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Page 2, THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner. OR, Thursday, Dec.18. 1975 c l.kyor of Hardmon ByEXMECEXESA Recently I listened to Dean NafTiiger tell of the Heppner High School s Basketball team at Chamber Of Commerce. While he made no predictions on the outcome of the team in league play, he praised all of the members of the team. He also stressed the Mustangs were playing some tough teams at the start of the season and this would enable the boys to get into some real competition. The first game the Mustangs traveled to John Day and were defeated. The following night they met the Enterprise Savages and went on to win in double overtime by a score of 78-76. Last Friday and Saturday the Mustangs hosted the Christmas Tourney. In their game Friday night they lost to the Condon Blue Devils, a team supposedly without a chance of finishing among the top contenders in the league. Saturday night they played for the consolation spot against Wallowa, and they lost that game, finishing in fourth place. Watching the Mustangs lose a game does not bother me, but the manner in which they lost to Wallowa upsets me. Wallowa committed 10 fouls against the Mustangs while the Mustangs committed 37 fouls against Wallowa. This may or may not include the three technicals called against the Mustangs. t If the Mustangs have a well balanced team they should be free of technicals, not three in one game. If I had been the coach during the game I would have asked each boy who committed a technical to head for the dressing room, take a shower and leave his suit on the floor, and not report back for practice the following week. There are quite a few boys on the varsity who have the desire to play and they will abide by the rules, so why let some team members play who refuse to abide by the same regulations? The students are always asking people to attend their home games and cheer the boys on to victory. After Saturday night's game the Mustangs should feel honored if they get a small crowd to attend their games. Whatever happend to sportsmanship? Has the time come when it is more important to win a game regardless of the manner in which (t is won or does sportsmanship still exist? Any player who mouths off at the referee deserves to be called for a technical foul. I have played the sport and I know it is exasperating to be called for a foul when you are almost certain you didn't commit one, yet mouthing off at the referee is not the solution. Sitting on the side lines trying to trip an opponent going in for a layup is inexcusable. Yet this happened Saturday night. I would rather have seen the Mustangs lose by a score of 99-35, as Condon did to Grant Union in the finals than to lose a close game on technical fouls. It is not the last technical that loses the game, it's the first technical committed that Joses the game. Maybe the Mustangs should adopt a new slogan, "shape up or don't suit up." 20 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jonei have returned from a trip to Texas and New Mexico where they visited the Carlsbad Caverns. The annual Masonic and Eastern Star turkey dinner was held Saturday evening. In charge of the dining room was Mrs. Fred Parrish and Mrs. George Rugg and Mrs. C.J.D. Bauman. The retiring worthy matron of the Ruth Chapter No. 33 order of the Eastern Star, Juanita Carniichael wel comed the members. The Rev. Willis Geyer spoke on the youth and his work with youth before the Soroptimist Gub luncheon at O'Donnells. Richard Boyce receives Degree "Whilo I Hov Your Attention May I Mention My Presidential Intorosts?" Among the 965 degree can didates honored during the University of Oregon's recent fall term commencement ex ercises was Richard Ray Boyce, Heppner, B.S. in Ac counting, The ceremonies held Dec. 13 in the ballroom of the Univer sity of Oregon's Erb Memorial Union, featured guest re marks by Dr. Thomas Govan, University professor of history. (Continue from Page 1) Livestock Growers meet ASCS E election results Gleanings I place this under my "Now I have heard everything" . headings . . . For the first time, some individuals who had no taxes withheld from their wages will be able to get money back by filing a Federal income tax return, according to the Inter nal Revenue Service. The money will be paid as an earned income credit for workers earning up to $8,000 a year and maintaining a household with a dependent child. The credit is 10 per cent of a worker's earnings up to a maximum of $400 and decreases as income rises above $4,000. This is a provi sion of the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 enacted by Congress. Internal Revenue Service Good .News for everyone . . . Oregon's winter wheat crop for 1975 turned out to be a new record high, 52.2 million bushels, 9 per cent larger than last year. Harvested acreage at 1.110.000 yielded 47 bushels per acre, the largest per acre average of record. Spring wheat production was placed at 4 2 million bushels, 20 per cent below last year's large crop. Winter and spring wheat production totaled 56,370.000 bushels, 6 per cent more than last year's combined crops. This year's total acreage was 5.000 more than 1974s; but the crop size increase was due to more and heavier heads. Nationally, all wheat produc tion totaled 2.1 billion bushels, 19 per cent more than 1974 and 25 per cent larger than 1973. R. A. MAXWELL A public opinion poll comes - op with what is no surprise to me . . . There has been increasing activity in Oregon in recent years to reinstate the death penalty for certain types of crime. The Oregon Opinion Index asked a statewide sample: "Would you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of mur der?" Sixty-seven per cent favored the death penalty for murder, 27 per cent opposed it, and 6 per cent had no opinion. Flower power to control smog . . . Miners used to carry a canary down into the mine with them to test the air. When the canary died, they knew the air was bad. Now the Japan ese are using morning glory flowers to detect photochemi cal smog. The flowers are placed in areas where auto traffic is heavy and the rate at which the flower turns black and withers indicates the degree of pollution in the air. A little our week chuckle to lighten A a treat for Charles I of England, Quaes Henrietta Maria had him Mrved a pie containing a live dwarf. 3 . And Mommy says "Hello'r OTlTllOllSEliyS With the completion of the Gourmet Foods Plant, Board man and Sim Tag's irrigation farming operation, the tax roll will be up at least $20,000 next year. The result of these Increases has meant a reduction in the tax rate in almost all the areas of Morrow County. This year the tan rate fell between $4 and $5 per $1,000 assessed valuation in all the areas of Morrow County except Heppner, where the city improvement offset the effect of the increased valua tion. Assessed valuation in Mor row County 10 years ago was about $23,000, at the time the county was assessing at about 25 cents of the true value. Last year the tax assess ment figure was $126 million and this year is about $193 million. As the tax rates fell this year, increased valuation of property because of inflation counteracted the decrease and the total tax bill stayed about the same. by the legislators, however, the act was amended with a 25 per cent consumer representation. If we have to submit to a consumer representation, we will be regulated. It will be our duty to get the information to every cattle producer in the State of Oregon and the United States, for this will be our last chance to get national help. He spoke briefly on cattlemen and their involvement in BLM lands, and said he believed they should establish a new input plan of their own. In the matter of corporate farming, Hawkins said, "This amendment will require a change in the state constitution and if this happens it cannot be changed back without another amendment to the constitution. He cautioned the members to get as much information on the subject as possible and to keep well informed of any changes." Hawkins contends that he would favor any necessary changes to be made by the legislators rather than an amendment to the constitution. The amendment strikes at free enterprise and we should be aware of this change in our constitution. "At a recent convention in Olympia, WA, cattlemen were recently attacked by a woman who opposed the farmers feeding grain to their cattle, said Ray French, second vice-president of the Oregon Cattleman's Association, "as she believed the grain should be exported to foreign countries to feed the starving people and that cattlemen are engaged in a production that could be done without." "There is a difference between cattle grain and grain used to feed the hungry," replied French, "but obviously this woman did not know a difference existed." This type of person talks to a lot of people and most are easily convinced. This type of person is responsible for the rumblings about price ceilings and boycotts. Last year the American National Cattleman's Association was able to halt some of these rumblings, through the news media. We have been able to head off criticisms of using too much beef and have been able to get our story over to the public. "We need a strong organization to help the people see our side of the picture. Not everyone will agree with us on the stands we take, but our voice will be heard," said French. "For the first 10 months of the year, cow slaughter totaled 1 more than nine million head 56 per cent more than in the same period last year, 1974. Cow slaughter during October totaled 1.3 million head, 57 per cent increase from the same I month in 1974. As a result of the record large cow slaughter this year, it appears that the nation's cow herd on Jan. 1, 1976 will be about 4 per cent less than a year earlier, which is good news to the cattle producers in Oregon and the nation, due to ' the fact there has been an over -supply of beef cattle during ' the past 18 months, thus, lowering the cattle prices in most ' cases, below the cost of production," stated the Executive i Vice-President of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, Donald Ostensoe. Ostensoe also stated that industry economists indicated that the cow slaughter in 1976 will have to continue larger than in past years if the cow herd and the total cattle , numbers are to be brought back into balance with population, ! beef demand and today's higher cost levels. The cattle executive projected that cow slaughter during the months of November and December would total two ' million. Thus, showing 11 million headcow slaughter for 1975. Total cows slaughtered in 1974 were Just a little more than five million head. Ostensoe stated that it now appears that the nation's cow herd on Jan. 1 will total approximately 54 million head down two million head from one year earlier. Ostensoe also informed the Morrow County cattlemen that approximately 10 per cent of Oregon's cattle ranchers went out of business during 1975, primarily because they couldn't afford to slay in business any longer with the depressed prices they were receiving for their cattle. In Oregon last year beef consumption averaged 1 17 pounds per person, 9 pounds over the national consumption, 70 per cent of the budget for the Department of Agriculture goes toward welfare and food stamps. $6 billion is going toward food stamps that started on i temporary basis, In 1946, with 40 per cent of the money going to people who don't wl it. Some of this money is going to college kids during the summer months when they should be out getting a Job. We should be aware of the situation of the Department of Agriculture. Although they should be of some help to us, we are only receiving 30 per cent of their attention, financially. "This is not the time to slip backwards, but the time to be active and regroup, in order to rebuild our membership, concluded Ostensoe, "For the Oregon Cattlemen's Association is You." A short business meeting followed with nominations for the Board of Directors. Those nominated and elected by the membership by a unanimous decision were Tom Currin, Bob Mahoney, Bob Van Schoiack and Paul Hisler Jr. (This is one of the only meetings held In Morrow County In which four State Officers were present. Those present were Bert Hawkins, President. Oregon Stat Cattleman's Association, Ray French, 2rtB vice president of OCA, Henry Krebs, President of the Oregon Sheep Growers Association and Dorothy Krebs, President of the Oregon Sheep Growers Auxiliary.) - Results of the Dec. I election of ASC County Committeemen for 1976 were announced by David McLeod, executive dir ector of the Morrow County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) office. Named to committee posts in the mail balloting were: Kenneth E. Nelson, Lexington community farmer, commit tee member for three years; Tommy Martin, Lexington community farmer, first al ternate committee member for one year ; Robert A . Jones, Heppner community farmer, second alternate committee member for one year. McLeod said farmer com mittees are in charge of local administration of national farm programs. At least one committee member and two alternates are elected each year. The farmer receiving the largest number of votes is elected to a three year term ; second largest, a two year term, if the position is vacant ; third largest, a one year term if the position is vacant; and fourth and fifth largest, one year terms as alternates. McLeod said last year more than 345 farmers, about 70 per cent of all farmers in the ' county, participated in one or more of the programs admini- BMCC FACILITIES READY stered by the ASC Committee. The 1976 Morrow County ASC Committee is composed of the following farmers: Thomas E. Currin. chairman, with two more years; Delmer A. Hug, member, with one more year; Kenneth E. Nel son, vice-chairman, with three years. Elmer E. Padberg, Lexing ton area farmer completes three years of service on the committee and will relinquish his position to Kenneth Nelson . on Jan. 1, .1976.. Morrow County is one ASC community beginning in 1976 ; and the county ASC commit tee represents all Morrow County farmers in Federal farm program administra tion. The ASCS office In the Gilliam Bisbee Building, Hep pner, is open 9-12 and 15 Monday through Friday, ex cept holidays. NEW POSTAL RATES START DEC. 28 New postal rates go into affect Dec. 28, at 12:01 a m. according to Heppner Post master Hubert Wilson. The new rates for letters will be 13 cents for the first ounce and 1 1 cents for each additional ounce. "All other rates will be raised accordingly at the same time," said Wilson. Two handball courts in the new McCrae Activity Center are now completed and avail able for public use. Persons wishing to use the facilities are advised to telephone their reservations between 10 a.m. and noon the day before use is desired. The number is 276 1260, ext. 304 weekdays. The courts will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, and 9 a m. to noon Saturdays. Equipment and towels are not available at the college for public use. Persons may use the courts for handball, squash or racket ball. Repair work on the swim ming pool is continuing on schedule, with completion still expected this month. The pool should be open for public and college use early in January. POTAMl'S II TIMBER SALE LOR ETTA TYLER ARRESTED Loretta June Tyler, 31, Irrigon was arrested by Ore gon State Police and charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of her husband last week. According to reports Mrs. Tyler allegedly shot her hus band, William Curtis Tyler, 56, twice with a .22 caliber pistol following a quarrel. The incident Is alleged to have occured at the Irrigon Trailer Court. Tyler is listed in stable condition at the Good Shepherd Hospital, Hermls ton. Mrs. Tyler appeared In Justice court for her arraign ment last Thursday. II B. Rudolph, Forest Su pervisor, announced that the Potamus II timber sale was sold Dec. 9 to Harris Pine Mills, high bidder, for $266,009.00. The sale was appraised at $243,358.00 for an estimated 10,500,003 board feet and an unestimated volume of older dead mateiial appraised and sold at $1 per thousand board feet. The sale area is on the Ukiah district in Morrow County. The route to the sale area from Ukiah is west on Road No. 53 to Road &413, then south to S 538, then west to sale area. Final bid prices per thou sand board feet were: Pon derosa pine, $27.09; Douglas fir and western larch, $18.50; white fir and other species $3 63. Thirty-one bids were made by the three bidders present. STORES OPEN TIL t P.M. For the last minute shop pers the following merchants will open Monday, Tuesday, Dec. 23 24 until 9 p.m. to help you with your Christmas Shopping: Peterson's Jewel ers, Gardner's Mens Wear, Cole's House of Fashion, The Posy Patch, Murray Drug, Coast to Coast Store, Case Furniture, Gonty's, Lebush Shoppe and Sears. The City of Heppner Is going along with the Christmas spirit also and there will be fiee parking all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. DEAR MISTER EDITOR: The fellers was talking about their wants during the sessions at the country store Saturday night, and it was Ed Doolittle that led off with the claim that what our towns and counties want is fer Uncle Sam to keep on playing Santa Claus. Ed declared that ever time he picked up a paper he saw where more boards had passed reserlutions and more delegations had gone to Washington to beg fer more Federal revenue sharing. From the way they all are crying, Ed allowed, there ain't no way they can make It without bigger shares of that share-the Federal-debt money. The plan of sending some of the money we send to Washington back to us. after the toll is took out, of course, started two year ago and is supposed to end next year. But Ed said all the local Guvernments has used their money to start so many "vital programs" til they can't quit. Sort of like gitting hooked on booze, allowed Ed, where you feel like you got to have a shot first thing mornings to keep from worrying how bad it would be if you didn t have one. How the cities and counties managed to survive all them years without their shot of Federal revenue is a wonder. Ed said. General speaking, broke In Clem Webster, what they're worrying about surviving is the next election. Practical all the Guvernments has used their Federal gifts to hold down their local taxes. If they got to start paying their own way agin, they're going to have to put the bee on their own taxpayers, and they all know that higher taxes make voters onery, and cutting back on "vital programs" ain't going to make em any easier to get along with either. Clem said he didn't have no trouble at all seeing how them delegations was going to Washington in a panic in the public interest.' Zeke Grubb said he fiRgers what truckers want this year is as fast as they can go. Zeke had this report where truckers are complaining about the 55 mile speed limit. They say they're losing money and tearing up their equipment that was made to go faster. They got to go hard down hill to gil up hill, and the whole trip will work out about a 55 average, Zeke reported. The fellers general felt that trucks ought to hold to the same speed as cars. Bug Hook urn allowed they git wider and heavier ever year, and he couldn't see the logic In letting em git faster. Having all them buses running without the slightest regard fer speed limits to make up time between stops is bad enuff, was Bug's words. The Social Security Administration is wanting to git in on that magic money that local Guvernments are begging for. Ed had this clipping where Social Security went in the red fer the first time this year, making handing out more than they took in unanimous amongst Federal services. The folks in charge of the only retirement a lot of folks got said the system will go broke in 10 year. A spokesman said they take in $70 billion now, and they average paying out five per cent more than that. Yours truly. MAYOR ROY. Freedom from fear By W. Duaa Geyer, Pastor Webster's Dictionary gives this definition of fear: "Fear is a feeling of anxiety and agitation caused by the presence or nearness of danger or pain." We are living in an age where fear surges from continent to continent. It is evident at every turn of the road of life that more and more people are becoming frustrated with fear. Newspapers, magazines, TV, and radio newscasts feed the fear of the people with the happenings of the day. In the midst of all this confuskxtv God speaks to man through his word. In Isaiah 41:11 it says, "Fear though not for I am with Thee, be not dismayed; for I am they God: I will strengthen thee; I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." God is telling us not to fear, and we ask why? God says, "Because I am your God!" Then He gives us four reasons for not fearing, First "For I am with thee." Second, "I will strengthen thee." Third, "I will help thee." And fourth, "I will uphold thee." We do not have to be bound up in fear as long as He is our God. God never intended for man to be motivated by or entangled In fear, but to be completely free from fear. In II Timony 1:7 it says, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of sound mind." Do we realize what this Scripture means to us today? Fear does not come from God; but power, love and a sound mind does. The writer of the Twenty-Third Psalm In verse four said, "Year though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." He did not fear because he knew that God was with him. As we begin to discover the freedom He gives from fear, we begin to discover the meaning, and purpose of life in Him. We no longer look to our circumstances, but look unto Him, who is the very source of our strength. The fear that once controlled us no longer can hold us because we are His, and He "Upholds us with the right hand of His righteousness." The mail pouch EDITOR: For some" reason I missed the notification of the get together of Heppner graduates in the Gazette Times earlier this year when Jim Barrett was present. But, did see me write up anerwaras. I will look forward to the next one in I960. As that time approaches and whoever the chairman might be, if they are in need of a speaker I would be most happy to volunteer. Since leaving Heppner In 1939 a great deal of my time has been In research in the field of common factors of longevity, aging, affect of additives on tissue growth, built in time clocks on ce cycles, capillary fragility-end basically the thousands of factors Involved In cell health. This might be physical, physiological, psychological or philosophical. This has been a second avocation of mine, of sharing some of these Ideas with professional and lay audiences across the country since '54. If they might be interested we might get together and work up a program that would fit In with their theme for the year 1980. ' Keep up the good work you arc doing In the publishing field. With warmest personal regards, IRLC. CLARY, D.M.D. Lake Oswego, OR. THE GAZETTE-TIMES MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER os 337. Heppner, OR. 97136 Subscription rale: $1 per year In Oregon, $7 elsewhere. Ernest V. Joiner. Pabllther Robert A. Maxwell, Editor Published every Thursday and entered as a second-class matter at the pout office at Heppner Oregon, under the art sf March 1, ists. Second class postage paid at Heppner. Oregon.
