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8 Heppner Gazette Times, June 17, 1943 Our Men in Service Continued from First Page around here. Bamboo, which is ac tually of us. a grass, makes Lilliputians Caleb apartments since their mar Giant leaves 8 to 10 feet riage late in May, are moving to long and looking much like Can- nag tower above, and their giant stalks bear many beautiful bios- soms. Yellow and maroon hibiscus blossoms grow on large trees. Bril- liant red parrots, white oocatoos, and magenta blossoms splotch the encircling wall of green jungle. Everything seems to be on a gi gantic scale and in brilliant colors. I've seen lizards of over 3 feet in length and one of the boys claims . i w.w -v - to have killed a 6-foot one. Mosquitos are the most ferocious I have ever encountered. The mud has become world fa mous and lives up to its name- 5 name. reniana Ditch creek or Swale or prairie in May would be like a paved parade ground compared with this after a short downpour. So far I've seen no snakes but sup pose there must be some around. Candy is probably the most scarce article on the island unless you in clude reading material. Would ap preciate it if you could get a few pounds of old Christmas candy through the mail. Am seeing the first benefits of the USO cam paigns: Every day we receive a package of cigarettes and some paper matches Since I don't smoke the benefits are largey lost on me. However I received a package of gum about 2 weeks ago. Somebody has started the rumor that the President said we would be home by Christmas I hope so. The mosquitos have descended on me in hoards, so I will have to close and go to bed to escape them. A NEW RECRUIT Pfc Kemp Dick and . aim iviia, unsn. are the proud parents of a son bom Mrs. Dick STAR Reporter Friday-Saturday, June 18-19 American Empire Richard Dix, Preston Foster, Leo Canllo, Frances Gifford, Robert y iectUre hour, "Americans at War." II. Barrat, Jack LaRue, Big Boy in which he has 'been the lecturer Williams, Cliff Edwards for several months. Many thrilling and exciting situa- Sgt Nickerson came from Loui tions are contained in this elaborate siana bv Plane giving m more story of pioneer America. time out of his 15-day furlough to PLUS spend at home- He has enjoyed a visit with his sister, Mrs. W. C. ONE DANGEROUS NIGHT Hayes of Pendleton, and her two Warren William, Marguerite Chap- man, Eric Blore, Mona Barric The Lone Wolf on the nrowl amiri' Sunday-Monday, June 20-21 Andy Hardy's Double Life . . . .... end pass with his parents, Mr- and Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooncy, Ce- Mfg Julian Rauc rf North cilia Parker, Fay Holden, Ann LeXington district Rutherford, Sara Haden, Esther wilIiams HERE FROM TEXAS engaged to two luscious lovelies in 1 . .. 111c UH-UlUKlUig 1U1UV KttO 1U11 UW-U. the latest nuanous episode m the Life of the Hardys. Also "Fala," the Scottie pal of the President, tells of a dog's life in the White House. Tuesday, June 22 I Walked With a Zombie Frances Dee, Tom Conway, James Ellison An exceptionally well-made pro duction, caluclated to tingle the spine. Sportscope Information Please Disney Cartoon Wednesday-Thursday, June 23-24 Night Plane From Chungking Robert Preston, Ellen Drew Otto Krugcr Romance, adventure and thrills, on the highways and skyways of shell torn China. Sunday, June 13, in Portland. nfOVING TO PENDLETON Pvt and Mrs. John Hartman who have made their home in the Mc Pendleton this week- Pvt Hartman left for the base Tuesday and Mrs. Hartman, the former May Rauch, will follow, shortly. NEWLYWEDS VISIT Lt. and Mrs. Alfred Van Winkle who are visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Van Winkle, near Lexington, were callers at the Frank W. Turner home . TT m j rm. : 1,1 "eWer age waa a icicub event ui xsirnus. Calif., where Mrs. Van Winkle has been teaching. As Celia Nordstrom, '" she taught home economics for three vears in. Heppner during the period Alden Blankenship was sup- erintendent. Alfred station- ed at an air base in Wyoming fol- lowing the combined furlough and honeymoon. A brother of Alfred's, Bill Van Winkle, is with a paratroop division in foreign service. ENTERING NAVY SCHOOL Norman Bergstrom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bergsrom of Eight Mile, has received orders to report July 1 at Washburn university, Topeka, Kan., to take up deck of- ficer training for the navy. Nor- man has been uiversity, Forest attending Pacific Grove, where he just completed his junior year. Pfc Ned Sweek writes his sister Edith that he is hospitalized with a broken ankle. He is located at -mp ixuudiu vvuuu, mo., ana re- ceived the injury during a physical exercise period when another sol- dier fell on him. Up to that mo- mem ne was inorougnany enjoy- i . i . . . . , ... m f6 Cfm? and is disgusted with the ill luck which is delaying his training. INSTRUCTING COMMANDOS Sgt. Francis B. Nickerson, who is visiting his mother, Mrs- Grace Nickerson, is a commando instructor at Camp Livingston, La. He enjoys the work but is wondering how long he will be kept on this side of the pond. Another activity the Hepp- children, who came to spend the tirne witn A friend, Peggy Bauman of Chicago, also is a guest at the Nickerson home. VISITS PARENTS Pvt Irvin Rauch, in training at Moses Lake. Wash., spent a week- Lt. Ted Thomson, here from Cor m 1 ,1 Anna ThnZ -fvniid v. lliombon, nas oeen ordered to report at Jacksonville, Fla. Ted has been instructor in navy flight training at Corpus Christi- Accompanied by his mother, he will leave this morning for a short visit with his sister, Beatrice, at the Santa Ana base hospital. Mrs. Thomson will remain there for an indefinite visit. DAY IN THE DALLES Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schwarz drove to The Dalles Wednesday to consult a physician relative to Mrs. GUEST OF MILLERS Schwarz' health. They were accom- Little Sharon Miller, niece of Dr. panied by Mrs. Everett Hayes who Dwight Miller, is a guest in their spent some time with her mother, home for an indefin;te period. The Mrs. Cora Crawford, a patient at little gilfs father) Capt Kenneth The Dalles hospital. Mrs. Crawford's MiUer of Camp Whit-) brought he condition has not been satisfactory to Heppner last week to-be cared the past few days, it is reported- for her mother is reCuperat- There was noticeable improvement jng from a serious niness, Their last week as reported by her dau- home is at WeU Limi, ghters, Mrs. J. O- Turner, Mrs- R- B- Ferguson, Mrs- L. R. Schwarz and Mrs- E. O. Hayes, who visited her Saturday. RETURNS FROM PORTLAND Mrs. M. L. Case has returned from Poitland where she was a patient in Good Samaritan hospital for two weeks. GROWTII OF GRAIN COOPERATIVE SEEN IN ANNUAL REPORT Continued from First Page only relative to the report but re garding general operation of the business. The meeting, taking up at 11 a. m., was adjourned at 12:15 for a sump tuous dinner put on by the Lex- ington ladies. A short session was held after dinner when the matter of purchas- mg the (jrruiitft warehouse at lvior- Kalph Thompson, Mrs- a. C. Pinck gan was presented. There being a ney, Mrs. Orville Smith and Mrs. O. light attendance at the meeting it G. Crawford- was decided to take no action- The meeting was presided over Discussion of handling the 1943 by Mrs. Harold Barnett of Pendle wheat crop brought expressions ton. Reports were read by Red Cross from Manager Glasgow and officials field workers on the needs in the ......... . . . tftat 11 " cars KeeP coming in at the present rate a sufficient amount of the moved to make old crops will be room for the cur rent crop. It also was stated that larmers may purchase the ommo. dity Credit Corporation bins, if it becomes necessary, on a cost basis. Election of directors for the ensu ing two years resulted in two changes on the board. Ernest Hel iker was reelected from the Mor gan district; R. B. Rice was nomi- nated and declined for the north Lexington district, stating that he had served sinre 1929 and that he might not be home enough to be of value to the board- William Lowry was nominated and elected in his "J seated. J. J. Wightman was retained from the north Heppner district, and Earl Blake succeeds Alva Jones in the south Heppner district. rhfx jipprtftr- mM bA journrnent 0f the general meeting : ..... a and reeected Qeorge N peck pres ident; Henry Baker Eight m yice president) and Werner Riet. mann Ione secreta Rietmann mlccp-j- p R pW W . . ..j v. . J. ."L! tyjiu lias stir- ed in that capacity for a number of years. It was announced at the meeting that D- W. Glasgow has resigned to accept managership of a similar or ganization at Colfax, Wash A vote of thanks was tendered him for his faithful and efficient service. Mr. Rice also received a vote of thanks, SPECIAL LODGE SESSION Special Communication called for June 22 for Heppner lodge A F. & A. M- for the conferring degree and for consideration of such other business as may legally come before it. C. R. McAllister, W. M. LEGION AUXILIARY INSTALLS Mrs. E. O. Ferguson was hostess to the American Legion auxiliary at her home Monday evening at which time officers for the ensuing year were installed including Mrs Harold Cohn, past president; Mrs Harvey Bauman, president; Mrs. Anna Bayliss, first vice president; Mrs- Lera Crawford, second vice president; Mrs. Delia Davidson, secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. Cohn historian. Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs Loyal Parker and Mrs- Harry Tam blyn comprise the executive com mittee. Delegates to the department convention to be held at Baker are nrrs. 'Raiiman nnrl Mrs Ta Mrs. Bauman and Mrs. Davidson. with Mrs- Chris Brown and Mrs. Earl Evans as alternates. AT GRAND) LODGE Mrs. George Evans and Mrs. Claude Graham are attending grand chapter of the Eastern Star' in Port land this week, leaving for the city Friday night. C. R. McAllister, wor shipful master of the Masonic lodge, is attending Masonic grand chapter, coinS to Portland Mondav. HERE FROM THE DALLES Paul Aiken has been spending a mother, Mrs. Lily Aiken. Paul's few days this week here with his rendition is improved and it is ex- ptcted that he will be able to leave 1h hospital after another year of treatments. Morrow County Pledged to Equip Hospital Sunroom Women from the five southeast- ern Washington and five northeas- em Oregon counties who are inter- taiR Camp and Hospital council met Friday in Pendleton for the regukr meeting for June. Those attending from Morrow county were Mrs- 1 1 r - ""piu" "u uuiw i here was nothing asKed for wr wuuui la iri me navy men at the Pasco base as the funds pro vided seem to meet the require ments. The army set up is differ- en A hey are so busy equipping the soldiers with clothing and articles of war necessity that the civilians Pendleton hotel at noon the meet are asked to help furnish' recrea- ig was resumed. Among the speak tional facilities. Mrs. Fay Burns ers were Col. Phillips, comman Red Cross worker at the McCaw dant .t the Pendleton base and General hospital at Walla Walla Maj- Teal of the Pendleton base made an appeal for more comforts hospital; Clyde Blis.s. C. L. Cochran for the enlisted men invalided to Stenhen Ramsey and F. B. ' Albin, that unit. She stressed the need for Red Cross field workers stationed more sun room furnishings. Each in the Blue Mountain area ward has its own sunroom and the Mrs. Ralph: Thompson has been r ii . lor mose recuperat- U8"U"B ,inei w'le 1 m?y are wueeieu to me un . . , 1 ...1 1 J . uiieeimg, iiom-ue com- f,0rts' This embfaces easv airs, davenPrt; readinS ,lamPs- tables- pictures, lems, ivy m gay noiaers on the wall, attractive curtains at the 16 windows in the room. To date 49 of these rooms have ' jjjM 165 . TOWNCRAFT WHITES and PATTERNS Grand to give-proud to own! Woven of ' splendid quality fabrics, expertly -styled and cut full for perfect fit. 1.65 COOL, HANDSOME SPORT STYLES A gift he can use-whether at the factory or at leisure. Cool open weave . rayons with smart long sleeves. 1. 98 been equipped Service clubs, church organizations, granges, lodges, civic, women's organizations, and- indi- bility for the furnishings of these sun rooms- The cost runs around $150 to $200 and Morrow county has been asked' to provide furnishings for one sun room for the enlisted men.These sick and wounded men are arriving at a rate as high as 150 a day. Another urgent necessity is for small, fat pillows to be used on wheel chairs there. The pillows are to be cut from heavy ticking 18x18 inches with gay slip covers 19x19. The filling must be feathers. Mor row county's share is 20. Already an old feather bed has been con tributed to be used for them. After a no host luncheon at the . . 4 i . , appointed chairman tor the -iue ountam. council lor morrow coun- , . 1 , 1 , 1 , , xy ana ine omer commute mem- Ders win c-e namea tnis wee, ah checks should be made out to the Blue Mountain Camn and Hosoital council and, they will be received at the Herner branch of the First National bank of Portland, and the two drug stores.