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Heppner Gazette Times, July 8, 1943 3 10NENEWS NOTES Swanson Elevator Started Receiving Grain Last Week By MBS. OIUS RIETMANN The Garland Swanson elevator at lone started receiving wheat Wed nesday noon of last week. This building was constructed in record time by A. S. Fetterman & Co. of Spokane. Latest type of electrically driven grain handling machinery is used throughout and the 70,000 "busheds added storage will be a help in caring for the 1943 crop. Walter Bristow was a business vis itor to Colfax, Wash-, last week go ing on Wednesday and returning Thursday. He reported the wheat teen on the trip showed signs of a Jine crop. Mrs. Charles O'Connor and Mrs. John Eubanks were honored guests at a birthday party given at the Tiome of Mrs. Charles Carlson Wednesday- Others present were Mes dames John Darst. Debert Emert, Lewis Halvorsen, Garland Swan eon, Lloyd Morgan, Clarence Har ris and the hostesses, Mesdames Selmer Severson, Charles Carlson and Miss Eva Swanson- Mrs. Lana Padberg reported the arrival of white face twin heifer calves at her ranch on Rhea creek last week. Mrs. Mathew Gordon and Mrs. Clarence Harris and their daughters were shoppers in Pendleton Thurs day of last week. Mrs. Ella Davidson spent the week-end with Mr and Mrs. Har lan McCurdy in the mounains where they are camped with their sheep. Mrs." Nina Van Duzen of Cali fornia arrived last week andplans to stay to take care of her mother, Mrs. Willard Farrens, who is ill. Mrs. Van Duzen has been with her n Lyle of Top, Ore. since March. Freda Ball of Estacada spent the week-end in lone visiting relatives md friends. Mrs. Dixon Smith gave a lunch eon bridge party at the Masonic ball Wednesday afternoon. Those present were Mesdames E. M. Ba ker, Bert Mason, Laxton McMur rayy Carl Feldman, Elmer Griffith, Ella Davidson, A. A. McCabe, Omar Rietmann, Cleo Drake, Lloyd Mor gan, Fred Mankin, Miss Barbara Smith and Mardene Baker. Mrs. Smith served a delicious no-ration luncheon after which bridge was played. Winners were Mrs. Bert Mason, high and Mrs. Fred Mankin low. Frank Engleman spent a day in Pendleton last week visiting his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Engleman, who recent ly sold their farm at Hermiston and are now making their home in Pendleton. Mrs. Fred Buchanan accompan ied by her two sons Orval and John and Joel Bamett drove to Ritter Springs Saturday to take father-in-law, Grant Buchanan, for further treatments at the springs. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Gabbert and daughter Patsy spent the week end at Thornton, Wash., visiting Mrs. Gabbert's mother, Mrs. Grace Misner. Mr- and Mrs. C. W. McNamer and Mrs. D. M. Ward of Heppner and Mrs. Clara Kncaid of lone were guests at the Bert Mason home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mason's grandchildren, John, Janet, Judie end Alice Kay Mason also were here to celebrate the Fourth. Carlton Swanson spent Sunday at Lehman Springs Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ring and Mrs. Sanford Nance and son George attended the Condon Rodeo Sun day. H. E. Yarnell and son Alton drove to The Dalles Sunday to visit Mrs. Yarnell who is a patient in the hospital. They found her very much improved from her recent operation. Mrs. Vera Warfield and son Da vid returned from Pasco Sunday. A group of lone people gathered Sunday at the artesion well above Heppner to celebrate the Fourth. In the group were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin and Buddy, Mrs. Al vin Bunch and Garey, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Smith and Barbara and Bruce, Willard Blake, Robert Smith, Mr. Earl Blake, Helen, Joanne and Donald, Mr- and Mrs. O. G. Hague wood, Mary Lou, Ronald and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Feldman, Mr and Mrs. Werner Rietmann, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Blake and Arleta, Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Smith and Phil ip, Virginia Andrews, Bonny Smith and Victor Rietmann. All reported a very enjoyable time. Bert Mason received a letter from Lyle (Pinky) Allyn who is in North Africa. Although he is kept pretty busy drilling he enjoys a swim in the beautiful blue Medit teranean every day. Mr. and Mrs. Cairl Linn and daughter Leeta of Spokane arrived with their trailer house Saturday. They plan to spend the summer in Morgan where Mr Linn will be em ployed in the Morgan elevator. Mr. and Mrs. H- C Woods and daughter Mrs- Valdes McKeney and her small son," all of Portland, were guests of Mr. Woods' sister, Mrs. Lana Padberg over the Fourth. Billy Woods, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woods, is now in training at Park College at Parksville, Mo. Friends have heard from Hazel Ledbetter who is now stationed at West Point, N. Y. Mrs. Fred Buchanan and Mrs. Ray Barnett are attending the Full Gospel campimeeting in -session at Brooks. Relatives of James Warfield who came from out of town for his fun eral were Mrs- Lovely Fisk of Kennewick, Wash., Mrs. Edna Jew ell of Pasco and Wesley McNabb of Seattle Mrs. Robert Heald (Bertha Ak ers) of Taooma and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller and daughter - of Boardman. were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Berle Akers on June 27. Irrigon News Umiker Family to Run Leicht Store By MBS. J. A. SHOTTN The Sam Umiker family returned from Castle Rock Thursday with their household goods prepared to run the Ieicht store and camp houses. Mrs. Nellie Netter returned to Portland after spending some weeks here at the Leicht store. She has two small children two and four years old and was anxous to get to them. Their grandma Netter has been caring for them. . Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caldwell left with their daughter Joy who has been here several weeks. The Cald wells are having their first vaca tion in almost 40 years. Mrs. Smith will live above Lebanon and the Caldwells will settle down in Irri gon when they return- Johnny Sweringen, an electrician of Troutdale arrived home Tues day for a few days vacation and to take Mrs. Sweringen and daugh ter back with him. Mrs- C- W- Grimm received word Sunday from her Maughter-in-law Mrs. Glen Rider, that her son Rich ard Demaris had died in a Jap prison. He was in the Philippines when last heard from Frank Rider and the J. A. Shouns spent the Fourth in Walla Walla- Among those spending the week end holiday in or near the moun tains were the Dan Hills and Roy Minnicks. The Jared White family left Wed nesday for Enterprise. Mrs. White and Loretta will spend some time there but Mr. White will return about Saturday with household goods from up there. Mrs. Lillie Warner had a family reunion at her home on the Fourth having the Harvey Warner and Ba tie Rand families and Mrs- Mary Rand as guests. Mr. and Mrs- C. W. Grim and Frank Rider spent the 5th at Pasco and Kennewick. LaVern Dims spent the week-end holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Duus. She came down with the Glen Aldrich family who had been to Pendleton to see their daughter Echo who has a badly broken leg caused by a motor cycle accident some weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Sweringen and Mr. and Mrs. Jolrnhy Swtringen and daughter and Grace Shoun went across the river to McNeallys' Tuesday to get cherries Mrs. America Meets the War Mrs- America has the "answer to many a var mother's wish .... send a picture of the baby to daddy who's fighting for his coun try on foreign battlefields. The war department has announced that un der certain conditions photographs of children under one year of age of soldiers serving overseas or of children bom after the father left for overseas duty, may be sent by v-mail. The regulation form must not be altered in any way and the photograph is limited in size to not more than one-third of the corres pondence space on the v-mail form. The photograph must appear on the upper left portion of the corres pondence space. It may include the mother or some other person hold ing the child. When Mrs. America goes shop ping this month, here are rationing dates for her to remember. Sugar stamp 13 in war ration book one remains valid through Aug. 15 Stamps 15 and 16 are good for five pounds of sugar each to be used in home canning. Red stamps for 16 points of meats, fats, oils and chees es, useable until July 31, are P which became valid on June 27, Q which became valid July 4, R on July 11 and S on July 18. In pur chasing canned, frozen and certain dehydrated foods, blue stamp K, L, and M expired July 7 while blue stamps N, R and Q became valid on July 1 and may be' used through Aug-7. Those handy cartons used to car ry soft drinks can no longer be made." Manufacture has been pro hibited by WPB order to save paper-board for use by the armed forces and lend lease and for pack aging foods for civilians. Further more, restrictions have been placed on the manufacture of cartons and wrappers for cigarette packages, certain wearing apparel accessories, boxes and rubber heel boxes- How ever, Mrs. America will be glad to know that the order does not affect paper shipping sacks or grocers va riety bags. WPB expects that ap proximately 15,000 tons of paper board and 2,000 tons of paper will be .saved annually by these con servation measures. Good news for the coffee drinkers in Mrs. America's family. In view of the present favorable supply sit uation, the OPA has increased the coffee ration to one pound every three weeks. Stamp 21 in war ra tion book one became valid July 1 and will expire on July 21. Stamp 22 will be valid from July 22 to August 11. It is the first time since coffee rationing began that sup plies have reached a normal level and that imports to sustain that volume can be anticpated. "Ladies-in-waiting" will be in terested in the iE?cnt war produc tion amendment which permits ma ternity dresses to be cut with a six inch fuller sweep. This increases the maximum width from 80 to 86 inches based on misses size 16 and junior miss size 15. Wrap around types may have a maximum sweep of 94 inches. In all other respects, how ever maternity dresses are subject to the same regulations and restric tions relating to daytime and suit dresses Reversible raincoats for women, misses and children hereafter may L OVA Why fret and stew over pre paring dinner these hot days? You can save yourself all that bother by patronizing this popular cafe. APPETIZING, SATISFYING MENUS, REASONABLY PRICED HEPPNER CAFE only have two pockets on the outside and two on the inside. Olh?r WPB changes allow belts and belt loopa on coveralls for women and girls and on little boys slacks and shorts sizes 3 to 10 provided they do not have suspenders, a bib, or any button-on feature Treat that "welcome" mat on your front door step with care- Produc tion of fiber door mats has been cut off by recent WPB order putting coir under restrictive con trols. Coir, the fiber obtained from the shell of the coconut, from now on will be reserved for military orders. I- Having Trouble Getting Help t So arc we. Like you, we're faced with the biggest (nroduction job in our history. And, like you, we'vs ost many of the men who used to help us. Yet .that's only part of the story. Every day, on farm and factory, there's something new to test the skill of those running the business. Not only get ting help, but to mention a few others rising costs making a fair profit, and setting aside reserves for a rainy day. Essentially, those problems are the sanv )' for farm and factory, though they may at times diffe. : Va size. But it is that thing called "management, that peculiarly American ability to think through problems po matter how tough, that is helping to see us through today. . It is this skill in management that farmers and businessmen have most in common, a skill which insures the realization of our determination to produce all that's needed for our country today, and, tomorrow, to make a fair Jiving through greater serv ice to our fellow Arm ricans. General Electric Company, Schenectady, IS'cw York. GENERAL 1 ELECTRIC You art Invited to listen to II e r ' "The World Today" at Ui ;3 iia-MD-iii V 10 P M EWT, Sundays, on NBC, and. 'I, Monday through Saturday, on CBS. More Fats needed Save every drop of fats and grease. Your country needs every bit of it in the manu facture of munitions. Use what you nqed, of course, but put every bit you can spare into a can and bring it to our market. We will weigh it up and pay you for it. And here's just a little hint: The meat you buy . from this market not only gives you added strength to carry on the war effort but gives you the necessary fats for your cooking and good returns for the salvage grease can. VVVVV Central Market