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2 Heppner Gazette Times, June 25, 1942 IOXE NEWS John Willis Interment Held in Heppner By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harris are the parents of a baby daughter, born in the hospital in Pendleton on Sun day. Mrs. Nettie Mason Lundy and her sister, Mrs. Ella Mason of Portland visited relatives here last Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin and Mrs. Bert Mason fished near Ukiah Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Ella Westover of Hood River is spending the week here with her friend, Mrs. Laxton McMurray. David Gordon, young son of Mrs. James Warfield, is in Pasco, Wash., visiting his grandmother. Mrs. Clifford Yarnell returned Sunday from Newberg, brining her new baby, Amie Katherine, and lit tle Robin. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yarnell are now at home in their new house, the former Ida Moore property. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lundell have word from their son Richard that he is now at Camp Lewis. Chester Burton drove up from Portland Sunday and took home Mrs. Burton who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Lana Padberg. On Sunday Mrs. Padberg entertained a large party of relatives with a fried chicken dinner. Mrs. H. V. Smouse and Mrs. Mat thew Gordon have returned from Portland, where they were delegates to the state grange from Lexington and lone. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dezell and their daughter, Mrs. Dewey Stilwell of Spokane were guests at the home of Mrs. Dezell's sister, Mrs. Bert Mason, from Thursday to Saturday. They were on their way home from Richmond, California, where they visited the Dezell's son, Virgil, who is employed in the shipyards. Mrs. H. B. Olson departed Monday for her home in Vancouver, B. C, after a short visit here with her mother, Mrs. Clara Newlin. Her son John will remain for a longer visit. Mrs. Olson felt some trepidation about returning home after the re cent bombing attack on Vancouver island. Mrs. Frank Lundell returned Wed nesda yto Portland. She was ac companied by Mrs. Cleo Drake and daughter, Patricia, who returned Saturday. Mrs. Jalmar Koski and little daughter, Millie Jane, departed Monday evening for their home in Olympia, Wash., after a visit with relatives here. Miss Alice Nichoson accompanied them home. Funeral services for John Willis, who died June 19 at Hynd Brothers ranch in Sand Hollow, were held at Phelps Funeral chapel in Heppner on June 22, Rev. J. Fred Stilwell officiating. Mr. Willis was born in Barnett, Mo in 1883 and he had lived at Athena prior to coming to Hynd Brothers ranch two years ago. He was not married and had no near relatives. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias. Interment was in Heppner. Seven Co-op Homes to Help House Co-eds Oregon State College. Seven girls' cooperative houses will again be operated here to provide low cost housing facilities for approxi mately 200 women students during the next college year, announces Mrs. Buena Maris, dean of women. Six of the cooperatives used this year will be operated again, while the seventh will be at a new loca tion nearer the campus than one used last year. Increased food costs will make it necessary to raise the price from $180 to $200 a year, but this will still provide board and room for approximately $22 a month. Use of the seven cooperative hous es, 13 sororities, two halls, and the new dormitory annex will make it possible to care for all co-eds next year in college controlled housing facilities, college officials here be lieve. The only girls who will need to live outside will be those living in town with their own families, those who are married and have homes of their own, or those work ing for room and board. HARDMAN NEWS Hardman Contributes Large Load of Rubber By ELSA M. LEATHERS Hardman has been doing its share in the rubber drive. Besides the many small loads Neal Knighten took some 2600 pounds into Heppner this week. At that time it was the largest load received. The union high school held its annual meeting Monday. Elmer Pal mer was elected director for four years. Ethel Robinson was reelect ed for five years. The budget was voted on. Buddy Batty, who visited his par ents and friends here from Chanute Field, HI., left Pendleton Saturday to return to his base. Besides . his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Batty Misses Vera and Vern McDaniel accompanied him to Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eubanks of Arlington visited at the Neal Knigh ten home over Thursday evening. Mrs. Ethel Knighten was hired for principal for the grade school for the coming year. Mrs. Iris Brannon has accepted a similar position at Mt. Vernon for the next term. Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas of Portland is visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Dallas Craber. Jeanne Leathers is spending the summer at Portland with her grand mother, Mrs. Jack Grimes and ex pects to visit other points on the coast before returning home. Mrs. Foster Collins went to Klam ath Falls last week to doctor, and will also visit her brothers and families, Bob and Ray Steers, while there. Miss Maxene McDaniel is spend ing the week at Oren McDaniel's in Burton Valley. The logging truck operated by Mike Helms tipped over with a load on. Mr. Helms was not injured ex cept for being hit on the head with an oil can. Lee Bleakman and boys visited at the Herb Hynd ranch this week at Cecil. This week Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ca son moved their sheep to their mountain ranch from the Rock creek place. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Stone moved to Reeds mill from Spokane this week. Mr. Stone will drive lumber truck. Mrs. Stone is a daughter of the Reeds. Jim Hams and John Stevens trail ed their sheep and the Palmer and Floyd Adams sheep to the Bill Greener place for summer range on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Kinard McDaniel visited a short time in town Satur day from Lonerock. Miss Vera McDaniel is assisting Mrs. E. E. Rugg at Rhea creek in the store and home. PINE CITY NEWS Sugar Signing Station Set at Pine City By BERNICE WATTENBURGER Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew returned home Sunday from Spo kane where Mr. Bartholomew was looking after his sheep. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wattenburger of Irrigon and Mrs. L. D. Suddarth of Irrigon. Mr., and Mrs. Garnet Abercrombie and family spent Monday in Pasco on business. All those wishing to sign up for their canning sugar may go to Mrs. Marion Finch. She has the blanks. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers and daughter were Sunday dinner guests at the E. B. Wattenburger home. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and daughters' spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eb Hughes. Mrs. Laura Young of Pendleton called Thursday to see her sons Homer Sprague and Jimmy Young. The children from Butter creek section are taking all the old rub ber to town to help out in the drive, and they are putting the money back into war stamps. Jasper Myers jumped off his tractor and landed on a rock, sprain ing his ankle quite badly. It was x-rayed but no bones were broken. The accident happened Monday morning while haying. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wtatenburger made a business trip to Walla Walla Tuesday. LEXINGTON NEWS Lexington Women Give Stork Showers By MARGARET SCOTT Cecil Jones of Maxee City, Wash., came to the Ted McMillan home Saturday to get Mrs. Jones who had been visiting here. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Green of Heppner visited the Wm. VanWinkle home Sunday. Kenneth Peck and Bob Campbell spent Sunday in the mountains. Don Peck of Hermiston spent the week end at his parents' home. A group of friends gathered last Thursday to honor Mrs. Cecil Jones with a stork shower. Hostess for the occasion was Florence McMillan and Freda Majeske. Games were played and refreshments of cookies and punch were served. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Pieper and family spent last Thursday in Walla Walla and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Palmer spent last Thursday in The Dalles. Mrs. Etta Hunt of Portland is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Burton and son and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt and children are visiting in Portland vi cinity. Dorothy Peck of Hermiston is a guest of Faith Cory. Eldcn Padberg of Hermiston is visiting his parents here. Ed Cummings spent Monday in The Dalles. Carl Whillock motored to Port land Monday morning and on his return trip was met in Arlington Monday evening by Mrs. Whillock and Mrs. Merritt Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Scott an sons spent Saturday in Pendleton. Mary Buchanan is working at the Bonnie Smith farm near lone. Bunny Breshears spent Tuesday in Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Crump of Heppner were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breshears Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Scott and sons accompanied by Mrs. Lee Sprinkel of Heppner spent Sunday in Pine Grove. Kenneth Jackson spent the week end in Portland. Garnet Williams. Vera Whillock and Margaret Scott were hostesses for a stork shower Tuesday honor ing Mrs. Merritt Gray at the Wil liams home. Games were played and refreshments were served. Guests present were Myrtle Marshall, Lela and Nellie Palmer, Getta Cox, Lor ine, and nephew June, and Cleo Vr.n Winkle, Ruth Van Winkle of Heppner. Suzanne and Richard Vin son, Carla Lee &nd Sandra Whillock, and Marie and Deanna Steagall. Those sending gifts were Bertha Hunt, Rhoda Buchanan, Faye Ruhl, Emma Breshears, Edith and Mary Edwards and Edna Hunt. Beth Edwards was honored with a party on her ninth birthday at her homo Tuesday. Games were played and refreshments of jello, cookies, cake and punch were served. Pomona Grange Meets at Lexington Saturday Morrow County Pomona grange will meet in the Lexington grange hall on Saturday morning at 10:30 next Saturday, with the public in vited to attend the lecture program in the afternoon. Luncheon will be served at noon, after which, about 1:30 p.m., the lecturer's program will be called. Numbers will be furnished by the subordinate granges of the county. Harvey Miller is scheduled to talk on the Triple Al Clifford Conrad, county agent, will talk on some phase of agriculture, and there will also be discussions of goings on at state grange. Supper will be served in the evening, followed by another business meeting and initiation in the fifth degree. ACCEPTED IN AIR CORPS R. Norton King, registrant with the local draft board, was sworn into the army air corps in Portland last Friday, after being accepted for enlistment and passing the physical examinations. He will continue his work with Standard Stations in the city until called to enter training. He and Mrs. King drove to Heppner Monday night to visit until yester day evening.' Mrs. Hilma Anderson, mother of Mrs. King, accompanied them home. NEWS FROM BOYS IN SERVICE Oklahoma City, Okla., June 24. Private John J. McNamee, formerly of Heppner, is one of the soldiers stationed here at the Oklahoma City air depot. Private McNamee is as signed to an ordnance company for basic training. He is the son of Mrs. Anna McNamee of Heppner. Before entering the army in February, Pri vate McNamee was employed by the Beymer Oil company. He was on duty at Camp Robinson, Ark., before reporting to this depot. Oklahoma City, Okla., June 24. Pvt. Alex Ulrich, formerly of Hepp ner, is one of the soldiers stationed here at the Oklahoma City air depot. Private Ulrich is assigned to a signal platoon on general duty. He is the son of Mrs. Mary Ulrich of Heppner. Before entering the army four months ago, Private Ulrich was a rancher. He was on duty at camp Robinson, Ark., before reporting to this depot. Donald D. Wehmeyer, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wehmeyer of Heppner will graduate Saturday from the naval training school at the Sand Point Naval Air station in Seattle, where he has attended a school for aviation machinist's mates during the past four months. Young Wehmeyer enlisted in the navy on September 30, 1941. Albert G. Schunk, Jr., 17, son of Albert Schunk of Heppner, will graduate Saturday from the naval training school at the Sand Point Naval Air station in Seattle, where he has attended a school for aviation machinist's mates during the past four months. Young Schunk enlist ed in the navyx on September 30, 1941. Libe Gets Publicity Material Award, OSC Oregon State College. The O. S. C. library has just been given one of the publicity awards of the Am erican Library association at the annual convention in Milwaukie. Miss Lucy M. Lewis, college librar ian and director of libraries in the state system, was present to receive the award. The library publicity honor roll was started in 1939 to provide an in centive for more work on the part of libraries in acquainting the pub lic with services available. Types of publicity included are annual re ports prepared for the public, hand books or leaflets for new borrowers, newspaper feature stories and pic tures, book lists, exhibits, and mis cellaneous new or unusual types of publicity. Five members of the li brary staff here comprise a public relations committee in charge of this work in the past year, in addition to their regular duties. Weed Control Progress Subject of Conference The progress of weed control in the western states will be reviewed it the western weed control confer ence to be held in Salem Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27. Special ists from state and federal services throughout the west, including two men from the Oregon State college staff, are on the conference program. One Oregon State man who will participate is L. E. Harris, associate agronomist, who will speak on "A Selective Spray as a Means of Weed Control." He will recount late ex periences with the combination Si-nox-ammonium sulphate spray, which kills broadleaved weeds while stimulating the growth of grains, grasses, flax, and similar crops. The other is Lawrence Jenkins, assistant extension farm crops specialist, who will speak on "Importance of the Extension Service in Organized Weed Control." Other topics will deal with weed control under war conditions and on reclamation projects, weed x control research, cropping methods, and weed control on Indian lands. CARD OF THANKS To the many friends and neigh bors for their kind expressions of sympathy and beautiful floral trib utes during our recent bereavement, we extend our sincere thanks. McCaleb family and Relatives. How to Make Hay With Few Men is Oregon Problem Shortage of labor plus inability to purchase new labor-saving machin ery are increasing the troubles of Oregon growers in attempting to put up enough hay this season. In some parts of the state extremely poor haying weather has also interfered with early operations. Some sugges tions as to how Oregonians can put up hay with fewer men under em ergency conditions are given by E. R. Jackman, extension crops spe cialist at Oregon State college. In cheating the weather more growers than usual have put up grass silage this year. Some who didn't have silos put it in pits or trenches, while some are merely stacking it uncut and allowing it to form silage that way. Jackman says that even with stacked uncut grass silage, the loss in feed value isn't half as great as when grass hay is allowed to get so mature that it is worth little more than straw. Any kind of grass silage, however, requires the addi tion of either molasses or grain to insure the desirable ype of fermen tation. Any county agent can give directions as to this. In making alfalfa hay with few men it is possible to cut part of the alfalfa before it reaches bloom stage and keep on until the last is in full bloom, rather than cutting it all at one time in partial bloom. Early cut alfalfa makes the best hay, but too early cutting is hard on the plant, hence it is best, to reverse the order of cutting for the next crop, says Jackman. Hauling direct from windrows is another labor-saving device inasmuch as there is nothing gained by shocking and it may even be a detriment in rainy weather. Other labor-saving ideas, if equip ment is owned or can be borrowed, include use of a pickup chopper or pickup baler, or using a power buck rake. A jayhawk stacker, which is a combination buck rake and stack er, may be oerated by one man with only one additional man needed on the stack. In arid sections where heavy fall rain is not usually a ser ious problem, many ranchers merely bunch their grass hay in large piles rather than making regular stacks. JOHN CRAWFORD ENLISTS John Crawford passed physical examination for enlistment in the naval reserves at Berkeley, Cal., last Thursday, according to word received by relatives here. He fin ished his junior year at University of Oregon at the close of the last term, and with his mother, Mrs. Lera Crawford, and brothers Hugh and Cal went to Berkeley recently to visit at the home of Mrs. Craw ford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Githens. ENLIST IN MARINES Dean Gilman and Harry O'Don nell, Jr., were this week accepted for enlistment in the U. S. Marine corps and passed their physical ex aminations. They are awaiting call, expected some time about the first of July. Gilman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilman, and 0Donnell the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry O' Donnell. Both were popular in high school and prominent in athletics. Lexington Grange Hall SATURDAY JULY 4, 1942 Music by ROY QUACKENBUSII and hi Orchestra Admission fi!c per Couple (Tux Included) Supper Served Dance