2 Heppner Gazette TimesAugust 13, 1942 IONE NEWS Storage Bin Collapses With 25f000 Bu. Grain By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH An unuual accident happened at the Delbert Emert ranch on Wed nesday afternoon when his farm storage bin filled with 25,000 bushels of new grain collapsed with such force that six by six boards were hurled a distance of forty feet. Fortunately no one was injured al though the bin was located near the ranch house. The accident was caused by one of the clamps on the cable slipping thus releasing all of the cables and allowing the walls to fall. The grain conveyor was also wrecked. The bin was a 30 x 80 foot building. A new one is under construction. The lone school board announces the selection of two new teachers. Mrs. Harriet Hunt of Corvallis was elected for the third and fourth grades replacing Miss Marjorie Sell, who has resigned. Miss Dorothy Guerney of Corvallis was elected for the home economics and English teacher. Algott Lundell had the misfortune to fall off a pile of wheat last Wed nesday and break his leg near the hip. Mr. and Mrs. Carl P. Linn and daughter Leeta left on Tuesday af ter a month's vacation spent here visiting relatives. Mr. Linn is em ployed with the Bonneville admin istration and expects to be stationed at Shelton, Wash. W. M. Rowell of Beaverton arriv ed on Monday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Harry Ring. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Harmon and two children of Walla Walla were week-end guests at the home of Mrs. Harmon's mother, Mrs. George Krebs and family. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Van Schoiack and family of Heppner were Sun day guests at ..the George Krebs home in Cecil. A group of friends honored the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Connor with a charivari on Fri day night. Frank Lundell and son Merle of Portland were week-end visitors here. Carl Troedson of King City, Cal., is a guest of his sister, Mrs. Henry V. Smouse. 'Mir. and Mrs. Charles O'Connor returned on Friday from a honey moon trip to the coast and are mov ing into their new home. Mrs. Mary Cunningham of Post Falls, Idaho, who has been a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. El mer Griffith, departed on Monday day for Eugene, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Earl Couch, be fore returning to her home. Mrs. Nora Holland of Seattle is a guest at the home of her nephew, E. G. Sperry, while visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Louisa Louy. Mrs. Elmer Griffith enjoyed a visit from her sister, Mrs. Kittie G. Tur ner of La Grande over the week end. Mrs. Turner came as far as Hermis ton with her granddaughter, Mrs Glenn Ingle of Bourne, who was called there by the serious illness of her grandfather, R. F. Wigglesworth. Charles O'Connor sustained a ser ious bruise in the upper part of his right arm on Monday, while inflat ing a truck tire. The ring that holds the tire on the rim snapped off, al lowing the tire to blow out and the rim to strike him across the arm and chest. Walter Bristow took him to Heppner to a physician, where a clamp was placed on the cut. Bert Mason, Jr., of Photo Liaison Unit, North Island, Calif., writes of his early experience in aerial pho tography. "I flew with one of those young ensigns a few days ago in a two seater advance trainer. Evidently he felt the need for action for he went up 2000 feet and for half an hour practiced wing-overs, vertical banks, and 180 degree turns. Then he did a power dive to 2000 feet and started playing tag with the cliffs and trees in the canyons east of El Cajon. "Tiring of this he took a turn at hedge hopping over towns and farms in the open country. "Finally he leveled out and flew to our objective, where I reseated my stomach which had lagged about a foot behind me during the entire ride, and took the pictures which I LEXINGTON NEWS Breshears-Gibson Rires Solemnized By MARGARET SCOTT Edwina Joan Breshears, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breshears, of Lexington, and Douglas Richard Gibson were married Sunday after noon at 2:30 at the Catholic rectory in Heppner with Francis McCor mack officiating. The bride was charming in an afternoon dress of black and misty green with an or chid corsage. The matron of honor, Mrs. Carl Whillock, sister of the bride, wore a green frock with a corsage of white gardenias and pink rosebuds. Carl Whillock was best man. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs Charles Breshears, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Steagall, and Mrs. Everett Ciump. The young couple left for a trip into Canada where they will visit relatives of the groom. Kenneth, George and Elwynne Peck, and Harry Tamblyn of Hepp ner spent a few days last week at Paulina and East lakes. Kenneth Peck left Saturday eve ning for the naval training station at South Bend, Indiana. He was one of thirty boys from Oregon called to report there on August 11. Business visitors in Pendleton Monday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whillock, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Crump of Heppner. Ernest Gerard and family spent Tuesday here from their farm home Mary Buchanan visited at her parents' home Sunday from the Bonnie Smith farm. Mrs. Flo Christy of McMinnville is visiting her brother, T, R. Burton, and family. She was. accompanied by Miss Virginia Powell from Cal ifornia. had been ordered to bring back. "He certainly satisfied any desire I may have had for an exciting ride. "During one of my patrol flights last week the fog was so thick that observation was useless, so we clim bed above it for the return journey. Had we not been ordered to photo graph only assigned objectives, I could have gotten some beautiful shots of our companion planes over the endless snow white rolling blan ket of fog which stretched from the mountains of Mexico to the horizon. "Wich reminds me, today I saw the first sunrise in several months. We were beginning "to wonder if someone just hung it out there about eleven o'clock every morning. The fog, except for today, never clears away before that time. "In the back of my mind I'm work ing on a scheme to get 15 days leave in October which will give me about 10 days, at home. Figured I would try to get off about October 10-25 so as to hit the end -of the buck season, doe season; and start of elk season, fishing and some birds." i A handsome young ice man, Jack Frost, Said "War is a terrible t cost, And yet it's far littler Than bowing to Hitler And letting our Freedom be lost!" Your county can help freeae i5 out the Asia by reaching ita -3 Wax Bond quota. Be aura you do your ahara . put 10 of your earning Into War Bonds and Stamps. V. S. Treasury Dept. 1 ML HARDMAN NEWS Inspection Given 4-H Gardens at Hardman By ELSA M. LEATHERS C. D. Conrad, county agent, vis ited the 4-H club boys and girls here Wednesday morning and in spected each garden. Misses Vern McDaniel and Jeanne Leathers came down from Reeds mill. Forest Adams took Delbert Os born of Reeds mill to The Dalles Tuesday to visit his brother Robert who was injured in an auto wreck near Condon last Sunday, that took the lives of Jack Andrews, Condon, and Russell Parks, Parkdale. Mr. Osborn brought his brother home with him and he will stay here a couple of weeks. Jack Andrews was the nephew of Mrs, Oren Mc Daniel of Hardman. Eldon McFerrin moved his fam ily to Heppner for school from Reeds mill where they have lived the past 8 years. Mrs. Victor Lovgren and children and Betty and Bob Lovgren and Yvonne Hastings visited Mrs. Al Lovgren Thursday. Word has been received from Guy E. Hastings that he had arrived at the reception center at Ogden, Utah. Mrs. Walter Becket and Mrs. Claud Buschke and sons spent Sun day at' the Buschkes' mountain home. ' Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Robinson and Mr and Mrs. Sam McDaniel, Jr., of Reeds mill were visiting in town Sunday. Mrs. Joe Batty and son Kenneth visited in Hardman and at the Louis Batty home over the week end from Kimberley. Yvonne Hastings is visiting at the Victor Lovgren home in Eight Mile this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Burnsde and girls and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Adams visited with the Harlan Adams' at Kinzua Sunday. Ivan H. Leathers has been visit ing the past week with Owen Leath ers and family and with a sister, Mrs. C. C. Carmichael of Lexington. Mrs. Carmichael visited in Hard man Sunday evening. John Hastings and sister LaRilla visited in Kinzua Sunday with Sa bin Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hastings and girls moved to Reeds mill Sunday evening. Mr. Hastings has been ill for some time, and will not be able to resume his work before next week. Mrs. Victor Lovgren took her fa ther, Ed McDaniel, to Heppner Mon day to see a doctor. He has been ill for several days. Delmar Buschke is working for Roy Robinson, helping with the hay. E. J. Merrill was in town from his ranch east of town, Tuesday morning, on business. Mrs. Rogers and daughter Leatha and son Glen and Mr. and Mrs. Clease Rogers, all of Portland, vis ited at the E. J. Merrill ranch with a son and brother, Dick Rogers, ov er Sunday. John Allen and son Irvin were in town over Sunday. Mr. Allen is working for Oral Scott near Lex ington. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore and son spent several days in Baker this week. Mr. Moore was on busi ness and Mrs. Moore visited a sister. Clarice Moore visited with her aunt, Minnie McFerrin, at Reeds mill. J. B. Adams and family moved back to town after spending several weeks at Reeds mill. Oren McDaniel helped Ed Craber trail his sheep to Kinzua. Mr. Cra ber sold his lambs and delivered them. The union high school held a spe cial meeting Monday evening, and the wood bid was let to LaVerne Hams, the only bid offered. . CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Van Hubard and family wish to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation for the as sistance and sympathy of neighbors and friends when their home burn ed recently near Hardman. An Italian domestic broadcast of the "high morale" of the Italian people and then went on to admit that "here and there a little grumb ling is heard in the corners of the alleys and stairways, the halls and the sidewalks." PINE CITY NEWS By BERNICE WATTENBURGER Miss Helen Vogler has finished summer school in Pullman, Wash., and is spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vogler on Butter creek. Miss Isabella O'Brien is spending a week in Portland. Jean Wigglesworth of Echo spent the week end with the Burl Watten burger children. Junior Wattenburger spent the week end with Johnny Harrison at the George Currin home. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and Mr. and Mrs. Eb Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. Art Hughes spent Sunday at Hidaway springs. Russell Moore and Garnet Aber crombie and Henry Vogler have fin ished harvesting for this season. Mr. Vogler has had four combines run ning this season. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger's car was run into Sunday afternoon. One side was bent up quite badly. They took it to Pendleton Wednes day to have it fixed. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ayers of Her miston spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs. Clayton Ayers. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill of Hepp ner spent Sunday at the Charley Moorehcad home. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Farley. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moore and sons Marvin and Gary, and Miss Betty Finch called Sunday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Myers and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger and family left Wednesday with a truck load of new honey to go to the stores in the John Day country. They plan to visit Mr. and Mrs A WE'RE IN A WAR; a fact that is being brought home to us in many ways. No longer can we enjoy all the privileges to which we ha ve become accustomed. Johnny can't use the car. Mother can't bake so many cakes. Place the blame squarely where it belongsin Berlin. The shadow that has darkened so much of the world could lengthen still farther; could bar our freedom of speech, press and worship; yes, and our right to travel when and where we choose. What are we doing about it? Ask any Union Pacific man. He and thousands of other American railroad workers are exerting every effort to stop that creeping shadow; transporting armament and munitions as fast as our factories can turn them out . . . transporting troops in ever-increasing numbers. It's a job that must ue uone so we Americans may always be free to go wherever we please, unquestioned and without fear. For information concerning passenger and freight rates consult local repre sentative. Phone 132, Heppner. UNIOH PACIFIC RAILROAD Ordnance Depot Jobs Paying $200 a Month Civil service jobs paying a min imum of $200 a month for a seven day week and $160 a month for a six day week are now available at the Umatilla Ordnance depot, Her miston. Barracks and mess halls are avail able for single workers. Rooms cost twenty-five cents a day and meals average fifty cents each. Despite the flow of men to the depot from throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, the need for workers is still urgent. The work is steady with no shut downs or layoffs. All qualified workers will be given appointments for the duration of the war and six months thereafter. To be eli gible for such appointmens, appli cants must be American' citizens, over 18 years of age, weighing over 130 pounds, and free from serious physical disabilities. The Civil Service commission and the United States Employment ser vice are cooperating in an intensive drive to secure many more workers for the depot. All who are inter ested should inquire at .the nearest employment office where full infor mation about the job and how to go to work there will be available. "Blackout and blackout at all times," is the word State Forester N. S. Rogers passes along to the general public. He is referring to army regulations which restrict all burning after night. Even during the day your dobris burning must be guarded against, so that Oregon may be kept green. Reid Buseick of Long Creek and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Akers of Ham ilton while away. 1U Sbudetfic AfiML Route