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STORAGE PLANS
FOR NEW CROP
URGED BY BOARD
The farmer who waits until har
vest to find out if sacks will be avail
able or to find out if his 1941 wheat
will be moved will probably be the
one who will have to pile his wheat
on the ground is the opinion of the
Morrow County USDA War board.
Definite arrangements for the
storage of the 1942 wheat crop should
be made as soon as possible, as nails,
equipment, and other materials for
building will be harder to obtain as
time goes on and there is no indica
tion whatever that burlap sacks will
be available.
The war board states that some
dealers are rather optimistic on the
burlap situation but there is no in
formation available to warrant this
optimism.
Two-thirds of all U. S. burlap sup
plies allocated to stock piles for gov
ernment war uses by order of De
cember 23 are now being manufac
tured into sand bags and camouflage
materials. These uses take all of the
heavy burlap.
A recent press announcement of
a conservation amendment legalizing
the use of 2,500,000 yards of heavy
burlap for wool sacks and for seed
potatoes and peanut seed1 does not
release stock piles and gives no in
dication that sacks for wheat will
be available.
The war board hopes to see some
wheat sacks available for the com
ing harvest but with only four mon
ths till harvest, advises that the far
mer who continues on this hope is
likely to find himself without stor-
age.
A recent survey of storage facil
ities shows that there is available
space in the county now for approx
imately 208,000 bushels of wheat.
There is a possibility of additional
commercial storage being built for
600,000 bushels. With this in view it
would still be necessary to move out
another half million bushels in or
der to accommodate an average
wheat crop.
The farmers' attitude must be (to
produce and market with the least
possible waste, " with" "the materials "
available. This country must win this
war and will win it and materials
needed for war purposes are going
to be so used, according to all re
ports from Washington, D. C.
There is no place on our farms for
complacency any more than there
is in other parts of our all-out war
production program. Some wheat
may be moved and some sacks may
be available but neither can be
counted on and each farmer must
inventory his own situation and
make necessary storage arrange
ments. The - item we are shortest on is
time.
Police Chief Brings
FBI Defense Report
Discouragement of promiscuous
blackouts that have been found in
England to be conducive to crime
and accidents, was one of the main
points emphasized by Police Chief
Pat Mollahan in reporting to the
Lions Monday the six-day FBI de
fense school which he and Sheriff
C. J. D. Bauman attended in Pendle
ton last week.
Mollahan also told of the duties
in the Pacific war theater of civil
traffic authorities in handling both
civil and military traffic, of instruc
tions for handling evacuees, and
establishing centers to care for bed
patients and children in case of at
tack. No city was encouraged to go
to unnecessary expense in providing
facilities for handling evacuees from
the larger coast cities at this time,
according to the FBI instructions. It
was advised that organized groups
should be established with each giv
en a specific duty to perform in case
of attack, Mollahan said.
Henry Baker, also a guest at the
luncheon meeting, reported the pre
sentation made by the local REA be
fore the state hydro -electric com
mission here last Saturday.
EXTRA-LEGAL WORK DONE
If you go into the sheriffs, don't
cuss. Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman has
taken it upon himself to do a little
extra-legal service. Profanity even
to the extent of a "darn," calls for
contribution of a dime to the sher
iffs "cussing" jar, the proceeds of
which go to buy defense stamps.
4kppn?r fe?!& lilies
Volume 58, Number 52
33 Finish Primary
Red Cross First Aid
Course This Week
Bud Hanlon Gradu
ates Class; Advanc
ed Work Slated
Extensive interest being taken in
Red Cross first aid classes in Mor
row county was evidenced here last
night when 33 persons completed
the beginner's course under the tu
telage of Bud Hanlon and assistant,
Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers. Classes of
similar size are under way at lone
and Lexington, with C. J. D. Bauman
and Harold Buhman the respective
teachers.
Hanlon announces that an advanc
ed course for all who care to enter
will be organized in the basement
of the Christian church at 7:30 next
Wednesday evening.
Those completing the first course
last night are Ruby Becket, Harold
Becket, Lera Crawford, Martin B.
Clark, Gladys Connor, Rachel Dick,
Edwin Dick, Irene Dykstra, Cloy
Dykstra, Delia Edmondson, Bernice
Groshens, George Gertson, Clara
Gertson, Rose Hoosier, Leta Hum
phreys, Lorena Jones, Virginia Lee,
Velma Langdon, Rose Leibbrand,
Sara MjcNamer, Zelma McDaniel,
Lois Massey, Lela Peterson, Letha
Rippee, Clara Sprinkel, Grace Tur
ner, Catherine Turner, Sophrona
Thompson, Anne Thomas, Frances
Weaver, Margaret Wright, Emma
Wehmeyer, Delia Scrivner.
WOMEN SIGN-UP
NEAR COMPLETE
Call for 600 additional ques
tionnaire forms from Morrow
county was one of many calls from
over the state that swamped the
state office as a near-complete
registration of Oregon women for
the war effort was reported by J.
James Humbird, informational
representative of the Oregon
Board for the Mobilization of Wo
men. Twenty-five thousand "extra"
questionnaires were sent to head
quarters on Monday. By nightfall
the fresh supply was exhausted and
unfilled orders requesting thousands
of additional forms remained unfill
ed. A new order authorized the state
printers to run off 25,000 more for
immediate county by county distri
bution. Pre-census estimates as to the
number of inventory forms neces
sary to register the working skills
of Oregon women were based partly
on the 1940 census statistics and
partly on the number of registered
women voters in the various coun
ties with allowances made for girls
below the age of 21, according to
Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers, Morrow coun
ty chairman.
The shortage of questionnaire
forms has resulted in emergency
state-wide appeals to all county
chairmen and their workers to re
turn all surplus questionnaires to
their local headquarters at once.
Lundells Close Station
As Manager Leaves
Norton and Harriet Lundell an
nounce closing of their service sta
tion the end of this week, and Mrs.
Lundell expected to go to the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Heliker for a visit until Mr. Lundell
becomes established in his work with
an airplane factory at Los Angeles.
Mr. Lundell left for the south last
Friday.
In making announcement of the
station closing "for the duration,"
Norton and Harriet extended appre
ciation to their friends and custom
ers for the pleasant relationships,
"hoping to be back on the job be
fore many moons." ,
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Thomas are
renting the Lundell residence at
present.
Red Cross War Relief
Reaches $1116 Total
Morrow county today has collect
ed $1116.20 of its quota of $1500 in
the Red Cross war relief drive, an
nounced James Driscoll, county
chapter chairman. Returns were in
complete from lone, Cecil, Irrigon
and Pine City, all funds so far cred
ted to these places having been re
ceived direct at Heppner from in
dividual contributors.
The campaign to close the drive
in Heppner netted $201.25 to bring
the total here to $510.75. Mrs. Mar
tha Dick was chairman of the drive
committee assisted by Hanna Jones,
LUcille Wilson, Joan Buzzard, Lois
Swenson, Ella Benge, Lucy Peterson,
Mrs. Stingle, Lorena Jones and Beth
Bryant.
Heppner Relative
Sends Photostat of
Article in '05 Gazette
Interned for three years at Hav
ana, Cuba, after expatriation by
the German Nazis, Walter Glucks
man sought substantiating evi
dence of relationship to this city's
god -father, Henry Heppner, in a
communication received by "The
Town of Heppner" through Mayor
J. O. Turner, Tuesday morning.
Enclosing a photostatic copy of
Mr. Heppner's picture and obitu
ary story appearing in the issue of
the Heppner Gazette published
February 23, 1905, the letter rep
resented Mr. Glucksman to be a
great-nephew of Mrs. Henry
Heppner.
This is the first word heard
from any of the relatives in Ger
. many of the man for whom this
city took its name, since an at
tempt several years ago by a num
ber of them to seek refuge here
from persecution in their home
land. Burlap Available
For Wool Bags
Burlap for wool bags has been
released by the WPB according to
latest information received by the
county USDA War board.
The telegram conveying this in
formation said use of bags available
must be made' within thirty days
after delivery.
Growers should order their bags
through their regular dealers who
should be in a position to supply
them. If bags cannot be obtained
after contacting all dealers the coun
ty war board should be notified,
states C. D. Conrad, board secretary.
There are practically no wool bags
available in the northwest at pre
sent and odds for securing enough
in time are rather unfavorable, Con
rad states.
Wool can be packed in trucks and
cars and shipped in bulk or old wool
balers used during the last war may
be brought into use again, says Con
rad. The important thing now ad
vises the war board is to let your
dealer know how many bags you
will need and have him keep you
informed on his progress with your
order.
John Gaunt, 68, Dies
Suddenly at Home
John Gaunt, 68, resident of this
county for 63 years, passed away
suddenly at his home in Heppner
this morning. He had been in poor
health for some time. Funeral ser
vices will be held at 2 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon from Phelps Fun
eral home, Martin B. Clark officiat
ing, with interment in Masonic cem
etery. John Gaunt was born March 20,
1873, to Haynes and Emily (West)
Gaunt, at Gaston, this state. He
came to Morrow county when five
years old, and spent most of his life
since here. He married Minnie Mat
teson in this city December 28, 1893.
The widow and a number of neph
ews and nieces survive.
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February 26, 1 94 o
Tabulation by districts shows con
tributions to make up the $1116.20
as follows: Heppner $510.75, Lex
ington $372.00, lone $62.00, Hardman
$70.10, Eightmile $54.50, Irrigon $1,
Morgan $1, Echo $1, Lena $5, Board
man $38.85.
While Driscoll expected complete
returns from those points not yet
reporting will substantially increase
the total, he asks that anyone who
has not been contacted will help
speed the county in attaining its
quota by mailing or personally leav
ing contributions with him at the
post office.
A check for the war relief in the
amount of $556.28 was mailed to the
national headquarters in San Fran
cisco yesterday.
PUD OUT UNTIL
EMERGENCY OVER
Though interested REA men
expressed desire to have a Peo
ple's Utility district established in
Morrow and adjoining counties in
order to be ready when the war
emergency is over, it was the con
census of evidence presented be
fore a hearing by the state hydro
electric commission here Saturday
that it could not be hoped to get
. such a district actively operating
so long as the emergency condi
tions exist.
Henry Baker, president of the REA
organization for this and adjoining
counties, presented the main argu
ment for formation of a PUD. He
said ' that REA was not big enough
alone to command an extension of
Bonneville service to it, but that or
ganization of a PUD to take juice
from the same switchboard would
make building of the connecting line
feasible and thus reduce rates an
estimated one third of those now
charged by available sources of sup
ply. ,
George W. Joseph, Jr., chairman
of the commission defined the ter
ritory proposed to be taken into
a PUD district in this county in
connection with territory in Gilliam
and Sherman counties. It included
the cities of lone, Lexington and
Heppner. F. C. Dillard, vice chair
man, Eugene, and Chas. E. Stricklin,
state engineer and commission sec
retary, were other members of the
commission present, accompanied by
by L. A. Stanley, commission engi
neer. Morton Tompkins, with the
Bonneville administration, was also
present.
Thirteen were present besides the
commission members, and support
ing Mr. Baker's presentation were
O. L. Lundell, E. E. Rugg and S. J.
Devine. Mayor J. O. Turner spoke
briefly in behalf of Heppner, stating
that he believed the present bond
burden of the city was not condu
cive to immediate action in forming
a PUD.
Time Now to Plan
Home Garden Work
Locating and planning a garden,
fertilizing the soil, and starting ear
ly plants are the first steps in es
tablishing a farm and home victory
garden program for 1942, and these
can be carried out as early as Feb
ruary, according to County Agent
Conrad.
Conrad also pointed out that this
garden program is not a fad but is of
national importance in increasing
the production of essential foods,
particularly valuable in the Ameri
can diet in wartime.
A fourth to a half acre is usually
large enough for the farm and home
garden. It is important to obtain as
well drained and fertile soil as there
is available. Other things to look
for are convenience to the house,
freedom from shade, and availabil
ity of irrigation water on farms hav
ing water systems.
Wanted Shetland pony harness.
Call at G. T. office. 52-52a-p.
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Mustangs Enter
Hoop Tournament
At Arlington Today
Finish Season With
'21 Wins, 2 Losses;
Meet Rufus 'First
Boasting an impressive record of
21 wins with 2 defeats, Heppner
high school's Mustangs are all set
for the district "B" schools' basket
ball tournament starting at Arling
ton today.
Last Friday Heppner, after win
ning the Wheat League with six con
secutive wins, met the champions of
the Little Wheat league, Boardman,
and had an easy time winning by a
43-15 score. Boardman had a league
record of 11 wins and one defeat.
The final Big Wheat league stand
ings are:
Won Lost Pts. for Pts. ag.
Heppner.... 6 0 218 137
Arlington.. 3 3 182 155
Condon 3 3 170 145
Fossil 0 6 117 250
The top eight teams of district 7B
will play at Arlington. Today at 2
p. m., Boardman and Helix will
start off. At 3:00 the Sherman coun
ty champs, Rulus, will meet our
Mustangs in a game that should fur
nish plenty of excitement. At 7:30
Parkdale will play Mosier and at
8:30 the speedy Umapine quint plays
Arlington, the host team, for the
final game of the day.
This tournament is being played
on a straight elimination basis with
the champions receiving a large,
beautiful trophy awarded by the
Arlington business men and the trip
to the state "B" tournament to be
held in the spacious McArthur
court in Eugene. The runner-up will
receive the tournament ball.
Word from Arlington reveals Um
apine and Heppner as the favorites
to win, with Parkdale as the dark
horse; but it is usually a custom for
some small team to stage an upset.
The Mustangs are confident that
they will be no push-over for any
team in this tournament and they
have the record behind them to
prove this boast.
Coach Lyle Swenson came to find
a good crop of basketeers and he
has improved them steadily through
out the season. Team players mak
ing the trip besides Coach Swenson
will be: Centers, Claud Snow,' Claud
Drake; forwards, Johnny Skuzeski,
Jim Barratt, Wade Bothwell; guards,
Bob Pinckney, Bill Padberg, Kay
Ferguson, Jim Kenny and Bill
Scrivner. Scrivner, who is just out
of bed with the mumps, will proba
bly see little or no action with the
squad.
A few of the statistics: The Mus
tangs have scored 922 points against
509 scored by opponents in 23 games
for an average of 40 points a game
to 22 points a game against. Captain;
John Skuzeski is leading scorer with
229 points while Jim Barratt is next
with 225.
The Colts, Heppner "B" squad also
set up a good record with 12 wins
with no defeat against them. Wade
Bothwell was the leading scorer.
Barlow Named to
License Explosives
Charles W. Barlow, county clerk,
has been named licensing agent for
explosives in Morrow county.
The act providing for a license in
handling or using explosives, says
"No person shall manufacture, dis
tribute, store, sell, issue, give, or
otherwise dispose of explosives or
ingredients unless to a person who
is not licensed under this act" Ex
empt only are those connected with
the military services of the United
States. Mr. Barlow has the licens
ing supplies, and each license issued
calls for a fee of 25 cents.
Dr. W. N. Rockwell, N. D., of
Salem announces the opening of an
office in the Gilman building here
March 9th. Dr. Rockwell is a natu
ropathic doctor. .
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