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Admiral William D. Leahy, the
OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
President’s Chief of Staff, in a radio
broadcast August 9 marking the first VOLUME XXXV
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. AUGUST 13, 1942.
NUM HER 52
anniversary of the Atlantic Charter,
saie “this war will probably be
long. It will be the toughest, hard
OUR DUTY
est. most merciless war we have ever
SWELL IDEA!
fought. It calls for the united power
SURE! BUT
I‘M ALL FOR
—
WERE OVER OUF
NOW EVERY
THE QUOTA PLAN
of every American, in uniform and
SAVINGS BONDS
out of uniform, on the firing line and
• MEAN MORE
-AND STILL
KNOWS THE
BONDS!
on the production line—I have no
MINIMUM IT
GOING STRONG!
PLANES ANO
Columbia Softball League
SHOULD CONTRIBUTE
TANKS AND GUNS
doubt of America’s decision.”
Standings
TO BEAT THE
FOR
OUR
c
President Roosevelt, in a message
I ENEMY!
WAR VICTORY/ IE
W L Pct.
read on the broadcast, said “great
Co-op ■ .................... 2 0 1.000
progress” has been made in the bat
Engineers ................. 2 1 .667
tle of production, but “in terms of
Odegards ................... 1 1 .500
what will be required to defeat our
Townies .................... 1 1 .500
enemies we have only just begun to
“Heezy” has gone fishing. That
The county millage for thè fiscal
.... ............... 1 1 .500
Echo
get into our stride.” Elmer Davis, is just another way of saying that
year
commencing July 1, 1942, and
.000
0
1
P. & H.
ending June 30, 1943, which is called
Director of the Office of War Infor- M. L. Watson has put the local high
Ordnance .................... 0 2 .000
mation, said America’s conversion school building in shape for the
the 1942-43 tax roll, will be one and
job has largely been completed; the opening of school, September 8.
Apparently the Co-op team is plan one-half mill lower than the 1941
emphasis now must be transferred
This summer the building received
ning to annex the second half honors millage. The six months roll which
from finished goods to raw materials a complete renovation. Floors were
in the Columbia softball league to covered the first six months of 1942
from which they are made. “We will sanded and revarnished. Concrete
prevent any sort of a playoff for the is not considered in making these
HONEY/EVERYONE
IT’S GOING
get them—by full use of existing floors received a couple of coats of
championship cup—having already comparisons since so many different!
AND EVERY LOYAL a
IN OUR FIRM IS
TO COST A
facilities, and by tapping new, or deck paint and are bright and shin
won the first half. To date they are factors enter the picture that a com
AMERICAN CAN HELP
BONDS WITH AT
BY BUYING WAR SAVINGS
marginal, or abandoned sources of ing again. All wood work through-
still undefeated since the opening of parison is not possible.
LEAST 10% OF
BONDS REGULARLY .
The millage for county purposes
supply. We will develop new proces out the building has been repainted.
the second half play but several teams
EVERY PAY DAY!
)( IM LOYAL
EVERY PAY —
THE COST
for
1941 was 8.2 and for the 1942-43
ses, eliminate waste, and work for The gymnasium received especial at
are
gunning
for
the
leaders
and
some
WILL BE FAR
TOO. POP-
fiscal year the millage is 6.7 mills.
full salvage by every citizen,” Mr. tention. which included a face lift
GREATER IF
LOOK AT 1
good games are in prospect.
\WELOSE!e
MY WAR
ing for the floor, new disappearing
Davis said.
The Engineers are a greatly im This reduction was brought about by
SAVINGS ‘
Vice Chairman Batt of the War foot light units for the stage, new
proved team and will make things in an increase in assessed value of the
STAMPS'
Production Board, on the same radio I metal basket ball back boards and
teresting for the remainder of the county and the elimination of the
program, said the public must see to i new window curtains. The commer-
schedule. Odegards, Echo and the elementary school tax which is paid
it that all waste and scrap metal is j rial and typing rooms received new
Townies have broken even in their this year by the state from state
collected and “sent to the mills i tables and chairs, while the home eco-
last two games and all still have a revenues.
The assessed value for the county
quickly. There is pleny of iron and i nomics department added an electric
chance for the top position.
has been increased $1,021,834.54 over
steel scrap—that must get back to range and sewing machines. All
the 1941 assessment, being a total of
the furnaces if the steel needed for lockers in the building were repaint
$47,145,037.90.
Of this increase
the war is to be produced. You and ed and furniture is revarnished.
$629,145.00 is on personal property
School will open September 8th,
I can help by keeping our eyes open.”
U. S. Treasury Dept
and $394,500.00 on real property.
In a general review of the war sit with registration taking up most of
Considerable portion of the lino Public utilities had practically no
uation. the Office of War Informa- that day. In order that students and
tior said June production of military I parents may have some previous time
type work of this week's Herald has change, being reduced $1,810.46. The
HERMISTON BOY
planes fell slightly behind schedule, to consider the curriculum. the offer
been done by J. J. Quiring of Chica assessor's office did not use field men
go, brother of Al and Leander Quir this year to assess personal property
despite the fact that the U. S. made ings are listed here.
Grade 9 English I, General Math-1
ing. publishers. Mr. Quiring came but required each owner of personal
more planes than any other country
with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Neufeldt who property to submit his own assess
in the world. The same was true of ematics. World History. General Sci-
tanks, of most types of artillery, and enee, Home Economics I. and Shop I.
visited at the home of his sister, Mr. ment.
The city of Hermiston has an in
Grade 10—English II, Algebra, Civil Service jobs paying a mini
and
Mrs. Al Quiring. The Neufeldts
of naval vessels, the OWI said. Be
Lee Mohr, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.
cause of enemy submarine activity, Biology, Elementary Business, Home j mum of $200 a month for a seven day L. Mohr of Hermiston, is going and Mrs. Al Quiring and Shirley left crease in assessed value of $71,754.71.
the office said, it probably will be Economics II. Shop II, and Spanish. week and $160 a month for a six day "great guns” in the Piedmont league Tuesday to visit relatives in Dallas. making a total of $528,320.25. The
Grade 11—English III, United week are now available at the Uma I playing for the Greensboro. North | True to family tradition, .1. J. Quir- millage, divided as follows, county
well into 1943 before we equal mer
chant shipping as of December 7, States History and Civics, Bookkeep- tilla Ordnance Depot, Hermiston.
Carolina, baseball club. Lee plays I ing is also a printer, being owner of 6.7 mills, city of Hermiston 12.8.
ing. Typing I, Geometry and Span-1 Barracks and mess halls are avail second base and apparently is burn the St. Clair Press, about four blocks school district 14, 7.2 mills. Union
1941.
The WPB announced inauguration ish.
able for single workers. Rooms cost ing up the league from newspaper re- | from the loop in Chicago. Another High district 9, 10.7 mills, and port
Grade 12 English IV,
Public twenty-five cents a day and meals | ports. Mr. Mohr senior is fire chief I brother. Elvin, owns a printing plant of Umatilla .5 mill, for a total of 37.9
of a nationwide inventory of used
construction machinery to be made Speaking, Journalism, Social and I average fifty cents each.
at the Umatilla Ordnance Depot here. in West Salem. J. .1. and Al plan to mill, is a decrease of .4 of one mill
through WPB field offices in an ef Economic Problems. Typing II, Short-[ Despite the flow of men to the de
leave Thursday night to visit their over the 1941 millage. The assessed
Quoting from the Greensboro Dai- I parents in Dallas.
value of school district 14 is now
fort to place an estimated 500,000 hand, and Chemistry.
pot from throughout Washington,
$1,414,838.00. being a gain of $185,-
pieces of vitally needed construction
In addition three years of Physical Oregon, Idaho and Montana, the need ly News: “One big reason the Greens
boro Red Sox are leading the Pied- |
334.77 over the 1941 valve
equipment into use. A complete in Education is required. Students with for workers is still urgent.
‘mont league pennant chase is young
ventory of available equipment will physical disabilities that would make
Umatilla county has 12 incorporat
The work is steady with no shut Lee Mohr, fast-fielding second sack-
be kept up to date at the regional of such training undesirable are ex downs or layoffs. All qualified work
ed towns, 8 union high school dis
er
and
one
of
the
most
dangerous
fices for the information of war cused, by presenting a physicians ers will be given appointments for
Harold Louis Brinkham and David tricts, 82 elementary school districts
lead-off batters in the loop. Afoot,
agencies and private contractors en
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the duration of the war and six Mohr probably has no equal in this William Jubb, both 15, were arrested and 5 high school districts.
gaged in war work.
months thereafter. To be eligible for Class B circuit. Rival managers and here last Friday by Deputy Leland
These figures were received from
Transportât ion
such appointments, applicants must players admit he is the fastest thing Smith and Don McConnell of the the office of D. W. Davis, Umatilla
The Office of Defense Transpor-
be American citizens, over 18 years on two legs they have seen around the state police on information received county assessor at Pendleton.
tation said approximately 4,000,000
of age, weighing over 130 pounds and league this year. His always relia from Lexington police. The boys
school children who ride daily in
free from serious physical disabili ble fielding has silenced many an had the following story to tell:
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Laas are back ties.
93,000 school buses will be affected
They stole a Ford sedan at Oregon
enemy threat.”
by ODT’s order to reorganize all at work this week at the P & G
The Civil Service Commission and
City and drove to Redmond. There
Mohr got his start at The Dalles they stole personal items from a
school bus services. The plan calls Cafe suffering with something the United States Employment Ser
-- —
I
for staggered bus schedules and de stronger than just a sunburn. They vice are cooperating in an intensive high school, later receiving instruc bunkhouse and then went on to Ar
Approximately
400
employees
at
nies special bus service for students were cn route home from Wallowa drive to secure many more workers tion from Carl Mays in Portland.
lington. At Lexington they stopped
wh< have less than two miles to walk lake Sunday, after an outing, when for the depot. All who are interest
long enough to steal a set of liceense the Umatilla ordnance depot gather
to and from school (with certain ex they were forced from the road by ed should inquire at the nearest Em-1
plates and some gasoline.
They ed Wednesday evening at the McCoy
Crampton Visits Here
ceptions) and where areas are ser a passing truck. Their motorcycle ployment Office where full informa
continued on their journey into Her ranch near Irrigon to enjoy a wiener
failed to function properly in the tion about the job and how to go to j Willis Crampton, a graduate of miston where they were met by offi roast, swimming, picnic lunch and
viced by public carrier mates.
other entertainment. The group was
ioose gravel, causing Mrs. Laas to work there will be available.
Rationing
Hermiston high school where he was cers near the hospital.
her
seat
while
he
brought
the
lose
President Roosevelt set up a three-
a popular athlete, came Friday for a
The Sheriff of Clackamas county made up of employees from the shops,
man committee, headed by Bernard motor to rest without serious dam- Rilderbaele Unrlergors Observation three-day visit with relatives and came after the boys Saturday and re office personnel, guards “and farm
M Baruch, to study the entire syn age.
Frank Bilderback, popular employ friends here. Crampton is in avia turned them to their home in Oregon ers. Some of the crowd enjoyed
Although both Mr. and Mrs. Laas ee at Hale’s confectionery, is in Port tion cadet training at Hamilton Field City where their cases will come up swimming in the Columbia, a few re
thetic rubber program. The Presi
dent said the cimmittee’s finding will are considerably bruised and scratch land this week undergoing observa- | and is making a fine showing. He for disposal. Thee boys were ar maining in the water as long as four
"form a basis for future action not ed, they seem none the worse for the tion at the Coffey Clinic. Frank has was to take a test the first of the rested here last May when they ran hours.
A feature of the evening was a
only with respect to synthetic rubber incident.
been suffering from a back injury, week for glider service. He made the away from home. At that time their
softball marathon, the Garagemen
but also such matters as nationwide
for several years.
trip here by plane.
fathers came for the boys.
taking a 20-19 decision over the Of-
gas rationing and motor transporta-
fice crew. Other parties and picnics
tion." The OPA said it is planning
are being arranged for later dates
a universal ration book to be put in
to the hands of every American, as
Five consecutive days of 100 de
part, of its machinery to handle ra
tioning of many commodities which gree or better weather the past
&
do not require rationing at present. week somewhat sapped the strength ’
The office said traveling salesmen of many of the workers in this terri
will not be permitted more than a B tory but a cooling wind Tuesday eve
“In Search of the 4-H”, a radio
ation book in addition to their A ning revived the spirits. From last
play
written by Creston Buzzard of
Thursday till Monday the thermome
books.
Hermiston,
will be broadcast over
ter rose to the 100 or better mark.
Farm Labor Suppig
KWRC Friday, August 14, at 8 30
This,
however,
is
far
below
the
re
Agriculture Secretary Wickard an-
p. m. The performance was broad
ounced the Farm Security Adminis cords of the past few years when the
cast over the Corvallis station this
thermometer
went
as
high
as
112
on
tration and the U. S. Employment
summer and was awarded third place
Service will recruit additional work several occasions.
in the state playwriting contest.
The report for the past week, ac
ers tor farmers in areas where there
Members of the cast are Francis
are seasonal shortages of labor. The cording to Weatherman Chas. Taylor,
Capman, Peggy Sommerer, Creston
workers will be recruited only after follows:
August 5 . ................... 98
62
Buzzard and Wilbur Hunt, all of
the farmers and the Employment
August 6
102
60
Hermiston, and Jean Aichile of Free
Service have been unable to obtain
water.
August 7
102
63
workers locally. The workers must
August 8
100
64
: aid the prevailing wage, to be de-
a
— ' -coe
August 9 ..................... 102
59
termined by the Farm Security Ad-
227 %
1%
August 10
100
71
• st ration, but in no case less than
August 11 ....................
96 64
ente an hour. If the workers
And still no rain!
'
from a distance, farmers must
transportation costs up to 200
All deliveries must be reduced in
I A
i es and the FSA will pay for addi-
2
the very near future is the warning
I
Oregon’s 1100 rural fire protec
ral mileage. The workers must be
tion crews, organized this year by
received Tuesday night by those at
re perly housed and work guaranteed
6
the O. 8. C. extension service, are
tending a meeting of the office of de
at least three-fourths of the time
fitting in well with the second
fense transportation in Pendleton
annual Keep Oregon Oreen cam
• • are in the area.
Chas. Hodge, local Chevrolet deal
Hrman Sites of the Portami office
paign, aimed primarily at forest
The OWI reported an arrangement er, returned this week from a busi
protection but at field and farm
was
the principal speaker and he
as been concluded between the U.S. ness trip which took him as far as
safety as well At left Is an
stressed time and again that deliver
emergency water tank and equip
nd Mexico making possible tempo- Omaha. Neb., where he attended a
ies must be reduced. Quite a delega
ment station of the Irish Bend
ary migration of Mexican farm dealers’ used car auction Mr. Hodge
district in Benton county which
tion was present from Hermiston.
V kera into this country to help was in the market for used cars but
displays a KOG sign Above I
- hat the seasonal farm labor short- found to his dismay that cars were
Only one delivery per day is now
County Agent Stonewall Jackso
‘
%
testing a trailer outfit consisting
a » . especially in the Southwest.
allowed. Other concerns must cut
sold at the auction for a higher price
? /
of a 110-gallon tank, a washing
The Army announced formation of than what they are being sold for
down deliveries as much as 25 per
machine engine and 50 feet of
w completely airborne divisions, locally.
cent. More announcements will fol
garden hose.
nsisting of about 8,000 men each.
low in next week’s issu as to how lo
Wages are high and help scarce
• be stationed initially at Camp in the middle west where defense
cal merchants and business concerns
ovai
"aiborne, Louisiana.
work is in full swing.
will cooperate with the new order.
CO-OP LEADS IN ASSESSOR DAVIS
SECOND HALF OF
SOFTBALL SLATE RELEASES DATA ON
SCHOOL OPENING
SET FOR SEPT. 8
BY SUPERINTENDENT
TAX ASSESSMENTS
WHOLE BUILDING
IS REVAMPED
HERMISTON HAS
HIGHER VALUE
RELATIVES HERE
FROM CHICAGO
URGENT REQUEST
FOR WORKERS AT BASEBALL STAR
ORDNANCE DEPOT AT GREENSBORO
___
YOUTHS AGAIN
ON CRIME TRAIL
MOTOR MISHAP
DISRUPTS TRIP
DEPOT WORKERS
ENJOY OUTING
HOT WEATHER
POPULAR HERE
Rural Areas Ready With “Fire Departments”
RADIO PLAY TO
BE BROADCAST
"" "SA
g
(g
Hi;
“Mond
wot-
HODGE RETURNS
BUSINESS TRIP
“28
%
* 46.7%,
DELIVERIES TO
BE CURTAILED
,