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The Hermiston Herald Published Every Thursday at Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon. Alfred Quiring and Leander Quiring, Publishers. Entered at the post office at Hermiston as Second Class Matter, Dec. 1906, Umatilla County, Oregon. Subscription Rates One Year.......................................... $2.00 Six Months ...................................... 1.00 Payable in Advance Office Telephone ................ :.......... 2051 Residence Telephone ...................... 2333 Member O reg I q Ó Ews PUBLISHERS4ss TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH E. M. Butemhonl Ptutor Retidence, Pendleton, Oregon SCHOOLS ENJOY FINE PROGRAMS Services held at the Hermiston Bap As is usually the case, the last few tist church — Sunday School at 1:30 days before the Christmas vacation p. m. Divine services at 2:30 every find students enjoying Christmas pro second and fourth Sunday. grams, parties and generally turning their thoughts to Santa Claus. At the elementary school there is a large Christmas tree in the main hall with the various classrooms decorated with festive finery. Some decorations were exceptionally good this year. Thursday was mostly taken up with programs and gift-giving in the var ious rooms. Many teachers are ex pecting to visit their homes over the holidays where transportation per mits. School will again take up Mon day, January 3, according to Supt. W. G. Kersbergen. TASTE VICTORY RATIONING CALENDAR RATION BOOK NO. 3 (Brown stamps) for purchase of meats-fats, etc. January 1—Expiration date of brown stamps L, M, N, P and Q. January 29—Expiration date of brown stamps R, S. T and U. R ser ies valid December 26, S on January 2, T on January 9, U on January 16. Each weekly series good for 16 points. RATION BOOK NO. 4 (Processed fruits and vegetables, jams and jellies) January 20—Expiration date of green stamps D, E and F. SUGAR January 15-—Expiration date of stamp 29, in Book Four, good for 5 pounds. SHOES Stamp No. 18, Book One. and “Air plane” stamp No. 1, Book Three, valid for one pair each for indefinite per iod. STOVES Purchase certificates available at local ration boards. WOOD, SAWDUST, COAL Fuel dealers deliver by priorities based on needs. FUEL OIL January 3—Expiration date of per iod 1 coupons in new fuel oil rations. February 8 — Expiration date of period 2 coupons. GASOLINE January 21 — Expiration date of No. 9 stamps in A book, each good for 3 gallons. Value of gasoline coupons: A, B-l, C-l, 3 gallons; B-2, C-2, R and T, 5 gallons; D, 1.5 gallons; E, 1 gallon. TIRE INSPECTION Cars with C ration books must have tires inspected every 3 months; B books every 4 months; A books every 6 months. Commercial motor vehic les—tire inspection every 6 months or every 5,000 miles, whichever comes first. PRICE CONTROL Refer price inquiries and com plaints to the price clerk of your local war price and rationing board. FOR SALE —REGISTERED AYR- shire bull calf, seven weeks old. G. L. Daniel, Boardman, Ore. 19-3p FOR SALE—FRESH MILK COW. 6 years old. H. E. Hanby, Hermis 19-lp LOST—RATION BOOK 3 ISSUED ton. to Floyd Spears- Please return to FOR RENT—LIGHT HOUSEKEEP- War Price and Rationing Board, Her in rooms. Phone 3733, Hermiston. miston. 19-lc 18-3c FOR SALE—18 x 8 FT. TRAILER house, 2-wheel, in good shape. Er " drive of a huge apartment build vin Huddleston. Pulley’s addition. ing, Shorty Cavendish huddled in a Hermiston. 19-lp vain attempt to protect himself from the cold. His normally genial face LOST — BOY’S BICYCLE, RED was pinched and drawn, and his roly- Zenith. Reward of $5.00 for infor poly body shuddered as the wind mation. Please notify Mrs. A. E. bit through his pitifully inadequate Rugg, phone 3871. 19-3c clothing. Shorty was broke. For six weeks FOR SALE — 1936 TERRAPLANE now he had been tramping the Coach. Also 16x7 ft. trailer house. streets, hoping and praying to find a job. Only the day before he had Ralph Clutter, Bailey’s Camp, Her 19-lp been turned out of his rooming miston. house, his clothing and other pos sessions confiscated by a sharp- STRAYED FROM OUR HOME IN Umatilla, one brown Shetland pony tongued landlady. Yet what bothered him even with short chain around neck. Call 19-lc more was the gnawing emptiness in 3132. the pit of his stomach. It was then his attention turned WANT TO BUY — DIAL TELE- phone. Art Thompson, at Coopera to the two men on the corner. For some time they had stood regarding tive Service station, or write Box 1311 him, the younger man sometimes —Phone 2011, Hermiston. 19-lc Sesturing his way, the older one baking his head. Shorty shrugged. LOST—NEW STANLEY BAILEY Maybe they were plainclothes of smoothing plane, probably in vici ficers. Anyway, he was going to nity of Cabin City the afternoon of hit them for a dime. December 5. Plane has nickel-plated He approached the men. “Do you happen to have an extra dime, bit lock and was coated with shellac. Suitable reward for its return. F. W. Mister?” 19-lp The older man reached Into his Schoonover, Hermiston, Ore. pocket, drew forth a bill and hand ed it to Shorty with a smile. “Mer FOR SALE—BASSINETTE AND mattress; also tweed coat, size 14. ry Christmas,” he said, then turned away. Mrs. Edward V. Pelissier, 29 Cedar Shorty stared at the bill, his heart Ave., Ordnance, Ore. 19-3c in his throat. Five dollars. The man must have made a mistake. But FOR SALE—1934 PLYMOUTH SE- dan. good condition, excellent tires. when he looked up his benefactor had melted into the crowd. Phone Hermiston 2961. 19-lp Shorty remained undecided for a moment, then turned and walked as FOR SALE—1941 FORD SEDAN swiftly as his half-frozen feet would radiator, in good condition. At Rich permit toward the restaurant. field Service Station in Umatilla. Through his mind were racing won 18-3p derful dreams. He merged with the crowd in FOR SALE—20 TONS FIRST AND front of a toy shop, felt himself third cutting alfalfa. A. M. Car- jammed tightly against the display son, * mile east and % mile south of window. A small boy and girl stood Cabin City, Route 1, Hermiston. 18-3p beside him, their noses pressed to the cold pane, staring in mingled FOR SALE — BOY’S BALLOON awe and anticipation at the big red tire bicycle, cheap. Tires good. Bet wagon on display. Then he noticed 18-3p the woman who stood behind them. ty Keppler, Hinkle, Ore. CHRISTMAS EVE. In the entrance Coach Frank Davison took his high school B and freshman teams to Stan field Tuesday night where they tang led with the high school first and sec OPTOMETRIST ond teams respectively, winning the first contest 31 to 19 and the second A new boy scout troop was organiz 21 to 13. The games were well played, Wishes giving all boys an opportunity to ed Monday evening when 12 boys and i and Yours work out and gain valuable basketball their fathers met with scout leaders at the Boardman school. R. D. Mc experience. This ends basketball activities fori Dermott, scout executive, conducted a SEASON’S the Bulldogs until after the holiday troop meeting program and the fol lowing scouts and scout leaders were GREETINGS season. enrolled: Scout master, Willard Bak you enjoy and er; assistant, Wm. Lilly; troop com GOOD HEALTH mitteemen, F. W. Harter, W. A. Bak er, Ronald Black, Roy Ball and Cor and pin Hug. GOOD SIGHT Boy scouts enrolled at the first meeting were Delbert Ball, Neil and FOR YOUR r the Coming Yea Melvin Carlson, Earl Falconer, Chas. Graham, Jr.. Wm. Harter, Douglas Hendrick, Carl Miller, Norman Nel Pressed the precious five-dollar son, Leo and Gunnor Skoubo. Others Preferably late modela. bill into her hand. will be enlisted later. The troop will 226 So. Main St. Will buy your equity. meet each Monday evening at the She was shabbily dressed, and on Pendleton, Ore. grange hall. Greenfield Grange No. her face was a look of despair. Examination Without Charge The little girl glanced back, eyes 579 will sponsor the troop. shining. “Do you think Santa will bring us that wagon, Mama?” she asked. “That’s all Jimmy and I want. Just that wagon.” The woman tried to smile. “I’m afraid not, darling.” Shorty suddenly realized that he The past week has had its peculiar was free to go on. Still he hesitated. ities from the weather standpoint. “But, Mama,” the boy pleaded, From December 15 to December 21 “we wrote to him. We told him inclusive, a seven day period the ther where we live now . . .” Shorty stepped forward impul mometer never varied more than ten sively. “Pardon me, Madam,” he degrees—with a maximum of 36 and murmured, pressed the precious a minimum of 26. For four days the five-dollar bill into her hand, and temperature didn’t vary more than walked quickly away. Not, how two degrees for each 24-hour period. ever, before he heard her gasp of The first visible snowfall of the year delight. He stood on the curb, unaware of came at noon Wednesday but did not the freezing wind, as happy as he last more than 15 minutes. had ever been in his life. Tonight The readings follow: he would sleep in the city jail . . . Date Max. Min. a common tramp. But tonight he December 15 ................ 29 26 had done something of which he December 16 ................ 30 28 would always be proud. A hand settled on his shoulder. December 17 ................ 30 28 He turned, recognized the gray December 18 ................ 31 29 haired man who had given him the December 19 ................ 31 29 money. For an instant Shorty was December 20 ................ 36 29 frightened. December 21 ................ 32 29 “I’m sorry, sir,” he said. "I want IS THAT ed to tell you of your error right away, but you left before I could. I haven't the money now.” Can tell about Fabric Breaks which do not show The man smiled. “Don’t worry over that,” he said quietly. “It from the Outside until too late. It's like this: wasn’t an error.” "Then, what . . .?’’ “The Magnificent Idiot” — Dick “My companion and I made you Belt. the subject of a wager," the man “The Return of the Native”—Gale explained. “He claimed the first thing you would buy if you put "Blackie” Davis. your hands on some money would “We Must March”—The Band. Time less than a year old are usually sound, but be a bottle of liquor. I disagreed. “The Conqueror”—Dan Follett. Tires (which are moot of them) GENERAILT After we saw what you did do with “So Big”—Charlie Laurie. snow FABRIC DAMAGE SPOTS. often started b. it, we couldn't just walk away.” “Keeper of the Wolves”—Coach His eyes played briefly over Shorty’s ■ puncture, severe bruise or rock cut which oocur- Davison. fat little figure, and he cleared his red so long ago the owner has probably forgelles “The Great Impersonation”—Paul throat. “Our lodge is giving a party all about it. tonight for some children from the Williams. AN INSIDI INSPECTION AND THEN VUL: Clearview Orphanage. We need a "We”—Harkenrider and Norton. man to act as Santa Claus, and if CANIZED REPAIR OF ALL WEAK SPOTS "Alone”—J*y Reed. you don’t mind my saying so, you’d WILL Give YOU MUCH IXTRA MILEASE "Wind, Sand, and Stars”—Hermis take the part splendidly. After ton. that we could arrange to give you c —10 in and see us now. “Men Wanted”—Girls of H.H.S. a job as assistant janitor at our “Keeper of the Flame” — Melba hall. Would you be interested?” TROOP FORMED AT BOARDMAN CASH Used Car Hermiston AutoCo. LITTLECHANGE ONLY AN INSIDE INSPECTION Qwarnayu LATEST THING IN BOOKS Aa.mua aoomowuai) OLDER Hermiston Auto Co. . PAGE FIVE THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1943. Hermiston, Oregon ... s. Kelly “Country Editors” — Jack Jackson and Opal Null. “In the Days of Poor Richard”— Dick Hodge. “Interested?” Shorty choked. “Mister,” he said slowly, “you’ve at offered me a ticket to heaven.” LOST — RATION BOOK 3 FOR Andrew Lamont in Stanfield. Please leave at War Price and Ration ing Board in Hermiston. 18-lp FOR SALE—7’ 6” TRAILER. FUL- ly wired, good tires. Priced $40.00. See at the Hoosier farm at Stanfield, Oregon. 18-3p LOST — ONE BRINDLE TERRIER dog, answers to name of Mickey. Reward for return. Call 3351 or notify Stone’s store. 18-3c FOR SALE—LUMBER, 2X4, 2X6, and hardwood. Conrad Bissinger, four miles west of Hermiston. 18-3p FOR SALE — SMALL HOUSE, 22 x 20. Corner lot, garage, fenced, chicken run. Or will consider trade. See it at Third and Ridgeway. 18-3p FOR SALE—TWO TWIN BED mattresses, $10 each. Box 296, Her miston. 18-tfe GOOD BUYS IN USED CARS — See the Hermiston Auto Co. 44-lc FOR SALE—FIVE-ROOM HOUSE in Stanfield; also Schiller cabinet grand piano. Phone Stanfield 753. . 13-tfc FOR MADE-TO-MEASURE SUITS See Ernest Ghormley at Saylor’s. 13-tfe GOOD BUYS IN USED CARS — See the Hermiston Auto Co. 44-le FOR SALE — 6-R00M HOUSE IN Hermiston. Corner property, two lots, near city center. Complete base- ment with furnace; air conditioned. Inquire of Mrs. Joe Middleton, Echo, Ore. 12-tfe FOR SALE—PUREBRED GILTS. Registered. Bert Michel, Rt. 1, Hermiston. 9-tfc FOR SALE — COWS, HEIFERS, calves and horses. Phone 2929 Her- miston. J. D. Corliss, Westland. 8-tfe FOR RENT—CABINS AT CABIN City. 2-te WELL DRILLING — PHONE 3733 or see Troy Griffin, Hermiston, Ore- gon. 2-tfo GOOD BUYS IN USED CARS — See the Hermiston Auto Co. 44-le AUCTIONEER—IF YOU WANT the big money and a square deal, call R. C. Peters, Auctioneer, Hermis ton, “the man who gets things done*. WANTED—TO BUY ALL TYPES of furniture. We pay cash. Call or write Miller’s Trading Pest. 24-tie State Farm Mutual Inearance Company $25.000 Liability, Medical Payment 80% Collision — New Triplit Life Policy — Family Income “I file our responsibility for you with the state.” ART THOMPSON — Phone 2011 Cooperative Service Station Hermiston, Oregon Bring your welding repair and blacksmithing to HERMISTON BLACKSMITH ! WANTED—GIRL OR WOMAN FOR light housekeeping and care of & WELDING SHOP small child. Good home and good wages. Call 2971 after 5:00 o’clock. Phone 2151 L. F. Beaver, Prop. 17-3C FOR SALE—DURHAM AND RED Pole bull. About 10 mos. old. Wes ley Townsend, Columbia district. 17-3p DR. I. C. BOHLMAN Physician and Surgeon WANTED—TWO JOURNAL CAR- First National Bank Building riers, starting route January 1. Phone 3151 Hermiston Write Box 331, Pendleton. 17-3p LOST—A NAVY BLUE HERMIS- ton letterman’s sweater, two yellow stripes and one grey stripe on arm. The grey stripe in the middle. Re ward. Leave at Herald office. 17-3p FOR SALE — SADDLE HORSE, young and gentle. Walter Maffei, Rt. 1, two miles north of Hermiston. 17-3p WANTED TO BUY—A FOUR OR five foot revolving scraper. Theo. Guderian, Route 2, Pendleton, Ore. 17-3c LOST—A PAIR OF LADIES GLAS- ses, in a blue case. Lost between school house and Hanby’s Camp. Please leave at Herald office. 17-3p GOOD BUYS IN USED CARS — See Hermiston Auto Ce. 44-lc J. V. VILLERMOURE ELECTRICAL SERVICI Phone 3821 * Hermiston W. L. Morgan. D. M. D. General Dentistry X-Ray and Diagnosis Bank Bldg. Pho. 2592 - Rea. 3113 Sunday & Eve. by Appointment Dr. A. E. MARBLE CHIROPRACTOR Office: 2 blocks E of poet office Office hours: I to 13 - 1:30 to • Phono 3061 - Hermiston, Ore. FOR SALE — 21-ACRE RANCH farm. With buildings and alfalfa. See E. E. Pulley, Hermiston. 17-tfc DR. A. C. WILLCUTT NEW MODERN HOUSE FOR SALE or rent, 4 rooms. For particulars phone Hermiston 2111. 17-3p OSBORN APARTMENTS FOR RENT— PORTABLE HOUSE partly furnished. Water furnished. Prefer single man or couple without children. $10.00 per month. One block south of Christian church. W. T. Knapp. Hermiston. 17-tfe DR F. B. BELT THERE MAY BE A LONG PER- iod with low temperatures this coming winter. Fuel will be scarce and hard to get—so right now you should arrange your requirements with Oscar Christianson. He will de liver two eords slab wood for $20 or two eords mill ends for $24 at your home in Echo, Stanfield, Hermiston. For greater distances the price is governed by mileage traveled. Phone 724. Sloan, Stanfield, or write Oscar Christianson, Box 126, Stanfield. 15-6p OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON PHYSICIAN & SURGEON — Office Hours — 10:30 - 12:30 a. m. - 2 - 5 p. m. Other Hours by Appointment Peterson & Peterson A TTORNBYS- AT-LAW O. 8. National Bank Bulldins Practs M in State A Fed. Courts Pendleton. Oregon W. J. WARNER a TTORNEY-AT-LAW Hermiston, Oregon
