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1912.
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The Lowdown on the Slowdown
Al this time of year, when many are engaged in getting out
government reports, making tax returns, and contemplating
whether It Is worth trying to stay In business, a little tongue-in-cheek
piece on the nation's economy that was given In a
talk before a Kentucky convention by Harry A. Shuford, presi
dent of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, might lighten
the burden a bit.
Gene Pierce, who received it in a bulletin from the Oregon
Bankers' association, read it to the Chamber of Commerce. They
enjoyed the article, which is entitled, "The Lowdown on the
Slowdown," and others may laugh over it ,too:
"The Department reports with some glee," said Shuford,
"that sales and income figures show an easing up of the rate
at which business Is easing off, which is taken as proof of the
contention that there is a slow but noticeable slowing up of
the slow down. In order to clarify the cautious terminology of
the economist, it should be noted that a slowing up of the slow
down is not as good as an up turn in the down curve. But
it is a good deal better than either a speed up of the slow
down or a deepening of the down curve. And it does suggest
that the climate is about right for an adjustment to the readjust
ment. "Turning to unemployment, we find a definite decrease in
the rate of increase, which clearly shows that there Is a letting
up of the let down. Of course, if the slow down should speed
up, the decrease In the rate of increase of unemployment would
turn into an increase of the decrease of employment.
"In other words, the deceleration would be accelerated. But
the Indicator suggests rather a leveling off, referred to on Wall
Street, as 'bumping along rock bottom.' This will be followed
by a general pick up, a slow down of the pick up and finally
a leveling off again. It is hard to tell before the slow down is
completed whether a particular pick up is going to be fast.
At any rate, the climate Is right for pick up this season, es
pecially if you are about 25, unmarried, and driving a red
convertible."
Son of Pioneers
To Rhea Creek
Dies in Portland
Funeral services for Carl Har
old Rhea, age 76, were held at
10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January
16, at the Chapel of Miller and
Tracey Funeral Home, Portland.
Mr. Rhea died Monday, Jan
uary 13, at his home at 2209 N.
W. Everett in Portland, after be
ing In failing health since last
October.
A native of Morrow county,
he was horn August 14, 1887, to
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rhea, first
settlers on Rhea Creek. His
father organized and was presi
dent of the first bank in Hepp
ner, and was assisted In oper
ation of the bank by his three
sons. Four sisters have preceded
him in death.
Survivors include his widow,
Enid M., Portland; two brothers,
Curtis Rhea of Phoenix, Ariz.,
and Waldon Rhea of Spokane,
Wn., and one sister, Mrs. Joe
Jones, Heppner.
Interment was In Willamette
National cemetery, Portland.
Rock and Gem Club
To See Trail Slides
January meeting of the Mor
row County Gem and Mineral
Society will be held Saturday
evening, January 25, in the old
library building at 8:00 p.m.
Program for the evening will
feature the showing of slides on
Oregon Gem Trails. Guests are
welcome to attend the meeting
and program.
Mr. nnd Mrs. George Miller
will he hosts for the evening.
Exominer Coming
A drivers license examiner
will be on duty in Heppner on
Tuesday, February 4, 1904, at
the courthouse between the hours
of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., ac
cording to an announcement re
ceived from the Department of
Motor Vehicles. Persons wishing
original licenses or permits to
drive are asked to file appli
cations well ahead of the sched
uled closing hour in order to as
sure time for completion of the
required license test.
Club Changes Name
The former lone Cottonettes
held their second meeting on
Saturday, January 12, in the
Bryce Keene home. Since some
of the girls are beginning to
sew with wool, we changed our
name from The Cottonettes to
The Teen Soamers. We discuss
ed supporting a scholarship to
411 summer school and saving
our money to take a trip to
Portland for the Sew lt-Yoursclf-With
Wool contest.
Karen Nelson, reporter
Thursday, January 23, 1364
HEPPNER
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
HELEN E. SHERMAN
Associate Publisher
Single Copy 10 Cents. Published
the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon,
PP&L Achieves
Safely Record
Pendleton district employees
of Pacific Power and Light Com
pany have completed their 11th
consecutive year without a time
loss accident while on the job,
according to F. L. Gimbel, lineman-agent
for PP&L.
In noting the safety achieve
ment, Gimbel said the last time
loss accident involving a district
employee occurred January 12,
1953. Since then more than one
million working hours have been
accumulated without a lost-time
injury, one of the longest such
records ever made by employees
of a Pr&L district.
The million-man-hour safety-at-work
achievement was cele
brated last month in Pendleton
when district employees and
their wives were honored by the
company and local and state of
ficials at a safety awards ban
quet. Principals Convene
At Pendleton Meet
Morrow and Umatilla county
elementary school principals con
vened at the Lincoln grade
school in Pendleton for a meet
ing on Monday.
Representing Morrow county
were elementary school princi
pals, Hillard Brown, Heppner;
Mick Tollar, Irrigon; and Leon
Herrick of lone.
Accompanying them to Pendle
ton was county school superin
dent Wayne Brubacher, who
took that opportunity to acknow
ledge an Invitation of Blue
Mountain College presld e n t,
Wallace McCrae, to visit the col
lege. On arrival Brubacher learn
ed of McCrae being on a trip to
the South; therefore, Wally
Palmberg, dean of liberal arts
pointed out many interesting as
pects of the college.
Brubacher reports being very
impressed with the progress
there and feels the college will
be especially fine when it is
quartered where there is ade
quate room.
Reports Due Soon
Bob Albreeht, field represen
tative of the Social Security Ad
ministration in Morrow county,
reminds all employers, includ
ing household employers of do
mestics, that quarterly reports
are due by January 31. Domestic
employers may secure the proper
reporting forms by contacting
the District Director of Internal
Revenue.
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THE BOYS who direct traffic be
fore and after high school
basketball games on the hill de
serve hearty commnedation. We
don't know who all are included
In the group nor whether it is
a project of some club in school,
but it surely makes it consid
erably easier to park and later to
leave the area.
On the night of the first game
in the new gym there was no
traffic help, and the result was
quite a snarl with cars going
in all directions. Now they have
it in command so that traffic
proceeds out smoothly. It asks
quite a bit of the fellows to
stand out in the cold, but they
do a fine job.
The new gym and a good team
are making it a fine year here
for basketball fans.
SHERIFF BAUMAN has pointed
out to the Chamber of Com
merce the need to put up signs
to direct out of towners to the
new school. It is pretty hard for
strangers to find the route to the
school, and he has a good point.
He thinks a better light should
be installed where Morgan in
tersects Riverside avenue and a
good-sized sign should be be
neath.
Ed Dick and Jim Farley were
chosen as a committee to con
tact the school board about it.
Merchants are also going to
check with the restaurants, too,
to see if it is feasible for them
to stay open longer on nights
of ball games so that travelers
who came a long distance (some
without time to eat first) have
a chance to get a meal before
the long trip home. The rest
aurants have their problems,
too, but it would be nice if the
visitors did have a place to stop
after the ball games.
THIS IS about the time in a
basketball season when a good
word needs to be said for the
boys who warm the bench all
the time and see little action,
We've said it many times and
will say again that it takes real
fortitude for a player to turn out
to practice every night, drill hard
and then not get much chance
to play in a ball game.
But without these reserves
there would be no ball team.
Also, among them are next
year's starting five. If you don't
think so, look at this year's
classy starting team and remem
ber back to last year. How many
were playing regularly then?
The kid who never gives up
trying and gives his all for
the team, no matter his humble
status, is really going to benefit
from the sport.
THIS REMINDS us of a story
that we heard one of the New
York Giants football team tell
one time at a dinner when the
Giants trained in Salem.
There was a fellow by the
name of "Long" who never did
get into a ball game. He suited
down for every contest, but never
touched a cleat on the field.
One time the Giants played
near Long's home town, and a
bunch of loyal rooters chanted
in unison, "We Want Long, We
Want Long!"
The game wore on and Long
didn't get into the contest.
"We want Long, We Want
Long!" the chant continued.
Finally the coach took a grim
glance at the stands. Tersely he
barked, "Long!"
Long grabbed his helmet, his
cleats dug into the turf and in
an instant he was beside the
coach, erect and eager.
Long," said the coach,
"They're calling for you up there.
Go and see what they want."
AL LAMB may never win the
regular Monday door prize
jackpot at Chamber of Com
merce, but he struck it lucky on
his trip to Texas last week. He
and Mrs. Lamb went down to at
tend the convention of National
Association of Farmer Coopera
tives, an organization of which
Lamb is a director.
Flying back to the Bay area in
California, the 60 passengers
participated in a pool that was
to be decided on the exact time
of touchdown.
Out of the 60 passengers, Al
had the winning ticket. This en
titled him and Mrs. Lamb to
free use of a rent-a-car for 24
hours, and they made good use
of it!
MEANWHILE, back at the ranch,
Orville Cutsforth, Mrs. Cuts
forth and the George Ruggs
hadn't got off the ground by
early this week. They were sup
posed to take off and fly to Mex
ico but we noticed Orville still
in town Monday, about the time
he should be touching down in
the southland.
"Snow all the way to Albu
querque," he said. At last re
port they had been waiting three
days for the white stuff to dis
appear at a few landing fields
going south.
At any rate it is better to stay
home and fret than to get lost
in a snowstorm and fly across
Chatter
Sherman
some 12,000 ft. mountain range
at 10,000 feet!
BUT MEANWHILE (No. 2) the
Hazel Hamlins are snugly in
stalled cozy and warm in Balmy
Mesa, Ariz., while we write this
with the sniffles and shrouded
in a warm sweater. A card ar
rived from them today, and it
bubbles over with joy.
"Have had a wonderful trip
all through California visiting
old friends and much sightsee
ing," they write. "Now at (Gar
net) Barratts and surely a beaut
iful spot."
They go on to say that they,
too, have confirmed the fact that
Garnet won't be on the Bonanza
program.
"He appreciates the goodwill
but it was embarrassing," the
Hamlins say.
I think (sniffle, sniffle) that
they are going up to Balmy Las
Vagas (cough, cough) and then
on to Reno (where's that draft
coming from?).
Somebody ought to invent a
song for our southbound tourists,
"You Don't Have to Wear Long
Handles in the Pan Handle in
the Winter Time."
BUT WE TAKE a little consol
ation in a letter from Nellie
G. Anderson in Escondido, Calif.
"Each week the news con
tained in the Gazette-Times is
like a letter from home," she
writes. "Your weather report has
been compared with the weather
here at Escondido. Last week a
low of 27 degrees was experien
ced one night, and other nights
below freezing many times
(sunny California?). Ice has
formed on the birdbath, to
which the chatter of birds has
called our attention. As many
as six bluebirds have been seen
at the birdbath at one time.
I'm looking forward to returning
when the birds go north again
and wouldn't trade places with
folks here."
If it keeps that up in Califor
nia, the swallows will forsake
Capistrano.
One -Shot
Roscoe
As Told By
ORVILLE W. CUTSFORTH
ROSCOE COX
The other day in the restaur
ant, I was eating lunch with
Dee Cox Jr. and his wife. They
were no relation to Old Roscoe
at all, but they had done some
hunting in the early days with
him.
Dee told about the kind of
shooting Old Roscoe could do.
On the horizon as far as from
here to the top of the hill up on
Parkers which was 400 yards,"
he said, "there was a deer stand
ing, and vou know Roscoe shot
that deer twice and hit him
twice before he could fall." He
said, "Those bullet holes in that
deer weren't an inch apart."
well!" I said. "When was
that?"
Dee said, "About 15 years
ago."
"Well," I said, "Roscoe was
shooting the old 35 Remington
pine limb," and Dee said, "Yes,
that is what he was using.''
'Well," I said, "That rifle had
a 250-yard limit, range limit."
"Yes" Dee said, "I know, but
that wasn't the limit that rifle
had for Roscoe."
Burial Service Set
For Sullivan Baby
Graveside services for Law
rence Norman Sullivan, Jr., in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawr
ence N. Sullivan of Vancouver,
Wn., will be held at the lone
Cemetery on Saturday, January
25, at 1:00 p.m. The Rev. J. G.
Weller, pastor of the Heppner
Church of the Nazarene, will of
ficiate. The infant was born in the
Vancouver hospital Sunday, Jan
uary 19, at 6:56 a.m., weighing
3 lbs., and died the same day.
Mrs. Sullivan is the former Helen
Louise Kotts of lone.
The Sullivans have one other
child, a daughter, Corby Lynne.
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. John Sullivan of Van
couver, Wn., and maternal grand
father is John L. Botts of lone.
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TO THE EDITOR...
To the Editor:
I still think the Heppner
Gazette-Times is the best small
newspaper published in the west.
From the time of its inception
in the year of 1883 and later
on when it was owned and ed
ited by Col. John Watermellon
Redington, it has always been
a good paper, and I know it al
ways will be the best.
Almost every editor we have
had with this newspaper seems
to have taken a keen interest
in the affairs of the county.
Being one of the oldest living
native sons of Heppner I think
I am entitled to express my
opinions about whatever goes on
in the county. So, here goes: I
think we have one of the best
editors since the days of Col.
Redington. The editorial in this
week's edition, January 16, en
titled, "Needed: Morrow Histor
ical Society," should awaken the
people of the county to the fact
that in just a few short years,
none of the present old-timers
will be around. Every person in
the county that remembers anything-
of importance pertaining
to their families should write it
down, just as I have been doing
for years. Just recently I have
finished the history of my fam
ily, "The Yeagers," including the
Burton H. Peck family, in and
around the county. This is quite
a task, but well worth the effort
and enjoyed by all concerned.
I have also written a 547 page
history of Morrow county and
the towns therein. I have de
posited two copies with my old
friend, Judge Oscar E. Peterson,
for safe keeping. One is a short
version and the otner a long
one. I do not have the money to
have it published, because it
would not be a best seller. But
this I will do, if some respon
sible people of the county de
cides to start a Morrow County
Historical Society, I will donate
a full copy, with many other old
stories and legends of my be
loved old birth place. Jos. J.
Nys has been a friend of the
Yeager family since his first day
in Heppner. His home down by
the bridge on Willow creeK was
built by this writer for his home
in 1914, and my youngest daugh
ter was born there.
I was about to write about the
Mayan sepulcher when the
paper came this morning, and I
was glad to see that my old
friend, Sam McMillan, had al
ready told the story. Sam and
I have had several wonderful
talks together right here at my
home in Castle Rock, but not
lately. I would like to be affil
iated in some manner with any
"Morrow County Historical Soc
iety," and will do my part in
furnishing many things not
known, perhaps, by many per
sons now living. Will welcome
any visitors from Morrow county.
O. M. Yeager
Box 476
Castle Rock, Wn.
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items around your place with pitality to us along the way we
a Gazette-Times classified ad. would have been like a flock of
DALE CARNEGIE
THE DALE CARNEGIE COURSE
(Effective Speaking, Human Relations and Memory Training)
You Will Learn How To Remember Names
This Is Your Opportunity To See A Dale Carnegie Class
In Actual Session See What It Can Do For You!
DATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 28
PLACE: HEPPNER ELEM. SCHOOL
MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN INVITED
To the Editor:
I would like to direct this
letter to students of Morrow and
Umatilla counties:
Would you like to take an
expense paid, four weeks' tour
through the greatest country in
the world? Visit its largest city?
See its historic points of in
terests? Tour its capital? View
its National Parks? Watch the
United Nations in action? Journ
ey to a foreign land? If you
would, enter the United Nations
essay and speech contest.
That is exactly what I did,
and along with thirty-five other
students, we toured the border
provinces of Canada, seeing such
ever to be remembered sights
as the Changing of the Guard
in Ottawa and Quebec City, the
oldest city in Canada. We saw
beautiful Kakabeka Falls out
side Fort Williams, the wheat
export city of Canada and learn
ed the legendary story of an In
dian princess.
After a week and a half of
sightseeing in our neighboring
country, we crossed the border
into the United States to the
tune of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner." As we approached the
border line, we sang Canada's
national anthem "Oh, Canada."
Before reaching our destination,
we visited Hyde Park where the
Vanderbilt Mansion and the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Estates
are.
Then came the moment we
had all waited for New York.
At a distance it looked like a
mass of sleeping skyscrapers,
but soon we saw the crowded
streets of the largest city in the
United States. The six days in
New York consisted of sessions
at the United Nations Building
where we were guests, visiting
International House, Rockefeller
Center, and two foreign em
bassies. Entertainment was also
planned for us and we saw a
Broadway Play, had an exciting
evening at Radio City Music
Hall, took a three-hour boat
ride around Manhattan Island
and shopped in some of the larg
est stores in the world.
On our way back home we
spent two days touring our
country's capital, Washington
D. C. where we did such out
of the world things as climbing
all 898 stairs of the Washington
Monument in 102 degree weath
er. Further on we witnessed the
actual spouting of "Old Faith
ful" at Yellowstone Park.
Can you believe this all hap
pened in just four weeks? Well,
it did, and those four weeks will
always stay with me.
Now, you may wonder how
this could be possible. Thanks
to the various lodges of the Odd
Fellow Order, this trip can be
come a reality for any sophomore
or junior who participates in the
essay and speech contest. What
could be easier?
Furth e r m o r e, without the
many Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
The Heppner-Morrow County Chamber
of Commerce Invites You To
Be Our Guest:
At The First Session
of
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Approved For Oregon Korean Veterans
Presented By
BOB MARSH, ASSOCIATE SPONSOR
BLANCHE PETT1T AND ASSOCIATES, PORTLAND, ORE.
lost sheep. These wonderful
people were our parents away
from home, providing delicious
home cooked meals, entertain
ment, and best of all that friend
ly welcome everywhere!
Won't you take my advice and
participate in this Odd Fellows'
Pilgrimage for Youth Contest?
And another thing, this is the
year to win because the 1964
World's Fair will be open in New
York City which will add an
other great experience to the al
ready long list.
If you have any questions
about my trip or the contest, I
would be pleased to answer them
if I can.
Sincerely yours,
Marcia Rands, Heppner
Dear Mr. Sherman:
We wish to express our thanks
to you for advertising the
Record Hop Dance sponsored by
the Explorer Scouts last month.
We appreciate your effort and
contribution very much.
Your truly,
Explorer Post 600
Mike Warren
Steve Warren
Leland Carlson
Joseph M. Hartle
Ralph Carlson ......
Dennis Carlson
Paul Warren
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH BASKETBALL
Heppner vs. Pilot Rock. Pilot
Rock High school gym.
Friday, January 24'
Jayvee 6:15, Varsity 8:00
A League Game.
Support the Mustangs!
MARCH OF DIMES
Benefit Basketball Game
Blue Mt. College vs. Morrow
Co. Grain Growers
Thurs., Jan. 30, Heppner High
gym, 8:00 p.m.
Community Youth Program
Sunday, Feb. 2, 7:00 p.m.
Methodist Church.
Dr. Clifford Weare of Burns
to show slides on Africa.
We have limited number of
calendars Stop in at our of
fice and ask for one. C. A.
Ruggles.
SKIING AT ARBUCKLE
36" to 48" dry snow on hill.
Tow operating Saturday, Sun
day. Road blowed last Friday.
Ski lessons available Satur
day. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
Heppner
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