HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES.
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ETTE-TIMES
BcpptMi. Oregoa 1783
MORROW COUH1T S NEWSPAPER
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Lick 'Em or Join 'Em?
Great must be the quandary of the housewife of today.
In view of the movement to protest against alleged high
prices of groceries, she must decide whether she wants to
continue licking trading stamps or to Join those asking for
a decline In prices. t
It seems to be kind of a paradox. The hue and cry for a
10 percent cut In prices is coming from housewives, who ask
that supermarkets eliminate trading stamps and trade gim
micks. On the other hand, it seemed pretty well understood
that the demand for firms to give trading stamps came from
the female side of households. One has heard some pretty
astounding stories of their zeal to procure and save stamps.
Therefore, a person may wonder just how many of the
feminine grocery shoppers would concur, on a popular vote,
that trading stamps should be discontinued .
It was inevitable that the sensitive ears of the stamp com
panies would perk up at the current movement to deflate
prices. In today's mail comes a 3-page "news" release from
one large company attempting to prove the case that trad
ing stamps have no great effect in prices. It quotes the De
partment of Labor as announcing that "any effect trading
stamps could have had was so inconsequential as not to
merit their Inclusion" In the consideration of the Consumer
Price Index.
The stamp companies may be able to put up a good case,
but somewhere, somehow, someone has to pay for these
stamps. If it doesn't ultimately fall to the consumer, it is
a surprising thing indeed.
But it doesn't seem reasonable that trading stamps and
gimmicks should be blamed entirely for the alleged high
PnirT the first place, it would have to be shown that food
prices are unreasonably high. Certainly, they have gone up.
but have they gone up out of proportion to everything else?
One could probably find quite a few items on grocers'
shelves that have climbed very little In price. It has to be
conceded, though, that some items have gone up rather
sharply. .
But who is getting the benefit of the increases? Every
Indication is that it isn't going to the farmer. He seems to
be the last one on the totem pole to get the benefit of any
price rise. .
We can't concur with the demonstrating housewives that
the supermarkets are getting rich, either. They operate on a
pretty fine margin. A good many of their advertised items
are sold right at cost
One thing that must figure in price increases on some
items is the rather elaborate packaging. The grocer no long
er scoops a pound of sugar from the barrel, as he did in the
general store days. It comes in neat packages or sacks. Many
items are put up in pressurized cans. One can find all man
ner of inviting packages on shelves of the market
Our consumers are getting pretty well spoiled on this mat
ter of packaging. Standards of pure foods figure in the matter,
too. The packaging assures cleanliness and freshness of prod
ucts. , .
But the cost of the packaging nowadays must take a sub
stantial cut out of the price of many products.
Another thing that must figure in today's grocery' costs &
the high cost of labor. In our nation where labor is general
ly unionized, wages are high. When the women complain of
food prices, do they bother to compare the wages their hus
bands were getting with those of two, three or five years ago?
In the producing and handling of food products, substan
tial portions must go to these wages at the processing and
distributing levels.
Another factor is freight. It takes money to handle and
deliver these food products, and this cost continues to rise.
Still another thing that enters the picture is that of sky
rocketing costs imposed by the government. Every little bus
iness knows how much more he is paying now, as compared
with a few years ago, on social security, unemployment in
surance, for collecting Uncle Sam's withholding taxes, and so
on.
On food prices, this must enter the picture from every lev
el the processing, the distributing, and right up through the
local market. All have to pay their shares of these costs.
But back to the trading stamps: We know of some busi
nesses who give customers their choice, either the stamps or
a small discount on purchases. Maybe some markets could
work out a plan where the protestors could be given a small
percentage of their grocery' bills in foods and merchandise
rather than in stamps. This should help on food bills.
We've always felt that trading stamps are a little ridic
ulous, but human beings don't seem to want to do everything
that is just exactly reasonable and logical. If a housewife
figured her time and effort of collecting stamps, pasting
them in books, and going somewhere to exchange them, the
suspicion is that she would come out at the little end. But
then, there is the joy of getting some article that one has
always dri-amed of, and which one would probably not other
wise purchase.
Quite a few husbands have to learn to live with trading
stamps, and quite a few, too, have had barbed words scald
their ears when they failed to bring the stamps home with
purchases.
There has been little indication of an uprising of house
wives in this area, and it is some consolation to see the pro
tests coming from outside areas, in view of the fact that we
occasionally hear someone say how much better he can do by
shopping out of the area.
We'll stand by our local grocers. They're doing a good
job on a low margin.
As to gimmicks and trading stamps, each housewife will
have to decide whether she prefers licking 'em (the stamps)
or joining the 1966 version of the Carrie Nation movement
84 of Every 100 Voted
Sadie Karrish, county clerk, and Rod Thomson, assessor,
have calculated that Morrow county came through with an
8-1 percent vote in the general election last week.
That means that out of every 100 registered voters in Mor
row county, all but 16 cast ballots in the election. Consider
ing all those who had to be away for various reasons, those
who were ailing, and those who couldn't make it for other
reasons, there couldn't have been many left who took an at
titude of 'The heck with it!"
Although no figures have come to this office from else
where, it is a pretty good guess to say that Morrow county's
voting percentage must have been among the highest in the
state. Certainly it is a record of which our people may be
proud.
Cli presidential years have considerably less pull at the
Thursday. Hwmbti IT. 1966
HEFFNEK
N1TIONAI MFWOilll
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Chaff and
Wes Sherman
IN THE OLD DAYS, when times j
were touch, newspapers Kepi
. i ln thdl, rural I.VAtintw '
111 ....... -
uniter a barter svstcm. A farm
er might bring in a half cord
of wood or a pound of churned
butter In exchange for a years
subscription.
Times have changed, and sub
scriptions bring cash or checks.
but editors seem to continue
living off the fat of the land.
We're ashamed to confess that
the G-T publishers won again
at the Morrow County Grain
Growers annual meeting the
other night. (Guess we should
call it "annual meeting" instead
of "meeting" because we al
ways seem to win some of the
grand champion 4H mean.
While we haven't kept tb
ulation. that is either three
times in five years or four times
in six vears enough to cause
an uprising from those who
have never won. to the point 01
tarring and feathering us.
But in Harlan McCurdys let
ter of invitation to us, he has
it over his signature twrit by
hand), thai the drawings would
not be rigged, nor never had
been rigged.
We re not sure that we can
eat that delicious meat in en
suing weeks without some tinge
of conscience, and we wouldn't
feel too badly If the MCGG gang
fixed up packages of bones and
gristle for us next year.
THE AMERICAN LEGION aux
iliary has always been real
nice to the paper. Every year ox
so the state organization sends
us out a certificate thanking us
for all we have done for them
(which really doesn't amount to
shucks). This always gives a
bit of joy, though, knowing that
our news story efforts for the
organization are appreciated.
(Maybe, when we get into our
new office, we might find space
to hang some of these on the
wall).
But the real reward from the
auxiliary came this week when
Hazel Hamlin brought in a de
licious apple pie. It was a big
one and a delectable one. That
surely hits the spot.
Now if we keep on getting
such tokens of appreciation,
someone is going to have to
bring us Metracal to show grat
itude. Otherwise it won't be long
until we won't be able to get
through the doors of the new
office.
MAYBE SOME HERE didn't no
tice the writeup of the lone
L'mapine football game a num
ber of weeks ago as printed ln
the G-T. It told of how lone
scored three touchdowns before
the visitors even touched the
football. Two kickoffs by lone
were caught by the wind and
the ball came back to them,
whereupon they marched for
touchdowns after having scored
initially following a Umapine
kickofl.
We thought this interesting
enough to send to A. P. The
bureau chief in Portland, Frank
Wetzel, concurred and wrote us
a note about it, saying, "We
put it on our national sports
wire, and I'll bet it gets wide
usage."
Reason for this explanation
is that Gar Swanson showed us
a clipping the other night tak
en from Stars and Stripes and
sent to him from Turkey by
Gene Campbell, now in service
over there. It is the story of the
lone football team's unique rec
ord. It appears the bureau chief
was right it did get wide us
age. We didn't get a chance to get
all the dope from Gar about
Campbell, though, and we're
interested in him. Gar said he
is at Talova. Turkey, but we
can't find such a place in our
atlas and can't get the Swan
sons by phone today.
FOR HEAVENS SAKES , will
someone please come to the
aid of Bob Henry? The poor man
is going around like a sad sack,
and that is no way for an ap
parel store manager to look.
Bob went to the Wheat Grow
ers luncheon recently. When he
left, he took what he thought
was his top coat, a dark-colored
iob. But when he put It on la
ter, he found it several sizes
too big.
The sleeves came down over
his hands, and the shoulders
droop. If you look closely be
hind all that garment, you can
find traces of the countenance
of Bob Henry.
Now somewhere in Morrow
county is a big guy whose top.
coat suddenly got way too lit
tle. The sleeves must come
halfway up to his elbows.
polls than the presidential election years. This one was some
thing of an exception with the Duncan-Hatfield contest, the
McCall-Straub contest, and the several local races that stim
ulated interest.
Some of the credit for the good turnouts must reflect to
the credit of the county central committees both Republican
and Democrat who have been very active. They brought
most of the candidates to Morrow county from the top level
down. They engaged in advertising and promotional activi
ties that whetted voter interest.
This is part of it. Another thing is that Morrow county
people just seem to take more interest' in affairs affecting
them than those in some of the more populated parts of the
state. Person to person, they have more knowledge in what
is going on.
It's as John Bauer said at the Grain Growers meeting Mon
day night, "You people have gotten so much more knowledge
able in the past 21 years, it's just terrifying."
Certainly his choice of the word, "terrifying," is not to be
construed literally, for he meant "gratifying" more than "ter
rifying." And it truly Is gratifying when such a high percentage
goes to the polls at an off-presidential general election. It
makes a person think that democratic government is really
functioning.
Chatter
Will this man please give
Bob call? It should prove to
be mutually satisfactory!
SEEMS AS If we are getting a
run of good jokesters here
lately. The annual meeting
speakers are carry ing on where
the witty politicians left oil.
The latest:
John Bauer, manager of North
Pacific Grains, Portland told the
MCGG meeting the other night
about how the Texan wanted
to Impress the Japanese buyer
who had come to tins country
to purchase wheat.
The Texan, in glowing terms,
told how many sections there
were ln his ranch. The Japa
nese envoy didn't bat an eye
He then told In even greater
figures, through an interpreter,
how many jlflion acres waa In
his spread. Still no flicker of
amazement
Nonplussed, the Lone Star
state rancher then coasted to
the interpreter. "Tell him that
If he got ln my car and drove
the perimeter of my ranch, he
could be gone all day and still
not get around it."
After this message had been
relayed, a flicker of a smile
crossed the face of the visitor,
"Ah so," he said. "I understand.
I've had a car nke rat myself."
TO THE
EDITOR. .
Mr. Editor:
Please give me space In the
Gazette-Times to plead In defense-
of the turtle and the
mourning doves, to show why
thev must have the protection
of the law at all levels of gov
ernment. If they are to survive
the hunters' guns as living spe
cies of life. Our doves are our
most beautiful of all birds, yet,
they are the most hunted, har
assed and persecuted birds of
this century. Each year over 70
per cent of all doves are elim
inated. Some by forces of na
ture, but most doves are des
troyed by so-called American
sportsmen.
The legal kill for 1964 was
estimated at 20.000.000 doves.
The cripple loss averaged 26
per cent of the bag. This leaves
a near six million birds wtth
broken legs, wings and pinions
to suffer days, even weeks be
fore God In the form of death
set His own free.
There were many more mil
lions killed from wires with
slingshots, with BB guns, and
by men and women who know
not "the manhood" of rever
ence for hfK,' ,
So we asK how long can our
children know "the wings of a
dove covered with silver, Its
pinions of green gold?" Or the
voice of the turtledove In our
land? For Indeed it is sad when
man can only measure beauty
down the barrel of a shotgun,
or life through the sights of a
hiEh-powered rifle.
With 70 per cent of all doves
destroyed each year, the dove
will soon Join the long list of
vanished life, and again man
will find himself much poorer
in living beauty. But the lust
to kill, the greed to destroy, the
shedding of blood, and the lack
of pity and mercy in the
thoughts of men must be sat
isfied. Thank you.
Howard H. Caudle
419 North 18th St.
Grand Junction, Colo. 81501
Dear Editor:
I would like to take this time
to say "thank you 'chuknik'
(very much)" for my village
people and myself. In regards
to the lovely, most helpful pack
ages that have been sent by
Mrs. Larry Cook, Mrs. Delpha
Jones, Mrs. Florence McMillan,
Mrs. Ruby Colley, Mrs. Frieda
Majeske, Mrs. Ruth Robinson,
Mrs. Fay Ruhl, the Heppner
Variety Store, and of course my
mother and dad, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Van Winkle.
Arlene (my roommate) and I
have use for everything that
has been sent to us. We both
realize the careful thought and
consideration that have been
placed with each package. We
are most grateful to all. It's like
Christmas a little bit early.
This way we have a chance to
put all of our snow to use, too.
Again, we say thank you. I
hope this letter finds you all
well and happy, as we two are.
Leora Van Winkle
Vista Volunteer
Hooper Bay, Alaska
Officer Advises
Immunizations
Against Polio
Oregon Board of Health this
week reminded parents that
thousands of the states pre
school children haven't been
Immunized against pollomycllt
Is and warned the crippling dls
ease eon recur In epidemic num
bers unless children arc protect
ed
As an example. Dr. Richard
II. Wilcox. State Health Officer.
pointed to an outbreak this year
in Texas which has resulted In
55 cases of paralytic polio and
two deaths.
Significantly. Or. Wilcox said,
all but one of the cases Involv
ed children from onc-tosU
years old. Forty two of the vic
tims whose cases were checked
had never received any polio
vaccine and another eleven
hadn't received the full series
of vaccine. The lone case out
side the preschool group was a
seven-year-old.
The Texas epidemic started In
January, accelerated during the
summer months, and reached
peak In August when eleven
children became 111. About 14-V
000 doses of oral vaccine distrib
uted by the State Health De
partment and administered by
the State Medical Society ap
parently halted the outbreak.
One new case was recorded In
September and another In Octo
ber. Dr. Wilcox pointed out that
the Texas epidemic was respon
sible for most of the country's
polio toll so far this year. The
entire nation has recorded only
68 cases just 13 outside Texas.
He said that while Oregon
this year hasn't had a single
case of confirmed polio, the
state still has about 50,000
children between the ages of
one and five who haven't been
Immunized against the disease.
"This Is a large population of
susceptible children.'' Dr. Wilcox
said: "ln spite of a drastic re
duction of polio cases since the
vaccine program was undertak
en eleven years ago. we still
face renewed epidemics of the
disease because of a decline In
interest in Immunization pro
grams." Dr. Wilcox advised all par
ents to take their children to a
private physician for a regular
program of Immunization
against polio and other prevent
able childhood diseases such as
measles, diptherla, whooping
cough, tetanus, and smallpox.
Those who do not have ac
cess to regular private care
should consult their local health
department.
2-County Report
On Manpower
To be Presented
The recently completed Man
power Resource Report of Mor
rqw and Umatilla counties will
be discussed and distributed at
the regular meeting of the Pen
dleton Chamber of Commerce at
Gunther's Restaurant, Pendle
ton, on Friday, November 18, be
ginning at 11:45 a.m.
J. N. Peet, commissioner, De
partment of Employment, and
Eldon Cone, director, Oregon
State Employment Service, will
discuss the 51-page publication
which shows the labor needs,
demands and trends in various
occupations through 1970 in
Umatilla and Morrow counties.
The publication was compil
ed bv area analysts, local work
ers and the Manpower Services
section of the Department of
Employment in cooperation with
chambers of commerce at Pen
dleton, Milton-Freewater, Hepp
ner and Hermiston.
"The publication will be a
valuable reference for schools
planning courses for future
training, for employers making
future plans, to individuals who
wish to make a vacational
choice and to all persons who
are involved in the planning of
the economy of Umatilla and
Morrow counties," Gordon Clut
ter, manager, Department of
Employment, Pendleton, said.
There will be a question and
answer period following the pre
sentation of this valuable pub
lication, Clutter said. All inter
ested are urged to call 276-7411
for reservations.
Smith Improving
Glenn Smith, still confined to
Pioneer Memorial hospital fol
lowing a light heart attack suf
fered nearly two weeks ago, Is
showing improvement, accord
ing to his wife, Lenna. lie nopes
to be able to go home soon and
is in cheerful spirits but Is un
dergoing tests. Smith, a sawyer
for Kinzua Corporation, suffer
ed the attack while out hunt
ing Saturday, November 5.
POWER
CONTROL
ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE
WE REPAIR:
Elactiic Motors
Power Tool
Hydraulic Jack
Alemlt Equipment
421
8. C 4th Pendleton
Phone 278-5862
School Bells
By DAVID It POTTER.
Superintendent
Morrow County Schools
A couple of weeks ago we
fit lit IIP, i ..tin f our minv out
standing teachers This week
we would like to leaiure siiom
er of our school team.
Mr Wallace (Mike) Matth
ews Is storting his sixth venr
as custodian of lone High school
and bus driver for thnt attend
ance area. Officially "Mike" Is
i i.. ,i iii. inhs mention-
..i t,v. hut like so many of
our personnel he docs much
more man just nic jom "
ed. "Mike" drives activity bus-
Riverside to Play
Semi-Final Game
With Burnt River
Riverside High school s 8 man
football town, which has gone
farther than any previous team
In the school's history, will piny
It state semi final game with
Burnt Klvcr at Boardman Sat
uiday afternoon. Marling at l::i0
Ron Daniels, Riverside princi
pal, announces.
Records of the two teams In
dicate th.-u this will be n real
close contest. Burnt River, in
making n 6 0 league record,
gave up only 26 points In the
circuit. The team lost one non
league game during the season
In ihe quarter final round of
stale play. Burnt River won over
Harper, 4b 6
league victories were Hium
over Pine Valley of Halfway,
Eagle Valley, Huntington, Powd
er Valley, Harper and St. Fran
lis of Baker.
Burnt River Is a big team
with a 195 lb. back, Coombs,
lending the offense.
Rlversldi- also was undefeated
In leagui' play, with a 4 0 rrr
oid. Overall mark for the season
was 7 1, with the sole loss be
Ing to Dcfur curly in the year,
13 to 12
The IVates were second In
the le.igue for five years In n
row and finally emerged this
year as champions. Bnckfleld Is
formed by i hester Phillips,
quarterback; Mike Parti o w,
right hall; Gaxy Balrd, left half;
and Bop Miliar, as an alternate.
All nre seniors except Balrd,
who Is a junior.
In the line nre Mike Unnell,
sophomore, and tm Jorgenson,
senior, tackles; Ron Hlnklcy,
senior, anC Carrol Lathrop, sen
ior, endj; and Gregg Bvdurd,
junior, center.
Riverside defeated Prairie City
to gain the semi finals. Should
be hosts for the state finals At
they top Burnt River, they will
Boardman on November 2(5. St.
Paul and Wheeler county (Fos
sil) are playing the other semi
final game
Admission to Saturday's game
will be $1 for adults and 50c for
students. Those under six lire
admitted without charge.
Mrs. Edger Better
Mrs. Walter Edger, who was
In Pioneer Memorial hospital
for about a week recently for
treatment, Is now continuing
treatment at St. Anthony hos
pital. Pendleton. She expects to
be there through this week. Re
port from relatives Tuesday
was to the effect that she Is
showing considerable Improve
ment and Is feeling much bet
ter. SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS
Heppner Elementary School and
Heppner High School
November 21 to 23
November 21 Chill, crackers,
bread and butter, cabbage sul
ad, milk, fruit.
November 22 Roast turkey
gravy, dressing, sweet potatoes,
cranberry sauce, rolls and but
ter, jello fruit salad, green
beans ala Heppner, Ice cream,
milk.
November 23 Sandwich, veg
etable, milk, dessert.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith 11 1
last week for an extended trip
to California where they will
visit his brother.
YEP, ONLY 38 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. NOW IS
THE TIME TO ORDER YOUR PERSONALIZED
CHRISTMAS CARDS. WE HAVE A GREAT SELEC
TION IN EXCLUSIVE LINES THIS YEAR. WE INVITE
YOU TO COME IN AND MAKE YOUR CHOICES
NOW WITH OR WITHOUT NAME IMPRINTED.
THE GAZETTE-TIMES
es. he returns lost articles to
students, he helps students out
In many, tunny ways. He la at
school fr every event, to le
mire that "his" building Is not
mistreated What im saying is
thnt our lion certified cron
nel; bus drivers, rook, custod
ians, secretaries, anil omers.
pluy a very Important part In
the total school program of
ki. I'l.iiiilv Thev olve manv
hours above those required for
their Jobs
"Mike" and his wife. Edith,
.-.vnllv -I'lrbrsteil their .TTvlh
wedding anniversary. They have
twin daughters, iierniece ana
lienlcce. who are seniors at
lone High school.
Prior to coming to work for
the school In lne, Mike ranch
ed, worked In a warehouse,
worked In lumbering and other
Interesting Jobs.
In closing we would like to
tiny "thanks" to "Mike" and
the total group who keep the
school operating.
Sewing Club Starts
Sew a Bit Rip a Lot. a 4 II
sewing club, waa organized
Wednesday. November X Offi
cer are; president, Kat h y
Sweeney; vice-president. Mar
cia Young; secretary, Mary O'.
iMnnell; reporter. Therese
Moore; treasurer. Barbara All
stott and game leader, Tarn!
Meador. Our leader la Mrs.
John Prlvett. We met again on
Wednesday. November Id.
Therese Mote, reporter
Mr. and Mr, r rands Bailey.
son and daughter In law of Mrs.
N. D Bailey, visited her last
week end on Saturday and Sun
day from Port land. They
brought with them Maggie
Reynolds, Mr. Bailey's twin
sister, who came to move the
Inst of her thing to Astoria
where she will stay for a time
with her daughter. Mr. Ernie
Freels. Friends of the family
will be Interested to know that
David Bailey, son of the Fran
cis Baileys, will be leaving for
service In the Air Force In Viet
Nam on December 8.
Among the coUeoo students
who were visiting their parent
al home over the Veteran Day
week-end were Brenda Young,
Dick Struckmeler, lslle Mead
or, Erna Winchester and Sandl
McDonald.
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
BAKED FOOD SALE
Saturday, November 19, from
9:30 a m.
By WSCS of Methodist church
Next door to Turner, Van
Marter and Bryant
Good selection of pre-Thanks-
giving goodies.
TURKEY SHOOT
Morrow County Gun club
Sunday. November 20, from
10:00 a.m.
Heppner club grounds.
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Degree of Honor Members
and Families
Saturday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Christian Church basement
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Community Thanksg I v I n g
Service, Wednesday, Nov.
23. 7:30 pm.
All Saints' Episcopal church.
Sponsored by South Morrow
Ministerial association.
Public welcome.
SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
Htppntr
P. O. Box 247 PH. 478-9625