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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, February 26, 1959 MOBHOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 13, 1912 N1WJPAHR PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL bjimifjiu'in 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; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. History Comes Again The Gazette-Times usually refuses to publish much In the poetry line, except for our annual contribution from Spencer Akers. But, this week we received a poetic answer to Mr Akers' efforts and we couldn't turn It down. The letter that accompanied it was also In rhyme and It asks that we keep the writer's name a secret for a while. We have often refused to print unsigned letters, but this Is different, for we will give the writer's name next week, If you haven't already guessed It by then. Inasmuch as this Is Oregon's Centennial ancf we are running lots of historical stories, we are pleased to add this contribution. But, please, don't load us down with too much poetry, or we'll be forced to say "no" to all of It! To The Editor: This Is a secret, you'll not tell will you? I thought It would be fun to see how many readers could guess, who wrote this awful mess. And too, I would like to have Mr Akers' reaction, and hope he is not driven to distraction. Of course, if anyone really wants to know, you may tell them In a week or so. Very Truly, ? ? ? ANOTHER PIONEER (With apologies to S Akers) You may talk about poets, And sing of other verse-makers, But my vote will go to Spencer Akers. ' . . . 4 I have enjoyed his verses for quite awhile And always wished to copy his style. I wish he would tell me how he finds a rhyme Each and every time. 1 Mr A do you have to work hard and dig deep, vt ao tney come easy, sort of In your sleep? Here an idea came right out of the blue Perhaps if I tried, I could do it too. "I don't know how to try", said I, Just move the words around, til you get a better sound. Before I forget It, I want to say I came to Heppner in 1885, am now four score, minus five. The old man with his scythe and hook, Has not yet called to close the book. So I'm still here taking my place as a pioneer. Myra, Sadie, Lou B & Ralph T. All went to school with me, Many school memories have we. I'll never forget how Will D could sing. He really made the rafters ring. I liked that line about Millie, The sweet little girl of nine, She lingers In my memory, With the class of ninety-nine. My summons to the Pearly Gate, Seems to be a little late. So God willing, I'll be waiting here, To read your verse again next year. Will B & Will D. Oscar and George, to name a few, Struck out too for pastures new. I too, saw that awful flood go down And Kelly & Matlock take off to warn a neigh boring town. Their names will not forgotten be, They are written down In history. From Trie County Agent's Office By NELS ANDERSON This week all farmers were of farm people for a rural fire mailed a survey questionalre to control program when they go obtain Information of equipment befre the COurt " dlt "ot . .. . . . . . . receive a survey card through the on farms which might be used mall contact tnls offlce f one In a rural fire control program.) Plans for such a program were Paul Rauen recent graduate made recently when representa- , , x . tives of various communities 'of South Dakota State College, throughout the county met. As "w nmty agent at large with the survey cards come back to "?e 0reS,n St.ate Co lee exten the office a committee composed f,on.seIce ls Cell1"8 tra,ln- of Orlan Wright, Jim Valentine, "6 , . l' , Al Bunch, Charles Ruggles, Ken neth Turner, Kenneth Batty have volunteered to group them ac lng with the extension program. During the five weeks that Paul will spend here he will have op cording to communities. S i n c e ' p?rtunitl?L to 0T wlth a11 this group does not have repre sentatives of the lone and Lex ington area, volunteers from those communities will be called for to assist the group. A group composed of Ralph Crum, lone; Alec Lindsay, Lexington; Frank Anderson, Andy Van Schoiack, and Bob Penland of Heppner will visit with the Morrow county court on March 4th to ask that they attempt to secure surplus fire fighting equipment which would be made available to the rural communities. This group would appreciate having as many survey cards as possible back by the 4th in order that they might Indicate the interest TO THE EDITOR . . . Dear Mr Penland, As the legislative Intern from the University of Portland, I have enjoyed a marvelous oppor tunity to view the operations of the state legislature at close range. For an entire week I have been the "shadow" 1 of Senator An thony Yturrl of Ontario. He kind ly Interrupted his demanding schedule to give personal Instruc tion in legislative activities. I have attended his committee meetings, was Introduced to his fellow senators, and have had free access to all desired Information. Senator Yturrl is a brilliant, versatile, and persuasive legis lator who is highly respected by his colleagues In both political parties. He is leader of the min ority party in the Senate, chair man of roads and highways, and a member of the Important tax ation, state and federal ' affairs, Judiciary, and legislative counsel committees. If I may venture Into the realm of speculation, I believe that the political contests of the future will have Tony Yturrl contend ing with Bob Duncan, the dy namic young speaker of the The legislature ls dealing with many complicated issues. Over House, for the highest offices of Oregon. n hut f if . ; requested appropriations al- thers, on what is known as the "honlV'T , VnTl1 1 SL 2 budlet by $60 Dan Sumner place, were victims . vnuuiun. a ioi oi wont remains of the third f re Mondav C " '' i io De aone, ana tempers will phases of the extension program. During the week that he has spent here he has assisted with a 4-H meeting, picked out beef calves for 4-H projects, worked with planning and planting windbreaks, made several farm visits to assist with the wheat management study under way here this year, worked on beef performance testing program as well as acquainting himself with office procedure. A number of projects are lined up "for the month of March which will give Paul good experience as well as giving our office a boost in catch ing up with some of the backlog of projects which have piled up. Pelleted hay for cattle showed more than double the gain of baled or chopped hay, according to work done at the Dixon Springs, Illinois experiment sta tion. The animals ate more of the pelleted hay, but cut the amount of hay per pound of gain nearly in half and reduced the rnst npr nnnnrl nf era In 5 R In the last two weeks. Reports ',ws. The ahnvo was ,ith a Tim. just reached Heppner of a fire j othy. Alfalfa mixture. Ex peri- ments with straight alfalfa or straight Lespedza also showed a great advantage with the pelle ted product. The experiment low last year's support rates. Rye supports are placed at 90c a bushel 20c below the 1958 rate. Oats, number 3 grade, ls placed at 50c a bushel down 11c; num ber 2 grade or better barley, (ex cept mixed) 77o down 16c a bushel. Grain sorghums number 2 or better, except mixed, $1.52 a hundred down 31c; soybeans, $1.85 a bushel down 24c; and number 1 flaxseed, $2.38 a bush eldown 40c. THIRTY YEARS AGO From the files of the Gazette-Times February 28, 1929 Fire completely razed three Morrow county farm homes with on Sunday, February 17 that con sumed the house and much of the contents on the Nolan estate southwest of lone, occupied by F E Everson and family. The J I Hanna farm home and all i contents was demolished by fire on three different days In both Houses, a bill is referred to a committee for special study. It probably flare more frequently as the session rolls on. My faith in self-government lng the past week from a journey Mr and Mrs French Burroughs of Jordan Siding, returned dur- ls In the committees where the-', lalui 1,1 s-ii-governmeni "S we wee nom a juurney real work ol lTw maklngTs has been vastly reinforced during that took them as far south as compllshed. " During my internship, my con ception of the state legislature changed Immensely. These are the features which especially Im pressed me; - (1) Except for a few who can become enraptured with their own loquaciousness, the legisla ture ls composed of well -qual ified, experienced, hard-working the past week. Legislators who Florida and Cuba. previously were merely names In the capitol news are now rec ognized as conscientious who regard service to the public day. as a personal duty. I was pleased to learn that1 Mr and Mrs Fred Mankin of men lone are visitors In the city to- Seventy ladies of the city pa- Morrow county's representatives, tronized the Parent -Teacher tea Frank Weathorford snrl Sonatnr heW at the Parish House Fri- Ben Musa, are highly respected dav afternoon. at which teachers by their associates. Both men Ul U1C L11U"1 weie tresis ui nun- Drefer to vote IndennHentiv or- Lonee, tea and cookies were men who are sincerely Interested rather than follow the strict party served with Mrs F S Parker- Miss i a . m I.. J T 1 1 1 i IT n rtnv TITnn TAh TT S nil MJ found the mechanical advan tages of handling a free flowing hay such as pellets much more satisfactory than with chopped or baled hay. Everytime a group of people get together there ls some dis cussion on public relations of the zens. farmer-businessman. Most farm ers agree that they are doing very little public relation work. Most of the misunderstandings occur in large cities where these people do not understand agri business. For those farmers who might need "ammunition" the following might be of interest: What does industry get out of federal farm spending? An anal ysis of the USDA budget shows direct and indirect benefits,. Direct benefits Include: $1 bil lion payed out by the USDA this year for services performed on surplus commodities, such as storage payments, interest and handling. Millions spent on re search for Improvement of crops, crop uses, marketing, handling packaging of food. Experiments on new chemicals, new processes, etc. Payments Yt billion) to far mers stimulate sales of lime, fer tilizer, and so on. Indirect benefits include: Maintenance of farm buying power USDA spending equals 53 of net farm income in 1958; support spending alone equals 20 of net; direct payments to farmers total $1.2 billion. Also Big supplies of raw materials at prices which counter the rising national price pattern. Stimula ting of farm demand for goods and services through loans not available through regular com mercial channels. Industries related to agricul ture, thus, have a direct stake in what Congress does on farm pro grams and spending In the years ahead. Contrary to public state ments, the USDA budget is not strictly a "farm" budget but ual contacts. The newly organized Empire Builders 4-H club will publish their first monthly newsletter which will go into the homes of all 4-H members. This program which nationally enrolls over 2 million boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 21 is the lar gest rural youth group in Amer ica. These boys and girls will appreciate your attention to their efforts of pointing out the value of 4-H club work during this week. Give them your encourage ment, they are our future citl- Who says there are no more opportunities left. Here is one that could be just what you are looking for. A New York cat toy manufacturer has enlisted the aid of Oregon State Department of Agriculture in ferreting out a supply of cat nip which grows wild in many states. A large source of supply, or a lot of small sources are needed by the firm. "It would be a very profitable project for anyone wishing to grow, harvest and dry", accord ing to the New Yorker. r Today's forgotten Man Quit Advertising Yesterday STARj THEATER Thuru. FrU Sat, Feb. 26, 27, 28 Ride A Crooked Trail Audie Murphy, Gia Seal a Walter Matthau. PLUS Once Upon A Horse Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, Martha Hyer, Lelf Erlckson. Sua Mon., Tues March I, 2, 3 Tom Thumb Russ Tamblyn, Alan Young, Terry-Thomas, June Thorburn. Sunday at 4. 6 and 8 in good government. Thev are working as much as 80 hours a week with sessions and meet ings in the evenings. (2) There ls a surprising a mount of cooperation between the two political parties. Repub licans and Democrats intermingle on a friendly, "first-name" basis. Most disagreements are settled by discussion In the committees, so the majority of bills are pass ed or rejected by a unanimous vote. v (3) Each measure Is exposed to careful scrutiny as the mem bers of the committee explore all aspects and possible reper cusslons of the bill. If the ef feet of the bill is In doubt, the pertinent groups are Immediately contacted for testimony. After such close examination, most un worthy bills are killed before reaching the floor, while those with merit are given a "do pass" recommendation, (4) Any citizen, regardless of the merits of his case, has the privilege of appearing before a legislative committee in a pub lie hearing. (Previously I had assumed that It was necessary to "go through channels" and to struggle with official "red tape.") I have watched hearings continue Into the evening hours as private citizens explained their problems to a board of senators and representatives. Al though legislative schedules are disrupted, each witness ls treat ed with fairness and courtesy, and ls allowed to present his plea in full. I was greatly im pressed and reassured by such consideration for an individual's rights. , line. The people of Oregon can be proud of their legislature. But they should be ashamed of the disgraceful salary paid to their senators and representatives. A legislator receives only 13 as much as his secretary, and his office space consists of a small crowded desk on the floor of the chamber. Few men can afford to serve more than one term In the cap itol. (One senator admitted that the last session cost him $4,000.00 and he has a family to support also). Only .03 of the state budget Is paid to our elected rep resentatives. Why should cap able men be required to suffer a financial loss for the chance to serve their neighbors? I wish that my friends in East ern Oregon could have partici pated with me in this interesting experience. They would surely have gained, as I did, a new respect for our state government. Yours truly, Larry Lindsay Lulu Hager, Mrs John Hiatt and Mrs Lucy E Rodgers pouring. Recently 1959 crop support rates were announced. Under the an agri-business budget. Futher new corn support program a min- more, USDA - officials have estl imum national average support mated In an unpublished studv, price of $1.12 a bushel was an- that little more than half present nounceo. inis is a little above USDA spending can be charged the 1958 rate of $1.06 to non directlv to farmers. compilers, but well below last year's support of $1.36 to com- plying farmers. The new pro gram eliminates corn acreage al lotments and the commercial corn-producing area. Corn pro duced anywhere in the United States this year that meets qual ity and storage requirements will be eligible for support at the same national average level. National average dollars and cents supports for other grains National 4-H club week will be observed February 28 through March 7. During this week over 200 Morrow county 4-H boys and girls and approximately 60 vol unteer local leaders will point out the value of 4-H club work in many ways. Planned are win dow exhibits in all of our towns, news stories in local papers, ra dio spots, theatre advertising, public appearances before several were also announced. All are be- 'organizations as well as Individ- FOLLETT MEAT CO. Hermlston, Ore. Ph. JO 7-6651 On Hermiston-McNary Highway CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING WHOLESALE MEATS Livestock Market CattTe Hogs Sheep SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 Noon On U. S. Hiway No. 30 NORTHWESTERN LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO. JO 7-6655 Hermlston, Oregon Frank Wink & Sons. Owners Don Wink Mgr. Res. Henniston JO 7-3111 S)1 13 S the car thafs for all its worth ! wanted OUT! WHAT? klO LETTERHEAD? WHEN THIS HAPPENS, PHONE US and We'll Print Some For You la A Hurry!! 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