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Machinery Quotas
Being Formulated
For '43 Rationing
Farmers Advised to
Make Application ,
To Rationing Unit
, Quotes for new machinery and
equipment for the 1943 rationing
program are now being worked
out by the USDA war board and
will be forwarded to the counties
soon.
Under the national farm machin
ery rationing, program some 144
items of farm machinery will be
rationed and any farmer wishing to
buy such farm machinery must
first obtain a purchase certificate
by applying to the county machin
ery rationing committee.
State quotas representing the to
tal amount of new equipment that
will be available in Oregon next
year include wheel tractors 407,
milking machines 800, disc plowa
"39, grain drills 100, manure spread
ers 124, small combines 272, tractor
drawn mowers 328. Other machin
ery in similar proportion..
In most cases the production of
new farm machinery will be cut to
25 per cent or less of that manufac
tured in 1941 in order to provide
raw materials for the production of
vitally needed war implements.
Repair parts should be sufficient
to meet the farmers' needs for in
most cases 130 to 140 per cent as
much raw material is being allowed
for the production of repair parts
in 1943 as in 1941.
Application blanks fqr the pur
chase of new machinery are now
on hand at the county agent's of
fice and while the machinery ra
tioning committee is not yet per
mitted te issue purchasing certi
ficates farmers who are in need of
new machinery may obtain appli
cation blanks and fill them out.
The farm machinery rationing
committee for Morrow county in
cludes Henry Baker, Frank S.
Parker and Harry' Duvall, regular
members, John Wighman, Ralph
Thompson and Clyde Tannehill, al
ternate numbers.
Illness Fatal to
Louis H. Fredrickson
Funeral services for Louis H.
Fredrickson, 43, were held at 10:30
a. m. Wednesday from the Phelps
Funeral Home chapel, Rev. Martin
B. Clark officiating. Death occur
red Friday, Dec. 11, at a Pendleton
hospital, to which place he had been
rushed by ambulance when it was
discovered his condition was seri
ous. He had been ailng for sever
al days.
Mr. Fredrckson had been an em
ploye of the Ferguson Motor com
pany since August 1, 1927, serving
that concern as head mechanic for
more than 15 years.
Louis Homer Fredrickson was
born in Leland, Ida.. March 1,
1899. He was married to Verla Car
mack on Feb. 17. 1920 Left to
(mourn his passing are his wife
and children Don and Louise; three
brothers, Ernest of Salem, Frank
of Irrigon and George of Lewiston,
Ida., and two sisters, Fannie Wal
ker and Mrs. Bill Walker, both of
Spokane. . - ,
VETERAN CLERK
HONORED BY LODGE
Mrs. Rose Howell was peasantry
surprised Monday evening when
the Neighbors of Woodcraft, in rec
ognition of her 30 years as clerk of
the lodge, paid special tribute to
her. A large cake commemrnorat
ing her birthday on Dec. 13, was
cut by Mrs. Howell as the climax
to the covered-dish supper. During
the lodge session which followed
Mrs. Howell was presented with a
beautiful chenille bedspread in to
ken of appreciation for her long
and faithful service to the order.
Heppner,
Heppner C of C
Buys Christmas
Tree for Camp
Heppner's army camp, a detach
ment of the ordinance division sta
tioned at the former CCC camp, will
have a Christmas tree. This was
settled at the meeting of the Hep
pner chamber of commerce in ses
sion at the Lucas place Tuesday
evening. The club is supplying the
tree, which the service men will
decorate as soon as trimmings are
provided.
Business ordinarily transacted at
the regular monthly meeting was
suspended in favor of a program
which included a talk on the South
Pacific war by Platoon Sgt. LaMoin
Cox and a discussion of the new
income tax bill by P. W. Mahoney.
Both speakers answered numerous
questions, answers to which clari
fied points that had been bothering
their listeners.
Secretary F. W. Turner read a let
ter from Mrs. Walter Moore of
Pendlelton thanking the chamber
of commerce for a $10 check re
ceived for the PendUeton USO.
There also was a brief report on
the branch line railroad schedule
which will go into effect after the
first of the year.
Court- Disposes of
Light Docket Here
Judge Calvin L. Sweek held a
brief session of court Monday, dis
posing of a light docket.
In the case of D. Cox vs Milo
Huston involving possession of a
oolt, the defendant failing to ap
pear, judgment was rendered in
favor of the plaintiff.
V. R. Runnion and Frank Moyer
settlf 1 fe'r case out of court.
Runrion had filed suit against Mo
yer for commission claimed on the
sale of a piece of land.
In the case of Cyrene Barratt vs
J. G. Barratt, plainiff was granted
a decree of divorce. A minor son,
James, was , given into the custody
of the mother.
The case of L. Redding vs Ola
Redding was taken under advise
ment and the judge will announce
his decision later.
The first grand jury since 1940
was drawn Monday. Frank S. Par
ker was named foreman and Cora
Mae Ferguson secretary. Other
members include H. E. Yarneil,
lone; M. Orlena Suddarth, Irrigon;
James E. Barlow, Boardman; Paul
Smith, Boardman, and Charles Mc
Elligott, lone.
Mustangs Find lone
Cardinals Easy Prey
Heppner's fast-moving little Mus
tangs took an easy victory over
the lone Cardinals in the first
meeting of the two teams on the
local court Friday evening, lop
ing through to a one-sided, score
of 34 to 13. The locals jumped into
a 13-0 lead in the first half, but
this seemed to spark the determined
Cardinals and they didn't refuse
a score of 13 points just because
it was unlucky.
Bucknum was the big gun for
the Mustang offense, scoring 13
points while Hoskms was outstand
ing in every department for the
Cards.
In a prehminary game, the Mus
tang "B" squad romped over the
line to the tune of 23-8, with Ulrich
as the hot shot of the "Colts." This
was the 14th consecutive win in
two seasons for the reserves.
The season will get underway in
earnest following the Christmas
holidays, when the Mustangs will
tangle with Arlington. So far the
local squad has only 10 games ten
tatively scheduled. This includes
games with all members of the Big
Wheat league, although Condon and
Fossil have not signified their in
tention to play.
Oregon, Thursday, December 17, 1942
Soldiers Occupy
Former Civilian
Conservation Camp
r
Hl'ntpd thnt fnmn
ninrea mar vamp
MOV HOUSe Army m area, stated Platoon
KA , , 7 Sgt. LeMjoin Cox, who with Mrs.
Men tOr Duration Cox, is visiting his father, Elbert
tt , . ... Cox and family this week Set Cnx
Heppner's QviUan Conservation was with the contmglTLuanded
Corps camp, abandoned by the CCC md suited the Japs Aug 10 2
more than a year ago, is again in the Solomon group He was severe
use hxs tune-not by "brush ly Z ZTnl
nnes" but by a unit of Uncle Sam's wa hniaiw it dna
forces. Ooon rf a. Zeliu UZ,!
cleaning and pointing up it once Sgt Cox
mx more presents an appearance lnra for
six years and is a mrilvr
iX S " am' f Parachute BaSbn
. Hls brother Nalbro likewise is a
Army restrictions forbid too member of the marines, holding the
much aiming of news about the set- rank of staff sergeant A third bro-
up at Camp Heppner. A company ther, Lyle, is an aviation mechanic
of basic trainees in ordnance work- with the rank of seaman first class
ing in connection with the Pendle- - .
ton army air base has been sent Schools DismisSHia
here for housing and training. -The p r j V, Tj "
unit is in command of Capt. Sam tCNy tor Holidays
Fleshman. The number to be train- At least three Morrow county
ed here and the length of time the schools will close Friday for the
camp will be used are matters Capt. Christmas vacation, according to
Fleishman is not concerned with, Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county super-
As he explained, the men sent here Rodgers are Boardman, Lexington
will be trained, be it one or 1,000 intendenit. Those mentioned by Mrs.
and the unit will remain here just and Heppner. If there are others
as long as it is deemed essential. closing this week they have not
Citizens of the community and 50 indicated, she stated,
some of the organizations already Schools closing this week will re
are plalnning assistance in enter- sume work Dec. 28, while those
tainmient for the soldiers. Capt. closing next week will reopen Jan. 4,
Fleishman expressed sincere ap- Illness among faculty members
preciation for this attitude as well nas mad it expedient to close the
as a hope that mutual benefit will Heppner school this week-end.
oe aenvea rrom location ot tne
company here.
Dinner Invitations
Wanted for Soldiers
Morrow county now has two units is pointed out that it is not unwise
of soldiers, one at Boardman and to dismiss local schools earlier,
the other at Heppner. Christmas is Strte school vacation periods have
but a few days away and it is up been staggered to relieve passenger
to the people of the county to help lines as much as possible over the
in seeing that these boys have the holiday period, particularly the
kind of a Christmas they would Christmas and New Year week
ask for their sons, brothers and ends. .
sweetheart in the service. This can . '
be done by each family extending AAA Committeemen
an invitation to one or more sol- II pi .
diers for Christmas dinner. Just V, TOr CleCtlOn
call Mrs. Charles Buzzard, phone County and community AAA com
833, Heppner, and tell her how ""tteemen for 1943 will be elected
many you will entertain and ar- at aMnual meeting of the Mor
rangements will be made to have row C0 Agricultural Conser
them in your home Christmas day. atvn stin at 2:00 p. m. Mon-
: day, Dec. 21 in the I. O. O. F. hall
Who Will Provide
Trimmings?
,
Soldiers bivouacked at Camn
Heppner have been guaranteed a
Christmas tree. This was done by
the Heppner chamber of commerce.
Now comes the matter of tree de-
corations. The boys will do their
own decorating if they have the
trimmings to work with. Will some
generous citizen or one of the or-
ganizations of the community come
forward and see that the boys have
these decorations? Then there is
the matter of something in the way
of Sifts-
There are two repositories for
soldier gifts in Heppner Humph-
reys Drug company and F. W.
Turner's office. The gifts originally
were destined for the camp at
Boardman, but since Heppner has a
camp of its own it has decided to
hold the gifts for distribution here,
Many more are needed, so get on
your pony and help fill up these
boxes. '
POWER SHUTOFF SLATED
Due to necessary repairs on the
high line, the Pacific Power and
Light company announces that the
service in Heppner, Lexington and
lone wll be interrupted for one hour
Sunday, Dec. 20, being shut off
from 10 a. m. until 11 a. m.
Ma rines Silenced
Sunerinr fnrrn In
Tulagi Campaign
zjl
in their first encoi
Marines of the American army
of four to one
i .l.Wl 1,1 LV,
Japs n Gamrita an Tanambogo
islandg) of
""pi- j. -n.. -xrwui nas been wreat,
ling with a teacher shortage for
several weeks and is hopeful that
some of the positions will be filled
when school takes up on the 28h.
In view of the traffic congestion
on the main artariAa it u
m Heppner.
Several subjects of interest to
farmers throughout the county will
be discussed following the election.
ti. Miller, farm field man for
7 i..'VJ 11IUU1
Jhk P" f the state will be on
nam 10 dlscuss 1943 farm an
!ge P1"0? devote some
, f a discussion of 1943 agri-
V fa
Whfiat loans d ed whea
11 as machinery ra-
Tfg' trUck. f?tii d labor
wMemBle-
JOINT INSTALLATION SLATED
Joint installation of the Masonic
and Eastern Star lodges will be
held Monday evening, Dec. 21, start-
ing with a banquet at 6 o'clock. At
that time the following officers will
be installed by the Star: Emma
Evans, W. M.; Archie Ball, W. P.;
Isom, Assoc. P.; Doris Bail, Con'.';
Anna Graham, Assoc. M.; ' Blaine
Beulah Barklo, Assoc. Con.; May
Gilliam, secretary and Flora' ' Nys,
treasurer.
A CHRISTMAS GREETING
That Peace may soon prevail on
this earth and that I may help in
a small way to accomplish this end,
I am investing the cost of my
customary Christmas cards in an-
other War Bond and take this
means of wishing every-one a Very
Merry Christmas and a Happy and
Prosperous 'New Year,
12-15-42. Bert Johnson.
Volume 59, Number 3jj S
Branch Line Cut
To UlNCe-a-Week
Service by U. P.
War Demands on
Equipment, -Men
Cause, Officials Say
Beginning Jan. 3, 1943, train ser
vice on the Heppner branch of the
of the Unicm Pacific will be cut
to three times a week. This an
nouncement was made to citizens
along the branch by a group of
railroad officials headed by T. J.
Dowd, general freight agent, and
including D. J. Callahan, assist
ant to the general manager; Law
rence W. Hobbs, general attorney;
J. H. Qmningham, general agent
with offices at Walla Walla, and
H. L. Turner, secretary of the
Oregon Railroad association.
The raillroad representatives met
with a group of Morrow county
citizens at the Elks hall Friday
morning when the new schedules
for the Heppner and Condon
brandhesl were anlnouad. Mr.
Dowd, spokesman for the officials,
stated that there was no thought of
abandonment of the two branches,
such as had been the case with
the Shaniko line, but that due to
the tremekidbus volume of war
materials and the urgent trans
portation of fighting forces the
railroad companies are being forc
ed" to conserve every piece of roll
ing stock and every ounce of man
power to meet the situation.
Under the new arrangement
the train will leave Condon at 7
p. m. Saturday, arriving at Arl
ington, at 10 p. m. This Is to ac
commodate stock shipments from
Gilliam, Wheeler and Grant coun
ties. On Monday, departure time
from Heppner will be 7 a. m., ar
rive at Arlington 10 a. m.., and at
Condon 4:30 p. m. Returning from
Condon, the schedule is the same,
except arrival at Heppner will be
3 p. m. The Saturday schedule is
the only change throughout the
week. Leaving time from Arling
ton will be 11:30 a. m. ; ,
Under the present set-up, the
company is required to maintain
four locomotives, two in operation
and two in reserve. The new ar
rangement will permit removal of
two locomotives and their crews
as one larger locomotive will be
put on to serve both branches.
Some doubt was expressed by
local people attending the meeting
as to the efficiency of the new ser
vice, particularly warehousemen
and mill operators. They were as
sured1 that any congestion will be
taken care of by special freights,
or, as in the case 'of the Heppner
mill, additional side track can be
put in if shipmentts should in
crease. When approached regarding the
matter of passenger service, which
in the light of gas rationing would!
probably increase train travel on
the branches, the officials steted
that passengers may be carried on
the caboose as far as1 Arlington if
train service is necessary. "Frankly,
we are discouraging rail travel ex
cept in casg absolutely necessary,',
Mr. Dowd stated.
WHEAT PRICE STABILIZED
An announcement by the local
triple A office states the price of
Commodity Credit owned feed
wheat will remain at 91 cents per
bushel until further notice. Feed
ers interested in obtaining this
wheat contact their dealers and if
he cannot supply the wheat, the
local triple A office should be con
tacted. GO TO NORTH BEND
Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Patterson left
Saturday morning for North Bend
where Patterson will engage in
sawmill work. He has been em
ployed at the Ralph Thompson
ranch for several years.
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