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8 Heppner Gazette Times, March 23, 1944 Auxiliary Sponsors Clubmobile Units At the annual birthday dinner party given by the American Legi on auxiliary for Legionnaires an.l their wives a collection was taken for the purchase and outfitting of two clubmobile units, a project sponsored by the national auxiliary .These units, "manned'' by Am erican girls, will follow up every invasion in the territory in which they will be used. One of the units will be used in the Pacific area and the other sent across the Atlantic. They will carry to the boys at -the front cigarettes, candy, doughnuts, coffee, writing and reading materi als and each unit will be provided with an amplifying phonograph. These clubmobilea will be financed by the auxiliary at a cost of $42, 000. They will carry a plaque stat ing that they are sent by the Amer ican Legion auxiliary. Cards followed the dinner which was held Wednesday evening, March 15, at the quarters in the Oddfel lows building. The regular sewing meeting of the auxiliary will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday, March 28. 4-II VICTORY GARDEN CLUB ORGANIZED AT LEXINGTON A 4-H Victory Garden club was organized Mar. 17 at Lexington, the group holding the meeting in the school house Thirteen were signed up at the meeting and the outlook is good for a larger membership, it is believed. Points corning up for discussion included size of garden and vege tables to be planted. Two reports are to be given on, the types of fer tilizer to be used The meeting was adjourned with 4-H songs and yells filling the air, our informant states. Tress McClintock. back from Portand Sunday, reports that Mrs. McClintock is doing nicely follow-, ing two surgical operations. She was well on the road to recovery when he left, McClintock stated. Pfc Francis Bailey, who has been visiting a few days with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bailey, left Monday for Denver where he will spend a term in an air corps spec ialists school. An auditor from the state tax de partment will be in Heppner Mon day, March 27. All parties wishing to interview him will find him at the courthouse. Mrs W. O. George and son "Kir returned to their home in Condon Sunday after spending a week here with Mrs. George's mother, Mrs. Sadie Sigsbee. flash was seen and the report was heard. They still did not think about it coming from the ordnance depot. Pevera! oth'jr townsreop re ported hearing the blast and some stated that their houses shook, re minding them of the earthquake of 1936. Clauds White, whose house is about 20 miles from, the scene of the explosion, said the house shook and the dishes rattled. The report was plenty loud, he stated. There were some anxious mom ents for relatives of workers, there being several frcm Heppner and vi cinity employed at the depot. As it stands, bu t one Morrow county men, Mr. Frrser, was unfortunate enough to be included in the list of casualties. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dick Sr. drove to Portland Wednesday evening on a brief business mission. 'Mrs. R. C. Lawrence returned Tuesday from Pendleton where she had been nursing Mrs. Con Mc Laughlin, WANTED A woman to work by the hour once a week. Inquire Gazette Times office. I BUY, sell and repair all makes of telephones, new or old. McCakb. ' 52-4c FOR RENT Two furnished rooms, outside entrance. Box 364. 52-lp HERE ON VISIT Mr. and Mrs. John Turner are spending a week of two with Mor row county relatives, coming from their home at Baker Monday night. STAR Reporter Friday-Saturday, March 24-25 Oh, My Darling Clementine Roy Amff and his Smoky Moun tain Boys and Girls, Isabel (Mrs. Uppinfrton) Randolph, Tappy Che shire, The Radio Rogues, The Tennessee Ramblers, Frank Al bertson, Loma Gray The rural riots of radlio's "Grand 01' Opry" bring you fun and ex citement set to music. Plus rMlNESWEErER Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Russell Hayden, Big Boy Williams Drama of the Navy's courreoua sailors of the minesweeping service. Sunday-Monday, March 20-27 His Butler's Sister Deanna Durbin Franchot Tone, Pat O'Brien, Akim Tamiroff, Alan Mowbray, Walter Catlett Grown-up, golden-voiced Deanna makes a delightful Cinderella story a joyous treat of laughs and melody, Tuesday, March 28 Under Two Flags Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert, Victor McLaglen, Rosalind Rus sell A re-issue of a great classic, more interesting now than ever before because of our interest in the scorching, mystic lands in North Africa. Wednesday-Thursday, March 29-30 Happy Land Don Aineche, Frances Dee, Harry Carey, Ann Rutherford Ifs as simple as "Home Sweet Home." McKinlay Kantor's story of an American family in wartime is presented in a picture that will linger long in your memory. Terrific Explosion . . Continued from First Page the blast confirmed that it was not long. Reactions of Heppner people who saw the heavens light up when the explosion occurred was varied. One couple out for an evening walk saw the flash and wondered if it might be northern lights. It seem ed impossible so the. question of lightning arose. They walked more than a block between the time the f - Fer Dependable, Profitable Chicks buy "VIGORBILT" All breeders rigidly called and bloodtested. New Hamp shire and White Leghorn chicks. Write Vigorbilt Hatchery at Hermiston, Oregon, for prices and delivery dates! DO IT NOW! . 1 w - WayneMorse REPUBLICAN FOR U. S. SENATE Paid adv., Adorn for Senator Commit! Ralph D. Moom, Corb.fl Bldg,, Portland, On. Junior Class Of Heppner High School Presents "Tiptoe Inn" 8:00 p.m. -- March 31 High School Gymnasium Admission: - 25c, 35c 50c 100 -Octane Gasoline Proclaimed No.l War Need Cooperating In the vital problem of expediting 100-octane gasoline production are these five gentlemen, brought together at a recent meeting attended by Army and Navy representatives and oil company executives. Left to right, they are Capt. Hector C. Grlswold, U.S.N. R.; L. F. Bayer, Vice-President, Tide Water Associated Oil Company; Rear Admiral Henry F. Bruns, Corps of Civil Engineers, U.S.N.; Brig. Gen. Russell E. Randall, Commanding General 4th Fighter Command of the 4th Air Forces; and T. 0. Edwards, Jr., Superintendent of Assoclated's Avon Refinery where a large catalytic cracking plant is now under construction, for a substan tial addition to present H,:: octane capacity. 100-octane gasoline h" L:en made the No. 1 Item of war priorities, taking precedence even c . . : aeroplanes and ships. Although the oil Industry has stepped up its output to an amazing peak, it Is vitally Impor tant that still greater quantities be supplied to the fighting fronts where ths demand Is tremendous, according to Admiral Bruns. To accomplish this, the Army and Navy together with the Petroleum Administration for War have Instituted a double-barreled program designed to secure maxi mum production f i c m existing octane plant and to speed up eonstrueiieci ef new units. "l'fSfcS 28-Page ill oliJjl 25c PKG. BURPEE'S Smwt' S,ANT zinn,a seeds LILLY'S VEGETABLE SEEDS c 5C on 10 Many Varieties! Each package contains generous quantities and complete directions for sow ing. Why choose unknown brands when you can get Lilly's fine seeds at Firestone? The "square meal for all plants"! For lawns, vege? tables, flowers. Produces healthy, sturdy plants. Murphy's Oil Soap 35 Wherever soap is used in cleaning, Murphy's is the tops. 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