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GAZETTE-TIMES
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The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
WESLEY A. SHERMAN
Editor and Publisher
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
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