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RATIONING CALENDAR The LABOR PROGRAM IS MADE TO INCLUDE MORE INDUSTRIES ) 4n -/^a.’ta.LûL GASOLINE “A” book coupons No. 5, good for four gallons each, expire May 21 out side the eastern gasoline shortage area. SUGAR OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER Coupon No. 12 good for 5 lbs., must last through May 31. Coupons for VOLVME XXXVI HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 20, 1943. NUMBER 40 sugar for home canning available at local ration boards on and after May 15. OWACS NAME NEW COFFEE 1ST LIEUTENANT TO LEAVE HERE Stamp No. 23 (1 lb.) good through May 30. Upon the resignation of Lt. Irene Miss Mary Petri, one of the main- FUEL OIL Van Patten, who is going on furlough stays on the grade school teaching Period 5 coupons valid in all zones until this fall. Sergeant Marian personnel for the past 19 years, has until September 30. Gaines was appointed 1st Lieutenant tendered her resignation to the school SHOES and Commanding Officer of the Her board. Miss Petri has accepted a po- | ACTION TO BEGIN No. 17 stamp in war ration book one JOB CHANGES TO miston platoon of the Oregon Women’s sition in the Portland school system good for one pair through June 15. Ambulance Corps. Lt. Gaines has and will begin her duties there this SUNDAY, MAY 30 MEATS, etc. been a member of the OWAC since fall. Miss Petri has made many Red Stamps E, F. G, H remain val as its organization. Locally-needed industries such friends while in Hermiston listing There will be baseball in Hermiston id through May. Red stamp J be been are As yet no appointment has restaurants, laundries and hotels among her students many youths now this year. This short statement will comes valid May 23. included along with agricultural and made for 2nd Lieutenant to succeed in the armed forces. answer hundreds of questions that PROCESSED FOODS THEY GAM Lt. Constance Luehrs who is leaving The school board accepted her res- have been asked during the past few Blue stamps G. H, J remain valid industrial war production activities in GLADLY. soon to accept a position as a Red the recently-announced statewide em ignation with regrets and “expressed months by followers of America's through May. WILL YOU? ployment stabilization program of the Cross recreational worker. their appreciation of her long and favorite pastime. Although the cali War Manpower Commission, accord faithful work in our schools, and bre and quality of the sport this year ing to Larry Haney, local office man OLD TIMERS FAIL wished her success and happiness in may not be quite up to the standard AMIICAN LEGION AUXILIARY ager of the United States Employment her new work.” of former years, the spirit and enthu By Mrt. Bob Woodward TO KEEP PACE Service for Hermiston. siasm will be there in greater quanti- Mrs. H. G. McCulley returned on Poppy days in Hermiston will be STUDENT HEADS “L. C. Stoll, area War Manpower Wednesday of last week from a visit ty. Six teams have made known their With the approach of warm weath Friday and Saturday, May 28 and 29, at Mountain Home, Idaho, with her Director for Oregon, declared restau daughter Joyce, who is employed rants, laundries and hotels essential er, activities in the community are according to Mrs. F. B. Belt. Amer intentions of joining the league, in- there. Mrs. McCulley had a very in to the war effort several months ago picking up and a “young man’s fancy ican Legion Auxiliary poppy chair | eluding Echo, Stanfield, Hermiston, teresting trip as she made a tour of in. the Portland metropolitan area,” The student body recently held U.O.D., Ordnance Indians and Board turns to thoughts of love.” However, man. With the cooperation of Col. A. the project under construction there, which will be the world’s largest air- Mr. Haney said. “And in effect, the the Herald reporter has noticed that S. Buyers, commanding officer of the election for next year’s student body man Bombers- Play will get under- stabilization program ordered for the old timers on Main street have Umatilla Ordnance Depot, poppies officers- Gale Davis was elected way Sunday afternoon, May 30, at 2 port when completed. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid left Fri this and every other Oregon county is failed to respond to the treatment. will be made available to employees president; Lowell Alford, vice presi-j o’clock with the U.O.D. meeting the day of last week on a business trip of the U.O.D. An extensive cam dent; John Lewis, treasurer; La Des- Indians on the Hermiston diamond. to Spokane, planning to be gone a merely an extension of the job stabi Included in this category are F. B. paign is being planned here. ca Pieper, secretary, and Opal Null the Bombers playing Echo at Echo lization program developed by the Swayze, W. J. Warner and E. P. week or longer. and Jack Jackson, co-editors of the and Hermiston playing at Stanfield. Mrs. Myrnie Caldwell left Monday WMC and administered by the USES Dodd who have been taking turns this morning for Lewiston, Idaho, to spend in Portland.” Bulldog. The league will be under the gen week spending part of the time jn WARM WEATHER a week visiting friends. The Cald It was decided to wait until the op- eral sponsorship of the Hermiston bed and the rest of the time bemoan- Commenting on the extension of well’s small daughter Myrna is stay FINALLY HERE ening of the sports season next fall U.S.O., with Lee Weber in charge. ing with her grandparents, the J. H. the labor control plan into Umatilla ing their conditions. before electing yell leaders. The community as a whole hereby Among the rules which have been Reubers, in Stanfield. county, Mr. Haney said that wasteful Rebecca Pierson and Ruth Gifford turnover in employment ranks has sends them a greeting and wishes After several weeks of stalling, it adopted are: the home team will fur were overnight guests at the home of been cut ¿o a considerable degree in each of them a speedy recovery. at last appears,that summer has ar EASTERN JAUNT nish the umpire-in-chief, all games to Mrs. Dell Christley Tuesday. rived. The past few nights have be on Sunday except when this is im Sunday visitors a tthe O. L. Hodge the Portland metropolitan area where been quite cool but are showing a def IS INTERESTING possible the contest must be played home were Ted Haynes of Potlatch, the stabilization program has been in CHAMBER GROUP inite trend towards becoming warm Idaho, and Lloyd Haynes of Clarks effect for several months. Here, as during that same week, all games to ton, Wash., brothers of Mrs. Hodge. in Portland, job changes can be made TO MEET MAY 31 er. Gardens which have been at a Mrs. Margaret Fraser and Miss begin at 2:00 o’clock. Other informa Their mother, Mrs. A. L. Haynes who stalemate for the past month are Clara Bryant returned Tuesday from tion can be secured by contacting Lee had visited here the past ten days, only when clearance is granted returned with them to her home in through prescribed channels, with cer The next regular meeting of the showing signs of life. Many have had a five weeks trip to the eastern coast Weber at the Hermiston U.S.O. The league will be divided into two Pullman. tification by means of “certificate of Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will to replant beans and other fickle veg and many points en route. En route Mr. and Mrs. John Conrad this availability” or transfer slip. etables due to the heavy frosts of the east they stopped at Grand Forks, halves with the winner of each half be held Monday. May 31, at the week purchased the farm home of North Dakota, where they visited with playing for the championship. Quoting from WMC area chief L. U.S.O. beginning at 7:00 o’clock with past few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shulty west of Mrs. Fraser’s son, Tom. who is un Games in the first half follow: The report for the week follows: Umatilla. The Conrads plan to make C- Stoll’s recent directive, Mr. Haney a dinner served by the P & G Cafe. Sunday, May 30—U.O.D. vs. Ind Max. Min. dergoing training there for aviation their home there in the near future. Date said that “for some time the War Among the items of interest to be dis Don Parsons spent Saturday here Manpower Commission has been pro cussed is the farm labor problem and cadet work. Mrs. Fraser states that ians at Hermiston: Bombers vs Echo 32 ............ 63 May 12 with relatives while on a short fur Tom is enjoying his work immensely at Echo; Stanfield vs. Hermiston Kids 63 42 May 13 .......... lough from Navy duty. He accom moting voluntary control over the the housing problem here. at Stanfield. and seems in fine fettle. 66 37 May 14 All members are urged to be pres- panied Ben O’Conner to Portland transfer of workers through what is Sunday, June 6 U.O.D. vs. Bomb- They continued on to New York 38 .......... 65 May 15 Sunday. Parsons, who has been sta known as employment stabilization ent. Farmers who will be affected where they visited three weeks with ers at Boardman; Indians vs. Stan tioned at the Bremerton Yard for plans. The basic purpose of these by the shortage of labor should at- 43 .......... 71 May 16 several months, expects to transfer another son, Hugh and family. While field at Hermiston; Echo vs. Kids at 34 May 17 .......... ............ 74 to San Francisco in the near future. plans is to see that .workers are tend the meeting to voice their troub- in New York they visited many in- Echo. 36 May 18 .......... ............. 79 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer and placed in positions which will fully les. Non-members of the Chamber of teresting places. They visited with Sunday. June 13—U.O.D. vs. Echo children Dick and Carole left Mon utilize their skills to the best interest Commerce should notify Gene Lear, at Echo; Indians vs. Kids at Hermis: Tom again en route home. day for Berkeley, Cal , where they of the war effort. secretary, in. order that dinner ar STATE GUARDS -will, make their home. era ton: Bombers vs. Stanfield at Board “The plans just adopted for Uma rangements can be made. ... H. Cable and daughter Doreen, man. SENIORS GIVEN ARE ADVANCED Mrs. C. L. Upham and Mrs. B. Hutch tilla county spell out those conditions Sunday, June 20 U.O.D. vs. Stan ison were in Pendleton Tuesday. Mrs. of transfer which are in the best in CONSOLIDATED DIPLOMAS TODAY field at Stanfield; Indians vs. Echo Cable, who has been in the hospital terest of the war effort. In general, Tuesday evening 13 members of Co there the past two weeks, returned at Echo and Bombers vs. Kids at Her they say specifically what workers ASKS FOR PERMIT E, 22nd Bn.. Oregon State Guard. home with them. miston. A large class of 43 seniors will re Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hodge. Mr. and cannot transfer from one essential were cited by Capt. V. E. Dugherty Sunday, June 27—U.O.D. vs. Kids ceive their diplomas tonight (Thurs Mrs. George Hodge and Mrs. A. L. activity to another except with avail- Planning to establish service for for advancement in rank. Those Haynes were in Walla Walla Thurs ability certificates issued either by freight deliveries between Boardman named were: 1st Sgt. C. J. Jackson to day) at the annual commencement ex at Hermiston; Indians vs. Bombers at Boardman and Echo vs. Stanfield at day of last week on business. the employer or local USES officials Stanfield Junction, the manage- | 2nd Lt.; Staff Sgt. G. Prahl to 1st ercises. Charles F. Walker, president Echo. Jim Stewart has been here the past representing the War Manpower and of Behnke-Walker Business College, ment of Consolidated Freightways Sgt.: Sgt. W. Carlson to Staff Sgt.; week from Klamath Falls, called by has applied for a permit to operate Corp. C. Uson, B. Beebe, C. Wells and will deliver an address on “Now Is the illness of his mother, Mrs. Tom Commission in this county.” Stewart, who returned with him on “The exception to this rule.” Mr. their trucks as common carriers be- J. Bacon to Sgt.; PFC R. Stanton, J. Not Always.” Wednesday to Southern Oregon. Individual pictures of the graduat Haney said, “is that farm workers tween those points, and the privilege Knox and Gardner to Corp., and Pvts, The Walter Robinson family moved | may transfer from one agricultural of serving the government Ordinance T. Panages. H. Harding and T. Lind- ing class will be found on Page Four last week to a house on the A. C. of this issue. Swarner property. The place vacated activity to anither without the need Depot east of Hermiston. The Depot ner to PFC. by the Robinsons was recently sold by for a clearance slip or a certificate of is now served out if Hermiston. A recruiting campaign now under- Aviation Cadet Gene Rugg sent a W. P. Trumbull of The Dalles to availability. However, should a work- In order to expedite delivery of way will continue through June 25. ORDNANCE MAN telegram to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Means, who is to come to Her- ! er presently employed ... in agriculture ... necessary materials, Commissioner of | Every man not classified 1A who is A. E. Rugg, that he has been trans miston in the fall as new principal of desire to transfer to another type of Utilities Ormond R. Bean has order- interested in building a strong defense IS COMMISSIONED ferred from Del Monte, Calif., to the grade schools. Miss Bessie Hammer of Salem came war production work, he cannot do so ed a special hearing, on the matter, unit for his community and state may Word has been received at the Um Hutchison, Kansas. Sunday to spend a week here at the without a clearance slip or a certifi and it will be held in the Oregon enlist in the Oregon State Guard. Mrs. Alta Knerr spent from Satur atilla Ordnance Depot of the com home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. cate of availability.” Building, Portland, on Wednesday. Regular drills will be held every missioning of Second Lieutenant Roy day until Tuesday in Yakima. Wash., Lester Hammer. May 19th. at 10 30 a. m. These hear Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Mr. and Mrs. Milo Case of Grand G. Milliman in the Ordnace Depart- visiting her son and family, Mr. and ings are always open to the public. view were week end guests at the Community park hall. met of the Army of the United States Mrs. Kenneth Knerr. GRANGE OPPOSES home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garber- Mr. and Mrs. Alton Kingsbury were May 1, 1943. ding. Along the Diagonal ... A report JAPANESE LABOR Lt. Milliman has been stationed at Walla Walla business callers Tues that the Waller place changed hands the Umatilla Ordnance Depot since day. this week ... A new bam under con Mrs. Herbert K. Iverson and son At its meeting May 14th. Westland August of last year, where as ft Mas struction at the Duff Knight farm. Grange went on record with the ter Sergeant in the Regular Army he Dean returned Sunday from a week’s County Court as strenously opposing has given outstanding service as Ser vacation trip into California. GRANGERS AT Miss Genevieve Blinston spent any importation of Japanese labor in- geant Major. The May meeting of the Blue Mt. that favors, flowers and courtesies Before his transfer to Hermiston, Thursday in Hermiston visiting COLUMBIA MEET to Umatilla county unless any such Camp and Hospital Service Council are extended to the boys while con Lt. Milliman had ten years of varied friends and attending the graduation laborers were to be used in road was held last Friday in the officers’ fined. camps or other places where they and interesting experience in the of her class. Miss Blinston is now The Columbia Grange met for a club in Walla Walla with 125 in at could be kept under strict guard. McCaw hospital, the receiving fa armed forces. He first entered the employed by Western Union in Port regular meeting Tuesday, May 18. Mrs. Amy Keys was initiated into tendance. Mrs. Harold Barnett of cility for the wounded from the North military service in 1930 as a member land. Mr. and Mrs. David Dufur were bal Pendleton, area chairman, presided Pacific theatre of war. Alaska. Aleu of the New York National Guard. the first and second degrees. Mrs. Tom Moore and son, Robert loted for membership and J. O. Tif over the meeting which consumed the tians, etc., covers 40 acres and when Four years later he enlisted in the Christian, spent the last three days The Home Economics club met May fany and Theodore Panages werfe ob 12th with Mrs. Don Allstott in Uma morning hours. completed will house 1500 patients. Coast Artillery of the Regular Army, of last week in Vancouver, Wash., vis ligated on Third and Fourth Degrees. Col. Miller, commanding officer of The wards are confortably furnished and served in Hawaii for two and one- iting Lee Christian and family, Mr. tilla at which time Mrs. Harold Hard Visitors from the various Granges ing. home economics chairman,' an the hospital, welcomed the group and and everything is of the latest and half years. He was stationed at the and Mrs. Warren Rust and infant were: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kirkpatrick, nounced the next meeting would be gave a most interesting talk concern most modern design, fully equipped to United States Military Academy, daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mr. Frick and Mrs. Mack of the Tilli- May 26th at the B. C. Zeek home with ing morale of the young boys now be care for the needs of the boys. West Point. New York, for five years, Reynolds and other friends. cum Grange, Mr. and Mrs. Eleroth acting as instructor to the Cadets in the Westland 4-H Cooking club as ing inducted. The first three months The delegation was the guest of and Mrs. Hazel Lewis of the State of their training is extremely diffi hostesses. Col. Miller at luncheon. The mess automotive, Diesel, and aircraft en Line Grange. Mr. and Mrs. Claud A group from Westland with other cult and finds many of them unable was presented in true army fashion gines. He then attended the non- Hanscom and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Grangers from the county visited to cope with the severities. Psycho and thoroughly enjoyed by all pres- commissioned officers' training school Bloom of the Cold Springs Grange, Do you have excess cash? ri , ... at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Mary- Columbia Grange Tuesday and spent neurosis is one of the many ailments ent. The afternoon was devoted to , , , . , , , , i You will answer, “No.” But Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shaw, Mr. * and that must be treated. ____ i , , . , land, and having been graduated as a a very pleasant evening. the fact remains that you do. a conducted tour of the facilities, each _ ' _ , .. . Mrs. Clyde Kennison, Floyd Laird Most informative and optimistic re .... , , I Staff Sergeant, continued to „ serve at | For almost every wage earner visiting the various depart- ... .... „ , and Mrs. Clara Thornburg of West port on the progress of the council in group ments I West Point as Ordnance Property | these days has an income, in land, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Attebury, SCHOOL CLOSES finishing the sun rooms at the McCaw checkbook or pocketbook, well Sergeant, and later as First Sergeant Miss Billy Gabriel and Mrs. Tillery Ths Blue Mt. Council is composed of the 11th Ordnance Service Compa- above the cost of his living, hospital was given by the Red Cross of Stanfield Grange. This group in THIS FRIDAY taxes, insurance and debt re- Field Director. Mrs. Burns. She of 11 counties in NE Oregon and SEny. He has held his Master Ser- cluded 11 Pomona Grange officers. payments. praised Col. Miller and his staff for Washington and those present were geant’s rating since June. 1942. You never actually “bid” The program was in cahrge of J. Hermiston schools will close its their 100% cooperation with the Red representing many organizations and Lt. Milliman is well known through- against anybody for a porter- O. Tiffany and included a quiz on doors Friday afternoon for the clubs who are busy contributing to out this community, and it is with house steak, but when you take garden insects and their control with nual summer vacation. Superintend rooms. 30 have been completed and wards helping furnish the needs and genuine pleasure and good wishes the spending of all average Mr. Eleroth winning the prize. A ent W. G. Kersbergen has announced many new ones assigned. There are comforts of these wounded men. Americans as a group, it’s a that his commission is greeted by his short talk was given by each visitor that the school buses will pick up stu 75 wards at McCaw hospital, each Those present from Hermiston were associate officers at Umatilla Ord different story. So it is im and many good and interesting sub dents at 12:00 o'clock Friday to be one comprised of private ward rooms Mrs. F. B. Beit. Mrs. T. A. O'Grady portant that excess money be nance Depot, and friends in Hermis saved rather than used collec jects were discussed. Henry Ott on hand at 1:00 o’clock at which time and a sun room. The council is asked and Mrs. Wm. E. Logan; from Echo ton and Pendleton. tively to bid up prices. If it is played a few old time selections on the report cards will be isused. to furnish ail equipment in the sun were Mrs. Wm. Helmick and Mrs. spent, instead of saved, prices violin. Gene Lear was elected alter- Eighth grade commencement exer- rooms. Irrigon School Makro Ej-curoim Carl Weltzin. The June meeting will soar. . . That's inflation. state Grange. cisea will be held at 1:00 o'clock with Members of the Irrigon high school These articles include comfortable be held in Pendleton at which time Ideally, it should be invested Mrs. Sara Ansen and Mrs. Paul Rev. M. B. Ballinger delivering the chairs, vetees, tables, books, maga an election of officers will be held. junior and senior classes enjoyed their In Government securities dur served refreshments. The address Conrad Buses will return students zines, drapes, lamps, radios and any Anyone having electric fans, lamps, annual banquet Wednesday night in ing the Second War Loan. next meeting will be held June 15 at to their home immediately following thing that might add to the comfort tables or any other articles which Pendleton. Thursday the entire high “They give their lives . . . You lend your money.” the Columbia park hall with visitors the program. This schedule includes of the convalescents. Groups have might be useful is asked to notify Mrs. school made an excursion to Bingham both the grade and high schools. Springs for the annual school picnic. Belt. OPPLDAY MISS MARY PETRI SIX TEAMS ENTER BASEBALL LEAGUE FOR SUMMER. PLAY HERE COLUMBIA NEWS i Local Delegation Pays Visit to McCaw Hospital in Walla Walla Friday What It Inflation?
