Salem Scene
Consumer Protection
Bills Introduced
Several consumer-protec t i o n
bills have been dropped Into the
1962 legislative hopper. One calls
for the licensing of telephone
solicitors. Another would prevent
tarning-back mileage indicators
on automobile speedome t e r s .
bun another calls for large one
inch letters on bread packages,
to indicate the weight of the loaf.
Most prominent of these. Der
haps, is a proposal by Sen. Don
S. Willner (D-Multnomah
County) and 18 other legislators
wnicn would require retail mer
chants who offer credit to dis
close the annal rate of interest
charged, and to provide the buy
er with a copy on the contract.
Sen. Willner told us the bill
IS. B. 179) does not intend to tell
the merchant "how much Inter
est" he may charge. "It merely
requires that the purchaser be
told the true annual interest rate
he is paying," he said. "Some
Oregonians get in serious trouble
by using too mch credit without
being aware of its cost."
"I feel this is a fairly simple
bill," he added, "which would re
quire a standardized statement
showing rates of interest paid on
retail installment purch a s e s .
Sen. Willner believes a dis
closure bill will serve a genuine
public service. He feels the "con
sumers are frequently an unrep
resented group at the legisla
ture." We wanted to get the retailers'
opinion of this proposed legisla
tion, so we sought out George
by Robert H.Eisner
Wollenberg, chairman of the
Oregon Retail Council, a state
wide association of retail mer
chants. While pointing out that mer
chants generally agree with a
full-disclosure principle, Wollen
berg protected strongly that the
requirements to disclose "annual
rates of interest" would result u:
more not less consumer confu
sion. "Interest and percen t a g e s ,
themselves, are confusing," Wol
lenberg explained. "People don't
think in terms of interest, but in
terms of dollars and cents. They
are paid in dollars, they make
their purchases in dollars, and
they Detter understand dollars-
"It isn't always possible to de
termine actual interest rates
particularly if it has to be quoi
ed in 'per annum' terms," Wol
lenberg said. f
Wollenberg suggests that it
would be much simpler and eas
ier for the buyer to understand
and the retailer to calculate if
the disclosure were made in dol
lars and cents.
"What the customer is really
paying is not entirely 'interest
anyway," he said. "It's the dif
ference between interest and the
time-price differential, or the
cost of servicing tne credit ac
count."
He explained that many retail
credit departments lose money,
because of such expenses as col
lections, postage, maintenance oi
extensive records and ledgers,
plus the accompanying addition
al payrolls.
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More progress has been made In
controlling cancer of the uterus
than cancer of any other site.
Since 1937, the death rate has
dropped 50 per cent. With the
"Pap" smear, many thousands
more could be saved each year.
'37 '42 '47 '52 57 '62
Deaths from cancer of the lung In
men have Increased more rapidly
than deaths from any other cause,
almost 500 per cent in 25 years.
If men would stop smoking ciga
rettes, most cases of lung cancer
rU could be prevented.
to CURE MORE, GIVE MORE to AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Smith Proposes
Fire lax Relief
In House Bill
A double pronged legislative
move aimed at giving protec
tion and tax relief to private
landowners in Oregon fire con
trol districts has been introduced
in the House of Representatives
by Representative Jack L. Smith,
D-Condon. Proposed is a joint
resolution and a House Bill.
The joint resolution would en
courage the federal government
to increase the appropriation of
additional participation funds
under the Clarke-McNary Law
io neip onset lire protection
costs to property owners in fire
protection districts.
The proposed House Bill No.
1477 would compliment this ac
tion by limiting fire control dis-
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isn't it how so many people
have come to depend on the
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We're not trying to
FISH
for compliments. We really
know that the reason people
CLIMB
out of their easy chairs to
come to see us is that they
want to save money. You
know it doesn't grow on
TREES!
trict assessment costs of a prop
erty owner to 7 Mi cents per acre
on forest lands and 5 cents on
grasslands. Under the measure,
any additional amount Would
come out of the general fund
of the state of Oregon.
Smith explained that relief
under the proposed legislative
actions was necessary to the
property owner in fire control
districts. He said an increasing
number of fires were being
caused by increased public re
creation use of these and ad
joining lands. The Condon legis
lator also stressed that because
the private fire patrol and sup
pression costs have more than
quadrupled in many Oregon
areas during the past five years,
the resulting costs have exceed
ed the land assessments and in
many areas was out of proport
ion to the actual land value.
The House joint resolution
memorializes congress to ap
propriate a ceiling of $20,000,000
as the federal government's
share in the federal-state-private
landowner cooperation fire pa
trol and suppression program. It
also asks that the Bureau of
Land Management and Forest
Service be directed to carry on
fire .suppression on a good
neighbor policy in connection
with wild fires burning over pri
vate lands, having started
through recreational use of
either public or private lands.
Ginny Lou Turner
Serves as Queen
Ginny Lou Turner, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Don Turner, Lex
ington, and junior at St. Paul's
school in Walla Walla, Wn., re
cently served as Valentine Queen
and was honored at the annual
formal at the school.
Ginny Lou is vice president of
her class and also was recently
selected as a delegate to a reg
ional religious conference at the
Annie Wright Seminary in Ta-
coma. She was home on a visit
over the week-end.
Hardman News
By CHARLOTTE WALKER
Hardman, Rhea Creek Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Robinson recently
went to Hermiston to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Kincaid McDaniel, and
on to Walla Walla and College
Place to visit Bessie Craber, and
the Stanton family. This week
they drove to Kimberly and
Spray.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Engelman
and Frankie of lone were over
night guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Blaine Chapel on Sat
urday. Bill Kessell of Pendleton spent
the week-end at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Eslie Walker.
Mrs. Mary Wright had major
surgery at St. Anthony's hospital
in Pendleton the first of the
week.
Cecil McDaniel returned home
after being at Ashland for about
ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Shank of
Mt. Vernon visited Mr. and Mrs.
Huston Lesley for a few days.
Elmer Knighton of Condon
spent several days with his
brother, Wilbert Knighton.
Bonnie Kessell visited over
night Friday with Linda Heath
at Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamlin
spent a week-end in their cabin
at Parkers Mill recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wright
visited in Arlington with Mr. and
Carol Hynd Makes
Parachute Jumps
Carol Sue Hynd, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hynd of Cecil
now with the WAC at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, has completed
two parachute jumps from air
planes in connection with her
medical training, the parents
have learned.
She admitted that it was diffi
cult taking that "first step" out
of the plane, but she landed
fine and had no real trouble.
Carol, who entered service last
year, expects to be transferred
to Fort Ord, Calif., perhaps in
mid-March, to continue her
training.
Old Timer's Night Set
Members of Heppner Masonic
Lodge No. 69 are reminded of the
special meeting at the hall Tues
day evening, March 5, at 8 p. m.
Old Timer's Night will be observ
ed and work in the E. A. Degree
is scheduled. All officers and
members are urged to be present.
When you trade at home, the
dollars you spend go to work for
you.
Mrs. Don Anderson and Tami,
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Huston Lesley,
Guy Chapin and Mr. and Mrs.
Eslie Walker have been over on
the John Day river fishing a few
times.
Mr. end Mrs. Gerald Rood were
in Medford from last Monday
through Sunday, visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Gay
there.
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BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Harold McArthur, pastor
American Legion Hall
Sunday Afternoons:
Sunday Schoool, 2 p.m.
Church Worship, 3 p.m.
IONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Rev. Rod MacKenzie, pastor
Church school, 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship, 11:00 a.m.
Choir rehearsals,
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
Elwood Boyd, pastor
Saturday services
Sabbath school, 9:30 a.m.
Church services, 11:00 a.m.
"Quiet Hour" radio broadcast
over KGO every Sunday, 8 poo.
THE METHODIST CHURCH '
Rev. Melvin W. Dixon, Pastor
Church school, 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship, 11:00 a.m.
Choir rehearsals, Thursday,
7:45 p.m.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Rev. Bill Alsup. pastor
Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship, 11:00 a.m.
Evening service 7:00 pjn.
Thursday evening, family ser
vices, 7:30.
VALBY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Kenneth Robinson, pastor
Sunday school and worship,
9:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. M.Carlton Sober. Pastor
Sunday school 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Nazarene young people's soc
iety 6:45 p.m.
Evening service, 7:30 p.m.
Meeting in Seventh Day Ad
ventist church.
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Kenneth Robinson, pastor
AJiaua street
Morning worship at 11:00 a.m
Church school, 9:45 a.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Charles V Knox, minister
Bible school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship at 11:00 a.m.
Evening worship, 7:00 p.m.
CYF meeting, 8:00 p.m.
Chi Rho meeting 1st, 3rd
Thurs., 7:00 p.m.
ST WILLIAMS CHURCH
lone
Rev Raymond Beard
Sunday Masses, 9:15 a.m.
ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
The Rev. C. Bruce Spencer, Rector
Holy Communion daily (except
Mondays) 7:30 A. M., Sundays
7:30 and 10:00 A. M.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS'
American Legion Hall
Ralph J Richards, Br. President
Priesthood meeting, 8:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.
Sacrament Service at 11:30.
LEXINGTON CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Walter Smith, pastor
Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
ST PATRICK'S CHURCH
Rev Raymond Beard
Heppner
Sunday Masses, 7:30 and 11:00.
Weekday Masses, 7:00 a.m .
DR. ROBERT W. PFEIFFER
Chiropractic Physician
HOURS
Monday thru Friday, 9 to 5:30
First and third Saturdays, 9 to 12:00
Appointments Preferred
- Phone 276-2550
350 S. W. 1st.
Pendleton
Rhea Creek Club
Plans for Supper
Rhea Creek firaneo Hnm Vn
onomies club meeting Thursday
uigm nmue pians lor a pancake
supper on March 16 to be fol
lowed oy a oenetit card party.
The meeting was held at the
country home of Mrs. Elmer
Palmer for potluek dinner and
business session. About 14 were
present, and Mrs. Ben Anderson
was in charee of the hiisimKs
meeting.
The March meeting will hp at
the home ot Mrs. Rav Ui-nUu nn
the third Thursday.
MONUMENT
By MARTHA MATTESON
MONUMENT Bob Humuhrev
of Dayville, Rev. Verne Wiese
and Maynard Hamilton drove to
Sacramento, Calif., last Thursday
to attend the Presbyterian Semi
nar there over the week-end.
Monument schools closed Fri
day morning after several child
ren broke out with the 3-day
measles.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shank
were guests Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mis. Bud
Lnglis on Cottonwood.
Freda Wheeler was rushed to
John Day hospital Friday, where
she is still a patient.
Miss Laura Lee Shank visited
at the Shank and Stirritt homes
while on her day-off from work
in John Day last week.
Mrs. Ford Sloan of Long Creek
visited Sunday at the Dick Wil
liams and Harry Scott homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis and
daughter Earline spent four days
at Kinzua where they were tear
ing down some houses.
Mrs. Wava Jackson and Mrs.
Gladys Bryon spent the week
end in Portland visiting rela
tives. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Halstead
of Dale were visitors Sunday
with Mrs. Ivy Barnard. Homer
was a cousin of the late Earl
Barnard.
Mrs. Clarisa Cork of Portland,
who has been with her sister
Leila Sloan in Long Creek, visit
ed Sunday at the Frank Wil
liams home.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Theron
King at their ranch home Sun
day were Mr. and Mrs. R. Gal
breath of Fox.
Mr. and Airs. Henry Martin re
turned home Sunday after
spending 10 days in Prineville
with their two sons, Ansil and
Richard and their families. They
were also in Eugene and visited
tneir daughter, Miss Margaret
Martin, and other relatives in
Salem.
Visiting with Mrs. Mary Bry
ant over the week-end were
Phyllis Brunson of Portland, a
friend of long standing, dating
back to high school days in Port
land, and Mrs. Bryant's son,
James Cason of Beaverton. He
is attending Multnomah Junior
College. They came Friday night
and left Sunday.
'Smith Introduces
Bill on 2, 4-D
The most volatile and possibly
most potentially dangerous form
of 2, 4-D chemical herbicide used
in iarm weed control would be
placed on a restrictive use basis
in urecon and set-un fnr nn ov.
tensive research program by Ore
gon siaie (jonege to determine
its possible damaging qualities
under a Housp hill intmHnnori
by Rep. J. L. Smith, D-Condon.
Smith said one of the main
purposes of his bill was the pro
tection of thp si.annrwn hnrH.
cultural crop in the Milton Free-
warer area ot Uregon a crop
which manv mwprs nf tho
region had felt was heavily
damaged by ground and air
plane spraying ot the highly
volatile isnnrnnvl netop nf tha
2.4-D chemical hprhinldn Tho
chemical weed control agent is
wiueiy usea to restrict the
growth of weeds in wheat as
well as many other farm crops.
Smith said his hill wnnlrl ra.
Strict the use of thf Isnnrnnvl
ester of 2,4 -D except by a per
mit which would be issued by
the Oregon State Department of
Agriculture of the Oregon State
Forester. Accompanying the re
striction, he said, would be an
extensive research program by
Oregon State College to evaluate
effects of chemical herbicides
(including the 2,4-D ester) on
various field and horticultural
crops and a determination of
what particular agent has caus-
Thurs.. Feb. 28, 1963 Page S
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GAZETTE-TIMES
HEPPNER, OREGON
ed damage to hnrtlpnltiirnl nnH
other crops In Oregon.
The research wnnM ho fin.
anced by a use tax on all forms
of 2,4-D herbicides sold in the
state, according to Smith. The
iax would expire July 1, 1964,
but the rpRParnh umillH nnntlnna
for a two year period.
Savings Bonds
Sales Show Jump
Figures received by County
Savings Bonds Committee Chair
man Jack Bedford show a huge
Increase in the purchase of
Treasury Department Series E
and H Savlnes Bonds by Ore-
Eonians last month na
to a year ago. Total sales for the
oiaie last montn were $4,242,358,
a gain of 107,, compared to Jan
uary, 1962.
"Our salps Inst mnnth In this
county were $39,644" said Bed
ford. "The same month a year
aeo Durchases bv our npnnln
came to $13,264."'
"It may interest the people
of the county to know that the
American npnnlp now nuin n
total of $45,679,000,000 worth of
t, and 11 savings Bonds."
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