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MOBROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Timet established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912
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PUBUSHIIS
ASSOCIATION
ROBERT PENLAND
Editor and Publisher
GRETCHEN PENLAND
Associate Publisher
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Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter
Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $4.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents.
The Bombing Range
A Guest Editorial by
County Judge Oscar E Peterson
A write-up concerning the hearing about the
Boardman bombing range, which was held in
Boardman last Thursday evening, had this to
say: "Interested residents of Morrow county
heard representatives of the Navy, Army Engin
eers, Inland Empire Waterways, Ass'n, and Uma
tilla Ordnance Depot, express Interest In the
bombing range at a hearing held here Thurs
day night." That expresses what happened at
the meeting quite thoroughly. The military was
well represented and presented their side most
emphatically.
This, possibly, was not altogether the in
tent of the meeting. We were looking for en
lightenment, both pro and con. The Air Force
declared the bombing range excess as of August
12, 1958. The Navy has acquired the use of it,
but we had asked for a temporary stay of the
formal transfer and understood that we had this.
Both Forrest E Cooper, who is counsel for the
Association of County officials here in Oregon,
and chairman Phllbln, of the committee on
Armed Services, Real Estate and Construction,
Washington, D C, indicated as much.
But that Is neither here nor there. We, our
selves, need to present our side. This land is in
" close proximity to the entire Columbia river de
velopment area. This not only changes consid
erably its economic value, but makes live ammu
nition bombing hazardous.
The picture Indeed has changed since the
land was acquired as a bombing range. At that
time, much of it was classified as grazing land
and the remainder as waste land. Because of the
war emergency, the need the Federal govern
ment tyad for the land was considered of para
mount Importance by all who were asked to
provide it. Much of the land could be farmed.
And especially so, under water. None of it can
any longer be classified as waste land. To us,
in Morrow county, it seems that the land is far
more valuable to the economy of the county
than it Is to the Federal government as a bomb
ing range. Here already exists highways, rail
roads and the most bpautlful water line on the
Columbia River for the construction of harbor
facilities. Expansion Is a problem for many in
dustries and Industry will most certainly be look
ing this way. Water will be available at a reas
onable cost and thereby Jump the production
several times on much of this area over and
above what the acres will produce as dry grass
pasture. It is to the interest of our citizens to
have these acres Integrated into our economy
as an Irrigated area Instead of just dry land
pasture or a "no man's land" for high altitude
bombing. We need industry, and we need to make
use of the water already nearby in order to pro
duce enough to pay the ever-increasing prop
erty taxes that are being assessed against private
property. Truly we need to increase our tax base.
Now, what can we do about it? We do need
an enlightened public opinion. We have the
opinion of the military. We need to organize
more effectively. We need to present a plan based
on facts, and through existing organizations make
ourselves heard. Our representatives in Washing
ton, D C are well aware of the situation and have
indicated a willingness to cooperate. Certainly,
they will be contacted and I, for one, am firmly
convinced that there are other areas equally
suitable and acceptable to the military for their
purpose and not located in such a strategically
valuable location. I hope that many here in
our county see it as I do.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
From th files of the
Gazette-Times
October 10, 1929
Ceremonies of the installation
of the 1929-30 officers of Heppner
Post No 87. Amoriran Lesion.
were held at Legion hall on Mon-
aay evening. The following were
Inducted Into office: Chas W
Smith, commander; Jas M Bur
gess, vice commander; Jas D
Cash, adjutant-finance officer
and Clarence Bauman, sergeant-at-arms.
Mrs Lucy Harbison, who rep
resented the school board of Mor
gan and Mrs Margaret Blake,
who represented the school board
of lone, were in attendance at
the meeting of clerks and school
board members In Heppner Sat
urday. Claude Cox, manager of Mor
row County Creamery company,
and Elbert Cox. deDutv sheriff.
joined other hunters In the
Mountains on Tuesday.
The largest enrollment in Hep
pner high school is shown in
the present figures of 127, re
ports Jas M Burgess, superin
tendent, who says the peaK of
the year is probably not reach
ed yet.
We Wont Your Letters. . . But-
This newspaper .always welcomes letters to
the editor, particularly when they are written
on subjects of local interest and we are seldom,
on a newspaper this size, forced to reject any
that we receive. There are only a. couple of ex
ceptions to this, one Is when a letter is definitely
libelous, which is hardly ever the case, and the
other is when they come to us unsigned.
It is the policy of this paper, as It is of
nearly 99 percent of all newspapers, not to take
a second look at an unsigned letter to the editor.
Many times those letters may express some very
worthwhile thoughts, but unless we know the
name of the writer we cannot take a chance on
putting it in print.
When the editor of any newspaper expresses
his opinion, editorially or otherwise, he, in effect,
signs his name to his writings. We don't believe
it is too much to ask that our readers who wish
to express their ideas do the same.
We want your letters. . . but, if you expect
to see it in print, please put your name on it
If you are ashamed to be the author, it shouldn't
have been written In the first place!
From The
County Agent's Office
By JOE D DAY
Several demonstrational plots
using a new weed killer called
Benzabor have been established
over the county this past month.
Benzamor Is a short time soil
stcrllant made from a combina
tion of borates and trlchloroben
zoic acid. It is a dry material
and comes in a pelleted form
similar to that of various dry
fertilizers.
The demonstrations were es
tablished at the Bernard Doherty
ranch, Heppner using three dif
ferent rates of application' on
morning glory on range land.
One demonstration was estab
lished at the Bechdolt Brothers
ranch near Hardman. Here the
same three rates were applied
on morning glory In summer fal
low. Benzabor Is designed to kill
deep-rooted perennial weeds, an
nual weeds, and woody vines
and brush such as morning glory,
Canada thistle, Russian knap
weed, whitetop, and many others.
While this product is similar
to sodium chlorate In many re
spects, it is nonflre hazardous,
non corrosive and non-poisonous
when used according to direc
tions. Rex Warren, farm crops spec
ialist, Oregon Stato College co
operating with this office helped
to establish some demonstration
al work with morning glory at
the Earl Evans ranch using dif
ferent rates of TBA, FBA, and
Fenac. Observations of results
of these demonstrations will be
carried on for several years to
note such things as amount of
regrowth If any, and length of
soil sterility. '
Some result from these demon
strations may be observed in the
coming spring and summer.
STAR
THEATER
Thur., Fri., Sat., Oct. 8. 9, 10
The Wild And The
Innocent
Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru,
Gilbert Roland, Jim Backus,!
Sandra Dee. PLUS
Here Comes The
Jets
Steve Brodie, John Doueette,
Mark Dana.
Sun Mon Tues., Oct II, 12,
13
The Nun's Story
Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch,
Dame Edith Evans, Dean Jag
ger. Sunday at 4 and 6:45.
Bill Hall, superintendent of the
Sherman branch experiment sta
tion, Moro, and Frank Anderson,
Heppner rancher, are again co
operating with this office in the
establishment of a grain variety
nursery for 19G0. s
Ten varieties of wheat and
eight varieties of barley were
seeded in the nursery the first
of this week. Both new varieties
and old established varieties
were seeded so that comparisons
of the old and new varieties un
der the same conditions could
be made.
Results of the 1959 nursery was
made available this week. Head
ing the list of established var
ieties was Orfed with a yield
of 28.8 bushels with Omar close
behind yielding 28.1. Columbia
21.6 and Golden, 17.5. Two cross
es, Hymar and Orfed and Wa
satch, made 3C.3 and 32.8 bushel
yields, respectively. These are
being grown as promising ma
terial for new varieties. Eight
varieties of barley were also
grown in 1958-59. Leading the
group was an experimental
strain, Moro 532,300 yielding 51.8
bushels. Others In their order
were Hudson, 48.4; Flynn 37
44.0; Olympla, 34.7; Spray, 29.3
Winter Club, 28.8; Alpine, , 27.9
MeimI, 25.9 bushels.
Mr Hall mentioned to me that
everyone Interested In certified
wheat seed for next year should
place their order with him short
ly. He will be able to certify
Omar, Burt, and Columbia.
The experiment station does
not keep a supply of these cer
tifled seed on hand but they will
certify seed if they have order
for it.
A tentative date of October 28
has been set for a soils Judging
workshop In the Heppner area
The workshop Is being sponsored
by the Heppner Soil Conservation
District and this office. Anyone
who Is Interested In soil struc
ture, texture, and quality is in
vited to attend. Soil conservat
ion district supervisors will want
to attend this workshop as it
will be good preparation for the
state soli judging contest at Sa
lem on November 4.
Howard Cushman, extension
soil specialist, Oregon State Col
lege, will be on hand to help
out with the program.
Anyone having any special soil
or fertilizer problems should feel
free to call at our office so that
Mr Cushman may be used to
the best advantage while he Is
here.
"Management Recommendat
ions for the Swine Breeding
Herd and 'Management Rec
ommendations for the Sow and
Litter" are two new extension
circulars that will be available
in this office by the end of the
week. These two circulars are
From where I sit Jy Joe Marsh
Tiny Gets
His "Licks"
Our Police Chief, Tiny
Fields, eUrted en "anti-Jay-welklnf"
drive for the kids on
Monday. It ended the Mine day.
Tiny'i idea was basically
good. He got few dozen green
lollipops and stood on the cor
ner, across the street from the
grade school. As the kids came
out and crossed the street with
the green light, he'd give each
a green lollipop.
Trouble was, when the kids
spotted the candy, they made a
beeline for Tiny, Ignoring the
light . . . running helter-skelter
across the street. Tiny quickly
had to abandon his project '
From where I ait, we can all
profit from Tiny'i experience!
"Think through your good
Intentions before yon "follow
through" with them. But don't
let that stop yon from giving
really good Intentions, like
tolerance, the "green light"
Respect all the right of a
neighbor . . , even his right to
enjoy his favorite beverage.
Whether a man chooses beer or
milk It's his choice to make,
and our Job to respect It
the latest swine management in
formation available from Oregon
State College.
Several people have Inquired
about seed wheat and seed bar
ley. Kenneth Smouse, lone re
ports that he still has come cer
tified Burt seed. He also has
about 13.000 bushels of good
clean number 1 bright Flynn
seed.
HATFIELD INTEREST UP
At the concluding banquet jasr
catiirrlav of a three-day GOP
workshop Oregon's Governor
Mark Hatfield cleliverea wnai
was enthusiastically accepted as
the most impressive Republican
address of the year,
rnmnarisons are OK when
they lean our way. The up-and-
climbmg young puonc servant
drew a larger audience than the
renowned Thruston Morton, Re
publican National Charlman who
was the broadly announced
speaker at a banquet the prev
ious evening.
Governor Hatfield titled his ad
dress, "Age of Shrug or Era of
Action."
The courage of assembled Re
publicans after the address went
to the toD of the political ther
mometer, with everyone declar
ing that the Governor of Oregon
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, October 8. 185
can now be counted at near the
top of the list of available can
didates for vice president, and
even for president, particularly
if a Rockefeller-Nixon deadlock
should develop.
AIM AT BETTER TEACHING
When the Congress passed the
National Defense Education Act
in 1958, $500,000 a year was pro
vided for schools in Oregon to
be used in the realms of science,
mathematics, foreign languages,
guidance teaching of able and
gifted children, advising school
libraries and giving advice on
buying instructional equipment.
The $500,000 a year from the
l pnvernment will be
matched by school districts. An
additional $150,000 In federal
funds is available marked for
improvement guidance and coun
ciling, and testing.
Oregon's State Department of
Education started eignt consul
tants this week who with aug
mented crews first took up stu
dent guidance ana testing mem-
ods and methods of determining
aptitudes of students. The new
Continued on page 1
On October 12, 1492, Columbus
took a chance when he sailed
the ocean blue but you don't
have to! THE NUN'S STORY
is a magnificent example of
motion picture story telling.
Star Theater, Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday. Sunday at 4 and
6:45.
Livestock Market
Cattle Hogs Sheep
SALE EVERY TUESDAY
12 Noon
On U. S. Hiway No. 30
NORTHWESTERN LIVESTOCK
COMMISSION CO.
JO 7-6655 Hermiston, Oregon
Don Wink Mgr.
Res. Hermiston JO 7-3111
Frank Wink & Sons, Owners
Recognition for the first 4-H
agricultural club to be organized
for the new club year which be
gan October 1 goes to the Butter
creek Junction 4-H Livestock
club. Congratulations to this en
ergetic group of boys and girls
and their leaders who have al
ways been "on top" In 4-H club
work. This club organized Sep
tember 26, will be led this year
by Weldon Wltherrite, with Billy
Doherty as Junior leader. We wel
come Weldon to our group of
leaders even though we hate to
lose Carl Rhea, who has been
a faithful, long time leader of
this club, in fact, he has been
a leader since the original or
ganization. This year's officers
are Bernard Doherty, president;
Mitch Ashbeck, vice president;
Sandra Rhea, secretary; Ricky
Wltherrite, song leader and
Sheila Luclani, news reporter.
Ricky and Sheila are new mem
bers this year. Other members
Mrs Paul Warren
Guest at Shower
Mrs Avery Taylor and Mrs
Arnold Raymond were hostess to
a baby shower honoring Mrs
Paul Warren on Saturday, Oct
26, at 7:30 p m.
Those who attended were, Mrs
Ralph Richards, Mrs Douglas
Drake, Mrs Avery Taylor, Mrs
Arnold Raymond and The guest
of honor.
Refreshments of Ice cream,
punch and cake were served af
ter which games were played.
Gifts were also received by
those who could not attend.
lone News
Guests at the Gordon White
home are Mr and Mrs Tom White
and daughter, Yvonne, of Port
land and Ray Creson of Hood
River. Weekend guests there
were Mrs White's sister, Mrs
Hazel Richardson and daughter,
Donna of Portland and her par
ents, Mr and Mrs O S Shiffer
of Forest Grove. Mrs White and
Mrs Shiffer visited relatives in
Goldendale, Wash. Sunday.
The Eastern Star Social club
had a very successful food and
apron sale at the Rebekah hall
Saturday afternoon.
of the club are Billy Doherty,
Karla Lucianl, Jimmy Barclay,
Richard Willard and Allyn Wltherrite.
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THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 15
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craftsmanship insure proper fit and distinctive appearance.
A Representative of Ed. V. Price & Co. will be
here with the complete information about fabrics
and styles. If you ore in the market for tome Fall
clothes, we invite you fo come in and look
these woolens over (no obligation, naturally).
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