U. O. H-
NEWS
U.O.D. Attendance Awards—
In determining those employees
entitled to attendance awards, on-
.y approved Annual Leave is al-
lowed. Any sick leave or AWOL
during a month disqualifies em
ployees for awards. Awards are
made at the end of each three
month period. Those departments
receiving awards and number of
awards received for the past three
months period ending February
28, 1945, are as follows: Fire De
partment 5; Plant Property 3; Uti
lities 17; Patrolmen 8; Inspection
4; Rail Transportation 2; Photo-
lab 1; Control 1; Stock Control 1;
Headquarters and Mail and Rec
ord 1: Dormitories 1; Civilian Per
sonnel 1; Medical Corps 2; Motor
Transportation 4; Storage Division
47. This totals 31 Six Months
awards, 39 Nine Months Awards,
and 28 One Year Awards, for a
grand total of 98.
The 4-/atmiito n 4/axaLd.
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME 38
LOCAL CHURCHES TO
OBSERVE EASIER DAY
BY SPECIAL SERVICES
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. MARCH 29. 1945.
Attend Sone Church Easter Day
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
ENDS HERE WITH FINE
The annual “ladies night” for
the Hermiston Chamber of Com
merce will be held Monday night CONTRIBUTION SUM
at the USO club beginning at 7:00
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SCHOOL CLOSED
ON GOOD FRIDAY
In conformity with many other
schools of the state, Hermiston
schools will be closed Friday,
March 30 (Good Friday). This will
allow students and teachers alike
to attend church services or leave
over Easter.
Renewed effort and expansion town
Classes will resume Monday,
of the USO scrapbook project is April
2.
_
______
now taking place in Hermiston,
under the direction of Miss Mary
Lou Johnson, to help fill in an ever JOHN FORDS TO
increasing demand for reading en
tertainment for service men and HAVE AUCTION
women.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ford, four
An urgent request for tons of
USO scrapbooks has been made to miles northeast of Stanfield who
the hundreds of volunteer workers recently sold their ranch, have an
up and down the coast by naval nounced an auction sale for Tues
authorities and special service of day, April 3, at the farm. Listed
ficers of the Air Transport Com are 12 head of milk cows, as well
mand. Many of these books will as numerous other livestock, in
continue to go to our men in uni cluding 17 head of hogs and three
form in the far Pacific, but addi horses. Also for sale will be 100
tional quantities are now needed New Hampshire laying hens and
to place aboard ships and planes 103 selected improved New Hamp
which are transporting wounded shire pullets and a new electric
fighting men and evacuees back brooder.
Much farm implements and all
to the states.
The many faithful workers in feed on the ranch will be sold at
Hermiston are to be complimented the auction, according to R. C. Pet
on the splendid job they’ve been ers. auctioneer, and Pete Berg,
doing, said Miss Johnson, but more clerk. The sale will start at 1:00
volunteers are needed to fill the o’clock.
quota set by the military. Blank
books containing complete instruc BOY SCOUTS TO
tions on the inside cover are ob
tainable for a nominal sum and can MAKE DONATION
be secured by contacting Miss Ma
ry Lou Johnson, USO club, Box
The various Boy Scout troops of
166, Hermiston. Oregon._
Hermiston recently voted to con
tribute one-half of the receipts of
the various paper drives to wound
ANT ATA TO BE
ed war veterans of the present
IVEN SUNDAY
conflict. Troops cooperating are:
Troop 51, Rev. H. V. McGee, lead
For the past three months, er; Troop 56, T. J. Means, leader;
members of the Methodist choir Air Scouts, Rev. W. A. MacArthur,
have been practicing on their leader.
It is hoped that this move will
Easter cantata to be presented at
the Methodist church this Sunday be an added stimulant for resi
dents to save paper. The last pa
night, April 1, at 8:00 p. m.
“Christ Victorious”, by Roy E. per drive in this community was
Nolte, is a musical setting of the rather disappointing and it is
familiar Passion and Resurrection thought that much needed paper
story. The ability of the composer is either being burned or destroy
to bring every voice into its full ed. The government still urges to
beauty and glory makes this even save all waste paper, according to
ing of music one to be eagerly an Mrs. Walter Hamm, local salvage
ticipated. Solos, duets, and full chairman.
chorus will make for a varied ap
preciation.
PENICILLIN NOW
No better way to climax the
glorious Eastertide than to rejoice FOR SALE HERE
in the Risen Lord through the mu
sic of this outstanding choir. An
Extensive preparations have
offering will be taken by the choir been completed by the United
which will be used toward the Drug Company of Boston and St.
purchase of a new electric organ Louis to make the wonder-drug
in the near future.
Penicillin instantly available to
its distributors, the Rexall Drug
Stores throughout the country on
March 15th when the War Produc
tion Board authorized the general
release of this amazing drug for
civilian use on doctors’ prescrip
tions.
Up to now “life-saving" Penicil
lin has been almost wholly re
fore I did and he was about 500 served for the exclusive needs of
feet above me to begin with, but our armed forces. However, pro
he hit the ground about 20 seconds duction of the drug has advanced
before I did. He weighs about 20 so rapidly in recent months that a
pounds more than I and had a limited amount can now be regu
smaller chute. We landed about larly set aside for use on the home
50 feet apart and he was knocked front without endangering the
out when his chin hit his knees on supply going overseas. That is
impact. He bit his tongue but why the long-awaited “date” for
otherwise was alright when he its release by the War Production
came to.
Board was history-making.
“The other fellows saw us fall
and told Boland so he stayed near
Local Relativa Passes Away
and circled us until help came. I
Mrs. Forrest R. Steinke returned
sprained my ankle and they put
us in the hospital overnight for Thursday night from Richmond.
observation but turned us loose Calif., where she was called to at
tend the funeral of her sister. Mrs.
this morning.
“I have to go down to the para Herman V. Hill who passed away
chute loft and find the girl that suddenly March 17, following a
packed my chute and pay her a heart attack. Mrs. Hill's parents,
dollar. That's an old air force Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Brock, resi
dents of this vicinity for many
custom.
I was taken off flying status for years and a brother, Robert E.
three days but my ankle should be Brock of Walla Walla, Wash., also
attended the funeral services.
ready by then.
“I saved my ripcord and am
Kistner Owns Noted Stallion
sending it to you. It was a nice
calm day, am glad the wind was Jim Kistner, prominent stock-
n't blowing or we might have been man of the Butter Creek district,
hurt worse on landing. It was a now owns a registered Amercian
good experience and I’ll bet from Saddle Breed stallion, Reg. No.
now on everyone around here 16610 Governor Lad., sired by
keeps his chute on while off the Governor Blue at Umapine. Mr.
Kistner, whose ranch is about nine
ground.
That's about all for now and I miles out on the Butter Creek
road, also owns a fine herd of cat
am alright, so don't worry.”
"Brow goth his chute open be-
tle.
Love, Jerry.
USO SCRAPBOOK
PROJECT IS NOW
FULLY UNDERWAY
lit. Jerry Casseday Writes Of
Accidental Parachute Jump
at 8:00; Mass at Echo at 10:00.
CHAMBER GROUP
TO MEET MONDAY
o’clock, according to President
George Harkenrider. The Colum
bia grange ladies will serve, the
dinner.
The feature of the evening will
be a short address by Col. A. S.
Buyers, commanding officer at the
Umatilla Ordnance depot. A sup
porting program of music and oth
er entertainment is being arrang
ed for by the secretary. Rev. W. A.
MacArthur. Tickets will be placed
on sale this week end.
GOOD FRIDAY TO
BE PRATER DAT
Easter week in Hermiston is
crowded with services by the var
ious Hermiston churches. Al
though nightly meetings are now
in progress at the Central Church
of Christ, a majority of the ser
Headquarters—
Major Alfred V. Robinson has vices and programs will be crowd
been assigned primary duty as ed into this week end. Good Fri
day prayer services will be held
Magazine Area Officer.
Captain Avery has been assign at the Christian church parson
ed Motor Equipment and Supply age Friday afternoon at 2:00 p. m.
The Women’s Council of the Chris
Officer.
Captain Miller has been assign tian church is sponsoring this ser
ed Storage Plans and Control Offi vice and all members and friends
of the Church of Christ are urged PUREBRED HERD
cer.
Lt. Munch is assigned Storage to attend.
A list of the various programs TO BE FEATURED
Division and Supply Officer.
Lt. Simpson is assigned Renova- follows:
A union Good Friday service AT FRIDAY SALE
tion and Repacking Officer.
will
be held at the Hermiston
Correction of last week’s item,
Pete Berg of the Hermiston
stating that Captain Miller left for Methodist church March 30 at 8:00
Pueblo Ordnance Depot at Pueblo, p. m. Cooperating churches are: Livestock Comm. Co. states that
Colo., should read—Captain Miller Baptist, Christian. Methodist and the fine purebred Jersey herd of
Harry D. Mytinger will be sold at
left the last of the week for Gal Pentecostal.
The program for this service fol public auction Friday afternoon,
lup, New Mexico.
March 30, at the Hermiston sales
Marjorie Cochran is spending lows:
Meditation music.
yard. This herd represents some
this week visiting friends in Sale
Call to worship.
of the finest blood lines in the
and Silverton. Oregon.
Hymn: ’Tis Midnight, and On United States. One of the herd of
Lillian Rutledge was hostess at
eight Jersey cows, was second
a charivari party at her home in Olive’s Brow.
Prayer.
higest test cow during 1942—aver
Irrigon Monday evening honoring
Silent meditation.
aging 7.11% fat. The herd aver
Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips who
Responsive reading: (Good Fri age is approxipmately 6%.
vere married recently.
day - First).
Also listed for sale is a 212 year
— HERE TO STAY —
Scripture reading: Luke 23.
old
bull. This is the only starred
Payroll—
Solo: They Led Him Away by bull ever brought into this area.
Delores Moran spent Sunday in Ben Gerking.
,
His dam is a “Silver Medal”
Sunnyside, Wash., visiting rela
Meditation message by Rev. H. daughter of “The Challenger”, the
tives.
V. McGee.
third highest living tested sire of
Zelma Schwann, who has been
Male quartet.
the breed and sired by “Oxford
living in Ordnance, moved to Pen
Hymn: Beneath the Cross of Wolsely". The entire herd is TB
dleton Monday evening.
Jesus.
and Bangs clean.
Mary Springer spent two days
Benediction.
In addition to the above herd of
in Portland this week visiting her
fine Jerseys, a fine selection of
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•
husband.
stocker cows, steers, hogs and mis
Easter Sunrise Scripture And
Thelma Holmquist is spending
cellaneous other items will be of
Prayer Service
a week visiting friends and rela
fered at auction.
Service
to
start
at
6:00
a.
m.
at
I • • —.....-
tives in Klamath Falls and Lake
the
Central
Church
of
Christ,-
un
view, Oregon.
der the sponsorship of the Herm- ADDITIONAL BUS
—- HERE TO STAY —
iston Ministerial association.
Motor- Transportation—
IS SLATED HERE
Musical Prelude.
'
Charlotte Corneille returned
Scripture Reading—Luke 24.
Monday from a trip to Los Ange
Prayer by leader invoking the
Effective April 1 and thereafter
les. Can’t see that the “big city” presence of the living Christ.
one
additional schedule, arrival
changed her a “bit”.
Hymn by congregation.
and
departing, will be added to
Roy Ramos who has been on the
Scripture Reading—I Cor. 15.
Overland Greyhound Lines service
sick list several days is in Port
Poetry on the Ressurrection.
in Hermiston, according to an an
land receiving medical attention.
Prayers by four laymen and the nouncement by Walter Hamm, lo
Morris Hall was on leave last congregation.
week due to a death in his family.
All together, “The Lord’s Pray cal In agent.
addition, all present arrival
Utilities—
er.”
and departure times effecting all
Marion Pock, employee of Roads
Solo — Poetry.
Overland Greyhound Lines sched
and Grounds, has received his
Scripture reading—Mark 8.
ules in Hermiston will be changed
■ greetings” from Uncle Sam and
Silent Prayer and closing hymn. also on April 1.
will soon report for induction.
Benediction.
“This additional schedule and
Abe Davis is leaving to return
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the changes in arrivals and de
to his home in Atwater, California.
Sunrise Easter Service
partures are the results of exten
“Tex” Radford has left for Mis-
at Ordnance
sive studies of war time traffic
fion, Texas, where she will make
6:30 A. M.
conditions throughout the area
her home.
Theme:
"Victory
Thru the Cross" served by Overland Greyhound
Rail Transportation—
Flag raising—By Ordnance Boy Lines,” states Mr. Hamm, “and are
Patricia Watson who has been
necessary to handle the present
living in Ordnance moved to Pen Scouts.
Call to Worship.
volume of wartime traffic.”
dleton Monday.
Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy.
Peggy Williams is on the sick
Responsive Reading: Easter Joy.
Emergency Crop Man Coming
list this week.
Hymn: The Old Rugged Cross.
C. A. Riley, emergency seed and
West Area—
Hymn: Christ Arose.
feed supervisor, will be in Her
Connie Frosh of the Magazine
Prayer: Rev. W. A. MacArthur. miston Tuesday afternoon at the
Area Office has been assisting
Special Music: Ordnance choir. office of Frank Hackler, assistant
with inventory in the West Area
Message: Victory Through the county agent. Anyone wishing to
Office.
make loans for either seed or feed
Shirley Juhnke, who has been Cross, Rev. W. A. MacArthur.
should contact Mr. Riley Tuesday,
vacationing in Los Angeles. Cal.. | Benediction.
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according to Mr. Hackler.
returned Monday.
Other church services follow:
Wilma Watson was on the sick
CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST
ist all last week.
James Bartholomew. Pastor
Pvt. Joe Wilson, recently from
Easter at the Central Church of |
Camp Roberts, Calif., and former
employee, visited here this week. Christ will be observed by five |
special services, as follows:
— HERE TO STAY —
Union Sunrise Service at 6:00
Safety—
Doris Osborne will leave April a. m.
Bible School for all ages at 10.
1 for an extended visit to Los An
Morning worship at 11:00.
Hermiston boys in the service
geles. Calif.
Personnel—
Intermediate C. E. at 7:00 p. m. are suffering all the hardships of
Evening service at 8:00 p. m.
war. undergoing strenuous train
Personnel are still celebrating
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ing. the arduous efforts of battle
birthdays. Recently Theda Stahl,
Marjorie Gordon and Doris Os TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH front activities — but sometimes
(U. S. O. Building)
thrills of an unexpected nature
borne, of Safety, were honored
E. W. Philippi, Pastor
are interspersed. The most recent
with birthday parties. Each had
Sunday School and Bible Class “thrill” was experienced by Lt.
a cake and were presented with
for adults at 10:00 a. m.
appropriate gifts.
Jerry Casseday, C.C.D., R.A.A.F.,
Worship Service, with a special stationed at Pyote, Texas. Jerry
Mrs. Ruth Armstrong of Her
miston is a new employee. Mr. Easter message by the pastor at tells of the incident in a recent
letter to his parents, which fol
Armstrong has been employed at 11:00.
UOD quite some time.
Friday evening, at 8:00, special lows:
— HERE TO STAY —
Good Friday service with the ser
“Well. I hae something new to
Guards—
mon theme “Golgatha's Three write about now. Yesterday we
got our plane all ready to fly to
Ernest Caster, formerly em Crosses.”
Saturday morning at 10:00, in Minnesota and took off. When we
ployed at Walla Walla, is a new
employee.
struction class for children.
started the landing gear operated
• • •
Pfc. Oscar Bailey, formerly a
by an electric motor burned out on
Our Lady of Angels Parish
member of guard force team No.
the left gear when it was half way
Hermiston, Ore.
3. now of the Marine Corps, visit
up, so we had to try and get it
ed friends here last week. He was
Services for Holy Week have down. The motor wouldn't run
honored by a party at the Recrea been announced as follows:
any more so I went to the rear and
tion Hall at Victory Square Mon
Thursday and Saturday, High took two gunners with me and
day evening.
Mass at 8:00 o'clock. Friday, Mass went into the bomb bay to use the
Leslie Smith of Irrigon is on of the Presanctified at 8:00 o’clock. hand crank.
leave this week to take care of Evening services at 7:30 Wednes
“We cranked it all the way
farm work.
day, Thursday and Friday. Sta down and started to get back in
— HERE TO STAY —
tions of the Cross Friday afternoon the pressurized compartment when
Plant Property
at 2:30.
the bomb bay doors came open
Confessions will be heard on and two of us fell out. We were
Betty Fleming spent several
days in Portland last week vaca Wednesday and Saturday at the 3000 feet up and I saw the tail
tioning and doing a bit of shop- hours announced Masses on Eas of the plane go by. so I pulled my
ter Sunday morning are as fol ripcord and nothing happened. So
PRhing—
lows: High Mass and Benediction I grabbed it with both hands and
Jean Hendrickson has transferea at Hermiston at 9:15; Mass at Ord pulled again and my chute open-
(Continued on Last Pago)
nance at 8:00; Mass at Pilot Rock *d .
NUMBER 33
SEWING GROUP
COMPLETES WORK
Contributions towards the local
Red Cross drive have continued to
trickle in the past week bringing
the total to $3160.00, or $160 more
than double the quota of $1500.00,
originally set for this community,
according to Mrs. Roy Tiller,
chairman. Several more solicitors
are still to be heard from and will
probably swell the total to about
$3.300.00 mark before the end of
the campaign Saturday night.
Mrs. Tiller wishes to add the
following solicitors to the list pub
lished last week: Mrs. J. G. Wal
ler, Mrs. Frank Hackler and Mrs.
H. G. McCulley. The chairman
again wishes to thank all those
who work on the drive and also
the many citizens who contributed
so liberally.
The Hermiston Red Cross sew
ing unit, which meets each Tues
day from 1:00 to 4:30 at the USO
club, has been quite active this
winter and is justly proud of the
amount of finished work sent in
to the county production chair
man. According to the records of
Mrs. Al Shaw, who is in charge of
production here, this group has
made, since February 1: 10 pair
men's pajamas, 31 ditty bags, 20
sewing kits, 11 baby gowns, 25
pair booties, 6 baby quilts, 14 ar
my and navy sweaters, and 3 navy
helmets. These have been contri
buted to the Red Cross. Also com
pleted were 9 lap robes which
have been sent to the McCaw hos
pital in Walla Walla.
In addition to having 60 bedside
bags to make, this group will con
centrate on making baby blankets
and baby garments during the
next few weeks, as the county unit
has a quota of 50 baby layetts to
fill as soon as possible. There is
lots of work to be done, and the
time anyone can give to Red Cross
sewing is greatly appreciated.
Those who do not find it possible
to sew with the group on Tues
day afternoons, are welcome to
take work home to do in spare mo
ments.
Some of the finished articles
made by the local group are on
display in the Hermiston Drug Co.
window this week.
e
GEORGE HARTLY
NOW IN GERMANY
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hartley re
cently received a letter from their
son, Pfc. George M. Hartley, stat
ing that he is now “somewhere in
Germany”. Although he is feel
ing fine and is in the best of health
he does admit that the whole ex
cursion is not a pleasure trip.
Although the censors will not
let him tell very much, it is
thought that he has been in the
midst of trouble during the recent
invasion which is taking allied
troops into the "I heart
of Germany.
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IRRIGATION IS
TOPIC OF WEEK
‘When will irrigation water
again come down the ditches,” is
the most asked question in this
area at this time. The polite ans
wer to this question is as soon as
it becomes necessary. Due to the
fact that the level in Cold Springs
reservoir is somewhat behind
schedule, more strict attention to
the use of water will be necessary
this year. Although the lower wa
ter level is not thought to be ser
ious, a somewhat stricter proced
ure of water usage is being plan
ned.
The weather report for the week
follows:
Date
Max. Min.
March 21 .......
61
42
March 22 ..........
39
60
March 23 ..........
58
48
March 24
57
23
Macrh 25 .......
41
55
41
March 26
56
March 27
66
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VICTORY SQUARE
RESIDENTS PLAN
Last Sunday night a group of
residents of Victory Square met
with the USO staff to discuss the
use of the community building. It
was determined to form a commit
tee of management which consists
of the following persons: Mrs. Ray
Laird. Mrs. Norma Peterson, Mrs.
Ione Case. C. E Foss and Art Red-
fearn.
The community building will be
open for adults on Tuesday even
ing and for children on Friday
nights.