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VICTORY FOOD MEETING SERIES BEGINS JULY 30 Continued from First Page pressure cookers will want to make the best use of them. For those who wish to buy pressure cookers, the suggestions are made that they buy cooperatively so that four or five families can use the one piece of equipment. All methods of canning will be demonstrated at the meet ings. Because of sugar rationing and shortage of equipment, increased in terest is apparent in the drying of fruits and vegetables. A model of a homemade dehydrator will be shown at the demonstration and di rections for making it will be dis tributed:, as well as directions for drying and various methods of home food preservation. Cold storage lockers can be used more efficiently. Shelves can be built in them. More vegetables and fruit can be frozen in them. Con tainers may be of glass or locker waxed paper. When no pressure cooker is available, the frozen pack is of special interest in preserving vegetables, meat and fish. The demonstration will include the safe and practical methods of can ning and freezing. Everyone is invited to attend any of the following meetings, free of charge: Irrigon high school, July 30, 2 to 4 p.m.; Boardman grange hall, July 30, 8 to 10 p.m.; lone grange hall, July 31, 2 to 4 p.m.; Lexington grange hall, July 31, 8 to 10 p.m.; Heppner, August 1, 2 to 4 p.m., Methodist church basement. Ten per cent of your income 3 In War Bonds will help to build the planes and tanks that win insure defeat of Hit ler and his Axis partners. STAR Reporter FRIDAY-SATURDAY Stick To Your Guns William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, Jacqueline Holt Hopalong and his pals-in another exciting western adventure with plenty of gunplay and hard riding. Plus Almost Married Jane Frazee, Robert Paige, Eugene Pallette Love's a laugh to everyone but the bride and groom in this pleasing comedy. SUNDAY-MONDAY The Man Who Came To Dinner Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty (The Man) Woolley, R. Travis, Jimmy Durante, Billie Burke The funniest film of our times about a man who came to visit, took pos session and forgot to leave. TUESDAY Adults 25c Bargain Night Children 10c Drums Along the Congo Stuart Erwin, Ona Munson : plus : Danger in the Pacific Leo Carrillo, Andy Devine WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY Saboteur Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, Norman Lloyd, Otto Knigcr, Alan Baxter The startling revelation of the man behind your back! : plus : Cavalcade of Aviation Vividly portraying America's air might as it shouts defiance at the ruthless aggressors. LOCAL ITEMS . . . Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McMurdo of Portland visited over the week end at the home of Mr. McMurdo's parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. McMur do. On their return they were ac companied by Miss Mildred Clowry who went on to Gresham where she is now making her home. Bernard recently enlisted in the navy and will enter service as soon as he com pletes his course in dentistry. Hanson Hughes and R. E. Driskell went to McMinnville Friday to at tend funeral services for Mr. Hugh es' uncle, and Mrs. Driskell's fath er, the late I. N. Hughes. Services were held there Saturday. Mrs. Driskell had gone to that city a week previous. Mr. and Mrs. William Richards of .Calgary, Can., were visitors this week at the home of Mrs. Richards' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jom F. Ken ny. Mr. Richards is an instructor in the Royal Canadian Air force. Mrs. Richards was formerly Miss Ilene Kenny. Mr. and Mrs. Norton King arrived Tuesday evening from their home in Portland and visited until last evening with relatives and friends. Mr. King, who recently enlisted in the army air corps, is still waiting for orders to report. Garnet Barratt and Earle Bryant returned home Friday from Mon tana where they went several weeks before to look after sheep interests of Mr. Barratt. Mr. Barratt had his sheep sheared while there. Bill Hyslop, sheep buyer from Spokane, was here the end of the week, taking delivery on lambs he had purchased. Harold Hill was in The Dalles the end of the week, undergoing treat ment for an illness. He is again looking after his electrical business. Jack Merrill, who made a busi iness trip to Salt Lake last week, has returned home and expects to enlist in the service shortly. Miss Betty Doherty was visiting relatives and friends here Monday from Pendleton where she is taking nurse's training. y Qf tfcc yar Continued from First Page tween May and June by 1,700,000 persons to 53,300,000. The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill authorizing the Census Bureau to issue birth certificates based on its vital statistics to ped sons unable to obtain them through normal channels. The 54,000,000 persons in the country whose births are not recorded could obtain a cer tificate upon making a sworn appli cation to a postmaster (or his sub ordinate) , which would be forwarded to the bureau to be checked. After "verification of the application a birth certificate would be issued so the persons could work in war pro duction plants and receive old age pension benefits. Rationing The OPA announced that East coast motorists in localities served by subways, elevated or suburban railroads would be denied supple mentary gasoline rations unless they can establish that such trans portation facilities are inadequate for their needs. The new regulations would apply to all motorists, in cluding those who help form car sharing clubs. WPB Chairman Nel son said after July 22, when the new rationing system goes into ef fect in the East, gasoline deliveries to stations in the area will be based upon coupons taken in by each sta tion. The WPB announced estab lishment of a "buffer zone" in 162 counties adjacent to the western boundaries of th East coast ration area, in which deliveries of gasoline to filling stations will be cut by 25 percent beginning July 22. The WPB reported 2,736 trucks, truck trailers and miscellaneous ve hicles were released to civilians and to holders of government exemption permits during the week ended July 11. Since March 9, when the ra tioning program became effective almost 52,000 vehicles in all cate gories have been released to these two groups. The OPA authorized local War Price and Rationing boards to permit use of any reas onable amount of sugar for home canning, providing four quarts of fruit will be canned with each pound of sugar. The War Front A communique from Cairo, Egypt, reported Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Bre reton, formerly commander of the U. S. army air forces in India is now commander of the U. S. air forces in the middle east. Gen. Brereton said American heavy bombers carried out 21 tactical missions in 36 days with the loss of only three U. S. planes. The Navy said U. S. casualties in that theater to date are approxim ately 44 military and naval person nel killed, 29 wounded and one civ ilian employee killed. The Navy reported damage inflict ed on the enemy during the battle of Midway June 3 to 6 included: approximately 4,800 Japanese killed or drowned as compared to U. S. losses of 92 officers and 215 enlisted men; 20 enemy ships of all classifi fications sunk or damaged; and an estimated 275 Japanese aircraft de stroyed. The U. S. Carrier Yorktown was put out of action and the de stroyer Hamann was torpedoed and sunk. Carribean Defense Comman der Andrews said "measures for ac tion against enemy submarines in this area apparently are proving very effective" and anti-aircraft warning systems are greatly im proved in the Panama Canal Zone. The Navy announced the sinking of 20 more United Nations merchant vessels by enemy submarines. Foreign Relations President Roosevelt formally pro claimed a state of war with Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria, making na tionals of those countries residing in the U. S. subject to regulations gov erning enemy aliens. The President announced lend-lease war aid ex tended by the U. S. from March 11, 1941 when the program began to June 30, 1942, amounted to $5,205 million of which the June total was $708 million, highest monthly total in the 16 months of the program. The State Department said the U. S. has signed mutual aid agreements with Czechoslovakia and Norway, bringing to nine the number of such agreements. The department alsi announced the Vichy French govern ment has turned down two offers by President Roosevelt to provide a safe haven for the French Naval units now at Alexandria, Egypt. Army and Selective Service The Army Air forces present ac cident rate is 68 percent lower than in 1930 and 10 percent lower than the average rate for the 10 years be tween 1930 and 1940, War Secretary Stimson said. Mr. Stimson said ev i C. PKNNKt CO THRIFT AND Values! Values! Buttons, Threads, Elastics, Qf Rick Rack, Bias Tapes, ea. mk Rayon Emb. Floss All Colors n Each J.1 Pearl Cotton For Quilting. Assortment Eg of Colors. Ball tft Crochet Thread White and Colors Co Ball Ol Carpet Warp 800-yard Spools 4 Qn Each JLtJl Lunch Pails Fine for School 4 Each 9 Final Clean-up SUMMER SHOES 1.00 Pair Women's and Children's Sandals and Dress Type Shoes! Get Yours Now! Hand Towels Cannon , An Quality J.U I m Heppner Gazette Times, July 23, 19425 ery U. S soldier going into a theater of operations will receive a package of five grams of crystalline sulfan ilamide for wounds in addition to 12 sulfanilamide tablets for internal use. Army Air Forces Commander Ar nold announced formation of the troop carrier command charged with transporting by air the fighting men and their weapons and supplies in theaters of operations. SS headquarters authorized local boards to defer married men until all available single men, including those in war jobs, have been called and to call men with children last. President Roosevelt said it is un likely a decision will be made any time soon on the drafting of 18 and 19 year old youths for military ser vice. SS Dircetor Hershey said lo cal boards may fill up to 10 percent of their quotas from men deferred because of illiteracy but who are otherwise fit for military service. Navy and Shipping Three new destroyers were la un - AttoclidDQii Sale Canida Bros. Ranch ave decided to iuit farming so will sell at public auction the following described property: NWV4, Sec. 24, T. 5 N., R. 28, E.W.M. The ranch is located five miles NE of Hermiston. Land will be sold with reasonable down payment and reasonable terms on balance. All livestock and other property will be cash. The ranch contains 160 acres of land, with 55 acres in alfalfa and clover. There is excellent pasture. Well fenced, cross-fenced Iffifflay, My 3 II 75 HEAD LIVESTOCK 47 Head of Cows of Mixed Breeds, 7 . Head Coming Two Year Old Heifers, 11 Head Yearlings and Calves, 5 Head of Work Horses, 10 Dozen W. L. Hens, 3 Sets of Harness and Collars, 1 Self-Oiler McCbrmick-Deering Mowing Machine,2 Hay Bucks, 1 Saddle, 1 12-ft. Hay Rake, 1 Wagon and Rack, 1 4-Horse Fresno, 1 2-Horse Fresno, 1 Springtooth Harrow, 1 Wood-Coal Heating Stove, 1 Majestic Range Stove, 1 Studio Couch, 1 Buffet, 1 Rocker, 1 Dresser, Some Fruit Jars, and Many Other Items Too Numerous To Mention. FREE LUNCH AT NOON CANIDA BROTHERS V. R. (BOB) RUNNION, Auctioneer B. I. WHITNEY, Clerk IMC. SAVING VALUES AT PENNEY'S Come and get your share of these values -they won't last long. 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