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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1958)
MOBIOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Kepaner Gaatt, established Mareh 30, 18SS. The Heppner Tim established November It, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1913 NIWIMMt PUtllSHIIS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Witor and Publlahar G RETCH EN PEN LAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCirATrSN Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $4.01 Year; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Our Views on the Candidates During recent weeks this newspaper has tried to present Its views on the many state and county measures that will appear on your general elec tion ballot when you receive it next Tuesday at the polls. There are also several men running for major offices and each voter must decide among them, too. How you will mark your ballot for these men will depend to a great degree on your politics, yet we feel that probably more voters will cross party lines, In selecting certain officials, than they have done In some time. It is certainly no secret that this newspaper Is Republican In basic principal which will Influence our vote and It Is the purpose of this editorial column to attempt to explain why we will vote as we will. We know of no better explanation of those reasons than that we firmly believe In the Re publican principal that "Government should do NO MORE than it has to," not "as MUCH AS IT CAN" which seems to us to be the Democratic idea. When we go on record here a opposing a Democratic candidate for a state or federal posit ion (this argument hardly can be said to hold true for county or local candidates In many in stances) It is because he has Indicated that basically he Is working for more state or federal support of almost everything, more government control of our everyday life, and the idea that "if it comes from the government, it's good (and, apparently free!)" We don't believe that way. Now, with that Introduction, let's look at the men on your ballot: FOR GOVERNOR MARK HATFIELD We believe that Mark Hatfield comes close to qualifying for the classification of "statesman," while his opponent, Governor Holmes has shown himself to be a small time politician who has taken advantage of his unexpected jump into high office to try to build a machine about him that will perpetuate the party, no matter the consequences. Holmes believes in "big govern ment spending" I e: 50 state school support, huge bonding for education, etcas the way out of all problems. Hatfield does not close his eyes to those problems, but he doesn't think that such things can be done without the taxpayer having to suffer In the long run. Governor Holmes ap parently doesn't worry about where the money will come from. . . Just how to spend It. Governor Holmes has played politics to the hilt, and some of his campaigns have shown his Ignorance of the facts. Mark Hatfield is wise in the ways of government, and he has demon strated this in his operation of the office of Secretary of State and as a member of the board of control. We believe he has shown his ability to study problems before he acts not afterwards. He is aggressive, yet logical and will not be car ried away with himself because he might hold a high office. We believe he would make an ex cellent governor. FOR CONGRESS MARION WEATHERFORO Marion Weatherford is opposing a man who has done a very creditable Job during his first term in Washington. He doesn't agree with all that the present administration has done, par ticularly with the farm problem and he seeks a fair return for the farmer without the neces sity of an overbalanced "handout" program that will do nothing toward solving the big problem facing agriculture. He Is intent on doing what ever he can to aid the economic development of this congressional district but he does not be lieve that this can best be achieved by doing it all from Washington. Al Ullman still holds tight to the Hells Canyon Issue an issue that is now quite dead, and should be left to He in peace. Ullman believes in the Give, Give, Give technique of government. Marion Weatherford does not Neither do we. LABOR COMMISSIONER NORMAN O NILSEN Here we deviate from our Republican pattern. Both the incumbent, Democrat Norman Nilsen and Republican Lyle E McCauley are able and qualified men. Both seem to show a non-partisanship which should be a part of this office, and we believe either will do a creditable Job in this post. Nilsen has shown that he can be fair to both labor and management In this office, which is far more Important than whether he is a Demo crat or a Republican. We can see no reason to recommend that he be replaced. STATE REPRESENTATIVE ORVILLE CUTSFORTH This race brings up an unusual circumstance The Democratic candidate, Frank Weatherford, seems to be more conservative than his Repub lican opponent, OTvIlle Cutsforth. Actually, both men think very much alike on many Issues. We will give our vote to.Orvllle Cutsforth be cause we feel he has a better understanding of how state government operates than does Mr Weatherford. Cutsforth is no stranger to Salem and legislative sessions for he has represented several county organizations there at hearings and meetings during legislature, and he has a good working knowledge of the problems of this section of the state. We believe in his ideas on employee participation In the unemployment com pensation program and broadening of the school tax base. He is progressive in his thinking, yet not "Democratic" In his desires that government must be the "father of all things." He should be Morrow county's first state rep resentative in many years. COUNTY COMMISSIONER GENE FERGUSON Political affiliation has little to do here, though Ferguson Is running as a Republican and Jasper Myers as a Democrat. We believe either man would make an able county commissioner, but we give our support to Ferguson, who lives In Hepp ner though he farms in the Sand Hollow country, because we feel this section of the county should be represented on the court. Judge Peterson Is, in effect, a representative of the Eightmile and western section of the county by virtue of his residence there, and Russell Miller, the other commissioner, represents the northern end of Mor row county. We don't believe either man is run ning because he has an axe to grind, and we fully realize that Mr Myers wants to get recognit ion for the needs of the Butter creek residents. Those residents are entitled to that consideration, and we believe that they will get It whether or not he is elected. COUNTY ASSESSOR HARRY DINGES A man's politics should not be a factor here, either. We support Harry pinges because we be lieve he has demonstrated an ability and an Interest In seeing that this Important county office is operated for the genuine good of the county as a whole. Experience here Is of great Importance, and Dlnges now has that experience which should be a big factor In proper operation of the office. Being an assessor is like being the goat for all tax statements, but we believe that Mr Dlnges has been fair and impartial in his work. He should be returned to office. There is how we will vote, and why. You may not agree, and that is your right. But, Just be sure you don't overlook that right and obligation as an American which you exercise when you go to the polls next Tuesday to vote. If you don't vote, don't holler at the outcome. THIRTY YEARS APO From the files of the Gazette-Times November 1. 1928 Mr and Mrs C L Sweek and Mr and Mrs W E Moore were hosts at the Sweek residence Tuesday and Wednesday even ings of this week at two finely appointed Hallowe'en bridge par ties. Honors were received the first evening by Harold Cohn and Mrs Regan OShea, first; Mr ana Mrs E E Clark, second and Mr and Mrs D T Goodman, conso lation. Prizes the second even ing went to Dr and Mrs A D McMurdo. first: Mr and Mrs C W Smith, second, and Mr and Mrs J J Wightman, consolation Mrs John Berestrom entertain. ed the telephone girls at her home on Wednesday afternoon, to a delicious chicken dinner. Those present were Opal Brlggs, Etta Devin. Molly Azcuenaga, Lorene Isom, Mabel Chaffee and Daisy Shively. Showing effects of good coach ing after their early season drub bing, Heppner high school's foot ball team snapped out of It Fri day afternoon and sent Arling ton home to the tune of 55-0. Prof and Mrs Jas M Burgess made a trip over the weekend to Hood River for a visit at the home of Mrs Burgess' sister. Karl L Beach and E J Evans were in the city from Lexington Wednesday forenoon and report that section is receiving a good rain. tending the workshop sponsored by the Oregon Wheat Growers League held in Pendleton . on Tuesday presented a number of interesting topics which all of our wheat farmers will be in terested in. All are Important to the wheat farmer and how he , will fare In the future. If you haven't -marked the date of Mon day, November 10 on your calen dar, do so now. The meeting will be held at the Lexington grange hall and the Morrow County Wheat Growers Association will be hosts for the noon lunch. County Agent News , . By N C ANDERSON With more hogs on the way for 1959, accompanied by lower pri ces, this Is the time to plug your profit leaks. Small litters and too much feed per pound of gain ar the two things that do most to cut the hog farmers income. You have $10 invested In a litter when the pigs are born. That's $4.00 per pig for a ten pig litter and about $6.00 for an average seven pig litter. That extra $2.00 cost shows why it pays to set a high coal for your sows. Save gilts only from big litters and buy a boar from a big litter. See that your sows get plenty of exercise and roughage during gestation. You will have to do a top Job of feeding, then save every pig with heat lamps, farrowing t crates, and guard rails if you hit the ten pig high dollar goal. Feed Is 80 of the cost of raising a pig. A hog with bred-ln ability to gain 100 pounds on 300 to 325 pounds of feed can be finished from $8 to $10 less than an aver age hog. Some state college re cords show that a hog hitting 200 pounds five months after far rowing can be finished for $11.70 per hundred including a $5.00 charge for newborn pigs. You can make money on that kind of feeding; performance tested boars are the place to start. Hog feeding Is staging a revolution. High powered baby pig feeds and additives for growing and finish ing feeds are boosting efficiency. Make use of these Improved rat ions. Feed pre starter, starter and grower get pigs off to a fast start. Don't over feed protein at heavier weights. Keep cost down to compete with other top farm ers In today's hog market It sounds like the activities be ing lined up for the annual fall meeting of the Morrow County Wheat Growers League will be most Interesting and education al. Mrs Kenneth Peck, chairman of the domestic wheat utilization committee the ladles group has recently had confirmation from Frances Barnlck, home economist, Oregon Wheat Grow ers League that she will be on hand to meet with the ladies. The demonstration which she will stage during the afternoon meeting sounds very interesting. Of course, there will be numerous door prizes for ladies and men alike attending the day long meeting. Committee chairmen at- STAR THEATER Thurt., FxU Sat, Oct 30, 31, Not. 1. The Fiy Hallowe'en specials! With Al Hedlson, Patricia Owens, Vin cent Price. TLUS Spacemaster X-7 Bill Williams, Robert Ellis. Sua. Mocw Not. 2, 3 God's Little Acre Aldo Ray, Robert Ryan, Tina Louise. Sunday at 4, 6:05, 8:10. Tues Wad Not. 4. 5. The Helen Morgan Story Ann Blyth, Paul Newman, many more. Family Nights. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH IONE AMERICAN LEGION MASQUERADE DANCE IONE LEGION HALL Sat., Nov. 1 Dance To Earl Bailey's Orchestra Prizes For The Best Costumes Supper Served $1.25 Person llHB premium. However, in looking over the Drlces being paid for calves right in the heart of the mid west It appears that these people might be getting a bar pain from the calves shipped from here. In my own home county in North Dakota last week 2092 calves sold at feeder calf auction and averaged $37.75 per hundred. Top calves sold for $43.50; another sale of 1600 calves averaged 35 cents a pound. At a special growers sale at Val entine, Nebraska, calves sold for $38.50 to $42.50. The two top lnads hroueht $50 and $54.25. These prices don't make the steer calf average of $31.67 and heiier rfllf average of S29.26 at the re cent LaGrande feeder calf sale look too high. According to a recent USDA announcement. Oregon grain pro ducers will be able to keep 1958 eroD barlev. oats and wheat in farm storage for another year after maturity dates of original loans In 1959. The USDA also said that reseal loans on these grains produced in 1957 will be extended another year. Interested producers can get details from the county ASC office. Word was received this week from Dr A G Beagle, veterinarian in charge, Bureau of Animal In dustry, that a stepped up Bangs oroeram will be carried out in the county during the next two months. The accelerated program will be necessary to qualify Mor row county for recertifictalon of its modified certified Brucellosis free area status. The Morrow County Livestock Growers Assoc iation livestock disease control committee will meet Monday evening with Dr Beagle and Dr Halloway of the state veterinar ians office. Dr Halloway will be stationed here In the county to organize and assist In the pro gram. The recertiflcatlon test is necessary since three years have elapsed since Morrow county re ceived the modified certified status. Testing must be complet ed by January 13, 1959 to retain the status. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. October 30, 1958 Weather Bureau. Quote: "The weather outlook for the next 30 days, mid-October to mid-November as released by the weather bureau's extended forecast ser vice, is for above normal tem peratures in the southern 40 of Oregon and near normal In the northern remainder, precipitation is expected to be heavy over the entire state except for near nor mal amount In a very narrow band along its extreme eastern border." Mr and Mrs Dan O'Hara (Ma bel Smith) of The Dalles were in Morrow county for hunting over the weekend. They visited at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs Ted Smith, and other relatives In lone. . Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Smith were his sisters and brothers-in-law, Mr and Mrs Ward Johnston of Glad stone and Mr and Mrs John Dor- nlk of Milwaukle. TO THE EDITOR... To The Editor: I am writing this to you trust ing that you will see fit to print It as a public service. Word has come to me that I I have been quoted as opposed t0 the County Unit System of School Reorganization of Morrow County. I have, as chairman of the Reorganization Committee been impartial in presenting this matter to the people, but no one has the right to quote me as being opposed. I believe the adoption of the County Unit System is advisable under the present circumstances and I shall vote for It Yours truly, Fredrick T Martin lone USE GAZETTE TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS With the strong market prices for stocker-feeder cattle this fall, many of our ranchers are won dering how top prices can be paid here for calves being ship ped to the middle west. With many of the calves selling for 30 cents and up, adding a freight charge of several cents a pound brings the cost up to quite a While a lot of speculation is going on as to when It will rain, various forecasters are disagree ing on our weather for the weeks to come. We do not know who to believe but at the present we are Interested in and going along with the general 30 day outlook issued October 17 by the U S A COMPLETELY SAFE INVESTMENT? I An absolutely sale investment may f seem almost impossible, but Fidelity A STOREHOUSE of songhits THE HELEN MORGAN STORY, Star Theater, Tuesday and Wednesday. Gogl Grant does the singing. Family Nights. 8aving8 has worked toward that goal lor over 50 years. We now believe that the Fidelity has achieved the near impossible. Any one of the following safeguards is enough for safety. All three together mean absoluU safety for you at the Fidelity. Accounts Insured to $10,000 by an Agency of the United States Gov rnment. 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