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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 3, 1942
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Volume 59, Number 36 -
Gas Rationing
Not Slowing Up
Business as Yet
Effects of Monday
Night Fill-up Seen
In Regular Driving
Gas rationing has made no appar
ent change in business up to the
third day after it went into effect,
based on the number of cars in op
eration on the streets and contin
ued activity of business houses.
The lack of slow-down may be
attributed to the last-minute fill
up Monday night, but whatever
the cause, the fact remains that
car owners are reluctant to test
shanks ponies just yet.
A near as the humble reporter
could check, stocks of gasoline at
the service 'stations were exhaust
ed ere the hour of midnight arrved
and weary station operators heaved
a sigh of relief when the last drop
har been wrung from the pumps.,
over the west. Radio announce-
The same story comes from all
ments state that no slowdown was
noticed Tuesday and Wednesday
and that people everywhere are ac
cepting the rationing in a patriotic
spirit. It has been the subject for
radio programs, some of which have
delivered forceful lessons even if
put over in a spirit of comedy.
The local rationing board has
been besieged for days by people
seeking bigger gallonage than the
"A" card permits. The board is not
at liberty to divulge what action
-it -takes on specific cases but at
tention is called to the fact that
rationing was not promped by the
r.ecessty of conserving the gasoline
f apply but was made necessary to
: we on rubber. Wherever it is es
; :ntial that a car owner have more
pasoline it will be provided, but it
is likely that the majority of the
"A" drivers will remain in that
class for the duration.
Expressions by many people are
to the effect that very few individ
uals will suffer as a result of being
able to buy only four gallons of
gasolne a week. Comparing it to
the sugar rationing, some stated
that it would not be surprising if
most gas tanks contained more of
the motor fuel from now on than
in the past.
Scrap Cans to Be
Gathered Up Soon
A tin can pickup will be launch
ed in the near future when sup
plies collected in local centers will
be gathered up by trucks operat
"ing out of designated points. This
information was received this week
by Mrs. Lucy Rodgers from the of
fice of Rex Putnam, state superin
tendent of public instruction.
Twenty-seven key towns have
been designated as collection cen
ters. Arrangements are being made
to have trucks operating out of
these towns pick up the local accu
mulations. Mr. Putnam's office is
negotiating with beverage concerns
to have their trucks do this work
and definite announcement will be
forthcoming soon. In the mean
time, pamphlets bearing informa
tion on the drive and having ilus
trations of the proper methods of
preparing tin cans for shipment
will be distributed in the schools.
It is expected that a large part of
the material will be assembled at
school buildings.
Because of the narrow margin
upon which the truck drivers will
have to operate in handling the
scrap it will be impossible to al
low pay to those turning it in. This
should not deter people from turn
ing in every ounce of the material
in their possession, in the opinion
of Mr, Putnam, who states it is
nothing more than patriotic duty
to assist in every way possible.
Who Has a Piano to Loan to the
Soldier Recreation Hall at Boardman?
Have you a piano you would loan to the recrea
tion hall at Boardman, or do you know of someone
who has an instrument and who would be willing
to place it at the disposal of the bombing and gun
nery range detachment? If you come under either
of the foregoing queries, will you be so kind as to
notify Mrs. B. C. Pinckney at Heppner? Thank
you. We knew you would.
From the above paragraph you may arrive at
the conclusion that a piano is wanted for the re
creation hall at Boardman and you will be cor
rect. A piano is wanted and needed. If you must
know why, this is the reason: In practically every
unit of our armed forces is someone who can play
the piano. It is the one instrument around which
morp home life is built than any other. It is the
accompanying instrument for community singing
soloing either vocal or instrumental and in it
self is an inspiring, soul-warming solo instrument
in the hands of one who can play it.
If you have an unused piano in your home, one
that is aging beyond its years through lack of use,
do the patriotic thing by loaning it to the boys who
are not loaning but giving their all that you may
have a house in which to keep a piano.
Please notify Mrs. Pinckney. An army truck will
come for the instrument. The boys will take good
care of it and you will, feel like a bigger, better
citizen. .
Interest Locking in
Nurse Instruction
Little interest has been displayed
in the proposed home nursing class
ecc.rding to Mrs. Tress McClin
tock. chrh nan of the movement.
Whither this apathy is due to in
difference or to kck cf publicity,.
Mrs. McClinitoek was unable to
state, but she urged that those
interested should leave their names
at the Humphreys drug store with
out delay.
The class is open to anyone and
would be especially helpful to mo
thers of small children, expectant
mothers, teachers, first aid instruc
tors and students whose mothers
cannot take advantage of the
course. Men of the community are
urged to enroll, if enough of them
are interested, -and a class will be
conducted for them later, on.
Since few nurses' for home care
in sickness are available, the Red
Cross is stressing the home , nurs
ing course to help face the short
age. The course includes 12 two
hour classes, in which one learns
not only how to keep well but
what to do in case of illness. Two
classes a week will be held, ex
cept during the holidays when only
one will be held. The new textbook
"Red Cross Home Nursing," is
more complete than those formerly
used, Mrs. McClintock states.
Mrs. Dorothy Shroeder, gradu
ate nurse, has consented to instruct
the home nursing classes. While
her plans are indefinite due to
her husband's presence in Africa
with the armed forces, she is quite
confident that she will be able to
instruct at least one class if it is
organized at once.
It is the hope of the Red Cross
to make the class available bo
other communities of the county.
Also if there are graduate nurses
in the county who would be will
ing to instruct classes they will be
aiding the cause by gettiing in
touch with Mrs. McClintock.
LEGISLATOR IN TOWN
Representative-elect Henry Pet
erson was transacting business in
Heppner Wednesday, coming from
his wheat ranch in Eight Mile.
UP FROM MORGAN
Franklin Ely, Morgan farmer
was a courthouse visitor Wednes
day, coming up to interview the tax
collector.
Morrow Delegation
Goes to La Grande
Headed by C. D. Conrad, county
flgent, a delegation of county and
district committeemen left Tues
day for La Grande to attend the
annual convention of the Eastern
Chegcn Wheat League in session
Luis week-end in the Union county
capital. Others left Wednesday af
ernocn. Committeemen were called
early to prepare topics for discus
sion at the regular sessions which
opened today.
Frank Saling, Henry Baker and
Oscar Peterson, comprising the
county AAA eommittee;Earl Blake
of the community committee, and
Clyde Denny of county labor and
transportation committee and vice
chairman of the taxation and legis
lation committee of the league
were among those going over Tues
day afternoon to sit in on the
pre -con vention discussion.
Conrad was accompanied by his
family and they will visit relatives
in. the Grande Ronde valley. Mrs.
Blake and Mrs. Denny accompan
ied their husbands.
Army Truck Takes
Furniture for Hall
A convoy truck with several sol
diers, under command of Major
Thomas J. Fryer, came to Hepp
ner Tuesday and picked up various
articles of furniture stored in the
Masonic building for the new recre
ation halll salt Boarljman. Chairs,
reading tables, radios, stand lamps,
and numerous, other articles de
signed to make the hall comforta
ble were included in the lot picked
up here. The truck also called at
Lexington and lone to receive1
items held at those points.
Accoring to Major Fryer, com
mander of the bombing and gun
nery range detachment located at
Boardman, the hall will soon be
ready for use. Most items needed
are now in place and with the ac
quisition of a piano the boys wll
be ready to set up "housekeeping."
He expressed his appreciation and
that of the boys for the interest
displayed and extended an invita
tion for civilians to visit the hall
and see how soldiers make the best
out of life in camp.
VISITS IN THE DALLES
Mrs. William H. Ellis spent Tues
day and Wednesday in The Dalles
visiting with Mr. Ellis who has
been in the hospital there for sev
eral weeks.
Sheep Lost on
Trail From Range
If the deer or elk hunting sea
son were still open there might
be an answer to the problem agi
tating Hynd Brothers, Sand Hollow
sheepmen, but since the hunters'
guns have been hung up for an
other year there must be some oth
er reason.
The problem is this: While
railing a band of sheep from sum
mer range to the home place, 500
head got lost. This happened be
tween the Arbuckle corral and
the head of Butter creek. A search
of the terrain sesulted in recovery
of 137 of the strays but up to lat
est reporting time the balance of
the flock wac still out of pocket,
even though several experienced
mountaineers wrfe covering ithe
ground.
The sheep were being returned
from summer range in the Granite
section. Heavy weather set in be
fore the band emerged from the
timber. A count was made at the
Arbuckle corral showing the flock
intact at that time. Before reaching
camp at the head of Butter creek it
was discovered that no less than
500 were missing. Since a consid
erable number were found it is
hoped that others will be recovered
before stormy weather and preda
tory animals make further inroads.
Soldiers Eager for
Mix With Enemy
"1 am thinking of transferring
to a combat unit and get into act
ion," Sgt. Don Turner told the Lions
club in the course of a talk on
army life at the luncheon hour.
Monday. On a brief furlough to vi
sit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Turner, and other ltalatives and
friends, Don was pressed into ser
vice to fill in the program.
Fort Riley, where Don's unit is
located, is very near the geogra
phical center of the United States.
It is near Manhattan, seat of Kan
sas State college, and has a popu
lation of 64.000. Several branches
of the armed service are located
there, as in most camps, and the
medical unit to which Don belongs
is an important section. This unit
is largey comprised of Oregon
men, as it was formed hi Portland,
transferred to Fort Lewis and
from there to Fort Riley. Don says
he enjoys the work with the unit
very much but believes he would
like the combat service better and
contemplates seeking a transfer
upon his return to camp. "Lots of
the young fellows are getting rest
less now that our forces have really
gone into action and they want
to get a whack at the forces of
the Axis," he stated.
Weather in Kansas is far from
what Oregonians are use to and
Don thinks Kansas mud is the
toughest he has ever dealt with.
But Kansas people are grand folks,
he stated.
Don arrived late Sunday evening
being met at Pendleton by his
father. He went to Portland Tues
day for a short visit and will re
turn here for a day or two. He is
due in Fort Riley on Dec. 8.
VISITED IN VALLEY
Mrs. Vawter Parker and daugh
ter Cecelia and mother, Mrs. Julia
Barry spent the Thanksgiving holi
day in Portland returning to Hep
pner Sunday evening. Mrs. Parker
has received word from her hus
band that his outfit was being
transferred, the letter she received
having been written on ship board.
Vawter stated the journey would
nights.
RETURNING HOME SOON
Mrs. Mabel Hughes writes friends
in Heppner that she is making a
rapid recovery at the home of her
sister Mrs. Bertrand Warren, .in
Walla Walla, and expects to re
turn to her Lena home soon. She
underwent a serious surgical op
eration in Portland several weeks
ago.
Teacher Shortage
Proving Handicap
To School Work
Serious Condition
Faced if Draft and
Enlistment Prevail
Continued inroads on teaching
staffs due to draft and enlstment
has created a perplexing problem
for school authorities here and else
where. .Loss of one teacher may not
seem like a problem, but when
that teacher cannot be replaced the
burden of carrying on his classes
falls upon other members of the
staff.
The Heppner school has been op
erating under somewhat of a handi
cap for the past month, when Floyd
Perry, eighth grade teacher, was
compelled to resign on account of
ill health. Substitutes have been
employed and it was the hope of
Superintendent George F. CorVLn
and the school board that Mrs. Mar
garet Cason might be signed up, but
she feelsl that she has an obliga
tion to meet at home in operating
the ranch, and probably will not
accept.
Supt. Corwin breathed easier
when Coach Lyle Swenson return
ed to his classes Wednesday. Swen
son spent the past few days in Se
attle where he passed his physical
and returned hearing a lot of pa
pers to fill out. He has applied for
a commission as physical instructor
in the navy. It is not known if he
will be called up as soon as accept
ed or will be deferred, until school
is out. (
Over at Irrigon Supt. Ladd Sher
man has been having his difficul
ties. Shortage of teachers has im
) oyed heavy duties on him and
members of his staff. Seeing no way
out of the dilemma, Sherman hand
ed in his resignation effective Jan.
1, 1943. Seriousness of the situation
appealed to Mrs. Lucy Rodgers and
the visited the school Tuesday.
Since having to take over other
classes Sherman has been unabla
to meet with his physical educa
tion classes and the youngsters
have been left to their own devices.
This has not been profitable, Mrs.
Rodgers states, and she met with
representatives of each high school
class and discussed their problems
with them. She will return to Ir
rigon at an early date and make
an effort to straighten out the dif
ficulties. .A.rrangements are under
way to strenghen the faculty and
it is believed that Mr. Sherman
will reconsider his resignation.
Some agitation has been preva
lent in Hardman of late due to
the possibility that the high school
prnicipal, Carol V. Robe, may be
caled by the draft at an early date.
The matter has been referred to
the state draft board which has
offered the recommendation to
Robe's local board that he be de
ferred untl the close of the school
year. It has been reported that in
event Mr. Robe was called immed
iately, Mrs. Robe would resign, thus
leaving the school without teach
ers. Mrs. Rodgers stated that she
expected the school to continue
without interruption.
Boardman, It.ne and Lexington
were re pored operating with com
plete staffs, for how long nobody
knows, Mrs. Rodgers stated.
PLAN DANCE
Heppner's Volunteer Fire depart
ment has scheduled it's annual
Christmas dance to be held Sat
urday evening, Dec 12 at the
Elk's temple. Tickets will be on sale
shortly.
VISIT IN VALLEY
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Burkenbine
took advantage of the closing days
before GR to drive to the Willa
mette valley for a short visit with
friends at McMinnville. They left
Thursday morning and returned
Sunday evening.
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