Price Administrator Henderson
announced that maximum gasoline
prices in the rationed area of the 17 VOLUME XXXV
eastern states and the District of Co
lumbia will be reduced 2* cents a
gallon beginning August 5. He also
announced reduction of .9 cents for
kerosene, 1.1 cents on distillates and
light heating oils, and 15 cents a
barrel on residual fuel oils.
Mr. Henderson said the reductions
were made possible under the recent
agreement worked out by the Office
of Price Administration, the Office
of Petroleum Coordinator and the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
whereby the Defense Supplies Cor
Final Firet Half Standing»
poration will absorb the extra trans
Columbia Softball League
portation costs for moving petroleum
into the Atlantic seaboard areas.
L Pct.
1
.834
Commerce Secretary Jones report Co-operative
2
.667
ed the Defense Plant Corporation Odegards
.667
2
will finance a two-point program to Townies
3
.500
convert existing steel dry-cargo P. & H........
3
.500
barges into tank barges to transport Engineers
.200
4
oil, and to improve existing inland Echo ...........
5
.000
waterways. The Bureau of Mines Ordnance —
estimated the national gasoline de
• • •
mand for July, August and Septem
The Hermiston Co-op team won top
ber will be about 17 per cent less
honors
in the first half of the Colum-
than in the corresponding period last !
year, eliminating the necessity for a bia Softball League following the fi
large winter accumulation of stocks, i nal game Wednesday night. They
President Roosevelt issued a state will meet the winner of the second
men: that every user of fuel and half for the championship. The win
heating oil on the east coast “should ners cinched the honors last Thurs
face realistically the fact that there day night by defeating the Engineers
can be no guarantee that he will get in an interesting contest. The only
enough oil even to meet his minimum team they failed to conquer during
needs.” Petroleum Coordinator Ickes | the first half was the Odegard aggre-
asked all sellers of fuel and heating | gation which is the most improved
oils in the East to request their cus team, in the league.
The Hermiston Townies and Ode
tomers to convert oil burners to the
use of coal or other available fuels. gard tied for second place, winning
The Office of Solid Fuels Coordina four and losing two. Purchase and
tor reported bituminous coal stocks Hire and the Engineers broke even
in storage in the U. S. increased an during the first half, winning three
estimated 5,850,000 tons in June, to and losing the same number, Echo
a near-all-time record. The office won only one contest with the Ord-
said consumer stockpiles, however, nance squad still waiting to break
continued insufficient to provide ade into the win column.
The first half has produced sev
quate protection against possible
shortages during the fall and winter. eral interesting ball games and the
The OPA established a wholesale players, as well as the spectators,
ceiling price on milk and cream, sold have derived a great deal of pleasure.
in bottles or paper containers, at the The crowds have been keeping up
distributor’s highest March level. nicely, many enthusiasts turning out
The action was taken to prevent a every night. The play in general has
price ■squeeze” on milk retailers by improved greatly, players getting ov-
some milk distributors. The office er their early season stage fright.
set a ceiling price of four cents a 1 Paul Bracher, official scorer, has
pound for waste kitchen fats now be- agreed to write up the games in the
lift -
_
on ihnd
half
n w r
+n Tiri
GAA .
18 sold by housewives in the salvage second half and to list some of the
of
five
outstanding
plays.
program, and a ceiling price
cents a pound for the sale of the I The second half activities get un-
same fats from meat dealers to ren-derway tonight (Thursday) with the
i Co-op team meeting the Engineers.
ders.
| The remainder of the schedule for
Farm Income
next week follows: Friday, Odegard
During the first half of 1942 cash vs. Ordnance; two games Sunday,
income from farm marketings totaled starting as soon after 4:00 as possi-
$5,773 million compared with $4,012 ble, Townies vs. Echo and Engineers
million in the same period last year, vs. Odegard ; Monday, Ordnance vs.
the Agriculture Department report- Townies: Tuesday. Echo vs. Engi
ed. Income from crops was up 36 neers: Wednesday, Co-op vs. Ode
per cent and income from livestock ! gard; Thursday, Townies vs. Engi
and livestock products was 48 per neers.
cent greater. The Department said a
Hereafter all week day ball games
record volume of marketings is ex will start at 6:30 instead of 7:00.
pected in the latter half of 1942. To
tal cash income from farm market
ings during 1942, including govern
ment payments, probably will exceed
$14,500 million, the report said.
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, AUGUST 6. 1942.
MORE WORKERS
NEEDED NOW AT
ORDNANCE DEPOT
(O-0P TEAM WINS
FIRST HALF HONORS
IN SOFTBALL RACE
Men are urgently needed for vital
war work at the Umatilla Ordnance
Depot. All who qualify will be giv
en appointments for the duration of
the war and six months thereafter.
The lowest these jobs pay is $5.92 a
day. with time and a half for over
time. The work will be steady, and
the pay totals over $160 a month for
a six day week and $200 a month for
a seven day week. The seven day
week is general at the present time.
Barracks and mess halls for single
workers have been provided at the
depot. The rate of pay was increased
approximately twenty per cent on
July 16. Workers have migrated
from as far away as Minnesota, and
large numbers have come from Wash
ington, Idaho, and Montana, but there
is still an acute need for men.
To be eligible, applicants must be
American citizens, over 18 years of
age, weigh at least 130 pounds, and
have no serious physical disabilities.
All those who are interested in
working n this vital war establish
ment should inquire at the nearest of
fice of the United States Employment
Service where full information is
available.
ODEGARDS AND
TOWNIES SECOND
•
"
•
"
SUMMER STILL
PREVAILS HERE
•
Rationing
The outlook for obtaining sugar
supplies from the Caribbean has
“taken a turn for the worse” because
of submarine warfare and the
amount of shipping diverted to war
purposes, the OPA said. OPA said
restrictions will have to be continued
if receipts from Cuba and Puerto
Rico are below expectations.
Under rationing regulations per-
sons owning more than one type-
writer may dispose of their machines
only to authorized dealers or to the
procurement division of the treasury,
OPA said. The office ruled all new
adult bicycles are subject to ration
ing “even though they may have been
disassembled or altered or the parts
changed."
War Bond Pnrehaneg
J uly sales of War Bonds totaled
$900.900,000, second highest monthly
amount on record and $150 million
above June sales. Treasury Secretary
Mergenthau said. The highest month-
ly total was that of January when
the amount was $1,060 million. Mr.
Morgenthau said the August quota
has been placed at $815 million. “Be-
ause of seasonal variations in in
corre distribution, it would not be
practicable to establish monthly quo
tas at a uniform figure of $1,000,-
000,000." he said.
T rantportation
The Office of Defense Transporta
tion took over allocation of all new
ases and froze all integral-type bus-
es in the hands of manufacturers.
Under the new plan, the ODT will
grant permission to buy new buses
only when the purchasers sign an
agreement giving ODT authority to
The past week was a continuance
of the prior week as far as the
weather records go—warm days and
some warm nights. Although the
temperature has hovered near the 100
mark most of the week, most of the
citizens are taking it in stride and
have few complaints to make. Ap
parently the war and war construct
ion are much more important.
The report for the week, according
to Chas. Taylor, weather man, fol
lows :
Date
Max. Min.
July 30
. 87
61
July 31
89
59
August 1
90
GO
August 2
95
53
August 3
100
59
August 4
100
79
No rain!
NEW AMBULANCE
COMING SOON
Word has been received by Sam
Moore that delivery will be made soon
of a Ford ambulance recently pur-
chased with funds raised by a sub-
scription drive sponsored by the
American T.egion. An order for the
machine was sent in many months
ago but priority rating was received
just a few weeks ago.
When the ambulance arrives it will
be painted with the proper colors and
prepared for use in the West end of
Umatilla county. It is considered
quite a fortunate coincidence that the
delivery can be made at this time.
Chnreh Meeting» Planned
An executive meeting of the Wom
transfer the buses for use elsewhere en’s Council of the Central Church of
if transportation difficulties develop. Christ will be held Friday afternoon |
ODT Director Eastman asked public at the parsonage. The Women’s
service commissions of the states to Council will hold a pot luck dinner
make a nation-wide survey of local at the home of Mrs. A. W. Turnblad
rail and bus passenger services to Wednesday, August, 12, according to
Elva Winters, president.
eliminate duplications.
NUMBER 51
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Aviation Cadet Ralph Leonard Simms of
the Santa Ana Army Air Bate is very fond of apple pie. But when the
obstacle of the mails proved too great a hurdle, his mother in Attleboro,
Massachusetts, solved the problem.
Mr*. Simms, president of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Attleboro
American Legion post, wrote the Santa Ana Auxiliary and asked some
member to bake a pie for her son.
Mrs. George Canfield, president
of the Santa Ana unit, today delivered the pie to Cadet Simms in his
barracks, as the accompanying picture shows.
RIPLEY GIVEN
SILVER WINGS
AT CEREMONY
IRRIGON YOUTH
COMES TO GRIEF
NEAR LEWISTON
Ted Ripley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn W. Ripley of Hermiston. re-
cently successfully completed the Air
Force Advanced Flying School Train
ing at Luke Field, Phoenix, Arizona.
He received the coveted silver wings
and a rating as Staff Sergeant Pilot
in the Army Corps at graduation
ceremonies Sunday morning, July 26.
Ted spent from Monday night to Fri
day morning here visiting his par
ents and friends.
This rating is the goal that every
aviation student strives to attain and
is a distinct accomplishment. Staff
Sergeant Pilot Ripley has made rapid
advancement since his enlistment
some time ago and apparently is well
on the way to becoming a combat pi
lot, his ultimate goal..
Ripley was an active youngster
while in Hermiston and the air force
is giving him a natural outlet for his
enthusiasm. He was a cracker-jack
football player while in high school.
Marion Edward Evans, 16, young
Irrigon lad, is in the Nez Perce coun
ty jail at Moscow, Idaho, charged
with the shooting of William A. Nie
man, a friendly salesman who be
friended Evans on the highway and
gave him a lift. Deputy Sheriff J.
F. Jordan of that city states that
Evans has confessed shooting Nieman
in order to get his car. Latest re
ports are to the effect that Nieman
will recover from the wounds, al
though five shots have been removed
from his chest.
According to the story, as told by
Evans, he poked his ,22 revolver at
Nieman to scare him. The latter
lunged at him and Evans fired. Five
of the eight shots took effect. The
lad; then took the car into Moscow
where he was arrested by police who
had received a radio message.
Nieman was found in
critical
condition near the bank of the Clear
water river 20 miles east of Lewis
ton.
GARDEN CLUB TO
RABBITS CAUSE
MEET FRIDAY
MUCH DAMAGE
A regular meeting of the Hermis-
ton Garden club will be held Friday,
August 7, at 2:30 p. m. in the libra-
ry basement. Several items of im
portance and interesting to flower
lovers will be discussed.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Warners Home From Langdon I^ke
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Warner and
their daughter and family, Mrs. E.
P. Schofield and two children of Van
couver, returned Wednesday evening
following a month’s stay at the War
ner cabin at Langdon Lake. “Bill”
seems greatly improved in health and
his appearance verifies this fact.
FOUR INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK
Two cars were badly damaged but
six occupants escaped with minor
bruises Sunday night in an auto col-
lision just south of Hermiston near
the A line irrigation canal. State
police state that an automobile, driv-
en by Wilbert Kerr, crashed into
another machine driven by Alvin C.
Wolke of Hermiston. The latter was
attempting to leave the highway onto
a side road when struck by Kerr.
Mr. Kerr, formerly of Spokane but
now working at the Ordnance Depot,
was charged with reckless driving
and provided $100 bond in the Her
miston justice court. He was later
released when he took full blame of
the accident and promised to pay all
damages. With Wolke was Violet
Rosecrans, 15, of Tertie Town. Rid
ing with Kerr were Ronald Magee,
Betty Robertson and Virginia Sut-
ton.
PEEPING TOM
MAKES ROUNDS
Reports from farmers who have
stands of alfalfa are to the effect
that the jack rabbits this year are
causing considerable damage. Gene
Lear, assistant county agent here,
stated Wednesday that the rabbits
are much more plentiful this year
than in recent years and the damage
has been to a greater extent.
In addition to alfalfa, many other
crops are feeling the abundance of
the long-eared animals. According to
Mr. Lear, steps are being taken to
poison the pests and results have
been very good. Strychnine is avail
able at cost at the Hermiston Drug
Co. for this purpose.
Private Ernest W. Johnson of the
Pendleton air base was apprehended
by local officers Wednesay night on
charges of peeping tom activities.
State and local officers had been on
the alert for the past week following
reports of a pepping tom near the
O’Grady Cabins south of town. He
was seen on several occasions and a
fairly good description obtained.
He was arrested on Main street
when officers recognizer! him from
the description they had received He
admitted some of the acts. He was
taken to the Pendleton jail that same
evening by Sheriff R. E. Goad.
Official U. S. Treasury War Bond Quotas for August
92383353/
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MONr..
$2700000
NORTH DAKOTAMINNESOTA •
"2250,000
$2750,001/2
s°P[Cow /
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*0750000 7 IDAHO
AHo
J SOUTH DAKOTA
nr.. I __
ten Arn
-
$2150000
$2,350,000
WYOMING
$250,000
NEBRASKA
$6,000,000
NEVADA
9 70.0t)0
II UH
I $2350,000
COLORADO
$5 ,250,000
CALIFOAnia
'
IMAINE.
<450009°"
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, NEW
..... MEXICO
{82100,000 | $1500005
.1800000
"792900,000
"N2.$30500000
$5,000000
$19,000000
— $30,250,000
(wise
— III
I0WA
)
$13,250,000,iuuiwiO$
— — ($5750000
I MISSOURI 7
| $18,250,000 > r ,
KANSAS
$7850,000 )
ASIA ‘-57—$ 6750,000
00PP"vaGi‘ge
111,250.000
UKENTUC"
1250,00
catlU’,
"-‘—Laatu CP
— miwesstt,/*0"39190.009—
18,250,900 —seanow 7
OKLAHOMA
ARKANSAS
$6,500,000
$4250,000
t tos’5' 990190"
LOUISIANA/
TEXAS
$27,250,000
Washington, D. C.. August 5.—While maintaining a
tentative annual level of twelve billion dollars as its goal,
tbr Treasury Department today fixed the August quota
foi the sale of War Bonds at $815,000,000 as shown by the
accompanying map by states.
In lowering the quota from a billion dollars in July
to $815,000,000 in August, the Treasury has given recog-
nition to certain factors which may be expected to result
I
OFFICIAL TREASURY
DEPARTMENT FIGURES
f
* 80N0S SOLO TO 0»T(.Hi»
• i ,460,000,000
18500,900,7
FLORIDA®
$7500,000
* NATIONAL BOND QUOTA
FOR AUGUST $815,000,000
MARRIED WORKERS
TO BE PLACED IN
ESSENTIAL JOBS
NEW PROGRAM
NOW VOLUNTARY
In cooperation with the U. S. em-
ployment service, the state board of
education and critical industries, the
Umatilla county selective service
board office is now mailing out not
ices to registrants placed in category
4, Class 3A and who are in less essen
tial industries.
The registrant will be called in to
the selective service office for per
sonal interview with the idea of
placement in critical industries im
mediately if trained, and to be given
vocational training if not traned.
The present rate of notices being
sent out for interviews is 16 men a
day. Under present conditions there
are hardly any industries that are not
essential, but there are industries less
essential to the war effort than oth
ers. and it is intended that the more
essential ones will be furnished their
necessary man-power from this group
of married men with children.
The program is entirely voluntary,
however, and registrants who have
the greatest degree of dependney such
as a dependent wife and child or
children, will be the last group sought
for military induction, if in addition
they have become necessary men in
war production.
There is no compulsion on the part
of the registrant to leave his present
employment, but it is the desire of
selective service headquarters to keep
its registrants informed of the pres-
ent trends and enable them to take
advanage of any opportunities ex
isting.
Farming, railroads and sawmills
are among the critical industries and
men in these industries will not be
contacted. Among less essential in
dustries expected to furnish married
men with children for the program
are: Attorney firms, barbers, retail
clerks, the automotive industry, ser
vice stations, wholesale oil plants,
retail delivery of all kinds, laundrys,
cleaning and pressing establishments,
amusements, beer and soft drinks,
salesmen, city, county and state em
ployes.
4
Married men with children not now
in essential industries and men in 4F
class may volunteer with the selective
service for this program.
HOUSING UNITS
SLATED SOON
County Judge Carl W. Chambers
stated the first of the week that ac
tion will probably be taken shortly to
relieve the serious housing shortage
in the Hermiston-Stanfield-Echo see
tion of Umatilla county, near the
Umatilla ordnance depot.
He said information has been re
ceived that representations have been
made to FHA headquarters for the
erection of perhaps 600 housing units
in that area, some this fall and winter
and perhaps some next spring.
As outlined, the plan would be to
erect 200 housing units at Hermiston
very soon, and probably 200 more in
the spring. The plan also calls for
100 units at Stanfield and perhaps
100 at Echo.
Definite action has not been an
nounced as yet, but the judge expect
ed to receive further word in the near
future.
NEW OPERATORS
AT IGLOO INN
Beginning this week, the Igloo
Cafe has been under the manage
ment of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Geskow,
recently of Enterprise and Wallowa
| Both Mr. and Mrs. Geskow are well
1 known to many residents of this com-
! munity and come well recommended
I to this territory.
Mr. Geskow states that his motto
is “The home of sizzling steaks.” Mrs
Geskow is known for her soups,
F rench chicken and cousine in gen-
I eral.
TOWNSEND CLUB
MEETS TUESDAY
These factors have been taken into account in de
termining each state’s share for the national quota for
August and will be given consideration in fixing quotas
A regular meeting of the Hermis-
for subsequent months.
ton Townsend club will be held Tues
In addition to the state quotas as set out in the day, August 11, at the Townsend pa
map there is a federal payroll allotment quota of
$9,750,000 and territorial quotas as follows: Alaska, vilion one mile east of Hermiston. All
Puerto
Rice,
$440,000
and
the
Virgin
Islands,
members are urged to be present and
to bring a friend.
Several matters of interest will be
discussed.