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Tke Heppnef Ou!, established March 30, lfiO, Tht nfwc Ttmee ee Visaed
rtovvmtwr M, 1897. OonsolldeUd February 15, lfU
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Subscription Ratee: Worr-w and Grant Counties. HOO Yf; Eleewisswe KM Yeer. WrgU Cony 10 CenU.
rublffi lery Thuredey and Kirterod al the fort Office at Htpprnsr . Off. 1 1
Mr. and Mr a. W. & tall. Tfce
Dallr. were Easter weekend vl.
Itors of her daunhlef and family,
Mr. and Mr. Jerol Bailey.
STAR
THEATER
Ttl, 8oU April 71
The Greatest Show
On Earth
Jimmy Stewart. Betty Hutton.
Charlton iieMon in. one or
Oril H DoMlllc'i greatest.
The story of the most-famous
Amcrclan circus. Loior.
Sun Moil. April t-10
Can Can
Shirley MacLalne, Frank Sin
atra, other top atari In Cole
Porters happy-co iucKy song
and dance delight. Techni
color. An Academy Award
contender.
Sunday at S and 7:30
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Hennlston. Oregon
Ph. JO 7-6651
On Hermlston-McNary
Highway
WHOLESALE MEATS
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING
SCHEDULE
Hogs .
Cattle
Sheep
Tuesday
Wed., Thurs.
Any Day
MAKE HEPPNER BEAUTIFUL
Mayor Al Lamb has proclaimed April 10 to 13 a Clean-up.
Paint up. FU up Week. This should aerve as a beginning
toward maklnf Ifeppner the A U America City if Eastern Oregon.
Srt In a placid valley surrounded by rolling hills and
arched over by a smoff-frea sky, with a year roun. stream
running through the town, and a number of beautiful homes
and yards as a nucleus there Is no reason why this cannot be
come a reality within a few abort years If the goal is set
and an Intelligent and continuing program Is Instituted.
Nothing good comes about by chance. Salem did not achieve
status as an All American City by merely letting nature take
ita course and wishing for something to happen.
The first step Is a real desire to make something of the
old home town. History la a wonderful thing It shows us the
errors of the past as well as the things that have been done
correctly. It has been aald that any fool can learn from ex
perience, but only a wise man (or community) can learn from
the experience of others. If we are wise we will pattern our
actions after some of the towns which have made names for
themselves as being good places In which to live.
After the desire for a city beautiful has taken root, the next
step Is a carefully considered plan to make realization of that
desire a possibility. Among the factors to be considered are:
proper and adequate zoning laws: encouragement of land
scaping, flower and garden clubs; planned development of
parks and streams; regular care and maintenance of streets,
alleys, and public buildings; nurturing of community pride
among all residents.
Once the plan has been adopted, and properly presented
to the citizens, a change can be expected to take place. It Is only
natural for people to conduct themselves In accordance with
their surroundings. In a city such as Santa Barbara, Calif., for
example, no one Is likely to clutter up his lawn with old truck
bodies, used lumber, broken-down sewing machines, step-ladders,
rusted-out oil barrels, and such Items. It would simply be too
conspicuous too much out of keeping with the surrounding
beauty of the town. On the other hand, most of us have seen good
neighborhoods deteriorate into slums and no effort was made
by home-owners to keep their properties attractive. Good sur
roundings attract good people, and vice versa. An attractive town
draws new residents, and property values remain stable or In
crease.
The time to start is now. It is hoped that the Taint-up, Clean
up campaign will trigger a wave of improvements in Heppner
which will earn us a name throughout the state and the North
west as a city of beautiful surroundings in keeping with the
prosperity of our region. It can be done with planning, coopera
tion, ana wonc. w.o.w.
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Krom where I sit ... y Joe Marsh
Nobody's
in the Doghouse
The question of our sow dot
catcher came up at the last
town meeting and aemeone
started a little fus about Slim
Thomas aald he'd been doc
catcher for a year and hadn't
eaut ht a single dof.
Buck Hanson spoke right up.
"Aren't any dogs to catch. Any
stray turns up, and if the dog's
healthy, Slim gives it to some
youngster to keep for a pet
We don't want to elect a man
who'd put harmless littla pups
in cages, do we?"
I guess we don't, because
Slim got re-elected, and they
even gave him a raise In pay.
From where I alt, the folks
la oar town are a pretty nice
bunch. Live and let live, they
say -and they doa't just apply
this old axiom to strays, either.
Me, for Instance. Most every
time a neighbor asks me ever
for dinner he serves me a glass
of beer. Me knows that's my
preference, even thooch his
might be coffee or tea. There's
a "catch" to being a good
neighbor jisst be a tolerant
SKI TRAILS
By KEN PECK
A most Important meeting for
all Baldy Butte Ski Club mem
bers will be held at the Fair
Building annex April 9 at 4
p. m. Prospective members are
also welcome. On the agenda
are election of officers, discus
sion of developments of the pro
posed Arbuckle Mountain site,
and a showing of slides of Squaw
Valley by Bob Rietmann. Re
freshments afterward, too.
The last organized activity of
the ski club will be the presi
dent's cross country tour along
the summit of the Baldy ridge
to Arbuckle and down to the
road. This Is for adults and older
juniors who can make a four-
mile trip. Meet at the ski area
at 9:30 Saturday. Bring lunch.
The Don Peterson and Ken
Peck families plan one last ski
outing when they go to Mt.
Hood's Timberllne April 22-23 to
attend the Pacific Northwest Ski
Association annual meeting.
PNSA is the motive force pro
moting ski races and skiing in
general. Any interested skier can
join and the association has a
good group insurance plan.
Don't neglect to block up your
skis to hold their camber and
store them in a cool, dry place.
Put boots on boot trees and stuff
lnsldes with newspapers. Store
them in a like place.
This will be the last Ski Trails
for this season. See you at the
meeting Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Anderson
and baby are visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wright
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THE FIRE CHIEF SPEAKS
Clean up to atoll itutniag wjt Many fure sisrt tweeuae 4
a-rtmulat! train and lmtpr ttor.fe tl Heme that are being
ved.
Must everyone lakr ntde In Mng ronsllrtcd a gaud house
kerr. Api'ly boukrkcrj-ir.f prwedurr-i 19 the storage tr
tie tame at ou da to the living area U your home. Dust, ell
waste, partially urd t-jn faint container, pasteboard boar
and all other inflammables should be g Ken cwnaldcratkm. Klthef
dispose tf them -r be sure they are properly stored away from
heating ctfiters anl cither haiarda.
While ou are at It look at the fuses to be sure they are
iwt too large far the electrical wiring.
C A. Rugglea,
Fire Crtef
Extended Benefits
Bill Being Signed
Thii Week
Governor Mark O. Hatfield an.
htHirMod Tuesday that David It.
Cameron. commlMluner. tta! de
partment tf mpl) men! sill
sign an agremrnt lth Sec
rrtary i4 Labor Arthur J. Gold
berg during th wertt of April
3 to pay temporary ratrnded
unemployment compensation to
Orrgon claimant. Cameron will
U in Washington, 0. C at that
time attending the eaecutiv
committer meeting tf th In
terstate conferene.
Mr. and Mis. WUlioa Ovta
of Ht tile ajnt Saturday and
Sunday with her sister and fam
ily. Mr. and Mr. N. C. Anderwn.
Also at the Anderson home wrr
her brother and family, Mr and
Mr. J-hn Yackley from llilts-buro
It la anticipated that the de
partment will atart accepting
claims beginning tht week of
April 10. It is estimated that SI
million In emended benefits will
be paid out to Oregon claimants
during the first month of the
program.
Tba JUv. Wilbur Brian, Al-
llngton, was a Sunday visitor at
the Arnold Mclby home.
Vial Moot tba Curtis Easier lain.
ily were her parents, Mr. and
Mr. George Sawyer of Irrlgon
and her aunt and uncle from
Seattle, Mr. and Mr. Harold
Itillstrom.
Up tram Fortland lor frsr
dsys at tht Ralph Richmond
home, are his folks, Mr. and
Mr. John Shlck.
Mr. and Mr. Bobort Halt, and
children. Adam, wert Easter vis
itora at tht Jack Lvd home.
Mr. Loyd and Mr. Hale are
sister.
Harold R. Fivccoat
The Man from Equitable asks-
,Yi!l you leave your family a home
or a mortgage?
TaJl odd that you will die before you pajr off your
Bkortgage are 16 time greater than the chance your
bouse will catch fire. Yet, most prudent families
wouldn't think of being without fire Insurance. Why
be without mortgage Insurance?
Equluble'l remarkable mortgage repayment Insur
ance plan protects your family against forced sale...
loss of savings... or loss of home. Costs are low for
this bask protection. For full information call...
HAROLD R. FIVECOAT
Box 447. Heppner
Phone fi-5S61
UT THE MAN FROM EQUITABLE BRINQ YOU PEACE OF MIND
FAULTY LUBRICATION IS A SIN . . .
oaoiaat the life & service ef your car, as rQ a the safety
ef your family I
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SPRING
IF YOU WILL BRING THIS AD
INTO OUR SIRVICI DEPARTMENT
WITHIN TEN DAYS-WI WILL
LUBRICATE CHASSIS COMPLETELY
(Including Connections Often Over-let td ly the
Untrained . . . ene) Only Correct IvbrUent
Are Used far loch Fitting)
CHECK BATTERY-ADD WATER
CLEAN AIR CLEANER
r
CHICK TBANIMIISION
AND DIFFIRINT1AI
FOR MOP! ItVll
(Additional charge for
transmission end differ
ential grease, if needed)
Ton Must Be Satisfied"
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Chevron Station
Phone 6-9995
i
ONLY
Did you know Gasoline
is Taxed at a Rate
5 Times as High
as Diamonds?
IN OREGON, YOU PAY $122 TAX
ON 10 GALLONS OF GASOLINE
Gasoline taxes will be lowered
if the latest temporary
Federal gasoline tax increase
expires on June 30th as scheduled by
the 1959 Federal Highway Act.
Along with all good citizens, we are in favor of
building the roads that the motoring public needs.
Hut, in the last 10 years alone. Federal and State taxes
nationwide on gasoline have skyrocketed 51 sky
rocketed to a point where gasoline, a basic commodity,
is actually taxed at a rate five limes as high as luxuries
like diamonds and mink coats.
Must gasoline taxes be so high? Most people believe
ih it sasoline taxes are hich because the monev is needed
to pay for our national highway program. This is not so.
I he fact is that out of every highway-user tax dollar
collected last year by the Federal government, more than
40 cents was diverted to non-highway purposes.
these fiighway-user tax revenues were spent for high
wavsis they should be gasoline taxes could he lowered,
and the highway program given a boost.
In fact, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1 959 provides
th.it when the added temporary Federal gasoline tax ex
p.'.ks on June 30th, 1961, as cheduled. some S02 mil
!.i a war in highway-user taxes now diverted to the
L. S. Treasury's general fund will instead be deposited
in the Highway Trust Fund.
As a result, if the latest Federal temporary gasoline tax
increase expires on June 30th as scheduled-the national
highway program will actually get $225 million more
each year than it now receives from the latest Federal
temporary gasoline tax increase.
In January of this year, after an exhaustive 2-year sur
vey of national transportation policy, a special U. S.
Senate study group confirmed the wisdom of this decision.
This will be good news for you. You will be able to
enjoy a steadily improving highway system, at a lower
gasoline tax-rate.
HERE ARE THE FACTS ABOUT
TODAY'S HIGH GASOLINE TAXES
O In Oregon, you pay $1.00 tqx on 10 gallonj
of gasoline.
O You pay 10 fax a gal'on 4 in Federal faxe
plus 6( in State taxes.
O Gasoline is taxed ot a rate 3 times as high as
diamonds.
O The average Oregon motor vehicle owner
pays $77 a year in gasoline taxes.
O Smce 1951 there hae been three increases
in the Fede al gasoline tax alone.
O In the last 10 years, gasoline taxes nation
wide have skyrocketed 5ie-yet the nafionol
overcge price of gasoline itself has risen only
5.5 during the same period.
Presented in the public interest by the Gosolin. Tax EaVohon Comm.rtee, 575 U.ington Avnu,, New York 22. N. Y.