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.