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Through the courtesy of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Miason, we are reprinting
not one but two letters from their
son Bert Mason, Jr., who is some
where in the South Pacific.
May 15. 1943
Dear folks:
At last we now have permission
to date our letters but still we
cannot put our locate. That s too mad& stea
bad, for I'm sure you would like r Jrganization of the
to know just where I am. The wan- seen in
dering Jews have at last reached a sion o facilities and incre,s.
more or less permanent resting ed volume of gg
place and are engaged from 0500 to gtrenheni of the al
'1700 every day at making it livable.
Our campsite had been quite well George N. Peck, president, dwelt
cleared before we arrived by a upon te history, of the business
crew of natives who, I understand. smoe e original Morrow County
are paid 15c a day. They are the Grain Growers was started in 1929
real thing with wooden pegs in some progress was made in the
their noses and tatoos over their jjrst years but cooperative ef
bodies. They are small and well fort was hampered somewhat by
built and have the idea that any- competition with other organization
thing that is given them for in- groups and individual warehouses,
spection is their personal property. Tn 1941 it Was decided to launch
Love, money or pleading could upon a more cooperative program
never regain the object which has embracing purchase of some of the
reached their hands. competing companies, resulting in
The anopheles mosquitoes are the expansion of facilities to include
real thing too and the daily dose warehouses and elevators at Hep
of atabrine already has attained the pner, Lexington, lone and McNab
appelation "that golden atabrine." with the main office in Lexington.
Personally, I think we are a pretty This refinancing part of which was
lucky bunch of sailors. accomplished through a member-
The climate doesn't seem to be ship campaign and the balance from
bad as we had expected, though a loan agency.
the earlier part of the night is us- Following purchase of the several
ually too warm for comfort. To- properties an improvement pro
ward morning a woolen blanket is gram was taken up and the current
necessary. We have a beautiful report shows that a total of $117,000
river flowing right beside our camp plus has , been , expended, Of this
and every one goes in "for a bath amount $10,000 was "required " for
every evening befdre chow. engineering services, leaving actual
Tarzan would probably be right in construction cost at $107,000.
his element here. The jungle is Manager D. W Glasgow's annual
just as Burroughs pictures it, in- report revealed net savings of $87,
cluding the giant vines hanging-- a 204.84, arrived at as follows: Hand
hundred feet or so from the tree ling and storage, $133,803.20; gross
tops The boys have a lot of fun margins merchandising, $10,161-39;
swinging around on them and yo- rolling and treating, $2,519.34; insur
deling. There are lots of giant ance income, $2,408.15 for a total of
flowers in the trees around here. I $148,892.08, from which is subtract
haven't had time to find out if they ed: direct costs. $4S,217.1?rleaving
grow on vines or actualy on the $100,675.91; less administrative ex
trees. The only familiar ones look penses, $9,102-64, plus interest $4,
like Hibiscus and squash bios- 367.43 or $13,470-69. making net sav-soms-
The mountains which I will ings of $87,204.84.
probably never get to visit, look Glasgow explained each item and
very high and very rugged from answered numerous questions pro
here. I don't see how any one could pounded by members present, not
rout the Ladies Aid society out of continued on Page Eight
them, let alone a bunch of Japs. t
However, I saw a sign the other day Lexington DOOfCl
which said, "The difficult we do 11. 4
immediateiy-the impossible takes nires Superintendent
a little longer." So I guess they did District No. 12, Lexington, has se
it. Had an air raid a couple of days cured the services of E. B. Jensen
ago but no bombs landed within a as superintendent for the ensuing
half mile of the log under which year jy. Jensen has held the same
I burrowed. I saw one bomber shot position at Lavina, Mont., and comes
down, but it was quite a distance highly recommended At present
away. Your letter of the 20th ar- he and his famiiy are visiting at
rived a couple of days ago. Wish I their former home in Bowbells, N
could get in on some of that good d. Their household goods arrived
fishing. It seems too good to be true, this week and it is expected they
You should see some of this heat- wii be aiorig shortly. They are
proof butter which we try to eat friends of Rev. and Mrs. Bennie
down here. It spreads and tastes Howe, whom they expect to visit
like some better grades of salve, and upon their arrival.'
for an hour after you've eaten it Mr- Jensen succeeds T. R. Burton
you go around picking it out of at Lexington. He is a man of nu
your teeth and scraping it from the merous talents, including band and
roof of your mouth. The darn stuff chorus directing
just will not melt at body tempera- Mr. Burton has been employed
ture. in buiding work since the close of
May 26th After having seen the sch00l and has so much work ahead
latest issue of censorship regula- he is uncertain about his depart
' tions I doubt if much of my last Ure from Lexington,
letter will reach you.
We're still working away, but MISS ANDREWS ILL
the pace has diminished a bit. The Miss Effie Andrews, manager of
heat and humidity tend to nullify the local telephone exchange, is ill
any ambition which might arise, with the flu at her residence in the
even though to labor would be to Case hotel- She is suffering from a
one's advantage. relapse of flu with which she was
Am enjoying my first day-off ill the greater part of her vacation
since I arrived here and spent most which was spent at The Dalles.
of it in cutting bamboo with which
to improve my domicile. Now I am GOING TO CONVENTION
told I am to move within the week- Postmaster Charles B- Cox left
It gives one almost an "Alice in this morning for Portland to attend
Wonderland" feeting to wander the annual convention of Oregon
Continued on Page Eight Postmasters' association.
Heppner,
Growth of Grain
Cooperative Seen
In Annual Report
Grain Growers1, Inc.
Shows Substantial
Gain Since 1941
Reports submitted to the organ
ization during the annual meeting
,..: . n . i
Oregon, Thursday, June
Needs of Community Claim
Attention of Luncheon Group
Heppner's needs claimed atten-
tion of the luncheon forum at the he expressed the hope that the lun
regular meeting at the Lucas Place cheon group would accept leadership
Monday. Chairman Frank W. Tur- in bringing about such a movement.
ner presented B. C Pinckney who
outlined several important things in
the light of developing a better
community in which to live
Regardless of the fact that he is
a two-shift worker, Pinckney took
time off to interview a number of
business men to get a cross section
viewpoint of the town's needs. From and funds asked for amount to ap- nesday and shortly thereafter the
this questioning, which was inter- proximately $1 per capita in the case was in the hands of the jury,
rupted by press of urgent business state. Much red tape and adminis- Up to a late hour Wednesday eve-
at the bank, he was able to present trative cost will be reduced under ning the jury had not reported and
several worthwhile items, including the new plan, according to Mrs. the Gazette Times probably will
a park, ladies rest room, credit bu- Rodgers- not give the findings this week due
reau, entertainment for young boys- Mrs. Norton Lundell talked brief- to publishing a day early.
The merits of these proposals were ly of work in the war plants in January and three other men,
discussed in brief and from them whch she and Norton are employed. Ed Garrison. Jesse Brown and Irv-
Pinckney developed the theme of O- W. Herbison, pastor of the ing Greener were indicted on a lar-
community spirit, urging a work- Church of Christ, was introduced ceny count involving stock owned
ing organization composed of all in- by Charles W. Barlow. by Lowell and George Rugg- Gar
terests for inviting trade to Hepp- Dr. L. D. Tibbies' name was rison and Brown pled guilty and are
ner and holding that trade. A con-
eerted effort could accomplish real
Traveling by Rail
No Vacation Frolic
There was once a time when one
looked forward to a trip by rail
with anticipation of pleasure. That
was in the days before Pearl Har
bor. Now the Amercan public is
beginning to learn that the railroads
are being operated strictly for busi
ness Uncle Sam's business and
pleasure is given no consideration.
That is what Mrs- Jack Forsythe
can tell anyone contemplating a
transcontinental journey by rail.
Mrs. .. Forsythe arrived in - Heppner.
Thursday evening from southern
Texas where her husband. Lt. Jack
Forsythe of Ashland, is finishing
his training as a navigator. She has
accepted a position in the county
agent's office and will remain here
possibly for the duration.
Mrs. Forsythe, a soldier's wife,
stood up most, of the way from
Texas to Rawling, Wyo. There were
no berth accommodations, not even
a seat, for most of the cars were of 16 and 60 are eligible, and the se- Thompsoni consultant of the Bon
carrying at least 20 more passen- lection will not be confined to the neville administration project. In
gers than the sea mg capacity. Such males, it is stated, if there are wo- conriection hjs talk. Mr. Saun
rest as she and other young women men who wish to try for the-jobs. ders of administration will show
got was through sleeping on the An effort is being made to or- motion ictureg. &anf,e has ex
lloor in the women s lounge at ganize a volunteer company to as- tended an invitation to the public
night and an occasional chance to ,ist in the forested areas in case in attend thi nmgram
a ocai, hji ijunrcui rcr wiiu nau. qi a general outoreaK or ures or
been more fortunate-, It was an any fire that may get out of con
experience she will not soon for- trol of the regular force,
get, and Pendleton, where she was
met oy ner lather-in-iaw, a. u or-
sythe, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed
win Dick, was a most welcome
sight
Families Warned to
Surrender Unused
Rationing Books
. . .. wlr No i and
Surrender of sugar book No. 1 and
ration book No 2 to the war price
A r3t4r,in hrJ ia th rlviv
and ratroning board is the advice
f ZtW remotl bv inducL"
f "rwi1!":
tV .. " " , 1 the appearance ot being an eiiect
ilies have failed to comply with the ivfi instrumnt for mt,eting the la-
ruie, tne local ooara states, ana
pressure may be brought to bear in
leUitSofCToerv;aalCieowed for
A limit of 10 days is allowed for
turning in the books following the
death of a consumer, or after indue
. .. .
tion into service
Attention of purchasers of new
tires is directed to the ruling gov
eming certificates- Part D of the
tire inspection certificate should be
attached to the inspection record
This order is made mandatory due
to the presence of a black market.
Absence of the Part D section may
cause a prospective tire purchaser
undue embarrassment from police
investigation, ration officials state,
GOES TO CITY
Mrs. Ilene Laughlin left this
morning for a short stay in Portland,
17. 1943
good, the speaker contended, and
Mrs- Lucy Rodgers was present
and told of the forthcoming state
-wide war chest drive which is
headed by former Governor Charles
A. Sprague. This provides for
grouping of the multifarious war
beneficiaries into a group of 19. The
drive will start sometime in October
drawn for chairman of the next
meeting.
BUSINESS AS USUAL
While the publishers, Mr and
Mrs. O. G. Crawford, will be out
cf town a few days, the' Gazette
Times will be open for business
as usual. Mrs. Bonnie Howe will
be in charge. The publishers left
this morning for Eugene to at
tend an important war-time ses
sion of the Oregon Newspaper
association, which convenes to
morrow morning for a two-day
meeting.
Four Jobs Open
In Forest Service
Men and boys interested in heal-
thy outdoor work that pays good
wages should get in touch with F.
F. Wehmeyer, district ranger at the
Heppner office. The local district is
short four men of those required
to give ample forest protection,
Wehmeyer states, and now that
summer has arrived he is anxious
to fill the organization.
Boys and men between the ages
liri:... L T
iTiwwiiiiiubiv i uiiia
Out Haying Machine
Tress McClintock last week com
nlpted construction of a havinff
machine which greatly reduces the
worries of the user over the man-
power shortage. It is a combination
buck rake and stacker propelled by
a f8'1 tractor- was bullt tor
tock ranch j A
viir,itv nf -mL rv,11
Vlclnlty of lne Dalles.
McClintock gave a demonstration
f f in l0nt
his shP Sat- and s
Knr Runt.tjlftp, rup wk rai. will
pick up 300 , m
hay n the aVerage and m0Vi"g
to gtack wU1 unoad .
fn, m A c, -,, ,.f 4.
"vi.- ui iwi flPtwijua, ivjil KJl uit:
operator and speed of the tractor
35 to 40 tons of hay day
win maKe it possmie to stacK trom
GOING TO INSTITUTE
Mrs. F. W- Turner expects
to
leave this week-end for Portland to
attend the Northwest Institute of
International Relations, registration
m"ul 13 open i
1:30 p' m' Sundav at the First Con-
gregational church- The institute
will run for eight days and the pro-
gram includes addresses by numer-
ous outstanding educators and lec-
turers.
Volume 60, Number 12 a
Livestock Case in
Hands of Jury at
2 P. M. Wednesday
January Pleads
Not Guilty to
Larceny Charge
Attorneys for Earl January closed
their arguments about 2 p. m. Wed-
awaiting the pleasure of the court;
Greener is in the army and probably
will not have to answer to the
charge. January chose to fight the
case. His plea, as presented by his
attorneys, Sylvester H. Burleigh of
La Grande and J. J. Nys of Hepp
ner, was to the effect that the cat
tle involved were not branded, or
brands had grown over and were
not visible at the time it is alleged
they were disposed of with stock
belonging to the defendant
A similar charge preferred by J.
D. Owen was dismissed.
Judge Calvin L, Sweek came
from Pendleton Monday to convene
court and most of the first two
days was taken up with selecting
jurors and other,,,, court . mattery
There remain some civil suits to be
heard by the judge.
Willows Grange to
Host Pomona 26th
Willows grange at lone will play
host to Morrow county Pomona
grange Saturday, June 26, at which
time the main feature of the Dro-
,rnm ,;n a aii, u,, TV Pari
A business session will be held
beginning at 10 a, m., followed with
lunch at noon. Willows grange will
exemplify work in the fifth de
gree to candidates between the
lunch hour and lecturer's program
at 3 p- m.
Supper will be served but no bus
iness meeting will be held in the
evemnSj
. .
1OUCE CONFERENCE
SCHEDULED AT PENDLETON
A quarterly conference has been
scheduled 'to ooen at 7-30 t m June
scheduled to open at .JU p. m. June
22, according to Sheriff John Fui-
ten who received notification Wed-
5 wff heU at
the Little Vert Auditorium of the
junior high school in Pendleton and
will be directed by R- P. Kramer,
7. r.r,-'
SS rn'
Subjects to be discussed at the
,.onferJence include securitv of war
"nierence include security ot war
in Armatmn nnnruirTtiin rt -rr ia
in fire prevention, and enforcement
or the selective training and ser-
vice act- In addition there will be a
general panel forum discussion of
practical police problems.
BUYS MELVILLE RANCH
A. C. Struthers of Pasco recently
expanded his Morrow county hold-
nigs wnu uie pui-cnase 01 me or-
nelius Melville farm in the North
Lexington area. Accompanied by
Mrs. Struthers, he was in Heppner
Monday completing details of the
transaction. Melville will take the
1943 crop.
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