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Times risblthel Nmcmtrr 1. 1K7. lon.ili4t1 rrt.ruary i
WESLEY A. SHERMAN
Editor and fubluhat
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Willow Creek Dam Plan Gains Momentum
With the i.K-rmi. cf two ofrk-UU from the 0. S.
(or,., of Knplnnra here Monday. the plan . a dam on SI low
Cmk avp llrpftier. whuh ai flrl studied In 1945. gaini
some additional momentum bwally,
Ol.-n Von Ounten. chhf of the f.lnnnlng branch of the dulrlrt
office iK.lnnvl out that when find studies were made, the benefit
ratio rri-rtPrt wai llchily les than 1 to I of dollar value.
In other word, at that time, the dam. which m considered
unly fr flood control and Irrigation, would cost wtnewhat moiv
than It would benefit.
ower. with nt-w c.it. ei,t multiurKse use. combining
recreation and am and wildlife need with flood control and
Irrigation it I believed that the aurvey. which l exited to
I. completed next year, will reveal much higher ratio on the
benefit aide,
Also enterlnii the picture are changes that have come about
with time over the past 10 year. Values are ureter. Land to
he Irrigated Is worth more: the property that would be damaged
by flood N now more valuable and there are more buildings
that would le In the jth of a cloudburst; productively and
potential productivity of the farmland are higher. All these
factors enter In.
Those who have pushed for this dam for year envision great
l.xal Iwriefit from It. Fhd prevention top the list. Statistic
would Indicate that another bad one will come aomc time. Irri
gation, recreational benefits, fish and wildlife use all would be
included. And he engineers Monday suggested another possi
bilitysupplementing the domestic water supply. In the survey,
the city will be consulted about this possibility.
Although It has been a long time aince that first study, and
It Is pretty sure that It will be a long time yet before the project
would ever reach actuality, the visiting engineer had nothing
to report Monday that would tend to discourage proponents of
the dam.
With the all. nation to complete the survey virtually assured,
and the probability of showing a good benefit ratio under the
multipurpose concept in the survey. It would seem that local
backers of the dam would have every reason to feel encouraged
at this point.
TO THE
EDITOR
To The Editor:
The National Agricultural
Economy is deteriorating so rap
idly that If It Is allowed to con
tinue It will amount to disaster
In all the farming communities
by 19G3. In defeating the so-called
Omnibus Farm bill, did in a
large part by the National Farm
Bureau, we have lost the only
opportunity we ever had to con
trol our surpluses and our prices
without cost to the tax payer. I
cannot imagine why the National
Farm Bureau went out on a limb
and (lid this. Quoting the East
Oregonlan, "All of the reasons
advanced by the National Farm
Bureau are inadequate." Only
time will tell their reason for
doing so.
Quoting our Wheat League
Kepresentative at the last Wheat
League meeting at the Lexing
ton Grange hall, said "almost
all of the reasons and all of the
arguments I've heard against the
Omnibus bill are false." Again
quoting him at a recent Farmers
Union meeting, he said 'The
Middle State Corn farmers are
not going broke by the hun
dreds, they're taking bankruptcy
by the thousands." Quoting the
National Grange about the Farm
Bureau, "... a more flagrant
distortion of facts would be diffi
cult to Imagine. The use of un
supported and unfounded but in
flamatory generalities in a fran
tic effort to defeat improvements
in farm programs Is regrettable."
The processors have gone all out
to defeat the farm bill. They feel
that they cannot let the farmers
get control of their own markets.
The National Farm Bureau In its
own news letter gave itself away
as to whom its associates are.
WARNING
Burning within the city is prohibited
by ordinance except in certain specific
cases involving commercial quantities in
approved incinerators.
As of this date the provisions of the
ordinance will be strictly enforced.
City of Heppner
- TiMCs. tmi4t. m
MELE t SHERMAN
Associate fubllsher
NATIONA1 IpHOilAl
njW,'f'l,lirjl
One item announces Its new
member of the National Food
Conference Association spear
headed by the Farm Bureau. The
new members are: Corn Producls
Company, the National Assoc.
lation of Retail Grocers, W. G
Mason, vice president of Quaker
Oats Is the treasurer and chair
man of membership drives.
In Dlace of the Omnibus bill
Is the proposed Ellender bill
which would give us a gross and
I mean gross income from wheat
according to Wheat League fig
ures of about $1700.00 per 100
acres of wheat land. Now my lo
cal county and school tax Is
over $15,0(k).00. Figure how many
quarter sections It would take to
pay that.
Several years ago when I was
president of the County Farm
Bureau, we got directions to go
out and defeat the so-called
Brannon Plan and like stooges
we did it, yet the only part of
that plan in operation is the
wool plan and no stockman who
runs sheep could exist without
it.
Former Secretray Benson
fought against all controls for
farm products except for sugar
beets and nothing was ever
heard about that. They are the
most rigid controlled product In
the country and the best pro
duct the farmer can grow if he
can get an allotment. Could it
be, because the U & I Company
Is of Utah origin?
How can Agriculture exist with
91 of the economy controlled
and 9 which is agrclulture and
the largest customer Industry has
producing unlimited and below
cost? How come (it is said) that
the largest lobby against agri
culture is the small business
man In his own home town.
O. W. Cutsforth
Dea Ann AngeL daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Angel of Port
land, is visiting this week with
Mr. and Mrs. Don Munkers.
Chaff
and
Chatter
r WEI SHERMAN
ntUNUS of Mike Whitmmith.
("humbrr of Commerce presl
dnt will ! 8ld hr the en
.iiraping wrl about hi eyee.
A many ktw. Mike U affJMed
wnh ry rare -e malady,
rail, d Kales tlt-ee. and 11 was
frflffd lb! he w.hjM le hi
Ichl. Jtecrniiy thite be "'
lhi-e ialon when he tem
porarily lt vil"" l hu
r U'T hoft riU of lime,
then coming suddenly and with
out warning.
Eaily Ihl week Mike went to
ihe tnlveralty of Oregon Med
ical S.ho-1 hpiul to a spec
ialist for a checkup. and th
word was encouraging. The re
port U that he I showing Im
provement, and that If the con
dition hold steady with an ex
tended in-rlml of time, he will
II. k It.
So rare I this malady that
there are only two case on the
coast. Mike ha been told, and
he Is the "guinea pig" for re
search on the disease. It U so
rare that we couldn't even find
it listed In the Encycloiedla Brl
innir although Mike tell us
that there have been tooka writ
ten on it.
SOMEONE who reads this may
save a girl In Heppner irom
hn.ken. A small black
and white terrier wa picked up
and Is In the dog pound. Mrs.
r J r Bauman told the Gazette-
Times Monday. Dogs have five
day In the pound to oe claim
ed, otherwise they must be dis
posed of.
iimulvit before the terrier was
picked up. a little girl presented
herself at the office of Ted Smith,
city recorder, and Inquired about
a little black dog. wnen iea
Penmey's
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WE WILL
heard t4 Ihe In b V"
liter he trld to train Ibe Identity
of Ihe gUl Ihlralm lh ,h
Aag khe U k.r.(. bu h fld
not Urn hrf nn
Thr, U UH tim Afivtf
l.. t,iu ot lb little ''
ha !-rn M-arvhln M ,h d"'
hould tell her I'1 '
unce. and abe rn check at Ihe
my hall.
WHILK Ihe weather ha tn
warm here with a number t
roti Miue nee pro and eon Ihe
be.l seaton rt for the wlmmtn
l.d. but a record Mh en ue
of city water: nice weather for
vacation but hard nr the wheal
trik there erne a rrport from
Parker- Mill. la Mr. Vnr
Vinton, who i In 'n r'
cently. that It Is frwtlnf regu
larly durlnf night there. Tney
had frol three lime In cne weK
and It w 44 degree on the
morning lhal he got up to eome
to Iwti. Maybe winter nt
far away after all!
VrTVE HEARD some very com
pllmentary report about ihe
work of cooks who did sterling
duty feeding men at Ihe Tup per
Guard Station. 39 mile from
lb ppner. during ihe height of the
big fire. Four ulster and a friend
com ed what wa known a
the "Magpie Five." The sister
Include Mr. Dorothy Bailey.
Mr. Owen (Elalel Leather Sr..
Mr. Larry COpall Cook and Mr.
Victor Uesslei Lovgren. all o
uu..r,r.r Fifth In the croup the
friend-was Mrs. Gerald (Betty)!
Itood. also Heppner. Actually
there wa a sixth. Mrs. Sam
(Debbie! McDanlel of Hardman.
s cousin of the Mer. who work- j
ed part of le time.
Just how many meals these
gals served and Just how long
they worked is hard to pin down
accurately and Mrs. Leather, i
who was available by phone
tion Wednesday
night modestly refused to esti
mate the number. She Is still
cooking for the helicopter pilots
and the radioman mere i
lief for Mrs. Bailey who Is cur-
rently on a trip to Washington.
Ria thrill came IOT me coons
when each was taken up for a
helicopter ride at tne ciose oi ne
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OPEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS TO 8:30 UNTIL SEPT. 9
BE
.4kii dy M n H -,
Tbey II.ihicM
How ibe- came l frt lh
rme. -War lie Five." It rem
to be a IniU fnyteriHa but
Mi Lentlet ld t-e didnl
tMhk much ut Ihl itm
AL f,V; who U .:! in I""--'"-"CT
Mrrtimiil hpnal and rx4
trt-lwe very tfW, 1.11 u one
day In hi furniture tre .f h
old fui.thall das at Linftcld eol
Irge. He wa rrminiing par
ticularly aUul hi fiery coach.
Maurice pHtlt. who wa grid
mrniac al ihe MoMinnviHe
nhool for t rr. AI had a
guud rhuikle about me t.f hi
rpt-rurnce with lrttit
Of coure. Ihe coach Is
deceaMHt but Al probably wxwld
have been amated la kru.w, al
the lime he was talking about
Ihe pit. lhal Cich IVttll S
daughter U Mr, i-'venrtt Struck
meler. who with her huband
ojwrate lloiel Heppner. a half
block up ihe tre-l from Al's
More. She U Ihe former bvrnlce
peitlt. Still don't know if Al has
found that out yet.
Report Wednesday night I
that he has been pretty uncom
fortable. He had Ihe trouble with
hi leg. caused from accidentally
colliding with a chair, then he
contracted pneumonia, and now
It U feared that he ha other
complication. He is expected lo
be confined for a week or 10 days
mre. Mrs. Alex Thompson, the
-FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
WE WILL BE OPEN
Friday, Saturday Ereningi
until 8:30 p. m.
Latest Summer Fall Fashion!
ALICE and GRACE
Tomorrow! for
Summer White Goods!
REDUCE
t.wwwwien 1 -e.r
NATION
PECALE
tJlUTeffri Wk m
wnne muslins,
twin 72 by 108
inches
full 81 by 108
cases 42 by 36
Nation-Wida Maf aIct
blue. pink,
72 by 108 or
full 81 by 108
cases 42 by 36
chants. PtaU
SUPER RTPvn ,
t . dutfMrr. W eoMUBf tw
fWiland Saturday 19 Vtilt him.
Till! f H IT. MAN rat. Muffin.
oJif amouct lo muh- She
jwat jwi -tat" and a a runt
fnm Huh hul wb'O inwved
i tut one warded hef. and we hd
'to hit'jf brr alvg Utle Cathy
ild h i ri oI U ilfarurt
from her,
Tlie Mbrr d' we trj ped from
Ihe G T of.'ae and aw Muffin
in agny l er- rolling
and sorting In Ihe dirt When
! aitcrupted l pi her up.
( he tilfrnrd and wml through
S - n..n.l rratluOt TldS C'l-
tinu.! I 'tni ' "rllf
halted. Ihe dHvera wondering
Mbal wa the matter with Ihe
little rat
Human companion convca lo
t ,fr..ni kt m time like this.
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Few can tnd lo see an animal.
however wrihlert, suffer. Sfv
rral cfMed help. Mr. aad tin.
Vi McMunry came along and
offered lo lake us U tt. I. .
Nurene. the veterinarian, ana
we rolled Muffin In a bos and
went over. The doctor said It was
brain damage, probably having
been struck by car.
A relative wtmld help, hut
probably would not mean penn
anent relief. Only reasonable
thing seemed to be to put her
out of her mlNery and this wa
done.
Trouble was. Muffin had given
birth to three kitten the week
HEPPNER
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LANKETS!
Reduced !
- WIDE COTTON MUSLINS!
COMBED COTTON PERCALE!
7; ... !ltIsl FLATI SANFORIZED
lEL wfJECT,S' LAB TESTEDI SELECTED
Nation-Wide ona.wtn.u.
-..sarinsr
1.45
Pencale silky-smooth white
percales
twin 72 by
inches nr
1.63
2 for 74c
i"h8 108
green, lilac.
twin fitted
yellow,
juo i q.
cases 42 by 384 Z"2" "for 99c
Nation.Wide stripes Multi
colored. 72 by 108 24
81 by 108 Til
cases 42 by 36 "2 f , j
1.94
or full fitted 2.13
2 for 96c
UN I V ssbv jr m
HOLDS YOUR BLANKET ON LAY.AWAVt
SAVE NOW AT REDUCED PRICES!
An a.-- D. , . VT 72 by 90
IAJF! GUARANTEE, Dial
weather W
J Y 19-00 s9le Control
tap!,. IV. h'uirne uir tested that
Ceiby Jo and brother Jim get a
d4l baby bottle and ue it wun
the ktrteiis
-If ou need ary i'hMt en
Ihe formula, M me hiw. ibe
durit at4 a we left.
11e J'b i4 ble feediisi lt.e
kittens retii lu fallm la
U JTir-Hd Ji'v- He was
a gwt Kh 'h w,"'r ,up' nJ
we told him. "Jim, joMte a fl
hoy."
-Well." grutnblcl he, a he
brld Ihe liny U.ule In H e nuMjth
of the suckUng kitten, 1 r.evrr
Ibougat 1 wtulJ be a mother!"
Ned fweek die I fwtlarwl
Saturday lo pbk up his family
aftee a 3 werk y In frt
land and Ugard. Tlielr son. Mike,
was recuperating from noe uf-
er".
Mr. and Mrs. Mareia Smith
and family formerly of Heppner
spent severs! days vuttlng Ihe
Leroy Gardner. Ja.k Van Win
kles, and L. E. Dick before re
luming to Ihelr home In Co
STAR
THEATER
rrU Sat. July M-M
Ring of Fire
David Janssen. Joyce Taylor,
Frank Gorshln. CS and Color.
Filmed In the Oregon foresta
Action-packed, outdoor drama.
FLUS
Clipped Wings
Requests for the Bowery Boys
prompted us to pick up this
hilarious oldie.
Break at t. shew out 10:M
ttltltllllll"!"lllummlgamuuua
Sua Mon- July M-31
The Big Show
Esther Williams, Cliff Robert
son. Nehemiah Persoff. A
handsome film with a nice
use of DcLuxe Color. Munich
locales, grand views of Al
pine scenery, excellent animal,
high wire and trapeze circus
acts. Interwoven with family
and romantic Intrigues.
Sunday at 5 and 7:10
FITTED I
wSlf,
108 I
lui.j I (
77
or ful1 fied 1.77
V 72 by 90