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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1945. THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON. for cash at the front door of the Umatilla County Court House, Pendleton, Oregon, subject to a minimum price of $50.00 therefor, to be paid in cash, at the time of sale, the following described par cel of land, heretofore by Umatil la County, Oregon, acquired for delinquent taxes, to-wit: Lots 4 & 6, Block 33, Original Town of Umatilla, Umatilla County, Oregon. R. E. GOAD, Sheriff of Umatilla County. (April 26-May 24) Announcing .... The Fountain Lunch —----------- "p e = Home-Cooked Food And Pastry Our Specialty <OUN Quick Fountain Courteous Facilities Service AkBkBBBBA ▲AAAAAAAAA Hours 8 a.m. -11 p. m. - Curb Service 5 - 10 Corner Main & Third - Across from Hermiston Auto Co. MRS. L. G. SMITH, PROP. STOCKMAN LISTS FIVE VACANO IS. western Washington, the emerg ency farm labor offices will reg ister all part-time harvest work ers, Eggen explained, and refer them to farms or agricultural es Congressman Lowell Stockman tablishments which need their will have three vacancies at the help. i • on-------------- U. S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, for the class be PIANO RECITAL ginning July 1, 1946. Mr. Stockman also will have WELL RECEIVED two vacancies at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, The piano recital given May 3 for the class beginning July 1, by the pupils of Mrs. Max Piger 1946. Candidates for the Military was well attended. All pupils re Academy must have reached their ceived an award of a statuette of seventeenth birthday, but must a great musician for memorizing not have reached their 22nd birth their recital compositions. An day on the date of entrance to the award was given for the pupil who accomplished the most in the Academy. Candidates for the Naval Aca past six months. This award was demy must be not less than 17 a pin with a lyre on it and was years of age nor more than 21 given to Dorothy Ann Quinn of years of age on April first of the' Stanfield. Runners up for the main award calendar year (1946) in which they were Maxine Hinkle and Harlan enter the Naval Academy. Applicants for both Academies Heyden. should be high school seniors or NOTICE OF LAND SALE graduates of high school, or col lege students. The Civil Service NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Commission expects to hold a That the undersigned, Sheriff of competitive examination July 28. Umatilla Oregon, by vir 1945. to aid in the selection of tue of an County, order duly made and nominees for the Academies. Ap entered herein the County plicants must be residents of the Court of Umatilla by County, Oregon, Second Congressional District of on the 27th day of April, 1945, Oregon and in perfect physical will, on the 5th day of June, 1945, condition. at the hour of 10:00 o’clock in the All boys who are interested and forenoon, sell to the highest bidder qualified should write immediate- ; for cash at the front door of the ly to Congressman Lowell Stock Umatilla County Court House, man. House Office Building. Pendleton, Oregon, subject to a Washington. D. C.. so that they minimum price of $25.00 therefor, may receive additional informa to be paid in cash, at the time of tion and be admitted to the exam sale, the following described par ination.___ cel of land, heretofore by Umatil la County, Oregon, acquired for FÄRM WORKERS delinquent taxes, to-wit: 1. Block 14 in NE SE Sec TO GET GASOLINE Lot tion 10 Twp. 4 North Range 28 in City of Hermiston, Umatilla Special gasoline rations will be County, Oregon. issued again this year to part-time R E. GOAD, Sheriff of farm workers under a coordinat Umatilla County. ed government program designed (May 3-31) to furnish volunteer labor in NOTICE OF LAND SALE shortage areas to agriculture and food processing establishments NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, which harvest or process seasonal crops, E. W. Eggen, OPA mileage That the undersigned, Sheriff of rationing representative, an Umatilla County, Oregon, by vir tue of an order duly made and en nounced Tuesday. In the Portland OPA district, tered herein by the County Court which includes Oregon and south- of Umatilla County, Oregon, on — COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE — — Parts — Accessories — Tires — — Gas — Oil — Stove Oil — Diesel Oil — — Bulk Sales Gas and Oil — Co-operative Service Station ■ — the 24th day of April, 1945, will, on the 5th day of June, 1945, at the hour of 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, sell to the highest bidder Oregon. Grace Gavin Lewis, Register. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, as Administra (April 26-May 24) trix with the Will annexed, of the NOTICE OF LAND SALE estate of Lauriet Payne, deceased, has filed her final account and re NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, port in said estate with the Clerk of the County Court of the State That the undersigned, Sheriff of of Oregon. Umatilla County, and Umatilla County, Oregon, by vir that the Judge thereof has fixed tue of an order duly made and Monday, the 4th day of June, 1945, entered herein by the County at 10:00 o’clock A. M. as the time, Court of Umatilla County, Oregon, in the County Court room in the on the 27th day of April, 1945, Court House at Pendleton, Umatil will, on the 5th day of June, 1945, la County, Oregon, as the place at the hour of 10:00 o’clock in the for the hearing of objections to forenoon, sell to the highest bidder such final account and the settle for cash at the front door of the Umatilla County Court House, ment thereof. Amanda E. Hatley, Adminis Pendleton, Oregon, subject to a tratrix, with the Will an minimum price of $300.00 therefor, nexed, of the estate of Lau- to be paid in cash, at the time of sale, the following described par riet Payne, deceased. Alfred F. Cunha, Attorney for cel of land, heretofore by Umatil Administratrix. Johns Build la County, Oregon, acquired for delinquent taxes, to-wit: ing, Pendleton, Oregon. Lots 7 to 12 Inc., Block 4 in NE (May 3-31) SE Section 10 Twp. 4 North Range 28 in City of Hermiston, DEPARTMENT OF THE Umatilla County, Oregon. INTERIOR R. E. GOAD, Sheriff of Umatilla County. GENERAL LAND OFFICE at (May 3-31) The Dalles, Oregon, ------- — • er ----- — April 23, 1945. NOTICE OF LAND SALE NOTICE is hereby given that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Frank J. Seeliger, of Hermiston, Oregon, who, on August 19, 1941, That the undersigned, Sheriff of made Adjoining Farm Homestead Umatilla County, Oregon, by vir entry, Sec. 2291 R.S. & Sec. 7, Act tue of an order duly made and 6-28-34, No. 031085, for SEY NEY entered herein by the County Section 6, Township 4 N., Range Court of Umatilla County, Oregon, 28 E., Willamette Meridian, has on the 27th day of April, 1945, filed notice of intention to make will, on the 5th day of June, 1945, final Proof, to establish claim to at the hour of 10:00 o’clock in the the land above described, before forenoon, sell to the highest bidder E. P. Dodd, Notary Public, at for cash at the front door of the Hermiston, Oregon, on the 7th day Umatilla County Court House, Pendleton, Oregon, subject to a of June, 1945. minimum price of $75.00 therefor, Claimant names as witnesses: Jess Prindle, Ernest Van Aus- to be paid in cash, at the time of dall, Troy Linden, Ira Clevenger, sale, the following described par all of R.F.D. No. 1, Hermiston, cel of land, heretofore by Umatil- HIGHLIGHTS OF 1944 from the --- ------------ — -. ------------ ------ NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING AAAAAAkAAAAAAkkkAkkAA Clean PAGE FIVE Notice of Final Hearing Notice Is Hereby Given, that the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of Jennie G. Hall, de ceased, has filed his final account and report and petition for distri bution in said estate with the Clerk of the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County: and that the Judge there of has fixed Monday, the 11th day of June, 1945, as the time and the County Court Room in the Court house at Pendleton, Oregon, as the place for the hearing of objections to such final account and the set tlement thereof. Dated and first published this 10th day of May, 1945. D. Z. PENNEY, Administrator. W. H. Crary. Attorney for Administrator, Echo. Oregon. (May 10-June 7) Oh,Ohl Ì ,7 da", JS^ General Electric annual report PRODUCTION INCREASED. For the fourth suc- coesive year. General Electric turned out record quantities of war goods despite an average of 2 per cent fewer employees. G. E. produced over 8,000,000 horsepower of ship propulsion turbines for the Navy in 1944. JET PROPULSION. General Electric developed the world’s most powerful engine for the world's fastest plane—the G-E jet propulsion engine for the Lockheed P-80 "Shooting Star.” It is over twice as powerful as previous models produced for the Army Air Forces. EMPLOYEE EARNINGS UP. The average G-E employee earned $2,772 in 1944. Employees also shared $234,000 in Suggestion Awards. Top award was $2,000 for an idea that speeded production of G-E gun control for the B-29 G-E employee suggestions aid the war effort. 234,732 STOCKHOLDERS. Ownership of the company was divided among more stockhold ers than ever before. Dividends were $1.40 per share—same as 1943 and 1942, less than 1941 and 1940. Net income was less than 1940, while sales billed were 3′4 times greater. Orders received Net sales billed NEW DEVELOPMENTS. G-E research and engineering played a part in such recent de velopments as radar, silicones, jet propulsion, rocket weapons, remote gun control for the B-29 "Superfortress," the A-26 "Invader,” and the P-81 "Black Widow.” 1943 1944 VOLUME OF BUSINESS CHANGE $1,609,600,000 $1,353,000.000 $1,360,600,000 $1,288,400,000 +18% + 5% » $ $ $ $ $ 44,900,000 1.56 +13% $ 40,300,000 $ 1.40 NET INCOME AND DIVIDENDS Net income for the year Per share Dividends declared and paid Per share YOUR PROTECTION is our JOB! You never really know the value of adequate automobile insurance until "after the accident". TAXES If an accident strikes, your Farmer» policy* goes swiftly and surely to work—assumes your financial loss—protect» your STOCKHOLDERS Total taxes Number on December 31 50,800,000 1.76 40,300,000 1.40 +13% re — $ 176,000,000 $ 183,000,000 + 8% 234,732 229,127 + 2% 167,212 $ 464.000.000 $ 2,772 171,133 $ 472.000,000 $ 2,756 - 2% — 2% + 1% EMPLOYEES interests. Safeguard your auto and your possessions. Don’t Average number on payroll Total earnings of employees Average annual earnings drive without insurance. ROY DUNCAN. AGENT Phone Stanfield 722 FARMERS AUTOMOBILE •INSURANCE Ee• epatlenal Standard B es cesesseble Coverage. Hear the G-E radio programs The G-E All-girl Orchestra, Sunday 10 is KWT. NBC- The World Today news. Monday through Friday 6:6 S ■ EWT, CW-rAs G-E House Party, Monday through Friday <W». n SWT, CM. 4735 WAR VETERANS HIRED. By the year’s end 4735 returned service men and women were working at plants of General Electric and affiliated companies. 2966 were former G-E employees. On December 31, 1944. a total of 50,228 employees of General Electric and affiliates had entered the armed services. rot VCIORY-AUY AND HOLD WAS soNDS -=== la County, Oregon, acquired for delinquent taxes, to-wit: Lot 3, Block 4 in NE SE Section 10 Twp. 4 North Range 28 in City of Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon. R. E. GOAD, Sheriff of Umatilla County. (May 3-31) General Electric Company, Schenectady, NewYork GENERAL @ ELECTRIC
