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6 Heppner Gazette Times, June 1, 1944 TO LIVE IN VANPOKT Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boner of lone have moved to Vanport where Boner will be in charge of recrea tional work in the Vanport school. Accompanied by Mr. Boner's mo ther,, Mrs. Nellie Boner of Joseph, they were in Heppner Saturday. This office acknowledges a pleas ant call from these people, Mrs. Nellie Boner and her son having b2in former neighbors of the edit or 3 IzzrMy in. Jose h. DECORATION DAY VISITOR mcng former residents return ing ior Memorial day was Mrs. Clara Ashbaucrh of Portland. She also attended the funeral of Harold Anderson. AMERICAN HEROES BY LEFF .... - MfeO w but - ""S,j.-, When our mortars were pounding Maknassy Hill near Sidi Du-Sid in Africa, Private James Rugolo of Brooklyn, New York, was one of the men bringing up the ammunition. Struck by shrapnel, he kept going until he dropped, was awarded the Purple Heart. On every battlefront men like Rugolo press the attack relentlessly, regardless of personal cost. Are you doing enough to keep our attack rolling through Payroll Savings? SNOW HELPS WIN the WAR . , V -SfeSs Snow Up There. A major part of the West's war food produc tion depends upon the water-supplying snow pack of the high nountain watersheds in the Cascades, the Rockies, the Sierras, and other ranges. Despite shortage of manpower and other hand icaps, hardy snow surveyors from cooperating local, State, and Federal agencies have gone up and measured the snow and its water content this year as they do every year in order to help farmers, power companies, cities,' and many others to know how much water they may count upon having this coming summer. Water Down Here. "It's the water that counts" water used to best advantage in irrigating this and other Western States' war food production acres. When the linal Aprii snow survey reports are in, men of long experience estimate with surprising accuracy how much water will flow in the Yesl's streams end into its reser voirs. Farmers, ranchers, and or. : .lists, for example, then can lay their plans accordingly for p. u' and irrigating in accord ance with the forecasts, made on il;c bi'.sh cf normal rainfall. Soil C,.sc: vxtton Service photos. SOARDMAN NEWS By MABGABET THOBPE Mr. Plass manager, of the Coop erative creamery at Hermiston was on the project on business Wednesday. Wednesday night a stork shower was heid at the home of Mrs. S. Russell in honor of Mrs. Geraldine Gronquist and Mrs. Virginia Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meinen spent Wednesday in Pendleton on busi ness. HEC met at the home of Ruth Anderegg Thursday afternoon with a large crowd attending. The Polly anna party was held the same aft ernoon, after which the names were redrawn for a new party. Lt. Jim Howell of the U. S. navy spent a few days visiting his parents this week. Pvt Bob Smith has notified his parents that he has passed the ne cessary tests to be a pilot. There were 10 out of 40 who passed. A great deal of excitement was created this week when a desert lire started by army target prac tice jumped the canal and burned in close to several farms on the East End. A barn on Dan Kansier's place was burned and haystacks on other places threatened. Mrs. Francis Harter went toBea verton Saturday where she met Mr. Harter. They were trying to find a house to move into. Mr. Harter has not as yet been assigned to any town but is still working at Seattle. Mrs. J. Gilstrap has returned home from Pendleton, hospital t where she recently underwent an operation. Her sister is staying with her. Mr., "and Mrs. Harry Thorpe made a business trip to Portland Friday. J. Gilstrap has been called east due to the illness of his father. Teachers for the ensuing year are as follows: . Superintendent, George B. Linn; agriculture, Ronald Black; English and commercial, Miss Ellen Etbauer; seventh and eighth grades, LaVern Partlow; tilth and sixth rades, 2 : xine Scott of Weston; third and fourth grades, Floy Wash burn', nd lirst arid second grades, Zee Billings. Home economics teach er is yet to be hired. GOING TO MISSOURI Mrs. R. B. Rice and granddaugh ter, Eleanor Rice, will leave Fri day for Kansas City, Mo., where they will visit relatives for a month. Edward Rice will accom- any them east but will remain only a short while. - RETURNS HOME Mrs. Dick Wells returned Friday night from Portland and Hood Ri ver where she spent several days visiting relatives and friends. Scout Activities . . By Lauren Corwin Thirteen boys from the Heppner t:p went to Bingham Springs where a camp was held for troops from Pendleton, Pilot Rock, lone Lexington and Heppner. The camp was in session from Saturday noon to Tuesday afternoon and was sit uated above Bingham and the boys were taken down to the Springs each day to swim. It rained a little each night which made the sleeping problem more difficult, but it taught the boys how to take care of themselves in such weather and acquainted them also with the darker side of camp life. Inspection was held each morn ing and the boys got many pointers on keeping clean camps. All in all the boys agreed that to have another camp there next year would be well worth while. DRIVES TO CITY Frank W. Turner was a Portland visitor the first of the week, driv :ng down Sunday and returning Tuesday. Raiting For a Sail The Modern Merchant Doesn't wait for SALES HE ADVERTISES PIRL HOWELL Consignee Union Oil Company For prompt, dependable service Phone: Heppner 76 Notice to Customers In Compliance With the Minimum Price Law Chapter 330 Requiring 70 percent of all Barbers in each county to set a minimum price we wish to announce the scale of prices charged at our shops. These prices have been in effect since December 1, 1943. - SHAVING .35 HAIR CUTTING Adults.. 05 HAIR CUTTING Childen under 12 years 65 HAIR CUTTING Children under 12, Saturdays .65 BEARD TRIMMING - - 50 SINGEING 35 FACE MASSAGE .75 BONCILLA MASSAGE LOG HEAD MASSAGE 50 TONIC SHAMPOO 75 PLAIN SHAMPOO .. .50 GLOVERS SHAMPOO - 1.00 OIL SHAMPOO .". 1.00 TONICS : .25 NECK SHAVES Men 2.1 NECK CLIPS Women 35 RAZOR HONING ; 1 ...50 WORK DONE OUTSIDE OF SHOP 1.00 NO SERVICE LESS THAN 25 Under direction of the Oregon State Board of Barber Examiners. COXEN'S BARBER SHOP KEYES BARBER SHOP Attention Farmers and Stockmen At last I can offer you employers' liability insurance in private compan ies. I am sure you will like it. Come in and see about it. F. W. Turner Phone 152 1 f These are busy times especially so for the one who has to plan and pre ' pare the meals for the family for she too is do her share of war work. It will be a boost to her's and the family's morale to eat out occasionally to enjoy one of our STEAK DINNERS, or an oyster supper, or any one of the wide variety of ' excellent meals to be found on our bill of fare. Come any time . . . we're always prepared. Elkhorn Restaurant