-o o c: po rt m r o o o o H r Heppner 3 w H O JO O O . a so 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 s r W o o m H 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 ... 11 - 1 - 1 .. r 1 i v. n ( ! 11(1 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 t r- 1 rrrt 1 1 ? SSZ; birth ofth. frrJn p. R- J lnuc J ' "-"V" tn ,i in ni1rs1lit nf the r du K - - 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.