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Fuel Rationing
Serious Matter
Speaker States
Field Co-Ordinator
Richardson Warns
People to Prepare
It is tune the people ot America
realized the seriousness of the fuel
situation ana oegan to ao sometnang
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about it, warned Barley Richard-
conservationist for the northeastern .
district of Oregon, who spoke to a
group of Morrow county people at
the Heppner school gymnasium
Tuesday evening. Fuel rationing,
so far as fuel oil is concerned, is a
reality and not something to be
laughed off and unless people re-,
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cope with the reduction in fuel
n,K0 H11 V nrv Rmall
mnount ot smfering next winter.
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painting the black side of the pic-
C before revealing that there is
a orignx biu. me ui
headlined with the absolute neces-
sity for oil in the prosecution of
the war. There is no scarcity of oil,
he declared, pointing to the fact other two members. Wright was re- wniuiuuiMMw u i,. ocnaier, ra- - .r . , nal nrocedure the state rjolioe can
that many wells have been capped elected for a three-year term at coast manager for the organi- W Htandpomt, chamber officials l msTTnto SrZ
in recent months. There is a scar- the annual meeting held in Lexing- to Marion county and ad members m general believe. LdstabSS oTSS
city of transport facOities and this ton grange hall Feb. 1. cne t.01 county home chap- other matters of importance to me job over; Fuitens ability
factor may result in untold suffer- The fourth Friday of each month rer or the Uovernor and Mrs. knell, the community were discussed at anoffice man will make it inn
ing before another winter passes. at 8:00 p. m. has been selected by governor urged the people to the monthly dinner meeting at th necessary to hire a deputy in his
He issued a warning to users of the supervisors as their regular the campaign a generous suo- Lucas Place Tuesday evening, some thus accomplishing a saving
coal to take every precaution to meeting time and farmers in need secc m Uregon. of them being deferred to the di- m the operation of the office.
conserve that fuel. Coal mining has
'iimnit
krociji gita tij v. Loutu wi6
,rao, tv cl,if!
.ivoi.
miners to the shipyards and other
war industries. Likewise there is a
shortage of coal cars, making deliv
eries for civilian consumption un
certain. It is his belief that ration
ing of oil will naturally be follow
ed by rationing of both coal and
wood.
Looking on the brighter side,
Richardson recited numerous me
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thods by which the fuel shortage
may be met with no more than a
minimum of suffering and incon
venience. The first step is to stop
the leaks, such as loose fitting
window frames,, worn down thresh
olds, ill-fitting doors Heading to
the upstairs, broken window panes, "f.w b-- u
holes in the basement walk and Unless this is done farmers will
numerous other faults which could tave reductions m their crop pay
be remedied without employment ments lose tW loan pnvl"
of special workmen. People living efrs' . ., , .
in houses of the high ceUinged va- War crops in Morrow county m
w 0aa Wo elude dry edible peas, dry. beans,
ncijr v
cei
ilincrcj o at 1m Q-foot walls
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obtained to make Hie alterations.
If unable to make the change, he
advised that living quarters be cut
down to the smallest number of
rooms possible for a family of sev-
eral persons to live in. Paper strips
are
inexpensive and highly effi-
cient substitutes for metal and wood
strips. Keeping the closet doors
closed, drawing on the hot water
LJTmZsd.
mon practices about the home will
be necessary if we are to escape
actual hardships in coming months,
""Rirhardson, declared.
Richardson stated that he will be
.i x.. i j.-. x-
in tne county irom time vo tune to
aid the people in preparing to meet
the conditions imposed by the ra-
tioning program.
CLYDE SALING PASSES
IN PORTLAND SATURDAY
Word reached Heppner early in
the weeK or tne aeatn 01 lyae
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Saling in Portland on Saturday
Upon receipt of the news Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartholomew
of Pine City left for Portland to
attend the funeral.
Mr. Saling was for many years
a resident of Heppner, leaving here
some 35 years ago to make his
home near Portland. He was a
brother-in-law of Charles Bar-
tholomew.
Heppner,
Heavy Equipment
To Be Provided for
HSCD Farmers
Definite plans were made for
providing heavy equipment to the
farmers in the Heppner Soil Con
servation district by the supervi
sors at a meeting February 26 in
the county agent's office. The su
pervisors have accepted on loan
ftwm the. aoil conservation service
thfi foUmving equipment: one two-
yard scraper,
12-fool nower
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gfoot driU one 10
with grass . seeding at
ETw rin kd nn1nw
for a mamteniance rental
cna,rge to those farmers who make
a phation to district for farm
conservation plans
district supervisors also are
rw.,.HjlE, service to loan a 50-
caterpillar r to
a au-
toot diesei caterpillar tractor to tne
district to lurther assist tarmers m
jeveijing( gock pj. construe-
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tlon and otner construction wotk,
X-A will SZJTli fte tojd '
production program.
Officers elected at the meeting
foP the ensuing year included J.
j. wigntman, cnairman; vj. w. uus-
forth, vice-chairman;
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Conrad, secretary-treasurer,
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Hughes and Orian Wright are the
ot zny assistance avaiiaoie tnrougn
t.ViA Roil rinn.rvatioTv district can
mak-P tboir renuests known at these
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meetings, or to any of the super
visors.
Wheat Allotments
Not Discarded
Wheat allotments have not been
discarder for 1943 as some farmers
have been led to believe bv recent
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W s ales Te Morrow counTy
Items, Siaieb uie iviuiiww luuiu)
AAA committee.
On the contrary, wheat seedingS'
must be held to the allotment ac
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& unless 90 percent or more
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F. ""P " iai-uiic uuu-
-re eat and hay (except
,wheat GoJs f
ffA Aeach sk bv
A.T i ?t
ben?ied ?e goab ""medjate
H, 90 or more of Ae
S ; met, farmers will then be
alltments without penalties.
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"Vt. Ken 06 tXDGrt
With Sub-Machine
From Fort Knox, Ky., Major
Amel F. Kisonak sends word that
Pvt. Philip M. Renoe, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Renoe of Hard-
man, has become an expert in
handling a snh-machin 01m Writes
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Major Kisonak: .
"Thanks to his mental alertness
and conduct during the course of
instruction, Private Renoe attained
a thorough knowledge of the hand
ling of the sub-machine gun, with
which he fired a perfect score.
This weapon reacts in direct pro
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portion to tne skuu witn wnicn. it
is operated. Private Renoe's per-
formance justifies our belief that a
man who is physically fit and men-
tally alert cannot help but make a
good soldier. Praise for trainees
of this type is a privilege."
UP FROM LEXINGTON
Mr. and Mrs. C ,F. Sparks of
Lexington were Heppner business
visitors Wednesday.
Oregon, Thursday, March 4," 1943
Machinery Set Closer Contact
In Motion for
Red Cross Drive
District Leaders
Named; County's
1943 Quota $2100
Machinery for starting the an-
nua Cross membership cam
t
paign nas aeen set m motion by
lie Howe, Marrow county chair-
. War fund chairmen have been
named in the several districts and
contributions are expected to be-
&n c01 in within the next few
davs-
Morrow county's quota is consid-
erably higher for 1943 than in pre-
vious vears lt 13 expected that
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the cities will come forth with
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f met oe Uar
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have m w11 P3 on this and other
uaa at
te '"
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nAai nta at wnich is $125,-
0WW arf (. share of this
auota is $975,000
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oiarung me campaign on in ure-
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son with his personal soonsorshm.
o" fj-i. jvnui aiAiiRiiMui,
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pernor ar bnel presented his
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iowe inciuae trie loiJowing:
O'x. TT flr rv a itt'1
Lltv c rieppner, Mrs. D. A. Wu-
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forth; Boardman, Mrs. Macomber;
lone, Mrs. Frances Carlson; Mor
gan, Mrs. Martin Bauernfeind; Ce
cil. Mrs. R. A. Krebs; Lena and
Pine City, Mrs. Mabel Hughes; Ir-
rigon, Mrs. C. A. Houghton; Hard-
mnn R'. ivriii ivr, Woo t .u,
ers and Eight Mile .Mrs. Walter
Becket.
A TTF.Mnn'V r.4RnEv.
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will win the war. and there is
more than a grain, of truth in the
statement. There will have to be
increased production on the farms
more garden crops, more cattle,,
sheep, hogs and poultry, and this
increascd production will have to
be participated in by townspeople
as well, particularly as to gar-
den crops.
liecause tnev na
Because they have always been
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abe to go to the
grocery ftorc
for their ffesh produce, many
townspeople have long since
abandoned gardening while oth
ers have yet to learn the first
lesson. Unless these people learn
that lesson quickly there is dan
ger of unnecessary suffering in
the months to come.
This is an appeal to exper
ienced gardners to attend the
garden class meetings at the school
house and join in the round table
discussions. Please don't get the
imression that those conducting
the meetings know or even think
they know all about gardening.
They are specialists it is true,
but their mam function is to con-
duct classes wherein . the exper
iences of those engaging in gar
dening may be related and the
best practices discussed for the
benefit of all.
Experienced gardeners will be
making a valuable contribution
to the war effort by attending
uii ij ciiiviiuiup,
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inese classes ana onering woras
of wisdom to the neophytes,
Classes are held each Monday
and Friday evenings in the caf-
ctcria at the high school.
IN FROM GOOSEBERRY
Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Carlson were
Heppner visitors Wednesday, com-
ing from their ranch in Gooseber-
ry, where Mr. Carlson holds the
post of weather observer.
With Camp Five
C of C Objective
Developmjent of a closer relation
ship with the people of Wineland
Camp No. 5 of the Kinzua Pine
Lumber campany is the objective
of the Hepnier chamber of com
merce. This matter has been before
the business men's group for sev
eral months and now that road
conditions make it possible to con
tact, the camp it is the expressed
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rth 30 OT ias -
pns,ng the POP the camp.
Reports from various sources in-
aicate that already a number of
Wineland families make regular
ps into Heppner to shop and en-
iy recreational facilities provided
here. The chamber's objective is to
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ke the town attractive to these
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peouie ana ouiidj ur a comiiai r-
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iationsnip between the two com-
munities. Wineland is not a tern-
porary "" Wi,,, M,"s
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JVJ"? the
wooaea nius lust over the line in
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uiariy organizea town, wnatever
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Variety Store Sold
Early This Week
Gilbert C Dickson left for his
ome J" Pomy. . Wash., Wednea-
dLl?r completing aetaus con-
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Kls draft report for in-
Auction on March 10 and had to
wind lm hia niPfaira Viorw, in a V,,,-iri
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Before leaving Dickson stated to
the Gazette Times that he had dis-
posed of the local business to Mr.
and Mrs. James Healy. local vouna
people well and favorably known
in Heppner and surrounding ter-
ritory. Mrs. Healy has been em-
-ployed in the variety store the past
10 months and Mr. Healy has been
an employe at the Standard Ser-
vice station here the past two
years.
In Mr. Dickson's absence, Mrs.
Diskson will keep the Pomeroy
store in operation.
Frank Moyer Victim
Of Heart Attack
Funeral services were held at
the Church of Christ in Heppner at
Frank N. Moyer, 67, whose death
j e i j J. . J.I.
occurred Saturday morning at the
home of Mrs. Mattie Gentry. A
heart attack was the immediate
cause of his passing.
Frank Nathan Moyer was born Miss Roge Hoosier, Mrs. Peteron
at Mohawk, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1877. He and Mrs 0 G, Crawford were
came to Oregon in 1892 and on other foatures of the evening's pro
Nov. 26, 1907 was married to LoVa gram of American sacred music.
M. Conner at Lexington. To this
union two sons were born, F. Ellis
Moyer ad Melvin E. Moyer, both RESIDENT CLERGYMAN
of Heppner, who with the mother ASSIGNED TO HEPPNER
survive.
Other survivors include
two brothers,
E. W. Moyer
of
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HnTynnir cirnH .1 II lVlfirtor rf I
"w"-' j
rmston, ana one sister, Mary Alice
Vance of Heppner.
Mr. Moyer farmed in Blackhorse
canyon a few miles east of Hepp-
ner for many years. He engaged
in grain and stock farming and had
built UP a good property and a
comfortable home.
Funeral arrangemients were in
charge of Phelps Funeral Home
and Rev. Martin Clark officiated.
Volume 59, Number 49 w
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Deputy Chosen
For Sheriff Job
By Co. Court
John Fuiten to
Wear Badge During
Bauman's Absence
The Morrow county court, in
Session Wednesday, named John
Fuiten to fill the office of sheriff
-n f C J D Batman
absS
f
join
this armed forces of the United
States. Fuiten, deputy sheriff the
past year, has served in the tax
collecting department and as jailer
in the absence of Sheriff Bauman.
Nuimerous applications were pre-
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kasintf ftrif AxrisS on his mr.
on his exper-
nce the tax collecting depart-
,'1d . CqUf 3.'. the
rnt 1 W .Tiir TWt John-
" "hen aueriedbv a Gazette
LSve
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existing conditions there will be
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th-n nrvwca aptrvinirt1 i.g thA nrinn-
to1 field work and7n case of crim-
Road conditioning was another
problem facing the court in the
March session. The past winter has
been tough on the road system of
the county and while the court is
anxious and willing to do every
thing possible to put the highways
in shape there are handicaps which
make extremely difficult,
:f nnt :mnni,a;hL Tum fa. t
ime importance, repkeement parts
fw and. a rf
road retching materials, stand in
wav - me11flte t. ,t ,
teri
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acquired except by permission ot
mitVirit4iao ir, woi, r n j
W now ihw tv nk m, rn
cerned about the condition of roads
in Momw rmintv
,
lere are, ftve roa orews avail"
to work more 1jian 1400 ""
of TQd3' JUdSS Stated'
, iiw9e crtews cannot evcz
place uat once- Nevertheless repairs
wu' "MUTn 'T
conditions
will permit, he con-
eluded.
FAIR SIZED CROWD ATTENDS
MUSIC STUDY CLUB PROGRAM
A fair sized crowd gathered at
the parish house Tuesday evening
to listen to the program prepared
by the Music Study club and to
participate in the singing of hymns.
Mrs. Ture Peterson cave a talk
T 11 7uZZu , u t.
members from the Method lsh choir,
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JrJLll. u Wl VUL Will, AVil JL
Wells, Mrs. Bennie Howe and Mrs.
Lucy Rodgers sang a group of old
svmns. firlns Kv Mrs .T O Turner
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wniie in neppner undav
for
Oi
confirmation, Bishop W. P. Rem-
-,nstm announced to ih enncfretn-
AJ1 church
& res..cjont mjnjgtej.' ji
located here by May 1.
The new minister is' the Rev.
Neville Blunt, recently come to the
states from Canada where he has
had most of his experience. He is a
married man and will make his
home in the church residence now
occupied by Mr., and Mrs. L. K
Dick.