RATIONING
RATION BOOK NO. 2
April 4—Red stamps B (meats,
fats) in book No. 2 valid; also unused
A stamps; C stamps valid April 11;
D stamps, April 18. All expire April
30. Each weekly series good for 16
points.
April 30—Blue stamps D. E and F
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
(processed foods) in book No. 2 ex
VOLUME XXXVI
pire at midnight.
HEHMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 8, 1943.
NUMBER 34
SUGAR
May 31—Stamp No. 12, book No. 1,
good for five pounds, expires at mid-
night.
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COFFEE
April 25—Stamp No. 26, book No.
1, good for one pound, expires at mid-
night.
SHOES
June 15—Stamp No. 17. book No.
a”
1, valid for purchase of one pair of
shoes, expires at midnight. Stamps
are interchangeable within the fami
ly.
FUEL BOOK
April 8—Period 4 coupons valid
through this date; period 5 coupons
valid March 26 through September
30. Heating coupons—one unit, value
ten gallons: ten units, 100 gallons.
GASOLINE
May 21-—No. 5 stamps, in A book,
each good for four gallons, expire at
midnight.
TIRES
May 31—Cars with C books must |
have tires inspected by this date; B.
books by June 30. First inspection
for A bookholders must have been
made by March 31; subsequent in
spections within every six-month per
iod thereafter, but at least 90 days
apart. September 30 next tire in
Above is a perspective drawing by Roi L. Morin. Portland architect, of the housing project at Ordnance, now in process of construction adjacent to the Umatilla ord
spection deadline for A books.
nance depot. At the upper left is the water tower and baseball diamond; lower center are the community and commercial buildings, with the dwelling units making up the
bulk of the tract. The main highway parallels the project. Landscaping includes a long windbreak fence and a double row of trees.
—Cut Courtesy East Oregonian
7 he
-etmiion
aald
Workers Rush Housing Units at Ordnance for Employes of U. O. D
IRRIGATION FOR
CITY PROMISED
CONNECTIONS OF
SECOND WAR FUND
SEWERS STOPPED
If no unforseen circumstances arise,
CAMPAIGN TO START
city irrigation will begin Thursday,
Attention has been brought to city
April 15, according to B. Haneline. officials that some enthusiastic resi
city manager. Mr. Haneline stated dents are already and other planning MONDAY IN NATION
that due to the fact that there are
ANNUAL CONFAB
OF CARPENTERS PLANT GARDENS ORDNANCE PROJECT
HERE NEXT WEEK A most opportune theme for this GAINS MOMENTUM
SARPENCLETO
year's project of the Hermiston Gar- DJDING DACT WEEK
The 18th annual convention of the den club will be “Raise a garden for «vUMIlV IPol •• -I
District Council of Carpenters & Victory.” Due to the extreme need
to connect'to the city sewer mains re
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about 40 new places to irrigate this cently completed by DeBlasio & Sons.
i Joiners of America will be held in
for
vegetables,
club
members
are
STRUCTURES
RISE
year, some revision might be necess These citizens are instructed that no MAYOR NAMES
Hermiston next week. April 16, 17 and planning to take an active part in
ary from the plans of former years connections will be allowed until pro
18, according to Roy White, local bus- aiding the war effort.
IN LONG ROWS
but that the entire city would be cov perly instructed by some qualified COMMITTEE HERE | iness agent, who is in charge of the
The first meeting of the year will
ered Thursday, Friday and Saturday person.
j general arrangements. It is expect-
13, at 2:30 in
The new townsite of Ordnance, now
One of the largest projects ever un- | ed that between 200 and 300 repre- be held Tuesday, April
even though some night work might
the U. S. O. building. Present will being developed by the federal public
dertaken
in
the
United
States
will
be
sentatives
will
attend
unless
trans
be necessary. He urged that resi
Immunization Clinic at Echo
be Gene Lear, assistant county agent. ,
.. .
, .
. .
, will
... , talk
„ on ...
,
, , „ . housing authority at the request of
dents clean out all their ditches in or-
The final immunization clinic will launched next Monday, April 12, when 1 portation facilities prevent.
who
Victory
Gardens
der that there be no delay in getting be held at Echo school on Tuesday, the second war finance bond drive
The credential committee will meet It is hoped that many ladies of the the war department just south of the
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2 n
will seek to . raise thirteen billion dol- Friday morning, but the general as
around with the water.
April
loth from m
10 to
11 a. m. n
Par-|
community will take advantage of j Umatilla ordnance depot, is rapidly
April 1 -.................... • 76
46
ents with pre-school children over 9 lars in less than a month—or an aver- sembly will not be called to order un this opportunity to hear Mr. Lear and gaining the appearance of a small
April 2 ...................... .. 72
41
months of age are invited to attend, age of $100 worth of bonds for each til 1:00 o’clock in the building recent to discuss problems of small garden
city. A portion of the 350-housing
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33
Protection against diphtheria and person in the United States. This ly redecorated on Second street at the growers.
1
units may be read for occupancy the
April 4 ....................... 61
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smallpox will be offered. This clinic means that in Umatilla county, a to- real of the Igloo Inn. Opening fea
April 5 ...................... i 64
is sponsored by the Umatilla County tal of $3,500,000 will need to be tures of the convention will include
40
latter part of April and the remain-
April. 6 ....................... 69
Health Unit 7
| raised via the bond method.
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| der to be completed at intervals there
an invocation, an address of welcome PHEASANT CAFE
These facts were given out at a by Mayor F. C. McKenzie, music by
after. The construction work is in
meeting of representatives from Ec the high school band, and other short TO OPEN MONDAY
charge of C. F. Davidson Co. of Ta
ho, Stanfield. Umatilla, U.O.D. and talks by various dignitaries. The
Hermiston merchants will welcome coma, Wash., with various sub-con-
Hermiston Tuesday evening at the lo Hermiston state guard will present
Section I—Band Concert
cal U.S.O. building when Will Glass the colors, with the same organization an old member back into the official | tractors handling various phases of
1. March. Ei Capitan
and Guy Johnson, co-chairmen of sponsoring a dance in the evening- A family Monday when Ben O’Conner the work.
■ Sousa
2. Paraphrase on America
Umatilla county, were present to dis complete program of the convention will reopen the Pheasant Cafe. Lo-
Humphreys
The project consists of 350 dwelling
3. Waltz, Tales from the Vienna Woods
Strauss
cal people will not recognize the cafe units in row houses of fours, sixes and
cuss the forthcoming drive with west will be printed next week.
4. Romanza. The Dying Poet ....
...............
Gottschalk
at
first
glance
as
the
building
has
| end leaders. Arrangements for the
5. Intermezzo, L’Arlesienne
.............................
In connection with the forthcoming
eights in individual buildings. Other
Bizet
meeting were made by Sam Moore, convention, annoucement is being been completely renovated including buildings will be a community build
6. March, High Tower ............. ............................
Richards
new
wiring,
plumbing,
painting,
new
west end chairman.
ing, a commercial building and other
made that Guy C. Cronk has leased
Section II—Operetta, “Lawn Party”
The two-fold purpose of the war the Igloo Inn and is now remodeling floors and equipment. Several new essential structures. It is situated on
PROLOGUE—MUSICAL NUMBERS
features
have
been
added,
making
the
finance drive is ( 1 ) to finance the and redecorating both the bar side
a tract of 80 * acres on the Umatilla
1. Opening chorus, “Lawn Party”.
war against the Axis and (2) help and the cafe. Mr. Cronk hopes to concern one of the most modern in county side just south of the under
2. Solo bits by all principals.
this
region.
3. Tap dance by Karen Glenisky, Betty Jean Jackson, Glenna Dav
I avoid inflation through getting sur have the bar open for the carpenters
pass access road to the depot.
is and Joy Reid.
A total of 38 stools surround a
plus money into the channels in which and general public by next week end
Each dwelling unit consists of a
Act 1—Musical Numbers
! it can do the most good for the na but will not open the cafe to the pub horseshoe counter, making it conven living room, kitchen, bath and one.
1. Duet, Very Proper Social Ways”, Janet Hodge and Lowell Al
tion. The U. S. treasury is empha- lic until after the convention and a ient for both customers and the wait two or three bedroms. The units have
ford.
|
sizing
this request: “Divert into the complete changeover into a cafeteria resses.
continuous concrete wall foundations
2. Solo, “Day Dreams”, Alta Mae Guerrant.
purchase of extra bonds every cent can be completed. He will, however,
3. Solo, “A Woman with Plenty of Money”, La Desea Pieper.
with concrete slab floors covered with
not absolutely needed for food, shel serve meals to the delegates of the
4. Solo, “I’d Like to Be a Countess”, Joy Strecher.
asphalt sheeting. The exterior walls
FIRE
DESTROYS
5. Duet and Chorus. “Love is a Blossom’, Alta Mae Guerrant, Bob
ter and other necessities of life for convention. Mr. Cronk is planning to
are of hollow tile, with a stuccoed ex-
Attebury and Company.
the three weeks beginning April 12. have a grand opening for his cafeter DODD PROPERTY
terior and a plastered interior. The
6. “Pony Ballet”, Dancing Chorus.
In order to gain as much cooperation ia in the near future with announce
roofs, which seem almost flat, are
ENTRE ACT—SELECTED VIOLIN SOLO
as possible, it has been planned to I ment of this event to appear in next
by Hope Reynolds
covered with a three-ply mopped sheet
The
second
serious
farm
fire
in
re-
combine the Victory Fund Committee week’s Herald.
jeent weeks totally destroyed a five- roofing. The ceilings and walls are
Act 2—Musical Numbers
and the War Savings Staff, into a
1. Ballet Dance, Dancing Chorus.
| room structure, a trailer and a tent insulated with two-inch wool, and the
War Finance Committee.
2. Solo, “I’m Out of Jail Again”. Bob Alford.
house Wednesday afternoon on the E. windows are of the wood casement
Every establishment in the state DOUGLAS FARM
3. Dialect Song, “Lazy Bones”, Dan Follett.
P. Dodd property about a mile west type, weatherstripped and screened.
4. Tap Dance.
employing 25 or more persons will be
Each unit will be furnished with a
I of Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
5. Solo, “I’m the Cop!”, Bob Greer.
SOLD
FOR
CASH
asked to join in a “purchase equip
Denman and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence coal stove and range and a six cubic
6. Duet. “You Were Meant for Me”, La Desea Pieper and Joy
ment” campaign during April. The |
Strecher.
| Denman and family, who were rent foot refrigerator. The community
One of the largest farm sales in re ing the property, lost all their furni building will have a social hall, club-
concern or other groups participating
7. Sextet. “Now All Our Tale is Told.”
8. Closing Chorus, “Now We’re All Happy!”, Entire Company.
will be asked to select some piece of cent months was reported this week ture and personal belongings except rooms, day nursery, kitchen, offices
CAST—
1
army or navy equipment such as a when Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Douglas
and repair shops. A large playground
, a washing machine.
Lowell Alford
Count ....... La Desea Pieper
Host
bomber,
fighter.
anti-aircraft
gun
for softball, badminton, horshoe pitch
Janet Hodge
Butler .
. Dan Follett
Wife
near Her-
The Denmans were working in a ing is to be developed with a large
in fact, anything from a battleship | disposed of their property
Betty
Alta Mae Guerrant
Crook ............... Bob Alford
a
short
distance
from
the
down—and purchase enough bonds miston to Mrs. Dorothy Patterson. garden
Joy Strecher
Joy
Cop
....... Bob Greer
spray poo! for youngsters.
Bob
Bob Attebury
Waiter ........... Irvin Putnam
daughter of Mrs. Catherine Folsom of house and discovered the fire too
inside the group to pay for it.
The commercial building, which
save
anything.
The
estimated
SEXTET—Norma Williams, Lauree Gimbel, Marjorie Knapp, Glo
to
At the meeting Tuesday the mayors Pendleton. Mrs. Patterson and small | late
ria Hammer, Doris Follett and Leora Ewing.
loss was around $2000 with half of will house a market, drugstore, cloth
of each city were named chairmen for
TAP DANCERS—Karen Glenisky, Betty Hartsock. Glenna Davis
this covered by insurance. Helpful ing and shoes, postoffice, shoe repair,
their respective towns and each in- transaction was for $6000.00 cash friends and neighbors came to the tailor and cleaning. and beauty and
and Joy Reid.
DANCING CHORUS—Jean Chaney. Ruth McCulley, Hope Rey
structed to organize his own commit payment which included the buildings, rescue of the Denmans and by night- barber shops, has not as yet been
nolds, Rachel Weeks. Opal Null, Rosalie Hammer. Joyce Wil
tee. It is planned to contact every t
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,11 1. .alated sufficient goods started but forms for the foundation
liams. Elizabeth Jones. Dorothy Nelson, Lois Brooks, Marjorie
| fall
will be erected soon. It is understood
resident in the county with volunteer 15 acres of land and some stock.
Ellen Fowler, Fern McFarlin, Patricia Delaney and Melba
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas have resided I to get "LT-----------------------
that the various business departments
| workers cooperating in the drive.
Kelly.
on
the
property
for
the
past
fifteen
SINGING CHORUS—All above and Eleanor Casper, Alice Geer,
Mayor F. C. McKenzie of Hermis- |
BABY CHICKS ARE will be privately operated under
Martha Jones, Velma Knapp, Annie Lindsay, June Myrick.
ton Wednesday appointed the follow years and are somewhat undecided as
Velma McKinley, Betty Jean Parks, Margaret Sommerer, Ma
ing committee to work in this city to the future. They plan to locate, interest CENTER
A 16-inch well is now under con-
ry Sommerer, Peggy Todd, Charlene Rowland, Lois Anderson,
Charles
Hodge, O. C. Pierce, W. E. in the near future, on some small
struction and well diggers have reach
Viola Hammer, Maxine Huddleston, Joy Minielly, Marie Pein-
Logan, A. M Thrasher, F. B. Sway ranch in the Willamette valley.
ing. Molly Ann Ripley. Patsy Warner. Fraces Culver, Dola
Prominently displayed in the win ed » depth of 295 feet and are expect-
Mae Daugherty, Doris Gardner and Fay Reese.
ze, W. G. Kersbergen. J. G. Pearson.
dow of the Oregon Hardware * Im- | ing to go to at least 400 feet before
BAND MEMBERS—Bob Alford, Lowell Alford, Marian Andrews,
Pete Berg, Troy Griffin, Mrs. George i SHIP RELIC IS
plement Co. this week is a flock of sufficient flow is obtained to service
Bob Attebury. Dick Belt. Jack Belt, Lillian Canfield, Patricia
Harkenrider, Mrs. B. J. Nation, Mrs.
Delaney. Merle Eldridge, Lois Elwood. Dan Follett, Dorothy
baby chicks. The tiny fellows are the entire project. A 100,000-gallon
F. C. McKenzie. Mrs. O. O. Felthouse. DISPLAYED HERE
Hiatt. Irene Hunt, Lois Hunt. Wilbur Hunt. Gloria Hammer,
stealing the spotlight of window shop- water tank will also be erected. Gar
Frank Harkenrider, Janet Hodge, Lucy Hollomon, Jack Jack-
.Mrs. Curtis Simons, Mrs. Herbert K.
pera, especially at night when the bage will be disposed of in a large
son, Dick Kingsley. Marjorie Knapp. Annie Lindsay, Kay Lo
Iverson, Mrs. Glenn Ripley, Mrs.
Roy White, business agent of the chicks refuse to go to bed and insist public incinerator.
gan, Virgil Logan, Vance Matott, David Mittlesdorf, Vivian
Harry Nelson and Mrs. Sam Moore. carpenters local here, this week re on "night life”.
Streets and paths will be complet
Morris, Emma Bell Moyer. June Myrick. L. V. McGraw, Ruth
A meeting of this group will be held turned from Portland with a souvenir
McCulley, Bruce Norton, Dora Lee Paul, David Pierson, Joy
The project is somewhat entangled ed as soon as building operations are
in the library basement Friday night from the Battleship Oregon which is because of the many hands participat completed The entire project will be
Reid, Ray Shaw. Roy Sires. Aaron Stewart, Guy Stewart,
Margaret Sommerer. Mary Sommerer, Peggy Todd, Patsy
at 8:15 at which time plans will be now in the process of wrecking. The ing. The chick* themselves come from landscaped with a long windbreak
Warner, Robert Williams, Burgess Ross. Byron Ross. Lewis
discussed for the campaign.
relic is in the form of s table leaf from "Vigorbilt" Hatchery, N. J. Van fence and a double-row trees on the
Wilson, D. M. Daugherty, Melba Kelly and Bob Greer.
The slogan for the drive will be, the officers’ quarters upon which Skike, owner; the brooder is furnish- south and west of the project.
No announcement has been made as
The above combined operetta and will consist of six numbers by the "They give their lives, you lend your many official documents have been ed by the Hermiston Grain * Feed
band concert will be presented Friday band while the remainder of the dollars." An advertisement giving signed during the life of the historic Co.: the window through the courtesy yet as to the tenancy of the units but
of the Oregon Hardware and it also it is understood that applications will
night at 8:00 o’clock in the high school ' evening’s entertainment will be an more details of the campaign will be ship.
The board will be eut up in many seems that A. M Thrasher, P. P. A be received later by a project man
auditorium under the direction of G. operetta, "Lawn Party”, composed by found on Page Four of this issue. The
pieces and properly marked for | L. Co. manager, ha* an equity in part ager. The site ia outside of the mili-
C Humphreys, music department di- Mr. Humphreys. Jack Jackson will cost of the page has been sponsored small
by the various business men listed at distribution to war bend, buyers dur- of the chicks.
rector. The forepart of the program I be the accompanist.
tary reservation and is primarily for
the bottom
Anyhow it is a good display.
civilian employes of the depot.
Music Program Friday
had accumuiaten