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c o r - H o r v: a o u O O yo 73 SO m o Fruit and Garden Crops Damaged by Electrical Storm Hailstones Shear Leaves From Trees And Tender Plants Morrow county felt some of the force of the electrical storm which swept over a large' sector of the In- land Empire Sunday afternoon. While damage appears to have been minor in XiSfs immediate vicinity, reports indicate that some of the -districts where fruit raising and gardening are prevailing industries suffered considerable injury. 'Local ly, tomato plants seem to have suf fered the most, with hail stripping the leaves from the tender stalks. Kaontau was neavy at ainerem times dunns the afternoon and evening, yet farmers report" the pre cipitation as doing little good as most of it ran off. Hail preceding the first shower covered the ground in some districts and this too may have packed the ground so that succeeding rainfall did not pene- trate me sunace. Milton-Freewater district report ed considerable damage to fruit trees and garden plants. Hail de scribed as being an inch in diameter fell in that area. Prunes, cherries, apples and tomato plants suffered no small amount of damage. Travelers between Pendleton and .1 i Heppner experienced driving diffi- cutties &unaay evening especiauy those following the Butter creek route into Lexington. At some points water covered the highway and continuous flashes of lightning added to the difficulties of keeping cars on the road, Starting past the middle of the afternoon, the storm continued for several hours, with lightning and thunder extending past midnight. Our Men In Service Marine Private Royal B. Rands, 33, is shown ready to. climb out of a pit on the obstacle course during recruit training at tVe Marine Corps base, San Diego Calif. His wife, Mrs. Josephine Ilcaly Rands, and their children, Mary Anne, 12, and Nancy Diane, 10, Uve at Boardman.. left HOME ON LEAVE Ensign Norman Bergstrom today for New Orleans after spend- ing a few days at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Berg strom of Eight Mile. Norman has just finished i course at North western University, Evanston, 111. HOME ON FURLOUGH , Pvt Homer Hager arrived Tues- day from Ocoe, Fla. to spend a fur- lough at the home of his. parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hager. He will .have about two weeks at home. is iff. - . lilliliiiliiPlSliiiiiiS School Fund Bill, Scout Camporee Luncheon Subjects Presentation of the constitutional amendment increasing state tax fund for public school support was made by Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, coun ty school superintendent, to the lun cheon" group of the Heppner cham ber of commerce Monday at the Lucas place. Mrs. Rodgers explained the purpose of the bill and urged siinnnrt hv voters. Oregon's school support have been provided though Eaies and rentals of state These ands iong since have haye dwindled to the point where they -fail to provide sufficient sup- port for the schools and the diffeV ence will have to be made up by taxation, Mrs. Rodgers stated. Purpose of the amendment is to add to Article 8, Oregon Constitu tion, a new section requiring the legislative assembly to create state liinrlq iii arWition n rotninnn sr.hnol fundj for sup,port of public elemen- tery and secondary schools; fund to include revenue from taxes now and, sufficient to provde not less provided by law for school support than 45 cents per child per day of ttpndflT1PP tnr nrPf.odinp Taxes levied or imoosed for f d t suWt to six percent J constitutional lax limitation. Until 1950, $8,000,000 to be applied annu ally to reduce property tax levied in local districts without affecting tax . base witin six percent limita tion John Fuiten gave a report on the Boy Scout camporee held the past week-end at the McCaleb cabin in the mountains south Gf Heppner. Horse Drags Bert Furlong to Death Albert "Bert" Furlong met vio- lent death Friday when his saddle horse dragged him a distance of ap proximately 40 yards when his head struck a post, apparently causiing immediate death. The body was dragged nearly a quarter of a mile before the frightened animal halted its mad race. furlong was- herding sheep at the Joe Kenny place. His saddle horse stood near by, with a halter rope dragging the ground. The animal . became frightened and Furlong grabbed the rope which apparently formed a loop around his hand from wliich the unfortunate man could not free himself. Funeral services were held at o'clock p. m. Sunday from the Phelps Funeral Home chapel, with O. Wendell Herbison officiating. Albert Furling was born in Kan sas in 1882 and came to Morrow county in 189C, making his home litre since. He worked at various jobs but mainly devoted his time to ranch work. Surviving are one sister, Elsie Ayers, and four brothers, Charles, John, Will and Scott Furlong. OPA CHECKERS VISIT Retail establishments and eating houses were given a check-up by specialists from the district OPA of fice in Portland this week. Some ir regularites were found but nothing in the nature of willful violations was reported The group was composed of three Mrs. Swanson and Dorothy Ann women and two men. Mrs. O'Hagen, Clark are checking over women's wearing apparel. J. N. Chambers handles men's dry goods, while Fred Parker has the food stores and eating establisliments. Every business concern in the state com- ing under these classifications will be checked by this group. RETURNS FROM COVE Archdeacon Neville Blunt return ed Sunday evening from Cove where he spent the past week as- slating in the work of putting the Episcopal property in shape for the forthcoming district meetiing in June. He was met at Pendleton by Mrs. Blunt and she accompanied him home. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May Fewer Motorized Units for Farm Work '44 Prospect Farmers Warned to Take Best of Care Of All Machinery Less trucks, tires and gasoline will be available to farmers as well as all other users, according to word given tc members of county farm transportation committees, lo cal rationing boards, farm organiza tions and county agents at a distrct meeting at Arlington Monday of this week. E. C. Cherry of Portland branch office of defense transportation em phasized the need of closer coopera tion between farm transportation committees, OPA boards and farm ers in working out some of the problems that daily are becoming more critical. Five thousand trucks are avail able at the present time for all ci vilian uses as compared to 700,000 sold in 1941, Cherry told the group. He added that the war production board has authorized production of 64,000 medium weight trucks and 24.000 heavy duty trucks which is very small in comparison to the re quirements, which all shows how important it is that farmers keep their trucks in good repair and not misuse them by overloading. No new light trucks or pickups are available at the present time, according to information received at Monday's meeting and there has been no au thorization for any at present. Repair parts have presented a se rious situation in many .: localities and maintenance members have recently been appointed to county farm transportation committees to work with the office of defense transportation in locating parts when emergencies arise and the farmer cannot locate the parts thru normal channels. Gasoline will be given farmers for essential uses as long as there is gasoline available, according to Cherry, but ' there must be a close check kept on all uses and a pa triotic attitude taken by the farm er to assure that such a privilege is not abused. Overloading and excessive speeds were considered by the group to be the chief abuses of truck tires and suggested that an ODT representa tive be sent to the Columbia Basin area during harvest to check, on tire and truck abuses. Seventeen Draftees Go for Examination Seventeen prospective service men left Heppner Wednesday morning for Portland to take phys ical examinations for , entrance into the several branches of Uncle Sam's armed forces. Included in the lot were two high school seniors, Herb Schunk and Walt Skuzeski. Under the ruling recently made by the selective service authorities in Washington, local draft boards are commanded to reclassify all men between 18 and 2G. No defer ments will be granted except where the physical condition of the draf tee must be taken into consiidera tion. It is expected that a consider able number of recruits will be call ed up in the county by fall. FAMILY REUNION A reunion of the Peterson family was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ture Peterson in Heppner, honoring the mother, Mrs. Ida Peterson. Those present repre sented the families residing in the county, other members living too distant to come at this time. Seat ed at the dinner table were the hon ored guest, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peterson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dobyns and children, the Ture Peterson family and Miss Bar bara Ledbetter, an invited guest. 18, 1944 Primary Vote Will Be Light Despite Senatorial Races - Unless there is a deeper interest in the several contests than has been expressed, there will be a light vote in the Oregon primary election Friday. This is the opinion gathered by the press and is backed by the man on the street, the of fice worker, farmer and stockman and even candidates for political office. Folks are either disinterest ed or are too busy to think about ts king a little time off to go to the polls and do their duty as good tue Mountain wmp ana nospuai American citizens. Council is doing will be made avail- Voters who do go to the polls able when the field directors and have definite ideas about whom committee members of the group they will vote for and despite last meet in Heppner June 2. An invi minute pleas by candidates there tation was extended at the La will be little change in the general Grande meeting by Mrs. Ralph balloting. There has been no trend Thompson, chairman of the Morrow away from Sprague and Holman in county committee, and was accept the republican race and from what ed. Heppner is the smallest town in can be learned Smith is the favor- the district to be accorded this hon ite of Morrow county democrats. or, Mrs. Thompson stated. Morrow county voters will cast Arrangements have been made to their ballots at the following poll- hold the meeting in the Elks halL ing places: where at 10 o'clock a. m. a busi- Souith Heppner, courthr use; North ness meeting with members of the Heppner, Peters building; Lexing- Morrow county committee and the ton,' Oddfellows hall; lone, Legion Red Cross board as special guests building; Boardman, grange hall; wui he held in the ladies lounge. Irrigon, school house; Cecil, Hurst's Guests for the day will include store; Lena, schoolhouse; Eightmile, council officers, the Red -Cross school house; Gooseberry, school field directors from Pasco naval house, Alpine, school house; Pin. station, Pendeton Field, Walla Wal- City, school house. a ajr base and McCaw army hos- P-TA NAMES COMMITTEE s noPec'i ta representatives TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIP from ten;.other countries com- C. D. Conrad was named chair- Pmg the district also will be man of a committee from the Hep- Presenk pner Parent Teacher association to At 2 o'clock p. m. a public meet award a scholarship to a graduate ing will be held in, the Elks hall. of the senior class who will take A county-wide invitation has been teacter training at one of the state extended for everyone interested to colleges of education. . 'This, acjtion attend. Efforts are being mad to was taken at the closing meeting of schedule a speaker from McCaw the year on May 10. hospital and to bring a few patients John Fuiten gave a talk on scout- from there. An invitation also has ing and Mrs. Edna Turner discuss- been extended a navy nurse and a ed preparing children for the first WAVE from the Pasco naval sta grade. tion. Two Heppner seniors have been ' awerded scholarships. Loma Mae ALLS'J'OTT FAMILY PICNICS Jones reeived one of the La Grande AT GROVE IN HERMISTON Rotary club awards and will attend Members of the R. D. Allstott Eastern Oregon College of Educa- family residing in Heppner drove tion at La Grande, majoring in to Hermiston Sunday and spent teacher training. Marjorie Sims has the day with their parents. A pic been awarded a scholarship at Ore- nic was held in a grove near the gon State college. NEW PRINCIPAL-COACH Supt. George Corwin announced today that Leonard L. Pate of Butte Neb. has been secured to serve as high school principal next year. Pate has been superintendent the past six years. He was a football, basketball, track and, tennis letter- man nf. ihc TTnivprcitv f Nokrocto and will serve as coach in the local k' Mrs Wilcox and school. family, and Mr. and Mrs. Otis All Pate, who ia 38 years old, is a stott and family- 0ther ests were married man anH has nno rhiU H and MrS- ohn Spencer of will instruct in science and math ematics. ; DEAN SPRINKEL MARRIED Miss Mathilda E. Anderson, dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Elling B. Anderson of Somes, Mont, -and Dean R. Sprinkel, son of. Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Sprinkel of Heppner were married Aor 1 12 at Bnripn Wash. After a short umrl.-li t.ir, Pl3r,j tv,o . i , uit jiung 1,-uujjie returned to their work at the Boeing airplane factory where Mrs. Sprinkel has oeen employed tor the past two years and Mr. Sprinkel the last three and a half years. LI15R1RY HAS NEW SIGN Heppner's library has a nice new sign for which Heppner Lumber company donated the lumber and then hired "Bud" Winters to do the painting. . Sans Souci Rebekah lodge will hold regular meeting Friday eve ning, May 19, according to Mrs. Delia Davidson, noble grand. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sprinkel spent a few days in Portand with their family, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Dean SprinkeL Volume 61, Number & Heppner to Play Host to Gamp and Hospital Council Group to Meet Here for Regujar Monthly Business An opportunity for Morrow coun ty to learn at first hand what the Allstott residence where a bounti ful dinner was spread. Going from Heppner were Mrs. Robert Burnside and family and Mrs. Archie Padberg and family; from Hermiston were Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Spencer and children; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Allstott Jr. and chil dren; Mrs. Herman Carr and family; Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Bray and Stanfield. Returning home the Heppner folks were caught in a hailstorm which for a time made them forget the pleasant day they spent with their relatives. L MAKES SHORT VISIT . . . , f:1 . "v"ul ""y uiove iy Portland Sunday to see John, Jr. who ig on leave is on leave trom the navy. John accompanied the family home t0 s'nd.a da 'here' leaving morning for Portland enroute back to his base. POPPY DAY SET Poppy days, sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary, will be held Friday and Saturday, May 26 and 27 this year, according to Mrs. Harvey Bauman, president of the local group. RUIILS HAVE GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ruhl observed Mother's day with a special dinner for Mrs. Ruhl's mother, Mrs. Etta Hunt of Portland, and Mrs. Rosa Eskelson of Heppner in whose home Mr. Ruhl spent much of his boyhood. w H O 70 O r W o o n