EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 25,2012
When Heppner made its own money
Need to pay teachers prompted Depression-era scrip
By David Sykes
Many people know
that during the Depression,
when money was tight,
Heppner made its own scrip
for use around town. But
most people don’t know
why, or the “mechanics”
behind how the money was
issued.
The idea to issue scrip
to replace scarce currency
was formed during a meet
ing held at the Heppner
Elks club on February 12,
1933. The meeting was held
during the bottom of the de
pression, which lasted from
1929 to 1941. The purpose
of the meeting was to hear a
report from a committee ap
pointed by Mayor Gay M.
Anderson to draw up plans
for issuing scrip, and to ask
the local businessmen to
honor this scrip.
Sheriff’s Report
The M o r r o w
County Sheriff’s Office
reports handling the fol
lowing business:
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wanted to see the 1963 au
topsy report for his grand
father. Caller was provided
with contact info for OSP
State Medical Examiner.
-M an in Boardm an
called MCSO and said her
received three coins from
a business that belong in a
collection.
April 27: -MCSO re
Chairman of the meet
ing Dean T. Goodman said
the purpose of the scrip
would be to assist munici
pal employees to obtain a
medium of exchange...and
stimulate business.”
At that time in Heppner
actual currency was in very
short supply, and many of
the businesses were holding
warrants from teachers and
other municipal employees
in exchange for goods and
services; most businessmen
agreed that taking the scrip
would be no different.
“ M oney in its e lf is
merely a medium of ex
change and that the scrip...
would be just as good as
money,” said a Mr. Dave
Wilson.
A driving force behind
issuing the scrip was the
ability to pay the school
teachers in the district, with
Mr. Garnett Barratt saying
that issuing the scrip “ ...
would be a relief to the
teachers and a stimulant to
business,” and that “ ...he
had talked with a number
of the Heppner teachers and
they had said they would
not consider returning next
year unless something were
done to relieve the stress
o f getting their warrants
exchanged for living neces
sities.”
Also in attendance at
the meeting was a Mr. Hall
from “The Bank.” who said
that issuing scrip was an
excellent plan and that the
bank would use a certain
percent o f its deposits as
backing for the scrip.
A v o te w as tak e n
whether to print and cir
culate the scrip; the vote
passed 22 to 4.
Another meeting was
held Feb. 7, 1933, when
it was decided to make an
initial issue of $5,000 in
scrip, secured by municipal
warrants discounted at five
percent and to be redeemed
in July of 1934. Some of the
scrip would be made from
the now-famous sheepskin,
and some from paper.
A later m eeting on
March 21 had a cashier’s
report showing a total of
$1,267.50 in leather scrip
and $3,461.30 in paper,
with denominations of $5,
$1, $.50, $.25 and $.05.
A final accounting on
January 4 o f 1935, when
the scrip was discontinued, and $3,341.15 had been
shows that $5,670.65 in redeemed.
Editor's note: Much
scrip had been issued over
the life of the program, appreciation to Heppner
ceived a call from a woman
on Hwy. 74 out of Heppner
reporting that cows and
beefalos were jumping the
fence. Deputy checked the
area and was unable to
locate.
April 28: -MCSO is
sued a citation to Patricia
Ruby Pennington, 79, for
m aintaining a dog as a
public nuisance/potentially
dangerous.
-MCSO issued a cita
tion to Anthony Ryan Vice,
29, for driving while sus
pended violation and fail
ure to obey traffic control
device/stop sign.
-Person in Boardman
called BPD and advised
that subjects possibly had
a gun and were going to
shoot it. Officer responded
and subjects were given a
ride home.
April 29: -MCSO is
sued a citation to Clinton
Raymond Downs, 21, for
failure to register vehicle.
M ay 1: -M CSO ar
rested Laroy Lee Cline on
a Umatilla County Circuit
Court warrant for failure
to appear on DUI1, posses
sion of less than an ounce
of marijuana and refusal of
intoxicant test. The subject
was lodged at U m atilla
County Jail.
May 3: -BPD cited a
24-year-old male for driv
ing while suspended vio
lation and issued a verbal
warning for no license plate
light/
-B P D a r r e s t e d a
27-year-old male for ha
rassment.
-BPD received a call
from a female in Board-
man who advised that while
her brother was walking
by the fire hall, someone
tried to shoot him. BPD
responded.
-MCSO arrested Clin
ton Raymond Downs, 21, on
PC charges of possession of
controlled substance-meth-
amphetamine and frequent
ing place where controlled
substances are used.
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-MCSO cited Misgna
Meles Werede, 22, for no
ops. The subject and Abra
ham K. Kashay, 22, were
also trespassed from Beef
Northwest.
-MCSO was advised
that The Dalles PD arrested
a 47-year-old subject on an
Irrigon Justice Court war
rant for failure to appear on
possession of less than an
ounce of marijuana; subject
was lodged at Norcor.
-MCSO was advised
that Amelia V. Cortez was
arrested by Hermiston PD
on an Irrigon Justice Court
warrant for failure to appear
on failure to appear. Subject
was lodged at Um atilla
County Jail on additional
warrants from other agen
cies with a hold placed for
Morrow County.
-MCSO cited Terance
Cooke, 65, for violating the
basic rule 95/65.
-Irma Calvillo, 22, was
arrested by MCSO on Ir
rigon Justice Court warrant
for failure to appear on
possession of less than an
ounce of marijuana. Subject
was cited and released to
appear.
-MCSO cited a 46-year-
old male subject for violat
ing the basic rule 75/55.
-MCSO issued a cita
tion to a 21-year-old male
for violating the speed limit
87/65.
-A 74-year-old female
subject was cited by MCSO
for violating the basic rule
90/55. Subject was also
given a verbal w arning
for failure to carry proof
o f insurance and failure to
register vehicle.
-MCSO cited Thomas
resident Steve Rhea who
brought in the minutes and
scrip to the Heppner Ga
zette.
Allen Gonty, 67, for failure
to renew registration.
-MCSO issued a ci
tation to John Alexander
Brown, 25.
Michelle Garcia, 32,
was cited by MCSO for
failure to present proof of
insurance.
May 7: -BPD arrested
Victor Manuel Diodoro,
20, for failure to carry and
present.
-Daniel Bryon Peebles,
52, was arrested by BPD on
a Umatilla County warrant
for failure to appear on
trespass II.
-Amber Dawn Dima,
26, was cited by MCSO
for no ops, illegal display
of switched plates.
-MCSO issued a cita
tion to Gregory Scott Mc
Donald for passing in no
passing zone.
-MCSO received a call
from a woman in Irrigon
advising that a silver Esca
lade or pickup with Oregon
plates was headed toward
the Mexican restaurant on
4,h and Hwy. 730. Two
Hispanic males stopped
and m ixed d rin k s and
drove off. A black Chrysler
with blacked-out windows
stopped and visited with
them. Caller doesn’t need
contact.
May 8: -BPD arrested
a 47-year-old female for
DUII bac .25. Subject was
also cited for violating the
speed limit 109/65.
-MCSO cited a 18-year-
old female for violating the
basic rule 75/55.A verbal
warning was also given
for failure to carry proof of
insurance.
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