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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 3, 1943
Volume 61, NumberlP -
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Henry C. Aiken
Democrat Choice
For Chairman
Republicans Plan
Active Campaign
In Morrow County
Morrow county republicans plan
to get into action in the forthcom
ing residential pamnaion snH: pt
Heppner Man WinS Plans m motion Monday eve
C D4. )A nin by a meeting and elec-
jiuic rusi j I z-i iu
Ballot Saturday
Irrigon Escapes
Serious Damage
From Grass Fire
Housing Situation
Not Unlike Some
Childhood Games
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Delegates to the state democratic - waa u
. .. i u c? i the county central committee and
organization meeting held Satur- , . , .
day in the Portland hotel elected - w
Henry C. Aiken of Heppner chair
man. Aiken was elected on the
second ballot
Ferguson Motor '
Co, Purchased by
Hermiston Man
C. L. Hodge New
Owner of Widely
Known Concern
After 20 years in the service sta
tion and automotive business in
Heppner, the Ferguson Motor com
pany this week passed into the
in Heppner with reference to the hands of a new owner, C. L. Hodge
housing situation. Someone cones of Hermiston. The deal was made
along and buys a house. To pro- some weeks ago and the final trans
tect themselves, the people occu- action was delayed pending the
itua uut luwtJi . .i i i . . , . ..." - -
Sko-ibo; Cecil, P.;j. Ely; Eight Mile, men and women did what they pm nouse anotner nouf posing or a sale which Hodge had
JLlmer Calmer and Mrs. Ben An- COuld. Both the Marshall Mark
ting
and
officers and committeemen
committeewomen.
named state committeeman. Com
mitteemen and committeewomen several homes and would have if
and succeeds Fred cfosen to serve in the several pre- So much help had not been avail-
Umatilla and
sent lire fighting
Alpine, Frank Saling; Boardman, I. crews and apparatus but locol
Remember when you were a kid
and the gang used to play "mus
ical chair?" That game where you
all sat in two rows, back to back,
and someone played a tune and
you got up and marched around
and when the musio stopped you
tried to get a seat and found that
Irrigon had a real fire Saturday Remember? '''
afternoon that just missed taking
Homes Endangered
Saved by Valiant
Fire Fighters
By MBS. J. A. SHOUT
Well, that's about the situation
Fisk of Eugene, who did not seek cxncs' s?me whom have not yet able. Ordnance,
reelection. Miss Celia Gavin of The TT!16! "f1?. thl fo lowingJ Hermist9n all
Dalles was elected vice-chairman;
Jeorge C. Reinmiller, Portland,
secretary, and Edison Vickers, Wil
lamina, treasurer.
Aiken returned to Heppner Tues-
1 . i-j. 1 : ji '
, u:i and Mrs. Elvin Staffer; Lexing- farm was badly injured. Jack's
and will go back to Portland Mon- ton Jackson and Mrs mebn was as
day to take up his duties at the Beach; North Heppner, J. J. Nys the orchard. Vem Jones' hay
state headquarters. He was one of and Mrs, Goixlon; pine City c
two eastern Oregon delegates to Bernard Doherty. South Heppner, waS saved as well as were his
and prettty poon some unlucky for his garage business in Hermis-
a :j i.: i ii . ...
derson; lone, George N. Ely and ham and Frank Brace home -TZ neu, m matter ot mess attend
Mrs. Omar Rietmann; Irrigon, A. were in the path of the flames f , f T t1the n6W ProPrietor took over
C. Houghton; Lena, John Brosnan but .were saved. Une Zakranski 3 hen mufiic. st,opPld;-, Plant Aug- L
v"j Ba"lc "J- juuan.tu iicui; ii is unaersiooa noage nas pur
has been going on for some time chased the equipment and business
in Heppner and there has been a of the Ferguson Motor company
mad scramble (for houses. The while the Fergusons retain the
merry-go-round is on again this building. The Chevrolet and Shell
noAlr on? tViia tViA Wonw. nrnHnJAn -...111 1 l '. 1
lr.,1ttrt 4,,i , unl, fir i t '"-"-' tim.. uii. ugciiuca win ue uuiiuiiueu uy
in Chicago and with other delegates MNamr nn ji nmvWrv Hnrv a i .i Alkens fomd themselves stand- Hodge who was Chevrolet dealer
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arrivea in rwuana oaiuraay m peterson
time for the organzation meeting. It k likely 3! republi
wca uijureu. ine uouniry rt QD . . n-
io oil Ui , 1 U.J 1 6 ' ecu 11c. iu uvgxil 111 rxeillllSLUIl.
1 : . 1 li j.Li mi , Wlul,
luwuig scuiu. uiuws uiai wiu De
Three Youths Held
In County Jail On
Auto Theft Count
service station crew at
er in Heplpner, and turned around the garage in "recent months, will
and bought the property occupied remain there through Saturday of
by the Henry Aikens from Mrs. this week to assist Mr. Hodge in
Alice Gentry. Hiatts are giving getting adjusted to his new sur
imrnediate possession but it s un- roundings.
derstood they will give the Aikens The Ferguson brothers, E. O. and
Continued on Page Eight
Mr. and Mrs. John Hiattt Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson and
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U.lnhra t.mmnWtr. cans will attend the state rallv to Kr,A0rcnm i &wu uleir ,BB, 10 u- oaugnter iviaryiou, who nave com-
r Ciw he held Satv. Au,. W in the ;XrT-r 6 Hodee- new Chevrolet-SheU deal- prised the
"been out of the state attending the sunken ballroom at Masonic temple Continued on Page Three
national convention and upon in Portland. The rally will con-
reachins Portland told the bovs J elude an organization meeting of
thought we should get to work and the state central committee and a
have the meeting over so the out- gathering of affiliated party organ-
-h tKp n intinutim that tml (Humitto indnde Neil R. Al- a ttle'time to find new quarters.
I was being considered for the post len, Grants Pass, chairman; Mrs. eld in the Morrow county jaU Other purchasers of residence
until the first ballot was taken. I John Y. Richardson of Portland, Pding a hearing before Circuit property during the past week
received a substantial lead over the vice-chairman; Kenneth Neilson of JudSe plvin L- Sweek ar & were Mr. and Mrs Frank Engkraf,
Wc i u firc4. ua11nt nnJ wbpn. KiiffP-nA .rtarv. and Howard M. ""S1" ys ranging m ages rrom vvnU i.iuveu neie uoin ros-
17 to 19. The youths were picked sil. They bought the McCaleb
the lead I was given an Moser of Portland is executive u "YU1 01 " "-.".
nirW. ed from Pasco that a car had been spring by Mr. and Mrs. AmoUi employed during the war and whose
sen of Illinois will be the principal stolen at Aat ani was thought who gave up their contract. Am-
The boys abandoned the car Lumber company mill and has se
when it ran out of Msoline somo cured other Uving quarters.
0 t uu- .j m mult; ijj trstiiii, di iviui
ri;or. T-ir, nj lo borrow a thought trom Maior , .....
"""-"" -'" j j j V luncneon oi tne chamber ot com-
urvrkorl tho r war Koln-.! Rr-1 uuvves. aiuunu iuiu iuoujiu Mie
out in
unanimous vote."
: ir v eoo Congressman Everett M.
r.ViQivmancViir pitbpr mnior Tyartv
has been tendered a Heppner man speaker at the rally.
and one of the rare occasions when
it has come to eastern Oregon.
Aiken was the democratic can
didate for state representative two
years ago, his first venture in poli
Lightning Caused
Seven Minor Fires
Postwar Affairs
Occupies Time at
Monday Luncheon
Married women who have become
husbands will have jobs after the
war should give up their jobs in fa
vor of returning service men. That
was the concensus of opinion among
the 25 or more present at Monday's
. . . . . . nr,A i i "c.v o.iri u.c auujcu WM uiuu-
Last week's storms caused sever- man ore being located by bgt. f " " duced and discussed bv P. W. Ma
M. ... ... .. Vmith kJU VV
tics ana was aereaxea. ine siaie xiC uuiu wu.ni
chairmanship is a coveted post for of Heppner, according to the local Chester Laverne
with the office goes the distribution forest office, although none of said to have been
honey and given
table discussion.
over to round
It developed that in numerous in-
Burke. 19, is RETURN FROM PENDLETON
the actual of- Archdeacon and Mrs. Neville
of a large part of the patronage Ulem caused more uian minor oam- ienoer in taxing ine car ana mat.- .tsiunt returned Monday morning stances where women have taken
under the party in power. age. fhere were seven separate thew Robinson, 17 and Floyd Ar- from Pendleton where they spent the places of men they have done
The new chairman will be out blazes started, the largest of which nold Glasby, 18 were his passen- the month of July while Mr. Blunt a better job and this raised the
of town most of the time during spread over approximately two gers. Glasby and Burke rate in the supplied for Rev. Eric O. Roba- question whether or not employers
the next four months directing the acres- vicinity 4-F class in the draft, but Glasby is than, rector of the Church of the would be willing to supplant them
work of the state organization. ci Parkers mill and extended as anxious tot get into the navy. Rob- Redeemer. Since returning home, with men. It was felt that the em-
u nT far as Mahsany ridge. inson also is desirous of entering Mr. Blunt has been busy putting foyers would do this only out of
FREDERICK ALBERT Farther to the east a lightning the armed services as soon as he finishing touches on the local loyalty to their former employes
Funeral services' for Frederick caused fire spread over a three to is old enough. church in Drenaration for resum- an W enW1 ffco .rmi fn-m
uoeri, wno passea away at nis tour mile tront in the vicinity oi
late residence in Heppner Wed- Ritter and for a time threatened JUDGE ILL
nesday, Aug. 2, will be held at 2 the little town itself. At last ac- Due to illness, Judge Bert John-
o'clock p. m. Friday, Aug. 4, from counts all fires were extinguished son was unable to be present at OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
ing services there Sunday morning.
or from a purely patriotic motive.
At any rate it was felt that women
whose living does not depend upon
their working would be doing a pa-
the chapel of the Phelps Funeral or "safely under control and the for- the regular monthly term of coun- Mrs. H. C. Gay, one of the coun- triotic service by turning their jobs
nome, ircnaeacon iNeviue riunt esi suuauon is quixe sausiaciory, iy vuuii wmui wiveueu vveunes- tys oiaest cnuzens in point oi years over to returning service men and
officiating. Interment will be in states F. F." Wehmeyer, ranger of day morning. He expected to be and residence, observed her 92nd others whose living depended upon
Heppner Masonic cemetery. the Heppner district. on the job today. birthday anniversary Wednesday. (he man of the family
They Are
Buying
War Bonds
-Are You?
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This is Seaman 1c Melachi H. Rich, of Quit
man, Georgia. He is only 18 but a veteran of
action in the Mediterranean. The destroyer
escort on which he served was torpedoed and
he was hit in the spine. For weeks he could
not move his feet but now ean move one foot
pretty well. Four buddies are in the hospital.
They were all rescued by a sister ship. ,.
The going is tough in the jungles of
Rendova. Marine Pfc. David Phelps
of Bridgeport, Conn., was thrown
from a reconnaissance car and re
ceived a fracture of both legs. But
he's doing all right as you see here.
Phelps is twenty-two.
A smile no Nail torpedo ean wipe off. Marion
Porter, Steward 3c, who hails from Spartanburg,
S. C, was in the water three hours after his ship
was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. A 20 mm shell
case was thrown against his leg when the tin fish
hit and fractured it badly. New he is waiting for
his injury U heal m that 1m can get another eraek
at the Axis.
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