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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1960)
i moiiow couxtt'i mwirArti The Hrtpn Cum established Hanh 5J. XSSI, The liepprw Hrm ebUhd hntmU 1. I?. Cunsobdalei February la. If ll r' NIWIMMI PyiillMMt AIIOCIATION ROBL'IfT fEJOAKD IMju and publisher GRCTC'ME.1 PENLAJtD Associate PublUher national iniroiui kxssmszzziza 2 rvit!!th-d l.ery Thursday and Entered at the rust Offiee at lirppoer. Ore, aWvorid Claae Matte Subsrrlptlon Rates: Morrow and Crant Counties. MO Yeerj Eiehae $4 50 Year. ilnle Copy 10 Cents. DEAR ORVILLE:- A rdltor cf the GrttT1mes I would like lo five my anwcr to your Inw that apprsri on this page today. On many uf the ulnta 1 must agroe with you, though rot nrornxarlly on the resatms. It might I nice fr mm uple If we could leave things they are, and yet there are many Mho don't hapMn to like thing JuM ai they are. They woull prefer to be able to advance In the world at about the aame rale aa are many of the rt of the people of our country and they are not. I don't mean that they are die satlfd with their life here In Morrow county, but they would like to enjoy aome of the financial and other (taint that workera and buxlness people In other parts of Oregon and the United State have been enjoying during the past few yeara. I know that farm Income haa slumped during that period, and when It drop, the Income of mt of the rent of ua goes down rlirht alone with yours. That la why a considerable number of our people would like to ace the economy of M.rruw county bolstered by something other than agriculture In other words. Industry. One reason for this la that quite frequently Industry and agrlmlture slump at almost exactly opposite times, and If we had both, our county could have a more atable economy not Just relying on one product or type of business. You point out aome Important things and I would like to discuss them from my point of view, point by point: No 1 Yes, an empty Jail Ik good. No 2 Our police and sheriff are compara tively Idle you aay. Maybe, as far aa aome law enforcement la concerned, for we do have a small amount of crime, but they are NOT Idle. Percentage-wise, we are very similar to other areas three fulltlme policemen to 5000 people, and one of them la the tax collector aa well. No 3 We have no county debt. True, neither does any other county In Oregon because, except for certain exceptions, It Is prohibited by law. No 4 Yes, we have a mighty fine pald-for hospital, and It Is a credit to our county. It will help us in the future, too! No 5 Yes, we do have good county roads, but we ore not the top county In the state. Some of the most populous have the best roads because there are more people per mile to help pay for them. No 6 Yes, our bank deposits, per capita, are high, but that Is because we have a predominance of largo land-owners who make a greater than average earning. (I know, too, that it has been going down the past few years.) No 7 On the homo appliances, you've got me, but I would guess that you are right. No 8 I'll grant we have no race problem, but there are also many other communities In the U S that don't either and many of those have a good percentage of Negroes or people of other nationalities as residents. The problem is created not wholly by the "foreigners" who live In a community, but by the so-called "Amer icans" who think they are Number One. I know there are serious race problems in parts of our country, but there are many times more com munities with a high percentage of Negroes, Mex icans or others who have lived sldeby-side for years and have no problem at all. To me they are Americans, regardless of their race, creed or color and they have the same right to live In America and earn their daily bread as I do. No 9 I agree. No 10Our welfare problem Is minor, true, yet our county welfare budget for next year which will be paid by county property tax, is $14,747. This does not count state and federal match money, which we, too must pay a part. This cost will undoubtedly Increase, because wheil.fr w l.Ke it or ., in tug In a Wrlfart stall. No II You are right on the delinquent tag question. rt there hae hern year tin the paMi when even a email Industrial payroll weuld have aaved a M of farm frm fing unnr No 12 No argument. To anw-r your funrluding argument I don't think we will low anything we now have Sure, our May of life will probat.ly be changed, but It no dituM would anyway, though possibly a little slower, I don't fee! that we will lose a thing we now have, we'll Jut sprrad our good luck over a f--w more people. We can't atop pro re It will come whether anyone like It or not . And, In America, progress has meant, throughout the country" entire history, the development of new thlnr: an Increase In leiple so our business eitabllkhmenta (Including farms! have more potential and can grow and prosper (If they're alive to the possibility). Ore- TO THE EDITOR . . far I dt: I wt"--!rr tf r r.r r.-j-'rd our many tWlr g .rr In U fuw county? We rr ri-t-Kru that we dtdn t I'fvjifcva mure in the 11 10 t-r only a gain In population if 10 ut 32 people I gain in ix'i'UUtion wfr? Why not move to St LnU or (tiUego? I believe Muttuw county U number one In the nation fur the fallowing 12 ire-aurv. 1 We hv an empty Jail. 3 Our polio ami sheriff are comparatively Idle. J-We have no county debt. 4 We have on f the bt hiiftpltaU In th atate and Its ttald for. 5 we have Improved roads lo every ranch home and thejrre paid for. 6 We have, I think, the rUh est bank deiKn.lt a per capita In the nation. 7 We are number one In hav Ing the most home appliance. 8 We have no race problem. There are not Mexican, Indian, IIHIRIY YEARS AGO Maw Ua tUi et tfc Gesetie-Ttasee MUi 111 rrllman of lunlr In pharmacy CHrtfon State Cl lege, t'r alii t.si bnrn elrtled to mrrf.bcfMp In H-l Kai t ltd. national all col Iffl nh Utic homwary fraternity Mr Glen June elected .frlil-f;t. Mr Waller I. Moore, president and Mr Trvd Luc a. acfriaryirurer. of the Women Literary Club, at meeting 4 that ofganUation Iteld Saturday MerrMwn. Charle Lalourrll won a fin Hamilton w-rut watch at the state trapAhoot In Salem lt we-kend. The Mlae Matine and Mae Gentry and Peggy Warner, ac companied by Keith Gentry, were shopping In iVndleton Wednesday. Mr W T Doherty motored to Pendleton Friday and returned muian, lc nm mmninliiil kv Puerto Klcan or Negro families .... .'i t..u- vi f.rr.n itniiuciiia til tor ciiuiii). 9 W have no unemployment 10 We have no great welfare no delinquent i'r.n l one of the few remaining HH-n areas In Ami-riia where there are still chance for problem, "Frontier thinking." Maybe today, such thinking H We have comes in th order of manufacturing olant. In I problem. HiiKirlat nairhlU rlvpr ri.-vt-lnnmont ele. ralhrr I 12 We have no VD Or Other than lust ooen land that waa "there for the disease epidemics in thl county takinir" tit her wav. It la development and Now- 'ltn thp coming Indu of Alpine and Jack Doherty of Pendleton. Bernard Doherty and Pat Curran have Just returned from Wallowa where they helped trail the Doherty sheep. nmxta CAitTTtnxri tbm4t. t. iko if qwUt I a UUfJ CHURCH jfvtA tl rvmiftanta and 1 1 !ue ik. up td narrate Irtci. lsx quality hay. t-y runiiat. it incffirier.l ferd. It either la) rliri dlkal ttilitir.2 return In tnwth nj irwlaction or tbl rauM escctv rsj-.e ther fe4 l bring istln up to effUlent lexrls. Pu.f hay. dam ai'ed by fain, can nt more to hinnl than gd hay. Cattle tend to eat Wa & l-r hay. Tle I'm ted tatr hay cnp It big business, its value csteedlng 12 biuion a ear. In quantity, the hay crop In recent year has averaged rm than 100 million tons, llsy la a valuable product. Indications are that the price might even be stronger this year than last. Whether you are put ting hay up to feed yourself or sell, quality U of the utmost Importance. The Rev and Mr truce S pea ce r and family are In Toledo this week with her parent, the Rev and Mr Clifford Moynlhan and will attend the ordination of Mm Spencers' father shile there. ANNOUNCEMENTS icst cc?iyjtrrr anrxcH CtunH hid and morning sufMJ at 9 A H Juni.e IMgtlm Frllowmhlp at 1 P M jiri.1. I'lU'ilm Fellow hip at 7 P M Choir practice, Mondav at g P M. Vacation church school begins June 13 through IT, Wlna at 9 A M to 1 : P M. For all child ren 4 yesr thruugh the 6th grade. IT WILLIAMS CKTlCa lone Itev Haymond Beard Sunday Mase. 8:15 m. T rA-nttcrs cmficH Meppner Pxv Raymond Beard Sunday Masse. 6 30 and 10. m. Weekday Maase. 7:30 a m. ROPC LUTRtRAN CHTJICH Alfalfa Street Worship service, 11:00 a m. Sunday school, :45 a m. moved as they began growth early this spring and have now M I. 4. ... HMUI - . J , - - " - - f. 1. 1., ...l growth, and our country must do both If It Is ocvciopment we win surciy to continue to exist In thl world. If America M00 ncs,: mousiry aoes r,.r .n not pay its way. Harvey Alum-1 v ever stops growing and developing even day, we've had It. for the rest of the world will go off and leave us. You say that Harvey Aluminum In The Dalles does not pay Its way in Its community. I can't believe It. As I can remember the recently ic leased figures, the Harvey plant was assessed at about week has been a Inum In The Dalles lacks about! hectic one In the county agent's $100,000 of paying Its way in office. Assisted bv Gordon Hood SChOOlS alone. Ict vtinclnn a font and Allen just what Is progress? Horn, extension auditor, the staf? urvine lutstortn U-orked night and day In setting wxingion l UD a new fillnu avstem. The ays tern developed over the past year $-1,000,000 which Is roughly $10,000,000 more than 1 1 got to see an excellent stand I or so by federal and state exten- the entire taxable valuation of Morrow county. I of pubescent wheatgrass and Taking last year's base tax assessment In ladak alfalfa In Soil Bank. This our county (Morrow county and county schools) Is one of the finest seeding I they would have paid about $151,800 In taxes have seen and It will provide which Is $0,000 more than was collected In all a lot of pasture after the soil of Morrow county for all county purposes In I bank contract expires, 1959 CO. Add to this figure, the huge payroll that Harvey pays Its workers and this goes to add to the economy of The Dalles and Wasco county. Each one of those workers, In some way. either through direct property tax or rent or income, pays additional taxes to the county, the state and Uncle Sam. No doubt, the Influx of those workers has created problems, but they, at the same time. have created wealth because thev are snnrwllne something established their weeklv navroll rleht In The Dallps (or at on the bank of loose While we are talking of alfalfa and grass It brings to mind a project which Judge Peterson undertook late last fall and win ter. The project was stabilization I of a steep bank at the back of his lot where he has built a new home in Hcppner. To get quickly fill, he least a big part of It.) Everyone in business in thought he would try nomad The Dalles KNOWS those workers are there and roots, lie and sons, Ger- If they are not getting their share of that payroll, ald and Donald dug and cut 500 It Is their own fault. roo,s rom established nomad What Is Progress? The best way I can answer "eedings on their farm. These It Is to say, It Is Just "Growing Up." It is taking wcre used ,n a checker board advantage of the opportunities that are offered, fashion with almost every one Some mav take them in one wav. some in an- of thom living. They did not other. Mavbe n business will nrosner nnrt make seem to know they had been i Its owner a greater return as a result of growth; maybe it will mean that land values will rise to the point that it will be more economic to sell a piece of land than to try to raise hay or cows or wheat on it. Maybe progress will bring about a change In our way of life, and, If we are wise, possibly we can make that change profitable or worthwhile to each of us as Individuals. It can also hold true, that if we aren't wise, we can get buried In the rush. That's the way America has always been, and I hope it is the way it will always be. When progress comes to Morrow county, and if it buries me, when It comes, I will deserve It. I'm ready to take my chances with progress come what may! Sincerely, BOB slon workers is being put Into effect In all county offices this year. We found that there was a great quantity of material out dated and of not much use for filing and hundreds of pounds of this was discarded. The new system appears as though It will be a great Improvement In mak Ing filing easier and more cf flcient. Besides this, we were able to get rid of a lot of material which we will not need to move Into our new quarters on July 1. Now that some have started with their haying and others will be getting Into It at once are a few timely suggestions. Hay as now produced varies In quality more than any other great crop in this country's agriculture. Pro tein and other nutrients lost af ter hay is cut often mount to 30 percent or more. Much of this costly loss is preventable. Hay inill!l!lllllll!!l!!!lll!llll!llll!lllllllllll!lll!ll!ll!llllllllll!l!!l!!llinilllll!lllll!lllll Hkiyitig Time MORE MASSEY-FERGUSON NO. 35 TRACTORS Are built and sold in the world than any other single tractor model. THE REASONS WHY 4-way work control Including quadramatle control, dual range transmission, two stage clutching, variable drive PTO, 3 point hitch and the famous Ferguson System of Weight contoL The new Massey-Ferguson baler that bales 10 ton of hay per hour without tedious delays and never needs greasing. The Massey-Ferguson No. 31 DynaboJanc mower. A high speed mower, adjustable to any kind of hay. The Massey-Ferguson Side Delivery Ralce. the only six bar reel made, that handles hay quickly and gently and also requires no greasing. Let us demonstrate these machines for your inspection. We have a good selection of used, self-propelled com bines that are priced to selL New Massey-Harris No. 92 Hillside, Fully Equipped $12,775 WHY PAT MORE? DEALER FOR MASSEY FERGUSON. INC. ALUS CHALMERS MFG. CO. Padberg Machinery Co. PHONE 3-8145 LEXINGTON. ORE. I IlllllilllllllllllillllllllllllllllllilllilllU Air Conditioning tmprturt mjd t o-Jr for all'KMtftcr comfort. lit dtmonttratu.i! Why Look Beyond Americas 1st Choice Car for the things you want th oont Choy Showroom weekly, ABC-IV. From The County Agent's Office By N C ANDERSON For many years, E R Jackman and other range and grass spec lallsts have advocated the lm provement of present grasslands for additional livestock numbers, rather than buying more land Within the last couple of weeks I have had the opportunity to work with two of our ranchers who are doing Just this. Henry Peterson and sons, Bob and STAR THEATER Thurs Frl Sat. June 9. 10, 11 Oklahoma Territory Rex Reason and a good cast. rLUS The Silent Enemy Laurence Harvey, Dawn Ad dams Sun. Mon Tues June 12. 13, 14 A Hole In The Head Frank Sinatra. Kdward G Rob inson, L'leanor Tarker and many more. Sunday at 4. 6:15 and 8:30. Herb have sprayed about a hun dred acres of rabbit brush and sage at their home ranch. Most of this is In canyons where seed ing will not be possible, how ever, there is some native grasses which will supplement annual grass to provide much more feed than the sage and rabbit brush have provided. Some of the land will be reseeded to tame grasses. Elmer Palmer and son, Roger, have a sizeable range improve ment program under way also. This is being done on their ranch near Rock Creek. The Palmers are using a brush beater to clear heavy stands of sage brush, which will later be plowed and seeded to grain for a year, then put into grass. Most of the sage being cleared is on ground that has one time been plowed, de stroylng the native range. They are however, beating some brush In native range land to do away with the heavy competition, While visiting the Palmer ranch A4mtmtnt From where I sit ...Jy Joe Marsh Gramps Tells "Moving" Story Cramps Adams Just tot bsck from his first trip to the clij In 40 yesrs. Thinking there might be a story in sn oldtimer's impres sions of the big city, I stopped by his place. Cramps was pretty enthusisstlc sbout everything except the escalators they hsTe in the new department store. "Sure, those moving stairs are essy on the legs going up," Grsmps commented. "But Just try to get dotrn on the same ones. I'll be Jiggered if you can do it, not with the steps comln up st you a mile a minute!" From where I sit, sometimes some of us to out of our wsy to make thlnr little harder than they really sre. Think, for instance, how much easier liv ing with our neighbors would be if we were more tolerant of things. Like my right to choose sn occasional glass of beer your right to choose coffee, tea or milk. By respecting esch other's preferences, we're bet ter neighbors with fewer "ups and downs.' ' ""'iiniiii'i mi" I ' ' II T I, i" V j &?fC i rrf iff I YtkM te- H w.-n...y,.M v ilr f 4 1 " f lit $ iT'n ii i - j i &vv.' -t., ,.w f This It the Klngswood 4 Door 9 Ptnger Station Wagon With wagons like this one In the lineup, it's no wonder Chevrolet is the most popular car in the whole U. S. All five Chevy wagons, 6- and 9-passenger models, sre widest where wagons should be wide-with comfortable seating space that becomes up to 92 cu. ft. of cargo area by a simple adjustment. 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