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WE PAY IT ALL
Figures on income tax returns and statistics of income for the
year 1970 published by the Internal Revenue Service go a long way
toward wiping out the old myth that all the wants of society can be
met by merely taxing the rich.
Persons with incomes below $25,000 constituted 97.2 percent of all
individual taxpayers. Thev filed 72.2 million returns, representing
$542 billion of adjusted gross income or 83.5 percent of the nation's
total gross income. It is these taxpayers who pay the vast bulk of
the cost of government. There was 624 tax returns reporting $1
million or over of adjusted gross income or 1-1200 of one percent of
the returns tiled. This 1-1200 of one percent represents the mythical
rich that politicians talk so much about taxing to pay for all the
governmental frills which, in the end, are loaded onto the backs of
average taxpayers-either in direct taxes or higher prices for goods
and services.
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At age 20 we don't care what the world thinks of us; at age 50 we
find out that the world wasn't thinking of us at all.
Sam says the average American would drive his car to the
bathroom if the house doors were wide enough.
plants or have B ounce ol dry slenu. leave or Mfd It would also
allow a peraon to poe one ounce in public and to give one ounce
to another person not for profit. The vole on this bill indicated that
Hun concept is not acceptable in Oregon at thia lime. I voted in
opposition to this measure.
Oregon is the last stale to go to three man Public Utility
Commission. The opponents of Senate Bill 4U, which ha passed
the Oregon Legislature, argued that our presenj, one man
commission avslem waa working well and we should continue It.
However, the supporters of the measure argued that a
three-member board would give more continuity to the
department. In less than two yearn we have had three different
commissioners. If this were to happen with a three-member
commission, the changeover would be much smoother. I
supported this move and the measure was passed.
PhIIpum received a blow when House Bill 3085 was
returned to committee for the second lime. It is quite late in the k dii eye turned Inward golf
session and It may not survive this last maneuver. This bill would in dgollcm .The cool xtri ol Hik
mandate all areas not in a Community College district to join one. m txilulr is line, us we nil know
or an area education district, by 1977 or the State Board would put n ha gol to the farmers,
these areas in a Community College district. tin am the wind He HMd Man
The 700.000 sport fishermen won the battle in the Oregon Weaiheiiiin .take it und blow it
U-gislaUire with final passage of Senate Bill 409 last week. This someplace else for a spell,
measure directs the Oregon Fish Commission to devote its There are always those brave
attention to the recreational fishing interests in the state as well as and stalwart dub-hitlers, how-
those of the commercial fisheries. They are charged with
preventing waste and implementing a sound management
program for sustained economic, recreational and esthetic
benefits. I supported this measure.
A measure to add to a $50 license fee to certain vehicles was
defeated on the floor, reconsidered and returned to the Ways and
Means Committee. House Bill 3128 would add to the present $10 have Hie authority to change
license fee $50 for any vehicle for which depreciation and operating Sw days In when we want them,
expense or mileage is claimed and thus raise $15 million. This bill Twei.ty to 25 of these "li ust-
was intended to cover automobiles used for business purposes. It n g it. weather souls" turned out
would have excluded the personal auto and certain other vehicles m the barbecue and Ihe w ind
already paying a higher fee. The opponents argued that it was a wa Hu- biggest complaint and
selctive tax and pointed out that it was not clear which vehicles Usi a little chilly - but everyone
were exempt. I voted against final passage of this measure. The a real good lime, and a
proponents argued that we needed to replenish the highway fund .u ieu dinners An extra
due to the raid the Legislature is making on It, i.e. mass transit, etc. addition to the meal was a 17"
I have been in opposition to raiding the highway fund for purposes lll(,i hrnuglii by Boh and
other than road use and argued that we would not need to impose suannc Jcpsen. then barber u-
additional license or duel taxes if the fund was left alone. etied Everyone enjoyed having
I appreciate hearing from all those who write their views and ,jt, r the big one that "didn't
have had many nice comments on my column, i nope mis is a
service to all as I have endeavored to make It useful. Please feel
free to write me. Representative Jack Sumner, 18-H Capitol
Building, Salem, Oregon 97310 or telephone me at 378-8817.
ever, mat will "follow Thru ,
no matter what the elements.
We all salute them.
II Sin. day had been Monday,
na y mote would have attend
ed the hailMTiic. but we don't
Ken Jcrnstcdt
REMEMBER THIS?
.... REMINISCE!
55 Years Ago 1918
The primary election in Oregon is over. Both Governor
Withycombe and Senator McNary have received the endorsement
of their party members to remain in their high offices.
Morrow County has smashed another war record. Records are
being smashed in this county so regularly that they are just about
to lose their news value. The latest: Morrow County has raised
$12,000 for the second Red Cross War Fund Drive, thereby
exceeding her quota by $2,000.
Sherman Wakefield, well known farmer of Heppner Flat, has
entered into a twenty year contract with the Gazette-Times and will
make payment once in every five years, covering his subscription
in advance.
An auto collision occurred in Sand Hollow last Saturday when J.
T. Ayers' Ford car and Hugh Stanfield's Franklin met when
coming around a turn in the road. A fender was torn from the Ford
and the Franklin received but little damage. No one was injured.
37 Year Ago..
.1936
Valby Lutheran Church of Gooseberry will celebrate its fiftieth
anniversary with a two-day service at the Church next Monday and
Tuesday.
Actual construction work started Monday on the one-story brick
building being erected by Jos. T. Peters, Portland capitalist, at the
corner of Main and Willow streets.
Henry Baker, Charles Becket and Henry Peterson are among
Eight Mile farmers who sustained damage to their wheat crops by
a hard hail storm last Thursday.
The city of Heppner's gift of twenty-five dollars to the Heppner
school band was used to purchase emblem awards for the members
who have attended the state band contest.
Wednesday of last week Arthur Crowell of Morgan was attacked
by a bull when he went to bring the crows in from pasture. The
animal was without horns but would undoubtedly have injured the
bov fatally but for the fact that the dog which accompanied him
distracted the attention of the bull enough to allow the boy to
escape.
Adeline Howell died in Heppner Thursday morning at the age of
92 years.
1 Year Ago 1972
According to early reporting, Jack Sumner has received the
Democratic nomination for State Representative from District 55.
Ron Daniels, Superintendent of Morrow County Schools has been
elected to the executive committee of the Oregon Association of
School Administrators. The Association is comprised of the 220
superintendents in the State.
The annual W.S.C.S. Lawn Sale was in full swing last Sat. on the
Methodist Church lawn when the flood warning siren struck panic
into everyone, customers and sales clerks alike.
Ray Boyce was installed as the lone Lions Club president on May
20 at the Elks Club, Heppner. Assisting Mr. Boyce will be Don
Heliker, First vice-president; John Jepsen, second vice
president; and third vice-president, Darrell James.
The Morrow County Council of the Eastern Region of the Oregon
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association through its
Morrow County Medical Carreers Scholarship Committee has
granted $200. to Mary Margaret McElligott, lone. Mary has
already been accepted by the University of Portland.
Members of the Heppner High School r FA Livestock Judging
Annual sessions of the legislature were endorsed by Senate
Democrats this week as they approved a state agency's budget for
only one year. This ensures that a special session of the legislature
will be called next year.
The legislature traditionally funds agencies for the full biennial
(two year) period, since only the Governor can call a special
session.
The minority group maintains that by passing annual budgets for
state agencies, the Governor is forced to call a special session.
Twice the voters have rejected a constitutional change which would
allow the legislature to call itself into session and to have annual
sessions.
This legislative session is now the longest in history and also the
most expensive. At the end of May, the Legislative Assembly cost
several hundred thousand dollars more than the entire cost of the
last session. It is estimated that it costs $19,000 per day to run the
legislature.
Due to the slowness of this session, many state agencies have not
had their budgets approved. All state agency budgets end on June
30 and there has been speculation that state employes may not be
paid if the budgets aren't approved by the legislature and signed by fr
the Governor by July 1.
In other legislative action, the House defeated a bill which would
have legalized the private use of marijuana. It would also have
allowed up to eight ounces to be kept in a private home. The
measure was defeated 40 - 19.
Traffic violators beware-you may lose your driver's license for
up to ten years. The Senate approved and sent to the Governor an
"Habitual Traffic Offenders Act" aimed at removing habitual
violators from the highways.
The Act would declare a person to be an habitual offender if he is
convicted of 20 moving violations, such as speeding or running a
red light, within a five year period.
Under certain circumstances, a driver can receive a temporary
probationary license which can be revoked at any time.
In another traffic measure, the Senate approved a bill requiring
tires to have a tread depth of at least two thirty-seconds of an inch.
Driving with tires smoother than this would be considered a crime.
Thirty-one other states presently have this requirement.
The Senate has unanimously approved a bill requiring public
utilities to file plans for handling curtailments in an energy crisis
emergency. The public utilities commissioner will review the plans
which are to cover electrictiy with public health, safety and
welfare, technical feasibility and minimum impact on those
affected.
A measure requiring automobile mechanics to be licensed failed
to make it out of a House committee this week. It failed after a
garage owner testified that government licensing would reduce the
number of mechanics and the cost would rise. He said Canada has
licensed its mechanics for 20 years and they are of no higher caliber
than those in the U.S.
Fees for automobile titles will be increased by $1 to help pay for
disposal of abandoned autos. The House approved the measure 50-7
and sent it on to the Senate. There are currently about 150,000
abandoned automobiles in Oregon and 10,000 more are being
abandoned each year. This appears to be a band-aid solution. It
can't raise enough money to do the job.
The budget to operate the Oregon Liquor Control Commission
was returned to committee this week after it ran into trouble on the
Senate floor.
The action resulted from objections raised by city and county
officials over the use of $250,000 of their share of liquor revenue for
matching funds under the Federal Omnibus Crime Act.
The chairman of the committee said the cities and counties won't
lose any money because the Commission plans to increase the cost
of liquor 10 cents a bottle.
Party lines were split when the Senate voted to put a lid on
campaign spending.
Republicans favored tighter controls than were passed. The
Republican plan would have limited spending on legislative races
to 15 cents per voter or $6,600 in a state Senate race. It would also
gel away .
Wii.i ris. after being paired
tin lot a two-ball-foursome,
wen- Vi Lanlumi and Bob
.tenser; Second LG. Harriet
Evais aid Con ley Ianham.
Hum gross wei:l to Roxie
(.ovgiei. and Dennis Martin.
Met s' Wednesday evening
play winners were LG. Doug
(Jiii lei sun; LN. Kay Masscy ;
I.!). ('In t Mi(uarrie and KP.
Judge Carmichael.
Sin day mot nil. g was cool,
eiHil in tl Mil very many men
turned up. enough to make for
j'imhI conipeiiiion, however.
Two nieii'heis won double
honors; Mike Mills had LG and
I.!). Dave Harrison copped Ihe
LN and KP. La Verne Van
Mariei . Sr. was awarded a ball
oi least pulls.
Let's all Imh- that golfing is
the "ii." thing from now on this
siivmcr.
Kinzua
llv SII MtON BELL
Friendship Club was held
Wednesday evening at Ihe home
of Evy Liixm . High was won by
Pat Mi-Minn and Second High
was won by Ruth Carey.
Pinochles went to Rosenierry
Nelsm and Cindy Weaser.
others playing for Ihe evening
were Ernta Ralston, Barbara
lleim and Dinah Jackson.
Mrs. Don Nickelsen and Mrs.
Mick Wright of Fossil went to
Portland Friday to attend Ihe
wedding of Shelly Guinn.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Reid are Mrs. Shirley
Pelerson and Children of Sa
vanna, III.
Mrs. Herb Luper and Mike,
Marci and Marc went to
Pol l land Thursday to spend a
week visiting Mrs. Haiti Luper.
Mr. and Mrs.
went to Bend
business.
Lee Ralston
Sunday on
Mrs. Kilty Spivey of Baker
has been here for the last week
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Madison and Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Hire.
Mrs. Bob Hire and Raymond
and Mrs. Kitty Spivey went to
Pendleton Monday for medical
care for Raymond.
Mrs. Doyal Hubbell who has
been in the Dalles General
Hospital returned home Friday.
team took second place at the Milton-Freewater Pea Festival. h,v. iimjtprf individual contributions to no more than $1,000 per
There were 15 teams competing. Ted Bellamy was high individual year t0 any candidate. Common Cause, the national citizens' lobby,
Among those in The Dalles
Friday were Mrs. David Matti
son, Mr. and Mrs. Junior
Benson, Pastor and Mrs.
William Mai.
for the show with 75 competing. Other members of the team were
Kyle Robinson, Kirk Robinson, Judy Bennett and Rick Drake.
Jack Sumner
The legislative work load has been large and extensive. At least
to a fi ian it appears we are trying to take on all the problems of
all tiii.c. However, the target date for ending the Legislative
coccinn is June 29 1973 The session has been the longest in
Oregon's history. This is a first of which I am not particulary proud legislation would be greatly appreciated. You may contact me at
but will make no excuses.
I have introduced House
favored these tiehter restrictions.
Under the plan which was approved, 25 cents per voter could be
spent in legislative races. This would allow state senators to spend
about $10,500 and House candidates $5,250. A person running
statewide could spend $180,000.
We would be just as well off with no controls as with this bill
which was passed. It is going to limit very few people. We need
stricter controls.
Any views or information which you might have on proposea
Mr. Ed Heim from Talen, was
here this weekend visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Heim and Erica.
D:rr G. M:icn
f Misi.m nil ei v inn will la
held Friday at 2 p in. at the
American U'giim Hull In lone
Ini I rr ( . Mason Service will
he under Ihe auspice of
American legion Post No. 5.
Sweeney Mortuary Is In charge
ol urrioigonienlK
Mr. Mason died in Portland
where he was a dispatcher for
the Broadway Cab Co. at Ihe
lime of his death. He was
veteran of WW II.
He wax born April 15, 1914 in
lone. He married Alva Janet
MrDuffee in Vancouver, Wash,
on Sept. 2H, 19:. He is survived
by his wife in Portland; two
sons John C. and Jerry S. also in
IMiiland, three daughters
Janet Lindstrnm. lone; Judy L.
Mason. Pico Rivera. Ca. and
Atyce K. Rea of San Francisco;
five grandchildren; mother.
Mrs. Bert Mason Sr. of Mil
waukie; brother, Bert Mason
Jr. of Oak Grove.
."In Heppner Every Thursday
al UU't Eleclrk .
T.V. SERVICE
VIDEO-TEC Kr lllC.
461 A C. Main f U' HannUton
Smiths Revisit Pilot Butte Inn
Mr. and Mrs. Don Stinkard
and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bailey
went to The Dalles Saturday on
business.
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiggs Bowman
m il lainily went to Portland
Sin day for medical cure for
Sara on Monday. They were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Itowman.
Mi. and Mrs. Ted Smith
n eoinpanied Harvey Smith to
Cei.tral Oregon last week.
Hanev hail business in Bend
ai d the Ted Smiths visited Mr.
in.il Mrs II. W. Allen Ut
Redmond. They were in Bend
imd went through Pilot Butte
i.i. hefoi c the demolition team
arrived. Mrs. Smith bough! a
pan of glass door knobs. While
she was weilding the screw
driver to remove them, tin old
friend who she hadn't seen for
45 vein s came by. She immed
iately helped wilh the removal.
A man came by and wanted to
borrow the screwdriver to re
move some numbers on the
doors. A real prize, they are
porcelain. Mrs. Allen was to go
hack this week und get some
iiinnhers for Ella.
The throe women visited Ihe
dining room that they hud
remembered for its elegance.
The picture window framed the
Three Sisters. The drupes were
alw ays kept closed und then just
ul sunset. I hey made quite a
ceremony of druwing the
dlllM'N.
The massive stone fireplace
was sold indict to Black Butte
liant-li.
f
Mr. und Mrs. Paul Muzy
went lo Portland over the
weekend and brought back
Cheryl Peterson for a three
week Visit,
Mr. Ed Heim from Talent,
was here this weekend visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Heim and
Krica.
Pioneer
Ponderings
UNFINISHED HI SINKSS
HyW.S. CAVKKIIILL
Now that the Voters have
turned down the mumbo jumbo
tax proposal, the preparation of
a belter plan becomes unfinish
ed business for the Oregon
legislature. Whatever plan they
come up with should lie as
simple as possible.
Some suggestions that follow
reflect the thinking of our coffee
club. No. 1. Why not validate
this year's budget adoptions as
a base for future budgets
without having to hold, an
election. No. 2. The state
support be limited to 50 or 60
percent of the operational cost
of the adopted budgets. No. 3. If
a state property tax is neces
sary it should be applied
straight across the assessment
rolls without exemption. No. 4.
A warning - Don't attach the
word, "enrichment" to any tax
proposal. It is too sophisticated
for Ihe average tax-payer to
sw allow and will make him grit
his eeth and bile off his pencil
when he writes his check to pay
it.
EMPLOYMENT NEWS
The Cooperative Rural Man
Miwer Project, wilh the help of
Hie secretaries in Ihe Extension
office in Morrow, Gillium,
Sherman and Wheeler Counties,
has Ihe following job openings:
GILLIAM COUNTY: One yr.
mound farm job, and a part
time nurse's aide;
WIIEELEH COUNTY: Year
around farm job (housing,
ui i I if it-s. meat, milk, plus
wages , caretaker jobs in the
Kinzua area.
MOItltoW COUNTY: Farm
jobs, railroad job, and baby
sitting (summer employment).
People wilh the following
experience are looking for
work : Fossil Area : High School
students need summer employ
ment; Condon Area: Students
seeking summer employment;
Heppner Area: babysitter,
bookkeeper, registered nurse,
sales clerk, bar tender; Moro
Area: ranch worker, high
school and college students
seeking summer employment.
For further information, con
tact your local Extension Ser
vice: Heppner 676-9642; Con
don, 384-2271; Fossil, 763-4115;
Moro. 5C5-3230.
This is a mutual effort of the
Extension Service, Employ
ment Service, and the people of
this area.
Bill 3279 which would require the
Emergency Board, during the interim, to remit, upon requiest, to
all local governments monies which represent the increased cost in
operation due to legislation passed this session. I believe this would
be equity. I have cast many negative votes on measures I would
like to support. I have aruged that if the measure is good for the
people of Oregon then the Legislature should fund it. Many bills are
nevertneless, passed which will require additional local propety
taxes to pay the bill. This is done in many instances without
knowing the fiscal impact. Again, I argue that if we want to fight
the increase in property taxes, we should fund our little goodies. So
far. even though many agree, not enough lawmakers have joined
witn me in tms pnuuwpny.
A bill to partially legalize the possession and use of marijuana
failed to pass the Oregon House. House Bill 2003 would have allowed
each person over 18 years to possess in his home two marijuana
the State Capitol or call 378-8757.
4-H Club
HOOF AND HORN 4 H Club
met June 1.3. Mark Sargent
called the meeting to order. We
discussed the judging at The
Dalles slock show. We picked
out a trophy for the Grand
Champion Market lamb. We are
going to have a sheep tour at
Sandra Palmers on June 15 and
a swine tour on July 25.
Joe Mollahan.
Reporter
MOVING??
Local or
Long Distance
Fr EatimatM
Call Om Orwick
S89-SS86
or Condon 384-2292
AgtDts for
United Van Lio.
Among those going to John
Day this weekend were Mark
Jellick, Don Stinkard, Lee
Bailey. Wayland Hyatt. Ellis
McRoberts and Mr. and Mrs.
Verlin Conner.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Barzee
went lo Bend and look home
Don Ovler who has spent the
last wi-ek here. They were
gii.--.is of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
OvIit.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jiggs
Howman and family Saturday
was Kalhv LiwTxm-of Paseo.
DR. F. CLYDE BEDSAUE
of Floyd, Va. stopped to tee
Heponer Tuesday. His fath
er, P. R. Bedsaue worked In
Heppner for the Minor Bros,
from 1909 to 1912. His pur
pose in coming to Oregon
was to earn money to send
his on to college. His aon,
only 9 years old at the time,
is at 73 still practicing medl-
Ci In company with his wife
and another couple, the doc
tor is touring the northwest
Dr. Bedsaue was delighted to
see the place that he'd heard
his dad talk about so much.
4-
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Omar
Suihlilefield over the weekend
were Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
S'lilihlelied of Corbctl.
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June 15, was Flag Day. The local citizens of Heppner celebrated
the day by placing flags on Main St. No thought was given to the
70th anniversary of the great flood. Oh well, some things are best
forgotten.
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June 21
Streakers vs
Braves vs Indians.
June 22
Wildcats,
Elks Bake Food Sale, 10:00
a.m. in front of Turner, Van
Marter and Bryants.
Vacation Bible School parade
at 11:00 a.m. Main Street.
June 23
Queen Jeanne Daly's Corona
tion, 8:00 p.m., Fairgrounds.
General clean-up and set-up
day for Morrow County 4-H
Camp.
June 24
Jack Pot Shoot, Morrow
County Rifle and Pistol Club,
1:00 p.m. Range between Hepp
ner and Lexington. Cash prizes
public invited.
4-H Camp begins. Meet at 1:30
at the Fairgrounds.
JuneV25
Registration for the first set
of swimming lessons at the
Heppner pool.
Giants vs. Braves
June 26
First set of swim lessons
begin. 3
Indians vs Dodgers -
June 27 '4
Indians vs. Giants. I
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Braves vs Giants.
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