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1 o 1 Our Men In Service FINISHES REFRESHER Philip W. Cohn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Cohn, was gradu ated recently from a month's "re fresher" course in radio at the U. S. Naval Armory, Chicago, 111. Fur ther training in a primary radio material school will qualify the Bluejacket as a radio specialist in the U. S. navy, according to report ii Ai l j: received rrom me niniit navai ma- . . . . , , triCt (jreat J-iaKeS 111- The young navy' man is one of a select group chosen for this spec- ial training on the basis of past civilian experience and recruit r-ainincr antitnHe test scores. His frairP of infraction included fun- damental electricity, mathematics and general navy indoctrination. ON LEAVE ' rwf Mr. and uuwv,n iiiuujvi., ww Vm . - Mrs. Barrel Hudson, is home from Farragut visiting Ws wife and pa- rents He is on 15-day leave. FINISHES BOOT CAMP ... . r Vjlen lVlClVlUrTry IS nonie iiuiu Farratnit where he completed the first drptch of training for the navy. He hopes to visit his grand- parents at Monmouth and other relatives at Eugene before return- ing to camp., ' VISITING PARENTS Sgt. Don Turner is spending the ,x w;th ho inarents. Mr. and Mrs J O. Turner, coming from Camp Roberts, Calif., where he has heen stationed for several months. - Don has been given an honorable discharge for the army and con- templates re-entering war work, a task in which he was engaged Iprior to enlisting with the miedi" cal corps nearly two years ago. LIKES MARINES Dear Sir: It has been a long time since I have been in the good little town TT o:.n T olvnt n vear aso. I ioined the Marine corps. It is a mighty fine outfit. There nrpn't ac manv men soins to the Marines but on an average about 2,000 go through boot camp each are qualified as marksmen with the em Oregon diocese of the Episcopal " ----.4 u U. S. rifle calibre 30 MI commonly church, will make a report to the Spray hlghway and has many ac known a, Garand. Women's Auxiliary of All Saints mtas here, a number of I expect to finish training here church at the regular meeting Fri next week. It is an interesting life day afternoon on her trip to Cleve that gives a fellow a chance to really learn something. Well, just a few lines to, let you know that I'm "rootin' " for' the old home town. Yours, Pvt. Lura L. Stephens San Diego 41 Calif. SELLS RANCH Mrs. Gladys Corrigall has sold her ranch on Butter creek and is arranging to hold a public auction to dispose of livestock and farm equipment. This sale will be Tield Friday, Oct- 29. with Bob Runnion 4 , ii Tucker from Walla Walla is the - 4i. J xitw owner oi tne orrigau rancn. A HERE FROM LOS ANGELES Jared Aiken spent a few days in FfcxnnnPr thP t WPPt viitin his iU tt.c T ii Aii, 44IUU4, 4,44.y 4.1C.., C444U "U.U relatives. Henry Aiken took him to Portland Friday to catch a plane home. He made the trip north by piane, lanamg at renaieton wnere his brother met him. VISITED HUSTONS Walter Stewart and son Ken neth of Albany were overnight vis itors Tuuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Huston. They had been hunting in the John Day area and came by this way for a brief visit. Mr Stewart is Mrs. Huston's brother. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 21, 1943 Less Moisture in 1943 Than in 1942, Chart Discloses First Nine Months About 25 Percent Under '42 Record While fall rains seem to have set in, Jupe Pluvius will have to squeeze the sprinkler handle regu- Inltr Km.. if 1 QAi ie tri 'i.y " " " 1019 : 1 iUir, uiaiui 4-j-r m cumuli 14744401,444 figures. So far this year the record is approximately 25 percent below that of 1942, and indications do not point to a repetition of last fall's performance in the matter of mois- ture. Records submitted by Len Gil- liam, weather observer for .Hepp- ner, show that for the first nine months in 1942 a total of 11-53 inches of moisture descended upon this section. As a matter of fact, rnoisture fall dng the first b111 ihuhuib pranua w was just like September 1943 no rain fall. ' w, u. u mcic is sun tunc hji uic wcaui- er man to "strut his stuff" but he will have to pour it on copiously if last year's record is to be equall- ed. So far this year first eight months a total of 8.52 inches of moisture has been recorded. That makes the current moisture supply 3.01 inches less than for the same period in 1942. In the western part f tne state mat would not be much a . . of a handicap but it is a different situation up here. Figures given are for the Hepp- Ti. 1- -11 ,i ,i "er flne. it is possioie mat otner sections, particularly the Eight Mile and Gooseberry districts, may show a little better average. Farmers and stockmen are wel- "u 3Lin.nrcJi mc wa- coming the showers. Wheat lands perhaps have not been suffering uul '""wiuic "vvci i-uinca auuaa. Stockmen were beginning , . , to looK worried, and with good cause, for grass was not coming along suffici- pntlv tri rM'nri.o Qrvin.! foil nacitrfl Faces are beginning to settle back to normal length, WILL REPORT ON TRIP Mrs. Mabel Hughes, president of land, Ohio, where she attended the general convocation or tne episcopal churches of America. Mrs. Hughes returned Saturday from Cleveland. UP FOR HUNT Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson and Douglas Rambeau of Portland are spending a few days in the county mina .A a utAa wi,n ,,. they are guests at the home of Mrs, " p barker. Mr. and Mrs. F. ATTENDED AUCTION SALE Richard Peterson of Monument unci rin i ntnvncl rr r--v- nif -i 4 Vi . 1111. .in auction sale held at the Kunnion corrals Raturrlav Ha hronrfht four w ot his lierelord bulls over tor dis- posal at the sale. "Rich" is able to Sf aounf. nowadays without cnes out jimps oaaiy, tne ei- fects of injuries sustained when he iuii iiuiu a nayaiacK. ai ms raiicn a few miles below Monument. DRiyE TQ ONTARIO Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bartsche drove to Ontario Saturday morn- ing on business in connection with ranch property which they pwrt in that district. Bartsche works at Blackburn mill. VISITING BROTHER Sgt. Albert P. Moe is spending his furlough here visiting his bro- ther, Melvin Moe and family. Great Commercial Growth In Orient Awaits Peace An almost unlimited commercial ment far greater than anything in field will be opened in the orient the past. Irrigation projects on the with the coming of peace, and the basis developed in this country, United States should be prepared to plants to convert raw products on cash in on this development. That a real commercial basis, and the ig the opinion expressed by Dr. establishment of markets for ex Perry O. Hanson in a short talk change of products with other to the chamber of commerce lunch- eon group Monday at the Lucas Place. Dr. Hansrm. rphiniM miccmiiarv -- tn C.h na wVioro no nnrl Mrc TTm , .vj. son spent 40 years, is well informed n affairs in the orient, both in peace time and in war. He and Mrs, Hanson both spoke in admiration of the Chinese people, who, they say, are gradually throwing off their an- cient civilization and making mark- ed strides in science, invention and education. Right now the need is for aid in materiel and trained men to drive , j -it i the invader from Chinese soil. Giv- 'ft;! - - fe aj toward ridding the world of the Japanese menace and the threat of wr.rM min.ti r0co... tw " u.lu...!, tti nui- ma road into central China and Pur in the supplies needed and it won't take long to put Japan out o the war, Dr. Hanson stated. Looking to the day of peace, it was pointed out that the Chinese are an industrious people, albeit tncy have not pushed ahead like their ambitious neighbors across the t l. : rrn j. i t i me irena towara moa- ernization in the newly awakened land will open fields for develop- r; f p . r"T war TO Lea Ye Alaska StODS Here Among the first cars to traverse a 1 l4 ai .i. , , , J . . anu uie oiaies was mat oi c u. Norris, who was a guest Wednesday . . ., , ,t . . T . , .. at notei neppner. iNorris and nis party, . including j. m. Hansen, bridge engineer, and Bruce Erick- son and Dick Dimmick of Oregon C ty' eJ ntehorse, Yukon Ter ritory Oct. 11 and arrived in Hepp ner Oct. 19. .orris, U. S. highway engineer, is no stranger to this territory. He wad stationed at Heppner during whom he looked up during his brief visit. first FALL MEETING First fall meeting of the Worn- ens Missionary society of Valby Lutheran church will be held the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 31 at ?e J0. e of and Mrs" Als?ott Lundell, according to announce' , """" uua . Claud Huston, president of the ment made this week bv Mrs so ciety. Mrs. Huston urges members to attend and has exfendod an in vitation to friends to be present. REBEKAIIS PLAN FOR ASSEMBLY CHIEFS VISIT In regular meeting Friday eve'- r'-nttt-- ning. oans oouci neoekah lodge laid nlans for ihe forthrnmincr uiit 1 - ol the state assembly president, Mrs. Bertha McCollum of Portland. TJext meeting of the local lodge win imuv. o. V A T A TIONI MP. IIITKF . -. . . . . . ...... Mr. Mark Merrill is a guest of friends in Heppner. coming the last years, where he passed away Wed of the week to spend a. vacation nesday, Oct. 20. from her job with a ship building plant in Portland. BUYS BEAMER RESIDENCE Mrs Ethel pickt.ring has pur- chased the residence property of and she and her daughter Georgia 4M44S44 4C4411;4 444 CUUUt .4 41. ,yj4 4 4 will move in the latter part of the week. The Beamers will move into an apartment temporarily. countries these and many other projects await the laying down of arms. TVTr. XJ f V. ilclliawil ac W1 ulc UiU1ga m,: v. : 4L- 1J J vmncl iid given uie wuuu cuiu added the thought that there are other things the Pacific coast might acquire from the land of the world's oldest civilization. She mentioned in particular the Chinese persim- mon which resembles the Ameri- can tomato in size and form but not in flavor. It is her opinion that this fruit would grow and bear well in this area as soil and climatic conditions are not much different to Shantung province where they made their home for so ny years J1C mBiiuuiieu oeveidi ouiei uungt, that would be worth trying and urged that Americans study the nCt vuuitat; diru. uicir uuuiiiiy The Hansons expect to return to China when it is safe to do so, They are traveling; over the states in the interest of China relief and are meeting with considerable suc- cess- It is their belief that if even part of the American people could witness what they have seen since the Japanese moved in seven years . . i , ago the question ot China rehel would be promptly and substantial ly settled. Ration Book Four Applications Due October 27, 28, 29 About time to go to school again, IolKS y0" imera m e"L- inc. Keemni? warm, anvinc a car --- a - nr frmvini? anv other nrivileffes y " , " , . . SIdIueu "Jluel . Ule " gram-ana it just aoout memoes all of us-should bear in mind that beginning Wednesday, Oct. 27 and continuing through Friday. Oct. 29, school wm oe Kept tor applicants for ration book number four. Ration book numbtr four covers the whole field of rationing and has been designed to serve two years. On the above stated dates there will be registrars at the Heppfier, Lexington, lone, Boardman and Ir- rifion schools to receive applica- tions. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county ;f the application program. Hours for registering will be from 3 p. m. to 9 p. m. People not able to file their ap- plications on the prescribed dates will be given an opportunity to file after Nov. 8 at the war rationing office in Heppner. HOWARD WILLIAM ANDERSON Services in memory of Howard William Anderson. 64, will ha held from the Valby Lutheran church Fridav. Oct. 22. Rev. Anderson of in Gooseberrv at I o clock p. m. the Lutheran church in The Dalles ...:n . ,rr;..i.. J win um-wic iuituiBi.n.imu ai-c in charge of the Phelps Funeral ,T , Home. Howard Anderson, brother of Ben Anderson of Eight Mile, was a member of a Morrow county pi- , 4 e n-r t- ii ,u 4 r dent of The Dalles the past few SOUTH FOR WINTER Mr. and Mrs. H. D. McCurdy left Wednesday for Chula Vista, Calif.', where they will remain during the winter months. They hinted that 441-jr IJlJllt l ..m t.w.ih m. some kind but expect to return to Heppner in the spring. Chula Vis- ta is but a few miles from the Mexican border. Volume 60, Number 30 Subscriptions for National War Fund Coming in Slowly County Urged to Maintain Record Of Past Drives Returns from the current cam paign to raise funds for the Na tional War Fund and Oregon War rhp Tnf nt at;Keartr.rv "-Iltsl- are nOT as SaUSiaCtOry as could reasonably be expected, recording to Blaine E. Isom, chair- expressed the hope that the people War nd and subscri ti more numerous as WgU ana will learn more about the National ions as more generous Isom pointed out that the citizens UA iviunvw vuuiiiy nave always xa- ken i(Je in the fact over of Morrow county have- always ta dn of drive vet : ...uC l.,. in the current .1 -LX aZJ-a havlnS ""V donated toward the campaign with half of the citizens Pflllw lfcca than nnji.f hi vH jf tha w pollected and is not even a dollar-per-capita rating. Part of the trouble, it is suggest ed, is due to the fact that many people are giving to this fund cov ering so many charitable enter- dinaiSiv ive to one f A 1 cies. The chairman and his board are urging each individual to look at the list of agencies coming under the National War Fund and Oregon War Chest and to guage their do nations accordingly. This grouping was made in the interest of econ omy both as to time and adminis trative expense, with 17 national apenc:es RnA y state charitv ortfan izations as beneficiaries. a.. j i: . i.jh uvmauun ia appi-eciaiuu, t i4j . j 1. x-.um sivwu, uui in oratr xo reacn our quota and in order to feel that we are giving ag much of ourseves Bg the oneg who are overgeaS mupt ?ive more gPn,er011r,y. 0ur heartg pnn dictate our cf)Urse We have knt m ,et us relieve the suffering of children of othsr coun- tries; et us pive to the tj and the Unitcd Seamen's Service to help keop up our fightinf? men-s morale; et ug givfi to lhe War Prisonerg aid M ag to keep these men fit for dvilian ife after W)r; pt ug giye the Salvation amyj tne orphanages and all oth er agencies and let us give gener ously because we are giving but once for all. Besides, our donations are deductible from our income tax. e- "Your own motto for this drive for the ones who are fi hting battletf md j have g-ven ac cordingly." LEGIoN( AUXILIARY TO JOIN ,N jjjJCKBERGER FEED . . , . American Legion and Lprioii aux- lllary Post? .Morrow. c"u"ty U join in a buckberpnr feed Tuesday I " , ; r'i 1 . house, Members Ot the Legion Who fi.mninrf tir rho H kii cnAn-i I n rich r.T T V.! -v ' in the meat and the auxiharv will . i ff. Wlm Wmg ana ervH.B ii u: uinin,'!. Following the feed ttv men will hold installation of officers and the auxiliary will have a meeting with 3 ,. , , . ., : ivirs. veceiia i unn.i 01 rusau, uia trict president. Husbands and wives of the Le gion and auxiliary have been ex tended an urgent invitation to at tend the affair. IN PORTLAND Mrs. Ilene Laughlin spent a few days in Portland the first of the week going down with Mrs. George Burroughs and returning Wednes- day with Henry Aiken. in i J M . i