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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1942)
-o a t : -. i 3 ro n o t- t ;.) o h a tttt im en m nnmx fe Our M I n Se rvice Mrs. Glen Hayes has recently re ceived a letter from a Mrs. P. H. Edwards, of Adelaide, South Aus tralia, in which she tells of hav ing entertained Richard Hayes at her home. Part of the letter fol lows. "I have had the very real pleasure of entertaining your son Richard with one or two of his tent companions on their week end leave in this state, and thought you would like to know that he is fit and well." "I have three sons of my own serving in the Air Force and I know what a relief it is to know how your boys are doing. You see I erne from England just after the last war, my husband being an Aus tralian, so that is why I like having the boys home, as I know what it Is to feel homesick and' in a strange place. So I am doing my best to mother them and we are all so very fond of Richard that I think I had better adopt him for my son." Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aiken have heard from their son Joe, from "somewhere in England." He re ports that they are very well treated and happy, and is amazed a the number of bicycles in use in that country. Don Robinson is home from Fort Benning, Georgia, on furlough. He is with the parachute troops. - Kenneth Arthur McKenzie, of Eu gene, who formerly taught at the Heppner school, has recently join ed the marines. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Merrill have received a V-mail letter, which is a photostatic copy of the original, from Lester . (Larrie) Ritchie, who is with the ship and gun crew. His letter follows: "Here a few lines to let you know I still remember you and all the Heppner people. Coming to Aus - trailia was a- pWasant surprise and I am enjoying it very much" The people treat us so good here and do things about as we do at home, which makes it hard to realize that we are so far away. I have, a new address and different work now as you will note, and I'm glad to say it is pleasant and inter esting. Say hello Ho people I know, please, and drop me a card if you find time." Mrs. Merrill also heard recently from her nephew, Don McEwan, who used to attend school in Hepp ner. He is second class machinist mate in the Navy Air Corps and has just retuhned to Key West, Flordia, from the British West In dies, where he was in actual com bat, which he found "quite excit ing". He has had over 4,000 hours in the air. Francis Nickerson. who flew to Heppner from Georgia for the fun eral of his father last week will leave today for Camy Shelby, Mis sisippi. Willard L. Martin, Portland, who used to live in Lexington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Martin, is en listing in the Army and hopes ti be placed in the Air Corps. Don Fredrickson, who is at Camp K!earns, Utah, with the Army, writes that he would like to have the ad dresses of some of the local boys who went back to Utah with him and have since left for other sta tions. Homer McCaleb has recently been transferred from Utah to Oakland, California, and is training for glider pilot work. CASE HELD AT COURT HERE MONDAY Hon. C. L. Sweek, Circuit Judge, held court here Monday, hearing the claim of Jennie M. Rix, versus the state of J. O. Kineaid. The at torneys for the claimant were John F. Kilkenny and George Lewis of Pendleton. Attorneys for the ob jector were Joseph J. Nys and P. W. Mahoney. The judge took the matter under advisement Volume 59, Number 25 County Boys Enlist In Service Enlistments reported this week at the local Selective Service board include: Clarence C Fredrickson, Irrigon, enlisted in Navy; Clifford Carlson, lone, Navy; Henry "Ted" Peterson, lone, Navy; Francis M. Gau, Irrigon, U. S. Army Air Corps, enlisted reserve; Ralph K. Skoubo, Boardman, Army Aviation cadet. Registrants who have attained their twentieth birthday since July 28, and who have been mailed se lective service questionnaires are: Bill Joe Eubanks, lone; Keith Syl vester Marshall, Heppner; Earl Eugene Wells, Boardman. District President Guest Here Members of the American Legion Auxilliary met at the Lucas Place yesterday- afternoon for a no-hostess luncheon honoring their dis trict president, Mrs. T. J. Palmer, of Fossil. Seven women were pres ent at the affair, which was planned to make it possible for members to meet the officer. Following the luncheon, a meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Gene Ferguson. The regular meeting of the Aux-, illiary was held at the Ferguson home last Monday evening, at which time plans for the year were made. Mrs. Earl Evans was hos tess. WAR BONDS SALES SLOW War Bond sales for the county for the past week amounted to $8, 043.50. Total sales for the first 13 days of September amount to $10, 561.75, and chairman P. W. Mahoney warns that sales will have to be speeded up to make our quota of $27,800,0$, for this month. ,. BAKERY PLANNING GRAND OPENING SATURDAY The Heppner Bakery is planning a grand opening for Saturday aft ernoon, at which time the plant will be open to the public for in spection, according to the owners, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sanders. Open ing at two in the afternoon, the program presented will include a one man show and sound car from Portland, and will have Frank Tur ner as master of ceremonies. Re freshments will be served all after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Art Steffno, owners of the building, will also be on hand to greet the public FRUIT WORKERS NEEDED FOR HOOD RIVER An appeal from the Hood River Apple Growers Association for help from those in this vicinity who can give the timehas been received by the Heppner Chamber of Commerce. The letter follows: . "As a community that depends on Agriculture, we are appealing to you for help to save our crop of pears and apples. We know you do not have any considerable num ber of seasonal workers, so we are urging those men and women who can be spared to help us get our crop in the warehouse." "As you know, when fruit is ready to pick, it must be harvested or lost. There are in every town, some men and women who do not especially need the money they might earn in the fruit harvest, but who are situated so that they can get away and help out as an emergency service. It is to these we especially appeal for help." BREAKS WRIST IN FALL FROM TREE Gilbert Batty of Monument, suf fered a broken right wrist last Sun day, when he fell from a tree in which he was picking prunes. He was brought to Heppner for treatment. Owing to the absence of Arch Deacon Eric O. Robathan in Ontario, no service will be held on Septem ber 20. The observance of Youth Sunday falls on September 27 when the Arch Deacon will officiate at a service at 11 A. M. Scrap Depots Are Under Construction In Morrow County Official scrap depots are being erected in all towns in Morrow County at the present time for the collection of rubber and all scrap metals other than iron and steel. Members of the Automobile, Tire and Gasoline committee recently set up for helping the county sal vage committee are responsible for the construction and handling of the depots. A depot is being built on the corner next to Nobles Harness Shop in Heppner by Ed Dick, Jr. In Lex ington Lee Sparks is constructing one between the fire hall and the telephone office, while E. R. Lun dell is, building one just east of his garage in lone. Crystal Bar low of Boardman and Tom Caldwell of Irrigon are both constructing de pots along the highway in those towns. The County Salvage Com mittee urges every one to bring their scrap metals and rubber to these depots. C. D. Conrad, chairman of the committee, spates that with the excellent response given by every one in the recent scrap rubber drive there will probably not be much rubber to turn in at these de pots. Forty pounds of rubber for every man, woman, and child in the county was turned in during that drive, which put Morrow County near the top on a per capita basis. However, Conrad adds that our na tion still needs scrap rubber and there is still some since the last drive. The purpose of the depots is to make it possible to keep, a con-, unous flow of vital scrap materials going . to where they are needed. The County Civilian' Defense Council, USDA War Board, and the Gasoline, Tire and Car Committee Heppner Raymond Ferguson and James Valentine drove to Lakeview last Friday, taking the Harold Buhman" furniture to their home there. On their return they brought the household goods of the Dick Wight mans, who are moving here. Mrs. C. V. Ford, sister of Elton Robinson, left Wednesday after vis iting this week at the Robinson home. Ed Baker, of the Blackburn mill, was brought to a local doctor's office to receive treatment of his legs, which were injured when a log on the carriage rolled down on them. It will be some time be fore he will be able to work. J. J. Nys, and Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney drove to Pendleton on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fredrickson drove to The Dalles Sunday, where they visited their daughter Louise, who is at The Dalles hospital. They report that she is doing well. On their return home they were ac companied by Mrs. Lillian Aiken, who has been visiting her son, Paul, also at the hospital. Another son, Cyrus, of Idaho, visited her in Heppner the past week, and drove her to The Dalles on his way home. L. A. Shideler spent Tuesday in John Day on business. Mrs. Lillian Smith, who is at lone at present, spent Wednesday in Heppner. Ed Clark of Hermiston was a business visitor in Heppner Wed nesday. Hap Woods of Portland was in Heppner on business Wednesday. Mrs. Richard Lawrence has gone to Pendleton, where she will do special nursing. John, Hugh and Calvin Crawford, sons of Mrs. Lera Crawford, ar rived in Heppner Saturday from Berkley, California, where they have been working this summer. The three brothers will attend the , au Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, will meet with the county Salvage Committee next week to make final plans for an all-out scrap rally day in Morrow County to start off the scrap harvest which has been post poned because of the crop harvest. Conrad states that in spite of many inconveniences resulting from a shortage of labor, storage and ma chinery, we have our 1942 crop pretty well harvested and every individual shoukt put forth his greatest effort now to make our scrap harvest a complete success. This is necessary in order to keep our boys at the front supplied with fighting material and also insure repair parts for our farm machinery which is so important in our food production program. Every indivi dual has a patriotic duty to fulfill in this scrap harvest and will be helping himself as well as his coun try every time he adds an item to the scrap pile avers Conrad. Every one is reminded again not to contribute useable items that would need to be replaced if they are scrapped. All scrap iron and steel should be sorted and those pieces which are needed for repair purposes kept. The rest should be piled and ready for the scrap rally day.. Arrangements will be made for everyone to sell their scrap iron, but the other metals and rubber are to be contributed to the depots and any proceeds will be turned over to the County Civilian Defense Council for furthering the work of the Council. Any one having large enough-amounts of thes materials to pay to take them to a scrap deal- er in Pendleton or The Dalles is free to do so, but the important thing is to get them on their way to where they are needed. Personals University of Oregon this year. Frank Turner drove to Portland last Sunday, returning on Tuesday. The son of O. M. Yeager, who spent his summer here, returned to Yakima to attend school. A surprise farewell party for Rus sell ODonnell, who left last week for Portland University, was given him before he left by thirty-five of his school friends. A lovely traveling bag was presented as a gift. . Tom Farrell of Boston, spent a day last week in Heppner visiting friends. He was formerly stationed at Camp Heppner CCC for about five years, and played on the camp ' team against Heppner teams. He is an electric welder in the ship yards in Quincy, Mass., and expects to be called to service soon. Carla and Sandra Whillock of Lexington had their tonsils and ad noids removed in Heppner recently. Mrs. Agnes Heath of Missoula, Montana, mother of Mrs. Ed La Trace, is visiting at the LaTrace home. A family reunion was held there last Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs. Orian Wright of Rhea Creek, Mrs. Robert Lowe of Stanfield, Mr. and Mrs. George Evans, Mrs. Neva LaTrace, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Par segin, and Mr. and Mrs. William LaTrace of Portland, all present. Mrs. Harry O'Donnell accompani ed her brother, Ray Nickerson, when he left here today for his home in Oakland. Mrs. O'Donnell expects to be gone several weeks, visiting relatives and friends in that vicinity. She hopes to see her son Harry, who is stationed at San Diego, and is expecting to come to San Francisco soon. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Mclntyre, who were recently married, arrived in Heppner Tuesday night, and moved into the home they have rented here Wednesday. September, 17, 1942 School Opened Here Monday : o School opened Monday morning in Heppner with a slightly lower number enrolled than last year at the same time, according to figure? released from Super! nterxlent George Corwin's office. The high school enrollment is 87, compared to 107 last year. It is expected that this figure will be increased next week when some boys who are working come back to school. The grade school enrollment is 298, as against 304 for 1941. There are a a number of new students in both the grade and the high school. Imrovemen)ta to the Heppnter school during the summer include the painting of all cement floors, changes in the boy's and girl's lock er and shower rooms in the gym nasium, and the moving of the library to the back of the study hall, where it has been railed oft Miss Margaret Wright is in chargO of the library. Mrs. Ellen Marshall is secretary to Superintendent Corwin. Lions Club. Hear Teacher Problem The Lions Club met for luncheon ut the Lucas Place last Monday with 13 present. A guest speaker was Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school superintendent who spoke on thQ school status of the county as re gards teachers. She stressed thtf idea that it waa important to teacft our children to continue peace afte the war is over. The meeting waa presided over by Charles Barlow, president, with Lee Howell iq charge of the program. ALTAR SOCIETY WILL HAVE .' SUNDAY BREAKFAST i The" ladies of the " Altar Sodetf will serve a breakfast in St. Pat rick's hall on. Sunday morning im mediately after Mass. Next Sunday is Catechetical Day, a day thaj marks the beginning of the Con fraternity of Christian Doctrine pro gram in the parish. A general meeting of all members both as sociate and active will be held. Plans for the future instruction ol the children in the parish will btf discussed. All members ;iire re quested to attend. Services will commence at 9:30. YOUNG MAN INJURED BY BUCKING HORSE Donald Greenup, 18, was thrown from a bucking horse Tuesday at the Kilkenny ranch and severely in jured. He is suffering from con cussion of the brain. After treat ment by a local physician he waa taken to a home here for care. EXAMINER COMING A traveling examiner of operators and chauffeurs is scheduled to art. rive in Heppner, Thursday Sep tember 24, 1942, and will be or duty at the City Hall between thJ hours of 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. , oc cording to a recent announcement released from the Secretary of State's office. All those wishing permits or li censes to drive cars are asked to get in touch with the examiner dur ing these hours. ISOMS LOSE BABY DAUGIITEH A 9 pound baby girl, which wa.4 born to Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Isoni at the St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton last Sunday morning, died at birth Mrs. Isom is reported out of danger, and doing welL The Misses Marie Barlow ami Edna Hughes spent today in Pen dleton. Guests over the week end at tha home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Kirk were Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Harley.-Kirk and son, Jack, of Ukiah, Mr. a'd Mrs. II. T. Stone man and children, Leslie, Flora and Phyllis of Walla Walla and Mrs. Geo. Adams and son, Sylvan, from Port Angeles, Washington. Sylvan Adams reported for duty at Fori Lewis, Wedneslay. "x l 1 1 O