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nurnav. January as, 1942 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner. Oregon
HA ROMAN NEWS I A..i . m i . ,.
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Effective February 1
Hardman Schedules
Paralysis Benefit
By ELSA VI. LEATHERS
Mrs. Iris Brannon was appointed
chairman for the President's ball,
instead of Mrs. Jim Burnsdde as re
ported last week. There will be a
program by the school January 30,
and lunch will be sold to raise mon
ey. A party will follow the pro
gram. Miss Vern McDaniel who was ab
sent from school for two weeks due
to illness returned to school this
week.
Clifford Conrad, county agent,
held a farm meeting at the school
house Friday afternoon. Most of
the farmers in the district were
present.
Word was received that Delbert
Robison was sent to McRoberts
Field in California. Owen Robison,
also a son of Les Robison, enlisted
and is at Shepard Field, Wichita
Falls, Texas. Donald Robinson, son
of Roy Robinson, enlisted at Ta-1
coma, Wn., in the air corps. When j
his parents heard from him, he had '
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passea ail pnysicai examinations and
had taken his written ones. He
thought he was to be sent to Shep
ard Field, too.
The school bell was moved to the
garage near the center of town to
warn the town in case of danger.
We hope to use this as the sirens
are used in larger places.
Mrs. Maude Robison purchased
the McKitrick property this week
and moved here from Heppner.
There will be a revival meeting at
the church this week. G. Speedy
and R. Massey with Rev. Ely assist
ing. Miss Jean Reed will be honored
with a bridal shower Thursday af
ternoon at Mrs. Sam McDaniel's, Jr..
home. Miss Reed with her parents.
Mr. arid Mrs. Fred Reed, are going
to Spokane Friday for graduation
exercises of Joy Reed from high
school. Miss Reed will remain at
Spokane where she will be married.
There will be a dance Saturday,
the 24th, sponsored by the Hardman
community, with proceeds for the
Red Cross war relief Roy Quacken
bush will provide the music. A do
nated supper will be served at mid
night. Emmett Ayers was buried at the
L O. O. F. cemetery Sunday. He liv
ed at Hardman for many years be
fore moving to Heppner, and belong
ed to both the Rebekah and I. O. 0.
F. lodge here, changing when he
moved to Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Devin went
to visit the Ernest Wyland's Mon
day evening, and all went to the
M. J. Devin ranch on Blackhorse
Tuesday to attend to business.
Mrs. Anna Thomas, county nurse,
visited the school here Thursday.
Mrs. Earl Redding and daughter
are staying this week with her mo
ther. Mrs. B. H. Bleakman, who has
been ill the past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leathers and
Jean returned home Wednesday of
this week from Portland where they
visited since before Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grimes.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Owen and
children visited the G. A. Farrens
a couple of days this week, from
Reith.
The case against Bruce Shrum
was dismissed in Heppner Tuesday.
He had legal venison that was given
him from the locker.
Portland, Jan. 15. Collector of
Internal Revenue J. W. Maloney is
sued a statement today which is of
great interest to four hundred and
fifty thousand owners of motor ve
hicles in the State of Oregon. Mr.
Maloney called attention to the pro
vision of the Revenue Act of 1941
which imposes a "use" tax on mo
tor vehicles, which becomes effect
ive February 1, 1942. He stated that
the term "motor vehicle" means all
vehicles of the kind chiefly used
for highway transportation, includ
ing automobiles, tracks, and motor
cycles, and that the term "use"
means use on the public highways.
Motor vehicles owned by the United
States and the state, or political sub
division thereof, such as a county,
city, school district, are exempt
from the tax.
Collector Maloney stated that in
ternal revenue stamps will be used
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to evidence the payment of this tax.
These stamps are gummed on the
back so that they may be affixed to
motor vehicles. The first stamp to
be purchased by owners of mntm-
display of these stamps on automo
biles, trucks, motorcycles etc., will
be evidence that the owners have
met their tax obligations to the fed-
i fcral Pnvprnmpnt
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vtmcies wui cover me period hom
February 1 to June 30, 1942. The tax o'ctor Maloney stated that the
for this five-month period would use tax stamps are on sale at all
be $2.09. However, during the j pott offices and all offices of collec
month of June, 1942, owners of mo- tors of internal revenue bcinnins
tor vehicles must purchase stamps
valued at $5 to evidence the pay
ment for the entire fiscal year be
ginning July
June 30, 1943
January 15. Every owner of a mo
tor vehicle which is used upon the
highways should call at his local
1, 1942, and ending i post office or at the office of the
Where motor vehi-1 collector of internal revenue. 210
cles are placed in "use" after Feb- I Custom Hou.se, Portland. Oreeon
ruary, 1942, ta would be due in pro- and secure a $2.09 "use" tax stamp
portion to ttie period involved end- 1 ?nd allix it to his vehicle. The var-
ing June 30, 1942. jious post offices will sell the stamps j
Collector Maloney stated that the Ver e CUntf r for cash ?nly and
nn mail nrHr micmtice with
'use tax affects more individuals j thereto will be conducted by he
than all other classes of Federal j post offices. Collectors of internal
taxes combined. The payment of. revenue are authorized to accept
this tax will give to each motor ve- cash, post office money orders, and
hide owner a consciousness that he I certified checks in payment of the
is contributing to the defense of his use tax stamps. However, as rev-
country in a time of emergency. The enue stamps have an intrinsic value
uncertified checks will not be ac
ceptable in payment therefor. Mail
orders sent to the collector of in
ternal revenue must be accompan
ied by certified checks or money
oiders for the tax.
It was pointed out that the law
provides severe penalties in the case
of any person liable for the use tax
who fails to purchase a stamp and
affix it to his vehicle.
Collector Maloney stated that the
stamp should be affixed to the upper
left hand -comer of the windshield
of the vehicle in such a way that it
would not violate local regulations
or obstruct the view; or if the ve
hicle does not have a windshield,
such as a motorcycle the stamp is
to be affixed to such part of the
vehicle where it is conspicuous and
will not be mutilated or destroyed.
MALBIiO COX SAFE
Malbro Cox was safe somewhere
in the Pacific war area, according
to word received by his father, El
bert Cox. last week end.
Same Officers to Lead
Wool Growers in 1942
Mac Hoke of Pendleton, president
of the Oregon Wool Growers asso
ciation for the past two years, will
lead this organization for a third
term as the result of the re-election
of all present officers at the forty
fifth annual convention held in La
Grande. Others continued in their
present positions are Waye Stewart,
John Day, vice-president, and Wal
ter Holt, Pendleton, secretary.
The wool growers reported that
flocks were in the best position in
years for maximum wartime pro
duction and they pledged all-out
cooperation in the victory drive.
CLEANING SHOP CLOSED
E. A. Storset, who operated the
City Cleaners at the Heppner Laun
dry for a year, recently closed his
business here and removed the
equipment to Portland where be
went with his family.
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60,000 BULLETS FOR AMERICAN PLANES
can be made item the Copper in a Mile of Power Line
...THAT'S WHY WE CAN'T BUILD LONG EXTENSIONS
TO SERVE NON-DEFENSE ACTIVITIES!
1
PLEASE CONSULT US FIRST
if you plan to build a home or makt
any changes in your electric tervice
requirements. Your problems will be
given every possible consideration.
"jif Electricity has long been so cheap
and abundant here that you and your
neighbors have come to use it gen
erously, and more or less take it for
granted. Farmers have seen Pacific
Power & Light rural lines extended
out farther and farther every year
until today practically every farm in
this area enjoys the comforts, con
veniences and labor-saving efficiency
of electrical equipment.
This, however, is a growing area.
New farm and city homes are being
built, new suburban tracts are being
opened up. In peacetime, electric
lines would be extended promptly to
these new customers in the area we
serve as a part of our daily job.
BUT NOW WE ARE AT WAR.
Copper that ordinarily would go into
new power lines must be used for
bullets to blast the Japs and Nazis,
and for other vital military and naval
production. Because copper is one
of the most essential war materials,
the OPM has placed strict priorities
on all civilian uses of copper. No
longer can we extend lines out into
rural areas or into suburban parts of
cities and towns, as we could a few
months ago. Nor can extensive in
stallations be made to serve stores
or industries without approval of the
Office of Production Management.
Under present conditions new homes
usually can be served if they are a
very short distance from existing dis
tribution lines.
Of course it is an inconvenience not
to have electric service so easily
available as in the past. But until our
homes and families have been made
safe from barbaric enemies, every
American wants copper made into
bullets not into wire!
Pacific Power & Light Company
32 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE