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RATIONING CALENDAR SHOES February 9 to June 15—Stamp No. 17, war ration book 1, valid for purchase of one pair of shoes through this period. Fam ily stamps are interchangeable. RATION BOOK NO. 2 February 20—Retail sales of canned fruits and vegetables ends at midnight. February 22 to 27—Registra tion for war ration book No. 2 at schools. March 1—Rationing of canned and dried fruits, canned and fro zen vegetables begins. SUGAR March 15—Stamp No. 11, war ration book No. 1, good for three pounds expires. COFFEE February 8 to March 21— Stamp No. 25, war ration book No. 1 of book holders 15 years of age or over, good until mid- night March 21 for 1 pound of coffee. GASOLINE March 21—No. 4 stamps each good for four gallons expire at midnight. TIRES February 28—Cars with B and C mileage rationing books must have tires inspected prior to this date. March 1—All coupon books and most “B” cards must be renewed. March 31—Cars with “A” books must have tires inspected before this date. Same basic rules as for passenger cars ap ply to motorcycle “D” books. The atmL^ton OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON, VM ATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 18, 1943 ; VOLUME XXXVI BULLDOGS OUSTED FROM SUB-DISTRICT B.B. TOURNAMENT LICENSE MAN COMING FEB. 24 Bids Farewell A traveling examiner of operators and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive in Hermiston Wednesday, February 24, and will be on duty at the city li brary between the hours of 10:00 a. UMATILLA PLAYS m. to 4:00 p. m., according to a recent announcement released from the Sec HERE MONDAY retary of State’s office. BY JACK JACKSON All those wishing permits or licens The Mac-Hi Pioneers drew first es to drive cars are asked to get in blood in the sub-district tourney when touch with the examiner during these they came from behind to defeat the hours. Hermiston Bulldogs on the local floor I Monday night. The margin of vic tory came in the final period when the MANY REGISTER Bulldogs’ defenes fell apart and their FOR FUEL OIL offense failed to click- The Pioneers scored rapidly and suddenly pulled CAPT. RONALD A. McLAIN A total of 1337 residential regis away into a six point lead and a 29 trations were listed for fuel oil in Captain Ronald A. McLain, Ord to 23 victory. Echo, Stanfield, Hermiston and Uma-1 nance Department, a native of Penn- The game was a slam bang affair tilla Monday. Tuesday and Wednes- sylvania, who pioneered the Umatilla all the way with the Milton-Freewa day of this week, according to the lo- | Ordnance depot as the first represen- ter quintet jumping into an early lead. cal W ar 1 rice and Rationing boar d tative of the Ordnance Department Ellis and Torgeson scored the first where figures were being compiled back a little over two years ago, de | points of the contest on fast breaking Thursday. The individual figures parted Monday, February 15. for his | shots from close under the basket. were- Echo, 150, Stanfield (including new assignment at Herlong, Calif, 1 The only points scored by the Bulldogs trailer camp), 275: Hermiston, 774, , in the first period were a pair of free and Umatilla, 138. Registration in I Capt. McLain, whose army back- throws which Bill Schoonover dropped each case was handled at the various I ground includes some 16 years of con tinuous service .in the ordnance de in. schools. partment, from private to his present A sudden flurry of baskets put the The intricate work of fuel oil ra rank, has had a remarkable career FARM BUREAU TO Hermiston five out in front in the tioning will barely be completed be during his service both during peace second quarter with Belt, Tiller and fore food rationing gets underway time as well as war time of World MEET FRIDAY Rugg doing the scoring. This was the Monday. War IL Capt. McLain upon his ar only period of the game in which the rival in this locality was a Master Bulldog offense was really up to par. Sergeant of the regular army, and ALL SCHOOL PLAY The Mac Hi boys were caught unpre- The annual meeting of the Farm about one year ago was commissioned Bureau Co-operative of Hermiston pared and at halftime Hermiston was SET FOR FEB. 26 as a First Lieutenant, thence promo will be held Friday afternoon. Febru- in front, 14 to 10. ted to Captain. ary 19, at 1:30 p. m. at the Central The third period just reversed its “Don’t Take My Penny” is the title His initial quarters in this area was Church of Christ in Hermiston. | predecessor. The scoring was all of a play to be presented Friday, established at Stanfield, later mov Election of officers and other busi- I done by the Pioneers with Torgeson February 26, at the Hermiston high ing to the depot when quarters be- ness as may properly come before the and Stanhope leading the way. At meeting will be taken care of at this the start of the final period the score school. Miss Lavina May Lynch, a came available. Upon his departure veteran director of many such per he expressed his good wishes to his time. Four directors are to be elect was Mac Hi 20, Hermiston 19. formances, will be in charge of the many friends and stated southern hos ed this year for districts No. 2, 4, 6 The final margin of victory came pitality is also found in eastern Ore and 7. District No. 2, represented .by after the start of the last quarter J play cast. Admission prices have been set at gon, and regrets that it was necessa- F. S. Green of Stanfield, is designat with the Pioneers scoring five free (Continued on Page Five) ed as the Stanfield-Holdman district, throws and going on to win 29 to 23. 40c and 25c, tax included. and embraces the Stanfield project Outstanding individual men were Tor- and all the territory eastward, and gèson of Mac Hi and Tiller of the Form Approved. Budget Bureau No. 08-R 126-42 as far south as the Union Pacific Bulldogs. This pair shared high One copy of this Declaration must be filed OPA Form No. R-13O1 railroad to Pendleton and points east. point honors, each man having eight with the Office of Price Administration by each pe n applying for War Ration Book District No. 4, or North Columbia points. I wo fur the members of a family nnit, and UNITED S tates of A merica by each person who is not a member of a district, is represented by Henry J. The preliminary was between the family unit. File at the site designated. Ott, who is also president of the Wolves and the Ramblin’ Recks, the I Coupons will be deducted for excess supplies OFFICE OF of the foods listed below according to the board of directors. This district in- two top teams in the high school in- i PRICE ADMINISTRATION schedules announced by the Office of Price Administration. eludes those members residing in the tramurai league. The Recks came, triangle formed by the Diagonal out' on top with the final score being road, the railroad through Hermiston 7 to 3 for the Recks. CONSUMER DECLARATION and the Wallula cut-off highway, and Processed Foods and Coffee those members residing in the State The Hermiston high Bulldogs were I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am authorized to apply for and receive of Washington. District No. 6. for relegated to a spectator’s status in the a War Ration Book Two for each person listed below who is a which R. V. Jones of Irrigon is direc annual sub-district playoff Tuesday member of my family unit, or the other person or persons tor, is called the Umatilla-Irrigon dis night at Pendleton when the Bucka- for whom I am acting whose W ar Ration Book One I have submitted to the Board ; trict, and includes all the territory roos soundly trounced the locals on That the name of each person and number of his or her W ar under the Brownell Ditch, and the the county seat court. The final score Ration Book One are accurately listed below ; West Extension ditch as far west as stood at 35 to 13 with each team us That none of these persons is confined or resident in an insiitu- Judson. W. A. Baker of Boardman, ing numerous players and concentrat lion, or is a member of the Armed Force» receiving subsist ence in kind or eating in separate messes under an officer's represents District No. 7, or Morrow ing more on each other thna on the command; county district, which district in basket. That no other application for W'ar Ration Book Two for these cludes all of Morrow county and west, persons has been made; Catterall of Pendleton was high for That the following inventory statements are true and include except that portion known as Uma the evening with 13 counters while all indicated foods owned by all persons included in this tilla-Irrigon district. Tiller gathered five for Hermiston. Declaration : Adolph C. Heyden of Stanfield is One more contest remains on the director of the Echo district. R. G. schedule here, Umatilla at Hermiston 1. Pounds of coffee owned on November 28, 1942, Saylor of the Minnehaha-Butter Monday. February 22. minus 1 pound for each person included in this Creek district and J. Dell Christley of Declaration whose age as slated on War Ration the South-Columbia district. These Book One is 14 years or older..................... 2. Number of persons included in this directors are hold-over directors and BOY SCOUTS TO Declaration whose age as stated do not come up for re-election until on War Ration Book One is 14 CANVASS CITY 1944. years or older_____________ ______________ Noel Bennion, Extension Poultry- man from Oregon State colelge, will A regular Scout meeting was held Include all commercially canned fruita (including spiced) ; speak on poultry problems. canned vegetables; canned fruit and vegetable juices; esnned Wednesday night with Earl Watson, soups, chili sauce, and catsup. Financial reports from the co-op scoutmaster, in charge. Seven new Do not include canned olives; canned meat and fish; pickles, erative warehouse and mill, of which scouts were given a Tenderfoot rank- relish; jellies, jams, and preserves; spaghetti, macaroni, and Otto C. Pierce is manager, and from ing ú. ing during the evening: Donald noodles; or home-canned foods. 3. Number of cans, bottles, and jars (8-ounce size or the Co-operative Service Station of , Plourd, Kenneth Williams, Stanley larger) of commercially packed fruits, vegeta- which Rowland Yeend is manager, Pierce, m---- Travis Beaver. Billy Downing, bles, j juices and soups, cl hili sauce and catsup will be given. Paul Pierson and Donald Harper. owned on February 21, 1943, minus 5 for All members are urged to attend Also present were parents of Stanley each person included in this Declaration. . . . ................ .... 4. Number of persons included in this and find out how the business of Pierce. Travis Beaver and Donald Declaration............................................. .................. ......... their cooperatives are being conduct Plourd. The name of each person included in this Declaration and the ed. Saturday, February 27, an old number of his or her War Ration Book One is: stocking house-to-house canvass will Number Print Namn POSTOFFICE TO be made to collect the much-needed silk, rayon and Nylon items for gov- CLOSE MONDAY ernmetn use. The Hermiston postoffice will be closed for window service Monday, February 22, which is Washington's birthday. According to W. E. Logan, postmaster, the windows will be closed hut the mail will be sorted as usual and placed in boxes. Due to a recent change in train schedules, time limits have also been revamped. Two outgoing mail dead- lines are as follows: 1:00 p.m., also for airmail connection with Pendle- ton planes; night mail at 8 p. m. The doors will be locked at 8:30. Incoming mail is now due at 8:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m. Pit CM Haa Mettiat The Hermiston Pig club, led by Gene Buzzard, is bolding a reorgan- ization meeting at the assistant coun- ty agent’s office Friday. February It, tween the ages of 10 and 21 is urged, to attend this meeting and become a member of this elub. etald IS POSTPONED For the second time in recent weeks, the scheduled meeting to dis cuss Pricing of Commodities and Ser vices and planning for Point Ration ing has been postponed The meet ing was to have been held Friday, February 26, at the Hermiston high school. The following telegram was re- ceived in Hermiston Wednesday morn ing: “We expect substantial change in certain parts of the price program, particularly with regard to retail food sales in the near future. We must therefore postpone visit to your community scheduled for February 26. Will advise when possible for us to make this trip. Signed. Blair Stewart, Dist. Price Officer.” // additional iparp it nppdfd, attach »pparata (Signature of applicant or authorized NOTICE.—Section 35 (A) of the United States Criminal Code makes as to any matter within the jurisdic- All persons obtaining War Ration Book No. 2, when registration is held at the school house next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, must de- dare the amount of canned and pro cessed foods which are to be rationed and the amount of coffee they had on Further information will be print ed as soon as received here coffer was rationed. As a service to its readers, the Hermiston Herald herewith prints the declaration form. You may clip this, fill it out, and take it to your school when you register. It will be accept ed by O.P.A. Only one form per fam ily is necessary, although books will be issued to all members of the fami- DRIVE FOR RED CROSS IS SOON NUMBER 27 REGISTRATION FOR RATION BOOK NO. 2 BEGINS MONDAY The annual Red Cross campaign will get underway in Hermiston on March 1, according to Mrs. F. B. Beit, chairman of the residential district. Umatilla ordnance depot workers will SCHOOLS TO HELP contribute at the depot while a bus- WITH SIGNUP iness district chairman is still to be named. Citizens of this community today The Umatilla county quota has been set at $10,000.00, according to Mrs. were urged by members of the local War Price and Rationing board to Belt. give “full cooperation” in filling out and presenting the consumer’s declar CO-OP CREAMERY ation form required to obtain War Ration Book No. 2, starting Monday. TO HOLD ANNUAL February 22, and continuing Tuesday 1 on to * eon - and Wednesday from 1:00 6:00 p. m. The inconvenience of waiting in The 13th annual meeting of the Umatilla Co-operative Creamery will line can be averted. to a great de- be held at the Methodist church base- gree, if housewives will make certain ment Saturday, February 20, accord their forms are filled out before pre- ing to Herman Plass, manager. The renting them to the registration site, meeting will get underway at 10:00 the school nearest to the registrant. a. m. with President E. L. Jackson The form will be found on this page. The filled out declaration form presiding. An audit report will be must be presented at the time of reg heard from G. A. Brosn, manager, In terstate Associated Creameries. An istration, along with the War Ration election of directors from Boardman. Book No. 1 held by each member of Umatilla and Columbia districts will the family. The declaration form, which is be held. A lunch will be served at noon by mostly self-explanatory, requires: 1. The names of all members of the the Women's Society of Christian Ser vice with music by the Hermiston family on one form. 2. Serial numbers of War Books schools. In the afternoon Henry Hagg. vice president of Challenge Cream & No. 1 held by members of the family. 3. Pounds of coffee on hand Novem Butter association, will address the ber 28. 1942, minus one pound for group. Other talks will be made by Harold K. Dean, supervisor of the each family member over 14 years of Umatilla Field Station, and by Gene age. 4. Number of cans, bottles and jars Lear, assistant county agent here. It (8-ounce size or larger) of commer is probable that another speaker will cially packed fruits, vegetables, juic also be scheduled. Some concern was felt at the local es and soups, chili sauce and catsup crearhery this week when announce- owned on February 21, 1943, minus ment was made of the drop in the I five for each person included in dec price of butter and butterfat. The laration. It is also pointed out that the fol new ceiling price for AA parchment wrap butter is 51 % c lb. in compar lowing foods will not have to be de ison with 53c as heretofore. Carton clared: any home-canned commodi price, in 1 ’s, will be 52‘c lb. This ties. olives, canned meat and fish, drop in price of butter will necessi pickles, relish, jellies, jams, preserves, tate a drop in price of butterfat at spaghetti and macaroni. the local creamery. The figure of 52c . Housewives will not be required to which has prevailed for the past 30 | turn sback excess supplies. Instead days will be lowered to ßlc or lower. coupons will be removed from ration books in cases where a family’s sup- I ply on hand is greater than the al CONVENTION FOR lowed five-cans-per-person. PL ANS SET FOR COOKING SCHOOL The 18th annual State Council of "a — Ern) j — Carpenters will be held in Hermiston Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April “Meat and Romance”, a Hollywood 16, 17 and 18, according to Roy movie, will be featured at the third White. local business agent. The U.S.O. Cooking School Friday after- convention will convene at 1:00 P. M. noon, February 26. at 2:00 o’clock. Friday. Accommodations for dele With meat rationing due, this clev gates will be sought in private homes er little domestic comedy dramatizes and public places. Anyone having a how to get the most from your meat vacant room for this purpose is asked dollar. One fascinating sequence, in to call 2061. which husbands will revel, shows the The local carpenters union has also proper method of carving every cut announced that their location at the of meat when it reaches the table. rear of the Igloo Inn will be renovat Produced by the National Livestock ed immediately and will be available and Meat Board, in conjunction with for luncheons, parties and other ga the U. S. Bureau of Home Economics therings. The hall will be redecorat in Washington, this movie deals with ed from top to bottom and made quite every cut of meat, the proper cooking, attractive. serving, and nutritive value. Once again Mrs. Georgea F. Sutch INLAND CO-OP. TO will be on the platform and prepare five new and delectable meat-stretch HAVE MEETING ing dishes. She will show how easy it is to make the 2* pound weekly The regular annual meeting of the meat allotment cover your needs. Inland Cooperative will be held Sat- Noodle Chili, rolled stuffed veal steak urday. February 27, in the basement and a pork and apple salad are some of the Methodist church, according to of the treats she will make. Housewives are urged to go to the Guy Shaw, manager. The program will get underway at 10 a. m., fea cooking school and see these dishes tured by a business meeting, election prepared, and get the recipes so that of directors from the districts of they can add these meat treats to Boardman (W. A. Baker), Umatilla their repertoire. (W. C. Kik), Minnehaha (A. E. Ben- sei) and Echo (R. G. Attebury). DRIVE FOR NEW At noon a free lunch will be served to all those present. In the after MEMBERS BEGUN noon, from 1:00 to 3:00. an enter tainment program has been outlined. A goal of 100 paid up Commercial A surprise feature of the day will Club members has been launched in be the payments of Certificates of Hermiston, according to Pete Berg. Equity issued for 1939. 1940 and 1941. membership chairman. He has named Members will receive one ten dollar Mike Hunt and E. P. Dodd as other share of stock and the balance shown members of his committee and work on these certificates in cash, Mem- on collections was launched this week. bers are urged to attend. | Membership dues were raised this year from $2.00 to 5.00. A record crowd attended the meet- YOUTHS LEAVE ing Tuesday noon at the U. S. O. FOR INDUCTION building. The meeting consisted of a general discussion on the means of A number of men from this com raising revenue for the City of Her munity left this week for induction miston, with Pete Berg, chairman of into the armed forces. First to leave a special committee, giving hia report. were Tom Fraser and Gale Felthouse The members voted that they did not who will enter training as aviation favor the raising of extra revenue by cadets. They left on separate trains general property taxation. A num the ber of those present spoke in favor of but will both be stationed a business tax to remedy the situa same base in Texas. Others who left for service in the tion. Special visitors present and intro U. 8. army were Grant Henderson, David Kertx, Carl Shaw. Leroy AL duced were Lt. Colonel Huffman of len, Dalton Watkins. R. D. Jordan, the Umatilla Ordnance depot, and C. Henry Sommerer, Frances Ragsdale. F. Davidson, contractor for the con- Donald Flynn and Leveater Mutkina. struction of the houses at Ordnance.
