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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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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-
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- ""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
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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
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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
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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.