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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. vmJm7iii?m HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES MOBBOW COUNTTS NEWSPAPEB The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. WESLEY A. SHERMAN Editor and Publisher MIWSMMI rWisiim 'Xiiocuiion Subscription Rates: $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. imimmm mux l-Mitts!iMirVinsUiMli mom maumem NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Newspaper 'A Bridge to the World' By JIM BISHOP By Permission of King Features Syndicate, Copyright 1963 What is a newspaper? A newspaper is lumber made malleable. It is ink made into words and pictures. It is conceived, born, grows up and dies of old age in a day. Yesterday's newspaper is used to wrap today's fish. Or to start a log fire, which brings it back to its origin. Most of all, a newspaper Is current information. It is the bridge between a home and the rest of the world. It tells of people and events swiftly and in detail. It listens to the threats of a dictator, the crack of a bat against a baseball, the anguish of a lost child, and the recipe for making cookies. Newspapers, like people, come in many sizes and many personalities. Some are fat and sedentary; others are lean and hysterical. And, like people, some are reliable and some are not. There are newspapers which scream for attention and there are others, on the same newstand, which whisper the news. All newspapers reflect the character of their owners. Must Show Profit A good newspaper must show a profit. All newspaper owners know this. That is why they establish good character in their papers, and maintain it. The average newspaper contains 150,000 words or more of information. This is the daily equivalent of two novels. It is never perfect, never completely accurate. It is as near perfect o a mum ui uuiuaii iiiuiua leaning Aiuiu cuuui, iu luiuviaiug room can make it. A good newspaper maintains a balance of 40 percent news to GO percent advertising. When wages go up, and the price of newsprint is hiked, the ratios can slip further apart, par ticularly on larger newspapers. No one is short changed, how ever, because increased advertising has simply meant more space for news. Responsible Enterprise A newspaper is private enterprise for the public good. It relies on many minds to fill It every day. In some countries, the newspapers are the instruments of the government. In this one, the government is sometimes the instrument of newspapers. Perhaps the best thing which can be said about newspapers in the United States is that they are in chronic disagreement with each other. This is what Is meant by a free press. A newspaper is always a little more than the sum total of lis parts. It is also a friend who can be dropped, or picked up at will. Monument By MARTHA MATTESON MONUMENT Mrs. Ed Round underwent surgery Monday, Oc tober 7, In the University of Oregon Medical School hospital in Portlund. Mr. Round reports that she Is progressing satisfac torily. Kenneth and Earl Shank of Bend have been visiting and hunting with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shank. Also hunting with them is Mr. Rambo of Bend. Mrs. Mamie Fergeson is spend ing several days nt John Day visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fergeson. L. Palmer, one of the high school teachers, spent the week end in Princvllle where his wife is teaching. Ansil and Richard Martin and their families of Prineville spent the week end here with their relatives. Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Brown of Eugene and their son and daughter spent the week-end here visiting his mother, Mrs. Helen Brown. K. M. Davies and son Monte of Hood River and Andy Gruber and friend from Portland visited at the Frank Howell home while here hunting. Mrs. Edna Moore is taking her son Emery to John Day three days each week for treatments on his leg which was badly hurt while playing football. Mrs. Tom Erhardt drove to Canyon City October 7 to visit friends and relatives for a week. Her mother, Mrs. Nestle Davis is caring for the children. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Howell of Portland have been visiting relatives here and doing some hunting. Mrs. Lllburn Hunt went to Heppner Tuesday on business. Janice Hutchison was taken to John Day on Friday for med ical aid. Freda Wheeler was in town Friday from her home in Pen dleton. Mrs. Bovd Hinton was admit ted Monday, October 7, to Pioneer Memorial hospital in Heppner for surgery. She is re- Thursday. October 17. 1963 HELEN E. SHERMAN Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL I ASUPCATIwN ktmst I r."SSWVBBWIM 1 ui MAM H WEEK OCT. 13-19, 1963 Auxiliary Sale Set American Legion auxiliary of Heppner will hold a bake sale Friday, starting at noon, in the Red and White Store, Mrs. Frank (Hazel) Hamlin, president, an nounces. Proceeds of the sale will be used for thp honpfit nt the Christmas gift shop of the Veterans hospital in Portland. Relatives from far and near were recent week-end guests at the Ralph Scott home. Included were Mrs. Carla Tyre, Marion etta, Ga.; Mrs. Pauline Crowley, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Hardin and daughter, Rogue River; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Har din, and four children, and Rollie Hardin. Tygh Valley; Mrs. Thclma Green and daughter, Kennewick, Wn.; Mrs. Irma Boyd, Portland, and Mrs. Clayton Da vis and children, Pendieton. ported to be progressing satis factorily. A hunter's trailer house at Rudeo Lookout Mt. burned up Sunday morning. The lady was burned some and in shock when they rushed her into town for medical treatment. Roberta Croker took June Hutchison to Pendleton Friday for a check up on her back. She is able to walk fairly well on level ground, after surgery months ago. Mrs. Jim Croker and son Ronny drove to John Day Tues day for dental work. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Howell spent the week end visiting here from their camp at Meacham. A birthday party was held Saturday evening at the H. W. Scott home honoring Mrs. Lois Dullaney. A potluck dinner was served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Dulaney, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Lilbum Hunt, Mrs. Stella McCartv, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Croker, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Smith and Mrs. Barbara Gienger. Maynard Hamilton returned home last Wednesday morning from Tarma, Idaho, where he had visited his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Banta and his niece, Miss Dorothy Merrell of Boise. Chaff and Wes MAYOR AL LAMB came close to rolling a strike when he of ficially opened Fiesta Bowl here Wednesday night. Some of the old pros might have criticized his form a bit, but when he stepped up and rolled the ball, it looked as if it might go right into the pocket. He only left two nins standing, and one would think that he was an experienced hand at the game, but we don t think he has had a bowling ball in his hands for at least many years. OPENING of the lanes is a dream come true for many Morrow county people, and the new establishment is everything that supporters had hoped it would be. When enthusiasm was hieh for a citv-built lanes, it was decided that the goal should be set for something that would be a credit to the city. When this was nipped in the bud be cause it was found to be illegal for the city to build a structure for operation by a private party, the balloon burst temporarily. Then Hieeins. Henderson and Joy of Spokane stepped into the picture and, realizing me en thusiasm in Morrow county for a lanes, figured they could go ahead with a good 8-lane alley. With the help of solid workers here the project has moved right along to be culminated with the opening of the lanes Wednesday. Art Dvck of Cheney, wn., came to take over as owner-operator. For equipment and convenience it leaves little to be desired, and HeoDner has a fine new asset of which it can be very proud. While the citv Drolect didn't pan out, the new lanes probably would not be here now if it weren't for the enthusiasm gen erated on that idea. It was the very best evidence that our people were in real earnest to do something to fill the rec reation need here. OWNER ART DYCK has had some frantic times in the past couple of weeks, trying to get everything pieced together and all work done for the once- Lyle Cox Elected Grange Master For Coming Year By DELPHA JONES LEXINGTON Lexington Grange met on Saturday for their regular meeting with Overseer Cecil Jones serving as Master. Election of officers was held with the following being elected: Lyle Cox, master; Cecil Jones, overseer; Elwood Hunt, steward; Kenneth Smouse, gatekeeper. Others are Barbara Cutsforth, lecturer; Bernice Wlhlon, sec retary; Jean Nelson, treasurer; Nora Turner, Flora; Frances Smouse, Ceres; Ardith Hunt, Pa mona; Ralph Richards, assis tant steward; Laura Richards, lady assistant steward, and Ola Ruggles, chaplain. It was announced that the charter will be draped at the next meeting for Mrs. Pearl De vine. Refreshments were served later in the social rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pomeroy and Mrs. Lou Broadley from Kelso, Wn., are visiting at the Earl Warner and Florence Mc Millan homes. Mrs. E. E. Peck left on Mon day for Springfield, Mo., where she was called by the illness of her mother. Mrs. Cora Allyn returned home last week from Ukiah where she has been visiting. Allyn Has Eye Surgery Lyle Allyn returned home Sat urday from Walla Walla, where he underwent eye surgery at Walla Walla General hospital. Laddie Henderson went to Walla Walla after him. Emma Breshears is visiting friends and relatives in Van couver, Wn. Mrs. Greg Leyva and children of Hood River were Lexington visitors a couple of days last week. They were overnight guests of Mrs. Leyva's sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dougherty. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morey of Portland visited her mother, Mrs. Myra Peck several days last week. Lexington Bridge club met at the home of Mrs. Elsie Cole last Thursday. Winning prizes were Mrs. Dean Hunt, high; Mrs. El don Padberg, second high; and Mrs. Gene Cutsforth, low. Pres ent besides those winning prizes were Mrs. Johnnie Ledbettcr, Mrs. Bob Davidson, Mrs. Don Bellenbrock and Mrs. Cole. Re freshments were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Case and children of Portland visited a few days last week at the Bertha Hunt home. Mrs. Wilbur Steagall was a patient in St. Anthony hospital a couple of davs last week. Coffee Hour Honors Birthday Mrs. Bob Davldsdn was hon ored with a coffee hour Monday to help celebrate her birthday. Those present were Mrs. Eldon Padberg, Mrs. B. J. Doherty, Mrs. Leonard Munkers. Mrs. Mervin Leonard. Mrs. Dean Hunt, Mrs. Johnnie Ledbetter and Judy, the hostess, Mrs. William J. Van Winkle, and the honoree, Mrs. Davidson. The cake was made by Mrs. Doherty and served at the coffee hour, at the William J. Van Winkle home. Chatter Sherman postponed opening, but he and Contractor Wally Green stuck with it and got the job done. Some who looked in as late as Tuesday said they would never make it, but they did. In so doing they rolled a strike for Heppner. From now on out, if a person wants to get in touch with some one else, he'll probably be able to find him at the bowling alley. Owner Dyck deserves congrat ulations, and so do a lot of other people who provided the local momentum that sustained the enthusiasm and made it material enough to result in fulfillment of the project. THOSE WHO moaned because it was back-to-school time before summer had scarcely seemed to get started can now take con solation in the fact that school is more than one-sixth over and summer is still here. THE FELLOW who writes "The,1 Lost Forty" in 'The sorest Log," published by the State Department of Forestry, comes up with some nifty philosophical bits. "Let's quit complaining about the price of hair cuts, us fellows with the sparse overstories and meager undergrowth," says he. "As the 'super' used to say, Tt costs more to log a scattered stand.'" Another: "You can't go wrong if you use Lee Port's Law: 'Meas ure twice and saw once.'" Still another: "What's a met aphor? It's for a cow to graze in, that's what for." TOOT! TOOT! This is National Newspaper week, and our as sociations tell us that papers should blow their own horns during the week. But we'll have to confess that it is a little hard to be too excited about it at 10 p.m. on a Wednesday night. Then, too, it is sort of dissi pated by the fact that it is also National School Lunch Week, National Hat Week, American Youth Foot Care Week, National Macaroni Week, and winds up in a binge on the 19th with National Wine Week starting. ABOUT THE best compliment anyone can pay his weekly newspaper editor is to thank the advertisers. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doolittle and two sons, Dennis and Ron ald of Portland were week-end visitors at the home of Mr. Doo- littln'a mnthAi- Mrs. Millip Doo little. They returned to their home Sunday afternoon alter Mr. Doolittle and the boys enjoyed a little bird hunting Mrs. Raymond French took her mother, Mrs. Nettie Denton, to Portland Monday to fly by jet fJovu Vnrlr whpr shp will spend the winter with her daugh ter, Mrs. Lea niison, in Mrar ford, Conn. Mrs. Denton will be nvnmrmnlpri hv another daugh ter, Mrs. Loneda McBrlde. NATKM NEWSTAKI WU OCT. 1 IB North Morrow 4-H Achievements To Be Honored Four-H members from Board man and Irrigon will be hon ored Saturday evening, October 26, at the annual North Morrow 4-H Achievement Party announ ces Joe Hay, county extension agent. The event will be held in the new Irrigon school cafe torium starting at 6:30 p.m. with a potluck supper. Special awards will be pre sented to 4-H members who have done outstanding work over the past two or three years. Four-H pins and certificates will be awarded to all club mem bers who have met project com pletion requirements, Hay said. County Agent Esther Kirmis, will explain the "4-H Commun ity Club" program. This is a new concept in 4-H club organ ization which has not been used in Morrow county. The exten sion agents are .planning to use the Irrigon community club pro gram this year. Special musical entertainment is planned for the evening and the 4-H film "Man Enough For the Job" will be shown if time permits. All parents and 4-H leaders are invited to take part in the potluck supper and the program that follows at 7:30 p.m." Those attending the potluck should bring a main dish and a dessert or salad enough for their family. The North Morrow 4-H Council will furnish coffee and punch, bread, paper plates and silverware. The planning committee for this year's achievement party are Mrs. Harold Van Horn, chair man; Mrs. Chester Wilson, Mrs. Ival Sullivan, Mrs. Helen Franke, and Mrs. George Sawyer all of Irrigon. Needlettes Elect Officers for Year First meeting of the Needlettes was held at lone High school on October 9 at 8:30 p.m. Pur pose of the meeting was to elect officers for the coming year and to plan the program. Our new officers are the fol lowing: Cherilyn Smouse, presi dent; Arleta McCabe, vice-president; Shirley Hicks, secretary; Karen Hams and Elaine Gaars land, recreation leaders, and Shirley Hicks, news reporter. We plan on having our meet ings the first Tuesday and fourth Saturday of each month. Our next meeting will be on Satur day, October 26. Shirley Hicks, reporter Need a special kind of en velope for a special purpose? Sec your authorized Mail-Well En velope dealer, the Gazette-Times. Regular envelopes of all sizes, window envelopes, manila en velopes, catalog envelopes, mail ers, collection envelopes, an nouncement envelopes, Thank You" envelopes. NEWSPAPERS PRODUCE LIGHT AND INFORMATION. THEIR ABSENCE RESULTS IN DARKNESS. GAZETTE-TIMES 13 - 1, 1963 Oregon Farmer Incomes Show Gains For the first time since 1959, Oregon farmers in 1962 closed the year with higher incomes, reports Mrs. Elvera Horrell, Ore gon State University extension agricultural economist. However, production expenses, on an av erage, took nearly $8 out of every $10 fanners received in cash. Cash receipts from farm marketings in 1962 increased six per cent over 1961 to reach near ly $436 million, the most Ore gon farm operators have re ceived since 1951, Mrs. Horrell said after reviewing U. S. De partment of Agriculture reports and other information. The farmer's cash intake was increased by 1962's higher gov ernment payments of $15.1 mil lion, nearly $5 million higher than 1961. Oregon farmers were also credited with $42.4 million in non-money income for a to tal of $493.3 million. Production expenses for 1962 came to $363.3 billion. They climbed five percent over 1961, Mrs. Horrell pointed out. Produc tion expenses are now at the highest point on record, having increased 17 percent since 1951. Current operating expenses in creased with higher outlays on almost all items except fertil izer and lime. A considerable part of Ore gon's increase in cash farm re ceipts came from cattle and wheat, the state's two leading products. Cattle and calf re ceipts are at a record high, being up more than a tenth over 19bi. Malheur county, Oregon's lead ing beef producer, showed an 11 percent increase with only Tillamook county failing to show a gain. Wheat receipts zoomed 36 per cent last year, Mrs. Horrell said. Umatilla, number one wheat county in the state and eighth in the nation, upped its 1962 crop wheat receipts a good 50 percent. Fruit and vegetables also showed an increase, but feed crops, dairy and poultry products and miscellaneous live stock showed lesser amounts taken in from sales. On a per farm basis, net in come rose 10 per cent last year to $2,866. This average net in come per farm still lags behind the peaks of 1951 and 1952 by around 20 percent, she said. Nat ionally, income for each farm person last year averaged $1,436, with more than a third coming from off -farm sources. This com pares with a per capita income of $2,445 for the non-farm per son. On the basis of cash farm sales, Oregon ranked 30th and rated 29th among the 48 states in net income per farm. Calif ornia was first in cash receipts from marketings, while Arizona held top spot on the basis of net income per farm. Last year's increases in pro duction costs stemmed mostly from higher prices, Mrs. Horrell reported, as total amounts of goods purchased stayed about the same as 1961. Since the early 1950's, the rise has been about evenly divided between higher ' V . , . .ji amounts used and higher prices. Farm wages increased some as did prices on farm machinery and equipment. Fertilizer use continued to expand, but the average cost per unit of plant nutrients in fertilizer is on the downtrend. Farmers have at tempted to battle increasing pro duction costs by adopting newer and more efficient farming prac tices. At the same time, the farmer is receiving less of the consum er's food dollar as marketing costs continue to rise, Mrs. Hor rell pointed out In mid-1963, the farmer was receiving only 36 cents out of the retail dollar spent by the consumer for U. S. produced farm foods. In the past ten years, the nation's food marketing bill has risen nearly 50 percent, Mrs. Hor rell said. Reasons for this in clude more products being mark eted, higher cost per unit of marketing services and increases in wages, transportation rates, packaging materials, machinery and other goods and services which marketing firms buy. Coming Events BAKED FOOD SALE American Legion Auxiliary Red and White Grocery Friday, October 18 MYF CAR WASH Saturday, October 19 Methodist church, corner of Church and Gale. $1 outside; $1.50 inside and outside. HEPPNER HIGH FOOTBALL Heppner vs. Pilot Rock at Heppner Rodeo grounds. Friday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Support the Mustangs! CATHOLIC SMORGASBORD Sunday, Oct. 20, 3 to 7 p.m. St. Patrick's parish hall Tickets, $2, $1, 75c. Pre-school free. Free nursery provided. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625 Heppner COMMUNITY I J BILLBOARD
