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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VO LV ME XXXV
PAST YEAR BRINGS
NEW EXPERIENCES
TO LOCAL CITIZENS
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. JANUARY 8, 1942.
LOCAL GROCERS TO
COOPERATE WITH
EGG PRODUCERS
Tbe Quickest, Surest Way
YOU Can Help Win. This
War... A)
POLITICIANS SHOW
LITTLE INTEREST
IN MAY PRIMARY
MM HER 21
FEDERAL COMMUNITY
BUILDING DEDICATION
SCHEDULED TUESDAY
All grocery stores in Stanfield and
To date very little interest has been
Hermiston
are cooperating with local
PORTLAND—When word came from
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manifested in the coming May 15
egg producers who are candling and
primaries as far as county positions RADIO BROADCAST
Mexhrgtenalskegor“seoväna“enakee ORDNANCE WORK
grading their eggs in order to have
are concerned with no new candi-
all
locally
produced
eggs
on
the
mar
to lose the hard won aluminum fab- PLAYS MAJOR ROLE
dates filed as yet. Politicians are TO BE HIGHLIGHT
ket. Since the state egg grading law
ricating plant, ground for which is
aware, however, of the fact that a
requires
that
all
eggs
sold
to
consum
being cleared at Troutdale, a Japan
lot of offices expire at the end of the
The year 1941 has been an event ers by retailers be candled and grad
The Hermiston federal community
ese air raid could scarcely have creat
year and that candidacies may soon building, to be known hereafter as the
ful one in Hermiston. Projects, large ed, it has been necessary for some
ed greater bedlam among the rank
appear. The filing deadline is not U. S. O. center, will be formally ded
and small, have been completed ; pio of the stores to purchase graded and
and file of Oregon people.
until April 1, 45 days prior to the icated next Tuesday evening, January
neers have passed away: new business candled eggs from Washington and
Talk about action — there was
May 15 election.
firms have opened doors: boom activ | Idaho in the past.
13, with a fitting ceremony. A major
plenty of it, the lethargy and the do-
Buy
Terms of office expiring with the part of the program will be broadcast
ities have been experienced: mail has
Through
the
efforts
of
Cleo
Fog-
nothing attitude which had been char been robbed; weddings
Defense BONDS—STAMPS | end of 1942 follow, with incumbent over KFRC, Pendleton radio station.
performed. | gelsong, representative of the state
acteristic of many of the so-called
and his party also listed:
records established. All in all, it will department of agriculture, a suffi-
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Now!
A feature of the evening will be a
business leaders took a sudden change.
be a year that won’t soon he
be forgotten
forontten . cient number of local egg producers
State senators, Rex Ellis and Dr. regiment band from the U. S. army
The boys, big and small, couldn't by local residents.
rinse
J. A. Best, both republicans: state now stationed near Hermiston.
were lined up to produce candled and
have shown more action if they had
The paragraphs below present a graded eggs to suppy the local de
The ceremony is slated to get un
| representatives, Alfred Cunha and
been on the receiving end of a good
brief resume of the happenings as mand. By so doing, these producers
derway
at 8:00 o’clock with the gen
Carl
Engdahl,
both
republicans.
State
shot of turpentine. For once they they were recorded in the 52 issues
| senators serve four-year terms, rep eral public cordially invited to attend.
are able to receive a somewhat high 'BILL' SWITZLER
abandoned the good old Oregon cus
published in The Herald.
Feature speakers of the evening will
resentatives two-year terms.
er price for their eggs.
tom of “let George do it.” The whole
NOTED PIONEER
January 2—Funeral services for
The local grocery stores felt also
County Judge, Carl W, Chambers, be Walter May, state defense recre
state took up the cry of keep the alu-
Marv Rankin held. Lost life in an ac that thy will benefit from this pro
ation chairman, and a speaker from
‘ republican.
* minum plant here. Senator McNary
PASSES FRIDAY
cident which also took the life of Mrs. gram since they will probably be able
Don Black's office in Portland, head
has been working day and night batt
, County commissioner, position va-
Mabel Lynch of Keyser, W. Va., and to offer fresher and a better quality
of
the civilian defense speakers assoc
ling the brass hats of the war depart-
; cant at present following death of W.
By Mrs. Clenn Ostrom
severely injured Miss Lavina May eggs to consumers, as well as being
iation.
The latter is expected to speak
ment, who have insisted that the
I H. (Bill) Switzler, democrat.
WILLIAM H. SWITZLER
Lynch, Virginia Wells and Elbert able to give the local egg producers
on “Morale.”
plant be moved east of the Cascades
William
H.
Switzler,
better
known
County clerk, Mrs. E. B. Casteel,
Moore. Funeral services held for w the benefit of their markets.
Other notables who will be present
in order to be “safe” from threatened
to his friends as "Bill”, passed away I republican.
J. Logan, project pioneer. J. w
The
egg
producers
in
the
Hermis
include: Don T. Orput, field repre
January 2 in the Portland Convales
air raids. McNary immediately in
Messner buried at Baker.
ton and Stanfield districts who are cent hospital after a long illness. Mr. [ County treasurer, Bettye DeHart, sentative of the Federal Security ag
formed the home folks he would need -
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January 9—Post office announces now producing graded and candled Switzler, age 63, was the son of the | republican.
ency of Portland; Major Ralph Cook
every bit of help possible in order to
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, . I record in sales. W m. A. Hineline dies eggs are: Mrs. Joe Udey, Mrs. Geo. late Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Switzler,
recorder.
Jack
Folsom,
re
Scott,
Umatilla Ordnance Depot: Ma
County
keep the plant here, and the whole at Pendleton
made his home while a child on the
Genn, V. L. Warren, L. L. Hammer, Switzler island in the Columbia river publican.
jor Harry J. Schuppner, constructing
state responded. The war depart-
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... January 16—Commercial club re- C. L. Upham, R. E. Campbell, Her- and in Horse Heaven. He followed
County coroner, Allen Folsom, re- engineer of the Umatilla Ordnance
ment is all-powerful, especially in- .
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:. i elects George Harkenrider as club miston; R. G. Penney and Jim Kist- his father in the ferry business and publican.
Depot; J. W. Terteling, contractor;
War time, and its recommendation
president. Other officers also re- ner, Stanfield, A few of the other up till 1936 when the Wallula cut-
surveyor, Frank Hayes, E. J. Griffiths, state administrator of
County
that the plant be located elsewhere
elected. Government files suit to ac egg producers candle and grade the off was built, owned the ferry here, democrat.
W.P.A., Mayor F. C. McKenie and
may prevail. The story that we get
and -the present Maryhill ferry.
quire land for ordnance depot. First eggs they sell locally.
All other county and district offi several others.
For years Mr. Switzler served as
from our listening post in Washing-
definite information as to construc
star pick-up man for the round up cials’ terms expire either two years
An open house will follow the pro-
ton, D. C., is that the brass hats tion of igloos.
at Pendleton and seven years served or four years from now, depending on gram which will not last much more
have sold the idea to President Roose-
COMMERCIAL
CLUB
as judge and was president of the whether they were elected for four or than an hour.
January 23—Stevens & Koon given
veit. If that’s the case, it’s going to
round up in 1939-40, resigning in
contract to survey ordnance site for ELECTS OFFICERS
November of 1940 because of ill six-year terms.
be just too bad for Oregon. Work
munitions depot. Tentative plans an
Registration books are open and O. E. S. INSTALLATION
health.
He had never missed a
has been stopped on the project, and
nounced for new city jail with con
round up until last year when illness will remain open until 30 days before
unless a miracle happens this huge
struction to begin soon. Miss Con
NEXT WEDNESDAY
The first meeting of the year for prevented his attendance.
new industry will be lost to the state.
He served as county commissioner the election.
stance Luehrs added to high school the Hermiston Commercial club was
A tough break, to say the least.
1937.
teaching staff. Land use group com held Tuesday evening in the high since
The passing of Bill, who had a way MRS. THORNBURG
Installation of the officers of
pletes map for this community.
school dining room with President of making and keeping friends and
Queen
Esther Chapter No. 101 O.E.S.
was
loved
by
everyone
who
knew
him,
January
30
—
S.
L.
Carson
dies
fol-
the
many
|
The pinch of war and
PASSES AWAY
George Harkenrider in charge. Com
will be held at an open meeting Wed
sacrifices that go with it came into lowing traffic accident. Large ship- mittee reports and discussion of plans saddened the hearts of everyone in
Umatilla.
nesday. January 14, with the follow
reality this week. Two of the larg- | ment of superphosphate distributed for the new year followed the dinner
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
..
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n
_
.
r.
here.
Funeral services for Mrs. Charlotte ing officers to be installed: W. M.,
Mrs. Curtis Dyer passes away. which was served by the Rebekahs. Deed Switzler, and his sister, Mrs.
est automobile distributors in Oregon
Effie Thornburg were held Monday Lucille Mittlesdorf; W. P., Jess Ar
will close up shop this month. No Chas. Burk moves store to Stanfield.
The following officers were elect Minnie Sharpstein of Walla Walla.
Funeral services were held Janua- afternoon at the Central Church of nold; A. M., Frankie Lane: A. P.,
new cars or tires to sell, and from Employment office opens. Depot em- ed for 1942: President, Leander Quir
6 at 2 p. m. from the Marshall, Christ with Rev C. Warner in Miles Barager; Sec., Nettie Sloan.
the looks of things there won’t be n ovees begin to arrive.
ing: vice president, E. P. Dodd, and ry
Calloway and Hennessy parlors in ,
.
.
February 6—J. A. Terteling & secretary, Chas. Hodge.
any for a long time to come. These
Walla Walla.
I charge. Mrs. Thornburg passed away Treas., Hattie Hamm: Con.. Nell Ar
two firms employ close to 390 men, Sons awarded contract for construc
Pall bearers were George Stangier last Saturday. The Thornburghs have nold; A. Con., Rachel Jackson: Chap.,
Noon meetings will be held within
and Judge Carl Chambers of Pendle- resided here since 1935. Burial was Ila Ripley; Marshall, Buelah Simons«
who are now trying to get jobs in the tion of Umatilla ordnance depot. Mrs. the very near future.
ton, Harry Hull and Harry Roden- in the Hermiston cemetery.
Warder, Marjorie Keller; Sentinel,
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shipyards or elsewhere. Several large
bough of Umatilla, and Lew Russell
The deceased was born January 3, Elva Berry; Ada, Clara McReynolds.
exclusive tire distributors are faced
and
James
H.
Sturgis
-of
Portland.
BUILDING PERMITS
with the same prospects and have an-
Mrs. Switzler is staying at the 1874, and passed away on her 68th Ruth, Ann Sommerer; Esther, Cath
STILLINGS
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ankeny. birthday. She was married to E. A. arine Sommerer; Martha, Inez Mc
HIGH FOR YEAR
nounced they are closing shop for the i
TM 11 D C D A V
Many local people went to Walla Thornburg in August, 1891, and to Cormick; Electa, Sue Lloyd; Musi
curation. From now on the second- • Adm. I IIURJLAI
Walla
to attend the funeral.
this union were born four children, cian, Helen Belt.
hand business should be good.
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Friends are invited for the instal
The family came west in 1910, sett-
Pressley C. Stillings, son of Hiram | The year 1941 proved a banner one
00
lation.
J. Stillings of near Stanfield, passed for Hermiston building permits, ac
Herbert Thompson and Ernest ling near Philomath. In 1914 they
Scores of Portland folks and Ore- away Thursday morning in St. An- | cording to Charles Taylor, city re- Whisman were both injured New moved to Enterprise and then to Her
gonians all over the state are mourn- thony’s hospital in Pendleton follow corder. In the commercial division the Year’s eve when Thompson’s car miston in 1935. Mrs. Thornburg’s MAC HIGH TRIMS
ing the passing of popular Wm. H. ing an extended illness. Funeral ser figure was $81,342 and the residen skidded on the icy payment on the father was a soldier in the Union ar
corner by the depot at Hermiston my of the Civil war.
LOCAL QUINTET
• Bill) Switzler, of Umatilla, who vices will be held tomorrow (Friday) tial, $104,335. These figures did not and
ran into a telephone pole, break
Portland last week. Bill, as from Bomboy’s Funeral Parlors in include the $24,000 U.S.O. building ing it off. Mr. Whisman, who was
Surviving are her husband, E. A.
known to his thousands of Pendleton at 2:30 p. m.
thrown through the windshield, re Thornburg, R. Thornburg of Hermis
which also could be added .
The Hermiston high Bulldogs took
a severe cut on the face and ton, Mrs. Perry Dillon, Cosmopolis, another merry ride down the skids
friends. was for many years presi- I Pressley has lived on the project1 The only
thing
. regretful
„
„ about the ceived
was
taken
to
the
Hermiston
hospital
dent of the Pendleton Roundup and I all his life and was well known in j building permits, according to city fa- where several stitches were necessary. Wash., Cole Thornburg of Ontario, Friday night when Milton-Freewater
alo active in many other civic af- | Hermiston. He has worked at the thers, is that fact that it did not in- He remained there a few days. Mr. and Mrs. John Ganser of San Jose, administered a 23 to 18 defeat on the
CM.
Pairs until illness forced his retire- local post office for several years as elude more permanent residences.
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local floor. This was the third five
ment a year ago. The Roundup won’t I night dispatcher.
point margin loss of the year which
seem the same with Bill • Switzler
started off in great fashion, only to
He is survived by his father and |
bog down in the last two weeks.
two brothers, W. T. and Hiram J.
- -O0—
Stillings Jr.
Intensive drill has been the dish
this
week to prepare for the Pilot
Well, the cigaret tax of two cents
Rock contest here Friday night. The
per package is with us. It is estima- TIRE RATIONING
OH THERE ARE
Bulldogs are determined to break out
ted the tax will add over one million
MAQVS bABY WAS
of the slump and get back into the
TO
BEGIN
SOON
THREE
FRIDAY
dollars a year to old-age pensions.
BORN ON TE l2k0F^
win column.
Pive-sixths goes to the oldsters and
(OMES OH
THE-
Score :
Governor Charles Sprague this |
AND SUSANS BASY WAS
A SUNDAY
ene-sixth to the vocational fund.
Hermiston
18
25 Mac High
week
made
appointments
for local I
Townsend leaders now have another
FORA ON THE 6* OF APRI
Longhorn 2
F
2 Yantis
IN
idea for the next legislature which tire rationing committees. Named in
Tiller 4
F
THATS AIL TO APD TO
11 Magruder
1942
they figure will add another million this district are N. R. Mueller of Her- |
Holloman 2
6 Heidenrich
er so to the old-age pensions, name miston, and Claude Meyers and Kate '
OUR PIRTHPAY
Cullen
3
2 George
VAATDAY
Stanfield,
both
of
Echo.
As
this
ly. a tax on punchboards and a fur-
(ALEN DAY
Rugg 6
2 Monehan
wher tax on pin ball machines. The group has not met for organization
Wilcox 1
Metsker
Townsend folks are all set to start little information has been released
I WONT
an early campaign for these new tax- to date. However, one thing is cer- |
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A PIRT
.
6 :
115 YEAR
BARAGER RELATIVE
es to augment the pensions fund, and tain, there will be very few tires to 1
wo prospective candidates for the leg pass around until the emergency is
ETHER-
TELLS OF ATTACK
22 BAH:
islature will go a pledge card asking over.
Umatilla county’s quota for pas-
tat they sign on the dotted line to
senger cars, small trucks and motor
vote for any such bill.
Mrs. H. R. Tucker, a niece of Mrs
cycles is 35 per month, and 128 fori
Miles Barager of the Columbia dist
—oo
buses and trucks. According to Gov.
rict, has written relatives here con
The politically ambitious are Sprague, no tires or tubes will be al- |
cerning the Japan attack on Pearl
THE
20
1 OF FEB
sashing at the bit, to toss their hats lowed for private use.
Harbor. She states that war planes
i the ring. They can hardly wait to
*m -
flew so close to her bedroom window
make their announcements for the | RED CROSS SEWING
that she could plainly see the pilots
(ALENDA
•umerous offices to be filled
in the cockpits. The Tuckers’ home, in
HUMPH, MARCH 51 INCOME
this CLASS TO CONTINUE
year. But the one thing that is hold-
Honolulu, was so badly machine-gun
TAX SCHEDULE DEAD -INE
mg the boys and girls back is the
IM OLAO TO SEE
ned that splinters of wood littered the
6 ON
war. Too much war news. So they
Sewing for the American Red Cross
floor.
THANK56IVING.
are of the opinion that next month will continue every day except Sat
SUNDAY
Mrs. Tucker, the wife of a naval
DAV BACK IN 10
“/A:
will be better as the time to tell the urday. according to Mrs. F. B. Belt,
officer, reports her family came
9A
folks about it. In the meantime much local chairman. Yarn for knitting
through the raid unharmed. She and
medicine is being made and the brew can be obtained hereafter from Mrs.
her three small sons were evacuated
will be all ready for Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Huffman. A new shipment of
recently to a house near Diamond
John Q. Public in a few weeks. By yarn is expected any day.
Head. Now, when a plane flies over-
that time the primary election will , It is urged that all sewing which
head, the boys look up and ask, “Mo-
be less than three months away and is out now be turned in as soon as
ther, is that one of ours?”
the boys just won’t be able to stand possible in order that it can be turned
Tucker wishes only to forget that
the suspense any longer.
i in to the county headquarters.
Sunday of death and destruction.
V
FRESSLEY
The New Year
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Basketball Doubleheader - - Pilot Rock vs. Hermiston - Friday