MOBBOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Htppner Times established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912
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ROBERT PENLAND
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GRETCHEN PENLAND
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The Oregon Centennial
The Gazette-Times always welcomes the poet
ic efforts of what this writer fondly calls, The
G-T's poet, Spencer Akers, now of Aumsville. We
usually look for It about the first of the year, and
were a little surprised this week to receive his
19G0 efforts nearly three months early. When
you read it, you vill see why he couldn't wait
But, whenever it comes we welcome it, and
we are sure our readers do too.
The Oregon Centennial has come to a close,
And off Into history It's memory goes.
And those who passed thru it's gates well know,
Twas a wonderful, grand and glorious show.
American history of the last hundred years,
Was a history of wars, disappointment and
tears.
Regardless of wars the nation progressed,
From the eastern shores to the wild, wooly
west.
While giving great honor to the old pioneer,
Who bro't us happiness, wealth and cheer,
Let's hasten to bring our respects to pay
To those of note of a former day.
There's Sacajawea the guiding star,
Who came with Lewis and Clark afar,
To blaze a trail toward the setting sun;
An honored task and work weM done.
An Indian girl of tender years,
Arose above all earthly fears,
And led the way to western lands,
To where the City of Roses stands.
From here these men of fame and she,
Continued westward to the sea.
With this brave guide the way was blazed,
For wagon trains of later days,
When multitudes were westward bound,
And where at Journey's end they found
A country on which God had smiled,
And which no human had defiled.
This human stream ne'er ceased to flow,
Since Greeley, years and years ago,
Advised the youth with this request:
"Go west young man, go west, ro west."
The young men and the older too,
With wives and children bade adieu,
To eastern friends and eastern lands,
And treked across the western sands,
To this, the garden of their dreams,
With giant trees and laughing streams.
And here among the evergreens,
Mid beauties panoramic scenes,
A park of worldly fame was made,
And debts of gratitude were paid
To Sacajawea, this noted guide,
By ever letting her abide
Among the beauties she surveyed,
And which from memory will never fade.
For years she's stood beneath a spruce,
While on her back a young papoose,
Has shared the sunshine and the rain;
A god-send to our wide domain.
O'er looklng flowers, shrubs and lawns.
Our Sacajawea will ever be,
Exalted In our memory.
There are other folks of Oregon fame,
Whom I should mention here by name,
Who helped to make our Oregon great;
Indeed a famous western state.
There's Applegate and Jason Lee,
And Mr. Benson to mention three.
There's democratic governor West,
Who gave local option a thorough test.
He sent Miss Hobbs to Copperfleld,
Who stayed till every saloon was sealed.
There's Jaqulne Miller, a poet of renown;
A writer from an Oregon town.
Thert are many congressmen of late,
Who did wonders for our state,
By awakening it from a quiet nap,
And putting Its name upon the map.
They gave us dams with water power,-
That's measured by the kilowatt hour.
The results of this as you well know,
Was vlsloned at the centennial show.
There's governor Hatfield I mustn't forget,
Who hasn't had time to do much yet,
But keep an eye upon this gent,
Some think he's marked for president.
So now I'll bring this to a close;
When I write again nobody knows.
I'll promise you this if I am here,
I'll write again next centennial year.
Spencer Akers,
Aumsville, Ore.
From The
County Agent's Office
By N C ANDERSON
A fpw rtnva mm infmatinn tnrp demonstrations on light
and enrollment blanks for the horse Judging, horse manage-
. , ;ment. luagine oi classes m,u
lieht horse ludeins short course
was received at this office. The
dates for the 1959 event are Oct
ober 9 and 10. During the past
several years quite a number of
Morrow county horse owners
have attended this short course
and have been very well pleased
with the event. The purpose of
the school Is to present to horse
owners information relative to
the proper type, care, training,
and showine of lleht horses: to
train them In the practical art
formance demonstrations on pla
cing of classes.
This year the Saturday evening
program will be an open horse
show judged by the school Judg
es. Classes will consist of Shet
land fine harness, Arabian three
gaited, equitation saddle seat,
pnultatlon stock saddle seat,
five gaited and western pleasure.
Among those who win De on
hand to assist with the short
course are Mrs Claud H Drew,
Columbia, Missouri who Is nat
of selecting horses: to enable lonallv known. She teaches
horse lovers to enjoy horse shows horsemanship at Christian Col
with greater knowledee: to form
a meeting place for amateur
and professional horse men to
exchange knowledge and ideas
lege, Columbia, Missouri and
owns and jointly with her son,
operates Druesdale Farm and Dr
J K Northway, chief veterinar
and to train Judged for light, ian for the King Ranch at Kings
horse shows. Attendance is open ville, Texas brings a lifetime of
who submits a $10 entry fee to'mal health on the largest cattle
the business manager, Oregon' and horse ranch in the United
State College. There will be lec-j States. Further Information and
enrollment blanks can De se-
THIRTY YEARS A00
From the files of the
Gazette-Timts
October 3, 1929
Last week Laxton McMurray
purchased from John K Honey of
Portland one hundred and sixty
acres of wheat land lying be
tween the Pasco Brown land
which Mr McMurray recently
bought and a larger tract of land
which he has owned for some
time.
cured at this office.
TO THE
EDITOR
To the Editor:
The following short speech
was given Sunday by La Verne
Van Marter Jr at the Heppner
banquet for Howell Appling Jr,
Oregon's secretary of state. I
feel everyone should be interest
ed in it and that it should reach
a wider audience. I hope that It
can be printed.
'Today I would like to speak
STAR
THEATER
Thurs., Frl., Sat, Oct 1, 2. 3
The Persuader
William Talman, James Craig,
Kristlne Miller, Dnryl Hick
man. TLUS
The Trop
Richard Wldmark, Lee J. Cobb,
Tina Louise.
Sun., Mon Tuei., Oct 4, S. 6
Sleeping Beauty
Walt Disney's wonderful pic
ture. Filmed in Technlrama
and Technicolor. Sunday at
2:30, 4:30, 6:30- 8:30.
to you for a few moments on
a subject of universal Interest
and appeal to each of us. That
subject is money, and, more spe
cifically, money that Is needed
in support ot our political party
the Republican Party.
The political activities of all
levels of government -county,
state and national are vitally
Important to us all. Therefore,
we have, or should have, a deep
Interest In these political activ
itiesand, the only way most
of us can show an Interest is
through the support of our pol
itical party because our candi
dates, when elected, most closely
practice and follow the prin
ciples In which we believe.
The situation generally
throughout the State of Oregon
In past years, : particularly . at
the county level, has been that
a few dedicated workers did the
Lion's share of the work, a few
individuals financially support
ed party activity, and the ma
jority did almost nothing ex
cept vote and, apparently not
enough did even that.
This year we hope to remedy
that situation in all respects. As
far as the financial aspect Is
concerned, our own Morrow coun
ty campaign fund drive will be
held in October. Our state and
national quota Is $960.00, plus
our county budgeted expenses
and local candidates assistance
quota of $419,00, for a total to be
raised of $1,379.00. This is our
goal. These funds, when collect
ed, will finance the political act
ivities on all leves for the next
two years that Is, through the
elections of 1960.
In past years, long range pol
itical programs could not be
planned because finance drives
were held during the heat of an
election campaign. By raising
the money now, long range pro
grams can be Initiated, and the
money carefully spent to the best
advantage through the two year
period.
In Morrow county there are
approximately 1200 registered
Republicans. With a total of
$1,379.00 to be raised in this
county, it would require only a
relatively small contribution in
dividually if all or most of these
1200 participated.
I ask that you start now to
pass on this appeal to your Re
publican friends and acqualn
tances, be prepared yourself to
actively participate In your par
ty's program and to make your
own contribution when you are
contacted in the campaign drive
If we do this, we should have
no difficulty In reaching our goal
of $1,379.00, and we will have
the satisfaction of knowing that
we have made an Investment in
the cause of good government,
Mrs Verner Troedson,
Secretary-treasurer,
Morrow County Republican
Central Committee
George Rugg, local rancher,
called at the office this week
and reported a very interesting
and educational trip from which
he and his wife, Shirley and Mr
and Mrs Orville Cutsforth have
recently returned. The trip was
made to Rapid City, South Da
kota to visit the ranch of Otto
Wolff, who, it is reported, is
the only rancher running sheep
under pasture on the U S Nat
ional Forest The Ruggs were
picking up any Information on
range and sheep management
and improvement which might
apply to conditions here. Plans
are being made by Wilkinson
and Ruggs for an extensive
A number of Heppner people mountain meadow ran ee im-
Mark Weatherford of Albany
was a business visitor in lone
Saturday.
HEPPNER nHmthgW' Octobif 1. "59
pnt word from F E Price,
director of extension and agri
cultural experiment station at
Oregon State College announced
...hnat utilization conference
... rtnnHa m and 28 at Walla
Walla, Washington, sponsored by
the Idaho, Washington and Ore
gon agricultural experiment sta
tions. The purpose of this con
ference is to review with the
wheat industry some of the re
search that has been aone anu
that which is currently in pro
gress on wheat utilization
wiiohniit the United States.
Consideration will also be given
to circumstances invoivea u
finding and inaugurating new
uses for wheat as well as the
economics of industrial wheat
utilization. Speakers will come
from the USDA Western and
Northern Utilization Laborator
ies, from the Utilization Research
Division of USDA Washington,
D C, from leaders In the Industry
and from these agricultural ex
periment stations. The program
promises to be one oi interest 10
all. Mark these dates, October
27 and 28 on your calendar. We
will announce the formal pro
gram as soon as it is completed.
With the end of the 4-H club
year most clubs have completed
their vear activities and have
turned in completion cards to
this office for a summary of ac
tual accomplishments of the
year. A number oi ciuds nave
made . plans to organize early
and some have picked up mater
ials at this office for old and
new members. Now is the time
for those boys and girls who
have reached the age of nine
during the year or will be by
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HUNTING?
The annual hunting season
Will verv soon be here!
Hunters clad In vivid red
Will stalk elusive Deer!
Hope when the season's o'er
No hunters were lost nere:
No one shot a hunter 'cause
"I thought it was a deer"!
Would you go without a gun,
A license and a deer tag?
Take liability insurance too!
Be careful what you bag!
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C. A. RUGGLES
INSURANCE AGENCY
Phone 6-9625 Box 611
HEPPNER. OREGON
provement program.
evening to attend the Sir Harry
Lauder entertainment. Among in a recent producer sponsored
those going over were Mrs C W feeder cattle sale at Redmond,
McNamer, Mrs Lucy Rodgers,'860 good and choice 600 to 900
Mrs Robt Thompson, Miss Reita 'pound steers sold for an average
Neel, Mr and Mrs P M Gemmell ,'0f $24.35. Common and medium
Mr and Mrs Sam Lininger, Mr f,50 to 800 pounders averaged
and Mrs Vawter Crawford, Mr $20.35; 74 steer calves low good
and Mrs Spencer Crawford.
Hazel and Katheryn Feldman
left the first of last week to a
gain take up their school work.
Miss Hazel goes to Oregon State
college where she is taking a
course in pharmacy, and Miss
Katheryn goes to the University
of Oregon where she is a student
in Interior decoration.
to choice 25o to 580 pounders
averaged $28.25. Heifer calves in
the same weight and grade, class
averaged $27.15. While this is
one of the first of many producer
sponsored feeder cattle sales to
be held and the weaner calf
numbers were few, this may indi
cate that our ranchers have done
quite well in prices received for
ndvance contracting.
HO HUNTING
ON OUR PROPERTY
WITHOUT
WRITTEN PERMISSION
John Graves
Sidney Zinrer
Oscar Peterson
Ray Wright
Barton Clark
Tom Huston
Oren McDaniel
Orion Wright
McEliigott Bros.
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