RATIONING
CALENDAR
7he
MEATS, CHEESE, etc.
Book 2 red stamps. P, Q and R val
id through July 31.
PROCESSED FRUITS &
VEGETABLES
Book 2 blue stamps N, P and Q val
id through August 7; R, S and T val
id August 2 through September 7.
VOLUME XXXVI
SUGAR
Book 1 stamp 13 good for 5 pounds
through August 15, stamps 15 and
16 good for 5 pounds for home can-
PLANS FORMULATING
ning.
COFFEE
FOR BOND AUCTION
Book 1 stamp 21 worth one pound
through July 21; stamp 22 worth one
ON CITY STREETS
pound July 22-August 11.
SHOES
Book 1 stamp 18 good through Oc
tober 31.
GASOLINE
Coupons worth 4 gallons each.
No. 7 becomes valid July 22.
FUEL OIL
Period 1 coupons in new fuel oil ra
tions valid until January 3. 1944,
worth 10 gallons per unit. Last year’s
period 5 coupons valid through Sep
tember 30.
No Gag To Go To Gardens
Special rations of gasoline for tra
vel to Victory gardens were discon
tinued July 12, although rations al
ready issued for this purpose may be
used as long as valid. This action was
taken by DPA upon advice of the De
partment of Agriculture that gardens
planted after that date would be too
late to produce enough food to war
rant extra use of tires and gasoline
in cultivating them.
Co-ops Can Replace Stocks
Farmers’ cooperatives and any oth
er dealers who sell farm supplies at
cost or at a markup of not more than
three percent, are permitted to re
plenish stocks on farmers’ certificates
on a dollar-for-dollar basis, under a
recent amendment of Priorities Regu
lation No. 19. Previously, the dealer
could use the farmer’s certificate to
get supplies only up to 75 per cent of
his sales. The amendment enables
farmers’ cooperatives which sell ap
proximately at cost to make full re
placement of their stock.
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Rations For Sick
Although the need to conserve ra
tioned foods is great, no hospital pa
tient’s health need suffer, the OPA
has announced. Local rationing boards
have been given authority to provide
supplementary allotments to meet the
dietary requirements of patients in
hospitals—whether or not such pa
tients are on special diets.
— Fuel For fjici'hntorg
Fuel oil for incubators, brooders,
and other equipment used in raising
poultry, livestock, or other agricul
tural products can now be obtained
regardless of the age of the equip
ment. OPA has recently removed
these items from the list of equipment
for which no fuel oil rations were
previously allowed.
Coal Production Lags
Coal production for the first half
of 1943 was an estimated 1,729,000
tons less than for the same period in
1942, Solid Fuel Administrator Har
old L. Ickes has reported. “The gra
vity of this loss of production is em
phasized by the fact that the Nation
will need an estimateti 25,000.000 tons
of coal more this year than last,” he
said.
Casualties Of War
Casualties of the United States
Armed Forces from the out-break of
the war to July 3 total 91,644. This
total, based on War and Navy De
partment reports, includes: dead, 16.-
696; wounded, 21.828: missing 31,579;
prisoners of war, 21.541. Of these,
Army casualties total 64,621; Navy,
27.023.
Winter Cover Crop Seed
Large supplies of winter cover crop
seeds, acquired by the Government in
stabilizing prices for the 1942 crop,
will be released for planting this sum
mer and fall. AAA will release about
20 million pounds of Austrian winter
pea seed for sale by the CCC to deal
ers at $5.65 per hundredweight. F.O.
B. Oregon points. Cover crops, which
are a soil conservation measure, in
crease the nitrogen in the soil when
plowed under and thereby reduce the
amount of fertilizer required and re
lease nitrates needed for munitions.
More Fertilizer To Be Available
From 5 to 10 percent more chemical
fertilizer will be available in the year
ahead according to WFA officials. It
is estimated that U. S. farmers used
about 10 million tons of chemical fer
tilizer during the 12 months beginning
July 1. 1942. Although the supply of
nitrogen and phosphates will be great
er, potash is expected to be less plen
tiful.
Enough Floor Coverings
Smooth durable linoleum and print
ed floor coverings are being produced
in substantial quantities to meet the
greatly increased demand, WPB has
reported. Used in new housing pro
jects and in reconditioning old build
ings. smooth surface floor coverings
save lumber, nails, and labor, and con
tribute to sanitation.
BERG IS NAMED
CHAIRMAN HERE
Tentative plans for a gigantic bond
auction to be held in the west end of
Umatilla county were made Monday
night with Echo. Stanfield, Hermis
ton and Umatilla as participating
cities. A similar idea is being formu
lated at Pendleton and Milton-Free
water. Pete Berg, operator of the
Hermiston Grain & Feed Co., was
elected general chairman of the event
Monday night and appointed repre
sentatives from each town to meet
Thursday (tonight) to set a date for
the auction and make other definite
plans.
Guy Johnson, county chairman of
Pendleton, has announced that the
county quota for July is $190.000 in
bonds. Should, however, the county
purchase $110,000 over the quota, or
$300,000 in bonds, the government has
promised to name a giant bomber,
“The Spirit of Umatilla.” This ulti
mate goal will be the slogan for the
coming drive.
Several plans for the forthcoming
auction were discussed Monday night.
To “perk up” bond buying the night
of the auction, merchandise articles
will be sold to the highest bidder in
war bonds for each sale. These arti
cles will be solicited as donations from
the various merchants of the west end
cities.
A program will also be lined up for
the evening. The Pendleton air base
will send a band to the auction and
will form the nucleus of a parade.
Other features for this event were al
so discussed. Local talent from each
town will be utilized for the program
with a master of ceremonies.or auc
tioneer to be chosen tonight.
Definite plans for the forthcoming
event will be announced next week.
HOP HARVEST IS
DUE NEXT MONTH
Picking operations at the Williams
& Hart hop ranch (formerly L. W.
Dixson) are expected to get underway
about August 25. according to Ralph
Williams and Harry Kessler who
were in Hermiston Wednesday- Mr.
Williams is part owner of the hop
ranch while Mr. Kessler is foreman.
The 28 1 acres, located in the Co
lumbia district, give indication now
of an excellent crop. Mr. Kessler
stated that he would need quite a
number of pickers and hoped that lo
cal residents would come to his rescue
when picking starts.
EXTRA SUGAR IS
NOW AVAILABLE
Housewives who are worrying about
running out of sugar due to a heav
ier scheduli of canning than in for
mer years may obtain extra sugar for
canning by applying to the local of
fice of War Price and Rationing
Board. Board officials, however, wish
to make it plain that all eligible
stamps be spent for sugar before ap
plication is made for more.
Also some housewives are buying a
quantity of fruit and vegetables and
then discover that they are short of
sugar. Due to the busy office hours
it is impossible to grant this applica
tion imemdiately and the canning
must wait. It is urged that applica
tion be made prior to the obtaining of
the fruits or vegetables.
SILK MATERIAL
STILL NEEDED
The campaign for silk and nylon
hosiery is progressing nicely with the
demand for more is still urgent, ac
cording to Mrs. Walter Hamm, local
chairman. “From several sources we
have heard rumors that the silk and
nylon hosiery program was to have
been discontinued as of July 1. Such
is not the case, however.” Material
may be left at the Hermiston Drug
Co. from where it will be properly
dispersed. One lot of 100 pounds has
already been shipped with another lot
of similar amount nearly ready.
“It has been reported that in sever
al instances garments other than hos
iery have been included in the re
turns,” states a representative of the
campaign. “Of course, nothing but
silk and nylon in hosiery is acceptable
and any other items must be thrown
out for waste. Rayon hosiery is also
not wanted.”
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 22. 1943.
SGT. BILL LAAS
HOME FROM WAR
IN SO. PACIFIC
Sgt. Bill Laas, brother of Pete
Laas, returned home Tuesday on a
month’s furlough from the U. S. Ar
my. Sgt. Laas has just come from
the war zone in the South Pacific,
having undergone months of hard
ship and active fighting. He has been
away from the United States over 10
months.
Although he is not prone to tell
much of his experiences, he has con
fessed several incidents during the
past several months. Although the
bars on his uniform reveal the fact
that he has been in four major en
gagements. he has only one small scar
as an acute reminder. He received a
shrapnel wound during an aerial en
gagement, being an aerial gunner.
He expects to make a visit to see
his mother in Kansas prior to report
ing back for duty August 21 at El
Centro, Calif. Sgt. Laas states that
news material, censored by army au
thorities. will be received here in the
next few days for publication next
week.
LITT
a RIGORE
HOUT
Yt YOURSELF
Any Excuse You
Can Find For Not
Upping Your
Bond Buying Will
Please Hitler
PARATROOPER
KNOWN HERE
NUMBER 49
PLAY UNDERWAY
IN SECOND HALF
OF BALL LEAGUE
League Standings
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Pct.
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EXODUS BEGINS AT
TERTLE TOWN FOR
RENOVATION WORK
JOB TO PROCEED
WITH NO DELAY
A general exodus began Wednesday
at Tertle Town west of Hermiston
Wilfred J. Thomas, army private,
when about 20 families began moving
who recently made headlines for kill
Scores Sunday Contests
to Ordnance. Regular caravans of
ing three Italians in the Cicilian cam Hermiston 11, Boardman 9; U.O.D. furniture, clothing and other belong
paign, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. 10, Echo 7; Indians 28, Stanfield 3. ings could be seen moving all day.
C. Thomas of Hermiston. The family |
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Other residents will continue to move
resides in the Hanby trailer camp
Games Coming Sunday
to Ordnance until the entire 83 hous-
while Mr. Thomas is employed at the
Echo vs. Bombers at Boardman; ! es have been vacated with work of
U.O.D. Pvt. Thomas made a visit to Hermiston vs. Indians at Hermiston: rebuilding Tertle Town slated to get
Hermiston in March to visit his par U.O.D. vs. Stanfield at Stanfield.
underway soon after all families have
ents. He has been in the service
moved.
about 112 years and apparently en
A long distance call to Pendleton
Play got underway Sunday in the
joys the “work”.
second half of the baseball league with Thursday morning to Brennan & Ca
Thomas was among a group of par the U.O.D., Indians and the Hermis hoon, contractors for the new work,
atroopers who dropped 600 feet from ton Kids winning over Echo, Stanfield resulted in the following information.
a transport plane to wreak havoc and Boardman respectively. The In Work of renovation will get underway
among the defenders of the large is dians-Stanfield contest proved a July 26 with the contract calling for
land. They prepared the way for the “track meet” for the Indians who won the units to be ready for occupancy
landing of other armed forces.
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28 to 3, but the other two tilts were by October 9.
I Included among the work to be
| nip and tuck ending in close scores.
HUNTING HOURS
On the Hermiston diamond the U. i done are the addition of a dinette to
ALARM SOUNDED ARE EXTENDED
0. D. tangled with Echo in another | each unit. The houses will all be
typical game with the veteran Muri raised and placed on new foundations
BUT NO ETRE
Berry of Echo losing a duel with the and all will be painted. New roofing
Secretary of Interior Ickes this I more youthful Smallwood of the Ord will be placed on each house and con
Wednesday morning started off week announced that hunting of mi nance team. The final score favored ditions generally improved. A new
just like the Wednesday a week ago gratory game birds will be permitted the U.O.D. 10 to 7 but the first half community building will be erected
with the sound of the fire siren. An this year from half an hour before winners had several anxious innings for use of residents of Tertle Town.
Other work calls for street construc
urgent call for help came from a lady sunrise to sunset. Last season the before the tide finally turned in their
“five miles out on the Butter Creek hours were from sunrise to sunset. favor.
tion and new landscaping.
Residents who are being forced to
highway.” Several carloads of fire Sportsmen will be allowed to retain
The Hermiston Kids,
liberally
men hurried to the named spot and in birds lawfully taken for a period of sprinkled with old timers, eked out a leave their victory gardens for a
quired for several miles around but 45 days following the ending of the 11 to 9 win against the Boardman short time will be glad to learn that
could find no trace of a fire.
open season in the state where the soldiers. Had it not been for the steps will be taken to guard them as
The firemen were consoled with one birds were killed—an extension of 15 aged Bob Woodward things would much as possible. This information
thing, however, the fire could not days.
have been much different. When both was released by Col. W. J. Hoffman,
have been very large or would have
The fall 70-day hunting season will Bill Schoonover and Gerald Keller public relations officer of the Uma
found some smoke at least.
begin September 25 in the northern failed to stem the tide, the “old re tilla Ordnance Depot. After Tertle
(It was reported Thursday that a zone, October 15 in the intermediate liable” took to the mound. He al Town has been rebuilt, former resi
wood box fire at the Canal House was zone and November 2 in the southern lowed only one run in five innings, dents will have the option of return
the cause for the alarm. No damage zone.
getting 13 strikeouts during that ing to their prior residences or re
maining at Ordnance.
resulted.)
time.
Old timers who helped the Hermis-
A APPLICATIONS
cause included Julius Gimble. HER ALD TO PRINT
RELIEF FROM HOT CAUGHT IN RUSH ton
Charles Wilcox. Jim Boylen, Keller
NEWS OF U.O.D.
WEATHER SEEN
and Woodward.
Persons who were late in applying
IN NEXT ISSUE
The gradual climb of the thermonit for their A ration cards for gasoline BABE STRAYS BUT
ter in this area reached a climax (we will be forced to wait several days be FOUND SAFELY
The Hermiston Herald, through ar
hope) Monday of this week when it fore receiving their new allotments.
rangement with Col. W. J. Hoffmann,
The
deadline
was
Wednesday
and
it
read 101 degrees in the shade, ac
public relations officer, and Lt. R. F.
An urgent call to the Fred Hensel Purse, personnel officer, of the Uma
cording to Chas. Taylor, local weath was estimated at the local office of
War
Price
and
Rationing
Board
that
home north of town brought Chief of tilla Ordnance Depot, will each week
er man. The next day again broke
into three figures with an even 100. only slightly over one-half of the ap Police Nation and several others to hereafter devote the entire left hand
plications were in.
the scene in a few minutes. Little
Wednesday, however, it was cloudy
Due to the rush during office hours, Diane Hensel had strayed from the column of the front page to news from
all day much to the relief of everyone.
employees of the board will disperse yard and could not be located. It was the U.O.D. Through a government
The report for the week follows:
the applications before and after clos feared that she had fallen into an ir order, the “Tumbleweed”, official
Max. Min.
Date
ing hours and persons applying should rigation ditch that was flowing full publication from the Ordnance during
July 14
................. 92
66
the past months, will be discontinued
not
expect to receive their books to the brim.
July 15 ....................... 83
48
while they are in the office. They A quick search, however, found little with this week’s issue.
July 16 ....................... 89
50
Due to the fact that the “Tumble
will be mailed out as rapidly as pos Diane playing about a half mile from
July 17 ....................... 91
63
weed
” has proven popular and val
sible and will be taken care of in the home safe and unharmed. It was
July 18 ...... ................. 97
54
uable to Ordnance workers, The Her
order
they
were
received.
quite a relief to all concerned.
July 19 ....................... 101
56
ald has made this arrangement in or
July 20 ...... --......... 100
61
der to continue some of the functions
UMATILLA YOUTH AUTO HITS BIKE
and activities of the popular little pa
All the news printed in the col
SATER MOVES
GIVEN MEDAL
AT CROSSROADS per.
umn will be edited at the U.O.D. and
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TO PENDLETON
will contain not only matters of per
Sgt. Vernon E. Davis, son of Mr.
Serious injuries were narrowly sonal interest but also will contain an
Ermol Sater, for many years em and Mrs. Fred Davis of Umatilla and avoided Wednesday evening when an nouncement of events and matters
ployed at the Umatilla Cooperative grandson of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. automobile driven by Clarence Cramp pertaining to the work.
The editors of The Herald regret
Creamery as all-around man and la Stockard of Hermiston, was recently ton struck a bicycle driven by Junior
ter as assistant butter maker, re- awarded a soldier’s medal. He was Cherry, 12, with his younger brother, that this is the last issue of the
signed his position recently to become among a group of officers and enlist 3, riding on the handlebars. Cramp “Tumbleweed” as it has been ably
effective this Saturday evening. He ed men of the U. S. army fourteenth ton was entering the highway at published from the beginning.
will begin work at the Golden West air force stationed in China, Burma “Pumpkin Center” in the Columbia
Creamery in Pendleton the first of and India who received similar district while the boys were coming
the month as butter maker. The awards from the war department.
down the highway. The left front HERMISTON LOTS
Flights
in
these
areas
are
particu
move comes as an advancement for
fender of the car struck the bicycle. SOLD AT AUCTION
larly dangerous due to the mountain
Except for skinned faces and knees,
Mr. Sater.
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The Saters have rented their home ous terrain and rapid-changing wea the boys escaped from the ordeal with
R. C. Peters and B. I. Whitney, who
here and will move to Pendleton next ther necessitatng operations from out serious hurts. Due to the high
high altitude fields.
grass near the road Crampton did not recently platted a piece of property
week.
see the boys until right on them. He east of town, have announced that the
was absolved of all blame by state po sale July 11 was well received and
that they are contemplating another
lice who checked the accident.
Points Out Location Where United Nations
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such event in the near future. Plans
are
now to extend the city
Prisoners Are Held In Italian Prison Camps
RED CROSS WORK water underway
main to the new tracts and
TUIN
TO BE RETURNED plans are already being formulated
for some construction.
Mr. Peters announces that the fol
Mrs. J. R. Huffman, local Red
lowing purchased parcels of land: A.
Cross sewing chairman, requests all
Wolf, A. Cassens, Ray Scroggins, W.
those having Red Cross work to re
turn it as soon as possible whether it E. O. Criger, Frank Sargent, R. M.
Finch, S. M. Carter and Jens Skovbo.
is finished or not. Materials may be
left at the Huffman home on Gladys
Avenue.
HUTCHISON TO
Considerable work has been accom
plished by local women during the HAVE AUCTION
past year. Most of the classes have
been held at the U S.O.
The next auction in this area has
been scheduled for this Saturday,
O’Grady's Purchase Residence
July 24, at the Baxter Hutchison
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. O’Grady this ranch 21 miles east of Hermiston.
week purchased the former George R. C. Peters, auctioneer, announces
Hodge home and two lots. The prop that activities will get underway at
erty is located just east of the former 1:00 o'clock. B. I. Whitney will clerk
Charles Hodge home now occupied by the sale.
This pretty little Washington Miss is being shown on a map of
Included in the sale will be consid
Mr. and Mrs. Friday. The O’Grady's
Italy, locations of Italian prison ramps where United Nations prisoners
expect to make their home there in the erable furniture, farm implements and
of war are held. The Red Cross volunteer also shows the Washington
future. Mr. O'Grady is employed at livestock. Mr. Peters also states that
Miss the contents of the standard American Red Cross prisoners of war
the Hermiston Auto Co., having for several head of livestock will be
food parcel, which the International Red Cross forwards in sufficient
merly owned and operated Stewart brought to the sale. Also anyone hav-
numbers ta make possible weekly distribution to each American military
prisoner. (American Red Cross for the Office of War Information)
Auto Cabins south of town, now own- I ing articles to sell should bring them
| to the auction.
ed by H L. Connor.
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