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BOARDMAN NEWS Heppner Gazette Times March 4, 1943 3 .a By Margaret Thorpe Airport Contractors Rent Boardman Hotel The hotel has recently been rent ed to the contractors on the air port for sleeping quarters. There are now two cooks at the grange kitchen running two shifts of meals. Mrs. Florence Myers of Portland was in Boardman this week on business. Mrs. Martin of Stanfield is visit ing Mrs. Olive Attebury. The Claude Myers farm was sold recently to Mr. Minors of Portland. Mrs. Kruse has sold her farm to a Portland buyer. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lundell of Willow creek attended grange at Boardman Saturday night. Willard Baker returned from Ill inois Tuesday morning where he has been attending a civil service school for the past six weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Milo McFarland and Shirley and Joyce of Umatilla and Mr. Coulter of Irrigon were at the McFarland home Sunday. Charles Deulen was taken to the hospital Sunday night suffering from a very bad gas attack. He re turned home Thursday, night. Ray Brown, Paul Smith and Mr. and Mrs. I. Skoubo attended an auction sale at Hermiston Tuesday. A farewell party was given at the gymnasium Tuesday night for Mrs. Grace Forbes and family who will leave Saturday for The Dalles. The evening was spent dancing with refreshments served. The Neighborhood Leaders met in the basement of the gymnasium Tuesday night for the purpose of discussing Victory Gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely motored to Heppner Monday. Bob Miller of Graham spent the week-end in Boardman at the R. K. Miller farm. Russell Miller took a truck load of hogs to Portland Wednesday. H. E. C. met at the home of Min nie McFarland Wednesday with a pot luck dinner. A good crowd Pt tended and a business meeting was held. Lynn Gillespie has been in the Pendleton hospital ill with pneu monia. He came home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wyss were at the Charles Anderegg home Wednesday. Mrs. Wyss is Mr. An deregg' s sister. The high school seniors went to Pendleton Wednesday to have their pictures taken. A car load of students went to Arlington Thursday to attend the tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graham have moved from the Nathan Thorpe farm to their recently fur chased farm. Mr. and Mrs. John Surrell spent Monday in The Dalles visiting friends. Mr .and Mrs. Henry Zivney and two children have moved onto the old Packard farm. Maude Kabow of Moro is spend ing this week-end in Boardman visiting friends. She is staying with Mrs. Art Allen. Mrs. Olive Attebury went to Stanfield Sunday to attend a large birthday party. Mr. and . Mrs. Ed Johnson and family of Colorado are staying at the Henry Phelps home. Mrs. John son is Mr. Phelps' sister. They may locate here if they can find a house. Jim Agee came home Wednesday from the hospital where he has been treated for blood poisoning in his hand. ' Ralph Edwards has recently pur chased the old Lee Mead farm. Mrs. Grace Forbes and family left Saturday for The Dalles where they will live on a small place four miles from the city. Hilma Lee will stay at the Van Metre home to finish school. Hardman News . . . By Elsa M. Leathers Stanford Howell Buried at Hardman Funeral services were held for Stanford "Pad" Howell on Friday afternoon at Phelps Funeral home in Heppner and interment was in the IOOF cemetery at Hardman. He leaves three brothers, Henry and Joseph of Heppner and Frank of Top; two sisters, Ida Guunerson PLANTING SPREE' UNDER NEW WHEAT RULING DECRIED Removal of acreage allotment and marketing quota restrictions on wheat production is not a "go sig nal" for a wheat-planting spree similar to that in world war one, says R. B. Taylor, chairman of the stats AAA committee, and William L .Teutsch, assistant director of ex tension, in a joint statement dis cussing the action recently taken by Secretary of Agriculture Claud Wickard. On the contrary, they recom mend that Oregon growers adhere closely to the various production goals decided upon in each county recently at farmers' meetings and includedd in 1943 farm plans. Grow ers who have the land and facili ties adapted to" war crops such as dry edible peas, potatoes, dry beans, flax and vegetables will make a far greater contribution to the nation's war food needs by growing these crops instead of wheat, they point out. While the amount of wheat plant ed will not affect a farmer's eligi bility for AAA wheat payments or crop loans, full payments will vt be made unless 90 per cent of each farm's war crop goal, as established on the farm plan, is met. Removal of the restrictions which were designed to assist growers ad just wheat production to a shrink ing market were not' prompted by any impending wheat shortage, Taylor and Teutsch emphasized. Rather, the action was taken to encourage every farm to make a maximum contribution to war food production. In some areas, such as the more arid district in the Columbia basin counties, wheat yields greater pro duction per acre than any other crop. Farmers in such areas can produce plenty ' of wheat to meet food and feed needs. Pointing out that there's still an extra year's supply of wheat in stor age, these farm leaders warned that large scale plantings of spring wheat could easily result in a repe tition of last year's extremely tight storage situation. While seven mil .lion bushels of Oregon wheat were being moved through the feed wheat program this past year, an other 14,000,000 buhels moved into storage under government loan in the state. of Portland and Tilda Potter, Castle Rock, Wash. He lived at Hard man for many years. Mrs. Fred Reed was named for the Red Cross assistant for Reed's mill and Ethel Knighten for both schools. Both were appointed by Elsa M. Leathers, Hardman chair man. Mr." and Mrs. Harry Davis of Spokane moved to Reed's mill this week to work. He will operate the lumber truck to Heppner. Alta Stevens is assisting Eva Wright with cooking through lamb ing. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright met Henry Knighten in town Tuesday. The roads were so bad the Wrights couldn't reach their upper ranch. Mr. Knighten came here by horse back. Smith Chapel of Condon was here Friday and bought a pickup load of pigs from Jim Burnside. Juanita Carmichael of Lexnigton was visiting in Hardman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas of Portland are visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Dallas Craber. William Harry French returned home from Yuma. Ariz, and St. Martin's Springs, Wash., where he has spent the past two months. He will stay in Heppner for some time, until the weather conditions im prove. "Buster" Leslie Bleakman went to lamb for Fred Falconer in Clark's canyon Sunday. John Allen and Ernest Hadley joined the lambing crew at the Herb Hynd ranch Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baty vis ited over night in Hardman Sun day at the L. H. Robinson home. RETURNS HOME Tilden Williams has returned from California points where he spent several months visiting lu3 children. At Heppner CHURCHES FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST Martin B. Clark, Minister SUNDAY 9:45 a. m. Bible school. 11 a. m. Communion and preach ing. 6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. WEDNESDAY 7:00 p. m. Choir practice. 7:30 p. m. Pre-prayer service. 7:45 p. m. Evangelistic service. THURSDAY 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting. 7:30 p. m. Bible study. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Benriie Howe, Minister Sunday, March 7: Divine worship at 11 a. m. At thfs service a special missionary offering will be received. Special music. Church school at 9:45 a. m. Lucy Rodgers, superintendent. A class for every grade and age. Youth Fellowship for juniors at 6:30 p. m. Evening song and gospel service at 7:45. Wednesday Evenings: Fellowship and prayer service at 7:45 o'clock. Thursday Evenings: Choir practice Thursday evening at the parsonage. THOUGHT FOR TODAY The average man believes in the church; let him be consistent and go to church and thereby testify to the community of his faith. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH ' Rev. Francis McCormack, Pastor Schedule of services: Heppner: Mass at 9:00 a. m. every Suriday except 3rd. Mass on 3rd Sunday at 10:30. lone: 10:30 a. m. on 1st Sunday; 9:00 a. m. on 3rd Sunday. Lena: 10:30 a. m. on 2nd and 4th Sundays. Week-day mass at 8 a. m. First Friday, 7:30 a. m. Confessions: Saturdays, 7:30 to 8:00 p. m. Sundays, 8:15 to 8:55 a. m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Sterl D. Spiesz, pastor Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Worship, 11:00 a. m. Evangelistic service, 7:45 p. ra. Tuesday prayer service, 7:45 p. ra. Thursday Bible study, 7:45 p. m. ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Church school, 9:45 a. m. Morning Prayers at 11:00 a. m. COOPERATIVE CHURCH OF IONE J. Fred Stilwell, Pastor Sunday school, 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. Topic: "God's Attitude Toward the World." MiuiiiitiiiuiHiiuimiiiiitiiiiiii'iiiiitniiinHitiiimK. SO LONG TO THE PEOPLE OF HEPPNER I have received my induction notice to report for military service March 10. The Dickson's Variety Store has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. James Hcaly. who will continue operating the store by the name "Heaiy's Variety Store," To our many friends in Heppner we extend our thanks for their past favors and friendship, and want to be speak for our successors the same courtesies and patronage that we have enjoyed. Sincerely Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Dickson m ti n ti i tuiMiiHMmi Mimi n ikmnih i M n i h mi rimn mtmM 1H IMS H 06HB So Do Your Part For Victory! Your Grocer Requests that you bring in your ration books when purchasing foods included on the list submitted by the Office of Price Administration. Point coupons will be removed by your grocer at time of purchase. Sorry, no rationed foods sold without coupon book I List df Rationed Foods and Their Point Value Dried Fruits-from 8 to 20 Pts. Canned Corn-14 points Canned Pcas-16 points Canned Beans-1 4 points Dried Bcans-8 points Canned Juices-6 points up Specials Tomatoes-l 8c value Corn-16c value - -Peas-1 4c value Tomato Juice-lOc value Tom. Jce-47-oz., 29c Val. 22c Nubora Bleach- 1-2 gal. 15c Fancy Roast Pork-Pound 32c 14c 14c 11c 8c Centra I Market