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Heppner Gazette Times, March 9, 1944 5 Area Supervisor Pays County Visit TELEPHONE COMPANY GENEROUS TO RED CROSS The Pacific Telephone and Tele graph company is contributing $130,000 to the Red Cross War fund, according to an 'announcement by N. R. Fowley, president, just re ceived by A. M. Green, district Paying his first visit to the coun ty since establishment of his office in Pendleton about a month ago, Lewis A. Nichols, area supervisor TTpnnnpr anH surrmmdina iJrritnrv manager in Pendleton. today familiarizing himself with "0ur contribution exceeds by conditions in this locality. The of- more Aan 50 Percent the $85,000 fice of area supervisor is a recent gave last year" Presldent PovJ innovation in an effort to get clos- ley 'In contributing $130,000 er to the people and their problems this year, it has been our earnest than has been the case in dealing endeavor to subscribe as liberally with the regional office at San fs possible to assist in meeting the Francisco. Nichols stated. added needs of the Red Cross :.s Such matters as food distribution expresed by its increased budget from factory to consumer, conser- or 1944 vation of supplies, anti-inflation, The company's 1944 Red Cross school lunch programs, information War fund contribution has been to schools, preparing contracts and apportioned, based on the relation securing reimbursements are in- ship of the county quotas to the eluded in the area supervisor's total quota, to the counties which schedule covering 11 eastern Ore- it serves in Oregon, Wasninton, L,a- gon counties. Nichols was accompanied by Eugene- Hampton, county supervisor for the farta security administra tion, with office in Pendleton and embracing Umatilla, Morrow and Gilliam counties. .lifornia, Nevada and Idaho. On this basis Morrow county's allocation was $25 and a check for this amount was turned over to the local chap ter today by Mr. Green. Capital Parade . . . (Continued from page 4) From 191 to 1919 Cordon served as county assessor of Douglas coun ty and was district attorney from 1923 to 1926. He served in field ar- 'tillery in World War 1, and was commander pf the Oregon depar ment of the American Legion in 1S36. He is a member of the Elks and Masonic lodges. DRAFT CHECK-UP Elmer V. Wooten, selective ser vice director for Oregon has sent all draft boards in the state a bulletin directing them to immediately re view all occupational classifica tions particularly involving agricul ture and industry, so as to obtain additional men under 26 years of age . Replacement schedules also will be reviewed by draft boards under Wooten's direction. Wooten indicated that the classi fication review program in Oregon probably would not result in ob- lilillllliiliinm iiimiiii iiiiiiiii taining any appreciable number of additional men for the army and because Oregon is one of the few states in the union that has com plied with the quota requirements since the war started. McINTYRE PROMOTED Dr. Ross T. Mclntyre, formerly of Salem, has been named as vice ad miral by President Roosevelt This apointment makes Mclntyre navy surgeon and chief of the bureau of medicine and surgery. He is also personal physician to the president. CAPITAL SHORTS About 5000 persons are attending war production classes of the state department of vocational training. . State officials have asked the gov ernment to dispose of surplus stocks through .regular trade chan nels. . . There were two fatalities among the 999 industrial accidents reported last week. IN TOWN WEDNESDAY Mrs. Lottie Kilkenny was in town a short time Tuesday from her up per Hinton creek home. She is somewhat improved following an illness of several weeks. ATTEND MEETING Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rosewall drove to Portland Monday to at tend a Firestone meeting. They re port an optimistic feeling among the 138 dealers in attendance. SEEKING TO SET UP A NUTRITION PROGRAM Miss Anne Bergholz, nutrition field representative for the Amer ican Red Cross in Oregon, is in the county this week seeking to set up a nutritional program with empha sis on the schools. In company with Miss Grace Jackson, area Red Cross supervisor, she has visited several points to arrange for meetings. Since health is a prime factor in winning the war, much stress is be ing put upon food and proper diets. It is the purpose of the Red Cross to cooperate . with the county, pub lic health associations by providing experts to advise and direct the establishing and carrying out of nutritional programs. VISITING PARENTS Mrs. Dick Zimmerman and son Clayton are visiting at the home of Mrs. Zimmerman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orain Wright, on Rhea creek. Mrs. Zimmerman and son have been with Mr. Zimmerman at a training camp in Texas. He recently was moved to a replacement center on the east coast. H8RE WAR BON MOVING TO COUNTY ; . Jack Ekstrom of Pendleton has accepted a job. at the Jim O'Con nor ranch and is moving his family to Morrow county. tlllllllllllllllllllllltllllllltllHIIIIIItllllllllllllllllllllllllllll. r Like to feel Important? YOU'LL BE IMPORTANT to your country, and to your fighting men if you take over a vi tal job in the Army. . In the Women's Army Corps you'll get expert Army training that m?y pave the way to a postwar ca- LEAVE FOR TEXAS reeri you'll have a chance to. im- Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones and son prove your skill or learn a new one Robert left today for Houston, to meet new people, see new pla- OVER FROM MONUMENT Mrs. Ed Kelly and daughter Kathryn were in town over the week-end from Monument, where Mrs. Kelly is teaching. Mr. Kelly, who has been ill with pneumonia, has recovered sufficiently to be out again. vifh the money you save W using $ COSTS ONLY TO PAINT THE AVERAGE ROOM m Covers most wallpapers, ' painted walls and ceilings, wallboard, basement walls with one coat. 2 Dries in one hour. 3 Washes Easily. A Does an average room with one gallon. 65)98 GAL. PASTE FORM You Can Eat Your Points and Have Them, Too! Just drop in occasionally and have one of our unexcelled Steak Dinners and use the points saved to buy need ed meats and fats for household use. Open Doily 11 a. m. to 9 p. m. Elkhorn Restaurant From where I sit . . . r Joe Marsh - Teas, where they exect to spend a month. Don Jones, their older son, is in training near Houston and like many other trainees is probably due for embarkation ere long. ces, have experiences youH re member all your life. Get full details about the WAC at any U. S. Recruiting station. Or write for interesting booklet Ad dress: The Adjutant General, 4415 Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co. You hear a lot of talk about mo rale these days ... but have you found many people who knew exactly What "morale" was? Well, I was thumbing through my scrap book the other day, and I came on this verse I'd like to pass on to you ... It's the lift yon get from a friendly smile . . A brand new hat In a Jaunty style . . . A letter from home that the post man brings . . . Morale Is a lot of little things. Isn't it so? Morale is just a lot of little things. A flower in your button hole, a word of greeting, an occasional refreshing glass of beer with friends. From where I sit, if we take care to preserve these little friendly things that boost mo rale, we'll bo doing a lot to help our country in its time of crisis. And we'll boost morale among our soldiers at the front, too. Be cause it's these "important little things" that they look forward to returning to. LEAVES FOR SAN FRANCISCO Munitions Bldg. Washington 25, D. imnn " "" Mrc T?aiT T WrWin anA hahv c- (Women in essential war indus- daughter left this morning for San try must hav tro Francisco where they will make &oyer or the U. S. Employment their home. They have been living , here for several months. . iiiiiiiiiiiiii No. 78 of a Series Copyright. 1944. Brewing Industry Foundation TV :, Service.' miiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiHiimiimiiiiimiiiiiimiiiMiiMiiiiii The Perfect Dessert a dish of Sunfreeze Ice Cream Get a brick today Pint 25c Quart 50c Don't put off sending in your Red Cross Subscription. Do it TODAY. 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