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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! ,
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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.