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8 Heppner Gazette Times, May 6, 1943 Spanish Fiesta on High School Slate Among the numerous events dur ing the remaining weeks at Hepp ner high school is the Spanish Fi esta. This will be in the form of a typical holiday in Spain. The dance will be given by the Spanish club, El Dorado, compos ed of members of the Spanish I and II classes. This will be in the high school gym, Friday, May 7 The members of the club will be in the traditional costume of Spain. Several of them will do exhibition dances. There will be congas, tan gos and other dances for everyone. During the year, the Spanish classes have studied the life and customs of Spain. The scenery and background of the fiesta represents the work and studies of the students. MUSIC STUDY CLUB ELECTS NEW CLUB OFFICERS Following the community sing at the parish house Tuesday evening, the Heppner Music Study club held the closing meeting of the season, election of officers being the principal item of business. Mrs. O. G. Crawford was elected president; Mrs. Edwin Dick, vice president; Miss Myrthena Martin, secretary, and Mrs. George Corwin. treasurer. Mrs. America Meets thz War Enough reptile leather for more than one million pairs of shoes for women and girls has been made available by an amendment to a war production order. Previous WPB conservation orders limiting colors of leather for shoes hesulted in a freeze of genuine and imita tions reptile leather in the hands of .'hoe manufacturers, and tanners. However, the amendment makes it possible for this tytpe of leather finished prior to October 16, 142 to be used, but the, reptile leather can not be combined with other types of leather. Another feature of the amendment prohibit the manufac ture of leather bows for shoes. Mrs . America can be certain of obtaining useful and well-wearing types of blankets despite the War Production Board Conservation Or der reducing the variety and sizes of cotton, rayon and wool covers. No blankets will be made longer than 84 inches except whitte cotton eheet blanket which are limited to 95 inches in length. Each line of blankets is also limited to no more tra four colors plus white, and the multidesigned blankets are re stricted to combinations which do not take more than four color plus white. Before the order, a single .line had as many as 15 different colors. It is expected that the num ber of blankets produced will be increased by the material savings of the conservation order. The carriage trade will be served despite mileage rationing, just as long as it's Mrs. America's Jun ior. For the WPB has allowed the production of baby carriages to be increased to match the demands of the war. Strollers, baby walkers, and sulkies also are permitted to be manufactured by June 30. Used washing machines have be come so valuable ince production of new models stopped that the OPA has set dollars and cents max imum prices on all sales of used washers by individuals and dealers alike. The regulation, which be came effective May 3, also sets a ceiling on rental charges of used washing machines. The new price ceilings should eliminate any ex cessive prices which might be ask cauee of a heavy demand for this scarce equipment. In nearly every field of business scene has a great advantage over enterprise, the first man on the his competitors. Noted Artist Paints War Poster hepfners red1 cross subscription upped A check for $10 from the Stand ard Oil company this week raised Heppner's subscription to the recent Red Cross war fund to $999.76, ac cording to Mr D. A. Wilson lo- Quf 5Cm"CC cal chairman. This raises to $4U the subscriptions of the oil company to the local quota. A group of eighth graders raised $7.50 from a rummage sale. The girls collected it, repaired it and sold it to fellow students. seen and was in answer to one written by Mrs. Turner last fall and which required 105 days to reach him. Dr. J. P. Stewart, eye-sight spec ialist of Pendleton will be at the Heppner hotel Wednesday, May 12. STAR Reporter Friday-Saturday, May 7-8 Navy Comes Through Pat O'Brien, George Murphy, Jane Wyatt, Jackie Cooper A blast of action that pumps shells into the Nazis and thrills into ev eryone who sees the picture. (Ev ery mother with a son in the Navy will be admitted1 to this program free upon presentation of a snap shot of her son in uniform.) plus TIME TO KILL Lloyd Nolan, Heather Angel, Mich ael Shayne becomes involved in a new racket: Counterfeit Brasher Doubloons! Sunday-Monday, May 9-10 May 9 is Mother's 'Day Take her to the Movies! The Meanest Man in the World Jack Benney, Rochester, Priscilla Lane When old "Simon Legree" Benny and "Rowdy" Rochester really set out to be ornery, it's the most hi larious fun that ever , gave you a side-ache. Tuesday, May 11 Great Gildersleeve Harold Peary (Gildersleeve Him self), Jane Darwcll, Nancy Gates A small town official has a spinster sister to marry off . . . and Gilder sleeve is the chosen but unwilling victim ... a story constructed for laughing purposes only. Donald Puck Information Please Byron Nelson Sportoscope Wednesday-Thursday, May 12-13 Tarzan Triumphs Johnny Weissmullcr, Frances Gif- ford Johnny (Boy) Sheffield arouses Tarzan's fighting heart . . . New thrills as a new forest beauty and a new terror challenges his courage! Great entertainment for every age. (The antics of the trained baboon and a young elephant and the thrilling swimming scenes are outstanding.) Wludtyou&uif'WUk WAR HANDS Nurse that heating plant along for it must do you for the duration. Metal . . . every bit we can rake and scrape up is going into War Production to provide the tools for our Boys on the fighting fronts. JJ1 LP . .1 '.. 1 mixr MISS PETERSON TAKES POSITION IN SPOKANE Miss Catherine Peterson, direc tor of religious education in tha eastern Oregon diocese of the Epis copal church for the past 12 and one-half years, has written the Gazette Times that she has ac cepted the position of director of religious education at the Cathe dral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane. Miss Peterson has done out standing work with the young people of eastern Oregon diocese. This attracted the attention of the city church, resulting in an offer for the position which she has ac cepted. She will spend the last two weeks of May in Spokane gettting the work, started and will return for the summer school at Cove. Urging Americans to "Keep 'em Flying" through the purchase of more War Bonds, the above poster will toon make its appearance in several hundred thousand stores and display spot throughout the country. It was painted by Georges Schreiber, internationally known artist, whose picture hang in the Metropolitan and Whitney Museums in New York and other museums in various cities. U.S. Trtatury Department GETS PILOT TRAINING Mrs .L. S. Brown of lone has been notified that her son, Bill Wm. Biddle, has been selected by the classification board for pilot train ing in the United States army air forces. He will soon be transferred from Santa Ana air base to one of the West Coast Army Air For ces Training Center elemetary fly ing schools to begin his flight training. Mrs. Echo Palmateer informs the Gazette Times that her son Ted has finished his training at the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Memphis, Tenn. and is now sta tioned at the Naval Air Base at Memphis as an aviation machinist mate. NOT ENOUGH ROOM The G-T has a letter written by Bert Ma son Jr. which merits more space than can be accorded it this week and since these letters are viewed by the editor as"time copy" we will hold it for a latter issue. Gfits That Will Please Her! f- CYNTHIA SLIPS . ftyAY MM '. Tailored or trimmed. Of siv- f31 ' ymfc&y ' rayon satin or rayon crepe. SfJgF 113 Vfif Gored or bias cut for smooth '7&ZS 'rfgPr lygj fit. Sizes 32 to 44. . 2 Dainty and Sheer For Mother! (jL k fl H Handkerchiefs W I II Sheer whites with Swiss Wll I lp type, colorful floral em- 1 ife ' lilCS fi I PI broidery, or lace trimmed. sMW) I I WT-WMj Wm Als0 gay Pnnts for summer. i4;vSSssfS 1 fi Sheer Cotton Hankies 10c J j 11 tA W Wjm jfe'S Color In Your Accessories! 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