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HtrrKtl CAZCTTC T1MCS. Thursday. January T. IKS THE iY .V nBPPNEIl GAZETTE-TIMES mouow conirm KtwspAFti Th !!rvnrr G.ictte esUblUhed lurch 33, lSl Th IIppn( Time established November 1 1897. consolidated I roruary i3. NIWIfAMt ASSOCIATION NATIONAL T I OITOIt AL lAc6T,5N !?MMI13 3Z WCSIXT A. SKZ&MAX Editor and Publisher KXLXN C SKTXMAX Associate PuMUher Suberrlpllon Rates: HSO Yew. Single Copy 10 Cent. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the- Post Office at He Plw. urrgon. i Second Cut Matter. Ready For A New Start With the coming of the new year, probably most of ua look back on old 1V4 with the feeling that it treated our ctiixenry rather badly. Certainly the biggest news story of the year, which came late in December, was not a Rood one that of the disss trout fUsod. It was a holiday spoiler and brought misery and hardship for many. Decline of farm Income shows that it wasn't a Rood year for agriculture with cattle prices being down and wheat growers also showing a decrease of Income. Property taxes continued to edge upward, and business had only a fair year in Morrow county. , Death claimed some of our more prominent citizens and acci dents took a toll. v Capricious weather was noted, not only In the December storm, but in the Alaska earthquake, which affected many rela Uvea here, and the lack of spring rain which threatened to dry up the grain crop. Ranchers were kept guessing in the fall, too, when rami were late and held up their seeding. Then It camel Many still havent been able to plant and prospects are for the heaviest spring seeding In history, aggravated by a shortage of seed. That's a part of the black side of 1964. These things tend to overshadow the rood, but let's give the old year some credit The rains did come In June and saved the crop at the last moment The December storm didn't treat Morrow county as badly as it did others. Retail business closed out on a good note in December, tending to nullify a fall slump. Effect of the new wheat grading regulations didn't turn out as badly as had been feared by grain growers. t , Remember, too. that this was the year that the Boeing pro ject became a reality on the Industrial site In the northern part of the county. While taxes went up slightly, the county's assessed valuation also climbed considerably. The Willow Creek dam project continued to gain momentum and Is closer to reality with Its promise of flood control, recreation, irrigation, wildlife refuge and other benefits, all of which will contribute to a better economy. Prepress was made on the educational front and the report of Dr. Errett Hummel provided a guide for long range planning. The controversy that marked school affairs here in previous years was tempered in 1964. and residents appeared to be pull ing together better than at any time since the countywide dis trict was formed. Morrow residents, too. gave strong support to Blue Mountain college and this backing contributed to the progress the new community college is making. There was some local progress on the industrial front with Heppner Lumber Company expanding and bringing an ever increasing payroll (although absorbing a punishing blow at Spray in the December storm). Kinzua Corporation rolled on with lull operation, aaaing lis conunuea great siaouuy u we economy. There were Individual achievements In many areas, too many to list Milton Morgan of lone led the Oregon Wheat League as president in a critical year, and others from Morrow county were prominent In state and national activities of the wheat growers. Old 1964, too, had the excitement of a presidential election year. Results were interpreted as good by the winners and bad by the losers. Democrats in Morrow county were exultant when they topped Republicans in registration for the first time, but the GOP members, of course, looked on this development with misgivings. In any event, the county had a fine voting record, percentagewise, and probably nowhere in the state was there greater interest in political activity than here. There was some fun in 1964, too. Another great celebration came in fair and rodeo week with one of the best rodeo parades in history, and Heppner merchants staged a very successful Sidewalk Bazaar in July that brought a carnival spirit Recre ation front showed development with Arbuckle Mountain ski run being improved and Wright Memorial park being developed. Athletic teams in the county made fine records. Champion ships were hard to come by for the county's high schools, but our teams were also right near the top in competition. Dick Ruhl's performance as a football player for Oregon State Uni versity was a notable achievement on the athletic front Hunters had a fine fall with a goodly percentage getting their deer and elk, although the bird hunting wasn't so good. The Heppner Ranger district made progress with its "forest city" being expanded and developed into a first-class work station at Tupper. There were no serious forest fires, and this was one great blessing that 1964 afforded. So, old 1964, leaving somewhat scarred and bruised, wasn't such a bad old guy after all. He provided many challenges, and the significant thing is how the citizenry arose to meet them with resiliency, cooperation and in a spirit of neighborliness. Without these challenges, it would be a pretty drab life indeed. But the new year finds everyone ready for a fresh start and looking and working for better things ahead. In our local government, some of our experienced people have retired with their achievements behind them and new leaders are stepping forward with a desire for accomplishment When 1965 passes into history a year from now, it, too, shall have given some disappointments, but at this point we can all look forward with expectations of a real year of progress and culmination of plans started. Unordered Merchandise (From "It's Your Law," column of the Oregon State Bar) Suppose the mailman delivers to you a package containing a necktie or a book, key-ring tags or a phonograph record that you didn't order. Either with it, or by later mail, is a bill or request to remit the price. What are your obligations, assuming you don't want the merchandise? Must you return it? Can you use it and not pay for it? Must you keep it, or can you throw it away? Generally speaking, recipients of unordered merchandise are under no obligation (a) to return it; (b) to acknowledge its receipt; (c) to pay for it unless used; (d) to give it any par ticular care; or (e) to keep it beyond a reasonable time. You are obligated to surrender the merchandise if called for in person by the shipper or his agent within a reasonable time. But you can demand storage charges before surrendering the item. If you mail it back at your own expense, you very likely . will stay on the sender's mailing list and will receive other shipments in the future. There are no postal regulations governing unordered merch andise, except where fraud is involved However, if you know what is in the envelope or package, you can write "REFUSED" across the face of the piece of mail and hand it back unopened to the mailman. No further explanation is required. You don't have to accept any class of mail. Further, your refusal probably will result in the sender having to pay return postage. A ruling by the Federal Trade Commission holds it a vio lation of the Federal Trade Act for a sender of unordered merchandise to claim that "the receiver is under obligation . . . to pay for or return the merchandise." Hence if you don't use the merchandise, you are within your rights In refusing to pay for it In summary, unless you want to use the item, In which case you should pay for It you should keep it for a time and then may throw it away. (Oregon lawyers offer this column as a public service.) What Medicare Would Not Do (from Industrial News ltelcw) One wonder how many peopleand especially those In the (3 and over age group Actually know what Medicare would and would not do. It seema apparent that the number Is comparatively small and that mM people, If Medicare Is ever adopted, will be do preingly surprised at Its limitation. At U. S. Newi and World Report point out, "Even the nam la a mUnomer . . . The very term Medicare It ratting rupee. Utlcni that wlU not be nwt In the opening plan." Medicare does not repeat not cover physician a Mil or dent Ufa bill. It uWa not pay for needed drugs when given In a hospital or a nursing home. And. of course. It would do nothing for thone under 63. except tax them heavily to pay for It. Medicare U essentially a hospitalization plan. And even In that It la severely restricted It would pay the whole bill for only 43 days. The maximum hospital stay for which It would provide benefits would be 1H) days and then the patient would have to pay part of the bill ironically, despite au tne vastly exaggerated claim made oy torn Medicare advocates, the existing Kerr-Mills law, which pro. vldet aid to the needy under a federal state arrangement la more liberal and Inclusive. So are various local welfare plana, public and private. And the medical profession has pledged Itself to serve any who need attention, regardless of the ability to pay. The last Congress found Medicare wanting and refused to approve It Judge Peterson Issues Statement as Term Expires Judge Oscar Peterson who left office as county Judge off! dally on Monday after serving seven years tn that rapacity, has issued a statement to the public as he retires from the position. It Is as follows: "We are now at the end of an other calendar year, at the end of a period when we might take reconnaissance of what has been accomplished and reflect a bit on what might have been done better. For me. It might be an end to public service, at least so far as political service is con cerned. that began some seven years ago. This bothers me lust a little because i am extremely in terested In much of the work I have been doing and feel that I want to continue on in much of this same work. "So far as losing out politically Is concerned, it can very well be said. I asked for it Where it hurts me to lose, it can also be a gain In disguise. There is always someone to finish what we have begun. I certainly hope that will be the case with the several pro tects that I have begun, and I believe it will be. They sav I am getting old. And I am. The Ironic part about it. though. Is that I don't feel old. I am happy about that I have always enjoyed good health and certainly am thankful for it There is much work still to be done In developing some of the resources of our Morrow county. There are battles to be fought for the promotion of the best inter ests of the development of our county. I still want to be along in the front line. "In the development of roads. recreational resources (of which we have many), and the bring ing of industrial development Into our county, the program is actually Just beginning. Our ag ricultural and livestock economy is pretty well developed, but even here there is room for Im provement I am intensely inter ested in the highest and best use studies that are noiw being made by our county planning and zoninz committee, as well as the studies being made by the six- county group, the Mid-Columbia Planning Council. These groups are particularly interested in looking toward the future for what might be to the best In-1 terest of an area that is lust on the eve of development The po tential in Morrow county is tre mendous and we must look to ward the future and plan wisely "Water is a great asset We have It Water can certainly make a mess of things also. We have lust seen some of that in the past few days. While it might be called an Act of God, that type of water use is devastating, I can recall what E. R. Jackman who was farm crops specialist with Oregon State extension ser vice, said a few years ago. On bad runoff can cause more dam age and loss to our agricultural lands than 100 years oi cropping, We certainly can see glaring ex amples of that here in our south Morrow county this year. In fact we can see it over the entire county. Certainly it hurts to see """" ' 1 " " .' ..mm ' .. i ' r' Chaff .nd Chatter Wes Sherman WHAT Dm hold In atore? We don't exactly know, but here are a few things we don't rxjTct during the new yrar: Harney Malm, Spray's lead ing Industrialist ami lleponer'a leading stud manufacturer, being down In the dumpi about any thing. Bill Collins giving up bowling to devote full time to hi new duties on the city council Southern California sports wnteni praising Oregon teams and athlete for a great rffort. The office of Turner. Van Mar- ter and Bryant being u'l as a meeting place for Ladles Aid Society. Fire Chief Charles Ruggles sleeping through a midnight alarm. Police Chief Dean Oilman tag. glng overparked cars every day. Kandall Peterson entering the Northwest Amateur brone riding championship at the Morrow county rodeo. Trie Union Pacific depot with new coat of paint. County Agent Ncls Anderson punching a time clock. Hint Mrvhiarrle flying up col- fee drinking. Sadie Parrlh breaking anoth er arm climbing a ferny on a fining trip. Mther Bruce Spencer driving bin four-door sedan. Qrvllle Cutsforth complaining because taxes are too low. Claude Cox catching a IS lb. steelhead In Ditch Creek. BUI Weather ford joining the Ku KIux Man pent some time ratine hotdogs while hing trie departing JUDGE OSCAR PETERSON mmmmmm Not from a blow .but from muscular dystrophy. This chicktn, whose wasted muscles mak it unable to right Itself when placed on its back, belongs to a strain of New Hampshire fowl in which MO appears as an inherited characteris tic. Laboratory studies of these chick ens, and of other animal species similarly afflicted, are yielding price less information to scientists in formation which will eventually lead to the conquest of one of the most tragic diseases known to mankind... You can support the massive scien tific attack on dystrophy and related crippling disorders by your contribu tion to the MARCH FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY MUSCULA! DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATIONS OF AMERICA. INC 1790 Broadway. New York 19. N.Y. how much destruction has come about to our summer fallowed fields because of the erosion. Also to roads and bridges. I have been in Morrow county a long time but never have seen any thing quite like this. "As I said, water Is an asset for us In the fields of Irrigation and recreation and certainly should be a point for study in the highest and best use studies. I believe it is being done, but we all need to help. This was supposed to be a sort of 'swan song but I recognize now I have rambard quite a bit. Morrow county is my home and I intend to continue to make it that. It is the place of my nativ ity. I have many friends and I appreciate them. They are In Morrow county and I will want to continue to serve them and all the people of our area in some different capacity." As I now leave the office of county judge, I will say that I will still remain with you and certainly want to thank you all for the fine support you have given me always. "I also wish to ask you. my friends, to support my successor and those who will be carrying on the work here on the county level. Alone, it is difficult to do much, but we can really go places by working together. Let's continue to do that" Kivt IjHtnarri ralllnff a kimh-IiI 1 cltv election In Lexington. Boardman and Irrlgon consol idatlng their city governments. Harold Krwln wearing a derby hat and spats. Al Lamb changing his regis tration to Republican and Don Turner writing a letter to the ed itor praising him for It. VI Lanham without a smile. Jim Farley lobbying for an In crease In unemployment Insur an re rates. Max Barclay and Rid Murray giving up rawing quarter horses to start a Morrow county kennel club with Rolce FuIIeton as man ager and Charley Daly as train er. e IT COULDNT have been too bad down south on New Years day. Clint McQuarrie came back with a smile and Dr. McMurdo came back with laryngitis. Apparently the doctor shouted his best sup port for OSU and Clint ran still be philosophical about It Apparently all those who went down had a good time despite the reversal in the Bowl. The Mc Quarries had opportunity to visit with quite a few Michigan motrUts battle to crms the one small bridge rut tn the parking lot Notwlthktandlng the 34 7 score against the Beavera. there Un'i anv rfiMiri to mourn. Ore- gn State waan't even rated at all at the start of the aeason and rarne a long way. ineir aeieai In the bowl, though disappoint ing, wasn't much worse than they administered to mighty Syracuse. 31 to 1.1 lit k Huh has given us real rood year, and his home town upportcrs have enjoyed the rs clternent and thrllla he created, as well a the attention he brought to Morrow county. Hep pner got prominent national mention over TV through him. It was a ereat thlmr to have a local representative In the big f-ame and It waa no discredit to ose to a team like Michigan. Ilia parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Huh I. who were there watching, can be very proud of pick. Wouldn't It have been nice if Just one of thoe southern aixirta writers had been man enough and had the courage to say, "tXSU l our representative and i we re for them 1(". u iney . lone, we know they did their heM lacalnM a superior team." Yep, they re real Mg that way. ITS A NtCK thing at holiday time when all the grown or growing-up kid come home for Christmas but It Is mighty quiet after thev lemte. The Bernard Pohertvs now have two In eI Tuberculin Tine Tests Scheduled For Three Grades A tuhervuhwtla rate finding program la planned fur Morruw county xhoola for the month 4 Januaiy by lit M'uw County Health Ikrpartmeni under the direction of Dr. I l. Tlbblea, health offhvr. A signed consent slip from the parent ur guardian ia necessary before the teats ran be given. Grades scheduled fuf Tubereu. line Tine testing are 1, 7 and 13. Parents will be notified of pl tie reactions found when the lct are read and a follow ud chest x ray recommended. Materala for Tuberculin Tine testing are pros , led by the Mor row County TU and Health As- soclallon through Christmas Seal sales, Proposed schedule for testing Is as follows: Jnnarv 14 al llennnee achwila January .HI at lne achoola, and February 2 at Irrlgon and Board man achoola. lege and one In service. Mrs. Puhcrtv says that It seemed ao eerie when all left Sunday and she was alone at home Monday, that she had to turn television on full blast to keep her company. COACH BOB CLOUOH and his basketball boys have been going great guns so far this aea son with four atraight wins to date, but we hone the hex hasnt been put on them. They have been getting some pretty good attention In wire service and dally newspaper polls, one giv ing them five votes this week. Quite often that seems to put a jinx on the team, and Bob him self says he would just as soon not be rated In the polls. Just forget the polls, kids, and keep on tne way you re going. Six from Morrow Earn BMC Honors Lt. Dennis Dohcrty Reports for Duty Second Lieutenant Pennls Do hertv. son f Mr. and Mrs. Ber. nard Dohcrty, left 1'ortland Mon day for Kort (iordon. Georgia, where he has been assigned to the Signal Corps after receiving his KO'IV commission at the University of Oregon. He gradu ated with the class of 11M4 at the university. Lt. Donertv ex-cta to be as signed to Korea In March for two yearn. He has been at home part of the time since graduation and waa with his parents and other mem Iwrs of the family through the t hrhtmas holidays. Need scratch pads? Get them at the Gazrtte-Ttmra. Cr VfcSa a Six students from Morrow coun ty are listed on fall term honor people, and they had a good time rolU at Blue Mountain Commun ribbing each other before the Ity college, Pendleton, according game and the Oregonlana found to announcement from the col lege. On the high honor roll are: that the Michlganders didn't rub it In afterwards. Most of the agitation came from sportswrlt ers who hopped on the defeat as a cnance to pour It on with some (to them) delightfully degratory copy. It was cold down south, too, Clint said. When they got out to watch the Rose Parade In early morning mere was ice on the bleachers. At the Bowl game he succeeded in getting a sun burn, but as soon as the sun went down thev about froze to death While it was a sad day for OSU it must have been greatly relish ed by the midwesterncrs. block of 18.000 seats was reserv ed for them and they had 50,000 applicants, Getting away from the game was some chore. The McQuarrles J, -JL Salem Scene During the past three legisla tive sessions and at the recent general election attempts to re form and up-date Oregon's Work- mens Compensation law have been high on the lost of contro versial subjects. Since the election, however, where voters defeated a mono polistic plan initiated by the Oregon AFL-CIO, controversy has somewhat lessened, because election results have been in terpreted as a directive from the peaple that a competitive work men s compensation law as de sired. Accordingly, the Fair Work men's Compensation Committee, which coordinated the campaign against ballot measure Mo. 3, began drafting a bill consistent with campaign promises. Farmers, contractors, phys icians and business and indus trial leaders joined to draft the bill in an effort to obtain broad general agreement on its pro visions. Consulting with the State Industrial Accident Com mission as to what would be most administratively feasible, the committee has completed a bill with increased benefits and wider coverage under a compet itive system for introduction dur ing the first day of the session. SDecificallv. the bill complete ly separates conflicting functions of the commission which present ly acts as judge and jury, as well as payer. Insurance company functions would be transferred to a new accident insurance department under a manager appointed by the Governor. The judicial func tion would be a review board ppointed by the Governor, and the remaining regulatory, en- by Robert L. Demedde State Industrial Accident Com mission. The bill provides for uniform guaranteed benefits to all in jured workmen at the same statu tory schedule of disability pay ments and the same full unlimit ed medical and hospital protec tlon plan. At the same time, it protects employers from liability for damage or negligent actions under the Employer's Liability Law. Increased benefits of roughly 18V4 per cent in each category death, permanent disability, per manent partial disability and temporary total disability are also provided Certain farmers, home-owners, and employers having less than three employe es would be exempt from the act, but could participate if thev so desired Additionally, improved acci dent prevention programs, claims handling procedures, hearing and appeals procedures and the broadening and extension of special programs makes the com mittee s proposal as comprehen sive and modern as possible Meanwhile, the AFL-CIO an nounced lt will not submit a comprehensive workmen's com pensation bill but, instead, will ask for an increase in benefits of 25 per cent per cent higher than the provision in the initia tive proposal; extensions of five years of the time for filing ag gravated inury claims: an in crease in employee contributions to finance a retroactive relief fund, and group rates Although the legislature will worK lor speedy and efficient session, the bill drafted by the Fair Workmen's Compensation Committee will get careful and complete consideration by the Wayne Hams. lone, drafting, 3.67; and Henrietta Tatum, Heppner, practical nursing, 3 CO. On the dean's honor roll are; Elnora Marlow, Irrigon, lower division. 300; Cheryl Wither ipoon, Irrlgon, business. 3.20. Archie Ball. Heppner, mechanic al tech.. 3 43; and Jane Mattair. Heppner, practical nursing, 36. The Paul Jones home was the scene of a large holiday family gathering that included the pre sence of Mr and hTrm. n M Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones ana lamny. Mr. and Mrs. Mar cel Jones and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kelthley Blake Mr. and Mrs Charles Graybeal and fam ily, Toppenlsh. Wn, Mr. and Mrs. Jon Blake, Kent, Wn.. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jones and famllv. Hood River, and Miss Loma Mae Jones from Indiana. IF YOU need a rubber stamp for amy purpose, can at me ua-tette-Tlmes office. All styles of type, all sizes of stamps avail able promptly. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Coming Events HEPPNER HIGH BASKETBALL Friday, January 8 Heppner at Pilot Rock Tuesday, January 19 lone at Heppner Jayvee game, 6:30 p.m. Varsity game 8:00 p.m. support the Mustangs! HETPNER PTA P r 1 1 1 a r m f I n n WiwInMuliw Jan. ij, 8 p.m. Higrt School Multipurpose room. FIRST AID CLASSES Starting Tuesday. January 12, junior High Library. 7:30 p.m. Standard and Advanc ed Red Cross First Aid. 4 If LEADER'S BANQUET .. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m. Episcopal Parish hall. YOU ARE WETXOMJBto pick up a calendar andor an Almanac at Rugglea Ins. office. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 678-962$ Heppner HOUSE SLIPPER I SALE ii to forcement and administrative legislature and will, no doubt, functions would be left with the receive favorable judgment. Childrcn-Misscs-Ladics Heppner Ph. 676-8264 I
