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HEPPNER IORE.I GAZETTE-TIMES. Thuwdav. GAZETTE-TIMES coram nmrwn The H'ppner Gazette eaublmhed March 30. 1881 The Rrpprwr Time fMnbliKhrtf November 18. 1897. Coiuoli dated Frhruarv 15. 1912 MEMBERS OF NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS ASS N AND OREGON NEWSPAPER PCBLISHEnS ASS N dobotht keaxo. Publishers Johanne Hood. CHARLIE 4 Bdltort Phil Strandvold. riant Supl. Ann Toney, Reporter, Book keeper Ernestine Mrtsk-k. Reporter Operator JuKlinr Weatherford. Features Cliff w ood. Photo Lab Subscription Hate: $5 00 Year. Sir.cle Copy 15 Cent. Mailed Smile Copies 7S Cent Minimum Billing $1.00. Putlirud Eerv Thursday and Entered Ml the Pom Office ut Hcppner. Oropo.i. a Second Class Matter Changing Farm Scene Farm product price rises may mean higher food prices for consumers. They also have another meaning. They are an indication of an assured, abundant food supply in the future. A business columnist reports that. "The demand for tractors and other types of farm machinery surged when farm prices rose...." resulting in a shortage of some types of farm implements. A major farm implement manufacturer has warned his company's dealers to catch up with changing farm methods. He suggested they, "Look at helicopters. A customer with a breakdown on a $20,000 tractor or combine isnt going to wait two weeks for you- to fix his eauiDment." He also added that, "the time was not far off, because of the shortage of farm labor, that the farmer would have 80 percent of his ivestment in capitol (including labor-saving machinery) and 20 percent in labor." If price rises are necessary to keep the American farmer supplied with the tools of his business and on course toward ever -greater productivity, consumers must accept them or face the dual evil of scarcity plus higher prices-which is the lot of most nations todav. March t, 1373 Report from Ken Jernstedt The Senate and the House had a combined total of 42 measures put before them this week. Most of these bills were "house keeping" measures which have little impact on most people. Some of the bills that I feel are of real interest to my constituents were : ( 1 ) A bill, which passed the Senate, to change the observance of Veteran's Day in the state back to Nov. it. If this bill passes the House and becomes law, federal agencies would continue lo observe Veteran's Day as it is now observ ed The offical date as far as Oregon is concerned would be November 11. (2 A bill proposing a constitutional amendment to legalize lotteries was sent back to committee for more hearings. The constitution now bars lotteries and it is this section that the courts have used to sav that other forms of gambling are illegal. (3) A bill allowing an unqualified shield law for newsmen was sent back to a Joint Committee on Professional Responsibility by the Senate. 4 The Senate passed a measure prohibiting peddlers from masquerading as deaf people in order to induce sale of products. It appears that this is a widespread practice and is detrimental to people who are really deaf. (5 A measure authorizing the Oregon Liquor Commission to cancel or suspend a liquor license for refusal to serve a person because of race, color, creed, sex or national origin was introduced in the Senate. (6) The Senate passed legislation for a new Oregon occupational health and safety act this week. This was designed to meet the requirements of the federal law so that Orecon can administer its own health and safety laws. The 1971 Congressional action preempted this regulatory power from all states on the grounds that most states had ineffective health and safety laws. These are the highlights of the measures considered by the Senate this week. If any of my readers have questions or comments on these issues, they are welcome to write to me concerning them. t LETTERS March 1, 1973 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heard Publishers Gazette-Times Heppner, Oregon 97836 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Heard: Just a short note to wish the Gazette-Times a happy nine tieth birthday. Also, of course, congratualtions to you for maintaining an informative and quality weekly paper. Ikt Wishes. Sincerely, Al I'llman, M C. Dear Mr. Heard: Your so-called lousey. You stink. Withhold Mv Name Jokes are County, He, writes they are making headway with unpack ing and getting settled in their new home at Springfield. They have a Penny Jones there who has suffered paraly sis from her waist down. "We continue in prayer for our I,exington Penny and would like to bear of her condition". The church is planning a "get acquainted potluck dinner" for the Johnsons. A reception is planned in March to which the ministers and mem bers of the churches in the Springfield Eugene area will be invited The hoys attend Thurs ton High School of l loo students. Jan is at Brigg's Junior High. "There was a young man in church services whose name is Rob Loe. 1 told him I would not have lo worry about remember ing his name he may not spell it the same but it sounds the same as our Heppner friend. Bob Lowe. I" Their new address is 680 So. 4(ith SI Springfield. Or 97477. Masons to Arlington 15 Real Estate FOR SAI.E-Stucco. 4 -bedroom house. In Heppner, family room A group of Masons from the with fireplace, 1 bath, storage Heppner Lodge went to Arling- building. Call collect. Phil ton last Tuesday to attend a Blakney, -509-984 41353 eves,, meeting and an oyster feed, days 509 984 5745. 116,000. Going over were Harold Becket, cfl-10 John Wood, Bob Kelly, Dave Harrison, Earl Gilliam, Don Gilliam and Clay Phillips. CECIL RILL was in Heppner on business Tuesday. He is Jft..l4Vln rkiieeh staying on the Western Grain VIII - . services noted REMEMBER THIS? .... REMINISCE! 53 YEARS AGO 1918 (Editor's Note: Sorry about those jokes. About the stink: now that Spring is about here, I'll bathe.) 3 1-73 Hi! Gazette-Times: NEWSPAPERS TODAY The newspaper today is one of America's great "growth" businesses, exceeding the growth of the US Economy as a Whole for more than 20 years. The actual production or "manufacture" of newspapers is so massive that it ranks among the largest in industrial activity on the Federal Reserve Board's Index of Industrial Production, along with the auto industry', meat packing and the manufacture of drugs and medicines. In fact, newspapers rank higher than most of the nation's manufacturing industries. The continuing healthy growth of newspapers can be measured in a number of ways. CIRCULATION-Daily newspapers grew from 54 million papers daily in 1950 to over 62 million in 1970, an increase of 13.3 per cent. Weekly newspaper circulation reached nearly 27 million in 1970, a substantial increase over 1968 and an increase of approximately 60 per cent since 1955. NEWSPRINT CONSUMPTION increased from 4,300,000 tons in 1946 to 9.740,000 tons in 1969, a growth of 127 per cent. This is an average of 325 pounds of newsprint per newspaper-reading family per year, or almost one pound per day. In January 1973, the Gazette-Times added 17 new subscribers to its continually growing circulation. There were 160 renewals. lone was the center of proposed building activities Tuesdav when County Agent Brown met with three different representatives of Morrow County farmers who will begin soon the construction of concrete elevators for the reception of the 1918 grain crop. The Heppner High School basketball team went down to defeat before the heavier town team in a fast contest at the Fair Pavilion last Friday night. The game resulted in a score of 40 to 14. The Heppner City Council signed up a contract Tuesday with A.J.Welton, a Portland contractor for the improvement of certain streets of the city. The improvements as outlined will involve the expenditure of $19,000 and the specifications call for a compressed surface of crushed rock and macadam finish. Over twelve thousnad bushels of Early Baart wheat will have been sown in the lone section by the time Spring seeding is over, according to L.A.Doak. who has been interested in getting this new variety of wheat introduced in the light land section of Morrow County. Through the latest action of Food Administrator Herbert C. Hoover, farmers of the Northwest will receive 15 cents per bushel more for their wheat this year than they received last year. A deal was closed in Heppner Tuesday whereby A. Henrikson of Cecil becomes the owner of the H.S.Ewing ranch on lower Willow Creek. The farm consists of 540 acres of fine hay land and joins the Henrikson ranch on two sides. The price paid was $18,500. Yes, I really enjoy the little-big paper more since I've moved down here. Am so glad you sent me this notice. I really love it down here. Keep myself real busy at all times. Thank You. Eloise M. Smith Bend, Oregon Juanita Cogburn P.O. Box 414 Lexington. Oregon, 97839 Dear Editor, With Jack Sumner REPORT FROM SALEM 37 YEARS AGO 1936 Preservation and extension of Heppner's city park project, started several years ago jointly by the American Legion and Lions Club, was sought in action by the Lions Club Monday. The club voted to seek cooperation of the soil conservation services in filling in the old creek channel and landscaping the park when work of straightening the channel of Willow Creek at that point is undertaken. WPA assistance will not be available in constructing the tennis courts at the school, according to word received yesterday by Dr. A.D.McMurdo. chairman of the school board. The application contained too much allowance for labor, the letter stated. Interest in local politics gained new impetus this week when four candidates officially filed at the clerk's office. Chas. W. Barlow, clerk, started the official procedure to have his name placed on the ballot to succeed himself, and Paul M. Gemmell also declared for the clerkship, both in the republican ranks. C.J.D.Bauman, incumbent, declared his candidacy for sheriff before the republican primaries, and Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers filed her declaration as a candidate to succeed herself as county school superintendent. Mr. and Mrs. L.W.Briggs of Heppner. another The traditional symbol of government's judicial branch is the blindfolded lady justice weighing two opposing points of view. A symbol along this line for Oregon's legislative branch might show 90 people, each wearing a jeweler's loop, analyzing a raw stone to see where best to chip and polish, and hoping to create a gem. me proDiems we must try to solve in tne legislature nave many au-year couple, wno reached their anniversary Feb. 10. While facets, each representing the views of a segment of our population. Morrow County is thawing out from the mountain foothills north to In this column, I'd like to discuss legislative activity affecting end one of the severest cold snaps in years, snow is holding well in Oregon's agriculture. In the coming weeks, I'll provide similar the timbered region to the south. That is the report brought in by overviews of other broad areas of activity. Harry Tamblyn, watermaster, and F.S.Parker, commissioner, There are those who want to see the agricultural lands of our who marie a trio to Ditch Creek Tuesday. Four feet of good solid state swallowed up in the sprawl of our urban centers. Others wish ln?w was Jiven as a conservative estimate of the stand there. The to free farmers from the burden of property taxation by the men made the trip by car to the Gibbs place, taking skiis from there complete elimination of such taxes. Still others argue that for the on to the prairie. No water was running in Ditch Creek, though the scenic protection of our waterways, agricultural lands along rivers snow was softening as they came out Tuesday evening, making should be turned into state parks. skiing difficult. Add to these controversies the new difficulty posed for Oregon I have heard many good comments and interesting dis cussions about Mr. David E. Mitchun's article "Sleep and Dreams". Having recently met David and Karen Mitchum, I consider our community exceedingly fortunate to have them heading up our Morrow County Mental Health Clinic. I certainly hope the citizens of Morrow County will take ad vantage of and support this valuable service. Whether large problems or small stress situa tions. Mr. Mitchum is a highly sensitized man and 'tuned in' to human emotional needs. I'm looking forward to read ing more of Mr. Mitchum 's articles and also to volunteering my time to whatever is needed to make this much needed service a County wide success. A tardy but sincere welcome to David and Karen Mitchum. Sincerely, Juanita Cogburn Pioneer Ponderings BY W.S. CAVERhUL Legislation being proposed by State Senator Burns to regroup Oregon's counties and reduce them to nine is a masterpiece of imagination. He must have had a nightmare to concoct such a proposal, or maybe it was something he ate. There might have been a touch of loco weed in his spinach. We have become accustomed to outlandish bills that are offered by our legisla tive jokers, but they do not increase our respect for their ability to legislate. There is no question that counties should have the right to consolidate by their own initia tive and accomplished by more than a majority in each county. Too often, an intensive and well financed campaign can create a majority, then dwindles to a minority when the fever subsides. The Rev. Gus Nikander is serving as pastor of the Christian Church in Heppner and the Church of Christ at Lexington until a regular pastor is secured. He asks that the following meeting times be noted: Remember Sunday Worship Heppner 9:3n a.m. I-exington iMM) a.m. Sunday School Islington 9:45 a.m. Heppner 10:30 a.m. Combined Youth Meeting Heppner 6:3 p.m. Combined Evening worship Heppner - 7:38 p.m. Combined Mid-week Service Heppner. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Yours For Souls, Gus Nikander, Minister Ranch now owned by Frank Andemon. They are rushing to get the spring plowing done. Their season is a little ahead of Heppner. Margaret Ann McNamee Margaret Ann McNamee, age 60, a former Heppner resident, died March 4 at Seattle, Wash. Graveside services will be today, March 8, at 11:00 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery in Heppner. Rev. Raymond Beard will officiate. Sweeney Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Miss McNamee is survived by two brothers, James McNamee of Heppner and John McNamee, Colorado Springs, Colo. adult class organized at IUCC The lone United Church of Christ has responded to the request for an adult class. It will meet at the parsonage for the first meeting March 11. The plan is to have coordin ators to guide the program but to leave the choice of topics and method of procedure up to the class itself. All those interested are invited to join in the study and discussion. WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP OF THE lone United Church of Christ has set March 22 for their clothing drive. Clean, usable clothing may be taken to the church that day. They are also collecting all kinds of stamps and eye glasses. Property Tan Relief Taxpayers applying for Tax Relief should bring: income Information Social Security number Property tax statement BOARDr.lAN City Hal lO a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, March 14 & 28 IRRIGON A. C. Houghton School 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 16 & 30 LEXINGTON School Bide. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. March 21 IONE City Hall 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 & 23 Public Notice Fm"kW"mm To The Editor: farmers by the severe cutbacks in federal agricultural supports. This challenge looms even larger when we consider that Oregon is already ranked 45th among the 50 states in per-farm net income. During the deliberations of the Governor's Tax Plan much consideration was given to the plight of the small businessman and farmer. As a result, should the plan become effective, impact will be softer than originally propsed. These changes include an exemption on the first $15,000 of profit from the business profits tax in the original plan. Consequently, small farmers and businesses were virtually eliminated from the new tax. The amendments made the income of a farm or business taxable just like personal income, on an ability-to-pay basis. 1 YEAR AGO 1972 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crum have just returned from Peoria, IU. where they attended a Top Farmers Seminar. This was a flying trip, and Mrs. Crum said they had lovely flying weather. They were the only Oregonians who attended this interesting and helpful seminar. Mr. and Mrs. Len Ray Schwarz, Ronnie, Pat and Ed will be moving this month to the Earl Blake Ranch on Hinton Creek which they recently purchased. Mayor Dewey West, Jr. of Boardman has been named Morrow County campaign chairman to re-elect Sen. Mark Hatfield. Richard Wadholm. HeDDner Hieh School junior, has been accorded a singular honor. He was recently rhften one of !tfl mpmhm nf a cinairta ar-nnn ft-nm fVuiiw th t u Livestock would be exempt from ad valorem taxes. There may be mak- a , fniir nf Vlirnw in ,lino tw vl property tax savings for some in the McCall I Plan. However, there isons and chches in Fmlan tieQiZiald will be a sharp increase in income taxes by 32 percent along with a rance East and West Germany flnd Eng,an'd sutewToe property tax aub of Heppner js happy t0 announce tnat Keley Wolff is th Another major concern for farmers throughout the state is the winner of 1972 citizenship Essay contest. Kelley's essay has excessively high agricultural rate for workmen's compensation. sent off for iona, pe y Oregon s cost is nearly double what farmers in neighboring states must pay, while Oregon benefits are not any greater. House Speaker Richard Eymann has appointed a special sub-committee to investigate and make recommendations to bring the rate into line this session. Made up of members from both the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, the group has already set a rate goal of $8.50 per $100, which is nearly half the current $16.35. Land use planning, which is of critical importance to agriculture in Oregon, is getting attention in the Senate right now, so it will be some time yet before we study it in the House. However, some farm-oriented measures have already passed both the House and Senate. One makes the penalty for violating Department of Agriculture quarantines much stiffer, and another reduces the time requirement for claiming brand inspection funds at livestock auctions. In the area of farm labor, the House will soon be considering a collective bargaining proposal for farm workers, a special property tax exemption for non-profit farm labor camps, and a measure that would raise the state minimum wage from $1.25 to $1.60 and include farm workers 18 and over. This is just a small portions of the agricultural legislation we'll be kins, Edna F. - Descr. examining during this session in the House. And agriculture is just Sec. 21 T5N R27. one of many areas where our attention will be directed before we adjourn. In each of the matters that come before us, the most WARRANTY DEEDS important and influential information we receive comes from the people who take the time to share their questions and concerns with Case, Nina E. to Harnden, us. Often even the solutions come from citizen suggestions. Delbert S. - Hattie - Lot 12 Blk. If you have a problem, or an idea you think might improve some 2 Looney's Add.. Heppner. situation, whether it s in agriculture or zoning, please let me know Marquardt, Norma L. to about it. As your representative. I'm here to listen. Write to: Rep. Hughes, Homer W. - Ma jo Jack Sumner 18-K State Capitol Building. Salem. Oregon 97310. Marquardt - Undiv one-third int Frl. Sec 8 TIN R25. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS BARGAIN & SALE DEEDS Lundblad, Mildred; Green, Cornett ; Green, Herman ; Green, Joe; McCaleb. Ruth; Hagerman, Louise to Harnden, Delbert S.- Hattie - Frl. Lot 12 Blk. 2 Preston Looney's Add., Heppner. QUIT CLAIM DEED Kogan, William H - Lucille J. - Mulkins, Elmer Levester; Scarlett, Lauretta June; Mul- tr Frl Marquardt, Norma L. to Marquardt, Billy B. - Rena June - Undiv one-third int Frl. Sec. 8 TIN R25. Marquardt, Norma L. to Marquardt, Carl Miller - Betty Lou - Undiv one-third int Frl. Sec. 8 TIN R25, Peck, Emma P. to Baker, Dale W.-Carrol - All Lot 2 Blk 2 orig town Lexington. DEED OF TRUST Harnden, Delbert S.-Hattie to Morrow Co. Abstract & Title -Bank of E. Ore., Heppner - Frl. Lot 12 Blk 2 Preston Looney's Add., Heppner. PATENT U.S.America to Tatone, Jo seph M. - Frl. Sec. 10 T4N R25. Not only have I lost a personal friend but a former Bishop of the Spokane district in Wash ington has died after an illness of seven years. A part of his final letter to friends (printed in The Columbia Churchman, Episcopal) he says, "Now it is clear I am coming into the home stretch of my course in life Now I look forward with joyous confidence to "Crossing the Bar." There were three Memorial services for him in different cities. He was elected to the House of Bishops in 1953 at a meeting in Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, Va. the oldest parish of the Episcopal Church. "It was a moving ceremony, the election of the newest mission ary bishop in the oldest Parish church'.' On the doors of the pews were famous names -Thomas Jefferson, John Mar shall, Patrick Henry, etc. (George Washington's name is on a pew in Alexandria. Va.) At the time of his retirement Gonzaga University conferred on him the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law, this being one of the few accounts where a Roman Catholic School had so recognized a Bishop of the Episcopal Church. But aside from his aristo cratic background and educa tion at Harvard, Cambridge, England etc. and theological, he wrote a very occasional letter to me - "Dear Jo." His name was The Rt. Rev. Russell Sturgis Hubbard, be loved by his entire district. Very truly yours, Josephine Mahoney Baker Terwilliger Plaza - Apt. 525 Portland 97201 Property Tax Facts QUESTION: I own a sawmill and a paper mill which are connected by a bridge. The assessor mis takenly included the bridge in the valuation of the real property improvements of both mills resulting in a double assessment. Can the assessor correct one account to remove the value of the bridge? ANSWER: Under the procedure of plac ing on the roll a lump sum valuation for improvements, this matter is a question of value which involves an ele ment of judgement and, there fore, is only correctible by a statutory appeal. Only the board of equalization, not the assessor, can act in cases of error in value. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR MORROW COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of DONALD W. HENDRIX, DECEASED NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representa tive of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative at P.O. Box 1045, Pendleton, Oregon, 97801, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice. DATED and first published this 8th day of March, 1973. SIM G. HENDRIX, Jr. Personal Representative P.O.Box 1045 Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Forced to Move TCOX on mr 12 GEKTBT. x M ft Set up In Pendleton CALL 276-3611 Dealer i 8 I COMMUNITY J I BILLBOARD 1 10-12-C THURSDAY MTE LADIES Team Standings Won Lost Murrays 17 11 Kinzua 16 12 Toyota 16 12 Ruggles 15 13 El ma's Flowers 14 14 Columbia Basin 6 22 High Ind. Game. Rita Heath -194; High Ind. Series, Helen Young -482; High Team Game, Murrays - 918; High Team Series, Ruggles Ins. - 2570. ,G-T WANT ADS PAY BIG School Lunch Menus Presented Through Courtesy Of Heppner Branch FIRST J NATIONAL ! BANK 1 LIMITED TIME ONLY Home irad Heritages wily $3.00. GREETINGS FROM THE DON W. JOHNSONS The Don W. Johnsons in a recent letter sent greetings to all their friends in Morrow K of fee Kup Keglen March 1.73 Team Won Weary Wives Three Holers Last Drops Whizzers The Dregs Screwballs High Ind. Game. Iris Camp-bell-203; High Ind. Series, Inetia Cantin-514; High Team Game, Three Holers-595; High Team Series, The Dregs-1621. i Lost 16 8 13 11 12 12 12 12 11 13 8 16 Heppner Elementary and Heppner High School Monday, March 12 - Chop suey with rice, buttered corn, dixie cups, rolls with butter. Tuesday, March 13 - Schools choice. Wednesday, March 14 - Chili beans, vegetable salad, fruit jello, french bread with butter. Thursday, March 15 - Hot dogs with homemade buns, french fries, lettuce wedge, applesauce. Friday, March 16 - Tomato soup, toasted cheese sand wiches, vegetable salad, fruit, cookies. Milk served with all meals. Mar. 8 Heppner vs Helix, at Pendle ton, 3:30 p.m. Mar. 11 Movie, "Little Big Man", grade school multi-purpose room, 7 p.m. Mar. 12 GED class, Neighborhood center, 9-11 a.m. Mar. 13 Lions Club meeting has been cancelled. TOPS aub, Meighborhood Center, 7:30 p.m. Mar. 14 GED tests, Neighborhood Center, 1-9:30 p.m. Drivers' License Examiner at Courthouse, 9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Senior citizens' dinner, grade school, 4:30 p.m. Mar. 15 Senior citizens social. Neigh borhood Center, 2:30 p.m. GED class. Neighborhood Center, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sponaored Aa Service A Public By RUGGLES BOYCE Insurance Agency 228 Main P.O. Box 247 676 9625 If aw am call ST tu 676 53M Heppner
