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atfe tea Our Men In Service DOESN'T LIKE ARMY LITE BUT THERE'S A JOB TO DO Sometime back the Gazette Times received a letter from Pvt Darrel F. Dailey which was set aside tem porarily and which is now being printed this week. Letters from the boys are interesting at any time and are treated as "time" copy by most editors. This will explain to some contributors why letters are not published the week they reach the desk. Written at Keesler Field, Miss., where he is taking flight training Pvt Dailey writes: To the People of Heppner, Dear Friends: Although I was inducted into the army, through a Portland draft board, I still consider myself a Heppner boy, as I lived and went to school there for 12 years. The other night at mail call I received some copies of The Ga zette from my mother and as I sat here reading those papers it seem ed as though I was back in good old Heppner. However, I soon came back to the realization that I was in the arym and approximately 3400 miles away from home. I'm not going to say that I like the army because that would be an -untruth, and there are a lot of men in the army who feel the some way, but nevertheless, they are sticking to their jobs in the hope that this war will soon be over and they can return home with a feeling that they have helped to preserve democracy. The food that Uncle Sam buys for his fighting men is the best, but what these cooks do to it is a crime. However, you can't expect "home" cooking from male cooks. In closing, I'd like to thank County Treasurer L. W. Briggs for the lovely Bible and Mrs. Grace Turner, clerk of the draft board, for her sound advice. She will know what I mean. Pvt. Darrel F. Dailey Pfc Harry Ring, known to many Morrow county people, writes his sister, Mrs. Clarence Harris of lone, that he is with a fine outfit, which makes life in the army more bear able, but his happiness would be more complete if he had a camera, something which cannot be pur chased in his vicinity. He offers to pay for one and Mrs. Harris would like to hear from someone who would part with, one. The folding type is preferred, but Harry doubt less will appreciate any type that will take good pictures. MORE CAMERA TALK Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones also have a camera problem. Their son, Don, in an air crew detachment at Arkadelphia, Ark., is one of the best amateur photographers known in these parts and has no camera. In a recent letter to his parents he enclosed some snapshots of himself which show that he looks fine and he says he is enjoying his duties, but would like to practice his fav orite recreation when off duty. Will some one come to the aid of these young men and help keep their morale on a high plane., Melvin "Pinky" Allyn has writ ten his sister, Mrs. J. G. Cowins. that the climate in North Africa is similar to that of Morrow county or at least what it was here before he left warm days and cool nights, with a little rain now and then. Melvin is in the field artillery, driving a jeep. Says he likes it very much but doesn't think he'd want it as a permanent occupation. He ic 'well and sent regards to all of his friends at home. Heppner, State Police to Check and Report Speed Violations Motorsts who exceed the 35 -mile war-time speed, the maximum al lowed under OPA mileage rationing regulations, will be "clocked'.' by the Oregon state police in a pro gram to prevent tire abuse worked out in cooperation with the district OPA, Richard G. Montgomery, di- Under an agreement with Supt. rector, announced today, of Police Charles P. Pray, state en forcement officers will immediately begin "clocking" speeding motor ists and report details of the vio ations to the state police head quarters at Salem. There names of registered owners will be verified and violators reported to the OPA district office in Portland for hear ing and appropriate action by lo cal war price and rationing boards. "This enforcement program is ex tremely important to rubber con servation," Montgomery declared, "for speeding constitutes a serious abuse of tires. Drivers generally are observing the 'SS-mile rule, but with the advent of good weather speeding has increased. Despite re cently published statements giving an optimistic view of the future rubber situation, our tire stocks in this area and on the entire west coast are seriously low, with no early prospects of improvement. With good news coming in from the fighting fronts, our efforts should be redoubled, not slackened." For some months past, ration boards have been revoking some or all of mileage coupons from motor ists convicted in municipal court of exceeding the 35-mile speed rule." Montgomery stated. Sarah Melissa Stamp Was County Pioneer Funeral services for Sarah Melis sa Stamp will be held at 2 o'clock p. m. Friday, May 21 from the Me thodist church in Heppner, Rev. Bennie Howe, pastor, officiating, with arrangements in charge of Case Mortuary. Interment will be made in the Heppner Masonic cemetery. Mrs. Stamp passed away at the home of her son-in-law and dau ghter, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shoun, at Irrigon, death coming to her late in the day Wednesday, May 19 af ter an illness of several years. She was a native of Oregon, born at Roseburg May 4, 1858, and spent most of her life in this state. At the age of 14 she moved with her par ents to Walla Walla and in October 1884 came to Morrow county which remained her home to the end. Surviving are three children, Grace Shoun, Roy Stamp and Lu ella Acock and 11 grandchildren. Three children, Clara, Andrew and Eliza Gates, preceded her to her grave. Judge Here Today To Review Cases Judge Calvin L. Sweek came from Pendleton this morning to hold a brief session of court. Up for his consideration were three divorce cases some demerrers and the case of Edward Howard Garrison, held on a charge of tak ing animals without consent of owner. Garrison pled guilty and Judge Sweek is withholding sen tence until others implicated in the charge are brought to trial. ACCEPTS IONE POSITION Mrs. Katherine Lindstrom, who has filled the position of music su pervisor the present year in the Lexington school, has signed a con tract to teach music in the lone school system next year. Mrs. Lind strom' s work in the Lexixngton school was highly satisfactory, ac cording to T. R. Burton, principal. Oregon, Thursday, May African Victory Given Recognition At Band Concert Joe Nys Featured Speaker at Joint Celebration Event Although no formal celebration was carried out in Heppner, the North Africa Allied victory was given recognition in an effective manner. Flags were displayed all day Wednesday and in the evening a combination annual high school band concert and victory celebra tion was staged at the high school gymnasium. When the junior and senior bands had presented the first part of the concert program, Mayor J. O. Tur ner took the platform and after a few introductory remarks, pre sented Jos. J. Nys who paid a tri bute to the Allied forces, not only for the complete victory in North Africa but wherever Allied arms are fighting today. Nys injected a bit of humor when he stated that Axis claims that Americans can't keep a secret seemed to have some "justification. It seems that some though tess American ( or maybe it was an Englishman) sent word to Hittler that quite a few Americans and Britons were contemplating an immediate visit to Berlin. Hitler de cided to beat them to the punch by sending some Germans and Ital ians to the United States and so many of them got to coming over that Churchill had to come to Wash ington to make reservations , fcr them. Nys said the African victory, great as it is, does not indicate that the war will soon be oyer, although it looks like the beginning of the end was at hand for the European Axis. His great worry has to do with the Japs and he believes a greater ef fort will have to be put forth in the Pacific. Director Norbert E. Peavy was presented with a gift from the band, Jim Barratt doing the honors. Graduation in the spring of 1942 all but wrecked the band, 16 mem bers leaving at that time. On top of that, arold Buhman, organizer and director of the band for about 12 years, took a job at Lakeview so that at the opening of school in the fall there was no director. Mr. Peavy was prevailed upon to wield the baton and he not only salvaged the band but built it up to a cred itable organisation once more. School Calendar Reveals Activity In Closing Week A glance at the calendar of the Lexington school reveals an active week ahead for teaching staff and students, including two days of fi nal tests along with the usual clos ing events. First on the program will be the annual community picnic which will be held on the school grounds Saturday. At 8:15 p. m. Sunday the bacca laureate services will be held at the Christian church, with Ven Arch deacon Neville Blunt of All Saints Episcopal church, Heppner, giving the message. Music for the occa sion will be provided by the school chorus under direction of Mrs. Roy Lindstrom, school music supervisor. Final tests will be given Monday and Tuesday and commencement exercises will be held at the school auditorium Wednesday evening. Dr. Levi T. Pennington of Pacific col lege, Newberg, will deliver the ad dress. Mrs." Roy Lindstrom and her school chorus will be responsible for the music. 20, 1943 Milk Production Slowed Down When Machine Quits Horse and buggy days were lived over in reality at the Alfalfa Lawn dairy Sunday morning and some how the thought is entertained that if the Wightman brothers et al were to express their inner thoughts they would prefer the machine age. Reversion to "the good old days'' occurred when the milking machine went "on the hog" and the three men attendants were obliged to dis connect the nipples and set to work maintaining the milk produc tion by hand. The morning's oper ation started with only three units working and these eventually play ed out, leaving most of the 60-cow herd to be milked in the p re-machine manner. Repairs were made to the suc tion pump and milking by machine was resumed. The crew, John Wightman, Dick Wightman and Claude Graham, proved that they can carry on but vastly prefer the machine method. Personnel Changes Made at First N. B. Wartime conditions haven't made the banker's life a bowl of cherries or any of the conditions that once prevailed and now dwell only in the minds of man. The old saying, "keeping banking hours." has ta ken on a meaning symbolic of life on the farm and the record made by B. C. Pinckney, manager of the First National Bank of Portland, 'Heppner branch, is a challenge to those who choose to brag about putting in a full shift. And "Pinck" is neither boasting nor complain ing. As a matter of fact, he rather enjoys it gets a kick out of turn ing over a big volume of work. The only thing bothering him is that he doesn't know whether he is working from 3 to 10 or 10 to 3. Aside from the additional work imposed upon the manager, there is the matter of hired help. Changes in force have been frequent in recent months and only this week it was up to Pinckney to reorganize the personnel of the bank. W. II. Close who came from Moro to take the position left vacant by How ard Bryant's resignation, was re called to Moro to temporarily re lieve Ray Blake, manager of the Sherman county branch bank. Mrs. Don Strait has been advanced to position of chief clerk and will be named pro-assistant cashier. Rob ert Pinckney has been placed on a permanent basis pending call to military service. Barbara Led bet ter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ledbetter of Lexington, has been employed in the bookkeeping de partment, of which Mrs. Pinckney is chief. Cecelia Hcaly is head tell er and Beth Bryant, teller. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE AT 11 A. M. SUNDAY Baccalaureate service for the sen ior class of lone high school will be held at 11 o'clock a. m. Sunday at the Cooperative church. Rev. W. W. Head, former lone pastor and prperman, who has delivered the baccalaureate sermon for lone classes for the past 20 years, will again perform that function. He now resides at Cathlamet, Wash. Music for the service will be in charge of the music department of lone high school. - AUXILIARY TO MEET American Legion Auxiliary meets at the home of Mrs. Harvey Miller on Tuesday, May 25. The president urges members to be present as there will be election of officers, making of pillow tops for veterans hospital and decorating crosses for cemetery. Volume 60, N umber 8 OPA Hands Out Information on Canning Sugar 25 Pounds a Person Allotment Period Mar. 1, '43-Feb. 20 Holders of war ration book one will be able to buy 25 pounds of sugar for canning purposes for the period beginning March 1, 1943 and ending Feb. 20, 1944. This fact is being stressed by the OPA, and anyone not fully understanding the regulatios should consult with the local rationing board, it is stated. To avoid difficulty in obtaining the sugar allotment and help sim plify the work of the rationing board, the following regulations are hereby published: Consumer must bring to the board his war ration book one. Consumer must state number of quarts of fruit he intends to can. Consumer must be given to un derstand that only 25 pounds of canning sugar can be issued per person for home canning. March 1, 1943 to Feb. 20, 1944. Consumer is to use only five pounds of canning sugar for jama and jellies and this five pounds is included in the 25 pound limit. Consumer is to use only one pound to four quarts regardless of fruit ot be canned. Consumer may give away 50 quarts of fruit as a gift, but re gardless of the gift no more than 25 pounds canning sugar will be is sued to any one person. ..... One stamp in the sugar book will be designated worth 10 pounds for canning and people are ex pected to use this supply before applying j for the other 15 pounds. Switchmg from sugar, the ration board calls attention to the regu lation concerning writing your name on your gas book before turning it in at the office. Every applicant for tires or sup plemental gas for any kind of pas senger cars must present tire ins pection certificate. This ruling has been in effect since May 1. Mayor Proclaims May 29 Poppy Day Saturday, May 29, was proclaimed as Poppy Day in Heppner In a proclamation issued today by May or J. O. Turner. The mayor called upon all citizens to observe the day by wearing the memorial poppy of the American Legion and Auxiliary. The proclamation stated: "Whereas, the wearing of the memorial poppy is a fitting and ef fective way of keeping bright the memory of those young men who gave their lives in America's ser vice in the World War, and, "Whereas, men of Heppner served gallantly in that war, some being called upon to sacrifice their lives in that service, and "Whereas, the present national emergency requires the same type of unselfish patriotism displayed by the men and symbolized by their memorial flower, and "Whereas, the women of the American Legion Auxiliary will distribute veteran-made memorial poppies throughout the city on Sat urday, May 29, "Now, therefore, I, J. O. Turner, Mayor of the City of Heppner, do proclaim Saturday, May 29, to be Poppy Day in the City of Hepp ner and urge all citizens to observe the day by wearing the memorial poppy of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary in hon or of the men who died for Amer ica in the war of 1917 and 1918." HERE FROM SALEM Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Ray of Salem are visiting with Mrs. Ray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Cowina O G 73 "V tO PI O r- o J - o i O Z r J S 'J u w . ..4 H O O O 20 :o - - o : r CO o o pi H i I