The Hermiston herald., May 27, 1943, Image 1

RATIONING
CALENDAR
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' RATION BOOK NO. 2
May 30—Red stamps K ( meats- 1
fats) become valid, good through June
30. Red stamps E. F, G, H remain |
valid through May. Red stamps J
valid May 23 remain good through
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
June. Red stamps L valid June 6;
M, June 13; N, June 20—all expire
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 27, 1943.
June 30. Each weekly series good for VOLUME XXXVI
NUMBER 41
16 points.
June 7—Blue stamps G, H and J
valid through this date. Blue stamps
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
K, L and M, which became valid May
24, are good through July 7.
TO BE QUIET
BEGINS MONDAY
SUGAR
May 31—Stamp No. 12, book No. 1,
The annual Catholic Religious Va­
No special entertainment has been
good for five pounds, expires at mid-
cation school will commence in Her­
planned for Hermiston but private
night. Stamp No. 13, good for five
miston Monday, May 31, at 9:00 a.m.,
pounds, June 1-August 15.
picnics and family gatherings will be
COFFEE
and will continue for two weeks. Sis­
quite prevalent as usual. A majority
May 30—Stamp No. 23. book No. 1,
ters Julie Antoinette and Sister Dor­
of the stores will be closed Monday,
good for one pound, expires at mid-1 STOCK SHOWN AT the holiday coming Sunday, but will
ina will have charge of the school. MUST BE MAILED
night. Stamp No. 24 valid May 31
Both are from St. Joseph’s Academy
UNION THIS WEEK be celebrated the day following.
through June 30 for one pound.
MIDNIGHT. TUNE 10
in Pendleton.
SHOES
Work at the Umatilla Ordnance De­
Catholic parents are urged to send
Starting Wednesday of this week, pot will go on as usual “until the war
June 15—Stamp No. 17, book No.
War Ration Book No. 3, which is
1, valid for one pair of shoes, expires and for the next several weeks. Four- is won”.
1 their children regularly for the two a replacement book for Nos. 1 and 2,
at midnight. Stamp No. 18, valid H club workers will be busy attend­
weeks, and thus give them the bene­ will be distributed immediately and
June 16 for one pair of shoes. Stamps
fit of the entire course.
ing the Union livestock show and at­
all applications must be mailed be­
interchangeable among family.
REV.
BALLINGER
tending summer school at Corvallis.
FUEL OIL
tween June 1 and June 10. Blanks
September 30—Period 5 coupons The annual trek to Corvallis will be
¡FISHING PROVES will be available at the post office and
valid March 26 through September made next Tuesday. June 1, and last­
other central locations and should be
30. Heating coupons—one unit, val­ ing until Friday. June 11. The trip FOR CHAPLAIN
VERY SPOTTY
obtained at the very earliest opportu­
ue ten gallons: ten units, 100 gallons. will be made in one of 0. O. Felt­
nity. The applications must be mailed
GASOLINE
Rev. M. B. Ballinger received a tel­
Angling in these parts opened quite to the address printed on the cards
July 21—“A” book expires. No. 6 house’s school buses.
Gene Lear, assistant county agent, egram Tuesday night informing him
auspiciously when George “Lucky” prior to midnight of June 10. 1943,
stamps in “A” books valid through
this date.
took a group of members to Union for to report June 7 at Harvard Univer-
Harkenrider struck it lucky on the and must have a three cent stamp
TIRES
the annual livestock show Wednesday sity at Cambridge. Mass., where he i POPPY DAYS ARE
opening day, catching a fine mess in thereon.
May 31—Cars with C books must and Thursday of this week where they will receive military training for a
the drain ditch below Stanfield, one
After June 10, no applications will
have tires inspected by this date: B
chaplainship in the armed firces. Af- THIS WEEK END
will
exhibit
their
animals.
Those
of
the trout being a German Brown be available and applicants will then
books by June 30. First inspection
and measuring 17 inches. Since then, need to go to the rationing board. It
for A bookholders must have been making the trip and their animals in­ ter a month of orientation, he will be
made by March 31; subsequent in­ cluded: Creston Buzzard, two steers assigned to full duty.
however, all attempts have proved fu­ is very essential, however, that appli­
America
’
s
dead
of
two
wars
will
be
spections within every six-month per­ and one hog; Vern Hunt, one heifer:
Rev. Ballinger plans to leave here
tile and most fishermen are being
iod thereafter, but at least 90 days Ervin Hunt, one heifer; Jim Hogg of Sunday night for the east after the honored Friday and Saturday when forced to go many miles for their fav- cation blanks be completed prior to
midnight. June 10. in order to receive
millions
of
Americans
will
wear
red
apart. September 30 next tire in-
Stanfield, one steer: Gordon Shown, evening meeting at Echo and will poppies as a symbol of remembrance orite sport.
spection deadline for A books.
the new book on schedule.
spend several days with relatives in and tribute. Here, as in other cities
one steer, seven hogs and one bull.
Among those who have been having
The back of each application car-
Indiana before reporting. He lacks throughout the country, women of the fair luck include Willard Felthouse, i ries the printed address of “OPA
Those
making
the
trip
to.
Corvallis
JAMES ALBERT SCOTT
just one month of serving as pastor
Charles Wilcox, Harry Yeakley and Mailing Center, Salem, Oregon.” No
James Albert Scott was born at next Tuesday will be Jim Hogg, Lila of the local Methodist church for two American Legion Auxiliary will be others.
Scalf,
Alida
Picanso.
Billy
Gilbert,
on the streets at an early hour with
other address is necessary. It is ab­
Ontario, Canada, on May 24, 1864. He
years, also serving during that time
solutely essential that all applications
lived in Ontario until he reached Mary McCourt. Andy Lamont and at Echo. He taught Spanish at Echo baskets of poppies. A large corps of
be filled out correctly and legibly. Ra­
young manhood, when he moved with Frances Stevens, all of Stanfield: high school for eight weeks and also volunteer workers has been organized FREAK SHOTS
by Mrs. F. B. Belt, poppy chairman,
tion books cannot be issued unless ap­
his parents to Brandon, Wisconsin, Dick Kingsley, Virginia Borthwick, served as relief teacher.
to distribute poppies to everyone in CAUSE TROUBLE
plications contain all of the informa­
where he became naturalized in 1886. Lois Hunt. Ruth McCulley, Doris
Before coming to Hermiston he the city.
tion called for in legible form. Care­
Here at Brandon he taught school for Jones. Irene Hunt, Gordon Shown and
served one year at Atlanta. Indiana,
“Once in a thousand” but in the ful records must be kept of all books
The poppies have been made by dis­
a number of years, and then moved to Joanne Graves, all of Hermiston.
as pastor of the Methodist church. abled war veterans at Portland, who past few weeks it has happened twice issued and books cannot be forward-
The
group
will
be
in
charge
of
Walt
Clear Lake, South Dakota, where he
Cline, assistant county agent at Mil- While there he also served as part have been working at their beds and and thus makes the headlines. Sever- ed. Books sent to wrong addresses
also taught school.
time instructor at Butler University in the hospital work room during the al weeks ago a man, shooting across will be returned to the OPA Center
On November 2, 1893, he was uni­ tori-Freewater, in place of Gene Lear
of Indianapolis. He served as pas­ winter and spring. This occupation Despan Gulch at a coyote, struck a in Salem where considerable delay
who
will
be
busy
with
grasshoppers
in
ted in marriage with Emma Artus. In
tor of the North Bend and Canby | has helped them pass the long hospi­ main transmission line and caused a will be experienced in finding the
1902 they moved to Daniel, Wyoming, a few days. If it is at all possible.
churches in Oregon prior to coming tal days pleasantly, has enabled them blackout here for several minutes. Al- proper owner.
Mr.
Lear
will
go
to
Corvallis
the
lat
­
where Mr. Scott was a cattle rancher
to Hermiston. His five-year-old son to earn money and has been valuable though this was stragne it was not
A sample copy of the new book
for 11 years. In April, 1913 the fam­ ter part of next week. The grass­
David will remain’at North Bend with
extraordinary.
hopper
campaign
will
be
quite
exten
­
will be printed next week. Although
in promoting recovery.
ily moved to Hermiston where they
friends.
However, last Thursday someone the information is very important it
lived on an alfalfa ranch just south sive this year as the pest is expected
While distributing the memorial
shot
at a hawk above Umatilla and is not difficult to complete. It is
to
exceed
that
of
last
year.
of town for about 25 years. About
flowers, the Auxiliary women will re­
The 4-H youngsters are going to BALL GAMES TO
five years ago Mr. Scott retired from
ceive contributions for the Legion and did the same identical thing, hitting hoped that persons who are not able
active farming and moved into town, Corvallis on. scholarships given by START SUNDAY
Auxiliary rehabilitation and welfare a wire and causing part of Umatilla to fill out the application properly
various business firms and organiza­
where he has resided ever since.
funds. All of the money contributed to go dark. After the place of trouble and legible will seek aid from help­
tions.
A
list
of
these
will
be
printed
On September 1. 1942, Mr. Scott
will go into these funds, the Auxiliary was located, a large hawk was found ful neighbors in order that as little
The old familiar cry “Play Ball” workers serving without pay. Poppy at the foot of the power pole. Killing delay as possible will be experienced
was struck by a train at the main next week as they were not available
will ring through the air in Hermis- contributions form an important part the hawk was good business but not in receiving the new books.
crossing here in Hermiston and has for this issue.
ton. Stanfield and Echo this comine of the funds which support the vast news hitting the wire again, that
ever folly recovered from the injur­
Sunday afternoon as the present base­ humanitarian efforts of the Legion was.
ies sustained in that accident. Sunday
CANNING SUGAR
ball season gets under way with the and Auxiliary for the disabled veter­
afternoon, May 23, he passed away. ARMY ENGINEER
general
sponsorship
of
the
Hermiston
HOT
WEATHER
IS
ans. and children of the dead and dis­
In one more day he would have been ENLISTMENT OPEN
NOW AVAILABLE
U.S.O. club.
79 years old.
abled of both wars.
AT
LAST
HERE
At 2:00 p. m. Sunday, the Indians,
James A. Scott was a member of AT PRESENT TIME
More than 13,000.000 poppies were
Final details on how consumers will
under the managership of Wildcat distributed by the Auxiliary last year
the Masonic lodge for 54 years. He
obtain sugar for home canning under
“
You
asked
for
it,
”
is
the
common
Henry,
will
meet
the
U.O.D.
team,
has been a member of the Hermiston
and the number worn tomorrow is ex­
In the continuing expansion of the
Methodist church since April 4, 1915. United States Army, it has been de­ managed by Bud Evans, at the Her­ pected to be substantially larger. The expression of the weather prophets on | a simplified plan forecast earlier this
He leaves to mourn his passing, his termined that a great number of En­ miston park diamond. The Boardman local Auxiliary Unit is prepared to Main street. The subject of discus­ ‘ week, were issued today by the OPA.
widow, Mrs. Emma A. Scott; two gineer Construction Troops will be Bombers will play Echo at Echo and supply a poppy to everyone in the city sion. of course, is the warm weather According to the revised program,
brothers, John L. Scott of Brandon, needed on all active fronts, who will the Hermiston Kids will tangle with and believes there will be few who which has at long last made its ap­ stamps numbered 15 and 16 in war
ration book one will each be good for
Wilconsin, and W. S. Scott of Tru- be capable, trained and equipped to the Stanfield outfit at Stanfield.
will fail to honor the war dead and pearance. Although the temperature five pounds of sugar for home can­
mansburg, N. Y.; three daughters, handle specialized engineering field
There is no charge of admission to aid living war victims by wearing the reached as high as 89 degrees, it was
ning. Consumers will obtain this
Mrs. George Franz of Daniel, Wyo„ work, such as repairing damaged air­ these games and everyone is urged to little red flower of remembrance to- nevertheless quite welcome.
sugar
by taking their ration books to
19
81
May
Mrs. Merle Phelps and Mrs. M. T. ports, rebuilding destroyed bridges or turn out for the openers.
morrow.
•
retailers rather than applying to lo-
80
May 20
Matott of Hermiston; seven grand- assisting in rebuilding cities damaged
cal boards for sugar coupons as was
72
May 21
(children, and two great-grandchild­ as a result of warfare.
MILITARY HEAD ADS MAKE FINE
announced earlier.
80
May 22
ren.
Although
voluntary
enlistments
23
81
Stamps 15 and 16 became valid on
May
Funeral services were held at the
PAYS VISIT HERE READING MATTER May 24
89
May 24, and may be used for obtain-
Prann Funeral Parlors Wednesday through recruiting offices have been
ing canning sugar in amounts of 5
May 25
88
afternoon, May 27. at 2:00 o’clock, terminated by both the Navy and War
Brig Gen. Ralph P. Cowgill of
Not only has the Herald classified
pounds on each stamp through Octo­
with the Rev. M. B. Ballinger of the Departments, new procedures have Portland, head of the Oregon State page proved extremely valuable in re­
ber 31, 1943.
Hermiston Methodist church in now been worked out which permit Guard, visited for a short time in cent months to persons who wish to CLEANUP DAY IS
The change in the program for ob­
charge. Members of the local Mason­ certain individuals, who have had def­ Hermiston last Friday as the guest of sell, buy or trade various items, but
inite construction experience, to vol­
SET
FOR
JUNE
8
taining sugar for home canning to re­
ic lodge acted as pallbearers.
untarily enlist. Any man. who has Capt. V. E. Daugherty in charge of also is furnishing some interesting
lieve local boards of a heavy load of
been advised by his Selective Service Co. E., 22nd Bn., in Hermiston. Brig. reading material. For instance, this
The annual city of Hermiston clean- work, since, under the new arrange­
Cowgill was on tour of this sec­ week Bob Alstott is advertising as up day is scheduled this year for
CH AMBER GROUP Board that.he will soon be called for Gen.
ment, only the relatively few families
induction, may initiate steps which, tion of the state inspecting various follows: “Will person who persists in Tuesday, June 8. according to a res­ who require more than ten pounds of
MEETS MONDAY
milking my cow, please call at my olution passed last Friday at a meet­ sugar per person for home canning
on the approval of his qualifications, groups of the state guardsmen.
He commented very favorably on house and make some arrangements ing of the city council. Plans will be will make application to the boards.
will definitely assure him of spécifié
as I need some of the milk?”
The next regular meeting of the assignment to engineer training and the Hermiston organization.
very similar to that of past years
This amount of sugar, explained
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will ultimate service with Engineer con­
whereby the city picks up rubbish and OPA. will put up as much fruit as
be held Monday, May 31, at the U. S. struction forces.
other debris free of charge providing most families will be able to can or
O. beginning at 7:00 o’clock with a
Any man. though not subject o
it is placed in suitable containers.
intend to use. At the allowed rate of
dinner served by the P & G Cafe, call in the near future because of a
More information concerning the one pound of sugar to four quarts of
Several items of importance will be
operations will be given next week but finished fruit the ten-pound-per-per-
discussed at this meeting.
ly apply to his Selective Service Board !
residents should prepare for the oc­ son allowance would provide each
Farmers who will be affected by for re-classification which will then
casion by gathering all old cans, rub­ person with 40 quarts of canned
the shortage of labor should attend permit him co be immediately induct­
tended the Rebekah state convention bish and other waste material into fruit.
JAMES FITZALLEN THOMSON
•the meeting to voice their troubles. ed and enter into Engineer training
suitable containers.
Funeral services were held at Echo as delegates from Echo.
Most families, it was pointed out.
Eddie Liesegang is home this week
Non-members of the Chamber of Com­ and ultimate service with Engineer cemetery Wednesday afternoon for
have
the use of several ration books.
James Fitzallen (Allen) Thomson, on a furlough from the army replace­ DEFENSE MEETING and even where the canning budget
merce should notify Gene Lear, secre­ construction forces.
ment
center
at
Ft.
Knox.
Kentucky.
whose
death
Sunday
evening
follow
­
tary. in order that dinner arrange­
Any man between the ages of eight- ing a stroke was a shock to his many
Lt. Col. Robert Jarmon of the army BTHFr Ilf mWrCD H V includes the making of some jams and
ments can be made.
een and thirty-eight, who has had friends in this community. A service air force spent Saturday night at the KB*A 1 " P—A LjL/n X jellies, it is estimated that the sugar
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available to consumers will be ade-
practical construction experience in was held at Folsom’s in Pendleton, Butter Creek home of Mr. and Mrs.
with the Rev. E. M. Butenshon pre­ Sloan Thomson.
Sam
Moore,
head
of
almost
any
capacity,
is
eligible
for
Floyd Mathers returned Saturday .
. the
— civilian de- quate.
NIGHT VISITOR
siding. At Echo cemetery a Masonic
The local board has informed the
voluntary induction procedure as de- service was held, with Frank Sloan of from Twin Falls, Idaho, where his fense organization in Hermiston, is
wife has been in the hospital for some announcing a meeting of that group Herald that additional sugar cannot
IS UNWELCOME
scribed herein.
Stanfield in charge.
Mr. Thomson was a member of time. She underwent another opera­ | for next Wednesday evening, June 2, be applied for until the Stamps 15
Men of seventeen years of age and
Echo
Masonic lodge for 40 years, tion Monday and is reported to be at the U.S.O. club beginning at 8:00 and 16 have been used up.
Glen Rust, who has a record of others between the ages of thirty-eight served several terms as master and getting along nicely.
The demand for workers at Uma­ I o’clock. A delegation will be present
making many sojourns into jails, and fifty may also volunteer if physi­ was secretary of the organization for
tilla
Ordnance depot is taking a hea­ from Pendleton to explain new fea­
made one more call Tuesday night. cally qualified for general military many years. At the time of his death
RIDING CLUB IS
vy toll from Echo municipal and bus­
The evening started by Mr. Rust service .and if their practical exper­ he was residing in Pendleton where iness institution, every week seeing a tures of the defense program, parti­
he
moved
recently
from
his
Butter
cularly
to
explain
the
new
insurance
DISCUSSED HERE
wanting to go for a ride. Consequent­ ience is adequate.
Creek home to assume the duties of few more local employees taking on | which is now available for members
jobs
at
the
depot.
The
latest
sufferer
ly he stole the Carson automobile
AH men who apply for voluntary County Commissioner.
.
Born at the Butter Creek home of is the school district, the janitor Roy | of that organization.
from the former Curtis Dyer resi­ induction as outlined herein will be
Mr. Moore especially urges that all | There has been a gi eat deal of local
having resigned to take a po-
lience south of town. For some rea­ under observation during their train­ his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Smith
Thomson on October 17, 1882, Mr. sition as clerk at the U. P. station at firemen, councilmen, ambulance girls, interest lately among horse lovers in
son or other, however, he abandoned ing for possible selection and assign- Thomson
lived on his farm at the Ordnance Smith has held the job asall members of the defense organiza- the formation of a riding club for
the machine and decided to go for a ment to Officers’ Candidate Schools, Oregon trail crossing most of his life, local janitor for the past six years. _
.
,
this community, similar to those now
He started the new work Sunday, tion and others interested be present
walk.
in effect at Pendleton and LaGrande.
Any man. who finds himself sub­ but was widely known and highly re­ Even school children are shifting to for the meeting.
About 3:00 a. m. he entered the ject to call in the near future or de­ spected throughout Umatilla and
Everyone interested in the organiza­
Ordnance,
several
of
tehm
being
em-
—
"m
7
Frank Sater home and decided to sires to volunteer even though in a Morrow counties. He is survived by ployed there since school closed, in­
tion of such a club is urged to be
Bible School lx Postponed
I
his
widow
Bessie,
one
brother
Sloan
make himself at home, After caus- deferred draft status, should contact of Echo, and three sisters, Mrs. E. P. cluding Louis Penney, Walter Brom-
The Vacation Daily Bible School, present for a meeting at the Hermis-
ing considerable alarm. Chief of Po- any of the United Sutes Army Engi- Jarmon of Bakersfield. Calif.. Mrs. C. meli, Joe Correa. Dolly Correa and previously announced for the next ton U.S.O. club Thursday. June 3, at
lice B. J. Nation was called and Mr. neer offices located at either the H. Bartholomew of Echo and Mrs. R. Mildred Penney.
Art Motheny has resigned from his two weeks, has been postponed until 8:00 p. m.
Rust was escorted to the local jail. Umatilla Ordnance Depot, Walla Wal- ¡ W Allen of Bonners Ferry. Idaho:
Whether or not you have a horse,
position Is ditch rider for the Stan­ later in the summer. The Ministerial
Wednesday night state police took la Office of the Area Engineer or |
field Irrigation district and will leave Association has announced that it be sure to attend this meeting, as
him to Pendleton where jail facilities United States Army Engineer, 628.
Miss Emma
Geissler
and Mrs. Fred June 1 for North Carolina where his feels there is not sufficiant leadership means of securing more horses will be
.
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,
Andrews Jr. returned the first of the son Orville is in a hospital at an ar­
are more comfortable.
discussed.
available at the present time.
Pittock Block. Portland. Oregon.
week from Portland where they at- my training camp.
4ß-tmifiton
FOUR-H SCHOLARSHIP MEMORIAL DAY
WINNERS TO MAKE
TRIP TO (ORVALLIS
Allen Thomson Passes Away Sunday
Evening Following Heart Attack
#oxaLaL
RATION BOOK NO. 3
TO BE DISTRIBUTED
AT VARIOUS POINTS