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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1959)
MOBBOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912 NIWSrAMK PUILIIHIRI ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL cyiAc5Tl" 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. Censorship Through Taxation Today, the average citizen or business Is confused by the multiplicity of rules emanating from the Internal Revenue Service. This con dition was brought into clear focus by its deci sion that taxpaying electric power companies cannot charge to operating expense the cost of advertising and publicity opposing tax exempt government power projects built with taxpayers money, which compete with and endanger the savings of tax-paying company investors. Now amendments are proposed to regulations relating to lobbying expenditures under which the ruling on electric companies was made. According to the new proposals, in order to promote "good will", a company can run ad vertising encouraging the purchase of United States Savings Bonds or participation in similar causes and deduct the cost. In like fashion, ex penditures for advertising which present views on economic, financial, social or other subjects of a general nature, but which do not involve act ivities for lobbying purposes, the promotion or defeat of legislation or the carrying on of prop aganda, are deductible. How will the wording be interpreted? Presenting views on "economic" subjects would seem to fit advertising that discusses government ownership of Industry vs private ownership, wage contraversies, and tax questions. If such issues are not "economic" subjects af fecting the very life, expense of operation, and earning power of a business, what are? It is but a step from business expense censorship or advertising and publicity, to restriction of edi torial comment by disallowing costs of editors who write opinions for or against controversial political Issues. Gradual suppression of opinion by various means Is the forerunner of dictatorship. From The County Agent's Office By N C ANDERSON We hope everyone had a nice j treated seed. The seed will be Thanksgiving and that you en joyed your traditional turkey dinner. If you were like the rest of our nation's population you will have eaten six pounds of turkey during tills year nearly double your consumption of ten years ago. Since six pounds is quite a little for one setting those of us who might not have done our share in eating the six pound national average will need to make up for It at Christ mas time. While turkey con sumption averages six pounds per person per year, chicken eat ing too Is at a high record in 1959. And, we are not eating poultry products at the exclusion of other meats for we have eaten more beef, pork and lamb this year, but less veal. According to Manning Becker, farm management specialist from the college the 19G0 Farm-'0' dry and easy to handle and It is possible to use seed fungicides on the noculized seed. Limited field testing by the developing agency has shown this method to be at least equal to conven tional noculating methods. While only one company will be hand ling this seed at least for the time being, we are sure that farmers who have experienced "the mess" of Innoculating al falfa seed under the old method will welcome this new treat ment. With the Increase In farm sheep flocks over the past few years many new people have got into this business. Many of these farm flocks are lambed soon after the first of the year. A timely suggestion or reminder is that of winter feeding of preg nant ewes. Since the last month pregnancy Is perhaps the ers lax Guide will be mailed to county agent's offices within the next few days. This is two or three weeks earlier than in past years and those farmers who have not received a copy In past years early enough to do them any good will be happy with this situation this year. We have had a great demand for this Farmers Tax Guide with in creased requests each year. It is not a bit too early to be get ting farm records summed up for the year. Many people could pro fit by looking over the year's business and making the adjust ments which might be needed for them to gain on income tax payments. After the first of the year it is too late to make ad justments in the previous years business. We know there are a number of people who are "farm record conscious" for we have had scverul pick up record books (luring the past week. most critical time, nutritionally speaking for pregnant ewes, plans should be made now for the supplemental feeding. Feed capacity for these pregnant ewes is restricted due to the unborn lambs, fluids and tissue present In the abdominal cavity. This requires that the feed be a more concentrated type ration due to the limited space. Supplemental I feeding may consist of three- fourths to one pound of grain, two pounds of molasses, or three pounds of excellent quality le gume hay. For those who do this supplemental feeding you can expect a healthier, bigger lamb, less lambing troubles and more milk from the ewe. We have just had word from the farm crops department at Oregon State College with fur ther details on the newly devel oped process of Innoculating al falfa to be sold under the paten ted name of "Noculized." Essen tially the process Involves coat ing the seed with a liquid sus pension of the bacteria and sub jecting the seed to a vacuum. Upon releuse of the vacuum, some of the bacteria are forced into the seed. Such processed seed will market for 2 cents per pound above unprocessed seed. Convenience to the operator at planting time Is the main ad vantage of this form of the pre- STAR THEATER Thurg.. Fri.. Sat., Dec. 3, 4, 5 Alaska Passage With Bill Williams, Nora Hay den. TLUS Ar War With The Army With Denn Martin, Jerry Lewis. Sun., Mon., Tues., Dec 6. 7, 8 Alfred Hitchcock'i North By Northwest Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, bumlay at 4 and 6:30. Meeting recently the executive committee of the Morrow County Livestock Growers Association made plans for their annual meeting which will be held Jan uary 15 and 16. Plans are under way now for a bull trading day which has been quite success ful during the past two years. This will be an event of Friday morning and early afternoon. The Cowbelles have planned a meat preparation and cooking demonstration which will be a part of the afternoon's program along with committee meetings where recommendations and res olutions will be drafted for at tention at the Saturday business meeting. Mr and Mrs Kent Mc Gruder; Kent, the president of the Oregon Cattlemen's Assoc iation and Mrs McGruder, a member of the newly formed Lexington News Lee Cornellson, now a student in Portland, spent Thanksgiving with his grandparents, Mr and Mrs Joe Cornelison of Lexington. Mr and Mrs Harvey Wright and son of Portland were Thanksgiving day guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs S F Ma jeske. All visited in LaGrande on Friday. Mr and Mrs Gene Majeske and family spent the holidays at the Jack Mounts home near Van couver. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Way and son of Portland and Mr and Mrs Claude Way and children were among those visiting at the Mar vin Way home In Lexington. Mr and Mrs Fred King of Seat tle and children visited her father, Lon Edwards over the holidays. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Steagall and Mr and Mrs Jerry Dougherty and Barbara Steagall were Pen dleton visitors Friday. Mr and Mrs Walter Smith and daughters were Eugene visitors over the holidays. Mr and Mrs Gene Cutsforth and family were visitors at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Ness of Roseburg. Mr and Mrs Armln Whilon were recent Portland visitors. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Steagall, Mrs Emma Breshears and Barb ara and Jimmy Steagall were visitors at the home of his mo ther and father, Mr and Mrs Emery Burnslde of Spray. THIRTY YEARS AGO From the files of the Gazette-Times December 5, 1923 A farewell party was given in Eight Mile Wednesday, Novem ber 27, in honor of Mr and Mrs E E Lovgren and family. Beth Bleakman, primary teach er in the Heppner schools, has returned after a weekend visit with Juanita Leathers in Ta coma. Showing at the Star Theater, December 10-11, Janet Gaynor and Chas Farrell In "Lucky Star." "What Anne Brought Home" Is the name of a three-act comedy drama which will be made pub lic December 6 at Lexington high school. Those in the cast are Edward Burchell, Neva Warner, Emmett Runs, Mae Gentry. Dale nawKs, Mary Slocum, Nelle Da vis, Maurice Reaney, Kenneth Warner. Mr and Mrs Robert Steagall are the proud parents of a baby son, born Monday at Pioneer Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs L E Ruhl had as their houseguest last week, her mother, Mrs Mabel Gray and daughter, Florence of Hermiston, and her brother, Bob Gray of Mill City. On Thanksgiving they were joined by son Dick of Rote Mrs Elva Ruhl and son Norman oi Lexington and Mr and Mrs Clayton Davis and family of renureion. the state association and plans for the Beef Council. Senator Anthony Yturrl, Ontario has been invited to discuss with the group the tax situation in Ore gon. Rube Long, Fort Rock rancher, a colorful figure in the Northwest has been contacted as the banquet speaker. We will keep you informed as the pro gram is more definitely outlined, In the meantime hold January 15 and 16. The week of December 7 is annual conference time for the Oregon State College extension service staff. The Morrow county agents will leave for Corvallis Monday afternoon, returning Fri day evening. The program for the week provides agents with the opportunity to become better informed on new developments in subjects which deal with in everyday extension activities. The program for the 1959 con ference looks good-both subject matter and inspiration wise. We trust that not too many our our clientele will be ineonveniencerl Oregon Beef Council have been during the week and that we mviiea to participate in the will be better able to serve you "'"'""s to uiM.-u.vf programs oi wnen we return. i MIAMI From where I sit ...ly Joe Marsh Junior's Name was "MUD" Bed Jackson's seven-year old, Junior, wu ptsslnf by the local beauty parlor the other day. He looked in the window and saw lady with one of those mod packs on her face. Busting with curiosity, he walked in and asked her why she had all that stuff on. The lady was taken back for a mo ment but politely answered, "It's to make me look pretty." When the beautician re moved the mud pack, Junior took close look at the lady and commented, "It didn't natty work, did it?" From where I lit, count on children to tell the truth sometimes, the embarrassing truth. Maybe we adults could use more of that For Instance, maybe we ouht to admit that tolerance "doesn't really work" until we eliminate all our Intol erances even to respecting a neighbor's rljht to enjoy quiet (lass of beer. Good nelghborllness begins when In tolerance ends... and, la truth, we all ought to work towards that end. Cvpyryht, 199, I'niliJ Statu Urtwtrt F , USE GAZETTE TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS Monument News Lois Bleakman drove to Kin zua Sunday taking her daugh ter Betty Sadler and children home. Mrs Choicey Vandetta spent a few days in Portland last week on business. Mrs Ellen Moore of Heppner spent Thanksgiving day here at the Edna Moore home. Mr Ernie Johnson drove to Portland Wednesday afternoon for the weekend with his wife and daughters, Mrs Forrest No land and children. Sam Scott and Dale Matteson spent Thanksgiving at Vale with Sam's mother, Mrs Irene Scott and children. Mr and Mrs Everett Howell was up for the weekend from Spray. Mr and Mrs Henry Martin left for Salem and Portland, taking their daughter, Carolyn and Miss Laura Lee Shank back to their schools in Portland. Thanksgiving dinner guests at the George Capon ranch were, Mr and Mrs Jack Forrest ' and children, Kay Swlck, Lonnie Hen derson, Delsla Sweek. Mrs Harry Scott and son Ro bert, accompanied by her par ents, Mr and Mrs Elmer Matt eson and Miss Grade Hunt spent Thanksgiving weekend at Al turas, California, with Robert and " Doris Kingman, " and La Verne J Matteson. Clifford Howell was in for the weekend with his family from the M and R logging camp near Heppner. Miss Margaret Martin is stay ing at the Jim Croker home while her folks are at Portland and Salem on business. 2 HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES, Thursday, December 3. 1958 mam r1 SPOON LICKERS CLUB Our meeting was at Kathy Ray's house December 1. Mrs Drake demonstrated baking powder biscuits and each mem ber took turns doing the steps while making another batch. We sampled the biscuits and dis cussed what made a good bis cuit. Kathy Ray, president, had charge of the business meeting. Mrs Drake gave us last year's record books and the program of our work schedule. Jean Stock ard and Susan Drake were ap pointed on a committee to select roll call topics. The next meeting is at Cheryl McGhee's Dec 15. Patti Collins, reporter In the art colony of Carmel, California, the flavor of the past has ben captured by banishing street lights, neon signs, bill boards, bowling alleys, trajler camps, used-car lots, mortuaries, and mail deliveries, the Nation al Geographic Magazine says. GO, GO, GO NORTH BY NORTHWEST, Star Theater, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. All Saints' Episcopal Annual BAZAAR Sat. December 5 STARTING AT NOON - LUNCHEON - TEA - GIFTS GALORE - COOKED FOOD - APRONS Plan To Do Your Christmas Shopping PARISH HOUSE NlW-n i-tt : r n-rz nz I I gfalM lilplllllllllHlllllllllHl Illlllllllllill IIIIIIIIHIII 'I I11!llillllllg JUST OFF THE PRESS ! ! J0U 0f SALE! Tfesteryea rs. of orrow A History of Morrow County Compiled by The Extension Units of The County A wonderfully readable, interesting and complete 72 page book that tells much of the early-day history of all sections of Morrow County. The stories of early settlers, Indian troubles, early-day development of many communities, and many other interesting facts of history are told in detail in this book. It 1. one of the most complete ever prepared and it was done as a Centennial project of the Morrow County Extension Units. Give Them As Christmas Gifts, You'll Want One Yourself GET YOURS NOW AT THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES (Prepared And Being Sold By The Morrow County Extension Units) 51.00 A COPY Mail orders include an ad ditional 10c lor postage.
