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MOBROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Tlmeg established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912 0 NIWSPAPtR PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL C3 Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon as Second Class Matter Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $4 0'' Year; Elsewhwe $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, February 19. 1959 Tax Idea Differs The Chamber of Commerce Monday took steps to advise representatives and senators of its dis like of parts of Governor Hatfield's new tax pro gram, and through resolution and suggestion offered substitute ideas which were more accep table to the membership. The governor's pro posal to eliminate from the present income tax law the provisions for deductions for federal In come tax paid, interest payments etc, was looked upon as a very poor approach to Oregon's tax problem, and it was argued with reason that such a plan which would be a tax upon a tax could be one of the greatest deterents to in dustry and development that the state could concieve. This newspaper heartily agrees. The chamber's idea was not necessarily to be entirely "agin' ", for its members recognized the need of the state to gain additional revenue, and in a companion suggestion, recommended that the legislature give serious thought to a sales tax program patterned after the present California sales tax which exempts payment on food for home consumption and some other necessities. The sales tax Idea is not new In Oregon but In past years it hasn't gotten very far with the voters. However, many groups, including farm organizations, which previously have fought a sales tax are now actively favoring it rather than some of the other suggestions that have been made. This newspaper also feels that the suggestion by both Governor Hatfield and former Governor Holmes that quarterly payments of Income tax be eliminated, falls to answer any long range problem and can certainly create a hardship In many cases. True, stopping quarterly pay ments will bring in a little more money during this biennlum, but it will only act to create a bigger problem In the next. Robbing Peter to pay Paul isn't the answer to any tax problem. THIRTY YEARS AGO From the files of the Gazette-Times February 21, 1929 Mrs Irl Clary, principal of the Alpine schools, attended the ex ecutive committee meeting held on Saturday at Heppner in con nection with school work throughout Morrow county. The farm home of Mr and Mrs B O Anderson In Eight Mile was and receiving a membership card denoting his willingness to serve as a voluntary blood donor in case of an emergency. The growing demand for fresh blood in the nation's hospitals has increased extensively since World War n and today they are using a pint of blood an nually for every 40 persons in the country, according to pam phlets distributed by the Oregon Public Health laboratory. The walking blood bank re cords will be kept by the Pioneer Memorial hospital in Heppner. and it is hoped that it will be given consideration in Salem. A Fine Job, Hehisch! During the past several weeks there have been several excellent Centennial special editions pub lished by papers throughout Oregon, but we want to this week nominate for recognition among the best, Heppner high school's student paper, The Hehisch. Last Friday's Issue, which was the largest ever published by the high school staff 26 pages, was a real masterpiece for high school students and we feel certain that it will win them future recognition. The many stories in that issue were concerned not only with the history of Heppner high school, but the whole state, and those students who had a part In preparing them delved into the past with as sincere and earnest an effort as would any seasoned newspaper reporter or editorial writer of many years' experience. They dug into the history of Morrow county and Heppner; into their school history, the economy of this country, and the changes that have come in recent his tory; they went back into their own files for stories of old Heppner schools and businesses and even came up with a copy of a IIHS Com mencement program of 1895. They found many old time pictures, too, that made their Centen nial edition one of the best to be published by any high school in the state, regardless of size. A lot of credit for a lot of hard work must go to all the Hehisch staff members and their ad visor, Mrs Margaret Kirk. They did a really fine Job. The Gazette-Times Is including a copy of the Hehisch in its permanent files for 1959 It should be a part of Morrow county's published history. All members of specified blood ' SKlingl , ,- , aA and coasting party on Sunday. l?'1 ' w : All ne miles around were there to en- we tninK tne cnamoer s action is wen iounaea ,th swn f a oiiahtfni cmnn ighbors and friends for he?"a ?J"2 gage In the sports. W H I (Buck) Padberg was a Heppner visitor Sunday, driving his new 1929 Oakland coupe. A group of Heppner Oddfel lows attended a meeting at lone Thursday evening. Included were, Ralph Benge, Jarvis Chaffee, Em mett Ayers, J Rasmussen, J L Yeager, F R Brown, L R Cox, Ernest Hunt and Albert Williams. From The County Agent's Office By NELS ANDERSON A recent report from the anl-, Weatherfords on Irrigated land. mal disease eradication division of the Agricultural Research Ser vice shows that the percent of Brucellosis reactors for the month of January 1959 amounted to on ly three-fourths of one percent. The test covered 46 herds con taining 2,419 cattle. Reactors from four herds. In the same per iod of time 286 calves were vacci nated for Brucellosis. Morrow county recently finished a Bru cellosis test for recertlflcatlon of the county as a certified brucel losis free county. Ray Drake, semi-retired farm er from the Sandhollow area, brought in a handful of English walnuts this week harvested from a tree on his farm. The tree had been planted from seed 12 or 13 years ago. It produced Gypsum has been applied on dry land to determine sulphur deficiencies and as an amend ment for "slick spots". Another plot will be established in the foothills lands on dry land wheat to determine what is needed as a fertilizer on fields that have not responded to nitrogen appli cations. Hay and grain will be harvested for field Information. As a result of recent Interest by a great number of farmers scattered throughout the county, a representative group met Tues day evening to discuss the possi bilities of setting up some type of a county wide rural fire organ ization. Details of the meeting will be found in another part of the paper, however, we would like tn uree that evervone assist quite a numDor oi walnuts tnis in the questional survey which year. In sampling the walnuts, will be held soon. With the great Ray brought in, I found them to number of fires which have caus be as good as any which I had ed thousands of dollars of dam tasted. Chalk down nother crop age in 0ur rural areas during mar can De raisea in Morrow county. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week Howard Cushman, Soil Conservation Specialist, Oregon State College assisted the agent in establishing fertilizer trials In the county. Those are trial;! re quested to be carried out by the farm crops and conservtion and land use committees of the 1958 Town and Country Planning Con ference. Because of the heavy snowfall some plots planned for the higher elevations could not be put on. These plots combined with several put out last fall are aimed at determining de ficiencies other than nitrogen in several crops, both dry land and Irrigated. Minor elements and soil amendments are being used. Plots established to date are lo cated at the Alvln Bunch and Barton Clark ranches on dry land and at Orian Wrights and Bill the past few years, many believe that such an organization will be helpful. If the Tuesday even ing meeting Is an Indication of interest throughout the entire county a very successful organi zation should result from their efforts and others who have been promoting the organization. We hope that you will read the story in this week's newspaper con cerning plans developed by this committee and will assist, in helping them find out what you will contribute toward an organ ization that will be of benefit to everyone. compared to a year ago. A number of Morrow county livestock men have called at the office to visit about the econom ics of creep feeding calves during the suckling period. Recommen- to members of the walking blood bank is less than twice a year. Persons who have suffered from malaria, jaundice, syphilis, heart disease, or a recent ill ness are advised not to volun teer. The following places for "Blood typing" have been set up for the public. Heppner: Tuesday, March 10 Episcopal parish hall, 6 p m 8 pm. Pine City: Thursday, March 12 Pine City school.7 p m 9 p m. Further arrangements will have to be made in the Board man and Irrigon area. I've been told that the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be com ing to Morrow county in May this year. Officials tell me that the USE GAZETTE TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS dations for this" practice vary from ranch to ranch depending number of volunteers for this on various feed conditions. , program has been disappointing. Wl YOUR MMcpmdent Slipping Around? Icy weather may cause you To view with alarm Steps & walks where some- Might receive harm! There's value in the ashes or Salt that some use But, you could sprinkle those And worry not lose! Personal Liability costs little, It saves you worry! Add it to your car insurance; You'll never be sorry! hr For All Your Insurance Needs C. A. RUGGLES INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 6-9625 Box 611 HEPPNER, OREGON MORROW COUNTY Ready -Mix LOW COST-CONVENIENT DEPENDABLE SERVICE CALL HEPPNER 6-9106 SPECIALIZING IN Finishing Concrete Flat-Work Steps, Patios Sidewalks, Driveways Portable Batch Plant We Go Anywhere Estimates Gladly It is hoped that by this blood typing we may interest more people in volunteering to give a pint of blood when the mo bile unit comes to our area. Where forage conditions are such that a slump in the milk pro duction is evident and light calv es are kept and fed out to year feeding should be considered. Another condition where creep feeding might pay Is where calv es aer kept and fed out to year- hubs or wimpieieiy umwieu. rm stefani's Fine Food served a inose wno are interested in creep gt Valentine banquet to a group feeding creep feeder plans arejof teachers and office workers avanaoie irom tnis omce. ask for building plan 4yand 50. IONE NEWS The number of cattle and calves on feed for market in the United States on January 1, 1959 was estimated at 6,489,000 head. This was an increase of 11 from the 5,867,000 head on feed January 1, 1958. Compared with the January 1, 1953-57 average of 5,773,000 head and was the largest number on feed of record. Of the increases the western states had the greatest with 277c. The north central states had an increase of 77c; the west north central states 10 while the east north central was down 17c from a year earlier. Oregon has 3 increase in cattle on feed Chats With Your Home Agent By ESTHER KIRMIS There has been considerable interest shown by the extension unit members in the county in having another "blood typing In the county, In connection with a walking blood bank program. I spent some time last week conferring with W I O'Harra, technician at our local Pioneer Memorial hospital, and Mrs Vel ma Glass, public health nurse, in setting up plans for this typ ing. The program set up consists of any persons between the ages of 18 and 60 stopping at a designa ted location between the hours of 6 and 8 pm, having blood typed from Heppner in their banquet room Saturday evening. There were 30 present. Nels Anderson showed a pioneer film and songs were sung by Lona White, Jean Martin, Dalene Martin, Linda Halvorsen and Dianna Pettyjohn, accompanied by Karen Lundell. Ralph Richmond had charge of the banquet. Mrs James Riley is a patient in the Emanuel hospital in Port land following surgery. Mrs Edison entertained the Baptist Sunday school class at her home Saturday. The Harry Knowlton family moved to Heppner this week. Warren Stender of Hermiston was a visitor here bunday. Pat Boone, Tommy Sands, Gary Crosby, Christine Care re, a bevy of fresh, young talent in a wonderful MARDI GRAS, Star Theater, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, February 22, 23 and 24. 2-4 D Weed Killers ALL TYPES ALSO FULL LINE OF - CATTLE SPRAYS - SOIL STERILANTS - GRAIN FUMIGANTS - SURFACE SPRAYS Let us talk to you about your needs. We will deliver one barrel or a carload to your Job. PAUL PETTYJOHN Distributor For All Leading Chemical Companies At Shell Oil Plant lone, Oregon Phone 8-7254 STAR THEATER Thurs., FrU Feb. 19. 20. No show Saturday, Feb 21. Last of The Fast Guns Jock Mahoney, Gilbert Roland, Linda Cristal. TLUS Tarawa Beachhead Julie Adams, Kerwin Mathews, Ray Danton. Sun Moo. Tues Feb 22, 23, 24 Mardi Gras Pat Boone, Tommy, Sands, Christine Carere, Gary Crosby, Sheree North. 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