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6 Heppner Gazette Times, August 13, 1942 Mrs. America Meets The War (Editor's Note War touches ev ery home and every citizen. This column, based on official govern ment information and prepared by the Oilice of War Intormation, shows how the war will affect Mrs. America and her home.) If your corner fruit stand or gro cer says, ''yes we have no bananas," here's the reason why. Imports of bananas have been curtailed about 85 percent by the withdrawal of most fruit services. That is in line with efforts of the War Shipping administration to eliminate non-essential imports from the western hemisphere and to limit space in ships to cargoes that are necessary to prosecution of the "war. However, the price of this tropical fruit is not prohibitive. Bananas are price con trolled, and recent cost of living fig ures revealed a decline of 12 per cent in cost. Is your home a "V" home? Local civilian defense officials are to aw ard "V Home" certificates for com pletion of such air raid precautions as are "deemed necessary and also ' for certain practical measures de signed to strengthen the war effort. This is what it takes to be certified as a "V Home": Follow instructions of air raid warden as protection against attack by air; conserve food, clothing, transportation and health to maintain an unceasing flow of war materials to the front; salvage essential materials for war machines; refuse to spread rumors; and, buy War Savings stamps and bonds reg ularly. A long loose bob may contribute to milady's glamour, but in an in dustrial plant it constitutes a def inite accident hazard. A new bul letin of the Deartment of Labor Wo men's bureau, "Wheel Jobs," recom mends headgear that covers all the hair. The suggested head-covering should be arranged so that machin ery cannot catch in the cap and then in the hair. And while we're on the subject of women's crowning glory, here's a case where blondes are preferred. inrw C.,.f TUI UOUT ECONOMY I "SMP fkv JOHN DEERE You're in for the surprise of your life when you see and drive the John Deere Model "H" the sensational new small tractor that handles two-row equipment and completely replaces animal power on small and large farms every where, cutting costs 'way below their former level, and making farming more profitable. And when you learn the price, you'll wonder how John Deere can give you so much in a tractor that sells for so little. In addition, the Model "H" not only burns low cost fuel but it uses only 13 to 12 as much fuel on the many jobs within its power range, as would larger tractors handling the same load. Come in, see it, and get "the surprise of your life." BRADEN-BELL TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. Blonde hair, if it has never been permanented, can be used in preci sion instruments, and consequently there is a market for it in an eastern war plant. The hair must be 18 in ches in leneth and of fine texture. If it proves satisfactory, it will be purchased, or if preferred, an hon orary medal will be given instead of the cash which will be turned over to the Red Cross. Go easy on the cans of fish and meat on your grocer's shelves these days so the supply will last as long as possible, and also to give every one a fair chance to get her share. There won't be so many available for your family's use in the future because most of our canned fish supply is being shipped to American soldiers and allies all over the world. Also the amount of canned meat av ailable for civilian use has been cur tailed. Here's a food budget helper. The OPA has placed lamb under a 60 day temporary price ceiling, there by covering every major8 meat item except poultry. If you are a house wife in the Pacific Coast states, the Northeastern or East Central states, that should be especially good news. Women in these territories bought 84 percent of the total lamb output of 1941. Before the placing of the temporary ceiling, the price of lamb went up more than 10 per cent be tween the middle of May and the middle of June. That was a much larger increase than for any similar period over the past 20 years. Take care of stove pipe because indications are that it will be scarce this winter. The WPB plumbing and heating lists the following sugges tions on how to protect old stove pipe properly: Thoroughly clean the pipe inside and out with steel wool or sandpaper; apply asbestos furnace cement (available at a few cents at hardware stores or from heating contractors) to all small holes and scratches; remove lengths contain ing large holes and replace only these lengths with new pipe; and carefully apply a good heat resistant paint. There's a call out today for teach- riff n't r WMttHAlSroW flS THE 10W PRfCT "t 1 mi"-'0 ha?) cm I null H ers of physics and mathematics. So many teachers from these war es sential fields are being drafted for industry, research and the armed forces, that physcics and math class es are beginning to feel the short age. War Manpower Commission Chairman Paul McNutt has urged present and prospective teachers to enroll in tuition-free short-term teaching in sponsoring the courses in 20 colleges and universities thru out the country. OPA'S new price regulation on canned fruits and berries will pass on to Mrs. America enough of an increase only to cover the actual raw materials and labor costs to canners over the expense of pack ing such products in 1941. That means a raise of from 15 to 25 per cent in cost to the consumer. Can ned fruits and berries and their nec tars and juices which are covered include apricots, sour cherries, sweet cherries, figs, clingstone and free stone peaches and nectarines, pears, pineapples, plums, fresh prunes, blackberries, blueberries, boysenber ries, cranberries, gooseberries, huc kleberries, loganberries, black rasp berries, red raspberries, strawberries and youngberries. Look for increased dehydration of foods for Lend-Lease requirements and our' armed forces. Production facilities will be expanded so that for example, 60,000,000 pounds of meat are expected to be processed in this way this year. Dehydrated meat oc cupies about one-third the volume and weighs one-fourth as much as raw lean meat. Dried whole milk requires about one-tenth the space of fresh milk and weighs about one eighth of the original product. Ten pounds of fresh vegetables will weigh about one pound when de hydrated, and among the vegetables to be treated this way are potatoes, onions, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes and cabbage. The process should be of help in meeting the problems of providing food for the armed forces and for Lend-Lease because a great er quantity can be shipped in less space. Chemical Found to Kill PoiSOn Oak 111 J ig Time . At long last an effective control for the poison oak shrub, a most pestiferous plant common to many parts of the west, appears to be in the offing. Nothing certain about it yet, but it is the most promising material yet tried, says Lynn Harris, in charge of the experiment station weed control research at O.S.C. The " promising chemical is am monium sulfamate. This is the same material that has been reported as so effective farther east in controll ing poison ivy a first cousin to poi son oak. In preliminary tests for more than a year the ammonium sulfamate ap pears to have many advantages over present chemical weed killers. First, it is effective, giving a high per centage of kill of both tops and roots when sprayed on the growing shrubs. Second, it is fire retarding rather than being highly inflammable as are most chlorate weed killers. This is an important item where the plants are thick over a considerable area. The third advantage is that its ef fect on the soil is beneficial rather than harmful, as the chemical in breaking down tends to leave ni trates and sulfur in the ground. The best time to apply the spray is in the middle or late summer, when dry oil aids the killing power of the chemical. Where complete kill is not obtained in one season, a second application appears to finish the job. Exact dosages and strength have not yet been worked out accurately, although good results have been ob tained with a strength of one pound per gallon of water, sprayed on all parts of the plant. The experiment station is not yet prepared to give an unqualified rec ommendation of this control method, but does believe it is worth more field trials if the material can be obtained. The chemical is manufac tured by one of the largest compan ies but distribution as not yet been worked out thoroughly. Both man ufacture and distribution have been hampered by war conditions. To buy, sell or trade, use the G-T DR. STRAND TO BE NINTH PRESIDENT OF STATE COLLEGE Oregon State College Dr. August Leroy Strand, the newly elected president of O. S. C, wh will be come ninth head of the institution early in October, is a man of varied background, with both agricultural and scientific education and exper ience', and with proved administra tive ability, according to officials of the state system of higher education and of this institution who took part in the search for a new executive. Dr. Strand comes to Oregon State after- five years as president of his alma mater, Montana State college. While a native of Texas, his com mon, high school, and collegiate ed ucation were in Montana, although his graduate studies for both mas ter's and doctor of philosophy de grees were at the University of Minnesota, where he specialized in entomology and zoology. On a recent visit to Oregon to be interviewed by the board and lead ers of the college, Dr. Strand prov ed to be a large, affable man with a frank, straightforward manner. Both before and after his final elec tion and acceptance those on the campus who had met and talked with him were unanimous in speaking highly of his personality and gener al attitude. He succeeds acting pres ident F. A. Gilfillan, who has served since the resignation a year ago of F. L. Ballard because of ill health. His professional experience in cludes service as assistant state en tomologist in Montana, extension entomologist in Pennsylvania, and seven years on the staff of the Uni versity of Minnesota as instructor and assistant professor in the division of entomology and economic zool ogy. From there he returned to Mon tana as head of the department of entomology, from which position he was promoted to the presidency in 1937. The new president is 48 years old, is married, and has three children. His oldest son, James, is attending the U.S. naval academy at Anapolis, his daughter, Patricia, will be a sen ior in high school this year, and his son Roy will be in the fifth grade. He is a veteran of the first world war, having served first with the rank of chief quartermaster .in the U. S. Naval Air service and later as a naval aviator with the rank of ensign. In his present position Dr. Strand has maintained close relations with the various farm organizations of Montana, as well as with the state government. He has also been pop ular with faculty and students. He will take office just prior to the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the institution, which is to be celebrated in 1943. Nazis can buy only bread that is four days old because the harvest is uncertain.- A locksmith who lived in Key West, Said "I have a plan to suggest: Buy Bonds all you can; They'll help lick Japan Moreover, they'll feather your nest I" Help your county meet its SJ quota. InTeet 10 of your jjtf income in War Bond reg ifcM ularly, regularly, regularly. Professional Directory Dr. W. H. Rockwell Naturopathic Physician & Surgeon Gilman Bldg. Office hours: 1 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. 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