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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1943)
?3 n o o o r i O r- a rj r 1 O Lightning Storm Causes Damage to Grass and Grain Fires Started in Several Fields in Heppner Vicinity A comparatively brief but po tent electric storm passea over Heppner and vicinity Sunday and 1 . . 1 Uft several field fires which laid - -rast.c to a lot of eood pasture as , ,., well as some gram, mis was tne first time this season that field fires in this vicinity had been started by lightning. Txn. uc w smoke was seen rising in' two di- rections front Heppner, one. column to the north and the other to the SuSeasT On the north the light- ning struck in the grass and stubble at the Dee Cox Jr. place. Before it could be brought under control the fire sread to the grain, burning a ii iu w noavlu sinp uuxjugii uiic iHu m "-"v three-quarters of a mile and racing ol Luxembourg, iteaugee renei trus. right up to the house where it was tee and U. S. committee for the care brought under control. In all, ap- of European children. The state setuio includes Boys ... . , i -1 .1 hue tne erain loss has been estim; ated at between 20 and 30 acres. ij rj at Lilt: I'icuin, iiivuiktuji jit ?,m .... t cfart1. at Se o of drw Sst north of -i j v, the residence and swept over the hill and into the Hugh Smith range covering an estimated 800 acres of i oi Smith pasture. Valiant efforts of neighbors who rushed to the scene as soon as they discovered the fire prevented heavier damage. A third blaze attributed to the storm hit the Gurdane section where several hundred acres of pasture went up in smoke. It was Rodgers in the residential section; not learned whether it was Barratt Ijirlgtolli q Cutsforth; Morgan, or Hughes range. Mrs Elmer Griffith; Cecil, Mrs. Latest field fire reported was that pb0y Hur⁢ Boardman, Clyde Tan of Wednesday at the Werner Reit- nehill; Irrigon, A. C. Houghton, and mann place north of lone- Informa- Eight Mile, V. L Carlson. An lone tion was lacking although it was selection will be made before the stated that damage was not heavy. end of the week. An overheated clutch on the Phil Luncheon was served at the Lu Griffin combine was said to have cas Place to Mr. McSherry, Blame been the cause of a fire which E. Isom, Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, 0; W. swept over approximately 30 acres Cutsforth and 0. G. Crawford, of grain on the Griffin place Friday. No reports of forest fires have Two Youths Leave been sent in, although forest crews are said to be on the alert in watch ing for insipient fires, the type that smoulder for several days and suddenly flare up. Such fires are hard to detect from lookout stations and as a usual thing foresters make i: i:t,, an inspection of their territory fol lowing an electrical storm, Our Men in Service NORMAN GRIFFIN WRITES FROM JAP PRISON CAMP Stating that he is in good health, Otating mat ne is in Bou ucuuu, Norman Griffin has written nis parents. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Griffin oi lout;, uiai ia ui " on camp 1 in the Philippines. The letter came through the Red Cross and Norman's signature was tht only thing revealing his identity to his parents. This is the first word from Nor- man in about 16 months. He last wrote from Corregidor. Shortly af- ter the Philippine campaign ended his parents received word that he was among the missing and a little t.i.- -.4. m00i0j w been captured by the Japs. Tr Tni7wIr which in realitv a form letter devised by the Red qj maA ataKU to the in ." , . r . . Continued on xagt niiKni Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August Final List of Member Asencies Named by Chest - A more inclusive group of ben ef iciaries is seen in the final list of member agencies submitted this week by Oregon War Chest, Inc. This was brought to light when Irl S. McSherry of Salem, secretary of the organization, met with Blaine E. Isom, Morrow county chairman, fw assistants Wednesday ..... .1 1 1 noon to assist in getting tne Aocai t-up -m motion. Tn arltfit.inn n hp national war frl rwoon War Chest. Inc. has - included state-wide child caring agencies of Oregon, thus placing mogt of the "drives" for charitable funds under one general campaign. Th natinnal war fund erouo is headed by the USO and include United Seamen's Service War Pris- oners' Aid, Russian War Relief, China Relief, British War Relief etyGreek War Relief, Polish War reiiet, united xugosiav re French relief, Belgian relief United uzecnosiwaK rene , m nn fund Norwegian relief. Friends ' J r : -1 A.'J i,t-,T. f'alhn i ana wr w jy, Chanties inc., uudrens rsureau, St. Rose Industrial school, Chris tie Home for Girls, St. Mary's Home . ior Boys, St. Agnes Baby home. Children's Farm Home Oregon Home; Oregon Protective society J Albertina Kerr Nursery and Lou- "e . .. , . Salvation Army v.hite bnieia r ' . Home, Wemme H me unit?, vveiiuutr xj.lhj.ix:. Volunteers of America: Mothers' and Children's Home. - - Waverly Baby home. . Chairman Isom announced local commtitee selections to dlatei as follows: Heppner, F. W. Turner in T ""'y the business section, Mrs. p Armv tprvirp V m v w t w Raymond Parrish of Heppner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parrish, and uarence A. uucnanan or iex- ington leit luesoay noon ior oan Lake City to be inducted into the am arrny- Parrish, a member of the class or 13U or neppner nign scnooi, has been accepted for training with the armv air corps and expected to be sent to Florida following indue- tion. Buchanan medical corps. is aiming at the TOM WILSON CALLED Tom Wilson in charge of the farm planning division of the soil con servation service set-up in Morrow county, has been notified by the county, iidb ,u,uiii ujr w dralt board to report ior physical examination. If he meets the re. '. .i ""in nuucmciiu m.m.6 he expects to return to Heppner to wind up affairs before going into active training. Mrs. Wilson plans to go to Idaho to make her home for the duration. mVXt, lO lOWN Mr- and M S- J- Devms have '"" l" wwn iu u yB comfortable residence on , , son Claude has taken over the ranch property in the north Lex is in&on country. Mr. and Mrs. D. Tic TTT 1 1 ;J it. Ti m- "l WI1U lc "Vu" Property several years, have fixed ,m Hrinrt niiarfain tn TTtai TTanmnAr up mui6 uuacm w uvii uvyfuvi. Wheat Loans on 1943 Season Crops Now Available Those Making 90 Percent Crop Goal Or Better Eligible Loans on 1943 wheat are now Q,,;ivo,, i, . u 4 a a 0 J to Morrow county farmers wno met 90 percent or more of , j ,t i uicii wan uwp guana emu. wuu uctvc ; . ukii wircat in tviiiiiiici vicii auu'itaticr, acoording to information released from the office q d cbnra(jf county aeent" Loans will b- avail- aye on farm wheat 3() dayg r.. i in storage w n -veraco of 10 cents more XHnlh Hi Tcrop fenXv Zn - f j. Hetwmer. Lex- $ an yalue $1 lg2 . , . bushel. T '1 1.1 11 Loans are available on barley , i it. xj.t j.c riuauu vri i aire laiiii uiv j. u vi. 80 cents a bushel for No. 1; 78 cents fn,v TMr, ? 7S minti! fr,v Nn. X- 77 ' ' cents for No; 4: and 65 cents for - Farmers who produced dry edible peas may also obtain loans on peas stored on the farm or at warehouses at the rate of $4 a hundred for threasher run; $4.25 for No, 2; and $4.50 for No. 1. Farmers taking loans on farm y . jj- stored whe?t will receive an addi- ..tft jj.a.xi onal 7 cents storage at the time chaii-man of the Morrow county AAA committee states that these loans are intended to establish (!!" unrlo tmHc nn1 eiIoy in enable growers to hold crops when .. . .. . m i. ii ii. 1 it is not possioie 10 marsei xncin immediately after ha,rvest. lone Baby's Letter Boosts Bond Sales At Victory Center tj- i j j u,,,, XL Well uunu aim aiaiiif wujvi j of Portland were looking for an in- cnJmHvn tW -rninlv Pot it. re- centiy wnen a letter written in uie Tnno Kolf rPHH t the ,i i ... i !n ,t. . m i.j. Victory center, ine letier, pur- ........i,. i -x . -. Tinrmn v i ri- w i it i- ji i ii h snvf in L'm k.k1 0a if0 by her mothf r, said in part: "I am 7 months old and so of course am mt old enough to te you but mother is looking into my eyes for meSBage andl is ending it rai to vnu. I do wish vou would buv war bondg and gtampa te li.:- ...:ii u. mlg war gg, every uiiiig, wui iJtr stuc for us that our foys may .. t t.; i t v, v,rtn wnr. s, a Honer of the Japanese in the Philippines so banking account if eligible; if the schools will not be entirely won't you please help me free m eliible they should surrender thout inter-school competition, him?" Signed Mabel Marlene Grif- 100 SaUon Pn9 ,for the type of There will be intramural sports in . coupons for which they are eligible, lne local school regardless of out Mabel Marlene is the daughter of reads instruction given the local side competitive events. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Griffin of lone, rationing board. News reports indicate that the Af Sept. 1, 1943 no exchange HAVE DAUGHTER crQwd armmi victo center in , . tn0j w iha and that sales of bonds and stamps aiiu ui it! i oica flourished for some time ' ON VACATION Mrs. Henrv Happold is taking her vacation from post office duties and has gone to Portland where she expects to remain for a month, She was accompanied by her par- ents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Yokum, and Frank Turner wno went to tne dty on a business missk)ni IN LOS ANGELES - Mrs. Milton Morgan and young gon and Mrs. Will Morgan left the i . f l r T a 1 x iasc or me weeK Ior ijOS Reies w visit the younger Mrs. Morgan's Morgan's with hvr rinmnt.c in Hermmer. iicnui. 19, 1943 Status of "Alky" Plant Revealed to Luncheon Group Grain Products, Inc. is about to launch into the manufacture of in dustrial alcohol at its Carver plant, C. D. Conrad, secretary of the con cern, reported at the meeting of the chamber of commerce Monday noon. This does not mean that plans for construction and opera- tion of the grain alcohol plant at tT rtirvmrf fiMiiirafH If vv s"'& " mply means a "Se of ope" tional plans. c 1 U 1 Since the Carver fruit alcohol , -. i i i . 1 wcal.clJ- "l 7v " tock cf alcohol, is in good running i011 and there is plenty fruit for a good 1 LU1, UlOUl X ducts ouiciais aeciaea 10 umiume ducts officials decided to continue operation of the plant and proses: many tons fnut at otlierwe ' J VjT rf f M T u X " V" ground up. now will do DUiit new irom tne Mbndav. Aug. 23 is the date set " ' t,( start oueration of the Culver 7 plant Frank Turner nresided at the .. . tt J lillft' 11J1K. J1C niniuiuivcu nitu, vto aw,. Ch ill. had cnosen ciame i. isom lor uie posu cf cmmty chairman to head the forthcoming fund campaign. p. w. Mahonev announced that the 0regon Highway commission an,d numbering 15 in all, will , r i j a or ... WofnocHau A 11,0' XS With tviv.,.,., mt.ntv fviir in a, limrlipnn , ' , meet ne at the Lucas Place to dis- meeting at the Lucas Place to dis cuss war W building. WITHSTANDS OPEKATION A telephone call from Mrs. C. W. McNamer to Mrs. Lucy Rodgers about 1 p. m. today bore the m- formation that Mr. McNamer un- dement a major surgical operation at The Dalles hospital this morn ing and withstood the ordeal in fine shape. Old 5, C Coupons Invalid After Sept. 1 Amendment 71 to ration ordr 5C effective Aug. 16, 1943, rovides: . 01d printings of B and C coupons aTld 100 gallon bulk coupons are inva id ror consumer transier on - , :, . after Sept. 1, 1943. Every ration holder who Has in his nopsession a ---- - Class B or C book of the old tvne - (Forms OPA R-527, R-527A, R-528 or R-528A) which have an earliest renewal date or expiration date af- tor Sept. 1, 1943 must surrender such books and coupons to the board havinS Jurisdiction to reissue nr mnmr onrK ration " or renew such ration." On and after Sept. 1, 1943, no transfer mav be made in exchange for any 100 gallon bulk coupon, Holders of 100 gallon bulk coupons should be encouraged to open a ra- w uenuicaies wui oe vana ior , any purpose. STUNG IN MOUTH BY BEE WHILE EATING SANDWICH L. J. Betts of Camp Wetmore was brought to town Friday after ncKn for medical attention. While eating his lunch Friday noon Betts was stung in tne mouth oy a bee and he was in considerable pain when arriving here. After consulting with a physician here, Betts went to Pendleton for 'further medical advice. His con- dition has not been reported here, VACATIONING HERE - IVTic T-IIm k'rton Tin, Miss Helen Egan, nurse of Pen dleton, is spending her vacation with her parents in iieppner. i j-j Volume 60, Number 21 Heppner School to Open Fall Term September 13 Vacation Extended One Week Due to Belated Harvest HeoDner's school bell, if there 11 . H! . A.1 Were one, would start caning young minds back to the big brick building Monday, Sept 13, for that is the date set by the board of di- " rectors tor the tali opening, mosi other schooig have set Sept. 7 as opening day, deferring to that date in favor of Labor day, Sept. 6. Sutt- Georffe Corwin. who re- turned to Heppner early this week, a t dat he ha. a P1 of teachers to start the term'S wwk' leavinS Eugene recently he closed a con- "act W1U1 ivan raider ru (,1-aatP nf the. TTnivorsitv of Ore- eon, tauffht at Imhler last vear and ru;i i,irf u.,t u, vvjluc navuit kJLIl uiic veal IAJ 1U3 jJt t!t.i.. L,A rxi 1 W WI 1 ltra i u tidily toij i m i ltri 1U.CU. for the principalship. Other new faces to be seen in the Vt8" , "'uue . lvmidra ivioyer, wno wiu teach, home eco- nomics and shorthand; Miss Elen ita Mardock, girls physical educa tion and Spanish, and Mrs. Marie -n. n ,. , ' , ., ST m T1 , ..... V' T , Jltlve unarge oi tne Dana, ana Tl. . . structor in agriculture. o . Everett bmith of Cove -will h principal of the grade school and teach the eighth grade; Mrs. Nor bert Peavy, seventh; Rose Hoosier sixth grade and music; Frances Weaver, fifth grade; Lera Craw- I01'd, lourth grade; Lela Peterson. third grade; Kathryn Parker, sec- una gr&ae, ana Mrs. W. O. Dix and Mrs. Edna Turner, primary. Because of the uncertainties of travel, Supt. Corwin is unable at this time to make a definite state ment regarding inter-school ath letics. He is laying plans for foot ball and basketball in the hope that some of the nearby schools will be able to compete. In lieu of a regular coach he plans to take the neim himself and will be assisted hv T;m R.,,.-. u , R'M whe 10. while not a faculty number will be available ,l , , , thrugh deferment. .Jim demon- . . ttcd his ability as a basketball tutor by coaching the grade team tnrouEh a successful season last y31- -He is equally versatile in football and Corwin feel he is for- mn-te nave such talent at hand tt IS Understood at this writinr lt 1S understood at this writing in'at Dolfl Arlington and Hermiston are witnout coaches this season If ti . , , tnere are no tootball elevens in the area 5t is planned to develop a six- man league in the county so that jwi niut- r ay is tne name eiwn Bern ice their baby girl bom at Pendleton Wednesday, Aug. 18, by Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Thomson, Jr. The young lady tipped the beam at six and three-quarters pounds. A SON IS BORN A nine pound son was born Wed- nesaay, Aug. m at Pendleton to Jvir. and Mrs. Jerry Brosnan of Lena. This Is their fourth child. AUDITING CLERK'S BOOKS Books of the several district school clerks of the county are be- hig audited this week at the office of County Supt. Lucy Rodgers. - Messrs. DeCew and Gould from the secretary of state's office are doinij tne wane. the WOTlC i i o a r in o o n H