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About The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1944)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1944. ECHO NEWS ITEMS THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON. few days, coming from Portland on a Witten home early this morning, business trip. They report that their Bruce Ervin, son of Mrs. Witten, was 9* who nuv 17 1191 guard VU lieu MW UI IRC -9-0, CIV--- son, — Rene, is 21* an «a armed on UU1 burned about the hands, another BUSI, son. a merchant ship, has just returned to Roland, sustained severe burns on his San Francisco from his first trip | feet and legs and is confined to bed, overseas, to the Hawaiian Islands. while Mrs. Witten escaped with slight Averell of Mr. ana and | injuries to feet and arms. Members —YErer Meyers, son oi Mrs. M. E. Meyers, who was attend- | of the family, in their nightclothes, . an . air ... -31,4 4 yvyy school, e—} _ ae_ __ 1 e. • the fire •_ 1___ ing pilot training is : I extinguished by ___ smothering now at Buckley Field, Colorado. it with comforters and no damage to awaiting a new assignment. the building resulted. The committee for the Red Cross A letter from John L. Sheythe. for dinner to be given by the Garden club mer principal of Echo schools, says Saturday, February 26, at the Meth that his brother, Martin, was killed in odist church basement, reports that the Portland shipyards February 14. the dinner will be served at noon, cafe Martin was well known to many of teria style, and an attractive menu the young people of Echo, having will be offered. There will also be a visited here several times while his cooked food sale with Mrs. Harold brother was employed here. Liesegang in charge. Kieth Middleton. an MP of the air An attempt to start a fire in a force stationed at Buckley Field, Col- heating stove with gasoline resulted orado, was here this week for a brief in injury of three persons and some visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. damage to furniture at the Lois D. B. B. Middleton. and left Sunday for PAGE THREE Portland to pick up a military prison er, Kieth says it is cold in Colorado but training proceeds steadily not- training feature was a trip to the Mrs. H. G. Cooper writes friends in | withstanding the weather. A recent Echo that she broke both bones in her summit of Pike’s Peak in a convoy to left wrist and sustained other pain- UNION STOVE OIL — UNION BURNER OILS give a taste of soldiering in the arc ful bruises in a fall at her country tic. Before enlisting Kieth was a home near Hillsboro about a month CALL 2751 FOR PORMPT DELIVERY member of the local state guard com- ! ago. She is now sufficiently recov pany and he reports that the training | ered to have the cast removed from in that organization was very helpful her arm. to him in the basic training period. Echo Boy Scouts surprised their He expects to go overseas soon. leader. F. C. Chastaine, with a pot Raymond Attebury is home from luck dinner at the last regular meet his training camp on a furlough and George Harkenrider Hermiston, Oregon ing, and presented him with a scout has gone to Marshfield and Klamath masters pin. There are ten members Falls with his wife for a visit with of the local patrol. relatives. Mrs. Sloan Thomson has been in Miss Gertrude Tichenor, who has Pendleton hospital the past week but been confined to home by _ illness since Corpora) Jack Teel of Echo who has is reported improving and was expect before Christmas, is reported slightly been stationed at Barksdale Field, La., ed home the middle of this week. improved although still unable to be has been assigned to overseas duty and is now en route to an unknown out- Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Meyers are at A letter from H. M. Teel states that destination by ship. their home ranch east of Echo for a Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Simpson (Helen Davis) were here Monday with Mrs. D. W. Davis of Pendleton call NOW —YOU HAVE THE POINTS! ing on friends. The Simpsons are Precipitrons that will prevent the here on a furlough from California tiniest particle of dust, soot, smoke or where Mr. Simpson is a trainer at the army war dog station. San Carlos. dirt from entering the households they Helen’s brother, Lloyd is now a ship guard, and home laundry equipment cook first class, and is at Seattle that does the family wash with the awaiting arrival if the vessel to which push of a button are but samples of he has been assigned by the navy. Echo Masons and their families new electrical conveniences that await were entertained at a pot luck dinner users in the post-war world, accord and card party at the lodge rooms ing to D. B. Leonard, Pacific Power Monday evening. Winning scores at & Light Co. commercial manager, and 500 were held by George Vincent. Mrs. Claude Meyers, Walter Young chairman of that company’s post-war planning committee, who has return and Mrs. C. L. Gray. Drilling of a well to increase the ed from Pittsburgh. present water supply of the city is Though manufacturing facilities under consideration by the Echo coun are devoted to war goods, and peace- cil. Conferences are being held with Name it . . . Stone’s Markets have well drillers in the district to ascer time products are still in the blue- RATION STAMPS it ... an almost unbelievably complete tain an advisable location and the ap print stage, post-war development NOW VALID selection of meats, poultry and sea proximate cost, with the intention of plans are now so complete that a five foods. Buy with the assurance that for presenting the matter of authorizing fold national increase in the average you’re getting top quality .... that’s a bond issue for the project to the home use of electricity has been pre- Meats, Fish & Fats guaranteed, or your money back- voters at a special election. Increased BOOK 3—Brown Stamps use of city water in recent years to dieted, he said. V, W and X expire gether with an apparent reduction in Leonard was one of more than 200 February 26. the flow in the present well necessi representatives of the nation’s major tate an improvement of the water electric utility companies invited to ____ ___ 4 — ___ BOOK Red Stamps supply. ____ _ ._______ A8, B8 and C8 .arid- attend a post-war power use forum Fresh Red February 27. conducted by the Westinghouse Manu facturing Co. in the Pennsylvania city. New developments in lighting will RATION BOOK NO. 3 deliver almost double the foot-candles Fresh Caught (Brown stamps for purchase of of illumination that pre-war uses of meats-fats, etc.) electricity provided. Applications of February 26—Expiration date of electronics and dialetric heat hold brown stamps V, W and X. more miracles for industrial produc March 20—Expiration date of tion. brown stamps Y and Z. Each week- A lesser application of electronics Large Jumbo will enable you to open your garage ly series good for 16 points. doors with push-button control from RATION BOOK NO. 4 (Processed foods.) your approaching car. A sterilamp will kill harmful bac February 26—Expiration date of spare stamps No. 3, good for 5 points teria in sickrooms, safeguard baby’s Fresh Pacific • bottle and increase the days that food of pork. March 20—Expiration date cf may be held in the household refrig green stamps K. L and M. Tokens erator. A versatile ozone lamp will will be given on and after February be equally adapted to handling fac- - Kipperd tory fumes or ridding the kitchen of 27, in change. May 20—Expiration date of red cooking odors. Floor lamps in your stamps A8, B8, C8, D8. E8 and F8 in living room will utilize improved flu ration book No. 4 (meat, butter, fats, orescent lighting. Boned Most post-war homes will have com cheese, canned milk, canned fish, oils) Each stamp has a 10-point value- plete automatic laundry equipment Series A8. B8 and C8 valid on Febru- and an economical electric clothes ary 27; series D8, E8 and F8 valid dryer will dispel the inconvenience of Roasting Hens rainy wash days. on March 12. Quantities of new household elec May 20—Expiration date of blue stamps A8, B8, C8 and E8 in ration trical equipment will become available book No. 4 (processed fruits and veg five or six months after the close of Green, Full Pods Young Fryers etables, jams and jellies). All valid the war, Leonard predicted. Manu moinuun surumme.... mauapanzomauanuszunnsnunznrvqurn.an starting February 27. Each stamp facturers will first produce 1942 and what would have been 1943 modela as has a 10-point value. February 27—Starting date for use they reconvert their factories to Just right for creaming- peace-time pursuits and turn to post- of red and blue ration tokens. war blueprints. SUGAR .... 7-oz. tin 44c 5 Pts.—Strand Albacore Tuna....... March 31—Expiration date of sug .... 16-oz. tin 39c 12 Pts.—Del Monte Sockeye Salmon ar stamp 30, Book 4, good for 5 lbs. ....... 734-oz. 15c Large Crisp Heads 6 Pts.—Sea Lassie Salmon............. Sugar stamp 40, Book 4, valid for 5 pounds canning sugar through Febru Campbell’s Veg. Soup..... . 1012-oz. tin 13c 4 Pts. ary 28, 1945. .... 22-oz. tin 12c 8 Pts.—Rancho Tomato Soup ....... SHOES .. 15-oz pkg. 14c 4 Pts.—Sunmaid Seedless Raisins Large Size Sunkist Stamp No. 18. Book 1, and "Air- . 16-oz. glass 14c 2 Pts.—Dew Kist Sliced Beets.... plane" stamp No. 1, Book 3, valid in .... 19-oz. tin 29c 15 Pts.—Wagon Mam. Asparagus definitely for one pair each. Loose .... 15-oz. tin 16c stamps not accepted. 20 Pts.—Redonda Sliced Peaches FUEL OIL 14-oz bottle 17c Large Fresh Bunches 18 Pts.—C. H. B. Catsup............. March 13—Expiration date of per . 7-oz. bottle 13c 6 Pts.—Knight’s Chili Sauce...... iod 3 fuel oil coupons. Period 4 cou pons valid February 8 to September 30. Not more than 63 per cent of sea son’s rations should have been used Fresh Large REg to date. LET US SOLVE GASOLINE Grade A, Dozen...... Maison Royal, tasty imitation cane and maple flavor. YOUR EYESIGHT March 21—Expiration date of No. PROBLEM! 10 coupons in A book, 3 gallons each. Coupons must be endorsed as soon as If your eyes trouble you come here P. & G. Laundry Soap received—your protection against the for a thorough examination . . . . Giant Bar for black market. Diamond quality—doubled wax sheets for proper protection. Modern glasses ground to fit if TIRE INSPECTION they are needed. every 6 months (by March 31). Over 30 Year« Successful Ivory Soap B" every 4 months (by Feb. 28). Optical Experience! every 3 months (by Feb. 28). Medium Bar every 6 months or 5.000 miles Blue label—try this for candy making. DR. DALE ROTHWELL of driving. OPTOMETRIST PRICE CONTROL Ivory Soap 418 South Main St. — Pendleton Refer price inquiries and complaints Near But Depot to price clerk of your local war price Giant Bar for 6 Points—Either Velveeta or American. and rationing board. FUEL OILS 19*49 Union Oil Company CONVENIENCES IN POST-WAR WORLD TO BE NUMEROUS STONE’S HAVE THE QUALITY EATS : I tesai SALMON HALIBUT Fresh Smelt CRABS Market Price! OYSTERS lb. 39c lb. 39c each 45c HERRING lb. 30c CODFISH lb. 39c FRUITS and VEGETABLES! CHICKENS lb. 37c NEW PEAS 2 lbs. 33c RABBITS lb. 49c NEW POTATOES 3 lbs. 25c LETTUCE 2 heads 23c ORANGES dozen 59c BROCCOLI each 29c CALENDAR pint 63C for variety in LENTEN MEALS KEEP ON WITH WAR BONDS quart Syrup . . Wax Paper . 125-ft. roll Karo Syrup 11 lb. Kraft Cheese 1 ib. pkg. Dry Cleaner . . gal. DIZ WASHING POWDER package 23c RATIONING Cll Diamond Peanut Butter ............................ jar 35c Lynden Twistee Noodles...........................16-oz. jar 14c Valerio Spaghetti..................................... 12-oz. jar 21c Aunt Polly Soups—Assorted........................ package 8c French Kettle Spaghetti Sauce ................... 1-oz. pkg 12c Roeding Layer Pak Figs ...........................6-oz. pkg. 18c 51c 15c 3 15c 22c 89c [15 pts.] 149 60 3 299 Camay Toilet Soap Cake 3 for 209 Oxydol Washing Powder Package 238 YOUR PROTECTION is our JOB! You never really know the value of adequate automobile insurance until “after the accident”. If an accident strikes, your Farmers policy* goes swiftly and surely to work—assumes your financial loss—protects your interests. Safeguard your auto and without insurance. your possessions. Don't drive ROY DUNCAN, AGENT Phone Stanfield 722 FARMERS AUTOMOBILE inter INSURANCE Echang. Prices Effective February 25 to March 2—Subject to Change. "National Standard Non-assessable Coverage.
