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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.
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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
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