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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
The U. S. overall • EoE
tanks, ships, guns i i -u ammunition
NUMBER 50
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. JULY 30, 1942
during June was nearly three times VOLUME XXXV
that of last November, the month be
fore Pearl Harbor, War Production
Chairman Nelson reported. Mr. Nel
son stated, however. “Too much
boasting about production progress is
altogether premature—the biggest
part of the job is still ahead.” Any
C. L. Hodge, Commercial Club
letup now, he said, “would mean
Columbia Softball League
secretary, and Mrs. Polly Thompson
years more of war and hundreds of
Standings
were principal speakers at a regular
thousands more lives."
,
W L Pct.
meeting of the Hermiston Commer
Chairman Nelson, as an index of
4 1 .800
Cooperative
cial club Tuesday noon at the U.S.O.
the nation’s productive effort, esti
...... 3 1 .750
Engineers ......
building with the Igloo Inn serving
mated that approximately 36 per cent
p & H
3 2 .600
the lunch. A fine crowd was in at
of the U. S. *s record breaking income
2 .500
Elton Campbell, 39-year-old negro,
tendance.
during the first six months of this
By Miss Jane Jackson
......... 2 2 .500
Mr. Hodge and Mrs. Thompson re is in the county jail facing a charge
Odegards
year went into military channels.
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative
A cently attended a meeting of the OPA of first degree murder as the result
1 3 .250
This compares, he said, to the 50 to
association this week completed all
......... 0 4 .000
organization at La Grande held for of a knife stabbing brawl which took
Ordnance
75 per cent of total income being arrangements to enable it to serve
¡Commercial Club secretaries in this the life of Choice Hayes, a fellow ne-
spent by Great Britain and Germany.
its members with power from the
This week’s issue of The Herald
1 region. Mr. Hodge made an outline gro. Campbell has admitted wielding
Bonneville power administration. R.
Rationing
as to what is required by this ruling the deadly weapon but has not waived
mes about four hours too soon in
L. Woolley, manager of the coopera riting up the softball story. for to-
and how merchants can go about i the right of a preliminary hearing to
Price Administrator Henderson re tive, stated that he was notified by
I meeting its specifications. He was await grand jury action on his case.
ported gasoline coupon counterfeiters Will T. Neill of the Pacific Power & night at 7:00 o’clock it is very likely
quite emphatic in the statment that
Quick action by the Hermiston po-
had been peddling bogus ration books Light Co., that as of July 21 the as that the first half championship of
merchants must post ceiling prices in lice, Chief Bert Nation and Deputy
in the East and stated these “Sabo sociation would be served by the Pa the Columbia Softball league will be
their places of business. Following | Leland Smith, brought about the
teurs attacking our war program” cifie Power. & Light Company facili decided. The crucial game • is be
his talk, members of the club asked capture of Campbell about eight
will be prosecuted promptly and vig ties for the account of the Bonneville tween the league leading Co-op team |
questions which were answered by hours after the murder just north of
orously. All persons found to be in power administration. This termi vs. the Engineers. Each squad has
Hermiston. State police and county
Mr. Hodge and Mrs. Thompson.
possession of the counterfeit books, nates a contract with the Pacific suffered one defeat to date.
Should the Co-op team win, they |
Pete Berg, member of the agricul- officers also worked on the case.
he said, are liable to have their reg Power * Light Company which has
Pictured above is Elton Campbell,
Nation and Smith spotted Camp-
ularly issued ration books either re served the association since the ener will be the first half champions; held in the Umatilla county jail for turai committee, gave a report con-
should the Engineers win they would
cerning new industries here and was bell crossing the railroad tracks
voked or withheld. Because of delays gization of its lines in 1938.
about a mile northwest of town just
still have to win over the fast-com- the second slaying in Hermiston assured support of the club.
in obtaining gasoline rationing books,
When the project was in its very
| within a month.
before dark Sunday, after the latter
the OPA said service stations may early stages all those interested in ing Townies to cop the title.
had hid all day in the drain ditch
Odegards
has
been
causing
consid-
I
sell gasoline on a “coupon credit” it hoped ' some day to see it being
near that spot. The men gave chase
erable trouble for the league leaders
basis until midnight, July 31.
served by the Bonneville administra this week, downing both the Co-op
and
were finally forced to take two
The OPA increased tire and tube tion, therefore a great dream was
shots at the fleeing man before he
quotas for August and said 90,000 realized when notification came to and Engineers in two snappy games
Apparently he was
surrendered.
bicycles will be made available for this effect. This service is being but ran into a snag Wednesday
waiting
for
a
freight
train so that he
night,
losing
a
10
to
3
decision
to
the
rationing in August as compared made possible through a transfer
could
leave
this
territory.
He was
Townies.
with 45.000 in July. The office said agreement with the Pacific Power *
Residents in this region are won- not armed at the time of arrest but
Here is what could happen—Engi
only trucks engaged in services es Light company whereby the Bonne
A first aid course for the members dering how long the hot spell can the knife which he apparently used
sential to the war effort or public ville power administration serves neers might defeat Co-op, Townies of the Oregon Women's Ambulance
last without some kind of a break. in the attack was later found near
might
defeat
the
Engineers,
Odegard
health and safety will be entitled to power to the association over the
Corps will start Monday evening, The past two weeks have been rather the spot where he was captured.
might
defeat
P.
&
H.
and
other
recapped or new tires after July 28 lines of the Pacific Power & Light
August 3, at 7:00 o’clock at the U. on the warm side with no storm or
In reconstructing the story, it
things being equal, a four-way tie for
under a drastic revision of the tire company.
S. O. building. All women interested rain to break the monotony. The seems that the quarrel started in
the first half honors might result.
rationing regulations. The OPA pub
in joining the corps are asked to re thermometer has been hovering Daddy Rodell’s shack just north of
Effective with the billing as of
lished names and addresses of field September 1, the farm and residence However, that remains to be seen.
port at this meeting and all members around the 100 mark most of the town with the actual slaying about
The schedule for next week fol
representatives who may be called schedule will be reduced approxi
are requested to bring first aid books. time.
1:10 p. m. The injured man ran
upon by tire dealers, recappers, truck mately 60c for the first 100 kilowatt lows: Friday, Echo vs. Ordnance:
The ambulance corps would like
During the past few nights the about 350 feet before he dropped
operators and other users of tires hours. It is hoped that further re Monday, Townies vs. Echo: Tuesday, some volunteer trucks for members to
dead. The news soon spread around
for aid in solving problems arising ductions may be made at a later date. Odegard vs. P. & H.; Wednesday, drive one hour for completion of temperature has been quite cool giv-
ing welcome relief to workers who and a short time afterwards police
I Engineers vs. Townies. This will
under the rationing regulations.
their motor mechanics course. Any
This will be contingent upon the op-
welter throughout the day in the sun. were on the slayer’s trail but could
end the first half play.
one who has a truck that they will
erations of the system under the
Maximum Prices and Rents
The report, according to Chas. not locate him until late that night.
let members of the group drive for
present new schedule. All savings cm
PRRRRR
Shortly after the attack, Campbell
Taylor, follows:
Price Administrator Henderson
one hour are asked to leave their
possible will be passed on to the mem- • - —
A
—
entered the home of W. A. Oliver,
reported “Goverment controls of pri
Max. Min. ordnance worker, awakened him and
name at the U. S. O. office.
bers of the association
Date
FRIDAY NIGHT
ces and rents, where they are in ef
Fourteen members have secured
61
................. 80
Two representatives of the system
July 16
at the point of the knife forced him
fect, are doing a good job of holding
their chauffeurs licenses as part of
55
79
July
17
.......
planning
and
marketing
division
of
Members
of
the
Hermiston
unit,
£ town. Oliver la-
to drive hi. on
down prices, but uncontrolled food
52
..............
86
July 18
the Bonneville power administration . Co. E.. 22nd Bn., Oregon State Guard their O. W. A. C. requirements. The
ter
stated
that
the
negro kept the
prices are showing a definite infla- I
52
July 19 ...... ............. . 91
He said “the to-called at the local office ast wee to
members of the Hermiston ambu- corps will march with the state guard
sharpened knife at the back of his
tionary tendency.
53
................. 95
.
,
/ e
i
> have for display pictures illustrating ance corps will stage a parade along Friday night to advertise the dance
July 20 .
neck. He managed to stall his car
. tai cost of food to city families ad- . _
... .
,
_ _____ li
103
56
! -he Bonneville dam and the power Main street Friday evening about 8 Saturday night. Members should re
in the sand just about a mile from
• vanced by 1.3 per cent between May lines built to distribute power from
port at the U. S. O. at 7 30 in uni
102
73
July 22
town
and convinced the slayer that
r
T...
1E
a.
+
1,1
19
Í
—
r
thg
--oa
o
’
clock
for
the
benefit
of
those
who
15 and June 15, continuing the stea-
100
59
July 23 ....
an approaching car was loaded with
are not aware of the fact that these form.
dy upward price trend of the prev it
................ 100
55
July 24
officers. The negro then ran for
two groups are in existence. They
ious 14 months and offsetting the
’
99
57
July 25
will
also
advertise
the
benefit
dance
cover.
benefits of price control on all f nd
65
97
July 26
The story of the quarrel is more or
scheduled for Saturday night at the
rr less incomplete, according to officers.
98
July
27
; Townsend pavilion.
"" START AUG. 25
67
.................. 95
July 28
The victim, who had been picking
| The guard has recently added five
Mr, Henderson said housewives
—. -
peas
in the Athena section, met
more recruits, bringing the number
and other members of the buying |
of
Mr. and Mrs. George Harris
Campbell there and started to Her
public will acquire the legal right.
Picking at the L. W. Dixson op well over one hundred. Another addi Hermiston feel that they are entitled
miston with him. In Pendleton Camp
beginning July 31, to bring civil suits ' yard east of Hermiston will com- tion to the local unit is the arrival of
kind of recognition and no
bell’s car developed trouble and the
for damages against any storekeeper ¡ mence about August 25, according to another commission, 2nd Lt. Rex Mo to some deny them this honor. Four
one will
two fought over the matter. How
who charges more than OPA rerula- Mr. Dixson. The crop looks especi- ses of Umatilla.
sons of the Harris family are now
and
un
ever. they later continued into Her
fine
at
this
early
date
tions permit. The purchaser is en
wealing uniforms as members of
miston. Campbell has been employed
s complications set in a bumper
titled to recover $50 in damages plus
Uncle Sam’s army. Although two of
at the ordnance depot but had gone
op
is
expected.
attorney’s fees or triple the amount
them are now members of the Her
Just by way of diversion, this to Athena where he met Hayes.
Mi Dixson has about 30 acres in
of the overcharge plus attorney’s
miston unit, Oregon State Guard, week’s story of the town drunks will
No information concerning Hayes
fees, whichever is larger. Similar hopsi, including both the early and
their ambition is to get into the reg begin by listing the culprits first and has been found and his identity was
be
late
clusters.
The
picking
should
suits may be filed in defense rental
will end by naming the arresting of not learned until Portland and Seat
A special meeting of the Hermis ular army.
areas against landlords who collect excellent this year because there is
William is now with the air corps, ficers last. On the blotter during the tle police checked his fingerprints. It
ton
Townsend
club
will
be
held
at
the
rents above those permitted by OPA very little foliage.
pavilion east of town Friday night Robert is in the infantry and Wayne past seven days were:
is not known if he has any relatives.
orders. The office reported it has
at 9:00 o’clock, according to Mrs. Joe and George are members of Co. E,
Cohen Hester, drunk three times, Campbell, who gives his home ad
designated 370 areas as defense rent-
Udey. Present will be Charles Wet- 22nd Bt., Oregon State Guart.
sentenced to 10 days in county jail dress as Richmond, Mo., says that he
al areas and by August 1 rent regu
erman, state representative of Port-
and 60 days suspended providing he has a wife in Alton, Ill. He has
lations will become effective in 94 of I
land, who will deliver a Townsend ad-
does not return to Hermiston; James worked here for about a month.
these areas.
dress.
This is the second negro slaying
Flynn, same charge and same sen-
President Roosevelt reported the
The general public is cordially in-
tence; Henry White, drunk; Jerome here in recent weeks, in addition to
iecent scrap rubber collection drive
At a recent meeting of the Her
vited to attend the lecture.
Smith, drunk; Ray White, Echo, a number of cutting scrapes.
added 454.000 tons to the Govern miston city council, a deal was made
A fine appreciative crowd was in drunk: Joe Carson (not the former
ment’s stockpile—exclusive of rubber with Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Marble
Library Hours Chtmged
attendance Tuesday evening at the mayor of Portland) drunk on public
in small piles still at service stations whereby the City of Hermiston ac-
New hours for the Hermiston pub Baptist church when members of the highway; Harry 1 Hodges, drunk ;
and junk dealers. WPB Chairman quires all interest in the artesian
while
Nelson asked state and local govern well just south of the city limits., five lic library, as announced by Mrs. R. Bible Institute of Los Angeles pre Ralph W. Longhorn, , driving
ments to lend their trucks and work acres and some buildings. A lease A. Brownson, librarian, are from sented a string ensemble concert, drunk; Chas. Webb, drunk and I fight-
Frank
ers to local salvage committees to help has been in effect for the past sev 3:00 to 5:00 p. m. every afternoon Both instrumental and vocal numbers ing; H. E. Hasting, drunk;
Teddy Wayne Hindman, five year
Foster, drunk; Geo. Kennedy, drunk
transport scrap material collections eral years but it expired July 21. A and Monday night from 7:00 to 9:00 were enjoyed.
old son of Worth A. Hindman, passed
and
disorderly;
Chas.
Sanders,
drunk;
on
a
tour
during
The
group
was
before winter sets in. To keep steel | purchase price of $2500 has been an- o'clock. This schedule will be in ef
George Ray. drunk: Arthur Tefft, away at the St. Anthony hospital in
the summer vacation
fect until September 1.
furnaces going at full capacity, more nounced.
drunk: Albert F. Teyerrill, drunk Pendleton Friday as a result of com
than 750,000 freight cars will be re-
The water will be used at the com-
and fighting; Edw. G. Parr, drunk; plications following a broken arm,
GREEN GUARDS BELIEVE IN DOING BIG' THINGS
quired to carry scrap iron and steel, pletion of the improved water system
Sunday, July 19. He broke his arm
Lester Hale, drunk.
most of which must be moved by now under construction. It will be
while playing at his home in Smith’s
boys
who
did
the
work,
of
The
trucks to rail points.
: completed as soon as the DeBlasio
trailer camp where the family has re-
were
Chief
of
Police
B.
J.
course,
The WPB extended the tin can sal- crew finishes the sewer.
sided for more than a year, He suf
and
his
aide,
Leland
Smith.
Nation
vage program to 104 cities in addi
fered a compound fracture.
tion to 36 metropolitan areas prev
Funeral services were held Monday
iously announced, because de-tinning
afternoon from Folsom’s Funeral
plant capacity requirements have
Home in Pendleton with Rev. Wis
been increased from 250.000 to 400,-
senbach in charge
000 tons. The Board said the gov-
Nervous city residents who have
ernment will requisition from junk been wondering what the city of Her- |
Arrangements
e completed the |
dealers all useless automobiles— miston is going to do with the many
first of the week whereby Mrs. Dor- ______ __
those that cannot be repaired on a rough streets now in existence might
othy Lindner disposed of the Beauty
practical basis—to maintain the be interested to learn that a Wehr
Haven to Mrs. Roberta Hodge. The 1
present peak movement of automobile motor grader has been purchased by
latter will take over active manage- '
scrap to mills. On the basis of a the city fathers and will be put in
ment Saturday, August 1. Mrs Lind- In case this week's Herald does not
questionnaire to 350 firms, the Board action as soon as possible. The mach
!
ner
has operated the business since have that effeminate touch it is be
estimated 100 million pounds of es- ine cost $600 and will be delivered
acquiring it from Mrs. Duff Knight cause this office has done its bit to-
sential chemicals could be realized in from Spokane. Wash.
several years ago. Mrs. Lindner has wards the war effort by relinquish
the next 18 months if manufactures
Speculation is now rife as to who
made no definite plans for the future ing all rights on the girls employed
of war equipment began now to re- will be the “man behind the con
Misses
but will remain with the Beauty Ha- here. In other words.
cover wasted spray paints.
trols" of the machine.
“It's easy to get to be a Green Guard, Dale Lander. lo-year-
Joyce McCulley. Kay Joyce Ritchie
or
ven
as
an
operator
for
a
month
old Roseburg youth tells Oregon boys and
drop A
Profits
and Anne Sommerer are now employ-
HrMoss Enlists With Navy
postal card to address shown on card I am holding and sign
so.
ed at the ordnance depot in one cap-
name. The Green Guard program Is a splendid one for the boys
op-
Mrs.
Hodge
states
that
she
will
Don
DeMoss,
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
The House Naval Affairs commit-
and girls of Oregon to Join to help our nation win the war You
the
acity or another.
erate the Beauty Haven along
tee, after investigating 40.000 con J. H. DeMoss of the Columbia dis
know, we watch and report fires in our forests
! larris
I
same
lines
as
heretofore
and
will
give
Some help has been received by
trict.
enlisted
with
the
U.
S.
Navy
tracts, said “95 per cent of the war
Roseburg publisher and Keep Oregon Green chairman or Doug
the same courteous and efficient ser- the able assistance of Mrs. Ritchie,
las county looks on approvingly to Green Guard Landers novel
contractors are doing an honest and this week and expects to leave for
vice. Competent operators will be in ; mother of Kay Joyce, and Miss Elsie
way of enlisting Green Guards, as does Harry Pinninger, county
effective job and receiving only fair Portland about August 19. He re
charge at all times.
I Rauch who have come to the rescue.
civilian defense coordinator.
and reasonable profits." the average cently took his physical examination
in
Pendleton.
being 8 per cent.
R.E.1 CONNECTS
WITH BONNEVILLE
FOR ENERGIZATION
LEADERS LOSE
TILTS BUT ARE
STILL AHEAD
Admits Slaying
HODGE EXPLAINS
OPA CEILING AT
CHAMBER MEET
SECOND SLAYING
WITHIN MONTH
PICTURE DISPLAY
AT LOCAL OFFICE
AMBULANCERS
BEGIN COURSE
IN FIRST AID
YaubR. covered " the
NEGRO SLAYER IS
CAPTURED SHORTLY
FOLLOWING (RIME
PAST FIFTEEN
DAYS ARE WARM
AND SULTRY
FOUR SONS IN
ARMY IS BOAST
HOP PICKING TO
CITY JAIL IS
STILL BUSIEST
PLACE IN TOWN
TOWNSENDITES
TO MEET FRIDAY
CITY NOW OWNS
ARTESIAN WELL
BIOLA GROUP
GIVES CONCERT
6
LOCAL LAD DIES
FROM INJURIES
CITY COUNCIL
BUYS GRADER
BEAUTY HAVEN
HAS NEW OWNER
OFFICE GIRLS
.rive
' NOW AT DEPOT
"eeg,Oregon Green Associ,,
9
I
girls. "Just,
your
Ellsworth.