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GAZETTE-TIMES
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Fhon 676-9228
MOBHOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette established March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated rcbruary 10,
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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
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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.
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