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What’s New? 7 Ao A Week of the War atald OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER Gen. MacArthur's Australian head- quarters reported Australian troops the entire Milne southeastern tip atmLiiton September 21 that VOLUME XXXV HERM ISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SEPT. 24, 1942. M MRER 6 have cleaned out ---------------------- Bay area at the FOUR-H SHOW TO PASTORS PLAN of New Guinea, thus consolidating the biggest Japan- f U /kat 2/ aa Buy With FEATURE FINEST FOR WEEK DAY ese defeat of the war in the Austra lian zone. Despite heavy fighting in FAT BEEF STOCK BIBLE SCHOOL the Owen Stanley mountains pass -------- • where the Japanese have thrust for Thy annual meeting of the West One of the highlights of the Four- ward to within 32 air miles of the Barbed wire used by Uncle Sam's End Umatilla County Ministerial as H fair, scheduled for today and Fri Allied base at Port Moresby, Gen. fighting forces is vastly different sociation was hold Monday at the day at the Hermiston fairgrounds, from that used on American farms. MacArthur’s bombers and fighters FARMERS URGED will be a fine display of fat young Army and Marine barbed wire is Hermiston Methodist church. Offi COLDER NIGHTS have made heavy raids on Japanese beef. According to Gene Lear, assis much heavier and the barbs, about cers elected for the coming year in- troops and on key enemy bases in the TO COOPERATE tant county agent, this element will three inches in length, are more elude: President, Rev. S. E. Graves; ISSUE WARNING northeast Australian zone in a con not be found in any other fair in vicious than ordinary barbed wire. secretary-treasurer, Rev. M. B. Bal- • “Where do they all live”, has been tinuing offensive. The Umatilla county USDA war . lingr. and publicity chairman, Dr. J. this region this year. Approximate partly answered in this survey of the A strong Japanese Naval force, in 1 board announced yesterday that the ly 50 head of dairy cattle and 20 M. Cornelison of Stanfield. Hermiston vicinity and school dist cluding battleships and cruisers, was new farm machinery rationing pro beef animals are listed among the Among the more important busi- rict. Actual count was made of the attacked by Army bombers northeast gram will be in operation in this entries. 1 ness transacted during the day in- housing facilities within the city li of Tulagi, with possible hits on two county within a few days. The garden and produce division | eluded organization of a week day mits and of the main camps adjacent Rationing will be handled by a battleships, the Navy reported Sep is somewhat slim this year although school of religion. Each town will and a reasonable estimate made of county rationing committee composed tember 19. After the attack, the Jap several entries are expected. The form its own plan but the general the farm districts within a four mile Fleet turned and fled northward. U. of the county AAA chairman and two Home Economics division will bring practice to be followed will be the re radius. farmers appointed by the county war S. Marines continued to hold their po out some excellent work of the 4-H lease of a school student for one per- In addition to the 200 houses, tour sitions in the Solomons despite con board. Two alternates will also be girls. j iod per week for Bible study under ist cabins and apartments in Hermis The Marine Corps pays fifty cents named. stant air attacks from the enemy and The fair parade will form at the for each twelve yards, or 36 feet of | the auspices of the association. ton built prior to Septembeer, 1940, The program was placed into ef successful landings of small numbers high school at 12:30 under the direc this specially manufactured barbed The training is protestant, inter of enemy troops and supplies. U. S. fect by the U. S. Department of Ag tion of Guy Shaw. The high school wire. The Army and Marine Corps church. aimed to provide the essen there are 353 new housing units of planes destroyed 41 more enemy riculture order of September 17 tem band, under the direction of G. C. needs thousands upon thousands of tials of spiritual equipment for suc lumber construction. Of these there planes in the Solomons fighting. Ar porarily freezing all farm machin Humphreys, will lead, followed by feet for defensive warfare. Your cessful living. Further information are about 185 two, three or more my planes in several raids on Japan- ery in the hands of dealers. Admin various other features. The Kenne purchase of War Bonds and Stamps concerrting the plan will be printed room dwellings of permanent con ese-held Kiska in the Aleutians des istration of the rationing program wick-Hermiston football game in the will insure sufficient quantity for as soon as final preparations have struction ; 85 one-room cabins and 83 needs. Invest at least ten houses comprising Tertel town. In troyed many installations and in was delegated by the War Production afternoon will highlight the enter their percent of your wages in War been made. addition to these, there are about 50 Board and the Office of Price Ad flicted the following damage—two tainment. Bonds every pay day. apartment and living rooms recon minesweepers sunk, six ships dam ministration to the Department of U. S. Treasury Department There will be no school in the af structed in former homes in town aged, 500 troops killed, seven large Agriculture. KENEWICK TILT and ternoon but the buses will run on about 100 housing units added on A. R. Coppock, chairman of the and small planes destroyed. Two U. regular schedule, according to Supt. farms through remodeling of ranch PROMISES TO BE county war board, described ration HUNTERS MOAN S. planes were lost in a collision. W. G. Kersbergen. homes and reconstruction and build ing as the only method of insuring Army headquarters in London an REAL THRILLER AT CLOSING OF ing of other structures. There are fair distribution of available equip nounced a force of American para also numerous single rooms rented in ment and its placement where it will TWO AUCTION chute troops have been in Britain FOREST AREA All indications point to a red hot the larger houses in town and coun do the most good in wartime farm some time undergoing intensive train football contest Friday afternoon try. SALES PLANNED ing production. ing. Commander in Chief of the Pa The long sad faces of several of when the Kennewick squad invades An estimate of the number of trai “Farmers will not be surprised at cific Fleet Nimitz said the December the male sex this week is due to the the local field to clash with Lee lers and tent houses was made by machinery rationing,” Mr. Coppock Two more auction sales are 7 damage to Pearl Harbor has been said. “The appeals they have re planned for next week, making a to fact that Governor Sprague has Webber's high school Bulldogs. The counting the main camps and inquiry repaired “far beyond expectations.” ceived to comb their farms for scrap tal of five sales held in this vicinity closed the forests to hunting until Washington lads are reported to made of the number along the roads The Navy announced the aircraft iron has convinced most of them that in recent weeks. Scheduled for Wed the rains come. Due to the dire need have a strong combination with sev leading to Hermiston. These figures carrier Yorktown was sunk June T critical metals are terribly short, and nesday, September 30, is an auction of all forest products, no chances eral experienced men back in the reveal about 250 trailers and 250 tent after it climaxed 104 days of contin houses and tents. that every ounce of steel that goes sale at the Fred H. Rieks farm one will be taken in starting fires in the lineup. uous battle cruising by locating the The above data does not include the into a new farm tractor must be tak mile east of Irrigon. He is featur woodlands by careless hunters. The Bulldogs are planning a new last of the four Japanese carriers Several of the local contingent had front of their own accord, not for 130 trailers in the camp at Stanfield en from a new tank or gun.” ing registered Jersey cattle, a 37-A. which attacked Midway. News of the already packed “grub” baskets and getting a 14-0 defeat sufered from or any of the housing facilities in Farm machinery in one classifica farm and many other items. Yorktown’s sinking was withheld, the made other necessary arrangements Kennewick three years ago. The Stanfield, Echo, Umatilla, Irrigon or tion (Group 4) which is scarce and Thursday, October 1, W. H. White Navy said, because the enemy possi especially needed to meet current ag is selling at auction all his livestock when the order was issued. Joe teams have not met since that time. Boardman and the camping places be bly was not aware of it. The Navy ricultural needs, may be sold only and farm machinery at his place Reeves came all the way from Salem The Bulldogs have been hard at work tween them. To make a complete also announced three more United (Continued on Last Page) seven miles southwest of Hermiston to be on hand the opening day only during the past few weeks in pre survey would require 200 miles of Nation’s merchant ships were sunk paration for the opening game and driving and an accurate search be and one mile south of the Westland to run into the postponement. by enemy subs in August. It is expected that the order will are running through their plays like cause one sees small buildings, school. Included in the sale will be AUTOMOBILE AND about 900 turkeys, 14 head of milk be lifted as soon as some moisture veterans. Rationing and Rubber Situation tents and trailers almost every "Three-fourths of the nation faces falls in the mountains. where. near shade, electricity and cows, several head of heifers, and BUS COLLIDE Coach Webber announced the fol * the prospect of uncomfortably cold many other stock animals. lowing starting lineup: Right end, roads. homes this winter,” Price Adminis The serious matter shown in this Fine crowds are attending these RETAIL CLERKS Belt; right tackle, Drake; right An accident which might have trator Henderson said in announcing survey is lightly constructed board sales with much spirited bidding. guard, Elwood: center, Longhorn; coupon rationing of fuel oil which been more serious occurred Wednes GET CHARTER left guard, Allen; left tackle, Atte- shacks, tents and small and poorly will reduce consumption by 25' per day morning when a school bus load bury; left end, Pierson. Backfield built trailers which can be heated cent. Machinery for the program | ed with students and operated by PAUL BRACHER with difficulty for the comfort and A charter for the Hermiston Re men are at quarter. Davis; left half; will be set up by October 15. The Ray Shaw, collided with an automo health of the occupants, particularly Tiller: light half, Rugg, and full- tail Clerks union. Local 606, was re area affected includes the 17 eastern bile driven by Ervin Schockman, or NAMED CHIEF when children must be cared for. back, Null. Although the squad was ceived this week by Roy White, local states and the District of Columbia, j dnance worker. Although the two These facts are borne out by the somewhat riddled by illness the mid where gasoline rationing is already. machines met with considerable im Due to the fact that B. A. Doyle union leader. Although the official dle of the week, it is thought all the enrollment in the Hermiston schools, paper is on hand the formal presen in effect, as well as Minnesota, Wis pact no one was injured. has moved away, Paul Bracher, as larger than last year, and in the in The mishap occurred when Schock sistant chief, has been promoted to tation will not be made until some boys will be on the firing line by consin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan. crease in all the other schools in the Friday. later date when a program will be Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Neb- man failed to see the bus in time the higher post until the first of the --------— e «w- vicinity. Also the sugar rationing raska. North Dakota, South Dakota, while traveling north at Rohrman’s year. Mr. Bracher has had many arranged. report reveals nearly 11,000 people Officers of the local were elected corner. The bus was going east' and years of experience on the fire de and Kentucky. BOOKS OPEN FOR in this defense area. The Office of Price Administration was about to leave the intersection partment and comes well qualified at a recent meeting. Private capital is doing its utmost CITY ELECTION said apartment houses and commer- when the other machine struck it on for the post. Art Beasley has been to meet the situation, but with cool Farm Auxiliary To Elect named assistant fire chief. cial, industrial and institutional es the right side. nights heralding the approach of Announcement has been made by collier weather, the situation becomes Orders have been issued by the tablishments able to convert oil burn- The Farm Bureau auxiliary will City Recorder Charles Taylor that more serious and difficult. fire department that no bin fires ng furnaces to coal, but which re- RIVER ACTIVITY ‘ -------- —-w • «- --- will be allowed after dark until fur- hold an election of officers at the I the recorder's books will be open for fuse to do so, will be denied fuel oil thei notice. The ruling put quite a next meeting Friday. October 2, in registration for the city election rations. Only hospitals, where such PLANNED SOON damper on a gigantic night rally the Columbia park hall. All mem- from September 28 to October 28. JAMES D. TODD a move would present serious health | The city election will be held in hazards, will be excepted. Special, Application has been made to the planned by the high schei prior to bers are urged to be present. The ladies have been asked to conjunction with the state election on NOW IN NAVY the Hermiston-Kennewick football War Department, Office of the Dis- provisions will be made in the ration- make bandages for the Red Cross. November 3, 1942. ing program for sections of the coun | trict Engineer, by the Chetopa game Friday. Apartments. Inc., of Seaside, Oregon, James D. Todd, better known in try with “unusual” climate. The OPA Hermiston as Jim, is leaving Friday -aid consumers in the rationed area | for a permit to construct dolphins in to report to the Portland navy office nay fill their tanks up to 275 gallons the Columbia River, in section 8. township 5 north, range 28 east, from where he expects to be trans between now and September 30. Willamette meridian, near Umatilla. ferred to Bremerton. Wash., for as Labor Supply The proposed work will consist of signment. Jim has been Route One War Manpower Chairman McNutt rural mail carrier here for many -aid he considers adoption of Nat- four dolphins spaced 300 feet apart I years and is an ardent golfer, tak- nal Service legislation inevitable in to be constructed from 100 to 200 | ing part in a majority of the tourna rder to place talents where, they will feet channel-ward of the mean high ments in this vicinity. water shore line- with top elevations best serve the war effort. The mere Mr. Todd has had three years of existence of power to force an indi- approximately 21 feet above low wa ter. navy experience, having served in vidual to serve where he is most use 1917, 1918 and 1919. He will re ful is probably all that will be neces- ceive the rating of 2nd Class Special -ary, he said. Labor shortages are ORDNANCE BUS ist and serve in the postal depart becoming more acute and now exist ment. His family will remain in HAS NEW FARE n 35 centers of war production, he Hermiston for the time being. : eported. Selective Service Director il Roy Duncan, operator of the bus Hershey said that to keep production % going and at the same time furnish | between Stanfield. Hermiston and • 2* CLASSES GIVEN It • men for the armed forces, industry the U.O.D., this week announced that | should establish now an orderly re hereafter a charge of 25c will be FOR CATECHISM made on each trip although no placement program. The WPA and the U. S. Employ | change will be made in the weekly | Sister Mary Maurina and Sister ■ ment Service set up a system where I tickets. Mary Rosetta, Catechists from Bak Heretofore a 25c fare was good by capable, certified persons on WPA er, are organizing catechism classes rolls will be directed to jobs in in- , for both ways but due to the many for Catholic children in Hermiston lustry and agriculture as needed. Ap j mixups involved the new ruling has and its vicinity. Classes will begin proximately 850,000 persons were been made. Saturday, September 26, at 2:00 employed or awaiting assignment to o'clock in the Catholic church. WPA projects July 1—20 per cent SMITH RESIGNS The Sisters will meet all the child f the total active file of the employ ren from grades one to eight at FROM POLICE ment service. these classes on Saturday. Farm Prices Price Administrator Henderson Leland Smith, who for the past Radio Play Scheduled said if farm prices are allowed to four months has been connected with U. S. O. officials wish to remind rise under existing price regulations the Hermiston police force as night everyone that another chidren’s play the cost of food to the American peo officer, this week handed in his res will be presented over Station KWRC ple will be increased by two billion ignation effective Thursday night, Saturday morning at 11:15. The dollars in the remainder of this year. September 24. Mr. Smith has not Commemorating the hundredth an ists who register their cars in Ore plates designed to advertise the cen play is entitled “Aunt Letetia Pre Agriculture Secretary Wickard said announced his future plans but ex cash farm income this year will give pends to go to work for a railroad niversary of the Old Oregon Trail gon for 1943. Secretary of State tennial event, but due to war resric- scribes" and those taking part are: and the historic meeting at Cham- Earl Snell, left above, shows the de- tions on steel, it was necessary to Janet Sprouls, Leia Del Reeder, the farmers a per capita income 33 company immediately. per cent greater than they received Ray Parsons, who has been work- poeg in 1843. a windshield sticker sign for the sticker to Philip H. Par substitute windshield stickers for the Mary Jean Wilson, Donna Moore, in an average in 1909-14—in large ing as extra policeman for the past showing an oxen-drawn prairie schoo ish, chairman of the Old Oregon usual steel license plates. Motorists Rodney Mittlesdorf, Ronny Loftquist. oart due to greater per capita pro- few weeks, will continue on the force | ner against a background of typical Trail Centennial commission. The will retain their 1942 plates for the Larry Dyer. Earl Miller and Mar vin Loftquist. Oregon scenery, will be issued motor state legislature provided for license year 1943. duction. as a regular member. FARM IMPLEMENTS TO BE RATIONED BY WAR BOARD . SURVEY OF HOUSING PROBLEMS REVEALS MUCH NECESSITY WAR BONES ★ * I “I. .
