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RATIONING CALENDAR The RATION BOOK NO. 2 June 30—Red stamps J, K, L, M and N expire. Each weekly series good for 16 points. July 7-—Blue stamps K. L and M good through this date. SUGAR August 15—Stamp No. 13. book No. 1, good for five pounds, expires VOLUME XXXVI at midnight. Stamps No. 15 and No. 16 in war re ion book one valid for 5 pounds of sugar each for home can ning. COFFEE June 30—Stamp No. 24, book No. 1, good for one pound, expires at mid- night. SHOES October 31—Stamp No- 18, book No. 1, valid for one pair of shoes through stamps interchangeable among family living in same house- I ===== e “i . hold. . .. L_ F l EL OIL Effective June 21, occupancy of September 30—Period 5 coupons privately built and financed war valid March 20 through September 30. housing in 14 Oregon cities and towns Heating coupons—one unit, value ten including Hermiston was resti icted gallons; ten units. 100 gallons. solely to war workers who have come GASOLINE into thase areas since July 1, 1941. July 21—“A” book expires. No. 6 George W. Copien, Regional Represen stamps in “A” books valid through tative for the National Housing Agen- this date. oy. in Seattle, announced in explain TIRES ing the new regulations adopted to Cars with B books must have tires preserve such housing for workers es inspected every 4 months: cars with sential to the war effort C books, every 3 months; cars with Copien stated that any builder of A books, every 6 months. privately-financed war housing con structed under priority assistance ap Don’t Travel Unnecessarily plied for on or after February 10, To relieve crowded trains and bus 1943, can accept as tenants only those ses, the public is asked not to make war workers whom he believes to be unnecessary trips. ODT has defined I eligible, but must fill out a form trips for the following purposes as ' (NHA 60-8) citing proof of their eli non-essential: (1) To other cities to1 gibility and mail it to the NHA Re visit friends; (2) Home for the week I gional Office in Seattle. Use of war end: (3) Sightseeing: (4) To the housing in this category is sharply re theatre, races, or other places of stricted to in-migrant war workers— amusement: (5) Any social travel or workers who have come into the area travel for pleasure; (6) Travel mere since July 1, 1941. ly for the sake of going somewhere. Builders of privately-financed war housing for which priority assistance was applied for prior to February 10, I Victory Tax Collections The Victory Tax. which to date has are not obligated to follow this meth been withheld from wages and salar od of tenant selection, nor to prove ies, above exemptions, at the rate of compliance with the terms of their 5 per cent, will be included in the 20 priority assistance. These builders per cent withholding plan provided have the right to house war workers for in the current tax payment act, who are not necessarily in-migrants. However, in view of the critical on or after July 1. housing shortage in the 14 areas, the Cas And Tires For Farm Machiiies National Housing Agency has re To assist grain farmers in harvest quested full cooperation of these ing 1943 crops, the War Food Ad builders. They are asked to use the ministration has made arrangements same method of selecting tenants with ODT and OPA to assure owners which applies to housing built under of custom-operated machinery, suffi- priorities applied for on or since Feb cient gasoline and tires to run their ruary 10. If they are unwilling to equipment, especially itinerant com do this, when they are asked to at bine operators who will soon be work least fill out a special occupancy re port from (NHA 60-9) when a dwell ing in the wheat harvest. ing has been sold or rented, and re turn it to the NHA Regional Office Apply For Fuel Now Occupants of oil heated homes in Seattle as notification that the she uld apply now to their ration house is no longer available. Copien stressed that the new re boards for next year’s fuel oil allow ances to assure adequate supplies be strictions on war housing occupancy fore winter, declares OPA. About one- are necessary to assure that ample ac third of the coupons in each consum comodations for in-migrant war (Continued on Last Page) er's ration sheet will be valid on July 1 to enable householders to get deliv eries, even months, in advance of cold weather. WAR WORKERS MUST OCCUPY NEW HOUSES IS NEW REGULATION HERMISTON ONE OF 14 NAMED Barbed Wire Available Approximately 20,000 tons of barb ed wire with extra long barbs, made for military purposes, will be used to meet a shortage of barbed wire on farms, according to WPB. The ac tion is part of the office of civilian requirements program to make need ed supplies available to farmers. The wire shortage was aggravated by the recent mid-western floods which wa=hed out many miles of fence. Used Car Gas Ration The purchaser of a used car may qualify for a gasoline ration to oper ate it, even though he is unable to get a tire inspection record from the previous owner, if he can satisfy the local board that (1) No tire inspec tion record ever was issued for the vehicle. or, (2) The buyer had been unable to get the record from the previous owner after diligent attempt. Lamber For Farms Five hundred million board feet of softwood lumber have been made available for farm needs by WPB and WFA under certain conditions. Pre ference ratings may be no higher than AA-2. ratings may not be as signed for lumber to be used in con struction or repair of dwellings, or in construction subject to the provisions of conservation order L-41, farmers apply on form GA-231, lumber deal- ers on form GA-202. This order is good through September 30, 1943. STANFIELD SETS AUCTION SALE OF REAL ESTATE ezmiston OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. JUNE 24, 1943. BERTHA LEICHT PASSES AWAY AT IRRIGON SUNDAY INJURED FLYER NOT HERMISTON BOY AS THOUGHT Funeral services for Augusta Ber tha Leicht of Irrigon were held Wed nesday afternoon at Prann’s Funeral Parlors in Hermiston, with burial in the Echo cemetery. Rev. C. Warner of the Central Church of Christ was in charge of the services. Mrs- Leicht passed away Sunday at her home in Irrigon where she operated a small grocery store, service station and cab ins. She was born December 30, 1888, in Ottenhousen, Germany, coming to the United States in 1914. She was mar ried the same year to Paul Franz Leicht in Flagstaff, Arizona. Mr. Leicht passed away March 21, 1940. Mr. and Mrs. Leicht settled in Ore gon in 1927 and the family home has been in Irrigon for the past 15 years. Surviving Mrs. Leicht are three children, Mrs. Nellie Netter, Aurora, Oregon: Mrs. Ruth Unniker, Tuttle, Wash., and Frank Leicht Jr., U. S. Navy, and four grandchildren. Considerable anxiety was felt in Hermiston during the past 10 days following a report by Sam Hayes over his Breakfast News Broadcast that Lt. Robert Pearson had been injured while on flight combat in New Gui nea. He told the story where Lt. Pearson was shot in the legs and his co-pilot was injured in the shoulder. But by combining their efforts, the men landed their plane safely with Pierson using his arms and the co- pilot his feet. The first report did not give the home address of Lt. Pearson and a later broadcast gave his home as Houston but some thought that the broadcast stated Hermiston. How ever, to make certain, Mrs. K. D. Pierson, mother of Bob, wrote to Sam Hayes to find out for certain. Mr. Hayes sent Mrs. Pierson a script of the broadcast which very definitely gave Lt. Pearson’s address as Houston, Texas, and spelled the name “Pearson” instead of “Pierson”. SKOVBOS OBTAIN PORTLAND HOME Mr. and Mrs. Jens Skovbo have purchased a home in Portland and will move there in the near future. Mr. Skovbo expects to remain in Her miston part of the time as he still has his bees and camp here. They have been residents of the project for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Skovbo will vacate their present property by July 1. They have disposed of their home and eight acres to Mr. and Mrs. Johns of the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. The Johns now reside in Tertle Town. BOND - RUXING U. S. Treasury Department HERMISTON KIDS WIN HERE SUNDAY Behind the stellar pitching of Bill Schoonover and some fancy fly chas ing by Frank Harkenrider in left field, the Hermiston Kids took a 11-0 decision from the Boardman Bombers on the local diamond Sunday after noon. Schoonover had the soldiers eating out of his hands for seven in nings, allowing inly two measly bing- les. Bob Woodward, the old reliable, took over the mound chores the first of the eighth and allowed nary a hit for the remainder of the game. On the other hand. Hermiston kept pecking away at the ball all after- noon and on timely hits when runners were in scoring position. Sunday will find the Kids running up against the league leading U.O.D. team on the local diamond. Other games are the Indians vs. Bombers at Boardman and Echo vs. Stanfield at Echo. SAYLOR RESIGNS SCHOOL MEETING DIRECTORSHIP TO BE MONDAY The annual school meeting of High School district 9 will be held Monday, June 28, at the school house between the hours of 2:00 and 7:00 p. m. The meeting has been called for the pur pose of electing one director for five years and one director for four years, and the transaction of business usual at such meeting. Names appearing on the ballot will be H. M. Sommerer for the five year term and J. J. Gimble for the four year term. Mr. Sommerer is at pres ent chairman of the board of direc tors. A total of 30 votes were east at the District 14 (grade school) meeting Monday. Elected were R. A. Brown son for a one-year term as clerk and Leander Quiring as director for a three-year term. The City of Stanfield is announc ing an auction sale of real estate for 1 Thursday, July 1, with two sales scheduled, at 3:00 and 7:00 p. m. A total of 100 home sites will go to the highest bidders. Anyone interested in Father Alban Cullen" of the Her the lots is invited to check the legal miston Catholic church this week description at the office of N. D. made the following announcement, Bard, mayor, or Nettie E. Sloan, re “As from Sunday next, June 27 (in corder. R. C. Peters of Hermiston clusive), mass will be celebrated in will be the auctioneer. Our Lady of Angels, Hermiston, at Terms of the sale have been an 8:00 a. m. and 10:00 a. m.” nounced as follows: “10 per cent down Members of the congregation are on day of sale, 10 per cent when con tract issued. Balance monthly pay asked to take note of the change of ments to suit purchaser.” Many of hours. the lots, to be sold in units of one to 16 lots, will include water, lights, sidewalks and shade trees. The lots will be sold free from all encumbrance. Would-be purchasers are invited to check on the lots prior to the sale with sealed bids also accepted at the offices of mayor and city recorder. CATHOLIC MASS HOURS CHANGED Directors of the Farm Bureau Co- operative of Hermiston recently ac cepted the resignation of R. G. Say lor of Echo. Mr. Saylor operates sev eral farms in the Butter Creek dis trict and gave press of personal busi ness as his reason for resigning. No successor has been named for Mr. Saylor, who was also secretary of the organization. Members of the board are as fol lows: Minnehaha-Butter Creek dis trict, R. G. Saylor (resigned); W. A. Baker of Boardman, president: R. V. Jones, Irrigon, vice president: J. D. Christley, Hermiston: A. C. Heyden, Stanfield: F. S. Green, Stanfield, and H. J. Ott, Hermiston. TOWNSEND CLUB HALL DAMAGED Pranksters, with a very crude idea of a practical joke, have “had them selves a time” in recent weeks in the Townsend club hall one mile east of Hermiston. They have not only bro ken into the place but have broken windows, torn down pictures and made fires with them in the middle of the floor, driven nails into the floor and otherwise doing damage. The Townsend club is offering a $50.00 reward for the apprehension and conviction of any person connect ed with the destruction of property. Art Thompson of the Farm Bureau Cooperative Service Station staff was notified this week that he had placed fifth in the state for automobile poli cías written the past week for the State Farm Mutual Insurance compa ny. The recent Financial Responsibility Stabilizing Price of Vegetables A program has been started that Law for automobile drivers created will maintain fair and equitable re quite a boom for insurance agents. turns for the canning industry, at the same time preventing increases in consumer prices of green peas, snap beans, sweet corn, canned tomatoes and other primary tomato products. Through the cooperation of the as It includes (1) No increases in the ceiling prices of canners; (2) The sistant county agent. Gene Lear, vac Commodity Credit Corporation will cination of horses for sleeping sick absorb part of the processing cost, ness will get underway on the project caused by approved increased wages, this week. J. R. Fuller, veterinarian to permit processors to obtain net re of Walla Walla, came today (Thurs turns from 1943 operations in line day) to begin the work. Anyone interested in having horses with the average net return during representative pre-war years', for mi vaccinated, is asked to get in touch nor vegetables, increase will be re- with Mr. Lear at his office in Her miston. flected in higher ceiling prices. VETERINARY IS SCHEDULED HERE KEEP EM ROLLING AB, 1943 style, is war on wheels. Men, weapons and materials vital to victory must he moved swiftly, safely and without delay. Rut each day accidents at grade crossings in America injure or kill 19 motorists and delay 38 trains a total of 22 hours—a drain on manpower and time that a nation at war simply cannot afford. Will you, as a patriotic driver, enlist in the nationwide campaign now under way to stop these accidents? Here's how you can help: 1 L • Be extra careful — wartime careful— in all your driving. ---- a 2. Be especially alert when approaching a 1 • 4. Be rare the way is clear before you cross the tracks. LOOK. LISTEN and LIVE! Help keep ’em rolling for victory! 0. NUMBER 45 RATIONING RULES ARE EXPLAINED BY PROGRAM OFFICIALS STAMP BOOKS ARE IMPORTANT In spite of the fact that the ration ing program has been in force during the past several months, considerable difficulty is being experienced by many in regards to the use of the various stamps. A great deal of lax ity has been reported by store keep ers and officials of the program in the use of the different stamps and regulations have been drawn to cor rect the mistakes. Ration books are a very important cog in the management of household affairs these days. The books should be carefully handled so that their in tent can be fully realized. A summary of the regulations is being printed this week to aid in the proper use of the stamps. BLUE STAMPS — These coupons for the purchase of processed fruits and vegetables should be detached in the presence of the salesperson at the time the groceries are paid for. In The Portland-Pendleton Motor the case of delivery at the door, these Transport Co. is now operating its stamps must be detached by the deliv own delivery truck under its own op ery boy. They should not be removed erating rights in and about Hermis from the book by the housewife and ton. This equipment and operating handed to the maid to be tendered up rights take the place of the equipment on delivery. Neither should the house and operating rights formerly owned wife remove them in advance and and operated by the late I. W. Geer. hand them over separate from the The company has announced that book. They should remain intact in its transfer and freight service will the book. be the same as in the past with local RED STAMPS—These stamps for hauling and storage facilities. Rob the purchase of meats, fats, oils, etc., ert Geer, who has had several years are bound by the same regulation and experience in the transportation bus should be handled in the same man iness, will be retained here as agent ner as Blue Stamps. SUGAR AND COFFEE STAMPS for this district. — The same procedure is required in purchases of these articles. Detach- led coffee stamps may, however, be mailed In with orders for coffee from those concerns which accept such mail The Farm Bureau Cooperative Ser orders. SHOE STAMPS —Where a pur- vice Station is making a new addition to its shop quarters in order to give chase is made in the shoe store or de more space for repairs and storage. partment, the proper stamp should be The addition is 20 by 30 feet with a removed by the salesperson. The ex ception to this is where shoes or other cement floor overall. Rowland Yeend, manager, is plan rationed footwear is ordered by mail, ning several other changes about the such as from a mail order house, in which case the stamp may be remov station, ed from the book and sent in with the purchase order. It may be wise to register the letter. GASOLINE — The purchaser of gasoline must not remove his stamps, but hand his book to the filling sta Miss Frances Dodds arrived Satur tion operator, who is required to re day, June 19. as vacation relief per move the stamps. Purchaser must son at the Hermiston U.S.O, while write in ink the license number of his Jean Wilson and Mary Lou Johnson ear on the back of the coupon. Many are on their summer vacations. Miss motorists do this far in advance as a Dodds fame recently from Ashland safeguard in case book is lost or mis where she was doing U.S.O. work. laid. Purchasers are required to see The nine previous months were spent that this is done. • in Bremerton, Wash., where she was FUEL OIL—Stamps for oil heating also serving on the U.S.O. staff. apparatus are to be given up at the Miss Dodds comes well qualified, time of delivery. They may not be having had extensive training and ex withheld and no delivery should be perience in recreation work for child made until it is determined that suf ren and adults. Miss Dodds is espec ficient fuel coupons are in hand for ially interested in the girl scout troops the amount ordered. here as she was at one time girl scout director in the east. She is a western product, however, as she is a local resident of Tacoma. Washington. NEW EQUIPMENT IS ADDED HERE NEW ADDITION AT CO-OP STATION U.S.O. RELIEF DIRECTOR HERE HEAVY RAINS DO SOME DAMAGE DOUBLE WEDDING SOLEMNIZED HERE WEDNESDAY NITE EVERY DRIVER CAN HELP LOCAL SALESMAN RATED FIFTH etald The local Baptist church was the scene of a beautiful candlelight, dou ble ring, double ceremony before an altar banked with lilies and pink and white flowers, at 9:00 o'clock Wed nesday evening, June 23, when Miss Alberta Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Winifred Carter and W. L. Johnson of Boise, Idaho, and Mr. Vivien Scott Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs L. Brown of Portland, and Miss Rosilie Denton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Den ton of Fullerton, Nebraska, and Lt. Robert Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Princeton, Minnesota, were united in marriage. The Rev. H. V. McGee performed the ceremony. Miss Johnson was given in mar riage by her father while Miss Den ton entered on the arm of W. M. Pearson. Both brides wore identical dresses of white lace and satin with short trains. Finger tip veils with pearl coronets were worn by both brides who carried cascade bouquets of white roses and stephnatis. Miss Virginia Johnson acted as maid of honor for her sister with Mrs. W. M. Pearson serving Miss Denton as matron of honor. Both girls were dressed identically in yellow chiffon and carried cascade bouquets of yel- (Continued on Last Page) The past week has seen some ex cellent weather with occasional show ers. One shower of heavy proportions fell Monday night, causing considera ble damage to farm crops, especially to cherries. Considerable hay is still reported down in the Butter Creek district. A total of .59 inch of rain- fall was reported by Charles Taylor r the week beginning June 16. The report follows: Date Max. Min. June 16 . 88 50 June 17 . 86 60 June 18 . 76 54 June 19 . 74 48 June 20 .................. .. 72 42 June 21 68 53 June 22 74 50 LARGE CATCH OF FISH IS MADE One of the largest and finest catch of fish brought into Hermiston in recent years was displayed Tuesday morning by Sam Moore, Sam Nye, Frank Pierson and Art Thrasher. The men made a trip into Canada, making the catch in a lake near the Beaver Lake Lodge, 15 miles north of Kelow na, British Columbia. The fish are known as Kamloops Trout, particularly known for their fighting ability. The men brought back 125 fish, all of nice proportions. Needless to say, the catch was the en vy of every fisherman in Hermiston.
