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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
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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.
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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
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