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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 29, 1943
Vol ume 60, Number 18
Our Men
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BENNETTS IN WASHINGTON
Bill Bennett, former Smith
Hughes supervisor in the Heppner
school, is located in Washington, D.
C, where Mrs Bennett. recently
joined him. Bill is with the signal
corps. Mrs. Bennett writes: "This
pert of the country holds no charm
for me and I'll head west the min
ute it is at all possible. As you can
see by the letterhead. I am still
hard at work at the old grind and
am working for Richard C. Du Pont,
who is special assistant to Gen.
Arnold in charge of the Air Force
glider program. It is very interest
ing work and plenty of it. I haven't
run across any of this idleness you
read about in the war department."
PROMOTED TO M SGT
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Way of Lexing
ton have been advised that their
son, Stanley Wayf has been raised
to the rank of master sergeant in
the armored division. Stanley has
completed training and is waiting
for the next move.
IN HAWAIIAN ISLAINDS
Cpl. Douglas E. Drake, 22, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Drake of Hepp
ner. is now working as a clerk
for a fighter command headquart
era company of the Army Air
Forces in the Hawaiian Islands.
Cpl. Drake entered the service July
15, 1942 at Spokane and later re
ceived training at Fort Riley, Kan
sas before coming to the Hawaiian
command.
COMPLETES SHORE TRAINING
Dick N. Emondson, 18, son of
Mrs Delia L. Edmondson of Hepp
nef'Kas "completed 16 "weeks of
instrction at the U. S- Naval Train
ing school for machinist's mates at
the North Dakota school of science,
Wahpeton, N. D.and now awaits
assignment to duty at sea or at a
shore station. He was given the rat
ing of fireman first class upon
graduation.
C-C Directors to
Study Chest Proposal
A plan to combine numerous calls
for funds into one general campaign
similar to the community chest idea
in vogue in larger cities, w"as sub
mitted to the chamber of commerce
luncheon group Monday by Mrs.
Lucy Rodgers, acting in behalf of
the state organization headed by
former Gov. Charles A. Sprague.
After several flat rejections of
chairmanship or sponsorship had
"been made, the proposal was tossed
into the lap of the board of direct
ors of the chamber of commerce
for study and recommendation.
This the board promised to do at
the next regular meeting Tuesday
evening, Aug. 3.
eon hour, type of programs wanted,
Methods of conducting the lunch -etc.,
were discussed without defi
nite conclusion. It has been pro
posed that a program chairman be
appointed by the month, and this
plan may be determined at the next
meeting, which will be Monday at
the Lucas Place.
Sgt N. W. Smith, hew supervi
sor of the Arlington district of the
state police and Arthur Dorthy, Jr.,
-of Portland were guests and spoke
briefly.
ON BUYING TRIP
Miss Leta Humphreys is spend
ing the week in Portland attending
the state druggists' convention and
selecting stock for the Humphreys
Drug company store. She is a di
rector in the druggists' association.
Driving down Sunday she was ac
companied by Miss Betty Jean Rob
inson and Bruce Gibb.
A later dispatch from Portland
carries the information that Miss
Hmphreys has been elected secre
tary of the State Pharmaceutical
board.
Service
Civilian Into Soldier The Oath of Enlistment
l do solemnly .wear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of
America; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever; and that I
will obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the order of the officers appointed over
ue, according to the Rules and Articles of War.
Scarcity of Teachers Rea
Headache for Officials
A growing scarcity of teachers is
causing no small amount of worry
to superintendents and schoool
board and unless the situation im
proves within the next few weeks it
is possible that some school work
will be dropped. This is the opin
ion of County Supt. Lucy 'Rodgers,
who stated that but one school in
the county has a full staff of teach
ers, adding that that covers the pre
sent only.
Reporting the teacher set-up as
it stands at present, Mrs. Rodgers
stated that Heppner has a full staff;
Lexington has a grade school staff
but only one high school teacher,
the principal; Boardman needs four
teachers, lone two and Pine City
two. Irrigon has added one room and
is looking for a teacher. This addi
tion was made necessary by new
families connected with the ord
nance depot.
In looking over her books, Mrs.
Rodgers disrovered some interest
ing facts relative to school finances.
Total outstanding bonds for all
districts is $26,000.. Offsetting this
to a large degree is a combined
sinking fund of $16,503.82. Warrant
indebtedness is very slight District
No. 1, Heppner, is on a cash basis
for the first time in many years.
Transportation Rate
Remains Unchanged
A transportation rate of one and
one-half cents per mile in effect this
year will prevail the ensuing year
in non-high school districts of the
county, according to Mrs. Lucy
Rodgers, county supei intervdent This
decision was reached at a recent
meeting of the non-high school dis
trict board when Jesse Warfield was
elected chairman and R. I. Thomp
son vice chairman of the group.
This rate covers mileage for trans
portation of high school students
from the non-high school districts
to a high school district.
No transportation is allowed for
pupils who go to high school out
side of the county. Tuition is paid
to any high school in the state.
The board has found it is not
necessary to make a levy for the
district this year but next year it
may be necessary to exceed the six
percent limitation, Mrs. Rodgers
stated.
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The bonded indebtedness is divid
ed between four, districts, includ
ing Heppner, $12,000; Alpine, $3,500;
lone, $3,500, and Hardman Union
high school. $7,000, for a total of
$26,000.
Another item of interest to school
boards is the offset from income
taxes provided in the bill passed by
the recent legislature. Morrow
county's portion of this fund is
$24,195. Carried out by districts and
including current budgets, the off
set is as follows: No. 1, offset $7,321,
budget, $24,173.80; Lena, $119.42,
$2,049.02; Upper Rhea Creek, $363.01,
$900; Morgan,$219.65, $684,39; Cecil,
$226.39, $370; Irrigon, $3,401-25, $18
731.35; Liberty, $311.42, $1,330.94;
Lexington, $2,503.43, $7,400.30; Rood
Canyon, $122.23, $712-96; Hirl, $177.19
$423.11; Boardman, $3,697.50, $17,
185.91; Pine City, $808.16, $3,835.63;
Alpine, $79.37, $119-92; Eight Mile,
$232.05, $351.50; Willow, $108,64,
$387.89; lone, $3,208.69, $10,616.03;
Hardman grade, $431.26, $1,129 70;
Balm Fork, $437.51, $696.05; Hod
sdon, $140.67, $219.36; Social Ridge,
$63.49, $110.36; Union High, Hard
man, $201-80, $920.85.
Districts that make no levy do not
participate in this income tax off
set, Mrs. Rodgers pointed out.
Draft Calls Up Four
More County Youths
Four more Morrow county youths
have answered the call of their
country for fighting men and after
visiting the induction centers and
getting their names on Uncle Sam's
roster have returned to their re
spective homes to await call for
training.
From Heppner, John Melvin Sku
zeski Jr. has been accepted for navy
training and is ordered to report in
Spokane next Tuesday; and Ray
mond Frederick Parrish will take
up air corps cadet training. He will
be called sometime within the next
29 days. Andrew Marvin Jones of
Boardman passed the "physical" for
the navy while Clarence Alven Bu
chanen of Lexington will try his
luck with the army.
Honoring the boys about to be
called to service, Fred Lucas, ste
ward of the Elks club, gave a danc
ing party for the young people of
the community one evening last
week.
fays Old Home
Town First Visit In
Thirty Eight Years
A good many changes may take
place in a community in 38 years,
and in the case of Heppner those
changes have taken place. This was
verified this week by Mrs. W. C.
Hofen of San Francisco, who will
be remembered by older residents
&s Miss Katie Quaid. Mrs. Hofen is
spending the week on the old home
-ranch .up Balm fork, the guest
her cousin, Hugh Smith.
Mrs. Hofen left Heppnr in 1905
and this is the first time she has
been back. She is enthusiastic about
the improvement here the fine
public and businss structures,
paved streets and modern homes.
"It is the finest little town I have
seen anywhere- along the line," she
stated. Her father, the late Thomas
Quaid, was one of the earliest set
tlers as well as one of the most suc
cessful sheepmen of his day.
Mrs. Hofen stated that she may
again become a resident of Oregon.
She and her husband plan to locate
in Eugene soon.
Thomson Home
Scorched by Fire
Fire of unknown origin broke
out in a bedroom in. the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Thomson at 5:30
Saturday evening and did consid
erable damage to that part of the
house before extinguished. There
was no one in the house at the
time but quick response by the fire
department and neighbors prevented
greater damage.
A considerable amount of bedding
i nd clothing stored in the room and
adjoining closet was lost. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomson were occupying the
room temporarily during the visit
of their daughter, Mrs. Bruce Gibb,
and their wardrobes were somewhat
depleted.
Pressure Cooker
Supply Available
.Pressure cookers are now in the
hands of dealers in Portland and
are available to those who wish to
make application for them, states
County Agent C. D. Conrad. About
half of the supply to be manufac
tured by the National Pressure
Cooker company were shipped to
Oregon on June 15, Conrad has
been notified. Another shipment will
be made in August.
The county agent advises those
interested to make application, ei
ther direct to Portland dealers or
through local dealers. Letters giving
the information have been mailed
to a large list of people in the
coxjity-
Coilllty Yield Cllt
Some by Weather,
Farmers Report
Extent Can't Be
Determined Until
Threshing Starts
Damage resulting from hot wea
ther the past week has been re
ported by some wheatraisers in
the uplands of Morrow county. Ex
tent suffered in the fields reported
cannot be estimated at present, as
only actual threshing operations
will reveal the shrinkage.
Some shrinkage in the later fields
was to be expected, according to
County Agent C. D. Conrad, who
stated that some of the grain was
"in the milk" when the hot wea
ther struck. The heat checked the
flow of sap up the stalk to the de
veloping kernels, stopping further
growth at that point.
Conrad exected to make a brief
excursion into the affected area to
day to got some idea of the extent
of damage.
Insurance covering damage from
this source is comparatively small,
it is stated, as federal crop insur
ance is based on normal production.
In the case of Morrow county that
basis is 12 bushels plus per acre,
and at the rate of 75 percent cov
erage, farmers subject to this bene
fit would get coverage for a little
better than nine bushels per acre.
Harvest is generally under way
over the north half of the county
and good yields are the rule- Grain
in the lower areas was too far ad
vanced to be affected by the
warm spell, some of 'it having al
ready been placed in storage. Thir
ty to 40 bushels to the acre has
been the rule, according to infor
mation obtained this week and it
is not expected that the county to-
tal will be greatly affected by heat
shrinkage.
Congress Right on
Job Says Stockman
Congress may no longer be right
ly branded the "rubber stamp" va
riety, stated congressman Iowell
Stockman, in Heppner Friday from
his summer headquarters in Pen
dleton. Stockman is making a com
plete tour of his district, a task
which will keep him on the move
during the recess from the heat and
turmoil of Washington.
Looking cool and composed, the
congressman stated he was enjoying
the little heat wave which had Ore
gonians almost hanging on the ropes
the past week. "You haven't seen
anything until ; you have put in a
summer in Washington," he declared.
Congress is back in stride and
standing on its own feet, according
to Stockman. There is no disposi
tion to do otherwise than give the
president full support in the war
program, making appropriations in
such stupendous figures that no
congressman or any other citizen
can comprehend. But when it cornea
to domestic issues, the "boys" are
taking a firm hand even when to
do so embodies direct opposition to
the adrriirustration. "We want the
country to go back into the hands
of the people when this war is over
and congress being the lawmaking
body has the power to make this a
reality. We believe that is what the
majority of the people want," the
big eastern Oregon representative
concluded.
MAKE TKIF TO VALE
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Crawford,
Mrs. C C. Dunham and Mrs. F. S.
Parker drove to Vale Saturday to
see Mrs. L. G- Atherton, sister of
Crawford and Mrs. Parker. Mrs.
Atherton has been ill for several
months and is being taken to Los
Angeles tomorrow by her daughter,
Mrs W. T. Moore. Mrs. Atherton has
visited many times in Heppner.
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