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.
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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