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2 ThursM October 2. 19C9 THE HEFFNEIi GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oreqon 97836 Fhon 676-9228 MOBHOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated rcbruary 10, 1U12. MLMocK LETTERS wmE EDITOR rjgjJ'IWIPAril V-aIiociation nnATUDNnL PER AuoctaVon Founded 1 BBS HELEN E. SHERMAN PUBLISHER ARNOLD RAYMOND REGGIE PASCAL Printer Linotype Operator ALICE VANCE DALE COOPER News Pressman Circulation Subscription Rates: $5.00 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Mailed Single Copies 15 Cents in Advance.; Minimum Billing 50 cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. Hatfield: On Lumber Economy (Speech by Senator Mark O. HaMleld In The United States Senate September 22, 1969) Mr. President, the people of my State overwhelmingly support President Nixon in his desire to stabilize the purch asing power of their hard-earned dollars. Our citizens, young and old, want their take-home pay, their Social Security checks, Interest on their savings accounts and earnings on other investments to be meaningful when they go to the supermarket to buy groceries, when they buy a home or a car, or spend money for other necessities. They are tired of reading each month the press releases of the Bureau of Labor Statistics which show a steady rise in the cost of most essentials shelter, clothing and food. On the other hand, they are confused as to why the United States Is building so few homes this year when Con gress set the goal In 19C8 of 26 million new homes in the next decade. They know that means we have to build 2.6 million homes each year between now and 1978. They also know that tight money has limited the homes which will be built this year to about half of what we need to build to meet our ten-year goal. This is of particular significance In my State of Oregon because we provide a fifth of the softwood lumber and near ly half of the softwood plywood, the two most Important basic building materials used for America's homes. Our great State has one out of every five trees In the United States within its borders. The people who grow, protect, harvest, manufacture and merchandise these trees for all the people of America, pro vide our State's principal economic backstop. In all, there are 85,000 people directly employed in Oregon's forest indus try. In addition, there are at least 5,000 government employ ees managing the great Federal forests In our State. Togeth er with those industries, which provide the materials, supplies and services for the forest industry, half the people of Oregon depend directly on trees for their economic well being. Last fall the Nation experienced a run-away mamet lor lumber and plywood when a combination of severe weather, pressure of log exports to Japan, a worse than average box car shortage, coincided with an unprecedented fall building boom. Lumber and plywood demands were so heavy that sup ply could not meet them. Consequently, prices skyrocKeteo This brought criticism from Government, rrom tne nomeDuiia ing Industry and the public. The forest industry in my State was accused of gouging its customers. As a result, the principal seller of timber in my State, the Federal Government itself, was accused of gouging Its cust omers, the hundreds of sawmills and plywood plants which depend on Federal timber for their raw materials. As a result of the five-month abnormal market which subsided as quickly as it developed, many operators were caueht with hlch unprecedented raw material prices. The Government was left holding the bag because many operat ors by early summer were unable to operate on high priced Government timber because of what they could realize for lumber and plywood in the marketplace was less than tne cost of production. At the reauest of myself and my colleagues in the Ore gon Delegation, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service withdrew advertised timber sales and reap praised them at levels which they believed were more in line with current timber values on the heavily depressed mamec, which resulted directly from the falling-off of home building, However, too much of the Government timber was still ap praised too high and many sales went unsold. It is clear that neither the industry nor the government can have it both ways at the same time. On one hand, the industry must be able to buy raw materials at a price it can afford to pay in relationship to what consumers are pay Ing for lumber and plywood. Or, in time, mills will go out of business. On the other hand, the government with its housing goals to meet and being the Nation's principle timber owner three fourths of all the trees in my State belong to the Federal Government must realize that it cannot expect to extract the last nickel out of Its trees and still house the people of America. With the Administration's current desire to curb infla tion, the cutting back on public works construction is ap parently aimed at increasing homebuilding. But, with curbs on money too, everyone wonders how this Is going to be pos sible. I must say to the Administration and to my colleagues in the Senate that if the United States is to realize its home building goals, we have to start building now, because you can't run sawmills and plywood plants on promises of a boom to come if you are breaking the mills during the walt'ng period. With sawmills and plywood plants in Oregon and the Pa cific Northwest greatly curtailed right now, at a time of the year when they are normally bustling, the country is just asking for another round of run-away lumber and plywood prices when homebuilding finally starts again. Lumber companies which are running on slow bell now will be hard put to rise to meet the demands fast enough If we suddenly open up the floodgates and let the country be gin to satisfy its appetite for housing once again. And, if the run-away prices occur like they did last year, we will be criticizing the lumber industry here on the floor of the Sen ate, investigating its pricing practices and answering thous ands of letters from our constituents who will want to know "how come?" How much better it would be to roll up our sleeves and meet the homebuilding goals of this country by getting the Government, as the Nation's number one timber owner, to ap praise its timber more realistically and to establish monetary and fiscal policies which will keep the homebuilding economy stabilized at a desirable level. My colleagues, I recognize the need to curb Inflation. This cruel form of double taxation is taking its toll in all levels of our society. It is creating problems that we are voting billions to attempt to resolve. I cannot subscribe to a formula for reducing inflation which fails to recognize its basic cause. The fever of this malady is being fed by expensive, non-productive defense purchases which in some cases are of dubious effectiveness. My recent activities in this body have been motivated by a desire to reduce the Department of Defense requests of those items which would not necessarily add to our nation's total strength. In Retrospect in contact with are more than happy to announce their show has a humane officer present to see that all goes well, to soothe the minds of those who do wor ry about animal cruelty. The question still remains how can he do anv more about the cruel unlined cinches, some with knots tied In them and chains tied on? If the NRA cowboy rule book page 34 only states, "con tt-stants will have the right to have Judges pass on whether or not tne horse is properly saddled and flanked to buck its best" about the only satisfaction the horses derive from this rule is the representative can check for wires, hooks, spiders, tacks and the use of remote control on flanks of rodeo stock. It's excellent news that he did Dear Friends and Readers: Even the professional writer Ann Landers has been credited with making a few mistakes and she gracefully admits she goofed and takes her noodle lashes. My humble apology for saying the chute boss ordered me out. I should have said tne man who appeared to have been ihe chute boss, and helps with the flanking and business be hind the chute gates did the swearing at me." Would like to clarify two statements made by Charlie Da ly, (because to me a spade Is a snade). I did not "borrow a flank strap," I just plain stole a bucking rope long enough for a county official to take pictures of the device, so that I would r.p0rt "no injured animals this nave Pictures Ol 11 lO biiow uiii- vcar" n munh rioc ivri rwnrfl ers what may be found among over last year. It is most com the tack and gear. This rope was meridable to use whips to re in a stack of bucking straps on place tne former method of hot he ground at the foot of the shots to 1olt and harass animals grandstand Aug. 25, 19(j8. Peo-, wniie beinK moved in corrals pie of Morrow county might be ana chutes. Interested to know this piece of i ,. comppIlp(1 to rorrect the equipment appeared to be a reg- sta.mp. mv . . ulation length bucking rope with loop in one enu. in i-emer VPrv fine an(i hiehlv resoected tion was a buckskin piece of i YL .y ..Pif, particular gripe about Heppner's MEETING CALENDAR Monday. October 6 Chamber of Commerce, noon, Wagon Wheel South Morrow Ministerial Ass'n., 1:00 City Council, City Hall, 7:30 Ruth Assembly No. 50, Rainbow Girls. Masonic Hall. 7:00 Amercan Legion and Auxiliary, 7:(X. Legion Hall Tuesday, October 7 AF & AM, No. 69, Masonic Hall, 8:oo St. Patrick's Altar Society, 8:00 wranglers, :uu Golden Age Club, Episcpoa! Hall. 7:00 Evening Extension Unit, 7:30 Wednesday, October 8 Willows Lodge, IOOF, 8:00 Jaycees, 8:00 lone Garden Club. 1:30 Thursday. October 9 Soroptlmists, Wagon Wheel, noon Three Links. 2:00 Port Commission Friday, October 10 Rhea Creek Grange, 6:30 Saturday. October 11 Lexington Grange, 8:00 leather studded lnni? sharD coooer rivets stick ing out. This device was laced on to rope with a buckskin string. Mr. Gene Burgess of Oregon Humane Society of Portland was unable to act as representative this vear. because he was tied ud with a rodeo at Salem. So he sent the very fine capable Mr. Frank L cable in his place, I'm proud to say he stopped in on Aug. 22 and made his acq uaintance at our home, too. We were honored to nave mm as our house euest on Sunday mor nine to loin with a group ol our mends to attend tne cow boy breakfast. He also stopped on his way home to bid us a friendly farewell. Real decent chaD. All rodeos that I have come ...l.V. ..hint Oil . Bimvuiitct, u.ti, mwwfti.t . Wim aoOUl n n. i ,!, ovoc nnH PROPERTY TAX FAX QUESTION: As a taxpayer I would like to know why the numerous riding horses are not on the personal tax roll the same as all other farm animals. Farmers are re quired to pay taxes on chick ens, hogs, cattle and horses. ANSWER: In past years many assessors followed the Dolicv of not as sessing any individual animal under the personal property law if it belonged to a boy or girl enrolled in FFA or 4-H clubs. Because these individual ani mals were left out, many other people owning only one animal felt they also did not have to file. The problem has been dis cussed by tax officials and it has been concluded that for 1969 all owners must file a per sonal property report as requir ed under ORS 308.290. However. for 1970 and future years, Chap ter 648. Oregon Laws 1969, changes the law to provide that all items of tangible personal property held for the owners personal use, benefit or enjoy ment are exempt. The exemp tion does not apply if the prop erty is held for sale in a busi ness or for the production of in come. Thus, if the owner holds the riding horse, intending to sell it later at a profit, it is taxable. I ears they might start thinking for themselves. For example, it is truly absurd to open a show by saying how valuable all ro deo stock is and that no one would think of having anything mistreated or be injured because they are so valuable. And in the next breath say "we have just added a new canner to our buck ing string, how lucky it is to not end up in canned dog food." Another example of clitter, clatter chatter on Aug. 25, 1968, after the race horse fell with the broken leg and as the help ers were removing the girl from the rigging, she screamed. The announcer's soothing words to the crowd were "everything's all right, she is just over ex cited." When the second scream came, he consoled the audience by saving. "Oh she is alright, she's just concerned about her horse." Now pray tell, how does an announcer know what is go ing on in the mind of an in lured girl with a fractured skull who is on her way to the hos pital. Absurd! The remark a few years ago by Pendleton's announcer would really tip the hats of the visit ing dignitaries who were there. The seats were all sold and no more people were even allowed to go in to the bleacher areas to prevent the sight of a calf flop pine out on three legs, since the fourth was broken. The an nouncer informed the thousands of spectators and people all over town in hearing 0imance or ioua speaker, "that cair went down there and hurt itself, we think so much or our stocK, we win take it out back and see that it gets the best of care." Wouldn t you call that an absurd remam: Of course RCA and NRA rule books say you can t use sharp ened rowels but it didn't pre vent the bloody sight of one of the horses at last year's rodeo that I have previously describ ed. One of your previous pickup men took the rope of that cut and bleeding horse from the act ing Dick ud man because his chaps and horse were also blood splattered from picking up show-off cowboy. If anyone doubts my word, they might cheek with our former officials who were in office last year because he viewed the stock and knows of what I speak. Heppner Garden Club To Meet Each Month Interest Is growing in one of Heppner's newest organizations, the Heppner Garden club. Plans are being made to meet regularly each third Monday evening of the month, with the next regular meeting set for Oc tober 20, at the Heppner Neigh borhood Center. Program of the last meeting on September 15 was devoted to a talk on dahlia culture by Bill Rawlins, club president, ac companied by a showing of slides prepared by a bulb grow er. Mrs. Wallace Wolff is serv ing as the club's vice-president. New members are urged to join the group and present ideas which will be of common interest. Holly Sponsors First Series Card Parties First in a series of six month ly pinochle parties will be spon sored by Holly Rebekah lodge Saturday evening, October 1, at 8 p.m. The public is invited to particiDate. To be eligible for grand priz es, players must be present for four of the six scheduled par ties, held the first Saturday eve ning of each month. Game priz es will be given each time, and refreshments served. Proceeds of the card parties will be used toward improve ments at the IOOF building. Osmins are Honored At Jaycee Farewell Mr. and Mrs. Al Osmin were honored guests at a going-away party . given by the Morrow County Jaycees, Saturday night at the American Legion nan. The Osmins are moving to Pen dleton to make their home. The evening began with a potluck dinner at 6:30, after which games and dancing was held for the remainder of the evening. The Osmins were pre sented a gift from the 35 Jay cee members and wives present. Early-day Resident, . Ida (Lindsay) King, Celebrates 90th Year Mrs. Ida (Lindsay) King, an early Morrow county resident, celebrated her 90th birthday at the home of her daughter in the Waldo Hills at Silverton on Wednesday, September 24. Mrs. King was born in a cov ered wagon on the banks of the Colorado River. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Howard, were moving from Kentucky. At one time her father was a Morrow county commissoner. In 1895 she was married on Little Butter Creek to Alexander Lindsay. For many years they were members of the United Brethren church of Heppner, and later ioined the First Christian church of lone, where she has remained a faithful member, j Mr. Lindsay preceded her In death in 1938. In 1946 she mar ried Earl King of Silverton, who Dassed awav in 1963. After sul ferine a broken hip she has made her home at the Silver Crest Manor In Silverton. Members of her family who came to wish her "happy blrtn day" were her children, Anna Lorence of S verton: Jessie buck of Seattle, Wn.; Betty Kane of San Bernardino, Calif.; Mary Hurgett of Portland; and Elbra Brady of Silverton. Her son, James Lindsay, is confined to Pioneer Memorial hospital in Heppner. Mrs. King has many grand children and great-grandchildren. They are widespread from Sitka. Alaska, to California. New Members Join Teachers' Honorary Two new members were init iated into Iota Chapter of Delta KaDDa Gamma, honor society for women teachers, at formal initation ceremonies Saturday evening, September 20, at the Vert Club rooms in Pendleton. The new members are Mrs. Wil liam Rawlins of lone, and Mrs. Manville Zerba of Milton-Free- water. Assisting in the initiation cer emony were Mrs. LaVelle Prov ince, chairman, and the follow ing chapter officers: Mrs. Adrian Bechdolt, Heppner, president; Mrs. Glenn Skold, Milton-Free- water. 1st vice-president; Mrs, Harold Liesgang, Hermiston, 2nd vice -president: Mrs. L. E, Dick, Heppner, corresponding secretary; Mrs. John Spike, Her miston, recording secretray, and Mrs. Calvin Plants, Pendleton, treasurer. An inspirational message to the new candidates "Value of the Delta Kappa Gamma Soci ety" was presented by Mrs. Earl Esselstyn, Pendleton. Couple Sees Friends On Overnight Trip Mr. and Mrs. Earl Soward drove to Dufur to attend church on Sunday, September 21, then visited and had dinner with the pastor, Harry Atkins. They con tinued on to Prineville and spent the evening with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ferebee. On Monday, September 22, they drove to Woodburn for a potluck dinner for retired min isters and missionaries, given by the retired ministers living at the Woodburn Estates. They had an opportunity to visit with sev eral friends they had not seen for years. Among the guests at tending was Mrs. Jessie Simp son of Springfield, mother of Mrs. Carl Spauldlng. Three Girls Pledged To U of O Sororities Formal fall term sorority rushing ended Saturday night, September 21, at the University of Oregon, with 13 national houses pledging 180 women. The rush period was schedul ed prior to the start of New Stu dent Week and registration at the University which started September 24. Pledges of Alpha Chi Omega sorority included two Heppner girls. Sara Miller and Patti Healy. Pledged to Kappa Alpha Theta is Teresa Stefani of lone. COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Mrs. Lois Winchester We must not permit our concern for external defense to vitiate our internal strength. These must be developed hand in hand. The homebuilding goals of our nation must be met. Ade quate housing is just as essential to our total national strength as a spersonic bomber. (Editor's Note: Congratulations, Senator Hatfield, on rising to your feet and proclaiming these facts, so near and dear to the heart of Oregonlans. With lumber the backbone of many of our small er communities, eyes and ears of many of our leaders need to be opened to the facts. Let's hope the coming year will see words put into action I) The Rhyming Philosopher EQUALIZATION Oh where is my wandering husband today? Well, he's out in the hills and far, far away. He's out with his rifle a-hunting the deer With chums and a jeep-load of whiskey and beer. And who shall assert, that he hasn't the right? So that's why my husband is absent tonight Each year he looks forward to having his spree. Without any qualms or a thought about me. He leaves me alone to look after the place And greet his return with a loving embrace. Of course I'll be here, so where else would I go? But what I've been doing he never will know. He thinks I'll be knitting or darning his socks While he goes cavorting around on the rocks. ? The coast is aU clear and I sit here alone. The timing is ripe for a spree of our own. Come over my lover, come in the back door. There's meat on the griddle and liquor galore. While he's hunting deer, his old dear's on the loose: What's good for the gander is good for the goose! HARRY W. FLETCHER Golden Age Club Resumes Meetings The Golden Age club will hold its first meeting of the season on October 7. Everyone over 50 years of age is invited to the potluck dinner at 7:00, at the Episcopal Parish hall and to the meeting that will follow the dinner. Entertainment will be provided. Church Young People Organize for Year Officers were elected for Lu ther League at its last meeting Sunday. September a., at tne Valby Lutheran church. Presi dent is Bob Peck, assisted by Herbie Ekstrom, vice president; Sandi Carlson, secretary; Diana Cutsforth, reporter; Kris Peter son, Valby representative; Tom Cutsforth, Hope representative, and Diana Cutsforth. reporter. The new officers were installed on Sunday. September 28. During the business meeting there was discussion on the meetine dav and on the spon sors. Meetings will be held each third Sunday at 4:30 p.m., and the sponsors are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dockter, Miss Lynn Bowman and Mr. and Mrs. Or- val Matheny. The next meeting will be Oc tober 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran church. fltl AUXILIARY FOOD SALE Home baked foods, Fri., Oct 3, by American Legion Auxiliary Peterson Building, from 10:00 a.m. Proceeds to Veteran's Gift Shop HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Heppner vs. Pilot Rock, here, Friday. Oct. 3. 8 p.m. Riverside at lone, Friday, Oct. 3. 2 D.m. Heppner Jayvees vs. Condon, there, Mon., Oct. 6, 4 p.m. LEGION & AUXILIARY Potluck dinner and meeting Mon.. Oct. 6. 7:00 p.m. Boys & Girls State Delegates, guest speakers PUBLIC CARD PARTY Sat., Oct 1, Lexington IOOF naii, a p.m. First in series of 6 monthly parties Pinochle only, prizes, refresh ments BLUEBIRD MEETING 3rd Grade Bluebirds Meet at Elem. School Cafe teria October 7, 2:30 p.m. SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency O. 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