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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1959)
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. October 15, 1939 MOBBOW COUNTY'S N IW Sf APIB The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner TlmN etabiUM4 November 18, 1897.' Consolidated February 15, 1912 NIWIPAPII PUIlllHllf ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATION At EDITOIIAL As(sbcfTi(o)N J y ;.ii!!ni.mri 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 Cent. "Your Newspaper-Freedom's Textbook' Exactly when or where the first written news paper appeared nobody can say with certainty. Some scholars attribute its birthplace to Venice. Others maintain It was Rome. Still others say it was China. We only know for sure that news papers letters reporting the news were sold and circulated a long time before the printing press was Invented. As early as 449 B C hand-written news-letters containing local gossip and political memorandums were regularly circulated In the Republic of Rome. In fact, the forerunner of to day's daily newspaper by name, 'The Dally Acts" came into being as the result of Julius Caesar's decree in 60 B C that the Senate's trans actions be written and publicized daily. Man's ardent desire to know to learn more about what has happend and is happening in his world dates back to the first day he drew a breath. Moreover, his Instinct to communicate and to be communicated to in writing is attested by the earliest crude figures that were cut in stone or marked on the walls of caves. Man wants to know. He has always wanted to know. And this want has grown with him. His demand and need for information the latest information, the news has Increased right along with the complexities of his world. The answer to this need has never been more fully realized than It is today in the most com plex, fast-paced and technically progressive world In which man has lived. There is no better example of responsible, efficient striving to meet the people's Informa tional needs than that of today's American press. The daily and weekly newspapers of this country are pace-setters in satisfying the public's desire to know all the facts. Since the Boston News Letter our first American newspaper appeared in 1704, the American press has not been diverted from this purpose of keeping the people inform ed, despite every obstacle thrown in its way. Proof of its uneomprising success is the high standard of journalism you and I have come to expect without excuses. As public education and the uncensored book have long been recognized in this country as es sentials of an informed and therefore free people, the newspaper is both public educator and the dally chapters of history's ideas and events writ ten down and dispatched to you as fast as they occur. No educational system, no bound book can keep pace with your demand to know what is new every day. And yet you cannot afford not to get the answer. The space of freedom you occupy In this world is surrounded by hostile factions more than ready to encroach on your freedoms as much as your lack of the facts will allow. In this regard your uncensored news paper Is your daily manual of arms. It Is your daily exercise in the use of your freedom's great est weapon: information prompt, full and free. Your newspaper more literally is freedom's textbook., It is the virile, up-to-the-minute text book rewritten for every day and every week of your life. It is your continuing education in local, state and national government In private and public finance, In human and international relations, in applied science, technological pro gresseverything that is history-ln-the-maklng and trends for tomorrow. You can read about it all in today's news papers. The proposed legislature that may curtail or enhance one or several of your freedoms. The latest stock market action and the appropriation of your tax dollars. The real-life lesson of some Individual's act for or against his neighbor and society. The political and economic maneuver ings of nations and alliances. Medicine's gain on crippling and murderous diseases. Man's fan tastic exploration of space. Your newspaper is your living textbook on every conceivable sub ject pertinent to your democratic way of life. Neither condescending nor discriminatory to ward any segment of its many-sided audience, the American newspaper serves the poor as well as the rich, the exceptional as well as the com mon man. It Is written for and read by every literate man, woman and, yes, child, and over rides every social and educational level In Its informational value. By Robert E. Trea Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers' Association Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Its democratic service to all of the people is an indispensable part of the history of American journalism. In the Nineteenth Century a sub scriber who considered himself a newspaper read er "of the more intelligent classes" berated the penny press as "degraded", suited only to the taste and capacities of the lower classes of people." The answer of William Legget, of the New York Evening Post, reflects the credo of the American newspaper. "If it were true," he replied, "that the readers of the penny press are chiefly confined to what our correspondent chooses to term the 'lower classes,' it would be no argument against them, but in their favour. Those who. come within, the embrace of that exotic phrase are in immense majority of the American people, It includes all the honest and labouring poor. It includes those whose suffrages decide the principles of our gov ernment; on whose conduct rests the reputation of our country; and whose mere breath is the tenure by which we hold all our dearest political, religious, and social rights. How Ineffably im portant it is, then, that the Intelligence of these 'lower classes' should be cultivated; that their moral sense should be quickened; and that they should have the means within their reach of learning the current history of the times, of ob serving the measures of their public servants, and of becoming prepared to exercise with wisdom the most momentous privilege of free-men. This From The County Agent's Office By N C ANDERSON arrangements have, fairly early in the fall. It does Recently been made through cooperative effort of Washington and Oregon State colleges, Pendleton branch station, Eastern Oregon and Washington county agents and some chemical companies for a number of chemical summer fal low field trials. Field trials to consist of ten acres on each farm will demonstrate the value of combinations of Amitrol and 2, 4-D in controlling winter volun teer grain and cheat grass. Ami trol is the standardized techni cal name for Amino triozol, ATA or ATZ. Research during the past two or three years has lndicat nnt nrpsent a soil sterilizing ef feet to the treated area. Winter trials conducted at the Pendle ton branch experiment station have given over 90 control of volunteer wheat, 100 for cheat grass. Several hundred acres of the Amitrol-2,4-D chemical summer fallow application will be made In eastern Oregon and Washing ton. In Morrow county we are hoping for up to five farmer co operators who will agree to a 10 acre trail. Ten acre news wnn heavy stands of cheat grass and ( vol II ntper crain are desirable. WHEAT NEEDS NITROGEN! FERTILIZED WHEAT UNFERTILIZED WHEAT ivyvi ui mice vcais nas juuii-ai- , , ... n.-ojuio ed that the use of the one pound 'preferably one easi y ac cessible active Ingredient of Amitrol with jto a road Any farmer who s two pound 2,4-D Ester will ef- nC"neLt0 CP, tw nffWe fectlvely. eliminate cheat grass, I trial should contact this office volunteer wheat, and broad leaf'" further information and or weeds until trashy fallow is ! arrangements or establishing started in the .print. In order, the P ot Since timing of the ap- 'ectlve it must be applied 'PIlcatlon s 'l-I.;; to be effective THIRTY YEARS A00 From the files of the Gazette-Times October 17, 1929 In line with his policy of keep ing his theater up to date in every respect, B G Sigsbee, man ager of the Star theater, is this week having installed the Resco Reproducing system, one of the popular devices producing talk ing motion pictures. J T Peters and John Harbke, realtors and capitalists of Port land, were in Heppner the first of the week attending to busi ness affairs. Miss Louise Torre, Delsie Chapel and Dolly Farrens of Hardman spent Saturday after- rangements will need to be made very soon great desideratum the penny press supplies, not as well and thoroughly, perhaps, as ine pnu . ... . i anthropist could wish, but to sucn a aegree as io noon ln Heppner. be necessarily productive of immense Denenti tn society. It communicates knowledge to those I Mr and Mrs Nat Webb of Walla who had no means of acquiring it. It calls into , Walla, Mr and Mrs Percy Hughes and cost following. Those who mignr nave misiaia ineir request On September 9 this . office mailed to all farmers a letter inviting them to request various farm and market outlook circ ulars and weekly market lnfor mation reviews published by Oregon State College. Weekly market information re v i e w s covered all commodities lnclud ing farm forest products, fruit and nuts, potatoes and truck crops, poultry and eggs, meat animals and wool, grain and hay, dairy products, and a production price and cost review. Fifty five farmers responded to the offer with requests varying depend ing on commodities raised by each individual. Heavist request was for the Oregon Farm and Market Outlook circular issued at timely intervals throughout the year. Next most popular was the meat animals and wool re view followed by the grain and hay review with production price exercise minds that before rusted unused. It , or umapine ana Mrs James Lass elevates vast numbers of men from the abject- ator of LaCenter, Wash were vis ness of mere animal condition, to the nobler sta- j itors at Heppner over Thursday tlon of Intelligent beings. . . He who addresses and Friday. himself to the mass of the people, has readers whose opinions are yet to be formed; whose Mfs Harry Yarnell and child minds are dueetile and open to new impressions, rer have moved into the W S and whose intellectual character he, ln some Smith home on Second street ln measure, moulds. He becomes the thinker, in.,one- fact, for a vast number of his fellow-beings. I His mind transmuses Itself through many bodies. The Plano pupils of Mrs M W His station renders him, not an individual, but a : Bower who were Presented In host; not one, but legion. Is this not a vocation recltal were Anabel and Jeanette of inherent dignity? to address, daily, myriads Turner, Kathryn Parker, Virginia of men, not in words that fall on cold and Swindig, Adelle Bower, Harriet unnttentive ears, and are scarce heard, to be !rn-'JaS. Jenny Swindig, Mary mediately forgotten; but in language clothed .""" B"u with all that undeflnable Influence which typ ography possesses over oral communication. . . ". . . For ourselves," newspaperman Legget concludes, "professing that our main object is to promote the cause of truth ln politics and morals, we should consider ourselves acting with palpable inconsistency, if we were governed, in any degree, by so narrow a principle of exclusion as that which our corespondent commends. That news paper best consults its real dignity which never loses sight of the dignity of truth, nor avoids any opportunity of extending its influence." William Legget, in his eloquent defense of the then popular penny press, also speaks for every newspaper today which ln sincerity and freedom "communicates knowledge" to the "mass of the people." This, then, Is truly freedom's textbook for every man. The newspaper provides us with the means within our reach of "learning the current history of the times, of observing the measures of our public servants, and of becoming prepared to exercise with wisdom the most momentous privilege of free men." The communication of news has come a long way since the stone-chiseled figures and the hand written news letters and the penny press. It has had to. Freedom Is a very tender thing when It comes up against mass misinfor mation and Ignorance. Its strength depends upon an Informed people not Just a select few, but all of the people. It Is in serving all of the people that our newspaper Is an open book to everyone who wants to know today's answer to the age-old question, "What's new?" It is in that way that it continues to serve as freedom's great textbook. form can still get on the mailing list by sending it to this office Recently this office received a copy of the 1959 Year Book of Agriculture which carries the title "Food". Like all copies of year books, this one appears to be full of Interesting and worth while information. It covers all phases of foods starting . with backgrounds, nutritients, health, allowances, our needs, quality, preparation, costs, trends, learn ing and programs. For those who (Continued on Page 5) Other than moisture, nitrogen Is the most important factor influencing yields of wheat and other small grains. Phillips 66 Agricultural Ammonia is 82 nitro gen .. . more nitrogen per dollar than yon can buy in any other form of commercial fertilizer. This concentrated nitrogen fertilizer helps increase yields of heavier grain with more kernels per head and with higher protein content Phillips 66 Agricultural Ammonia saves time because it's easy to handle and can be applied at the same time you prepare or culti vate your land. Get higher yields and bigger profits using Phillips 66 Agricultural Ammonia, the 82 nitro gen fertilizer. See Us Today for Your Supplyl SOIL TESTING SERVICE EKSTROM FARM CHEMICALS PHONE 8-7289 HOME OWNED AND OPERATED IONE. OREGON HERE'S WHAT MAKES the STAR THEATER Thurg., FrL, Sat.. Oct IS, 18, 17 Bend Of The River Filmed In Oregon with James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Rock Hudson, Julie Adams and others. PLUS Stranger In My Arms June Allyson, Jeff Chandler, Sandra Dee, Charles toburn Sun., Mon., 20 Tues.. Oct 18, 19, The Earth Is Mine Pr-wb- TTnlcnn .Trtiin Sirtminnu Dorothy McGuire, Claud el Rains. Sunday at 4. 6:20, 8:40. 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