HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, February 20. 1364
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The High Cost of Security
In all the discussion about Medicare, probably few have
thought about an angle that Scott Lamb, information director
of the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, brings up in the column
he writes, "Farm Bureau Furrow."
'To anyone who wonders why many farmers are opposed
to Increasing social security taxes to pay for medical care, one
of the answers can be found in the boost in the tax rate for
self-employed persons," he writes.
He points out that under the proposed legislation, the farmer
would pay $301.60 In 1965, and $379.60 in 1968 and afterward,
compared with the $259.20 he pays now. The 1968 payment
is based on a rate of 7.3 per cent on a maximum earnings
base of $5200, compared with the current $4800 base.
This means that some farmers would pay more social security
taxes than they pay federal Income taxes, thus placing an
additional burden on a group already saddled with an ever
increasing property tax.
"A look at the property tax bill many farmers pay over
and above production expenses of planting and harvesting a
crop makes it look as If they are working mostly for the tax
collector," he adds.
Social security tax rate for the self-employed has risen six
times since 1953, Lamb points out, and when it rises to 6.9 per
cent in 1968 (if Medicare does not pass), the rate will have
increased 207 per cent! The increase to 7.3 per cent if the
bill passes would mean an additional 17 per cent rise.
"Nothing but public opinion can stop the rate from being
increased either before or after 1968, but public opinion has not
proved much of a safeguard up till now. The Social Security
Act of 1935 has been amended 65 times and one Congress passed
17 of these amendments," he states.
Farmers and self-employed persons pay their social security
taxes In a lump sum at the end of the year, a considerably
tougher blow than the relatively painless method experienced
by the wage-earner who pays through deduction from his regular
salary.
"A farmer netting $5000 income is often hard pressed to pay
$260 $300 under the current rate, let alone $379.60 five years
hence," Lamb concludes.
It can be added to Lamb's arguments that small business
is in a similar plight, or worse. An establishment which em
ploys a small crew not only has to match the employees' de
ductions for social security, but the owners also have to pay
the full share of self-employment tax on social security for
themselves, which is in a lump sum, Just like farmers pay.
They, too, are burdened with all manner of taxes, and many
find that they work all year without realizing as much as a
wage-earner.
The idea of social security Is good, but with the Increasing
burden that it has imposed, and is continuing to impose, by
accelerating the payment rate, it is making the cost of retire
ment security too high. It does not seem reasonable that these
increases are necessary or just. The whole social security pro
gram needs thorough investigation and scrutiny.
This paper agrees with Lamb, too, in his thinking that
"Medicare offers little in return to those who would pay into
it for several years. Private insurance groups can do a better
job of providing health Insurance for the aged, and those who
cannot afford needed medical care have benefited greatly from
the Kerr-Mills law of 1960."
There is a definite threat in this socialistic governmental
trend to provide mandatory safeguards and security to the extent
that many will be burdened through youth and maturity almost
beyond their capacity to assume.
As Campaign Time Approaches
Primary election Is nearly three months away (May 15), but
already there is evidence of lively interest on the local scene
as well as in state and national contests.
At this writing the county judge position has attracted five
candidates, including the incumbent, Judge Oscar Peterson.
Three are Republicans and two are Democrats, and there have
been rumors of more yet to file. Whether they will, remains to
be seen.
It is probably reasonable to remind Gazette-Times readers
that this paper will endeavor to treat all candidates impartially
in its news columns. All those who have already contacted us
have been advised that we want to print Information on their
backgrounds, qualifications and platforms, and their state
ments are welcome.
The paper will not perpetuate any petty arguments which
the campaign may evoke in any race or Issue. Letters to the
editor, however, are welcome If they are constructive, free from
abuse and libelous comments, and are properly signed by the
writer. No anonymous letters will be published. Preferences will
be given to those of less than 300 words. Space Is not always
available for those running longer.
While the editors seldom support any local candidate over
another in the editorial columns, they naturally have the right
to do so if the conviction is felt deeply enough.
A slate of several candidates for each office Is a healthy
condition for a democracy, and those who file are commended
for thdr interest in government.
Seniors Receive
'Month' Honors
Four Heppner High school
seniors have been chosen for Boy
and Girl of the Month honors
for January and February.
Selected on the basis of Lead
ership in January were class
mates, Gail Hosklns and Lee
Padberg. Resides holding respon
sible offices in their class, they
have been active leaders in out
side activities connected with
their school.
For Fi biliary, Jennifer Brindle
and Kenny Wright were chosen
on the basis of Sportsmanship.
Both display sportsmanship in
athletic and pop club events in
which thev participate, and have
held responsible offices in their
class and school, particularly in
F1IA and FFA.
HEPPNER
NATIONAL E0ITORIAL!
AS(sbcftATI0lN
HELEN E. SHERMAN
Associate Publisher
Journalism Students
Attend Press Clinic
Staff members from the journ
ahsm department of Heppner
High schoool were scheduled to
leave Pasco, Wn, on the North
ern Tacific early this morning
(Thursday) for Seattle, where
they will participate in the All
Coast Press Clinic at the Univer
sity of Washington on Friday
and Saturday.
Making the trip, with their
advisor, Mrs. Roy Kirk, are Dale
Vance, Martha Peterson, Gail
Hosklns and Dick Struekmeier,
seniors; Greg Pierce, Anita
Groves, Judy Smith and Diane
Warren, juniors.
They expect to have the
chance to do some sightseeing
in Seattle before the two-day
conference, and to see the Broad
way play, "You Take Her, She's
Mine," while there.
V I
One -Shot
Roscoe
As Told By
ORVILLE W. CUTSFORTH
(Editor's Note: This Is an
other anecdote In a series con
cerning the late Roscoe Cox,
Morrow county outdoorsman.)
A year later the distillers were
captured and the bunch of whis
key confiscated. The officers
waited until fall and caught
them coming out with it.
Of course, Roscoe was lurking
along, watching the procedure as
some times he would.
He would just leave the sheep
and go over to see what was
going on over at this moonshine
still. Here the officers had these
boys and their whiskey. The
whiskey was in gallon jugs un
der a spruce tree
The moonshiners spotted Ros
coe standing there and they en
gaged the officers In conversa
tion. Roscoe slipped up to the
tree and talked to the boys and
then he went around to the other
side of the tree. He picked up
these gallon jugs, boosted them
into the tree, threaded a branch
through each jug handle and
there they hung.
To us who knew him, old Pete
Slavln was 7-foot 2-inches tall.
Pete enjoyed watching the sit
uation and what was going on,
so Pete just walked up and being
7 feet he pulled the jugs off of
the limbs where Roscoe had put
them on and threaded them on
to higher limbs on this spruce
as high as he could reach which
was about nine feet off the
ground.
Then the moonshiners quit
talking to the officers and they
turned around, and the country
was empty. No liquor, no place
for it to have gone. Roscoe and
Pete Slavin stood there. They
couldn't conceal 20 some jugs
of whiskey in their clothing. Ros
coe just grinned with a twinkle
in his eye and the officers had
lost their evidence and they
never found It. That 20 gallons
of whiskey made up some for the
80 gallons he had lost the year
before.
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Public
IN THE UNITED STATES DIS
TRICT COURT FOR THE DIS
TRICT OF OREGON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff, vs. THE RIVERVIEW
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF
BOARDMAN, OREGON, et al.,
Defendants.
CIVIL NO. 63-543
NOTICE
TO: Unknown Owners and Un
known Kin:
You and each of you are here
by notified that a complaint and
petition for removal of remains
has heretofore been filed in the
office of the Clerk of the above
entitled Court for the taking of
a fee simple title, subject, how
ever, to existing easements for
public roads and highways, for
public utilities, for railroads, and
pipelines, in and to the land
designated as Tract 2600-C, for
use In connection with the es
tablishment of the John Day
Lock and Dam Project, situate in
Morrow County, Oregon, and to
provide for the removal and re
interment of the remains of cer
tain deceased persons buried in
said land, and described as fol
lows: A tract of land lying in Gov
ernment Lot 1, Section 9,
Township 4 North, Range 25
East of the Willamette Merid
ian, Morrow County, State of
Oregon.
The authority for the taking
is: Act of April 24, 18S8 (25
Stat. 94, 33 U.S.C. 591); Act of
March 1, 191T (39 Stat. 948, 33
U.S.C. 701); Act of May 17, 1950
(Public Law 516. 81st Congress);
Section 5 of the River and Harbor
Act aDoroved July 18, 1918 (40
Stat. 911, 33 U.S.C. 594); Section
6 of the Flood Control Act ap
proved August 18, 1941 (55 Stat.
650. 33 U.S.C. 701c-2); Act of Oc
tober 24, 1962 (Public Law S7
8S0). You are further notified that if
vou have any objection or de
fense to the taking of your prop
erty or the removal and reinter
ment of bodies from the land
pursuant to the Government's
plan, a copy of which plan is on
file with the Clerk of the above
Court, vou are required to serve
upon plaintiff's attorneys at the
address herein designated wun
in twenty days after the date
of the last publication of this
notice, an answer designating
the property in which you claim
to have an interest, stating the
nature and extent of the inter
est claimed, and stating all your
objections and defenses to the
taking of your property or he
reinterment of bodies. A failure
so to serve an answer shall con
stitute a waiver of all defenses
and objections not so presented.
You are further notified that
if you have no objection or de
fense to the taking of your prop
erty or the reinterment of bodies,
you may serve upon plaintiff's
attornevs a notice of appearance
designating the property in
which you claim to be inter
Chaff and
Wes
REMEMBER the days when, If
you wanted breakfast food, you
would go to the store and buy
oatmeal, corn flakes or shredded
wheat? Now it's Trix, Chex,
Cheerios, Whe aties, Frosted
Flakes, Crispy Critters, luce
Krispies, Cocoa Puffs, Puffed
Wheat, Puffed Rice, Grape Nuts,
Wheat Flakes, Life, Hi-Pro,
Special K, Alpha-Bits, Kix, Pep,
and so on, ad infinitum.
A market today probably has
more different breaKiast iooqs
on its shelves today than it had
total Items 50 years ago. It must
be enough to send a grocer to
the bughouse.
Was tickled at Inez Meador the
other day. While she was shop
ping in Central, her little daugh
ter was pleading for her to buy
breakfast food.
"No breakfast food!" she ex
claimed. Then, turning to us in
passing she said, "I cleaned out
the cupboard the other day and
found 34 boxes of opened break
fast foods!"
That would strike a chord in
any modern family where the
kids are lured by television ad
vertising.
But, Inez, just think what you
can get with all those box tops!
WE'VE SAID it before and we'll
probably say it again. There
is a real rebirth of Interest in
drama at Heppner High school,
which is quite a thing in this
day of athletic emphasis and a
tribute again to the instructor,
Mrs. Janet Groves.
The size of the audience at the
one-act plays shows that the pub
lic Is finding this out and lik
ing what they see.
It is remarkable what the high
school students can do under
proper direction. The one-act
plays were not only excellent,
but they are bringing out talents
in the youngsters and develop
ing confidence that will be val
uable to them throughout their
lives.
There were many fine actors
in the plays, as another story
in tnis paper tens, out we
thought the performance of
Nancy Cleveland as the old
spinster in the play, "Beyond the
Door," was one of the very best
jobs we have ever seen by a
high school actor or actress. It
was a very difficult part for
i young lady, but she carried it off
Notices
ested, and thereafter you shall
receive notice of all proceedings
affecting the said property.
You are further notified that
trial by jury of the issue of just
compensation is demanded by
plaintiff. At the trial of
the issue of just compensation
whether or not you have prev
iously appeared or answered, you
may present evidence as to the
amount of compensation to be
paid for the property and you
may share in the distribution
of the award.
Date of first publication: Feb
ruary 6.
Date of last publication: Feb
ruary 20, 1964'.
JOSEPH E. BULEY
Assistant United States
Attorney
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NOTICE OF HEARING
ON FINAL ACCOUNT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Hershal Luverne Townsend,
Administrator of the Estate of
Mancell Luvern Townsend, De
ceased, has filed his Final Ac
count and Report in the admin
istration of the estate; that the
County Judge has appointed Fri
day, the 21st day of February,
1964, at the hour of 10:00 A. M.
as the time and the County
Court Room in the County Court
House in Heppner, Morrow
County, Oregon, as the place
where all objections and excep
tions to said Final Account and
Report will be heard and the
settlement of the estate made.
HERSHAL LUVERNE
TOWNSEND
Administrator of the Es
tate of Mancell Luvern
Townsend, Deceased.
Paul A. Thalhofer
Attorney at Law
245 S. E. 4th Street
Pendleton, Oregon
January 23, 30, 1964; February
6, 13, 20, 1964.
NOTICE OF BUDGET
MESSAGE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned, Budget
Officer for the lone-Lexington
Cemetery Maintenance District
shall present the Budget Mes
sage for the 1964-65 Fiscal Year
for said District to the Budget
Committee on the 2nd day of
March, 1964, at the hour of 7:30
p.m. Oregon Standard Time at
the American Legion Hall in
lone, Oregon. Any person may
discuss proposed programs with
the Budget Committee of said
District at that time.
Dated this 20th day of Feb
ruary. 196-1.
Carl Troedson
Budget Officer, lone-Lexington
Cemetery Maintenance District
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Chatter
Sherman
superbly, never losing character
and maintaining the subdued
cracked voice of an elderly lady
throughout.
IT HAD TO COME sometime and
maybe Buick has started it.
For years, autos have been get
ting lower and lower (to the
ground) while becoming higher
and higher (in price). It got to
the place that an old guy with
stiff back could hardly fold
himself through the door of a
modern auto, and if you happen
ed to drive across the yellow line
on a highway, you'd scrape the
transmission.
But just being announced is
the new Buick Skylark line of
wagons that, mind you, features
an elevated roof in the rear, just
like a Domeliner bus of train.
This is kind of an encouraging
development to those of us who
are classified as tall stiff squares
of the old school. Since cars have
gotten about as low to the road
as they can get, maybe they will
have to start going upward
again to get some "revolutionary
new" for upcoming models.
ON SUNDAY a skier went up the
tow rope every nine seconds at
Arbuckle Mountain, according to
Orville Cutsforth who was oper
ating the tow and timed the in
tervals. This means that the rec
reation spot is getting more and
more popular with people com
ing in from the outside in In
creasing numbers.
Recreation is one of the great
est talking points for the south
ern end of Morrow county, and
what this band of people is
doing at Arbuckle is benefitting
the whole county. Everyone
should do everything he can to
boost this club, which has fin
ancing problems and other diffi
culties that require some real
zeal and dedication to overcome.
AND, BY THE WAY, what a fine
gesture and nice surprise it
was when the high school stu
dent council told the Chamber
of Commerce that the high
school students are offering to
stage a Cleanup day for the
city: Who could turn down an
offer like that and who would
want to?
This Is a real nice turn of
events for those who claim that
modern youth only wants to get
and never to give.
This is a wonderful idea, and
it should make the whole town
proud of its high school students.
Kinzua News
The Camp 5 Women's club had
its regular card party Monday
evening at the Frank Ferrel
home with Mrs. Ferrel as hos
tess to the group. Special guests
were Carol Gerard and Virginia
Sitton. High for the evening was
won by Carol Gerard, low by
May James, and floating by
Joan Michel and Carol Norris
Grand high for the series was
won by Jean Medlock with sec
ond high going to Ann Bastian.
Others enjoying the evening
were Marie Huiett, Marie Rhoton,
Signe Anderson, and Barbara
Mortimore.
Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Mrs. Slim
Rhoton, and Mrs. Ralph James
were in Condon Wednesday for
medical care for Mrs. James.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kyle were
business visitors to Madras and
Redmond Saturday.
Mrs Frank Ferrel and Mrs.
Earl Norris went to Portland
Monday to spend several days
on business and shopping. While
there Mrs. Ferrel will visit with
the Burton Nelson family and
Mrs. Norris will go to Lake Os
wego to visit her sister, Mrs. W.
A. Carpenter.
We welcome inquiries and visitors and would appreciate the
opportunity to tell you many, many more advantages of
Valle Vista Homes. We'll also explain how our services can
be tailored to your individual requirements and budget.
Please call or write
970 Juniper
$589,000 Lost
In Grants at OSU
Federal construction grants
totaling $589,222 have had to be
relinquished by Oregon State
University because of cuts In
Oregon higher education budgets
and building programs, Presi
dent James H. Jensen has an
nounced. The money had been awarded
to, or earmarked for, OSU to help
in construction of an addition
to the biological sciences build
ing, Cordley Hall.
One grant for $227,700 had
been awarded to the OSU De
partment of Microbiology last
fall by the National Science
Foundation. Another for $301,488
had been promised that depart
ment by the U. S. Public Health
Service, along with a $60,034
grant to the Department of Fish
and Game Management.
The grants were based on the
usual condition, however, tnat
state funds would be available
on a matching basis. Because the
state funds are not available, the
grants will be lost.
The new addition would have
been used by the Departments
of Microbiology (formerly the
Department of Bacteriology) and
Fish and Game Management
two of the most seriously crowd
ed departments on campus, it
was noted. It had been hoped
that construction on the addit
ion could be started next year.
A delay of from two to five
years is now seen by university
officials.
The awarding of the large
grants to the university repre
sents a significant tribute to the
work of the staff in the Depart
ment of Microbiology, President
Jensen observed. The grants are
made only after careful inspec
tion visits by NSF and Public
Health leaders to determine
merit of the science program
and need for improved facilities.
The need is unquestionably
great, Jensen noted. The Depart
ment of Microbiology, for ex
ample, is presently housed in 50-year-old
Agriculture Hall. Sev
eral pieces of new, valuable re
search equipment had to be in
stalled in the halls of the build
ing because of lack of office,
classroom and laboratory space,
he said.
Prindle Chairman
Of Logging Contest
Milo Prindle, logging superin
tendent for Kinzua Corporation,
is in charge of a contest, "What's
Needed in Logging," that will
be a feature of the Oregon Log
ging conference to be held in
Eugene February 27, 28 and 29.
Cash awards are being offered
the loggers for their best sugges
tions on "What's Needed in Log
ging." Theme of this 26th annual
conference is "What's in Store
for '64?" H. Ladd Plumley, chair
man of the board of the United
States Chamber of Commerce
will be keynote speaker Thurs
day morning, and Bruce Blew
of Medford is in charge of the
program.
Plumley will speak on "The
Risk Takers' Dilemma." Thurs
day afternoon Paul Ehinger of
Edward Hines Lumber Co., West
fir, will lead a panel on new
ideas in logging, and Friday's
meeting will discuss business
management, banking for the
logger, insurance and bonds, la
bor management and personnel.
Loggig in recreational areas
will be a topic for a panel of
loggers, government representa
tives and the public.
Registration and entertain
ment start Wednesday evening
with no-host dinner dancing at
the Eugene Hotel. Ladies lunch
eon and fashion show will be
Thursday noon.
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First National
Notes 99 Years
Of Steady Growth
History was noted recently at
First National Bank of Oregon's
annual meeting in Portland as
shareholders reviewed the bank's
99 years of growth crowned by
the numerous achievements of
the past year.
Among the principal items of
business at the meeting were
the election of directors and the
vote approving a 20 per cent
stock dividend, Ralph J. Voss,
president of the statewide bank
ing system, announced.
The stock dividend will result
in transfer of $4.5 million from
undivided profits to the capital
account. Total capital funds will
be increased to $60 million,
which will raise First National's
lendine limit to $6 million to
any one borrower, Voss explain
ed. The dividend of 361,800 share3
was recommended by the board
of directors in November ana
will be payable on February 19
to shareholders of record at the
close of business on Tuesday. At
the close of 1963, First National
counted approximately 3000 Ore
gon shareholders, 80 per cent oi
the total listed, he noted
Immediately following the
shareholders meeting, the direc
tors declared a quarterly cash
dividend of 50c per share pay
able April 1 on the increased
number of shares.
In his message to the stock
holders, Voss noted new records
established in loans and deposits
and near-record earnings.
Voss disclosed that for the first
time interest paid on savings
and other time deposits was the
bank's largest item of expense,
up 9.8 per cent to a total of
$16,510,783. This figure exceeds
any interest total paid by any
other financial institution in the
state.
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH BASKETBALL
Heppner vs. Pilot Rock.
Heppner High gym.
Friday, February 21
Jayvee 6:15, Varsity 8:00
The last home game of the
' season.
Support the Mustangs!
MEDICAL SELF-HELP
Feb. 24 Rhea Creek Grange
hall. 7:30 p.m.
"Food and Water," "Hygiene,
Sanitation and Vermin Con
trol," Esther Kirmis, in
structor. MOSAIC WORKSHOP
Feb. 24 Lexington school,
10:30 a.m. Bring base for
project tile, tile cutter, glue
and a brush.
FOOD SALE
Heppner Extension Unit Fri
day, Feb. 211:00 p.m.
Red and White Grocery.
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box 247 PH. 676-9625
Heppner
HermUton, Ore.
COMMUNITY If
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