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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 20, 1944
Volume 60, Number 43
OurWen Rationing Set-up Early Bond Buying
in Service Undergoes Change l!!! . . Urged By Committee
WEIRD RITES FEATURE
HINDU CHRISTMAS
Editor's Notje fThe following
' letter was sent to us by Mr. and
Mrs. J. Fred Stilwell, formerly
of lone, parents of Lt. Dale Stil
well who is flying one of the
transport planes for Uncle Sam
in inoia.
During Past Week
Mileage Panel and
two-man team that battled it out .
with a snappy squad of casaba l fi L
heavers from Arlington at the Hep- VOUnty Beet VJUD
pner gym last Friday evening, but ri fLLmt.Mm.
rnr i 1 i- 1 . r. : .ftw.
R.j f.t . . i . mustangs n-eyi ukt vianuio nviu
ide bharinq in Line getting too dangerous in the last
club
Citizens of Morrow county, Un
cle Sam wants you to lend him a
lot of money. He wants you to lend
it right now just as fast as you can
get to the bank or your local post
office. Through his local represen
tatives, the Morrow county war
loan committee, as he is asking that
you step up to the line by Feb. L
He argues that all of us know we
will have to buy bonds and there
is no use delaying the action. If af
ter Feb. 1 you have not made your
purchase he will send his emissar
ies to wait upon you and these emis
saries are hoping they will not
have to call upon you.
This appeal is made as the first
days of the campaign reveal that
the accurate shooting of two of the
By Patty Majeske, aged 8
Th Morrow rountv heef
For More Attention S? itT home izaon tin at
Mu.v - ule yrvius (uisiorm nome wnere
a nf tfcp Wal ra- Arlington got the . first basket some of the members bought their
29th Transport Group. 99th Sq. week-end when Harley Richardson and looked hke a winning aggrega- club next meeting was
APO 467, care Postmaster, tioning tard was effected the past tion 'm the early stages of the game. hed at Bobby Buschke's home in
New York City, N. Y. of La Grande, field operations of- The Heppner lads were jittery and Heppner where the election was
Dear Mom and Dad: " ficer, was in attendance. Richard- numerous chances slip. As the held officen. were presi,dent) Hel-
Lifehere has recently become son t hom afternoon game progressed this nervousness muth Herman; vice president, Fay
more interesting. The natives are Sunday noon assisting with subsided and Ullrich and Schunk Cutsforth; secretary, Audrey Maj-
having their Hindoo Christmas, work eventually got the range and began eske and news reporter, Patty Maj-
Oct 4 to 9. The ceremony is quite Some 'personnel changes were looping 'em in. It was a see-saw eske Members besides officers are:
unique. The priests make a huge made but the names are being with battle in the fu-st half and evidently Vesla Cutsforth, Fritz Cutsforlh.
..i -JJ t or cljv , , , .. i- i 1 Coach CorWin told hlS DOyS What Tnrfrirl MmMnn RnKru RiiorWrc
lu-armea guuu uvu. neia penaing honiiuu y , , . , j u0 ir, . V... J -------- . . ,-, ; h Khrvwn
and cover! it with ornaments ana mm of the price panel, tendered "e "'""S1" Ui """s - Jimmie wigntman, Ida Lee tnapei, . TuT u
SautiM lacquered designs.. The tattS Hanson Hughes, chair- termission for when they came back ,nd Carlson. Record books J experience has been that the
Smp lete ido? shows a lion attack- jKJJSon due to ill health and for &e second half they were pre- were piven to all member, tt e
ing a man who in turn is giving his cessor Sihln a few days. Fred Ross pad to do or die The Honkers The next meeting was held at number of buyers it being the de
life to protect the goddess. There jrd wiU ann0unce his sue- felt this attitude when Billy Ulrich agent-s office Jan. 8 at which su-e of some to be the first to pur
25 two attendants foVthe goddess, ZoZs been working on the gas threw three in a row from the meting Mr. Conrad talked on feed. chase tends m the
one of which is riding a stork-like mileage situation at the Heppner same angle, t was a pret y fair ing club alv and a question The J0
bird. The whole affair takes months Lumber company, was appointed evening for the fast httle forward qu B C 'J
to mould! and paint and is about on mileage panel as a repre- as accounted for 20 points. wered Jean Rauch was ekcted ,s ward trend m bond buymg this
stx TeehiTanTlO feet across ZulTS SL Scnunk didn't have such a bad eve- song leader. It wa3 dedded to hoid tveek-end as farmers are conserving
XfcompTeted Off to the left is , "scoter observance of gas ration- nmg. for he e through in ?e club meeting, the second Sat- and are more J to come
wand or a willow branch covered w regulations will be enlorced P""" mi re i uroay ot eacn montn. me nex " " , i o I j n u.
STLS S Two tiests nre- eordin to the 10 points. While these sharpshooters meeting be Feb. 12 at partcuJarly Sa urday. For the same
side over the whole ceremony. Every application for supple- were garnering points their team- CQUnty agent,s
There are many candles, oil lamps mentai gasoline will be closely mates were busy solving tne at
and incense burners, always kept cheefced and those found not com- lmgton offense and defense. Run
burning. The god is offered all plying th the share-the-ride rer mon, Edmondson and Parnsh con
types of food, the natives praying fluirement will not be issued new B tnbutmg their share to victory
and chanting all the while. (This C cards. This order refers in Final score, Heppner 38, Arling
despite the iact that they are dying e mam to employed groups, and ton 29.
ik Lidia by the hundred of thous- individuals who make no effort to Thoa Friday evening Fossil woU
ands of starvation). comply when- taking trips to Pen- be on hand to wrest the honors
.. n i tn ii . t li j j tv. m;n(o from the Mustangs it tney can.
n nriitac nvvrn ti i i h i 11111141 iaiiiitt n nrnn 1 ' iir 1 ; x mi 1 i 1 111. uuic uuui thj
Bunkhouse Fire
Endangers Home
Fire which destroyed the bunk
house at the Dick Wightman home
reason, the chairmen urge that pur
chases be speeded up so that the
bulk of the buying will be attended
to by Feb. L Gasoline is becoming
scarcer and any saving effected
will in itself be a direct contribu
tion to the war effort.
a 1 1 1 r ! 1 1
lrst Thursday night would have en- . . ."gf1
vdloped the Wightman residence mg placed on 'E1 bonds in the
nnur rr4,i nt firo fourth war loan campaign. Although
' have animals blessed and to pay The board wishes to emphasize Heppner seems to have hit stride rtment equipment from Hepp- the county quota is less than the
tribute to the gods. They can eat .that people contemplating trips of and is playing a brand of ball that nef bunkhouse was iocated a third war loan., the .E allotment is
meat but once a year, and the meat this nature should contact the ra- would look good on any floor. The few feet rQm northwest e,. larger This means that some who
must be blessed by the gods. The tioning office to ascertain if there boys ask only that the citizens turn of residence and ihen have bought heavily of other series
priest makes a lot of false passes are others who wish to travel to out and give them a chance to dis- a wind flt time -t b doubt. in previous campaigns will need to
over the animal, sprinkles incense the same point. There is a black play their wares. ful if the house could have been buy generously of the smaller type
and water on him, reads from their board m the rationing office to help r saved. present a savmgs account
. iui ,,c n ht crndflPS5 ana Kirf chnrA-thA-ride tolKS tOCemer vwii w iviu PAcnnnJ nf q arm nnH re- w &
stands erect, falls on his knees and and it is urged that all prospective sSQllIt Charae luest for help, the fire department governmeni
1 . t 1 J J-TKSVimj-f A 1 F i
bumps nis loreneaa on u.c b-".- travelers inu.c Trvin Greener was released from
and rises asrain. This performance is A new ruling in effect at the ra- ... , , scene of the blaze, which by that
... . ... , ... . .1 1 1 e uie couniy jail Yveuiiraujay airei ...
fiv or six times, cnanunt' tionina office is the balancing or , . A. , , , time was r&nidlv consuming
,r? v.r. i.- . ' . -T" ' ,s Ktt oau m me amount 01 ow naa oeen
ail tne wmie ne un uu me giusUuiiC . , , , . BTYnran(V1 in oirCTjt
with much-needed
took chemical' equipment to the tl?l
war. "F' bonds bought now will be
bvthe bail in the amount of $600 had been r""- rTIZTt -V- at a time when new homes, farm
quicHy decided to implements or busmess expansion
j 1 i- in cimrw-M;w4 rv j fU;- V.oe KaArt marlp TiAfssarv r rr : i s
v ' v a Oil t
tJ - 1 .1. rebttra mm uu i uun tuiu war ... .1. 1 Jonnnv ana Marv or toaav wiu D6
Tttr5inn'tflf- for careMestlrnating to obtain the ft TTZZl of preparing to go to college.
r, -"--& - rI- the home were scorched. The co-chairmen feel that Morrow
ing administered to Ray McRoberts . me , . , , iT , . , .1 . u
e f,. . . ,j, J This was the initial call for the de- county will go over the top as it
soldier on furlough, iji. un! ; Ma4. mnn!m, finj nr- ,nv-
Two counts were filed against P"1" ure cx - -i ;r u Vr r, . '
reefer oe in behalf of McRob- Blaine Isom who was elected chief ZLf
or the aepartmeni a iew weens ago nunc unuio u ni v. "
ure out just how they do it. If the county's gasoline quota?
bough does not nod or wave they
must pay more and repeat the yrmeJ FoTCeS Get
-whole thing over again unui n
When it nods, the goat, calf or Mote CoiintV Men
chicken is placed on a sacrifice
block and beheaded with a huge Six more Morrow county men
sword-like instrument about three left Tuesday for induction centers
trA Untf The head must be com- to enter armed services for Uncle
Greener,
erts and the other in behalf of El
don Gammell. It is stated that Gam
two dogs engaged in a fight and had
moll r mi Vi4h Aief Inum on1 lef
pletely severed with one blow or Sam, The list included one married ked ne of Gee
replacing Bill Cox who resigned, at that time the quota has not been
rviAf ariA tne Tarn-rA chnur fVini.
meU was endeavoring to separate 3A conrEE CHECKING some have bought lightly who are
TRASHY SUMMERF ALLOW in a position to buy heavily an op-
The county AAA committee is portunity will be given them to
the meat cannot be eaten. man with three children Gilbert ' - , , spending some time this wee maKe aooitionai purchase.
During the whole procedure a Riley Pettys of Pendleton, formerly - d GammeU checking trashy summertallow over ritivthv
band is playing weird music. It of lone, who did not want to wait StftoVGSS hTT alt ,m
sounds like a cross between negro for his number to be called and McRoberts standing nearbv shortage the AAA off tee has at- Arrival ot Fvt INed bweeK rrom
Sm toms and drums and Oriental asked that he be included with this JSrJT& tempted to operate this fall and Camp Rucker, Ak.. was the signal
,.ntv.it n f elrt sninervisor. ror a reunion 01 tne rt. u. oweea.
blood-curdling sound, you can be- L. E. Dick Jr. and Richard Eu- ui. j
Jieve me. Native men with bells gene "Dick" Ferguson of Heppner, severely,
tied to their ankles perform a dance Thomas Claude Huston, lone and 1
similar to a negro or American Daniel Leroy Ransier, Boardman, CANINE PERSONALITY GOES
Indian war dance ' were accepted by the navy and TO HAPPY HUNTING GROUND
The animal heads are lined up have reported for training. George Heppner lost one of its most pro
before the goddess and are
flutes and reeds. It is a hair-raismg group. . . the storv pops. Greener set mxm nier wnnwui. ZL,. .7 J.. 7,,.:.
L. E. Dick Jr. and Richard Eu- " 7. m A In most cases this has proved very umy. ..v ay
satisfactory, although some dtffi- was welcomed here oy mr. ana
culty has been experienced in de- Mrs. George Robinson of Los An-
termining trashy fallow by remote geles, Mrs. George Capon of Kim-
eoni-ol berly and Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
The payment for protecting fallow Sweek ' of Monument all of whom
not finnan nriffith. Morgan, was ac- minent ranine inhabitants this week bv the trashv method is not in- have been visiting since last uriaay
removed until next day. cepted by the marines and Pettys in the death of Fritz, the property tended to be a gilt but is to com- wiui m. , , , ,
The men and their families are went; into the army. The latter's 0f Kemp Dick in particular and the pensate for the extra trouble and and Misa Edith Sweek here. All or
also blessed. The higher caste wife and three children have ' gone Dick family in general as well as expense caused when this type of the family is here except one son
members place money in a bronze to Boardman to live with her par- a lot of friends. Fritz, 11 years old, farming is used. The committee is residing in Portland who was unable
trav (there is a huge bronze tray to ents, Mr. and Mrs. Nate Macomber. whose lusty bark was to be heard trying to determine who has earned to get away at this time.
receive tribute) and the same cere- wherever he chanced to be follow- this payment.
ard WINTERTIME NO ASSURANCE ing a member of the family took
mony is gone through again
sick last week and aftersuffering a
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
e. d. McMillan passes
Funeral services for Elbert Dyer
few days surrendered his lease on
BRINGS IN $927 TO DATE
McMillan, 74, were held Wednes-
tgain for each family. AGAINST GRASS FIRES
People shout, the priests chant,
.. . . r 1 mu. Hennnpr s tire nenters are ac- n. j i-j. 1 i
etc., to the point or exnausuon. xne - -- - - uie ana suug.ii signer i5u m i,airma. ronort.s a total church in Lexington. Rev. Cecil
man being blessed stands here - ey Zere aTkel f or ? f, T g Tt $0 7 coDerted from Christmas Warner, pastor of the Christian
like a bump on a log. Eventually a JSSSL to fiS t . w seaL to date. Many persons have church in Hermiston, officiating.
W At'SZr" f0rGhead wrsomewSt ml -t yet returned thelontribution Mr. McMillan passed away Sunday
Everbody can rest now until an- nonplussed. It was a fact, however, good 0,. &ndJ superior inteUi-
other victim comes along to be a field on the Frank Swaggart gence marked M a real gentle.
blessed, and there plenty of cus- Place on Little Butter creek caught man CSJine
. fire and caused some anxious mo-
Lower castes receive a yellow untl I several neighbors ar
cloth band on the arm instead of ed and helped get it under con
Mrs K. A House. Morrow county day afternoon from the Christian
or seals. It is never too late to send at his home at Lexington.
your contribution to the Christmas
SEWING MEETING
The American Legion auxiliary
the dot. . ,.,1 . 1 x .1 . vn rm.. 1 i . i nTifir tnr tKir the intruder and expects to be bacK
neayjT HUIUI ll Uie UUUICUUWS lUUX. 1U JHUUf ID H yjyu n. ...j f - .
seal campaign, Mrs. House points DISTRIBUTOR ILL
out. No amount is too little or too Ralph Beamer has been 'off the
late milk wagon" the past week due to a
The Morrow county health asso- run in with old man flu. At last re-
expressed thanks to port he is about to get uie dcbt 01
Oh yes, thy.UHually receive . gift J
had enveloped the region for weeks, 2 o'clock p. av
generoua contributions.
distributing milk in a few days.