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Our Men
In Service
Bert Mason Jr. is somewhere in
the South Pacific. He has written
an interesting account of his sur
roundngs which we think our read
ers will enjoy.
On the subject of food: I had a
most unusual appetizer a few days
ago. One of the fellows speared a
medium sized octopus and the of
ficer's steward cooked it for us. I
had a large bowl full just before
ohew, and it was delicious, tasting
much like clams but not quite so
strong. The body was fairly ten
der and easy to chew, but the pow
erful tentacles were like garden
hose to chew. Many kinds of beau
fitully colored fish abound in these
waters, but I don't believe they
bite very readily right here, for
though many people are fishing at
all hours of the day, I see few fish
on their strings." Many of those
which are caught, however, are
truly exotic in appearance. Though
I know little about shell fish, I
presume these are familiar to those
in Oregon. I have run across many
familiar backyard weeds, and have
been able to put most of the other
plants into "familiar families though
I could not guess their genera.
Tempororily we are near a very
old French town which I have vis
ited twice. Most of the boys, as us
ual, call it a helluva dump, but I
find it one of the most unusual
and interesting places I have ever
visited. Here, I find in actuality the
thrill I used to experience vicari
ously in the Geopraphics.
At one time this was quite a
prosperous place, for some of the
avenues and many of the buildings
away from the heart ' of the town
give evidence of having been im
pressive and beautiful; but now
things are different. In the so
called business district, which is all
that most of the sailors ever see,
the streets are narrow and filthy,
vwith empty stores vieing for front
age. The smells are never pleasant
and are sometimes almost nauseat
ing. I'd never touch a morsel of
food there if it were offered on a
golden platter. Paint is something
which has not spread its colorful
protection here in untold years.
Iron-work, stone-wall enclosed
courts and shuttered windows typ
ify the architecture; but a few.
thousands of dollars worth of good
carpentry and masonry would make
it look a heck of a lot , better. You
write of having little to sell you
should see these stores. Big window
spaces, long counters, high tiers of
shelves; and not a good $50 worth
of stuff in the whole place. But
don't let that worry you; they'll
sell it for at least $1500. Francs
are worth 2 1-3 cents, and at that
Continued on Page Eight
No Plcne Wreck in
This Neighborhood
Excitement ran high in Heppner
Sunday, evening when a report was
telephoned in that a plane, presu
mably one of the bombers from the
Pendleton airbase, had been wreck
ed in the hills south of town, locale
indefinite. A number of people
drove to Rhea creek with the hope
of helping to locate the reportedly
missing airship, but to no avail.
A plane flying low over this part
of the county appeared to be hav
ing difficulty. This caused some
anxiety to the . interested ob
servers. When the plane reached
Rhea creek it suddenly disappeared
over a hill, leading watchers to be
lieve that it had been wrecked. In
vestigation by officials from Pen
dleton failed to reveal a missing
plane from that base and no
wreckage could be located.
The rumor served to create a
little interest in an otherwise dull
evening in Heppner.
Heppner,
Period of Final
Events at School
Close at Hand
Band Concert, Junior-Senior
Banquet
First on Schedule
With commencement scheduled
for May 28, several important school
functions are marked up on the
calendar, one of the most important
of which is the annual concert by
the Heppner school band.
This program v is scheduled for
8 o'clock. Wednesday evening, May
19 and will be presented in the
gymnasium auditorium, according
to announcement made early this
week by Norbert E. Peavy, band
director. Included in the program
of classic and popular numbers will
be the songs of the several branch
es of the armed forces Marines,
Navy, Infantry, Army Air Corps,
and who knows but maybe the
WAACS and WAVES, since they
too, have their songs.
The concert will be free to the
public.
Leading off in activities will be
the junior-senior banquet, sched
uled for Saturday evening at the
Episcopal parish house. For this
event juniors are making extensive
preparations and a big evening is
in prospect for all who attend.
Baccalaureate services . will be
held at the gymnasium auditorium
Sunday evening, May 23. Father
Francis McCormack has been in
vited to deliver the message.
Commencement exercises will be
held at the auditorium Friday eve
ning, May 28. Dr. Levi Pennington,
president of Pacific College at New
berg, has accepted the invitation to
deliver the address.
Aside from the events mentioned,
students are busy running off dif
ferent events, putting out a high
school annual and trying to work
in a little time to boost their credits.
Stubs of Coupon
Books Should Be
Returned to Office
Stubs of ration coupon sheets
should be returned to the ration
board after the removal of the last
coupon. The stub should be en
dorsed by the signature of the per
son to whom the coupons were is,
sued and the date, both written di
agonally in large letters anywhere
across the face of the stub.
The local ration board reports
considerable misunderstanding ex
ists concerning endorsement. If the
above instructions are followed the
edorsement will be done correctly.
It should be noted that fuel oil
ration sheets have a place for a
signature, but this space should be
signed upon receipt of the coupons.
Signature there does not constitute
endorsement of the used coupons;
the second endorsement indicates
deliveries have been made accord
ing to the record signed by fuel oil
companies in the stub.
Less than 5 percent of the people
who are issued fuel oil coupons
read the instructions on the stub
of the sheet under the validation
stamp. These instrctions clearly ex
plain that the number of the sheet
should immediately be written on
each coupon. Oil companies should
never be expected to accept fuel
oil coupons, or gas coupons either,
which have not been properly num
bered or endorsed, if endorsement
is required in ink by the owner.
Miss Ruth Green spent the fore
part of the week at home, coming
from Pendleton air base where she
is employed.
Oregon, Thursday, May 13, 1943
Governor Snell
Calls for Victory
Day Celebration
Executive Would
Pay Just Tribute to
Allied African Arms
Allied arms have scored a great
victory in North Africa and Gov
ernor Snell of Oregon thinks the
folks at home should do something
about it. Consequently, the gover
nor has issued a proclamation
asking every , community in the
state to join in observing the event
if it can be accomplished without
interfering with the war effort.
He has designated Wednesday
May19, as "African Victory Day."
Mayor J. O. Turner is absent
from the city today but. inasmuch
as he is attending a session of the
League of Oregon Cities in Port
land, he may return with some
definite idea about a fitting obser
vance in Heppner.
Governor Snell's proclamation is
as follows:
"I Earl Snell, governor of the
state of Oregon, do hereby desig
nate and set aside Wednesday, the
19th of May, 1943, as African Vic
tory Day as an occasion on which
the people of this state will cele
brate the redemption of the conti
nent of Afiica the first continent
reclaimed from our enemies.
"The occupation of northwest Af
rica was an American program.
The command of the African cam
paign was vested in our General
Eisenhower. America's ground,
Fisenhowe. America'siat9GSvTGu
aerial and naval forces played a
spectacular and vital part in the
final battle of Tunisia.
"Britain has rung its church bells
and rejoiced throughout the land
over the liberation; Russia and
China have rejoiced. It is improper
for America to leave to its com
rades in arms the observance of
this first decisive and absolute vic
tory of the second world war.
"It is my hope that on the 19th
of May every community in Ore
gon will join in this observance, in
every way that it can be managed
without interference with the war
effort. And Oregon invites the
states in the union to join with her
in celebration of the victory of our
armed forces and the accomplish
ments of our home front.
On from Africa to the redemption
of Europe and Asia.
EARL SNELL,
Governor, State of Oregon."
ELAINE SIGSBEE BRIDE
The home of Mrs. Sadie Sigs
bee was the scene of a quiet wed
ding Saturday when at high noon,
her daughter, Elaine, became the
bride of Oscar George of London,
Kentucky. Martin B. Clark, pastor
of the Heppner Church of Christ,
performed the ceremony in the
presence of close relatives of the
bride. Mrs. Emil Groshens was her
sister's attendant and J. F Flor of
Condon was best man.
After a short wedding trip the
newlyweds returned to Condon
where they will reside and where
they both are employed. Mrs.
George operates theaters at Con
don and Kinzua.
RETURN HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aiken re
turned to Heppner the last of the
week from Portland where they
spent several weeks for the bene
fit of Mrs. Aiken's health.
Farmers Urged to
Pay Off Debts and
Cut Down Expenses
Paying off indebtedness and cut
ting expenses to the bone was urg
ed upon farmers and stockmen by
Arnold Anderson of the Federal
Land Bank of Spokane in an ad
dress delivered to the members of
the Hardman National Farm Loan
association Saturday at the parish
house. This is a good time for the
farmer to put his house in order
pay off his debts, taxes and cur
rent bills, reduce mortgages, and
thus lessen the difficulties that lie
ahead when peace and resulting re
adjustment come. The speaker did
not overlook the necessity" of pur
chasing war bonds urging that all
funds in excess of general opera
tional needs be invested in govern
ment securities.
County Agent C. D. Conrad cov
ered several matters affecting ag
ricultural production, including war
crop loans of the agricultural loan
association which makes credit
available for those needing addi
tional money for production of war
crops. He stated that Morrow county
farmers are this year raising 1050
acres of dry edible peas, valuable
to the war effort for their richness
in protein and easy storage qual
ities. Potatoes and dry beans also
have been seeded on increased
acreages.
Conrad foresees some difficulty
in the matter of labor within next
few months, starting with the hay
ing season and extending through
the grain harvest. Spring work has
been handled satisfactorily but
harvest the manpower shortage will
when the big fields are ready to
make itself felt.' He advised that
employers acquaint his office with
their labor problems ahead of time
to facilitate handling of the situa
tion. The annual meeting of the assoc
iation was highlighted with a din
ner serve by the ladies of the Epis
copal church. Henry Baker served
as 'emcee", introducing officials
pnd guests and calling the enter
taiment numbers. Mrs. Ture Peter
son gave two vocal numbers, ac
companied by Mrs. J. O. Turner,
and Marjorie Simms played two
piano solos
Ralph Loveless, vice president
and manager of the association, was
a speaker on the program. Frank
Wilkinson and R. L. Benge were
elected directors to serve three
years.
A corsage was presented to Mrs.
Cleve VanSchoiack in recognition
of the long membership she and
Mr. Van Schoick have held in the
association.
Present Driver Card
Good to June 30, 1945
If you lose some of your skill in
driving a car during these gas and
tire shortage days, don't worry
too much. The recent legislature
took some of these things into con
sideration with the result that
holders of driver's licenses will not
be- obliged to take an examination
for renewal before June 30, 1945.
Examination pf applicants was re
pealed outright, except for those
applying for their first licenses.
Youths of the age 16-18 are per
mitted to operate cars under - an
emergency chauffeur regulation for
the duration and for six months
after the end of the war.
CHANGE IN OFFICE HOURS
Change in office hours at the
Morrow county rationing office
has been effected this week. The
office will now be kept open dur
ing the noon hour; opening hour
10 a, m., closing hour 3 p. m. Mon
day through Saturday, and on Wed
nesday and Saturday evenings 6
to 9.
Volume 60, Number 7 q
Budget Committee
Adopts Estimates
For Ensuing Year
Salaries of School
Employees Upped
By Trial Schedule
Subject to confirmation by the
taxpayers, salaries of employees in
school district No. 1, Heppner, will
receive a boost of 15 percent for
the ensuing year. This action was
taken Wednesday evening after the
committee had heard the reading
of the budget and asked for expla
nation of the several items by Supt
George Corwin.
Estimated total receipts and avail
able cash balance, covering 11
sources of income, amount to $23,
250; total estimated expenditures,
$47,423.80, leaving balance to be
raised, $24,173.80.
In accepting the 15 percent in
crease in salaries the budget com
mittee took into consideration in
creased living costs which school
people are no more able to escape
than other civilians. This list in
cldes, teachers, janitors and office
stenographer. Salary of the dis
trict clerk was raised from $250 to
$300 annually Teachers' salaries call
for a fund of $24,948.20, divided
$13,450.80 for the elementary school
and $11,497.40 for the high school.
Textbooks will cost more this
year, Corwin explained, because of
adoption of new textbooks in the
grades and institution of new
courses in high school This calls
for a budget of $1450, $1,000 for the
grades and $450 for high school.
Allowance for janitors' salaries is
$2,820. covering a $15 raise each for
Mr. Hogue, who will receive $110
a month and Dad Drisooll, whose
check will be for $125 a month.
The janitors work on a 12-months
basis.
Serving on the committee were
two members of the school board,
C. W. Barlow and Leta Humphreys,
M. L. Case, Frank W. Turner, Mrs.
E R Huston and Mrs. James Thom
son. C. N. Jones, third member of
the school board, was absent from
the county. M. L. Case was named
chairman and Frank urner sec
retary. Second Nursing
Class Certificated
A class of 10 women completed
a home nursing course April 29,
the second group to take the course
since the first of the year. Mrs. Ed
ward Schroeder was instructor.
This will be the last class for the
present, it is stated.
Certificates were issued to Mrs.
Ursula Couture, Mrs. Ora Evans,
Vera Wheelock, Ellen Marshall,
Harriett Hager, Cecelia Phelan,
Olive Hughes, Letha Archer. Leta
Cox and Lorna Borman.
Mrs. William French has gone to
Portland to visit At the home of
her daughter, and family,, Mrs.
James Estes. She expects to be
away for several- weeks.
MRS. HUGHES ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF LEAGUE
Mrs. Mabel Hughes of Lena was
elected president of the Church
Women's Service League of the
Eastern Oregon diocese of the
Episcopal church at the convoca
tion held in Baker last week-end.
Mrs. Hughes will serve in that ca
pacity for three years, succeeding
Mrs. C. M. Kennedy of Madras.
Representatives of All Saints
church attending the convocation
report a fine meeting and hospi
table treatment at the hands o
the Baker people.
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