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Inventory Time
With the New Year at hand,
again. Businesses will check their stocks and make their
physical counts to see what Is left after the Christmas shop
ping period and determine the amounts on which they must
pay taxes.
But it is also a time to look back on the old year to take
an Inventory of community accomplishments and to prepare
for the new year coming.
There probably is a tendency to think that at the time of
New Year, we can erase the old slate and start fresh. All
the bad things are over and done, we rationalize, and now
we can get down to cases with only good things ahead. Hope
springs eternal in the human breast, and this is fine, because
it brings rejuvenation. Despite setbacks, disappointments and
sadnesses, man Is still basically optimistic, and from the
depths of his soul he has the capacity to become re-inspired.
The end of the old year and the coming of thei new gives
him a chance for a clean break.
But on the local scene at least, we can't kick old 1966
out without a few compliments. Morrow county had no dis
asters. It had no devastating floods nor storms, no major
crimes, few destructive fires.
There were some economic setbacks. Our lumber indus
try was hit with a depressed condition, and a lack of spring
rain hurt our crops. But harvest turned out not nearly as
bad as many had expected.
While Morrow county is so situated that it does not nec
essarily reflect the abundant prosperity of the nation as much
as more industrial or populated areas, neither does it sag as
badly when recessions occur. There is a stability here be
cause the county is not susceptible to temporary booms.
Gains made here are of the slow, steady and sure variety.
The interest in recreational development in southern Morrow
county picked up in 1966, and plans are in the offing for
greater things in the new year. A number of major building
developments are contemplated in Heppner, indicating a faith
in the soundness of the community. At lone, the Pacific Gas
pumping station will give some help to the economy there
and will go on the tax rolls upon completion to help pay a
share of the burden.
Developments in the north end of the county are begin
ning to surge, and 1967 should bring some rather striking de
velopments there. The new town of Boardman blossomed
during 1966, and it is giving the county a "new look" at its
"front door." Despite the troubles in getting Riverside High
school construction under way, it is sure that it will be on
the way up soon, and this will be another milestone In an
ever better county school system.
As we view it, the school year of 1966-67 shows the steady
gains being made in the educational opportunities and facil
ities offered here. Teaching and administration staffs seem
to have attained a new high in excellence, and the work of
the school board and county administration in pressing for
ward against many problems (some of which seem almost
insurmountable at times) are paying dividends. It can be
seen in the attainments of our students. Consider, for in
stance, the number of our high school graduates who are
now in college. It is a high proportion, and most of them are
doing very well in higher education.
We think, too, of the attainments of our adults whose
worth and merit are recognized at state and regional levels.
Bob Jepsen has Just been elected president of the Oregon
Wheat League, and Gene Pierce recently was elected president
of the Independent Bankers. There are many other such at
tainments. At the holiday season, it is good to take inventory, too, of
all the fine things our people have done how they have ral
lied to help others in the many different projects undertaken
through the year. There have been many. Work for the hos
pital, work for the kindergarten, work for the churches, con
tributions for the Heart Fund, the Cancer Society, the Red
Cross, the March of Dimes. In our Morrow county, neighbor
liness is an outstanding characteristic, and when a person or
family or institution has need of help, it is generally forth
coming on a voluntary basis.
We note that Roger Babson's national forecast for 1967 has
a rather pessimistic tone, and we see in this morning's pa
per that in Vietnam they are preparing for a 50-year war.
Although somewhat insulated from the rest of the world
by its location, Morrow county cannot help but be affected
by national and international events. Our boys are serving
in Vietnam and are going through the miseries of that war.
We all pray for a speedy end to the conflict The greatest
accomplishment 1967 could bring would be to see it ended
in some manner.
Our wheat cattle and lumber conditions are dependent
upon national legislation to large extents.
At the same time, Morrow county, with its self-reliant peo
ple and no boom-or-bust industries, can enjoy a fair prosper
ity when conditions elsewhere may not be too good.
Add it all up, and it has to be conceded that 1966 was
a good year. There is every indication that 1967 will be even
better in Morrow county.
There may be unforeseen events of adversity, but. Just as
our people can welcome and enjoy the good things, they are
also hardy and resilient enough to meet problems with con
fidence. These qualities are pretty hard to beat, and they give our
people' a long stride in assuring a Happy New Year.
Rainbow Dance Set
For Thursday Night
Ruth Assembly No. 50, Order
of Rainbow for Girls, will spon
sor its annual Christmas Dance
on Thursday evening, December
29, at the Heppner IOOF hall.
The semi-formal dance will car
ry out the theme, "Silver Bells".
General chairman for the dance
will be Linda Clark, worthy as
sociate advisor of the Heppner
assembly. A queen and two
princesses, chosen by the as
sembly, will be announced dur
ing the intermission. The pub
lic is invited to attend.
Live music will be furnished
by the "Go'Fers", a combo from
The Dalles, with admission at
$1.50 per person. Dancing will
be from 9:00 to 1:00 a.m.
Refreshments will be served
during theevening.
Thursday. DKnbw M. H$
NATIONAL NIWSFAfll
HTI.EN E. SHE KM AX
Associate Publisher
Monday through Friday; 9 f-m.
Again
it Is time to take Inventory
Mrs. Olire Hughes and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Hughes and fam-
ily of Heppner spent Christmas
in sweei Home with Mr. and
Mrs. Keith Marshall and Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Hughes and fam
ilies. Mrs- Marshall is a daugh
ter and Tom and Bill Hughes are
sons of Mrs. Olive Hughes. The
Tom Hughes were due back by
mid-week but the mother is
continuing on to California to
spend several weeks with rela
tives in Sacramento and south
ern California.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Fielder for Christmas were
friends, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
McLarty and three children of
Anton, Texas. The McLarty's
drove to Heppner, arriving Fri
day, December 23, and leaving
Monday. They reported a good
trip up.
TO THE EDITOR...
O. M. Yeager
Box 476
Castle Rock, Wash
December 19, 1906
To the Editor:
Like Oscar E. Peterson. 1, too,
want to thank you for the fine
write up you gave us in the
issue of December 8, about my
history of Morrow county.
Oscar has been working hard
to have this book published. I
think Oscar Is the one to push
it, Giles French is the one to
edit it and myself to write It.
When I first started to write
my version of the subject I had
no Idea of ever having It pub
lished, but the farther I got in
to the matter the more urgent
It became to have a complete
history of Morrow county to
leave behind me. This much I
aim to do if I can.
More than 13 years ago I
made many trips to Portland to
talk to Fred Lockley and to get
his advice on how to so about
the Job. Fred Lockley had writ
ten and published many vol
umes centered around the Col
umbia river. Fred was the first
Chaff nd
Wes
AS WE WTlte this, we expect
the week between Christmas
and New Years to be an unus
ual one for the G-T publishers.
For the second time since we
have been In Heppner, we ex-
rt to be gone when the paper
printed. We're taking advan
tage of the "light time1' of the
13th month for a little vaca
tion, while Arnold, Spike, Mar
lon. Reggie, Bill, Jim and Kan ay
get out the paper.
It has been so long since we
missed a paper, we're almost
afraid to go. although we know
we have a very competent staff
of hard workers. We've wanted
to go down to California for
years to see the farm opera
ton of George Barkley, friend
since childhood, and to Truckee
to visit the Siena Sun, publish
ed by a cousin, Walter Barrett,
ana to Monterey and Oakland
to see Mrs. Sherman's sisters
and families. Right at this mo
ment, we don't know whether
we'll get to all these places or
not. We do think, though, that
Christmas time is an occasion
to think of friends, and we'd
like to get this opportunity to
visit some we've neglected.
IN THESE p re-Christmas days.
we have been touched with
the many nice things that those
among our u-T readers nave
sent our way. The mail has
been filled with many nice
notes and letters perhaps a
sentence penned across the cor
ner o( a renewal notice with a
check for a year's subscription.
Others have come in to express
some nice pleasantry. We sure
ly appreciate these gestures
which Impart the fine holiday
spirit from the great people our
paper serves.
SANTA CLAUS had 67 calls in
two hours on "Call Santa"
night in Heppner, the sponsor
ing Jaycees report. His local
crew kept pretty busy most of
the time handling the calls, we
understand that the youngsters
could even hear the Jolly gen
tlemen making toys in his
North Pole shop.
One report has it, though,
that the first call was a com
plaint from a youngster who
told Santa he didn't like the
train he got last year. Poor old
Santa can't win them all!
WE EXTEND hearty congratu
lations to Bob Jepsen on his
election as president of the
Oregon Wheat League. He
makes a fine looking president
and he still has a year to go
to reach Jack Benny's recogniz
ed age, so this gives Bob a real
youthful approach in working
on the complex and difficult
problems of the wheat growers.
We share the county s pride
in seeing our wheat growers
taking leading positions in the
state league. In 1964. Milton
Morgan was at the helm and he
now is doing work on the na
tional level with the wheat in
terests. A number of our county grow
ers have positions on commit
tees of the league. Generally
speaking. Morrow wheat grow
ers are younger than the state
average. They are vigorous,
progressive, active, and this
brings a good outlook for the
future.
Noticed that Giles French had
a quip about how wheat grow
ers used to appear at their con
ventions in overalls, but now
thev eo all dressed ud. Person
ly, we think this is to their
credit. Probably it is brought
about by the fact that wheat
growers now have to take an
active part in national affairs
and must put a good loot lor
ward in promoting their wcl
fare. In choosing Jepsen, they have
a fine looking representative
who Is equaly at home in a
well-fitting suit or in dusty
work clothes on tractor or com
bine. THE THING we can't get over
about wheat is how complex
an operation man has made it.
Basically, man puts the seed
kernels in the ground to raise
a crop to feed himself and his
fellows. But In this complicat
ed society and government of
ours we have such things as
parity, allotments, certificates,
surpluses, foreign markets, Pub
lic Law 480, and other terms
outside reporter to reach Hepp
ner a day or so after the grunt
flood of 1903. At that time Fred
was part owner of the Pendle
ton East Oregonian. My father,
James L. Yeager. the local fur
niture dealer and of course, the
undertaker, as they were call
ed then, told me to go out and
pick up several men and start
building boxes to bury the dead.
This I did. I worked for weeks
on this Job, then the mayor,
Frank GUllm, asked me to
start rebuilding the several
bridges over Willow and Hint
on creeks.
At that time Hlnton creek
emptied into Willow creek al
most opposite the old stock
yards near the old railroad sta
tion. Mr. Hart was the station
master then.
There were more than 10,000
men came to help in the search
ing for the unfortunate victims.
I have the complete story of the
great flood in my book and if
it is a success I will write at
least two more volumes. Jesse
O. Turner, attorney once told
me there were enough stories of
Chatter
Sherman
ad infinitum. It's enough to
drive a person eoofv. Some of
the new releases on wheat read
like a graduate student's thes
is on some technical problem.
We don't see how the ranchers
can keep all these things
straight. How great it would be
II somehow the farmer could
revert to the simple procedure
of planting his wheat cultivat
ing it, harvesting it, and sell
ing It just as we produce and
sell newspapers.
At least we can publish a pa
per without holding half of
them back and depending up
on a paper supplier to furnish
certificates to bring us to par
ity. Nor does the government
control the papers we send
abroad, except to fix the post
age. ITS ALL in the point of view.
If you don't believe so. com
pare writeupa in different week
ly papers on the same basket
ball game where home loyalty
is at its zenith.
For instance, we note in the
Pilot Rock paper that the Rock
ets almost upset the Mustangs
at Heppner last Tuesday (which
is true). The account then con
tinues that when Gene Harri
son fouled out "It cave the
odds to Heppner."
wnicn is by way or saying
that if the Rockets hadn't lost
their best man (late In the
game), they might well have
conquered Heppner.
But when we wrote the story
from the Heppner angle, we re
sisted the impulse to say that
me score mignt nave oeen
much wider In favor of the Mus
tangs if one of our stars, Mac
Hoskins, hadn't been ill and out
of uniform Or even a greater
victory yet for Heppner if Russ
Kilkenny was back on the ros
ter from hla Injury. (Odd that
the Pilot Rock Record overlook
ed these things!)
This is not to belittle the
Rockets. They are coming up
with a mighty fine team a big
team and they know how to
use their height under the bas
ket. The height factor about
killed the Mustangs and we'll
sneak in, parenthetically, again
"without Mac Hoskins."
But it seems a popular thing
in hometown sports writeups
and we confess we are guilty
on occasion despite our desire
to be objective to Join the
"We Woulda if We Hadda"
club.
Oftentimes, the officials bear
the brunt. "If the officiating
hadn't been so rotten, we'd have
won," so to speak. But despite
all the excuses and the ailments
and the shortcomings, the score
is the only thing that goes on
the record.
And that's something we have
to live with.
We admire Coach Mas Wat
anabe and his crew, though,
and we think they are going to
go far this year.
WONDER HOW President John
Kennedy would feel about all
that fuss over the book on his
death if he were here to ex
press himself?
MOTIC
Beginning Tuesday, January 3, we will
be in business in association with Lyle
Jensen at Heppner Barber Shop at 166
Main Street.
I have been forced to move because of
the sale of the building in which I am
now located. I will bejiappy to meet and
greet all my customers at Heppner Bar
ber Shop.
--Jerry Hollomon
Morrow county to fill several
books, and 1 want to be the one
that writes them. I am very sure
that the people of the county
would prefer to have native,
born in Heppner to write this.
I understand there are others
going to attempt to writ this.
All they could write about Is
hearsay. Before I left Heppner
many years ago I spent several
months Interviewing every one
of the old timers still living
then. Now they are all dead. 1
have been told that there are
several writers that have tried
to see and copy my manuscript
but that would be against the
copy right laws of the U. S. Gov
ernment In the United States of Amer
ica copy right laws on page 4,
section 2 is. this: "Rights of
Author or Proprietor of unpub
lished wusk: Nothing In this ti
tle shall be construed to annul
or limit the right of the author
or proprietor of an unpublished
work, at common law or In eq
uity, to prevent the copying,
publication, or use of such un
published work without his con
sent and to obtain damages
therefor."
I did tell Mr. Tom Glass he
could use my flood story In writ
ing his thesis on his graduation
from the Oregon University, but
nothing more.
Sincerely,
O. M. Yeager
Castle Rock, Wash.
Dear Editor:
My highest compliments to
the Rev. Donald R. Pederson on
the Guest Editorial he wrote for
the Gazette-Times last week.
-A Salem Scene
Ik I I k " I f,A
This waning year of intensi
fied popular demand for tax re
form promises to haunt the 1967
session of the Oregon legislat
ure, which commences January
9.
Demand for overhaul of our
state's tax structure has appear
ed chiefly In the form of prop,
erty tax reduction proposals.
Most notable among these was
the 14 per cent property tax
limitation measure proposed for
the November ballot the Ore
gon Supreme Court killed it on
grounds of Insufficient signa
tures, but the sentiment behind
it is far from dead.
Admittedly, property taxes in
Oregon are too high, dispropor
tionately high. Gaining one of
the finest educational systems
In the U. S., one which now con
sumes two-thirds of all local tax
revenues, has been a major fac
tor In the steady rise of prop
erty taxes.
Property owners cannot be
blamed for wanting to shift
some of their Inequitable bur
den. But It Is generally agreed,
there must be better ways than
that ventured by the 1H per
cent lid proponents, and our
elected lawmakers now find it
imperative to find them.
Interestingly enough, Oregon
has quite enough revenue to op
erate at existing state levels,
but not enough to meet rising
f roperty tax reduction demands,
n the current biennlum, state
direct property tax relief
amounted to $31.8 million in
state general funds. Governor
Mark Hatfield's recommended
1967-69 budget earmarks $20
million for direct property tax
relief; it also provides for $178
per census child in basic school
support (up from $160), Increas
ed aid to community colleges
and increased shares of gaso
line tax revenue to cities and
counties all indirect relief
measures which shift the load
from local property taxpayers.
In addition, general fund sur
Dluses at the end of each fiscal
year are to continue to apply
to direct relief, as per the de-
POWER
CONTROL
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Electric Motors
Power Tools
HydJualic Jocks
Alemlte Equipment
CI 8.E. 4th Pendleton
Phone 276-5882
Planning Started On
Distribution of Immunization
slips among county school child
ten hike been made, ac
cording to Dr. L. D. Tibbies,
health officer. Morrow County
Health IVpartment. However,
clinics will not be held until In
1967. Dates will be announced
later tor each school.
Written parental consent Is
necessary bofore the Immuniza
tions can be given. Parents of
both grade and high school stu
dents are asked to sign the slips
and have each pupil return the
slip promptly to his teacher.
This Is necessary so that the
needed biological can be or
dered and clinic sessions sched
uled. Immunizations available, ac
cording to Mm. Lowell Chally,
R.N., include -the DPT (combin
"What Christmas 19C6
Means." Hope every one took
time out of the busy Christmas
rush to read It. It la truly an
article worthy of being publish
ed far and near; too bad it can't
circle this troubled old world
and spread the cure for most
of man's worries. It would be
an excellent recipe for happier
living. I suggest that people cut
out tiie article and put it In a
prominent place In the home to
refer during the year 1967. 1
bought extra copies and plan to
send them to many states In
the U. S. to help spread the
good word.
My Sincere Thanks
Mrs. Lois Winchester
fry Imttt L Cutter
cislon of the 1963 legislature.
And Oregon's new cigarette tax
is expected to raise $6.9 million
for direct property tax relief In
the next two years.
But much more must be forth
coming. Thus we hear proposed
a variety of new or Increased
taxes tied to property tax re
lief. These include an Oregon
sales tax. and plans to Increase
Income taxes or broaden the In
come tax base bringing more
people into the tax paying pic
ture. Other lawmakers propoae put
ting a variety of alternative
measures to a vote of the peo
ple, cutting what they term ex
cessive spending, eliminating
some existing property tax ex
emptions or providing more
state aid to local government.
Debate probably will boil down
to the relative merits of a sales
tax or broadening Oregon's In
come tax base; answers may be
decided by the legislature, or
one or both may evolve Into
statewide ballot measures.
At any rate, It is clear that
tax reform wll be the number
one concern of the Mth legis
lative assembly. Meaningful
property tax relief must be
achieved, or Oregon cities, coun
ties and school districts might
well be hurt by voters taking
matters Into their own hands.
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ALWAYS FIRST OUAUTY aW
Jackets
Jr. Boys' reversible
multi color pile
Sixes 4 to 7
Boys' wide wale corduroys, nflfl
reversible nylons llrJOO
Sizes 6 to 12 if
Boys fleece lined wide wale
corduroys, nylons
Sizes 14 to 18
Jr. Girls' coats and
nylons, corduroys,
Sizes 3 to 6x
Girls Storm coats, wools,
textured nylons
Sizes 7 to 14
Men's corduroys, laminated
knits, nylons
Immunization
ed diphtheria, pertussis and tct
anus) aeries or booster, for ag
es J and under: DT (combined
diphtheria and tetanus) series or
booster fur ages 6 and over;
smallpox vaccination. Initial or
booster; and. polio Balk injec
tion ( booster only) for those
who have completed the aeries
of Salk injections.
Golden Age Club
To Meet Tuesday
The Golden Age club will hold
a pot luck meeting Tuesday,
January 3, at the Episcopal Par
ish hall. 7:00 pm.
Music and games will be on
the agenda.
All members and potential
members are invited.
Fatal accidents occur early in
the holiday period. During the
last six hours of Christmas Eve,
the hourly rate for fatal acci
dents is approximately five
times greater than It Is for the
remainder of the holiday.
COMMUNITY W
BILLBOARD K
Coming Events
HEPPNER HIGH
BASKETBALL
Heppner vs. lone, Friday,
Dec, 30. Heppner High gym
Heppner vs. lone, Jan. 3, lone
High School gym
PTA Spaghetti Feed. Ion
Cafctorlum, 5:307:00 pjn.
January 3.
RAN I BOW DANCE
Thursday, Dec. 29, 9:001:00
Heppner IOOF Hall
Semi formal. Music by "Go"
Fers" of The Dalles
Admission $1.50. Public Invit
ed. NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
Saturday, Dec. 31
Elks Crab Feed, 6 to 8 p.m.
BPOE No. 338
Dance following, music by
Roy Miller orchestra.
OUR WLSH TO EVERYONE
A SAFE AND HAPPY
HOLIDAY SEASON!
SPONSORED AS A PUBUC
SERVICE BY
C. A. RUGGLES
Insurance Agency
Heppoer
P. O. Box 24? IK. t7f -K3S
Open Every
Friday Evening
Until 9 p.m.
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