RATIONING
CALENDAR
SHOES
February 9 to June 16—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 “C” 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
4almLiton
etald
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOL.VME XXXVI
FARM BUREAU MILL
SHOWS EXCELLENT
GAIN IN BUSINESS
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 25, 1943
RED CROSS WAR
Our First Acid Test—War Bonds and War Taxes FUND CAMPAIGN
BEGINS MONDAY
The annual Red Cross War Fund
campaign will get underway here
Monday, March 1, with an extremely
high quota to meet the necessities of
the distress visited on so many people
in so many places this year. The Red
Cross has again assumed the respon
The 19th annual meeting of the
sibility for seeing to it that the hard
Farm Bureau Co-operative of Hermis
ship and troubles brought on by the
ton convened at the Central Church
war are minimized to as great extent
of Christ Friday, February 19th. at
as possible.
1:30 p. m. with the president of the
The American Red Cross is sup
board of directors, H. J. Ott, presid
ported by the public and operates un
ing.
der Congressional Charter and inter
The cooperative was incorporated
national treaty. In war it is an aux
October 17, 1924, and at that time
iliary of the armed forces. Today its
Freeman Phipps, who now lives in
activities girdle the globe. In the
Salem, was chairman of the board of
theatres of war, Red Cross workers
directors- H. J. Ott. one of the in
bridge the distance between the ser
corporators of the cooperative, has
vice man and his family: aid the sick
been a member of the board of direc
and wounded; provide blood plasma;
tors since its inception. Sidney H.
and, through Red Cross clubs, give
Ba mntrd, now of Everson, Wn., was
service men an American home
the first manager and Otto C. Pierce
abroad.
is present manager. H. M. Sommer
Here, on the home front. Red Cross
WAR BONDS
er, Sr., was manager for several
resources stand mobilized against dis
years.
..AND
-
aster and the reach of war. Millions
of adult and Junior members help
During the past ten years the coop-
guard our national security. They aid
elative has enlarged its building faci
service and ex-service men and their
lities,
several
large
storage
bins
and
Fuel Oil—
families, provide volunteer nurses’
One unit amounts, to 10 gallons, or additional warehousing space being
aides, classes in nutrition, home nurs
10 units equals 100 gallons. The 50 added, as well as new office quarters.
ing, first aid and allied activities.
gallons of smaller units in the book The mill and warehouse is one of the
Although plans here are not com
best
equipped
establishments
for
its
should be used for “change” only.
You've Done Your Bit—Now Do Your Best
plete, the following chairmen have
size in the northwest, according to
U. S. i rcasury Department
There are five 5’s and 35 l’s.
been appointed by H. W. Dickson,
other mill men visiting the organiza
"Under Gasoline—
county chairman: Mrs. F. B. Belt,
All B and C stickers that are dated tion. This building program was in
residential district: Col. A. S. Buy
stituted
in
1937
and
1938.
to expire March 1 should be renewed
ers, Umatilla Ordnance Depot, and
During the year 1942 the sales for
at once. If dated to expire later, they
Leander Quiring, business area. The
need not see the board at the -present the mill and warehouse reached a to
local group of Oregon Women’s Am
tal of $191,201.68, or a gain of ap
time.
bulance Corps, under the leadership
proximately $4.000 over the previous
of Miss Constance Luehrs. has agreed
year, as the sales for 1941 amounted.
to $187,215.29. Records of ten years' The following item was written by
Acquire a reputation for savory to carry the burden of the campaign
ago show the sales to have been the committee in charge of furnish meat specialties that folks beg for, and will begin active work the first
$103,040.64. Net income for 1942 was ing a day-room at the Pendleton family and guests alike. You are of the week.
Roy C. Hale this week is announc $8.508.66 against $2,230.50 for 1941. Field. Mrs. F. B. Belt, chairman, re asked to come to the cooking school
ing that he has leased his Confection This amount has been allocated to ceived the following letter from at the U. S. O. at 2:00 p. m. Friday.
ery & Sporting Goods store to Sam each member’s account in proportion Charles R. Snowden. Major, Air February 26, to see Mrs. Georgea
and John H. Nye who will take over to their purchases for the year. Ex Corps, stationed at the Field: “In be F. Sutch show you how to make noodle
March 1. Mr. Hale tells about his penses for 1942, including purchases half of the enlisted personnel please chili; stuffed, rolled veal steaks baked | Edgar Owen Hunt, elderly project
future plans on various pages of this and inventories, amounted to $183.- accept my thanks and gratitude for in tomato sauce; pork and apple sal
issue. Mr. Hale has purchased a 997.49, with total income from sales your splendid efforts in furnishing ad; concordia pie: and a ham ring. pioneer, passed away Monday at the
ranch in Wallowa county which he and other income amounting to $192,- our newest day-room. It was indeed These meat stretchers are so flavor Hermiston General hospital after
plans to operate. He hopes, however, | 506.15, left the net income to be dis a pleasure to receive such fine indi ful and different that your families many months of illness. Funeral ser
vices will be held Sunday afternoon at
that there will be a little time left for ’ tributed of $8,508.66.
vidual cooperation as you have shown won’t suspect their purpose.
The combined departments of the in this drive to raise the necessary
fishing.
So that you will waste nary a Prann’s Funeral Parlors with Rev. C.
On Page 4 he “thinks back” ten mill and service station employ over funds to make your campaign a suc shred of that precious cut of meat, Warner in charge.
An obituary will be published next
years; on Page 2 he “thanks" his
cess. It is gratifying to know that the Hollywood movie, “Meat and Ro
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week.
many friends,* and on Page 8 he asks
we have friends like the women of mance” will picture how to cook each
that all outstanding bills be “cleaned
Echo, Umatilla and Hermiston who cut properly, and is guaranteed to en
up.”
are behind us continuously in looking tertain you as well with its love sto-
Back on the farm for Roy.
out after the welfare of our men.”
Ty._____ _ _____
The above letter was received by
Restaurants and other public eat Mrs. F. B. Belt, community chairman.
Sgt. Cecil Warner, son of Rev. and
ing establishments were put under a This is only one of the many hundreds
Mrs.
C. Warner, has been transferred
new rationing formula for canned furnished over the country at the
from Enland to North Africa and
and other processed foods Wednesday. Bases, sponsored by the American
seems glad of the change, according
Designed to’ put allotments for these Red Cross. Seventeen are being com
The Sojourners of Umatilla Ord to a recent letter received here. Sgt.
pleted
at
the
Pendleton
Field
by
the
establishments
on
approximately
the
The all-school play, “Don’t Take
nance Depot were hosts to the Round Warner states that they can buy or
My Penny”, will be staged in the high same basis as those for householders, women of this area, comprising North up chapter for their semi-monthly anges and dates from the Arabs and
eastern
Oregon
and
Southeastern
the
formula
gives
them
six-tenth
of
a
school auditorium Friday evening,
meeting held Wednesday, February are even enjoying eggs, the first since
February 26, at 8:00 o’clock. The ration, point in March and April for Washington. These recreation day 17. Pendleton’s mayor. Sprague Car leaving the United States.
rooms
are
for
the
use
of
the
enlisted
each
meal
served
during
the
month
of
play is a three-act comedy written by
Upon his arrival in North Africa
men, giving them a place to read, ter, the chapter’s president, and Col.
Anne Coulter Martens, and is under December, 1942.
February
1, he received 50 letters and
L.
L.
Phillips
of
Pendleton
Field,
past
On the same basis, householders are write, play and visit with their
the direction of Miss Lavina May
Christmas cards and several packages
president,
were
among
the
visiting
friends
and
relatives.
receiving about five-tenth of a ra
Lynch.
from home, some dated back as far as
We were asked to equip them with dignitaries.
The story centers around Penny tion point, but OPA has ordered that
October. While on the boat to Africa,
After
the
meeting,
everyone
ad
two
davenports,
at
least
six
comfort
Pringle who is preparing herself to a slight differential is necessary be
journed to inspect the new Officers’ someone called him. and upon looking
be chosen as the ideal girl to play the cause of higher waste and fuctuating able chairs, reading and writing tab
around he noted Bill Linder of Her-
Club, and to indulge in a late snack.
les.
floor
lamps,
pictures,
radios,
ash
star role in the movie version of a patronage in public eating places.
miston. They now live about 300
Sojourners
is
a
national
Masonic
The new formula for public eating | trays, victrolas. card tables, game
popular novel- The author of the no
yards
apart.
organization
of
army
officers
of
this
tables
and
reading
material.
The
vel is searching the country for his places will apply to boarding houses
Sgt. Warner states that he had read
war and the last.
(Continued
on
page
7)
only
if
50
or
more
persons
are
served
ideal and .Penny just knows he will
about women doing hard work, but
pick her. Penny is unaware of the regularly. Smaller boarding houses
now he was actually seeing it. They
fact that Sally, the new maid, is a will pool the residents’ individual ra
carry large bundles that must weigh
former child star whom a clever pub tions.
100 pounds for several miles on their
licity agent has planted in the Prin
backs.
gle home to be discovered by the au
thor, Harrison Day.
The cast follows: Sally, Donna Ros-
sen; Norman Porter. Cecil Allen;
Penny. Opal Null: Caleb. Dick Kings-
A total of 4000 No. 2 Ration Books particular items they want and they
Miss Barbara Moore, Miss Dorothy
ley! Mark, Jack Rodgers: Mavis,
were
issued at the Hermiston high know the weight of each, it will be
Osmond and Miss Kay Joyce Ritchie
A regular meeting of the Hermis
Francis Culver; Lydia. Dola Mae
school the first four days of this comparatively easy to locate the point
will leave this week for separate
ton Commercial club will be held on
values
on
the
official
table
of
point
Daugherty; Joanna. Peggy Sommer-
week, according to Supt. W. G. Kers-
points to further their studies in
Tuesday, March 2, at the local U.S.O.
er; Kerry, Lowell Tiller; Greg, Ken
bergen who was in charge of the values and to budget points before
their respective fields. Miss, Moore
club with Pete Laas of the P & G
ny Elwood; Gram, Doris Follett;
going
to
market.
rather intricate and extremely busy
and Miss Osmond will leave today
The bulk of purchases of canned Cafe serving the dinner. The topic
Monsieur Henri, Jack Weber; Claire.
job of handling the hundreds of citi
(Thursday) for the Rock Island Ar
of the day will be to discuss ways
Dora Lee Paul: Elsie, Karen Glenis-
zens who registered to obtain War fruits and vegetables may be made by
senal
in
Illinois
where
they
will
study
using only 3 of the 16 columns in the and means of inducing the govern
ky: Lucille, Cleda Nusser: Red, Vance
for two months in the ordnance de Ration Book No. 2.
ment to build more houses in Hermis
Matott, and Harrison Day, Paul Will-
Customer buying of processed foods official table of point values, found
partment. Both girls have been em
ton.
will be made easy by the requirement on page 5 of this issue of the Herald.
iams.
ployed at the Umatilla Ordnance De
The membership committee has
that every store mark the point value This will make shopping for these
pot for some time. Miss Moore is a
been
hard at work during the past
of each rationed item either on the foods under war ration book two
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Moore.
week signing up both old and new
package itself or on the shelf, bin, much less complicated than a first
Miss Ritchie will leave Friday for
Commercial club members. It is hop
table or counter where it is displayed, glance at the official table of point
Seattle where she will attend the Re
ed that a fine attendance will be pres
the Office of Price Administration values indicates.
pertoire
Theatre
school.
Miss
Ritchie
ent
Tuesday.
OPA announced that in setting up
Although the nights the past week
has announced.
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have been extremely cool, the sun has graduated from the local high school
This means that, when consumers the table, it was necessary to include
shone warmly each day and it is now last year where she was prominent on start buying processed foods on weight columns for every size of can,
_______ _
only a matter of a few days that Vic the stage.
March 1, they will find that each item jar or bottle used in the packaging of
tory Gardeners and flower lovers will
or
the shelf on which it rests is clear the rationed items, regardless of how
. Eldon Saylor I» Honored
•
be seen digging up their plots.
ly marked with the proper point val- infrequently that size might be used.
The Home Economics club of the
Eldon Saylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. UM.
Sixteen different weight groups were
The report follows:
Date
Max. Min. R. G. Saylor, recently was initiated in
The OPA suggests that consumers set up to cover more than 100 differ- Westland Grange met Wednesday at
to the Withycome club, an honorary keep on hand a newspaper copy of ent sized containers which are in use the home of Mrs. Guy Shaw with
February 18 .............. 42
February 19 .................... 41
in animal husbandry, recently at Ore the official table of point values, and at the present time. These 16 weight Mrs. Clara Thornburg as hostess. A
gon State college. Mr. Saylor was a list of the weights of the most gen- groups cover not only canned fruits fine crowd was in attendance and an
February 20 .......
38
35
quite active in 4-H club work prior erally used rationed items. This in- and vegetables, but also all fruit and interesting time was had.
February 21 ................ 37
35
The next meeting will be held
to entering college. He has also been formation will make it possible for vegetable Juices, frosen fruits and
February 22 ................ 50
initiated into Alpha Gamma Rho and consumers to plan their point spend- vegetables, soups, baby foods, and March 10 at the Harold Harding
February 23 .................. 51
home.
ing at home. Once they decide what dried fruits.
February 24 .......... — 51
23
is now residing at the “house "
SERVICESTATION
BUSINESS TOLD
AIR BASE ROOM
FURNISHED BY
WEST END CITIES
SAVORY MEAT
STRETCHERS ARE
DEMONSTRATED
ROY C. HALE TELLS
OF FUTURE PLANS
EDGAR O. HUNT
PASSES AWAY
RESTAURANTS
ARE RATIONED
ALL-SCHOOL CAST
TO PRESENT PLAY
FRIDAY NIGHT
CECIL WARNER
IN NORTH AFRICA
SOJOURNERS
MEET AT U. O. D.
LOCAL GIRLS TO
FURTHER STUDY
Many Register for War Ration Book 2;
Consult Chart on Page 5 for Points
HOUSING TO BE
TALKED TUESDAY
NIGHTS COOL BUT
OH THE SUNSHINE
WESTLAND H E.C.
CLUB MEETS
NUMBER 28
CO-OP CREAMERY
HEARS DISCUSSION
OF DAIRY PROBLEMS
NEW DIRECTORS
ARE ELECTED
The 13th annual meeting of the
Umatilla Cooperative Creamery was
held this week in the basement of the
Methodist church. Seventy-five mem
bers and their families attended the
meeting.
The program, arranged by Man
ager H. H. Plass, included a financial
report by Mr. Freeman of the North
west Cooperative Auditing Ass’n.,
musical numbers by the Hermiston
high school girls’ quartet and Hope
Reynolds on the violin, accompanied
by Jack Jackson on the piano; and ad
dresses by Al Brown, manager of the
Interstate Associated Creamery. Port
land; Walter C. Leth. Polk county
agent, Dallas, and H. K. Dean, sup
erintendent of the Umatilla Experi
ment Station.
A report of the year’s business
showed 514,592 pounds of butter were
manufactured with a return to the
patrons of $176,632.00. This was an
average of over 43 cents per pound of
butterfat. For 1941 the average price
paid to the members was 36 cents and
a total return of $179,104 00. The to
tal net savings for the year showed
an increase of $759.00 over 1941 for
a total of $9,379.00.
•
Mr. Leth spoke of the importance,
of herd improvement and that
testing associations was the best
of finding out the comparative values
of a farmer’s cows. The importance
of good breeding could not be over-
estimated. according to Mr. Leth. He
also pointed out that cows must be
properly fed to get the maximum pro
duction the cow is capable of produc
ing. A cow that ate all the good .grass
pasture she wanted would only be able
to produce about one pound of butter
fat per day whereas if the same cow
were th a glull mixture her produc -
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the
way.
IRRIGATION TO
BE IMPROVED
The Hermiston city council, at its
regular meeting Friday night, made
plans for the forthcoming irrigation
season. Considerable improvement in
the various lines are contemplated in
order to speed up the system as much
as possible. Several new ditches will
be necessary to care for new resi
dences.
The council also voted to raise the
irrigation tax from 6c per front foot
to 10c, with an average lot of 50 front
feet cotsing $5.00 per year instead of
$3.00.
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SHOEEXCHANGE
IS CONSIDERED
Now that shoes are being rationed
and the purchase of clothing is limit
ed. it has been suggested that we
might all help each other by having
an exchange of these articles. The
(J. S. O. club has offered its services
in regard to making an arrangement
by which an exchange of articles
might be made. All mothers of grow
ing children are particularly urged
to contact the U. S. O. if they are in
terested in such a project.
If sufficient interest is shown, a
general meeting will be held later at
which time definite plans will be
made. Call your U. S. O. club at
2821 if you are interested in this idea.
JUNIOR HOSTESS
GROUP STARTED
A Junior Hostess group has been
organized at the local U.S.O. club,
and they have adopted the name of
Girls’ Service Organization. Election
of officers was recently held and the
following girls were selected: Lavina
Mae Lynch, president: Betty Balt
rusch, vice president; Jane Jackson,
secretary; Connie Leuhrs, program
chairman; and Genevieve Alspach,
publicity chairman.
Several events for the entertain
ment of soldiers have already been
held at the club, including a buffet
supper, a taffy pull, valentine party,
and a community sing. Plans are
now being made for many parties in
the future, including a formal dance
to be held on March 16th.
Fifty-five girls are now enrolled in
G. S. O. and are taking the training
course consisting of six meetings.
This week, Mrs. Clara Alcroft, Y. W.
C. A. regional supervisor for U. S. O.,
from San Francisco, will speak to the
girls.