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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1943)
-0 O -C 50 g W tn o r c 7 o ft 0ft1l!l2 Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 27, 1 943 Local Control of Farm Labor to Be Enlarged County Agent and Farm Labor Group Given More Power Mare local direction and control, of the farm, labor program than has ever existed before will be possible under the new farm labor Our Men in Service VISITING PARENTS Pharmacist's Mate 2-c Scott Mc Murdo arrived in Heppner Tues day evening for a short visit with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. McMurdo. Scott is based with the navy hospital at San Diego. He was accompanied by a friend, John Farnsworth, of San Diego. FINISHES PRIMARY TRAINING Aviation Cadet Rhea Norton P" wblch Jf" J"8 " King recently graduated from the SanlZd tf . of . primary flight training school at nfw congressional act and which Thunderbirdi, Aria, and now is Places Pruna7 resposibility for taking advanced training at Ma- program ui the hands of the rona Field, Tuscon, Ariz. Cooperative Extension service. Aside from that, the conduct of WE FOLLOWED COPY the Oregon farm labor program foi Does anyone hereabout know 1943 11 continue much as last year Darrel F Bailey witb close cooperation between the One of' those "slips that pass in U. S. Employment service and tb the night" got into this column last O. S. C. Extension service, accord week and it wasn't the fault of the ing to W. A. Schoenfeld, director editor, the compositor, or the proof of extension. Details of both coun reader. All were innocent. The fault ty and state operation of the dif lay with the writer of the letter ferent meetings attended by the ex who signed his name Darrel F. Dai- tension staffs of all the counties, ley. His mother, Mrs. N. D. Bailey, A provision of the new law which ame in to straighten us out about permitted the extension service to her son's name and was surprised contract with other agencies result to see that he had made the error, ed in an agreement between the Wot having known Darrel, the G-T extension department and the U. S. force took it for granted that the D employment service in Oregon by beloned there instead of a B. which the latter will continue its Guess that strenuous training the offices and activities in farm labor boys are getting is making some recruitment and placement through of them forget their names. out the season. Greater local control will come GOES TO FRONT through the specific powers given Welcome McAlister has written the county agents in controlling the his father, Ray McAlister of Hepp- movement of farm labor and in ner, that he has left the mainland increased responsibilities placed up and is now at the front in an un- on the county farm labor committee, disclosed area. : WITNESSED TORNADO NOW Mr RlplY, Sgt. Don Turner has written his y Toff Dno parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner, I Oil I CII VflC $100 Bond Winner in Contest Volume 60, Numberi9fe - c TT Philip Cohn, 17, Heppner high school senior, receives from R. J. Jones, Oregonian advertising manager, a $100 war bond presented by the Elks lodges of Oregon for the best letter on production of war foods. Additional prizes of $25 war bonds provided by the Elks went to county winners in the contest sponsored by the county war boards and the soil conservation service. Lev Wallace, grand exalted ruler of the El-ks, was chairman of the Elks' committee. County Schools- Draw to Close This Week End Heppner Last of Group to Present Coveted Diplomas Summer vacation has already started for most of the schools in the county and with commence ment exercises at lone and Board man this evening and at Heppner high school Friday evening the year's educational work in Morrow county will draw to a close. Commencement exercises for the eight high school seniors and 10 eighth grade pupils were held at Lexington Wenesday evening. Dr. Levi T. Pennington of Pacific col lege, Newberg, delivered the com mencement address. Supt. T. R. Burton made the senior class awards and Harry Dinges, school board chairman, presented the di plomas. Mrs. Lilian Turner pre sented the eighth grade class and Adolph Majeski presented the diplomas. In lone this evening music will be in charge of Selmer Severson; salutatory, Eulenna Seehafer; vocal solo Mrs. T. E. Peterson; presenta tion of eighth grade diplomas, Mrs. ' Lucy Rodgers; valedictory, Ernest McCabe; awards and announce ments, Supt. Gene Innkeep; com mencement address, Dr. Levi T. Pennington; award of diplomas, Walter' Dobyns; recessional, Selmer Severson. Fourteen eighth grade diplomas will be awarded. At Boardman tonight seven sen- . . ' -V it. 1 -.nil iors ana nine eigiiui youcia tvu M Hunters who are worried over rifvintr to watch from a safe dis- u - -" or row County Youth Tops State in Elks' Letter Writing Event Courtesy of Morning Oregonian receive diplomas. The Irrigon school closed Friday, 11 eighth grade di plomas were awarded. At Pine City,' school closed May 14 with three eighth grade diplomas awarded; Hardman had two eighth grade graduates, and Twin Pines one. Exercises for 26 eighth grad graduates were held at the audi torium Wednesday evening. Martin B. Clark delivered the address and Morrow countv scored another of a ouarter of a million fpeder Mrs. Lucy Rodgers presented the statewide contest victory the past lambs are shipped from that dis- diplomas. and await orders for sea duty. MUST PRESENTCERTIFICATE days until completely fattened, chairman of the board. was ci,,i t, i..w.u a . uuui u v anrt tile Jdiurja wcic uujl w out flew-not a flying fish-but a reaamg ms iciict um uw in Ae ghed they were sheared- The I ex,nafon SchOOl duck. or tms ,evenl,ne naa lo unaerBo shearing Eerved three purposes: to J D J m. It seemed that the force of the some siuoio tecnnique naming, out rid sheep from parasite CXCCCQS DOna yUUlU Holders of C ration books who " ff encircle it was a fine experience and he en ,5ot, Ql nrvniwirvr. fn tir cast had caused the Une to encircie r x. should bear in mind that application that he witnessed a tornado recent ly, something that is only less ter- 1 Vii,-iv xance man uu ue m. mwcvci, oumr , , . . . . 200 members of the cavalry re- Their problem has been so ved placement center at Fort Riley providing they have fishing tackle. were iniured in the storm which We might state that Morrow damaged or destroyed 41 frame county has done it again,' for Lee , ... tj.;v n, tt t-,. . ; T.i.,u wu:- Gradnation exercises fo the Class buildings valued at $175,000. Mess Sprinkel, better known as "Spnnk' fa h school ton and the Mid-west. 1943 of Hepner high school will halls were lifted in the air and to his fellow townsmen, claims & 10Q wgr bond gnd the , tQ be held at the auditorium Friday dumped yards away, according to credit for solving this troublesome d o portland for turning in Eah year a Sma11 P6"13 of evening. Dr. Pennington will be the Topeka Daily Capital, a clip- problem. "Sprink" reports the fol- ktter to gretary 0f Agri- these feeder lambs are refused be- the speaker and music will be in ping of which Don sent, leaving lowing experience which he chal- aaude R Wickard in the caUse of immature ze and ace- In charge of Norbert Peavy. James tables and kitchen equipment still lenges Ripley to match or better: recent "f00d for-freedom" letter the past ese lambs havo been lcft Kenny will sing "Life's Glorious standing upright and undamaged. while out fishing one day last iting test srjonsored bv the to stunt and waste- 7116 lambs can' Day" and "Pale Moon" te Rifles, bunks, barracks, clothes and week, Sprinkel came to one of those g association never-the-less, when they receive the offering of a girls' trio, Patty foot lockers were scattered over a spots which fish delight to call phiL visited portland late last proper care' attain normal growth. o'Harra, Jean Turner and Doro- , wide area, the Capital stated. home but which give anglers no where he was shown almost 'rhls year wben tbe need arose to Wilson; invocation by Archdea- smali amount or worry an ovei- ag much consideration as a govern- increase our meat supply, I pur- con Neville cium; preseniaiion oi hanging bank covered with wil- nn(.H1 nY. a p-ii, mrtVi chased 800 "cutback" feeder lambs Norton Winnard cup, James Bur- j lows. He took a stance on the op- to put on pasture, where, with gess; presentation of plaque, Lyle HOME ON VISIT Kenneth Hoyt is spending a . 'iii j nr mGr T ms Parem iVir- dIltt posite bank, gave his line a vigoi " the proper care, they attained Swenson; presentation of class, Mrs. J. L. Hall, coming from Camp and gUfiCeeded in Returning home he was the fea- nQrmal j them -n Supt George A Corwin and pre. Farragut where he recently com- in willows. Almost before ture speaker at the luncheon for- R gh?d where th were k 14Q of dipiomas, C. N. Jones, pleted his primary training. He will , .J , tW. was um Monday where he related his . wi f ha ya,A return to Camp Farragut Saturday. .AnB H,a at tu i;nA an(i experiences, one of which a uciiitiiuwuo .b " v " 1 , ... 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Fifteen million This week, just before close of the Doaru. . ....... .... , . . i .1 i a i i . . i j ci x m Ti r. ;n rnw The board has no altematve in nook antl set me duclc loose "ut 1S Dy 0 s K Doara as me Desx oi rnese iormeriy useless SKins term, oupi. i. i. ouiwn v,o-Q A onli.ntinr.Q-will nnt still at a loss to know which was written of more than 10.000 sub- have been requested by the gov- the Gazette Times that the quota be honored unless the certificates e more surprised-duck or fish- mitted by students in 90 Oregon ernment this year. nmnto,! witV. tli nnr1ipntlnn: erman. . nign scnoois. it is stated. The board also wishes W RRIVEg IS 7t LTZ ZJZZ Mayor J. O. Turner has been no- Hon. Claude R. Wickard contained, in Uieir ration books to J?a Jr .f farJ of Agriculture prevent further neglect in conform- statf department is en- Washington, D. C. f . r . . . . route to Hemmer and will start Dear Sir: ing to requirements staiea uierein. j- i I started "finishing" the lambs on was overbought, with a total of $5,194.80 going into the government securities. tt r . xieppner. vjregtm. ru ..j ,s ,uQ0t 0A Atril 19. 1943 . i j j u j Mrs. Edna Turners primary room April i, barl?y and one of pped , .lU fBOfi alfalfa hay. Within thirty days I feu "" WU1 work immediately putting a coat of A nation at war faces an immed- oil on Gale street. iate crisis unless a feasible scheme - , , , ni Runt. Burton to recall the auo- was teeding one pouna oi oariey, i , , ,, ; , j u ir j f u tation, ' And a little child shall lead one and one-half pounds of wheat, , ' , , . .. , , . ,c j P i i them. Next m line was the sev and only one-half pound of chopped , . t 5.. fj uL enth and eighth grade room where aiiciid nuy. in iimiiy iccu wo , . ul tll4(!7n STORES REMAIN CLOSED 011 on uaie OTeei- ia,te cnsis "ni IfasiDie grains are ground up, but since a .fj T, !TvT "'v in observance of Me.onal day, RETUR7M-D 72" Sfi "2. 3? liwaf SlJMm wh.ch falls on Sunday Heppner Rey & D Spies2 returned of faW to pfl J?0 lZTZ MarceUa Jackson handled all Stores Will remain closed over day from Portland where he spent that will supply the demand of this LZS I with Wheat carried hea- 3 with much credit to hersdf Monday, May 31. This makes a the past week with Mrs. Spiesz, nation and her dependent allies. ptosis as it has been proved to scho1' Burton said- double holiday, or at least a who is recovering from an opera- My home is in eastern Oregon, superior grain for fattening During .the "jeep" contest the brief pause in these busy, hectic tion and is expected to be released where the raising of wheat and jg i xlaejL linseed meal and school bought two, or a total o days of Pacific-Win-the-War time, from the hospital in another week, livestock is predominant Upwards continued on Pae Bight $1,800. ,. O CI m H