-3 O td n A Week of the War (Summary of information on the important developments of the week made available by official sources t.1 u o through 5 p.m., EWT, Monday, May 11.) The Office of Price Administra tion announced amounts of gasoline that motorists in 17 eastern seaboard states will be granted upon presen tation of rationing cards from May 15 to July 1. After July 1 another rationing system will be placed in effect. Drivers for pleasure or those who drive less than six miles a day will receive 21 gallons, or an average of three gallons a week for the 47-day period. Motorists who drive from six to ten miles a day will receive 33 gallons for the period; those who drive from 10 to 14 miles daily, 45 gallons; and drivers of 14 or more miles daily, 57 gallons. Persons whose vehicles are necessary to their employment, such as physicians and ministers, will receive unlimited 'supplies. The OPA estimated that about one-third of all motorists in the area will be classed as non-essential and limited to three gallons weekly Preliminary figure showed 123 million persons, approximately 91 percent of the total population, reg istered for sugar rationing. Nearly seven million persons were refused War Ration Book No. 1 because they already held more than six pounds of sugar. The OPA also reported persons or businesses needing a typewriter may rent a used mach ine or a new portable directly from any dealer. War Production Chair man Nelson said emergency coal ra tioning is probable unless consum ers immediately build up their re serve supplies to "the limit of stor age capacity." Production and Conversion The War Department said the Chi cago Ordnance District is about to produce more tanks and tractors monthly than it produced in the en tire World War I period The Mar itime Commission reported U. S. shipyards delivered 36 merchant ves sels in April. Fifty-one vessels, dou ble the January number, were launched during the month. The WPB established a services branch Continued on Page Four Pictures, Bond Talks Interest Large Group Commendation was given Morrow county for its leading the state in sale of war savings bonds by Ray Conway, state administrator, before a large audience at the gym-auditorium Tuesday evening. Conway, ne phew of the late Mrs. A. L. Ayers, recalled attending the Matteson school near Parkers Mill for a few months as a boy. Oregon has always had a top place in patriotic endeav ors which has been maintained in the sale of war bonds throughout the nation, and it is now being look ed to as a pattern in the present program of voluntary purchase of war savings bonds, he said. "We must and will maintain that record," he emphasized. Introduced by P. W. Mahoney, county war bond sales chairman, Conway, and his deputies, George Godfrey and Alan Rinehart, spoke preceding the showing of five reels of movie scenes of actual war, shown by high school students. The pic tures depicted an attack on the Nor wegian coast by British commandos, repulse of the German invasion of Moscow, the great fires of London set by German bombs and heroic ef fort of firemen, action by anti-aircraft gun crews in England, and the Jap bombing of Honolulu. Godfrey, who will leave shortly for Fort Douglas to be inducted into the army on June 2 as a second lieu tenant, told of appreciation of the cooperation he had received in his work since the start of the bond sell ing, and Rinehart, who will succeed him as deputy administrator, told of the various plans put into effect to make war bond purchases a reg ular and convenient thing. He en couraged all employers to put the payroll deduction plan into effect, and business and professional men to take advantage of the bank au thorization plan, whereby a set am ount is deducted from the customers bank account each month for pur chase of war bonds. Volume 59, Number 7 28 Seniors Slated For Graduation By H. H.S.May 22 Banquet, Prom, Baccalaureate Fea ture Closing Week The junior-senior banquet at the Parish House tomorrow evening, followed by junior prom at the gym starts the final week of activity for 28 seniors of Heppner high school. (The list of graduates with activi ties, tentatively anounced with final exams next week yet to determine graduation eligibility, will be found in another column.) Sunday evening baccalaureate ex ercises will be held at the gym, be ginning at 8 o'clock. Father Fran cis McCormick will bring the ad dress, and other local ministers will assist. Heppner and lone high schools will join in an all-school picnic Fri day next week, with the commence ment exercises following that eve ning. Dr. Walter G. Giersbach, pres ident of Pacific university will bring the commencement address. A senior assembly program will be given at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. The Sunday evening baccalaureate will include prelude, Chopin, pianist, Mary Lou Ferguson; processional, Grand Mach (Aida), Verdi, pianist, Norbert E. Peavy; invocation, Rev. B. Howe; song, Prayer of Thanks giving, Old Dutch melody, mixed chorus group; scripture reading, Rev. Sterl Spiesz; baccalaureate 1 sermon, Father McCormick; song, Noon, C. Harris, sung by Dorotha Wilson, Patty O'Harra, Peggy Tamblyn; ben ediction, Rev. B. Howe; recessional. GRADE SCHOOL TO GRADUATE 18 Commencement exercises for the eighth grade of the Heppner Elementary school will be held in the gym-auditorium on Wednes day, May 20, at 8 p.m. The program includes invocation, Rev. Bennie Howe; song, "Herd bells," upper grade girls; address, Lucy E. Rodgers; presentation of music awards, Rose Hoosier; pre sentation of American Legion Aux iliary awards, Millie Evans; present ation of diplomas, Supt. A. H. Blank -enship; song, grade school chorus; benediction, Rev. Bennie Howe. Members of this year's class are John Paul Aiken, Francis Connor, Jr., Roger Wayne Connor, Henry Crump, Frances Louise Frederick son, Betty Jean Lovgren, Glen E. McMurtry, Colleen Anne Miller, Edwin Harvey Miller, Jr., Jennette Renoo, Doris Edna Seehafer, Irene Lavonne Sparks, Maxine Elizabeth Smith, Edwin Stanley Tucker, George Eldon Tucker, William Cal vin Ulrich, Bobby Van Schoiack, Junior Wright. ATTEND MASONIC MEET A large delegation of local Masons were in Echo Friday evening to at tend a banquet and ceremonial in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Echo lodge. Those attending in cluded J. O. Turner, Howard Bry ant, Bob Runnion, L. D. Tibbies, C. J. D. Bauman, Blaine E. Isom, Ray McAlister, George Howard, Kenneth House and Tom Wilson. The next evening Blaine E. Isom represented the local lodge at the tenth annual Eastern Oregon Masonic meeting at LaGrande. WIN AT SOFTBALL Heppner high's Mustangs won a Softball game from Lexington there Monday afternoon, 8-7. They play ed at lone yesterday. They will meet Pendleton in a tennis match there Friday. Dance at Lexington grange hall set for Saturday, May 16, will be postponed until May 30 on account of musicians being ill. Mo Relief Seen For Snell-Sprague Rac Farm Labor Shortage ds lnteres,At s Those who think the labor supply county, received this morning from TUHi I U'llUI I UW - shortage now is serious, will know the U. S. Employment service shows r-1 what a real shortage is a year from that of 370 registered, 236 or 63.8 I ack of ISSUeS Con1- now, said Captain Bauman with the percent indicated availability for ' state Selective Service, at a meeting emergency agricultural and national tpctc Fynprtprl tn Rp. of farm labor groups at Arlington, defense work. CAHe-lt;u lu rxc reports C. D Conrad, county agent, For both agricuiturai and nationai SUltinLiahtVote who attended. Bauman stated that defense work and to considered there are around 3 million men in for eithor (ype of work were 6 Froiil iuca diSCussion, as. well as the army now whereas there will be males 55 females. In addition for f(.om observation of informed ob- 9 to 10 million by the end of next national defense work onlv there y ' , , were 23 males, 50 females; for ag- . . . , . . The only relief will be to take ricuhural work only 29 males, 10 fe- Can gubernatorial " 13 the center men from small businesses for farm males Unavailalo for either were of interest in the primary election labor and for the 900,000 more work- 85 males 49 femaies. Ths total of voting tomorrow. At closing of the n emP7w iu-Sh?' 370 includcd 148 junior hiSh stud" campaign both the Snell and Spra- buildrng in Oregon and Washington ents 174 senior high and 48 college gue campfl are daiming victory for nLmL yeal'' Captaln students. their flag bearer, but concensus Women and children will also be An oP3"01 breakdown with indicates a close race with outcome impressed into labor service to keep " attenlpt v , iUSf, higH "V J?" i r 1 f h OCcn,'a1 rvw,vn r,iv, registrants shows a total of 222 sen- On the democratic side of the Stain's comment ior hih and students 174 in fence U wiU be a choice betwen Represented at the meeting were fnj0r hiJ d 48 in Collge qUaH" Iftourette and Wallace' informed the Bureau of Agricultural Eeonom- fied as follows: 07erf f y' . , , a ics, Dinty Moore; Federal Employ- Occupations Senior Hi College Second drawing card for a battle J.i J t? m tli. , . of local votes is the judgeship race ment agency, Emery Worth; county Professional 0 5 incumbent Wt Johnson agents and members of abor com- Clerical 11 6 and Commissioner George Peck, mittees from various Columbia ba- Domestic & service 82 0 with lmle to the of sin counties. Agriculture 20 5 either Again, in the republican Umatilla county alone is asking Lumber 0 1 ranks choice for 4000 workers for pea harvest Skilled & semi 37 2 or McNamer for commis- sarbng within a week, Conrad said. Unskilled 22 28 sionnd Briggs or Dix for treasar- This is one of the biggest demands Miscellaneous 2 1 onl other contests for local for labor in the Columbia basin. Includes 34 indicating ability to 0ffices A census of school youth for this drive trucks and tractors. The democrats have indicated h- n j rt . a tie interet in the race between Pierce Band Presents Annual DEFENSE PLANS and Mack for congrss-as have re- Froa Crtwyr-ort- Ev'tAnxi vf publicans in the congressional con- rree Voncerr muay "llFW IMPFTIIS test between Stockman and Klem- Heppner school band's annual con- lflrC I UO me. pierce, however, appears to cert under direction of Harold Buh- b. C. Pinckncy was elected have the buJge on his PPnent for man, Mr. Buhman's last such con- chairman of the Morrow County PaTrty fup'port locally, cert after 12 years with the local Defense council at a meeting of In spite of ms catchy slogan, Mac schools, will be presented free of the board this week Arthurism vs. McNaryism, Geary is charge at the gym-auditorium to- ' ,. , , ,. little chance to upset Senator morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Responding to the call of Coordin- McNary by local republican leaders, Buhman has accepted a position at a? J- - Tf ner' various Lgroups f th lhat McNary's strong Lakeview the coming year defense workers met at the court- leadership of the minority group and The program includes ' Marine's house Monday evening, received era- his nearness to the administration Hymn L. E Phillips- Grandiose blematic arm bands, and arranged are 0f particular value at this crit- Overture, E. ' De Lamater; Desert for renwed activity to effect a func- icai time. Song, Sigmund Ramberg, arr. by D. Zoning organization. No primary contests exist hi eith- Bennett; U. S. Field Artillery March, Starting this evening a class in er party for state representative, John Philip Sousa; Vogue Overture, home nursinS is being conducted by with Henry Aiken being the only G. E. Holmes; Dream Train, fox Harriet Morgan Evans. The group regular candidate for one of two trot Billy Basketti ' wil1 meet at the Tress McClintock posts on the democratic ballot, and By grade school 'band, Aura Lee, home- ReSular meetings will be held Giles L. French being the only reg- Stars of a Summer Night, The Lor- on Monday and Wednesday evenings ularly filed candidate on the repub- eley, How Can I Leave Thee, Sweet thereafter. lican side. At a late date, however, and Low Flying Fortress Other home nursing courses are due to uncertainty of action by in- By high school band, Stout Heart- mg started over the county by cumbent E. Harvey Miller who re ed Men, Sigmund Romburg, arr. by Mrs- Anne Thomas county heah signed to take the AAA field rep P. Yoder; Prince and Jester, over- nurse- reentative post for ten eastern Ore ture, Otis Taylor; Oracle, overture, Reserve firemen will meet next gon counties, Henry Peterson was Otis Taylor; There's Something About Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at named by county courts as his suc a Soldier, descriptive patrol, Noel e courthouse to start an instruc- cessor and republican central com Gay; Phantom Trumpeters, tone tion course- mittee of the several counties urged poem, James R. Gillette; Stars and Police reserves and air wardens that his name be written in by par Stripes Forever, John Philip Sousa. are also organized for more tisans for the second house post. There will be one special number, elective work in case an emergency Throughout the campaign there a trombone solo, "Cascades," played shouId arise' A meeting of defense has been little discussion of issues, by Calvin Crawford, accompanied Plice has for next Mon" with all candidates stressing the war by Norbert Peavy. day evening at the council cham- effort, and most emphasizing the ! bers, and wardens are now busy need for lower local taxation to 1307 ReqiStered Here cnecking eir blocks. meet increasing demands by the fed- eral government. For Sugar Rationing GDfwNT, , , "77 a ' Opportunity for high school grad- Julftr(S Hln meA At the close of registration for uates to enlist in class V-5 for Na- mure "eip Urgea sugar rationing cards last Thurs- vy Aviation was stressed by Lee M. f BoYS'-Girls' Drive day 1307 persons had been signed Spencer, chief water tender, in ' up at Heppner, with 974 books is- charge of Navy recruiting for the Morrow county is responding at sued and 333 denied for ineligibility Pendleton district, when in the city a slow pace to the appeal of the due to having more than required yesterday. He was accompanied by Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of Or- amount of sugar on hand. Sgt. Lewis T. Hammack, of the ar- egon for funds with which to care Th county had signed up a total my recruiting service who said boys tor the homeless boys and girls, "a of 4271, of whom 3060 were issued 18 and 19 may enlist direct at Pen- most important crop," says Mrs. R. books, and 1201 denied. Stamps tak- dleton for air corps, signal corps, I. Thompson, county .drive chair en from books at time of issue to- coast artillery, field artillery, cav- man, who urges more and larger tailed 1593. airy, engineers and infantry. The contributions which are needed to 1 Navy recruiting office, 250 Post 0f- keep up this county's end. BARKATT SHEEP TO MONTANA fice Bldg., Pendleton is open contin- So far the country districts are J. G. Barratt shipped 38 carloads uously, while the Army recruiting about 3 to 1 ahead of the city of of sheep Sunday evening, headed for office, 360 Post Office Bldg., has Heppner, which has been most lag summer range in the vicinity of hours from 8 to 5 daily. The high gard, she reported. Organizations Browning, Montana. Loading was school graduates are accepted in the are urged to contribute, and indiv complicated by a wintrish squall Naval Reserves, Spencer said, while iduals may leave their contributions that struck during the loading pro- the regular Navy is taking men at either Humphreys drug store or cess. Mr. Barratt and Louis O'Ccn- from 17 to 50 years old. Mrs. Ham- the First National bank. nell accompanied the shipment, as mack and Mrs. Spencer accompani- did Earle Bryant, besides the regu- ed their husbands. MAX SCIIULZ IN ARMY lar crew, including Barney Devlin Max Schulz, recently reported as and Crocket Sprouls. Sprouls drove The marriage of Miss Irene Zin- delinquent for induction by the lo- the Barratt car in which he and ter, manager of Morrow County cal selective service board, was irt- Barratt expected to return the end Credit bureau to Charles Neill is ducted into the army at Portland of this week. The sheep were shipped reported to have been a recent ev- on Monday, May 4, and is now at in the wool, to be shorn later in ent in Arizona. Mr. Neill is in the Fort Lewis, Wash., according to a Montana. navy. letter received from him this week. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 14,!' (