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Heppner Gazette Times, May 6, 1943 5 New Development To Follow War People of the coast states should put themselves in a receptive mood ,to welcome many newcomers fol lowing the war as many of the workers now employed in western war industries fully intend to re main in the west; This opinion was expressed by Rev. John J. O'Keefe to the forum luncheon at the Lucas place Monday. The speaker has traveled extensively over the Un ion, much of it in the past two or three years, and gave some inter esting sidelights on an America at work to win the war. He be lieves the favorable living condi tions on the Pacific coast, coupled with future developments in the Orient will draw great numbers of people this way in the next few years. Dr. A. D. McMurdo's name was drawn for next .Monday's chairmanship. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND BEING APPORTIONED Apportionment of the elementary school fund, for which a two mill tax is carried, was made this week by County School Supt., Mrs. Lucy Rodgers. Total for the county was $15,498.74. The fund is apportioned on a basis of elementary teachers per 27 pupils and is allocated to all ele mentary schools, active or suspended. VISITING RELATIVES Philip Boggs of Tigard is visit ing his aunts, Mrs. Jack Couture and Miss Edith Sweek. He will go to Monument to visit other rela tives before returning home. He accompanied Miss Sweek on her return to Heppner after a week's vacation trip which she spent in Tigard and Portland). UP FROM IONE A visitor in Heppner Tuesday was Mrs. Frank Lindsay, who added her name to the Gazette Times subscription list. c;n fit By Bureau of Public Relations. U. S. War Dept., Wash., D. C. MACHINE RECORDS TRAINING Women and draft exempt men interested in helping their country by working for the Army have exceptional opportunities through the expansion of the War Department's machine records training program. Intensive basic training will be given to new, untrained employes as well as ad vanced training to current operators whose experience, with supple ' mentary training, qualifies them for promotion. The need for skilled operators is increasing constantly and it is expected that 5,000 trained office machine operators will be needed this year. The machine records training program is being handled by the War Department's Services of Supply and will be under the direct supervision of the Civilian Personnel Division, Services of Supply. Accepted applicants will be given an opportunity to become qualified keypunch, tabulating and machine records' operators. AMERICAN HEROES BY LEFF With the. bomber nilot killed, the co-pilot seriously injured, both left motors shot away, left wing on fire and a swarm of Jap Zeros all around Col. L. G. Saunders took over his bomber's controls above Bou gainville, escaped the Zeros and saved his seven remaining crew mem bers' lives by a crash landing on the water at 95 miles an hour. Navy craft rescued thrm. They give their lives You lend your money. Buy Second War Loan Bonds. Weather Braved To Hold Spring Festival Blustery, rainy weather failed to dampen the ardor of Morrow coun ty school children and the annual spring festival was carried on ac cording to schedule last Friday. The track meet was the first event and although the ground was wet it was firm. Heppner took first place with 163 points and was fol lowed by lone with 90, Lexington 61, Pine City 10 and Eight Mile 2. Junior Hughes and Buster Padberg, Heppner, tied with four first places. The music program occupied one hour. Participants were all grouped on the stage. The program included a May pole dance, songs by grade school choruses, numbers by Hepp ner and lone bands, massed bands playing "Star Spangled Banner," trumpet solo by Gene Rietmann of lone. Choru directors, Rose Hoosier and Myrthena Martin, Heppner; accompanist and Heppner band di rector, N. E. Peavy; lone band di rector, Selmer Sever son; May pole directors Frances Weaver and Mar garet Wright of Heppner. BLACKHORSE COUPLE MOVE TO GRESIIAM Mr. and Mrs. Oral Scott have sold their Blackhorse wheat ranch, where they have made their home for the past number of years, and are moving to Boring, near Gresh am where they have purchased a home. Mr. Scott is master of Lexington grange and both he and Mrs. Scott have been prominent in affairs of the community. They have asked the Gazette Times to keep them informed of the doings of their many friends who regret to see them leave and express the hope they will return to visit the scenes of their former activities frequently. MADE CO-CHAIRMAN OF WESTMINSTER CONFERENCE University, of Oregon,' Eugene May 5. (Special) During installa tion of officers at the annual Westminster con(ren03, May 15 and 16, Thelma Nelson, Kinzua, ju nior in education, will be install ed as one of the two Sunday morn ing co-chairmen. Officers for the coming year were elected late last week. Miss ' Nelson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Nelson. Kinzua. THE vhA mm! RING WALL mil MOW WHE,TST ADVERTISING ATTAINS MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL HONORARY University of Oregon, Eugene, May 5 (Special)--Jane Huston, lone, senior in English, was one of 28 University students chosen for membership in Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary of liberal arts and sciences. The students will be initiated at a special ceremony May 15. Miss Huston is a Pi Delta Phi and has been president of her living organization, Highland house, a co , operative. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, C. Huston, lone. UP FOR EXAMINATION Vernon Knowles, teacher in the Lexington school, went to Port land Monday to take a "physical" for entrance into the military service. TEACHING AT LEXINGTON Mrs. Tress McClintock 'of Hepp ner is substituting in the Lexing ton school for Mrs. Roy Lindstrom, regular teacher, who sprained her ankle. HERE ON BUSINESS Mrs. Armin Wihlon of Lexington was a business visitor in Heppner Tuesday and while here placed their name on the growing list of the Gazette Times. WEEK-END GUEST Miss Mabel Hildebrand accom panied Miss Edith Sweek from Portland and was her guest over 'lihe week end. JMiss Hildebrand works at the information desk in the Portland bus terminal. 1 k A W n & : w For Every Lovely Mother HAIR STYLING, WAVE SET AND MANICURE . . . Phone 1442 94 ft On HER Day-May 9th! She'll love a Personal Gift on "Mother's Day"! It's the sur est way of letting her know what you mean what SHE means to YOU! Gloves Bags Costume Jewelry Hats Collar and Cuff Sets to name a few. 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