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v o G 73 v to tn o r 3) o h o 2 r S -.: c y w i o O O rO -J1 t o . c .: ;, r (j) o a n - Jfoamtst to? WTO mz Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 3, 1943 Volume 60, Number 10 Our Men Annual Movement 8n Service SEES LOTS OF WORLD BUT GLAD TO BE HOME A sailor sees a lot of the world and gets a big kick out of head ing into various ports, but with all that, the nicest port is home. Take this from Harry O'Donnell, 22-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. O'Donnell, who was met by liis parents at Pendleton Tuesday evening and brought home for the first visit in a year. Outstanding highlight of his travels was his first visit to New York, where he and his buddy were piloted over a lot of the big burg by Harry Grayson, noted sports writer. Harry's buddy, in cidentally, is a nephew of Harry Grayson and brother of the famous Stanfo'ird football , star, BobjbM Grayson. Also it was the Heppner lad's privilege to celebrate his birthday in the great city. He will have about 10 days at home. LEXINGTON SOLDIER BENEDICT Mr. and Mrs. B. H Peck of Lex ington have received word of the marriage of their son, Cpl. James H. Peek to Mitzie Beatrice Helms. The wedding took place April 12 at Grandfield, Okla. Cpl Peck is in training at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas. ADVANCED IN RANK It is now Pfc Douglas Drake, he writes his parents, Mr. and. Mrs: Ray , Drake of Sand Hollow. Pfc Drake couldn't say anything much about his location . but indicated that things had been doing in his vicinity and that he expects' a move soon. SCHOOLING AT BREMERTON Bill Scrivner left Thursday for Bremerton, Wash., to attend school and serve on guard duty as part of his training. He spent a few days School Orchestra at nome wun ms pcutms, mi. a. Mrs. Lee Scrivner. Of Sheep to Range And Market Starts 30-car Train Leaves Heppner Yards for Montana, Idaho Backward weather conditions have not caused serious alteration in grazing plans and during the past week or so considerable num bers of sheep have been started from this section to summer ranges. This has been the case with flocks that graze on distant ranges. Tuesday evening a 30-car train was loaded at the Heppner yards, part of them the Barratt sheep headed for Browning, Mont., and some of them going to Blackfoot, Ida., a lot purchased from and thru Harold Cbhn. The L. D. Neill flocks were load ed at Umatilla for shipment to Wal lowa county where they will graze on logged-off lands of the Bowman Hicks Lumber cmpany. Movement of sheep by trail has not started in earnest, although some flocks have been started to wards the mountains. Hynd Bros, have sent one band to their foot hills range where they will graze until more favorable weather con ditions. According to David Hynd, pasturage in the open country is good enough to withstand much heavier grazing than in years past, and continued precipitation is giving but one worry to sheepmen and cattlemen hay and feed crops are coming on heavy and the one big problem is getting enough help to save them. There is much hay down now, most of which can be handled by local help, but when grain har vest starts and second hay crops come along about the same time, Mr. Hynd sees nothing but a dark cloud with no hint of silver lining. EVERY DRIVER CAN HELP KEEP 'EM ROLLING WAR, 1943 style, fa war on wheels. Men, weapons and materials vital to victory must be moved swiftly, safely and without delay. ' But each day accidents at grade crossings in America injure or kill 19 motorists and delay 38 trains a total of 22 hours a drain on manpower and time that a nation at war simply cannot afford. Will you, as a patriotic driver, enlist in the nationwide campaign now under way to Stop these accidents? Here's how you can helpt 1. Be extra careful wartime careful in all your driving. , 2. Be especially alert when approachln a grade crossing. ' ,( 3. Be sure the way is dear before. jroa cross the tracks. ? 4. LOOK, LISTEN and LIVE! Help keep 'em rolling for victory! , Ui Y X I Help keep 'em rolling for victory! , j 4-H Clubbers Head fey Summer Session on College Campus CAN'T COME HOME Sgt. Arthur L. Vance has written his mother, Mrs. Izora Vance of Heppner, that a trip he planned to make had been cancelled as there was not time enough for it. Sgt. Vance he was recently promoted is stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla., and will spend his furluough at Bloomington, 111. and Knoxville, Tenn. COUNTY BOY PROMOTED A promotion to the rating of fireman, first class was given to Donald C. Potts, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Potts, Boardman, Ore, upon graduation from the navy's trade school for diesel operators on the campus of the University of Mis souri at Columbia, Mo., on May 31, 1943. PERSONNEL CHANGE EFFECTED IN TRIPLE A OFFICE A personnel change was effected in the local AAA office as of June 1, when Miss Harriet Hager was promoted to the position of assistant secretary. Miss Hager has been em ployed as a clerk in the office for several months. Oscar Peterson, successor to Merle Cummings who resigned to accept a field position at La Grande found duties connected with oper ation of his big wheat ranch, too pressing to permit carrying on of fice duties. He is in charge of the office this week while Miss Hager is taking a brief vacation. Raises Navy Fund A fund of $45.52 was raised by the Cardinals, lone high school or chestra, at a dance given by the group at the Fair pavilion Satur day evening. The money was turn ed over to Judge Bert Johnson to be presented to one of the navy service organizations. The judge contacted the navy recruiting offi cer in Heppner Wednesday and officer has promised to find the right channel for disposal of the fund. The dance had previously been advertised to be held at Willows grange hall in lone but due to an understanding between the granges of the county whereby conflicts in dates for such events is avoided, Willows grange officials cancelled the engagement and the orchestra sought the use of the fair pavilion. Selmer Severson, supervisor of music in the lone system, organiz ed and developed the orchestra. The youths wanted to do something worthy before disbanding for the summer and Saturday night was the only feasible date. Although con flicting with the IWA local dance at Lexington grange hall, it is un derstood that both dances were well patronized. Thirteen 4-H club members left Morrow county for the annual 4-H summer school at Oregon State college last Tuesday. The delegation left Heppner early in the morning in one of the Boardman school buses driven by Leland McLouth of that commu nity. Prior to this year the mem bers have gone to summer school in a special train but transporta tion facilities this year would not permit that type of travel. Most of the communties in the county were represented this year as well as most of the projects. Mrs. Leonard Carlson and Mrs. Henry Baker, both of the Eight Mile community, accompanied as chaperons. C. D. Conrad, county agent, will leave Sunday for Cor vallis to assist with the classes and activities. Members attending the summer school this year include the follow ing boys and girls; Betty Baker and Mildred Carlson of lone; Roberta Miller, Gene Cutsforth and Budd Peck, Lexington; Edda Mae Thorpe, Evonne Hastings, Beverly Yokum and Carter House, Heppner, and Maxine Ely, Mildred Miller, and Gunnar Skoubo, Boardman, and Clarice Moore of Hardman. Activities at the college for the young farmers and home makers include class work in agriculture and home economics each forenoon, with organized recreation in the afternoon and varied entertainment in the evenings. A general assembly is held each day between 1 and 2 o'clock for the entire delegation and these are broadcast over KOAC. The Morrow county members will give a special broadcast over station KOAC Monday evening, June 7, at 7:30 p. m. Branch Office of U. S. Employment -Service Opens Here Local Manager to Be Named Today Co. Agent Reports A branch office of the United States employment service is being opened in Heppner today in connec tion with the county agent's office to assure an adequate supply of farm laborers in harvesting the crops in Morrow county. Under a farm labor program put in action in . May, National Food Administrator, Chester Davis, an nounced that in each state the ex tension service will be responsible for the recruiting and placing of farm workers within each state. The extension service of Oregon has elected to cooperate with the U. S. employment service similar to the plan followed in 1942 and the local employment representative is to be a local person employed by the U. S. employment service acting closely with the county agent. The local representative is expected to be employed today and will be sta tioned at Heppner throughout June, July and August. The farm labor placement office will receive orders from farmers for farm labor requirements or available workers and place on farms all workers recruited within or without the county. The Morrow county farm labor sub-committee met last week and estimated the amount of labor need ed during haying and harvest per iods and set up a tentative pro gram to be followed. The committee estimated that 550 or more farm la borers will be needed during the peak season the last of July and first part of August. It is expected that women and younger boys will take a more active part in the harvest ing of farm crops in Oregon this year, and while the types of agri culture in Morrow county do not lend themselves to this type of la bor as well as in some other coun ties, the sub-committee feels that the women and young people will be a very important part of our farm labor supply. ATTENDED NURSES' MEETING Mrs. Anne" Thomas, county health nurse, returned Sunday from Port land where she attended a nurses' meeting the past week. She was ac companied by her mother, Mrs. Mauris of Scappoose, who will visit here two weeks. GAME COMMISSION SETS HUNTING RULES MEETING The annual hearing of the Ore gon State Game commission in re gard to hunting regulations will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday, June 12, at its offices in the Oregon building, Portland. Seasons, bag limits and other regulations governing taking of game animals, game birds and fur bearing animals will be considered at that time by the commission. Crawford Residence To Become Parsonage A deal was concluded this week involving sale of the residence pro perty of Mrs. Cora Crawford to the Heppner Church of Christ. The property, known so many years as the Vawter Crawford home, is ad jacent to the church property and will be utilized as a parsonage. The place has been occupied the past three years by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lucas. The Lucas's are seeking another house suitable for residential hotel purposes but as yet have not found just what they are looking for. Disposal of the present church parsonage, the former J. V. Craw ford home for many years, has not been determined. The property was put at the disposal of the church on an occupancy condition. House's Move to New Residence Moving was the order of the day with Mr. and Mrs. Ken House Mon day. Thcv moved their household goods to their recently acquired and newly remodeled home, the former Blanche Brown property. Since the Frank Turner house which they have occupied since coming to Heppner was sold late in March to be occupied by the pur chasers by the first of June, the House's were under considerable pressure to get ready to move out. The Brown property, known as the Gilman house, was partially burned in the spring of 1942. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beardsley are moving form Condon to occupy their new home. Beardsley is brakeman on the branch train, hav ing worked out of Heppner and Condon for many years. TO MEET HUSBAND Mrs. R. M. Rice is leaving this evening for Seattle to meet her husand. Capt. R. M. Rice of the Canadian army who is having a furlough. Mrs. Oscar Borg is here from Portland to help care for her mother, Mrs. W. G. McCarty, in Mrs. Rice's absence. Blaine Elliott and family spent the Decoration day week-end in The Dalles visiting relatives. DESTROY UNUSED STAMPS YOURSELF All holders of ration books are urged to personally destroy all ex pired stamps at the end of the month. An expired stamp may be "dead" to the housewife but it is very much alive in trade channels and is potential for black market transactions. Mr and Mrs. D. M. Ward have HERE FROM JOHN DAY as their guests, Mrs. J T Knappen- Former residents Ireturning for berg and daughter, Miss Josephine Decoration day were Mr. and Mrs. Woolery, of Portland. Guy Boyer of John Day. Salvage Program Due for Outlining Plans for carrying on the salvage program in Morrow county through out the remainder of 1943 will be made at a meeting of the Morrow county salvage committee to be held in the county agent's office Friday evening, June 4. Emphasis in the salvage activities for the remainder of this year will be placed on cleaning up all scrap iron, gathering the tin cans accu mulated and furthering the .waste fat and old hosiery program, accord ing to C. D. Conrad, county salvage chairman. Most people throughout the coun ty have been saving their tin cans and word is expected soon on when and where these will be delivered. MINISTER LEAVING TODAY FOR EASTERN SCHOOL Martin B. Clark, pastor of the Church of Christ for the past four years, expected to leave today for Indianapolis, Ind., where- he will take advanced work in Butler Uni versity. He and his family were go ing first to Grants Pass to visit Mrs. Clark's people and from there to California for a short visit with his family. The Clarks were honored with a church dinner following services Sunday morning. Members of other churches of the community joined in the potluck feed and program. C. W. Barlow was master of cere monies and a number of tributes were paid to the honored guests.