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Our Men in Service
Continued from First Pace
color in the water. 'It isn't a true
sky blue yet it is somewhat like
it. When you splash the water it
sparkles like phosphorus.
. GREEN GROTTO: It is about the
same size as the Blue Grotto, only
the opening is" a little Target and a
little more light but the coior of
the water is clear green.
There are two more, one white
and one red, that,I didn't have time
to see. There are small caves that
the water rushes into and fills up
and the air pressure forces it out so
that it sprays out from the cliff.
They call , them champagne caves.
We got showered as we went by one
in a boat.
The whole island is just a big
rock that sticks up out of the ocean
The highesK place is about 2,000
feet from sea level. The main vil
lage, Capri, is about 500. We went
up to one of the old Roman ruins
that was built in about Christ's
time by a fellow by the name . of
Tiberius. He was quite a guy, I
will send you some postcards of
the ruins as they stand now and
as it is thought they used to look.
It is about a thousand feet above
the sea on a point that sticks out
from the main part of the island.
When Tiberius got tired of his
women he threw them over the
cliff. He had a lighthouse built up
there so that in the event of an
attack by sea they could light the
tower light and warn the fleet that
was lying off the mainland.
We had a little rowboat and went
around a good section of the island
and looked at a few of the homes
that are close to the water. Howev
er, most of thm are up on the cliffs.
One that we saw. and it is really
nice from the outside, was Grade
Fields'. Count Caisno has a beauti
ful home over there. He is dead now
however. The Red Cross club is in
a beautiful home. It is new. ,The
woman that built it has never lived
in it as she is in Rome. There is a
bathroom there that cost about
$500, I guess, riot that I am any
judge, of bathrooms. All the things
in there are a deep sea blue and
mirrors all over the room. In all of
the rooms there are large mirrors
that cover the whole wall. I was
going up a stairway and thought
that someone was coming down. I
started to move over, but then I
saw myself.
Some Norwegian came to the isl
and for his health. He regained it
and became a famous doctor. After
he retired he came back to the
island and rebuilt a castle that had
fallen into the sea centuries' beT
fore. It is another beautiful place.
There are ,many such plaoes-a and
each one ..different ." t V V ,
; The shops have many things but
everything is high it always is to
the Americans. Their - handy 'work
is coral jewelry and boxes made
from olive wood. I bought some of
all of them that I will send later on.
I bought a cigarette box that I
want for myself after the war but
I want you to use it at home. They
are expensive, the coral and every
thing. The chief transportation is small
busses, small cars, and horse car
riages. They are small because the
roads are very narrow because the
cliffs are steep, making it difficult to
build roads. They wind around like
that stretch going' up to Crown
Point. The paths are the same, all
have walls about six feet high on
both sides of them and they are
paved with stone. You can't walk
many places more than 20 feet
without going up steps. That ' gives
you an idea how rugged the island
is. I will mark on the postcards
where I have .been, and send pic
tures that I took as soon as it is
possible. I used all but two rolls of
my film; so if you can find some
more for me I would appreciate it.
When we were coming back we
saw Mt Vesuvius and it was in the
process of having its biggest erup
tion in 15 years. The brush was
burning all around it and a big
cloud of steam was coming out of
the top and was about 500 feet high.
Beautiful, but also treacherous.
Well, I am .back at the old grind
but feel much better as I saw a lot
and had a good rest doing it. I want
to go back some day, maybe we
all can come together. I know you
would like it very much. I asked
some of the boys around the hotel
how much it cost a day in the hotel
for meals and all and they said that
it was about one to two dollars a
day. So that isn't bad.
Well, love to you all and be good.
JOE.
RECEIVES THIRD INJURY
Relative:; have been informed
that Reece Burkenbine has been in
jured again. That was all the in
formation giyen but indicates that
he has been up where there is
fighting, This is the third time he
has been injured since entering the
coast guard.
SPENDING FURLOUGH HERE
Jackson Holt arrived Friday from
Camp Carson, Colo, to which point
his outfit was transferred from Ari
zona about two weeks ago. He iu
spending his' furlough with his
mother, Mrs. C. J. D. Bauman, and
his grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Lee
Cantwell.
IN QM SCHOOL ' ;'
Thomas Huston, S2c has been in
quartermaster's' school at' Camp
Peterson, Farragut since returning
from boot leave in March.
OLD FRIENDS MEET '
Sgt. Lester Ritchie has ,writtn
Judge Bert Johnson that after two
years in Australia area he has met
another man from Morrow county.
There must have been rejoicing
when he and Wallie Lundell mdt
away over there in the 'land down
under.'' Lundell is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Algott Lundell of Goose
berry. RECEIVES PURPLE HEART
Mrs. J. G. Doherty is the proud
possessor of a purple heart decora
tion, sent to , her for safe keeping
by her son, Sgt. Paul Doherty. The
decoration was awarded Paul ' for
wounds received in the Bougain
ville engagement last November.
LOTTA PAPER LITTLE VALUE
Mrs. Carl Ullrich has been dis
playing some Italian money receiv
ed this week from her son Pvt Alex
Ullrich, who is a member of the
forces slugging it out with the na
zis in Italy. Somewhat resembling
currency in use in this country, the
Italian money would scarcely bi'
worth the paber it is printed on
here inasmuch as the value of th?
three pieces of paper is rated at 1,
2, and 10 cnts respectively. This is
the first letter the family has had
from Alex in many months and they
are greatly relieved and happy. Alex
writes that he is well and busy. .
A MARINE BOOT
When Ross V. Miles of Boardman
returned from furlough following
acceptance in his pre-induction ex
amination, he selected the marine
corps. Miles left for San Diego
boot camp April 15, immediately
following enlistment
Private Miles is the son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Miles of Boardman.
FOR SHERIFF
i; J I , hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination for the office of
Sheriff 6L Morrow county, subject to
the will of the republican voters at
the primary nominatiing election
Friday, May 19, 1944.
P. A. MOLLAHAN :
PA Adv. -
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
For local man to represent a Na
tional Insurance Organization
socializing in automobile and fire
insurance. Excellent postwar fu
ture. Business now showing big
increase. Either part-time or full
time work. For particulars write
Box 337, this office. 4-5c
EQUALIZATION NOTICE
.Notice is iierbey1 given that on
Tuesday, May 2, 1944,' at 2:00 P. M.,
the Directors of the West Extension
Irrigation District, acting as a
Board of Equalization, will meet at
the office of the District in Irrigon,
Oregon, to review and correct the
annual assessment for the period
from July 1, 1944 to June 30, 2945,
levied on Tuesday, April 4, 1944.
. A. C. HOUGHTON,
4c Secretary
Next Auction Sale
May 6
The first sale was a big success. People
haying stuff to sell know this is the
place to sell it.
Milk cows must be tested before
placed on sale otherwise they
must be sold as beef.
A brand inspector will be on the
grounds during the sales.
Stock must be on hand not later than
forenoon of day of sale, and must be
brand inspected.
V. R. Runnion
Proprietor
RUNNION SALES YARD
Heppner, Oregon
WE are pleased with
the many friends we
have made housewives
who have exclaimed over
the nutritional qualities of
all our meals. Menus are
carefully planned to give
you good, wholesome, nu
tritious foods. Breakfasts
to give a mill or farm worker
"somcjthin , to work on."
Lunches arc always appe
tizing. Dinners are always
a treat for hungry families.
YOU'RE ALWAYS WEL
COME. Come in soon!
HEPPNER
CAFE
Night-time is about the best time
a service man has to call home.
That's a good point to remember
when you feel the urge to make
a Long Distance call between 7 and 10 P.M.
If it isn't important, we hope you won't make it.
Let the men in service have first call on the wires.
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and his Senate Committee Assignments so
vitally important to Oregon:
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United States Senator
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, MAY 19
Holman's present assignments in the V. S. Senate arei
1. APPROPRIATIONS 6. Interior Affairs
2. Agriculture 7. NAVAL AFFAIRS
3. Deficiencies 8. MILITARY AFFAIRS
4. Manufacturers 8. Public Lands
5. Immigration 10. Rules
Plus several special cci.imittees
KEEP these important Committee Assignments for OREGON
Pd. Adv. Jerry Sayler, Sec. "Let's Keep Senator Holman" Committee, 408 Wilcox Bldg, Portland, 4, Oregon.