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8 Heppner Gazette Times, July 8, 1943 Academy Vacancy at Annapolis Announced Congressman Lowell Stockman will have a vacancy at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. Mary land, for the class beginning July 1, 1944. Candidates must be not less than 17 years of age nor more than 21 years of age on April first of the calendar year, (1944) in which they enter the naval acade my. Applicants should be high school seniors, or graduates of high school, or college students. The civil service commission expects to hold a competitive examination early in the fall to aid in the selection of nominees for the academy. Appli cants must be legal residents of the second congressional district of Oregon and in perfect physical condition. The next regular vacancy for the second district at the U. S. Mili tary Academy, West Point, New York, is due to occur in 1946. All boys who are interested and qualified should write to Congress man Lowell Stockman, 407 House Office Building, Washington, D. C, immediately so that they may re ceive additional information and be admiltted for examination. Our Men in Service Penhev Launches $10,000,000 , Bond, Stamp Sales Campaign three days and we moved out, and it was the same way all along the line just one hole after another." CHANGE OF RANK If you contemplate writing to Rufus E. Hill, make it FjO Rufus E. Hill, as that is his new moniker. He has written members of his fam iy here that he is no longer S Sgt and would like to be recognized by his new title. VISIT WALLOWA LAKE Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, Mrs. Agnes Wilcox and Mrs- Blanche Moore drove to Wallowa lake Friday for a two-day visit. At Pendleton they picked up Mrs. Rodgers' niece, Miss Helen Stevens who is taking nurses' training there. FREE! If excess acid causes you pains of Stomach Ulcers, Indiges tion, Heai-tburn, Belching, Bloat ing, Nausea, Gas Pains,' get free sample, Udga, at Humphreys Drug company. TUNE IN ON-- National Grange Broadcast over Blue Network 7:00 p. in. on Second Friday of each month. Rhea Creek Grange STAR Reporter Friday-Saturday. July 9-10 Northwest" Rangers James Crai, William Lundigan, Patricia Dane, John Carradinc, Jack Holt, Grant Withers A stirring adventure story of the Canadian wilds. PLUS GILDERSLEEVE'S BAD! DAY Harold Peary, Jane Darwell, Nancy Gates, Douglas Fowlcy Lots of fun for the thousands, of Gildersleeve fans- SUNDAY-MONDAY, July 11-12 Hitler's Children Tim Holt, Bonia Granville, Kent Smith, Otto Kruger, II. B. Warner The truth about the Nazis from the cradle to the battlefront! Based on the best seller, "Education for Death," by Gregor Ziemer. Tuesday, July 13 Three Hearts for Julia Melvyn Douglas, Ann Sothern, Lee Bowman, Richard Ainley, Regi nald Owen Julia made music . . and was not above making a little hay . .A light-hearted blues chaser. Wednesday-Thursday, July 14-15 Flight for Freedom Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Herbert Marshall, Edward Cia nclli When a young woman flyer disap peared over the Pacific, the world sadly wondered, hoped, waited in vain. This powerful story tells what might have happened! Machinist First Class Harold Armstrong will leave " this evening to entrain for Tampa, Fla.. after spending the week visiting friends and relatives His mother, Mrs Ray Daniels, who has been in Florida the past two months, is with him. Both she and Mr Daniels are ac companying him and will remain un til he leaves for active duty. Ha rold has been busy working around the house, finishing a painting job today. SGT McNAMEE It is now Sgt John J. McNamee according to information received this week by his mother, Mrs. Anna McNamee. John has seen service in the Indian campaign and it is thought he is in Africa at present. LIKES ARMY LIFE "Army life suits me fine and I may decide to become a profession al soldier," stated Capt. Ed Bur chell who arrived in Heppner Mon day evening to spend about a week with Mrs- Burchell and the boys. Although he has been across and near the front, Capt. Burchell is still engaged in training work on this side, being located at Camp Edwards, Mass, There are four units in his command, all located on Cape Cod, and Capt. Burchell knows his cod like Bostonians know their beans. The amphibian command is both a land and a water unit and to be a member one has to be pro ficient in both land and water tactics. Ed says he has been enjoying eating beef since coming home. In the New England states meatless days are indulged in by both ssi vice and civilian populations. He looks for further curtailment in the western areas to permit a better distribution. He has had plenty 6f mutton and is not interested in sheep but the white faces look good to him. HOME ON VISIT Orin Bisbee was among Heppner men in service who was able to get home for the Fourth. He en joyed a brief visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L E Bisbee the first of the week. Orin has received training on both coasts and more recently has been located in California. July 1 marked the opening of a nftion-wide War Bond and Stamp sales drive in the 1610 J- C Pen ney department stores throughout the country. As a send-off to the CEmptign, Secretary of the Treas ury Henry J. Morgenthau, Jr., pre pared a message of congratulation and good wishes addressed to ev ery Penney employee. This is the second time the Pen ney company has b:en recognized in this W.y. At the conclusion of Penney 's $3,422,553.85 July Bond drive last year Secretary Morgen thau accorded the company person al congratulations. Penney employees, determined that the treasury department will again find their July sales of War Bends and Stamps worthy of atten tion, started oM this July with sales of at least $10,000 000.00 as their goal' "I am advised," Mr. Secretary Morgenthau raid, "that the J. C Penney company and all of the employees of the company have volunteered their services to pro mote the sales of War Bonds and Stamps', all through the month o: July in every Penney store. lh:Mt and savings are today important to everyone of us, r.s well as to th; nation. Every time yru bond or a stamp you are helping Amer ica in its war effort. Looking at the splendid record you have all made, I fm sure that your activity in July will not only b? highly succ?E-:ful. but will generate enthusiam throughout a'l communities wher? you d. business Good luck, and my thanks to each and every one of you!" Fer.ney company's bond drive this July, like that last year, tker tho term of a sraks contest in which all .mrlcyscs and all stores of tha chain compete for state and na tional awards. In eveiy Penney store, War Bonds are promoted as "July's Bs-t'Buy!" This week, Penney store windows from coast to coast stress the light ing ships that War' Bonds buy Plans for the Bond drive at the local Penney store include an in tensive campaign on the part of each associate backed up by window end interior displays. We want to cd1! as many bonds this July as there are boys from Morrow county in the service, it was announced by Manager B. J. Elliott. VISIT HOOD RIVER Rev. and Mrs. Bennie Howe and the E. B. Jenson family spent the fore part of the week at Hcod River and The Dalles. Farmers Can Get More Ammunition An additional supply of arhmu nitkn has bev.n made available to farmers, rccoi ling to County Agent C. D. Conrad, who states that those needing additional rurolies should contact the local USDA war board at an e.'-rly date. Farmers needing more ammuni tion than th?t alloted under WPB r dzr L-286 should apply for addi tional supplies on form PD-860. It is advisable to first get a recom rcnd?ticn from the county war board- In case of emergency, Conrad suggested that action might be hastened through telegraphic com munication with the state office at Portland. He has information that Marshall-Wells company in Port land is prepared to deliver extra quotas of ammunition. Visitors in Heppner the first of the week were Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Van Marter of Portland. WEEK-END AT MONUMENT Mr. and Mis. Jack Coutur. and children spent the Fourth holidays with members of Mrs. Couture's family in the Monument area. FEW BACK PACK PUMPS FOR SALE TO FARMERS Back pack pmps, those handy little one-man fire departments, are available to farmers, states County Agent C. D. Conrad. There are 14 of the pumps on hand and these may be purchased by farmers if they wish them. Because of the unusually heavy growth of cheat and other noxious grasses, Conrad urges the use of these little fire fighters on every farm. They will do more good out where the fires are apt to start than they will in the agent's office, he pointed out HERE FROM PENDLETON Mrs. William Hayes and two daughters of Pendleton are visiting Mrs. Hayes' mother, Mrs. Grace. Nicker son, J, FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE U. S. TREASURY v ! 0i00r I BABE IS STILLBORN Word was received in Heppner yesterday that a baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Estes in Port land Wednesday, July 7. The child was stillborn- Mrs. William French mother of Mrs. Estes, has been in' the city several weeks caring for her daughter. SPENT FOURTH AT UKIAII . The Fred Parrish family were guests over tire week-end at the Bcb Fletcher dude ranch near Ukiah. Mrs. Parish and Mrs. Flet cher are sisters. The James Valentines and R. B. Fergusons had an enjoyable outing P THE first day of July, a great sales campaign opens at your J. C. Penney store. All through, the month, every man and woman in our stores will work with all their hearts and hands to sell the War Bonds of our country. Side by side with clothing for every member of the family, for every home front need, we will feature War Bonds and Stamps at every counter, in every department of our stores. We still can sell you anything you want for your wartime family needs. But we want to sell you War Bonds the very best piece of merchandise we have. For while we are still here to serve you, we serve our country first. So buy War Bonds at Penney's this Julyl They are the best investment for your money in the whole vide world I r those hard-to-replace if ...... I ll 1 U3LK. lUllCr UCiUUlgS. Use a lubricant that's especial ly compounded to ease their crushing burdens. 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