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s O ;r Our Men in Service TICS LAD SAW REAL ACTION In a recent number of Liberty magazine there was a full page technicolor picture of the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania. The picture had to do with the bombing of the fields and oil plants by a force of American bombers. ' About the time Liberty picture -was run, the Gazette Times re ceived a letter from Marcus Gunn of Sacramento enclosing a page from the San Francisco Call-Bulletin describing in picutre the ex periences of Lt John J. McAtee, son of Slyvester J. McAtee of 15 Eighteenth street, San Francisco. Lt. McAtee was a pilot of one of the big air birds which helped "wreak serious damage at Ploesti. His letter to his dad follows: Dear Dad: I hope my cablegram arrived in time to prevent your worrying too much. We have been awfully busy here. 1 wouldn't have missed this show for all the spaghetti in Joe Di Maggio's . . . . . My hair is still standing straight up on end from passing under a barrage bal loon and not hitting the cable- . . . "We didn't go in at tree top altitude as reported. We went in below the tree tops. We had to ... . The hot test place in hell is an ice storage plant compared to this infemo of exploding oil tanks ...... Just as we were on the bombing run a parachute came at us head on. but I'd be dammed if they were going to stop us now The last we saw of the pea shooter he was circling for the ground with his engine aflame. After we turned off the target we couldn't get the bomb doors shut, causing such a reduction of air speed that we couldn't stay in for mation. To be out of formation at that time was darn near suicide. Smitity, my engineer, Istlrted to close the doors by manual methods. He couldn't work with his para chute on, so he took it off. He fi nally got them closed, at least to the extent of being able to stay in formation. We landed back at the field with no flaps or brakes to stop with. We just had to let her run until she finally quit rolling, as our hydraulic system and brakes were shot out as well as my instru ments on the dash board. Now to chow or go hungry. All my love, John. Sylvester McAtee was born m Heppner in 1884 and moved away from here in 1892. He is a nephew of D. A. McAtee of this' city. Sender of the letter, Marcus Gunn, likewise is a native of Hepp ner who moved away from here in 1903 following the Heppner flood in which his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Gunn lost their lives. CUP OF COFFEE SAVES LIFE Someimes it takes a very small matter to keep soul and body to gether and in the case of Jim Ad kins, former Heppner man, it was an ordinary habit that caused him to be alive today. Jim was return ing to the States from the African zone and when about 800 miles out from New York the ship was dam aged by an underwater explosion. At the time this happened, Jim was on the upper deck enjoying a cup of coffee. Otherwise he would not be among the living, so he wrote his mother, Mrs. Mattie Ad kins of Portland. He was not even scratched but suffered shell shock and nervousness and was hospital ized as soon as he reached New York. He is expecting a medical discharge as soon as he is able to leave the hospital. HE'S A "SEA BEE" NOW Looking hale and hearty. Bill Francis, former state game police Continued on Page Eight Selective Service Registrants Face Careful Check-Up Delinquents to Be Rounded Up By FBI, Board Is Told Selecive service regisrants who have failed to keep in touch with their local boards have been issued a warning that unless they correct this condition by Nov. 1, 1943. they will be facing an unpleasant situa tion. This fact was revealed here today- by Judge Bert Johnson, chairman of Morrow county local board No. 1, who stated that his board has some cases and that something is going to be done about it. Local boards throughout the country presently will be review ing the file of each registrant who is delinquent or suspected of being a delinquent. Commencing Nov. 1, the local board will list all de linquents and suspected delinquents and begin the process of reclasify ing the registrants and ordering them to report for induction. A complete list of the delinquents failing to report for induction will be presented to United States at torneys, and facilities of the Fed eral "Bureau of Investigation will be utilized to round up those who have failed in their duties. Johnson pointed out that local boards are now reclassifying fath ers to , fill calls and that delin quents will not be allowed to play a game of hide-and-seek with the boards. Asserting that many of the delinquencies may be due to ne glect rather than wilfulness, he said that the best time to clear up any misunderstandings which have arisen through their neglect is now. Jack Bailey, who gave Cecil, Ore.. as his address when he registered in Spokane is cited among the de linquents from this district. BISHOP REMINGTON TO PRESIDE HERE SUNDAY Archdeacon Neville Blunt has been advised that Bishop W. P. Remington will visit All Saints Episcopal church Sunday and will preside at the Morning Prayer service at 11 o'clock. The , bishop will remain for the potluck dinner in the parish house immediately following the morn ing service and may discuss some matters pertaining to the welfare of the church. ON, HUNTING TRIP Al Neilson of Portland came to Heppner Sunday night to join Dr. A. D. McMurdo on a hunting trip He was accompanied by" friends, Mr. and Mrs- Seet Bigbee and Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich all of Portland. The doctor was unable to keep the appointment due to a hurried trip to San Francisco so Mr Neilson is doing a little bird shooting before he returns to the city. IN HOSPITAL Joe Hughes entered Heppner hos pital Monday to receive treatment for injuries sustained in an acci dent at the Wightman ranch about two weeks ago. A load of straw up on which he was riding turned over and Joe was thrown a considerable distance down hill, narrowly es caping plunging into a pile of rocks. He suffered severe bruises and sprains and injury to his back. UP FROM PORTLAND Mrs. Clair Ashbaugh was up from Portland the first of the week on a business trip. Her son Lowell who has been employed at Wilson's Men's Wear expects to join the family in a few days. He stated he might return to Heppner in the spring. Heppner, Oregon, Thursdoy, October 28, 1943 Handicapped Child Has Chance Under New Oregon Law Handicappd children have an op portunity to find a place in the sun under provisions of a law passed at the recent session of the Oregon legislature. The measure provides for individual .attention rather than group training as in the past and the department of education is charged with the duty of formulat ing and carrying out the program. Speaking of the measure before the chamber of commerce forum luncheon- Monday at the Lucas Place, Dr. V. D.Bain of the state department of education stated that the 1941 legislature appropriated $15,000 to be used in canvassing the possibility of special training for physically handicapped children. The survey was made and a report made to the 1943 session, resulting in a law being passed with suffici ent funds to back up the program. Buckberger Feed Served to 55 People Fifty-five or more Legionnaires and auxiliary members gathered around the festive board at the par ish house Tuesday evening and en joyed the buckberger feed, an an nual event with the Legion. Lee Howell and Ernie Johnson were (responsible for cooking the buck bergers., and in addition, Johnson provided the buns and doughnuts. Women of the auxiliary assisted in the serving of the meal. In attendance from outside were District Commander Bob Duggan and Past District Commander Robert Burlingame. both of Milton, who installed the following officers: Harvey Bauman, commander; Lee Howell, past commander; Loyal Parker, secretary; D. E- Hudson, vice commander; Harry Tamblyn, assistant sergeant at arms; Harley Wright, first new member from World War 11, sergeant at arms. Attending as a special guest of the Legion auxiliary was Mrs. Ce celia Palmer of Fossil, past district president. She was introduced by Mrs. Harvey Bauman. president of the local unit, and gave a talk at the dinner. Rehekahs fro Hold District Convention Rebekahs of the county will meet in district convention Saturday eve ning, Nov. 6 with the lone lodge as hostess. The state jssembly president, Mrs- Bertha McCollom, will be present and it is expected that a good representation of the membership will be on hand to greet her. Plans for the membership of Sans Souci lodge of Heppner to attend the convention will be taken up at the meeting Friday evening, Nov. 5. Noble Grand, Mrs- N. D Bailey has asked that all members plann ing to go to lone Saturday night to attend the regular lodge session so transportation may be arranged. LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA Dr. and Mrs. McMurdo left Mon day for Portland where they took train passage for San Francisco. They received a message from their son Scott stating that he had been transferred from the San Diego base to the bay region and that he thought he might be on his way lo overseas service. Since there was slight prospect of a leave for their son. the parents decided to visit him. They may go to Los Angeles to visit with another son, Ted, and his wife and other relatives there before returning to their home. V7SITING IX SOUTH Mrs. C J. Espy Jr. went to Port land Sunday to accompany her brother-in-law. John Espy of the Ma rines to San Francisco and Los An geles where she expects to visit for a month or six weeks. Dr. Bain introduced John Taylor, specialist in training handicapped children with special reference to deaf and hard of hearing children Methods used in training these children are designed to remove the inferiority complex and create an interest in learning. When this is accomplished the child usually keeps pace with his more fortunate classmates. Many times children regarded by their teachers as stupid are found to have a phyical handi cap such as poor hearing which causes them to miss much that is being said- Once this condition is understood the child usually be comes a good student. Accompanied by Taylor and Dr. Leon Lasser, medical consultantant of the department. Dr. Bain was making a routine visit to counties of the eastern part of the state. Willetta Crigler Passes at Milton Funeral services . for Willetta Crigler. 53, were held at 10:30 o'clock a. m. Tuesday from the Methodist church at Milton. Rev. E. O. Robathan. rector of the Church of the Redeemer in Pendle ton, officiated- Interment was made at Milton. Willetta Adkins was born at Wes ton in 1890 and died Sunday. Oct. 24 in Milton. When a young girl she came with her parents to Hepp ner and made her home in this county many years, receiving her education here. She was first mar ried to Waldo Vinson, a native son, and this happy union was severad when Mr. Vinson was taken by death. Later she married Sam Crig ler of Milton, about 12 years ago. Mrs. Crigler became an invalid se ven years ago and her husband was in constant attention over her to the end. Surviving besides the husband, are a daughter, Mrs. J. J. Records of Portland; the mother, Mrs. Mar tha Adkins of Portland; a sister, Mrs. Fred Elder, Porland; and five brothers. Ed. lone; James, at pres ent in New York; Cleve, Newberg; Cyril, in Alaska, and Conser, Van couver, Wash. Attending from this section were Mr. and Mrs. J. O Rasmus, Mrs. J. O. Hager and Mrs. Blanch Brown of Heppner and Mr. and Mrs- Ed win Hughes , Mrs. Mabel Hughes and Arthur Hughes of Lena. Edwin and Arthur Hughes served as pall bearers. Oscar Jayne Dies At Casper, Wyoming Mrs. D. A. Wilson has received word from her mother. Mrs- Jennie Elder of Bremerton, Wash., of the death of Oscar Jayne on Oct. 20 at Casper Wyo., where he had resided many years. Mr. Jayne was a bro ther of Mrs- Elder's and was a res ident of Morrow county at a time when this section was comparative ly new. Born at San Jose. Calif., March 9, 1876, Oscar came to this county with his parents at the age of three and attained manhood here- Ha engaged in the sheep busi ness a' number of years at Condon, later going to Malheur county and upon closing out business there went to Casper where he lived until death came. Two sisters. Mrs. Elder of Brem erton and Mrs- Henry Vance of Oregon City, Ore., and a brother, Roy Jayne of Denver, Colo., survive- MOVE TO PENDLETON Mr. and Mrs. Ed Parker moved to Pendleton the first of the week. Parker, with the Heppner office of the Umatilla forest the past two years, will be in charge of the sta tion at UHah, Volume 60, Number 31 County Welfare Outlay Upped By Increasing Costs Itemized Expenses Given By Bureau Of Tax Research High cost of living and not an increased relief roll prompted the Morrow county court to increase the budget for old age assistance this year. This was explained by Judge Bert Johnson when shown an article issued by Oregon Busi ness and Tax Research, Inc. cover ing county tax cost for relief and care of the aged. The report, summarized by the research organization from records of the state public welfare com mission, shows that Morrow county Xor 1942-43 budgeted $2,400 for gen eral relief of unemployed and spent $1,093, or 45.5 percent of the taxes levied on property for this welfare purpose. For the same fiscal year Morrow county budgeted $5,000 as its match ed share of old age assistance cost and spent $3,709, or 741 percent of the budget allowance. General assistance or relief' cost Morrow oouflty $3,277 in 1941. For the present 1943-44 fiscal year, year. $2,500 for this purpose was budgeted, a decrease of 31 precent. The number of relief cases in Mor row county during May, 1941 was 61, during May 1943 21 unemployed persons were aided, a decrease of 65.7 percent. With respect to old age assistance Morrow county spent $4,201 dur ing 1941. but budgeted $5,500 for this purpose for the present fiscal year. This is an increase of 30 per cent in proposed expenditures for old age assistance, although the number of old age cases aided in typical month of May, 1941, was 94. and73 for the same month 1943, a decrease of 22.2 percent. In addition to monthly grants to old age assistance cases on basis of need in Morrow county $370 was spent for medical care and hospi tilization during the first six months of 1943. In addition $60 was spent for medical care of relief cases, a total of $434 for the six months of this year. Set Up for Counry Seal Sale Files Miss Martha Shamberger from the Oregon Tuberculosis association Portland, was a visitor in Heppner Oct. 1 and 22- At thi3 time she con ferred with members of the Morrow county health association. With her help, the new association files for the seal sale were set up. Mrs. Omar Rietmann has accepted the chairmanship for the lone territory and Mrs- Orville Cutsi'orth will serve in the same capacity for the Lexington district. Mrs. K. A. House is the county chairman. Early requests for Christmas seals to be used on mail going to men overeas are now being filled by the local health association accord ing to Mrs- House. The seal sale of ficially opens on Monday, Nov. 22. GUESTS FROM PORTLAND Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sweek and daughters Sharon and Beverly of Portland arrived in Heppner Satur day and were guests of Mr. Sweek's sisters, Misa Edith Sweek and Mrs. Jack Couture and family. They re turned to Portland Sunday and were accompanied by Miss Sweek who is sr-endin a few days in the city. GOES FOR CHECK-UP Harvey White, proprietor of the Heppner cafe, took advantage of his closing day to drive to The Dalles for a medical check-up. Mrs. Lorena Marquardt took him in her car. ; , i