RATIONING
CALENDAR
GASOLINE: "A” book coupons No.
6, good for four gallons each,
through July 21. “B” and “C” cou-
pons cut to 212 gallons in shortage
area.
SUGAR: Coupon No. 13 good for 5
lbs. through August 15. Coupons
No. 15 and 16 are good through Oc-
lober 31 for 5 lbs. each for home
canning purposes. Housewives may
apply to their local ration boards
for more if necessary.
COFFEE: Stamp No. 24 (1 lb.) is
good through June 30. Stamp 21
becomes valid for one pound July 1
' and expires July 21. Stamp 22 val
id for one pound July 22 to August
11.
FUEL OIL: Period 5 coupons valid
in all tones until September 30.
SHOES: Stamp No. 18 (1 pair) is
valid through October 31.
MEATS, ETC.: Red stamps J, K, L,
M. N, expire June 30. Red stamp
P became valid June 27: Q becomes
valid July 4; R on July 11; S on
July 18. All expire July 31.
PROCESSED FOODS: Blue stamps
K, L, M, continue good through
July 7. Blue stamps N, P, and Q
will be valid from July 1 through
August 7.
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 1. 1943.
NEW HERMISTON
SEWER READY FOR
CONNECTION SOON
SUPERINTENDENT Of
SCHOOLS RELEASES
PLANS FOR FALL TERM
NUMBER 46
SCOUT CAMPAIGN TO
BE LAUNCHED HERE ,
BY BUSINESS MEN .
The new Hermiston sewer is almost
ready for use. Actual operation is
expected to get underway the first of
the week as soon as a few minor de
tails are ironed out. A huge sludge
pump, not expected for several weeks,
made an unexpected arrival Tuesday
Plans were laid for a Boy Scout ed
and work was gotten underway imme
ucational finance campaign at a meet
diately to have it installed.
ing Tuesday evening in the Legion
Several instructions have been giv hall. Dr. F. B. Belt was appointed
en by engineers and the city council chairman, with Sam Moore, Geo. Har-
prior to the connecting up of private kenrider, Al Quiring, Pete Berg. Gene
lines. A licensed plumber must con Lear, Sam Nye and G. L. Hughes as
nect the private line at the house and sisting in the campaign.
where it enters into the main sewer.
“This educational finance campaign
Individuals may dig their own ditch
has two purposes: to inform the gen
es and lay their own pipe. It should
eral public of the many things the
be remembered that a cleanout is Scouts are doing as ordinary program
quite necessary where the private line
and the big way in which they are
extends more than 50 feet. In no in- I assisting on the home front, and also
stance should there be a 90 degree to raise funds to continue to see that
angle in the line, unless it is a stand
Scouting is carried to the youth of
ard curved pipe. The city will make our city and country. We, as citizens
a connection fee of $1.50. Applica
of Hermiston, know the importance of
tions for connection are obtainable at our youth taking part in such things
the office of the city recorder.
as the Boy Scout program.” stated Dr.
CUB PACK WILL t
BE STARTED SOON
TWO BUILDINGS
ARE EXPECTED
A general pattern for handling the
school population of the district is
rounding into shape. Final approval
The Fourth of July is just around the corner and
on certain phases of the plan must be
with
it another holiday toll of human life and injur
secured from Washington, but the
ies. With all the attempts of state and federal gov
general outlines are set. In addition
to the students the schools have ac
ernment to avert careless driving and sad accidents,
commodated in the past two years, the
this week end’s toll will probably exceed that on all
district was faced with the addition of
our battlefronts. It is therefore well for all motor
students from the Ordnance housing
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ists to take heed and obey the laws of the road. The
unit. The following plan was worked
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What To Write Soldiers
last recent holidays have shown considerable results
out by representatives from the office
“The soldier wants the intimate de of the U. S. Commissionar of Educa-
of good laws and their enforcement and the effort
tails of life back home," says Chap | tion. State Superintendent’s office,
of
most citizens to comply. There are, however, al
lain (Major) Alvie L. McKnight of Umatilla Ordnance Depot and a local
ways those who know no law and have little con
Cleveland. Mississippi, who has just school representative.
science, and who take on more than they should of
returned to the U. S. after five months
1. Ordnance primary children (that
of duty on Guadalcanal. “That the is grades 1. 2 & 3) will be accommo
various beverages and cause the death or injury of
girl two doors down has taken a war dated at the housing site.
children, women and men useful to our great war
plant job, or that the couple across
2. Grades 4 to 12 inclusive will be
effort.
—Contributed
the street have had a baby may make transported to Hermiston.
Belt.
your letter read like a personal col
3. An application will be made un
The Boy Scout troop 56 of Hermis
umn in a small-town weekly newspa der the Lanham Act to reimburse the
ton is one of 55 troops in the Blue
per, but that’s what he wants. By all district for the additional cost of the
Mountain Council. Last fall the troop
means, don’t tell the soldier about project.
re-registered with only eight scouts,
your troubles. He has enough of his
4. Two new buildings are request
but since that time have registered 18
own. Domestic troubles affect the ed: (a) A six room building to be
more, making a total of 26 boys reg
morale of the soldier at the front more erected in Hermiston, near the pres
R. C. Peters, auctioneer, and B. I. istered and several more ready to
The
Hermiston
Kids.
suddenly
Plans
have
been
completed
for
an
than anything else. Something to ent building; (b) A four room build
Whitney, clerk, are announcing a real come into the troop, Earl Watson,
live for and go back .to is what keeps ing to be erected at the housing site, grown up, threw a monkey-wrench in- | extensive program of rodeo events on estate auction to be held at a 20-acre scoutmaster, reported. The troop is
a soldier going It is what gives a to accommodate the primary children. to the works of the US.O.-sponsored 1 July 4 and 5 at the George Attebury
baseball league last Sunday by de Ranch about one mile southeast of tract, consisting of Lots 1 to 20 in sponsored by the American Legion
man fight. Home life is everything
Application was made for the six feating the league-leading U.O.D.
with Dr. F. B. Belt as chairman, and
Stanfield, with roadmarkers leading Block “G”, Hermiston Orchards, City
to the man at the front.”
room building in April and blue team 6 to 2. Fred Rankin, on the
Lee Weber and Harry Kelly serving
to the place. Activities will get un of Hermiston, on Sunday, July 11. be
| prints, plans and specifications have mound for Hermiston, was in rare
as troop committeemen from the Le
derway Sunday morning at 10 a. m. ginning at 5:00 p. m. The property
Farmers To Get Tools
been filed with the office of the Re- ! form and aside from a scratch single
gion, and with others to be added la
with a parade at Stanfield, with the
More than 50 hard-to-get items gional Director in Seattle.
is
located
about
six
blocks
from
the
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ter.
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in the third frame by Jim Boylen. U. Pendleton Mustangers and the Her
needed on farms will be provided by
An amendment calling for the ad O. D. catcher, he was untouchable.
Several of the Scouts of troop 56
city center and two blocks from the
miston
Traildusters
also
participat
a WPB order to manufacturers and ditional building to be erected at the
hospital, the property formerly be are planning to attend the Boy Scout
wholesalers to set aside specific quan building site was forwarded to the The big right-hander had such fine ing.
longing to H. V. Gifford who passed camp at Lake Wallowa this year.
support
from
his
teammates
that
he
Rodeo
events
will
begin
at
the
ranch
tities. This action puts into effect an same office about mid-June. A final
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away
several years ago.
was
faced
by
only
thirty
batters
in
I
at 11:00 o’clock and will last until
emergency program worked out under decision has not arrived, but since the
the
entire
nine
innings,
thirteen
of
Sponsors
of
the
sale
state
that
the
5:00
p.
m.,
giving
two
shifts
at
the
WPB’s Office of Civilian Require plan has the endorsement of the four
Umatilla Ordnance Depot opportuni location and setting will make very
ments to make available at retail out most interested agencies, it seems1 whom were retired by strikeouts.
After
a
slow
first
inning,
Hermis
ty
to attend the show. The same hours desirable home sites, with good soil,
lets serving farmers, supplies needed
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ton started pecking away at the of will prevail Monday, July 5. Mr At- plenty of water for irrigation, run
to increase food production. The list
ferings of Smallwood, Ordnance pitch tebury has announced that lunch and ning water at all times for stock and
includes such items as auger bits, bat-
er, to win going away, in what looked soft drinks will be available during other features necessary for location
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christian
teries, chains, chisels, drills, grain
like an easy victory. This game leaves the day.
of a home. The terms of the sale are Woughter announce the marriage of
scoops, grease guns, harness, hoes,
the league in a three-way tie for first-
Among the rodeo events will be 25 per cent at the time of sale, 25 per their daughter, Miss Eunice Perme-
fractional horsepower motors, pails
half honors with U.O.D., Echo, and bronc riding, maverick races, novelty cent at the execution of the contract, lia Woughter, to Carl Eddy Johnson,
tubs, pipe fittings, pliers, screw driv-
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Woughter an the Indians all having lost only one races, cowboy sports, calf roping and and the balance in reasonable terms son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. John
ers, shovels, tire pumps, valves and
other features. It has been announced to suit the purchaser. The public is son of Portland. The service was
nounce the marriage of their daugh game.
wrenches.
Other games last Sunday resulted that a special event will be featured invited to inspect the property prior read June 21 at the First Presbyter
ter, Florence Lillian, to Lieutenant P.
N. Bergerson. U. S. Maritime Service, in victories for the Indians over at the conclusion of the program. The to Sunday. July 11.
ian church in Vancouver. Wash., by
Soldiers’ Dependents Get Checks
Further information concerning the Rev. Hodge. Mr. and Mrs. Albert J.
Family allowances and voluntary son of Peter Bergerson of Vernonia, Boardman 11 to 10: and Echo over champion bronc rider will be asked to
Stanfield by a large score. Next Sun attempt to ride Too Bad Al, a bronc property and sale can be obtained Weeden of Portland attended the
allotments-of-pay are now in force for Oregon.
The ceremony took place on June day, July 4, will see only four teams with a hurricane deck deluxe. A spec from either Mr. Peters or Mr. Whit couple.
about four and a half million soldiers
who have more than seven and one- 26th in the Chapel of the First Con in action when U.O.D. plays at Stan ial prize has been promised should ney. Dodgers telling of the event
The bride wore a dusty pink dress-
half million dependents, the war de gregational church of San Francisco, field and the Indians play at Echo. this horse be ridden. Side bets are al have been distributed or can be ob maker suit with brown accessories and
partment has announced. More than with Dr. D. C. Williams officiating. Both of these are postponed games. ready being laid that the bronc will tained at the Herald office.
a corsage of orchids. Following the
20 million family allowance and al- Miss Marie Salmi of San Francisco,! The second half of the schedule is win this attraction.
ceremony, a wedding breakfast was
Admission prices for the rodeo will
lotment-of-pay checks have been and Commander O. L. Barsonte, U. S. slated to start July 11 if a first-half
served at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
mailed to the wives, children and oth Maritime Service, were the sole at champion can be determined by that be $1.00 for the adults, 50c for service
Johnson in Portland, after which the
time.
men and 25c for children. Mr. Atte
er dependents of army men in one tendants.
couple left for a wedding trip to the
bury promises everyone a good time
The bride graduated from the Uni-1
year.
beach,
J
at the show and hopes that many will
versity of Oregon and attended Arm
Mr.
Johnson
is
now
with
the
armed
Welcome news came this week from
take advantage of the opportunity to
100,000 Dehydrators
strong’s Secretarial School in Berke-
I Miss Constance Luehrs, instructor in forces and Mrs. Johnson is employed
witness a first class show.
A plan for making 100,000 domestic ly. The groom graduated from the
. .
the high school last year, that her at the Hermiston postoffice.
food dehydrators before September 1 University of Oregon and attended
A regular meeting of the Project
brother,
Jack
Luehrs.
is
safe
and
in
has been approved by WPB. These the U. S. Maritime Training School in Farm Bureau will be held Friday.
Stores To Close Here Monday
a neutral country. He was reported
dehydrators are urgently needed, says Alameda.
Hermiston merchants plan to close killed in action by the German gov
July 9, according to President A. H.
the War Food Administration, in time
The couple is staying temporarily
their
stores
Monday,
July
5
(official
Cable. The group will meet at the
ernment about six weeks ago. Some
to preserve farm and victory garden at the Stewart Hotel in San F rancis-
Columbia park hall beginning at 7:30 holiday because July 4 comes on Sun doubt concerning his death was felt at
fruits and vegetables. A home food co while Mr. Bergerson is attending
day
this
year).
The
two-day
holiday
with a pot luck dinner. A program
that time as reports from the German
dehydrator removes moisture from the "Licensed Officers’ Up-Grading
will give weary store clerks a chance
The Hermiston Cooperative Can
is being arranged for the affair.
government, even though given to the
raw food, thereby preserving its fla School”.
All members are urged to reserve for a breathing spell. Service sta American Red Cross, many times are nery had a regular “field day” Tues
vor and food value for later use.
tions will be open part of the day.
day. establishing an all-time high, ac
that evening for the event.
very misleading.
cording to Mrs. A. E. Rugg, manager.
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Alfalfa Hay Under Control
Miss Luehrs writes that she is now A total of 2,251 cans were processed
Alfalfa hay was brought under
with the American Red Cross at the during the day, making it a busy day
price control by OPA recently in Ari
Station Hospital, March Field. Calif. for the employees of the concern. Due
zona, Nevada. Utah, Idaho, and New
She states that the weather is very to point rationing and shortage of
Charles Hodge, owner of the Her
Mexico and in ElPaso and Hudspeth
hot and that the country is similar to some foodstuffs, many are canning
counties in Texas at the levels estab miston Auto Co., returned this week
eastern Oregon. Miss Luehrs says this year who have not done so in the
from
an
extended
business
trip
which
lished last February for California,
“hello” to all her friends in Hermis past. Also many of the newcomers
Oregon and Washington. This is in took him to Salt Lake, Omaha, Chica
ton. Author’s note: Apparently Miss in the community are becoming ac
go, back through the Dakotas. Mon
tended to reduce the price to the far
Luehrs does not want to forget her quainted with the organization and
mer in the areas brought under con tana, to Spokane and home. En route
friends here as she requests a sub- are taking advantage of the setup.
he visited many other towns on busi
trol for the first time. With few ex
scription to The Herald in order that
The 2,251 cans were distributed as
ceptions the maximum price is $20 a ness matters for the Chevrolet compa
she may keep up with news.”
follows: Beans, 364: peas, 1.581;
ny.
ton, loose on the farm, ready to load.
beets, 48 cherries, 232, and carrots,
Mr. Hodge states that when the war
26.
is
over
he
wants
to
take
a
month
’
s
Prosecute Gas Ration Violators
Criminal prosecutions for violation vacation to take some moving pictures
of gasoline rationing regulations in of the northwest back to the middle
stituted by OPA through April 30. west to show the people the activities
The local office of the War Price
1943 totaled 509. Ninety-three cases of this country. He states that he was
and Rationing Board has announced
involved operators of gasoline sta besieged with questions as to the op
that all T-l gas stamps for trucks ex
Many letters are now being re
tions. The remaining 416 were ac portunities, living conditions and fu
pired June 30. Anyone having a T-l ceived locally from the soldiers who
tions against individuals ranging ture possibilities of Oregon and
book that is not outdated should con were stationed at Stanfield early this
from private automobile owners and Washington.
tact the rationing office where new spring. They are now located in New
filling station attendants to criminal
books will be issued. There are some Guinea and are having some real ex
“rings” engaged in systematic theft
T-l books now out which are dated periences. All of the boys have ex
and sale of stolen gasoline ration
later than June 30 but these should be pressed their appreciation of the
books and coupons.
turned in at once as they will not be grand hospitality which they enjoyed
valid at gas stations.
while in this community.
Living Costs Rise
Henry Sommerer, perennial board
A books which expire July 21 must
One staff sergeant wrote to the
A rise of 1.7 per cent in food prices member, and Dale Tucker of the Cold
be renewed prior to that date. Appli members of the U.S.O. staff to the ef
increased the total cost if living for I Springs district were elected for five
cation cards for A books are available fect that all of the boys in the com
non-rural workers by 0.8 percent in and four year terms respectively on
at ony service station. These blanks, pany had never run across such
the month ended May 15. Neverthe- the high school board at the annual
properly filled, the cover of the old A friendliness since they had been in
less, the cost of items making up election Monday night. Mr. Sommer-
book and tire inspection which is up the army. As proof, the sergeant
nearly 60 per cent of the family bud- er has served for many years on this
to date should be mailed to the local went on to say, "We set up camp on
get remained practically unchanged, board and was reluctant to serve
board. New books will be returned by a hill with weeds about six feet high.
This increase of 0.8 per cent compares again but was persuaded by friends
mail after the 10th of the month. We finally got it cleared out and it
with a rise of 1.5 per cent in the | to accept the nomination once more,
Anyone having an A book from out looks very good now. The name of it
month ending March 15 and 1.1 per
The high school board appoints its
side this area must have a basic A is "Little Hermiston”, so you see. Her
cent in the month ending March 15 own clerk while in the grade school
transfer before he will be granted a miston is even represented in New
and 1.1 per cent in the month ending district the dark is also elected by
Guinea."
April 15.
i vote of the people.
renewal.
THREE TEAMS IN
TIE FOR LEAD IN
BASEBALL RACE
ATTEBURY RODEO DATE GIVEN FOR
TO BE FEATURED AUCTION SALE
JULY 4TH AND 5TH OF REAL ESTATE
MISS WOUGHTER
RECENT BRIDE
MISS WOUGHTER
BRIDE OF LIEUT.
JACK LUEHRS IS
REPORTED SAFE
PROJECT FARM
BUREAU TO MEET
LOCAL CANNERY
HAS RECORD DAY
HODGE RETURNS
FROM LONG TRIP
GEARED FOR VICTORY
TRUCK GASOLINE
STAMPS NOW DUE HERMISTON ALSO
IN NEW GUINEA
SOMMERER AND
TUCKER ELECTED
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