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NEWS 7 he 4emito n Radio show is to be definitely pre sented Saturday. February 19, from 9:05 p. m. to 10:05 p. m. at the USO. Several acts of Amateur Show will be used in addition to “Truth or Con VOLUME XXXV11 sequences” skit conducted by Mary Lou Johnson, suggestion award and bond prize presentations, violin num- "bers by Jimmy Linn, and general com ments by the MC. Capt. Noland is to be approached on the proposition of filling the MC spot. Three rehearsals will be scheduled for next week. No prizes will be given, unless a decision is later made to give a bond as a door prize. etald OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FEBRUARY 17, 1944 NUMBER 27 HERMISTON ATTORNEY GENE RUGG WINS Pioneer Attorney Passes E.P. DODD MAY WINGS OF GOLD ENTER PRIMARY OPA ANNOUNCES NEW PASSES SATURDAY IN George E. Rugg, 21, son of Mr. and TOKENS FOR PURCHASE E. P. Dodd of Hermiston, who at Mrs. A. E. Rugg of Hermiston, won tended the Lincoln day banquet in PORTLAND HOSPITAL his Navy “Wings of Gold” and was Portland over the week end and was OF PROCESSED FOODS Miss Frances Culver, student nurse at St. Mary’s School of Nursing, Wal la Walla, visited her parents and friends over the week end. Mrs. Jessie Alexander returned to work after three weeks quarantine for scarlet fever. ( --------------- ATTEND FUNERAL W. J. Warner passed away Satur day morning, February 12, at St. Vin cent hospital in Portland after a long illness. The funeral was held at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Vancouver commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve this week following completion of the prescribed flight training course at the Naval Air Training Center, Pensacola, Fla., the “Annapolis of the Air,” Having been designated a Naval Aviator, Lieutenant Rugg will go on active duty at one of the Navy's air operational training centers before being assigned to a combat zone. on hand to greet Wendell Willkie, an nounced in Portland Saturday that he will be a candidate for delegate to the republican national convention, from the state at large, with a slogan: “Wendell Willkie, to the last ballot unless released by him.” Mr. Dodd, well known Hermiston realtor and justice of peace, has been in the political picture for many years. He served in the state house of representatives in 1919-20 and in 1934 was a republican candidate for governor but withdrew in favor of Joe E. Dunne. In recent years he has been especially active in furthering con struction of the Umatilla Dam. . - F During the three-week period from February 27. when the new ration to ken plan begins, and March 20, when the last of the green stamps good for buying processed foods runs out, one- point green stamps, along with tokens, may be given as “change" when pro cessed foods are bought, the district Office of Price Administration an nounced today. While one-point brown stamps (for meats-fats) have been used for change making in the past, use of one-point green stamps had not, before now, been authorized by the rationing reg ulations. It is desirable to permit Tuesday, the final day of the fourth their use during the three-week tran war loan campaign, found Oregon sition period since it is possible that over the top with 103.8 per cent of its tokens may not be well distributed in quota but lagging in E bond purchas some sections, and for a time the one- es. and Umatilla county’s figures point green stamps, along with the were 117 per cent plus for all bonds one-point brown stamps, may be and 107 per cent plus for E bonds. needed in a few localities for change Umatilla county figures were making. $1,965,214.25 for all bonds and $887,- During the three-week transition 966.25 for E bonds. period from the old rationing program Oregon’s total bond sales amounted to the simplified token plan, two sets to $102.742,485 but of this sum only of stamps will be used for processed $28,386.060 were E bonds—74.7 per foods and two for meats-fats. cent of the state E bond goal. Blue 10-point stamps A8, B8. C8 Two more counties were over the and E8 in War Ration Book Four may top. Lane and Benton. So far, of 19 counties over their main goal, only six be used for processed foods from Feb counties besides Umatilla county have ruary 27 through May 20. Green met quotas in E bonds—Gilliam, Jef- stamps K, L and M in the same ra forson. Josephine. Sherman, Union tion book may be used for processed foods from February 27 through and Wallowa. March 20. Blue tokens and green one-point stamps may be used as change. Red stamps A8, B8, and C8 in War Ration Book Four will be good for meats-fats February 27 and through A lesson to those who are May 20. Red stamps D8. E8 and F8 “stumped” when war time restrictions will be good March 12 through May and priority ratings prove trouble 20. Brown stamps Y and Z in some should visit the “Vigirbilt” Ration Book Three will be good Hatchery where the owner, N. J. Van through March 20. Red tokens and Skike, and Curtis Walls took matters brown one-point stamps may be used into their own hands. When they as change. were unable to obtain a new hatcher Green stamps K, L and M and they decided to build one of their brown stamps Y and Z will : retain own, with “Van” doing the carpenter their old values of 8, 5. 2 and 1 points. work and Mr. Walls the wiring. Tokens will be given as “change” Does it work? The apparatus is for blue and green, red and brown ra turning out two hatches of 4,800 tion stamps only when a purchase is birds twice a week with everything made. No more than nine tokens may going along hunky-dory. Mr. Van- be given as “change” in one transact Skike states that production is now ion. at capacity with a Jamesway incuba Since both the green and brown tor and a “Vigorbilt" hatcher. New stamps run out on March 20, the sim Hampshire Reds and White Leghorn ple token plan will be fully in effect chicks predominate the output. of March 21. Monday afternoon with interment in the Vancouver cemetery. The ser- vices were conducted by the Rev. C. Warner of Hermiston and pall bear ers were F. C. McKenzie, E. P. Dodd, An outline of the program for the Curtis Simons. Dr. W. L. Morgan. Nick Steiner and C. L. Hodge, all of World Day of Prayer to be held at Hermiston. Others in attendance i the Christian Church on Friday, Feb- from here were Mr. and Mrs. F. B. I ruary 25th, with all other churches Swayze. Mrs. F. C. McKenzie, Paul participating, was announced this Bracher, N. D. Mueller, Frank Bild- week. A pre-service prayer meeting erback, Mrs. Neva Pilon. Mr. and Mrs. will be held immediately before the Edith Johnson, formerly of the i Walter Pearson. Mrs. W. L. Morgan general public prayer worship which W. J. WARNER begins at 7:45 p. m. The theme of U.O.D. Magazine Field Office, who i and Ralph Saylor. the entire program centers about a went to Boise, Idaho, to reside, recent Other friends, now of Portland, in ly visited at the home of John and attendance were H. R. Newport, Mr. marvelous scripture verse, “And God Endora A rego in Stanfield. and Mrs. R. E. Coon, Mr. and Mrs. wondered that there was no interces Frank Swayze Jr., Mr. and Mrs. H. sor.” Special music from three of the D. Newell, Mrs. Gretchen Purdy and churches and short devotional talks Billie Coulter says she certainly Mrs. Vera Moffitt. Mrs. Mabel Ralph, dealing with the general theme will wishes some one would inform her as sister of Mrs. Warner, and daughter complete the program. Another of a series of programs, to when she’s going to substitute for Charlotte, came from Ashland to at It is hoped that many who partici Messenger, and she will surely wear pate in this service will endeavor to sponsored jointly by the U.O.D. and tend the funeral. U.S.O.. will be held Saturday night her low-heel shoes next time (bark, Mr. Warner was born at Spring keep the fast of the evening meal at the Hermiston U.S.O. hall between bark). field, N. Y., January 24, 1881. He which is a part of the World Day pro the hours of 9:05 and 10:05 and will gram. attended Griffith’s Institute, Spring Following the service a sacrificial be broadcast over Radio Station There was quite a surprise party field, and then entered Cornell uni supper will be served to all those in KWRC. Harry Nelson, popular pur given for Leland Woodson and Law versity where he took his A. B. degree chasing agent at the Umatilla Ord rence Stewart of Magazine Area. As in 1903 and his law degree in 1905. attendance. The entire community is nance Depot, will act as master of invited and urged to participate in He was an honor student and captain Woodson is leaving the depot and the ceremonies. The U.O.D. orchestra will 14th was Stewart's birthday (what a of the football team in his sophomore this Inspirational program. furnish music before program time year. At 19, the year he was captain Valentine!) there were two large and for a dance following the pro cakes brought to the office (made by of the team, he was named on Walter gram. A $25 bond will be given as a Camp ’ s All-American, and later was one Lucille Keenan). Woodson’s cake door prize with an admission price of was white angel food inscribed with chosen coach of his Alma Mater. Af 40c for adults and 15c for children. "“Farewell Woody” in pink. Stewart’s ter graduation he was offered a place The program follows: Mr. and Mrs. H. G. McCulley of in the office of Charles E. Huges in cake was devilsfood inscribed with Act 1—Musical Duo, violin and gui Columbia district announce the mar “Happy Birthday Stewart” in white. New York City. riage of their daughter Nina Rae to tar, Joe McCoy and Charles Griffin. He practice law in Buffalo for a Yum! Yum. the cakes were delicious. Act. 2—Presentation by Col. A. S. few years and during that time was 1st Lt. Melvin H. Cleveland, formerly | Buyers of Suggestion Awards to Dor athletic coach at Colgate university, of Salem, Ore.I now of Fort Cronk- I 1st Lt. Charles J. Carpinella, a new and later coached at Riverside, Calif hite, Calif., at 7:30 p. m. on February sey Johnson, Frank Ayers, Norman Pennock. J. C. Hall, Robert W. Hind addition to our hospital staff, arrived ornia. North Carolina, and in 1910 7th. The wedding took place in the mili man, Earl B. Swanson, C. E. Arm last Friday from Vancouver Barracks. and 1911 was head coach at Oregon. strong, Mabel Rand, C. 0. Peterson In his first year at the latter uni tary chapel at Fort Cronkhite in the Daniel Hill, Arnold F. Weber. Russell presence of the groom ’ s fellow offi Marjory Skow of Headquarters has versity his team won four out of five McCoy. Otto Myers and Harvey C. cers and their wives, the bride ’ s- uncle been rather excited since last Friday games and the second season won and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fones Warner, and the bond selling prize to three games and lost two. when her brother, Robert Skow, SK Marjorie Gordan. He came to Hermiston in 1910 where and their daughters Barbara and Au 3/c, stationed at San Diego, Cal., ar Act 3—Piano duet, LaVelle Mark drey of San Francisco, and the he had lived 33 years, practicing law rived for a brief visit. He’s just in ham and Ella Mae Grimm. groom ’ s mother, Mrs. K. S. Bartlett. 1 time to help the family move from and also doing some farming in early Act 4—-Vocal solo, Dorothy Greer. of Hayward, Calif. Ordnance City to their remodeled home project days. He was married in 1911 Act 5—Outline of Personnel Func The chapel was beautiful with flow in Victory Square. He is leaving to Charlotte McElroy of Buffalo in Classification and Welfare, by ers and candlelight, and the chap- tions, 1 Pendleton. Thursday morning. L. C. Smith, civilian personnel man Iains wife played the organ through- He leaves his widow and one daugh i ager. ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. out the ceremony. Act 6—Special violin numbers by Sgt. and Mrs. Burton Lockhart are P. Schofield, and two grandchildren, After the wedding the party left for Jimmy Linn, accompanied by Golda Sir Frances Drake hotel the proud parents of a new-born son. Patricia and Edgar, of Vancouver; the where 1 Robert Bruce, so far called “Bum”. were entertained in the Orchid Mumma. and one brother, Glenn “Pop” War- they ' Act 7—“Stuff and Nonsense” by ner, famous football mentor, now of Room. Mrs. Cleveland expects to return Mary Lou Johnson, U.S.O., assisted Palo Alto, Calif. Marjorie Gordon, Personnel, was soon to her school at Sandy, Ore., and by Charlotte Nelsen, Berton Steel. winner of the contest for selling War Lt. Cleveland will leave for overseas Matilda Radford, Stella Greenlee, Bonds, February 7 through February Gayle Westmark. Norma Getchell and Cooperative snow surveys of the Ü. duty. S. Division of Irrigation and the Ore 12, with 42 individual sales of War Delpha Markham. gon Experiment Station report, as of Bonds and Stamps for a total cash B. J. Nation Return» From Trip Act 8—Outline of Safety Program February 1, the average snow water volume of $2,604.20. Although the Chief of Police B. J. Nation return at U.O.D. by Capt. H. C. McGuire. The Ladies Missionary Society of ed this week from a 12-day trip to Al actual Fourth War Loan Drive ends Act 9—Vocal duo, Gayle Westmark depth on the Umatilla river water shed to be 4.4 inches or 28 per cent of February 15, the depot will receive the Hermiston Baptist church is liance, Neb., to visit his mother who and La Desea Pieper. credit for any sales up to and includ sponsoring the coming of Rev. Harold has been ill. She is now greatly im Act 10—Finale numbers by Jimmy that of 1943 which was an exception F. Backlund to Hermiston. He is the proved. Al Shultz substituted for Mr. ing February 29. Linn, accompanied by Golda Mumma. ally high year. This water content is superintendent of the Portland Bap Nation as city police. 94 per cent of 1942 and 50 per cent of Group singing will follow. tist Chinese Mission. the average. Mr. Backlund has had a successful The McKay reservoir had 36,800 ministry with the Chinese of Port acre feet in storage as compared with land and comes to us with a back 51.720 in 1943. However the Febru ary 1 storage was approximately The town of Ordnance, although not ground rich in experience among the 12.000 and 22,000 above the 1941 and an incorporated municipality under Orientals. It will be a privilege to 1940 storages. Cold springs reservoir Oregon laws, this week announced a hear his discourse on his relationship is reported as having 26,000 acre feet popular-government body, a council of with these interesting people. The Hermiston high school band eia di Lammermoor, Donizetti; (c) February 1 this year and 36,500 last Friends and members of the Bap seven members elected at a mass meet year. This storage is Less than in ing held at Ordnance Sunday evening. tist church will gather in the social and chorus will give a public concert, Petite Valse, Chopin. Grand March. Pomp and Chivalry, 1942 and 1941 but 11.000 acre feet The council will serve as a self-gov rooms Saturday night. February 26, called a “Commemoration” concert, above 1940. The March and April erning body with reference to plans for a planned pot luck supper and so dedicated to the former members of Roberts. Comic, Old MacDonald. Yoder. final reports will be published as re for activities, recreation, traffic, etc. cial hour. Following this Mr. Back these groups who are now in the var ious services. The concert will begin lund will be the speaker of the even Pilgrims' Chorus from Tannhauser, ceived. A Boy Scout troop will also be spon ing. He will also speak Sunday morn very promptly at 8:00 o’clock, Thurs Wagner. The weather report for the week sored. day evening, February 24th, in the Intermezzo, Down South, Myddle- follows: A constitution was adopted by the ing at the worship service. high school auditorium- There will be ton. Max. Min. Date people of Ordnance last week and the MRS. ANNA PETERSON no charge for admission, according to 33 March, Hosts of Freedom. King. . 55 February 9 election was held under its provisions. 21 The former bandsmen to whom this . 48 February 10 Fred Funeral services for Mrs. Anna G. C. Humphreys, director. Members of the council Section I—Chorue 50 35 program is dedicated are as follows: February 11 Erickson, Charles Peterson, Henry Peterson were held in Hermiston last Chorale, Commemoration, adapted Frank McKenzie. Lewis Wilson, El 20 49 February 12 Sauer, Helen Fix, Frank Hary. Carol Friday with Rev. Case Holman of from Palestrina, 16th Century. 45 26 don Saylor, Lowell Tiller, Russell February 13 Pendleton officiating. Mrs. Peterson Conley and William Hunsinger. Balad, The Home Road. John Alden 26 Piersol, Neal Borthwick. Ted Ripley, 40 February 11 is survived by two sons, L. R. and J. Carpenter. Bob Jackson, Junior Grimps. Bill Na 49 18 February II R. Peterson, and a daughter, Mrs. G. Popular, For the First Time, To tion, Elvin Harig, Lyle Tilden, Cecil E. Aldrich of Irrigon. Mrs. Peterson bias. - • ‘W? Madden. Clarence Kennison, David has lived with the latter in recent Popular, Don't Sweetheart Me, White. Henry Sommerer, Elmer years. Friend. Blahm, Jerry Coxen, Ray Shaw, Ralph A number of Pendleton and Irrigon Horace M. Smith, Hermiston laun Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life, Her Marble, Lowell Alford. Bill Belt, Dav dry and furniture man, was recently people came to Hermiston for the fun bert. A traveling examiner of opera id Hamm. Ralph Crampton, Jack named city councilman to succeed Al eral. Kiss Me Again. Herbert. Meyer, Allen Clarke, Verner Murray, tors and chauffeurs is scheduled to Quiring who has resigned. Mr. Smith Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (request Bill Beard. Naomi Beletski (Waves), arrive in Hermiston Wednesday, Feb Annual Meeting In Planned comes well qualified to the council as ed). Kerns. Jim Jackson, Tom Fraser. Bob Miller, ruary 23, and will be on duty at the he has a wide knowledge of matters The annual meeting of the Hermis Deep River, Negro Spiritual. Charles Hale, Merle Eldridge, Ken- American Legion hall between the pertaining to the operation of various ton Mercantile will be held Thursday Star Spangled Banner. Keys, with neth Elwood, Maynard Neal and Har- hours of 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m., ac- functions and is well known about the evening. February 24, in the base audience participation. cording to an announcement received ry Lewis. city. He came to Hermiston from ment of the Central Church of Christ, Section II—Band The list above is presumed to in- by The Herald from the Secretary of Stanfield some years ago. according to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rugg, March, National Emblem, Bagley. elude all former high school musicians i State’s office. Mr. Quiring’s resignation became managers. A dinner will be served at AH those wishing permits or licens- Paraphrase, America. Humphreys. up to this date, although it is possible effective the first of the year. He 7:00 o’clock with a business meeting Waltz. Wedding of the Winds, Hall, that there are omissions. In the lat- es to drive cars are asked to get in has served as councilman for five to follow. All patrons are invited to (a) Theme from Unfinished Sym ter case, their names might be check- touch with the examiner during these years. be present. phony, Schubert; (b) Sextet from Lu- ed through the high school office. | hours. Here’s how important the War ef fort is to a girl in the Magazine Field Office. Martha Bussear, a typist, walked all the way to work Sunday morning because her ride didn’t show up. Gee. if we were all like that it surely wouldn’t take long to end this war. She says all she retally wanted I was a stamp for a new pair of shoes. DAY OF PRAYER PROGRAM TOLD PLAN SIMPLIFIES MAKING CHANGE WAR BOND QUOTA RADIO SHOW IS PLANNED HERE SATURDAY EVE LOCAL GIRL IS RECENT BRIDE NEW HATCHER IS IN OPERATION SNOW REPORTS 7-MAN COUNCIL School Concert to Honor Hermiston Boys How in Armed Forces of U. S SMITH NAMED AS LICENSE MAN AND LOSE TWO The past several days have seen considerable basketball in these parta with the high school Bulldogs winning two and losing two in a quartet of contests. Unfortunately the two loss- es were in the sub-district playoff with Pendleton and Mac Hi and con sequently eliminated Coach Frank Davison's proteges from the running. Unless a late season contest is sched uled the Mac Hi game Tuesday ended play for the Bulldogs. Activities started last Friday when the locals won an easy 35 to 19 victo- ry over Heppner on the local floor, Although the first half was fairly even, the Bulldogs went to work In the last stanza and ran away with the contest. The second win was annexed Satur day night when the Bulldogs won a return game with Echo on the Her miston floor, 38 to 17. Led by Alford with 13 and Schoonover with 10, the locals led all the way with the out come never in doubt. The score at half time was 27 to 7 for Hermiston. The first tourney loss came here Monday night when the Pendleton Bucks defeated Hermiston 38 to 26 in a slam-bang contest, with both squads racing back and forth for four quar ters. Although the Bucks were al ways in the lead, the. Bulldogs were always nipping at their heels. A ca pacity crowd cheered the players con tinuously for their display of stamina and fight. Tuesday night Hermiston was eli minated from further play in the tourney by losing at Mac Hi 41 to 26. The Bulldogs did not show the form displayed against Pendleton the night before and were behind 27 t 8 at half time. The second half found them outscoring the Mae Hi squad 18 to 14 but the lead was too large to over- come. Frank Harkenrider played his (Continued on Last Page)
