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A WEEK OF THE
WAR
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXV
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. OCTOBER 1, 1942.
NUMBER 7
"A Week of the War" summarizes
in formation on the important devel-
HERMISTON TIRE
VOTERS URGED
♦ opments of the week made available
bp official sources through noon
TO REGISTER
BOARD RECEIVES
EWT. Monday, September 28.
Rubber Administrator Jeffers, act
FINE ALLOTMENT
FOR ELECTION
ing on two important recommenda
‘"I
tions of the Baruch Rubber Commit
ve
Mrs. R. G. Penney, chief clerk of
tee. directed the Office of Defense
Due to the influx of many work-
the Hermiston rationing board, this
Transportation to limit driving speeds
era
into this district, especial inter-
week received word from the Port
to 35 miles an hour and told the Of NEW MANAGER
; est should be drawn to the fact that HOME ECONOMICS
land office that the Hermiston board
fice of Price Administration to pre
I it is necessary to register in order to
has been alloted a large order of tires
pare to ration gasoline throughout COMING OCT. IS
be eligible to vote in the November WORK EXCELLENT
in addition to the regular September
the nation on the same basis that it
election.
A pamphlet being distri-
quota. According to Mrs. Penney,
| buted this week by the Hermiston
is now rationed in the East.
The 4-H club members of West
this
will
be
the
first
time
that
ap
Monte Hedwall, for ten years man
The limitation on speed will go in
Carpenters Local states, “If it’s Umatilla county made an excellent
plications
for
tires
will
be
cleaned
to effect October 1 for all vehicles ager of the Umatilla Cooperative up.
I worth fighting and dying for—Use showing of livestock, crops and home
except those operated by common Creamery, severed his connections
i your liberty to register and vote.”
economics at the two-day fair at
The regular quota of tires. Grade
carriers. Common carriers—trucks with the firm effective September 30. 2, for September was 72, but the
Registration books for the state Hermiston Thursday and Friday,
and buses operated on regular sched Although he has not announced his new order listed 272 more tires in
I election are now open at the Oregon September 24 and 25.
ules over regular routes—will be plans for the future, Mr. Hedwall addition to the quota. The inner
Hardware & Implement Co. October
John McMullen. Hermiston, had
3 is the final day for registration. the grand champion 4-H beef steer,
given until October 15 to adjust their did state that he plans to do nothing tube allotment for September was 74
Anyone living in the state six months bred by L. A. McClintock, Umatilla
schedules to the new top speed. En for about two weeks and then will but 180 more have been released by
1 and 30 days in the precinct is eligi Ranch, Stanfield, from a class of
forcement of the new speed limit will seek other employment. Mr. Hed the Portland office for use here. A
ble. If a person failed to vote at the fourteen unusually fine beef stock.
be left up to the States for the pres wall has spent most of the past ten total of 49 tires for trucks had been
years working indoors and he feels
last election or has changed pre- Reserve champion steer was owned
ent, ODT announced.
the September quota but 36 more
cincts he must register.
Nation-wide gasoline rationing — that an outside job will greatly im were added and 93 tubes for truck
by Creston Buzzard, Hermiston, and
designed to reduce mileage so as to prove his health.
Registration for the city election bred by W. E. Kilkenney of Echo.
tires.
COACH
LEE
WEBBER
The board of directors has an
save rubber rather than gasoline —
A yearling Jersey heifer owned by
is at the City Recorder’s office and
After some months of struggle for
nounced
that Herman Plass of Por
will become effective about Novem
David
Dufur, Hermiston, was judged
i
the
books
will
be
open
until
October
a
larger
quota here, due to the large
ber 22, Price Administrator Hender tales, N. M., will take over the posi demand of ordnance workers, the
I 28. To qualify for the city election the grand champion dairy animal of
BULLDOGS
WIN
son reported. By that time ration tion of manager about October 15. additional tires and tubes came as a
| a person must be qualified for the the entire exhibit of fifty dairy cat
books will have been distributed to Mr. Plass comes well recommended pleasant surprise.
1 state election and must have been a tie. The reserve champion dairy calf
OVER
KENNEWICK
the job as he has spent many
0 approximately 20 million motorists for
resident of Hermiston for at least was a junior yearling Guernsey
IN FIRST GAME
in the unrationed area. The present years in the creamery business. He
130 days. Attention is drawn to the owned by Donald Holeman of Stan-
tire rationing program will be integ formerly was connected with the OIL TRANSPORT
| fact that to vote in the city election field.
rated with the new gasoline ration creamery at Wallowa. Mr. Plass and
A fine showing of Home Econo
[a voter must be eligible for the
By Dick Belt
ing program and tires on all cars his family will move to Hermiston in CATCHES FIRE
state. In other words, any new per mies and Farm Crops projects was
Playing their opening game of the son must register prior to October made by over seventy Home Econo
will have to be submitted to OPA for the near future.
Mr. Hedwall has seen the Umatil
season last Friday on their home 3 in order to qualify for the city mies and Farm Crops club members.
•“on-wheel inspection every 60 days
la Cooperative Creamery begin in a
“To be or not to be,” ran upper field the Hermiston High Bulldogs election.
to insure proper care.”
The judges for the fair were D. E.
The OPA said fuel oil consumers very small way during his 10 years most in the minds of the members of dubbed the potentially strong Kenne
Richards, superintendent of Eastern
in the 30 rationed East and Mid and rise to a large concern. Capacity the Hermiston fire department early wick team 20 to 6. The local boys MISS LYNCH IS
Oregon Livestock Experiment Sta-
West states will have to get along has more than trebled, modern equip Thursday morning when a R. L. scored in every quarter but the first,
tion at Union, Oregon. Beef, hogs
this winter with one-third less oil ment has been added from time to Smith gas transport caught fire and managed to count up a safety in BACK FOR DUTY
and sheep, R. A. Tillman, dairy
than usual because the originally- time, until at present it is one of the while parked in front of the Baptist the second.
herdsman for the Eastern Oregon
The first quarter started off with
announced cut of one-fourth would best equipped small creameries in church. The fire, which apparently
State Hospital, Pendleton, dairy clas
Miss Lavina May Lynch, high ses; Walter Holt, county agent, Gar
not be sufficient. On the basis of eastern Oregon with more than 500 caught from a shorted battery, raged a bang. The Bulldogs electing to re
last winter, however—which was members in the area served. Under quite fiercely for several minutes ceive, returned a 30 yard kick for 12 school instructor here for several den projects, Mrs. William Purchase,
about 10 per cent warmer than usual his direction a large cold storage and much anxiety was prevalent lest yards, and then ran off two first years, returned back for duty Wed Pendleton, and Mrs. C. E. Fisk,
—the cut will only be about 26 per- locker plant, later enlarged, was ad the flames ignite the gas in the downs before the Kennewick boys nesday morning. Miss Lynch has Stanfield, home economics.
tanks and blow up. The fire siren could call a time out and rally their been visiting at her home in Keyser,
cent, the Office said. The quota of ded and a new ice plant installed.
Don Kennedy and Norman Wil
Mr. Hedwall has been greatly in blew (and blew) and many residents defense. The Hermiston fans’ hopes West Virginia, and taking treatments liams, two boys from Umatilla,
new adult bicycles for rationing in
strumental
in
the
growth
and
suc
thought it was an air raid alarm.
ran high until two plays later when for an injury received almost two proved themselves very adept at the
October was set at 88,000 compared
Some action will be requested to Kennewick took the ball and began a years ago. She seems to be greatly culinary art. They exhibited their
with the September quota of 90,000. cess of the creamery and his depart
ure is a distinct loss. However, his have gas tankers park away from drive which ended in a touchdown. In improved and is anxious to get into cookies in competition with eight
The War Front
Gen. MacArthur’s headquarters in many friends here hope that he will the main section of the city as an ex exactly 9 plays aided by a 15 yard the routine.
girls and Don Kennedy received first
Australia reported September 28 find suitable work and that he will plosion, as was feared Thursday roughness penalty against the locals
The return of Miss Lynch came as and Norman Williams, second, in the
that U. S. Army Flying Fortresses maintain his residence here. Mr. morning, might prove quite serious. the mammouth black shirted boys put a relief to Superintendent W. G. class.
Late Sunday afternoon local fire the ball over on a 12 yard pass into Kersbergen who has been forced to
hit and probably sank a 15,000-tort Hedwall has served as city council
A parad consisting of floats and
merchantman in an attack on the man for many years until his recent men were summoned to the Belt res the end zone. The battle then see- tax quite heavily the duties of the in led by several members of the Her-
enemy base at Rabaul. It was the resignation due to the press of work. idence where the fire was extinguish sawed back and forth with the ball structors on hand.
miston Ambulance corps and the
ed before the fire department ar ending in Hermiston’s hands on her
• fourth straight day of attack by the
Hermiston high school band, and
rived. The fire was in the basement own forty at quarter time. Score 6
Fortresses on the biggest enemy base SALVAGE DRIVE
4-H club members was part of the
of the Dr. Belt home.
ONE MORE WEEK program for the final day of t he
points for Kennewick.
in the Australian zone.
At the beginning of the second OF IRRIGATION
U. S. Army Bomber Commander GAINS MOMENTUM
fair. This parade was supervised by
quarter Buell punted to the Kenne-
Eaker in London stated U. S. and
AUCTION SALE
‘Guy Shaw, manager of the Inland
wick safety in the end zone where he
British airmen will work together in IN HERMISTON
Cooperative. The two day fair was
IS PLANNED
was boxed in by Tiller and Neal, and
day and night raids to give Germany
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Although the matter is still some
thrown for a safety. Kennewick then what up in the air, it is thought that
a long winter of bombing. He said.
The Hermiston Blacksmith shop,
"I believe it is possible to destroy the owned by L. F. Beaver, has been
Beryl Bengs, who is leaving soon according to rules, kicked from her there will be one more irrigation for
enemy from the air. There is hardly named as official salvage depot for to enter the armed forces, is holding 20 to the forty where Hermiston city property owners. One thing is CORN HARVEST
a corner of Germany we cannot this area, according to Gene Lear, an auction sale Wednesday, October opened up her offensive. First Rugg certain, however, that this week will IS UNDERWAY
reach.”
district chairman. Mr. Beaver will 7, at the ranch located half mile carried the ball on an end sweep to see the end of irrigation water, and
Food Requirements
buy all scrap steel and cast as it is north of Tiney’s Brite Spot. Includ the 30. Null then lost 4 on a plunge those who are tending new lawns
Corn husking machinery is being
Agriculture "Secretary Wickard brought in and pay for the material ed among the sale list are 10 cows, but after an incomplete pass the ball will be forced to depend on old Jupe
employed this week by farmers who
said that unless the nation acts in accordance with minimum prices nine young stock, Guernsey bull, went to Tiller who jig stepped 30 Pluvius for relief.
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promptly and with energy “our food established by the War Production eight brood sows, 18 weaner pigs, 30
Although the weather feels more are finding help difficult to find.
situation will become serious . . . our Board.
tons of hay, farm implements and
like winter every day, to date no Good yields are expected with some
fields expected to go over 100 bush-
supply is rapidly diminishing.” He
Surveys indicate that there is still other items.
DE MOSS PICTURE rain has been recorded, according to ers
per acre. Many farmers intend
outlined a six-point program to help a large amount of scrap metal on
Bob Runnion will be the auction
Chas. Taylor, weather man. His re
to keep their corn to feed hogs which
alleviate the arm labor shortage. In farms and around homes in this eer and B. I. Whitney, clerk.
IN COLLIERS
port for the week follows:
are bringing a good price on the mar
cluded were proposals to retain on area. It is hoped by the county sal
Date
Max. Min. ket.
farms as many as possible of the ex vage committee that all this scrap EXAMINER FOR
In the September issue of Colliers
perienced managers who understand may be brought in during the next
The decrease of milk cows on the
is a story of the Seabees, a branch of
September 23
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41
year-round farm operation, to trans two weeks. It is badly needed in the PERMITS COMING the U. S. navy which land at the
project is causing some concern with
September 24
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port workers to farms, and to use war industry plants.
the local creamery reporting a 6 per-
same time, or just after, the Marines
September 25
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43
greater numbers of women and young
cent decrease in cream over last year
In order to meet the scrap quota
A traveling examiner of operators take over, and who are composed of
September 26
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40
at this time. In other fields of farm
people on farms. He estimated ag- for Umatilla county it will be neces
chauffeurs is scheduled to ar- seagoing landlubbers presumably
September 27
86
40
0 riculture would lose 1,000,000 work sary to average 200 pounds of the and
production, the output is matching
rive in Hermiston Thursday, October capable of doing everything. In one
September 28
80
50
ers between July 1, 1942, and July metal per person. Scrap steel should 8, and will be on duty at the city of the pictures can be found Harvey
that of last year. Egg yields are
September 29
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fully up to last year and officers of
1, 1943, if an 8,000,000-man Army is be separated from scrap cast if one library between the hours of 10 a. DeMoss, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
mobilized by the latter date.
hundred pounds or over of each met m. to 4:00 p. m.
I FLASH! Just as this story is be- the Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers
DeMoss of the Columbia district.
The Armed Forces
al is brought in, according to Mr.
The picture has been confirmed by ing written Wednesday night rain report approximately the same num
All those wishing permits or li-
The Army issued a call for 3-A Lear.
to
Harvey
in a letter to his parents. The begins to fall outside. The light ber of turkeys in the district.
get
censes to drive cars are asked
men to and including the age of 44
The Hermiston Rotary club will in touch with the examiner during Seabees are fast becoming an impor- shower breaks a dry period of many
to volunteer for antiaircraft officer sponsor the drive for scrap metals in these hours.
HUNT SOURCE OF
weeks.
tant feature of the Navy.
training. A nationwide quota of 500 the city and will announce in the
SCARE SATURDAY
such candidates per month was set near future a date when a truck will
for the antiaircraft school at Camp pick up the material about town.
Davis, N. C. Selective Service local
A. M. Hunt, long-time resident of
boards will supply detailed informa ENROLLMENT IS
the Columbia district, was discovered
tion, the Army said.
unconscious Friday night by George
War Secretary Stimson announced ON DAILY RISE
Liebe in the middle of the highway
the Canadian-Alaskan Military High
between the hop yard and the Liebe
way will be ready for use about De
farm. It was at first thought by ci
Superintendent W. G. Kersbergen
cember 1, several months ahead of stated Wednesday that after a month
ty police, who were called immediate-
schedule. Ballot applications have of school, not a single day has passed
ly, that Mr. Hunt was the victim of
been sent to soldiers overseas and in where no new registrations have
a hit-and-run driver but Mr. Hunt
army camps in this country, the War been received. Although the condi
stated, upon regaining consciousness,
that, he fell.
Department announced. The Depart tions are already somewhat crowded,
ment said members of the Army “There is always room for one more.” 1
His injuries were found not to be
Nurse Corps will not be permitted to
serious at the Hermiston hospital and
Mr. Kersbergen states that in the
resign because of marriage unless re first and second grades he is running
he will recover in a short time.
placements are available.
the schedule on double shift, one
Navy Secretary Knox announced group goes to school in the morning
PETITIONS ARE
a new Navy recruiting drive, ending and the other in the afternoon.
CIRCULATED
October 3, in connection with the
launching of the new aircraft car- STATE GUARD TO
• rier Lexington September 26. A new
An “anti liquor" petition is being
training station for Seabees (Navy SPONSOR DANCES
circulated in Hermiston this week,
construction battalions), accommo
according to Rev. C. Warner of the
dating 26,000 officers and men and
Central Church of Christ. The peti
Members of the Oregon State
asó
constituting the Navy's largest con Guard, Co. E. of Hermiston, will
tion has been drawn up by the Anti
struction training station, will begin sponsor a series of dances in the next
Liquor League of Oregon and is a
operation about October 15 on the few months in the Community hall
state-wide movement.
Y ork River near Williamsburg, Va.
Officers of the league are B. N.
at the fairgrounds in Hermiston.
Printing Prices
Hicks, state superintendent, and
The first event will be staged Satur- !
The OPA set ceiling prices for the day night, October 3, when special
Mrs. Fred Tooze, president of the
Three prospective Army Air Forces flyers are shown being sworn in as Aviation Cadets at the Aviation
sales of 175 printed products, as well opening features are planned.
state W.C.T.U. The petition re
Cadet Examining Board in Los Angeles, California. These boys are being assigned to the Santa Ana Army
Air Base, Santa Ana, California, where they will be outfitted and classified.
Later, thev
be sent to
as for the printing services used in
quests the curb of sale of all liquor,
Arrangements have been made for
bombardier, navigation, pilot or gunnery schools of the Welt Coast Air Forcea Train
r
producing them.
including whiskey, wine and beer.
excellent music.
His Team Wins
MONTE G. HEDWALL
RESIGNS POSITION
AT CO-OP CREAMERY
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r
eoni
FOUR-H FAIR HAS
FINE SHOWING OF
YOUNG STEER BEEF