Let’s Clean Up Hermiston Now!
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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXV
DRAFT REGISTRANTS
TO FILE STATEMENT
VERNON WILLIAMS
OF WORK SKILLS
Portland, Ore.— Herman Chind- |
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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY OREGON, APRIL 16, 1942.
NUMBER 35
MEETING CALLED BY
DEFENSE CHAIRMAN
WEDNESDAY, APR. 22
IGLOO INN CHANGES
OWNERSHIP IN DEAL
WITH CARPENTERS
By Sam Moore
For the purpose of further orga
nization, and in response to numer
ous questions that are asked every
day regarding our defense activities,
there will be a meeting Wednesday
evening. April 22, at 7:30 p. m. at
the U. S. O. building.
Everyone that has ever been ap-
pointed to any of the defense groups
and everyone that is willing to take
an active part in the defense of our
community is urged to attend this
meeting.
Besides the further organizing, we
will work out a systematic method of
operation, If you are interested at
all, be at this meeting and please be
on time.
Arrangements
were
completed
! Wednesday whereby J. Macey Ar-
' nold of Astoria takes over the man-
agement of the Igloo Inn from Mr.
land Mrs. M. V. Hart who have oper-
I ated the concern for the past several
months. In a three-way transaction,
| Mr. and Mrs. Hart disposed of their
interests, including the entire corner
i building, to the Hermiston Carpen
ter Local 933. Mr. Arnold in turn
| has leased the business from the car
penters and will operate the busi-
1 ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Hart have not an
nounced their future plans but for
the time being will go to Portland
where Mr. Hart will undergo a rest
cure. He has been in ill health for
some time.
Although Mr. Arnold comes from
the coast, he is not new to this sec
tion of the country as he was raised
in Pasco, Wash. He has a wife and
three-year-old daughter who will
come to Hermiston as soon as suit
able living quarters can be obtained.
In an advertisement in this issue,
[ Mr. Arnold states that he will oper
ate the Igloo Inn along the same
line as has been followed in the past
Mr. and Mrs. Hart have become well
acquainted during their short stay
here with the city of Hermiston. They I
will be missed by members of the
Main street circle and the many pa
trons of the Igloo Inn.
MAYOR PROCLAIMS
FRIDAY b SATURDAY
AS (LEAN-UP DAYS
glen, president of the Oregon County
Fair association, wore a broad smile
THURSDAY STORM
FORMS MUST BE
this week when word came through !
ADDS TO DEBRIS
that Major General Kenyon A. Joyce FILLED AT ONCE
had given the green light to dog rac-
ing. This means the state fair, In
“Let’s clean up.”
Every man between 20 and 44
ternational Livestock show, numer
These few words will be stressed
ous county fairs and others will be years of age who registered for Se-
again and again this week end. May
lective
Service
on
February
16
must
%
able to stage their annual events as
or F. C. McKenzie, in cooperation
scheduled. The dogs are booked to fill out an occupational questionnaire
with the city council, has designated
which
his
local
selective
service
board
open their 60-day racing meet next
Friday and Saturday, April 17 and
will
send
to
him
within
a
few
days.
June 1, and, in turn, this means
18, as official clean up days in Her
The
form
must
be
returned
to
the
se
around $100,000 for the fairs, which
miston. The council has made ar
will be their percentage from the lective service board within ten days
rangements to have trucks on hand
after
receipt.
pari-mutuels. These shows could not
that will pick up rubbish, cans and
The
purpose
of
this
occupational
have been staged this year if dog rac
other debris without cost to the resi
registration,
according
to
the
U
nited
ing had been tabooed because they
dents.
are dependent upon the pot of gold States Employment Service, is to
provide
the
government
with
a
com-
Citizens are urgently requested to
received from that source in order to
CLASSES FOR RED
gather all scrap material and place
3
successfully operate. Military auth píete occupational inventory of its
it in boxes or sacks and place them
orities had been somewhat reluctant manpower. This information, it was CROSS PLANNED
IM br
in the alleys. Trucks will pick up
about letting large crowds gather in said, will avoid induction into the
the refuse free of charge.
this area, but upon investigation they armed forces of men more urgently
Anyone interested in taking a
During the past year thousands of
decided that with additional safe- needed in war production and will
At one of the tire company plants
standard First Aid course is cordial
workers and their families have
guards, such as extra guards and suf- also speed the output of war mater- ly invited to attend a meeting at the a huge hydraulic device has been
found shelter within the city limits
ficient air raid precautions, it would lais by promoting the transfer of U. S. O. building Friday night, April installed which simulates the actual
speed and pressure of a landing
from non-essential to essen-
of Hermiston. Although in most in
be O. K. to let the dogs run. So the workers
.
17, at 7:30 p. m. at which time an or airplane. Here a pair of airplane
stances the visitors cleaned up after
puppies will gallop this year as us-1 tial wor •
ganization will be formed. Competent “boots" is being tested.
they moved, some litter remained in
Each
questionnaire
is
in
two
iden
ual.
all nooks and corners. It is hoped that
I tical parts, one for the selective ser- , instructors have been obtained to
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vice system and one for the United handle the teaching chores.
this may be cleaned up this week end.
Plans are already being made in states Employment Service. Infor-
If sufficient interest is manifested, RESIDENTS URGED
Vacant lots should be taken care of
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the national capital
for the post-war 1 mation is requested on the regis- it is planned to hold two classes
by the respective owners.
period although the United States is trant’s job, his education and the weekly at the U. S. O. building, ac TO LIST ROOMS
Leander Quiring, president of the
not yet fairly in the war nor will be | kind of work for which he considers cording to Miss Mary Lou Johnson,
Hermiston Commercial club, has ap
leader.
until 1943. However, the planners himself best fitted.
pointed block captains who will be
A similar plan as last year will be
are looking ahead and figuring on
Applicants needing help in filling
held responsible for their blocks.
attempted whereby all vacant rooms,
what the returned soldiers may do as out the form should ask assistance JENDRZEJEWSKI IS
These captains have full authority to
apartments or houses will be listed LICENSE EXAMINER
well as the civilians who lose their from their employer, their labor un- NOW CADET CAPTAI N at one central place. Need for more
ask residents within their territory
jobs in the munitions plants. There ion, the local office of the U. S. em-
to make an effort to clean up. The
housing facilities is becoming more COMING THURSDAY
is a backlog of public works being ployment service or from a member |
entire project should be taken in a
I acute every day with more workers
accumulated which President Roose of the selective service local advisory
Bernard Jendrzejewski, son of Mr. | expected daily. Miss Mary Lou
A traveling examiner of operators cooperative mood iso that it can be
velt proproses initiating with the board. No fee will be charged for I and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski of the Johnson and Mrs. Jean Wilson have
and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive done without too much cost to any
coming of peace, and these represent the service.
| Columbia district, recently informed | offered their services at the U. S. O. in Hermiston Thursday, April 23, one. All that is necessary is several
everything from bridges, highways
The same form will later be mailed his parents by letter that he has been | building for the plan.
and will be on duty at the city libra hours of extra effort.
and schoolhouses to reclamation pro to men who registered for selective advanced to Cadet Captain rank at | It is urged that anyone having any
Block captains, whose efforts to
ry between the hours of 10 a. m. to
jects with power dams. It is esti- service in 1940 and 1941, except to Sequoia Field where he is stationed, available space notify this commit-
help
should be taken in a friendly
5 p. m., according to a recent an
mated that between 20,000,000 and those now in the armed forces, and He is in command of Company B , tee by phoning 2821. Inquiries here- nouncement released from the Secre way, follow: William Bailey, George
25,000,000 people after the war will i also to those from 18 to 20 and from which is composed of 80 men.
Harkenrider, Kenneth Gibbs, B. I.
after will be directed to the U. S. O. tary of State’s office.
be shifted from war work to peace- i 45 to 64 who are still to be register
There are six Captains,, four 1st Residents are urged to cooperate in
All those wishing permits or licen Whitney, O. (). Felthouse, Rev. M. C.
time pursuits.
ed.
Lieutenants and 12 2nd Lieutenants this matter in order that every nook ses to drive cars are asked to get in Ballinger, J. G. Pearson, Walter
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stationed at Sequoia Field. Cadet and corner can be filled again this touch with the examiner during these Smith,
Charles
Hodge,
Harold
There are great areas of forest
Captains are recommended by the up year.
Thompson,
Paul
Van
Patten,
Birdell
land in the Pacific northwest which HIGH SCHOOL TO
hours.
Haneline, Howard Packard, C. A.
per class and passed by regular army
will require rehabilitation and will
officers. The captain rank is the
Kennison, Sam Ray, Mrs. J. G. Sa-
furnish jobs for thousands of men CLOSE CAFETERIA
MAGPIE CONTEST
highest possible rating as a cadet at MATTRESS BLANKS
boe, H. E. Heasley, Mrs. Anna Ritch
for several years. By the time the
this post.
ie, Mrs. E. E. Pulley, H. E. Hanby.
war is over many of the fire trails
AGAIN STARTED
AVAILABLE NOW
Friday, April 17, will be the final
Cadet Captain Jendrzejewski writes
H. H. Gailey, Frank Pierson, L. A.
will have a growth of new timber and
Moore, A. F. Rohrman, Jens Skovbo,
will require slashing: there are ex day «f cafeteria service at the high that he is kept busy all the time. He
A limited number of new applica
At a regular meeting of the Her- Guy Shaw, Pete Berg, Monte Hed-
pansive plans for reforestation. The school, according to Supt. W. G. now has about 40 hours in the air
forest service is looking forward to Kersbergen. Due to the fact that and in his line of duties is doing tions for the 1942 mattress program miston Rod & Gun club Friday night wall, Guy Cronk, Earl Watson, W.
the work to be done in the northwest only about four weeks of school re acrobatics, snap rolls, slow rolls, will be accepted in the Hermiston at the Legion hall, plans were launch W. Felthouse, Mrs. Margaret Fraser,
main and numerous activities, plus loops, vertical reverses and other in- and Stanfield districts, Application ed for the annual magpie contest. A Mrs. Jim Neary. Mrs. R. H. Piersol,
when the boys come back.
blanks may be obtained from the new feature installed this year is the James Todd, H. R. Hartley, Dr. W. L.
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— trícate maneuvers.
Forest service has furnished con- ¡ warmer weather,
of
the
region
with
a
leng-
|
program,
the
meals
will be discontin-
Farm Security office in Hermiston. banding of 10 mature magpies. Any- Morgan, N. R. Mueller, A. W. Prann,
gressmen
thv report on the cut and valuation , ued.
All new applications must be re- one turning in a bird with a tag will E. D. Martin, Griffin’s Market, W.
INLAND CO-OP TO
of timber, the grazing permits, etc. Mrs. L. S. Burrell has conducted
turned to Mrs. Myrtle Carter, home receive a reward of $5.00. Otherwise E. Logan, Mary Lou Johnson, J.
Last vear the cut in the region was the project during the winter months INCREASE STORAGE
demonstration agent at Pendleton, similar plans as last year will be fol- VanSkike. Mrs. F. M. Cox, W. G.
870,678 M. feet with a value of $2.- and the plan has proven extremely
not later than April 20.
| lowed, with $15 as top prize money. Kersbergen and Mrs. Jessie Hineline.
The Inland Cooperative began
207.626. The region made 1,870 popular with the students.
Some talk has been heard recently
work this week in enlarging their
that eastern Oregon will be closed to THREE-ACT COMEDY
sales, 650 of them to residents. In one
Girls To Attend Play Day
storage shed just south of the Farm
hunting this year but this is being
10-day period in 1941 lightning start CO-OP SOFTBALL
Bureau mill. The structure will be
A delegation from the Hermiston denied by local sportsmen. However, CENTERS AROUND
ed 1,014 fires, an average of 100
TEAM ORGANIZED
high school girls' league will attend no official word has been released by
of cement.
fires a day, or about four fires start- |
MCINTYRE FAMILY
The new space will be utilized for the play day exercises at Heppner game authorities.
ed every hour. The area burned was
reserve stock of coal and Presto logs Friday, April 17, according to Supi. I Another practice shoot will be
49,714 aereas in Washington and
The Hermiston cooperatives have which will be carried above the nor W. G. Kersbergen. The trip will be held at the trap shooting grounds
9,281 in Oregon.
been quietly at work during the past mal load.
Friday, April 17, is apropos for the
made by bus.
: Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
North Pacific
region issued Per few weeks organizing a softball team
,
all-school play “Young April,” a
mits for grazing last year for 587,- | and are about ready to announce to
three-act comedy centering around the
536 sheep: 93,177 cattle and horses, the world a challenge to all comers.
McIntyre family. The play was writ
This was a slight decrease but in line Several secret practice sessions have
ten by Auronia Rouverol, released
with the department of agriculture been held and those “in the know”
through Samuel French, and is under
policy calling for increased market- state that quite a strong aggregation
the direction of Miss Lavina May
ing and better management rather has been assembled.
Lynch, The author was assisted by
than building up the number of stock.
The team will go to Walla Walla
her son William Spence Rouverol,
f.
This policy, with selective butchering: Sunday to tangle with the coopera-
h :
and as a mother-son combination.
:
is expected to increase the amount of tive squad from that city.
1 they have turned out a pleasing com
meat produced and improve the qual-
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at sh
edy. Love flies in and out of the Mc
y of the flocks and herds
IMMUNIZATION FOR
Intyre patio with the greatest of ease
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“Is
to create laughter, and you’ll thor
ra
What is to be done with the men DISEASES URGED
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oughly enjoy its springtime of life
from 45 to 65 years who are called
n’
Lyle Tilden plays the role of Pro
to register on April 27 is food for
fessor McIntyre. The role of his
President Roosevelt has informed
speculation. This class are beyond
wife, Mrs. McIntyre, attractive, in
the combat stage. One theory is that parents «by proclamation that May 1
telligent, warm-hearted and deeply
the men will be classified as to skills will officially be Child Health Day.
maternal is played by Donna Saylor.
and that before the war is over they The proclamation states that every
George McIntyre, a handsome lad
will be assigned to specific work for effort should be made toward the
who has just finished his freshman
which they are capable This raises conservation and reduction of illness
year in college.
the question as to whether, assigned among children by exerting every ef
Kay Joyce Ritchie, as Terry McIn
f.
tasks by the government, they must fort to the end that before May Day.
tyre, is almost eighteen and has more
Idren over nine
first pay an initiation fee to some Child Health Day
verve and animation than the aver
it)
ionized against
union. One school of thought in the months of age be
w."+
i, * %
age. She is rather ignorant of hu
national capital is that if the 45-65 | diphtheria and smallpox.
man nature, has much to learn and
The latter two diseases are ones
registrants are ordered to shipyards
1 ind
earning difficult.
airplane factories have a maximum 1 which have the surest means of pre
Ray Hollomon as Brian Stanley is
deadline of 35 years) they must join vention. Local citizens are urged to
a good looking, attractive fellow of
the union of buy a “work permit" cooperate.
22.
He is the “beef-trust, brain-
from the union.
trust"
type, is very likeable and sure
Business Women's Meeting Called
Because of the increasing disap-
to get along in the world. His af
pearance of means of transportation.
There will be a meeting of the
The horse is not yet “through,’ as far as war Is concerned, his value having been demonstrated this fections are bestowed upon Terry.
local boards are advised to make ev- Business and Professional Women's winter on the Russian front. These pictures show two phases of cavalry action in a day's train in of the cav-
Genevieve Blinston in the role of
erything as convenient as possible for club of Hermiston at the U. S O. airy soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. Above, the horse artillery is awaiting the command to move Vivian is the blonde menace, slyly
the registrants, paritcularly in rural building at 7:30 Monday. April 20. forward to their gun positions. Below, men are demonstrating the speed at which they ride their herses.
feminine and always has a motive
districts.
- - members are urged to attend
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