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.
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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.
.
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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
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