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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 26, 1944
Volume 61, NumbergS
Netvs From Lumber Company
The Boys at Road to Buckaroo
The Front
Ready for Gravel
Silence Is Golden-or at
Least Safer-Yanks Say
By Pvt Joseph E. Palmer shut the door and woke up the cor"
With the 3rd Division Fiance poral. We piled a couple of chairs
CPL JOHNSON FIRST OF
VOLUNTEERS TO RETURN
Heppner Concern
To-Extend Cutting
10 to 15 Years
"Hackensack was never like this,"
thought Pfc Joe Parisi as he peeked
through a crack In the attic of the
Freneh farm house and saw 15
Germans milling around in the
In 1940 seven Morrow county
young men enlisted in the National
Guard. When war was declared fol
lowing the Pearl Harbor disaster,
these boys were transferred to the the mouth of Shaw creek to the
the front line position to go back and floor and see them eating our ra
on top of a table and managed to
squeeze through a little door lead
ing to the attic. Then we kicked the
chairs down land closed the door.
"It wasn't a minute too soon ei
ther because we had just got up
there when the front door opened
Morse Points Way
lo Better Times
In Saturday Talk
Change of Federal
Attitude Needed to
Create Confidence
A change of administration and
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G'fding on the Heppner Lumber room below.
company s new logging rotad from It all came about when Parisi and in walked these Germans. We adoption ot a more tavorable atti-
W V.ic 7th Tnfantrv mmranv's 1,1 ob- 4V,.r,,,r,i, Q oni, h tude towards business and indus-
41st division and soon lound them- -Rni;prnn fWc 12 milpc. tn the r t rr nh- aA n j i :.. t.rv aro nwpssarv before the countrv
selves enroute to tne &OUU1 racilic. northeast. is nrn?rpssin! satisfao-
Australia was there first ., stopping torily' and during the week the
place but it was not long until they company awarded a rock contract
were in direct contact with the to the Nyberg Construction corn
enemy. . pa.ny of Spokane which is moving
Of the seven youths in the group, in. Eight miles of the grade has
Cpl Jimmy Johnson, son of Mr. and been roughed out, with four and
Mrs. Allen Johnson of Heppner, war one-half miles to go.
tell the supply sergeant that more tions and rummaging around. We can .be placed on a basis of perma
mortar ammunition was needed. only had one carbine with us and net prosperity, Wayne Morse, re-
"T found the house where the that wouldn't do a whole lot of publican
sergeant and three other guys were good against 14 of 'em so we just
located and told them the situa- had to keep quiet and sweat those
tion," explained the 3rd division guys out for one hour and a half.
soldier, "The sarge and another .'The Krlauts finally were chas
truv took off in a ieeo to get the j ,, r.Va -nA t tir -ivac
the first to return to the States on The logsring road leaves Willow stuff( leaving myself and a corporal s happv t scr anvone in my life
1uuuug.11. nv gnuv was creeK at onaw crees, running aiong aj0ne in the house. The corporal juop m,.,a ;n n T)
and placed in separate companies the Taylor ridge to the Matlock was still asleep.
candidate for United
States Senator told a fair sized
crowd at Masonic hall Saturday af
ternoon. Commenting upon the situation
since the New DJ took over,
Morse said that the administration's
attitude has been to handicap busi-
but all have seen plenty of action ridge and thence on to Buckaroo
and two have made the supreme Hats where the company has ex
sacrifice, tensive timber holdings. With this
Johnson has been enjoying the additional supply of timber it s
hospitality of home folks and feels expected the mill's operation will
that such attention as he is receiv- be extended from 10 to 15 years.
"When we got out we found that ness and industry rather than to
It wasn't long after they left the Germans had brought a wound- encourage private enterprise. The
that I heard & Jerry machine pistol ed American soldier with them and tendency towards government con
spitting up in the hills But I didnt put him in the hayloft of the near- trol of everything Was led us far
think much about it because you by barn. He wias evacuated safely aslrav from Principles upon
get used to that stuff after so long to the rqar." which tilis nation was lounded he
a timp Rut the noise Pot. closer and ParUi m from 27 Pink street. said. aud unless a nHht abou comes
ing makes it worth while to be a In preparation for the winter's cioser an the time. Finally I opened Hackensack, N. J. The corporal with soon w are aced witn a govern
soldier. He also praises the loyalty run the company is accumulating tne door a crack and peeked out. him was Silva Houston of Heppner, meut' bv edict rather tlian a gov
of the natives in the islands taken a huge supply of logs at the local There a hundred or so yards away Oregon. ernment by law.
over by. the Allied forces. 'plant. There is no accounting " for come a Jerry holding the machine Ed Note: Information regarding Morse cited his record as a mem
Enlisting with Johnson in 1940 the weather from now on and come pistol followed by 12 or 14 other Houston was not available but ber of the national labor relations
were Donald Bellenbrock, Donald what may,' there will be enough Krauts. . Pvt Palmer's story merited board and later as arbiter of the
Fell wounded on Biac) Pfc Earl timber on hand to keep the Saws
Crismon, Raymond Cagle, Marvin buzzing for several months.
Sadler, and Harry Ring of lone. - - :
Scarcity ot Deer
Noted by Ranger
Hunters of the 1944 season have
complained that buck deer are
scarce in the Blue mountains south
of Heppner. ' Their complaint is
born out in the number of animals
brought- to town or taken Jhrough
here. Not only are the bucks scarce
but the big rangy fellows are con
spicuously absent among the car
casses seen so far.
. Fred Wehmeyer says there has
been an appreciable decrease in the
number of deer in recent seasons.
The forest service is unable to ac
count for the decrease other than
that feeding conditions have not
Lucidly, he didn't see me so I publication just the same
MARCEL JONES MARRIES
ARKANSAS GIRL
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Jones have
received word from their son,
Charles Marcel Jones, who is sta
tioned at Camp Chaffee, Ark., tell
ing of his marriage to Miss Phelma
Dee Davis of Paris, Ark. The young
folks were married Oct. 7 in the
Baptist church of Paris.
The bride is the daughter of a
large cotton farmer in that district'
and at present is employed in he
library at the state sanatorium.
LEXINGTON SOLDIER GAINS
GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON
Farm Bureau Sets
Special Meeting
A special meeting has been
scheduled by' the Morrow county the Heppner Volunteer fire depart
farm bureau for the purpose of ment this week when the smoke
glvintf -people of the county an eaters were called out Wednesday
opportunity to hear F. H. Young, afternoon and again shortly after 6
war labor board. In all his decisions
he abided by the principles of law
involved in the cases and in so do
ing . won the praise of employers
and employees, even when the cases
It looked like a busy season for other has letters of commen
dution from every railroad com
pany, in. the country,. a. well as
lrom heads of labor unions and
Fire Department
Given Two Calls
manacer of the Oreeon Business o clock Thursday morning. No ser-
niuny business enterprises.
and Tax Research, Inc., discuss ious damage resulted from either Kelerrmg to international rela
some of the measures on the Nov. fire although several tons of hay tions, he favors not two-party
7 ballot affecting the tax structure went up in smoke in one instance, negotiations or trade pacts but five
of the state. The meeting will be An alarm Wednesday afternoon or six parties so that certain of our
called at 8 p. m. Monday, Oct. 30. started the department on its way export commodities will not be
in the I. O. O. F. hall in Helpp- only to find that the fire was out handicapped. This policy will
ner, having been changed there side of town. Pump tanks were thwart efforts of certain govern
from the Rhea Creek grange hall loaded into cars and sent on to the ments to gain monopolies on pro
as a more central location. Charlie Osmin place where it was ducts which will be reflected in
Two members of the state farm found a stack of hay and not the hjigh prices to the ultimate con
bureau, C. L. Jtunoson and Sam Osmin house was burning. sumer.
Ptc Wm. V. lane, lexington now oeen so goa ami u - " Hunter, also will be present at The Thursday morning blaze was The aid t,,,t althoueh
at Ephrata army air base has been predatory ammals hkewise have encouragement, in O'DonneU's cafe where burning he es a Sn farm near Eu-
awarded the Army Good Conduct made inroads. He offered the theory camDaitm to enroll more grease around the flamo range f f n u
rihKnn. This award is riven for ex- that the elk roaming the mountains ln e ca , g,reaSe TT u I., Kene he 18 not trying to sel1 him"
memDers in uie locai ciiapici. tnreaienea xo. enguu uie uuiiuuijj, 0 fte farrnerg as one 0f them.
Young probably is the best in- After the blaze wfas subdued it was H . Dracticine attorney and
scattered formed obtainable on the found that principal damage was ives on a farm cause having been
matter oi (taxes ana assessments, aue to smoKe ana uie caie waa up- ra;KPri a a farm w h knows it
cellent character and efficiency as in this vicinity may be driving the
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a soldier. smauer animaia out ui uu nauw
Pfc Lane attended Lexington high habitats, as the deer are
school. A brother, "Pvt. Kenneth over the open country more than
Lane is now serving with the armed ever before.
forces overseas. Regardless of the deer scarcity,
Wehmeyer stated that Dick and
BROTHER VISITING Benny Steers and Max and Delmer ,
. . , . i -1 j : .
Ray Patterson is visiting this week Buschke each got a duck uuring
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Elmer the past week.
Palmer near Hardim&n. Ray recent
Not only does he keep abreast of erating as usual in a short time
state tax measures but is in touch
with the several counties relative MrS. D. A. ROWC
to their tax problems. He frequent
vigorously
ly wps transferred from a Florida
base to a California air base. An
other brother, Arthur, who was at
home on furlough last summer, is
recupeating from an appendectomy
at an army blase hospital.
McMURDO BOYS HOME
Lt. Bernard McMurdo and
wife
Service Men Turn
In Strong Vote
Evidence - that the service men
are interested in home affairs is
seen in the (percentage of absentee
ballots returned to the office of
County Clerk C. W. Barlow. Out
of 123 ballots mailed out from the
local office, 79 have been returned
is the best place for his . children
to grow utp. He showed a keen un
derstanding of farm problems and
in his swing around the state has
contacted farmers as much as
possible.
A luncheon was held at the Lu
cas Place at noon at which time
Mr. Morse outlined his campaign
Pnrnlvcic Victim
opposes measures
passed by the people, basing his Private funeral services will oe
opposition on facts obtained thru held in Portland Friday morning
detailed research. On th other for Mrs. Donald Rowe, 23, whose
hand, he upholds with equal vigor death occurred in that city, Satur-
j i ...u:U U ; A"xr wrtpnlntf CVf 51 Tmmpdiap
the best interests of the state. cause of her passing was infantile those present urging them to
Officials of the Morrow county paralysis. Mrs. Rowe was stricken get out and work for the entire
farm bureau are urging taxpayers on her birthday, Oct. 15, was taken ticket.
to come out Monday evening and to Portland Oct. 18 and placed in Accompanying the repulican no
hear an able discussion of the tax an iron lung with the hope of minee were Marvin Klemme and
situation. checking the disease but it had Bill LjoBursky. Klemme was re-
o taken its course and she succumb- cently discharged from the service.
ALL, K1UI1T
THREE YOUTHS ACCEPTED
Three young men from Morrow
SP ALL, RIGHT j i ct,,j.. rv. w nr,nJM,t.
of Farragut spent the week-end in for the count on election day. Ity a eraat thine to be in the i(MMt .o; will K hpld at 2 tiv in nnnm-P in ih Snrin,r of
Heppner with his parents, Dr. and Bta have been returned from service of one's country, and even 0-clock p. m. Friday at Hood River. 1942, being eliminated from the
Mrs. A. D. McMurdo leaving the Englandi china, Guam4 and New shore poiice duty is OK, but every Musetta EsteJle Nobe was .born race in Stockman.
mat ui uiic ivl uuanea, to name a iew, ana oai- and MP as well as every man 0ct 15 192i she was married to
where Bernard will be based for a that stiU b time to receive faring arms is looking eagerly for- Donaid' Arthur Rowe in 1940 and to
while. Scott McMurdo, Ph M 2c, low stated the first of the week ward to the day when arms can be this was one chidi Eiiz.
also spent tne weeK-ena nere, re- more He not only considered the iaid down the trek homeward lheih Jean a(red three. The father county selective service board re
turning the tore part ot the weeK returns a good percentage but also taken up. That's the way CPO has been overseas about two years, cently were accepted for general.
to iswiia wneie ne is aiwuuueu oi teis thRt tne man service nas aoue clarence Bauman feels about it and qprvjn, with an infantrv radio di- military service, Victor Robert
a good work in getting the ballots he believes he is not violating any vision with the rank of sergeant. Rieeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vic
over and back. rules regarding military secrets in tjd to the time she was stricken, tor Rietmann of lone; Raymond A.
talking about it. Mrs. Rowe was emnloved at the lo- McDonald, Heppner, and Sherfey
little Dauniil" iJiiii.ii iin.iiB cal exChange ot the Ffacuic Tele
the base hospital.
BACK IN STATES
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wehmeyer
have received word from their son,
M Sgt. Steven Wehmeyer, that he
is at Camp Kilmer, N. J. Steven
went overseas with the African in
vasion forces serving in the air
RETURNING HOME
nr T7 J : TJ .1, J
IVilS. XLiUWiii iiugiica aim i"wc , !.: irv,J.,ir . . , .
return to their home jjiuBicuii """ phone and Telegraph company.
at uie cnarnoer oi conmieitc juiiui- Snrv vrrs nr ur p thp husband
son expect to
Thornton,
board.
a transler from another
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? SSZ; birth ofth. frrJn p. R- J
lnuc J ' "-"V" tn ,i in ni1rs1lit nf the r du
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service photo mapping division. His ONTARIO COUPLE VISITS
ties. However, the greatest thrill
Clifford Noble, and a sister,
Mrs. Delphia Goss.
RECEIVES PROMOTION
Air. and Mrs. Earle Gilliam have
received word that their son Jack
son has been raised to the rank of
first lieutenant. Jackson is right in
i.nit hno Wpn in thp vantniarrl of . HiiPts at. the Earl Gilliam home he has had since entering the ser- PORTLANDER VISITS
the Meriterranean activities, in from Saturday to Monday were vice did not come in the line oi ivirs. naroia otues oi ronana nos the thicK ot things m the iacUic.
Northern Africa, Sicily, Italy and Mrs. Gilliam's sister and husband, duty but when he bagged a buck been a guest of her mother, Mrs. Howard Giliam, is now stationed in
more recently, southern France. Mr. and Mxs. A. J. Lake of Ontario, last week. Josie Jones, for the past ten days, the Marianas.