by the Heppner Branch
of the First National Bank and
the banquet are always drawing
cards, if you haven't seen a
program you had better check
for one at this office,
Farm electrification in Oregon
is approaching 100 estimates
made by the Rural Electrification
Administration indicate that on
Jast June JO the percentage of
Oregon farms and ranches with
electric power stood at 97.3,1.
This compares with a national
figure of 91.2. The Oregon fig
ures compare with 27.5 in 1935.
At that time only 10.9 of farms
nationally were electrified. Slight,
ly more than 54of the nations
farms had electricity t.-n years
ago. uniy 12 states exceed Ore
gon in percentage of farm elec
trification. New Jersey tops the
use witn iy.2. others are Con
nectlcut, Indiana, Iowa, Massa
chusetts, Michigan, New Hamp
shire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Is
land, Vermont and Washington.
Last week the Union Pacific
educational car program brought
out over 50 persons at the three
programs scheduled during the
day. Excellent films, slides and
discussions on wheat smut, soil
fertility and chemicals for weed
control made ud the Droeram.
The film "Smut Control" outlines
how Oregon farmers might keep
down smut infestations which
wnen only one percent cause a
$6.50 loss per acre. Rex Warren,
farm crop specialist discussed
some of the newer weed control
chemicals that have been brought
on the market or are promising
but not yet available commer
cially. While only a few years
ago it was tnougnt a miracle to
take broad leaf plants out of
cereals now chemicals will selec
tively control various tvDes of
grass out of other grasses, con
trol broad leaves out of broad
leaves and perform invarious
other spectacular ways, There are
a great number of chemicals in
the experimental stage that pro
mise to do even more miracles.
Howard Cushman, soil conserva
tion specialist from the college
gave an excellent visual demon
stration on "What In the Fertilizer
Bag" discussine ail fertilizer com-
ponents. He also summarized re
sults of the 1965 wheat fertilizer
plots in Morrow county. We have
reports of these trial plots Jn the
office for those who might wish
them. These subjects intersper
sed with some of Union Pacific's
excellent entertaining films pro
vided a rounded out program for
those who attended.
1957 issue Is about readv to be
mailed. Those of you who have
not yet sent in your request will
want to do so at once. Some of
the articles to appear in this next
publication are: when it pays to
fertilize wheat, plastic mulches
for vegetables, summer egg pro
duction for turkeys, better weed
control with new chemicals and
timely research briefs.
Recently this office mailed out
a letter to all of our farmers en-
closing an economic information
check list. This check list was
to be returned to the office in
order that they might be out on
me mailing list tor this material
which is to be released timely
throughout the year. To date we
have had one of the hpst rp.
turns asking for this information
tnan ever before. One of thp
items on the check list Is tho
publication "Oregon's Agricul-
tural Progress". The .Tanuarv
There are two dates of import
ance to farmers and business peo.
pie which should be marked down
on the calender now lest you
forget. These dates are January
29 and 30. At 7:30 0. m. nn Janu
ary 29 the annual meeting of the
tieppner soil Conservation dis
trict will be held at the Lexing
ton Grange hall. Featured on the
program for the evening is a
conservation panel consisting of
Joe Stewart, Heppner school sup
erintendent, L. E. Tibbets, aeri-
cultural field representative, of
First National Bank. .Tack An pel.
chairman, of Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Commerce,
Alvin Wagenbiast and Kenneth
Peck, farmers who have recently
brought recognition to Morrow
county as top grass and conser
vation men of the year. John
Denison of the Soil Conservation
Service will be moderator. Their
discussion should bring a lot of
participation from the floor and
we suggest everyone be there to
near wnat tney have to say. Also
a top feature for this procram will
be Dr. Burton Wood, head of the
agricultural economic depart
ment at Oregon State collece. Dr.
wood has made a name for him
self throughout the Tacific North
west as a speaker. On January
csu me annual meetinc of thP
Boardman Soil Conservation dis
continued on Pase 5
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Card Party Planned
By Triple Link Club
A special meeting of the Triple
Link club was called Friday,
January 4.
Arrangements were made for
the annual Valentine card party
to be held on Thursday, Febru
ary 14. Mrs. Floyd Worden and
Mrs. Nell Slovig were appointed
on the tally committee and Mrs.
Delbert Wright, Mrs. Robert
Robinson and Mrs. Clarence Bau
man in charge of the posters.
The regular meeting will be on
January 21 at the home of Mrs.
Delbert Wright, with Mrs. Clar
ence Bauman as co-hostess,
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lone School Notes
The second and third grade
room has been divided. Mrs. Roxie
Moeck has the second grade and
Mrs. Don Brostrom has the third
grade in room 3 in the basement.
This room has had new tile on
the floor and also has been re-
finished.
The Lettermens club Is snnn.
soring a donkey basketball game
in me gym Jan. 15 at 8 p. m.
lone will play Stanfield there
Jan. 11 and Heppner here Jan. 12.
At this game the hanH niavc
What is Behind the Green Door.
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BUTTER CREEK JUNCTION
LIVESTOCK CLUB
The club met at the home of
Billy and Bernard Doherty Satur
day afternoon, Jan. 5. Our lead
ers are Carl Rhea and D. O. Nel
son who helped us plan our pro
gram of work.
Two new members of our club
are Gail McCall and David Proud-
foot. Refreshments were served
by Mrs. Bill Doherty.
Phyllis Nelson, reporter
STITCH AND CHAT CLUB
The Stitch and Chat 4-H sewing
group met Jan. 8. We had no
business meeting but the girls
worked on their blouses. Jeanne
Schmidt brought refreshments.
Libby Van Schoiack, reporter
0
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butterfield
visited last Sundav at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Troedson.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
GAY BLUEBIRDS
The Gay Bluebirds met at the
home of Tricia Farley Tuesday
and new officers elected were
Brenda Young, president; Tricia
Farley, vice president; Erna Lyn
Winchester, secretary; Shirley
Erwin, treasurer; Teresa Mona
han, reporter.
Refreshments were served by
Tricia and Judy Ferrell.
The leader of the group is Mrs.
Robert Ferrell and Mrs. Marcel
Jones is her assistant.
We worked in our scrapbooks
and had fun. Our guests were
Joyce Ramsey and Carolyn Book
man. Teresa Monahan, reporter
HAPPY BLUE BIRDS
The Happy Blue birds elected
the following officers at their
wepklv mpetinp: nrpsiripnt. T.vnn
Rurkenbine: vice Dresident. Joan
Stockard; secretary-treasurer, Bar
bara Blake; reporter, Vicky Bar
ratt; song leader, Joan Stockard;
refreshment chairman, Karen Mc-
Curdy.
We worked on our puppets.
Vicky Barratt, reporter
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